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Bangin Beats

Kid Kenobi + MC Shureshock Since his early beginnings behind the decks in 1996, Sydney based Kid Kenobi has steadily risen to his current place as the busiest DJ on Australian shores, now widely regarded as the home of the most booming breaks scene in the world.

2002 & 2001 saw him take the award for the Australian DJ of the Year, and in 2001 he also took home the award for People's Choice NSW DJ of the Year at the Australian Dance Music Awards.

A great feat for not only Kid Kenobi as a DJ but also for the ever growing breaks community in Australia. Complimenting these awards are endless residencies and guest spots around the country where the Kid plays to consistently packed out houses, often to the point of hungry punters being turned away.

These awards are merely a tip on the iceberg for a largely successful year or two which have seen Kid Kenobi features splashed across the pages of Rolling Stone, FHM, Ralph and Urb to name just a few. Countless radio and TV appearances ensued.

In the meantime, a calling to explore foreign shores and a "break" into production has taken the Aussie breaks battler to the UK, Europe and New York where he engaged in a number of overseas performances and spent time in the studio with some of his favorite international engineers. If the past is anything to go by, the future looks very bright indeed Joining Kid Kenobi for the show is one of Australia’s top rappers, MC Shureshock, who will be adding his own special flavour to the night.

Shureshock would be best known as front man for Zephyr Timbre, but he also works regularly with top national DJs such as Bexta, DB Chills, Greg Packer and, of course, Kid Kenobi. He is able to cross genres and styles effortlessly, incorporating hip-hop, ragga, house and drum ‘n’ bass rap styles with melodic vocal hooks.

Alongside his role as a well-respected music journalist, the Kid’s unique mix of educator and entertainer as a DJ has undoubtedly played a mammoth part in the success of breakbeat downunder.

It’s often surprising to both peers and punters that such a profile has stemmed from the art of dj-ing alone. This has provided the inspiration for Kid Kenobi to undertake production work.

Kid Kenobi

Hobart’s DJ M (Psy trance)

By Huw

How do you find the Tassie scene?

Its definitely a case of quality over quantity here in Tassie – we’ve got way more than our fair share of totally amazing musicians, DJ’s, artists, performers and great people who all bring their different talents and skills to the outdoor party scene. Combine all that with Tassie’s amazing scenery as the setting and the most legendary bunch of people around and you get some idea of how lucky we are down here. The scene itself has grown incredibly since my humble DJing beginnings here in the late ‘90’s, and now parties are consistently packed with doofers from all over the world.

What’s your favourite spot in Tas to play a set?

Anywhere with fresh air and a full moon, but choosing between bush, beaches, mountains and cliff-tops is too hard to say…..

DJ M @ Syrup What kinda music are you into playing at the moment?

I’m currently going through a major funky-psytance revival which is lucky, seeing as I play mostly at outdoor psy-trance parties. I love fat basslines and psychedelic top-ends with a disco or funky edge. At home, I listen to anything and everything from electro, breaks or dub reggae to my flatmate Chonga’s band, the Rubes who practice downstairs. I also reckon the Fat Band & their lead singer Nellie totally rock and if you haven’t caught one of their gigs you really should move your arse if you wanna groove your arse.

So what's been happening lately gig wise?

There’s been some great outdoor parties that I’ve played at lately - a couple of full-moon parties at the Springs and an awesome party in early January, the Psychedelic Gathering down at Eaglehawk Neck that was put on by the Tasalien crew. And I’m one of the residents at Psy-Fri Daze which is a psy-trance night that’s becoming more popular and is also put on by the Tasaliens every third Friday of the month at the Duke of Wellington.

Are you into producing music?

Depends if you call mucking round with audio programs producing music! Nothing I’ve written has ever made it to the dancefloor but someday I’d love to be playing my own stuff. I’ve got a fair bit of time at the computer ahead of me before that can happen, though. I’ve got the greatest respect for the people who sit down and actually write the music I play and get compliments about. I really appreciate the incredible amount of talent and dedication it takes to produce electronic music.

Are you working on any projects at the moment?

I’m in the early stages of a few tracks and have been experimenting with recording samples of different things like violin and voices..…but there’s a long way to go yet!

What would be your perfect gig?

Tough question – so many possibilities……..anyone of the many outdoor parties in Australia like Earthcore or Tribeadelic would top my list.

Where can people catch your next gigs?

You might just find me at Psy-Fri Daze the third Friday of every month, and usually at most outdoor Tassie parties. There’s going to be a big one up the East Coast at Easter, so lookout for details closer to the date.

MC Shureshock

Mia Dyson early days he protected me. I’ve had my encounters with people, but generally they’re just pains in the arses, not particularly because they’re male. They’re pains in the arses to everybody, but, of course, they’ve got a special kind of treatment for girls, I think. Hah. Hah.

Aussie songstress, Mia Dyson was performing in Byron, but she made time for David Williams to be a part of this edition.

Mia is performing in the WOMADelaide Festival, from March 4-6 … in Adelaide!

So, you’re supporting The Waifs in Byron?

Yes. We’re doing a string of dates on the east coast and Melbourne and Adelaide.

Right. I think they’re coming to play down here, but you’re not?

No, we’re only doing bits of the tour.

What did you do at the end of 2004?

We were recording my second album. It’s almost finished and it’s set for release, probably in March. We got back from overseas in September, spent the next couple of months doing pre-production, then we recorded the album in November and mixing it in January.

You’ve said that when you started out, you were a bit daunted by the male dominated music scene, how did you deal with that?

I think, my family. My Dad is a musician and a guitar maker. When I was under 18, I couldn’t drive to gigs and I, technically, wasn’t supposed to be performing in the pubs, so he had to come with me. So, I think he protected me from any harsh dealings, with for example, sound engineers, or people in pubs – all that stuff. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but there are a lot of dealings with that sort of stuff and in the

Right.

I’ve encountered a lot of older males that just assume you don’t know what you’re doing, ‘cause you’re a girl and that’s just how it is. The only retort you have is to know what you’re doing and to be confident. But, my family were incredibly supportive. I had no resistance from them against me going into music as a career.

They were excited about it. Sometimes, I don’t know how I got through gigs. I did my first few gigs when I was sixteen. It was incredibly intimidating and I hated it. It was an awful experience, but I think the desire to play music, and the love of music got through.

Has what you’ve had to go through been worth it?

Absolutely. There’s nothing better than feeling like you’ve grown, that you’re more confident than you were six months ago, that you can do something that you couldn’t do. I think playing an instrument and singing ... the self-expression thing is very liberating and very essential, I think for all people ..not necessarily music, but some creative outlet, is necessary for a good existence.

To be recognised?

Well, not necessarily to be recognised, because that’s something you can’t make happen. You just do what you do and hope. More that you feel like you’ve said what you need to say.

What do you think of when I say, “WOMADelaide?”

I haven’t played it before, but I have heard incredible reports of it being one of the best festivals in Australia. Friends have been and bands I know have played there and they just love it . It’s supposed to be a really great atmosphere, where audiences are there for the music … apparently it’s great and I’m really looking forward to playing there.

Probably fewer hecklers.

Exactly. Hah. Hah. Hah. That’s, basically, what it comes down to.

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Bangin Beats DJ Bec

Yeah, it’s my favourite scene out of everything.

How did you learn?

DJ School @ Chilli

With my boyfriend (Boaz). I’ve been friends with these guys for … with Cam for seven years … and I met Boaz and left then cam back to Launnie and got into the scene and had a go at it.

Was it a hard thing to learn how to do?

It wasn’t for me, I found. It’s perfecting it that’s the hard thing. But I’m just having fun with it.

What sort of style of music do you play or is it a cross-section?

My genre is sexy-funky-house … but the last couple of sets I’ve done I’ve brought a bit more breaks into it.

Breaks are popular.

What do you hope to do with it?

It’s Saturday, 22nd Feb and DJ Bec is going to play her fourth paid gig at Sweetbe@ts at The Batman Fawkner Inn. When did you play your first paid gig?

It was at the last Sweetbe@ts her, about a month and a half ago.

What have you done since?

I’ve played at Lonnies … (two gigs).

How’s it going>? Are you having fun.

I’m having a ball. It’s so much fun. Fantastic.

What do you like about it?

Being able to bring something that people enjoy and have a lot of fun with. When I went to parties you wanted the music you love and I want to bring it to people like that.

So you’ve been into dance music for a while?

I’ve only been doing it for about four months now, so it’s all a bit sudden. But, I’m the only female in town that’s doing it, I suppose, so a lot of gigs have been coming up for me, but I don’t see myself in playing in Melbourne or anywhere like that. It’s just a hobby.

