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On Monday, the annual Falls Music and Arts Festival dropped a gargantuan lineup for their 2014/2015 incarnation. The 2014/2015 festival will feature Alt-J, Big Freedia, The Black Lips, Bluejuice, Cold War Kids, DMA’S, Glass Animals, George Ezra, Jagwar Ma, Jamie XX,· Joey Bada$$, John Butler Trio, Kim Churchill, The Kite String Tangle, Milky Chance, Movement, The Presets, Remi, Röyksopp & Robyn, Run The Jewels, Safia, SBTRKT, Spiderbait, Sticky Fingers, The Temper Trap, Tensnake, Tkay Maidza, Todd Terje, Tycho, Vance Joy, Wolf Alice, Alison Wonderland, Badbadnotgood, Client Liasion and Salt N Pepa with more to be announced. Falls will take place in Lorne from Sunday December 28 - Wednesday December 31, Marion Bay from Monday December 29 - Wednesday December 31 and Byron Bay from Monday December 30 - Friday January 2. Visit their website for ticketing and ballot information.

CARLTON DRY INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

The ninth annual Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards will be held at Meat Market in North Melbourne this year on Wednesday October 8. Presented and produced by The Australian Independent Record Labels Association, in new surrounds for the first time in three years, AIR are excited to be bringing independent music to this heritage-listed venue. The awards are an opportunity to celebrate the successes of our vibrant and eclectic independent music community. Past winners include Gotye, Chet Faker, Paul Kelly, Flume, Vance Joy, Urthboy, Hilltop Hoods, Gurrumul, John Butler Trio, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Parkway Drive and Wagons. Applications for the inaugural $50,000 Carlton Dry Global Music Grant are now open. The grant helped last year's winners, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard fund their 2014 US tour. Stay tuned for further announcements including nominations, performing artists, and guest presenters.

MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL

MISSY HIGGINS

Missy Higgins has announced a one off tour to accompany her new album of the same name – Oz. The Oz tour will have Higgins flexing her vocalist chops and crooning new songs from Oz into the public domain. She will also be releasing an Oz book of essays for those who want to get acquainted with her ruminations. Appearing on most dates will be Jherek Bischoff who has worked with The Talking Heads, David Byrne, and who produced Oz. She will be playing in Melbourne on Wednesday October 29 at The Regent Theatre. Tickets are available from August 14.

From a Wu-Tang clan member, a deep house DJ from Ukraine and a banquet of homegrown talent, Aunty Meredith’s handpicked lineup for edition #24 is something to behold – crack a tinnie and dig in. Kicking off on the Friday night with a set from Australian rock icons Hard-Ons, Meredith 2014 will see performances from international artists The War On Drugs, Ty Segall, The Skatalites, Mark Lanegan, De La Soul, Sleep, James Holden, Cloud Nothings, The Lemonheads, Ghostface Killah, Phosphorescent, Vakula and Factory Floor. A host of local talent rounds out the bill, including Augie March, The Bombay Royale, Painters and Dockers, Mia Dyson, Tiny Ruins, Blank Realm, Teeth & Tongue, Marlon Williams, Dr Phil Smith and DJ duo Misty Nights, who will play the closing set of the Saturday night. The 2014 Meredith Music Festival will take place from Friday December 12 - Sunday December 14. Check out their website for tickets and more information.

THE PEEP TEMPEL

The Peep Tempel will release their second album Tales this October through their imprint Wing Sing Records on October 3. Written upstairs above a bar in windy West Melbourne, the three-piece have explored some new territory on their second effort. The band’s humour is still intact, though possibly darker. The album spits and snarls with distinctly Australian panache, but urges you to dance and drown yourself in its grotty, boisterous rock’n’roll. The boys will be touring Australia in support of the upcoming record. You can see them at the Tote on Friday October 3 and also on Friday October 31 at the Reverence Hotel. Spooky.

