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Get set for summer fun when Escape To The Park takes over the Pioneer Women’s Memorial, Kings Park & Botanic Garden, on Friday, December 4. Paul Kelly, last seen at his acclaimed Live At The Quarry shows a year ago, headlines the show and is joined by Augie March, Clare Bowditch, Mama Kin and DJ Aarom between sets. Check inside this week’s issue for stories with Augie March and Mama Kin. If you’re a Clare Bowditch fan, we have 10 of her new single, The Start Of A War, to give away. Just email win@xpressmag.com.au with ‘I Care For Clare’ in the subject line to be in the running. The evening unfolds like this… Gates Open 4pm Mama Kin 5pm Clare Bowditch 5.45pm Augie March 7pm Paul Kelly 8.30pm Tickets for Escape To The Park are $220 VIP (A-reserve seating plus more) and $79.90 for General Admission. Book through ticketmaster.com.au (136 100). More details at www.mellenevents.com.au.

Four time Grammy winner, Lyle Lovett, is heading to Australia for his first ever tour in March 2010 with support from Aussie darling Kasey Chambers. Due to changes in his touring schedule, previously advertised dates for his Perth gig have also changed; Lovett will now appear at the Perth Concert Hall on Monday, March 22. Tickets for Lovett’s first ever Australian tour go on sale next Tuesday, December 8, through BOCS.

THE HOODOO THAT YOU DO

The Hoodoo Gurus need no introduction whatsoever, so let’s get right down to it… on Saturday, December 13, the Hoodoo Gurus will join locals Capital City (and a competition winner to be announced) for a rollicking rock’n’roll rampage at Metro City. Tickets are available through Moshtix (1300 438 849) and Megatix (1300 634 284), so get your skates on.

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BREAK AT BELVOIR

One of WA’s favourite music festivals, Breakfest, returns for another day of awesome beats on Saturday, December 26, keeping the festive spirit flowing through to Boxing Day. Taking place at the beautiful Belvoir Amphitheatre, Breakfest will see performances by Stanton Warriors (Dom B) for a classic breaks set, plus Napt, Miles Dyson, Micky Slim, Elite Force, The Nextmen, Rennie Pilgrem and MC Chickaboo, Lady Waks, Funkoars, the Streetlife DJs plus more. To ensure a good day for everyone heading along to Breakfest, limited tickets are available and since this event has sold out every year, you’ll have to be quick to score yourself a pass! Tickets are on sale now from Live, Planet, Mills, 78’s and Moshtix.

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In 2009, 80,000 punters attended the WAMi festival showcases, and 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Kicking off on Wednesday, May 19, and running ’til Sunday, May 23, the 2010 WAMi Festival will offer up a plethora of awesome events, including the WAMi Awards, Northbridge Saturday Spectacular, WAMi Music Business Conference and regional tours to share the musical love with country folk. Bands are now invited to enter their musical posse for the 2010 WAMis, with entrants in the draw to feature on the Kiss My WAMi CD and DVD compilation. All original acts are encouraged to apply. Submissions must be received by Friday, January 15, via wam.asn.au.

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On Sunday, March 14, Tom Jones will detonate a massive sex bomb at Sandalford Wines with a special show for the A Day On The Green concert. Hot on the heels of the release of his new album 24 Hours, Jones will jet to Perth for one special performance to showcase his musical prowess. Tickets go on sale on Monday, December 7, and if Jones’ popularity is anything to go buy, this event will likely sell out. Don’t miss out, jump online to adayonthegreen.com. au to secure your very own sex bomb.

WALK THE WALK

The Conservation Council of WA has put the call out for concerned citizens to show their support for conservation on Saturday, December 12, when they’ll host Walk Against Warming. West Australians are encouraged to participate in the walk which will raise awareness for one of the most critical issues of our generation – climate change. If walking isn’t your cup of tea, fear not, because a bunch of local bands will be playing at Russell Square in Perth to spread the message in a musical format. Catch Dilip And The Davs, Miche Suite, Matt Gresham and One Tiger Down playing from 11.45am onwards in the cultural centre.

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Fiery electro pop duo La Roux will return to Australia next year for a series of shows across the land. Catch La Roux on Sunday, March 21, at Belvoir Amphitheatre busting out Triple J favourites such as Bulletproof, the toe-tapping In For The Kill and Quicksand. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster and Heatseeker. This is an 18+ event.

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Karnivool take over Metro City as part of their Sine Waves & Mirrors Tour, next Friday, December 11, and to make the night even bigger, the Rocket Room will host the official Karnivool Afterparty. State Of Order and Between Oceans will be playing between midnight and 3am, joined by DJs spinning track selections between acts. It’s $5 on the door from 11.30pm. Free entry (plus one) for the first 50 folk to throw an RSVP over to rrkarniparty@yahoo.com.

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The high emperors of sleaze guitar will slide their way into Perth next week for the Xmas Sleazeball Spectacular at the demonic Devilles Pad. That’s right folks, Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray are bringing their band Heavy Trash down under, to spread musical destruction across the land. The Heavy Trash lads aren’t the only drawcard to this Monday, December 7, event with Les Sataniques grinding their booties on stage, Cal Peck & The Tramps and Hayley Beth. Tickets are on sale now from Mills, Planet, Deville’s and Heatseeker. Doors open 8pm. Check Page 18 for an interview with Jon Spencer himself.

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FESTIVAL FURORE Dear X-Press, Parents of Western Australia, if you are comforted in the fact that police maintain a level of presence at large music festivals, I assure you don’t be! Society, if you are comforted in the fact that police are combating ‘out of control’ teens and young adults I assure you don’t be! Yesterday, Perth Claremont Showgrounds held the Stereosonic festival, a festival that attracts at least 10,000 patrons. Unlike last year’s Stereosonic, this year they decided to utilize two entrance points. One entrance being the Gate right across from the Claremont showground’s train station and the other being on Graylands road (Gate 1). Police made the decision to only be at the train station gate.Yes, I do believe they caught a few people with small amounts of illegals and they did have two sniffer dogs on the case, but within an hour of gates opening, word got out that police were not at Gate 1, so all patrons coming off the train took the short stroll to Gate 1 to bypass Police. I got wind of this because I am a senior staff member of festivals across Western Australia, I am involved in gate procedures and staffing and when the call was made to get more staff at Gate 1, it was obvious that phone calls and text messages were being sent out to let other friends know of the situation. Yet, Police were advised on this and still decided to stay put at the Station Gate. One policeman was overheard saying “The beauty about this is, we can go whenever we like!” All police situated at Station Gate had left by 5pm (5 hours left on the event) and when the Police leave, it is the underage loiterers that come out and boy did they ever! There were 50 of them sitting on the walls right outside the Station Gate, waiting ’til the sun went down to make their move. At 7.30/8.00pm,the exit gate to the right

hand side of Station Entrance was bombarded by 50 underage kids, resulting in all of them getting inside the venue and badly injuring an older security guard. He was taken to hospital, and I just hope that his bleeding and cut up nose was his only injury. Police like the game of point the finger! If underage children are inside the venue, it’s security’s fault, if security tries to handle the situation in an aggressive way, being the only way sometimes to deal with it, they get in trouble! Why are we protecting these kids? They are the ones screwing up! If they want to do that, they deserve the consequences. Events are not allowed to raise the height of the fencing because Police and Licensing don’t want these kids hurting themselves. Police presence at events is charged back to the event organisers. I can’t believe that event organisers have to pay for extra police, don’t they belong to society? Aren’t they here to protect us? Look out Western Australia, these kids are getting worse. Go spend a Saturday night sitting on a bench in Northbridge and see what happens. You’ll see a lot of out of control patrons and a whole lot of Police with confused looks on their faces.

testosterone and I rule the earth….” What I mean, is that during the month of November, men and pretty much everyone else with the sheepesque follow-on effect become so focused on this one cause for men’s health that so many other causes get neglected. We live in a society where there is blindness; these typically are youth, wealth and health. I’d like to add to this to include men and ignorance. Being a man, we generally fail to see the bigger picture and we often become selfish to the male gender- homosociality comes to mind. And ignorant people-particular with reference to (not) assisting with aid to those people, groups or causes that terribly need funding to develop. Recently what also comes to mind for poor decision making regarding funding is the Vic bush fire appeal. We ‘good citizens’ of affluent Australia poured in millions of dollars to help these unfortunate people. On the surface this seems great, but remember we have a government that’s big enough and ugly enough to provide more than adequate support with any required aid to these people. We need to give aid to those of the world that don’t have basic needs (food/water shelter and a basic education). We should definitely be assisting the Police are the only ones that can fix these sciences and in particular mental health in between unnecessary situations! helping these other people of the world who are below the poverty line. Remember we are all from Impatient the same planet! So next time you’re donating to Mount Lawley a cause (e.g. Movember), think if there’s another cause or causes that would benefit more greatly NO MORE MOVEMBER (Oxfam or schizophrenic society, indigenous groups or women’s health; women are at a Dear X-Press, serious disadvantage in this phallocentric society of ours) and distribute your intended provisions To the ‘real’ good citizens of the world, accordingly. We need more Peter Singers of the Thank fuck that Movember is over and I world. You can’t change the world, but you can just don’t mean having to endure looking at seedy change worlds. men with their even more seedier ‘mo’s’ to show that “yeah look at me I’m a man and I can prove Scott (yes I am male) it by growing facial hair because I’m a man with Via email

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The Nedlands foreshore will once again be the backdrop to the 4th edition of Cuban Club on New Year’s Day, 2010. Held on the lawns of the swanky Flying Squadron Yacht Club, this year’s entertainment will be provided by local DJs, and bands that embody the spirit of Cuban Club. Sambalicious return to Cuban, with Midnight Circus, DJ Dexter, Randa & The Soul Kingdom, Sam Birmingham and George Mair. If you want to be part of Perth’s original and best five-star NYD party we have a double pass up for grabs valued at $246.

This year’s most anticipated romantic comedy, starring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker, Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan whose seemingly perfect lives have only one notable failure – their dissolving marriage. But one day they witness a murder which then leads them to become targets of a contract killer. The Morgans are whisked from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming, and a relationship that was on the rocks threatens to end completely in the Rockies… unless, in their new BlackBerry-free lives, the Morgans can slow down the pace and rekindle the passion. Did You Hear About The Morgans? is in cinemas on December 26 but if you can’t wait ’til then, we have 10 double preview passes to catch this flick on Monday December 14.

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Barking Frank Valentine aka Matt Price has enjoyed success in the Perth music scene, performing locally over the past five years. Downhill Backwards is his current release, which sees Valentine diversifying into new areas with original songs as well as covers from an assorted of artists. Downhill Backwards is being launched at Deville’s Pad tomorrow night, Friday December 4. If you want to hear what Barking Frank Valentine is all about, we have five copies of this album up for grabs.

The fourth studio album from Alice In Chains, and their first in nearly fourteen years, Black Gives Way To Blue is the band’s first release with new vocalist William DuVall. Black Gives Way To Blue features singles A Looking In View and Check My Brian and if you would like to get your hands on a copy, get in your entries in because we have five albums to giveaway!

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While he’s in town catch Marty Willson-Piper from The Church on Saturday, December 19, in an exclusive intimate and acoustic performance at Little Creatures Loft. Supporting comes from Fall Electric in duo mode. Early bird tickets $20 are available through www.heatseeker. com.au from Monday, December 7, with very limited tickets available on the door from $25 from 8pm. Homebrewe

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The outdoor film season is upon us at long last, providing the perfect opportunity to escape the cool and dark cinemas and instead relax in the warm night air, with starry skies above. Tucked behind Leederville’s Luna Cinema, Luna Outdoor is a quaint outdoor cinema with access to food, drink and, of course, this season’s best movies. The season begins on Friday, December 18, with Sam Taylor Wood’s debut feature about the early years of John Lennon, Nowhere Boy. Helping to set opening night off with a bang is DJ Dan The Man spinning tunes, as well as delicious pizzas from Sienna’s, and beer from Stella and VB Raw. Doors will open 7pm and the film starts 8.15pm. Tickets $15.50 or $11.00 (conc.) from lunapalace.com.au.

For the past couple of years, the Rocket Room has dished up awesome New Year’s Eve spectaculars, and in 2010, they’ll keep the tradition going with Six Degrees Of Rock. Kicking off at 8pm on Thursday, December 31, the event will feature performances from six of Perth’s best party bands, including Homebrewe, Hailmary, Lacey, Chainsäw Hookers, Screaming Life and Faim Project. To find out more about Six Degrees Of Rock and to score yourself some tickets, jump online to myspace.com/rocketroomperth.

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LADIES & GENTLEMAN…

It’s time for the Ladies & Gentleman, y’all. Get thee to ME Bank Stadium on Sunday, March 14, for the spectacular lineup of Ne-Yo, Akon, Pitbull, Kelly Rowland, Chris Sorbello and Nina Brown, in Perth first huge outdoor R&B concert. Tickets available from ticketmaster.com.au (136 100) from 9am, Monday, December 14.

For more than 10 years, the Subiaco Festival has been a top notch community event that’s filled the streets of Subiaco with fashion, food and entertainment – last year the more than 20,000 attendees were proof of the fun to be had at the Subi Street Festival. The event returns on Thursday, December 10, with highlights including the Subi Upmarket Stalls - more than 80 stalls featuring wares from innovative artists, creative designers and imaginative crafts people - which provide the opportunity to purchase some of the best arts and crafts available in Western Australia. Rokeby Road, between Roberts and Bagot Roads, will be car free so that everyone can take to the street to enjoy the market stalls, food, fashion, kids’ zone, dance, music and activities. Head to www.subi.net.au to grab the flyer and access the full programme of events.

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French pop-rock geniuses Phoenix return to Australia in 2010, this time including Perth on their itinerary, with a show at Belvoir Amphitheatre on Saturday, March 6. Set to play all of the fan favourites from their back catalogue as well as new album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – this is one not to be missed. Ne-Yo hats up for the great outdoors Tickets go on sale Thursday, December 10, through Ticketmaster (36 100 / www. PLAY AT LANEWAY! ticketmaster.com.au) or via www.heatseeker. The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival returns to the Perth Cultural Centre on Friday, February 6, 2010, featuring a slew of international acts like Echo & The Bunnymen, Florence & The Machine, Black com.au. Lips, The XX, Daniel Johnston, N.A.S.A. and more. If you’re a young band in Perth and you fancy yourself up on the St Jerome’s Stage, get your pen ready… Path To Laneway is taking entries from all emerging, original, unsigned (to a major record label) Western Australian acts to play at the festival. 10 acts will be chosen to compete in two heats held at the Rosemount Hotel in January, with the two favourites from each heat competing at the Final on Thursday, January 28. The winner will be invited to play at St Jerome’s in Perth to thousands of music lovers. Entries open now until December 20. Hit up www.lanewayfestival. com.au for more details!

Atvena’s Wake

LAMBCHOP

The Rocket Room will be pumping come Friday, December 18, when they host the official Lamb Of God after-party, following their show at Metropolis City. To keep the party going after the show, Rocket Room has enlisted Atvena’s Wake, Empires Laid Waste and DJ Jessica_Kill to take to the stage when doors open at 11.30pm. Want to get in free? Just email rrlogparty@yahoo.com and the first 50 RSVPs will receive free entry with a +1. Tickets available on the door for $5.

Florence And The Machine

HOUSTON CALLING

It’s been over 10 years since Whitney Houston last graced our shores, so no doubt many fans will be thrilled to hear that on top of her special show at Hope Estate Winery, Houston is planning to perform alongside Australian Idol star Anthony Callea on Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7 at Members Equity Stadium. Tickets are on sale from 9am Friday, December 11, through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster. com.au or 136 100).

BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

Kill Devil Hills new album, Man You Ought To Explode, recently received a four-star review in Rolling Stone. With that under their collective belly the band will play their last Perth show for 2009 at the Fly By Night Club this Saturday, December 5. Tasty supports for the night come from Conway Savage (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) and band (see Page 26 for interview), and British Motor Corporation, featuring the three WA-based members of The Triffids. DJ Tyranny will spin ‘cool Australian grime’ between sets.

John Butler

THE BUTLER DID IT

Heading down to perform at the 21st Nannup Music Festival is none other than John Butler, hot off the heels of sold-out shows worldwide, and leading up to the release of his fifth studio album, April Uprising, due early 2010. Harry James Angus (The Cat Empire), is also on the bill, which includes Eleanor McEvoy, Ego Lemos, Cinco do Oriente, and more. Stu Larsen The festivals runs from February 26-March 1. Book your early bird tickets now from www.nannupmusicfestival.org or by LARSENY! Hailing from sunny Queensland, Stu Larsen is phoning (08) 975 63061. quite the nomad, having played his music all around Australia, New Zealand and Japan. On the back of the release of The Black Tree EP, Larsen will hit the road once more for a series of shows around the country. Catch singersongwriter Stu Larsen, with support from Trent Williams and Jason Ayres, this Sunday, December 6, at the Swan Lounge from 7pm. Tickets are available on the door.

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Set to launch their new album, Who Killed Sergeant Pepper? (released February 6, 2010), the Brian Jonestown Massacre will be heading to our way for a show at Capitol on Thursday, February 25. Tickets on sale now through www. moshtix.com.au, www.bocs.com.au, 78s, Mills and Planet. 13

EDDY WITHNELL Inside Outlaw

Prominent outlaw/entrepreneur/community member Eddy Withnell has been banned from not just Northbridge, but effectively from every social gathering: however it seems there’s life left in the old rebel yet… As we are perhaps all too often reminded, Eddy Withnell is one tough cookie. He’s led a hard life, spent early years in prison and found acceptance in the Coffin Cheaters Motorcycle Club, which gave him focus following a disenfranchised youth. He admits to criminal activity in his past and is equally as upfront about the time he has done paying his debt to society. He has been many things – a criminal, a prisoner, a bikie, a businessman, an academic, an entertainment promoter… and outlaw. ‘Experts’ could have a field day with his history, but it’s Withnell who has become his own expert, having studied at Murdoch University. He has strong views about society and his role in it and, indeed, the influences the powers-that-be have on society. Again, these views have been informed the hard way. A ban imposed by the Liquor Commission in early November means that Withnell cannot enter or work in licensed premises, including nightclubs, pubs with extended trading hours permits, and licensed hotels and restaurants and some venues with special facilities licenses. It effectively ends his business association with the Voodoo Lounge and Rocket Room venues in Northbridge (and work towards his PhD)… but what of the future? The Liquor Commission relied on confidential police documents in making its decision, a scenario which clearly riles Withnell no end. This Interview was conducted last Thursday in the offices of X-Press Magazine (unlicensed).

today, they’re harassed by the police and abused by the police. Knowing that my family are all under this thing and knowing that this goes on with so many people in society now. I’m just surprised that society isn’t even more dysfunctional… that sort of intrusion into your life. When you’ve travelled the world has it ever occurred to you to perhaps settle somewhere else? Where your past is what you’ve done but you can get on more easily with what you want to do? No, not really. I think the hardest thing is, in West Australia, is to be a multi-dimensional person. I don’t know if it’s easier anywhere else for that matter, but I do know this – by choosing to remain a member of the Coffin Cheaters

queers. So aren’t bikers allowed to call themselves prejudice, we’ll stop your academia and for the public to learn from your views’. That’s one thing. outlaws? They said, ‘we’ll stop your economic life. Well it’s interesting to see the comments on We’ll deny you a living. We’ll bar you from hotels and thewest.com.au or perthnow.com.au at the nightclubs,anywhere that you can put entertainment in. Not just to stop you going into those areas, but to end of news articles about you… You can ways tell when something on effectively cripple you economically. For no reason. .com is written by an individual or written by an And no reason that we’ll tell you’. They’ve also, in their way, said to West agent for the government, a secret policemen or an active policeman, or something like that. It’s Australians, ‘here’s a guy who does something really simple – the comment that says ‘I’, as in ‘I did this, this different, brings really different entertainment. He is my experience’ they’re an ordinary person. But the doesn’t go into other domains of entertainment and one who says ‘them’ when you read it - it’s basically stand over and bully them, or even unfairly compete linguistics, I did this at uni years ago, deep structure with them. Eddy goes out and develops brand new and surface structure – the ones who go, ‘they do ones,which no one else has done in Western Australia. this’ and ‘they do that’ it’s not a personal experience. So we’re gonna stop you West Australians enjoying You with me? So when you say,‘what is the public’s that too’. What about another one? What about opinion?’.Well when I read the opinion I read it very the people I’ve worked with for the last 10 years? The social interaction we’ve enjoyed and shared and the times. They said to those people, ‘we’re going to gut your life for you. For no reason that we’re going to tell you; for nothing that he’s done’. That’s what they’ve done to that nightclub. And that’s what they’ve done to other nightclubs. Because if you think I’m just friends with just those people who run those nightclubs, you don’t realise just how many friends I do have in Western Australia, or perhaps you realise because I got 8,500 signatures in five weeks. And no one’s got 8,500 signatures in five weeks. So while many view this as a saga that has ended, it’s really only just started? It’s a saga that’s just begun. And they’ve created the saga for themselves.

By BOB GORDON

“IN EFFECT, YOUR PAST NEVER LEAVES YOU... SO, IN A KIND OF WAY, THAT NEVER WORRIED ME. WHAT WORRIED ME IS THAT OVER THE YEARS – AND THE REASON MY PAST NEVER LEAVES ME – IS I’VE ALWAYS TAKEN A FAIRLY STRONG PRINCIPLED STAND ON THOSE THINGS. I COMMITTED CRIME FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS, BUT AS I WENT THROUGH MY LIFE I TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING BY THE RIGHT REASONS.”

The two-part piece about you in The West Australian appeared a few weeks ago now, how’s it been since that came out? You opened up your life a fair bit in it… When I had to write the submission to the Liquor Court, I knew that I was being tried on secret evidence that I wasn’t allowed to see. Now I thought to myself, ‘the only way that I can adequately cover what might be in that secret document is for me to tell the story of my life and lay it bare. Because if there is something in my life that I’ve done wrong that I haven’t already paid my penance for, then tell me what it is. And I’m prepared to lay all my secrets out, so that there are no hidden secrets. ‘So I’m being forthright and frank; I’m coming before you as an honest man with no secrets. Now you tell me, where in that at all, you can see something that you reckon is wrong?’. And they couldn’t tell me and they wouldn’t tell me. In the normal course of life if you have nothing to hide then you don’t have anything to fear… That’s right. And there’s no need to expose yourself because you don’t feel you have to justify yourself. But now, more and more, every law that comes through parliament now is reversing that onus. You have to prove you’re not guilty. You have to prove everything in your life. The onus of proof used to be on them. They used to have to come up and say, ‘right, we believe you did something and we’re gonna prove it’. But now, they’ve come up with, ‘no, we believe you’ve done something; you prove you’ve never…’ It’s one thing setting out to prove that to the powers-that-be, but in setting your life out in two editions of Saturday’s West – the highest readership in the week for the daily newspaper - first week as the front page, is laying it out on major scale to the general public. If you were to write an autobiography you’d accept that as the box and dice, what’s it like just being ‘Eddy’ given that as part of a defence mechanism your life went up and out there for everyone? I feel my life has always been up and out there for everyone. Once you get a criminal conviction for something, then your life is already open to scrutiny by everyone. In effect, your past never leaves you anyway. So, in a kind of way, that never worried me. What worried me is that over the years – and the reason my past never leaves me – is I’ve always taken a fairly strong principled stand on those things. I committed crime for all the wrong reasons, but as I went through my life I tried to do everything by the right reasons. And I got to be involved in things… like in jail, a riot because an Aboriginal kid was murdered right on the ground in front of us by certain screws. So that made me a leader in that respect. Later on (1989) we had problems with another mob (New Zealand gang, Mongrel Mob) moving into town here and doing crime and we ran them out of town. So in many ways I’ve always been on the forefront of defending the people I believe who need being defended… and having an open life accordingly. You get used to being watched 24-hours-a-day. Being a bikie, knowing that my house is bugged; knowing that my intimate conversations with my girlfriends are listened to by police and commented on; knowing that my girlfriend’s spied on and that my old girlfriends who I went out with 20 years ago are stopped now, 14

Eddy Withnell Photo: Toni Wilkinson motorcycle club I am constantly having people trying to reduce me down to what they believe a bikie is. A lot of people’s experience of bikies comes from b-grade movies and from the newspapers. But then so does a lot of people’s experience of refugees, black people, of women, of lots of different groups. They have this stereotype. So people are constantly trying to reduce you down to it. The fact that you’re a multidimensional person and that you’re an academic, that you’re into entertainment; that you’re into art; that you’re into debating; and that you move in different social groups, every different type of social group associated with those things right ‘round – is too much for most people to grasp. So they like to reduce you to something. But the fact that I refuse to stop being an outlaw biker, just on the principle that I have a right to be one and even if I am one and I break the law then lock me up for breaking the law. Don’t lock me up for who I associate with. And the more they pressure people to do that, the more you dig your heels in. What about the word, outlaw? In your life there has been times when it has defined it more and other times less. In recent times, running the Voodoo Lounge and the Rocket Room, that’s been a man making a living, doing his job… That’s right. So at this point, as you’ve said, your past is dragged up again, that of the outlaw. You’ve spoken of being multi-dimensional, but you’ve used the word yourself, which in itself seems confining, do you know what I mean? Yes, but let’s not forget that blacks call themselves niggers. And gays call themselves

carefully. I try to read the surface structure and the deep structure, the syntax and the semantic level. When you read it, you can pick up very quickly when it’s propaganda written by someone else. Well that makes this more interesting perhaps, when you read a comment that goes along the lines of, ‘well he’s made the decision and stated he’s an outlaw… what does he expect?’ Right, so if you’re gay, you’ve made the decision to be a queer, therefore we’re quite entitled to beat you and kick you in the park every night. Is that what you’re saying? Is this the proposition you’re putting forward?

For you, does this recall Section 54B (unlawful gatherings act) of 1979? 54B was brought in on the back of bikies. When we went on that Outlaw Run, when we were 18, we went on a run down to Collie and when we came back the Government said, ‘we cannot have bikies terrorising country towns’. The term they used was, ‘marauding the countryside’.They said, ‘we have to bring in a law that stops them gathering together’. They brought in Section 54B, they never used it against us; they used it against Trade Unions. In fact Brian Burke was elected into power on the back of Section 54B, he repealed it. And my argument is every law they bring on the back of a bikie – they see a bikie going down the road and go, ‘let’s jump on the back of that bikie, we’ll get a free ride off this sucker. We’ll bring the laws on the back of him’. And soon as they get to the stoplights they get off and turn around and pinch someone on the footpath. Every time.

What are your thoughts about move-on It’s not what I’m putting forward… notices? But the proposition you’re mouthing, Well that move-on notice was brought that people put forward, is that proposition, is it in (dramatically) on the back of Northbridge. Again. not? Good old Northbridge is brought in. Without Northbridge they wouldn’t It would appear to be the equivalent. have been able to bring in any of these laws. They That answers your question. should be very thankful to Northbridge, without it they wouldn’t have been able to bring in any Where do you go from here? In terms of existing of these laws and the move-on notice is a classic and fighting… example. I’m gonna fight it. I’m gonna make them What do we have? We have,in Geraldton, pay the price. I’m gonna make them pay the price a dance. You get there and the cops come along of what it’s cost me. Not just in economic terms, and move on all the guys so that the off-duty but in the fact that I was in a nightclub, studying coppers can crack onto the girls. I’m sure that’s why striptease as a secret women’s business towards that law was designed. a PhD. They have stopped me doing a PhD. They And also, Senator Jo Valentine, down have interfered in academia. That’s one thing the on the wharfs. Move-on notice… a Senator! At a government’s done – so they haven’t just punished protest rally, a move-on notice! All the eco-warriors, Eddy, have they? They have said, ‘we’re quite willing, the greenies, picketing that old jarrah forest – all anytime we like’, like with Copernicus, ‘to burn your been served with move-on notices. eye out. To make you say the world is round, that But, hang on, those move-on notices the world is the centre of the universe. For our own were only for troublemakers in Northbridge… Hittin’ the town since 1985

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and a realisation that, ‘if they can do this to me, they can do this to everyone’. And if they did this to me, they’re going to do this to everyone.