Why aren’t there more girl DJ’s?

Well I had a boyfriend who showed me the ropes and I had everything there. I don’t own my own decks or even my own headphones. All I’ve got is a record bag and some music. So, it’d be hard to get onto all the gear and … to have a go a gigs (without friends).

Katie Humphries: Why did you decide to do a DJ course?

Mainly because I’ve got a musical background and so I always found it interesting when I went out and listened to DJ’s playing and wanted to get in and have a go.

Sylva Amerekanos: How long have you wanted to DJ and why?

I’ve always wanted to do it … but I didn’t know, until recently, that DJ eSKay was doing classes, so …

And what will you do with the skills you’ve learnt?

What did you think of the class?

Practise at home – we’ll wait and see ..

How likel;y is it that you’ll buy a set of decks?

What do you think of the nightclub scene in Launceston?

It was very informative, fun, hands-on –yeah, really good.

Aah … probably within a month, I’ll get some.

First I’ve got to get some LP’s.

It’s picking up rapidly in the DJ scene. When I started out it was just press-button DJ’s, and I’m not a big fan of R n’ B … they’re a lot more clubs now playing DJ/dance music.

Will you go on learning to mix?

How do the guy DJ’s treat you?

Fully supportive, from the start. They just wanted to see a chick get up there, I think.

Build up a collection.

What was the best thing about the course?

I’d like to keep going. It’s just a matter of getting my hands on some decks and practising what I’ve learnt from the course.

It was really hands-on.

Not too much to take in?

No, not really.

Rock Salt The Jane Does Mean Business tacky, but it was pretty funny to watch. It makes a good story.

You’ve called your first, recently-recorded EP, “The Marshall Mixes.” That’s a big credit giving the title of your record to your producer (Marshall Cullen).

It’s a pretty amazing thing. We started writing some originals and Marshall was taking some workshops and in one of the sessions he was going through some tapes and some of our stuff was on there and he said he liked it. He asked for more, so Natalie showed him a bit more. He said, “Would you like me to do some stuff with it? I’m really interested and I’m happy to mix and master it if you like. “We said, OK!” We met at his studio. He flew over once and we listened to the mixed down version and then he sent us the mastered version. It was an unexpected opportunity to work with someone who is constantly working with big name bands … he deserves it (the EP title) Apparently Rebecca Miller, lead singer for The Jane Does was a bit worried I was going to grill her over the band playing covers as well as originals. She told me Elvis played 75% covers. I don’t know about that, but I don’t mind when an original band reinterprets their favourite songs alongside their own. The greats have done it, so maybe we should lighten up a bit on bands playing the odd cover?

You went to The Falls as roadies for The Voyeurs and you got to hang out with Veruca Salt a bit, what was that like?

We play a few Veruca Salt numbers and have always really liked them and then hanging out with them was really cool. It’s a long story. We were moshing down the front to Veruca Salt and some guy shoved me and I fell over and sprained my wrist, so I went over to the St John’s ambulance ... and was heading to the loos and Eva who plays bass for Veruca Salt asked what happened … we went back to her “cabin” and all the other girls (in The Jane Does) were with me so we just sat around and chatted to them.

Did she give you any advice?

It was pretty casual. They said to make sure we had another job as well and they were interested in what our jobs were, write as much as you can, cause half of it is always crap anyway and no one is going to like you to start with, so don’t worry about it.

That takes the pressure off a bit.

Yeah. We’ve been emailing them. They took our CD with them. I think they like our track, Tea Leaves. Yeah. They’ve been really nice. I’ve never met such down-to earth-people with such a high profile.

Did you see the Tim Rogers incident? Where he got pulled off stage?

Off stage, then on stage, then he dropped Missy Higgins on her head. Then they shut him away in his room and he was pounding on the windows, trying to get out, and there was security outside. We were talking to Veruca Salt and The Living End and the sound people were yelling, “Photograph! Photograph!!” but we didn’t take photos. We though that’d be pretty

Have you had any more interest from the management of Nickelback/ Yeah, he’s been emailing us … sent a Christmas card … I haven’t had a finished product to show him and the girls have been a bit edgy about that, ‘cause opportunities like that don’t come along everyday. He sent me a weird email yesterday, telling us about a conference in France, but I had to tell him we couldn’t make it. But, I’ll be sending him the CD next week and he says he can’t wait to hear it, which is great. He’s been holding on for a while and we’re lucky we haven’t lost him.

What else have you been doing?

We’ve been working with David Blanche, who’s been doing the film clip to our single, “Amnesia” … that’s exciting. When we do the fuill length EP, we’ll have some multimedia on there, too.

And you can submit (the video) to Rage. Did you fund the new CD, “The Marshall Mixes,” yourself?

I suppose we have funded it ourselves. ( They put in $1000, I was told later) But … it sounds wanky, but so many people have been really

nice to us and offered to do things, that, so for, we haven’t had to pay to do the Film Clip or the EP. These amazing people, perhaps for the novelty of working with an all-girl band, have been really kind and offered us in-kind support.

We’ve been really lucky, but we’ve had our share of knocks in other ways. Hah. Hah. In what ways?

We’ve copped a bit of flak from other musicians.

At that next level we’ve been really lucky, but with other bands, not all of them – there are some great bands that we really respect – The Voyeurs, The Dead Abigails, The Styles and Modus – they’ve been great. There are always going to be people who are going to knock you.

Jealous of the attention?

Not jealous, I hope. I think that’s really sad, if that’s the case. It’s such a small industry here.

(So let’s all have some fun and support each other!) There are bands who I don’t like, but I just don’t go and see them. … move on, really.

There are The Spazzy’s, what other girlbands are there.

The Donnas are probably our favourite.

Who else do you like?

We’re fans of that ‘80’s glam-rock like Guns & Roses and Def Lepperd.

Do you tend to write about the world around you or the feelings inside you?

I wish I could answer that with something really deep. People are like, “I have all this angst inside I just have to get out,” but I have a little Dictaphone that I carry with me and I’ll watch TV, or have a conversation and something in it will spark something and I’ll roll over a few lines and wack them down and come back to it later and turn it into a song. I think I’m heavily influenced by what’s happening around me and I tend to adsorb other people’s feelings and then spit them out.

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Chicks On Speed Interview with Alex Murray Leslie Oh, yeah. Deafinitely. He brought us together with a band, which is something we probably wouldn’t have done so quickly on our own.

Then we set up a space where we could make noise, jam and do recordings that we normally wouldn’t do. We worked in a way that was like a jam session, where we were completely spontaneous. There were no prerecordings, cutting or samples, so it was made up in the moment.

That’s very old-school, lo-fi.

Yeah. We played synthesizers, paintscrapers, made noises with bottles and polystyrene …it was amazing.

The third regular CHICKS ON SPEED album, “Press The Spacebar,” after “Will Save Us All” and last year’s “99cents” sees them radically turn away from the electroclash approach they are often associated with.

COS team up with the legendary producer CRISTIAN VOGEL (we know him from SUPER COLLIDER and his soloworks on NOVAMUTE, MILLE PLATEAUX or TRESOR) a band in Barcelona (that was soon called THE NOHEADS) and deliver their most collective and psychedelic record to date.

When C.O.S. first saw Cristian Vogel playing with the legendary band, Super Collider, captivated by their performance the COS girls always dreamt of working with Cristian.

So, new album, new direction. Has there been a big influence by Cristian?

So you’ve had a bit of an electro-sound and now you’re moving to a more “live” feel?

Yeah. But still … that’s the great thing about it though … we play around with laptops … and sometimes we play with a band in Europe, but it’s a live sound on the album … pre-recorded! Hah, hah.

Where did you grow up?

In Bowral, NSW. How did you end up in this band?

I started it with Mel-issa. We think of it more as an art project. We make a lot of other things. We met in Munich , in ’95 and we used to be art-slaves and work in a gallery together ... after that we started work on Chicks On Speed. We did a lot of paintings and murals and they turned into group projects under the banner of Chicks on Speed. So we made all the graphic artwork before we made music.

That sounds very German to me, the whole approach. The art-house approach Yeah, it’s not just music …it’s a whole range of creative input … from graphic design to

By David Williams

textiles, to music, to architecture … and we’ve come up with a name for what we are doing and it’s Tenticalism.

anymore. We just want to release whole albums. Maybe the next album we’ll bring out some singles.

Does it go back to the Bauhaus School of Art? Yeah, we have elements of Bauhaus … but we’re trying to go further. (There is loud shouting and commotion in the background) We’re putting together a big show, a fashion show with the band at the moment and all these dancers and models … so there’s a lot of shouting and jumping … I do agree that there’s definitely Bauhaus influence … (for example) it’s not just the fabric you make that’s important, it’s the space in which you make the fabric, the temperature … and all the rest of it … they’re all very important elements of creativity.

