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AND THE

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SOL THE CORNER D OU T! WED 16 APR TONIGHT!

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AND THE

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Wednesday 16th April

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Wednesday 16 April

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Kain Borlase Trio

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8pm – DJ Coach

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Raynard Creegan Marianne Digs 2:00pm Wesley Anne Band Room $10

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Green’s diary angel ensemble 6:00pm Wesley Anne Band Room

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IN THIS ISSUE

20

HOT TALK

24

TOURING

26

BEST OF BOTH SIDES

28

WHAT’S ON, THE CROSSING

24

ART OF THE CITY, THE COMIC STRIP

30

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL COVERAGE

41

INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

42

RECORD STORE DAY FEATURE

48

LINDI ORTEGA, THE SOUL REBELS, NESSINA VIOLA

49

THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD page 49

TEN CENT PISTOLS page 50

THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD, BONJAH, AUSTRALASIAN WORLD MUSIC EXPO

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STEVE KILBEY, TEN CENT PISTOLS, MORBID ANGEL

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CORE/CRUNCH!

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK, SINGLES, CHARTS

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JANELLE MONÁE & KIMBRA Two of the most innovative females in contemporary music, Janelle Monáe and Kimbra, are joining forces for an Australian tour. The Golden Electric Tour was spawned from an evening where both Monáe and Kimbra were in the same Swiss hotel bar with their respective bands. A few drinks, conversations about Prince and an impromptu jam session later and plans for a combined tour began to form. The tour will reveal a stellar show with both artists performing separate sets with their bands, as well as performing together. They’ll hit The Plenary on Monday May 26. Tickets go on sale tomorrow through Live Nation.

DARK MOFO 2014 Dark Mofo is returning to the Museum of Old and New Art to celebrate the dark through large-scale public art, food, music, film, light and noise. Dark Mofo 2014 will feature a large-scale public artwork by Rafael LozanoHemmer to light up the night sky; the City of Hobart Winter Feast at the waterfront with fire, music, and community; the MONA till Midnight open museum event; the Future Hobart: 2014 public space forum with Vito Acconci the Dark Mofo Films program exposing the dark heart of Australian cinema; more after-hours debauchery at Dark Faux Mo, plus performances, installations, exhibitions, and much more, all building up to the longest night and winter solstice with the annual Nude Solstice Swim to welcome back the light. Some musical highlights feature performances from SUNN O))), EARTH, Veil of Darkness, David Lynch presents Chrysta Bell, Total Control, Kirin J Callinan, HTRK, Mykki Blanco and more. Dark Mofo takes place from Thursday June 12 to Sunday June 22. Tickets on sale now.

C.W. Stoneking has announced he will be returning to the stage for two very intimate shows this June. The singer, songwriter and raconteur will bring his inimitable songs and stories to the Heavenly Sounds stages in his first stripped-back solo shows since 2005. With two albums to his name, guitar and tenor banjo player Stoneking has been widely praised for his unique take on old-time blues music. His ARIA Award-winning album Jungle Blues was inspired in part by his experiences as a survivor of a shipwreck off Africa’s West Coast in 1998 and drew influences from the blues of the Southern USA, calypso music of Trinidad, jungle jazz of the 1920s, and hillbilly music of the 1930s. Opening for both shows will be the magnificent Kira Puru who, after four years fronting doom-pop band the Bruise, will play a rare and intimate solo set featuring brand new songs from her upcoming debut solo release. The Heavenly Sounds touring concept, which sees artists perform in the breathtaking surroundings of churches and cathedrals, has seen sold out tours from acts such as Daughter, Laura Marling, Beth Orton, Seeker Lover Keeper and Lisa Mitchell. C.W. Stoneking will play St Michael’s Uniting Church with support from Kira Puru on Friday June 13. Tickets are available now through Ticketek.

EARTH To coincide with their slot on the Dark Mofo 2014 bill, Earth has announced a string of sideshows across the country. In the early 90s, Earth released three landmark albums that set the standard for drone metal. Taking their name from an early incarnation of Black Sabbath, Earth sought to distil rock music to its fundamentals, employing repetition, reverb and distortion to hypnotic effect. The group pioneered the brooding, minimalist aesthetic that went on to inspire a new wave of atmospheric experimental rock, including the likes of Sunn O))), Boris and Om. After an extended hiatus beginning in the late 90s, Earth’s only constant member Dylan Carlson revived the band for the release of 2005’s Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method. Drawing influence from novelist Cormac McCarthy and composer Ennio Morricone, the record saw Earth’s sound transform, merging the band’s signature meditative drone with country folk-inflected rhythms and plodding, introspective soundscapes. The three records that followed continued in the same vein, building layer upon layer of sonic sprawl, letting the space in between the notes speak as much as the music itself. Earth will take over The Hi-Fi on Saturday June 21.

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POISON CITY WEEKENDER 2014 The sixth incarnation of Poison City’s annual Weekender is coming this August. The 2014 Weekender will feature Knapsack, Pity Sex, Luca Brasi, The Bennies, Harmony, The Gifthorse, Clowns, Wil Wagner, Grim Fandango, Lincoln Le Fevre, Paper Arms, Fear Like Us, Postblue, Infinite Void, Hoodlum Shouts, High Tension, Apart From This, Toy Boats, Tape/Off, Ceres, Mere Women, Freak Wave, Roku Music, Initials, Ted Danson With Wolves, Death Mountain, Stockades and Regrets. It’ll go down on Friday August 22 at the Corner Hotel, Saturday August 23 at The John Curtin Hotel and The Public Bar and then on Sunday August 24 at The Reverence Hotel. Visit their website for more details.

Oscar Key Sung has exploded onto the dance/ pop music scene with his own unique brand of beat-making. The 23-year-old Melbourne singer, songwriter and producer just released his first EP, Holograms, and he is currently on a national tour. A festival regular, Oscar Key Sung has also played to thousands at Falls Festival, Meredith, Sugar Mountain and Melbourne Music Week. He’s playing Howler on Saturday April 19 and we’ve got a double pass to give away.

THE USED The Used’s sixth full length album Imaginary Enemy is booming with a raw and more mature sound - this album will definitely fire-up any mosh pit. The album highlights an evident progression for the band, with songs Revolution and A Song To Stifle Imperial Progression (A work in progress) taking an angstypolitical turn. We have five copies to give away to five lucky people to blast through their speakers.

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Melbourne’s lovers of folk music will be treated to a new weekly music event starting this April hosted by at The Melbourne Folk Club. Held at the swanky Bella Union at Trades Hall in Carlton, the folk club will provide a rally of entertainment from some of the best local, national and international touring acts. The Melbourne Folk Club will kick off at the Bella Union on Wednesday April 23 at 8pm and we have a double pass to give away.

Melbourne duo Big Scary have announced a headline show at the outstanding Ormond Hall. The special headline show will round out an amazing 12 months for the pair since the release of their second LP Not Art, and will be their last headline show in Australia for some time. Joining them will be Sydney beat maker Jonti. Not Art achieved all sorts of commercial and critical success, scoring the duo two ARIA nominations for Breakthrough Artist and Best Independent Release. Last month, they were announced as the winners of the prestigious $30,000 Australian Music Prize. Big Scary will take over Ormond Hall with Jonti on Friday July 11. Tickets are on sale through Oztix.

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While touring the country for Hits & Pits Festival this May, The Casualties have announced they will be teaming up with Big D & the Kids Table and Heartsounds for two sideshows. To date The Casualties have released nine studio albums that have influenced and paved the way for so many of the disillusioned and dispossessed, including their 2012 release, Resistance. The Casualties will be joined by Big D & the Kids Table and Heartsounds at The Reverence Hotel on Thursday May 15.

Closure In Moscow have announced they will be heading off around the country this May to celebrate the release of their second album Pink Lemonade due for release on Friday May 9. The band will be playing 11 shows, kicking off in Sydney and ending in Brisbane three weeks later. Special guests for the tour are yet to be announced. Pink Lemonade is the Melbourne quintet’s follow up to 2009’s First Temple. Catch Closure In Moscow at the Evelyn Hotel on Saturday May 10.

BAD//DREEMS Adelaide’s Bad//Dreems have announced they will be heading off around the country this May in support of their new single, Dumb Ideas. The tour is set to be an up-close-and-personal, intimate affair with the four-piece playing shows in independent record stores through the east coast and Adelaide. Bad//Dreems will be playing Record Paradise on Saturday May 31. Tickets are available through the band’s website.

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ROYAL BLOOD Collecting a multitude of stellar reviews after conquering Austin’s South By Southwest earlier this year, Brighton duo Royal Blood will bring their unique sonic cocktails to Sydney and Melbourne at two special headline shows in May and June. Since their emergence from the UK at the start of 2012, Mike Kerr (bass) and Ben Thatcher (drums) have seen their inventive, genre-smashing sound win over fans and critics alike, and plenty of other artists too – culminating in recent tour invites from Arctic Monkeys and Foals. In November 2013 the pair immediately drew attention from both sides of the Equator with one shuddering single Out of the Black, while their latest offering Little Monster was quickly added to high rotation on triple j after dropping in February. Be sure to catch them at the Corner Hotel on May 31, in what will possibly be the first and final time they perform in venues of this size.

South African electronic hip-hop will hit Australian shores this May as the country’s biggest independent rap group PHFAT storm the country to promote their new single Lights Out featuring JungFreud. In the two years that PHFAT has been a full time rap act they have played at just about every established alternative music festival in South Africa and scored opening slots for international pioneers such as Public Enemy and posthardcore/rock forerunners The Used. While all of this is impressive on paper, PHFAT’s proudest asset is their ability to consistently sell out clubs around South Africa with only their name on the flyer. Multiple play listings on radio stations countrywide for Lights Out happened almost instantly. The single even managed to beat out electronic music giant Skrillex for ‘Hottest New Track of the Week’ on South Africa’s largest commercial station 5fm on their #NewFavourite slot. PHFAT will storm Laundry Bar on May 10.

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Tim Freedman will be honouring the legacy of legendary Harry Nilsson this July 18 at the Arts Centre. As one of Australia’s most accomplished contemporary songwriters, Freedman will be creating a live imagining of what a concert of Nilsson may have been like since the singer never performed his songs on stage. Freedman’s lyrics have been described as having a charming cynicism, enhanced by an instinct for a poignant melody and a highly individual musical style. Like Nilsson his songs take sharp turns from the heart breaking to the whimsical, as well as working wonderfully with just piano and vocal. His interpretation of Nilsson’s classics accompanied by anecdotes of each song and of how they fit into his reckless life is an event not to be missed.

To celebrate the release of Movement’s upcoming self-titled EP, the Sydney trio have announced a run of Australian dates that’ll kick off in May. The EP, which already boasts the title of ‘Best New Track’ from Pitchfork for lead track Like Lust, is a four track offering with additional production and mixing from Ilangelo. The soul-filled trio recently played to sold-out crowds in Melbourne and Sydney supporting New Yorkers Darkside and setting free some new tracks. The last year has seen the trio also play alongside Solange, Flight Facilities, and at Sydney Festival and MONA. This round of national dates throughout May will see the band travelling further along the East Coast, as well as making their first foray into Adelaide. Immerse yourself in the incredible sounds of Movement on May 22 at Shebeen.

FIVE THINGS with HOLIDAYS ON ICE 1. Growing Up SM: There were a lot of instruments around the house, [it was] more playing than listening. My folks were both musicians; my mum was a pop star in Poland and Dad was a bass player that was hired to play in her band. How romantic, I know. After they immigrated to Australia, they played weird residencies in restaurants; Mum on vocals, Dad on a plethora of late ’80s synthesizers and sequencers and occasionally myself on tambourine – usually under a table. 2. Inspirations DM: My first serious music crush was Nick Drake. I found a vinyl of Bryter Layter in 1982 and brought it home purely ’cause I liked the cover. The sky kind of opened when I heard it. His music gave me license. Other seminal bands include VU, Sparklehorse, Yo La Tengo, Smog. I love the new Warpaint album. These days I’m probably more inspired by art and films. I really enjoyed the Adelaide Biennial this year.

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To celebrate the release of their new album Badlove, Twin Beasts will be heading off on a seven date national tour, including a massive hometown show in Melbourne. After going into lockdown in May 2013, the Melbourne five-piece emerged with an entire reworking of material, a new name (formerly The Toot Toot Toots), and the discovery of a new producer. Their new album Badlove, set for release Thursday April 24, retells the stories that emerged in their month away. Catch Twin Beasts when they play at the Corner Hotel on Friday June 6, with support from East Brunswick All Girls Choir, Cherrywood and Immigrant Union. Tickets are available through the venue.

THE SUPERSUCKERS You’ve heard their name, you’ve seen the records, tshirts and stickers. They’re probably the favourite band of someone you know and yet The Supersuckers are still a mystery to you. Primed to tour Australia, The Supersuckers are bringing their hard-out rock‘n’roll show down under this June. Throughout their entire career, The Supersuckers' sole mission has been to create and perform timeless, quality music and get as many people as possible to hear it. That goal has never changed. The pursuit of that perfectly imperfect rock ‘n’ roll moment is all they’ve ever been after. They’ve been doing this for over two decades now and they’re just getting started. Be prepared – The Supersuckers will officially rock the pants right off you at Ding Dong on June 21.

PSYCROPTIC reel. It’s minimal and moody with a few early morning jams. We worked with French electronic duo Machine Est Mon Coeur on some tracks and had a few friends and guests in. Stella’s on the road with Warpaint in the US this month but we’ve drawn together some great players for the album launch tour and found some interesting venues – a church hall, a creperie, a bookshop and an old ice factory. In Sydney we’ll premiere The Luxury Of Wasted Video – a collection of films set to the new album tracks.

3. Your Band DM: The Holidays On Ice recording lineup has been the same for about eight years now – Angie Hart sings and Stella Mozgawa and I do the rest. We’re just pals who like making music. That’s what keeps us together. We live in different cities and countries so we work in intense bursts. It keeps it fresh and frees us from the day-to-day hassle of a ‘group’, which we’ve all endured at some point. Angie and I have always come from the same place, wherever that is. Stella is like a comet zooming by.

5. Music, Right Here, Right Now AH: The scene in Melbourne is ridiculously healthy. There are always new bands that I have never heard of, or on most nights of the week, you can see a local legend playing in one of your nearby pubs. There are always the issues of gentrification vs live music, copyright infringement, and the lack of national radio play for most artists. I do not encourage the next generation to get into music, but they seem to go ahead and do it, regardless of the tough terrain. Music is just too good not to do. It would be better if it were acknowledged as the essential that it is, by those that could make our lives a little easier, but then maybe the music wouldn’t be as good as it is.

4. The Music You Make DM: This is our third album. We recorded it ourselves in my living room, mostly on an eight-track reel-to-

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Hailing from the remote island of Tasmania, Psycroptic have progressively carved a niche all their own in today’s overcrowded metal scene. Staying clear of trends, the band incorporate many elements of music – extreme or otherwise – to capture a sound that is uniquely their own. Psycroptic’s last album The Inherited Repression was hailed by fans and the media as one of the most original and ‘fresh’ releases from within the metal realm in years. They’re touring with sonic mass murderers Aborted who meld influences like Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass and Entombed into their own signature sound and visual identity. Pack a clean pair of underwear when you head down to the Hi-Fi on June 14 because these two band’s onslaught of pure, unrelenting brutality is guaranteed to make you mess yourself.

DALLAS CRANE After selling out the Corner Hotel earlier this year, Dallas Crane are back to launch their brand new single Get Off The Dope. Officially dropping last week, the Melbourne four-piece will launch the track with two shows in their hometown and another in Sydney. Earlier this year the band played their first headline shows in almost five years, with album number five expected later this year. Dallas Crane will play The Caravan Club with special guests Nick Marker & The Heartache State on Friday April 25 and The Spotted Mallard with special guests Cash Savage & The Last Drinks on Saturday April 26. Tickets are available through the band’s website.

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SASKWATCH To celebrate the release of their second album Nose Dive, Melbourne based indie-soul outfit Saskwatch have announced a national tour. The 13-date tour will see the band hitting the road with an album-worth of new material, visiting all major capital cities as well as playing shows in regional cities including Castlemaine, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Margaret River, Fremantle and Ballarat. Melbourne fans can catch Saskwatch at the Corner Hotel on Saturday July 5.

ERNEST ELLIS & SHINING BIRD After releasing two stellar albums in the past year, Sydney’s Ernest Ellis and Austinmer’s Shining Bird have announced they will be heading out on a co-headline tour this May. The tour will see the bands playing five shows across New South Wales and Victoria including an extra-special show in Sydney, combining live performance with an art exhibition featuring artworks tied into the titles of the two albums, Ernest Ellis’ Cold Desire and Shining Bird’s Leisure Coast. Catch Ernest Ellis and Shining Bird when they team up at The Workers Club on Friday May 9.

LITTLE BASTARD Armed with a debut album ready for release, Little Bastard have announced they will be touring around the country this June and July. The band’s self titled debut, recorded in just eight days, is set for release on May 9, with the tour kicking off in Woolongong a month later. Having cut their teeth on the live circuit over the last couple of years playing shows with Sticky Fingers, The Snowdroppers, and Wagons, plus a few festivals including Falls, Peats Ridge, Cherry Rock, Bigsound, Boogie and Hills Are Alive, the time has come for these Bastards to headline their own national tour. Little Bastard will be taking over the Northcote Social Club on Friday July 4.

Coming at you Thursday before Easter Weekend is John Citizen – a four-man indie rock/pop outfit fresh from the lower-middle-class suburbs of Melbourne. They’ll be tearing (or gently persuading) the roof off The B.East on Thursday April 17. Describe your sound. Indie rock with the sensibilities of ‘60s pop Who do you sound like? Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Band of Horses. Do you have any recordings available? Indeed we do. Our five-track EP is available for free download via our website. It’s also for sale at

our shows. How long have you guys been together? Our first show was only last month, but we’ve been getting this thing ready for about a year. Totally worth the wait. If you could assassinate anyone in musical history, past or present, who would it be and why? Whoever wrote the jingle to the Motor Finance Wizard advert. I have never hated a song more than that. Come get wild when JOHN CITIZEN play The B.East on Thursday April 17.

JOSH PYKE After already taking his Lone Wolf solo tour to major cities around Australia, Josh Pyke has now announced a string of regional shows this June. The Lone Wolf Australian tour will now visit cities including Montrose, Broome, Toowoomba and Coffs Harbour on the 12 extra dates. The last 12 months have seen Josh release his fourth ARIA-nominated studio album, The Beginning And The End of Everything, followed by extensive touring, which took him around the country twice over. Pyke also just announced his involvement in The Beatles White Album Concert alongside Chris Cheney (The Living End), Phil Jamison (Grinspoon) and Tim Rogers (You Am I). Josh Pyke will play Montrose Town Centre, Montrose on Friday June 6 and The Memo, Healesville on Saturday June 7. Tickets are on sale now.

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INTERNATIONAL JASON ISBELL Northcote Social Club April 16, 17 BLUESFEST Byron Bay April 17 – 21 JIMMIE VAUGHAN Corner Hotel April 17 DEVENDRA BANHART Prince Bandroom April 17 HUNX AND HIS PUNX Copacabana April 17 INDIA ARIE & JOSS STONE Palais Theatre April 17 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Prince Bandroom April 16 SEUN KUTI AND THE EGYPT 80 Melbourne Recital Centre April 16 JAKE BUGG Palace Theatre April 16,17 SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH Ding Dong Lounge April 16, 23 THE ALMOST Brown Alley April 17 ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS Hamer Hall April 17 SHIHAD Espy Hotel April 17 XZIBIT The Espy April 17 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND Palace Theatre April 18 BOOGIE FESTIVAL Tallarook April 18 - 20 SETH LAKEMAN Thornbury Theatre April 19 THOMAS OLIVER The Toff In Town April 19 TRIXIE WHITLEY Northcote Social Club April 20 LINDA ORTEGA The Toff April 22 THE NAKED AND FAMOUS 170 Russell April 30 IRON AND WINE Forum Theatre April 22 JEFF BECK Hamer Hall April 22 THE WAILERS 170 Russell April 23 GREGG ALLMAN, GOV’T MULE Forum Theatre April 23 STEVE EARLE Forum Theatre April 24 LORDE Festival Hall April 24, 26 D.O.A The Evelyn April 24 SKID ROW, UGLY KID JOE Palace Theatre April 25 OZOMATLI Corner Hotel April 26 THE SONGBIRDS The Toff April 29 JOHN NEWMAN Palace Theatre April 29 HOLY FUCK Northcote Social Club April 30 RUSSIAN CIRCLES The Hi-Fi May 1 DISCLOSURE Forum Theatre May 1 D.R.I The Hi-Fi May 3 GROOVIN’ THE MOO Prince of Wales Showgrounds May 3 INSECTS & STARS (HITCHCOCK/KILBEY) Arts Centre

Playhouse May 3 SALMONELLA DUB SOUNDSYSTEM Rubix Funhouse May 3 ARCTIC MONKEYS Rod Laver Arena May 9 MISERY SIGNALS The Espy May 10 PHFAT Laundry Bar May 10 THE CASUALITIES Reverence Hotel May 15 JONNY CRAIG Corner Hotel May 17 POISON IDEA The Bendigo Hotel May 17 2CELLOS The Forum May 16 MS. LAURYN HILL Palais Theatre May 21 ST VINCENT Howler May 22 KONE EXPRESS Bella Union 23 May MIDLAKE Corner May 24 JANELLE MONÁE & KIMBRA The 26 May JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW Forum Theatre May 27 WE ARE SCIENTISTS Corner Hotel May 28 BRANT BJORK Ding Dong May 29 GARY NUMAN The Hi-Fi May 30 GABRIELLE APLIN The Toff In Town May 31 ELLIE GOULDING Festival Hall May 31 ROYAL BLOOD Corner Hotel 31 May FREE YOUR MIND FESTIVAL The Hi-Fi June 1 KEVIN MARK TRAIL Northcote Social Club June 1 WHITE LUNG The Tote June 7 JAMES BLUNT The Plenary June 8 SCHOOLBOY Q The Forum June 11 SLIM JIM PHANTOM Ding Dong Lounge June 12 LA DISPUTE Corner Hotel June 12, 13, 14 BASTILLE Festival Hall June 15 BAND OF SKULLS The Hi-Fi June 17 THE VIBRATORS The Tote June 21 EARTH The Hi-Fi June 21 THE SUPERSUCKERS Ding Dong June 21 THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT The Hi-Fi June 26 LLOYD COLE Caravan Music Club June 26, Thornbury Theatre June 27 JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN Melbourne Recital Centre June 27 STORY OF THE YEAR 170 Russell June 29 ADOLESCENTS The Evelyn July 5 HIGH ON FIRE The Hi-Fi July 19 PELICAN The Hi-Fi July 25 ANDREW STRONG DOES THE COMMITMENTS Corner

Hotel August 3 LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena August 23 THE DANDY WARHOLS Corner Hotel August 26 BIFFY CLYRO Palais Theatre September 7 KANYE WEST Rod Laver Arena September 9, 10 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena September 16 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Etihad Stadium September 18 KATY PERRY Rod Laver Arena November 14, 15

NATIONAL MONEY FOR ROPE/THE BOWERS Howler April 17 KORA The Espy April 18 YACHT CLUB DJS Prince Bandroom April 18 MORNING HARVEY Alia Arthouse April 18 SET THE RECORD Wrangler Studios April 19 OSCAR KEY SUNG Howler April 19 DARYL BRAITHWAITE The Espy April 20 COSMIC PSYCHOS The Espy April 20 CALLING ALL CARS Corner Hotel April 24 THE HELLO MORNING The Toff In Town April 24 THE DELTA RIGGS The John Curtin Hotel April 25 THE MURLOCS Howler April 25 HELLO SATELLITES Kelvin Club April 26 CHANCE WATER Northcote Social Club April 26 HARMONY Howler April 26 DALLAS CRANE The Caravan Club April 26 KARNIVOOL Palace Theatre May 1 THE JEZEBELS Palais Theatre May 2 THUNDAMENTALS Corner Hotel May 2 STONEFIELD Prince Bandroom May 2 DALLAS FRASCA Ding Dong Lounge May 3 JIMMY TAIT The Toff In Town May 3 GARETH LIDDIARD Workers Club May 4, 11, 18, 25 MAJOR TOM & THE ATOMS Cherry Bar May 7, 14, 21, 28 HIATUS KAIYOTE Howler May 7, 14, 21, 28 KING PARROT Corner Hotel May 8 BONJAH Corner Hotel May 9 SABLE Can’t Say May 9 THE APE Cherry Bar May 9 CUT COPY 170 Russell May 9 ILUKA Grace Darling May 10 CLOSURE IN MOSCOW Evelyn Hotel May 10 THE PERCH CREEK FAMILY JUGBAND The Hi-Fi May 10 SCOTT RUSSO AND PHIL JAMIESON Ding Dong Lounge May 13 HITS & PITS The Hi-Fi May 14, 17 RÜFÜS Palace Theatre May 15 DUSTIN TEBBUTT Northcote Social Club May 16 BLISS N ESO Flemington Racecourse May 16 ED KUEPPER The Substation May 16 DZ DEATHRAYS Corner Hotel May 16 DRUNK MUMS The Tote May 17 EMERGE FESTIVAL 2014 Various venues May 17 – June 22 MUDLARK Bar 291 May 18 SUSY BLUE The Toff In Town May 18 FRENTE The Playhouse May 22, 23 MOVEMENT Shebeen May 22 ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI 170 Russell May 23 KIM CHURCHILL Northcote Social Club May 23 VANCE JOY The Forum May 23 DMA’S Shebeen May 23 FRENZAL RHOMB Corner Hotel May 23 KINGSWOOD The Hi-Fi May 24 THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD Northcote Social Club May 24, 25, 26 CHERRY ROCK Cherry Bar May 25 THE WAIFS 170 Russell May 27 DEAD LETTER CIRCUS Village Green May 29 BRITISH INDIA The John Curtin Hotel May 29 EMMA RUSSACK Boney May 30 TWIN HAUS The Tote May 30 ROBIN HITCHCOCK Northcote Social Club May 31 BAD//DREEMS Record Paradise May 31

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BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL

There have been some epic, passionate rivalries throughout history. Coke versus Pepsi, Real Madrid versus Barcelona, mankind versus printers. For decades, Melbourne was locked in a civil war of feelings, as those northside of the Yarra boasted of their creative, lively culture while those southside of the Yarra arrogantly walked their streets with a sense of superiority, partly because their businesses employed those northside. Citizens of Melbourne cried, “When will this metaphorically bloody war end?� and “Seriously this is the dumbest rivalry ever, move on� until a brilliant compromise was proposed – a radical solution that truly embodies the Aussie way: open up twin bars on both sides of the city and hope that alcohol and $4 pizzas shuts everyone up. Alcohol, it turned out, can unite much more than two lonely clubgoers – it united an entire city. Next to John So He’s My Bro, opening up virtually identical bars on both sides of the Yarra has been one of the best things to happen to Melbourne. Their names, Lucky Coq and Bimbo Deluxe, could very well sound like pornographic titles to foreigners, but to Melburnians, they represent entertainment, fantastic food, and a warm, casual atmosphere. This Easter Weekend, from Thursday April 17 – Monday April 21, we remember the war and pay respects to those who lost respect when they overacted to the debate about which side is better, as Windsor’s Lucky Coq, Fitzroy’s Bimbo Deluxe and, joining the peace movement, Brunswick’s Penny Black will all celebrate the commonalities and uniqueness of Melbourne in the Best of Both Sides Festival. Throughout the long weekend you can partake in workshops, experience hundreds of live music acts, sample exotic food

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and beverages and much more. There’ll also be a free shuttle bus provided between the venues from Thursday – Sunday between 8pm – 3am (Bimbo Deluxe & Lucky Coq) and Thursday – Sunday 8pm – 1am (Penny Black). If you’ve never been to these iconic venues before, you’ll find them on Chapel Street, Brunswick Street and Sydney Road – three of the most famous streets in Melbourne, next to Punt Road, but that’s for its shitty traffic. So this Easter Weekend, don’t just come down to the Best of Both Sides, literally check out both sides, celebrate our city’s thriving festival culture and remember the historic time we tore down our imaginary, utterly trivial Berlin Wall.

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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN ACMI has announced that DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition will stay open until 9pm on Thursdays and will be complemented by a series of free talks. The talks will run most Thursday evenings over the course of the exhibition and will offer new insights into the show, taking audiences behind the scenes of the DreamWorks world. An Introduction to DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition will open the program, providing a look at the three key areas of the exhibition; character, story and world. In addition to the talks, ACMI will celebrate animation on the first Thursday of each month with a party featuring a silent cinema, interactive games, music and a specially created street-food and drink menu. DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition’s first late night opening will take place on Thursday April 17 at ACMI.

With Tyson Wray. Got thoughts, news, gossip, complaints or cat photos? Email tyson@beat.com.au or send by carrier pigeon before Friday 12pm.

ON STAGE Back from their missionary on the West Coast and after converting the heathens in several shows around Melbourne, Chest of Wonders arrives just in time for Easter to cleanse you sinners. Preacher woman MamaShak will lead you into the light (between her thighs) as the Chest of Wonders deliver a religious education that you will never see in church. Sacrilicious showcases all new acts by the Chest of Wonders cast, displaying their considerable talents in circus, sideshow and burlesque. More miraculous than seeing the Virgin Mary on your toast, hotter than hell and ready to have you speaking in tongues join the Church of Wonders on Friday April 18 at The Eureka Hotel. Praise Jebus!

ON DISPL AY Sue Ford was a pioneer of Australian photography, and one of the most important practitioners to emerge in the wave of 1970s feminist photographers. The National Gallery of Victoria will host a retrospective exhibition celebrating her artistic life and career. It brings together key photographs, digital prints, collages and films created over an almost 50-year period, as well as important archival materials. It opens this Thursday April 17.

PICK OF THE WEEK

THE CROSSING By Harriet McInerney Almost a decade in the making, The Crossing is an epic by all accounts. In 2005, Chris Bray and Clark Carter brazenly set out into the icy Arctic wilderness. Two attempts, two homemade kayaks and 100 hours of footage later, the pair became the first to cross the 1000-kilometrewide Victoria Island. Having already picked up the Audience Award for Best Documentary at last year’s Sydney Film Festival, The Crossing has gained attention in various international film festivals. Clark Carter and Julian Harvey, director and fellow adventurer, spoke of near disasters, never giving up and getting off the beaten track for all the right reasons. The Crossing is, more than anything, about human experiences in an environment more trying and more ethereal than most. “One of the aims of the film was to get people immersed in the expedition,” says Harvey. “We’re trying to create something which lets you feel what it’s like – the monotony, the pain, the suffering, the joy – all the things that become part of an expedition.” This is not your man-conquers-nature kind of documentary. When first viewing the footage, Harvey saw “a sort of stripping back, learning about the world. I think that’s why adventure’s really good for people. So when I realised that’s what this is about, and not many people do that anymore, it was just fascinating.” The notion of the lone explorer, battling unknown territory far from civilization, has long been usurped by the tech-savvy adventurer. “That’s an interesting thing within itself ”, says Carter, “you go out there in the middle

Mega church DreamSong has lost millions in the GFC and Pastor Richard Sunday decides to stage the second coming of Christ, marketing him as a Christian pop star. Set to a pulsing score of Christian pop and soaring power ballads, DreamSong is an irreverent and audacious comedy. Faith, spirituality, politics and popular culture are all put under the spotlight in this wickedly satirical new musical directed by Dean Bryant (Pirates of Penzance, Next to Normal, The Producers). It’s currently playing at Theatreworks until Sunday April 20.

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FREE $HIT PANASONIC 32” HD LED TV, BLURAY PLAYER & CARRIE Carrie, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, is one of the most well-known horror stories of all time and is single-handedly responsible for making high school dances a thing of terror. Carrie White, a shy girl shunned by her schoolmates and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. This year Carrie has been reimagined and stars Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne

of nowhere and then remain in contact with everyone. It’s kind of this funny oxymoron. So it was nice, we felt very isolated and very remote, but we were also able to share our experience.” The adventure destination is perhaps equal parts obscure and fascinating. “Victoria Island was kind of hidden in this in-between region,” says Carter. Most adventureseekers head for the North Pole, but the average person wouldn’t get that far into the freezing north. “Even though it’s a big island, just not that many people go there, so we did find ourselves quite often in places we knew people just hadn’t been before,” says Carter. “You’re so far from anyone that you really could just be on another planet.” Victoria Island is home to a small menagerie of sub-arctic animals who became unlikely cast members. “We did get footage of the polar bears and the wolves, but a lot of the more dangerous moments you don’t tend to capture

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on film, you’re just trying not to die,” says Carter, with a laugh. One of Harvey’s favourite moments is when the guys encounter a pack of wolves that were “wandering though camp and almost playing in it. It’s a different side of wolves, one that you don’t see in a David Attenborough BBC doco.” This is a big aspect of the experience that Harvey aspires to capture, “they (Chris and Clark) were just living in amongst it, sort of floating past. You get this real sense of the natural life of these animals, they were just curious, looking at these guys who rocked up for the night with these giant orange kayaks.” This is perhaps an adventure only two young Aussies would ever attempt. “The idea was quite simple”, says Harvey, “you’re just going from here to here, but there is such a long distance and so many obstacles…” For these adventurers some obstacles just happened to include running from wolves and hiding from polar bears. And what does his Mum think of all this? “It’s been a long and arduous road to get my mum on side, but she loves it.” The Crossing opens at Cinema Nova on Thursday 24 April.