People see you as having a colourful past and that extreme things may happen to you, but your point is that this could happen to anyone? The thing is,as we started off and we said that my life has been an open book, in many ways that has made what I have to say more palatable to the public of West Australia. It’s like, ‘if you’ve got to have a local baddie, at least we know Ed; we’ve known him all these years; we’ve known everything he’s done and even as a baddie we know the good side of him as well’. With these other, anonymous, people, who masquerade and hide as honest people up in Parliament House or the policeman who framed Mallard, masquerading as honest policemen – and don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of good cops out there. I’ve had a lot to do with cops for years. I know a lot of good, straight, up-front men cops. But in every group or scene you get you get your good guys and… They can’t differentiate and that’s what I was saying before, they can’t even do that as an individual. The role of the outlaw is an important role… Well, in history… … and in society. And Americans always

So this has happened to you now, do you think there is concern over the influence you have? That’s right and I believe they were always worried about my influence. I believe I was banned from Northbridge because of that influence.I’ve been active as a political activist in this State for many years. I’ve been involved in fighting legislation at Parliament House; if you want to go and scan back through your newspapers and you wanna look at that other Eddy Withnell rather than just the single-dimensional Eddy Withnell ‘The Bikie’, you’ll discover many, many times that I was up there at Parliament House in the public gallery. Now they knew that, and they knew that when they bring in this Anti-Association legislation next year - which will allow them to run every business in this city –with their cohorts of mates, every business and every Government contract – and they will control every thought, mood and atmosphere in this town. Your kids will never get a chance or a good job, only theirs.When they come to bring that legislation in, they knew that with me sitting uptown, people would start to say, ‘it doesn’t make sense’. So in order to prepare the Eddy Withnell, November 27, 2009 Photo: Toni Wilkinson public for those laws, I had to go. That’s why I went used to glamourise this in their movies. Always, way, sometimes it takes an outlaw to come along, from Northbridge. They got rid of me to silence. the role of the outsider. Marlon Brando, On The just to be the catalyst, to make the inner sections Waterfront, things like that. Always, because it’s the of society wake up to what’s going on and get So, just who is Eddy Withnell? Eddy Withnell is someone who, having outsider who does things that the insider would stirred out of their lethargy and actually mobilise no faith in himself, became self-destructive. And like to do, but is afraid to do. And when the outsider themselves to improve their own society. does it and then has to wear the consequence of it, It took Ned Kelly and the Eureka in destroying the self had to rebuild himself. And that confirms society’s values. So there’s this weird, Stockade for ex-convicts to even own land. It having rebuilt himself, has had to live his life and symbiotic relationship between the outsiders might’ve been another 100 years; except for them run his life along a fairly strong set of principles. and the insiders which is imperative to a healthy it might have been into this century before we Being a member of a motorcycle club allowed society. were allowed to own land. That’s what happened me to maintain those principles. But in view of a And further more, in a society where in Central America – don’t forget that – none of changing world, I have had to align my principles no one’s got the courage to question… well that the children of the Indians, or if you were of mixed to a higher standard. And the higher standard which I can rally to, and which I believe everyone might be a bit hard. In a society where people are blood, you weren’t allowed to own land. It took should rally to, is the United Nations Bill of Rights, that comfortable in their lifestyle or they lack the Che Guevara and people like that to start that where we respect people under a system that opportunity or – there’s no way of getting around revolution and that was in the ’60s. demands everyone to be treated equally under law. it – the courage to challenge the system, they need So don’t just sit there and nod your head That’s Eddy Withnell. someone who will challenge the system. and think, ‘oh well that’s quite possible, good one And by doing so, that allows everyone to The greatest example of that is Ned Ed’… it’s quite possible! develop those multi-facets of themselves. It allows Kelly. Ned Kelly, in the midst of all his robberies them to become an artist, a soldier, a merchant, and everything, was a rebel. He was rebelling Let’s go back to what you’re going to do from whatever, and have the rights to do so, without against the colonial government. He was the son this point on… each one of those preserves being cut off for the of a convict and in those days the sons’ of convicts What am I going to do now? I’ve been exclusive benefit of rich people, or people with weren’t allowed to own land, or vote or sit on asked now to be actively involved in the formation mates in Government, or policemen who want to juries. So the police could do whatever they liked of a national Bill of Rights, at the national level - run the operation for themselves. In a free society, to them. They had no redress. It took the hanging with the Human Rights Commission - and a state everyone’s got to have a right to those preserves. of Ned Kelly for Australians to get the right to level - at the political level. That’s what you’ll be So that’s how I’ve always been. sit on juries. If it hadn’t been for Ned Kelly we seeing me do. This has given me a whole new Everything I do has been an open book and… wouldn’t be sitting on juries. So in a weird kind of chance to stand back and re-think about my life there’s nothing else to say.

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HEAVY TRASH ‘Billy Don’t Loose My Number THE FUMES

Jon Spencer is fixing dinner in his New York home as YUMI SED finds out a little Sundance Kids more about his latest project, Heavy Trash, who perform at Deville’s Pad on Monday, The Fumes return to WA for December 7, supported by Cal Peck & The Tramps and Hayley Beth. a series of shows this week When Jon Spencer decides to tackle a genre you in 2005, many a Blues Explosion fan wondered how not tied down by anything.” in support of their second long this ‘side-project’ would last, but after three One listen to their latest album, Midnight know he’s going to turn it on its head, and while album, Sundance. albums it’ s obvious that Spencer and Verta-Ray have Soul Serenade, and you realise there is more to the rockabilly purists out there may have a thing or made Heavy Trash a full-time job. two to say about Heavy Trash, Spencer fans will While Spencer is no stranger to these both new and old will silence their quips. shores, this will be the first time that he has brought After joining forces with Matt Verta-Ray the project to Australia. It is true that international artists are often overly polite about their experiences here, but Spencer seems thoroughly genuine in his first comment.“I can honestly say it was such a thrill to go down there for the first time and I’ve enjoyed every trip since with The Blues Explosion,” Spencer says.“I’m excited to bring Heavy Trash down there.” With The Blues Explosion having such a devoted fan base, I ask Spencer whether he finds there are some Blues Explosion fans that have simply carried over to Heavy Trash out of Spencer loyalty. “There’s some, but there are some new ones as well. We’ll take anyone we can get,” he laughs. “I hope the audience enjoys what we’re doing. We’re hardly rockabilly purists. Rockabilly was the main inspiration for the starting of the band and continues to be the inspiration, but we also take inspiration from country, soul and rock, lots of Heavy Trash different things. The thing with Heavy Trash is we’re

music than simply one genre, and how could there not be? It’s Jon Spencer! Nonetheless, rockabilly purists can be a dedicated bunch. “Well for me I had a band called Blues Explosion for 15 years and we didn’t play blues,” he laughs. “I made it through that okay. People know what’s going on with Heavy Trash, they know what to expect; they know it’s me.” For someone who has been such a prolific guitarist throughout his career, it is interesting to note that Spencer was attracted to Heavy Trash because he would be playing less. “In Heavy Trash I play acoustic guitar and rhythm so it’s very different from what I was doing in Blues Explosion on electric,” he explains. “That was one of the reasons I was interested in doing Heavy Trash. I knew I would be doing a lot less on guitar so it leaves me more space to sing and concentrate on getting across the song itself. My voice is something I really wanted to spend time on and I think that comes across in the music.”

The Fumes have felt the stinging impact of the global financial crisis, according to guitarist and mighty-bearded vocalist, Steve Merry. “It was kind of typical,” he laughs. “We locked in Jim Diamond to be the producer because I’d really liked his earlier work with The White Stripes. Then, like, the day after we all agreed to do to the album together and bring Jim out from the ‘States to Australia, the Aussie dollar changed! And, yeah, we were paying him in US dollars. So two days later, the album went from costing us whatever it was originally plus half.” While financially the situation was a bit of a bummer, Merry insists he and musical partner, drummer Joel Battersby, couldn’t be happier with Sundance – a bluesy, rock’n’roll affair that sees Merry occasionally swap the guitar for the piano. “I just really wanted to get a few different shades across the album,” he explains. “I got a piano last year sometime in July because it’s an instrument I’ve always loved. I actually ended up having to pretty much teach myself to play it and I’ve been playing it a lot. So the way it works is that I’ll play a bit of piano and then go back straight onto the guitar. When you’re a two-piece band your options can be a little bit limited so you have to do what you can in terms of instruments to add as many different textures and I think we’ve done that on Sundance.” Those who witnessed The Fumes at this year’s South X South West would probably agree that album number two sees the duo step up to a whole new level. Merry, meanwhile, just enjoyed himself. “I personally thought The Drones absolutely killed it, they’re such a great band,” he enthuses. “Our own shows were featured exclusively for the Australian showcases so we only really got to see other homegrown bands. Austin is this little rural city with a main street that’s filled with bars and bands playing all over the joint, it was wild. We also went to Canada and got some late dates there, which was fun. “Oh, and we stayed in Hollywood, which was killer. I actually lived in San Francisco for a while, but Los Angeles is always pretty fun because it’s so sketchy and seedy, but it’s so interesting. We also ended up going to New York and then Japan, which was really awesome because we were staying in Mount Fuji where they had this hot spring and the food was unbelievable.” Since that jaunt The Fumes have been touring the east coast in support of Sundance and while their format can be a little demanding, it seems that it’s still the happy way ahead. “I think we’ll be sticking to just being a duo for a little while,” Merry says. “Maybe we’ll get someone on keys for the live shows at some stage but I don’t think that’s something we can do right now money-wise. Besides, cheap and easy travel is always an advantage, though we’ll see what happens on our next tour.”

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RTRFM’S SERIOUSLY SOUND SYSTEM Parklike

RTRFM’s annual beats fundraiser, Seriously Sound System, happens again in the lush surrounds of Hyde Park on Saturday, December 20.BOB GORDON chats with RTR yaysayers Peter Barr and Dave Cutbush about another hot year in the shade. As a reflection of the year in Perth dance/ funk music, what does the SSS lineup convey? Dave Cutbush: There is a very heavy representation on this year’s line up from artists who have put out killer albums. Naik, Mathas, Diger Rokwell, The Typhoons and The Transients have all released albums that have not only been generally well received but have also made it as features on the station. When you add the monstrous Askari Afrobeat Orchestra, Campus Bands Winner The Brow Horn Orchestra and a stack of great DJs to this lineup you will have an amazing array of local talent on display in the park. The live acts have all had a brilliant year – what do they all bring to your mix? Peter Barr: They’ve had an amazing year with each of their profiles rising and many releasing fantastic records. I like the diverse mix they’ll bring which will make the event an eclectic collection of sound. Some great RTR DJs on there as well. All very respected and seasoned too - how important are these folks to RTR? DC: The DJs on the line up for Seriously Sound give a good blend of youth and experience. This year we haven’t strayed too far from the station’s sound. All of the DJs on this year’s lineup regularly do shows on the station. However there is a real blend of styles from the electro of Rex Monsoon to the soul and funk of Mama Cass and the beats of the Full Frequency tastemakers, Dan The Man and Rok Riley. In The Pines is the prime event for RTR each year; Seriously Sound System is now in its sixth year, how would you rate its

profile and what it means to the station’s listeners? PB: We bang on about the diverse nature of RTRFM and if you spend a good chunk of time listening, you realise it ’s a c t u a l l y t r u e. The Pines s a t i s f i e s m a ny listeners’ rock’n’roll desires but those who crave beats are satisfied by SSS. The eclectic nature of RTR is a wonderful thing which makes listening interesting, entertaining and educational; I learn so much about stuff I know nothing about by listening to our dance music programmes, which expands my musical taste. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. SSS has a long way to go to achieve the profile of the Pines, but the latter has been around a heap of years more. I can’t see the beats disappearing so she’s sure to keep getting bigger. That said, what’s it mean to RTR? DC: It means several things, really. It raises a bit of money for the station, it’s a great celebration of dance/electronic/funk/ hip hop music, it’s another great celebration of West Australian music and for many of us it’s a great way to wind down and finish the year. It got a bit blustery last year – though that in itself was kinda cool – has JR given the thumbs up for December 20? DC: The weather will be fine hot and perfect for a drinkie or two. 2009 in a nutshell, for RTR? PB: 2009 was aaaalll fine. Just like an episode of Lost with fewer inexplicable Polar Bears. How’s 2010 look? DC: Looks to be another big year

Members of The Typhoons, The Transients, Askari Afrobeat Orchestra, The Brow Horn Orchestra and their friend Naik, play treehouse in Hyde Park this week SSS cover photography: Amy Vinicombe

for the station in 2010. In terms of events we are starting things off with the RTRFM Quiz on January 23 at The Charles Hotel. Also on the horizon is a complete refit of the studios and a move into the world of digital radio… in a word, excitement! Tickets for Seriously Sound System are $15 for RTRFM subscribers and $20 for general admission. Subscriber tickets

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FUNK CLUB Lippy 6 The Funk Club celebrates its sixth birthday party this Friday, December 4, upstairs at the Leederville Hotel with Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics, The Funk Club House Band, S.C.A.M., Charlie Bucket and more. BOB GORDON looks at the year in funk with Jimmy ‘Lips’ Murphy.

The Funk Club crew Seeing as the Funk Club’s birthday comes at the end of the year, their annual celebrations also tend to come with a touch of evaluation for good measure. So while it’s been another sterling year in music for the funk brothers n’ sisters, Funk Club founder, Jimmy ‘Lips’ Murphy, has been philosophical. “It’s been a full year for the Funk Club this year,” he says, “we realised early on that we were losing sight of our original ethos.”

Sounds heavy, but it sure wasn’t a question of quality, perhaps more priority. “Mr Scruff, Norman Jay, Crazy P, Alice Russell and Giles Peterson one after the other as special events was really exciting for Funk Club to experience, but in the long run we were operating almost like a touring concern with a major artist in town almost every week! “For an organisation dedicated to fostering local talent and audiences there’s certainly room for special events in our

programme but we needed to scale this back to get a better balance.” That moment of realisation coincided with the Funk Club be approached by its original home, the Leederville Hotel. With new management and the construction of the garden bar the venue wanted to embrace a discerning crowd and the Funk Club fit in with that vision. As such, the move back to the Leederville Hotel meant a lot to the Funk Club both practically and symbolically. “Practically it allowed us to immediately re-focus on local lineups and the opportunity to be able to again reach out to that part of the local music community which we represent,” Murphy says. “This is what we were wanting to do more of and reduce the amount of large scale, less intimate events and tours. “Symbolically, I think many people see the Funk Club as being synonymous with the room upstairs at the Leederville and the committee and the Funk Club community wanted to see us return.” With a new year looming it seems that the evolution of the Funk Club is still on the agenda, with committee discussion presently focussing on what direction the entity is heading. “Toward the end of 2008 we decided to stop doing the regular nights and focus on special events and began creating a new plan for the club which included starting our own venue amongst other new initiatives,” Murphy explains. “Before that plan started to really develop though, we had discussions about the organisation’s purpose. “Some committee members thought that our modus operandi should change to stay true to the original vision of the organisation and still strive for our own venue - because things would have to change to fulfil this goal. Others thought that we should remain as a social club, putting on regular nights in other venues and doing special events... like what we’ve always done. Then the opportunity to

return to the Leederville Hotel came up and now we’re looking at perhaps getting an external consultant to come and work with us to help liaise with committee, members, etc to find out where everyone wants to head for the long term.” It’s all good though and it seems there’s plenty set to cook for the Funk Club in 2010, with the Funk Club House Band releasing its own tracks (recorded earlier this year); Mayer Hawthorne, Ladi 6 and Stone’s Throw Records outfit The County on January 15 and more events in the Leederville District including a street festival in March featuring boogaloo and latin soul king, Jo Bataan. And of course, the vibrant community that is every Friday night at the Funk Club. In the meantime this Friday’s sixth birthday celebration is evocative of the year that was and looks forward to the years that will be. “I think the lineup both represents the year that was and where we’re at currently,” Murphy says. “There are a few things that have been happening, especially in the past six months. “We’ve been working on find new up-and-coming acts to play at Funk Club, and the first act on, The S.C.A.M. is certainly one of these new acts that I think we’ll be seeing more of over the next 12 months and beyond. “Secondly the Funk Club House Band has been on the search for a new singer and we have finally found our perfect match, Cle, who has fit into the band perfectly and given the band a new dynamic and a freshness that is really working. Friday’s line-up is also a showcase of a band that has been going from strength to strength during 2009, which is Odette Mercy & her Soul Atomics. “We’ve also got peripheral entertainment happening during the night like a solo harp player and MC Dr Froth. So it’s certainly going to be a night packed full of goodness!”

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Augie March perform as part of Escape To The Park on Friday, December 4, at the Pioneer Women’s Memorial, Kings Park. CHRIS HAVERCROFT speaks to guitarist Adam Donovan about the band’s forthcoming plans. They may have been no strangers to Perth in the past decade but that is quickly going to change for Augie March. A few months ago the band stated that they would be embarking on their last tour before a considerable break. The five piece may have only been here a few months ago, but Donovan assures X-Press that this is no John Farnham ‘never say goodbye’-like deal – the show at Kings Park has been pencilled in for quite some time. Augie March were always going to be fielding some final offers over the summer and they are thrilled to be farewelling Perth via a show in Kings Park. “I love coming to Kings Park. We have had some great shows there,” sprouts Donovan enthusiastically. “I think that we have played there about five times and every time has been different and unique. I think it is the best venue to play as people are watching and they are relaxed. There have been great ones like the shows we did with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, they were incredible. We have been trying to work out how to do it (play with an orchestra) in other places, but it didn’t quite come together.” The reasons for Augie March having a break have been well documented. In fact a little too well documented Donovan would suggest. There was obviously a difference of opinion in the direction the last album took and this caused some disenchantment. Donovan does not wish to be too more candid than that as he says with his tongue in his cheek, his ‘mum doesn’t like reading those interviews’. “The last record was difficult for everyone and we don’t want to make another one like that, so we are going away and we aim to come back refreshed. I would say that there will be more Augie March records, but anything can happen. Everyone is out doing other things, but I am pretty sure that once we all get a bit of distance and we can look back at what we have done as Augie March it’ll change. A bit of space and time will help everyone come back to it I think.” As it is so hard to make a living out of music in this country, there is little doubt

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that it’s not an easy gig being in a band that is around for a long time. Although they have skirted around the edge of the mainstream, Donovan feels that it wasn’t that difficult until recently. But when you cast an eye over the landscape there are very few bands who started at the same time as Augie March who are still going around. “I think that the success definitely helped for people to be interested and to come to our shows,” reflects Donovan of the band’s longevity. “That is what keeps you going, the people coming to your shows. We generally get along quite well and especially when we are recording. We are happy being in each other’s company. The studio is where you can actually learn and change stuff, but the live show you play the same thing every night so it is not as interesting for me.”

There is little doubt that Augie March have created more than their fair share of blissful moments in the studio, but amongst that they have always had an interesting dynamic as a live band. There are shows where they are on top of their game and very few can touch them, but at other times the shows have been a difficult experience. There are some bands that create at their best when they have these dynamic shifts, but Donovan is not convinced that is necessarily the case with Augie March. “To a degree, and I think that those elements have always been there, but you know when you are on the stage to some extent you are an actor. When you get on that stage you may not be in control but you can act as if you are in control. All those elements do help us to make the music that we make. I would prefer people to realise what they are doing and

where they are. On stage it is not the place to throw tantrums or stuff like that, you just get down and do it and get on with it.” With Escape To The Park being the last time that we are likely to see Augie March for a year or two there are a couple of ways the band could approach the occasion. There is the option of shaking things up a bit or alternatively they could play the singles and give the punters a hits and memories type experience. “We have always done different things at each show – which really just comes down to doing different songs. It has been evolving, especially over the last tour as we have been playing the songs in different ways. We did an acoustic tour and that helped us to look at things a bit differently. The Kings Park show is likely to be a greatest hits kind of show I would expect.”

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CONWAY SAVAGE From The Seed Conway Savage hits the stage at the Fly By Night Club this Saturday, December 5, as part of Kill Devil Hills last show for 2009, also joined by British Motor Corporation (the three WA-based members of The Triffids) and DJ Tyranny. BOB GORDON speaks with the Bad Seed ivory twinkler.

Conway Savage has been to Perth numerous times over the years with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, but it took a newer relationship to get him here to perform in his own right. “I lived in St Kilda and Kill Devil Hills were playing down the road,” the pianist/organist recalls. Marty (fellow Bad Seed, Martyn P. Casey) knows them and he recommended them. I’d listened to a couple of tracks and then went to their show and they were great. I went up and introduced myself and we talked about how it would be good to maybe go over and play with them over there with my little mob. And it went from there.” And it goes to here, luckily. As Savage will point out, when it comes to playing solo gigs, he doesn’t really do Australia much. “I’ve played over East a bit and this tour is the first time I’ve played everywhere else,” he says. “I really sort of cease to exist in Australia. I really just play over in Europe and Ireland and places like that.” Savage seems to have something of a special affiliation with Ireland? He chalked up quite a few shows in Dublin in recent years and the music media there do seem somewhat enamoured. “It’s really through friendship,” he explains. “I’ve got a friend there working for me, because I put out my records by myself (through his own label, Beheaded Communications). So I do a similar thing in Ireland through my friend. And touring there a bit with the Bad Seeds, I’m kind of in the same hemisphere, so why not? When I was in Ireland late last year I recorded an album there, but I have to explain to the Irish press that it’s not some return-to-my-roots scenario (laughs). It’s just a friendship thing.”

Said album, to be called Pussy’s Bow will be released early in 2010. The release was just recently mastered in Dublin and early comments from Savage himself have indicated that it’s a little more ‘pop’ for him... “Yeah I’m not sure what I meant by that,” he says, somewhat wary of his previous description. “It’s kind of… well, there’s more up tempo sort of numbers. Man, I wish I could play it to you… I shouldn’t be making judgements; you’ll end up with a bad answer (laughs).” Is it simply a little more… immediate? “No, it really rattles and rolls in a few

“I got a really great letter from James Stephens’ estate and they were more than willing to accommodate it, or just let it lie, so to speak.”

While Savage is obviously a seasoned performer, much of it has been in support to Nick Cave, that man and his music. There is a difference experienced in sidling up to the piano on a stage where he is the director of action, ebb and flow. “Iron fist, cold heart,” Savage says, plainly. Hmm… “Well it’s more intense than playing with Nick,” he eventually expands. “I have to remember the words and the piano parts, whereas with Nick I can sit back a bit because overall it’s a lot more powerful. When you’ve got to do your own stuff it tends to be more intense. You find a balance, but I can play a large venue with Nick and it goes pretty good and then you do a little venue by yourself and it’s quite exposing. “But I’ve always had that kind of old man’s country music kind of feel, so I feel like I’ve grown into it by now. I can really, actually do it.” Having had a heady two years with the demands of touring Cave’s Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! album, Savage looks into the New Year with an opportunity and resolve to explore and support his own music. “Work with The Seeds is a bit further off because we’ve still got to do a new album, because toured pretty heavily recently and Grinderman has a new album out soon, February, or whenever it is. So I’ve got a bit of time and this new album, Pussy’s Bow and I’ve also got this live album, I did in Dublin. So I’ll be out there, touring for those.” Amanda Fox and Robert Tickner from Melbourne band, The Stream, tour as Savage’s band. Expect to hear a fait bit of the unreleased Pussy’s Bow this weekend. Conway Savage “We’ll be playing a fair bit of it. I mean, I’ve never played over there, so no one really knows my songs, with the drums and bass.” stuff anyway, or that well. Savage’s 2004 album, Wrong Man’s “You know, I had a forward scout for Hands, was unique as it used a selection of passages from Irish poets James Joyce and James Western Australia once, Martyn P. Casey. I said to him Stephens. Having expressed varying reflections on once, ‘what’d you do with those 20 records I gave you to launch my career in Western Australia?’ They were it in interviews, how does he feel about it now? “Well I tread very gingerly in Ireland, all still under his bed or something (laughs).” shall we say,” Savage laughs gently. “I implore the journalists there not to make too much of Conway Savage also performs at Mojo’s a mention of it because I’ve heard that James on Sunday, December 6, from 12-3pm with Joyce’s estate is rather vicious. But I seem to be supporting from Kill Devil Hills’ Brendon unscathed by it all… I don’t think I’ve troubled Humphries and Alex Archer. Entry is $15, tickets the scorer too much. available at the door.

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RISE AND FALL Vicious cycle

It has been four years in the making, but the third album from Belgiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rise And Fall digs deep to reveal the flesh and sinew of this blossoming quintet. JESSICA WILLOUGHBY gets down with vocalist Bjorn Dossche ahead of their Perth debut on Wednesday, December 9, at the Rosemount Hotel with a follow-up all-ages affair at YMCA HQ the following day. Oh, to live a charmed life. Very few of us are granted the privilege of such a blessing, but the Belgians who form the nuts and bolts of Rise And Fall are four such bastards. Their spreadsheet reads like a scrolling namedrop in the crĂ¨me de le crĂ¨me of modern hardcore stakes, as everyone from Ceremony to Integrity and, most notably, Converge, have taken this budding outfit under their wing. The drive from obscurity to near divinity within their homeland and beyond has been an untainted crescendo. Sprouting from a whim to fill an artistic void for members of two Ghent-based bands in 2002, the next three years saw these lads whip up a proverbial shit-storm as they solidified their permanent lineup. Releasing two albums in the process â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the latter of which landed them a deal with label heavyweights Deathwish and, eventually, enabling them to take on the band as a full-time career â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their touring schedule had reached bursting point as it exceeds about 150 shows per year internationally. Charmed, yes, but a lot of seriously hard work and unbridled passion was needed to get them to this pinnacle at such a gosh-darn early stage. It is easy to wank on and on about the fruits of these blooming musicians. The cold, hard truth is for those who come up, they must also come down. In the case of the period

leading up to their current release, Our Circle Is Vicious, it was definitely that time for Rise And Fall, according to vocalist Bjorn Dossche. But it was more of an internal struggle, a hidden battle per se. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First off, let me say that writing is not something that comes to us easily,â&#x20AC;? he jitters down the line, still amped from a show they just played in Poland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love being creative but we are a live band and the road has become something of a home to us now. After the release of our second album (Into The Oblivion)

Initial reports stated that the new material absolutely sucked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;God, I would totally have to agree with you there (laughs). The songs were so horrible that we kind of felt like the momentum we had built with the last two albums was going to be shattered with this release. It was a real test for us, probably the first harsh reality we have had. We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all in the same headspace and we were just stuck in this frame where literally nothing was coming out. And that was scary. We hit that stage where we were like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;Ś is this it?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It became this evil cycle of us writing and throwing shit out. Yep, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d definitely say the whole experience was different and more intense this time around.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Intenseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a most diplomatic word to use in relation to the writing and recording process. In reality, Dossche agrees the whole band were at each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throats about the direction and quality of the album the entire time. But they had one grounding principle, whose influence is felt wholeheartedly throughout this release. Convergeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kurt Ballou was their go-to man in the production department, also offering a firm, guiding hand to the quartet when the discussions got a little too heated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every other thing weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve recorded, we did at studio in Zulte called CCR with the dude who owns the studio (Vincent Tetaert). Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great guy and cool to work with, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of an engineer and very easily satisfied with what we do. Kurt was able to mix our last album, so we asked him if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be willing to go the whole way with this one. And, luckily for us, he did. We wanted someone with a bit more background, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be able to push us ahead. So whenever heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have some suggestions, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d try it. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily take on board everything he said, but his opinion was invaluable.â&#x20AC;? Rise and Fall So, in true retrospective fashion, they in 2005, our touring just took off. For the next tagged their latest effort with a title so blatantly five months after that, we played a show every obvious to their story. Though, in Dosscheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s single night. All we did was eat, sleep, play shows words, it runs a little bit deeper than that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the meanings Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve attached to and drive the van everywhere else in between. it is that our bassist Vince (Maes) and I started Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even pick up a pen to start this band with other people and our guitarist writing new material for at least two years after Cedric (Goetgebuer) joined shortly after and that release. Except of course for the Clawing the three of us have just stuck together, through single in 2007. So it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come easy to try to thick and thin. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like our circle versus every get into the pattern of writing again because body else. And we are vicious, we are aggressive weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d left it for so long. We practically had to force and, for once, we are pointing the finger squarely ourselves to begin with, and forcing creativity is at ourselves, instead of hating the world around not a good thing at all.â&#x20AC;? us.â&#x20AC;?