I love “The Household Song.” What do you know about being a feminist housewife.

Not much really. Being a housewife is more a luxury nowadays. I think, because we’re away travelling, eating in hotels, we really appreciate being at home and … not saying you want to stay at home … but it’s nice to look at and see people baking bread and sewing and hanging out. But not many women do that these days, which is also a good thing. It’s all about personal choice and what you want to do ... that’s what it comes down to. I think you always want what you don’t have.

Your image is one of you being prettywild, party-chicks, is that the sort of girls you are?

No. Not at all. Hah. Hah. Hah. I don’t like that. Hah. Hah. We’re not like that at all. We used to. No, we’re really hard workers. We work a lot. We do a lot of exhibitions, we make a lot of clothes, we put on a lot of shows. We’re more nerds than party chicks.

We’ve started a new, satirical, slightly warped column called T’rrific Tips with dark and crude fashion and beauty tips and gossip. Advice, like how to hide the string from one’s tampon showing below one’s mini-skirt. Wear underpants, slutface! Do you have any tips for us?

Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah. Smear on lots of coloured makeup and wear really loud clothes and try and stand out from the masses of grey, boring people. Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah.

Is you name then more a reference to chicks as if they were on speed?

Exactly. Hah. Hah. Hah. The new album is credited with Chicks on Speed and The No Heads. Where did the “No Heads” come from?

Cristian’s older music … one of his singles was called “Head ON’ … so No Heads! It’s really his idea to call the band that.

Will there be a first single and what will it be?

No. We’re not really working like that

Wow. What were your teenage years like?

Were you a nerd or a goth or what?

I was a lot of things. I studied a lot. I loved to study. Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah. When everybody went out, I stayed home and studied. Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah. And then went to art school, a bit goth, into all these black dreadlocks with a white stripe down the middle of my head, really into Nick Cave, the Birthday Party and everything dark .. and I was a massive Smiths fan. Who wasn’t?

Rock Salt Kasey Chambers - Working it out like the rest of us bit different. And then there’s “Pony.” We’re always going to list singles off albums, but it’s a bit of pot luck whether it goes well or not. I’m really surprised that it debuted at No. 10. I mean, it’s great, but it’s just a bit of pot-luck with an artist like me. It’s not like we try and make albums to fit around radio. We don’t think too much about singles while we’re making the album. We worry about that after we’ve made it and then hope that there’s singles on there.

With her latest single, “Pony,” debuting at No.10 on the ARIA charts, it was going to be a long day for ARAI winner and Country-crossover darling, Kasey Chambers. Performing on the Seven Network’s Sunrise program that morning, Kasey would then perform the next day at Waveaid, in support of the Tsunami relief appeal.

Why did you want to be a part of Waveaid?

They just asked me. Hah. Hah. I can’t imagine anyone saying no to it. I know none of them did. That was all the artists that they wanted to d o it and they all said yes. I think everyone would like to be able to help in some way too.

Musically, I’ve read that you’ve thought of yourself more as an album artist in the past, rather than having a few “radio songs,” but after “True Colours” and now, “Pony,” have you changed how you see yourself as an artist?

No. Not at all. “True Colours” is a little bit different because it wasn’t part of an album. We recorded that for The Rugby World Cup. They asked us to do that song and we were keen to do that too. That was a little

That seems a more credible approach, basing it on the music and not on the radio.

Yeah, definitely. Everybody does it different ways.

There’s no right or wrong ways. That’s just what suits me, to make albums like that. I don’t really think about, when I’m writing songs, about going into the studio to make them. They just come out sounding the way they do. I try not to think about that too much. I worry about all that stuff later and let the record label worry about that more than I do. I have a say in what the singles are … the record label don’t hear any of our demo’s and don’t hear any of the album until it’s totally finished. So they don’t have any idea of what’s going on until it’s done.

That must be wonderful, having that level of control.

It’s great. It’s really, really good. Hah. Hah. I’m so glad that it’s like that. We’re just lucky with EMI that … they have faith in us, musically and let us do our thing.

Is that to do with your talent and success or the label?

I think it’s more to do with the label, to be honest.

When I signed with EMI and Tony Harlow was running the company at that stage, he was the one who signed me and that’s kind of how he thinks of music and it works like that. We said right from the start, before we signed the deal, that we wanted full creative control, over everything … so it was just lucky that he was willing to take that on.

Has your success changed how you write or what you write about?

Well, probably not the way I write. I still write the same way I always have … I guess it’s just the more you write the more you learn about songwriting ..I don’t

really think about that too much ..but because I’m going through different things and my life has changed a bit in the last few years, compared with when I was writing songs as a teenager. But I guess that’s the same with anything, whether it’s success or anything going on in your life, it’s going to change what comes out of you creatively.

really. Hah. Hah. Hah. There’s no more.

Is that where this all started for you, as a teenager working out feelings and expressing yourself through lyrics and poetry?

Yeah, pretty much. A lot of the songs on the “Captain” album I wrote when I was a teenager. I made the album when I was 21 or so, but there are a couple of songs on there I wrote when I was 13 or 14 … just trying to figure out everything. I mean, I still feel like that, really. That’s still what my songwriting is now – just trying to figure out what the hell is going on. Hah. Hah. Hah.

To stir things up a bit.

Just to cause trouble for me.

Yeah. Like the rest of us.

Yeah. Hah. Hah. Hah. To me, I hear a yearning, a searching in your music for satisfaction or something. Do you feel like you’re searching?

I don’t feel like that all the time. I’m a pretty happy, chirpy kind of person most of the time. My albums make me sound a lot more depressed than I am. Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah. ‘Cause I don’t really write a lot. I’m not someone who gets up everyday and writes songs all the time. Sometimes I’ll go months and months without writing a song. I won’t even think about it. Usually, when I’m really happy. Hah. Hah. Hah. I don’t write at all. It’s only times when I’m feeling like that (not so happy) that I feel like sitting down and writing a song and that’s why they come out sounding like that. Hah. It seems to me you just need a few more personal dramas in your life.

Hah. Hah. Exactly.

It’s a Catch 22 for you then.

Yeah, of course you want to be happy all the time, but I don’t want not to be able to write a song. Hah. Hah. Hah. I guess that’s why it takes me three years between each album. That’s all the songs I’ve got,

Couldn’t you just hire a troublemaker?

Yeah, maybe. Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah Maybe someone in the family.

Yeah exactly.

I guess you’re a role model now for younger girls, now. Because I’m not a girl, and I haven’t asked, I don’t know for sure, but who were your role models? I’ve heard Paul Kelly is a “mentor” but did that start early or later?

A long time ago. My Dad took me to see him when I was about 14, 15 or something like that. He’s been a big influence on me. Not just musically, but also the way he handles his career. He’s someone I’ve looked up to for a long time.

Down to earth. Is that what you mean?

Yeah. I didn’t know him back then and when I’ve done tours and stuff I’ve got to know him a bit. It’s all just about the music for him. He never comprises his music, to get played on the radio or anything like that.

Probably my biggest female role model is Lucinda Williams. My Dad took me to see her when I was about 12. She was the first female singer-songwriter that I ever saw and from that moment on I decided I wanted to write songs and I think of her all the time.

She’s one of my favourites … My Dad brought me up listening to Emmylou Harris, Graham Parsons, Hank Williams … mostly American stuff. I grew up in a remote part of Australia, so I didn’t listen to anything that was on the charts …

Last question. Where do you think you’ll be in 12 months time.

Hopefully, I’m doing what I’m doing now. People ask me that. What will I be doing in … five years time … I don’t really know what I’m doing this week. Hah. Hah. Much like the rest of us …even with a manager.

Hah. Hah.

Rock Salt Killing Heidi’s Ella Hooper Thinks We’re Very Good

Nellie from The Fat band sees thelight

Why shouldn’t you say that?

Oh, you know. The whole cancer thing.

private party. And we’ve got a few weddings coming up next month ..which is really good for us to pick up this extra work outside of the really small, routine gigs you can get in Hobart.

Oh, right.

I don’t wear sunscreen and I don’t think I ever will. In lots of our promotional shots I look really, really pale.

How was the Falls Festival for you?

Fantastic. The Falls was exceptionally good for the Fat Band. We had a great slot … at about 7.30 on the last day and we were the last band to play on that stage and I was really surprised ‘cause we played after four mainland acts that didn’t have many people and we got up and kicked arse.

Heaps of people came and checked us out. We had mega people dancing. We even had a conga line … Someone had a mannequin’s leg and were throwing it up in the air … We looked at the bands before us and thought we’d have nobody at our gig and then … we had a few thousand there. So, we were stoked.