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GHOSTS

More than a hundred years since it alarmed censors, appalled critics and thrilled audiences, Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts remains as sensational and electric as ever. Currently the talk of the town in London, Ibsen’s classic work will set the Melbourne stage alight in this new production featuring Edvard Munch-inspired set and costume designs. Linda Cropper and Philip Quast star in this gripping revival of Ibsen’s masterpiece about a wronged wife alongside Pip Edwards, Ben Pfeiffer and Richard Piper. This unflinching critique of marriage and social convention opens at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner on Thursday May 22.

NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN

BODYTORQUE.DNA

Australia’s most promising choreographic talent will unleash five new works in the Melbourne debut of Bodytorque – a program that brings together cutting-edge dance, design, music and fashion. Richard Cilli, Joshua Consandine, Tim Harbour, Richard House and Alice Topp have been chosen to create works with The Australian Ballet’s dancers. Proving that innovation is in our genes, each will take inspiration from the theme ‘DNA’. Bodytorque.DNA will make its Melbourne debut in 2014 with three exclusive shows on Tuesday June 17, Wednesday June 18 and Tuesday June 24 at The Arts Centre.

DANGEROUS LIAISONS

Little Ones Theatre are back with Dangerous Liaisons to open the 2014 MTC NEON Festival of Independent Theatre. Dangerous Liaisons is famed for its sardonic wit and morally ambiguous depiction of the battle between the sexes. From the controversial novel by Choderlos de Laclos to Christopher Hampton’s stage adaptation and the teen trash of Cruel Intentions, in the hands of acclaimed independent company Little Ones Theatre comes a new high camp interpretation of this lethal drawing room comedy. After tackling the ‘60s beach horror movie Psycho Beach Party and Oscar Wilde’s Byzantine melodrama Salome, Little Ones Theatre’s demented high camp vision of this timeless classic is sure to arouse the senses and the loins. It opens on Friday May 30 at Southbank Theatre, The Lawler.

ENTANGLED $22.95 GRAHAM HANCOCK Graham Hancock has spent decades researching and writing some of the most ambitious and successful nonfiction investigations into ancient civilizations and wisdom. Entangled uses all of Hancock’s skills and knowledge to propel a fantasy adventure like nothing else preceding it.Entangled is a time-slip novel alternating between presentday California, Brazil, and prehistoric Spain, with two teenage female protagonists who must come together to avert an incredibly bloodthirsty takeover of the human race.Entangled is the first book in a trilogy relating the story of an unrelentingly evil master magician named Sulpa who is on the loose and determined to destroy humanity. Leoni, a troubled teen from modern-day Los Angeles, and Ria, a young woman who lives in Stone Age Spain, meet in a parallel dimension outside the flow of time to stop Sulpa’s spectacular, deadly materialization of the modern world.

THE SIGN AND THE SEAL $22.95 GRAHAM HANCOCK The fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vesel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains hundreds of references to the Ark’s power to level mountains, destroy armies, and lay waste to cities. The Ark itself, however, mysteriously disappears from recorded history sometime after the building of the Temple of Solomon. After ten years of searching through the dusty archives of Europe and the Middle East, as well as braving the real-life dangers of a bloody civil war in Ethiopia, Graham Hancock has succeeded where scores of others have failed. This intrepid journalist has tracked down the true story behind the myths and legends -- revealing where the Ark is today, how it got there, and why it remains hidden. Part fascinating scholarship and part entertaining adventure yarn, tying together some of the most intriguing tales of all time -- from the Knights Templar and Prester John to Parsival and the Holy Grail -- this book will appeal to anyone fascinated by the revelation of hidden truths, the discovery of secret mysteries.

WICKED

Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood; the other beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends grow to become Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda, the Good makes for one of the most spellbinding new musicals in years. Wicked is a dazzling display of glitz, glamour and spell-binding special effects, but in addition to its spectacle, it is wonderfully warm, witty and funny. It’s a story that grabs at the heart-strings and brings people in who have never seen a musical; people who never thought they would step inside a theatre. It opens at the Regent Theatre on Saturday May 10.

Written by one of Australia’s leading literary figures Patrick White, Night on Bald Mountain is considered the first Australian tragedy and is a devastating exploration of personality and power. Featuring a clutch of outsiders thrust together on a lonely and isolated mountain – invalid, nurse, husband, goatherder, housekeeper and academic – Night on Bald Mountain explores how quickly the frailties of the human spirit can be brought to the fore. As the pressures of personality and environment increase amongst this small group of misfits, the flaws of human nature are unleashed to become forces beyond control. It opens at the Malthouse Theatre on Thursday May 8.

CARMEN

Emotionworks Cut Opera has announced that its upcoming production of Carmen will be held at Melbourne’s iconic Spanish Club in Fitzroy. Awardwinning director Julie Edwardson has fused the muchloved Carmen score with a mix of salsa, Latin, blues and jazz and has produced an original gutsy, updated version of this classic. Blood, sex, murder and intrigue in this cabaret version will get your feet dancing, using a mix of musical genres and vocal styles and featuring some great salsa dancing. It opens on Saturday May 17.

It’s the last week of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Crab Lab have got another bumper lineup tonight of comics from all over the place. Hosted by local legend Geraldine Hickey. 15 comics from the festival for just $5! 16 Corrs Lane, CBD. Show starts 8.30pm.

COMMEDIA DELL PARTE This week Angus Brown hosts a great lineup at Commedia Dell Parte featuring Jay Morrissey, Anthony Jeannot, Andy Matthews, Matt Storer, Peter Jones, Jason Chatfield and more. The room still runs on a ‘pay as you like’ basis, so come along and have a great laugh, then pay what you believe the show is worth on the way out. Commedia Dell Parte runs every Thursday from 8.30pm at the George Lane Bar, St Kilda.

LOL COMEDY This Thursday April 17 at the Provincial Hotel, Fitzroy LOL Comedy have got award-winning comedian and cabaret performer Jenny Wynter, fresh from sell-out shows everywhere. It’s the last LOL MICF comedy show – get amongst it or be disappointed forever! No show at the Hawthorn on Good Friday, then next Tuesday April 22 at the Local in Port Melbourne it’s back to business as usual with the brilliance of Danny McGinlay – one of the hardest working and funniest men on the Melbourne comedy scene, with MC Micah D Higbed fresh with new jokes from his debut and highly commended recent comedy festival show, Disasterchef. Be there. Or don’t. Tickets from lolcomedy.com.au.

RHYS DARBY New Zealand’s Rhys Darby has announced he will head down to Melbourne in the midst of his huge Mr Adventure New Zealand tour. Darby, also known as Murray from Flight of the Conchords will be heading here to play a special ‘best of ’ show in May. He will be joined on the night by Melbourne-based comedian Matthew Hardy. Darby is also preparing to head off to the UK in July. See Rhys Darby with Matthew Hardy when they hit the Yarraville Club with laughs on Friday May 16.

FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS $24.95 GRAHAM HANCOCK In Fingerprints of the Gods, Graham Hancock embarks on a worldwide quest to put together all the pieces of the vast and fascinating jigsaw of mankind’s hidden past. In ancient ruins as far apart as Egypt’s Great Sphinx, the strange Andean temples of Tiahuanaco, and Mexico’s awe-inspiring Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, he reveals not only the clear fingerprints of an as-yet-unidentified civilization of remote antiquity, but also disquieting signs of its vast sophistication, technological advancement, and evolved scientific knowledge.

MASTER GAME $29.95 GRAHAM HANCOCK The Master Game is a roller-coaster intellectual journey through the back streets and rat runs of history to uncover the traces in architecture and monuments of a secret religion that has shaped the world. Pivotal historical events and processes, not least the Renaissance, the birth of scientific rationalism, and the French and American revolutions, are radically re-evaluated in the light of new investigative evidence presented in The Master Game. Even the belief that the United States has a “global mission,” so obvious today, may ultimately prove to be less the result of a short-term reaction to terrorism than the inevitable working out of a covert plan originally set in motion almost two thousand years ago. The Master Game refers to a scheme or “game” played on the world stage to bring about a world order governed by a lofty goal which, today, we term the “Masonic Ideal.” The Master Game traces the origins of this game of symbols and words and talismans from ancient Egypt all the way to modern times, and places it squarely on the elitist Scottish Rite Freemasonry, headquartered in Washington, DC, and ruled by a secretive and powerful brotherhood of men who have attained the thirty-third degree. The Master Game exposes this world order’s true purpose and, more importantly, shows how it has affected the United States of America and badly backfired on 9/11.

Graham Hancock will be at RMIT Storey Hall, Melbourne on May 10th for his Magicians Of The Gods Tour. Come in, say hi and buy a book from us in the foyer during this amazing event.

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COMEDY FESTIVAL COVERAGE 2014 SAMMY J & RANDY

STEVE HUGHES

Comedic duo Sammy J & Randy are both in attendance today. Beneath Randy’s seat is a boom box, which, like the gun in a short story, he’ll pull out at the most opportune time. Beneath Sammy J’s seat is a One Bun For Fun Rancho Chickenito Insalata Caprese Subwich Ciabatta, which like the condom in a porn film, he’ll pull out right on time to cover his penis. I wish I were kidding. That’s what I get for asking if they’re intending on wearing underwear during their Difficult First Album Tour. “Who needs underwear when you’ve got one of these bad boys?” responds Sammy J, standing up to flash me his genitals, semi-concealed by the sub. “It’s all part of our special meal deal for this month only at our new regional sandwich chain store One Bun For Fun,” Randy pipes in. Look out for it in a suburb near you. One Bun For Fun, that is, not Sammy J’s genitals. Though we wouldn’t rule the latter out. After sitting on their first album for eight years, “waiting to get Daryl Somers to agree to play drums for the recording,” explains Sammy J, their dream finally came true and their first album was recorded. The catch? They’re now forced to tour the nation including Melbourne International Comedy Festival to pay their deficit. “The tour is a shameless cash grab in order to pay off the massive debt we incurred during the production of the record,” says Randy. “Daryl Somers isn’t cheap, that’s for damn sure,” agrees Sammy J. Before I can get out my next question, Sammy interrupts to ask, “Have you tried our new Rancho Chickenito Insalata Caprese Subwich Ciabatta?” “It’s part of our special meal deal this month at One Bun For Fun,” Randy finishes. I’ve a suspicion I’ll be craving a subwich by interview’s end. If you’ve heard any of their Difficult First Album, the tour is much of the same. “The show is basically a live version of the album, but with us selling white goods between each song,”

Steve Hughes’ stand-up comedy straddles the line between affectionate exposition of everyday irrationality and bitter critique of Western ideology. Ahead of a two-night stint at Melbourne Town Hall this weekend, the heavy metal comedian sounds particularly affected by the gravity of his acute observations. “It really brought a lot of things to a stand-still, just being on the road for so long,” Hughes says. “I’m putting a limited edition vinyl album out, recorded last year at Enmore, and I’m listening back to it going, ‘I was hitting a peak of anger and exhaustion.’ It wasn’t like that three or four years ago.” Hughes relocated from Sydney to the UK over a decade ago, but that didn’t stop his Australian following from ballooning. In previous years the former metal drummer has had no trouble selling out an entire run of MICF shows, yet he’s here for just two nights this year. And it could actually be the last opportunity to see him for the foreseeable future. “After this tour I might take some time to invest in different things, to see if I’m even going to continue to do comedy,” he reveals. “For years I’ve been on the treadmill of touring like a fucking freight train. I’ve reached a point of re-evaluation and directionless-ness.” Hughes’ uncertainty about to where to go next isn’t due to a lack of ideas. Rather, after being swept up in the whirlwind of full-time touring for a number of years, he began to doubt the constructive impact of his comedy. “My intuition has been telling me, ‘How long can you rail against an idea before you perhaps begin to perpetuate the very thing that you’re claiming to be against?’” he explains through maniacal laughter. “A lot of the comedy was directed towards things that apparently seemed to be closing in on some kind of catastrophe; along the lines of global war or the coming together of an ancient plan. So I began to go, ‘OK, how long can you really rally against this?’ “We human beings like to have epiphanies when we have breakdowns don’t we? Four years of touring gave me a tap on the shoulder and then I thought, ‘Perhaps if an individual can

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ROD QUANTOCK PEAK-A-BOO

Rod Quantock has been performing stand-up comedy since before there was actually an Australian comedy scene. Nevertheless, the savant humorist hasn’t fallen behind the times. Verily, Quantock’s probably more in tune with contemporary issues than many of his present day co-practitioners. The Melburnian stand-up guru is known for broadcasting political views and Tony Abbott’s ascension to power surely gives him a lot to draw from. “It’s going to be a very bleak three years for many people” he laments. “At the level of a comedian that’s OK, there’s stuff to make jokes about - which I do - but at a personal level I don’t really want to be here if Tony Abbott achieves what he wants to achieve. If people don’t take to the streets very soon I despair of

WHILE IT’S STILL LEGAL

says Randy. Okay, there’s a little more to their gig than a shameless marketing and an album rehash. “There’s a special surprise that’s unique to every show of the tour,” assures Randy. “Each night we take a volunteer from the audience and sacrifice them live on-stage in a chilling reenactment of Scar’s death from The Lion King,” says Sammy. Randy plays a hyena. Sammy’s yet to be cast. One thing’s for sure, they’re not playing this stage alone. They’ll be sharing it with their peers for the annual shits, giggles and laughter ritual. But what separates the giggle-worthy from the laughter larrikins? Randy’s got this one: “Not being shit,” he says. Shit. The word reads like code for celebration and before I can blink they’ve hi-fived each other and Randy’s retrieved that boom box from beneath his chair. He hits play and the two start dancing to Savage Garden’s To the Moon and Back. “I hope [our audience] gets out in the end,” chimes Sammy J as he wiggles uncontrollably, that subwich beginning to fail him and my craving for it disappearing. “Totally,” says Randy in Dance Dance Revolution unison. “Otherwise we’ll be in there for hours.” Good luck all. BY STEPHANIE YIP

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what will happen to refugees and the climate and the economy and welfare and schools and hospitals and Medibank - all of those things that he has in his sights.” Yes, for a comedian of Quantock’s persuasion the dire state of affairs ignited by the Abbott government is something of a bittersweet gift. The conservative leader’s seeming endeavour to destroy basic compassion makes it quite difficult for Quantock to insert positive implications into his political critiques. “Sometimes I think I should just walk on the stage and say, ‘Tony Abbott’s a prick,’ and then just go and leave it at that,” Quantock jests. “For the period of this government, I don’t think there’s any hope. The senate’s going to change and Clive Palmer’s going to be a force in federal politics.” Just let that register for a minute. OK. So, should those attending Quantock’s Peak-A-Boo show at this year’s comedy festival brace themselves for an emphatic examination of collective woes? Well, Quantock remains a genial host, “I always thank people when they come in at the door and I always shake their hand on

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Tommy Little has just finished a live broadcast of his Nova radio show, not from the studio as per usual, but from the Golden Towers on Swanston Street. The 24-hour fast food eatery is the infamous haunt of comedians during festival time, which means starting his breakfast radio workday will have some overlap with comedians finishing theirs. “You want to see comedians at their worst just head to Golden Towers at 5am on any given day and you’ll see them pashing disgustingly in a corner or bragging about how good their show went or commiserating about how bad it went,” he says. “We had a few big comics, like Wil (Anderson) and Hughesy and Shappi Khorsandi and we also had a whole lot of upand-comers and some of them hadn’t been to bed, so I think I hugged one of them and ended up drunk,” he quips. “It was good to see people are still partying”. Little, who in conversation is as upbeat and charming as his stage persona, now works full-time in commercial media so partying is not quite a thing of the past but “it’s certainly less of my life,” he admits. “If I don’t have to be up for anything, I will drink until I’ve defecated in my pants, but unfortunately that’s pretty rare – or fortunately, for those around me. I think I’m charming when I’m drunk. There’s a lot of evidence out there to say the otherwise,” he laughs. Little’s rise to mainstream prominence and ubiquitous billboards is remarkable for the speed at which it has all happened for him, a point he acknowledges in his new Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Middleclass Gangster. This time last year, he says, he was barely able to pay rent. “I’ve done three TV shows and had a fulltime breakfast radio gig, I’ve done what could be considered someone’s whole career in the space of a year,” he says of panel show This Week Live, sports quiz A League of Their Own and a dramatic role. “Sure, it could all end tomorrow, but yeah, literally just before Comedy Festival last year I was living in a derelict place and

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the way out,” but he does extend a word of warning. “For people who’ll think,‘I’ll stay away because I can’t be bothered being depressed,’ well they’re probably right. Nevertheless, in my life it’s a very successful comedy show. There’s no politics at all in the first half of the show and then the second half of the show is almost all politics. It’s a show that says some things quite bluntly that I want to say. There’s a lot of subtlety in the message, but I’m happy with it as a comic enterprise. Essentially, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival gives the city a few weeks of roaring laughter. However, it could be also considered an engaging public forum that distributes and encourages critical thought. “The media now is completely in the grip of right-wing ideology,” opines Quantock. “People say all the time, ‘The internet’s the great thing,’ but if you go and check the top 10 Google searches you never find ‘Overthrow the Abbott government.’ I just try to do what I can and basically encourage people to do the same. To give an hour a day to the greater good is not a lot to ask of people. For the last 20-plus

have a wake-up to a breakdown then the planet may be heading for a breakdown.’” OK, so Hughes is basically asserting that a collective breakdown is necessary if we’re to halt planetary destruction and overturn the dominant draconian politics. However, contributing to its occurrence poses a weighty dilemma. “[I began] to think, ‘Well, there must be a higher way to think about this. How can I make this comedy be deeper without being lofty or intellectually aloof?’ I’m actually wondering how do I make this still funny. As much as people claim to like peace and love, on a sub-conscious level they probably prefer violence. [It’s] far more of a thrill to have their own unexpressed anger versed by some comic ranting his fucking head off.” Sure, Hughes has a reputation for digging the blade into negative features of the contemporary world, but he’s never simply made nagging complaints. His deft slants against established phenomena carry a provocative propensity. Even so, he’s not prepared to think of himself as an educator. “I would never make an assumption about my audience knowing more or less than me. I think anyone who does stand-up comedy thinking, ‘The audience is stupid,’ [that’s] the dumbest thing you could do. You have no idea what the audience thinks. You have to be open to being proved wrong.”

MOTHER BARE I was living week to week and it happened really quickly,” he says. “I keep kidding myself that I’m coping with the hours of breakfast radio fine but I’m crying a lot more than I used to,” he jokes. But Little is enjoying the ride. He uses words like ‘great’ and ‘fun’ frequently and there’s no doubt he’s “loving the job.” Nova co-host, fellow stand-up Meshel Laurie, plays a big part in that enjoyment. “I love doing it, it’s the best job I’ve had and I have the joy of working with the gorgeous Meshel Laurie and she makes life pretty easy. If you’re gonna wake up at this stupid time of day you want to do it with someone you like and she just makes me laugh every morning,” he says. At the other end of the day, his live show is selling so well an extra show was added over the weekend. In Middleclass Gangster Little talks about acting alongside Claudia Karvan in ABC’s Time of our Lives, but although he trained as an actor it’s stand up that is now his passion. It’s also paying him enough to splurge on one particular treat he discusses in the show as well. He’s still coming to terms with the former in his show title, meaning the novelty of still being able to pay rent hasn’t worn off yet. “It’s honestly a level of comfort I didn’t think I’d have and it’s so nice. People say money can’t buy you happiness. That is bullshit. Money can rent you a nice house that has heating and that makes me happy”. BY JOANNE BROOKFIELD VENUE: VICTORIA HOTEL - BANQUET ROOM, 215 LT COLLINS ST, CBD DATES: CURRENTLY PLAYING UNTIL APRIL 20 TIMES: 7PM (SUNDAY 6PM) TICKETS: $22-$30

“Trust me,” says Denise Scott. “There is humour in everything.” Denise Scott is talking about her mother’s succumbing to Alzheimer’s and her eventual death, a story she tells in her new show Mother Bare. “It was a bit tricky to find it. But a graveside event can provide its own bit of comedy.” The comedian affectionately known as Scotty has made a show about her life as a mother for this year’s Comedy Festival. “It goes from birth to empty nest syndrome,” she explains. “The challenge was to make it fresh. Some of the stories are old, from when my kids were little, when I first started doing stand-up. I had to freshen up old stories, make them into a whole show. And it’s 90 minutes, so there’s an extra half an hour. But I really needed enough time to say everything.” She’s departing from her usual style with this show too: “I’ve made it more theatrical than usual. I actually went to a voice workshop and did exercises. I needed to, talking for 90 minutes, and there’s a song.” Scott says she has been more nervous about presenting this show than any other in her long career. “I did a special antianxiety yoga class, I was so anxious. I put so much into the writing. I wanted it to be a show beyond the festival. I put a lot of work into it. I got myself a writing studio at the Abbotsford Convent and worked there for a few months. As much as I enjoyed sitting in the nun’s cell writing, I knew I had to go out late at night to comedy rooms and try each bit out. It was excruciating but it’s a better way to get a show ready. If it didn’t work I was fucked.” Fortunately, Scott’s hard work paid off. “I did it in Adelaide and it went terrifically; I got a great response. It got a good workout. I got to find out the things that weren’t working.” Scott is particularly excited to be performing at The Arts Centre in the Fairfax Theatre. “It’s so wonderful,” she says. “I get to see everyone. I love it; it’s beautiful.” Given that Mother Bare is all about Scott’s own life, how does her family feel about being made fun of in such a public way? “They’re used to it,” she says. “I’ve always done it. Every story is

based on truth; I don’t have to make them up. The more I tell them, the more I embellish them and the more fictional it all becomes, there’s a loss of that personal quality.” What does Scott think makes her funny? “My face still moves,” she answers. “I’ve got a moving face. Honesty helps. I’m an honest person who enjoys taking a good hard look at myself. I don’t quite know what it is. People expect sweet and there’s quite a bit of rudeness.” Does she have any advice for those wanting to try stand-up themselves? “Persevere. And develop a thick skin. Especially the female comics. You need a really thick skin. I hated failing, it really sent me into a spiral of depression. I wanted to hide away.” How on earth did Scott overcome this sort of reaction to get back on stage? “I couldn’t do anything else! Of course, it’s part of the job. You have to fail in public. You get up and learn, you keep going. Sheer grit; I wasn’t going to let it beat me. I can’t believe I’ve lasted this long.” BY LIZA DEZFOULI VENUE: THE ARTS CENTRE, FAIRFAX STUDIO, 100 ST KILDA RD, CBD DATES: CURRENTLY PLAYING UNTIL APRIL 20 TIMES: 7PM (SUNDAY 6PM) TICKETS: $30-$44.50

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IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME From her attack of the guilts last year, Cal Wilson has recovered sufficiently to wonder what her life might have looked like had she taken different paths. It Could Have Been Me, Wilson’s MICF 2014 show, explores the dayto-day existence of some alternative Cals including a discontented wife, a performance artist stuck in a small town doing fairy parties, an earnest feminist poet and a ‘very

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sleazy’ male author who tries to chat up the others. Wilson’s background in theatresports gives her the ability to change characters easily. The challenge in this show is not so much with managing the different personalities she performs as managing the number of props the show requires. “I’m never going to do a show that requires two suitcases of props again! There are little costume changes, and little gag props as we go along.” “There’s not too much self-reflection in the final product,” she says. “It was a really thoughtful process going through it. But I’ve pared away too much introspection.” Wilson has approached this year’s show differently in that this time she’s working with a director, Anne Browning. “She’s pushed me with the structure of the show,” Wilson notes. “It’s much better than previously; we’ve pushed the characters; I’m playing with the poignant moments.” Working with a director has made Wilson look at patterns she might have fallen into when creating comedy. “Normally when I’m writing a show I come up with bits and put them together. I follow the same pattern. The show was originally a set of different monologues. Anne suggested having the characters interact with each other. They all come from me,

the parts of me, the me that never made it out of Christchurch. The kids’ fairy is very concerned with safety and danger. I come from a family of worriers. She’s still doing awful gigs, like those corporate gigs where bank managers think they can touch you; she’s basically jaded and realising she’s never going to make it out of having to do those hard jobs. The author is a writer of erotic science fiction – he writes really awful erotica. I loved reading science fiction as a kid and I’m fascinated by the whole 50 Shades of Grey phenomena. Badly written but so popular. And I used to write poetry.” The characters get to challenge their creator as well as each other. “They each ask me why I made them this way,” Wilson continues. “I do love them all; I play with them all. They are exaggerated but I do love them ‘cos I’ve made them. They’re strong characters.” After receiving an invitation from Karen Koren of The Gilded Balloon, one of Edinburgh’s top comedy rooms, Wilson is taking It Could Have Been Me to this year’s Fringe where she will re-enact her experiences of starting out ten years ago. “I’ll be doing my own flyering,” she says, “Trying out new audiences. It will be like starting again. I’m really excited about it.” Wilson says she’s pretty happy with the choices she’s made in

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The word ‘selfie’ hadn’t even been invented a few short years ago, however the concept of capturing one’s own image pre-dates photography. Painters were mad for a self-portrait, when not busy fulfilling commissions for the wealthy who wanted their own visages captured on canvas. Seems we’ve always been exhibitionists, regardless of the technology we use to express this, which is what stand up comedian Hannah Gadsby explores in her latest show, The Exhibitionist. As a comedian, she’s required to stand still long enough for a photographer to take a new poster image each year but it’s not a process she enjoys terribly much, as she tells the hundreds coming to see her each night during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Known for her self-deprecating wit, she’s got the evidence up there on a big screen, scrolling through her least favourite images of herself. She’s been back home, too, and raided the family photo albums plus she asked her online followers to supply some of their own selfies, and then she has a brilliant mash-up of celebrity pictures to conclude the show. But what The Exhibitionist really focuses on is art. “I wanted to talk about art but I’ve got to appeal to a broader audience, so I need to lower them in gently so I had to use my own photos. Using selfies, it’s a very accessible way of introducing art,” Gadsby tells Beat on the phone from her home in Melbourne. Gadsby has a degree in art history and curatorship although she’s never worked in galleries. “God no!” she exclaims. “I just had a degree. I’m not right for that world, am I?” she deadpans. Combining that education with her comedy, though, has seen Gadsby carve out quite the niche for herself. Her NGV Art Lecture Series have sold out the past five years running. “I’m just doing greatest hits this year so they’re just fun, I’m bringing out all the old classics,” she says of the three lectures she’s performing this festival, with the final one, Mary Contrary, taking place this Easter Saturday. Until then, though, she’s performing nightly in The Exhibitionist. Last year’s show, Happiness Is A Bedside Table, earned her a Barry Award nomination and her previous shows have often involved revealing, and sometimes heartbreaking, stories. While this year’s show still contains personal material, it’s told with a much lighter touch, which was a deliberate move. “I just want to make people laugh from go to woe and have a good time, and I want to have a good time. I’m sick of revealing myself for a bit,” she says, adding that she just wanted to make a really funny show. “I get tired you know, it’s me, it’s putting myself out there, it’s private so you can’t keep doing that year in and year out. Every year you have to write a show so I want to keep interested, and if I keep revealing myself that will become stale and that will just be what I do and that’s very limiting as an artist,” she says. It’s working. “People are laughing so that’s all the feedback a comedian needs, people are coming and then laughing, so that’s great,” she says.

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commercial, and subsequent arrest, and, well, ‘downfall’, you feel like his candidness has made you personally bond with him. This creates a very intimate atmosphere. For a comedian still in his 20s, it’s an incredible skill to have. Is Happiness Not Included as strong as his Best Newcomer show in previous years? Well that show was built with eight years’ worth of material; this show upon a single year. It may not be his ‘best’ show in terms of uncontrollable laughter, but it’s not far from it. Okine’s prime is still ahead of him, and considering the high quality of his current output, it’s an exciting time for a comedian who’s joining Wil Anderson and the like at the vanguard of Australian comedy.

HAPPINESS NOT INCLUDED Matt Okine can superbly connect with an audience on trivial issues, such as his girlfriend leaving used cups everywhere around his apartment. He can brilliantly reveal to us the humour and frustration in the most subtle gripes. But in Happiness Not Included, Okine takes that next step and courageously opens up about his private life: his hilarious encounters with the law and sincere reflection upon his puerile mistakes in early adulthood. Okine’s conversational storytelling style allures the audience into believing you’re personally hearing Okine one-on-one rather than as a crowd. His honest material gels with this style to give you the impression that he’s telling a secret. When he speaks of his starring role in a McDonald’s

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discipline more than any other. At any given point throughout the show, you’re just as likely to enjoy an amusing, self-deprecating aside as you are to be surprised by one of her hilariously grim quips. Pascoe’s show oscillates wildly between styles, effectively establishing her versatility as a comic performer. It’s striking also how comfortable Pascoe appears before a crowd. This show is a trap of the worst kind for any aspiring comedians: she makes it seem unbelievably easy. Vs The Truth is a comedic indulgence, brimming with exquisite whimsy, intellectual thought, light and dark. Pascoe is a clever, affable character and a must-see this festival.  BY NICK MASON

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Sara Pascoe wants you to open your mind to the possibilities... in the least preachy, unpretentious way possible. In fact, all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy a hilarious hour of stand-up comedy. Pascoe demonstrates a taste for Nietzschean philosophy, echoing the infamous assertion that ‘there are no facts, only interpretations’. An enquiring mind serves Pascoe well, the UK comic a champion of lateral thought. She presents an hour-long mish-mash of ideas and personal insights, analysing everything from irrational fears, to religion to feminism. There’s an endearing quirkiness about her too; as subtle as it is enjoyable. All things considered, it’s impossible not to be drawn in. Pleasingly, Pascoe seems to favour no single comedic

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Widely known for his stellar work in the Police Academy films and not much else, it is with some curiosity that I walked into tonight’s show. We’re immediately reminded via the voice-over introduction guy that the man of 10,000 voices has also been in Spaceballs, Robot Chicken and Family Guy, and there’s even an eighth Police Academy movie coming out 2015. He started with an anecdote on flight attendants and went onto giving us a lesson, wanting the audience to learn to do the beep that accompanies your groceries moving across the scanner so we can get free stuff and mess with the check-out staff. While the non-sound effect portions of the show (i.e. the jokes) could be a bit corny, Winslow’s delivery was so full

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The Comedy Festival is, in a sense, a crystal ball, offering a reliable glimpse into the future of Australian comedy. Citing Rhys Nicholson’s form in Eurgh, the future’s in good hands. Nicholson, a dapper individual, endears himself to the audience almost immediately, making light of the Gold Room’s ramshackle, bomb-shelter decor. Settling into the hour, he takes aim at Catholic priests and indulges in some drive-by satire of the asylum seeker policies. Most memorably, Nicholson explores the perils of substitute teaching, recalling students’ merciless ‘gaslighting’ tactics. Eurgh has a lot to offer, with Nicholson using the hour to demonstrate his versatility as a performer. Nicholson is wonderfully self-deprecating, entirely unafraid to lay himself

of wide-eyed charm and energy you could easily forgive any cheap laughs. When he sound-tracked scenes from Star Wars and Pacific Rim was when he really shone, doing sharp new dialogue and mimicking everything from the tiny creaks of doors to massive machinery shifting and exploding. A master of sound effects and impersonations, his Snoop was bang on and his Led Zeppelin and Hendrix were pitch perfect facsimiles, only with better guitar tone than the originals. For a guital-pedal nerd like myself it was interesting to note that he uses a delay, an octave and a fuzz pedal to achieve the amazing noises. Even the greatest among us need a little help sometimes.  BY NICK HILTON Michael Winslow: Police Academy Sound FX Show is currently playing at the Yarraville Club until April 20 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). on the line for the sake of a laugh. He’s a fine purveyor of filth too; his off-the-cuff quips drawing big laughs and guttural groans alike. He’s a young master of shock-value comedy, his nonchalant stage presence a smokescreen. Eurgh includes more than a few mildly-vulgar asides, detailing, for example, sticky situations in hotel showers. If none of this sounds particularly appealing, don’t panic: commendably, Nicholson knows better than to rely upon crass material at every turn. Instead, his show tends to focus more upon engrossing short stories and unique observations. Who else in the festival is waxing lyrical upon human relationships, using guard llamas and sheep? It’s safe to say no one else is tapping into that surprisingly rich vein of comedy. BY NICK MASON Rhys Nicholson: Eurgh is currently playing at the Portland Hotel - Gold Room until April 20.

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LET ME KNOW HOW IT ALL WORKS OUT A comedian, by definition, is a person willing to be laughed at which makes Celia Pacquola a perfect comedian. Projecting a relaxed, loose and engaging banter Pacquola is like an amazing stranger you meet randomly at a party who keeps you laughing all night standing by the fridge making fun of randoms. Only in Let Me Know How it All Works Out Pacquola is the butt of her own jokes and she lets herself have it.