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cover of Fountains Of Wayne’s Hackensack that takes the chocolates. A notable omission is Hot N Cold which is one of Perry’s shining lights. Maybe she felt that it wasn’t well suited to the unplugged concept, but surely it would have fared considerably better than the stinker Ur So Gay. Luckily Perry does attack her finest moment with Waking Up In Vegas containing one of the catchiest choruses to be released this year. There is still a fair gap between Perry’s best and worst, and her MTV Unplugged is further evidence of this. Either way, there are far worse artists than Perry clogging up the charts at the moment. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT

TOM WAITS Glitter And Doom Live Anti Shock There are two reasons why Tom Waits fans need to own this: firstly, because disc one contains fantastically-recorded live performances of 17 of Waits’ best songs, recorded in various cities of a world tour; and secondly because disc two is 35-minutes of Tom Waits talking to his audience – telling stories, cracking jokes, and being generally entertaining. Considering the renowned wit of the man, let alone his much-revered music career, that’s a pretty appeasing release for even Tom Waits’ most feverish followers. _MIKE WAFER

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DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL Alter The Ending Vagrant Universal If you’re a fan of Dashboard Confessional, then you’re probably fully aware of what to expect with Alter The Ending. After delivering such gems as Swiss Army Romance and The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most, Chris Carrabba and Co. have been slowly undoing all of their charm by overproducing their sound. Alter The Ending is no exception. Dashboard Confessional, arguably emo’s biggest flag-wavers, started out as the solo vehicle for singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. His songs were stripped back, heartfelt and raw, which was what made Dashboard Confessional so likable and believable. Fast forward to album number six, and all of that appeal has been overproduced until the songs are void of any life. Opener Get Me Right is as close as you’re going to get to textbook Dashboard, but even that lacks the backbone and emotion of the older material. Single Belle Of The Boulevard highlights the by-the-numbers path that Dashboard Confessional are taking, and lactose-intolerants beware – this song is so cheesy you’re likely to puke. _GEORGE GREEN

TOKYO FIVE Real Estate Conversation Independent Tokyo Five are one of those bands that exist in the deep dark recesses of people’s memories... and apparently in a shed out in Guildford somewhere. They may not have seen the stage of a venue for longer than anyone can remember, but lads have been polishing up another seven tunes in secret. The Tokyo Five have never been one to limit their songs to the three minute format and Real Estate Conversation continues the trend of intelligent, brooding and epic pop songs. This time around there is the addition of plenty of tasty keyboards and a relative dearth of football references. Few people are able to capture the mood of living in Perth with the equal amounts of derision and respect that it deserves, but you could bet that the chap who previously penned a song called Ten Years In Midland would be able to give it a fair shake. Going Out Shirt is the perfect summation of what is fascinating, frustrating and frightening about our fair city. Naples takes things up a notch as well as a little further from home, while Weather King returns us to our shores with a thud. Down In Front shows that Tokyo Five can take their foot off the pedal and do the acoustic and introspective thing as well as anyone. With a set of tunes as cracking as those on Real Estate Conversation hopefully someone will coerce the band to play a gig sometime in the next 18 months. And for those kids who like to have records by artists that only the few have heard of... get all over this one, it’s a cracker!

KATY PERRY MTV Unplugged Capitol EMI MTV Unplugged has become a staple since Nirvana eked out their legendary performance many years ago. The show has the feel of an open mic night with only one artist bothering to turn up, but there have been some successes over the years. Such is the pulling power of Katy Perry at the moment that her half hour set has been rushed out in a neat little CD/DVD combo. Perry wastes no time in kicking off with the tune that bought her to prominence. She pairs back I Kissed A Girl into a jazz-infused lounge song before throwing in some of the tunes playfulness for the second stanza. As to be expected, the earnest ballad Thinking Of You is well suited to the format, but it is the bright 30

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BRIAN HENRY HOOPER The Thing About Women Independent AmpHead The reputation of anybody involved in Australia’s legendary band of swamp bastards, Beasts Of Bourbon, is such that they pretty much defy critical analysis, and have moved into that realm Hittin’ the town since 1985

where they actually define what is good. The list of musicians on this record is flawless: Hooper, of course, plus Spencer P Jones, Tony Pola, Mick Harvey, and Steve Boyle - whose piano features heavily throughout. The Thing About Women is Brian Henry Hooper’s second full-length LP. It’s a perfect CD to chuck on late at night, or early in the mornin’ at the end of a long night. All piano and acoustic guitar and drums, punctuated throughout by electric guitar, and Hooper’s truly heatbreaking vocals. He isn’t much in the way of a lyricist really, but the feeling is that he has genuinely put his heart on his sleeve on this record. I don’t think I want to know what happened in Oh Brother, and Better Out Than In harks back to the man’s childhood and paternal relationship. Rough Diamonds, likewise, is a blue listen, without being particularly depressing. ‘Rough diamonds’ is a pretty good description of everything on this album, really. The Thing About Women w o n’ t particularly surprise anybody who has been following the old school swampy dudes for some time. Nor will it necessarily convert anybody. But it’s a solid release nonetheless one that will be staying in this critic’s collection, for sure! _BEN WATSON

BIFFY CLYRO Only Revolutions 14th Floor Warner

Deep In A Dream may not contain the most obvious of McCombs impressive catalogue, but there is not one dud amongst them. As great a loss as McComb is, we can only be thankful for the relatively short time that we were blessed enough to have his genius in our back yard. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN The Fountain Ocean Rain Records Warner Music Considering The Bunnymen’s creative peak was more than 25 years ago, Mac and Co’s last album was an unexpected return to form. It seemed to make sense to stick to their guns on The Fountain, as Will Sergeant’s unique guitar style and Ian McCulloch’s soaring vocals are once again teamed with decent melodies. There’s the typical gloom (Forgotten Fields) and the uplifting numbers (Think I Need It Too) though nothing here is as dark and ominous as the epic The Killing Moon. The songwriting is increasingly bouncy and easily accessible, such as on the warm Everlasting Endlessness, the playful Proxy and the anthemic piano ballad The Idolness of Gods. Let’s not get too carried way, though. At times The Bunnymen play it a little safe, and the exciting air of mystery that surrounded their early work has been replaced by a definite pop sensibility. However, when Echo & The Bunnymen pretend it’s still 1984, the spirit and quality of their second generation material stands up quite well, even if it is a echo of their classic period. _ROBERT PENNEY

Scottish lads Biffy Clyro have remained somewhat of an unknown entity here in Australia. They play a quirky brand of progressive rock that would please fans of Nirvana’s chaotic energy and Foo Fighters’ pop hooks, yet somehow Aussies were unaware of what all the fuss was about. That was until July last year, when Biffy Clyro released what was intended as a standalone single, Mountains. The song gained the band widespread attention through tele-visual media, which exposed Biffy Clyro to their widest Australian audiences to date. The song, which is by far their most accessible, is also the standout track from Only Revolutions. Standout, that is, because it is by far and large the least ‘Biffy Clyro’ of all the tracks. The song lacks any of the dynamics that make Biffy Clyro such a likeable band, and really takes away all of their alternative charm by following such a predictable formula. This then leaves Biffy Clyro in a paradox of sorts. Without that song, Biffy Clyro would be a name unfamiliar to most of Australia, but with that song, Only Revolutions becomes tarnished by a song that is so unlike Biffy Clyro. Only Revolutions is a record filled with songs that define Biffy Clyro, and if they needed to release Mountains to show the world their left of centre rock, then it may be a wise move on their part. _GEORGE GREEN

VARIOUS ARTISTS Deep In A Dream: An Evening With The Songs Of David Mccomb Tornado Alley Stomp

FOO FIGHTERS Greatest Hits Roswell Records Sony While Foo Fighters have plenty of diehard fans who proudly own every note played by Dave Grohl and colleagues, they are now of such status that they also attract casual listeners who just want the hits. Enter the appropriately titled Greatest Hits, an attractive double disc package comprising the big singles and some bonus material on one CD, and a collection of music videos on an enclosed DVD. While the Greatest Hits CD isn’t completely comprehensive (no I’ll Stick Around, for example – though the video is included on the DVD), it includes two new tracks Wheels and Word Forward, as well as an acoustic rendition of Everlong. Not only is this a collection jam-packed with big alt-rock anthems, the DVD serves as a reminder of what inventive videos the group have made, from the Mentos ad parody of Big Me to the jokey nightmare imagery of Everlong. In addition, there’s a selection of live footage included as well, making Greatest Hits a thoroughly decent collection for the casual Foo follower. _ MATT THROWER

This year has been the 10 th anniversary of the death of respected Australian songwriter David McComb. To commemorate this event a documentary Love In Bright Landscapes is being created. But first some funds had to be raised, so a collection of Melbourne musicians got together to pay tribute to McComb during a gig at the Corner Hotel. Deep In A Dream is a recording of that evening. Since their association in the late-’80s, Rob Snarski has always been the most reliable interpreter of McCombs songs. He clearly knew the man better than most, and the band which the pair started together open proceedings with impassioned takes on Ocean Of You and A Curse On You. Charles Jenkins straps on his acoustic guitar to put his hand to the Triffids Raining Pleasure. Mick Thomas makes an appearance for a few tunes with Shackleton. An interesting curio is Sean Whelan reading some of McCombs poetry while accompanied by the Mime Set before the Blackeyed Susans return to round out the evening. In The Pines is a highlight as well as their rendition of one of the final songs that McComb wrote – The Good Life Never Ends. www.xpressmag.com.au

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Friday 4 December, 8pm THE TYPHOONS The soul-hop juggernaut that is TheTyphoons has steadily taken over the live hip-hop scene in Perth over the last 4 years. Supported by the Brow Horn Orchestra. Friday 18 December, 8pm BOLLYWOOD BHANGRA PARTY Celebrate International Migrants Day, Bollywood style! This is an unmissable event for all fans of Indian culture, music and dancing, as KULCHA brings Bollywood to Fremantle.

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Get a head-start on your Christmas shopping this weekend at the Fremantle Arts Centre’s annual Bazaar. Held in the picturesque grounds of the FAC, Bazaar will see a range of artisans selling off their work in a relaxed market setting. Taking place on Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6, from 9am to 5pm, the Bazaar will feature over 50 stalls, including sellers such as Katya, Loop Jewellery, Ali J and Cocoon. To enhance the market atmosphere, songstress Toby will perform for shoppers at 2pm on Saturday, and lyrical storyteller Andrew Winton on Sunday. Entry is $2, kids under 12 get in free.

With Christmas approaching and the GFC still lurking like a bad smell, most West Australians can’t afford to travel the globe in search of music, which is where Sunset @ Subi steps in. Over Summer the City Of Subiaco will present 12 weeks of free entertainment, including musical performances that encompass a range of genres. To kick off the season in style, the Yabu Band will take to the stage at JH Abrahams Reserve on the Crawley Foreshore on Sunday, December 13, for a concert under the stars. Other acts as part of the 12 week concert series include Jay Weston, David Hyams and the Miles to Go Band, Soul Limbo and the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, plus many more. Concert attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic and ride their bike or catch a train or bus to the event as parking is limited.

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The crew behind Spontaneous Insanity are decking the halls and hanging the holly in preparation for Impro Unwrapped, an improvised Christmas show to kick start the silly season. Taking place on Saturday, December 12, at the Hollywood Subiaco Bowling Club, Impro Unwrapped will see audience members invited to bring along a wrapped gift to put under the on-stage tree, with performers randomly unwrapping gifts during the show. The gifts will be the inspiration for Christmas stories and songs made up on the spot live before your eyes. At the end of the night, gifts will be rewrapped and donated to St Vinnies. Tickets are $20 or $10 if you bring a quality, wrapped item. Bookings can be made through the Hollywood Subiaco Bowling Club on (08) 9381 8941.

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OFF TO MARKET

Whether you’re hunting for an outfit for summer soirees, or searching for the perfect present for that fashion loving friend or relative, you’re sure to pick something up at the Laneway Fashion Markets. Taking place in Munster Lane off King Street, the Markets will offer up delights from WA’s finest boutiques and designers, including Merge, Billie & Rose, Tu, Vintage Lace, Generics, Faux pas, She Said Yoo Hoo and Ice Cream Apparel. Get your fashion fix this weekend at the Laneway Markets, taking place on Saturday, December 5, from 10am to 4pm.

THE GRINCH WON’T STEAL CHRISTMAS

If you’re a bit of a Grinch who hasn’t yet caught a case of Christmas Cheer, fear not, because musical comedy duo Luke & Wyatt have the remedy. After selling out their A Very Luke & Wyatt Christmas show last year, the boys will return to Perth for a Christmas comedy performance on Saturday, December 19, at the Hyde Park Hotel. The show will feature the duo’s sharp wit, catchy songs and excitable energy, sure to turn even the grumpiest Grinch into a Santa loving sucker. Joining the boys will be MC Ben Russell, Jason Chatfield and Michael Workman. Doors open at 8.30pm, tickets available on the door.

ADAM HARVEY

Duets, The Best A Man Can Get Adam Harvey is putting his name forward as the artist who will replace the void left by Slim Dusty. He has the recognisable voice and the swag of Golden Guitars to prove that he is on the right path. For his latest album, he puts aside the drinking songs and tales of the land to record a bunch of duets with his favourite friends and artists. An album of duets is a bit of a country music staple and with Both Sides Now, Adam Harvey is continuing the tradition. Sony Music must be pretty excited about the release because Harvey admits to having been shunted around shaking hands and kissing babies, and yet it hasn’t been a chore for the big Australian as he is proud as punch with the album.

“It is something that I have wanted to do for years,” the emphatic Harvey says of a duets album. “Every time we go backstage at a festival or a concert you run into other singers. It is one of those things that you all sit around and sing songs together and the subject comes up about, ‘why we don’t ever record any of this stuff together?’. I figured that now is as good a time as any and I felt

“I STARTED OUT WITH A REALLY BIG LONG LIST AND FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE I SENT OUT THE SONG OPTIONS. TO BE HONEST, SOME PEOPLE CAME BACK WITH SONGS THAT REALLY SURPRISED ME. JOHN WILLIAMSON IS A REALLY DIEHARD PASSIONATE ONE-EYED AUSTRALIAN-ONLY MUSICIAN, AND HE CAME BACK AND SAID THAT HE WANTED TO DO KING OF THE ROAD, WHICH IS AN OLD AMERICAN COUNTRY SONG. I NEARLY BLOODY FELL OVER.” Adam Harvey 34

like doing something a little bit different.” The fact that the Australian country music scene is a pretty tight one helped the process. There doesn’t appear to be the aggressive competition that can creep into other genres. Both Sides Now started off with Harvey approaching his country music mates, but there are other people he had crossed paths with that he thought could bring so much more to the album. By drawing on a broader scope of artists Har vey figured that the collaborations would either work or they wouldn’t, but they would certainly be a little different and hopefully more interesting. Leo Sayer was one such artist. “What a pair we make in the studio – I am six-foot-three and he is four-foot high. We are an odd looking bunch. I have sort of known Leo off and on for years and bumped into him at the John Fogerty shows last year. We were chatting and I told him about the plans for the duet album and he suggested that we do a Creedence Clearwater Revival song. He is a great bloke and a really good singer.” Other performers to team up with Harvey include Guy Sebastian, the man who he shared a dressing room with on It Takes Two – David Campbell, The McClymonts (who Harvey’s mother calls the McClydesdales) and Kasey Chambers. Harvey feels honoured that people accepted his invitation to be on the album instead of telling him to ‘bugger off ’. With such widespread acceptance of his invitation, there is only one voice that he was unable to get for the project. “We were actually talking to the Johnny Cash foundation because now with technology you can record the song with Johnny and use his vocal even though he is gone now, and put it with mine. I am a huge fan and that would have been cool, but that all fell through. Now when I look at it, I think that it is really cool that they are all Aussie artists. Leo (Sayer) calls himself an Aussie now; he has been living out here for years. We’ll claim him.” The most impor tant fac tor for

Harvey in making the album was that the record label didn’t tell him to work with people whom he didn’t want on the record. Harvey says that kind of interference would have only made the duets unnatural and uncomfor table so he was thrilled that Sony were happy to let him go ahead and ring up whoever he wanted as long as he handed in the album when it was finished. Even though he got to make all the choices and was working with his friends, Harvey says that the recording was not without its surprises. “I star ted out with a really big long list and for several people I sent out the song options. To be honest, some people came back with songs that really surprised me. John Williamson is a really diehard passionate one-eyed Australian-only musician, and he came back and said that he wanted to do King Of The Road, which is an old American country song. I nearly bloody fell over. “ D av i d Ca m p b e l l s a i d t h a t h e wanted to sing an old Hank Williams song and I expected him to want to do a Frank Sinatra number or something. I thought, ‘Jesus I didn’t even think you’d know who Hank Williams was’.” People are quick to talk about the remoteness of rural Australia, but as far as capital cities go, Perth is no stranger to isolation itself. Harvey sees that this may contribute to why country artists do pretty well when they take the time to tour over this way. As West Australians are prone to missing out on so many tours, they turn up in droves when bands make the effort to play here. As well as that, Harvey has a famous friend out west who is always keen to visit. “I am pretty good mates with Kevin Bloody Wilson,” he reveals. “Kevin and I write songs together and after I take all his words out I can record them… otherwise he records them. Dad loves them, but not Mum.” _ CHRIS HAVERCROFT Hittin’ the town since 1985

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY No Vampire Required

Directed by Oren Peli Starring Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat Like a youngster that’s just played his best game, despite the team still not winning the day, you can’t help but commend tyro director Oren Peli‘s Paranormal Activity. Shot for about the price of a secondhand station wagon, with a production schedule about as long as a school camp, the fiscally-friendly scarefest has not only caught the attention of both cinemagoer and critic, but in America – and thanks to a terrific marketing campaign by Paramount Pictures - it ’s just reached the $100m mark. Not too shabby at all, especially considering most of the film’s initial competition is likely playing on a concrete cream wall at a neighbour’s house. The story goes that writer/director Peli (who shot the film in his own house, with two actor friends playing the main parts) got a disc to Dreamworks’ – namely, that of one Steven Spielberg. The legendary filmmaker gave the film a whirl, and shortly after – and needless to say, much to his surprise, and the film’s benefit – had some sort of creepy encounter with the supernatural himself. Upon returning the disc to the studio in a paper bag, Spielberg decided he’d like to buy the movie. Dreamworks originally planned to simply take the low-budget version of Paranormal Activity off the market, and hire its imaginative director to make another, more expensive version. But after testing the current cut, it was clear to the studio that they had something... audiences seemed legitimately gripped by the fiscally-friendly flick. Dreamworks hoped this could be t h e n e x t Blair Witch. . . a n d, f i n a n c i a l l y speaking, it is. The movie centres on a young couple, Katie and Micah (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. Micah decides to sit the home video camera up in their bedroom, where it records some ghostly happenings overnight. As the film progresses, more and more ‘spooky’ stuff starts to occur as the couple sleep. Had indie sensation The Blair Witch Project never existed, this seen-through-the-

Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat in Paranormal Activity

eyes-of-a-home-DVC horror pic might play better. You see, knowing the success of Dan Myrick and Ed Sanchez’s ’90s classic has played an obvious influence on both the film’s plot, and the director’s motivation for doing it, does sort of take one out of the movie at times. You can just smell the hungry-for-success in it all. In addition, quite a few of the jumps, not to mention the final act, does play suspiciously like something out of the 1999 pic. The film’s pacing is also a little bit off – for the most part, nothing happens for the first hour or so (besides the odd ‘creak’ or ‘noise downstairs’), it’s only when the film races towards it’s ‘shock’ finale does it start to evoke goosebumps. Having said that, you can’t find too much fault with the film – it was shot for $15,000, edited on a home computer, scared a big-name Hollywood producer into buying it, and has successfully rattled audiences worldwide - most of the big-budget horror films can’t even manage that. And this does have some rather unnerving moments – moments, again, conjured up on a home PC without any creature or effects houses helping out. So yeah, the filmmaker’s Rocky-esque rags-to-riches journey might be a little more entertaining than the film itself, but Paranormal Activity is still worth a watch – if only to remind us that money isn’t everything. _ CLINT MORRIS

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KATIE FEATHERSTON Recent Activity It was 2006 when young actress Katie Featherstone spotted the audition notice for Paranormal Activity. Though the film’s writer/director (San Diego resident Oren Peli) would only be able to pay Featherstone and her co-star Micah Sloat a derisory $500 for their efforts, that was still more money than Featherstone had in her savings account at the time. “I was really struggling as an actor,” she recalls. “I was spending all of my time just going to auditions. I went to college and studied acting, and then moved out to LA right after I graduated, but couldn’t get any work. I was barely making ends meet. I was just trying to get some leverage somewhere. Thank God this project took off.” Shot for less than $15,000, and filmed in the writer/director’s own house, Paranormal Activity would take many a cue from the 1999 indie hit, The Blair Witch Project, in that it would play out as a scarefest seen through the eyes of a video camera. In it, Featherstone and Sloat would play a couple (Katie and Micah) who discover, by leaving their video camera running, that a none-too-friendly ghost is visiting them at night. You never see the ghost - you simply hear him; his footsteps, his thumping on the walls. “Oren wanted to make a smart horror movie – something that wasn’t just all jump scares, and gore, and things like that. He wanted to make an intelligent film that scared you and stuck with you… and I think he succeeded.” Due to budget constraints (and the fact that her co-star was due back at college in a week) the entire shoot of the movie lasted seven days. “We filmed pretty much around the clock. It was fast. Oren was great to work for – he was excited and dedicated, and had a really clear vision of what he wanted. We worked hard hours, and we were exhausted, but it was great fun.” A couple of years later, after the film had won raves at film festivals, Dreamworks – the

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company run by one Steven Spielberg – asked for a copy of the movie. Spielberg decided he’d watch the movie at his house – alone, in his room. Halfway through the film the doors to the room locked from the inside, and he couldn’t get out! Spooked out, the famous director had to call a locksmith to get him out. He didn’t return to the movie until the next morning – and afterwards, returned it in a garbage bag. “Yeah, he was like, ‘I love the movie, but take it back!’” says Featherstone. The film left such a mark on the director though, that he urged his company to buy it. Immediately. Featherstone says while she “always believed in the project, and we always wanted to make it worthy of a big screen release,” she never expected someone like Spielberg would buy it. “What has happened is just above and beyond of anything we could have imagined,” she says. “It’s been a whirlwind!” Since its release earlier this year, Paranormal Activity has now made over $100 million dollars. “It’s like it’s all happened overnight. It’s been very exciting,” says the actress. The best part of it all, says Featherstone, is knowing how much audiences are enjoying the film. She’s also enjoying talking to its fans on the web. “I have a fan site and a Twitter account and I love chatting to those that have seen the film. I’m on Twitter when I’m in bed”, she laughs.” And while Spielberg and company brainstorm over the inevitable sequel, Featherstone’s back home to spend some time with her family. “They’re happy to have me home,” she says. “And best of all, I don’t have to rush back for a crumby day job.”

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THE INFORMANT! A Tell Tale

Directed by Steven Soderbergh FBI – only to be found out as a crook himself. Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel And that, right there in the last sentence, McHale is the entire movie. But back to Damon... I’m wary about going to circuses - because, quite Damon has immersed himself in the frankly, they aren’t as good as they used to be. role – his ‘Bourne’ persona has not only completely They all promise to deliver what other circuses dissolved; but the Oscar winner has gone out of his don’t. But then… way – he’s piled on the pounds, for one – to make _ CLINT MORRIS Steven Soderbergh’s The Informant! sure he’s not immediately identifiable in the role. is a bit like a circus I attended recently. It does Sure, most of the time actors take on these sorts have some things other films don’t - like grand of parts to get the Academy’s attention, but in this performances, a wonderful production designer, case, it seems Damon was up for a challenge. And and the courage to do things differently - but it good on him, too. It’s refreshing to see a goodlooks much prettier on the outside. The film is a looking man play ugly - even better, when they bit of a coconut - there’s enough tasty stuff on the add a ‘performance’ to the prosthetics. outside, but just as much - if not more - hollow air At the same time, there’s not a lot going within. on here besides the stellar turn of Damon (and his It’s another one of those films where, solid support cast, including TV vet Scott Bakula and if you can appreciate stellar acting alone, you’ll rising comedian Joel McHale). The film’s slower than walk out grinning from ear to ear – because, quite a record played on the wrong speed, the storyline frankly, star Matt Damon is magnificent in it. He isn’t overly gripping (in fact, you could make it really is. He’s Oscar bait if ever there was. easier on yourself by simply reading the first three The always-dependable actor – whose paragraphs of Whitacre’s story on his Wikipedia spent the last few years giving his body a workout page), and there seems to be a hell of a lot of more so than his acting muscles, having now ‘random’ stuff going on (like Whitacre’s nonsensical fronted three blockbuster Bourne movies - gives narration - was that really necessary?) for no other what’s inarguably one of the most interesting reason other than for ‘padding’ purposes. performances of his career, that of ‘born’ liar Mark And last but not least, why the heck does Whitacre in a movie that retraces the real-life the film look like it was set in the ’70s – the decor, blunder of one of today’s lesser-known, not to the clothes, the haircuts! – when we’re informed mention more heretical criminals. up front it’s the ’90s? Did Soderbergh have some The quirky, comical thriller tells of a film stock from Ocean’s Twelve left over? strange little man who winds up blowing the One for the die-hard Matt Damon (and whistle on his company’s price fixing tactics – he Soderbergh) fans. Kate Featherstone stars in secretly gathers hundreds of hours of video and Paranormal Activity audio tapes over several years to present to the _ CLINT MORRIS

RUBEN FLEISCHER I Walked With A Zombie “I’m not your typical zombie fan,” admits Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer at the top of our interview. And it’s not a surprising pronouncement – after all, his film isn’t your typical zombie film. “I didn’t really grow up with zombie movies,” the first-time feature director continues, “I only saw most of them when I got the job.” Thankfully writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick had seen all the classic zombie movies though, so their script did feature a lot of the age-old zombie movie customs. If it hadn’t have, the filmmakers would surely have been (excuse the pun) eaten alive by fans of the genre. “We put the fans first – by giving them what they like to see in a zombie film – and then expanded on that,” says Fleischer, whose previous film Six Days In May, was a documentary about the Gumball Rally.

Woody Harrelson stars in Zombieland

ZOMBIELAND Deadset Directed by Ruben Fleischer Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin Sort-of a Night of the Living Dead for the iPod generation, Zombieland is a cheeky take on the classic expired-human tale, with two heavily-armed men coming up with a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg, so great in Adventureland) is a chicken – but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee (Comeback king Woody Harrelson) is an AK-totin’, zombieslayin’ badass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth. The duo team up with Wichita (Emma Stone, Superbad) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine), ultimately combining their skills of survival, in an effort to remain unaffected and obliterate those that unfortunately have been. Not only is this fast-moving laughfest one of the most enjoyable films of the year, it’s one of the most original – and considering we’re talking about a coffin dodgers flick, that’s saying something. This isn’t a Romero Zombie movie.