Yeah?!

Yeah, it’s bizarre. I think they’ve dressed me up as some kind of goth and I’m actually quite dark (skinned).

That was the image I had of you.

Yeah, (others ask me) you must be hating the hot weather, and I’m like, “Layin’ on the beach!” hah. Hah. Talking about how ,” You shouldn’t say that,” and that sort of thing, I guess you’re aware you’re a role model for otyher girls now?

I didn’t really think of that. I was just thinking of my mum telling me off, actually. “Get out of the sun.” Hah. Hah. Hah. When lead singer of Killing Heidi heard we were doing a girl’s edition, she agreed to an exclusive interview with David Williams.

What are you up to today?

Heaps of stuff, actually. I’m just walking down the street about to meet my brother and my dad for a coffee.

We’re doing a girl’s edition of our street-press magazine, What do you think of that?

I think it’s fucking awesome. I think it’s very, very, very, very good of you guys.

Why? I don’t want to sound like an old-school fem-nut, but I am pretty much. I think the pendulum needs to swing a lot. Sure, things are better than they were, but especially in the field of music, and role models in music, we’re few and far between with the cool chicks.

I love reading about it myself, so I don’t know why anyone else wouldn’t …

What have you been doing in the hot weather. Do you stay inside or go surfing?

I’m a sun freak. I’m a sun bunny. I guess I shouldn’t tell you that.

What are you up to musically?

We’re songwriting at the moment. It’s wicked. It’s really good. We’re writing a whole batch of new stuff. Going to waste no time and get onto the next album, so we can rolling, keep the evolution of the band happening.

We really want to get the new stuff out asap.

The songwriting you’re doing, how far into it are you.?

Two weeks. We just finished the tour. We had a lot of interruptions, actually. We’re gearing up for another east coast run. It’s going to be all up and down the east coast … finishing in Byron Bay in February or March. So we’re practising for that as well.

You know Tasmania’s got an east coast as well.

I know. You know what, I don’t want to talk about it, because I’m so pissed off. The record company told me we were going to Tassie and I was so excited, but unfortunately it fell through.

Bugger.

Yeahh. Bugger.

Isn’t it great when artists get off their arses and make the effort to promote themselves. Nellie, lead singer of The Fat Band, is one such motivated artist. I can become overwhelmed with the amount of information I need to sift through every month and sometimes I forget to get back to an artist, and I apologise to everyone I’ve stuffed around. I apologised to Nellie, as well. The good news is that after 13 years of hard work, Nellie, is starting to see some rewards.

Where did you play last night?

Played at the Dr Syntax last night (Sandy Bay). It’s bit of an old man’s sports bar, but it’s a fantastic venue for its sound. Heaps better than most others in Hobart. You climb into this tiny little pub and have a greet jam there. You fit 100 people there, at the most. (Her other phone rings) Can you hold on? Thanks Dave … That was DJ M, who’s also been interviewed for Sauce … It’s a hot little network! No. I go out with her flat mate, so …

Where are you playing tonight?

We’re playing at a private birthday party. A 50th.

Some punters that have caught every show we’ve at The Lewisham Tavern, and they’ve hired it for a

Maybe you had a bit of hometown advantage?

I don’t know if the other Tassie bands had such a great response. I went and checked them out and thought, Oh, God. This is not good.” It’s nothing personal against the band.

Just your opinion.

I think there was just a lot of word out. People were talking about The Fat Band - the underground.

Then the next day we did a follow up gig at the Lewisham Tavern with the launch of Triple J’s Groovetrain CD with Sharif Galal. We played there and again the kids were phenomenal. We were like, “Wow. This is really happening for us.”

And how’s the new CD, “Fattitude,” goingg?

Sold many?

Yeah, I couldn’t tell you exactly, but a few hundred.

Wow, that’s wicked.

Yeah, it’s going really well. I went over to Melbourne last week and dropped our CD off to get us some gigs in Melbourne and we’ve just – on the quiet – hopefully got ourselves a new manager.

I’ve been managing the band for the past four years and now we’ve had interest from Hamish, who works for the Falls Festival and runs his own festival, “Folk, Rhythm and Life,” which we played at last December. That Festival is amazing.

GIG Guide 02/02/05 - 01/03/05 Wednesday

2nd

The Batty Roundabout Republic Bar 9pm Joe Pirere & Leo De Castro Thursday 3rd Irish Murphy’s Lton Brett Boxall Lonnies Groove

The Lounge Bar The Rodgers

Syrup Mesh

Syrup S AT U R D AY A R V O L I V E SESSIONS – Rock out with resident band The ROOBS from 3pm to 6pm. Downstairs 1 0 . 3 0 p m : TA C K Y L A N D – w i t h D J ’ s N i c k C a n d R o l y.

U p s t a i r s 11 p m : T h e B E E Z N E E Z presents – DIRTY F*CKN DANCIN – , with DJ’s Gillie, Adam Turner, Matt B & Guests.

Republic Bar 9pmWolf Mail (USA) $5/3 conc.

Republic Bar 10pm Dave McCormack & the Polaroids - support Pretty Mess ($8/5 conc.)

The Batty Roundabout

Trout Club Edge Featuring: Robbie G (The Robbie G Groove Experience) + Nitriya (Rhythm Of India) + Emma (Return to Oz)

The Royal Oak Turry Beevor Lloyds Kullablind The Lounge Bar Leigh Ratcliffe

Sunday 6th

Syrup Mesh

James Hotel Sundaze

Republic Bar 9pmWomen in Docs CD Launch (supp: Blue Eyed Son)

Irish Murphy’s Lton Kath, Jesse, Glenn Republic Bar 8:30pm Fabio Martin Tucker

Friday 4th Irish Murphy’s Off The Cuff

Chivhanda &

Monday 7th James Bar Ho Club with Ben Castles Ta s h T u r n e r

James Hotel Glenn Moorehouse DJ Mac D

Irish Murphy’s Lton Leigh Ratcliffe

The Royal Oak Carl Fidler

Republic Bar 8:30pm Josh Wilkinson

Lloyds Jesse

Tu e s d a y 8 t h

The Warehouse Sexy…

Lucky-Phil and St.Nick, Vocal, F u n k y, u p f r o n t H o u s e a n d chunky Breakbeats.

10pm- $5 before Midnight, and $7 after.

Syrup Downstairs 8pm: KO – DJ’s Seb, SPIN-FX & Guests Downstairs 10.30pm: BOOGIE – 70’s & 80’s FUNK with DJ’s Nick C & D u n c a n . U p s t a i r s 11 p m : BREAKEVEN – Phat breaks & Electro with DJ’s AdamTurner, SPIN-FX & guests Republic Bar 10pm Dave McCormack & the Polaroids - support Pretty Mess ($8/5 conc.)

Irish Murphy’s Lton Funkin Unbelievable The Royal Oak Mick Attard + Leo Lloyds The Unit

Lonnies Groove

To l o s a P a r k A Day on the

James Hotel Ben Castles DJ Mac D

L e w i s h a m Ta v e r n Roots ‘n All Feat Jeff Lang, Ash Grunwald + Jordie Kilby

The Royal Oak Launceston Blues Club presents Wolfmail Lloyds Leigh Ratcliffe

&

Green

The Spheres and K Mason Fringe Club $7/10 9pm Monday 14th James Hotel HO Club with Glenn Moorehoue & Fletch

Syrup Downstairs 8pm: KO –.

Downstairs 10.30pm: BOOGIE. U p s t a i r s 11 p m : L a C a s a – Vo c a l House with DJ’s Matt B, Gillie and Guests.

Republic Bar 8:30pm Joe Pirere

The Venue The Turbo AC’s With The Go Set

Tu e s d a y 1 5 t h

West Beach Burnie Chill Out Sessions By The Beach Featuring: Nassology + Crystal Grip + Eugenics

Disconnect at the Skate Park North Hobart Skate Park 2pm Free

Irish Murphy’s Lton Sam W Republic Bar 9pm Fletch

Bedroom Producers Evening Fringe Club 9pm $5

Saturday 12th

Wednesday 16th

Lonnies Groove

Irish Murphy’s Lton Sambo

James Hotel Big Swifty (Hbt) DJ Mac D

James Hotel Leigh Ratcliffe DJ Mac D

Wednesday 9th

Irish Murphy’s Lton Distrotek

The Batty Roundabout

The Batty Roundabout

The Royal Oak Sow How

Syrup MARGARIT-A-GO-GO!