DES BISHOP MADE IN CHINA

For the past year Des Bishop’s been in China, learning Mandarin in order to perform comedy in front of the largest possible audience. The audacious pursuit wasn’t just wishful thinking; Bishop (an American ex-pat living in Ireland) previously succeeded at learning and performing in Gaelic. Thankfully, tonight’s show wasn’t in Mandarin. Rather, Bishop detailed various experiences during the language-learning sabbatical, which lead to illuminating cultural peculiarities and intriguing differences specific to his profession. Highlights included Bishop’s explanation of how easily his adopted Chinese name is confused with the word for ‘vagina’ (or other, more vulgar variants), emphasising the feeling of racial vilification when the Chinese mock his lousy accent and detailing his fortunes looking for love at

KEVIN BRIDGES LIVE

It’s hard to pinpoint how old Kevin Bridges is. A quick investigation will tell you he’s 27 but, onstage, the Scotsman essentially keeps that hidden. His sartorial dress and stubby profile both contribute to the ambiguity. But it chiefly results from how his subject matter is handled. When it comes to biting self-deprecation, UK comics are unrivalled. Bridges is no exception but tonight’s slants against himself and his home country were never overly acerbic. He discussed Andy Murraypandemonium transforming belligerent football hooligans into tennis nuts; suggested the campaign for Scottish independence should be decided by whatever the English don’t want; and explained how last summer’s heatwaves prompted his father to barrack for the Scottish weather on the world news, as if in competition with their European neighbours. Bridges’ casual delivery and touches of affection gave this tried-

TRYGVE WAKENSHAW KRAKEN

Trygve Wakenshaw was surely destined to be a clown from the day his parents named him. Just look at it, there at the head of the paragraph. That’s a funny name, isn’t it? I bet you’re already laughing. See the way the letters lean on each other, bits poking out here, lines dangling down there. That’s the alphabetical embodiment of the man, a consonant-heavy smudge of nominative determinism. He’s a jelly giraffe stuffed into human skin, all flailing limbs and exquisitely elastic gestures. Before the show begins, he can be seen wriggling in the air backstage. It looks fun. It is fun. Indeed, fun is a terrifically apt word to describe Kraken. Other appropriate words include hilarious, absurd, joyful, kinetic and kaleidoscopic. To call it mime doesn’t do it justice, although it is mime (especially in the original sense of ‘a buffoon who practices gesticulations’). But Wakenshaw approaches his art with a faux-naïve child-like glee, especially when he breaks the rules – accidentally or by design; our not knowing is part of the charm – and breaks out his voice.

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Celia slips into a friendly line of self-depreciation. She is a fan of visiting psychics, ideally tarot, or as she calls them ‘reverse historians’ but is well aware of the damage she is causing herself. Pacquola masks her sharp wit with wide eyed mugging to perfect effect and is a gifted physical comic impersonating a mattress is no easy task. Without out a doubt Pacquola is the funniest Australian comic I have seen in years, from the opening mimed montage to the closing credits it’s a joy filled gem. BY JACK FRANKLIN Celia Pacquola: Let Me Know How it All Works Out is currently playing at the The Swiss Club until April 20.

MICHAEL WORKMAN WAR

In a review I wrote about former RAW Comedy winner and Barry Award nominee Michael Workman’s 2011 show, Humans Are Beautiful, I noted that his idiosyncratic style was “unlikely to ever have the broad commercial appeal of someone like Wil Anderson, who is apparently quite the fan.” Three years on, I stand by that assessment (and assume Wil’s fandom remains intact; who knows?). I enjoyed Humans Are Beautiful, more so the more I thought about it afterwards. Workman’s current show, War, doesn’t quite reach those heights but offers enough of interest to keep fans of his part-stand-up part-fairytale storytelling happily on board for an hour or so. What those unfamiliar with his work might find frustrating is the way these two sides of his performance

the Chinese marriage market. Bishop also revealed that now his language skills are sufficiently developed he’s become involved with the fledgling Chinese stand-up scene. He sharply countered the general presumption that political censorship would truncate Chinese comedy; reminding us that Western comedians can say whatever they want, yet still devote large chunks of stage time to penis-talk. Bishop’s characteristic combination of American extroversion and Irish earnestness made you take note of everything he says. Also, drawing from a topic as broad as modern China allowed him to keep everyone guessing where the focus would turn next. Occasionally it felt Musical-comedy After Ever After flies in the face of fairy a little scripted, but for the most part the results were tale lore, incredulous of ‘happy endings’. It asserts that, hilarious and truly-compelling. And, as you might expect for the most famous of fictional heroes and villains, life from Des Bishop, the show came with a heartfelt subtext. goes on. They continue to exist beyond the ballgowns and gingerbread houses of stories past. The show drops us into BY AUGUSTUS WELBY their lives, a whole two decades later. Red Riding Hood prepares to unleash her kung-fu skills upon a brokenDes Bishop: Made In China is currently playing at hearted Big Bad Wolf, the Seven Dwarves continue to the Victoria Hotel - Banquet Room until April 20. enjoy the Hollywood high-life and an embittered Snow White begins to entertain a switch to the dark side. To say Rama Nicholas’ one-woman, Grimm-fairytale musical is and-tested terrain a fresh lilt. Similarly, his illumination of the absurdity of first-world imaginative would be grossly understating the matter. crises – dramatizing the exorbitant amount of refused Granted, her show essentially fan-fiction in action, too. credit card applications since the GFC and jesting it’s Nicholas is lucky enough to have Grimms’ fairy tales as Africa’s turn to host a few Live Aid-style benefits for a blueprint for After Ever After, her material springing forth from pre-existing ideas. It’s important to keep the struggling West – also held unique, chirpy appeal. Off-the-cuff audience interactions and material about in mind, though, that very few people do this kind of his few days in Melbourne proved Bridges capable of thing well. Fortunately, Nicholas’ new musical-comedy is spontaneous hilarity. At times, keen concentration was golden, the show a more-than-worth Moosehead award required to decipher the jokes from beneath his thick recipient. Scottish brogue but, even if there wasn’t non-stop belly Surprisingly, After Ever After is less reliant upon stage laughs, the sold out room were buoyantly attentive dressing and props than its predecessor, Death Rides A Horse. Pure and simple, it’s quality writing and performing throughout. There was no lull, in fact the 50 minutes expired far that defines this delightful production, Nicholas backing too soon. However, Bridges kept it all very casual. He dropped asides and picked through ideas with prevailing success, but he didn’t quite launch into rolling momentum.

RAMA NICHOLAS AFTER EVER AFTER

BY AUGUSTUS WELBY Kevin Bridges: Live is currently playing at the Trades Hall - New Ballroom until April 20. In this respect he recalls the wonderful Doctor Brown, with whom he shares a clowning education from the prestigious school of Phillipe Gaulier. But where Brown is openly confrontational, Wakenshaw is impishly playful; where Brown is divisive, and seems to relish audience walkouts, Wakenshaw rejoices in uniting his audience, flirtatiously spreading the love. As he chameleonically morphs his way around the stage, mimicking an initially unrelated stream-of-consciousness string of ludicrous sketches – from a newborn elephant taking its first steps to a baby bird waiting for its first meal, from a sword-wielding, heartbreaking rake to a pompously deadlifitng bodybuilder – his skins grows shiny with sweat and the air grows thick with his protean physicality. Although he makes everything look impulsive, spontaneous, he is clearly in control. The audience, however, isn’t. Uncontrollable laughter rings out consistently, from all over the sold out crowd. I almost gave up attempting to put my glasses back on after removing them to wipe away tears of laughter three, eleven, twenty-nine times? I lost count. I didn’t want it to end. BY MELANIE SHERIDAN Trygve Wakenshaw: Kraken is currently playing at the The Tuxedo Cat until April 19 (except Wednesday).

THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE MORE TAPE

The Boy With Tape On His Face is Buster Keaton in Tim Burton’s dreams, stripy, edgy, wild eye hilarity. While it would be possible to tar him with the “prop comic” brush he is far better than that, a silent comedian that constructs a joke piece by piece in front of your eyes without uttering a word and still manages to surprise you with his (unspoken) punch lines. Behind the tape and the searching eyes is a very inventive comic brain. The Boy builds a world where

MARCEL LUCONT GALLIC SYMBOL

Ah, ze French. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, it don’t matter much really — either way they’ll take it with a nonchalant shrug and an infuriating “Ça m’est egal.” They don’t need us; they’ve got hundreds of years of artistic excellence, philosophical thought and general cultural excellence on their side. Oh, and there’s that accent. Monsieur Lucont’s show this year plays heavily off this perception of the proud, haughty Frenchman. He sits down on an antique canapé, glass of red in his hand, and tells us why he’s a better lover than us. And that we’d only have to ask our wife about what she did last night to prove it. He tells us why we ‘Strayans are so

personality meld, not quite seamlessly, together. One second he’s doing a fairly old-school, frequently clever stand-up routine (girlfriends, ATM machines, sight gags etc); the next, without any warning, he’s shifted into metaphysical musings on a running storyline. This is characteristic. The storyline this time around involves a world where war has destroyed the populace’s ability to dream, and a drug-addled reporter who, in seeking the truth about that war, may be able to restore the power of dreaming to the people. It is delivered – like the stand-up sections – via flexible, adroit wordsmithery, which is where the magic lies. If you’re into that sort of thing. I am. As was the audience on the night I attended, and the laughter quotient was respectable. For the literately curious, and the tolerant of (self-admitted and played up) pretension, Michael Workman is worth a look. BY MELANIE SHERIDAN Michael Workman: War is currently playing at the Melbourne Town Hall - Regent Room until April 20. herself to construct and populate an intricate post-Grimm story. In playing twenty characters, she demonstrates her impressive versatility as a voice artist, boasting amazing charisma in the process. Nicholas’ transition between roles is remarkably seamless, too. Impressively, Nicholas’ songs account for some of the show’s biggest laughs. Denied the free rein that comes with writing comedic dialogue, she still manages to squeeze laughs into strict verse/chorus structures. The musical interludes have another very specific function within After Ever After, too, with songs used to introduce new characters and their motivations. Everything you need to know about Snow White, for example, is creatively encapsulated within a two-three minute song. It’s a fun, efficient means of bringing the audience up to speed. There are many measures of an exceptional show, but that instantaneous compulsion one feels to return and relive everything over again must surely rank among the best. Commendably, that’s just the kind of spell that After Ever After casts upon the audience. Nicholas’ show is excessively charming, funny and will have you smiling from start to finish. BY NICK MASON Rama Nicholas: After Ever After is currently playing at the Portland Hotel - Locker Room until April 20.

tape measures can be light sabres and people become tables while balloons become people, Michel Gondry’s version of stand-up. The Boy is so incredibly expressive in his silence making you appreciate that basics of human communication, pointing, nodding and wordless cajoling audience members into his service for the joy of a joke. The Boy With Tape On His Face has to been seen to be believed and will leave you speechless. BY JACK FRANKLIN

The Boy With Tape On His Face: More Tape is currently playing at the Forum Theatre Upstairs until April 20

uncultured with little pithy anecdotes and jokelets. He’s a scoundrel, a rapscallion, a philanderer, and he’s irrestible. The show would get a bit stale if it were just Lucont insulting us for an hour, though, and he keeps it interesting with little ditties and dirty poetry, both showing a cheeky flair for the English language. (A lot of the heavy accent and Franglicisms are overstated for our amusement.) Overall, it’s a fun show that riffs off Australians’ fascination with French culture, carried by Lucont’s charisma and panache. Just don’t get hit by the flying croissant. BY MORGAN RICHARDS

Marcel Lucont: Gallic Symbol is currently playing at Tuxedo Cat until April 20 (except Wednesday).

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on tour YOUNG MARCO [NED] Thursday April 17, Mercat Basement XZIBIT [USA] Thursday April 17, The Espy SHIT ROBOT [USA] Saturday April 19, New Guernica FRED P [USA], GILB’R [FRA], EVEN TUELL [GER] Saturday April 19, Revolt Artspace MORPHOSIS [LEB] Saturday April 19, Liberty Social DJ HYPE [UK] Sunday April 20, Brown Alley HUXLEY [UK] Thursday April 24, Prince Bandroom MR. CARMACK [USA] Thursday April 24, Revolt Artspace NEW YORK TRANSITY AUTHORITY [UK] Saturday April 26, Revolver Upstairs PRINS THOMAS [NOR] Saturday April 26, Abbotsford Convent DIXON [GER], THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS [USA] Saturday April 26, Brown Alley JOHN NEWMAN [UK] Tuesday April 29, Palace Theatre HOLY FUCK [CAN] Wednesday April 30, Northcote Social Club ACTION BRONSON [USA] Thursday May 1, Corner Hotel SALMONELLA DUB SOUNDSYSTEM [NZ] Saturday May 3, Rubix Funhouse DIZZEE RASCAL [UK] Thursday May 8, Palace Theatre KOLSCH [DEN] Friday May 16, Brown Alley ANDY STOTT [UK] Thursday May 22, Corner Hotel REBEKAH [UK] Friday May 23, Brown Alley ARMIN VAN BUUREN [NED] Saturday June 7, Hisense Arena HOT CHIP [USA], MATTHEW DEAR [USA], HENRY SAIZ [ESP] + MORE Saturday June 7, Shed 4 EJECA [UK] Sunday June 8, Brown Alley GIRL UNIT [UK] Saturday July 12, Revolver Upstairs SOULFEST: D’ANGELO, [USA], MAXWELL [USA], MOS DEF [USA] + MORE Sunday October 19, Yarra Park EARTHCORE: RAJA RAM [UK], JOHN ‘00’ FLEMING [UK] + MORE Thursday November 27 - Monday December 1, Pyalong, Victoria

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Oscar Key Sung has exploded onto the dance/pop music scene with his own unique brand of beat-making. The 23-year-old Melbourne singer, songwriter and producer just released his first EP, Holograms, and he is currently on a national tour. A festival regular, Oscar Key Sung has also played to thousands at Falls Festival, Meredith, Sugar Mountain and Melbourne Music Week. He has created a genre of his own by using a spacious melody of vocal samples, his own soulful voice, keyboard and drums. “It’s quite emotional in a way,” Key Sung said. “Quite sensual and electronic, R&B and soul influenced.” Key Sung’s passion for creating unusual and enjoyable sound, stemmed from a love of all things creative. “I’ve always liked

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Oscar Key Sung plays at Howler on Saturday April 19 and also at Northside Records earlier in the day as part of Record Store Day. Holograms is out now. facebook.com/oscarkeysung

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being creative in a lot of ways,” he said. “I grew up painting, and did a lot of acting and singing. I just liked the arts. Music is just one of the things I’ve always done since I was little.” He got into beat-making a few years ago and his music took off when he decided to combine it with his soulful voice and lyrics. “I wanted to work with a limited palette. Using a lot of vocal samples as the source for my keyboard sounds and drum sounds,” Key Sung said. “I like having it all tie in and fit together.” In recent years, Oscar Key Sung has become a regular in Melbourne’s beat-making scene, as one half of Oscar + Martin, and Brothers Hand Mirror. Holograms sees him forging further partnerships, this time with Melbourne based producer, Andrei

Eremin. “He was able to give me technical advice that helped me make changes to the music,” he said. “Because his ears are more trained to the production side, whereas when I went to University I did more conceptual stuff.” Key Sung’s influences vary, from Just Green, to Beyoncé and everything in between. “There are a lot of artists who I think are amazing. Like Rhye, his album Woman was a big influence on me for the EP,” he said. “I even listen to really poppy stuff like Disclosure, Bjork and Arthur Russell. I listened to Radiohead way too much when I was younger.” Key Sung’s peers in the industry have also been a huge influence. “I definitely don’t draw from one particular thing and I think that’s really obvious when you hear my music,” he said. He studied Sound Art at University, but admits it influenced his music in an unusual way. “A lot of the emphasis in the course was about avoiding clichés and the pop-mentality. That’s what drew me to the course initially,” he said. “But then it also led me to react to that, and make things that were a bit more poppy, because I’m a reactionary kind of person. I like doing the opposite of what I’m told.” Oscar Key Sung is looking forward to the rest of the tour, including his May show in Perth. He played in Perth a couple of years ago and enjoyed the effusively welcoming reception. “I had people coming up to me and saying they had a really good time so that was really good,” he said. After Australia he will head overseas, making sure he stops by Japan. “I’m a huge Japan freak. A huge goal of mine is to live there and I can’t wait to get into the dance scene. I hear its massive.”

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rebekah Rebekah is one of the up and coming artists in today’s world of electronic music who has made a lasting impression on some of the biggest players in the scene. Her passion is burning bright for techno, inspired by Dave Clarke, Derrick Carter, Richie Hawtin and Billy Nasty in her teens at the legendary Que Club in Birmingham. She is currently playing at some of the most happening clubs and festivals worldwide, such as Berghain, Tresor, Fabric, Atomic Jam, Studio 80, Cocoon Club, Cocorico, Guendalina, Forsage, About Blank, Tomorrowland, Awakenings and Exit. Catch her in Melbourne on Friday May 23 at Brown Alley.

holeandcorner Two of Australia’s leading electronic music brands are joining forces for the launch of a unique travelling indoor dance event. Dubbed HOLEANDCORNER, two events will take place in Melbourne and Sydney. It will feature a headline DJ set from Hot Chip alongside performances from Matthew Dear, Henry Saiz, Guy J, Cosmin TRG and Xosar. It goes down on Saturday June 7 at Shed 4.

the fitzroy beer garden dance party The Fitzroy Beer Garden is staging a dance party in what is one of the best beer gardens in Melbourne this Easter Saturday. The venue, located at 243-245 Gertrude St, Fitzroy is hosting DJ Andre le Vogue and Scarlett Minx with special guests Garden Beats who’ll be spinning the best in house, deep house and tech house. Doors open at 4pm, music and good times until 1am. Free entry. Visit thefitzroybeergarden.com for more information.

kolsch Since the release of his album 1977 on Kompakt last June, the electronic music world has been abuzz with admiration for Kolsch’s ‘romantic techno’. Kolsch may be a relatively new name to dance music but Rune Reilly Kolsch has sold millions of records all over the world under his many different monikers - and he’s even had Lady Gaga warm up for him once. As Rune RK, he experienced huge success with the massive saxophone anthem Calabria. But something has always been missing, and being a true techno head, paying homage to his underground roots is very important to him. So he started the slightly mysterious Tattoorecs with his brother Johannes Torpe, and together they are enjoying great success with their blend of ‘romantic techno’ which features strong influences from the heydays of Detroit and Chicago techno. Catch him at Brown Alley on Friday May 16.

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nothing sus at rubix funhouse This Easter Sunday, Bojangles Festival crew will be taking over Rubix Funhouse to showcase their favourite artists at the Nothing Sus day/night fundraiser. With a wellselected line up of local producers, ranging from some of the finest delicious chilled beats to some hefty chunky rhythms including Dysphemic and Miss Eliza, Face Invada, Angus Green, Tar-Nay, Tumble, The Wednesday Experiment, Ripple, Gelid0, Lex plus VJs Aday, Aster and Shipdu Shaboo with super special decore by Yeff. Tickets are $15 on the door, $20 after 9pm and everyone who arrive before 6pm goes into the draw to win a double pass to Bojangles Festival 2014. It goes down from 4pm at Rubix Funhouse, Brunswick

ejeca Growing up in Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast, has instilled in the man known as Ejeca a humourous, downto-earth attitude. Ejeca’s output has always been diverse. Early tracks were centred on a disco/house fusion, and more recently he’s explored deeper house and techno style such as the off-kilter Frequency EP on Sasha’s Last Night On Earth imprint. Never one to stick with a particular sound for too long, Ejeca has constantly explored numerous styles, reflecting his own eclectic taste in music. Now firmly established as a reputable purveyor of high quality house and techno, 2014 marks a further step up in Ejeca’s career with preparations well underway to unveil his new project, Exploris, a record label which will encompass everything Garry is about. Catch him at Brown Alley on Sunday June 8.

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While Perth has never been short on talented producers, 2013 seemed like a banner year for our most isolated city, something that continues this year with a new brigade of hungry young beatsmiths delving into all manner of sounds. At the forefront of the charge is John Dewhurst, AKA Sable, who in 2014 has already played shows in most capital cities, released a single that has dominated triple j airwaves, and signed a record deal. Having just started his first solo national tour, Dewhurst continues to kick goals but he says a few moments stand out as the most memorable. “The gigs I played with the Nina Las Vegas Presents tour were all amazing. The crowds were all vibing and made it so much fun. The first show of the EP tour in Brisbane was [also] fantastic,” he says. There is plenty more to come from Sable, and given his live set was barely six months old when he first started travelling the country, you’d be forgiven for thinking nerves would play a role for the fresh-faced youngster. Not so, it seems. “I don’t really get nervous in front of crowds. Before my set I might get a few butterflies. I’m always wondering how the crowd will respond to any unreleased tunes that I play, but generally I’m just having fun during the set. All of my recent gigs have been so much fun from the start that the nerves just disappeared.” ‘Fun’ is definitely one descriptor of Dewhurst’s music – a hypercoloured swirl of peppy synths, Jersey club bounce and pitched-all-over-the-place vocals. It’s no wonder debut single Feels So Good has garnered so much traction, with the second single Foolin’ having dropped recently. “It’s amazing how many people are vibing to Feels So Good and the rest of my music,” says Dewhurst. “The response was surprising for sure. It’s all taking off so fast. triple j have been super supportive and the team at Pilerats Records

have done an incredible job.” Both tracks feature on the Feels So Good EP. “The music I make is definitely a reflection of how I’m feeling at the time,” Dewhurst says. “The EP was intended to be a mix of textures and rhythms all reflecting a happy, summer vibe. As for my sound, I’m always trying to mix it up.” Not one to bask in the glow of his own EP release, Dewhurst recently released a free-for-download edit of Justin Timberlake’s mid-’00s grinder My Love to plenty of fanfare, alongside a jam with fellow WA producers Slumberjack – another act at the forefront of the burgeoning Perth scene. “Those guys are killing it. Expect more with them. Sid Pattni is killing it right now. He’s such a good songwriter. Palace is on the up and up. Leon Osborn is the Perth bass god and national mystery man. The buzz is building. In another game, Coin Banks is making waves in Oz hip hop.” This young crew also – unsurprisingly – are by and large a pretty smart bunch, many coming from university backgrounds but still maintaining a desire to succeed in music. Dewhurst is no different, having finished an engineering degree last year. He’s since put that career on hold to focus on music – a big decision, no doubt. “It was a huge risk but this is a rare opportunity and I think now is the best time to go all in. I always have the degree to fall back on. For now, the shows have been so good and I have such an amazing team working with me that I feel pretty damn good about it.” Sable’s Feels So Good out now through Pilerats/ Warner. Catch him at Can’t Say on Friday May 9. facebook.com/soundsable

party profile: eric bellinger live

When is it? Thursday April 17. Where is it? Baroq House. Who’s playing? Eric Bellinger. What sort of shit will they be playing? R&B and hip hop. What’s the crowd going to be like? 18 and over, music enthusiasts, female and male, urban culture lovers. What will we remember in the AM? An up-close and personal performance by Eric Bellinger and his raw talents

being an authentic R&B singer and producer. What’s the wallet damage? $30, door sales only. Give us one final reason why we should party here. Me Entertainment always aim to produce memorable events by including both a live performance with a party atmosphere. This will be an intimate, exclusive experience and will be Eric Bellinger’s very first Australian tour.

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club guide wednesday april 16 BLOW OUT - FEAT: GET BUSY + MAT CANT + SAMMY THE BULLET Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $0.00. COQ ROQ - FEAT: MR MOONSHINE + AGENT 86 + MR THOM + JOYBOT + BLABERUNNER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. $0.00. CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $0.00. THE DINNER SET - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. $0.00. TINY SPOON CLUB Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $0.00.

thursday april 17 BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL + EAST BRUNSWICK ALL GIRLS CHOIR DJS + EAGLE & THE WORM DJS + KING JON ILL VS GUPSTAR + PBS & THE PERFECTIONS DJS + I + A MAN DJS + SASKWATCH & DORSAL FINS DJS + YEO ALI E VS DAMN TERRAN Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $0.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: JNETT + NUBODY + WHO + MR. PITIFUL + SKOMES + MOONSHINE + MC MOSE + THE PSYDE PROJECTS + D’FRO & ILLRESPONCE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. $0.00. BOYEUR + MAEFLOWER + JP KLIPSPRINGER Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $10.00. CQ SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. DANCE TECHNIQUE - FEAT: SAN PROPER + TURKISH PRISON + FRIENDSHIPS + KRIS BAHA New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. GOOD EVENING Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $0.00. LATE NIGHT HYPE III - FEAT: DJ HIJACK + TOM SHOWTIME + M-PHAZES + FLAGRANT + AGENT 86 + AYNA Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. LOVE STORY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $0.00. MILK & HONEY - FEAT: AMIN PAYNE + GEEZY + JACKSON MILES + COCOA NOIRE + SEAN DEANS Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $0.00. RICHIE 1250 Sporting Club Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $0.00. SPARE GROOVE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. T.WILLIAMS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. $0.00. THE RITZ - FEAT: KEN WALKER + ANDO + JOSHUA GILLILAND + LUCILLE CROFT + HARRY ROWSTHORN + EDDY D + JAMES ROSS + JESSE PERKINS + MATT HANNA + ALEX YASKI + JACK HOWELL + TIM LIGHT + JARREN RYAN + TOM BEDFORD Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. $20.00. XS DISCO Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $10.00.

friday april 18 BEAT THE BUSH - FEAT: JIMMY CAUTION + COOCHIE HUGGINS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: TOM N TYS + REECE HART + LEVER + LUCILLE CROFT + JACK LOVE + DOAKES + NICK COLEMAN Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $0.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: CASPIAN + STOCKHOLM SYNDROME + MATT RADOVICH + ADRIAN BELL + JAY READING + CAINE SINCLAIR + CRAIG MCWHINNEY + CHIARA KICKDRUM + SAM MCEWIN + DEAN BENSON + 99PRBLMZ + SILVERSIX + BOOGS + DYLAN BAUER + BABY GOGGLES Lucky Coq, Windsor. 5:00pm. $0.00.

CAN’T SAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Platform One, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $0.00. DJ DAVE GREY Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $0.00. EAT DRINK PLAY The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. $15.00. GET LIT - FEAT: D’FRO + GET HANS + THADDEUS DOE Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $0.00. LA DANSE MACABRE - FEAT: BRUNSWICK MASSIVE RESIDENT DJ’S Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $0.00. POPROCKS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + KATIE DROVER + SAFARI + ALEX THOMAS & WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. $0.00. RNB SUPERCLUB - FEAT: SHAGGZ + KEN WALKER + DEF ROK + PUPPET + TROY T + KRIS KOLZAN + KEVIN WATTS + LEE DAVIES + MARC THYSSEN Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00. ROOTS OF DNB Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $0.00. SICK INDIVIDUALS Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:30pm. $25.00. THE DISCO Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $25.00. VIBESQUAD + SPOONBILL + DAMN MORODA + MONKEY MARC + MAL WEBB + KODIAK KID Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $35.00. YACHT CLUB DJS + REMI & GODWOLF Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:30pm. $19.90.

saturday april 19 BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: RARA + GREEN BEAT + POST PERCY + ADAM ASKEW + HENRY WHO Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $0.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: TAR-NAY + A13 + NAM + KODIAK KID + BILLY HOYLE + KIRKIS (DJ SET) + SENSIBLE J & REMZILLA + N’FA (DJ SET) + MZRIZK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. $0.00. DJ COACH Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $0.00. ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. $15.00. FOX SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ BLUESTAR Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $0.00. NICE 7 + SILVERSIX + THANKYOU CITY + LUKE MCD + BOOGS + MUSKA + NOIR MUSIC + DEFECTED + BRAD DANIELS + NICK NOLEN Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $20.00. OBLIQUE INDUSTRIES + HERC KASS + JSLYDE + SIMON MURPHY + MIZA Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $0.00. ONESIXONE SATURDAYS Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. $15.00. QUEER HOUSE - FEAT: HOLLY J + ZOE FOXX + ASH NELSON + AII PAPI + HOTZE + DAN CASA Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. RESPECT Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.00. SHIT ROBOT + HARRIS ROBOTIS + OTOLOGIC + SAFARI New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. SUPER GRANDE - FEAT: CC DISCO Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. THE HOUSE DEFROST - FEAT: ANDEE FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $0.00. THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: RANSOM + DAVID SPACE + FLIP3K + ARKS + MS BUTT + PAZ + LEWIS CANCUT + MOONSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. $0.00. TUNES BY SABO Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $0.00. VAULT SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Platform One, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $0.00.

sunday april 20 BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: CHIEF + CLIPPING + JACK LOVE + SILVERSIX + SPACEY SPACE + LUKE MCD Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $0.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: BEVIN CAMPBELL + DONALDS HOUSE + PAZ + MAT CANT + TOMDERSON + B TWO + T-NUC + SLAP618 + DJ AYNA + DISCOURSE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. $0.00. BOUNCE AUDIO X ALLEY TUNES - FEAT: WHO + NUBODY + FABOO + MAX VEGAS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $10.00. CARRIBEAN COOKOUT #4 - FEAT: LOTEK + JESSE I + SISTA ITATIONS + MUMA DOESA + SISTA SARA + SAB C REGGAETON + AL GOOD + RAS C + APRRENTICE + EEDA + BAHDOESA Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00pm. $0.00. CHERRY RED - FEAT: TIGERLILY & COURTNEY MILLS + REECE LOW + APOLCALYPTO + ZANE ZERO + VELI + DAMBRO + HURLEY + UNION JAK + CINAR + SARGE Pier Live, Frankston. 9:00pm. $15.00. DJ BARNEY Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5:00pm. $0.00. DJ HYPE + MONKEE + SNAREOPHOBE + C:1 + LICKWEED + FUNSTA MC + DUB PRINCESS + DEEP ELEMENT + SERV Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $22.50. EASTER TECH FEAST-ER - FEAT: DAISYCUTTER + MISS BEHAVIOUR + OLIN + BELLATRIX + ROBERT ANTHONY + SOPHIA SIN Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $0.00. INKSWEL + FREEKWENCY + HARVEY SUTHERLAND + RAT & CO New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00. JEROME SYDENHAM + MATT RADOVICH Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $15.00. NOTHING SUS Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 4:00pm. $0.00. PLAYER CLUB - FEAT: SAMMY THE BULLET + GAIJUN CREDIBLE + GET BUSY + BENJAMIN BLANCH + KID MILITAN Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. POWER STATION - FEAT: BARNT + PARANOID LONDON Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: DR DRU Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. $0.00. STARBAR SUNDAYS - FEAT: JASON SINGH + MORGAN + KEN WALKER + JONO EARLE Star Bar, South Melbourne. 9:00pm. $10.00. STRIPPED BACK SUNDAYS - FEAT: MITCH KURZ + MATTY D The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. $15.00. VOID - FEAT: SPACEY SPACE + SILVERSIX + ROSS HORKINGS + PENSKE + MARK SCHOTT & MARLIN + BIANCA WHITE + OLIVER JAMES + JADE MAY + LUCILLE CROFT + MISS M Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $10.00.

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monday april 21 BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: TIGERFUNK + JENS BEAMIN + DJ AHAB Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 12:00pm. $0.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: MR MOONSHINE + WHO + PAZ + MATT RAD + KODIAK KID + PAKMAN + EZRA Lucky Coq, Windsor. 3:00pm. $0.00. STIFF DRINK Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $0.00.

tuesday april 22 COSMIC PIZZA - FEAT: NHJ Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:00pm. $0.00. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $0.00. TASTEMAKERS - FEAT: GADA + DJ NSFW + ABLE 8 Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $0.00.

faktory

urban club guide wednesday april 16

MELLOW-DIAS THUMP - FEAT: CAZEAUX O.S.L.O + GEEZY Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $0.00.

thursday april 17

XZIBIT + YOUNG DE + DJ INVISIBLE + BRIGGS + MR HILL & RAHJCONKAS + DJ FLAGRANT Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $28.00.

friday april 18

FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION

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DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $0.00.

saturday april 19

BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: MARCUS + IVAN OOZE + ROYALTY NOISE + FEVAPRES Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $0.00. BOOTS RILEY ACOUSTIC (UNPLUGGED & UNAPOLOGETIC TOUR) + PATAPHYSICS + EZEKIEL OX Union House, Parkville. 8:30pm. $20.00. FREEKWENCY (SEAL THE DEAL LAUNCH) + INKSWEL + AMIN PAYNE

+ M5K Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $0.00. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $0.00.

sunday april 20

JUSTICE CREW + JAI WAETFORD Hisense Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $59.00.

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INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP

With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm

WELCOME CARA WILLIAMS, FAREWELL ALI HAWKEN This week sees a change in the Music Editor chair at Beat. Cara Williams takes over and is contacted at cara@beat. com.au and direct line (03) 8414 9711. She was the editor of Fairfax Community Network's Loop music and arts supplement for five years and editor of Synk Magazine, before going on to work in marketing, publicity and events at different organisations. We bid fond farewell to Ali Hawken who held the job for the past year and is moving onto new challenges. This column wishes them both well in their new lives.

INXS MANAGER LAUNCHES RIGHTS VENTURE Five years ago, INXS’s intellectual copyright had little value. Then their manager Chris ‘CM’ Murphy returned to the fold, and started working on their brand, with the telemovie Never Tear Us Apart and a hits album that put them back at the top. They reportedly generated $4.5 million in retail activity this year. Murphy is working on a Broadway musical of INXS songs to generate more money from their rights. Murphy reckons it’s time Australia launched another INXS and exploited its rights to get maximum revenue. So he’s started Murphy Rights Management, signing bands and songwriters and will use their rights through record sales, publishing income, as well as merch and sync revenues. The first signing is Sydney band Lepers and Crooks (he loved their writing, presence and camaraderie) who are recording with producer Mark Opitz and will do dates overseas by the end of the year. Acts will do a three-month workshop to learn about the business. These will also be open to young managers and bookers. “That’s always been crucial,” Murphy told this column. “I’ve always taken a punt on an unknown and trained them, and they’ve gone on to do great things.”

BARNETT FINISHES DEBUT ALBUM Courtney Barnett, who’s facing an exciting international career, has just finished recording her first album. She posted a pic on Facebook with her band, The Courtney Barnetts, adding: “Last night at 2am this bunch of weirdos finished recording CB album #1.” She’s off to tour the UK through May, including appearances Field Day, Liverpool Sound City, Live At Leeds and The Great Escape as well as Primavera in Spain and Portugal

STUDY: ‘BOOZE SONGS’ ENCOURAGE BINGE DRINKING Hearing alcohol brands mentioned in songs was as strong an element in teen binge drinking as parental behavior, peer pressure and sensation seeking, according to a new US study. Published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, it surveyed 2,541 people aged between 15 and 23. 59% drank alcohol, and 18% binge-drank at least once a month. They were given the titles of songs referencing alcohol brands like Kanye West’s Bittersweet and 50 Cent’s In Da Club. Those who identified the brands were twice as likely to have had an alcoholic drink and more likely to drink to excess.