Nor is it Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. And it’s definitely not James Gunn’s Dawn Of The Dead remake. Nope, this is Ruben Fleischer’s zombie movie – a film so welcomingly original you’ve got to wonder whether he’s actually seen any of the similar-themed films that preceded it. The clichés, the trademark stylings of the film’s villains, the traditional story-telling method… it’s nowhere to be found here. Wr i t e r s R h e t t R e e s e a n d Pa u l Wernick make their tone perfectly evident from the start- a zombie bride makes a meal of her new husband, some goody two-shoes kids attack their mother, and two kids decide to head to a deserted amusement park to make the most of not having to line up for rides anymore - theirs isn’t a scary flick, it’s a fun flick. And the casting (we’d love to tell you about the ‘name’ cameo, but we don’t want to spoil it), namely that of the alwaysnutty Woody Harrelson as the head zombie hunter, supports the claim. Not to say this is all laughs, in fact the thing is packed with action and gore, just that when you leave the cinema with an ache, you’ll know it’s not from overdosing on salty popcorn, but from all the laughing your tummy’s had to endure. _ CLINT MORRIS

“This is such an original take on the zombie genre though – not that I can take much credit for it, that’s their doing. So much of it was in their script.” Sort of an amalgam of George Romero’s classic Dead saga, and the side-splitting zombie spoof Shaun Of The Dead, Zombieland focuses on two men, a cowardly shut-in named Columbus, and a seasoned undead slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), who are forced to join up to combat the zombie apocalypse. Joining them on their mission are ring-ins, Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos – which shifts to an amusement park setting in the film’s third act. It was only when the legendary Harrelson decided he wanted to play the lead role of Tallahassee that the film “became real”, says Fleischer, who began his career as an assistant on films like The Good Girl. “Suddenly we had an Academy Award-nominated actor attached.” Even now, Fleischer ’s surprised Harrelson, an “accomplished actor”, wanted to do a zombie movie. But is rapt he did. “He was just so generous. And really gave it his all. I can’t say enough nice things about the guy,” he says. Just as he was with Harrelson, Fleischer was also surprised young Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin – from Little Miss Sunshine – didn’t turn him down when he asked her to do the movie. “There was a part for a 12-year-old in the script –and automatically, because she’s the most famous 12-year-old out there, and one of the best actresses in that age range, I thought of Abigail Breslin. I never thought she’d do it though. But I talked to her – and her mother – and she agreed to do it. It was great. And she’s so talented – insanely talented.” With Zombieland a surprise success at the US box office earlier this year, the filmmaker won’t have to fight too hard to snag himself a bigger budget for the sequel which, not surprisingly, the studio are up for. Which is just as well, considering it looks like it’s going to be shot in 3-D. “I think the genre really lends itself to 3-D,” says the filmmaker, who adds that the original cast is ready and willing to go zombiehunting again as soon as “we crack the story.”

Ruben Fleischer on the set of Zombieland

I’M NOT SURE ABOUT THE MUSIC Going Solo Colin Lane: I’m Not Sure About The Music is on at The Fremantle Arts Centre from Wednesday, December 8,’til Sunday,December 13.All shows 8pm. Bookings can be made at Heatseeker. com.au or through the Fremantle Arts Centre on (08) 9432 9555. Colin Lane, one-half of now dismantled comedy duo Lano and Woodley, says his new solo show I’m Not Sure About The Music isn’t so much about hating pop music and pop culture, but more his quest to discover why it’s just so damn alluring. “I’m trying to decide whether it’s confusing simply because I’m a middle-aged cynical bastard. Even when I was younger all the kids would be out buying ABBA and AC/DC, but I wouldn’t have a bar of it,” he says. Lane says he’s not jealous of pop stars and doesn’t have a deep-down desire to be one, but the worldwide phenomenon has him baffled. “Why are people going ga-ga over Lady Gaga and why did 20 million people buy Michael Jackson’s Thriller?” he asks. “Music is primitive, tribal, and it’s been around for centuries. People use it to get amped, to get on someone’s shoulders and punch their fists in the air, they use it to get ready for ‘nudie nudies’, and I’m just fascinated by it all.” Lane admits that he’s not immune to a trashy song planting itself in his ear. “I’ll get something like a Matchbox 20 song stuck in my head all day and I’ve just got to ride it through ’til the end.” Lane spent 20 successful years on

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Poetry has a bewildering tendency to seem almost cabalistic in its exclusivity, but Paul Kooperman and his associates are working hard to reverse its insular image. As the newly appointed director of the Australian Poetry Centre, Kooperman has lofty visions of a future in which Australian poetry is not only an accessible, expanded part of our artistic culture, but also a venture that is given enough credence to be financially sustainable. “I guess over the last few years at the Australian Poetry Centre, we’ve tended to try and satisfy people who specifically identify as poets and 38

Colin Lane part of the poetry committee, which is a fairly small minority. We’re looking to broaden our audience and expand our connections with business and schools and such.” The Centre’s commitment to creating more interest in poetry has lead to several interesting schemes, which have yielded tangible benefits already. “The cafe poet programme is a thing where we try to connect poets to cafes with the cafe owner’s permission. And the cafe owner gives the poet free tea and coffee, and then the poet and the cafe owner build a programme of poetry over the year. We have poetry events in cafes and connect with wider audiences. Tropicana in Fremantle does one and Pages cafe in Perth City does another. We have eight of these cafes in Melbourne. We’re trying to get more in Perth and WA generally. We’ve got 30 poets in 30 cafes and

are expanding.” Desite this kind of success, however, poetry is still a venture not quite as financially viable as would be ideal. “It’s very difficult to make a living. Poets see the industry as a non money making industry.Most poets write poetry to try and get published, some pay to get published. Generally it’s a struggle.” But Kooperman and his associates are doing what they can to alleviate the financial pressures on poetry. “We’re trying to find ways poets can make an income through selling them (the poets) to schools and education systems. We also try to connect poetry to corporate organisations” Aside from all this, the Australian Poetry Centre also carries out its own programmes to develop and foster poetry in Australia. “We publish a journal called Blue Dog twice a year. We accept submissions, you can submit to that, we

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television, radio, and in comedy houses around the world as Lano, and says the solo experience is a whole new world. “It’s different, but I wouldn’t say lonely. It’s humbling to know people buy tickets and get in their car to come and see just you,” he says. “Working solo means if the show is a success you’ve got no one to share it with. If it’s a failure, you’ve got only yourself to blame. It’s catch-22 and I can’t throw blunt objects at Frank (Woodley) any more.” Since moving on from Lano and Woodley, Lane has dipped his toes into theatre, performing in the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Company production of Don’s Party. “During Don’s Party I found new respect for dramatic actors. In the Lano and Woodley days we lived in a contrived world like theatre,but on the theatre stage the fourth wall means I can’t heckle someone for being late - and there’s little room for improvisation when a fellow actor is waiting for your cue. It’s daunting and scary.” Lane says that while there won’t be any Beyoncé dance moves in I’m Not Sure About The Music, audiences can expect renditions of Justin Timberlake, Veronicas, Missy Higgins and a heartfelt Tim Rogers cover. “I’ve got to warn there will be songs without jokes though,” laughs Lane. I’m Not Sure About The Music debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival earlier this year and toured to Darwin, with regional NSW on the cards for next year. So what would Lane put on his iPod if there were just three and a half minutes until the end of the world, if not a trashy pop song? “Definitely Shazam by Spiderbait or Song Formerly Known As by Regurgitator.” _DAVID GEOFFREY HALL publish that twice a year, and we run courses and workshops year round. New poets can apply to new poet, a programme where we run a weeklong residency, and try to publish their work at the end of it.” And most importantly for the avid poets reading this, the Australian Poetry Centre runs a Poetry Festival at a different country town every year. Next year’s festival, called Salt On The Tongue will take place in Goolwa, in South Australia, and will run from April 23 to 26.Poets looking to expand their audiences,and writers of all stripes who would like to step into the world of poetry, and be part of a burgeoning cultural scene in Australia are strongly advised to log on to australianpoetrycenter.org.au to find out more, as well as to take part in the many courses they run online. _JOE LUI Hittin’ the town since 1985

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VISUAL ARTS Milktooth, Free Range Gallery, 339 Wellington Street, Perth. ECU painting graduates – class of 2006, return to bring you Milktooth, an exhibition of recent paintings. This group has exhibited together since 2005 and includes 12 of Perths most exciting emerging painters. Working across a wide range of techniques and subject matter their only restriction being of small, letter paper sized surfaces. These exhibitions continue to chart the converging, parallel and dispersing paths that these artists’ careers have taken. Exhibition runs ’til Monday, December 7. 1001 Nights At The Perth Entertainment Centre 1974 – 2002, Museum Of Performing Arts, DownStairs at His Majesty’s Theatre, Hay Street, Perth. Remember when the tickets to Rod Stewart’s concerts cost an exorbitant $8.90? And the night Bette Davis left the stage to promenade up one aisle and down the other so those sitting in the cheap seats could get a close-up of the screen Goddess? These are just some of the many memorable nights recalled in a colourful exhibition of programmes, posters and photographs from the Perth Entertainment Centre, the building that ‘marked the coming– of–age of show business in Western Australia’. With 8,076 seats, the Centre was Perth’s largest venue from 1974 until it ‘went dark’ in 2002. Through the decades, the Perth Entertainment Centre was host to all manner of entertainments providing a roll call of legendary names. Among them were Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Alice Cooper, John Denver, Bob Hope, Rudolf Nureyev, Kylie Minogue and the four Swedes we know as ABBA. Exhibition runs ’til Friday, December 11. Admission by gold coin donation. Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

Bandicoot With Quince by Marian Drew Marian Drew, Turner Galleries, 470 William Street, Northbridge. Brisbane based photographer Marian Drew is inspired by the conventions of 18th century still life painting, creating tableaus of dead Australian animals and birds. The shock of the limp and lifeless creatures is lessened by the sensuous draped cloths, seductive colours and dramatic lighting. These unsettling and beautiful photographs remind us of the fragility of life and the impact man has on our environment. This exhibition covers several years work from 2003 to 2009 that feature dead Australian fauna and domestic fabrics. Exhibition runs ’til Saturday, December 19.

David Larwill New Works, Greenhill Galleries, 6 Gugeri Street, Claremont. David Larwill’s paintings have a naive quality, being bright, childlike, lacking in perspective and visually straightforward; but are also deeply sophisticated in composition, rhythm, organisation and layered colouring. Larwill himself rejects a cerebral approach to his works, preferring that the viewer have a spontaneous and sensory (and possibly emotional) response to them. Larwill populates his paintings with a maelstrom of colourful human stick figures, mad animals and primal markings, collectively forming a haphazard chronicle of his experiences and imaginations. For him, each canvas is an expedition; a journey into the mind, and a progression from the last work towards the next – one painting influencing another. Exhibition runs ’til Saturday, December 12. Luminance, Heathcote Museum & Gallery, 10 Almondbury Road, Booragoon. The Clay Feet group are ceramicists who celebrate the handmade - the artistry, integrity, quality, inspiration, design, creativity and humanity that sets handcrafted items apart from mass produced merchandise. Luminance explores the diversity of ceramic as a medium, interpreted by members of the group. Due to the various styles of Clay Feet members, works will range from small and delicate porcelain to large free standing sculptural forms. The Clay Feet members exhibiting in Luminance are Jillian Archibald, Elaine Bradley, Sheryl Chant, Alyson Hayes, Veronica McGrath, Gill Treichel and Andrea Vinkovic. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, December 20. The Great Little Christmas Show, Gallery East, 94 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle. The Great Little Christmas Show features the jewel-like miniature paintings of the Mogul rulers of India of the 16th – 18th Centuries: portraits, court scenes, hunts and processions. The show also features a fine collection of Ethiopian religious icons and crosses; fetish dolls from Africa and Papua New Guinea; as well as original Japanese Kabuki theatre puppet heads; Japanese woodblock prints from the 19th and 20th Centuries, and Chinese Ming Dynasty and ancient Vietnamese ceramics. These works are complemented by the work of more than 30 artists invited by Gallery East to create paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture and jewellery on a small scale. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, December 20.

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Sweat, Yirra Yaakin Theatre, 65 Murray Street, Perth. For Alice, lost in the desert, the heat is just the beginning. With nothing but a tortured past and a weird, unworldly, unhelpful guide, she must confront both the desert and things that wait for her on the other side. The WA Youth Theatre Company investigates myth, faith and fantasy under the scorching sun of our barren land. Sweat is the second installment of the Blood, Sweat and Tears trilogy, a program that encourages young performers to embrace devised projects that offer the wider community insight into the issues and attitudes that captivate them. Season runs ’til Saturday, December 12. Bookings can be made by emailing info@ wayouththeatre.org.au or at wayouththeatre.org.au. a rocky outcrop in Tasmania, suggestive of both alpine and lunar landscapes. His winding narration of the journey promises the viewer a hidden meaning that ultimately remains elusive. Heightening this tension; the narrative is sporadically interrupted by the beat of his body falling to the ground on a screen at the opposite end of the gallery. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, December 20.

Different Faces, Kulcha, Upstairs at 13 South Terrace, Fremantle. Hailing from Goroka, the central town in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, artist Simon Gende combines bold colour with political perspective in Different Faces. His works exude a wry mix of innocence and insight that draw the viewer in. Part proceeds from this exhibition go to supporting Inbetween, PICA, Perth Cultural Centre, teacher training in the Fore Region of PNG. Northbridge. Exhibition opens on Thursday, Inbetween is an exploration of the supernatural, December 3, and runs ’til Wednesday, inspired by real stories of ghosts and the December 23. paranormal as told by three different individuals that artist Richard Lewer has illustrated with Elements Embrace, Elements Art Gallery, his hand-drawn pencil animations. Howling 131A Waratah Avenue, Dalkeith. winds and clattering horse hooves accompany The Elements Embrace Christmas sale is a once this dark and unsettling short film. a year opportunity to purchase artwork in a Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, December variety of mediums at very affordable prices. 20. Choose from an array of stunning works by the Elements Art gallery stable of artists. With Stonewall, PICA, Perth Cultural Centre, prices starting from as low as $25 for beautiful Northbridge. art glass pieces there is sure to be something For his latest solo exhibition, Dominic Redfern to suit even the most difficult person to buy presents two major new video works; Stonewall for. and Mythos. Redfern is a video and performance Exhibition opens on Thursday, artist whose practice investigates issues of December 10, and runs ’til Thursday, December place and identity. He presents unresolved 24. narratives in theatrical installations that critique the relationship between the artist, Sympathy And The Sea; Ping Pong, Alda’s the screen and the viewer. His most recent Gallery & Project Space, Wolf Lane, Perth. work, Stonewall, was shot in 2008 for a solo The second show at the newly opened Alda’s show at the Centre d’Art in Marnay sur Seine in Gallery & Project Space will present exciting France. In the video, the artist climbs through new work by local artist David Turley in a solo

show entitled Sympathy And The Sea in the upstairs gallery, and in the window project space Clare Peake and Tanya Schultz present their first collaborative project entitled Ping Pong. David Turley’s practice explores the representation of found objects and materials, questioning ideas of belief, existence and mortality. Working with materials of personal and social histories,Turley creates constructions and installations, which act as personal and cultural anthropological memorials. Tinkering with everyday materials and employing a DIY sensibility, Tanya Schultz and Clare Peake are working collaboratively for the first time. Their sculptural observations created from a process of exchange, are informed by ideas of exploration, invention and the infinite potential of materials. Exhibition opens on Saturday, December 5, at 6pm, and runs ’til Friday, January 1. Margaret Priest: An Artist’s Life, Holmes à Court Gallery, 1/11 Brown Street, East Perth. Margaret Priest was one of the foremost figures in post-war art in Western Australia. Given Perth’s cultural isolation from mainstream Australian art in the early 1960s, she was the first sculptor to introduce modernist ideas and became an important link to contemporary European practice at that time. She played a prominent part in Perth’s aesthetic development between 1950 and 1980, creating an important body of work, much of it in high profile public positions throughout the city. Her Pioneer Woman is the centerpiece of the public space in Kings Park. Margaret Priest: An Artist’s Life includes ulptures, associated drawings and photographs, coins, medallions and recent paintings. Exhibition opens on Friday,December 4, and runs ’til Sunday, February 7.

HOME TIME Curtin University’s Fashion & Textile and Jewellery Design graduates put on a spectacular show last Thursday, November 26, presenting their year’s work in Home Ground. Congratulations to all the students involved in this stunning event and to their families and friends for putting up with all the mess fashion students tend to produce! Photographs by Songy Knox of StyleDiscovery.com.au

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From Budgie-Smugglers To Bikinis The West Australian Museum – Maritime invites fashion fans to venture to Freo in coming months to discover the incredibly interesting history of swimwear in Exposed! The Story Of Swimwear. From budgie-smugglers to bikinis, this exhibition charts the evolution of swimming attire, reflecting Australian society’s changing values over the last century or so. Down the line from Sydney, Australian National Maritime Museum senior curator Daina Fletcher explains why the Museum decided to create this travelling exhibition. “We wanted to show the world that we have this great collection of swimwear, swimwear that is a part of Australian Maritime history… We’ve been developing a collection for 20-something years and we wanted to freshen up the story of swimwear.” Not only has swimming attire evolved, so too has the act of swimming itself – what once was considered an activity to improve health is now so much more, with many industries dedicated to the act of swimming. “In the 19 th century bathing was segregated, so men and women would swim at separate times on the beach or in the bath – either they had a separate women’s bath or a separate men’s bath or they would share baths and have different times. So it really was a hidden activity and it was associated with

health and hygiene. “There was a growing development, particularly in Australia towards swimming as a sport in the late 19th Century; so you needed costumes you could wear in public. Men could bathe naked in their baths and at the beach; it was highly accepted. We have photographs of men and boys just posing for the government photographer naked! As long as they didn’t bathe in front of women or mixed groups they were fine. Whereas women had these blousy, big pantaloons and sometimes stockings. They weren’t specialised, they were just blousy and full of fabric to hide the body but also supposedly to give more freedom than wearing a corset. “Around the turn of the century, so coming around to 1900 or 1903, mixed bathing became very popular and it was allowed - condoned legally in different council areas. So once you had men and women bathing together, you had more concern over what they were wearing so there were very strong restrictions on what people could wear.” In the early 20th century, Australian lass Annette Kellerman became the face o f s w i m m i n g a s a s p o r t, w h i c h l e d to the creation of less restrictive swimming costumes, as Fletcher reveals. “Annette Kellerman is a very very

Woolen Mermaids, from left to right, designs by Tigerlily, Anna & Boy, Zimmermann and Jets (Photo: Michael Armstrong) important figure because she was a champion swimwear include Frenchmen Jacques Heim swimmer, she was a 50 and 100 yard Champion and Louis Reard, who controversially debuted in Sydney and she became so popular that the bikini back in 1946. “Women’s cossies were increasingly she would do demonstration diving and swimming… She then went over to London becoming brief, with cutaway backs, bright, and being an Aussie, she became known as modern colours, form fitting silouettes and Australia’s Mermaid. So she went to London then the bikini hit in 1946 and that was a huge and then she performed in front of royalty thing as you could imagine. [Designer] Jacques and they insisted she cover her legs. So what Heim released the tiny bikini called L’Atome she did was take cut tights and sew them at ‘The Atom’. Three weeks later, Louis Renad, the bottom and hence the full body suit was another French designer, released Le Bikini… born! If you look at the racers and those new It was so provocative that they couldn’t get modern polyeurothane suits, the shark-suits, a fashion model or a proper model to model well hers was the 19 th century, turn of the it for the camera, they had to get an exotic dancer and it’s really very provocative.” century equivalent of that.” With swimsuits only getting briefer Other big players in the history of FREE OFF ROAD PARKING

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They don’t want to be known as ‘geeks’, but after releasing the two highest selling breaks tracks of the year, Tomek Naden and Ashley Pope, better known as breakbeat duo NAPT, are at the top of the class. Which is particularly fitting, considering Naden and Pope met at school.

Tomek Naden and Ashley Pope claim they met – oddly enough - at the same primary school, a meeting that was to begin a lifetime of friendship and collaboration, as Pope explains, “Not only did we go to the same school, but we also went to the same University. Since Uni, we’d both been into making music and producing and we basically started messing around doing a project together.” Indeed, some years, Pope and Naden’s NAPT act is revered around the world not only for their high quality productions, but also their unique stage show. And those same high energy gigs are about to make their way down under for a set of summer dates around the country. Making this the perfect time to get to know NAPT’s story. The London based duo loves the pop and funk sensibility of breakbeat, though with a definite twist. Since the beginning, that has been their very raison d’être. “I guess we just wanted to make club tracks and things,” says Pope “we were always quite excited by the breaks and beats movement - we just wanted to make high quality production dance tracks – it was important that they had a bit of a funk behind the production and good quality feel.” Indeed, listening to their music just makes you want to up and dance. “It is what we are about,”). When we quiz Pope on the need to be flexible in the studio, he almost cuts us short:“definitely, I think there is a lot in that. When we sit down in the studio we don’t think about creating a breaks track – the idea is to create something that has a unique sound. We play a couple of drum ‘n’ bass tracks, some house or whatever. I think crowds are openminded – and from a music minded point of view, it’s good that the artist is also willing to explore things a little bit.”

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SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER From the moment Rise opened its doors in 1999, the clubbing landscape in Perth changed forever. For ten years, Rise has been all about the music and all about the dancing. What better way to commemorate Rise’s decade milestone than with a celebration of music and dancing. Head to rise this Saturday, December 5, to catch resident DJs Steven Tranzor, Rousa, Greg Packer, Xsessiv and Daze presenting a night of classic tunes and anthems from the past 10 years at Rise. Original Rise resident DJ Simon Barwood will present a two and a half hour set of Rise favourites including a ‘countdown’ of one definitive rise anthem from each of the ten years in the lead up to midnight. As a special birthday gift from Rise the first 400 people through the door will receive a ‘Rise anthems’ double CD. Door sales begin from 9.30pm. Rise members $5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 before 11pm, $15 thereafter. Salt takes a moment to explore the DJs and sounds that have shaped this Perth institution.

RISE A Decade Of Dance Since opening its doors in 1999, Rise has been at the forefront of Perth’s dance music scene and this weekend marks Rise’s impressive 10 year anniversary. GLEN CANNING caught up with part owner and resident DJ Simon Barwood to discuss a decade of dance. The idea to start Rise came to Barwood whilst promoting Sunday night’s Atmosphere at the O2 nightclub. He explains: “The opportunity came up to create a new club, I was 33 and it seemed like a good time to be staking a claim for myself.” Despite the terrifying prospect of risking it all for this new venture, Barwood had the full support of his then pregnant wife and Rise was born. “We closed down 02 in the start of November 1999 and spent three weeks renovating, then we opened up,” recalls Barwood, “we had a soft opening in the last week of November 1999 and yeah, the place was full and we hadn’t even told anyone yet!”. He continues. “1999 was the start of the huge trance explosion, it was just a huge scene, I mean there were two clubs playing that style and then when Rise came along, there was a third club doing that so the scene itself I suppose was much bigger back then and when we started it up it was really a trance and hard dance club.” The past decade has seen dance music undergo sweeping changes and the lack of adaptability has seen other clubs come and go. Barwood explains how diversity has kept Rise strong throughout tumultuous times, “We’ve expanded our horizons a bit over the 10 years, we’ve included happy hardcore then we moved into drum ‘n’ bass four years ago, with our resident drum ‘n’ bass DJ, Greg Packer, playing every Saturday night. Along the way we also tried expanding into some other genres like progressive or techno or r ‘n’ b but they just turned out to be kind of dead ends, so we stuck to our core of trance, hard dance, hardcore and drum ‘n’ bass and that’s what perhaps is Rise in a musical sense.” Perth’s first Godskitchen and Slinky tours were held at the Rise and its fabled decks are regularly graced by some of the world’s finest DJs and producers. Barwood explains the growing list of big name guests: “It hasn’t been difficult trying to convince people to play, we’ve built up a very good reputation amongst DJs for the enthusiasm that the crowd shows and it really is a music loving crowd and they really show that to the DJs and that’s the comment I get the most often. When you’ve got a crowd like that for your guests to play to it’s not a big ask to get them to come back. The reputation then spreads to say this is a good place to play. When opportunities present to get quality guys down here then we jump on it.” Barwood reflects on the highlights of the past decade; “Nights like New Years Eve and the White Parties are ones that I remember very fondly…and the Ultrasonic boys, Mallorca Lee and David Forbes, they’ve played five or six times at Rise and every time it has been absolutely nuts, nothing so far has compared to the energy that they put into their performance and I’ve never seen another DJ, apart from Mallorca launch himself into the crowd over the decks.” Driven by an unrelenting passion and commitment to dance music, Barwood has turned Rise from a simple idea into Perth’s premier dance club for the past decade and with the continued support from the clubbing community, the future is certainly looking bright!

NYE at Rise

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Best Wishes from the Booth

RISE: IN THE DIARY

“The first time I came to Rise was around 2000 - I wasn’t playing, I just came along with some mates and had a great night. Since then Simon’s booked me on many occasions and I’ve always had a great time. Perth’s one of my favourite places and Rise has been the venue I’ve played most. The people have been warm and friendly as have the staff - here’s to the next 10 years and so on!! Happy Birthday!”

TRITONAL

- Scott Brown (Evolution Records, UK)

SKITZMIX 33 LAUNCH with Nick Skitz

“Down under tours are both gruelling and rewarding, it’s clubs like ‘Rise’ that make the travelling, being away from home and missing loved ones all worth while, without a doubt one of my favourite places to play in the world, already looking forward to my next visit to Perth.”

- Doc Scott (Soul r/Revolver, UK)

Friday, December 4

RISE 10TH ANNIVERSARY Saturday, December 5 Friday, December 11

THIS IS... HARDSTYLE! feat DJ Issac & Headhunterz Friday, December 18

FROM CAIRO with... Aly & Fila & Amir Shahara Saturday, December 19

“Congratulations to 10 years of Rise! Visiting Perth and playing the club was definitely a highlight in 2009; a great crowd! I hope to stop by Perth again as part of my next Australian tour.”

– Lange (UK)

WILD SUMMER LAUNCH feat. DJ Gemstar & MC Lady Lauryn Wednesday, December 23

RISE CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY Thursday, December 24

“Since 2002 I have been associated with Rise. First as a clubgoer who couldn’t get enough of the place, then as a resident DJ from 2004 onwards. There have been so many special times and life changing events for so many people, including myself! Rise was built specifically to provide a unique clubbing experience and I have seen a generation of clubbers come through and go home feeling as though they have experienced a level of entertainment no other venue in Perth could provide. So many incredible performers have visited Rise over the years (Tracid Traxx World Tour 2004 and Public Domain being some personal highlights) and each going back to their homeland with the exact same feeling of awe of the atmosphere and quality of the club... along with the anticipation of when they can get the chance to come back and perform again. After 10 years, the Rise brand continues to be recognised worldwide as a unique clubbing experience. It’s easy to understand why.”

GLOBAL SOUND SYSTEM LIVE feat. Tydi & Audrey Gallagher Saturday, December 26

2010... BRING IT ON! New Years Eve at Rise Thursday, December 31

- Steven Tranzor (Resident DJ) “My first set at Rise was over five and a half years ago and I remember that Saturday night with fond memories. The first track I played was Mellow Trax’s Outta Space and the crowd went ballistic. From that moment onwards, Rise has supplied me with countless happy memories and great times (…) Rise is my home away from home and I look forward to the next decade of success! Happy birthday Rise!”

- Rousa (Resident DJ)

Mallorca Lee

“It’s been great journey being a part of the Revolution team and an honour to be a part of the Rise 10th year Anniversary.”

- MC Xsessiv (Rise resident MC)

“Wow, Rise is ten years old. I can honestly say that Rise, Perth, Australia is the club where I actually felt like a DJ for the first time in my life! When I tour Australia, it’s the club that sets the standards and the gig I look forward to most on the tour. I have many fond memories of playing at Rise - being clapped into the club from the people cueing outside and the people on the balcony above, seeing the sparklers on the dance floor, tears running down my face during emotional breakdowns! I never had time to tour Australia in 2009, but if I get time in 2010, I can’t wait shout over the mic to a full house - Happy 10th Birthday Rise!”

- Mallorca Lee (MLXL/In-Charge, Scotland)

Roger Shah

“To play at Rise in Perth has been one of my highlights of this year. The sound system is one of the best I’ve ever heard and the people there are so into the music. I still receive emails from fans who are writing about my performance I did six months ago. Inspired by this club I also wrote a new track for my current magic island album called “Rise”. Congratulations for 10 years of the finest entertainment and I wish you all the best for the next ten years. I hope to come back another ten times at least once a year till I will end up my career.”