DREAM THEATER

Post-progressive metal outfit Dream Theater are returning to Australia. With a career that spans almost 30 years, the quintet have clocked up over 10 million album sales around the world. This will be their first visit to Australia in five years. Catch ‘em on Wednesday October 29 at The Palais. Tickets and more information through Metropolis. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 16

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Melbourne born, Brooklyn dwelling indie-folk duo Luluc have announced a national tour to launch their much celebrated album, Passerby. Luluc will play an intimate homecoming show at Northcote Social Club on Friday, November 28. Tickets are available now through the venue.

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ACMI will be hosting a spectacular multi-media exhibition that honours the legendary David Bowie next year as part of their 2015 Winter Masterpieces. David Bowie is, the acclaimed exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum, offers unprecedented access to objects from the David Bowie archive. The immersive exhibition includes over 50 legendary costumes, original stage set designs, handwritten lyric sheets, album artwork, rare film, video and photographs, interviews with collaborators, and spectacular sections showcasing Bowie’s impact as a live performer and screen star. David Bowie is will open at ACMI on Thursday July 16, 2015. You can preregister for tickets now.

THE TIMBERS

Adelaide four-piece The Timbers have announced the release of the video for their single Mean Streak. Taken from The Timbers’ debut album Lawless, the video looks into the psyche of love and the opposite sex. The band will be touring the album and touching down in Melbourne on September 6 at Boney.

After launching her self-titled EP to a full house at the Toff in Town in June, Rita Satch returns to the Toff for a Tuesday residency throughout September. With the recent release of her self-titled second EP, Rita’s lead single Not Ready for Love is an upbeat modern take on old soul and ‘60s doo-wop, with a big band feel, showcasing her powerful vocals and teamed with layered harmonies and lush string arrangements from Tim Fain. Be seduced by Rita Satch when she plays the Toff in Town every Tuesday in September, joined by special guests each week.

JIMMY EAT WORLD

Jimmy Eat World are returning to Australia this November. After the band’s appearance Down Under earlier this year at Soundwave, they’re returning for the Futures 10 Year Anniversary Tour, which will see them celebrate the anniversary of their seminal fifth studio album Futures. Catch ‘em on Monday November 17 at The Forum Theatre. Tickets from Ticketmaster.

HORSELL COMMON

Horsell Common will play an extremely rare live show next month. The Melbourne trio have only played three shows in the last four years. They played two farewell performances back in 2010 and reunited for a one-off show when The Arthouse closed their doors in 2011. They’ll be joined by My Echo, Captives and Have/ Hold. It goes down on Saturday September 27 at The Bendigo. Tickets from Oztix.

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST

The annual Darebin Music Feast has unveiled a ripper preview of what’s in store for its 2014 edition. The 2014 Music Feast will run over 12 days and feature more than 150 events in over 15 venues throughout Westgarth, Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and Reservoir. This year’s festival aims to put greater focus onto artists and industry development opportunities. They’ve partnered up with Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde for a new composition competition, while The Push have been added on to bring a pop-up free access industry development space to life with speaker panels co-presented by Music Victoria and hands-on workshops. The Bain Marie will once again serve as the festival hub bar, featuring free shows, music workshops and gigs for the whole family. But now it's time for what you've all been waiting for. This year’s lineup consists of a wide range of talent and includes Mojo Juju, Pugsley Buzzard, The Wilson Pickers, Christopher Coleman Collective, Cherrywood, Ruby Boots, The Davidson Brothers, Archer and Rowena Wise. It all goes down from Wednesday October 8 to Sunday October 19. For more information visit musicfeast.com.au and keep an eye on Beat for the full program, which is set to be announced on Wednesday September 3, when tickets will also go on sale.

THE SWEET APES

Sydney post hardcore kids The Sweet Apes are touring this September and October to celebrate the release of their second and final EP. A Change in the Weather provides fans of The Sweet Apes with a final dose of their craft as the band announce their disbandment. The Sweet Apes will play an all ages show at Wrangler Studios in Melbourne on Saturday September 27 with Far Away Stables. Tickets on sale now through Oztix.