UNIFIED MANAGING PRODUCER WILL PUTNEY Unified is managing US hardcore producer and songwriter Will Putney with New York’s Iron Management. Putney was involved in 15 albums that charted in the US. He also worked on albums by Australian acts Northlane, The Amity Affliction and Thy Art is Murder. This year he produced The Affliction, Ice T’s Body Count, The Acacia Strain and Thy Art is Murder.

ABC LAUNCHING DOUBLE J The ABC and triple j are launching a new station called Double J which will focus on new music. It will also access triple j’s sound and interview archives. The full program and list of presenters is to be revealed, but Myf Warhurst is presenting a daily music show 11am-3pm. The station kicks off Wednesday April 30 and accessed on your mobile via the ABC Radio App, online at doublej.net.au, on your digital radio or TV. The ABC spent six months in consultation with listeners and the music industry on what was needed.

THINGS WE HEAR • After threatening to kick Ultra Music out of Miami following assaults, the city has allowed the EDM festival to return next year. • Two weeks from Groovin’ The Moo’s start, the Maitland, NSW show has sold out (for the eighth time) with new additions Gang Of Youths, The Gooch Palms and Thief. Bendigo in Victoria, which sold out earlier, added D.D Dumbo, Lurch & Chief and My Echo. The first ever show in South Australia, in Oakbank, now has Bad//Dreems, Jimblah and Tkay Maidza. • The test pressing of a lost Aphex Twin album up for sale for £8,000 (A$14,300). A Kickstarter campaign has launched to turn the 1994 LP, Caustic Window, into a digital release. • Among those nominated for the World Music Awards in Monaco are Kylie Minogue, Missy Higgins, Tina Arena, Samantha Jade and Iggy Azalea. • Speaking of Minogue, Brit band Atomic Kitten claim that Can’t Get You Out of My Head was offered to them first. “She’s a robber!” they quipped jovially. • Sydney DJ Dan Slater is the buzz for remixes: he’s just done Cher’s I Walk Alone and working with Britney Spears, Carmen Elektra and Ultra Nate. • Eskimo Joe’s Stuart Macleod joined Perth station 96FM’s drive show, presenting its weekly Rock List. It is a countdown of Perth’s best new rock songs compiled from download charts and 96FM’s online music panel. • Actor Hugh Sheridan, who played Gary Beers in the INXS tele-movie, is cutting his second album in the US. His first Never Let You Go was in 2009. • After appearing on 360’s single Impossible, Daniel Johns will be on two other tracks on Sixty’s second album Utopia, due mid-June. Meantime, the Newcastle Herald reported that Ben Gillie’s wife Jackie Gillies let slip on Instagram he is collaborating with US singer-songwriter Michelle Branch.

60 SECONDS with THE COUP

Define your genre in five words or less: Punk funk explosion. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? The Clash mixed with Sly and The Family Stone, without the cocaine. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Prince, but I don’t need to travel back in time to do that. What can a punter expect from your live show? Why are punters at a show instead of a football field where they should be? See, that’s the problem right there. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? The Coup’s latest album, Sorry To Bother You.

When’s the gig and with who? Saturday April 19 at The University of Melbourne – Union House. Doors are open at 8pm, $20 on door (18+), we are playing alongside special guests Pataphysics and Ezekiel Ox. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “Dude! Looks like all the girls are in that show dancing their asses off. We should drink these beers so we can work up the courage to go dance next to them and slowly make it seem like we’re dancing with them.” Which band would you most like to have a battle/ showdown with? If I answer that, they’ll never have us actually open for them and blow their crowd’s fucking mind. Funny story – we toured opening for Les Claypool (from Primus). On our first show, we didn’t know that “Primus Sucks!” was a normal thing that their fans yell in support of them. We got off stage after our set and the crowd started yelling “Primus sucks!” and I thought, ‘Wow. We just killed it so fucking hard that we turned Les Claypool’s crowd AGAINST HIM’.” THE COUP’s Unplugged and Unapologetic: Boots Riley Acoustic Tour with special guests Pataphysics and Ezekiel Ox is on at The University of Melbourne, Union House (18+) on Saturday April 19.

EMINEM TOUR BUCKS Billboard reported six shows that Eminem did in New Zealand, Australia (three dates) and South Africa (two) grossed US$31.9 million and drew 290,967 in total. No specific figures were published for Australia but the Auckland date made $6.9 million from a capacity crowd at Western Springs.

NICK CAVE MOVIE OPENS SYDNEY FILM FEST The Nick Cave doco 20,000 Days On Earth has its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival at the State Theatre on Wednesday June 4. It was made by UK visual artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard who followed him around with cameras as he recorded the Push The Sky Away album with encounters with his sons, therapist and pals Kylie Minogue, Ray Winstone and Warren Ellis.

DISNEY CHECKS MOUSE LOGO

DEADMAU5’S

The Disney company has 90 days to oppose Deadmau5’s move to trademark his mouse logo. It believes it shares similarities with their own Mickey Mouse logo. The DJ applied to the US Trademark Office to cover his logo on “electrical and scientific apparatus, vehicles (specifically BMX bikes), paper goods, leather goods, toys and sporting goods, staple foods (like coffee), light beverages and entertainment services.”

TOP OF THE HILL FLOPS The Top of the Hill Festival in Swan Hill drew a mere 50 people. Promoter Brad Mopeth, who single-handedly bore the costs, said on Facebook that he was still proud of the set-up. British India were to headline a bill of local acts but that didn’t eventuate.

MELBOURNE PIRACY CAPITAL FOR ‘GAME OF THRONES’ Global data gathered by file-sharing site monitor TorrentFreak showed the city that most illegally downloaded season 4 of Game of Thrones was Melbourne with 18,000 IP addresses. It was followed by Athens and Sydney. Australia topped the most infringing country, with an 11.6% global share of the piracy.

INFO EVENING AT AIM The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) holds its Melbourne Information Evening on Thursday May 1 where those interested in becoming students can learn about AIM’s pathways into music and entertainment careers from staff. It is held from 6pm to 8.30pm at its campus in the CBD (120 King St). There’ll be live sets from AIM ambassador John Foreman (who will also speak), guitarist and YouTube sensation and AIM graduates Sam Westphalen (who’s about to do 15 dates in China) and The Voice finalist Josh Kyle. Trimester 2 applications have opened for Diploma and Bachelor courses. See aim.edu.au/events/2014/melbourneinformation-evening.

HOW TO PRODUCE VIDEOS ON THE CHEAP Video Biz presents ‘Video on the Cheap’ on Wednesday April 23 at 6.30pm at The Backroom @ Multicultural Arts Victoria. Blank Tape Video founder and director Cesar Rodrigues will guide you through how to create a costeffective video presence online through creating music video clips and electronic press kits, while looking at the recording and filming tools, preparations and storyboarding, how to shoot, editing tips, useful software and how to work within budget limitations. Visible Biz is an offshoot of the Visible Music Mentoring Program, for emerging musicians with business skills workshops, keynote conversations and round table discussions. RSVP to Jess Fairfax at projects@ multiculturalarts.com.au or call (03) 9188 3681. It’s at South Melbourne Town Hall (208-220 Bank St) enter building via Daly St.

TRIPLE M WINS GLOBAL AWARD Triple M Melbourne took out the most Innovative award at the 4th Independent Worldwide Radio Summit in Hollywood for its blend of sports, comedy and rock. Head of the Triple M Network, Mike ‘Fitzy’ Fitzpatrick called it “an honour for the station to be recognised as an innovator internationally alongside previous winners like BBC Radio 1. We’ve believed in and worked tirelessly on our a unique product since we relaunched nearly 5 years ago.”

CLASHES AT THE ASTOR The future of the Astor Theatre in St Kilda is up in the air again as owner Ralph Taranto and long term operator George Florence clash, The Port Phillip Leader revealed. Taranto bought the Astor in 2012 from St Michael’s Grammar School. Its plan to turn the heritage-listed, 1936 art deco theatre into an educational area sparked a community campaign. Taranto and Florence are deeply divided over the lease conditions, which led to the latter taking out a VCAT injunction to stop Taranto from entering unannounced.

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LIFELINES Married: Tom Busby of Busby Marou and Huma Panjwani, in a three-day celebrations with 1,000 guests, at a Queensland resort. Married: rapper A$AP Rocky and model Chanel Iman, apparently in secret. Split: Big Sean and Glee actress Naya Rivera are no longer engaged. Ill: after surgery to remove his gall bladder and a ruptured appendix, which forced Avicii to cancel headlining Miami’s Ultra Music Festival and delay the start of a US tour, doctors have ordered him to cancel more US shows. Injured: Naomi Brophy, 32, operator of Dubbo’s live music venue The Pastoral, ended with burns to her face and arm. She was lighting a barbecue gas bottle in the rear garden when a two-metre high flame erupted. Hospitalised: US songwriter and guitarist Karl Cochran, a Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner collaborator, is recovering from a stroke. He collapsed unconscious onstage. Cochran cowrote on Kiss’ 1998 album Psycho Circus and played in Ace Frehley and Eric Singer’s solo bands. Injured: Sydney radio WSFM’s Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones was involved in a motorbike accident while riding from Port Macquarie to Sydney. He fell off the bike before it cartwheeled and crashed, leading to a 24-hour stay in hospital. In Court: Joey Kadmiri, who was arrested after an incident backstage at a Thunder From Down Under male dance troupe show in Las Vegas, was indicted on 17 criminal courts including attempted murder and robbery. In Court: 50 Cent to pay US$15 million for copying headphone design that belonged to headphone manufacturer Sleek Audio. He invested $1 million with Sleek to start a line of headphones for him. Sleek claimed he used his knowledge of their design to create Sync By 50 with another company. In Court: raids on Gold Coast nightclubs Club Liv, Shuffle, Sin City and Vanity led to 150 arrests, including Jamie Pickering, owner of SinCity and Vanity; Club Liv part-owner Ivan Tesic; and DJ Joseph ‘JoeyMojo’ Sandagon. Tesic, who was arrested at Sydney airport was named alleged ringleader of a syndicate which supplied methylamphetamine oil from Sydney to the Coast. Died: Chicago rapper Blood Money, a cousin and collaborator with Chief Keef and who just signed with Interscope Records, was shot on a sidewalk. Died: US folk singer songwriter Jesse Winchester lost his three year battle with oesophagus cancer.

DAVEY LANE OFFERS GUITAR, STUDIO SESSION Davey Lane of You Am I is offering a hand-carved customised guitar (with your name engraved), a two-hour studio session, a personalised version of one of his tracks and a cookbook (he’s quite the culinary whiz kid) as part of a Pozible fund raiser to raise money for a solo album. Full details at pozible.com/project/178215.

KELLY MOVIE AT GEELONG ROOPTOP CINEMA The Paul Kelly movie Stories Of Me is among the first films to screen at a pilot rooftop cinema in Geelong on Friday May 9. Rhys Davies’s Open4 group was given a $6000 grant from the City of Greater Geelong to pilot the 100-person rooftop cinema at the multi-storey Civic Centre car park.

NOMINATIONS CALL MUSIC AWARDS

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ART

APRA and the Australian Music Centre are calling for nominations for the 2014 Art Music Awards from APRA and AMC members; nominations for Work of the Year categories are also accepted from industry organisations and companies. See their websites, nominations close Monday May 12.

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RECORD STORE DAY SPECIAL

NORTHSIDE RECORDS What came first, the chicken or the egg? What made the north side of Melbourne the hub of everything that is currently relevant and cool in town culturally right now? Well a point for team egg comes from the fact Northside Records opened in 2002 in a time when Collingwood was pretty stinky and Smith St wasn’t the bustling bed of life that it is nowadays. It was opened by DJ Chris Gill as a specialist soul / funk / jazz / hip hop soundtrack depot where Gill could disseminate the music gold that had enriched his own life so much. “Northside started because I saw a gap, a need in Melbourne for a store that stocked super soul music and the support it has received over the years from the record buying public has been great,” explains the deeply voiced Gill – one of those rich voices that belies a career in radio. “In going from strength to strength we were able to start our own label, Northside Records, and consequently doing The Soul Of Melbourne compilation that really spoke for the volumes of quality music in Melbourne’s soul scene,” states Gill. The compilation that was released in November 2012 featured The Bamboos, Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes, The Cactus Channel, Saskwatch and Hiatus Kaiyote with the latter two, nowadays, hugely sought after both locally and internationally. For Record Store Day Gill is showcasing an upcoming artist in Melbourne’s soul scene with Oscar Key Sung performing at 2pm as well as Nfa Jones (formerly of 1200 Techniques) and Remi also performing live. DJs on the day will be Lance Ferguson and Miss Goldie. Gill’s other big contribution to the Melbourne music scene is the Diggin’ Melbourne guide that offers a one stop shop on Record Store Day to what is happening in Melbourne (for the first time this year, Beat has printed the entire guide on the opposing page to this article). “The reason why we started it was because other cities

had it and it is a great way to showcase the 50+ record stores for a population of 5 million. I mean, the key to a great record collection is the searching, and while I’d love diggers to come to just my record store I know that it’s best to show what this great city has to offer. Support the entire culture and it will be stronger for it,” states Gill. BY DAN WATT Northside Records is located at 236 Gertrude St. Fitzroy. For more information on Record Store Day call the guys on 03 9417 7557, email chris@northsiderecords.com.au or visit northsiderecords.com.au

RECORD PARADISE

Owners of Brunswick record store Record Paradise Paul Allen and Renae Maxwell get it. ‘Get what?’ you may well ask? What Paul and Renae understand is that once an individual has a passion for seeking out sounds, that quest will never end. So in Record Paradise Allen and Maxwell have created a haven for audiophiles searching for that next musical fix and on Record Store Day their shop becomes a veritable shooting gallery of amazing music. To add some credibility to this claim 2013’s Record Store Day at Record Paradise celebrations included a thenemerging folk-rock artist named Courtney Barnett. Allen and Maxwell discuss the performance of the young Melbourne musician who has gone on to become arguably Australia’s most popular indie artist in many years – since Tame Impala broke internationally. “We can’t really claim we discovered her,” states the very mild Allen. Maxwell then jumps in with, “Speak for yourself ! Did you hear what I said when I introduced her performance? I said ‘this girl is the future of music’ and she said ‘thanks Renae, it sounds like you’re doing a speech and my 21st’”. Both Maxwell and Allen burst into laughter. Moving on to 2014’s Record Store Day celebrations on Saturday April 19 and Record Paradise have a similarly confessional act to Barnett that tells Australian stories in an Australian voice in the Mighty Boys. However, Mighty Boys ‘confessions’ may be slightly more visceral such as the song Pick’en em up that features the line ‘I really hate St. Kilda / But when I need to see you / That’s where I am going’ or the supremely intellectual chorus of the song Drinkin’: ‘Drinkin and drinkin’ and drinkin’ / Drinkin’ and drinkin’ and drinkin’ / drinkin and drinkin and drinkin / And fucking up your house.’ Allen delves into the dichotomy of trading Barnett for Mighty Boys, “Last year we went quite mellow ethereal folk with Fraser, Courtney, The Morning After Girls and Deb Conway with Willy Zigger. This year we have gone for a more full on sound with Mighty Boys, Sun God Replica, I, A Man and Dollar Bar,” tells Allen.

“Last year we had a softer folk rock edge because we weren’t really sure how it would come together but this year we know we have been deliberately open to bands and deliberately choosing bands that we know will make it a real party,” contends Maxwell. Finally, Allen discusses that he and Maxwell know that the real ‘diggers’ don’t want amplified music or drinks spilt on them. “We understand that record diggers just want to dig, so for the first two hours it’s just for the diggers so no music or drinks. Then at 2pm the party starts!” BY DAN WATT Record Paradise is located at 15 Union st. Brunswick (right near Jewell Station). Live music begins at 2pm and finishes at 6:30pm. There will be a Taco Truck available for those hungry for more than music. Call 9029 6393 for more info or visit facebook.com/record.paradise

RATHDOWNE RECORDS

There’s a certain indescribable feeling for a record collector when they hit upon that golden find after digging through thousands of Hammond Goes Honky-Tonk and Kamahl records. A mix of joy, relief and triumph – it’s what makes record collecting so damn addictive. Rathdowne Records owner Joel Shortman knows that feeling well, and after so many years has developed a few tactics for the hunt. “Looking through stores on the days when their stock drops with listening out for hints of places further a field like an op shop which happens to have good stock which hasn’t been picked through,” Shortman explains. “Know what you’re zoning in on and leave the rest. Double check you’ve got a genuine find and it’s in good condition, that it will work, and that you’ve got something that appears rare but you could get any day of the week,” discloses seasoned searcher Shortman. Since 2007 Rathdowne Records has been tucked down the back of a DVD rental shop in Carlton but will be opening up new digs on High Street in Northcote just in time for Record Store Day. Shortman is tight-lipped on what celebrations will be going down on the day but will be putting out what sounds like a digger’s paradise. “We’ve got a very small bunch of Record Store Day exclusive records and I have at least eight crates no one has seen me bring out before.” Shortman reveals. “I have plans to have two bands and three DJs but I’m keeping it under wraps until I’ve sorted out how much of the space I can give. They’ll probably just be announced online through my social media.” Adding to those crates is Shortman’s usual massive stock aimed at collectors of jazz, funk, hip hop and soul. However, he’s limited his order of Record Store Day special releases because of the lack of recognition in those genres. “I have 1000 hip hop records and 1000 jazz records and there are only a couple of other stores in Melbourne with numbers like that in those genres,” Shortman boasts. “Record Store Day exclusive releases didn’t really reflect those genres. “In the excitement for all the records manufactured particularly for the day, Record Store Day is still about promoting record stores 365 days a year. Not just one huge day and quiet for the rest of the year.” According to Shortman, the current spike in record BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 42

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sales is just part of a cycle which sees collections come and go as a collector’s interest wanes. But the music on great records is timeless so the chances of record collecting becoming an extinct artform seem pretty slim. “Well, it’s gone 60 years and the rare records will keep getting rarer whether people think they’ve collected enough and want to downsize yet again. I’m sure there will be a downward cycle but for the life of me I can’t predict when it will be. But really it will be a sad day when…people don’t want to own physical copies. I think there’ll always be a nice, strong cult group of people for whom it won’t stop.” BY DURA MATER Head down to Rathdowne Records that is now located at 230 High St. in Northcote this Record Store Day, Saturday April 19, to join the store’s opening party. Visit Facebook.com/pages/ Rathdowne-Records or email smallscreendvd@ gmail.com for more information

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QUALITY RECORDS…PLUS DIXONS RECYCLED Melville Mays’ jovial laughing nature goes against what you would think the personality of a hardened independent record store owner would be like. It seems 20 years running Quality Records…Plus hasn’t dampened his spirits like the never-ending Melbourne storm is currently doing to his Malvern store front as he answers the call. “Sorry, we’ve had a bit of a flood,” he says. “Do you mind if I call you back in half an hour?” He sounds more amused at the situation than worried. Then again, it would be hard for a worrywart to survive in an industry constantly under threat from advancing technology. However, the internet isn’t the beast Mays thinks record stores should fear most. “Here’s a little story for you. In America, it wasn’t downloads that killed off the industry there, it was places in America the equivalent of JB,” Mays tells me. “They had loss leaders all the time; they never made any money at it and that was just part of the business. And they put all the record stores in America out of business. “It’s only special stores like record stores, second-hand stores and jazz stores that are still around in records. You see the odd JB and Sanity still there but only just. I mean a lot of big stores disappeared too. “The industry has completely changed but it’s still a good industry. They’re doing alright but they’re not making the big money they used to. But it’s good for us! We’re outlasting everybody so that’s alright.” In the past few years, vinyl has come back in a big way with ARIA reporting that Australian sales have jumped by 77% in the past 12 months and are hovering around $2 million in total sales. Mays attributes this surge to a combination of audiophiles and past collectors getting back in the game. “It never went away because the DJs kept it going so there was always a bit of a market there,” Mays says. “There are probably two or three different reasons. One is the oldies who had their record collections and good players got rid of the kids so they’ve

got time to get back to it now. “There are a lot of younger people who are looking for something. Downloads are OK, in fact they’re great, but anyone that’s more into it that wants to listen to an album rather than just a track – they’re going to the record seller – and also for the artwork and all that kind of stuff. Interestingly, there’s a lot of girls into it too which it’s never been; it’s always been a boy’s thing. But there are a lot of young girls buying records which is interesting.” Record Store Day is the biggest day of the year for Quality Records…Plus, and because of the massive double-decade milestone they’ll be celebrating in style. Long standing guitar extraordinaire Geoff Achison will be performing a notso-common solo acoustic show along with Vinyl Collection blogger Bruce Jenkins quizzing the crowd with one-off RSD releases as giveaways. “Fabulous guitarist, he writes a bit of his own stuff and does traditional stuff as well; mainly original stuff. He’s been around for ages. I used to have a CD years and years ago. We tried to get him last year but he was in America so he couldn’t play.” The shop crew have also dusted off some rarities they’ve been saving for the occasion which Mays couldn’t reveal much about aside from “obscure Australian stuff, a few Beatles records and Queen’s Ultimate Collection.” BY RHYS MCRAE QUALITY RECORDS…PLUS’ new store is situated at 269 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern. Head down on Record Store Day this Saturday April 19 to partake in the celebration.

Tell us little bit about your record store? We’re one of Melbourne’s longest running secondhand record store chains. We’ve been open for over 35 years now. We have two shops one on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy and a massive one in Blackburn. We sell mostly second hand records, CDs and DVDs with a small selection of new vinyl. Recently we have started to sell stereo equipment too. What are you doing to celebrate Record Store Day? What special releases/offers will you have? We’re having a store wide sale with 20% off everything!. That’s pretty special. We’ve got some bands coming in to do in-store shows. Fitzroy has Council of Elders, Easy Dada and DJ Brett Sheyezer playing upstairs and out at Blackburn we’ve got Miles Brown of the Night Terrors doing a set at 2pm. There is talk of staff dressing up as rock stars for fun but we’ll see if that really happens.

What do you credit as causing the ‘vinyl revival’ we currently find ourselves in? Vinyl rules. It sounds the best, it looks the best, it feels good. Sometimes it almost feels like it loves you back. Everyone should go out and buy a record player today if they don’t have one. You won’t regret it. What is your most obscure record and why? That changes constantly, we’ve got some pretty cool 7” singles kicking around at the moment. For example, we’ve got this Captain Australia & the Honky Tonk single which is the only release from a band that included Ronnie Charles and Richard Wright (The Groop) plus members of: The Dream, The Iguana, Aesop’s Fables, Somebody’s Image and the Heart’n’Soul Band. All those bands are pretty obscure themselves really. Who is the most famous/weirdest/prominent

NOW IN ITS 7th YEAR, WE’RE VERY EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN CELEBRATE OUR FAVOURITE ‘HOLIDAY’ …

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BASEMENT DISCS will be will be celebrating the 7th INDIE RECORD STORE DAY on SATURDAY 19TH APRIL (Easter Saturday). The joint will be jumpin’!

Open from 10.00am and LIVE in-store performances from 11.00am featuring:

EAGLE & THE WORM, GEORGIA FIELDS, MIKE RUDD, JEN CLOHER … and more! and celebrity MCs NEIL ROGERS & IAN BLAND (both of RRR) conducting our music trivia quiz dotted through the day, lots of give-aways & prizes, goodie bags, discounts, light refreshments, etc ... All the very best from your friends down in The Basement, Suzanne, Rod, Pat & Stuart.

“The record store. Where true fandom begins. It’s the soul of discovery, and the place where you can always return for that mighty buzz. The posters. The imports. The magazines. Long live that first step inside, when the music envelops you and you can’t help it. You walk up to the counter and ask the question that begins the journey – “what is that you’re playing?” Cameron CROWE (DIRECTOR “Almost Famous” & former Rolling Stone Associate Editor) “I love the smell of them. I love that people actually care for and know all about the music they are selling.” Neko CASE OPEN 7 DAYS 24 Block Place Melbourne 3000 MAIL ORDER WELCOME PHONE 9654 1110 EMAIL info@basementdiscs.com.au WEB www.basementdiscs.com.au

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customer that is been in your store? What did they buy? Our Fitzroy store gets the occasional visit from touring musicians who are checking out Brunswick Street. We’ve had all sorts; this year we were pretty excited to get a visit from legendary DJ and record label boss Andy Votel. For a bunch of record nerds it doesn’t get much better than that. Probably best not to mention the weirdest. What’s the best thing about the Diggin’ Melbourne guide? Beside it being a map to all the records stores in town (so awesome)? I guess the best thing about the Diggin’ Melbourne guide would be the wax you get to take home with you when you head out on the town with it in your pocket.

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GOLDMINE RECORDS Tell us little bit about your record store? We’re into our 22nd year now, open 7 days and loving the ride on this huge wave of vinyl craziness we’re on at the moment. We stock a wide range of new & used vinyl including new releases, reissues, limited editions, 180g, colour Vinyl, Imports, etc. Also still turning over huge quantities of CDs, DVDs, plus we also stock a small but respectable amount of turntables, styluses and hifi supplies. What are you doing to celebrate Record Store Day? What special releases/offers will you have? We’ve got loads of exclusive RSD releases and we’re bursting at the seams with new stock ready for Saturday. Storewide discounts too!

What differentiates your record store from the other record stores? Would you say that you have a specialisation? We generalise not specialise. We like to cover all bases, carrying most styles of music and keeping our prices low. We are here for the diggers. What do you credit as causing the ‘vinyl revival’ we currently find ourselves in? The dying breath of the CD and the uncontrollable need for something beautiful and tangible to caress, instead of filling our heads with ones and zeroes. What is your most obscure record and why? Daft Punk Random Access Memories, because it sells

so many and sounds so bad? (Note from Beat: This is our favourite answer of the special!) Who is the most famous/weirdest/prominent customer that is been in your store? What did they buy? Gumby came in once and bought eight copies of Maggot Brain by Funkadelic…or was that my dream last night? What’s the best thing about the Diggin’ Melbourne guide? It brings the digging community together, whatever you’re into, it’s all there! Goldmine Records is located at 369 Nicholson st Carlton North. Ph: 9347 0882 email: goldminerecords@hotmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/goldminerecordsau

THE BASEMENT DISCS

Tell us little bit about your record store? The Basement Discs has been operating below Block Place for a few days more than 20 years. We love supporting and selling music particularly Australian artist releases. We’d like to think we’re getting good at it. What are you doing to celebrate Record Store Day? What special releases/offers will you have? Our 7th celebration of Record Store Day will feature instore live performances from our good friends Georgia Fields, Eagle & The Worm , Jen Cloher and Mike Rudd. We will also have a not entirely serious quiz hosted by 3RRR’s Neil Rogers and Ian Bland. Loads of RSD releases. We are particularly thrilled that Eagle & The Worm will be launching their RSD 7” single on our stage. What differentiates your record store from the other record stores? Would you say that you have a specialisation? We are underground. Really underground – as in below the city. What do you credit as causing the ‘vinyl revival’ we currently find ourselves in? To paraphrase Tom Waits: “If 200,000 people are all heading in one direction – that’s just one good reason to head in the opposite direction”. Downloads are just numbers. Vinyl and CDs are treasures. Records look and smell better.

269 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria 3144 Ph. 03 9500 9902 www.qualityrecords.com.au ‘Like us’ on Facebook The Fun Continues!! Latin American Jazz band, Solead Q, LIVE in store Saturday 26th April 2pm

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What is your most obscure record and why? The Spring Reverb’s Les Sucettes on grey vinyl. Who is the most famous/weirdest/prominent customer that is been in your store? What did they buy? Malcolm McDowell (loads of music mags), Emmylou Harris (mountains of albums), Thurston Moore (Nick Drake), Sam Neil ( John Hiatt), Paul Kelly (Gareth Liddiard) etc etc What’s the best thing about the Diggin’ Melbourne guide? It’s a map with a beat.

RECORD STORE DAY SPECIAL POLYESTER RECORDS

Tell us little bit about your record store? Opened in Brunswick street 30 years ago last year, we specialise in new LPs and CDs, focusing on indie, electronic, hip hop, reissues as well as anything else we like. Shortly we’ll also be launching our second-hand range which is full of gems and we couldn’t be more excited about expanding our range. What are you doing to celebrate Record Store Day? What special releases/offers will you have? We will of course be stocking as many exclusive RSD releases as we can get our hands on, plus we have guest DJs throughout the day including Harmony, The Stevens, Nun, Aarght Records, Kangaroo Skull, Wooshie + friends, plus a bunch of secret giveaways, plus just up the road at the Evelyn Rooftop we are co-presenting an event with our pals at Bedroom Suck Records especially for RSD featuring Ela Stiles, Clag, Full Ugly and Tim Richmond. What do you credit as causing the ‘vinyl revival’ we currently find ourselves in? I think that maybe it’s because holding a nice collectable object like an LP is pretty much the opposite of mp3 ownership, which is totally abstract. What is your most obscure record and why? In the shop at the moment we don’t have lots of obscure really, only in-print titles as we’ve only got brand new stock currently. However there are some total gems in the second hand range which I probably shouldn’t comment on yet. Personally though I think it would have to be the Thong Song CD single by Sisqo. Who is the most famous/weirdest/prominent customer that is been in your store? What did they buy?

I always feel bad commenting on this kind of question because I would hate to publicly make fun of someone, however one such instance I will recall for now is the time that a very upset and red-faced young man with blonde hair, a white fubu jacket and tears in his eyes asked to listen to a Tupac CD one night. He listened to a good half an hour of it, still with tears in his eyes, one fist clenched, the other making rhythmic pointing motions at the wall in front of him as he quietly mouthed along to every word of this soundtrack to, I guess, a really shitty time in his life. I hope he is okay now, wherever he is. What’s the best thing about the Diggin’ Melbourne guide? It makes things easy for local punters and visitors to Melbourne (and saves you drawing crappy maps for people and saying the words “left at Bourke Street” a lot), plus I really do believe it has brought all of the great shops in Melbourne a lot closer and formed a really supportive community. It’s confirmed to everyone that we’re all on the same side, and that’s a nice feeling for everyone and perhaps reason enough to have fun and celebrate once a year. Polyester Records is located at 387 Brunswick st Fitzroy. For more information contact 03 9419 5137 email info@polyesterrecords.com or visit polyesterrecords.com

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HEARTLAND RECORDS Tell us little bit about your record store? After 19 years on Peel St, West Melbourne we relocated a year ago to our present location on Victoria St, North Melbourne. Our new premises is larger, so we’ve been able to expand our stock level and introduce more music varieties. We stock, alternative/indie, rock, metal, stoner, ‘60s-’70s, blues/jazz, goth/industrial & soundtracks on both LP and CD. Plus a range of T-shirts, DVD’s and framed posters. What are you doing to celebrate Record Store Day? What special releases/offers will you have? We will be open earlier from 9.30am. My Left Boot and Queen of the South will be playing live in store. We’ll have a range of exclusive RSD releases, a large selection of secondhand 7”s and LP’s going out on the day and a free heartland tote bag pack for all RSD vinyl purchases, while stocks last. What differentiates your record store from the other record stores? Would you say that you have a specialisation? We stock a large cross section of genres to try to ensure there’s something for everyone. What do you credit as causing the ‘vinyl revival’ we currently find ourselves in? Us and all the other record stores that persevered with vinyl during the alleged CD takeover of the ‘90s-’00s. What is your most obscure record and why? Heartwarming Heartland Records Choral Voices on the now defunct Pissy Tramp record label. Only 3 copies ever made. Who is the most famous/weirdest/prominent customer that is been in your store? What did they buy?

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We had a tramp come in once, he pissed on the floor, but in his defence he did buy some CD’s. What’s the best thing about the Diggin’ Melbourne guide? It makes it easy for people visiting Melbourne to discover all the great record stores that they otherwise wouldn’t be aware of. Heartland Records is located 420-422 Victoria st North Melbourne. Contact the guys for more info on 9329 9636 email heartlandrecords@yahoo.com or facebook.com/pages/Heartland-Records

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LINDI ORTEGA By Augustus Welby

Songwriters will often keep quiet about which artists they’d truly like to resemble, so it’s always refreshing to hear someone proudly acknowledge their musical idols. On Lindi Ortega’s new album Tin Star, the Nashville-based Canadian songwriter affectionately draws from her primary influences. “I listen to a lot of old, classic music, so there’s a main thread of old country in what I do,” Ortega says. “My hero is Johnny Cash. I do definitely know how I want things to sound. I know what I like and I know what I don’t like.” Tin Star was released locally a few weeks ago and Ortega’s finally arrived for her inaugural Australian tour (stopping into The Toff In Town next Tuesday). The record is the rising country singer’s third LP in as many years and, much like both 2012’s Cigarettes and Truckstops and 2011’s Little Red Boots, Ortega’s authentic take on golden-era songwriting surpasses simply being a tribute. Evidently, country music isn’t her only reference point. “I love old blues, I love old soul, I love classic rock, I love Motown,” she explains. “I feel like elements of those things creep into my music, too. I’m trying to make it a cohesive thing, [while having] all those different influences speak within the music.” Ortega’s skillful genre-weaving is further enhanced by the record’s classic sonic warmth. Esteemed Nashville producer David Cobb ( Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson) played a crucial role in realising the multi-faceted homage. “I love him, he’s a great person,” Ortega proclaims. “He’s so very musical and he’s got a respect for vintage gear. He loves vintage amps and ribbon mics and he uses a vintage

console when he’s recording. I’m a huge fan of all the oldschool recordings, there’s a tonality and sound to it that you just don’t get in modern recording. It’s really great to hook up with somebody who’s really familiar with that kind of equipment.” Anyone attending one of Ortega’s Australian tour dates will get a rare opportunity to see her onstage alone, armed with just a big-bodied semi-acoustic. On record she’s customarily accompanied by a gusty full band, but Ortega’s never actually established a fixed lineup of backing musicians. She explains her preference for interacting with a range of players. “I love what different people bring to the songs and to the recordings. I love to get them in a room and play them my song bare bones on guitar and just say, ‘What do you hear when I play this?’ Usually their instincts for my music are really good, so I think it’s really interesting to see how different musicians interpret that.” This endeavour to encourage spontaneity also applies to her method of tracking the recordings. “I’m a big fan of live off-the-floor recordings,” she says, “where you’re all in a room together and you can all see each other. As you’re playing there’s that sort of collective energy. I don’t really like the other way of recording where people do their little bit-parts and sometimes you don’t even meet. To me that’s

a lot more sterilised. I like the organic way that it was done back in the day.” Even though the current tour is Ortega’s first trip Down Under, she’s been consistently writing and releasing music since the turn of the 21st century. A string of independent releases were issued before gaining the support of Canada’s Last Gang Records in 2010. Two tears ago, Ortega relocated from her home of Toronto to Nashville and it’s since then that her fortunes have really started to flourish. However, boosting her profile wasn’t what motivated the move. “When I moved to Nashville I already had my team in place,” she says. “I had a record label, I had an agent – so I wasn’t out there searching for those people. It was really more of an inspirational/historical journey for me to go there and absorb the history of all my heroes that had gone through there.” Interestingly, the lyrics of Tin Star’s lead single/title track prompt speculation that Ortega’s entrance into the Tennessee capital hasn’t been completely rewarding. Lines such as, “Like an old tin star, I’m beat up and rusty/Lost in the shining stars of Nashville, Tennessee,” suggest she’s felt overwhelmed by the massive number of hopefuls toughing it out in the Country music Mecca.