James Hotel Fletch DJ Mac D

Lloyds 24 Seven

Republic Bar 9pm Nick Charles

Sundial Festival Marion Bay

Country Club Prospect The Waifs

Irish Murphy’s Carl Fidler

Lton

Republic Bar 9pmSam Willoughby

Irish Murphy’s Lton Trentwood, Sam W Syrup MARGARIT-A-GO-GO! Republic Bar 9pmCake Walking Babies Thursday 10th

James Hotel DJ Mac D Last Kings of Hollywood

Republic Bar 8:30pm Trentwood ($5/3 conc.)

Republic Bar 10pm Nelly & the Fat Band ($2)

Saturday 5th Lonnies Groove

Irish Murphy’s Lton Big Swifty

The Lounge Bar Distrotek

Lton

Lonnies Groove

Friday 11th

Syrup Upstairs 9pm - SUNDIAL RECOVERY Ecletic Electro, House and Breaks with local DJ’s KIR, CORNEY & A TURNER. DO NOT MISS!!!!

The Batty Roundabout Lonnies Groove Irish Murphy’s R. Leegh

Lton

The Royal Oak Kathleene Williams Lloyds Ben Castles The Lounge Bar Trentwood

Syrup U p s t a i r s 3 p m : S AT U R D AY A R V O LIVE SESSIONS. Downstairs10.30pm: TA C K Y L A N D . U p s t a i r s 11 p m : T h e B E E Z N E E Z

MDUSU & DAMEZA + GUESTS Fringe Club 9pm $5 Thursday 17th

Republic Bar 10pm Sugartrain ($2)

The Batty Roundabout

The Fringe Opening Party Fringe Club 159 Macquarie St. 8:30 pm Free

Lonnies Groove

The Coven Presents En Masse Fringe Club 9pm $6/ Coven Members $5

Casino -

Irish Murphy’s Lton Leigh Ratcliffe, Jesse, Sgt Green

Sunday 13th

Lloyds Jesse

Irish Murphy’s Lton Robbie Elliot, Dave Adams

The Royal Oak Samuel Bester

James Hotel Sundaze

Syrup Mesh

GIG Guide

@Venue where?

02/02/05 - 01/03/05 Republic Bar 9pm The Blue Healers

James Hotel Sundaze

The Royal Oak Mick Attard + Leo

The Venue New Buffalo + Little Wing Te r r a p h o n i c a n d N e o G h e t t o Present Funky Lounge Fringe Club 9pm Gold Coin Donation

Republic Bar 9pm Lynwood Slim & Band (USA) + support The Handsome Devils (Syd) $12/10 conc.

Night Market Cluster: Collins Court (Next to the Imperial Building) 8:30pm Free

The Lounge Bar Leigh Ratcliffe

James Bar

Syrup Downstairs 8pm: KO’. .

Downstairs 10.30pm: BOOGIE. U p s t a i r s 11 p m : P I C K L E w i t h r e s i d e n t D J ’ s K I R , C O R N E Y, DSKO & WILL.CO.

1 2 2 Yo r k S t

Republic Bar 10pm Love Outside Andromeda (supp: Paper Crane) $8/5 conc

Syrup

Saturday 26th

Hobart

New Buffalo and Little Wings The Venue 8pm $15

Irish Murphy’s Lton Glenn Moorehouse

Friday 18th Irish Murphy’s Dead Kilkennys

Monday 21st

Lton

James Hotel HO Club with Ben & Beano

Lonnies Groove

Republic Bar 8:30pm Blue Flies

James Hotel Reality Jane Does - CD Launch 9:00PM Free Entry Sambo DJ Mac D

Tu e s d a y 2 2 n d

Lloyds Ben Castles The Royal Oak Leigh Ratcliffe Syrup Downstairs 8pm: KO ‘Laying down the Chunks“O”Funk’.

Downstairs 10.30: BOOGIE. Upstairs 11 p m : L a C a s a Republic Bar 10pm The Cants (supp: Monster) $3 Cluster vs Fringe Fringe Club 9pm $8 Saturday 19th

Irish Murphy’s Jesse

Lton

Republic Bar 9pm The Camels (supp: The Grumpys) $2

Irish Murphy’s Lton Well Strung

The Batty The Roobs CD Launch W i t h D i r t y H a r r y, T h e R o c k e t s + The Destroyed

James Hotel

Launceston 6334 7231 info@jameshotel.com.au

1st Floor 39 Salamanca Place

6224 8249 syrupclub@bigpond.com

Republic Bar 299 Elizabeth St North Hobart 6234 6954

Lonnies Groove

w w w. r e p u b l i c b a r. c o m

Irish Murphy’s Lton Icon

BFI

Wednesday 23rd Saloon Bar Multi – Band Night

James Hotel Funkin Unbelievable

35 Cameron St

James Hotel The Fabulous Brothers DJ Mac D

The Royal Oak Launceston Blues Club presents Richard Steele Trio

Picasso

The Batman Fawkner Inn

Launceston 6331 7222

Saloon 191 Charles St

The Batty Roundabout

Lloyds The Unit

Launceston

Irish Murphy’s Lton The Styles & The Voyeurs

Syrup U p s t a i r s 3 p m : S AT U R D AY A R V O L I V E S E S S I O N S TA C K Y L A N D U p s t a i r s 11 p m : T h e B E E Z N E E Z present DIRTY F*CKN DANCIN with mega SPECIAL GUEST DJ - T h e U K ’ s F I N E S T FAT & D I R T Y D J – ‘ T I M H E A LY ’ + r e s i d e n t Dj’s.

Inveresk Railyards

The Lounge Bar Distrotek Syrup MARGARIT-A-GO-GO!

The Saloon Re-Opening Night Kid Kenobi + MC Shureshock The Machine

Saloon Donut (main room) Phil Smart (loft)

Reality Niteclub

Republic Bar 9pm Richard Steele Trio Halo Local Produce 4 9pm start

6334 3133

I r i s h M u r p h y ’s 2 11 B r i s b a n e S t Launceston 6331 4440

Republic Bar 10pm Love Outside Andromeda (supp: Paper Crane) $8/5 conc

Uni Bar - Hobart Campus

Sunday 27th

Sandy Bay

Thursday 24th James Hotel The Fabulous Picasso Brothers DJ Mac D

Irish Murphy’s Phil Picasso

Lonnies Groove

The Batty Roundabout

James Hotel Sundaze

Lloyds Funkin Unbelievable

Lonnies Groove

Republic Bar 9pmSerena Ryder (Canada) $5/3 conc.

The Lounge Bar Oscar

The Lounge Bar Love Outside Andromeda

The Royal Oak Stevie Paige +

Syrup Mesh

Lton

Blue Cafe

Irish Murphy’s Lton Kyrin, Kulla Blind, Mick Attard, Well Strung

Monday 28th

1 C h u r c h i l l Av e

6226 2495 w w w. t u u . c o m . a u

Royal Oak - Launceston C n r B r i s b a n e & Ta m a r S t s Te l e p h o n e : ( 0 3 ) 6 3 3 1 5 3 4 6

The Lounge Bar Crn Paterson & St John St Launceston

Band

James Hotel HO Club with Glenn Moorehoues & Bistro

Syrup U p s t a i r s 3 p m : S AT U R D AY A R V O LIVE SESSIONS. Downstairs 1 0 . 3 0 : TA C K Y L A N D . U p s t a i r s 11 p m : T h e B E E Z N E E Z

Republic Bar 9pm Eugene Hideaway Bridges ($15/12 conc.)

Republic Bar 8:15pm Republic Quiz Night

Friday 25th

Tu e s d a y 1 s t

Republic Bar 10pm Lynwood Slim & Band (USA) + support The Handsome Devils (Syd) $12/10 conc.

Irish Murphy’s Lton Distrotek

Saloon Bar Eskimo Joe

Lonnies Groove

Wednesday 2nd

Sunday 20th Irish Murphy’s Lton Leo, Leigh Ratcliffe, Jesse, Sgt Green

James Hotel Ben Castles DJ Mac D Lloyds Kulla Blind

6334 6622

The Batty Roundabout

To list your gig in the Gig Guide, email details to gigguide@sauceonline.net

LIFE BYTES - By Elle & Kris CD

Ashanti: Concert Rose The INC. Records

2Pac: Loyal to the Game Interscope Records

Greg Packer: Soul Fuel Inertia Recordings

Malente: We Came to Party Creative Vibes

Female songstress Ashanti expounds the growing INC membership of Fat Joe and Ja Rule with her latest effort. This R&B album builds on hooks and beats that are familiar to anyone who listens to the aforementioned, but offers little new sound or diversity from this collective.