Ro g e r S h a h ( M a g i c I s l a n d / A rmada, Germany, DJ MAG #21)

Nick Skitz

“ I ’m a l w a y s e a g e r t o w o r k t h e dancefloors of Rise because of the amazing anticipation from the clubbers who look towards their DJ to lead them through a night of energised entertainment. Throughout the years I’ve collected memories that motivate me to return to Rise and trade my inspiration for a loud, pumping, satisfied crowd. It’s been an immense pleasure to perform at Rise. Congratulations on your ten years and undoubtedly we’ll be dancing through to your next ten!”

“Rise has one of the best club sound systems I have ever played on - as a touring DJ I have played a lot of venues such as Fabric and The End (London) and the Rise sound system is most definitely on par with those venues .”

- Nick Skitz (Sydney)

- Greg Packer (Resident DJ)

Greg Packer

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“Other venues across the country come and go but Rise is the only one that maintains the same great vibes year after year. I love the club and the DJ booth and sound system are second to none. Big up to the man Simon, see ya soon! Here’s to another 10 years!”

- Klute (Commercial Suicide, UK)

tyDi

“I have absolutely loved playing at Rise, the crowd is always totally up for it! Such a great atmosphere, I can’t wait to come back!”

- tyDi (ITM #1, DJ Mag #52 ) www.xpressmag.com.au

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WISE UP WITH YODA He takes hip hop, funk, club, drum â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bass, even country music, he mashes it up with mastery and humour (in a similar manner to The Avalanches or Kid Koala, although thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no comparisons!), and then he sets it all to an amazing collage of video clips, film clips and visual effects. They call him DJ Yoda, and he is one wise dance music man. Probably all of us have a Yoda mix tape at home (Salt has the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s Cut N Paste) and know how good this guy is at just making sounds come together â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no wonder heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touted as one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most original club DJs, Q Magazine even reckon heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 DJs You Must See Before You Dieâ&#x20AC;?. Looks like Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting the chance to knock that one off our list â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as Yodaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement to play Southbound on January 9, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tripping back over a week later to play a club show at Villa on Friday, January 22! Tickets are $25 plus booking fee from Planet Video, Mills, 78s and Moshtix Outlets (1300 GET TIX) and online from the Boomtick SHOP, Moshtix.com.au and inthemix.com.au. Doors open 10pm.

One of the founders of hardstyle, DJ Isaac has been at the forefront of hard dance music for almost fourteen years now. A headliner at some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest dance events like Defqon.1 Festival, In Qontrol and Decibel Outdoor, Isaacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skill sees him constantly travelling the world to play venues as diverse as Colombia, Australia, Japan, Russia, Canada and South Africa. Currently co-producing D-Block & S-te-Fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut studio album, Isaacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squeezing in a quick show in Perth at Rise in Northbridge on Friday, December 18, together with Willem Rebergen (Nasty D-Tuners/ Headhunterz). Rise members $5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 before 11pm, $20 thereafter. Door sales only from 9.30pm.

Skull Disco (Appleblim, right)

TAKE A BITE OF THE APPLEBLIM New monthly club night Organic, from one half of the creative team that brought us Someone Say Dubstep?, together with Knowledge Music (Low:Fi, Origin NYE) promises to be a feast of nothing but â&#x20AC;&#x153;bad ass bass and grimey riddimsâ&#x20AC;?. Organic delivers on its promise with its first chapter, which features UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appleblim as the hero. Based in Bristol, Appleblim is one of dubstepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pioneers, in the same league as Kode9, Burial or Loefah. Known for his dark, deep dubs, Appleblim is also the dude behind the unique Skull Disco label with Shackleton, which became best known for releasing Shackletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, uniquely dark, paranoid percussion jams. Friday, December 18, Shape, East Perth. Presale tickets $15 from www.shapebar.com.au, or otherwise $20 on the door (if not sold out). Support from rising dubstep star Rekab, Ben Taaffe, and Jam Buck.

JAMIE JAMS Young London singer songwriter Jamie Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent release, Kings and Queens, has been a smash hit all around the world, with hundreds reaffirming their love of Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eclectic mix of rap, reggae, indie and acoustic styles. Jamie T and his band, The Pacemakers, are heading over West way to play Southbound, and have recently announced they are going to throw in an intimate sideshow at the Fly By Night! Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raucous performance persona and witty stage repartee has cemented his position as one of the most memorable live shows in the current musical landscape, so grab your tickets on the double! Sunday, January 10, at the Fly By Night Club, Fremantle. Tickets available through www. lovepolice.com.au/jamiet.

The Typhoons

TYPHOONSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STORM BREWS Proof in the pudding that Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only bona fide soul-hop collective, The Typhoons, have all the mastery of giants, is in their recent sweep in the nominations for the 2009 Perth Dance Music Awards, with the group being nominated for Best Live Act, Best Hip Hop Act, and with lead MC, Emcee Able, being nominated for Best MC. Throw in a sold out album launch for their debut offering, Pleasure Is A Freedom Song, as well as awards for Best Live Act in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07 and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 PDMAs, and we have on our hands an unmissable act. Lyrics Born, The Streets, Mix Master Mike, People Under The Stairs, Scribe and Resin Dogs think so too, with The Typhoons playing support for all these inimitable acts in recent times. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your chance to enjoy the funky, hip hop and soul sounds of The Typhoons when they play at Kulcha, in Fremantle, this Friday, December 4. Presales available for $13 ($10 Kulcha members) from www.kulcha.com.au, or else $15 on the door. 8pm.

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Dave Miller

WE LIKE TO {MOVE} IT, {MOVE} IT The {move} crew, being the kindly folks who, in the past, have brought to Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shores the (very likeable) likes of The Gaslamp Killer, Alfred Darlington (Daedelus), Kode9, Harmonic 313, Flying Lotus, and more, have linked arms with none other than Pivot frontman Dave Miller, to start a brand new weekly night in Perth for music enthusiasts this summer. Can we hear a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yeeeee-ha!?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Head to the upstairs section of The Flying Scotto in Mt Lawley every Thursday night to catch diverse and interesting line ups of local talent doing what they do best on the plates. This Thursday, December 3, sees the surprise return of the beat genius Wooshie, Dada Records Chris Wright playing a post-punk electro-funk set of tunes from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s, as well as Meupe bossman Traianos Pakioufakis frisbeeing out some free-freak-folk. And of course {move}â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Taaffe and Pivotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dave Miller wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny you their weird yet wonderful selections either. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally free, which means you should totally go! Doors open 8pm.

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TIME NYE WARP Join DJ Neil Viney (UK) for funky party classics from the last twenty years, joined on vocals by the sexy soul sister sounds of Elle Young, Mama Cass, DJ Morris with Kava (live sax and bongoes) and DJ Frankie Button for Time NYE, a night of soulful house beats and funky music. Video DJs extraordinaire, VJ Zoo, will be on hand to provide a big screen spectacle, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a complimentary glass of champagne on arrival, and a gourmet selection of canapĂŠs from 7pm to 9pm. Thursday, December 31, 7pm-2am, Llama Bar, Subiaco. Tickets are $60 plus booking fee from heatseeker.com.au, Planet Video, Mills Records, Star Surf and at Llama Bar.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got plenty to thank local underground tech night Habitat for, with the promoters constantly flying in some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best DJs for our pleasure. Now, we owe them one more, with recent news that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting one of the most sought after DJs on the planet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anthony Pappa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in to play a five hour long set! Pappaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a master in every sense of the word â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from winning DMC mixing championships at the tender age of 15, mixing comps for Renaissance at 24, then becoming the first DJ to be selected to mix the first Global Underground Nu Breed series at 25. Makes you feel lazy, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? Saturday, December 26 at Shape. Support from Flex, Kyran Smith and Luke Reti. Limited early bird tickets available for $30 from www. shapebar.com.au, after that tickets will be $38. Doors open 10pm.

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BASSENDEAN BASS BONANZA In more NYE news, Knowledge Eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cracker of an NYE party, Origin 2009, is almost upon usâ&#x20AC;ŚSalt is definitely getting in the festive spirit imagining those four giant stages sounding off with bass, bass, and more bass! Before we remind you of the full run down again, get excited with the most recent Origin progression â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bloc Party has confirmed theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be playing a DJ set, as has Sam Sparro decided heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to have a spin on the decks! They join Wu Tangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Method Man and his partner in rhyme, weed and grime, Redman, Bliss N Eso, Dilated Peoples, Roots Manuca, Ugly Duckling, LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad, Ed Rush & Optical, Cassius, Thunderheist and loads more (head to www.theorigin.com.au for full line up details) at the Steel Blue Oval in Bassendean on December 31. With such a world class selection of acts on the cards, head over to moshtix.com. au now to secure your ticket ($115 plus booking fee) before they sell out! Hittinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the town since 1985

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FRIDAY Rockus &Drum Media presents Friday Night Live with Hayley Beth and DJs Rok Riley and Joe 19. 7pm Free Entry

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TRANSMISSION Perth’s essential pre club night for discerning music lovers bringing you indie, electro, rock, punk & club classics with Death Disco’s Andrei Mazz 8pm Free Entry

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Nathan J, Dan Tha Man and The Nisbit

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UNI-QUE with Anton & Andrei Mazz. Bring Your Student ID please

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The {move} crew’s Ben Taaffe and Perth’s pivotal prodigal producer Dave Miller, are teaming up to bring a brand new weekly night for music enthusiasts of all varieties this summer season

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The Beat Suite

with Micah, Sharif Galal and Guests. 9pm Free Entry

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Flying High.

Indie Rock, Avant Pop, Classic Rock and Party Faves with RTRs Gemma Pyke, Jack Midalia, Dave Owen, Angie Boyce & Ryan Sandilands. Free Entry 8pm

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Open Decks Sessions

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The DEUCE Xmas Party

with live sets from Turbine 37 & DOS4GW. DJ sets by Sumo, Skahna & Skittlez. Digital Graffiti by Shoes & Socks. Fashion by Central Tafe 3rd year graduates. Free Entry 8pm

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The Community presents all that’s fresh in the local Hip Hop scene

SUNDAY

The Ghost of 29 megacycles

CD launch with Anontmeye (Brisbane) & Mystic Eyes. Doors Open 6pm $5 Entry. Pizza & Pint special with Nathan J, Dan tha Man and The Nisbit.

PHAROAHE MONCH BURNING DESIRE New York rapper Pharoahe Monch, AKA Troy Jamerson, is back in town after a well received set at last year’s Good Vibrations festival. JOSHUA HAYES speaks with him about his national tour and new album.

“This time is a little bit more intimate. I’m bringing my DJ, my two backup singers and myself. It’s more focused on lyricism and the sensibility of hardcore beats and rhymes,” Jamerson says on his current tour.“All the fans that are into Organized Konfusion, Internal Affairs and a lot of the older stuff are going to be in for a real big treat.” Of course, hip hop fans would agree that his Good Vibes set – performing with a funky live band, with a heavy focus on his soulful 2007 release Desire – was a real big treat. But there’s no doubt his earlier material is just as rich a vein to mine. Jameson released three critically acclaimed albums between 1991 and 1997 as a member of Organized Konfusion. This was followed by his solo debut Internal Affairs in 1999, which featured his best known single Simon Says. NAPT It was a monster hit literally; sampling the Godzilla To that end, while their funky take soundtrack, and figuratively; being one of the on breaks and electro is perhaps what they’re rowdiest and most menacing hip hop party tracks best known for, don’t discount their ability to ever heard. twiddle knobs for an altogether differently The sample got Jameson into hot water sounding remix; for acts like Deekline & Wizard, legally and, after being served with a lawsuit, Pharoahe Monch or Beat Assassins. Pope continues: Internal Affairs was pulled from shelves. It is now “To remake something on the out of print; however, a tenth anniversary reissue W.A.R. features production by Black Milk, production side, artists are basically all about of the album is in the works. D-12’s Mr Porter and Australia’s own M-Phazes – taking people to a different place; it’s all Unfortunately Desire was also a bumpy and it isn’t the first time that Monch has worked about people – whether it’s us or whether it’s road. Despite producing his most soulful and with a local act. In fact, he may be better known something else putting in their ideas. Those accessible work to date, Jameson says that his amongst punters for his recent guest appearance ideas too, can come from different genres and label, SRC, got cold feet close to the release date on the Hilltop Hoods’ ARIA Award winning State of I think that makes things quite exciting for and didn’t support the album in the way that he the Art. Monch flew out to Adelaide to work with music generally. It all got a bit ridiculous when had hoped. the trio on the collaboration, Classic Example. everything was branded, you know with genres “I met with them, and talked to them Which is why it is little surprise he has and all of that stuff. Maybe the press likes to put decided to release his third solo album W.A.R. (We about business and listened to a lot of their music,” things in boxes more and now the musicians Are Renegades) on his own label. Describing it as he says. “In doing that I got a better appreciation are fighting back a little,” he says, laughing. for the group, their history and Australian hip “Our MO is that we always approach a “boutique record”, he says that W.A.R. is “lyrically hop.” tracks and try and give them a musical edge one of my most complete thoughts, in terms of a It’s these lessons that keep Jameson with a little bit of depth and a bit of feeling. conceptual record.” “If that scares people away then that’s evolving, despite a career spanning 18 years. We always go for high production – without “I’m just growing really, still learning,” sounding too geeky – we always try to do a good thing,” he says matter-of-factly. “It’s fairly he says, “Still advancing as a human and as an something a bit different. We always also go unapologetically designed for an intellectual individual, and implementing each thing that I reader and listener. If you like Public Enemy and for big sounding drums and big hooks because learn into the music.” we think that makes for a more memorable Rakim and Coltrane, and you’re aware of your track. We try to steer away from things that are surroundings, and you’re awake, and you have PHAROAHE MONCH an opinion you’re not a robot this record is for faceless, if you know what I mean?” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ VILLA, you. If you buy into the system then, probably, this Yet with that monumental success HIGHGATE seemingly staring them in the face on record’s not for you.” numerous occasions, the boys have remained focus and on track. “We were lucky enough last year to release the two highest selling breaks tracks and our Frequency remix which we won some awards for so that was great. This year we released a single with a band called Kish Sydney based hip hop duo The Killaqueenz are one of the most Mauve - Lose Control. It was deeper and more clubby; and then we also recently did a track promising hip hop acts - as well as probably the only two African called Make My Day which is the third part in American female MCs - in Australia right now. Kween G recounts to the N-Funk series and that did well too – so DANIELLE MARSLAND the Queenz’ journey to the throne. we have been pretty busy. There are also a few special edits we’ve been working on which that afternoon and put on a Rahzel CD, we’ll definitely present at the live show.” and for a couple of weeks I sat there and The lads also plan on completing an practiced a particular beat-box on one of artist album next year. the tracks, and the next time I met up with “We really want to put our own stamp my friends I was like ‘Alright lets do it again!’.” on things. I think it’s really hard for an electronic From there, the girls made mixtapes artist to do an artist album and I think a lot of their work in their bedrooms, teaching of electronic artists have suffered from that. themselves how to use editing software to That has a lot to do with the economic and record their mixes, “We were trying to record technological environment, because album ourselves, and it was kind of hard getting sales haven’t been that big and we’d love to do anything into the studio, producers were busy something where we wouldn’t have to work with other people and stuff,” Killaqueenz’ under the club format, so well see. We’re also Word On The Street mixtape was a massive hit, about experimenting a little when we produce, sparking the interest of local label Grindin’, who so there are aspects of what we do that reflect signed them to their roster in 2007. that slightly selfish vibe! A lot of albums might Killaqueenz recently had the chance go like this: you make a couple of big tracks – to share their live show with audiences in and then fillers – we don’t want to do that.” Belizean Bombshell’s hometown, when the two Finally, it’s safe to say that you don’t travelled to Belize, “It was really good, the place get booked for summer festivals and club dates was packed,” recalls G of the girls’ experience in Australia if you aren’t at the very top of your in Belize, “everybody was feeling it.” The girls Killaqueenz game. In turn, NAPT’s high quality and unique followed it up with a show in New York: “Belize, N-Funk sound has taken them to the highest echelons of dance music worldwide; not only “ You don’t have to be the ones in the we weren’t as nervous because we were kind of with their superb remixes and unstoppable background of the videoclips that are half like, they knew us really well, but in New York, productions, but also their big win in the face naked…you can be the women up front I mean that’s the birth place of hip hop, so we of stiff competition at various competitions, rapping, producing the songs, the DJs, the kinda said to ourselves that if they can feel us record label. We try to promote that more in New York then we can beat box. Otherwise, including those at Beatport and Breakspoll. So award winning production aside, positive side, in relation to a female’s position we get back to the drawing board.” Luckily, New York was “feeling” the NAPT’s high energy, unique and exceptionally in hip hop.” Thank god for Kween G and her popular shows have continually wowed partner-in-crime, Belizean Bombshell, without Queenz’ underground, lyrical style, and not just New York, but major international players like whom the Australian hip hop scene wouldn’t clubbers and has seen them perform at some of the world’s best clubs, including the world be nearly as progressive…or interesting. South Rakkas Crew, were singing the ‘Queenz Hailing from Uganda and Belize, praises. “We played with South Rakkas Crew at famous Fabric in London and Fur in Washington D.C. to name but a couple. Ashley sums up and moving to Sydney in the early ‘90s, G and a festival called Days Like These, in January, this Bombshell first met back in 2000, as dancers year. We just connected, and were like ‘Alright we NAPT’s experience: “We’re quite keen on presenting our in the Olympic Games Ceremony. Today, they gotta do something’ so we decided they would style. We’ve got a unique vibe when it comes tour the country with the likes of Bone Thugs mix some of our work. They’ve helped us in the to breaks – there will be a lot of new material N Harmony, Macromantics, 4 Corners and more, international scene – a lot of people around including our own stuff as well as editing a lot and recently launched their debut album, the world are listening to us because they’re of bits and bobs. We both have a background Sistarhood, on notable Sydney hip hop label down with Mad Decent. South Rakkas crew in DJing and we work with three CDJs and drop Grindin’, with a slew of guest stars (Spit Syndicate, are awesome, straight up. Both musically and bits and pieces over each other. Not only is it a Katalyst, M-Phazes, and the mighty South Rakkas on a vibe level, as well.” No unlike the Queenz great way for us to test our tracks, but also it Crew) jumping on board to help with vocals themselves. means that the fans very rarely hear the same and production. Kween G shares that she has KILLAQUEENZ track twice at a performance.” Rahzel to thank for sparking her interest in rap: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ THE “I was hanging out with a couple NAPT ROSEMOUNT; SATURDAY, DECEMBER of friends and we were just mucking around, 5 @ MOJO’S; SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 @ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 @ and they asked me to rap, and I did a beat INDI BAR BREAKFEST, BELVOIR AMPHITHEATRE and they all laughed at me! So I went home

KILLAQUEENZ FROM BELIZE TO BONDI

Hittin’ the town since 1985

EMERSON TODD LONDON ELECTRIC

Hailing from New Zealand, claimed by Australia, now living in London; techno prodigy Emerson Todd explains to REUBEN ADAMS the importance of having a long term plan. Strolling through Soho in London sipping his coffee, Emerson Todd is right in his element. Far from feeling overwhelmed by his move from Australia to the UK in June of this year, Todd is thriving in the creative hub that is Europe. “The big difference is that I don’t really play in London; since I’ve been here I’ve only played in London twice,” he explains.“I do most of my gigs outside of London, in Europe and stuff, so it’s ease of travelling. When I was living in Sydney most of my gigs were in Sydney, so you’re playing to the same crowd most of the time. Now I travel most weekends, playing to totally different crowds each time.” Todd has worked his arse off to get to this point, even putting his production on hold in 2003 in order to hone his engineering skills. Working with people like the Presets and Pnau really gave him important expertise when he finally came back to his own compositions. The most important thing, he admits, was learning to distance himself emotionally from his own music. “It’s so easy to get caught up in what you write. Let’s say you spend a day coming up with a melody for a track, unless you can remove yourself from it you can’t judge it in terms of ‘does this really work for the track?’ Sometimes it’s so easy to think, ‘I’ve just spent the whole day working on this, there’s no way I’m going to delete this!’ Well, it might be shit”, he chuckles. He also believes that it gave him a fresh perspective on how he approaches his DJing. “Well, the big thing is that I don’t overdo it. I was quite young back then, and I used to think that the way that you got successful was to do as many gigs as you could, playing at all the cool parties. But it’s not,” he muses. “It’s more about playing selectively; playing at the right parties at the right time, making sure that they are good sets, not just any set. With age, that’s what I concentrate on now. If I don’t play

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Carl Cox at Space – Join Our Revolution [Safehouse] Every year, the European summer season marks the start of another Carl Cox residency at one of Emerson Todd the world’s most legendary superclubs: Space, Ibiza. on a weekend I’m not fussed anymore because The big man of dance has compiled another two CDs of his favourite cutting edge techno beats and I’d rather wait for the right gig.” And he’s getting plenty of those, funky house bangers, no doubt the same ones recently playing alongside DJ Sneak, Dubfire that’ll be destroying the dancefloors this summer. Cox has a particular style and sound he and Luciano at Circus in Liverpool. He’s also just released his first commercial mix for EQ champions that is fresh, but kinda raw and tribal with a classic old school rave vibe. Recordings, Electric 05, which is traditionally From the get go, Disc One kickstarts your a platform for exciting young up and comers. heart with the charging wonky techno beat of Nick Putting his well honed skills to the test, the disc is an exciting journey through many shades of & Danny Chatelain’s YqueMas. Coxy’s distinct, busy, mixing style is all over this as he powers through house and techno, from warm and rolling to some tasty cuts from Beatmode and Toni Mareno dark and deep. “It took a while, you know, I think I before things really lift off with The Rivera Project’s spent a good month just getting the music massive tune, Sax Heaven 2009. Other heavy hitters, together and then another two or three weeks such as Nic Fanciulli & Steve Mac contribute, as after that of just solid mixing. Combining what does Mauro Picotto, and Cox protégé Jon Rundell. works, the flow and direction.” He continues Slam’s classic, Positive Education, is included too in to explain, “So I mixed that at the end of the guise of the D’Julz dub, before winding down September, it doesn’t get released ‘til December with Trevor Rockcliffe’s Can You Feel The Beat. Disc Two is more of a tour de force and January so the mix has to have some legs to it, it has to last you know? So yeah, it was a lot through jacked up electro beats featuring some great tracks from D Ramizez, James Talk, Cevin of work trying to filter out the shit and keeping the quality.” The massive year that Todd has just Fisher, Joachim Garraud and Fergie, all thrown into big Carl’s mixing bowl. had is only the beginning. Patience is the key As always Coxy delivers the goods and though, he says. whilst nothing new or unexpected here, it’s a “Yeah, well where I’m at now has been a three or four year goal. I’ve already got well paced, solid techno compilation that doesn’t another three or four years planned ahead for disappoint. where I want to go, and how I want to do it, so I’m very goal orientated and very driven. Yeah, I’m very focused like that,” he chuckles. “I think working in a studio, working on music makes you patient because it can be a very long process and sometimes you have to make things sound bad before they can sound good.” Let the good times roll. ALFRED GORMAN 3/5

LADY GAGA The Fame Monster [Universal]

While it’s easy to dismiss The Fame Monster as a record company driven attempt to capitalise on Lady Gaga’s swift rise from wayward art school burnout to household name by re-releasing her debut with a few extras, the truth is that this a robust stand-alone release that maintains Gaga’s eccentric charm whilst revealing a level of depth unseen on her debut. Pr e s e n t e d c o n c e p t u a l l y a s a n Antithesis to The Fame, most of the eight new songs are the sor t of four-on-thefloor club stompers that have become her trademark, courtesy of returning producer RedOne. However as stunning first single Bad Romance, as well the accompanying artwork suggests, the album incorporates gothic undertones, with a few of the tracks achieving an industrial pop sound not unlike the work of Depeche Mode. Other surprises include the Ace of Base derivative Alejandro, the irresistibly dark and destined to become gay anthem Dance in the Dark and the Queenesque Speechless, complete with spot on Brian May style guitar riff. The better of the two recent Beyonce collaborations seems to have ended up here; on Telephone the two superstars can barely contain their excitement at the very idea that they are on the same track.

ASLAN 4/5

EMERSON TODD BALANCE: ELECTRIC 05 [STOMP/EQ RECORDINGS]

KRAFTY KUTS THE FABRIC Krafty Kuts’ Martin Reeves tells RK about getting wild and racy on his latest album.

Kuts is to breaks what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. If there is a cooler DJ spinning in the scene right now, we want to know about him. His music is just all about a mind blowing experience; that’s what makes it so special; it’s If Luther Vandross is the king of soul, then got that underground kind of vibe. it is Krafty Kuts’ Martin Reeves who presides “I try to have my music create that over the breaks kingdom. He has been an journey kind of vibe, but it’s also about trying important member of the family for some to push the boundaries a little bit. I won’t say years and his latest effort, Against The Grain, it’s extraordinary, but it isn’t bad!” Ever the is the culmination of all that he has strived humble breaks patriot, Krafty Kuts recollects for during his career, not to mention a perfect putting the album together. means of capturing the spirit of the scene “Overall, I tried to focus on where currently, as Reeves explains: the mix was going to be taken; I think that is “The timing - luckily enough - was what I do best. I can do straight-effects and just perfect. I just wanted to go with it and all sorts of things but you have to make the create the same vibe that you would expect best of what you’ve been given. I didn’t want to hear on a big night out in the club.” Krafty to cram a whole lot in there; I just wanted to capture a certain kind of mashed up feel.” And the mix features numbers from cohorts Ed Solo, Deekline & Wizard as well as Krafty himself, not to mention Freestylers and Micky Slim. “I appreciate all music but personally I like my music a bit wild and racy; if someone asks me about it I guess I would have to come to call it repetitive!” Of course breaks are something that Martin has been a part of forever and there is certainly an undertone of the vibe on there. The album of course represents the breaks attitude, encapsulating the whole vibe and feeling; yet there are other elements in there that allow it to flow into other genres. While the scene isn’t as popular as maybe it once was, he clearly still enjoys making break beat records. Though as for keeping busy, is there any doubt about him doing that? Forget about everything that has come before. There was not just the superb Fabric mix, as well as the eclectic Back To Mine compilation. There have been a few EPs in there as well – especially on the Supercharged and Against the Grain imprints. To call Reeves ‘in-demand’ would be an understatement. And to call him anything but one of the most committed breaks DJs in the world today would be selling him short.