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1. The First Record I Bought: My dad helped me buy Michael Jackson’s Thriller. It’s completely battered but I still have it. I obsessed over the backing vocals so the second side is more worn than the first. I wrote Michael Jackson a song and sent it to him – just lyrics and some notes on the ‘mood’ of the song. I was seven. 2. The Last Record I Bought: Hiss Golden Messenger's HAW. Merge Records puts out a lot of stuff that I love, and I stumbled into their previous record via a merge compilation that Nick from Destroyer gave me last time I went home to Vancouver. This record is everything I loved about the last one. Very soulful southern vibes. 3. The First Thing I Recorded: I borrowed a four-track and spent a weekend in my bedroom recording the songs I’d been secretly writing. My brother found them and encouraged me to get more serious about songwriting. I listened to them a while back. They’re not shit, but they’re not awesome either. 4. The Last Thing I Recorded: Me and Strine Singers are in the middle of making our first long player. Our house is our studio and Jimmy Saunders (Gotye/ colourbomb/Hoy) is helping us get it done. The last thing I recorded was my vocal on a song called Be a Man About It. There’s a lot of me and Jimmy crapping on about Jeopardy categories we’d be good at in the outtakes. 5. The Record That Changed My Life: Elliot Smith’s Figure 8. I was completely drawn in by the songwriting. Very visual. I was living miserably in paradise at the time, and this record became a good friend. It’s dark, but the overall tone of the record is completely uplifting, and I guess that’s something I strive for in my own music. Larissa Tandy with Strine Singers play on Wednesday August 20 at The Yarra with Isaac de Heer and The River Tracks. It’s your last chance to see them until their record comes out in the new year.

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NIKKI LANE

Nashville’s Nikki Lane will join forces with Portland’s The Delines for a special run of Out On The Weekend sideshows this October. Lane’s sophomore album All or Nothin’ hit shelves back in March and featured the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach on production credits. She will be joined by quintet The Delines, whose debut album Colfax is set to be released in Australia on Friday September 19. They’ll play the Toff In Town on Wednesday October 22, Northcote Social Club on Thursday October 23 and Out On The Weekend on Saturday October 18.

THE 1975

The 1975 are returning to Australian shores. The tour comes hot on the heels of their recent visit for Splendour in the Grass, which was also accompanied by four sold out sideshows. Their 2015 tour will see them embark on their biggest headline tour of Australia to date. Catch them at Festival Hall on Thursday January 15. Tickets through Ticketmaster. Oscar Key Sung

PARADISE MUSIC FESTIVAL

The crew at Paradise Music Festival have just dropped their stellar lineup for the festival’s second year, and it’s a doozy. Joining the fold for the all Australian lineup this year includes Kirin J Callinan, Oscar Key Sung, Crooked Colours, Young Franco, Drunk Mums, Rat & Co, UV boi, SILENT JAY, LUCIANBLOMKAMP, The Sinking Teeth, Banoffee, Klo, friendships, JPS, I’lls, Kirkis, Apart From This, Otologic, Tranter, DEER, Total Giovanni, Planète, ESC, Lanks, Darcy Baylis, Air Max ‘97, CC:DISCO!, RaRa, Hubert Clarke Jr, Foreign/National, Jahnne, Null, Urban Problems, Harold, and Femi. The festival will once again be held over three days and two stages, and will continue its BYO policy and maintaining a lux indoor club for when the sun’s gone down. It goes down from Friday November 28 - Sunday November 30. Visit their website for more details.

DON WALKER

Don Walker and his band will be kicking around this side of the country this October and November showcasing their new single, The Perfect Crime, as well as other songs from the acclaimed album Hully Gully. Catch Don Walker at the Melbourne Folk Club at Bella Union Wednesday 29 October with Rob Payne and special guests. Tickets on sale now via www. themelbournefolkclub.com.

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RYAN BINGHAM

After he performs at the new Americana festival Out on the Weekend, singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham has announced he will treat fans to a Melbourne headline show. The Texan-raised, LA-based singer/songwriter’s most recent album Tomorrowland was released in the states back in 2012 but is set to be released in Australia soon. Bingham’s accolades include an Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe Award for his title track The Weary Kind from the 2009 film Crazy Heart. Melbourne’s Harry Hooky and Tim Wheatley are set to open. Catch ‘em on Tuesday October 21 at Northcote Social Club and at Out On The Weekend on Saturday October 18. Tickets for the sideshow are available now through the venue.