“Some people don’t get that great success and that glory that they initially sought when they moved [to Nashville],” she concedes, “but they continue to keep playing weekly and keep going for it. It’s really a testament to their passion for music and their love for what they do and I find that more inspiring than anything. So I felt that I needed to write songs in tribute to that.” Indeed, across Tin Star Ortega impressively channels the classic songwriting of her stylistic forebears, brushing aside any trifling concerns about fame or fortune. “You can’t let that stuff intimidate you,” she states. “If you live your life always comparing yourself to other people’s careers you lose sight of your own visions for things. I have goals that I set for myself and I go after them with tunnel vision. I’m inspired by people that I think are great and that I hope to be like some day, but I don’t get caught up in the competition of it.”

“You have to be first mentally and physically fit to perform, because the tour schedule is so gruelling,” says LeBlanc. “You have to constantly create material, you have to be in tune with your body, your soul. We connect with the people, we kind of vibe off the energy of the people. From the outset, from the very first note of the show, we’re able to exchange or transfer that energy, and it all goes from there. I mean, we have a setlist that we’ll stick to, but we like to kind of be spontaneous with the energy of the people. It helps.” It is through their collaborations with other acts that they first began to receive serious attention outside of New Orleans, and before he returns to rehearsals I ask LeBlanc about the invitation they received from Metallica to share the stage with them at the Fillmore in San Francisco for three consecutive nights. I swear I can somehow hear his face light up.

“Oh, it was a dream. It was euphoria! I mean, we really were focused on doing the job; we’d had to practice all the songs and be really intense with our focus. But on an inner, spiritual side, it was really a dream! I mean, I just couldn’t believe that here we are playing with Metallica, one of the greats of music, and they were so accommodating. I can’t tell you; it was just a great feeling, and that put us in another level, it really brought us into the public eye. So far I feel like we’re very blessed. I just hope we can continue to grow.”

prefer,” Viola says. “What I’m saying is it’s not like Britney Spears, Madonna-type music. It’s real music.” It’s not that Viola regrets singing cover songs, just that she wishes she would have realised earlier that there lies a demand for original songs from her instead of just covers. She attributes the ease of an audience being able to appreciate her music to her “easy-listening” musical genre. “I wish I would’ve done it from day one,” Viola says about creating her own music. “I never realised people would actually pay and come to listen to you regionally. I always thought you had to be on the radio and have massive exposure. In the past, I always thought it was a lot easier for crowds to listen to songs that they know but I’ve found that with my material – because it’s so easy listening and it’s adult contemporary, it’s not like heavy-metal or something really shocking – people can actually get accustomed to the

groove and stuff like that.” Fans and music aficionados can hear her at her upcoming show in Mornington, where she will be performing her new music as well as cover songs. “It’ll be a very intimate, laid-back atmosphere,” Viola says of her upcoming gig at Manton’s Creek Estate. “Easylistening, smooth lyrics and grand food. It’s a winery in Mornington on Mother’s Day, there’s a three-course meal and I’ll be providing music.”

LINDI ORTEGA plays Boogie Festival running at Bruzzy’s Farm in Tallarook from Friday April 18 – Sunday April 20. She also performs at The Toff In Town on Tuesday April 22.

THE SOUL REBELS By Adam Norris

Lumar LeBlanc from The Soul Rebels has one of the most evocative names you’re likely to come across in the next few paragraphs. Even more impressive is the man’s voice: a deep, New Orleans blend of Barry White and Jesse Duplantis. He is charismatic and attentive, though one does get the impression that after innumerable interviews there’s nothing he hasn’t been asked before, and he’d rather get back to practicing before the next tour is underway. In fact, for the duration of our interview the sounds of rehearsal can be heard in the background – “How about we go like, say, one-two-three BOOMBOOMBOOM” – as the brass section comes alive and laughter slides between notes. It’s an interview and performance all in one, and it strikes me that with so much energy, so much spontaneity in an eight-piece band, perhaps LeBlanc might once have worried that the logistics of touring such an ensemble might become too great. “Well, when you first start all you want is to play,” he rumbles. “When you play music and get paid for it, you realise that you’re a professional, but you don’t realise – and being so young when we started, we were all just doing it out of love – you don’t realise the truth about travelling, the heavy instruments, staying in hotel after hotel, waking up early to drive for hours on end, when all you really want to

do is play your instrument. “As you get older your management puts in all these different routines and schedules, and that lets you settle down some. We are a large group, but all of the guys are totally respectful of each other, because that’s the only way you can make it on the road for so long. You gotta respect and get along. It does get hard, sure. The luggage alone post 9/11, the security checks at the airports, it gets to be pretty hard. The reward is you get to play your instrument for fans. You get to keep giving that love through your music.” One of the most common observations of The Soul Rebels in action is that they seem like some unusual party that somehow stumbled onto a stage, something thrilling and chaotic. Their audiences seem just as engaged, and the Rebels have developed a near-unassailable reputation as a band you have to witness live to truly appreciate.

THE SOUL REBELS perform at the 25th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest, taking place over the Easter long weekend, Thursday April 17 – Monday April 21 at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm. They also perform at Deni Blues and Roots Festival, running in Deniliquin from Saturday April 19 – Sunday April 20.

NESINA VIOLA By Chris McClain

Fresh from recording her debut album with all-original songs, Melbourne-based artist Nesina Viola brings her smooth vocals to Mornington Peninsula for Easter Sunday and Mother’s Day. Viola strayed away from cover songs to produce an album full of her own music and lyrics, influenced by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Norah Jones, Melissa Etheridge and Katie Melua. “Up until recently, I’ve always been in cover bands,” Viola says. “For the last couple of years I just decided I wanted to get out my own stuff. My music is basically adult contemporary, easy listening. It’s got some pop, blues, soul and light rock.” Viola’s career began as a vocalist for a cover band after secondary school, but she sees her new all-original album as a platform to deliver her emotions to her audience through self-constructed lyrics and music. “It basically started when I left secondary school. I became a vocalist in a cover band and it just went from there,” Viola says. “I just got tired of doing covers and singing other people’s songs, and I thought, ‘I want the world to know about what I think’.” Viola expresses her thoughts and emotions to the musical world in the form of a “raw” debut album that leaves the listener with a feeling of having looked through a portal into the life of Nesina Viola. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 48

“Basically, the songs, I suppose, are a bit autobiographical – based on my experiences and feelings, you know, heartbreak,” Viola says of her new album. “They’re pretty raw, honest-type of lyrics. It’s not really technologicallybased, it’s more raw.” The vocalist finds comfort and inspiration for her new album in the fact that she gets to sing about her own life and that people desire music that involves real-life experiences that allows them to feel the emotions of her life. “The fact that I get to sing my own stuff that reflects what’s going on in my life and that it’s personal to me, and that people actually appreciate that [inspires my work],” Viola says of her inspiration. Viola sees her new music as an opportunity to once again focus on the artistic value of music at the expense of eliminating some of the pop-like influences found in her covers. “I’d say the songs are very personal and I’d say the material I write is sort of the material that a real musician would

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NESINA VIOLA plays at Manton’s Creek Estate in Mornington on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 11, and Easter Sunday this Sunday April 20. Samples of Viola’s new album can be listened to and purchased on nesinaviola.com.

THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD By Dan Watt

In 1993, being able to stay up late with my older brother and sister was a much loved treat, especially because I got to watch ABC’s The Late Show. A lot of the jokes went over my head but the segment I most enjoyed was the pop song parodies that were usually of a song I knew well from Ugly Phil’s Hot 30 countdown on Fox FM. One particular parody that was memorable was that of folk rock band Things Of Stone And Wood’s song Happy Birthday Helen. The band were enjoying success at the time with their debut album The Yearning reaching No. 8 on the ARIA charts and the aforementioned song a radio and live gig favourite. The Late Show’s clip amended the title and lyrics of Happy Birthday Helen to revolve around the band’s geographical reference in the opening verse – ‘Let’s not forget last night/Yeah, how we drove along the Yarra/How we sang harmonies/To Carole King’ – and that the video features the band in iconic Melbourne vistas like St. Kilda foreshore and trams, hence the song’s title was changed to We’ve Just Run Out Of Melbourne Clichés. “We got warned by Frente’s manager that we were next after they got a bit of serve,” explains Things Of Stone and Wood

lead singer Greg Arnold. Arnold is chatting to Beat ahead of his band’s three upcoming Northcote Social Club shows. These shows will feature the band’s original lineup of Michael Allen on bass guitar and backing vocals; Greg Arnold on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; Justin Brady on violin, mandolin and harmonica; and Tony Floyd on drums and percussion. The Late Show’s parody of Frente’s Accidently Kelly Street was quite brutal with the title and chorus changed to Accidently Was Released. Arnold continues, “I was so scared of what was going to happen particularly because it is such a personal song. I couldn’t even bring myself to watch it so ‘the lads’ watched it and I called them after and they said, ‘It wasn’t that bad’ so I watched it and thought it was pretty funny.” Arnold’s deep personal connection to the song is that it was written for his girlfriend, now wife, Helen Durham.

“Originally Happy Birthday Helen was a gift for Helen’s birthday and there was no real intention of the band playing the song; I just showed it to Mikey (Allen) one day and he quite wisely said, ‘We should do that song’. “What was so perplexing to me as a songwriter is that it was such a personal song to me but it seemed to hit a chord with so many people,” concludes Arnold with a joyful bafflement. Arnold moves onto how the band decided that the time was right for an anniversary show, 25 years since Things Of Stone and Wood’s inception. “We played at Port Fairy Folk Festival and after the show we just felt the time was right – the feeling in the band when we were onstage seemed to be reflected in the audience. We

really haven’t promoted the shows – they seem to have just hit a chord.” He now discloses the anatomy of these show’s setlist, “We’re mostly revisiting The Yearning, Junk Theatre and the EPs that came out around that time [Happy Birthday Helen, The Hopeful] – it was a real purple patch for the band of material and playing a lot live so it’s a wonderful thing to go back to that time.”

captivating thing. It can be so good but then it can be so bad and such a struggle. It can be so easy or be something you really have to work for. Moz tried to encompass all that in the album and that’s reflective in the title, Beautiful Wild. It can be so beautiful, but so wild at the same time.” Jet’s early influence on the band is still evident when listening to the album, as even before being told of Bonjah’s early respect for the group, I found myself reminded of them when playing tracks like Honey. At the same time, however, other tracks immediately had me thinking of R&B queen Macy Gray. It’s a really good gritty combination. “Wow, that’s really interesting that you should mention that.

Especially Macy Gray; that’s pretty cool,” Dave enthuses. “We draw a lot of influences from a lot of different places. Not necessarily just music. We all relate with Led Zeppelin and The Beatles, to be extremely clichéd and all the rocky stuff like Jimi Hendrix, with the guitar. That sort of thing. That’s what we were all into when we were younger. We definitely listen to a wide range of music these days. So yeah, we take a lot of influences from different things.” BONJAH launch their new album Beautiful Wild at the Corner Hotel on Friday May 9.

THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD are playing the Northcote Social Club on Saturday May 24 (sold out), Sunday May 25 (matinee show selling fast) and Wednesday May 28 (selling fast). Visit northcotesocialclub.com for ticket info.

BONJAH By Heidi Leigh Axton

What inspired four soul-loving Kiwis to move from their home country New Zealand to Australia,

and specifically Melbourne? Well, according to Bonjah’s bass player Dave, it was their admiration for Aussie legends, Jet and the success this band experienced after having been discovered at the famous Espy Hotel in St Kilda. “Just as Jet became known in New Zealand, we did a bit of research and found that they were from Melbourne and they had been discovered at a venue in Melbourne called The Espy. We were like, ‘Wow, that’s us! We’ve got to go to Melbourne and play some shows at The Espy and we’ll be famous like Jet.’ How young and naïve we were. Yeah, so we realised we were dealing with such a small market that it would be hard to do music as a full time gig here. We moved to Melbourne to give it a fair crack. Been doing that now for the past eight years.” Though the move mightn’t have led to instant fame, the band has discovered there’s more important ways to make an impact. How many bands, for example, can say their music literally saved someone’s life? Definitely not everyone, but Bonjah can! “It was when we played this show down in Rye at Baha Tacos. This girl came up after the show and spoke to Regan and myself and explained that a couple of years ago she had been struggling with some really bad things,” recalls Dave. “She

had bad depression and was basically really close to ending her life. It was a touching moment. Her holding my hand and telling me music was a big part of why she didn’t and specifically our music from our last album. She got inspired and ended up booking some travel. It was a really amazing experience. We sort of shared that with the other guys and with Moz our singer, and it struck a chord. He penned a song about it.” That song was Evolution; the single off the band’s third studio album Beautiful Wild, to be released on Friday April 18 and launched at the Corner Hotel on Friday May 9. Having chosen love as the theme, Bonjah then considered the many facets of the emotion. The good, bad and the ugly; the “beautiful” and the “wild”, hence the chosen album title and track title. “We’ve all been through our fair share of short term/long term relationships. Our singer writes all the lyrics and he wrote the majority of the music as well. Love can be such a unique and

AUSTRALASIAN WORLD MUSIC EXPO

Simon Raynor

By James Nicoli

Thanks to events such as Australasian World Music Expo (AWME), the two very distinct spheres of the musical world – the performance side and the business side – are converging. It’s a worldwide trend that has seen a number of similar showcases pop up, enabling artists and labels, agents and managers to seek out potential future working partnerships. AWME festival director Simon Raynor is busy putting the final touches to the program for 2014 and expectations are high after last year’s successful event. “Last year was our most successful year in terms of outcomes for artists,” says Raynor. “So we’ve had at this stage, 42 artists that have directly benefited (Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Ngaiire and Shaolin Afronauts have been booked for Glastonbury). They’re being booked at festivals including Glastonbury, Montreal Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Festival, Calgary; all around the whole world including Australian festivals like Byron Bay, Port Fairy, Apollo Bay, (and) tours of Japan, New Zealand and Europe coming up as well.” Focusing primarily on roots and world music with a distinct interest in Indigenous artists, AWME bridges the gap between local artists and potential local and international management, labels and agents. “The main focus is really pushing Australian acts for international and national touring and making those business

networks around the world,” says Raynor. “It’s a vehicle for marketing products from a certain region to an international market. I think that’s been difficult in the past. How do you make that step from an Australian act or a Melbourne act? How do you then get discovered or make those networks or contacts with the international market, whether it’s an agent that can introduce you to other territories or a label who can start distributing your material to other territories?” Obviously the artist spots at the expo are highly contested with those who are lucky enough to be invited to showcase their material benefiting greatly from the potential contacts on offer. As Raynor points out, benefits for local bands and artist are numerous. “The benefits are on a national level as well,” he muses. “If you start touring nationally, how do you start linking up all

the shows, the agents, the promoters, the venues? That’s what AWME is setup to do, to make those links, to make those networks, to make those business contacts across Australia and around the world. So it’s a great vehicle to assist artists in their career development.” Australian roots and world music artists, both big and small, are being encouraged to apply. But AWME is also open to local DJs, record labels and booking agents as well. “Generally we get a huge, diverse mix of applications; around 500 per year,” confirms Raynor. “Across those applications we can generally say, ‘Ok, there are some headliners for a Hi-Fi show, for the Arts Centre, and then there are shows that we can program into the Toff or the Ding Dong Lounge.’ So it’s pretty diverse and also the profile of the artists varies across the applications as well.” By day, AWME acts as a place where both local and international artists, managers, labels and the like can meet over coffee and discuss future business deals. By night, the expo transforms into a festival of sorts, where artists and

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bands perform to attract and impress possible backers but also where local punters can get along and catch whichever artist happens to take their fancy. Although Raynor admits it can at times be a daunting task putting the AWME program together, the sheer talent of artists in this country at least makes the task a little easier. “It’s always a juggling act to pull it all together program wise, but there’s so many amazing acts out there it definitely makes the job easier.” As program director, I ask Raynor what he feels is the key attribute of AWME and other similar events and their role within today’s ever changing music industry. “It’s a great way of supporting the artists,” he muses. “And then supporting the industry and assisting those artists in their careers.” The AUSTRALASIAN WORLD MUSIC EXPO will be held across Melbourne from Thursday November 13 – Sunday November 16. Artist showcase submissions for 2014 are now open. Head to awme.com.au BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 49

STEVE KILBEY By Augustus Welby

Certain artists possess a catalogue that’s so voluminous it could easily daunt potential new fans. For instance, the extensive discography of Guided By Voices, Fela Kuti or even Bob Dylan makes deciding where to start listening a rather perplexing task. Sydney pop/rock eccentric Steve Kilbey also fits into this category. “I just always have written a lot of songs,” he says. “I don’t know why, it’s just been my nature to do this. Some people play golf, I write fucking songs.” Kilbey’s best known as the singer and bassist for legendary Australian band The Church, which has released 20-plus records since forming in 1980. The Church has been relatively inactive in the last five years but this doesn’t mean Kilbey’s taken a step back. Over the years his solo output has been almost as regular as his work with the band and in recent years he’s released collaborative albums with All India Radio’s Martin Kennedy, Underground Lovers’ Glenn Bennie and Brian Jonestown Massacre member Ricky Maymi. Kilbey’s next venture is the Insects & Stars tour this May, which pairs him with dapper UK songwriter Robyn Hitchcock. Hitchcock’s been exhibiting ironic charm since the late ‘70s, first emerging as the frontman for The Soft Boys before kickstarting a hugely prolific solo career. Indeed, it’s easy to draw a parallel between the two compulsive creators.

“In some ways Hitchcock and I are the old guard of the psychedelic, whimsical old-English [songwriters],” Kilbey says. “I’ve written 750 songs on my own – we must have 1500 songs between us. You won’t find one song of mine where the words are like, ‘Hello baby, let’s party tonight,’ and he’s the same. Our lyrics are involved and have a lot of alliteration and references to literature and ambiguity and wordplay. People who can enjoy the English language and like the John Lennon/Bob Dylan/Syd Barrett/Mark Bolan/David Bowie tradition of songwriting would find something in our songs to make them happy.” Yes, for the last three decades Kilbey and Hitchcock have continually demonstrated a knack for injecting lyrical intrigue into memorable tunes. But, putting substantial effort into each composition, does Kilbey regard everything he’s written with similar affection? “It’s like having 750 children,” he explains, “and some have gone off into the world and you never hear from them again, then other ones hover around where you live and you’re constantly seeing them. Other ones actually almost

live at your house and you think about them or hear from them almost every day. Sometimes you go back and hear an old song you’d forgotten you’d written and you can kind of re-approach it and re-assess it. But the songs that you’re familiar with and are always hanging around, you get a bit tired of them.” Crossing onto another artistic medium, a firsthand account of Kilbey’s career pursuits will be presented in a forthcoming autobiography. “A book company, Hardie Grant, rang me up and said ‘We want you to write your memoirs – we’ll pay you to do it.’ I said, ‘OK’. Now the deadline is looming and I’m still locked in 1989, trying to get out of that chapter, into the next.” 1989 is notably the year that the international success of

Under the Milky Way affirmed The Church as one of the great bands of its era. That song’s commercial highs were never quite repeated, but Kilbey’s not inclined to pinpoint it as an apex of artistic achievement. “Sometime back in the ‘80s I became Steve Kilbey. I wasn’t just a conglomerate of David Bowie and Bob Dylan and John Lennon and whoever else I was trying to be – I turned into something that was enough myself that people could say, ‘Oh that sounds like you.’ [Since] then I’ve just kept ploughing my furrow and kept unearthing good things and sometimes, by my own standards, not so good things.”

“We saw his name attached to the studio, so we sent him one of our songs and he liked it and was happy to work with us,” Palmer says. “He was great to work with – he had so many great stories.” The other notable aspect of the recording process was its adherence to classic rock recording values. “This was the first time we’d worked in a big studio, and it was great to go in there and record straight to tape – tape was the sound that I always wanted: there’s something about that sound that I’ve always loved,” Palmer says. That recording process provided the foundation for putting the record onto vinyl format. “The sound of the record really changes across the different formats,” Palmer says. “I like the sound of vinyl much better – it’s warmer and more compressed.” The engineering and mixing assistance of Tom Iansek

offered another level of detail. “Tom’s a genius,” Palmer says. “He had lots of great ideas – he put the organs and keyboards through different effects, and that allowed the psychedelic sound to really come through.” Beyond the launch of the new EP, Palmer suggests Ten Cent Pistols will wander into even more psychedelic territory. “We’re three EPs deep, so next we’re going to do a full-length album,” Palmer says. “I think in the future our music could go all kinds of places. It’ll be a progression into the future and the past. It’ll definitely be psychedelic – I want to make a record that’s even more psychedelic, maybe more Spiritualized.”

Enemy’s Michael Amott. “It’s really cool. I’m really happy with it. I love the instrument. It was not something that was in the line that I just said, ‘Oh I’ll take this one.’ I was very hands-on in developing it with their head luthier. They were only ever going to make a couple of one-offs for me but when the president of the company saw the finished thing he said, ‘Man, can we put this in the line?’ and I said, ‘Sure, why not!’ And it’s done well. There are different colours, limited editions, and we’ve done a few different things over the years. I mean, a bass is a bass. And it plays really well, it’s well balanced, and it’s comfortable for me. It’s really all I play.” Vincent says he needs a particularly strong bass to cope with his heavy playing technique. “I’m pretty heavy-handed,” he says “I always put my action higher than spec and I retard the intonation a little bit because I bend things out of tune a little bit so that’s the only way to counteract that. My setup is a little different. For whatever reason I’ve always been heavy-handed.”

But unlike recent pics circulating of Billy Sheehan’s blistered, messed-up fingertips after some heavy bass practice, Vincent finds that his fingers hold up just fine despite the demanding nature of Morbid Angel’s material. “I find it’s the opposite: on guitar the strings are so small that it’s different callouses you develop between bass and guitar. When I sit down with an acoustic guitar my fingers are very sore after playing for an hour or so. I guess I have to work on that.” Amp-wise, Vincent uses custom amplifiers by Brazilian company Meteoro. “I guess the best way to describe it is ‘Ampeg-ish’ but with more power. Unfortunately it’d be cost-restrictive to bring them to Australia. I can use others. When I’m in the States or Europe I have a Meteoro back line, but when we come to Australia, because you have to fly in between shows it’s just not cost-effective to bring them.”

ROBYN HITCHCOCK & STEVE KILBEY play the Arts Centre on Saturday May 3.

TEN CENT PISTOLS By Patrick Emery

The discourse of corporate communications is frequently obsessed with the single organising concept, the fundamental idea – and associated pithy catchphrase – around which multifarious and disparate activities can be tethered. For local psychedelic blues band Ten Cent Pistols, the notion of a basic idea is fundamental to the group’s kaleidoscopic musical explorations. “All our songs are one big lyrical idea, in many different forms,” explains guitarist and vocalist Alex Palmer. “The new EP is completely like that – it’s like one big song with different shades.” Yet in classic psychedelic fashion, Ten Cent Pistols’ root idea doesn’t lend itself to simple articulation. “It’s hard to put your finger on it,” Palmer says. “It’s about fear and love, and dark and light – the battle we have as humans.” The genesis of Ten Cent Pistols came over five years ago when brothers Palmer and drummer Owen Hughes formed a two-piece blues band (the band’s name is borrowed from another two-piece blues band, The Black Keys). The inclusion of additional members coincided with an expansion of the band’s sound into a more expansive psychedelic, and occasionally stoner rock aesthetic. “It’s hard to say what the distinction is between psychedelic and stoner rock,” Palmer says. “Some people say we’re stoner rock, but I think we’re more psychedelic. To me, psychedelic rock is more about a feeling – you can get that

from lots of different types of music, but psychedelic music can give you that feeling better than other forms of rock. Stoner rock is more grungey, I suppose. Psychedelic rock is a bit more spiritual – it has more of a spiritual edge.” Having released its eponymous first EP in 2011, and a second EP, Vultures, in 2013, Ten Cent Pistols are about to launch their new EP, Lightwalkers, at Cherry Bar on Saturday April 19. “I think this record is much more psychedelic and instrumented,” Palmer observes. “There’s a lot more room for the keyboards in the songs that we wrote and recorded.” The EP was recorded at Black Pearl Studios by Julian Mendelsohn. Australian-born Mendelsohn had recently returned to Australia after working for many years in in England including at the famed Abbey Road Studios. Mendelsohn’s resume is impressive to say the least, having worked with Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page and Elton John – as well as being a close friend of Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmore.

TEN CENT PISTOLS will launch their EP, Lightwalkers, at Cherry Bar on Saturday April 19, with special guests The Ivory Elephant and Fifth Friend.

MORBID ANGEL By Peter Hodgson

Not that it’s a competition, but if it was, Morbid Angel are one of the most significant bands in death metal history. They already would have earned that title on the strength of their songs, their musicianship and their attitude, but their status as legends was solidified with the release of their third album Covenant in 1993. Covenant was the very first death metal album to be released by a major label, selling over 130,000 copies in the United States alone and breaking the door down for heavier genres – and also achieving the rare feat of packing a major label album full of occult and satanic lyrics (and without the sense of theatre that accompanies bands like Ghost BC). To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this landmark album last year, Morbid Angel hit the road for a few months to play Covenant from start to finish, followed by a selection of classic cuts. And now they’re bringing the show to Australia, playing a handful of dates in April. “Word got around about the Covenant shows,” explains bassist/vocalist David Vincent. “And we’d been getting lots of calls to do that same thing around the globe. So it’s a good excuse to come down and visit with you guys for a while.” Vincent notes that the album seems to have weathered the years quite well. “It feels good to play it,” he says. “Thankfully I’m in a band with some very good musicians, so it sounds good and feels good. And even more importantly the reaction we’ve been getting from fans has been wonderful. It’s always good BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 50

when a plan comes together.” So where does Vincent see the album’s legacy? Did the band realise 20 years ago that they were recording something that nobody else could, for want of a better word, ‘beat’? “Well I don’t know about ‘beat’,” he says. “We never thought of it as a competition. We always did what we wanted to do and we weren’t looking at what other people were doing to set a course for what we were going to do. We always looked inward for inspiration. I’m thankful for that. Probably at the time we were all very determined and we were confident in what we were doing but I don’t know that we knew that it would do what it ended up doing. But again, I’m thankful for it.” So what was it like to be the first death metal band on a major? “Well opportunities like that are hard to come by. There are a lot of great musicians out there and we just happened to be a part of a really good scene and there were a lot of label folks behind us.” Vincent’s bass of choice is a Dean signature line of instruments – the same brand favoured by the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine and Arch

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MORBID ANGEL play The Hi-Fi on Wednesday April 23.

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By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com The Weekender is back! Steadily, but very organically, growing into the biggest, best and most anticipated date on the Melbourne music calendar, The Poison City Weekender revealed its new lineup last week. Two international bands – Knapsack and Pity Sex – will headline, with an exciting collection of local talents to accompany. The Bennies, Luca Brasi, Harmony, The Gifthorse, Clowns, Wil Wagner, Grim Fandango, Lincoln Le Fevre, Paper Arms, Postblue, Hoodlum Shouts, Toy Boats, Fear Like Us, Infitie Void, High Tension, apart From This, Ceres, Tape/Off, Mere Women, Freak Wave, Roku Music, Sockades, Initials, Ted Danson With Wolves, Death Mountain and Regrets will all perform over three nights at the Corner Hotel (August 22), John Curtin (August 23), the Public Bar (August 23) and the Reverence Hotel (August 24). Excellent Canadian band White Lung have announced a collection of east coast tour dates this June, and you should probably, definitely ensure that you get along to these gigs. Their upcoming second album Deep Fantasy will be released via Domino shortly so they’ll be on the promo warpath, smashing out new tunes at the Tote on Saturday June 7 and Howler on Monday June 9. Tickets are available now. Ringwood-based record store Fist2Face are shutting up shop soon (looking like June at the moment) but they’ve organised some friends to play some gigs to recover lost finances. Heaps of great bands are offering up their time in support of the much-adored store and you can get on board and show support by purchasing some Fist2Face merch. Farewell shows are as follows: Saturday April 26 at TLC Bayswater (all ages) from 1pm featuring Storm The Sky, Beneath The Rising Tide, For Our Hero, Forever Ends Here, A Sleepless Melody, Way With Words, Void Of Vision, Autumn In Alaska. Alexisonfire fans will be exciting to know that vocalist George Pettit has formed a new band. Dead Tired is still very fresh and few details have emerged on the line up, just some intriguing pics posted to the band’s Instagram account. Colour us intrigued.

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CORE GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY APRIL 16: The Almost, Young Lions, Drawing North, Ocean To Athena, Deadlines at Wrangler Studios Kreator, Death Angel at 170 Russell Empra, Peta Evans, My Piranha at Cherry Bar THURSDAY APRIL 17: The Almost, Young Lions, Drawing North, Summerset Avenue at Next 50 Lions, Party Vibez, Disasters, Aggressor at Next Dream Of Dreamer, Boris The Blade, Glorified, Hunt The Haunted at Bang Lincoln Le Fevre and the Insiders, Jen Buxton and the Slaughterhouse Five, Kissing Booth at John Curtin Hotel The Owls at Howler FRIDAY APRIL 18: Hug Therapist, Max Goes To Hollywood at The Loft, Warrnambool Clowns, Mesa Cosa at The Old Bar JMS Harrison, Lachlan Hicks, Mara Threat, Jess Locke, Isaac De Heer at The Public Bar Toy Boats at Northcote Social Club Boris The Blade, Hunt The Haunted at Arrow on Swanston Velociraptor, Donny benet, Velcro, Going Swimming at The Tote Left For Wolves, Raise Atlantis, Spook The Banshee at Bada Bing, Frankston SATURDAY APRIL 19: Witchgrinder, Darkc3ll, Cold Divide, Elodie Adams at Bendigo Hotel Hightime, Foxtrot, Anchors, Summer Blood at The Old Bar Boris The Blade, Hunt The Haunted at Harrison Hall My Echo, Admit One, The Sweet Apes at Bang SUNDAY APRIL 20: Apart From This, Old Love, The Union Pacific, Diploid, Steve Cohen and the Motherfuckers, Employment, Battle Taco, Self Help at The Reverence Bored Nothing, Bloods, Scotdrakula at Liberty Socials

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Celebrate the ANZAC Day long weekend with metal. There is no better way to celebrate this day and pay tribute to the memory of those that sacrificed, than by standing shoulder to shoulder and speaking in one unified voice with powerful, passionate, home grown talent. Metal Asylum #2: Metal for the ANZACS will be held at Footscray’s Reverence Hotel and will feature the armour-plated talents of Zyphoid, Remzelk, Anient, Mason and headliners Bronson. It’s more than just a gig, it’s more than just a chosen social demographic. Metal Asylum #2 will be the most important day of the year for the Melbourne metal scene to show its true face. Friday April 25, $15 entry, doors open at 6.30pm.

UK Heroic Fantasy Power Metal band Gloryhammer will be touring Australia for the first time ever in just over two weeks’ time with special guests LagerStein. Gloryhammer is a new project formed by Christoper Bowes, the mastermind behind pirate-metal sensation Alestorm. They’re at the Espy on Saturday April 19, and the Barwon Club Hotel in Geelong on Monday April 21.

GUTHRIE GOVAN MASTERCLASS Guitar virtuoso Guthrie Govan (Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Asia) is coming to Australia for a rare masterclass thanks to the folks from Thump Music and sponsored by Galactic Music, RotoSound, Australian Rock & Metal Institute, GruvGear and website, iheartguitarblog.com. Guthrie’s Melbourne appearance will be on Sunday July 27 at Gas Works Theatre, 11.30am.

PSYCROPTIC/ABORTED TOUR Destroy All Lines, Feat First Management, triple j’s The Racket and Heavy Metal Merchants present Psycroptic and Aborted with special guests The Schoenberg Automaton. And it’s summed up perfectly by the press release: “Pack a clean pair of underwear because you are guaranteed to soil your drawers from the onslaught of pure, unrelenting brutality that Aborted and Psycroptic combined are set to deliver.” Tickets on sale now – grab a VIP ticket and you will receive a Psycroptic tour t-shirt, tour laminate, tour poster and a Psycroptic guitar pick but get in quick, these are strictly limited. They’ll be at The HiFi on Saturday June 14.

