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liquid funk orchestra at rubix funhouse
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“They’re not exactly musically-oriented,” chimes Tom Gaynor aka Allday when speaking of his family. “Music though was always a big part of my household,” he says as if to rebut himself. “Music is playing 24/7 at my mum’s house and she always encouraged me to be creative.” As a result, the youngster experimented at art school, toyed with graffiti and experimented with writing songs. All of which culminated in a hobby that ultimately looks like it’s going to lead to bigger and better things. Indeed, winning his first MC battle when he was just 17, the lad felt that really set the scene for him. “I was young, but it didn’t feel young to me,” he explains. “My best friend is a rapper from Adelaide called Dialect. He was winning battles when we were 14 so that made me feel like a late bloomer. At the time, I just knew I could freestyle a little bit. I’d always written raps, but I had absolutely no idea how to make any of that into real music or what steps to take.” The prize for winning the battle as it turned out though, was time in the studio. That spurred a demo CD which resulted in an EP and then an album and a raft of touring. “When my song So Good got some traction on the radio I decided I didn’t have much else going on in life so I should give music a serious try,” he says. “It all just flowed on from there. When I did the Loners Are Cool EP, I really wanted to tell a story about the lone side of me; I wanted people who related to that to feel better about themselves. To
be honest, the project was a massive struggle because I parted ways with my producer and had no budget to make the EP.” As it turned out, everything happens for a reason and when it was all finished up, the only song that he felt he would listen to if it wasn’t his, was Eyes On the Road. “So I started working on my LP and based it off that sound,” he reveals. “It’s coming out in the middle of the year and has been a real labour of love. I have been driving around listening to it and smiling to myself. I don’t want to talk it up too much, but I’m happy that I’m getting better and I intend to keep getting better.” Finally, he reflects on what makes this all worthwhile – his very raison d’être. “It’s all for the people, to the people. I always keep the philosophy that musicians are supposed to be the voice of the people and not above them. That’s why I prefer to meet fans and interact with them and that’s why I do my best to reply to people on social media.” Life of a real MC? Must be.
Catch Allday at Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday June 7 (under 18 and over 18 show). facebook.com/alldaytunes
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party profile: circus sundays When is it? Each and every Sunday night. Where is it? Two minutes from Hungry Jacks on Chapel St or 199 Commercial Rd, South Yarra if you’re sending us a letter. Who’s playing? Residents include Boogs, Silversix, Nick Young, Muska, Lola Heart and Ethan McLaren, with a healthy rotation of local, interstate and international guests. What sort of shit will they be playing? A loving transition from the earlier deep house vibe, to tech house, to the more “later-hours” type techno. It’s both hypnotic and dirty with a whole lotta’ movement throughout the 4/4 spectrum. What’s the crowd going to be like? In true Sunday night tradition, our door policy dictates that if one doesn’t know the lineup, isn’t a hospitality worker, isn’t a drag queen or simply just doesn’t seem like a good person, then one finds it difficult to get in.
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What will we remember in the AM? Hopefully not to leave before catching one of Boogs’ legendary Monday morning closing sets, which begin every week from 6.30am. What’s the wallet damage? $20 if you roll up on the night, $15 if you’re special or can manage to phone through beforehand with a guest list. Give us one final reason why we should party here: We’ve been doing our Sunday night parties for over eight years. With an emphasis on quality, innovative underground music, we pride ourselves on creating a comfortable, all-inclusive environment for whoever doesn’t have to wake up on Monday mornings. We pride ourselves on creating a space for Melbourne’s leading DJs to showcase their wares without the responsibility of having to impress a bunch of Saturday night, mainstream party plebs, and on creating a culture which will, one day, hopefully, have enough of a following to make way for Monday to become Melbourne’s third day of the weekend.
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