Volume 28#48 © 2014 Echo Publications Pty Ltd
P : 02 6684 1777 F : 02 6684 1719 adcopy@echo.net.au Editor : Mandy Nolan gigs@echo.net.au www.echo.net.au
A L L
MAY 13 – MAY 20
. p21
.........
... MUSIC
CULTURE ......... p22
Y O U R
C O A S T A L
E N T E R T A I N M E N T
.LUN ZLWK &KDPSDJQH
STARS............... p23 GIG GUIDE ..... p26
CINEMA
S ........ p
25
GOOD TASTE .. p27 MORE ONLIN
E...
BLUESFEST DIRECTOR PETER NOBLE IS A BIG FAN OF SHAUN KIRK AND HE’S NOT ALONE; BLUES AND ROOTS VOICES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE ALL TESTIFY THAT THIS 20-SOMETHING TROUBADOUR IS SOMETHING OF A MUSICAL PHENOMENON. HE JOINS DANIEL CHAMPAGNE IN AN UPCOMING SHOW AT THE BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB ON SUNDAY. BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB DOORS: 7PM / SHOW 7.30PM TIX: PRE $18 (+BF) / DOOR $22 AVAILABLE BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB AND WWW.KUPROMOTIONS.COM.AU.
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT
THE NELSON TWINS
Blues & Champagne We have an impressive post-Bluesfest double-header when Ku Promotions presents
SHAUN KIRK AND DANIEL CHAMPAGNE at the Bangalow Bowling Club on Sunday 18 May. If you would like to receive this giveaway and a free subscription to Echonetdaily, email your name, phone number and postcode to gigscomp@ echo.net.au with subject header ‘Shaun & Daniel’.
Shaun, what first ignited your passion for blues? My mother insisted that I go along with her to an Eric Clapton concert when I was about 21. Clapton was touring with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall standing on each side of him in his band and the concert was amazing! Then shortly afterward she also took me to an Ash Grunwald gig and I was amazed at how many young people were at the show, as I was always convinced that blues was for old people only. This changed my perspective. Can you tell me about the first song you ever wrote? What was it called? What do you think of it now? It’s a bit too embarrassing to give it all away but I can tell you now that you will never find me playing the song nowadays!
I never started playing music with the expectation that How was playing Bluesfest for you this year? Did people would like it, so I’m just happy that people are you get to meet any of your blues heroes? What enjoying it. was your most memorable moment? As a young blues musician, what do you believe It was amazing! I was so extremely stoked to be invited that you bring that is new to the genre? back after I’d had a blast of a time there last year! I was lucky enough to witness a moment backstage this year Speaking of compliments, one that I have often received from people after they’ve seen me play for when Buddy Guy, Charlie Musslewhite and Dr John the first time is: ‘I wasn’t a big fan of blues, but I like were all in the green room catching up with each other what you do’. If I can introduce a contemporary style of and having a chat, asking where each other had been. blues to punters who have never indulged in the genre I’m not sure if anyone else was taking too much notice and they enjoy it then I can leave the gig knowing I’ve but my jaw was on the floor in awe! done my part. What are the musical collaborations that have most What should we expect for your show with Daniel Champagne at the Bangalow Bowlo? influenced the way you play the?
I spent a lot of time watching Lloyd Speigel, Geoff Achison, Jimi Hocking and Dutch Tilders play in the You have received some pretty incredible earlier days and have been lucky enough to share the accolades, including ‘best blues voice the country stage with them from time to time. Nowadays I am has ever heard’. How does a young musician take listening to a lot of Springsteen and the E Street Band, that sort of praise? Do you believe it? Allen Stone, Gary Clark Jr, Tony Joe White, Bill Withers I’m not sure if I believe it. Australia has been spoilt with and the list goes on… so many amazing voices in blues – Chris Wilson, Ash If you could spend an hour with any artist of your Grunwald, Dutch Tilders to name just a few. I don’t choice who would they be? go out looking for such compliments but I’m always Muddy Waters. Not sure I need say any more. grateful and humble when I do receive them.
A lot of fun I reckon. And probably two completely different sets. Daniel open plays a very intimate, quiet ‘listening’ gig whereas I like to play loudly and create a bit of a party vibe, so the show with have a great dynamic I suspect. I’ve never shared the bill with Daniel but we have been chasing each other’s tails around the country for the past few years as we are always playing the same venues often only days apart, which is why we thought it would be good to play some shows. I can’t wait!
coming soon 23 MAY 24 MAY
WED 14 THUR 15 SAT 17 SUN 18 MON 19 TUE 20
THE OWLS BRANT BJORK (KYUSS) SYDONIA PILOTS (EP LAUCH) BOOTLEG RASCAL TSUN GRAVEYARD TRAIN THE PAPER KITES WAXHEAD THE HARD ONS
THE SWAMPS 25 MAY 31 MAY KIM CHURCHILL, STEVE SMYTH 6 JUNE BOARDRIDER RAFFLES 6:30PM 7 JUNE YOUNGER DRYAS, THE MOUNTAINS, KING OF THE NORTH, 11 JUNE THE SWAMPS, ALAIN DE CARNE 13 JUNE THE DEAD LOVE, 14 JUNE DAN HANNAFORD EZEKIEL OX 19 JUNE SHORT STAFFED INDUSTRY NIGHT MARSHALL O’KELL HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN • thenorthern.com.au • 6685 6454
20 May 13, 2014 The Byron Shire Echo
Friday May 16
Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au