Wether going by 2Pac or Tupac, Afeni Shakur continues to release at least a new album annually from her laid to rest son. The latest offering Loyal to the Game is produced by Marshall ‘Eminem’ Mathers with guest spots by Nate Dogg, the Outlawz, Jadakiss, and Obie Trice among others who have had their rap skills layered alongside 2Pac and beats selected by Marshall including Elton John on ‘Ghetto Gospel’.

Greg Packer presents a mix of personally mixed tracks, collaborations and production work on the Drum and Bass driven album Sonic Fuel. He displays the skills that have garnered him numerous Australian DJ Awards from the nineties to present.

German DJ Malente leaves nothing by the wayside as soon as the album opens with ‘We Came to Party’ a track that defies people to sit still and resist the beat, reminding the listener of Afrika Bambata’s Planet Rock and verbal utterances contained therein.

The album offers an array of instrumentals alongside tracks featuring vocals provided

by MC Assassin, MC Shureshock and the standout track ‘Breeze’ with Cleveland Watkiss.

The album continues on a funked up journey with distinct sounds plucked form the late seventies and the funk/disco genre but mixing it up on ‘Ska Wars’ that capitalised on the infectious ability of Ska and Dub.

Concert Rose follows the traditional recipe of female vocal records within the R&B genre containing layered singing with echo effects added overtop repetitive beats that vary little throughout the album.

Even with the infusion of hip hop through Ja Rule on ‘Wonderful’ and T.I. on ‘Still Down’ very little new is explored, with Ashanti merely declaring how much tougher she is than the average female in the music biz, without offering any actual proof in the pudding.

Thankfully it is 2Pac’s lyrics that dominate the album for the large part but it is still a far cry from some of his past classics such as All Eyez on Me and Me Against the World. The everpresent Thug 4 Life mythology perpetuates the disc but it somehow lacks the genuine nature through current artists communicating with Pac coupled with beats that somehow sound more Shady than 2Pac. Nevertheless, expect similar efforts to follow from the seemingly endless catalogue of Shakur as his Mum continues to build the myth of this genius in conjunction with her efforts to build the Tupac Amaru Shakur Centre for the Arts, which asks for donations within.

Surfer

Skater

Bruny Island’s El Buczek, 17

Coby Harris in Launnie, 21

Living on Bruny Island and surfing the local beach-break is perfect for surfer El Buczek winner of the recent Gromspree surfing comp. Not one to get a big head, El’s taking it as it comes.

Why do you skate?

It’s an escape I suppose, from work. After work, I go for a skate.

How did you get into surfing?

Dad’s always been a surfer and I started with him and my brother.

How old were you?

About 12.

How often would you go surfing.?

Probably three or four times a weekk.

Do you think it’s a bit of an advantage, living on Bruny Island?

I don’t know about an advantage, but I think I’m pretty lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world and have such good waves right on my doorstep … it’s a beach break.

What’s it feel like, when you surf?

A clear mind. You don’t think of anything else, just the next wave. It’s all good. … no other shit.

Will surfing be a hobby in the future or a career.

Just a hobby, I think. I want to travel and surf, just for fun, really. I love it so much, more than the competition side.

It’s a pretty physical thing, isn’t that part of the rush?

Yeah, it’s pretty demanding. I’v.e broken bones.

How did you hurt yourself?

Trying new things and pushing yourself, I suppose.

I broke a thumb. Hah. Hah. Hah. How long have you been skating?

Probably about since I was about eight.

How did you get into it? Did you have an older brother or sister that could skate??

No. I just picked it up from mates at school.

What would you say to girls who’d like to give it a go?

Just go for it. Anyone can do anything, I reckon, if they just have a go and have fun.

What about protection? You don’t wear much?

But when I first started I wore kneepads, a helmut and wrist-guards.

Have you ever thought about skating in a competition?

Yeah I have … Hah. Hah. Hah. … but I’ll keep dreaming.

At times the electronic sound becomes somewhat repetitive from track to track until Packer decided to display his diverse knowledge and exemplify the years of digging in crates by thankfully changing the pace. The album is worth a visit for Drum and Bass fans, but may seem uninspiring for part-time listeners.

The album may actually tire some out with the Spanish and Latin influences woven throughout as it never really affords the listener too much down time, travelling at a frantic pace but this album was never intended as background music to when you’ve got a business dinner.

Bangin Beats UK DJ Tim Healey come back to the housier end of dance music, what makes a great house track for you?

When I say house, I’m using it in the most general and priced way, to mean not necessarily vocals delivered over a lovely piano riff, which takes you back to the old days of Chicago, but to mean really easy to dance to, a really engaging groove and as such it can extend to break or pretty much anything that is neither too hectic or too slow but is bang in the middle and engages everyone. A good house tune for me is one which is a good piece of music that delivers on the dancefloor, that hopefully isn’t cheesy, is original and reflects some type of zygote-type reflection of the moment.

I guess you’ve been to quite a few places around the world, but did you freak out when you knew you were going to be playing here in Tasmania? (Syrup, 26th Feb) Absolutely, I’d always wanted to go and I’ve heard that you have the odd cool vent down there and festival as well and I’ve seen many of friend’s photos of your beautiful beaches and the incredible look of the place, so I can’t wait.

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What is it about that sort of genre, that attracts you over other styles, like breakbeat, which is really popular in Australia?

Well, I was about to say, I’m not ruling breaks in my set. I would say a third to a half of my set is very break orientated. The last four pieces of music I’ve produced in the studio were breakbeat, so, when I say house it means, roughly somewhere between 125 and 134bpm , because I know that much slower than that is too slow and faster than that it becomes trance. I embrace all styles … I’ve done intense music. I’ve programmed and performed stuff up to 150bpm and I’ve also done the other end. I’ve done chill out.

You live in Brighton. It’s a city big for dance music, isn’t it? It’s a big city for music and arts in general. Not to take anything away from dance music, because you’re bang on the money. What, with residents like Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) and … Nick Cave ….Primal Scream … Supergrass … the list is endless

by David Williams and then there’s a load of actors and painters, directors and producers and you bump into these people all over the city.

When you play in Tassie, will have a set worked out or see what happens?

I have a record bag, with mainly viny …and as a DJ the only one thing I have to do is to express myself. I will play most of the records I have in my bag. I can’t tell you in which order.

I’ve got a rough idea, I know the ones that are absolute killers, so within three tunes everyone will be convinced I’m the DJ they should be dancing to that evening. Beyond that I just enjoy the experience of playing all these really cool tunes.

I’m not one of these DJ’s that have a bit of trance, a bit of techno, a bit of breakbeat ..know what I mean? I just have cool tunes that I utterly, utterly believe in.

Do you take the room to peaks and valleys?

I’m probably a bit more rocktastic than that and a bit more throw away and trashy. I’m more into a 2 to 3 hour expression of what is the most current sound you could hear on the dancefloor.

What’s your favourite music at the moment?

I listen to everything … I’ve been listening to the new Nick Cave album and an album of Jamaican calypso music from the ‘50’s. In terms of dance music … I’m also the purveyor of many an illegal record – you didn’t hear that here – so I’m into the bootleg culture especially when there are so many good tunes to serve up on the dancefloor … and the new Evil Nine album.

Your “Coppers in Porno” promotional photo’s caused a bit of a stir in the UK -

You’ve been quoted as saying you always

Kir Corney

by Huw Joseph

How did you start DJ'ing?

A3: Living and working with stacks of DJ’s and electronic equipment over the years inspired me to jump on the decks.

My music taste has always been quiet alternative and like most dj’s I just wanted to get my music out to the masses. Since I was a little tacker my life has revolved around music.

I bought my first vinyl when I was five and this was when my music obsession began.

Where would you like to take it?

For the moment I want to carry on djing getting as many gigs as I can then hopefully move onto bigger parties national (and international). THE BIGGER PICTURE: get all the little loops and samples outa my head and into my own tracks.

What music are you mixing at the moment?

Heaps of Electro, Fat Sexy Funky House and Breaks Has your style/taste changed a lot since you've been DJ'ing?

Yes and no! I have always had a pretty broad taste in music, getting into many different genre’s – electronic and otherwise.

My style has changed Heaps, Coming from a harder electronic music background, grunty techno and deeper dirtier electro was my thang to mix a couple of years ago. These days I play for the groove. My audience swing their hips down low & bounce now in comparison to the hard stomp!

Whats your favourite club in Tassie?

What do you Reckon??? HMMM! SYRUP Any gigs coming up?

Yep! Tonight @ Pickle with German dj DNOX! Last Friday of every month at Pickle – Syrup, GLC Valentine’s Ball on the 13th of Feb. Guest spots at BEEZ NEEZ and La Casa – Syrup.

Favourite DJ at the moment?