THE BON SCOTTS

The Bon Scotts have announced the release of a new single and a hometown show to celebrate. Somewhere is the first digital single of the group’s forthcoming album Modern Capitalism Gets Things Done, due for release this September. The seven-piece outfit are firmly at the forefront of the folk revival, combining everything traditionally great about the genre with their own unceremonious sounds. The Bon Scotts will launch Somewhere at The B.East on Friday August 29.

THE CREEPSHOW HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

The Creepshow Halloween Festival is returning to the Espy this October and is bringing a stack of bands with it. The Espy will be transformed into a haunted mansion, playing host to a slew of burlesque dancers, DJs and bands. Leading the lineup are Bushido, My Echo and Sydonia. They will be joined on the night by The Sinking Teeth, Helm, Anna Salen, Teal, Battle Axe Howlers and a heap more. Prepare your spookiest outfit and join The Creepshow when it takes over the Espy on Saturday October 25.

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Who are you Josh Cashman? I’m a humble 19-year-old fella moved from the small country town of Sale to the big city of Melbourne to branch out to new life, people, opportunities and experiences. I'll try and make some nice music along the way! What will we learn about you from Wait for the Sun? That I lust, I disappoint, and I’m continually finding ways to help draw the picture of what’s to come. In the video for your Wait for the Sun single, you’re drinking tea. What’s your preferred brew?

What do you aim to convey in a live show? Captivity and positive energy, to ensure everyone in the room can become drawn to the live experience I convey and walk out with a smile and a memory that will make people want more and perhaps come to my next show. How do you keep busy outside of slingin’ songs? In between emails, gigs and all the other things that come along with being an indie artist I make lattes and cappuccinos for the coffee bean lovers in a cafe, as well as play Aussie rules football in the VFL and always get down for at least one surf a week. Which artist is the most complimentary for you to be compared to? A hard question as so many different artists and sounds have influenced my writing, but if I had to try hit the nail on the head in regards to sound I would say my own groove of reggae on top of Matt Corby. Who is one artist you do not want to sound like? Meat Loaf. When’s the gig, where’s it at and who’s it with? Saturday August 23 at The Espy Gershwin Room with very special guests Sons of May, Tash Sultana and Mya Wallace.

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JOHN MURRY

When John Murry was 15 his adoptive parents decided he wasn’t going to live up to their Ivy League standards and instead checked a boy who had smoked pot about three times and been drunk maybe four or five into rehab. When I was 15, my best friend checked herself into rehab because you got all the free Fruit Loops you could eat and got to sit around all day playing PS2. Rehab obviously inspired something much greater in John Murry than tasty cereal, as he has gone on to become a true craftsman of lyrical storytelling and a well respected musician. He’s playing at The Spotted Mallard in Brunswick this Friday August 22 and although we don’t have Fruit Loops, we have a free double pass to give away. So holla at us to win.

RYAN KEEN

Currently in the middle of a national tour supporting Kate Miller Heidke, UK singer/songwriter Ryan Keen has announced he will play an intimate show in Melbourne at the end of the month. Keen’s debut full length album Room For Light, released in December last year, showcases how this young musician’s breadth of musical talent, coupled with a beautiful songwriting style and incredibly engaging live performances, have taken him from playing the tiny room acoustic circuits of the UK, to headlining to over 1000 people. He’ll play Melbourne’s Boney on August 31. Tickets are available through the venue.

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THE L AST CONFESSION

If you had the pleasure of being raised by Pommy parents, you would’ve found out pretty early on that your upbringing was far from normal. Cups of tea instead of juice for breakfast, and salt and vinegar ‘crisps’ in your sandwich. The main difference between me and the majority of kids in school was instead of watching Cheez TV on a Saturday or having a crush on Chad Michael Murray, I watched UK TV and had a crush on David Suchet. He was 58 at the time, 48 years my senior and known for his portrayal of Agatha Christie’s Detective Poirot. 11 years later and I stick by my decision, David Suchet is a total babe and you can catch him in one of the most outstanding performances of his life. We have a double pass to give away to the Melbourne season of The Last Confession coming to our city this September. Hit us up at beat.com.au/ freeshit to win.