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SKID ROW & UGLY KID JOE Ugly Kid Joe and Skid Row are touring in late April with the awesome Dead City Ruins, who are also serving as the support for the European tour. They’ll be at the Palace Theatre on Friday April 25. Tickets from Oztix or Ticketek. Stay tuned next week for some words about the tour (and the fact that they’ll be among the last bands ever to play at the Palace) from Dead City Ruins.

MORBID ANGEL TOUR The mighty Morbid Angel are here soon to perform their death metal classic Covenant album in its entirety. They’ll also be playing classic material from their influential and legendary releases including Altars Of Madness and Blessed Are The Sick. They’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Wednesday April 23, tickets from soundworkstouring.com, primecuts.com and the venue.

WHEN TERROR UNITES – BLACK DEATH FESTIVAL When Terror Unites – the Black/Death Festival – sees 17 bands lay waste to the Bendigo Hotel (Thursday April 17) and the Tote (Saturday April 19) in Collingwood across two days over the Easter long weekend. Presented by BM-Belts and the End Of Humanity, bands include Impetuous Ritual (QLD), Altars (SA), Vahrzaw (VIC), Demonreich (QLD), Bastardiser (NSW) and Wölfe (VIC), plus more. Tickets from bmbelts.bigcartel.com, Pre-sale tickets only, tickets from Oztix when bigcartel allocations run out. Free BBQ both nights included for all ticket holders. Doors open at 7pm, BBQ 7-7.30pm.

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WEDNESDAY APR 16 BELL ST DELAYS

Accomplished Melbourne singer/songwriters Tracy McNeil and Luke Sinclair make up Bell St Delays. This husband and wife duo deliver gorgeous harmonies riding on beautifully crafted pophooks, with influences steeped heavily in '70s rock and alt country. With raw talent and tender hearts, Bell St Delays offer the dark and the light, the lion and the lamb and all that is good about songwriting. Catch them every Wednesday in April at the Retreat Hotel front bar with a special guest each week. Dan Parsons will join them this Wednesday April 16.

LILITH LANE & HER MANY WIVES

Lilith Lane’s April residency at the Old Bar continues this week with support from legendary frontman and Beast Records (France) labelmate Ron Peno playing a duo set with Cam Butler on guitar. St Jude’s Brooke Penrose and Ryan McCarthy are also on the bill. Import stock of Lilith’s new album Pilgrim is now available at all good independent music stores. Witness Lilith’s set at Old Bar on Wednesday April 16 for a measly $6. Doors at 8.30pm.

TIFT MERRIT

North Carolina’s gorgeous singer-songwriter Tift Merritt will make her live debut in Australia this April as a guest of Jason Isbell, as well as playing her own festival dates. Merritt will perform tracks off her latest release Travelling Alone, which was recorded in Brooklyn with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Spoon) and features a guest appearance by Andrew Bird as well as performances by Marc Ribot, Rob Burger, John Convertino (Calexico), Eric Heywood and Merritt’s long-time collaborator Jay Brown. You can find her at The Northcote Social club on both April 16 and 17 as well as at Boogie Festival on April 18.

MEAT LOAF – BAT OUT OF HELL

Maverick music theatre makers the Present Tense Ensemble re-imagine five legendary albums as part of The Major Bruce Sessions: Volume 1, a monthly residency at Ruby’s Music Room. Wedensday April 16 features theatrical rock-ballad classic Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf with Amy Lehpamer (Rock of Ages / Dirty Rotten Scoundrels/ Margaret Fulton: Queen of The Dessert), Josh Price (M+M / Menagerie) and Quyen Le (the Good China). Doors at 6.30pm.

COME ROCK OUT OR ELSE!

Come Rock Out, Or Else! on April 16 will feature a collection of newcomers and fresh talent in the rock and metal scene, who will play their first ever headlining set. Joined by recent winners of the 2013 Warrandyte Festival Battle of the Bands, Selling Time will take stage alongside Inside Reality, Hollows, Fretbuzz and Notice of Eviction. Rock out at the Bendigo on Wednesday April 16.

THURSDAY APR 17 HOWLIN’ STEAM TRAIN

After a lengthy writing hiatus, Howlin’ Steam Train are being let out of their cave to launch their new set at The Spotted Mallard. Escorted along for the ride will be The Scouts. This is going to be an eggciting way to start the long weekend. 9pm, free entry.

HIP HOP AT THE REVERENCE

Come along and see the finest that Melbourne rap has to offer when hip-hop returns to the Reverence Hotel on Thursday April 17. Catch Al – Flex, Large and Vision, Yaw Mullato, Yung Philly and The Rudy V Alliance as they take the stage and spit their best. It’s all going down on Good Friday Eve so you’ve got no excuse not to come… Oh, and did we mention it’s only $5? It all kicks off at 9pm.

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LINCOLN LE FEVRE

ANIMAUX

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Growing up on the rain-soaked streets of Dublin, Gallie rapidly became absorbed in the age-old Irish tradition of storytelling. The old ballads and songs that reverberated around the cities streets would form an intrinsic part of both Gallie’s own history and his songwriting. Anyone that was fortunate enough to see Gallie and Glen Hansard own the stage at the recent Port Fairy Folk Festival can attest to his power as a live performer. Gallie will perform on Thursday April 17 at the Drunken Poet from 8pm.

To kick off what’s set to become a stellar 2014, Animaux has announced another massive residency at the Evelyn Hotel. Animaux had a huge 2013; they were handpicked to open for the Cat Empire on four occasions, they played three month-long headline residencies at the Evelyn Hotel to an unprecedentedly packed band room each week, and just generally blew audiences away. Now the ‘Maux think it’s time to come back to their favourite venue for yet another month’s worth of killer shows. Continuing the party for the second month in a row, Animaux have invited Coach Bombay and Lachie Duthie to join them. See them at the Evelyn every Thursday through April.

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MONEY FOR ROPE AND THE BOWERS

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Prominent members of the mutual appreciation society The Bowers and Money For Rope have reignited an age old idea of releasing a split EP, where a new song from each band and a cover of each other is recorded (last year) and released (for Record Store Day), and launched (this Thursday). Last year the two bands headed into the studio to bash out a few tunes and walked away with some ripper new tracks and a couple of amazing renditions of each other’s songs. The fruit of their labours is Split, the imaginatively titled four track EP released on 12” vinyl only, with a digital download code included. The best part? They’re launching Split at Howler this Thursday. This gig will be a rare appearance in 2014 by Money For Rope; they’re bailing over to Europe to hit up Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape and many a European summer festival. Come along to Howler on Thursday April 17 and give the boys the send off they deserve. Doors at 8pm.

New Zealand’s finest alternative exports Shihad have announced a massive, sweaty, ballsy return to The Espy during the Easter break. Committed to delivering a rock‘n’roll shock wave to render all in attendance deaf to the pitter-patter of the Easter bunny’s visit, Shihad will undoubtedly deliver another incendiary rock‘n’roll performance. Catch them at The Espy Thursday April 17.

Everybody loves a sequel, right? And what better night to host a sequel than on Good Friday Eve. Come and enjoy another night of musical thrills and spills at the Flying Saucer Club as The Richest Man In The Universe, Eugene Hamilton, takes on the Queen of the Quick Quip, jazz vocalist Hetty Kate, for a night of power cabaret. The two will face off for the second time in a battle for supremacy – this is Royal Rumble II. This Thursday April 17 at The Flying Saucer Club. Entry from $20 and doors open at 8pm.

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Fresh from releases of singles Love Forlorn and Jump In, Atolls are having a launch party celebrating their new EP New Dream at Shebeen on April 17. The Demon Parade and Local Group will support.

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Get yah wah wahs out on Thursday April 17 when The Cambodian Space Project play Good Friday eve at Yah Yah’s, with guests Kids in Cults and the Braves. The night will be nothing short of a cosmic cross-culture rendezvous, featuring space trippers from various planets preparing a mission to beam its unique mix of space rock, surf, reggae, dub, Khmer Surin and Cambodian rock psychedelica out of this world and into another. Entry is $18 and doors open at 8pm.

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Lincoln Le Fevre isn’t a punk. He doesn’t play folk music. He isn’t from the country and he was never cool enough for rock'n'roll. But let’s be honest… he’s actually a little bit all of these things, and he’s definitely unlike any other singer/songwriter you know. Lincoln Le Fevre & the Insiders will be joined by Newcastle’s Jen Buxton & the Slaughterhouse Five, in Buxton’s first Melbourne show with her new band. They play The John Curtain Hotel on Thursday April 17 from 8.30pm.

HUNX AND HIS PUNX

After a debut tour in 2012 playing Sugar Mountain Festival, MONA FOMA and tearing across Australia playing some riotous sold-out shows, San Franciscan queercore outfit Hunx And His Punx are cruizin’ and bruising their way back into town. Hand-in-hand with lovers Shannon And The Clams, they’ll make for the sweetest love-struck line-up seen on Melbourne turf. Sure, they’re taking on Boogie Festival, but they’re also playing a sweet co-headlined show in Melbourne. You can catch them at Copacabana on Thursday April 17.

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Brisbane million-piece garage-pop group Velociraptor are taking to the Tote main stage this Friday April 18. The sensual Donny Benet will support, along with Velcro and Going Swimming. Doors open at 8.30pm.

Since taking the stage with the Sole Twisters over twenty years ago, Chris Wilson has been an essential part of blues and rock music scene in Australia. Stints with Harum Scarum and Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls followed, and by the end of the '80s Chris was renowned as one of our finest vocalists, harmonica players and songwriters, fronting the superb Crown of Thorns. Chris has appeared at every major Australian festival and his performances, filled as they are with his own brand of sensuality and the dynamic power that leaves his audiences so satisfied, are always a highlight. Chris’ stage presence, voice and talent are all as big as the country he lives in. He plays two sets on Friday April 18 at The Retreat in Brunswick from 7pm. Free entry.

MR BOOGIE MAN BAR

160 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford is quickly becoming the new place on the map to tag your Google pin. Known in earlier days as the Yak Bar, and then more recently as I Don’t Grin At Fluffy Fruits, 160 has been rescued and restored by new owners. With a new name to boot, Mr Boogie Man Bar is a cool and comfortable hang out, for musicians as well as punters. An addition of a food menu keeps the drinkers from fainting, and the very close proximity of public transport makes for an enjoyable night. Officially open only four to six weeks ago, the renovated Bar has already played host to several dozens of live music acts, including genres of rock, blues, metal, pop, and indie, as well as duo and solo acoustic performers. April will see Mr Boogie Man Bar hosting a festival of hard rock, punk and metal Abbotsfest 2014 will take place on Friday April 18. A day and night event with close to a dozen bands that are sure to shake up the town of Abbotsford. Be there.

THE BLUEBOTTLES

Better pull out your best dancin’ shoes as Melbourne’s finest gear up for a jam packed night of boogieing at LuWow. In the Autumn of 2011, renowned Melbourne performer Michael Hubbard enlisted the help of friends Richard Bradbeer, Jim Laurie and his little brother Joe Hubbard to bring to life a vision he’d had for a long time: a rockin’ guitar-based, instrumental group inspired by the ‘pre-Beatles’ rock music of the 1960s. No strangers to the Melbourne music scene, The Bluebottles are comprised of members of Eagle And The Worm, Downhills Home and The Greasers, to name a few. Tijuana Surf will join them for the ride, bringing along their unique blend of Latino Surf anthems, along with the Gogo Goddesses donning their Annette Funicello beachbabe look. There’s no doubt about it – this will be a night of fun fun fun! Friday April 18 at LuWow. Entry is $5 and doors open at 8pm.

THE EXECUTIVES

The Executives return to the Brunswick Hotel on Good Friday for a night of great music, intense grooves and a host of great bands. On April 18 they are going to tear it up with a brand new lineup and a tasty setlist of melodic originals and classic charts to have everyone up on the dance floor. The Executives are joined by three other bands; gypsy rock unit Tankt, Lady Oscar with their sensitive stylings, and the perennial groove artisans Funk Rabbit. This is going to be a fun night.

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RAT COLUMNS

Upstairs at the Tote is pretty much the usual this Friday April 18. Plugging into the hot box is an assortment of garage, punk and misery featuring Rat Columns, Woolen Kits and Bad Family. Entry is $10. Get moving.

PROLAPSE, SPLEEN & KERB

Three of Melbourne’s best up and coming bands Prolapse, Spleen & KERB smash into Bendigo Hotel on Friday April 18 for a triple treat of hard rockin’ goodness. Spleen are back, and debuting lots of new material. It’s free too. What better way to start a long weekend. Get down.

RAE BEGGARS BANQUET SPENCER P JONES AND THE JASMINE Melbourne music lovers, let’s give a big, warm The Rolling Stones may have postponed their ESCAPE COMMITTEE homecoming to Jasmine Rae. When it comes to Australian tour, but that doesn’t mean you have to Spencer P Jones and The Escape Committee headline an awesome night of high octane Aus’ rock'n'roll this Good Friday at Tago Mago, kicking off with The Blown Cones playing their wigged out, psychedelic brand of rock followed by Tex Napalm, Brian Henry Hooper and Friends playing a rare show. Closing the night will be the sublime Spencer P Jones and the Escape Committee, who are returning to their favourite haunt to play a full set of blistering blues punk rock. The Mayhem kicks off at 8.30pm and what a way to kick off the Easter Weekend! Entry $10.

REDCOATS

In conjunction with Tone Deaf and Weekender, Redcoats will hit up Ding Dong Lounge for a special, oneoff show in celebration of 1970s rock'n'roll. Join them on the night and celebrate everything great about rock'n'roll through the decades. Friday April 18.

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YACHT CLUB DJS

They are Australia’s favourite mash-up maestros, and now Yacht Club DJs have perfected the art of party. What is the formula, you may ask? Two parts Yacht Club, one part Remi; all parts party. Recently crowned triple j’s Unearthed Artist of the Year, Remi joins the bill at Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom on Friday April 18. Armed with breakthrough single Sangria, Remi’s cup floweth over; fresh from supporting the likes of Danny Brown, De La Soul, Joey Badass, the 22-yearold Melbourne native will bring the beats and heave the hop, before handing over to Yacht Club DJs for the final killer, no-filler instalment of the evening. This will be a cracker of a show – get involved.

The people have spoken. They need two things. More rock, and more mexicana. Enter A Gazillion Angry Mexicans. These Melbourne lads have just released their latest single Black & Blue Blues, taken from debut EP Juan, Two, Three, Four. From what began as the drunken ramblings shared between a local group of miscreants at a dim-lit city watering hole, A Gazillion Angry Mexicans are quickly becoming one of Melbourne’s most well-respected independent bands. Employing a charismatic, incendiary live show, A Gazillion Angry Mexicans have won over audiences locally and abroad, developing a reputation as one of the city’s best live bands. Juan, Two, Three, Four is available for download through Bandcamp. They play the Reverence Hotel on Saturday June 19 with Grindhouse, Cotangent and Two Headed Dog.

accomplished artists it’s hard to go past Jasmine Rae. Rae carries a tremendous list of accolades under her belt, including three ARIA nominations, being named CMC Oz Artist of the year in 2012 and also receiving the highly regarded American CMA Global artist of the year in 2013. Add to all this appearances at all the major country music festivals in Australia and an appearance at the upcoming Deni Blues and Roots Festival alongside acts such as John Mayer, Allan Stone and many, many more, it doesn’t seem like things are looking to slow down for this Melbourne born and bred artist. Supporting her on the night will be two great up-and-comers, Melbourne-based Jessica-Jade and Danielle Rancie, who are both looking at a big year in 2014. It all happens this Saturday April 19 at Revolver. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are available pre-sale and at the door for $20.

BASEMENT DISCS

To celebrate Record Store Day, Basement Discs will be hosting the party of all parties, boasting a huge list of live acts that will perform on the store stage. The mega line-up features Eagle And The Worm, Georgia Fields, Jen Cloher, Mike Rudd and guest MCs, 3RRR’s Neil Rogers and Ian Bland. It’s not all about the live music though; there will be a bundle of Record Store Day discounts and limited edition vinyl on offer too. Shwing!

AYE CANDY

Aye Candy formed in late 2012. Their sound takes the best bits of their favourite records and mashes it up to create something different, with leanings toward cow punk, country, blues and psych. Their debut EP Swingers was recorded at circle studios in Coburg in late 2012 and mastered by Jack the Bear in Brunswick. The Melbourne based rock'n'roll band Aye Candy will be launching their debut EP on April 19 at Bar Open.

miss out on seeing their songs live. Like the saying goes, better late than never, especially when it comes to celebrating milestones. In a belated commemoration of the 45th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ 1968 classic album Beggars Banquet, a one-off all-star local band are coming together to perform the record, track-by-track at the Flying Saucer Club on Easter Saturday April 19 at 8pm. Carl Treasure, Simon Aarons, Ben Curnow, Ryan Brown, Bruce Haymes and Hamonica Rob, as well as guest vocalists Pat Carmody, Dave Bowers and Talei Wolfgramm are banding together to belt out this epic album. Hear songs such as Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fighting Man, Stray Cat Blues and many more, with Taylor and Brown opening the night with an acoustic set of overlooked Stones gems.

KRISTILEE

This Saturday night, Kristilee has teamed up with some of Melbourne’s favourite musos The Prestones to bring you a high energy hit of bluesy soul classics. If you love the sounds of Aretha, Etta, Janis & Big Mama Thornton, you won’t want to miss these guys! 9pm, free entry.

THE GRAND RAPIDS

The Grand Rapids are '60s influenced psych rock merchants from the near future. Droney walls of fuzz, reverb-drenched vocals, caveman drums and Tax Man bass lines construct the sonic makeup, while kaleidoscopic projections, lasers and smoke machines are used to create a visual feast that is creating a local groundswell for these paisley troubadours. Sonic experimentation drives their vision of channeling the '60s darkness of The Doors, the '80s minimalist psychedelia of Spacemen 3 through the modern take of The Warlocks, The Blue Angel Lounge, Vibravoid and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Get on board on Easter Saturday, April 19 at Yah Yah’s with special guests Bad Valley and Brieve. Free entry, doors open at 7pm.

PLAGUE DOCTOR

One of Yah Yah’s favourite party bands return on Friday April 18 to their spiritual home to get the dance floor grooving and the crowd going off during the long weekend with their feel good melodies and hijinks. Plague Doctor’s bronze nose is filled with medicinal and aromatic herbs that cleanse the air and cover up the stench of death. He uses his smoking wand to keep the beat and direct the burial of the dead. His magic undergarments are soaked in liquor and wax. Plague Doctor knows the true meaning of the blues; he once sent 85 million people dancing to their graves. He’s seen scorpions crawling on broken glass. He’s woken in the gutter with the planets whirling above him. Free entry, doors open at 7pm.

THE BAD SHEPHERDS

Adrian Edmondson’s celebrated folk-punk outfit The Bad Shepherds return to Australia to celebrate the release of their third album, Mud, Blood and Beer. After the rapturously received 2013 tour, Adrian (Vyv from the Young Ones/Bottom/Bad News), along with old comrade Troy Donockley (Nightwish) and new recruit Terl Bryant (percussionist for John Paul Jones and Peter Murphy), hit the road nationally for 12 dates in April. Mud, Blood and Beer is another beautifully crafted album of classic punk and alternative songs loving reimagined by The Bad Shepherds in their distinctive folk style. Featuring re-workings of classics such as Madness’ Our House, The Jam’s Going Underground and a fabulous rendition of No More Heroes by The Stranglers, this is by far the most accomplished and diverse Bad Shepherds album to date. It all goes down at the Thornbury Theatre on Friday April 18. Tickets available through oztix.

CLOWNS AND MESA COSA

Clowns and Mesa Cosa: Crucial dudes together at last! Two of Melbourne’s most (un)likely counterparts, hardcore punk rock dingbats Clowns and Mexi - garage noise freakout legends Mesa Cosa are combining party forces all in the name of chaos to play at their favourite dive The Old Bar. Each band are no strangers to the road; both have undertaken numerous Australian tours in 2013, and both have already, this year, dipped their toes into the rocky, volcanic sands of New Zealand for tours which included both bands performing at the last ever Camp A Low Hum festival in Wainuiomata. Both bands are armed with recent releases and a thirst for rowdiness. They will be joined by Bad Vision and Weedy Gonzalez. Scrape together your change - entry is $10 and worth every penny. Doors open at 8.30pm. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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The Lucilles are a five-piece alt-country band that play original, upbeat, rootsy tunes. Their sound is shaped by three-part harmonies, acoustic guitars, harmonica licks, electric guitar stylings, stripped-back drums and moody bass lines – it’s a little bit bluesy, a little bit gospel, a little bit folky, a little bit rock'n'roll, and a whole lotta alt-country. At The Retreat this Saturday April 19 at 5pm.

SKATEISTAN CAMBODIA BENEFIT

NGO Skateistan Cambodia use skateboarding as a tool for empowering youth, to create new opportunities and the potential for change. Through something as fun as skating, much more is possible for their students, like life-changing opportunities such as education, community, leadership and creativity. There’s going to be a bunch of killer bands at Public Bar on Saturday April 19, so come down and have a beer or a hundred and support a rad cause! The Out Of Towners, Murder Rats, Dixon Cider, Cabin Fever, Sex Grimes, The Fuckups, Flowers For Cops and The Transitions are all getting together to help out this great cause. Come on down to The Public Bar on Saturday and help out too. Entry is $10 and doors open at 7pm.

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HIGHTIME

This Saturday April 19 will mark Hightime's five years playing shows together as a band. So they thought, ‘hey, lets throw some parties!’ Hightime have gone from strength to strength, from humble beginnings of jumping on stage for five minutes to thrash out the three songs they’d written together; to releasing a demo, album, DVD and touring the country multiple times. They’re currently deep into writing their new album and this will be the last time they’re going to hit the East Coast for about four months, as a couple of them go off on adventures and finish the writing process. Hightime will play The Old Bar on Saturday with Anchors, Foxtrot and Summerblood.

MAYFIELD

Easter long weekend’s funk and soul party is coming to The Workers Club on Saturday April 19. Four of Melbourne’s hottest up-and-coming funk and soul bands have joined forces for a night of all-original funk and soul music. The night will feature Mayfield, Stevie & The Sleepers, Papa G & the Starcats & Alone with Tiger, along with special guest DJ Saul Knight. This is going to be one party not to be missed. Get behind the Melbourne soul/funk movement and make the most of your long weekend. Entry is $10 and doors open at 7.30.

MIDNIGHT WOOLF

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Midnight Woolf have got a solid month of killer shows for you to get your dance-drink-fuzz-drenchedreverb-soaked fix. They will be playing every Sunday in April at the fabulous Old Bar. Each Sunday night will feature a new and fantastic line-up of the best garage/surf/punk our amazing little town can dish up. This Sunday April 20 with Goofyfooters and the Murder Rats. Entry is $8.

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Define your genre in five words or less: Hot, sweaty, dirty/sexy, funkin’ soul. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Like Curtis Mayfield had a baby with Amy Winehouse, Prince, Etta James and Adele. What can a punter expect from your live show? Big soulful vocals, sexy saxophone solos and FUNK! You are gonna want to dance! What inspires or has influenced your music the most? We write from the heart, but it would be silly of us not to list the great funk/soul musicians of the ‘60s and ‘70s as major influences. We also get a lot of buzz from the Melbourne soul scene, it gives us a lot of inspiration. What part of making music excites you the most? The first time we play a new song, and people love it and vibe off it that’s awesome, that is why we do what we do. To move people and so that people can connect. Where would you like to be in five years? European/US tours and massive festival gigs in Australia. Oh, and a gold record or two would be nice. If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be? James Brown, Joss Stone, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Clairy Brown and the Bangin’ Racquettes, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. When’s the gig and with who? Saturday April 19 at The Workers Club in Fitzroy. It’s a massive Easter funk/soul party with the most amazing lineup! Stevie and The Sleepers, Papa G and the Starcats, alone with Tiger, DJ Saul Knight and Mayfield of course! Doors open at 7.30pm. Party goes all night. $10 at the door.

OSCAR KEY SUNG

To celebrate the release of his debut EP Holograms, one of Australia’s most prodigious indie talents Oscar Key Sung is heading out on a nationwide tour. From infectious dance-floor hits to minimalist slow jams, Oscar Key Sung’s markedly modern songwriting takes cues from diverse muses, fusing them together to create a brand new genre of distinctive alt-R&B. Now is your chance to witness this rare talent live in an intimate Howler showcase on Saturday April 19. Entry is $15 and bang for your buck is guaranteed.

EASTER SUNDAY APR 20 CARIBBEAN COOKOUT #4

The Caribbean Cookout pop up kitchen is now up to its fourth instalment at Ferdydurke! The Cookout is building up to legendary status, with Dave Chapelle stopping by for some of Zee’s famous soul food from Trinidad. During the day you can marinate in sweet reggae/dancehall music, and tasty soul food from the Caribbean washed down with Hibiscus punch. Meanwhile, Muma Doesa and friends spin Melbourne’s finest Reggae/Dancehall from 3pm1am, including live performances and DJs making you wind up yeh waist from noon til dawn. Special guest is Reggaeton heavyweight Sab C, who blends reggaeton with your favourite hip hop R&B classics. Also featuring performance by Lotek, Bahdoesa, Apprentice, E’eda. DJs: Jesse I, Al Good, Sista Itations, Sista Sara and Muma Doesa. Come and enjoy the pleasures of The Caribbean spice…yeh mun.

EASTER SUNDAY AT THE REVERENCE

It’s that time of year again where you either think about Jesus and your sinful life, or you pack a cone and smoke ya troubles away. It’s Easter Sunday - April 20 - or 420! Whatever you want to call it, the Reverence Hotel has a massive show on for the occasion. The huge lineup includes Apart From This, Old love, The Union Pacific, Diploid, Steve Cohen and the Motherfuckers, Employment, Battle Taco and Self Help. The show starts at 6pm and is $10.

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COSMIC PSYCHOS

Due to unpopular demand, Cosmic Psychos have added an Espy Gershwin Room show on Sunday April 20 (Easter Sunday) to their run of April shows around country Victoria. All venues have been warned in advance and will have extra beer fridges brought in to accommodate both the band and their rabid fans. Supports on the night will be from Bad//Dreems, The Pretty Littles, and Drifter. This will be the Psychos' last local shows before heading off to Europe.

TEKTEK ENSEMBLE

After returning from trekking across Europe together with six people and an orchestra of instruments, TekTek Ensemble returns to the Spotted Mallard each Sunday in April from 4.30 - 7.30. They will be sporting a new album that fills all your dancing requirements from cumbia to Indonesian pop. Get down.

BED WETTING BAD BOYS

Playing a Boogie Festival sideshow, Bed Wetting Bad Boys are a Sydney band slightly closer in sound to The Soft Boys than the Geto Boys. They only get to play in Melbourne around once a year and have released one full-sized record to much critical acclaim and even more indifference. They play the John Curtin Hotel with The Stevens, Soma Coma and Hour House on Sunday April 20 from 8.30pm.

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CHILD

Resurrect your livers and worship at the temple of the Tote this Easter Sunday as Von Grimm Records proudly presents Easter Sunday at the Tote. Fresh from their Cherry Bar residency, Melbourne’s blues-rock prodigies Child headline a massive day of booze, blues and BBQs with support from bands from both sides of the Nullarbor. Child will perform with Animistic, Bayou, Agonhymn, Broozer, Watchtower, Horsehunter, and Yanomamo. The nourishment doesn’t stop there. Worried about having to wait for leftovers from Easter lunch? Have a snag on Von Grimm Records while listening to the sermons of doom; definitely a tastier option than the body of Christ.

ACTS REVELATIONS

Acts Revelations, the creative vision of Mickey Gino Zocchi and featuring such luminaries as Ollie Browne (Art of Fighting, C.W. Stoneking) and Roman Tucker (Rocket Science) launch With Blessings Unwelcome, the lead single from their soon to be released debut album at The Workers Club on Friday April 25. Produced by the illustrious Simon Grounds (Bird Blobs, Kes Band), the single echoes the distinctive sound of Acts Revelations and recalls the passion and romance of 1960s Italian cinematic soundscapes and Sicilian mandolin compositions, all the while smothering these traditions with rich gothic overtones. The live performance is further enhanced by the sensory provocations and projections of renowned visual artist Keith Deverell. Stellar supports on the night are provided by the haunting tales of Matt Bailey & band, the lunatic genius of BJ Morriszonkle, the dark swamp Australiana of Sailors & Swine (duo) and tunes all night by DJ Applejack.

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HOLIDAYS ON ICE

Holidays on Ice will launch their third album The Luxury of Waster Space on Sunday April 20 at Open Studio. The new release is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the modern aversion to emptiness. See Holidays On Ice launch The Luxury of Waster Space at Open Studio in Northcote on Sunday April 20.

DAN BRODIE & THE GRIEVING WIDOWS

Beast Records are proud to present Dan Brodie & The Grieving Widows + special guests at the Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford on Easter Sunday. Following on from a successful European tour in 2012 and Brodie’s recent battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last year, this will be the Grieving Widow’s first Australian show in 18 months. Music from 6pm. Free Entry.

MONDAY APR 21 DEAR MONDAY

In this great music town, there is an endless flow of new talent arriving on the scene. On Mondays, the Retreat Hotel presents four acts that represent some of the most exciting new and emerging talent we’ve seen. This is no open mic; it’s a love letter to the heart of musicality that is Melbourne, and this love letter begins with Dear Monday. This Monday April 21 includes Sunset Blush, Lachlan Cross, Finn Doyle, Aaron Thomas, Clive J Mann, Bee, Gabriel Piras, Zoe Kelly, Alexandra Pye, and Jacob Diamond . Free Entry.

I DO LIKE MONDAYS

The Old Bar presents ‘I Do Like Mondays’. Working with local heard and unheard bands, each Monday brings a different taste of all things electronic, lofi, experimental and punk. With guest DJs each week, $15 Coopers jugs all night and some sweet old school cartoons on the big screen from 6-8pm, your Monday ‘shoot the whole day down’ mentality is out the door.

LOOKING FORWARD

APRIL JUDE PERL

Fast establishing herself as one of Melbourne’s most unique performers, Jude Perl has announced a show at the Northcote Social Club on Wednesday April 23. A highly accomplished vocalist, Jude was selected as one of the ten finalists at the National Jazz Awards in 2012, held at the Wangarratta Jazz Festival. Jude has also built a reputation for herself as a must-see performer. Headlining packed shows at venues such as the Northcote Social Club, the Evelyn, and the Espy, and most recently performing at the 2014 St Kilda Festival on the Live & Local stage. Aside from Jude’s mouthwatering vocal execution and refreshingly thoughtprovoking pop songs, she exudes positive energy on stage both when she performs solo, or with her funk and groove-driven band. Jude is currently preparing to record her debut album in Los Angeles later this year. Visit judeperl.com for more.

Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota The Slow Death are a notorious punk rock super group of sorts boasting alumni from such bands as The Ergs, Dillinger Four and The Soviettes. Fronted by the inimitable Jesse Swan Thorson, the band have carved out a name for themselves in the US underground with hard touring, hard partying and high quality punk rock records. The Slow Death are heading to Australia for the first time this April straight off the back of a US tour with Off With Their Heads with who they share a similar sound. Sing along punk rock that is equal parts pissed off and piss-taking, come out and experience The Slow Death in this whiskey-soaked party of epic proportions. Joining them on Saturday April 26 is Laura Palmer, Tigers, Foxtrot, and Battle Taco.

THE DELTA RIGGS

Renowned for pumping out high-energy jams and ferocious live shows, Melbourne genre-benders,the Delta Riggs have eased off the gas from their usual breakneck pace, dropping Supersonic Casualties, the deliciously groovy first cut from their forthcoming album Dipz Zebazios. Inspired by journeys abroad and with their fancy hats tipped to the likes of J5, Outkast and other luminary beatmakers, Supersonic Casualties showcases a fresh approach to songwriting and with it, a mind-bending visual feast of a clip. Ignoring pleas for mercy from their tour van, the Delta Riggs will take their new sounds on the road up and down the East coast of Australia through two massive long weekends in April. Joining the party are Sydney’s hook-laden Jenny Broke The Window, Brisbane rockers Jakarta Criers and fuzzed-out Melbourne dream-wavers White Caves. Tix are $12 + bf via johncurtinhotel.com or $15 on the door if available. April 25

EMILEE SOUTH

After several years of an endless summer, and some extraordinary tropical adventures, Emilee South is set to release her debut EP Aloha, Au Revoir. Set to play her first show with a full band on Friday April 25 at Northcote Uniting Church, special guests Eva McGowan and Dan Parsons support each with a set of heavenly tunes. Doors at 7.30pm, entry $10.

D.O.A

D.O.A, Canada’s pioneers of punk hardcore and recent inductees into the Canadian Independent Music Hall of Fame are bidding farewell to the world after a 30plus year career with a tour encompassing Europe, North America, the UK and our very own sunburnt soil. The last chance to catch the highly-influential punk group live will be this coming April as the band hang up their collective hat on what has been an outstanding contribution to punk, hardcore and the broader musical landscape. Catch ‘em for the last time on Thursday April 24 at the Evelyn with supports Clowns, No Idea and Dixon Cider. Tickets on sale now and available from thedrunkpromoter.com.

CALLING ALL CARS

Melbourne-based rockers Calling All Cars have announced that their highly anticipated album Raise The People is now available for pre-order through callingallcars.net ahead of the official release on March 7. The news comes as the band are gearing up to hit the road for an extensive 23 date national tour. The three-piece have also released the video for their first single Standing In The Ocean which is currently one of the top 5 most played on the j’s. They hit the Corner Hotel on Thursday April 24. Tickets via Corner box office.