I’ve got Heaps – probably Felix da Housecat, Renny Pilgrim & Moonbootica. In Hobart: Adam Turner (You Shredder!)

Best ever gig?

All - blended into one!

where did the idea for the shoot come from?

Hah. Hah. Hah. A number of dark recesses of my mind and the people I work with. Beyond that it was that next to our studio was a costume hire company for film production, that specialised in police and military uniforms … and then we found out they had guns … ‘cause they came around to test their sawn-off shotguns and fired blanks in our soundproofed studio. So we asked and were lent uniforms and guns. The weirdest bit was that at the end of the day we asked if we could have the gear for an extra hour and they said, “No worries.

Get it back to us in the morning.” The options that opened up after that were ridiculous.

Have you ever copped any flak from girls calling the photos sexist?

Yeah. I would go cap in hand if someone were upset and said they were sexist because they are incredibly offensive, but they get a lot of attention. The point was we were trying to look like broken policemen and the photos are a true reflection of our views on women as much as they are a reflection of our views on police.

I neither believe that most police are sitting around looking at hookers while getting hammered, neither do I like to see women used in such a demeaning way, but at the same time, it was a great theme to do a series of pictures where you pretended to be the most crooked cops you could imagine. We started looking smart and cool and got more dishevelled as the shoot went on …

Is the corrupt side of human nature attractive to the artist in you?

I don’t know iff it’s attractive. It’s certainly fascinating.

Have you ever been in trouble with the law?

I’ve been very lucky …

Koolism 4 Sundial Festival

by Huw Joseph (Huw): “So what’s Koolism been up to?”

(Hau): “We've just been taking care of a few shows that we had been booked for.

We're trying not to do too many shows because we really need to get back into the studio to create some new music.”

(Huw): “You guys always get a huge response when you come to Tassie. Are you pumped to come back out?”

(Hau): “For sure, man. Tassie is a good place for us to play as we don't get down there as often as we may go to places like Sydney or Melbourne. So when we do get the opportunity to head south, we take advantage of the situation.”

(Huw): “How would you describe the Tassie scene compared to other states in OZ?” (Hau): “I think in terms of crowds it's pretty much the same...or even better. I guess cos not too many groups get to tour down there, but when they do, the people greatly appreciate that and turn up to have a good time.”

(Huw): “Have you had a chance to check out much local talent in Tas? Theres some good shit happening, check out Spin FX and MC Rigby at Sundial, definitely worth a peep. Heaps of other good DJ's and bands too. Grotty got styyyyle!”

(Hau): “Yeah, for sure. My man, Grotesque, got the selection, bro. Also when we last played, Cerebus played a good set. They turned it out. Gotta big up Cry Tearia and Crixus too. But yeah, I'm always looking out and listening.”

(Huw): “So you guys are officially sponsored by Zoo York now. Are they flowing ya some good threads?”

(Hau): “Indeed. The crew have looked after us well. Not only are the clothes bad(as in bad meaning good), but the people are cool

as. Which is important.

(Huw): “What’s happening o/s. Are you guys getting any love outside of OZ?” (Hau): “Yeah, man. We've had the odd story and album reviews here and there.

They've all been very positive.

Plus, we toured Europe a little while back which was definitely a great experience. You know we're concentrating on home first. But yeah, we definitely want to take the music back to Europe and ofcourse England and Japan.”

(Huw): “What have you guys got on the brew for 2005?”

(Hau): “Haha. You'll just have to wait and see, bro. But trust me, it'll be nuts!”

(Huw): “Cheers Hau. Catch ya when your down!”

(Hau): “Peace.”

ZOO YORK would like to officially welcome KOOLISM to the team. Reprazent that shit lads.

Hobart Fringe Festival - PROGRAM Venues

face of mainstream appropriation. $12/18 tickets available @ Fullers Bookshop.

The Fringe Club at 159 Macquarie St (sort of opposite Service Tasmania) is the heart of the festival, where you will find two bars and a kitchen serving cheap healthy food, as well as music, performances, forums, readings, comic book launches and who knows what else. The front bar of the Club is open for free most evenings, and the kitchen will be serving dinners as well as recovery breakfasts from 1pm weekends.

Now if only it were open all year round...

The Coven Presents En Masse Fringe Club 9pm $6/ Coven Members $5 The Coven "En Masse" aims to showcase Hobart's evolving Gothic subculture through art and music. It will feature a gallery room exhibiting local original music, art and photography, and a nightclub room where the live music and Coven style nightclub fun will occur.

Other venues include the Backspace (behind the Theatre Royal) for the theatre and film programme, the Long Gallery in the Salamanca Arts Centre for the Fashion Show on Saturday the 12th and Art From Trash the following week, as well as Punk at the North Hobart Skatepark, the ODDBall at Sirens on Victoria St and the closing party / Cluster / night market at Collins Court (that little laneway parallel with the Bus Mall off Collins St.)

“Wilderness” with Robert Scotney Backspace Theatre 7pm $13 / $8 concession A no holds barred magical Valentine’s eve journey into the wilderness to grapple with its spirits, good and evil; unravel their trickery, discover the true meanings of sex, love, seduction and power, and, of course, save the world. Bring or meet your valentine here.

Friday 11th Feb The Fringe Opening Parade and Party Salamanca Lawns / Fringe Club 8pm Free Join the freaks as we take over the streets to celebrate the start of the 2005 Hobart Fringe Festival. The parade leaves from Salamanca Lawns at 8pm and winds its’ way up to the Fringe Club, where we launch the festival with a free opening party featuring DJs, performers and a few things you might not expect.

The Super8 Comp The Race to make a 3 1/2 minute film starts this February 11th at Nourish Cafe (Elizabeth st, Hobart) and finishes on valentines day. Film and processing supplied, BYO camera and crew. All film will be screened un-edited and unpreviewed at the Fringe Club at 6:30pm Sat 19th Feb. Entrants are free to improvise a soundtrack at the screening.

For more info contact Joseph Barrows on 0438663001.

Saturday 12th Feb Children’s Market Courtyard, Salamanca Arts Centre 10am2pm A market by children, for children, featuring stalls and performers. Supported by the Hobart City Council Art in Shop Windows Exhibition – Needs and Wants Around Hobart – Launch at begins at Fringe Club 4:30pm Consumer minds are shaped by product landscapes. Art in shop windows puts images, ideas and expressions in the places of products and advertising. The needful gaze of the consumer finds something other than what they wanted.

Something they need to think about to understand. This exhibition brings art out, and into modern life.

Exchange Backspace 7pm $12/8 What is the difference between present and memory? Four women present a feast of improvisation storytelling and cacophony! Also at 5pm Monday.

The Fashion Art Extravaganza Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre 7:30pm The Fashion Art Extravaganza features a fine range of Hobart’s fringe and emerging fashion, textile and jewellery artists, exploring how to retain originality in the

Sunday 13th Feb

“Here’s Lookin’ At You, Kid” Backspace Theatre 9:30pm $12 / $5 concession Losing vision is one thing … gaining insight is another. A thought provoking evening, with performance and conversation, looking at loss, discovery and perception. Written and produced by Eleven, a blind poet, comedian and philosopher The Spheres and K Mason Fringe Club $7/10 9pm The Spheres are what happens when a gear-freak guitarist, a jazz drummer and an opera singer turned keyboard/violinist decide to rock on out. Glittering musical droplets converge into a cascading waterfall of sound. Don’t miss the chance to see this amazing Melbourne act’s only Hobart show. The Spheres are supported

by K Mason, Hobart’s own solo art rocker on guitar and sampler.

Tuesday 15th Feb

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The Fringe Mic Fringe Club 7:30pm Free THE FRINGE MIC will be a short sharp spoken word session for anyone to get up and have a GOOD OLD RANT. MC'd by Hobart's original man with too much to say, the FRINGE MIC is there for YOU to cry, tell offensive jokes, rant about anything you like, run some stand-up, do some MCing, tell a story, improvise a poem - whatever. There'll be no prizes and no judgement, just a space to speak for all who want to do so. the only limit will be time, so remember that SHORT and SNAPPY keeps them HAPPY.

Odd socks???…Odd Couple??? …Oddball??? … GRAND BALL!!!

An opportunity for every odd body to get frocked up! Dust off your tiaras and taffeta, and join us for supper, champagne and a glamorous, yet strangely odd, evening at Sirens. Performers contact 0405 329 687 eleven@trump.net.au - an 11th hour event

Bedroom Producers Evening Fringe Club 9pm $5 Many musical artists record at home using various equipment at their disposal, resulting in a rich and varied output unconstrained by the high prices required for professional studio time. The Fringe presents an evening of these artists performing their work in a live context.