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SIA ZERO TO NONE

Deadmau5 Sia (Pic: Angela King)

Astor Theatre, Mt Lawley Tuesday, November 24, 2009

of sorrow, wisdom and worldly experience in her voice that permeates through your bones. Sia explained to the crowd how an upcoming An eclectic crowd trailed into the newly song was for anyone who has been unlucky in renovated Astor Theatre while The Transients love and as she began, the audience swayed provided an ambient soundtrack for people to in unison, You Have Been Loved eliciting the settle into, covering the floor space between odd stray tear. stage and seats like a picnic in the park. Along with playing a tune from her The ambience of the Astor grew old band, Zero 7, Sia kept things upbeat with to an excited intensity and as the familiar The Girl You Lost to Cocaine and Clap your opening beats of Buttons began, South Hands, or as affectionately known to the band, Australian singer songwriter Sia, plus her Crap Your Pants. Sia received kind natured band, danced their way onto stage complete heckles from individuals with graciousness. with glow in the dark top-to-toe costumes, to When one punter requested her most famous a raucous response. Removing her mask, Sia elated number, Breathe Me, Sia delightfully retorted: the crowd with her delicate childlike voice, ‘Of course we are going to play that, it’s the only heading straight into the first track from song I’m known for! What we are going to do is her album Some People Have Real Problems, leave the stage and pretend like we are finished, soothing ballad Little Black Sandals. She then you guys will yell and we will come back followed up with the heart wrenching lullaby and perform that song.’ Sure enough, the band returned to I Go to Sleep, demonstrating to anyone in the crowd who hadn’t had the pleasure of seeing perform one of the most emotive songs of our her live, how real and powerful her voice generation. Words cannot express how intense and beautiful Breathe Me is live, a perfect actually is. Sia emulates the benevolence and ending to one of the most overwhelming and light hearted nature of a kindergarten teacher, memorable Tuesday evenings of this year. however her music transcends anything ANGELA KING remotely youthful, and she has a deep sense

THE FINAL RINSE SUN SETS ON LOCAL FAVE TES LA ROK/PARADOX/Dusk/Rekab/Kito Ambar, Perth Friday, November 27, 2009

drumfunk, pioneered by the one and only Paradox. Stepping up behind a mass of ancient equipment, Paradox did nothing to refute his outspoken reputation by taking microphone in As the cliché goes, all good things must come hand and giving the crowd a more than brief low to an end. After two years of banging monthly down on what to expect. Straight off the mark he dance nights, it was time for us all to say a battered the crowd with ear-shattering jungle beloved goodbye to Someone Say Dubstep? drum beats – ‘explosive’ is the word that comes last Friday night. Having brought over some of to mind; ‘explosive’ and ‘incredibly addictive’. The the biggest names (Caspa, Loefah and Emalkay live Paradox experience is something punters to name a few) within the dubstep genre (and do take a little getting used to as tracks aren’t beyond!) the final show was to be no minor smoothly mixed from one to the next. However, event. this mattered little, once things got rolling. In her very last club set of the year Paradox had his computer screen before migrating over to the UK, Disfigured turned towards the crowd, running a programme Dubz’ leading lady Kito took opening duties, equivalent to MS Dos, and used floppy discs kicking things off to the warm reception of a far instead of the typical choice of CDs to play tracks from sparse crowd. Kito’s sets always consist of –live performances don’t get much geekier, or a smooth dubsexual selection, complimented with a bit of funk glitch magic - Friday’s mix unique, than that! SSD? continued to spoil us: Melbourne’s was no exception. Local party boy and SSD? staple Rekab followed up with a bass-heavy Dust took the party back to turntables, opening set, increasing intensity with each drop, while with the delightful forthcoming d’n’b track: crew crammed into the underground club with D Bridge’s Inner Disbelief, followed by more of fervour - it was hard to avoid the excitement and the soulful side before progressing back to dub goodness. Dust mixed with skill, poise and ecstasy in the atmosphere. Finnish dub master Tes La Rok considered calculation - here’s hoping she gets stepped up next. It was just over a year ago that to play in Perth again soon. A dedicated fraction he made his Perth debut at Ambar and just as of the crowd left stuck around for the SSD? all star then, he did not disappoint. Giving the newly mash up, truly partying until the sun came up. As the sun rose on Saturday morning, upgraded sound system a solid workout, TLR threw down a dutty selection, comprising mostly the sun set on Someone Say Dubstep?. Cheers for of unreleased numbers, keeping the energy high the parties, high quality DJs, banging tunes and and the crowd bouncing for a solid hour and a good times, guys - Perth dub-heads are forever in your debt. half of unrelenting deep drilling bass. After the dub assault, it was time _ANGELA KING for a serious serving of little explored genre

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STEREOSONIC A MANIC MIX

Claremont Showgrounds November 29, 2009

set to DJ set, but unfortunately Axwell’s bassy drops seemed to lack that extra oomph. In rock star fashion, Italian duo With shirts firmly on, guys and gals began sensation The Bloody Beetroots refused to their descent on Claremont Showgrounds for take to the Outrage stage unless mass hysteria premier electro festival, Stereosonic. was reached by the crowd, which ensued One of Australia’s top DJs Ajax took without much encouragement at all. Endowed to the Outrage tent at 3pm to spin some quality in their trademark spiderman masks, they party tunes for the growing crowd. Perhaps it stepped up and dropped a new version of their was the sun that drew people undercover, but hit Warp, which as you would expect threw the it was definitely his skills behind the decks crowd into a raging sea of limbs, sweat and fury. that kept them there, dropping a dirty Great Around 15 minutes into their set, the music Summer Land remix early and getting the halted as one of the pair expressed his concern younger crowd screaming with a pumping for the crowd’s manic disposition, asking for a La Roux track. While he spent much of the little calm and respect for fellow festival-goers time hunched over the turntables his tune amongst the chaos. selection was impeccable. As the showgrounds started to cool At the same time, Glaswegian the crowd really kicked up a gear for Fedde youngster Hudson Mohawke warmed things Le Grand. He launched into Let Me Think About up in the Sneakerpeeps tent playing a set of It, holding the drop for what seemed like an pure rave – clearly picking a different style eternity and then turning the crowd into a suited to the event, than his usual selection frenzy with Breathe: it was a technically brilliant of glitch funk. Luckily for diehard fans, HudMo and well constructed set. Meanwhile under finished off his set with the exquisite track the small Rocket tent, Tim Sweeney played an FUSE from his wild debut LP Butter. enjoyable mix of electro rave spliced up with While the mainstage was running disco towards the end, the crowd was sparse r a t h e r l a t e, S w e d i s h s e n s a t i o n J o h n however those that were there enjoyed a good Dalhback took to the decks for a slick pumping boogie and slowly an energetic bunch rallied set around 4pm. It was easy to see why he’s round for understated Melbourne based act hit public consciousness with a vengeance Cut Copy to begin. Anyone who rocked up in the past year and a half, playing through expecting their usual live set may have been his brilliant catalogue like Pyramid and Out disappointed however, the DJ set was mixed There. His methodical nature came through well with high energy throughout; Hearts On strongly – he was cool, calm and collected in Fire got everyone going and if you muted the front of an excited crowd. He rarely looked up music the crowds chorus would have easily and kept interaction to a bare minimum. kept the tune progressing. W i t h C h i c a n e’s l i ve s h o w o n Ministry of Sound golden boy Tommy immediately afterwards on the main stage, Trash played to a handful of punters, possibly there were a few minutes of silence as lost on their way to see bigger acts; a quick equipment was moved and band members listen in to the tent revealed dismal tune took their places. With stunning vocalist Tash selection, Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas amping up the crowd between tracks (which as one example and good reason to exit as if began to destroy the flow after a while) they your hearing depended on it. launched into a tight, punchy but melodic Headliner Deadmau5’s set can and uplifting set. The sound was phenomenal only be described as disappointing. After compared with many live festival acts of late a blockbuster entrance, adorned with an as they played all their hits, including their Australian themed mouse head, Canada’s newest single Hiding All The Stars and the hottest dance export failed to deliver; sloppy classic Saltwater. With many of the younger mixing, tracks stretched out for too long and crew packing out the Outrage tent for the copious dead patches were the story of the Bloody Beetroots, the Chicane crowd as a little night. As punters started to feel the effects of older and slightly more relaxed, many having the heat and the long day people started to waited almost a decade to see them in action lose interest quite quickly. again. All in all though, the day seemed The second Swede to hit the main to flow without stress, usual complaints (bar stage, and one third of the Swedish House and toilet lines) always surface, however the Mafia, Axwell played a solid yet unremarkable experience was a positive one for most who selection of summer tracks including the trailed out of the gates elated, albeit tired, but smash Leave The World Behind, a remix of mostly primed and ready for the next round. Clocks by Coldplay and even teased in a bit of Prodigy. Perhaps it was the transition from live ANGELA KING & REUBEN ADAMS Hittin’ the town since 1985

SKOOL OF THOUGHT (AGAINST THE GRAIN)

NICK THAYER

THE HEAVY WEIGHTS OF BREAKS

FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2009 Villa Nightclub. 187 Stirling Street. Doors open 10pm Tickets: $20+BF. Available from: Planet Video, Mills, 78s and Moshtix Outlets (1300 GET TIX) and online from the Boomtick SHOP, Moshtix and inthemix.com.au For more info: www.againstthegrainrecords.com www.myspace.com/skoolofthought www.myspace.com/djnickthayer www.boomtick.com.au events@boomtick.com.au

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THE PARAMOUNT

Ù THURSDAY 03/12 Eve - DJ Tony Allen Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Wrighteous Devilles – Little Franco Berry Flying Scotsman (Main Room) - Pasha’s Kitchen – The Big Man Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) – Open Decks Sessions Flying Scotsman (Upstairs) – Ben Taffee/ Dave Miller Foundry- DJ Travis B Hyde Park Hotel - Club Seal - DJ Laith Tyranny/ DJ Tony Pola/ The Trevallys Leopold Hotel- DJ James/ DJ Jack Llama Bar – Run Rabbit Run Liquid Nightclub – DJ Buda Mustang Bar – DJ Giles Newport Hotel – Culture Clash – DJ Shannon Fox Niche - Johnni P/ Rob Blandford Paddy Hannans - Dr Bogus Players Bar – Neon Lights - DJ Samuel Spencer The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen- DJ Tropical Funk Merchants – Zone 3/ DJ Flex / Ben Mac - Zone 1 / Don Migi / Dj Nano /DJ Surge The Cott – Crème of the Cott – DJ DTuck The Eastern - DJ Midfield The Floreat – Flirt – DJ Armee/ CutNice/ Kill-DYL/ Shaker The Queens – Weekend Warm-Up Ben Elliot/ Andy Tighe The Shed – DJ Andyy Universal Bar- DJ Crisp

as well as stuff from the Rawkus records era. Monch will make you bounce hard to his high-energy beats, and you’ll be astounded at his liquid flow of lyrics, replete with philosophical narratives, crazy metaphors, sex stories and some of the best rhymes you’ve ever heard. Tickets $39 plus booking fee from Moshtix (1300 438 849 or www. moshtix.com.au) or from Planet Video, Mills, Red Stripe Clothing, Dirt Cheap CDs (Perth and West Perth) and Rokeby Records. Support from Naik, Charlie Bucket and Mason. Doors open 10pm. Simon Says get down to Villa tonight to witness one of the greatest MCs of all time!

AMBAR FRESH PRODUCE It’s market time again and the freshest new talent in Perth is on display at the Ambar growers’ market night of nights: Fresh Produce. Having sampled some of the best up and coming new DJs from the barrels, boxes, cartons and crates of the WA dance music collective, Boomtick hand picks the highest quality produce for a night of beats, breaks and bass for this all out market extravaganza. Coming from the depths of the south west Darcy brings a little bit of disco, a little bit of funk and a whole stack of party to get the doors open and the room cooking. Dead Easy returns for a second slice of the Fresh Produce pie with a farm load of breakbeat ready to harvest! Stepping into the hot soup for their Ambar debut, the dynamic duo of Important Notice brings a proper minestrone Ù FRIDAY 04/12 of sounds from broken beats to V I L L A P H A R O A H E M O N C H techy treats. International man of Queens-bred New York rapper mystery Victor slides out of the Pharoahe Monch, of underground shadows wielding the chunkiest classic album Internal Affairs and of broken electro and big time Organized Konfusion fame, is blog boy ELKTRNX rounds out the considered one of the best MCs package with the fire required to on the international scene today. keep the place bubbling till close. Tonight Pharoahe brings his tongue- Doors open 10pm for $12/8. twisting, fast paced rap to Villa, spitting out tunes from both his RISE TRITONAL One of the most early days in Organized Konfusion exciting duos in today’s trance

music scene, Tritonal, from the US, consisting of Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed, are currently at the forefront of the global trance scene, with their carefully crafted, uplifting progressive trance. Every big name DJ imaginable has been spinning Tritonal’s tracks even from their first year of production, and Tritonal’s live performance is a must see, as the duo use their combined talents to engineer cutting-edge live action. Door sales only from 9.30pm. Rise members $5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 before 11pm, $20 thereafter. Ambar – Fresh Produce – Darcy/ Dead Easy/ Important Notice/ Victor/ ELKTRNX Amplifier – DJ Shannon Fox/ DJ Jamie Bar 138 – Lokal - Balkanika –Progress Inn/Dev!ance/Marko La Kucha/Kid Deep/El Dario/Oliver B Bar Open– Control - Scott D/Yon Yovi Black Bettys- Trubble Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol– Pacha/ Sarah Main/ TankTop/ Rob Sharp/ Cam Duff Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Boogie Devilles Pad – Mondo Inferno Disc Jocks Double Lucky – Full Circle – DJ Adam Kelly/ DJ Cee/Josh Devlin MC Webbz/ MC Pugz/ MC JK/ MC Rtilary/ Danjawun Eurobar- Crazy Sexy Cool - DJ Roger Smart/ Riki Eve – DJ Migi/Skooby/Crazy Craig Flying Scotsman (Downstairs) – DJ Rok Riley/ Joe 19 Flying Scotsman (Upstairs) - The Beat Suite – Micah/ Sharif Galal Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) - Deuce Xmas Party - Turbine 37/ DOS4GW/ DJ Sumo/ Skahna/ Skittlez Foundry – Crave Funk Club – DJ Charlie Bucket Geisha – Sauce - Darren J/Richard Lee/Suric SA/ Sean M/ Deviance/ Scottie K

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Ù SATURDAY 05/12 SHAPE SHAPE’S 2ND BIRTHDAY The quality of international acts Shape brings to Perth, and the consistent excellence of its weekly dance nights, has ensured the club’s freshness more than two years on from its opening date. It’s time to reflect on two years of some of the biggest names in dance music tearing up the Shape insides: Ajax, Alexander Robotnick, Bang Gang, Canyons, Caspa, Cut Copy DJs, Drop The Lime, Holy Ghost!, Juan McLean, K.I.M., Matt and Kim, N.A.S.A, Shadow Dancer, Teki Latex, Van She, Who Made Who and Will.i.am, to name but a third of the huge list of top quality acts Shape’s hosted. Of course, Shape’s not letting this milestone go by without using it as an excuse for another balls-‘n’-all bash. Enjoy in the Tick Tock Room the star power of Shazam, Bad Weather, Kit Pop, Hickey, Prodje, Mickey Juice, Future Frog, RADJs, Muv, Alex Tong, Petrosex and Thunderclaps, whilst upstairs at Habitat Flex, Darren J. Aarin F, Richard Lee, Luke Reti, Nina Van Dyke, Smith Brothers, El Dario, La Gooch, Olivier C, Michael Whitlock, Matt Wright and Martin Clayton rule the roost. Happy 2nd Birthday Shape! Doors open 10pm for $10.

including a ‘countdown’ of one definitive Rise anthem from each of the ten years in the lead up to midnight. Door sales only from 9pm. Get down early – the first 400 people through the door will get a very special gift! Rise members $5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter. Nonmembers $10 before 11pm, $15 thereafter. Check out the special Rise feature, with an exclusive chat with Simon Barwood, in today’s edition of Salt. MOJOS KILLAQUEENZ They’re already favourites of Canadian heavyweights South Rakkas Crew, who produced two tracks on their album Sistarhood, and tonight Sydney’s premier female hip-hop crew, KillaQueenz, strut their stuff in Perth. Hailing from Uganda and Belize, Kween G and Belizean Bombshell draw inspiration from their respective homelands and cultural heritage to bring a distinctly original voice to the Australian hip hop scene: imagine a tag team dose of real female girl power akin to the likes of Yo Majesty, Peaches and M.I.A. Their live show leaves all the lads and the ladies in the house hungry for more, with the girls recently nominated for Best Live Perfomance at the innagural ‘SMAC Awards’, presented by FBI Radio and Time Out Magazine. Support from Porsha Laine, Mathas and DJ Armee. Tickets through www.moshtix.com.au or www.heatseeker.com.au: $15 plus booking fee presales, or $20 on the door. If you miss the girls tonight, they’re also playing at the Indi Bar tomorrow night (Sun).

Ambar – Japan 4 – Fdel/ Tone/ Micah/ Philly/ Oli Amplifier – Pure Pop – DJ Eddie Electric Bar Open (Downstairs) – Soul Project Bar Open (Upstairs) – Frisk Finale! – TankTop/Mind Electric /Rob Sharp/ Chiari/ Andreas RISE 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Sadler/Carl Drake/Cam Duff Tonight Rise celebrates ten years of Bar Republic – Sexy – Saved By The international stars and local talent, Bell Party as the dance music community of Basement On Broadway – DJ Perth come together to reflect on Ricky this institution’s pivotal contribution Black Bettys- DJ Trubble/ DJ Jinx to the Perth dance music scene over Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick the past ten years. Rise resident DJs Alexander Steven Tranzor, Rousa, Greg Packer, Captiol – Death Disco – Death Xsessiv and Daze will present a Disco DJ’s night of classic tunes and anthems Capitol – 80’s Classics – DJ Ryan from the past ten years at Rise, with Captain Stirling - DJ Dano Rise owner and resident DJ Simon Clink- DJ Clint Barwood presenting a two and Club Bay View – Shake & Pop - DJ a half hour set of Rise favourites Zelimir

LOVE TO LOUNGE The East End Bar & Lounge Saturday, November 7, 2009 Located at 189 High Street in Fremantle, the newly opened East End Bar & Lounge oozes sophistication, attracting suave lads and ladies from across Perth. Over two floors, East End Bar & Lounge provides a luxurious atmosphere in which to relax with friends, furnished with stunning décor that sets a stylish scene. With a live band and dancefloor plus quieter areas for conversation, East End caters to a variety of patrons, and their comprehensive bar menu will ensure that even those with the most varied tastes will find something to sip on. Check out Fremantle’s newest venue this weekend, doors open at 8.30pm with a semi formal dress code.

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Devilles Pad – Xmas Sleazeball Spectacular – Mister Deville/ Mondo Inferno/ Barbara Blaze/ Franco Ù SUNDAY 06/12 Berry ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB BACK TO Eastern Hotel – Adam Morris MONO Back To Mono will be a laid The Deen – DJ Birdie/ DJ Roger back mix of groove, soul, funk, jazz, The Paddo - DJ John Paul ska, dub, dancehall and rocksteady tunes, spun by a plethora of Perth’s funkiest DJs, including the likes Ù TUESDAY 08/12 of Death Disco’s Anton Maz, Nick Sheppard, Aarom Wilson, Simon Bar Orient - DJ Lyndon Collins, Paul Gamblin, Gareth Double Lucky - Substance – DJ Paul Richardson and many more. Free Malone/ DJ JMC Eastern Hotel – Jon Edwards entry all night, from 8pm. High Road Hotel - DJ Matty J ROSEMOUNT PERTH DANCE High Wycombe - DJ Ricky MUSIC AWARDS Celebrating The Cott - Essential Tuesdays – DJ another epic year in the scene, Maxwell/ DJ Jus Haus/ DJ Damian the 11th Annual Perth Dance Music John Awards hand out the gongs tonight The Paddo - DJ DPad to those who’ve been breaking their back all year to make Perth dance music the best it can be. Ù WEDNESDAY 09/12 To see out the winners in style, the PDMA’s have organized an all- Basement On Broadway – DJ KB star cast of local dancefloor talent Broken Hill Hotel – Oasis - DJ to keep us entertained well into Armee (Downsyde)/ Refresh/ the evening. Winner of the 2008 Shaker/Cut-Nice/Jeremy C Habitat DJ Competition, Darren Captain Stirling – DJ Ricky J, will get behind the decks, as Connections - DJ’s Joby / JJ / will Minimal X-Posure regular Joe Rueben Stawarz. Also spinning are Rhythm Double Lucky - Natural Selection Trippin’ presenter on RTRFM, Smurf, Dusk – Blackbelt/ Aswon Mach-1, Devo and Tee Al. Get down Eve – Déjà Vu – Smashproof/ DJ to the Rosemount from 3pm for all Don Migi/ Skooby/ Stilez Ali/ Flava Flying Scotsman (Downstairs) – the action, entry is free. Unique – Anton/ Andrei Mazz Gold – Slick/ Adroc Captain Stirling – DJ Jay Clancys - Rancho Relaxo / DJ Gear Oak & Ivy –PCJ/Son Of The Father Mint - Open House Party – DJ Matt/ Double Lucky – Charlie Bucket DJ Adrian Eve – DJ Birdie/MC Jex Flying Scotsman (downstairs) - Mustang – DJ Giles Newport Hotel – DJ Tony Allen Nathan J/ Dan Tha Man/ Nisbit Geisha – Transition – Damir/ Zelmir/ Niche - DJ Frankie Button Rosemount – DJ Shannon Fox Frankie Button/ Nic Nac The Deen- DJ Zelimer / DJ Viper & Hip E Club - DJ E-Funk Hydey – Club Seal - DJ Luke Dux/ DJ Benny T– Zone 1 The Eastern – DJ Jinx DJ Jay Marriott I n g l e w o o d – D J S h i f t y The Queens – Wriggle on - DJ Indi Bar – KillaQueenz/Porsah Gareth / Pranjal

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Seriously Sound System Fresh Produce – Darcy/ Dead Easy/ Sunday, December 20 @ Hyde Park Important Notice/ Victor/ ELKTRNX Wild Summer - DJ Gemstar/ MC Friday, December 4 @ Ambar Lady Lauryn Pharoahe Monch Wednesday, December 23 @ Rise Friday, December 4 @ Villa Teknik/Rregula Friday, December 4 @ Shape Pacha – Sarah Main Friday, December 4 @ Capitol Tritonal/Scott Attrill/ Vinylgroover Friday, December 4 @ Rise

Breakfest – Napt/Miles Dyson/ M i c key S l i m / E l i t e Fo r ce / Th e Nextmen/Rennie Pilgrem & MC Chickaboo/Superstyle Deluxe/Lady Waks/Funkoars/Streetlife DJs plus more. Saturday, December 26 @ Belvoir Ampitheathre

Pendulum KillaQueenz Friday, December 4 @ The Rosemount, Saturday, December 26 @ Metro City December 5 @ Mojo’s; December 6 Global Sound System Live – Tydi/ @ Indi Bar Audrey Gallagher Shape 2nd Birthday feat Shazam/ Saturday, December 26 @ Rise Bad Weather/Kit Pop + more NEW Anthony Pappa Saturday, December 5 @ Shape Saturday, December 26 @ Shape Richie Spice Saturday, December 5 @ Railway Origin NYE - Method Man, Redman/ Bliss N Esso/ Roots Manuva/ Dilated Hotel Peoples/ Ugly Duckling/ Cassius/ Rise 10th Anniversary Party Of The Bag Raiders and more Thursday, December 31 @ Blue Steel Decade Oval Saturday, December 5 @ Rise Perth Dance Music Awards Sunday, November 6 @ Rosemount

Ù UPCOMING Danny T/ Wongo Friday, December 11 @ Ambar Reboot Friday, December 11 @ Ambar Ministry of Sound 2010 Annual Friday, December 11 @ Capitol Nick Skitz Skitzmix 33 Lanuch Friday, December 11 @ Rise Two Fresh Saturday, December 12 @ Ambar Nathan Fake/ Reboot Saturday, December 18 @ Ambar This is... Hardstyle! - DJ Issac/ Headhunterz Friday, December 18 @ Rise Appleblim Friday, December 18 @ Shape Skool of Thought/ Nick Thayer Friday, December 18 @ Villa Aly & Fila Saturday, December 19 @ Rise

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Jamie T And The Pacemakers Sunday, January 10 @ Fly By Night DJ Yoda Friday, January 22 @ Villa DJ Grandmaster Flash Friday, January 22 @ Capitol Raggamuffin – Wyclef Jean/ Shaggy/ Julian Marley/ Blue King Brown/ Sly & Robbie/ Steel Pulse/ Sean Kingston/ House Of Shem Monday, January 25 @ ME Bank Stadium Big Day Out - Groove Armada/ Ladyhawke/ Dizzee Rascal/ Peaches/ Kasabian/ Midnight Juggernauts/ Calvin Harris/ Girl Talk and more. Sunday, January 31 @ Claremont Showgrounds Tiësto Wednesday, February 10; Thursday, February 11; Friday, February 12 @ Metro City

Good Vibrations - The Killers/ Basement Jaxx/ Armand Van Helden/ Gossip/ Busta Rhymes/ Salt N Pepa/ Friendly Fires/ Kid Cudi/ Club Paradiso Gym Class Heroes/ Plump DJ’s/ Art Friday, January 1 @ Burswood on Vs Science/ Naughty By Nature/ Swan Sam Obernik and more. Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ Claremont Club Calypso – Felix Da Housecat/ Showgrounds JMC/ Rueben Friday, January 1 @ Salt On The Future Music Festival - The Prodigy/ Beach Franz Ferdinand/ Empire Of The Sun/ David Guetta/ Booka Shade/ Planet 01 feat. Sied Van Riel Erick Morilla/ Sven Vath/ John Joop/Trent Mc Dermott + more Digweed and more. Friday, January 1 @ Metro City S u n d a y, F e b r u a r y 2 8 , A s c o t Racecourse Pete Tong Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ Villa Cobra Starship Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ Metro City Summadayze Festival - Carl Cox/ NEW La Roux 2 Many DJ’s/ The Presets/ Roger Sanchez/ Danny Tenaglia/ Sharam Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ Belvoir (Deep Dish)/ Infected Mushroom/ Ampitheatre LCD Soundsystem/ Josh Wink/ Eddie Halliwell/ Danny Howells/ Ian Carey Project and more. Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ Supreme Court Gardens

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CUBED Rubix Wednesday, November 25, 2009 During the week and on the weekend, you’ll find live music at the intimate Rubix Bar and Café at 334 Murray Street in Perth. Head to Rubix on Wednesday evenings to taste complimentary canapés while singer-songwriter Nat Ripepi performs from 6pm onwards. The music keeps on playing through to Sundays, with different bands and solo artists performing each week from 2pm. Head to Rubix on Sunday, December 6, to catch Jason Ayres, Andrew Ellis and Shaun Voon take to the stage; or on Sunday, December 13, to see Prita Grealy perform. Photographs by Matt Jelonek

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THEMES FROM A NICE GUY PAUL DEMPSEY

Fremantle Arts Centre Saturday, November 28, 2009

of each speak session was palpable and, again, quite funny. Take Us To Your Leader, Theme From At first, the intimacy of the Sonic Sessions Nice Guy, Bird In A Basement and Fast Friends ve n u e t a k e s yo u b a c k s o m e w h a t . T h e were all wheeled out showcasing Dempsey’s cour tyard of the Fremantle Ar t Centre, filled with a 200-odd plastic chairs, is only husky range and his exceptionally deft guitar a Webber and a pile of snags away from a playing. Throughout the rest of the evening back yard sing-along. As Something For Kate frontman the conversational ‘back and forth’ visited a n d re ce n t l y co n f i r m e d s o l o s t a r Pa u l Dempsey arrived, the sun was clocking out and twilight had embraced the old lunatic asylum. The lanky songsmith opened with the lyrically potent Have You Fallen Out Of Love? before local music stalwart and Sonic Sessions moderator Lucky Oceans took a seat to accompany Dempsey on the lapsteel for Out The Airlock and Dempsey’s ode to old Melbourne Town, Bats. A f t e r t h e f i r s t o f s e ve r a l m i n i sets, Dempsey took a seat and somewhat uncomfortably began to analyse and dissect his music and the manic processes used in its creation. Wielding his self-admittedly tinder box dry sense of humour as both sword and shield, Dempsey’s self debasing insights into his own history, personality and inspirations were both hilarious and utterly fascinating. Breaking down the lyrical themes of Ramona Was A Waitress, Dempsey revealed his fascination with inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil. He explained how the seemingly benign setting for his cryptic meanderings is in fact an exercise in irony which finds an artificially intelligent robot musing over mortality with her flesh and bone customer. Th e s o n g i t s e l f fo l l owe d i m m e d i a te l y, showcasing the wonderful effect these Sonic Sessions have as each and every listener now imagined new scenes playing along with this familiar soundtrack. Something For Kate fans cheered as Beautiful Sharks made an appearance before it was time for another chat. Moderator Oceans’ ability to roll with and draw from Dempsey kept the awkward silences short and amusing without derailing the night’s momentum, and while the big man was more than forthcoming, his relief at the end

beautiful and obscure places; from Dempsey’s upbringing in a house full of singers that would harmonise each other’s daydream melodies, to the futuristic landscape of David Foster Wallace’s novel Infinite Jest, to Dempsey’s recollections of his grandmother and the wonderful moniker she bestowed upon him of ‘shitehawk’. Covers of MGMT’s Time To Pretend

and Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City were terrific inclusions in the final throws of the show, along with Something For Kate’s You Only Hide. Tonight, both the man and the music proved totally engrossing; a better finale to this year’s Sonic Sessions series you could not ask for. _GRANT MCCULLOCH

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LOVE OF DIAGRAMS / Umpire / SmRts / Golden Staph Mojo’s Sunday, November 29, 2009 With the addition of small bar Mrs Brown, North Fremantle’s Queen Victoria St has developed into quite a nice laidback entertainment strip. A wine bar, followed by a burger joint, followed by a quality music venue is quite a nifty little trinity if you want to park the car and slowly work your way down to a gig in miniature pub-crawl fashion. But I’m not Rob Broadfield nor is this Gourmet Rock Traveller so let us skip the Riesling and ridiculously good chicken burgers and get down to the music. An obligatory smattering of plaid shirts and horn-rimmed glasses set the scene for a classic indie gig. Victoria’s Love Of Diagrams may have been given the thickest talc on the chalk-board, but sets from local acts Golden Staph, SmRts and Umpire were well received by a connoisseurial,

supportive and chilled-out Sunday evening crowd who probably weren’t too fussed about the gig’s clash with Stereosonic. Umpire were particularly impressive when closing their set with new song North Upside Down. Riffy, but with just the right amount of experimentation, this track has a high-pitched Shins-y or Band Of Horses-y refrain similar to that of the band’s WAM Song Of The Year, Streamers. With some slight tightening-up of the vocals (vocalist Geoff Symons was strained and reaching for notes at times) this one should be another classic. The shoegaze element of Love Of Diagrams’ latest album Nowhere Forever has been over-emphasised in various reviews to the apparent dismay of guitarist Luke Horton. In the flesh and up close to the humming amps, the garage and experimental ‘noise-pop’ bent of the

record is much more apparent. Taking to the stage with the amount of razzle-dazzle and fanfare you’d expect from a broody indie outfit (read: none), the Melbourne trio kicked things off with album opener Static Information. Milking a sludgy cacophony of whirs, screeches and fuzz out of his guitar pedals, Horton provided an appropriately dystopic backing for co-vocalist Antonia Sellbach’s no-nonsense vocal. A Part Of You saw the band lock in behind the metronomic drumming which characterises much of the new record and meditate on the song’s drone-like verses. Beautifully nuanced melodies weaved in and out of the noise whilst many an arm was crossed and many a head was bowed in nodding contemplation. As far as post-punk, shoegaze(ish) noise-pop goes – one imagines this to be a crowd compliment. Anthemic and quintessentially ’90s

ROCKET MEN TANGLED THOUGHTS OF LEAVING / Eleventh He Reaches London / Orogeny / The Silent World Rocket Room Friday, November 27, 2009 It is about this time every year that bands the globe over tend to take a step back and revel in the 12 months that has been. It is a time to reflect, to look upon ones achievements with pride (or regret) and, above all, to gloat in the presence of family, friends and fans in a toast to the year past. Perth bands are no exception to this age-old practice, as this soiree showed. The light touch of piano keys from The Silent World roused this venue’s patrons from their idle chatter, evoking a stunted silence that was somewhat disconcerting for so early in the eve. With this reaction only to be described as an avid curiosity for the instrumental act ahead, the quintet started slowly and quietly – as was customary for the introduction for each of their songs – inviting you in to reach fever pitch heights in a matter of moments. Fresh from the recent National Campus

Band Competition finals, this is one outfit that have a well of potential. To the ear, Orogeny seems to have wisdom that is well beyond their time. Concerned only with creating an aural passage to the centre of their own musical storm, they spin an introspective tale punctuated only sparsely by the vocals of Jon Jenkin. Though the spell was somewhat broken when bassist Jack Graziotti had a few technical dilemmas mid-set, while a plethora of apologies spewed from Jenkin’s direction. It was clear that Eleventh He Reaches London were the band that most came with keen eyes to see. Packed to the point of no return, the Rocket Room practically exploded as Ian Lenton and company pummelled straight into Long Grows The List. With a new-found aggression on show tonight, an energy savoured for their last gig of the calendar year, these much-revered boys were not holding back. A banding of men that are able to capture the beauty of rage and, its quieter counterpart, misery – the duality between guitarists Jayden Worts and Jeremy Martin acts as the guiding tools, with Lenton’s voice the battered ringmaster of this chaotic mix. It was sad to know that we would not be seeing these fine lads for a few months, but it will be rest well-earned.