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A MAN CALLED STU

A Man Called Stu AKA Stu Arkoff, former frontman of cult-icons Zombie Ghost Train, returns to the live music world with a new band. It’s a welcome return for the darkly charismatic singer and his new ‘swampytonk’ sound: surf-swamp meets classic '50s country and honky-tonk. Stu’s influential style has seen his music featured in movies, documentaries and TV shows including the hit American southern vampire series True Blood. A Man Called Stu has a killer live sound featuring local music royalty Roy ‘Big Daddy’ Payne (Don Walker, The Whiteliners) on pedal steel, Jordan C. Thomas on double bass and Danny Heifetz (Mr Bungle, Link Wray) on drums. See him perform at the Tote Hotel on Saturday April 26.

PETER CUPPLES BAND

The Cupples boys have two entirely different voices, but share a great love for the soul classics; Jimmy with his powerful versions of Wilson Picket and Otis Redding songs, and Peter with his smooth interpretations of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Peter is noted for fronting the '70s soul band Stylus; the only all-white band to ever record for Motown. Out of the four albums recorded with them, Motown released two internationally. Jimmy, a legend in the Melbourne rock scene, has been developing his craft for several decades. Looking to challenge himself further, Jimmy entered the TV show, The Voice, powering into contention with his version of Wolf Mother’s Woman. Jimmy’s fan base grew further into the international scene, leading to a recent tour in the U.S. This show will be a journey through the greatest and most influential time in soul music history. Don’t miss Peter Cupples, Jimmy Cupples and their accompanying band, as they perform at the Flying Saucer Club for one night only on April 26.

Define your genre in five words or less: Experimental, instrumental, weird and new. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Van Dyke Parks, he is a nut. Listen to The All Golden. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We dislike CDs, we’ve got our record Zimdahl out on a 12” – this one’s for sale now. Why should everyone come and see your band? Take a break from bar chords and 4:4 time signatures. Describe the best gig you have ever played. CAMP DOOGS, following a similar style as ‘Camp A Low Hum’. This festival has just started in Perth and is likely to continue forever. If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you? Gene Wilder and/or Richard Pryor. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc.? At Boney with Electric Sea Spider & Wooshie on Thursday May 22.

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Book of Love is the latest single taken from Fraser A. Gorman’s forthcoming debut album. As with previous releases, Book of Love builds around Gorman’s wry charm and offbeat storytelling. The song paints a droll and ironic picture of love in transition, where bold statements of commitment are followed quickly by tongue-in-cheek asides. Fraser will be launching Book of Love on April 24 at the Worker’s Club with supports from Mojo Juju and Palm Springs. Tickets available through Oztix.

Hot off the stomping, hairy heels of Ash Grunwald’s Gargantua album release and tour with Scott and Andy from The Living End, Ash is returning to the pavement as the lone troubadour to pound his way up and down the coast. Renowned for the most incredibly thumping live shows to come out of single human being, Ash is super excited about being back on the stomp box and reaffirming his decade-long reputation as being the loudest one-man-band around. Find him at the Espy Gershwin Room on Thursday April 24. Tickets through oztix.com.au.

Geelong’s new favourite sons Residual are very proud to announce the release of their single Numbered from their forthcoming debut EP. Following on from the success of winning the Barwon Regional Heat of the FReeZA Push Start Competition to earn themselves a spot at the Grand Final at The Push Pop-Up Stage at Moomba (due to the cancellation of Pushover) the band are set to celebrate the release of the new single with an East coast tour throughout April/May. They’ll be playing The Toff In Town on Saturday April 27 with I Know the Chief, the Winter Suns and Jordan Riddle.

STRAIGHT ARROWS

Straight Arrows have finished their long awaited second LP entitled Rising, due for release this June with old mates, Rice Is Nice Records. Warming up for this imminent album release, the band will be playing two special holiday headline shows this April. On Thursday April 24 (ANZAC Day eve) you can practise ya toss at Shebeen in CBD Melbourne. Rounding out the night will be bright young flames Ausmuteants whilst Yo Grito DJs have the dancefloor covered to the wee hours of the morning. Tickets are $10 available through the venue or $15 on the door. Doors open at 8pm.

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Sydney duo Telegraph Tower are coming down to play a show at the Wesley Anne on April 25. Wrapping up promotion of their EP Concubine, they’ll be joined by local act New Archer. More info via facebook.com/ telegraphtower.

PETE REID

FRASER A. GORMAN

Ranging in styles from alternate folk, blues and rock to country and operatic cabaret, Reid will be presenting songs from across his repertoire, spanning from ramshackle 2008 album Songs Of The Hollow Bone Moon to recent project Songs From The Edge Of The World, as well as a surprise or two. This Wednesday April 23. Doors open at 8pm.

DONNY DISCO

On Saturday April 26, Mike Elrington swings into town with a dynamic show of rockin’ blues, exceptionally well-crafted with a contemporary edge. Having toured many years in Australia and the United States, headlined sold-out shows in San Francisco, performed at Mississippi’s 930 Blues Cafe and also Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, Mike now makes his way to Mr Boogie Man Bar to show Melbourne what he’s got. Booking is essential so contact Mr Boogie Man Bar to reserve your place.

Donny Disco and CC Disco (PBS Radio) team up for another mega session of fantastic dance sounds from the golden era of disco. You will be humpin’ and bumpin’ all night to nonstop heavy heavy grooves, disco classics, and amazing crate diggers from around the globe. Join in the fun with the ‘Shake Your Butt’ competition or ‘Disco Musical Statues’. Get energised with a fluro ‘Disco Juice’ cocktail and dance the night away in the company of the Disco Dollys. Saturday April 26 at the LuWow.

MA PETITE

Ma Petite is Melbourne-based musician Indiana Avent’s solo project. Ma Petite’s songs are brought to life with charmingly honest songwriting; little whimsical stories of dreamscapes and aspirations. Ma Petite is releasing her debut album entitled The Road That Led Me to Fall. It will be launched at Northcote Social Club on Thursday April 24(Anzac Day holiday eve) with Young Werther and reunion of much-loved Melbourne folk/rock band Lamplight. Doors 8pm, $15 entry.

MIKE ERLINGTON

DAMIAN HOWARD

The time has come - Australian country icon Damian Howard releases his album Once in a While at the Thornbury Theatre on Thursday April 24, Anzac Day Eve, backed by his Band of Brothers and featuring special guests Ed Bates (Pedal Steel), Peter Fidler (Dobro), Marcia Howard (Vocals), Rose Bygrave (Vocals), Anthony O’Neill (Mandolin/ Fiddle), Richard Tankard (Keys), Kathy Mikklesen (Vocals). Whether performing as lead singer with festival favorites The Ploughboys or solo, Howard has carved a reputation as one of Australia’s great country singer/ songwriters. Having spent the best part of two decades touring with the Ploughboys, recently Damian has been forging his solo career through Europe, the USA and Australia, playing the Skagen Music Festival and the Americana Music Coference and Festival in Nashville as part of the Sounds Australia delegation. Damian will be performing at The Thornbury Theatre on Thursday April 24. Doors open at 8pm.

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NIGHT TERRORS

Melbourne horror synth heavyweights The Night Terrors return to launch their brand new album Spiral Vortex on ANZAC Eve, Thursday April 24 at Howler. Featuring the haunting theremin melodies of Miles Brown, plus an orgy of vintage electronics, Spiral Vortex sees the band build upon their post-prog roots to explore a broader universe of warped psychedelia, thunderous dreamscapes and dark cosmic dance. Since the release of their previous album Back To Zero, The Night Terrors have toured the world, playing with the likes of Goblin, Hawkwind, Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson, Black Mountain, Melt-Banana and Serena-Maneesh. Their last major Melbourne show was performing the 50-minute piece they composed for the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Pipe Organ, supporting Goblin at Melbourne Music Week. Join them on ANZAC Day Eve, Thursday April 24, as they launch Spiral Vortex into the cosmos, with a lineup of interstellar guests for your dancing and listening pleasure: Electronic goth powerhouse Forces, Italo legend Fabio Umberto, heavy doom duo Vacuum (members of Nun and Chrome Dome) and DJ Conrad Standish. 8pm, Presale tickets $12 +bf, $15 on the door (if available).

VIBESQUAD AND SPOONBILL

Vibesquad and wonkadelic groove specialist Spoonbill (Omelette records) are coming together for a huge double headline bill. Vibesquad is the multi-personality brainchild manifestation of Aaron Holstein. Aaron’s music defies typical genre labels and covers tempos from slow ‘n' hard low-riding krunkadelics to midtempo barnstormers, all in a seamlessly flowing soulful mash dirty and beautiful as life itself. Aaron also plays bass/keys for the bands Zilla with Michael Travis (String Cheese Incident & Jamie Janover) & Sporque with Ooah (Glitch Mob) and Jamie Janover. The night will feature special guests Damn Moroda, Monkey Marc, Mal Webb & Kodiak Kid with live visuals from Dropbear and Brian Itch. Tickets for their Howler show are $35 + bf via Ticketscout.

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METAL ASYLUM #2

Celebrate ANZAC day long weekend with Metal. There is no better way to celebrate this day and pay tribute to the memory of those that sacrificed, than by standing shoulder to shoulder and speaking in one unified voice with powerful, passionate, home grown talent. Metal Asylum #2: Metal for the ANZACS will be held at Footscray’s Reverence Hotel and will feature armour plated talents of Zyphoyd, Remzelk, Anient, Mason and headliners Bronson. It’s more than just a gig, it’s more than just a chosen social demographic. Metal Asylum #2 will be the most important day of the year for the Melbourne Metal scene to show its true face. True supporters of this broad and beautiful land's heavy music will be there. Are you going to be one of them? Entry is $15 and doors open at 6.30pm.

TANYA BATT

Melbourne based songstress Tanya Batt has just released her latest single Fools, and is preparing to captivate audiences along the East Coast. Employing a hauntingly beautiful voice and an extremely powerful delivery, Tanya Batt coveys a unique sense of earnestness in her brand of soulful music, which is captivated flawlessly in her latest release. Since her beginnings, Tanya Batt has developed a powerful presence in a small window of time, playing many sold out shows. Tanya Batt will be touring her intimate live show with a limited run of dates to celebrate including a show at The Workers Club on Saturday April 26.

MAY FUCK THE FITZROY DOOM SCENE

Fuck the Fitzroy Doom Scene hits the Melbourne gig scene with full force after the raging success of their initial shows at Melbournian Music Institutions, The Tote and The Public Bar. With gigs now lined up from here on in, FTFDS are sure to be a fixture on the gig circuit for some time. They are currently working on their album; recording full analogue, with no digital in mind. Fuck The Fitzroy Doom Scene are performing May 23 at Cherry Bar. Visit venue sites for ticketing info.

MARILYN ROSE AND THE THORNS

Marilyn Rose and the Thorns are pleased to present their fandangled debut five track CD Blood. Recorded with music legend Ash Wednesday (Einstuerzende Neubauten/The Models) and Hamish Marr in their home turf of the murky swamp known as St Kilda in early 2013, Marilyn and her Thorns have been hatching laborious plans behind closed doors and will be launching their collection of words and sounds at Cherry Bar on May 4.

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ROUND 2 - APRIL 27. FIRST GAME STARTS AT 1PM. THE GOUGERS VS THE PAIN (LABOUR IN VAIN) BABYLON BURNING

Adelaide seven-piece reggae band Babylon Burning have launched a new video clip for their single Sound Advice in the lead up to their Melbourne EP launch at the Curtin on ANZAC Day eve. The video shot in late March features lead singer and guitarist Dan Spencer being chased by masked suited thugs (the rest of the band) trying to stop him delivering a letter. Sound Advice is the first single off the band’s new EP Silence Rains which they crowdfunded last year, releasing it in February. Babylon Burning will be joined at the Curtin on Thursday April 24 by local acts San Salvador and Manny Fox. Entry is $19 and doors open at 7.30pm.

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60 SECONDS with AYE CANDY

Define your genre in five words or less: Rock-n-cow-punk-roll. When and where are you launching your EP? Scotty: Bar Open on Saturday April 19 (free entry). We’re pulling out all the stops to make this show special: sequenced choreography, laser beams, revolving stages and pyrotechnics. Rehearsals have been stressful at times, but we reckon it’ll be worth it. What part of making music excites you the most? Nick: Basically, all the rock’n’roll shenanigans that happen backstage. One time Clare had THREE sugars in her tea! What part of making music discourages you? Clare: Each week we rehearse at my house and every time Nick goes to the toilet he always leaves the seat up. Scotty’s even more of a menace: don’t trust him with your drum sticks or plectrums, and no matter how much he cries or begs, never, ever, feed him after midnight. Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? Clare: Scotty generally paces the room at Olympic speed and visits the toilet approximately

three times a minute. Nick often sprints outside the venue, spins round three times and spits over his shoulder. My job is to calm their nerves by forcing them to form a huddle, sing the A-Team theme song and down a shot of Jamesons. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Scotty: The formula’s pretty simple: visit the lonely old crossroads at midnight. There you’ll meet a strange man dressed in a red suit. Give him your old guitar and ask him to tune it; the next time you play, it’ll be to an audience of millions! What makes a good musician? Clare: You have to enjoy lifting guitar amps and drums kits up flights of stairs. Nick: I reckon owning a camper van’s pretty important too. Scotty: Facial hair. When are you doing your thing next? We’re playing the Tote on Saturday June 14. It’s a Saturday night at a great venue with a great lineup, so hopefully see you there. AYE CANDY celebrate the launch of their EP at Bar Open on Saturday April 19.

Q & A with JUDE PERL

What do you love about making music? I get so excited about writing and working on parts for backing vocals and also singing them together with my band... it makes me so, so happy. Singing in unison together in perfect harmony is one of the most incredible sounds, and the feelings it produces I can’t describe with words the gloriousness of it. What can a punter expect from your live show? General jovialness, silliness and some solid funk/ disco/pop grooves and tunes that will make you feel happy and place a big smile on your face. That will be nice. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? I have released an EP (with my single Girls & Boys on it) which is available from Bandcamp or iTunes or hard copies sold at my live shows. You can download the EP from my website judeperl. com Why should everyone come and see your band? Because I mostly have good manners, I encourage my friends to wear shoes that are good for their feet and I have impeccable taste when it comes to inflatable furniture. Also I sing and write songs and you should come to the gig

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because I will play those songs and you might like them a lot. You may not like them, but you won’t know unless you come. Don’t you want that closure? What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording? I played a jazz gig at a supermarket in New York four years ago, and that was the day I realised I could play at supermarkets for a living and I’ve been following the dream ever since. Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it. Q: Do you ever worry that birds are secretly planning to make a nest in your hair? A: Yes. I feel like birds are planning to make a nest in my hair all the time. If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you? Jack Black. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc.? Wednesday April 23 at Northcote Social Club. It’s the last original gig of mine before I go to Los Angeles to work on my debut album.

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Few Australian albums have been as highly anticipated in recent memory as this debut album by Chet Faker. Few artists have experienced a meteoric rise in profile out of nowhere as Faker, real name Nick Murphy, either. Faker has gone from being a resident DJ at Hawthorn’s ‘90s bar Nevermind only a few years ago to selling out Festival Hall with close friend Flume and playing shows at festivals such as SXSW. In many ways Built on Glass picks up where Faker’s EP Thinking In Textures left off, yet it’s also a much more cohesive body of work despite its length. The songwriting has developed considerably and Faker’s confidence in his own abilities has grown likewise. There’s more vocals and those vocals are far more varied than his earlier work. This is an extremely polished album, and you’d expect it to be after the extremely high bar Faker set for himself with the incredible production on his EP. Again everything sounds like he’s pushed the very realms of stereo recorded music to the max. There are sounds here that make you feel, others that are subtle and barely noticeable while some are front and centre; getting stuck in your head. They all combine to make a highly affective record. It’s good that Faker is very much still “thinking in textures� with his painstakingly beautiful approach to recording music, and it pays off in a big way. Lead single Talk is Cheap chronicles the domestic repetitiveness of the average relationship, yet it sounds more glamorous than just about anything you’ll hear this year. If you’ve just heard this track, it’s a perfect sampler of what to expect from the album, just slightly more ready for radio than other more introspective tracks with less vocals. This is also the first Faker song that makes you really want to sing along apart from his Blackstreet cover of No Diggity; it’s a welcome addition to his music without sacrificing the uniqueness we’ve come to love about him.

SINGLES

RECORD PARADISE TOP 10 Collaborations have been a constant with Faker ever since he burst onto the scene, and using Kilo Kish on Melt shows just how well his vocal style suits a female counterpart. To Me is the undeniable standout track of the album. It’s understated, encompassing, and at its most basic is downright relatable for the average person. It is the best example of Faker’s innate ability to meld several genres together including folk, jazz and house music among others. Built on Glass as a name is an oxymoron as Faker has created an extremely solid base for his career with this impressive debut album. Listening to this record is an experience in itself, one that needs to be had, and the sooner the better. ALEXANDER CROWDEN

BEST TRACK: To Me IF YOU LIKE THIS, YOU’LL LIKE THESE: BEACH HOUSE, CAMERAS, VANCOUVER SLEEP CLINIC IN A WORD: Stunning

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TWIN CAVERNS

Undiscover (Independent) Evoking The xx intimacy with a classic sense of stripped-back soul, Sydney duo Twin Caverns drift on a cloud of organs and crisp, liquid finger snaps for Undiscover. Promising stuff.

RAINBOW CHAN

Fruit (Silo) Brimming with tonal quirks, Rainbow Chan’s Fruit is a softly sweet introspective jaunt, twisting carnival organs into deft electronica. The fairy floss pop and Casiotone merry-go-rounds sugar coat themes of inadequacy in adulthood. Refreshingly original production chops on display here.

RATKING FEAT. KING KRULE

So Sick Stories (Hot Charity / Remote Control) New York rap crew Ratking enrol likeminded Briton King Krule for the hook on So Sick Stories, blending mellow flows and rapid-fire beat. Some decent bars are served out over the consistently accelerated dynamic. Cool, but never quite revelatory.

DJ RASHAD & DJ SPINN

On Site (Kanye West Rework) (Independent) 1.37 – 1.49 of this remix is 12 insane seconds of footwork brilliance. Rest of the track is pretty killer, but that snippet, goddamn.

WAGONS

BEN FROST

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1. So It Goes RATKING 2. Seven Drummers EAST BRUNSWICK ALL GIRLS CHOIR 3. FOMO 8 BIT LOVE 4. Dumb Ideas BAD//DREEMS 5. The Fallout BEN WHITING 6. Caroline, Make Up Your Mind KID XL 7. I Got That Line DA VINCI & SWEET VALLEY 8. Where I’m From EELS 9. I Don’t Mind HORSE THIEF 10. Repeat Pleasure HOW TO DRESS WELL

HEARTLAND RECORDS RSD 2014 TITLES

1. Indie Cindy 2LP PIXIES 2. Superunknown 10� BOX SOUNDGARDEN 3. West Of Memphis LP N CAVE & W ELLIS 4. Supersonic 12� OASIS 5. Girls Talk Shit 10� GARBAGE 6. In These Arms Of Love LP CUT COPY 7. I’m Less Here 7� MAZZY STAR 8. Lullaby Renditions LP DAVID BOWIE 9. Aftershock PIC DISC LP MOTORHEAD 10. American Beauty 12� BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

PBS TOP 10

1. Haul Away Feature album LIZ GREEN 2. Wrecking Ball EMMYLOU HARRIS 3. Nose Dive SASKWATCH 4. Underneath The Rainbow BLACK LIPS 5. Steer The Wheel SHAUN KIRK 6. Aera XYLOURIS ENSEMBLE 7. Split 12� EP THE BOWERS/MONEY FOR ROPE 8. Aquaslum HOY 9. Iceberg Nerve LOWLAKES 10. Asiatisch FATIMA AL QADIRI

1. Psychic 9-5 Club HTRK 2. Salad Days MAC DEMARCO 3. Ibibio Sound Machine IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE 4. The Future’s Void EMA 5. Free To Eat PLAGUE VENDOR 6. E S T A R A TEEBS 7. Sway AMAYA LAUCIRICA 8. Built On Glass CHET FAKER 9. Beyond Ugly MALACHAI 10. Nihilist LIAM FINN

TUNE-YARDS

Venter (Mute/Bedroom Community) It took me a while to regather me senses after Ben Frost’s crushing ATP set last year, spearing into me gulliver like digital acupuncture. Venter repeats the magic, unnerving with dog-whistle frequencies before the knock-out blow around the four-minute mark. As mind-melting as it is relentless.

1. Adalita ADALITA 2. Dizzy Heights NEIL FINN 3. Split EP MONEY FOR ROPE/THE BOWERS 4. Live Versions TAME IMPALA 5. The Devil And The Deep SUN GOD REPLICA 6. Paddington Workers Club DOLLAR BAR 7. Eat Your Young BITTER SWEET KICKS 8. Gravity Wins Again I, A MAN 9. Too Much Water In The Boat CHARLES JENKINS AND THE ZHIVAGOS 10. Basement Spaceman BASEMENT SPACEMAN

3RRR SOUNDSCAPE

Wait For A Minute (4AD/Remote Control) Retro sci-fi synths and swift melodic execution make Wait For A Minute easier to swallow than preceding single Water Fountain, achieving experimental wonder with a limited sonic palette. Moments of lyrical profundity pulsate from an R&B core. Why Do You Always Cry (Spunk) Melbourne outlaw darlings Wagons return with what could pass as a Link Wray-composed Bond theme. Henry punches above his vocal weight, beltin’ his bearded heart out to reach more than a few sweet spots towards the end. Maybe not as dangerous as it could be, but still a classy Western romp.

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TOTAL CONTROL

Flesh War (Independent) The first taste of Total Control LP number two is synth-y, but not Suicide synth-y like LP number one. Flesh War is a measured, heady new wave wash – its tension stemming from restraint, as opposed to the intensity of their live show. The build pays off with a cinemascope melodic excavation, sparkling keys chime overhead, mitigating the impulse for hardcore ferocity. New album Typical System, featuring a track called Liberal Party and cover art depicting that time a seagull and crow fucked up the Pope’s dove, out this June.

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BEAT’S TOP TEN SONGS TO LISTEN TO WHILE HUNTING FOR EASTER EGGS

1. Chocolate Salty Balls CHEF FROM SOUTH PARK 2. Sweet Like Chocolate SHANKS & BIGFOOT 3. Thank You, Jesus KEITH GREEN 4. Egg Raid On Mojo BEASTIE BOYS 5. Real Men Hunt In Packs FUTURE OF THE LEFT 6. I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star) GLEN CAMPBELL 7. Egghunt KAREN KAMON 8. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For U2 9. Digging In The Dirt PETER GABRIEL 10. Fat WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

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KINGS OF THE SUN

TWIN BEASTS

Rock Til Ya Die (Independent)

Badlove (Independent)

After a hiatus and a couple of lineup changes, Kings of the Sun are back with their ninth studio album, Rock Til Ya Die. Released last year, this album is classic Aussie rock’n’roll at its best, with powerful vocals, impressive guitar riffs and catchy melodies that will instantly leave you hooked. Fire on the Mountain starts off with a bang, setting the tone for the rest of the album. Favourites are the groovy Switchblade Knife, which can easily get stuck in your head, and rock ballad Geronimo, which pays tribute to Indian heritage. Title track Rock Til Ya Die is another gem, and the album closes out nicely with acoustic number Tighten Your Grip, which showcases Kings of the Sun’s versatility. Clifford Hoad’s drumming is excellent, as are his lead vocals, which he took over from brother Jeff who is no longer with the band. Hoad is also a powerful songwriter, which is evident throughout the album. Clifford Hoad’s Kings of the Sun have created a polished, memorable rock album that will leave a lasting impression. Rock Til Ya Die needs to be heard and should quickly become a BEST TRACK: Switchblade Knife standout in your music collection. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: AC/DC IN A WORD: Powerful ALI BIRNIE

STEEL PANTHER

Badlove is the first Twin Beasts album since the Toot Toot Toots opted for a name change. The umbrella theme of 2012’s Outlaws makes way for a more sporadic collection of individual stories, but the perspective of a self-pitying outsider dominates. Opener Sweet Marie is a cocksure nod to ELO that puts its woman up on a pedestal, though this is even more hopeless than unrequited love, with the object of affection merely sighted through her bedroom window by a lustful peeping tom. Badlove laments that the seduced sinner will meet with a dreaded karma, Wasting Time is caught in the loop of being unwanted by a loved one and the caustic I’m No Good does little to boost these battered egos. The album gets more carefree and brash as it rolls along in its second half, until Let It Die ends things on a spare, cathartic note. Twin Beasts is an apt new namesake, as the songs often sounding like a two-headed tussle between the grizzled rasp of Danny Eucalyptus and the milder vocal of Giuliano Ferla (though Ferla manages to steal the show on the hammy, horny Sweet Marie). The backing vocals add much to the songs’ appeal, from the falsetto sighs of Sweet Marie and Badlove’s rousing outro, to the Spaghetti Western wails on wastrel ballad Dead Beat Blues. Badlove is a more causal affair than the ambitious opus that was BEST TRACK: Badlove Outlaw, but it feels more complete and enduring. Give in IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Outlaw THE to temptation; its seductive, seedy quality will win you over. TOOT TOOT TOOTS, Hollow GRAVEYARD TRAIN IN A WORD: Goodstuff CHRIS GIRDLER

All You Can Eat (Open E Music) There’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just rip it off like a band-aid. Arriving here at Steel Panther’s third record (or fourth, considering their twice-rebranded “self-titled” album), are fans enjoying this or enduring this? Steel Panther’s run their “comedy” glam metal needle past red, perhaps for good. Steel Panther as teased-bouffant, leopard-printed and lipstick-smeared glam rockers are near faultless. Fret blitzes and nutcrunch blasts hit every sequinned target. You’re Beautiful When You Don’t Talk soars wildly with leads and breathy, smoky choruses. Party Like Tomorrow is the End of the World raises fists and spoonfuls of coke to noses, the boys helping themselves to large slices of Twisted Sister. Gloryhole, an anthem beguiling a plywood wall to yield love on the other side, gallops gallantly. That is, before frontman Michael Starr breaks down into Meat Loaf tears, imploring loveless lads to “fill someone with goo at the gloryhole.” Tapping the same vein, Bukkake Tears runs slick with synth and squealing axe like a lost Def Leppard track. That is, if Def Leppard weren’t at all squeamish. SP’s sexual in-your-endo-style jokes are piled, piled and piled on. They teeter uncomfortably high in Gangbang at the Old Folks Home. After four albums, their comic rubber’s well and truly stretched past snapping. The Panther’s greatest strength was turning faint comedy tricks that messed with our minds, hitting like BEST TRACK: Bukakke Tears a fridge-light moment in between headbangs. Fucking My IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: WARRANT, Heart in the Ass? That’s as subtle as it gets. WHITESNAKE or W.A.S.P (and that’s just the Ws) TOM VALCANIS IN A WORD: Gutter-bound

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No Mythologies To Follow (Sony Music) In a time when acts like Lorde are dominating the entire world, it’s the perfect opportunity for a unique voice like MØ to get a much-deserved break. Her style is very similar to the likes of Grimes and Purity Ring, but what makes this album stand out is the high production value and her fearlessness towards incorporating dubstep-inspired beats. Still, at the heart of this album is MØ’s soulful and quite versatile voice, which makes her music so catchy and powerful. Opening track Fire Rides sweeps in with a soft melody before a simple guitar breaks the grinding beat that will get your hips moving. The chorus sounds very familiar but it’s still fun. As the first single, Maiden is not the standout it should be. The synthesised claps and snare drums are a little overused and it sounds fairly generic for her playful vocals. Sounding a lot like Lana Del Rey, Never Wanna Know is the most emotional track on the album. It’s a lot softer in comparison to the rest of her stuff, and is beautifully layered with thundering chimes and keys. Red in the Grey is much more M.I.A. than Lorde. Luckily her vocals provide the delicate touch needed to prevent this track becoming another cheesy club anthem. Pilgrim is incredibly catchy, with the big synth-horn opening and multi-layered vocals – it’s very reminiscent of Bat for Lashes. Don’t Wanna Dance is the most commercially-appealing track on the album, with a xylophone chord emphasising every spoken syllable before launching into the up-beat and much dancier chorus. Waste of Time isn’t exactly as the name suggests, but it’s among the weakest tracks on the album. Dust Is Gone starts out like another Lana Del Rey-esque hymn, with soft melodies and minimal synth backing – it’s hard not to get lost in her voice. XXX 88, Walk This Way and Slow Love are much of the same, BEST TRACK: Never Wanna Know without adding anything new to her sound. Luckily things IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: GRIMES, pick up with the second single from the album, Glass, which is PURITY RING, LORDE, THE NAKED & FAMOUS, a great way to finish the album. LANA DEL REY and BAT FOR LASHESs IN A WORD: Seductive CHRIS BRIGHT

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This is the 11th studio album from EELS since 1996 – it’s also stripped back to the simplest and most humble sound we’ve heard from them. As the name suggests, this feels like the most personal album to come from lead singer, songwriter and multi-talented musician, Mark Oliver Everett, also known as E. After the long and fairly unnecessary instrumental intro of Where I’m At, Parallels sounds almost country-inspired, with E’s voice sounding more raw and huskier than ever. Lockdown is very emotional, with E’s tortured vocals again driving the momentum, along with the isolated keyboard and string backing. Agatha Chang is a simple song of regret and heartbreak, which along with the double bass, drives a dagger in the chest. A Swallow In The Heart is a bit too emotionally forced, and loses some of the momentum previously built. The guitar is a little too simple and it lacks the string backing of the songs prior. Kindred Spirit doesn’t bring much to the table, while Gentlemen’s Choice trades guitar for piano. In both instances, E’s voice is again a little too forced to carry the emotional power intended. The latter is also the first time the string backing isn’t used to great effect. Dead Reckoning aims for artsy and almost pulls you in, but it doesn’t offer anything new apart from the inclusion of French horn and some digitally-layered vocals. Answers sounds a little too ‘Disney’ for EELS. Mistakes of My Youth brings the pace back, forming a breezy number that’s easy listening, and Where I’m Going finishes the album off where it began, with the harsh vocals adding a nice contrast to the full orchestra backing. It’s a nice way to end. All in all, it’s satisfying to know that one of the most consistently good acts of our generation is still churning out material of a high standard and fresh sound – but ultimately, it’s not quite BEST TRACK: Love Is A Drug up there with the best we’ve heard from EELS. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: BASEMENT BIRDS, BOB EVANS CHRIS BRIGHT IN A WORD: Fresh

GARDENS & VILLA

Dunes (Secretly Canadian)

Santa Barbara’s Gardens & Villa have gradually turned up the electronic knobs over their indie-rock sound since 2001’s self-titled album. Fun elements like squelchy ‘80s synths, fluttering flutes and groove-laden rhythm sections add some sparkle to Dunes’ more refined approach to the band’s songwriting. This development in sound for thE five-piece can be partly attributed to the influence of DFA producer Tim Goldsworthy, as well as a location shift from their sun-drenched party town to chilly, moody Michigan. The result is denser than their debut, but still accessible and inviting. The slick infusion of current indie rock and synthetic ‘80s-influenced sounds give the uptempo tracks an immediacy which is matched by the affective slower tracks. Eventually it’s these quieter tracks that you come back to, with the hypnotic hook of Chrysanthemums and the piano-led melancholy of Minnesota making up the album highlights. Dunes is a tight, cohesive collection that offers variety and, most importantly, good tunes. Its main drawback is its lack of distinction from other similar sounding bands, which is likely to continue Garden & Villa’s status BEST TRACK: Minnesota as the kind of band that can easily fall through the cracks. IF YOU LIKE THESE, YOU’LL LIKE THIS: Coco Beware CAVEMAN, Dreams Come True CANT CHRIS GIRDLER IN A WORD: Pleasant

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WEDNESDAY APR 16 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS BELL ST DELAYS + DAN PARSONS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. BOZ SCAGGS + RUSSELL MORRIS Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $94.50. COLLAGE - FEAT: COLLAGE’ + MUSHROOM GIANT + ACOUSTIC FAX + THE GLORIOUS + MISSION BROWN Espy, St Kilda. 7:00pm. EMPRA + PETA EVANS + MY PIRANHA Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. FLORELIE ESCANO + DRU CHEN + DJ MISS GOLDIE + CHELSEA WILSON + DJ SAUL KNIGHT Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $10.00. FLUORESCENT ORGANS + FACEMEAT + CONGRATULATIONS EVERYBODY Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. KREATOR + DEATH ANGEL 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $59.00. LILITH LANE & HER MANY WIVES + RON S. PENO + SAINT JUDE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6.00. MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD + SHEPPARD Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $72.45. MILKSHAKE + WHERE WERE YOU AT LUNCH + GLACIERS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $5.00. MORCHEEBA + CHALI 2NA & THE HOUSE OF VIBE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. PROSTHESIS OF MIND + SELLING TIME + INSIDE REALITY + HOLLOWS + FRETBUZZ + NOTICE OF EVICTION Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. SAGAMORE + DREAMIN’ WILD + CREPES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $6.00. THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: LAKYN HEPERI + EMMA BEAU + JESSICA-JADE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THE ALMOST Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 8:00pm. TOMORROWS DREAM + DJ BOLLOCKS Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. TWIN AGES + NIKHAIL + JACK BARCLAY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $7.00. VIBAVIEL John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm.

GIG OF THE WEEK!