Proceeds go towards a CD of bedroom artists.

Wednesday 16th February MDUSU & DAMEZA + GUESTS Fringe Club 9pm $5 Mdusu is host of the “On Point” MC battles held at Mobius and semi-finalist at the Underground Sound battle held in Melbourne. He has performed with many of Australian hip-hop’s biggest names including Reason, Koolism, TZU, and The Herd. Dameza is a DJ/musician whose ability to use standard elements to create something unique is rarely matched around town. Mdusu & Dameza will be showcasing live DJ sets, written & freestyled original tracks, beat boxing & turntable trickery, as well as some special guests to make this a night to remember.

Thursday 17th February

Disconnect at the Skate Park North Hobart Skate Park 2pm Free Hailing from a town first inhabited by criminals, prostitutes, profiteers and bushrangers comes Disconnect Records, a Hobart punk rock record label run by bands and fans, for fans and bands. Fresh from their tour of Melbourne, Disconnect Records present an all ages concert at the North Hobart Skate Park.

Terraphonic and Neo Ghetto Present Funky Lounge Fringe Club 9pm Gold Coin Donation Lounge it out at the Fringe Club. Poetry Slam, audio and visual wack, performances and music. Special Guests… Bring your poetry, rhythms and rhymes

Fringe of the Fringe Fringe Club 8pm $5 This is it, the night full of everything that just didn’t fit anywhere else. Featuring everything from a Cygnet based Bollywood dance troupe to Sydney based sound artist Lucas Abela (who has been known to smash glass over himself in the name of noise) this night is sure to feature something you’ve never seen before – and of course there’s funky DJs to take you into the night.

Sunday 20th February Night Market Cluster: Collins Court (Next to the Imperial Building) 8:30pm Free At this event the Cluster Collective will marry an assortment of experimental hip hop beats, spoken word, turntablism, beat boxing with giant video projections. Using the massive concrete walls for projection screens and the unique acoustics of innercity Collins Court Hobart, the performers and artists will adapt their skills for this must see outdoor event. All this in conjunction with the traditional Fringe Night Market… come and help us see out the festival in style.

THE AMBUSH FORUMS The Ambush Forums are presented with the assistance of the Office of Youth Affairs, and are designed for young and emerging artists to develop the skills and contacts they need to pursue their chosen profession. All forums are all ages events and are on at 4:30pm at the Fringe Club.

Monday - Organising

Monday 14th Feb

Art From Trash Long Gallery, Opening 6pm Art From Trash is an exhibition made from the debris of contemporary existence.

Sculptures, paintings, furniture-artworks are made from materials destined for landfill. Now in our 10th year, Art From Trash is a project of Resource Work Cooperative, designed to spotlight and challenge the notion of a throw away society. Monday 14th Feb - Saturday 19th Feb

KARAOKE CUP – the Oddball Afterparty Fringe Club 11pm Gold Coin Donation Hosted by Little Miss Pink and the Terraphonic Sound System. Audience participation to battle it out fot the 2005 Fringe Cup. Be entertained or be the entertainer – Bring on the Karaoke Culture of Hobart!

New Buffalo and Little Wings The Venue 8pm $15 Little Wings is a one man indie-pop-folk artist from Washington State, USA. New Buffalo is a one woman alt-folk-country artist based in Melbourne, who as toured extensively throughout the world.

Friday 18th February Cluster vs Fringe Fringe Club 9pm $8 The Cluster Collective charged on genre mixing, audience experimentation and video art bring to the fore Hobart’s most interesting experimental and popular electronic and guitar based acts still alive.

On this night expect to see a clash of blood thirsty power electronics vs rock persperation vs laptop nerds vs noise makers vs bollywood djs vs fancy hip hop/drum’n bass heads vs goth sacrifices.

All to be let loose on this Friday night extravaganza at the Fringe Club.

Saturday 19th February Sirens 7:30pm

Tickets - $20/$10

Have a group of mates who want to put on gigs? Maybe you want to start a fashion label, or open an outlet to sell your artworks? People who have done it in Hobart discuss the pitfalls and problems and why it’s worth it in the end.

Tuesday - Support

Got a script you think is the next big thing, but don’t know what to do with it? Are you sure you can produce that book, CD or multimedia thingy but aren’t sure of how to go about it? There are organisations that can help you…

Wednesday - Resources

You’ve got the crew, you’ve got the plan but you don’t quite have the money.

Sometimes things are a little cheaper than you think. These organisations have stuff you want, for the price you want it.

Thursday - Training

Even the masters had to learn somewhere… This forum features organisations that provide professional training without the need to leave the island.

Friday - Money

Passionate about your artform but not quite able to afford it? Maybe you think it’s time you got paid for some of your work.

Money is hard to come by, but if you have a little nous and inside information, not impossible. Organisations that deal with the cash let you know how to get it.

Fringe Forums

Presented every weekday of the Fringe at 6:30pm, the Fringe Forums will be an entertaining exploration of what makes up the Arts in Hobart.

Check out the fringe website for details on each forum – www.hobartfringe.org

Hobart Fringe Festival As well as celebrating the underground’s DIY culture, the Fringe presents the weirdest and wildest of Tasmania’s arts scene. Acts featured at Fringe nights include a Bollywood dance troupe, hip-hop performance art and a wobble-board noise artist as well as VJs, DJs, bands, storytellers, solo singers, theatre, film and more.

Tasmania’s only multi-arts festival dedicated to young, emerging and experimental artists, the Hobart Fringe Festival is an ever-changing beast, adapting and morphing in reaction to Hobart’s vibrant underground arts scene.

Plus there are some extraordinary acts coming down especially for the festival.

The Spheres, playing at the Fringe Club on Sunday the 13th Feb, are perhaps the best new band to emerge from Melbourne in some time, with a sound falling somewhere between the Dirty Three and early Pink Floyd, but with more rock’n’roll.

These three accomplished musicians are just putting the finishing touches on their debut release, and are playing in Tasmania

It started in the late nineties as a fringe of the Tasmanian Readers and Writers Festival, but quickly moved on from a purely literary focus to also encompass music, visual and performing arts.

for the first time.

Also playing their first Hobart shows are solo artists Little Wings (USA) and New Buffalo (Melb), who will both be putting their own quirky bent on the folk genre at the Venue on Thursday the 17th.

Slowly the festival has formed its own traditions – the ODDball is always there, providing a night of crazy cabaret and frocked-up fun. So too is the Night Market, an outdoor event featuring avant-garde performances and artists selling their wares. Another stalwart event is the Fashion Show, where young designers unleash their craziest creations upon an audience of appreciating fringe fashionistas.

This year the festival has taken on new dimensions, inspired by a new generation of Hobartians who are doing it for themselves. Several collectives have sprung up over the past few years, groups of people who have banded together in the cause of putting on events that no-one else would think of putting on. In celebration of this, the Fringe is presenting shows from such groups as goth club The Coven, newmedia and music collective Cluster, punkrock record label Disconnect and the Terraphonic community sound system.

Plus legendary Sydney noise artist Lucas Abela will be bringing his glass shattering brand of sound performance to the Club for Fringe of the Fringe on the Monday of the festival.

Add to this the Shop Front Art project (putting art in non-art places all around Hobart), the Kid’s Market, Art From Trash, twice daily forums with local artists, a comic book launch, open microphone hours, readings by local writers, a two day film festival, a VJ workshop, theatre, karaoke, afternoon recovery gigs… The Fringe is one event it’ll be definitely worth being in Hobart for.

For more info go to: www.hobartfringe.org

AZUMI

FROM FEB 3RD (R)

Boasting some of the most impressive swordplay in the history of samurai epics, Azumi is a visceral masterpiece of violent style and powerful substance.

THE EYE

FROM FEB 17TH

(MA)

Mun is 20 years old and blind. When a woman suicides, the cornea from her eyes are transplanted into Mun's eyes. After years of darkness, Mun can now see. Soon, strange visions and shadows begin to appear. Is what Mun sees in the shadows a trick of her new eyes, or something much more sinister?

DEMON LOVER

FROM MAR 3RD

Demon Lover is Olivier Assayas’ breathtaking vision of our spectacle-driven modern global society. On the surface, the film follows Diane (Connie Nielsen) who works for VolfGroup, a hugely powerful conglomerate that is negotiating the acquisition of TokyoAnimé, whose revolutionary pornographic 3-D manga is set to annihilate the competition in an extraordinarily lucrative market.

Ju-on: The GRUDGE 2 (M)

FROM MAR 3RD

Nerve-jangling sequel to international smash hit THE GRUDGE directed by Shimizo Takashi, who made both the original Japanese chiller and the blockbuster US remake starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.

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