Carving a place in the heart of the Perth scene is not a meagre feat, but Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving have been the auditory vessel to do just that. To say it has been a big year for this crew would be an understatement, especially with such totes as a WAM Song Of The Year award and a split with Sydney’s Sleepmakeswaves under their ever-growing belts. Not to mention a new drummer joining their ranks in Ben Stacy. So, alike the previous act mentioned, they decided to end their year a little early – taking with it a string of memories and a send-off that will at least linger in their minds, and punters, until they take up post again in 2010. Delving more religiously into their post-rock pining on this eve, they slightly threw aside their more well-know jazz-fused progressive groundings in favour of the grandiose. Always a group that have opted for the epic in every way, they sampled from the new before delving into the reaches of their back catalogue – giving everyone exactly what they wanted without seeming pretentious. Versatile and foreboding, Tangle Thoughts Of Leaving have left the door wide open in the new year with expectations running high.

guitar-band number Forever was a highlight towards the end of the band’s short (around 45 minute) set. Rousing, driving and angry, the ‘consider it over’ chorus brought to mind angsty old film-clips of American college kids ripping up diaries or throwing photos off bridges. While they might not be the most entertaining, talkative or interactive performers this side of Liberace, if you were looking for some sincere, broody, and intense Sunday-night melancholy to compound that ‘damn I’ve got to get up early for work tomorrow’ feeling – Love Of Diagrams had you covered. It’s not always beer, burgers and skittles ya know.

_JESSICA WILLOUGHBY

_DAVID CRADDOCK

Love Of Diagrams (photo by David Craddock)

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GRIM TALES

After a string of massive support slots and numerous east coast trips over the last few months, Grim Fandango are set to launch their new Split EP with Melbourne’s Kill Whitey. This will be Kill Whitey’s first time in WA and are well worth checking out if bands like Dinosaur Jr, Guided By Voices, and Superchunk are your thing. Catch both bands at two huge shows: Friday, December 4, at the Civic Hotel with Kill Teen Angst, The Leap Year, and Chilling Winston; and the following night, Saturday, December 5, at the Hydey with Emperors and So, Night Owl. The split will be available at the shows and through Grim Fandango Rabbit / Poison City Records.

THE JACKARDS Attack And Release On Friday, December 4, The Jackards launch their new album – Attack Of The Jackards – at Amplifier. Joining them will be The Novocaines, The Floors, and The Atlas Mountains. Glenn Sarangapany is one of those chaps that seems destined to do something musical with his life. Having recently toured the world and elsewhere with Birds Of Tokyo, Sarangapany is no stranger to big shows and big crowds, but it’s in his own bands such as The Jackards where you truly get a sense of how much the guy can do. And without wasting any time too… “The recording process was about five days,” he casually says of The Jackards’ 11-track album. “Dale [Shearsmith, producer] is a mate of ours, and he kind of dropped in and gave us a few cool song ideas. We had heaps of songs, so we thought we’d just put out an album,” he says. And what songs made the cut? “The good ones, basically,” Sarangapany laughs. “We ended up with about 18 songs, and some of them were pretty shit, so we just scrapped them. “All three of us pretty much jam stuff out. If I bring in an idea, everyone else will add their stuff to it. One of the songs on the album was written seven years ago, and it’s gone through about six different versions,” he laughs. So with this speedy efficiency, it’s no wonder that Sarangapany can put out an album with one band a mere few weeks after returning from a national tour with another. As he explains it, this duality comes down to a very basic case of checking dates and sticking to a plan. “It’s not too bad,” he says, “you’ve got Google Calendar, so you can sort out when everyone’s going to be away, and what people are doing… so I could be in 20 bands now

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(laughs). From a songwriting point of view [working with Birds Of Tokyo] helps you to write more intelligent songs, rather than just thrashing stuff out. It’s helped with refining songs a bit better so they come across a bit clearer.” And how does this knowledge and experience then fall back into place with The Jackards’ democratic process of songwriting? Or, at what point does the democracy lean heavier towards one focal leader? “Well, lyrics and stuff are mostly mine – except for the second last song [on the album] which is James our bass player – but most of them are mine. I’d come up with a story and put it into lyrics. Coming up with a little bit of a song is usually really easy, but putting it all together so it all makes sense takes a bit of time. Although, that said, sometimes it just falls into place.” Which will hopefully continue once the record is out, with all of the post-release stuff, Sarangapany adds. “ We’ve got plans for next year. Depending on how this goes with radio, we’re hoping to do a national run, but we’ll definitely do a regional run. “This band is total ‘coming out of your shell’ / ‘do whatever you wanna do’ time for me.”

On Friday, December 4, Tyranocorp presents Stereoflower, The Velvetines. Cat Black, Mystic Eyes, TV Nation, Frozen Ocean, Carbuncle, and Like Junk (new lineup). The two-stage event will kick off from 8pm.

Airport City Shuffle

SIMON SAYS

Airport City Shuffle will launch their new album on Saturday, December 5, at the Rosemount Hotel’s Bar 459. Frontman Simon Sieradzki teamed up with producer Trevor Cotton to record It’s Not That Late, with Sieradzki writing and performing all track single-handedly, which will be performed on the night by Sieradzki (guitar vocals), Cotton (drums) and Jerome Kennedy (bass). Entry is $8 or $10 with the CD. Head to www.myspace.com/airportcityshuffle.

IT’S WAMI TIME

The 2010 WAMi Festival will take place from May 19-23, and knowing how disorganised musicians can be, the good folks at WAM have AFTER BURNER opened submissions for bands wanting to play The Rocket Room is hosting a bunch of rad the festival / get on the CD/DVD. Head over to ‘after parties’ in coming weeks, starting on www.wam.asn.au and get cracking. Everything Friday, December 11, with the Karnivool after you need to know is there. party, featuring State Of Order and Between Oceans ($5 from 11.30pm). Then it’s the Lamb Of God after party on Friday, December 18, A CALL TO SCARS featuring Atvena’s Wake and Empires Laid Waste Local lads The Veescars are up music creek ($5 from 11.30pm). Last but not least, the RR’s without a bassist. With lots of 2010 gigs booked New Year’s Eve party on Thursday, December and 2009 running down, the guys are very 31, will feature Homebrewe, Hailmary, Lacey, quietly feeling nervous. Anyone up for a crack Chainsaw Hookers, Screaming Life, and FAIM at the title can shoot an email to contact@ Project. Presale tickets are $15 from the bands, theveescars.com and samples can be heard on myspace.com/theveescars(.) or $20 on the door. Like Junk

FULL METAL JACKET Kill Devil Hills

FLY BOYS

The Fly By Night has a couple of cracker local shows this weekend, kicking off with Blue Shaddy on Friday, December 4. Doors open 8pm and tickets are $20 (plus booking fee) from the venue / $25 on the door if available. The following night, Saturday, December 5, Kill Devil Hills do the honours – supported by Conway Savage and British Motor Corporation. Doors open 8pm and tickets are $20 (plus booking fee) from the venue / $25 on the door if available. You can also catch Kill Devil Hills, along with The Floors and Timothy Nelson at Bunbury’s Prince Of Wales tonight, Thursday, December 3.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Friday, December 6, The Funk Club celebrates its sixth birthday, with a party upstairs at the Leedy featuring Odette Mercy And Her Soul Atomics, the Funk Club House Band, SCAM and more. Entry is $10 on the door / free for members. Happy Birthday, Funk Club!

MOONLIGHT SERENADE

The Moonlight Wranglers, Scrambler, Eunuch Schools, Red Serenade, and The Coalminers Sect team up at The Civic on Saturday, December 5, from 7.30pm. Entry is $5.

MOON BEAM

On Sunday, December 6, the Moon Café hosts Taco Leg and Triangle; and then on Wednesday, December 9, Jesse Woodward, Divcraft, and The Twoscars will be Going Solo from 8pm. Both shows are free entry.

Grotesque, Under The Influence, Fool The World, and Sight Transcend play Metal Of Honour at the Rocket Room on Friday, December 4. Entry is $10 from 8pm. Grotesque

JOIN THE CLUB

The Fremantle Blues And Roots Club is hosting Nicki Bomba, Chris Matthews, and A Beggar’s Second at Mojo’s on Wednesday, December 9. Tickets are $25 / $20 for members, and the night kicks off at 8pm.

8 BREED

The second instalment of Kodachrome 8 takes place at Spectrum Project Space is on Wednesday, December 9, with audio provided by Chris Cobilis, Field Of Sound and Craig McElhinney on sound, and Daniel Marano, Sarah May, Darren Clayton and Tanya Visosevic on vision. $5 entry, music starts at 8pm. Bring your 3D glasses.

WHAT MAY COME

Abbe May And The Rockin’ Pneumonia will play every Sunday in December at Mojo’s (5pm start) in addition to May’s Wednesday residency at the Indi Bar, and Thursday residency at the Inglewood.

SEAL OF APPROVAL

Club Seal takes place every Thursday at the Hydey, and tonight, Thursday, December 3, features The Trevallys and Bone playing live, plus Tony Pola and Laith Tyranny on the decks.

TRASH ZONE

Cim Ciaru

LOFT OF CENTRE

Little Creatures Loft hosts an eclectic bill on Friday, December 4, when Cim Ciaru team up with The Painkillers, The Bad Vibes, and Reverse Engine Ear. 8pm start. 62

Cal Peck And The Tramps and Hayley Beth support Heavy Trash (Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray) when they make their Australian debut at Devilles Pad on Monday, December 7. Presale tickets are available from Mills and 78s. In related news, Cal Peck And The Tramps’ debut album, recorded by Andy Lawson at Debaser Studios, will be out next year.

SWANNING AROUND

Lemon Red, Blackhart Strangelove, Filthy Mono, and Two Eyes Open perform at the Swan Basement on Friday, December 5. Entry is a fiver from 8pm.

Mr And Sunbird

SUNBIRD FLIES EAST

Mister And Sunbird perform at Freo’s X-Wray Café on Friday, December 4, before heading out on tour to play a bunch of east coast shows and festivals. They’ll be back in 2010 to perform at Southbound’s cabaret tent. Good luck with the tour, chaps! Hittin’ the town since 1985

THE CASTLE

Friday, December 4, is Feel Lucky, Punk? with Rascal Fist, Apathetix, Surprise Sex Attack, Suburban Drugs, Suffer, and Decay. Mhorgl, Advent Sorrow, Khariot, and Labyrinth perform on Saturday, December 5, for Spirits Of Chaos. Sunday, December 6, features free hotdogs from 1-6pm, and then live music from Aztech Suns and West End Riot for the rest of the night.

WELL DO YA?

AMPLIFIER

The eighth instalment of the Feel Lucky, Punk? showcases takes place at The Castle on Friday, December 4, with six of Perth’s best punk, hardcore, ska and crossover bands on the bill. From 8pm catch Suburban Drugs, Suffer, Surprise Sex Attack, Apathetix, Rascal Fist, and Decay. Entry is $7.

Friday, December 4,The Jackards launch their debut album Attack Of The Jackards,with The Novocaines,The Floors,and The Atlas Mountains.Doors open 8pm.Saturday,December 5, Sydney duo The Fumes are back in Perth. Support comes from The Scotch Of Saint James and The Morning Night. Doors open 8pm.

CAPITOL

Sunday, December 6, former Primus bassist Les Claypool is visiting Capitol with support from Dr El Suavo. Doors open 8pm.

Surprise Sex Attack

TRIGGER HAPPY

The Trigger Jackets are set to launch their new single, Cop Out, at Amplifier Bar on Saturday, December 12. Joining them on the night will be Young Revelry, Emperors, and Andy Callison. More on that next week.

HERE WE GHOST

The Ghost Hotel go acoustic on Tuesday, December 8, at Mojo’s, along with The Belle Ends, Justin Walshe & The Machines, and Polly Medlen, all doing unplugged sets. Entry is $5, doors open 8pm.

EMPERORS STRIKE BACK

Following their Philadelphia Grand Jury supports and last week’s Triple J debut of their track Favourite Colours, Emperors hit the Hydey on Saturday, December 4, for the Grim Fandango / Kill Whitey split EP launch for (along with newcomers So, Night Owl). Doors open 8pm and entry is only $10. Frontman Adam James also plays a solo show for the Rocket Room’s Christmas party tonight Thursday, December 3, supporting Jebediah. See www.myspace. com/emperorsnewband for more info.

SHE-MANTLE

BROTHERS IN ARMS

The Jayco Brothers will be hitting the traps She Selexx, Resort, MC Amani And Dj Missile, supporting their ol’ mate Mick Thomas, when and Soda & Prez Juan take over the Norfolk he brings his Sure Thing to the Railway Hotel Basement on Friday, November 5, from 8pm. A on Friday, December 4, and the Oxford Hotel tenner gets you in. on Sunday, December 9.

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ROSEMOUNT HOTEL

Tonight, Thursday, December 3, the Rosemount launches its new Karaoke Night. Doors open 8pm and entry is free. Friday, December 4, Sydney hip-hop ladies KillaQueenz hit the Rosemount with special guests Porsah Laine,Mathas and DJ Armee. Doors open 8pm, tickets are $15 (plus booking fee) from Mills, Planet, Star Perth and www.heatseeker. com.au / $20 at the door. Saturday, December 5, it’s the Emergenza WA final featuring The Boss Error, Deserthead, Buried In Damascus, The Drawn, Paperfly, FAIM Project, The Origin Of, The Blue Finish, Grover’s Coma, Endora, and AK47. Doors open 8pm, entry is $25. Sunday, December 6, it’s the Rosemount’s Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by Turin Robinson - head on down and have a bash or just play some free pool. Action from 4pm and it’s free. In the Garden Bar, the Rosemount hosts the annual Perth Dance Music Awards, featuring DJ sets from Darren J, Devo, Joe Stawarz, Mach-1, Smurf, and Tee El. Free entry, 3-10pm. Tuesday,December 8,it’s the Rosemount’s weekly QuizNight - see www.quizmeisters.com.au for more info. Wednesday, December 9, catch Belguim’s Rise And Fall with special guests Miles Away, Blkout! and Born Into Suffering. Doors open 8pm and tickets are $17 (plus booking fee) from 78 Records and www.resistrecords.com / $20 at the door. In the beer garden catch DJ Shannon Fox for the Rosemount’s Student Night.Check out www.rosemounthotel.com.au for more Rosie info.

ROCKET ROOM

Tonight,Thursday,December 3,Rocket Room is dishing out the presents with a free Jebediah gig for special guests and lucky subscribers. Merry Christmas! On Friday, December 4, Grotesque take you for a sonic slashing with support from Under the Influence, Fool The World, and Sight Transcend. Late Night Live is haunted by Era and Trailer this week, with DJ Thulsa Doom and MC Tomas Ford until 3am. Saturday, December 5, The Secret Handshake drop in from the USA with Melbourne’s City Escape, Fools Rush In, and Tim & Jean. After Midnight it’s Rocket Fuel with Kickstart and DJ Brett Rowe ’til 4am.

RAILWAY HOTEL

Friday, December 4, the Railway hosts the wonderful Mick Thomas And the Sure Thing in the beer garden with special guests Nick Barker andThe Jayco Brothers.Doors open 8pm and tickets are $25 (plus booking fee) from Mills,Planet,Star and www.heatseeker.com.au or $30 at the door. Saturday, December 5, Jamaican reggae legend Richie Spice hits

the Railway beer garden joined by special guests Ujahmaa Sound System (featuring Dizzy Dee) plus local support from JahWisdom,The Empressions,Platinum Galore,Charlie Bucket, and DJ Nudz.Doors open 8pm, and tickets are $40 from www. bigtunesmusic.com.au or at the door. Saturday, December 6, catch Stillfire wrapping up their Sunday residency, 4-8pm, free entry!

THE CIVIC HOTEL BACKROOM

Tonight, Thursday, December 3, Abbe May begins her solo December residency at The Civic Hotel with special guests from 8pm. Entry is $10. Friday, December 4,The Civic hosts the Grim Fandango and Kill Whitey split-EP launch with supports KillTeen Angst,The LeapYear,and ChillingWinston.Doors open 8pm and entry is $10.This Saturday,December 5,The Moonlight Wranglers join Skrambler,Eunich Schools,Red Serenade (solo), and The Coalminers Sect (duo) from 8pm. Entry is $5.

JB O’REILLY’S

Enjoy a quality curry and a pint of your choice for $15 tonight, Thursday,December 3,plus live music with Red Yeti from 8pm. Friday, December 4, get some live rock / folk with The Healys from 8.30pm. Saturday, December 5, dust off your dancing shoes for Brown Sugar from 8.30pm; and Sunday, December 6, Original Music Night features Minky G & The Effects, Blue Lucy,and Rachel And Henry Climb A Hill from 6.30pm.Sunday Roasts $18.50.

THE HYDEY FRONT BAR & BACKROOM

Tonight, Thursday, December 3 the Front Bar presents Club Seal featuring DJs Laith Tyranny and Tony Pola, with a special performance by The Trevallys.Doors open 8pm and entry is $5. Friday, December 4, is a huge two-stager night in the Front Bar with Stereoflower, Carbuncle, Like Junk, Cat Black, Mystic Eyes, Velvetines,Frozen Ocean and more.Doors open 8pm and entry is $12.Friday,December 4,the Backroom presents Confession, Make Them Suffer, Arturo Chaos, Ides Of March, and Here We Ghost from 8pm.Entry is $12.Saturday,December 5,The Front Bar hosts the Grim Fandango and Kill Whitey split-EP launch with supports Emperors and So Night Owl from 8pm. Entry is $10. Saturday, December 5, James Teague, Div Craft, SonPsilo Circus, and The Joe Kings play the Backroom. Doors 8pm and entry is $10. This Sunday, December 6, catch Self Made Guru, Priority 1, The Crossbars and special guests in the Front Bar from 6pm. Entry is $8.

MOJO’S

Tonight,Thursday,December 3,Jaimi Faulkner hits Mojo’s with Freya Hanley and Prita Grealy. Entry is $10 from 8pm. Friday, December 4, Fisherman Style returns with Earthlink Sound’s Prince Isis,Drummy and Sherrif Lindo,Corby,Misslie and Armani. Saturday, December 5, Killa Queenz play Mojo’s with locals Porsha Lane and DJ Armee from 8pm. Tickets can be sought via moshtix.com.au Very limited tickets will be available for $20 at the door on the night from 8pm. Sunday, December 6, Abbe May And The Rockin’ Pnemonia begins their Sunday December residency. Special guests this week are Jeff Strong, Div Craft, and the Big Old Bears. Entry to this show is $10 from 5pm. Monday, December 7, performing at Mojo’s for the Wide Open Mic will be a bunch of ambitious cats who will simply rock up on the night. This night is hosted by Jack Stirling and booked by Justin Walshe - 0408 755 233.These nights kick off at 8pm with about four acts each hour ’til midnight. Entry is free.Tuesday,December 8,Acoustic Café will swoon all,with the Belle Ends,the Ghost Hotel,Justin Walshe & The Machines,and Polly Medlen. Entry is $5 from 8pm. Wednesday, December 9, the Fremantle Blues And Roots Club is at it again, delivering Nicky Bomba, Chris Matthews, and A Beggar’s Second. Entry is $25 / $20 for members from 8pm.

MAMA KIN One World Mama Kin joins the lineup of Escape To The Park, this Friday, December 4, at the Pioneer Women’s Memorial, Kings Park & Botanic Garden. BOB GORDON reports.

Mama Kin Mama Kin, aka Danielle Caruana, is at Sydney Airport waiting to catch the flight to Coolangatta for a drive to Mullumbimby, where she was set to appear at that town’s annual festival. It’s all about starts and stops along the way when things are truly happening. And indeed they are, with her first single release, Tore My Heart Out. “It’s great,” she says, “I’m really enjoying it. Really enjoying cutting it loose and having it out there. It was much harder beforehand, preparing myself for my ‘first official single release’. It’s nice to just have it out there doing its thing now. I just found out that we got Rage ‘Indie Clip Of The Week’… so nice things are happening.” And while Mama Kin certainly has energy for her music in any case, she acknowledges that sometimes outside forces do bring new momentum to proceedings. “Absolutely, it just kind of gives it a longer life. It just means more people are gonna hear it, or see it, and either dig it, or not. Regardless, it just gets out to more ears. It’s all you can hope for, I s’pose.” In recent months Mama Kin has been recording her debut album. The words ‘incredible’ and ‘terrifying’ have floated from her direction, but one can’t deny that the combination of those two words often equates to ‘highly motivating’. “It is!” she agrees. “It just took me a long time to even allow myself to record my songs, let alone share them; let alone release them; let alone engage someone else to talk about them. It’s like it’s just out of my brain set-up, or it has been for many years. So it’s been a massive leap to get to a spot where I’m comfortable with sharing my songs. “So it is terrifying because they’re really personal and I can’t write stuff that I don’t really mean. It’s like I’m going, ‘hi everyone who I’ve never met before. I’m Mama Kin and here’s all my shit. Here’s how fucked up I am’ (laughs).” Many songwriters tend to view their songs as children of sorts. But in a recent blog, Mama Kin likened nearing the end of recording as to being in third trimester, similar to how she felt with “my human children.” In totality, with taking on the name Mama Kin, family life and music are not avenues or separate parts for Danielle Caruana, they are intertwined. “Absolutely,” she affirms. “They have to be, I’ve got young kids and I can’t tell them to go away. Well, I can, they just don’t listen! They were a huge catalyst, they were the most creative thing I’ve ever done. And I have to be endlessly creative to keep up with them. They’re highly inspiring and they’re also highly confronting. “So no, they’re not separate worlds. They can’t be. They exist because of each other… and in spite of each other (laughs).” 64

Mama Kin has a previous EP release, Papoose, still available, but it is the last 18 months of gigs, festivals and tour supports that have welcomed her new evolution. “My sound has evolved a lot more simply because of getting in front of an audience and having the chance to play your songs out in a live format, which I love. So the songwriting and the song style has consolidated a lot more because of that experience. I’m really enjoying where my work’s heading at the moment.” As a teen she had classical piano training, but the formality frightened the young musician away from her instrument. “I just had no idea how to sit at a piano and play without somebody else’s instructions in front of me,” she recalls. “For many years I’d look at a piano and just go into sweats and just have complete anxiety around them. People would, ‘you play piano, play us a song!’ And I’d be going, ‘woah…oh… I can’t play’. “But I came to a style that I feel comfortable with, where I can just bang about and it’s a pretty rhythmic style. It’s really my songwriting instrument and I play a few songs onstage but mostly my brother Michael plays it.” Does the comfort come from having ownership of the music being played? “I can express it, it’s absolutely mine,” she says. “When I’m singing or playing a song I’ve written, it’s like I can play it with meaning. I can really give it what I need to give. I mean, there’s a few select covers that I can do that with, but when it’s my own song I can transport myself right to the place that I had to be in to write that in the first place. I really enjoy that exercise. I enjoy it on a cellular level, as a being, you know? “It’s an incredible thing, as a musician, to express something, to create something, then have to re-live it over and over again every time you play it. I think it’s such an amazing way of transmuting energy.” Mama Kin’s debut album is due in February. Over summer, she’ll be playing towards that. In the meantime, every step is a staircase… “Absolutely and every show is really fun, just playing those new songs and watching people’s reactions and getting feedback on them. Working out where it fits on stage and how it works… I love it. I love playing with Michael and George, they’re incredible musicians who totally have my back. We all have each others backs. I trust them implicitly with my songs and they’re way with them and the way we work together. I feel like a lucky person.” We have five copies of Mama Kin’s Papoose EP to give away. Email win@xpressmag.com. au with ‘Mama Kin’ in the subject line to be in the running to win. Hittin’ the town since 1985

THIS WEEK

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JAIMI FAULKNER December 2 Indi Bar

December 6 Sandalford Wines

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LES CLAYPOOL December 6 Capitol

December 5 Nannup Hotel December 6 Redcliffe On The Murray, Pinjarra

STU LARSEN

JEBEDIAH

JARVIS COCKER

December 6 Swan Lounge December 8 Metropolis

December 3 Rocket Room

HEAVY TRASH

KILL DEVIL HILLS / CONWAY SAVAGE

December 3 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury

NICK BARKER

December 3 Lancaster Winery December 4 The Railway Hotel December 5 Old Coast Road Hotel, Myalup December 6 The Oxford Hotel