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC TOM VINCENT TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DIZZY’S BIG BAND WITH PETER HEARNE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. JULIEN WILSON ELECTRIC QUARTET 303, Northcote. 8:30pm. PANORAMA DO BRAZIL Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12.25. TOM VINCENT TRIO Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

CARAVANA SUN Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $10.00. JAKE BUGG + THE CREASES & THE GROWL Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $59.50. JASON ISBELL + TIFT MERRITT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $44.00. LAURA K CLARK + KATE BART Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC/JAM Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. SEAN SIMMONS & ADRIAN STOYLES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. SIMPLY ACOUSTIC Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: CHELSEA MORGAN + JASMINE BETH Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

THURSDAY APR 17 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS AL–FLEX + LARGE & VISION + YAW MULLATO + YUNG PHILLY + THE RUDY V ALIANCE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00.

BLUESFEST Bluesfest is turning 25! Not only can Bluesfest now rent cars for a cheaper rate, but they can also celebrate their huge achievement alongside acts like Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Jeff Beck, Erykah Badu and Elvis ‘Stop Calling Me Peter’ Costello among many more. The lineup is electric and the vibe is even better. The 25th Annual Bluesfest is on at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm in Byron Bay from Thursday April 17 – Monday April 21.

BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: THE KUJO KINGS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. BLACK ALLEYS Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. BOWERS/BROWNE/ZERNA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. BURY THE FALLEN + VENOMATYR & THE NUREMBERG CODE Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 9:00pm. $5.00. CACTUS JAM + PHANTOM PANDA POWER WIZARD MASTER SMASHER + ZOD THORAX 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT + KIDS IN CULTS + THE BRAVES Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $18.00. ECHO DRAMA + THE HIGH SOCIETY Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. GOOD FRIDAY EVE + TEENAGE MOTHERS + YOU YANGS + GREY GARDENS + ORANGE Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. HEAVY JUDY - FEAT: CHILDREN OVERBOARD + HONEYBONE + DJ KEZBOT Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. HIDEAWAY + HANDS OF HOPE + EVER REST + IN DREAMS LIKE THESE + DECIMATE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10.00. IMPETUOUS RITUAL + ALTARS + VAHRZAW + DEMONREICH + BASTARDISER + WOLFE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $18.00. LINCOLN LE FEVRE & THE INSIDERS + JEN BUXTON & THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 + KISSING BOOTH John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. LIVE N’ COOKIN - FEAT: JOHN CITIZEN + GORSHA The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. MONEY FOR ROPE + THE BOWERS + THE OWLS Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $15.00. PLASTIC - FEAT: THE ALMOST + YOUNG LIONS + WAY WITH WORDS + DRAWING NORTH + 50 LIONS + PARTY VIBEZ + DISASTERS + AGGRESSOR Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. PLASTIC - FEAT: DREAM ON DREAMER + BORIS THE BLADE + GLORIFIED + HUNT THE HAUNTED Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. RA PETE + LITTLE HOUSE GODZ + DIRTY RATS + AGENTS OF ROCK Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. SEATTLE FIX + FREE RADICAL + REEL TAPES + THE DULL JOYS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SHIHAD + VILLIANY + MY ECHO Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. $28.00. THE INFANTS + MANGLEWURZEL + KING EVIL + DJ LOVELY CLEARWATER Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $10.00.

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ALINTA AND THE JAZZ EMPERORS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00. BOWERS/BROWNE/ZERNA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. JOE RUBERTO TRIO Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne. 8:00pm. JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Commune, East Melbourne. 6:00pm. JOSS STONE & INDIA ARIE + JOSS STONE + INDIA ARIE Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $93.62. MAE COLLARD TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00. ROYAL RUMBLE II - FEAT: EUGENE HAMILTON + HETTY KATE Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $20.00. THE HARPOONS + VINCE PEACH & PIERRE BARON Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE HOODANGERS Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. THE LUKE HOWARD TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ALI HUGHES Bar Nancy, Northcote. 7:30pm. AUSTIN BRADY Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. BEN SALTER Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 60

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CHRIS PICKERING + EMMA HEENEY Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. DEVENDRA BANHART Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $78.05. DIANA ROUVAS + SARAH MARTIN + JIMMY CUPPLES Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $30.00. GALLIE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. GOOD FRIDAY EVE - FEAT: MERRI CREEK PICKERS + LAURA IMBRUGLIA + MUSHROOM HORSE + CAHILL F KELLY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. HOWLIN’ STEAM TRAIN Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. JAKE BUGG + THE CREASES & THE GROWL Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $59.50. JASON ISBELL + TIFT MERRITT Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $44.00. JIMMIE VAUGHAN + NIKKI HILL Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $66.00. RAINY DAY + MUSHROOM PILLOW Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. SPOONFUL Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. STELLA ANGELICO + GENA ROSE BRUCE + BROOKLYN QUEENZ Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00. STORIES FROM THE STREET + WILLIAMSTOWN WRITERS Famous Blue Raincoat, Kingsville South. 8:00pm. THIS WHITE LION + JOE CONROY + AARON GRIFFITHS Highlander, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

FRIDAY APR 18 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS KORA + COCOA JACKSON LANE + MS BUTT + BLAIR STAFFORD Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $35.00. ABBOTS FEST 2014 METAL MARATHON - FEAT: MEDUSA + HELOTRY + I CONFESS + THIRD ROUND KNOCKOUT + INSIDE REALITY + PROSTHESIS OF MIND + SPEECHLESS + HEAD OF A LION Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00. ADRIAN EDMONDSON & THE BAD SHEPHERDS Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $45.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: JUKE BOX RACKET Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. BORIS THE BLADE Arrow On Swanston, Carlton. 7:00pm. CARAVNA SUN + CYCLO TIMIK Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. CHICANO SURF EXPLOSION + THE BLUBOTTLES + TIJUANA SURF The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. CHRIS WILSON Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. FOXTROT + BREAK THE WALL + CABIN FEVER + KING’S CUP 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00. GOOD FRIDAY - FEAT: GEORGIA MAQ + LACHLAN HICKS + JMS HARRISON + MARA THREAT + JESS LOCKE Public Bar, North Melbourne. 6:00pm. GOOD FRIDAY EVE - FEAT: CLOWNS MESA + COSA BAD VISION + WEEDY GONZALEZ Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. PLAGUE DOCTOR + MELBOURNE CANS Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. POND + PETER BIBBY John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. SANS (SEA HEARTS LAUNCH) + WHEN WE WERE SMALL + STONEFOX + VALLEÉ Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $6.00. SHIT KICKER - FEAT: THE WORLD AT A GLANCE + OEDIPUS REX + FEVERTEETH + MIDWIFE + DIPLOID Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00. SHORTFALL + SEVEN DAYS FALLING + ANIMAL HANDS + LISTERDALE + SCHIKAIN Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $10.00. SPENCER P JONES & THE ESCAPE COMMITTEE + TEX NAPALM + BRIAN HENRY HOOPER + BLOWN CONES Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm.

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JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/ WORLD MUSIC

CHUCOS SUAVES Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. REMI Open Studio, Northcote. 6:00pm. REMI SOLO GYPSY FRENCH SWING Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. TIM WILLIS’ THE END - FEAT: THE HOODANGERS Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. YVETTE JOHANSSON & THE JOE RUBERTO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.

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BOOGABLUE LONG WEEKENDER - FEAT: THE SHOTGUN WEDDING + DJ VEUVE NOIRE Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. FLYING ENGINE TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. MATT WALKER & THE LOST RAGAS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. MOVEMENT 9 + PAPA G & THE STARCATS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. OLIVER PATTERSON Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. ROBBEN FORD + DEVON ALLMAN Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $66.00. SPENCER P JONES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm.

SATURDAY APR 19 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS FIESTA TROPICAL + MISS COLOMBIA The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. A GAZILLION ANGRY MEXICANS + GRINDHOUSE + COTANGENT + TWO HEADED DOG Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $7.00. ADRIAN EDMONDSON & THE BAD SHEPHERDS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $45.00. ALL YEAR ROUND + BRIGHTER AT NIGHT + SET THE RECORD + DANGER! EARTHQUAKE! + THE JUST-US LEAGUE Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 8:00pm. ANDREW LOWDEN Sporting Club Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. AYE CANDY + WORKHORSE + EXTREME WHEEZE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. BANG - FEAT: MY ECHO + ADMIT ONE + THE SWEET APES Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. BEASTER MINI-FEST 2014 - FEAT: THREE QUARTER BEAST + TWO HEADED + DOG SPACE + JUNK MASTER + BETA CLAWS + ORGANS BABOON REBUS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. BEGGARS BANQUET - FEAT: CARL TREASURE + SIMON AARONS + BEN CURNOW + RYAN BROWN + BRUCE HAYMES + HARMONICA ROB + PAT CARMODY + DAVE BOWERS + TALEI WOLFGRAMM + TAYLOR & BROWN Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00. BRITISH INDIA Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $25.00. DIAFRIX + MIRACLE + COCOA NOIRE + DJ PREQUEL + VERY HANDSOME MEN + PHIL PARA Espy, St Kilda. 6:00pm. GLORYHAMMER + LAGERSTEIN + BANE OF WINTERSTORM + AQULIUS Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $28.00. GORSHA Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 9:00pm. HIGHTIME + HIGHTIME + ANCHORS + FOXTROT + SUMMERBLOOD + DJ KEZBOT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.

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The captivating Lindi Ortega is touring Australia for the first time ever, and we are pretty certain you’ll love her. Not only is Ortega a total superbabe of the Canadian country music scene, she’s ultra talented too. In between her sets at Gumball, Boogie Festival and National Folk Festival, Lindi will be dropping into The Toff in Town on April 22 to serenade your eardrums. Give her the warm Australian welcome this star deserves.

Prepare yourself for a funk-fuelled extravaganza like no other as Seun Kuti and his incredible 16 piece orchestra bring their indestructible Afrobeat rhythms to the Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday April 16. So what if it’s a seated venue? By the end of the night, you’ll be using that chair you politely sat in for the first thirty seconds of Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s set as your personal dancefloor. That’s the only way to do it, right?

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BOOGIE 8 FESTIVAL Boogie is back for its eighth instalment, mofos. Have you been to Boogie before? I don’t go to festivals because I don’t believe in live music and I also don’t have friends... but people with friends go, so I guess so you should too (if you have friends). Hunx And His Punx, Pond, Lindi Ortega, Teeth & Tongue and heaps of local and international acts will be boogieing on down at Bruzzy’s Farm in Tallarook from Friday April 18 – Sunday April 20. Be there.

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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au JASMINE RAE + JESSICA-JADE + DANIELLE RANCIE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $20.00. LIVE & LOCAL Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. MAYFIELD + JACK & THE KIDS + FOUNTAINEER + JEFFRY’S CABBAGE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. NUN (RECORD LAUNCH) + REPAIRS + SOMA COMA + PROLIFE + FREEJACK John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. OSCAR KEY SUNG Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $15.00. RATTLIN BONES BLACKWOOD + DJ FANTA PANTS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SUNS + BENNY BBOI + PINK LIPS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00. TEN CENT PISTOLS + THE GROVES + BILL & THE JERKS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. THE GRAND RAPIDS + BAD VALLEY + BRIEVE Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. WITCHGRINDER + DARKC3LL + COLD DIVIDE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.

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ALMA MATER Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00. TAMARA KULDIN’S DIRTY MARTINI Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00. JAJU CHOIR Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. KAIN BORLASE TRIO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. LUARA KURLSON-CARP QUARTLET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. PHIL NOY & THE TED VINING TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. PUGSLEY BUZZARD Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. SETH LAKEMAN + CARUS THOMPSON Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $35.00.

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ALEX LLOYD Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $18.00. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: JOSH RAWIRI + JAMIE PYE Penny Black, Brunswick. 4:00pm. BOB HARROW + MADDIE DUKE + WALLY HOWLETT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. BOOGABLUE LONG WEEKENDER - FEAT: DAN LETHBRIDGE + DAMON SMITH + DAVID COSMA + ADAM COAD + DJ FRANKIE ALIBI Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8:00pm. CAT OR PILLAR Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $10.00. FIRE & THEFT Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. HUGH LAURIE & THE COPPER BOTTOM BAND Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $89.00. KRISTILEE & THE PRESTONES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. QUARTERHORSE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. RECORD STORE DAY - FEAT: CLAG + FULL UGLY + TIM RICHMOND + ELA STILES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $12.00. SUZANNE VEGA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $50.00. SWEET FELICIA & THE HONEYTONES Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE LUCILLES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.

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THE WILD COMFORTS + JAMES MCCANN + DJ BIGGSY Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. THOMAS OLIVER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25.00.

SUNDAY APR 20 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS THE RESIGNATORS + THE OUTSIDERS + BRAVO JULIET Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. AC/DSHE + DD & THE DAMAGED GOODS + AK’S MIXTAPE Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ANGUS MCLEAN + JAIL PURSE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. BED WETTIN BAD BOYS + THE STEVENS + SOMA COMA + HOUR HOUSE John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: EL MOTH Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:30pm. CHERRY BLUES - FEAT: DJ MAZX CRAWDADDY + PHIL PARA & BAND Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $5.00. COSMIC PSYCHOS + BAD//DREEMS + THE PRETTY LITTLES + DRIFTER Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm. DALE RYDER BAND + DARYL BRAITHWAITE + DIVA DEMOLITION + GARY EASTWOOD EXPRESS + DJ ROC LANDERS Espy, St Kilda. 6:00pm. DOGSDAY + SARGE + NUKED THE SURF THANG Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. HOLIDAYS ON ICE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. JAMES DARLING DUO Sporting Club Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. MATT WALKER Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. METAL EASTER SUNDAY - FEAT: ABRAXXAS + FLESH OF THE EARTH + CRYPTIC ABYSS + DEMONIC COWBOYS + MASON Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 6:30pm. MIDNIGHT WOOLF + MURDER RATS + GOOFY FOOTER Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. MOTH BODY + WINTER SUN Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. PATRICK WILSON & THE BARE RIVER QUEENS + MURDENA + BEC GORING Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. PETER BAYLOR & THE ROADHOUSE ROMEOS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. SHILL OUT SUNDAY Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. SUNDAY SCHOOL + BIG DEAD + ORLANDO FURIOUS + DOCUMENT SWELL + BREVE + 4PM FREE Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE LET YOUR HAIR DOWN GIRLS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 5:00pm. THE PARTY GIRLS Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $18.00.

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EUROFEST Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.00. GRAND WAZOO Royal Hotel, Mornington. 3:00pm. JONATHAN ZWARTZ & THE JEX SAARELAHT QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. RAYNARD CREEGAN + MARIANNE DIGS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 2:00pm. $10.00.

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DAN BRODIE & THE GRIEVING WIDOWS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 6:00pm. ADRIAN EDMONDSON & THE BAD SHEPHERDS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $40.00. ALEX & OLI Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 4:00pm. BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: ROESY + BETTY & OSWALD Penny Black, Brunswick. 3:00pm. BOOGABLUE LONG WEEKENDER - FEAT: TIARYN & JANE MCARTHUR Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 6:00pm. GREEN’S DIARY ANGEL ENSEMBLE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. JULES BOULT & THE REDEEMERS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. MAL WEBB 303, Northcote. 4:00pm. MICK DOG’S BONE YARD Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $55.00. OPA 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00. SPENCER P JONES Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. SUNDAY JAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. TEK TEK ENSEMBLE Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. THE B- BENDERS + THE BONA FIDE TRAVELERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE KILLDEERS + DAMON SMITH + STEEL BIRDS + DJ SEAN SIMMONS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. TRIXIE WHITLEY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $44.00.

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XZIBIT While hotting up cars and attending general exhibits have been his passions for years, Xzibit is first and foremost a rapper. I really like his appearance in 50 Cent’s In Da Club where Fiddie or whatever he’s called says, ‘I see Xzibit cutting himself, roll that weed up!’ Why is he in that clip anyway? Ask him when he visits The Espy on Thursday April 17.

MONDAY APR 21 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. MEGA DEAR MONDAY’ Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 3:00pm. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: RED RED KROVVY + MISS DESTINY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm. MONDAY’S COVERED - FEAT: TRENT HAMILTON + CITRUS JAM + BRENT + KRISTIAN RISTI Espy, St Kilda. 7:00pm. OLD BAR-TOONS + 6PM FREE + I LOVE MONDAYS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00.

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303 FUNK JAM 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. ALLAN BROWNE QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. JAZZ PARTY - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm.

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BEST OF BOTH SIDES FESTIVAL - FEAT: ALYSIA MANCEAU + PRAIRIE NISCHLER + JOSH CASHMAN + ALEXIS NICOLE + HENRY SHANKS + MATT KELLY + CITRUS JAM Penny Black, Brunswick. 1:00pm. BUDDY GUY + CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE + JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 6:45pm. $98.50. CAT & CLINT Wesley Anne, Northcote. 5:00pm.

TUESDAY APR 22 INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/ PUNK/COVERS BLACK NIGHT CRASH - FEAT: WOLF & CUB + HIGH TAILS + FROM OSLO Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10.00. BRIGHTSIDE - FEAT: SOPHIE OFFICER + HARRISON STORM + MARCO + LEAH SENIOR Espy, St Kilda. 7:00pm. JOHN MAYER Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:00pm. $99.00. SEXY/HEAVY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL DISCOVERY NIGHT FEAT: STELLA COLLAPSE Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. THE PRIMARY + SOOKY LA LA + WET LIPS + MARE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00.

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CLONE OF KAIN BORLASE TRIO Kojo Brown, Richmond. 7:00pm. JAZZ IN THE ATTIC - FEAT: OLA & THE JAZZ CATS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE JULIEN WILSON TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. VOICES IN THE ATTIC - FEAT: LORIN ELIZABETH & ABDUL HAMMOUD Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.

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DOOBIE BROTHERS + PAT SIMMONS JNR Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $99.00. FRESH INDUSTRY SHOWCASES Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. $15.00. IRON & WINE Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $68.70. LINDI ORTEGA + STEVE SMYTH + DOMINI FORSTER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00. SHELLEY SHORT & THE ABBOTSFORD THREE Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. SIMON & DAVE FUNKEL Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm.

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In a few more sleeps the Easter long weekend shall be upon us. For those of us at school there’s a few days of holidays left anyway so you probably haven’t learnt to fully appreciate it yet, but for those of us with jobs it’s the much coveted free days off work to sleep in, get away without using annual leave or pretending to be sick, do all those things you’ve been putting off and an excuse to eat copious amounts of chocolate, without the added hassle of sending yourself broke by buying gifts for friends and family like that other holiday at the end of the year. And that is why you should really make the most of this week and check out what’s happening around town. Love singing or playing the blues? The Youth In Blues program kicks off again in May, where you can get free mentoring in the history of the blues, beats and rhythms, blues song writing, technical and performance skills. The sessions are presented by renowned bluesman Wayne Jury with help from some of Australia’s best blues musicians, and open to anyone under 25. Sessions will run fortnightly from Saturday May 17 in West Melbourne. To register your interest go to mbas.org.au/youth-in-blues or email president@mbas.org.au. Applications to play at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND in September 2014 have just recently opened, and with over 150 international industry guests as well as the who’s who of the Australian industry converging, there’s no better place for artists to get in front of the movers, shakers and tastemakers that are going to shape the next decade in music. If you’re a musician and keen to apply, jump over to qmusic.com.au and get cracking. There’s a couple of volunteer opportunities this week, too. Check out the Backstage section of our website for even more! Interested in volunteering at Melbourne’s Next Wave Festival 2014? They’re currently looking for people to get behind the scenes with Australia’s leading festival for emerging artists. Whatever your skills and interests, they’ve got a role for you, be it installing exhibitions, assisting technical crew, working front of house, selling tickets or supporting local, interstate and international artists. Register your interest at nextwave.org.au/volunteer-callout-2014 by tonight. Another great volunteering opportunity is being offered by PBS FM, who are looking for vols from May 12-25 to help out with their membership drive. It’ll include duties like answering phones, updating membership databases and sending out memberships. If you’re keen to give them a hand, contact mara@ pbsfm.org.au or call ‘em on 03 8415 1067.

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What’s the Edinburgh Castle’s mantra apart from being a great watering hole? Ever since 2007, when we took on the Edinburgh Castle we wanted the place to be accepted by the community. We wanted to create an institution where people of difference and alike could gather and engage. How was the location change? Moving originally from Fitzroy, people suggested they would visit if we offered a courtesy bus, though it would seem now those same people may have moved closer to the pub than they would have thought. The area has always had a diverse cultural presence and with the progressive movement of a younger professional crew there is a great mix of engagement and establishment. What does The Edinburgh Castle offer its patrons? The back bones of the pub have always been a good variety of yummy meals (for vegetarians and carnivores alike), a local range of live music and a welcoming atmosphere for those ready to enjoy it. A place that is local in the not boring sense but the not over crowded sense as well – there is always a space for someone and we hope that it’s still a place where you can run into a few people spontaneously.

How do we get there? We’re located at 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056. It’s easy, if you’re drinking, use the great public transport available including the route 19 North Coburg tram or the route 503 bus. If you’re not drinking, simply ride and lock up your bike out front, or drive and park in the car park out back. What are your opening hours? We’re open from noon everyday to late and most days we have a food special to boot! What are some of your food specials? Monday to Thursday lunches include $10 burgers eat in or take away. Friday lunches we offer 2 for 1 pub meals. On Monday nights we offer ‘Roo & Wine’ at $11.99, Tuesday ‘Stewsday’ – chilli con carne (or non carne) at $10, Wednesday we offer $10 house made burgers and plenty more. Be sure to check out our website for food specials and the range of great gigs on offer at www. edinburghcastle.net.au. ADDRESS: 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056 PHONE: 9386 7580 WEBSITE: www.edinburghcastle.net.au

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There are so many favourite musicians in the band. A big one collective is Metallica. We where all in high school together playing Master of Puppets or Ride The Lightning at school assemblies! We learnt our instruments playing that stuff. I can remember when I saved up all my money to buy Metallica’s Cunning Stunts on VHS. It was 45 bucks back then. Now we have YouTube. At the same time I love John Farnham, that man has never done a bad gig or performance. He is constantly positive, hard working and gives everything he has got to the audience. Like the music or not. Got to respect that.

What do you love about making music? It’s debatable that I make music but I love being onstage, I hope to die onstage. What do you hate about the music industry? Everything, it’s all fucked. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? INXS… Oh wait the rest of INXS and Coldplay. What can a punter expect from your live show? Rock’n’fuck’n’roll, roast chickens, fruit loops, and an unfeasibly small penis.

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Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it Question: “Would you like a beer?” Answer: “Fucking oath”. What advice would you give to bands that are new on the Melbourne music scene? Have the word ‘Fuck’ in your title. Play nude and really, really loud. When are you playing live? This Friday April 18 at Prince Of Wales public bar.

We all met in school. We actually all lived on the same road. We have always played together from our heavy metal stage, our glam rock stage, everything! We went through it all together. We all have the same goals and dreams for this band. Musically we are all very similar and listen to a very broad range of stuff. Traditional country, country rock, metal, rock’n’roll and current hits. Whatever keeps us fresh. We are currently working with a producer from the states called Luke Wooten. This guy really gets our band. He just finished working with Brad Paisley before flying out to record our new album. He is all about capturing the energy and the vibe of the band. We love that. Real musos jamming it out in a room together. Awesome!

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We have always considered ourselves a country rock act, there are a lot of country influences and rock influences in this band. When we write and record it all comes out. We put our first album out in January 2013 and have pretty much lived on the road since. We love playing live and we love the challenge of converting a new audience. There is a lot of energy in our show. It is all about fun and good times and letting your hair down. Everybody deserves a night off. I think the music scene at the moment is great. I think there is a lot of killer acts out there. Live music is still alive and well. People don’t buy as many albums anymore which is a little sad. I personally love the experience of buying an album and reading all the info in the booklet and checking out the artwork. That doesn’t seem to happen as much anymore. But there are other cool ways to get your music available to everyone. We love Sydney and spend a lot of time there. Last gig I saw in Sydney was a girl called Christie Lamb. She was releasing her album and man she can sing. She had just had 18 months on the road with Jon English doing a theatre rock n roll show. She killed it! THE WOLFE BROTHERS play Revolver on Friday May 2. Check out thewolfebrothers.com for full regional dates.

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HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS & THE PANICS Palais Theatre, Friday April 11 It’s always a pleasure seeing West Australian rock band The Panics play live, and tonight was no exception, as they opened for Aussie rock icons Hunters and Collectors. Performing a selection of their best known tracks including Don’t Fight It, Majesty, Cruel Guards and Endless Road, The Panics received a warm response from the crowd, having built up a strong following over the years. A great start to the night. Melbourne was the last stop on the Hunters and Collectors reunion tour, and boy was it worth the wait. Kicking off their twohour set with Talking to a Stranger, Blind Eye and Inside a Fireball, the mood then changed with love songs True Tears of Joy and This Morning. Crowd favourites When the River Runs Dry and Do You See What I See? were belted out. Hunters and Collectors ended the night with two covers, I Believe by Ray Charles and The Saints hit Know Your Product. Mark Seymour was in fine voice and his energy infectious, with the crowd on their feet for a good part of the night. Highlights included audience sing-a-longs to unofficial footy anthem Holy Grail and classic hit Throw Your Arms Around Me. LOVED: Audience sing-a-longs to Holy Grail and Throw Your Arms Hunters and Collectors treated the audience to a memorable night of classic Around Me rock. Let’s just hope we don’t have to wait too long for these rockers to grace HATED: Spotlights shining in my us with their presence once again. eyes often DRANK: Nothing ALI BIRNIE

SEEDY JEEZUS & SPENCER P JONES Tago Mago, Friday April 11 There are always good times at Tago Mago; sometimes the evening is genuinely memorable. Other times it’s downright shambolic. Spencer P Jones has been present at a lot of those events; you never quite know exactly what you’re going to get with Spencer, but it’s always worth witnessing. Tonight’s set rambled across Jones’ many moods and talents. Perhaps channelling Bob Dylan’s contrarian ethos, nothing was quite what it seemed. When She Finds Out delved into avant-garde territory: “Spencer’s gone all Philip Glass on us,” a friend remarked, as we tried to focus on Jones’ mercurial journey. “It’s like watching Tim Buckley at a bowling alley”. I’m Waiting for the Man, ironically but astutely, was played through a Heroin lens. She Walks Between the Rain Drops might have been notionally linear, but it’s still the best love song around. A solicited encore becomes an extended stay – but no-one is complaining. A cover of the Beasts of Bourbon’s Hard For You strips away the obnoxious misogyny of the original to reveal a heart-felt lament that perhaps even the song’s original indulgence might be mature enough to concede. And then it was time for Seedy Jeezus. There’s a host of potent local bands tearing new rock’n’roll orifices where the average musical surgeon fears to explore – King of the North, Drunk Mums, Money for Rope and a shitload more. Seedy Jeezus should be on that list – nay, on the top of that list. The tempo swings from hard and heavy to classical and reflective to weird and psychedelic. Lex shreds his guitar likes it’s 1968 at the Grande Ballroom (the band’s latest composition is the best song the MC5 never wrote); Black Sabbath stadium rock is pummelled through a psychedelic-stoner rock mill. There’s even a drum solo – a drum solo! – and it’s 1975 again, the apex of rock’n’roll and triumphalism. The night always promised to end with an unforgettable coda, and it does: Spencer returns to the stage and joins Seedy Jeezus for a rendition of Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s Cortez the Killer. Like Young’s original track – and his contemporary meandering prose – the song rambles across psychedelic country rock terrain, sometimes self-indulgent and always mesmerising. Fourteen minutes later, and it’s over and there is an atmosphere of absolute LOVED: Cortez the Killer, obviously contentment. The perfect end to another great rock’n’roll night. HATED: Nothing, g, rreally DRANK: Cooper’s oper’s Pal Pale chased with 3 PATRICK EMERY Ravens

MEGAN WASHINGTON Howler, Saturday April 12 It’s been two years since Megan Washington’s last release, the EP Insomnia. However, her popularity hasn’t waned. Tonight’s show at Howler, in support of her new single, Who Are You, was sold out and the crowd is absolutely hers. The audience is transfixed. Megan Washington is a potent presence onstage and her voice packs even more of a punch live. She is great to watch. There is nothing extraneous onstage, so your attention is undivided. She is spot-lit and the ambient light is red and hazy. It’s a perfect filter for her brand of emotion-laden pop. There’s something bad or sad in every song. Even Megan acknowledges this: “They don’t get happier. They just get louder from here.” During the more atmospheric numbers, her hands flutter, describing something in the air that we can’t see, or clutch at her heart and hair. She is mesmerising and it feels like a deeply personal performance. She makes it even more intimate with the narrative between songs, filling in the autobiographical details. Her rapport with the audience is excellent. They especially love it when she takes the piss out of herself: “Here is another song about my feelings.” The crowd isn’t dancing, but they are happy to sing along. LOVED: Her voice and Hoodoo They know all the words and she is elated by the effort. Gurus t-shirt paired with a sparkly, She plays a number of new tracks, joined by the ladies from All Our Exes ankle length skirt Live In Texas, and they are very well received…but it’s the old ones that please HATED: The distraction of the noise the crowd most (Clementine, How to Tame Lions and Cement). A sexy and from the main bar compelling performance. DRANK: Diet coke MEG CRAWFORD

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE & KILL DEVIL HILL The Palace, Sunday April 13 So you miss Pantera? And Down are not as good. Well neither are Kill Devil Hill (not to be confused with the Perth band). They make you nostalgic, sure, but it’s just not the same. The bass master Rex Brown (from Pantera and Down) still kills it, but with sunken cheeks and greying hair, it looks like the years have taken their toll. Singer Dewey Bragg seemingly wants to be the next (Pantera singer) Phil Anselmo, and strangely the goateed guitarist Mark Zavon is a clone of (Down guitarist) Pepper Keenan from about ten years ago. All physical comparisons aside, Kill Devil Hill have some solid heavy grooves and are good at what they do. The singer Dewey Bragg asks the crowd, “What happened to rock’n’roll? What happened to bands like Led Zeppelin and Sabbath?” Sadly for them it’s not until their last song – a cover of Pantera’s Mouth For War, that a yawning Sunday crowd finally gets moving. Impatient females scream obscenities towards the stage as Killswitch Engage keep the crowd waiting a little more than obviously some would have liked. However, once Run DMC’s It’s Like That finishes and the guitars rev up, it’s not long until shirts are off and the sweaty manflesh brigade start sliding their bits together in a mix of Sunday night circle pits. The return of original singer Jesse Leach has been heralded by some, criticised by others, but (with no disrespect to ex-vocalist Howard Jones) it’s not until you see Killswitch live that you realise how much they’ve missed him. KSE are predictable. It’s going to be heavy and fast for a while and then they’ll drop back into a melodic slow bit. The men in the pit who were bashing each other about with untold aggression will suddenly be arm-in-arm, singing every word with tears forming in the corner of their delicate eyes. That is the beauty of Killswitch. And bloody well good on ‘em. They have found a formula that works and is genuine. In addition to this ability to cup grown men’s nuts, is the A-factor: guitarist Adam D is one of the funniest dudes you’ll ever watch on stage. Many others would have been stricken down by the technical issues he faced throughout the night, instead (as always) he relished every moment he was onstage, providing backing vocals, tantalising riffs, beer chugging stardom, a Japanese headscarf and comic relief as he pranced and danced his way through the set. The End Of Heartache and My Curse were the last two songs of what felt LOVED: Rex Brown’s chugging bass lines and Adam D’s charming idiocy like a set just getting started. Maybe it was the interruptions from Adam D HATED: The fact that it may be one wrecking his amp head, or the sleepy Sunday night crowd that kept a lid on of the last gigs I see at The Palace (aka things, but despite these setbacks KSE certainly gave it a crack. Metro) DRANK: VB mostly JAMES RIDLEY

MONSTER MAGNET Billboard, Sunday April 6 MON Thrree ee moment moments defined Sunday night’s Monster Magnet gig. The first came with the band’s appearance onstage: five hirsute rock’n’rollers, rock’n’rollers, lath lathered in stoner rock credibility. Dave Wyndorf in a leather jacket over a Hawkwind t-shirt – the pummelling marriage of ‘70s Am American rock and acid-drenched English progressive psychedelia. He’s been to the edge, looked over the retreat back into the land of the living – and you can see it all in his weathered face. The crowd cheers, and the precipice and retreated k band salutes in kind. An air of expectation gives way to a rush of psychedelic stoner rock noise and there is much rejoicing. The second ccame with the incongruous segue into Don McLean’s American Pie. Later on someone remarked that it was wrong – why in Lemmy’s name was this paragon of stoner rock deviating into the barren pastures of AM radio? Wyndorf delighted th ridiculousness of it all: hands clapping, he dragged enough of the crowd down his cheesy back road to make the journey in the worthwhile. It was so wrong it just had to be right – and it illustrated that Monster Magnet has a sense of humour, and a perversity of ironic pleasure that sets the band apart from its earnest contemporaries. The third defining event was always going to be the finale: Space Lord Motherfucker. What does that mean anyway? It’s a catchcry, one of those specious but delicious rhetorical phrases that only rock’n’roll can do. The crowd is in unison, singing along, poking the proverbial finger in the chest of the squares, the jive and any other cheap pejorative metaphor for the inanity of mainstream existence. Wyndorf is the Pied Piper, gleefully aware of the power that rock’n’roll has bestowed upon him. The song seems to go for an eternity – estimates began at 10 minutes and stretched to 15 – and time is simultaneously standing still and expanding like some weird-arse science fiction story. When the end comes, it’s almost a relief – but you’re still hoping the sensation stays forever. And then it’s over, the lights are on, and we’re on our way out into the unfamiliar scenes of Melbourne CBD on a Sunday night. A short post-mortem and we go our separate ways into the night. LOVED: Space Lord Motherfucker – They don’t make bands like Monster Magnet too often, and that’s probably what else? a good thing – rock’n’roll brutality is a wonderful thing, but it’s best imbibed HATED: The beer prices in concentrated doses. DRANK: Heineken, for the first time in 100 years PATRICK EMERY EAT MAGAZINE MAGAZIN PAGE 66 BEAT

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