THE FUMES

December 3 Indi Bar December 4 Royal Palms Resort, Busselton December 5 Amplifier Bar

December 7 Devilles Pad

Jebediah

KILLAQUEENZ

December 4 The Rosemount December 5 Mojoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s December 6 Indi Bar

BLUE SHADDY

December 4 Fly By Night December 5 Quindanning Hotel

ESCAPE TO THE PARK (Paul Kelly, Augie March, Claire Bowditch, Mama Kin) December 4 Pioneer Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memorial, Kings Park

December 6 Norfolk Basement

SARAH MAIN

MICK THOMAS AND THE SURE THING

TOM PIPER

December 4 Railway Hotel

RICHIE SPICE

December 3 Lancaster Winery December 5 Old Coast Road Brewery, Myalup December 6 The Oxford Hotel

GREEN DAY / JET

December 4 Burswood Dome

THE CONFESSION

December 4 Hyde Park Hotel (Back Room) December 5 YMCA HQ

December 4 Capitol

December 4 Metropolis Fremantle December 5 Railway Hotel

THE KILL DEVIL HILLS/ CONWAY SAVAGE/ BRITISH MOTOR CORPORATION December 5 Fly By Night

THE SECRET HANDSHAKE

December 5 Rocket Room December 6 YMCA HQ

Friday, 4 December in the beer garden

ROYAL CROWN REVUE December 8 Fly By Night

RISE & FALL

December 9 Rosemount Hotel December 10 YMCA HQ

COMING UP BODYJAR December 10-12 FLEETWOOD MAC December 11-12 KARNIVOOL / JERRICO / COERCE December 11-12 THUNDAMENTALS December 11-12 DEEZ NUTS December 11-13 DREAM THEATER December 12 PATRICK WOLF December 12 SHORT STACK December 13 THE FLAG SISTERS December 15-30 JOHN PAUL YOUNG AND THE ALLSTAR BAND January 14-17 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE December 17 THE CHURCH December 17-18 PARKWAY DRIVE / BREAK EVEN December 17-20 LAMB OF GOD / DEVILDRIVER / SHADOWS FALL December 18 DOME SUNSET December 18 SKOOL OF THOUGHT / NICK THAYER December 18

BACHELORETTE December 18-19 LES PETITS PILOUS December 19 PENUDLUM December 26 BREAKFEST (Napt, Miles, Dyson, Mickey Slim, Elite Force, The Nextmen, Rennie Pilgrem, MC Chickaboo, Superstyle, Deluxe, Lady Waks, Funkoars, Streetlife DJs and more) December 26 ORIGIN (Method Man, Redman and More) December 31 SUGAR ARMY December 31 GYROSCOPE / THE MESS HALL December 31 SEBASTIAN INGROSSO / DIRTY SOUTH January 1 CLUB CALYPSO January 1 PLANET 01 January 1 SUMMADAYZE (Carl Cox, 2 Many DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Sharam, Infected Mushroom, LCD Soundsystem) January 3 CAT POWER January 6 MICACHU AND THE SHAPES January 8 GRIZZLY BEAR January 8 SOUTHBOUND (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Moby, Hilltop Hoods, Wolfmother, Jamie T and more) January 8-10 JAMIE T AND THE PACEMAKERS January 10 THE HANDSOME FAMILY January 10 CHIMAIRA January 13 JOHN PAUL YOUNG January 14-17 JOHN BUTLER TRIO January 16 SUMMERSOUNDS, ESPERANCE (Diesel, End of Fashion, Chris Murphy and the Holy Rollers, Courtney Murphy and Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lore, Harlequin League, Nathan Gaunt and band and Howie Morgan and Band) January 16 MAYER HAWTHORNE January 15 NEKO CASE January 17 THEM CROOKED VULTURES January 19 ASH GRUNWALD January 22-24 LAURYN December 23 EVERY TIME I DIE January 23-24 CAMERA OBSCURA January 25 RAGAMUFFIN (Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, Julian Marley, Sly + Robbie and more) January 25

THE TEN TENORS January 27-30 POLAR BEAR CLUB / BREAKEVEN / THE GIFTHORSE January 27-28 AUSTRALIAN ROCK SYMPHONY (Diesel, Baby Animals, Chrissy Amphlett) January 30 THE HORRORS January 30 BIG DAY OUT (Muse, Powderfinger, Lily Allen, Eskimo Joe, Groove Armada, Ladyhawke, The Mars Volta, Dizzee Rascal, Karnivool, Peaches, The Temper Trap, Kasbian, Midnight Juggernauts) January 31 PEACHES February 1 ACE FREHLEY February 1 LANEWAY FESTIVAL (Echo And The Bunnymen, Florence And The Machine, Black Lips, The XXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Daniel Johnston, Sarah Blasko, N.A.S.A, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Hockey and more) February 6 CLIFF AND THE SHADOWS February 6 BEACH BOYS / DARYL BRAITHWAITE / BRIAN CADD February 7 BREAKESTRA February 6 SHARON SHANNON February 7 MARCIN WASILEWSKI TRIO February 8 MARIANNE FAITHFUL February 9 PORTICO QUARTET February 10 DIRTY THREE February 11 TIESTO February 11-12 GUY SEBASTIAN February 12 GRANT HART February 12 JAMIE LIDELL February 12 GRANT HART February 12 AMADOU AND MARIAM February 13-14 JOSH EARL February 15 DIE ROTEN PUNKTE February 16 BRITISH SEA POWER February 17 PIVOT February 18 THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART / BACHELORETTE February 19 YO LA TENGO February 20 THE PANICS / WASO February 20 MISTA SAVONA February 21

DANCING ON YOUR GRAVE February 22-23 ROBERT FORSTER February 24 DAN SULTAN February 25 BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE February 25 CALEXICO February 26 HEALTH February 27 HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE February 28 FAT FREDDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DROP February 27 FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL (The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Empire Of The Sun, David Guetta, Booka Shade, Erick Morilla, Sven Vath, John Digweed) Febuary 28 SOUNDWAVE (Faith No More, My Chemical Romance, Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addiction and More) March 1 CLUTCH March 2 THE BIG PINK March 2 AC/DC / WOLFMOTHER March 6-7 PAVEMENT March 8 SPINNERETTE March 9 DINOSAUR JR March 12 A DAY ON THE GREEN (Tom Jones, David Campbell) March 14 CONVERGE March 16 STATUS QUO March 17 LA ROUX March 21 COBRA STARSHIP / OWL CITY March 21 BETWEEN THE BURRIED AND ME March 24 CHRIS SMITHER March 24 THE WHITLAMS March 26 SHORT STACK March 26 PIXIES March 27-28 WEST COAST BLUES â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ROOTS (Crowded House, John Butler Trio, buddy Guy, Jeff Beck and more) March 28 THE DEAD WEATHER March 29 BRAND NEW March 31 LADY GAGA April 2 DECAPITATED / PSYCROPTIC / ORIGIN / MISERY INDEX April 6 KELLY CLARKSON April 22 ELVIS MEETS BUDDY April 23-24 GROOVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; THE MOO May 15

Saturday, 5 December in the beer garden

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BAR ORIENT Simon’s Open Mic BENNY’S Howie Morgan CIVIC HOTEL (Backroom) Abbe May COMMERCIAL TAVERN Chase The Ace COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Crème CRAIGIE TAVERN Aaron Woolley ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Gun Shy Romeos ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB A Concert To Save Lives Fundraiser FENIANS Pearce Ward FOUNDRY SideFX FLYING SCOTSMAN (Upstairs) Ben Taaffe Dave Miller IMPACT BAR Vdelli INDI BAR The Fumes The Scotch Of Saint James JB O’REILLY’S Red Yeti KULCHA Sundowner Series Simon Gende LUCKY SHAG James Wilson MARKET CITY TAVERN Sean Brown And The Red Lights The Midnight Condition The Forgotten Orinocco MOJO’S Jaimi Faulkner Freya Hanley Prita Grealy MOONDYNE JOES Paul Daly And The Heavy Hitters MUSTANG Crave NORFOLK BASEMENT The Witness OXFORD HOTEL Mia And Friends PUBLICAN BAR Brendon Gaspari ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Fremantle) Better Days ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Northbridge) Bill Chidzley SPICE LOUNGE (Burswood) Courtney Murphy SWAN LOUNGE Ben Andrews Robbie P-Whack Jordan Azor THE SHED Whispering Jack Show Living Large THE WANNEROO Keith McDonald UNIVERSAL Funksta

AMPLIFIER The Jackards CD Launch The Novocaines The Floors The Atlas Mountains BALMORAL Benjamin Glynn BAR ORIENT One Island East BENNYS Faces BLACK BETTY’S Smokin Section CAPTAIN STIRLING Howie Morgan Duo CASTLE Suburban Drugs Suffer Surprise Sex Attack Apathetix Rascal Fist Decay CLANCY’S (Fremantle) Boom! Bap! Pow! Miche Suite COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Kirsty Keogh’s Open Mic Night CIVIC HOTEL (Backroom) Grim Fandango Kill Whitey CD Launch Kill Teen Angst The Leap Year Chilling Winston CRAIGIE TAVERN Undercover Acoustic DEVILLE’S Barking Frank Valentine Rough Housers Rockabilly Jean Luc Les Sataniques DUSK Redstar EAST END Stratosfunk ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Graham Wood Trio Elle Deslandes Cristal Phillips ESS BAR Flavor EVE Huge EURO BAR Living Large FENIANS The Clan FITZGERALD’S (Bunbury) Play Things FLY BY NIGHT Blue Shaddy FLYING SCOTSMAN (Main Room) Hayley Beth FOUNDRY Crave Karen Page FUNK CLUB Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics Funk Club House Band S.C.A.M. GLENGARRY TAVERN Wasted Youth GREENWOOD HOTEL Wedding Crashers HYDEY (Front Room) Stereoflower Carbuncle Like Junk

Carbuncle, Friday at The Hydey Cat Black Mystic Eyes Velvetines Frozen Ocean HYDEY (Back Room) Confession Make Them Suffer Arturo Chaos Ides Of March Here We Ghost IMPACT BAR Freeform INDI BAR Vdelli INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Evergreen JB O’REILLY’S The Healey’s KULCHA The Typhoons LEFT BANK Bumpy Johnson LLAMA BAR One Island East MARGARET RIVER HOTEL Mama’s Pink Torch MASH BREWREY Rocket MOJO’S Prince Isis Drummy Sherrif Lindo Sensi Sound Corby Misslie Armani Munchie Man Papo Cle MOONDYNE JOE’S Dave Gillam Trio MOON AND SIXPENSE Mortherfunk MOUNT HELENA TAVERN Fuse MOUNT HENERY TAVERN Full Circle MUSTANG Adam Hall And The Velvet Playboys Cheeky Monkeys NEWPORT Felix OLD BAILEY TAVEN Peace, Love And All That Stuff PADDO Gun Shy Romeos PADDY HANNAN’S Proof PADDY MAGUIRES Friends Of Ben PARAMOUNT Flyte PLAYERS BAR Kickstart PUBLICAN BAR Alfredo RAILWAY HOTEL Mick Thomas And The Sure Thing Nick Barker The Jayco Brothers ROCKET ROOM Grotesque Under The Influence Fool The World Sight Transcend ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Freo) Arrival ROSEMOUNT KillaQueenz Porsah Laine SAIL & ANCHOR Easy Tigers

The Jayco Brothers, Friday at The Railway

SETTLER’S TAVERN Jaimie Falkner SWAN BASEMENT Lemon Red Blackhart Strangelove Filthy Mono Two Eyes Open SWAN LOUNGE The Faux Phoenix Geraldine SWINGING PIG Mr Brightside THE BURRENDAH Keith McDonald THE DEEN Clayton Bolger Slim Jim And The Phatts THE GATE Christian Thompson THE SAINT James Wilson THE SHED Zenburger Unplugged UNIVERSAL Soul Corp Fitzcarraldo UWA Chelsea J WATERFORD TARVEN Bogan Bingo WOODVALE TAVERN Cherry

FLOREAT TAVERN Matt Gresham Damien Thornber And The Orphans FITZGERALD’S (Bunbury) Spritzer FLY BY NIGHT Kill Devil Hills FOUNDRY Just Ace FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Toby GREENWOOD HOTEL Riddum Shak HIGH WYCOMBE King Karaoke HYDEY (Frontroom) Kill Whitey Grim Fandango Emperors So Night Owl HYDE PARK (Back Room) James Teague Div Craft SonPsilo Circus The Joe Kings IMPACT BAR Freeform INDI BAR Zarm INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY James Wilson SATURDAY 5.12 JB O’REILLY’S AMPLIFIER Brown Sugar The Fumes KULCHA The Scotch Of Saint The Flying James Carpathians The Morning Night MARGARET RIVER BALMORAL HOTEL The Other Guys Play Things BAR 120 MASH BREWERY Flyte Benjamin Glynn BAR ORIENT MASH BREWREY Better Days (Bunbury) BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Richard Lane Chris Murphy METRO’S (Freo) BENNYS Lady Penelope Housequake MOJO’S BLACK BETTY’S Killa Queenz Red Star Porsha Lane CASTLE MOON AND Mhorgl SIXPENCE Advent Sorrow Bar Code Khariot MOONDYNE JOES Labyrinth Murder Mouse Blues CLANCY’S (Freo) MT HENRY Family Band In The Groove CIVIC HOTEL MULLALOO BEACH Flash Lads And The HOTEL Doxies Timewarp CIVIC HOTEL MUSTANG (Backroom) The Continentals The Moonlight The Damien Cripps Wranglers Band Skrambler NORFOLK Eunich Schools BASEMENT Red Serenade Red Shoes Boy CD The Coalminers Sect Launch COTTESLOE BEACH The Silents HOTEL Luke Dux Groove Karaoke Hayley Beth DEVILLES PAD NEWPORT Harry Deluxe Gravity DAVILAK TAVERN PADDY MAGUIRES Jook Joint Band Play Things ELEPHANT & PADDY HANNANS WHEELBARROW Decoy Timeout PADDO ELLINGTON JAZZ Cheeky Monkeys CLUB PARAMOUNT Hip Mo Toast Felix Patronella Ansell PLAYER’S BAR Erin P (Mandurah) ESS BAR 3 Corner Jack Gun Shy Romeos FENIANS PUBLICAN BAR Shanks Pony Jazz With Quench

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The Blue Finish, Saturday at The Rosemount

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MONDAY 7.12 BAR ORIENT James Wilson DEVILLES PAD Heavy Trash Les Sataniques Cal Peck And The Tramps Hayley Beth

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WEDNESDAY 9.12 BAR 120 Felix BLACK BETTY’S Side Fx CLANCY’S Chet Leonard Dot Lucky

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ANDY’S STUDIO International multi award winning songwriter / producer. No band required. Broadcast quality. A songwriter’s paradise. Ph 9364 3178 ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH FOR LONDON? Free appraisals by producer, 20 years working in London. Great studio also availablearrangement and production help included if required. Call Jerry on 0405 653 338 / 9362 2252 www.jerichomusic.com.au AVA L O N R E C O R D I N G , M I X I N G A N D MASTERING STUDIO- BIBRA LAKE 32 track, 2 live rooms, running pro tools and logic, avalon and joe meek pre amps and compressors, vintage analouge effec ts, plus the latest digital plug ins. Vintage amps and key boards, valve mics plus more. Call Tony 0411 118 304, avalonstudios@bigpond .com CUSTOM BEATS, BACKING TRACKS Production & mixing. Studio specializing in Pop, R’n’B & Hiphop. goldustconstruction.com 0408 097 407 FORREST STUDIO’S High end monitoring, pro analogue and digital equipment. Intimate studio environment suitable for acoustic groups, singer/songwriters, overdubs, mixing etc. Exp musican/engineer to assist with your production. Call for an estimate based in your invidual project requirments. Ph 9384 1233 HINES STUDIOS Recording, mixing and mastering. Band packages available. Ph 0409 697 733 or e-mail hinesrecordings@gmail.com MASTERING-FORENSIC AUDIO MASTERING High end analogue and digital mastering. www.forensicaudio.com.au. Ph 0401 499 667 RECORDING MIXING MASTERING PRODUCING Fremantle location. Call Pete Kitchen Cooked Records. Ph 0407 363 764 / 9336 3764 RECORDING, MIXING OR MASTERING with WA’s largest collection of tube recoring equipment. Classic analog tape recorders combined with the very latest audiophile digital converters. Record your band using the worlds finest Analog and digital rock’n roll equipment at Poons Head Studios. “Today’s sound with vintage soul”. www.poonshead.som / Ph 9339 4791 REVOLVER SOUND STUDIO Ph 9272 7505. www.revolverstudio.com.au SOLO STUDIO specialising in singer/song writer music productions. No band required. John 9330 6168 or mob 0419 794 683. STUDIO INNOVATIONS Tel: 08 9437 2151 Record, Mix, Master, and Film at one of Perth’s f i n e s t s t u d i o s s o u t h o f t h e r i v e r. www.studioinnovations.com.au

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PLATINUM SOUND ROOMS Professional rehearsal rooms, airconditioned, quality PAs mob 0418 944 722 STREAM STUDIOS The place to rehearse in Per th.. Phone: 0403 152 009 www.streamrehearsal.com.au VHS Good facilities & vibe. Unit 5 /16 Peel Road, O’Connor. Phone 9418 5815 bus/hrs or 0413 732 885 After hours

TUITION A A A C L E AV E R A C A D E M Y O F V O I C E Singing/voice training. For advanced singers and beginners. Professional training all styles and levels. Special rates for current enrolments. CHRISTMAS GIFT VOUCHERS AVAIL. Phone 9272 4497. W/Perth Mt Lawley. ***GUITAR LESSONS*** The Guitar Specialist. Xmas vouchers avail. Latest techniques, styles and songs. Guaranteed results. Beg-adv, all levels including bass. Cliff Lynton Guitar Institute. Mt Lawey 9342 3484 / www.clifflynton.com BASS LESSONS Rock, funk & jazz. Tony Gibbs 9470 6131 CERT SPEECH LEVEL SINGING TEACHER Vacancies for Summer. Call 0412 099 565 www.suekingham.com DRUM LESSONS The Drum Shop has Perth’s biggest drum academy with 12 teachers. Drum kit, African drumming and orchestral percussion tuition. See ad Below. Lessons from $18. DRUM TUITION: PRIVATE LESSONS with Warren Daley. Beginners welcome.Hire kits avail. Ph: 9349 8594 (Osb. Park) GUITAR LESSONS Learn guitar by ear from a prof with over 20 yrs exp in teaching & performing. All levels & ages. blues & rock specialist. Results guaranteed. Phone Ian Wilson “The Teacher That Students Recommend” on 9403 3212 GUITAR TUITION (Beginners- Professional) One on One lessons. Burswood Ph 9361 1444 www.gvkschoolofmusic.com.au KEYBOARD LESSONS All styles, all lvls, all ages. 23 yrs teaching exp. Orig teaching method with guaranteed results. SONG WRITING also avail. Call Jonathan Warwick 0411 3300 15.

SINGING LESSONS Learn the technique of over 120 Grammy award winners! Extend your REHEARSAL STUDIOS range and develop strength. Call Progression CVP Private Rehearsal studio, excellent facilities. M u s i c o n 0 4 3 1 3 3 5 4 9 5 o r e m a i l Protools, Recording and Mastering. Demos to simonar1@optusnet.com.au. albums, Musos avail. Ph 9349 9365, Yokine area. VOCAL COACHING All styles, clean to scream. www.clearviewproductions.com.au Melissa Cross heavy metal and Seth Riggs speech level technique. 30 yrs experience. Ph Sue on 0412 125 918 or suzydazzle@hotmail.com. VOICE COACH/SINGING LESSONS Over 23 years exp. All levels, all styles. Have fun learning to sing. ‘Find your true voice’. NOR. Phone 9407 9078 or mob 0407 260 762.

WANTED PRODUCER WANTED 2 vocalists looking for a keen and enthusiastic producer to record and prepare original material. If thatís you, then please contact Paula on 0422 751 479.

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YAMAHA PORTABLE KEYBOARDS

Epitomising Yamaha’s legendary attention to detail and obsessive search for constant improvement the new range of keyboard models also bring together Yamaha’s century deep experience in crafting world class acoustic pianos with its market leading digital music technology expertise. Yamaha Portables are favoured by music educationalists and char t topping musicians alike with the introduction of the Yamaha DGX230, Yamaha PSRE313, Yamaha PSRE413 and Yamaha DGX 630. The DGX630 features an extra-high quality piano sample resulting in remarkable sonic quality, far beyond anything in its price point. It’s the key action that makes the DGX630 so good. It plays and feels like a real piano, you have all the benefits of the traditional keyboard. The DGX630 provides USB

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and touch sensitivity. The PSR-E313 is a touch sensitive instrument that features 482 dynamic, authentic voices, 12 drum kits and a sound effect kit. The PSR-E313 also has 106 accompaniment styles and 102 built-in songs. Music database with 100 songs-for instantly setting entire instrument to match a desired music genre. Special two-track Easy Recording feature lets you record and save up to five of your original songs - great for composing and practice purposes. The PSR-E413 also features synthesizer Control Knobs for real-time control of filter, effects, sound envelope and Style tempo, a Pitch bend wheel for authentic playing of horn and guitar sounds and an arpeggio function connectivity and is capable of bringing up for techno and synthesizer keyboard playing score and lyrics on the screen, and with 160 that can automatically add the playing of preset high quality rhythms to play with too, notes in rapid succession in ascending and you can rest assured you’re not going to get bored! The Yamaha DGX630 is an affordably priced, full length portable keyboard/piano, packed with features and a very authentic grand piano sound and touch. The Yamaha DGX 230 por table keyboard comes with extra new styles, 489 AWM sounds (including Sweet! & Cool! voices) and an increased Music Database. It comes with 76 keys with “Graded Soft Touch” action and different levels of resistance. The keys are heavier towards the bass end and lighter towards the treble end, like an real acoustic piano. Lik e their bigger brothers the Yamaha PSR - E series keyboards feature Yamaha’s outstanding Piano emulations

descending fashion with 100 different patterns and 20 arpeggio Voices. These are easy to use professional features that set this keyboard apart from others in its class. Thanks to the Yamaha Education features, you can learn how to play keyboard right on your Yamaha keyboard. There are keyboard lessons for each hand, lesson grading, repeat and learn feature and a chord dictionary. Yamaha representative Alf Demasi will be at Joondalup Music from 11am to 1pm on Saturdays to demonstrate the great range of Yamaha Keyboards and Pianos. Win a Yamaha Keyboard in Joondalup Music’s Win The Band promotion by mailing ‘I want to win’ to info@joondalupmusic. com.au for details

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$1,299

$1,499

YDP-S31

DGX-630

Slimline, compact, high-quality piano - a perfect addition to your home! Built-in recording features and metronome make this instrument ideal for piano lessons and practicing. Includes power supply.

A great choice of voices and styles make the DGX-630 an instrument for the whole family to enjoy. Includes stand, music rest, foot pedal and power supply.

hot prices and bonus offers! $1,099 BONUS PAISTE 101 CYMBAL PACK includes 18” crash/ride and 14” hi hats

Bonus PST3 SPLASH CYMBAL WITH PST3 PACK (VALUED AT $69#)

$1,499

(VALUED AT $239#)

with gigmaker #

$359

PST3

A complete starter package combining Paiste’s renowned quality with excellent value. Brass copper based alloy 14” hi hats, 16” crash, 20” ride. BONUS PST3 SPLASH CYMBAL WITH PST3 PACK (VALUED AT $69#).

Bonus DS550 drum stool

GIGMAKER

with DTXPLORER

P-85

$1,049

Awesome

(valued at $119.99#)

Quality Yamaha shells, ball-clamp tom holders with double braced hardware.

A perfect portable solution for the beginner. Authentic, natural sound with remarkable expressiveness - full Yamaha quality in a compact, affordable piano. Optional matching stand available. Also available in a silver finish (P-85S). Includes music rest, foot pedal and power supply.

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DTXPLORER Excellent value for the beginner or hobbyist. With 100’s of drum sounds, play along to your MP3 player or to the 22 preset songs to recreate a live concert in your headphones.

Bonus AC POWER ADAPTOR (VALUED AT $34.99#) with PSR-E223 and psr-e323

$249.99#

PSR-E223

The ideal way to start exploring the world of music. Includes BONUS AC POWER ADAPTOR (VALUED AT $34.99#).

$24.99

$310

PSR-E323

The perfect beginning for anyone learning music. Includes BONUS AC POWER ADAPTOR (VALUED AT $34.99#).

RECORDER PACK

$189

Great Christmas stocking filler! Includes recorder, instructional CD, sticker, music book, notebook and pencil.

C40 Recommended by teachers all over the world!

$169

AUDIOGRAM 3

F310P Everything you need to get started, featuring a great quality guitar and all the accessories.

Yamaha’s number one audio interface! Included is Steinberg Cubase AI4 recording software to complete this USB powered recording package.

$239

$399

$699 FG700 Excellent quality entry level acoustic solid top guitar with deluxe features.

BONUS GUITAR ACCESSORY PACK (VALUED AT $29.99†)

with Fg700

FGX720SCA Sounds great acoustic or plugged in!

BONUS DELUXE GIG BAG WITH REMOVABLE BACKPACK (VALUED AT $100†)

These products are listed at normal RRP and are not part of this special distributor’s promotional offer.

The “value” specified for the bonus offers is Yamaha Music Australia’s recommended retail price

of these products. Visit www.yamahamusic.com.au/promotions for full terms and conditions.

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345 Charles Street

NORTH PERTH

6006

08 9228 2223

www.billyhydemusic.com.au

Concept Music

244 -246 Cambridge Street

WEMBLEY

6014

08 9381 2277

www.conceptmusic.com.au

Guitar World Cannington

1/1236 Albany Highway

CANNINGTON

6107

08 9358 6665

www.guitarsfromhell.com.au

Guitar World Nerang

2 Commodore Avenue

ROCKINGHAM

6168

08 9592 1225

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Guitar World Rockingham

Shop 2, 319 Pinjarra Road

MANDURAH

6210

08 9582 9099

www.guitarsfromhell.com.au

Joondalup Music Centre

Unit 2, 7 Winton Road

JOONDALUP

6027

08 9300 0033

www.joondalupmusic.com.au

Joondalup Music Centre Clarkson

Corner Marmion Avenue & Belleville Gardens

CLARKSON

6027

08 9407 9455

www.joondalupmusic.com.au

Kosmic Cannington

8/1296 Albany Highway

CANNINGTON

6107

08 9258 4236

www.kosmicsound.com

Kosmic Osborne Park

94 Hector Street

OSBORNE PARK

6017

08 9204 7577

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Mega Music

95 North Lake Road

MYAREE

6154

08 9330 2777

www.megamusiconline.com.au

Music Force Mandurah

292 Pinjarra Road, (Opposite Aquatic Centre)

MANDURAH

6210

08 9582 8911

www.musicforce.com.au

Music Force Rockingham

Leghorn Street, (Behind Hungry Jacks)

ROCKINGHAM

6168

08 9527 3687

www.musicforce.com.au

Music Park

341 Albany Highway

VICTORIA PARK

6100

08 9470 1020

www.musicpark.com.au

Park Pianos

341 Albany Highway

VICTORIA PARK

6100

08 9470 1020

www.musicpark.com.au

Sound Centre Music Gallery Booragoon

Shop 3, 125 Risely Street

BOORAGOON

6154

08 9316 1855

www.soundcentre.com.au

Sound Centre Music Gallery Morley

85 Broun Avenue

MORLEY

6062

08 9370 1185

www.soundcentre.com.au

Theo's Music

4 Southport Street

WEST LEEDERVILLE

6007

08 6380 1222

www.theosmusic.com.au

$75EA. AMPLUG Plug in. Rock out. Vox’s pint-sized headphone guitar amp available in five different styles: Lead, Bass, AC30, Classic Rock and Metal.

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$229

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$399 RBX270 PACK Bass guitar packed with all the modern features.

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