SAFIA

Safia have announced a nine-date national tour to coincide with the release of their new single. You Are the One will be released in September, with the tour taking the three-piece to stages across Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. This year has already seen the guys top Hype Machine, play a slew of sold out shows, and make guest appearances at Splendour in the Grass and Groovin the Moo thanks to their collaboration with Peking Duk. Safia will be doing their thing at Northcote Social Club Thursday September 25. Tickets are available through the venue.

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WHO'S ON TOUR, WHERE AND WHEN

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INTERNATIONAL KNAPSACK Reverence Hotel August 21 LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena August 23 KID INK The Hi-Fi August 24 THE USED & TAKING BACK SUNDAY 170 Russell August 25 PITY SEX The Old Bar August 25 THE DANDY WARHOLS Corner Hotel August 26 QUEEN & ADAM LAMBERT (THANKS ROSIE) Rod Laver Arena August 29 RYAN KEEN Boney August 31 THE WONDER YEARS The Hi-Fi September 4, Phoenix Youth Centre September 5 DIE! DIE! DIE! Ding Dong Lounge September 5 PROTEST THE HERO The Hi-Fi September 6 BIFFY CLYRO Palais Theatre September 7 ANBERLIN The Forum September 7 YOU ME AT SIX The Hi-Fi September 8 (18+), 9 (AA), 10 (18+) KANYE WEST Rod Laver Arena September 9, 10 ANBERLIN 170 Russell September 10 CANNIBAL CORPSE 170 Russel September 12 JOE HENRY Melbourne Recital Centre September 12 ANTHONY FANTANO The Toff In Town September 14 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena September 16 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Etihad Stadium September 18 DAMIEN JURADO Northcote Social Club September 19 JOE BONAMASSA The Palais Theatre September 19 SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS The Melbourne Town Hall September 19 RISE OF BROTALITY 170 Russell September 19, Phoenix Youth Centre September 20 AMERICAN AUTHORS The Prince Bandroom September 20 INGRID MICHAELSON Corner Hotel September 20 VERUCA SALT Corner Hotel September 26 JUANA MOLINA Thornbury Theatre September 26 SEPULTURA 170 Russell October 1 LISTEN OUT FESTIVAL Royal Botanical Gardens October 4 DOOMSDAY FESTIVAL Yah Yah’s October 4, The Tote October 5 DIRE STRAITS EXPERIENCE Palais Theatre October 5 LEON HENDRIX The Corner Hotel October 8 MILEY CYRUS Rod Laver Arena October 10

JEFF MILLS AND THE MSO Hamer Hall October 10 KING SALAMI The LuWow October 11 THE TEA PARTY Palais Theatre October 12 REGGIE WATTS The Forum October 13 THE DWARVES The Barwon Club October 16, The Evelyn October 17 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE The Corner Hotel October 16, Out On The Weekend October 18 SAY ANYTHING The Corner Hotel October 17 COMEBACK KID Central Bar October 18, Phoenix Youth Centre (AA) October 19 RYAN BINGHAM Out On The Weekend October 18, Northcote Social Club October 21, TORCHE The Corner Hotel October 18 THE SELECTER The Hi-FI October 18 A MOVING SOUND Foxtel Festival Hub October 21 NIKKI LANE Out On The Weekend October 18, The Toff In Town October 22, Northcote Social Club October 23 ELBOW The Forum October 28 DREAM THEATER Palais Theatre October 29 MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN The LuWow October 31 WANGARATTA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL Various Venues October 31 – November 3 ROLLING STONES Rod Laver Arena November 5, Hanging Rock Macedon November 8 JOE SATRIANI The Palais Theatre November 8 MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA Corner Hotel November 13, 14 KATY PERRY Rod Laver Arena November 14, 15 ACCEPT Corner Hotel November 15 TORI AMOS Palais Theatre November 15 JIMMY EAT WORLD The Forum November 17 YES Palais Theatre November 18 PRONG The Hi-Fi November 21 MAX RICHTER Melbourne Recital Centre November 24 JOAN ARMATRADING Melbourne Recital Centre December 8 ICE CUBE The Forum December 9 UB40 Palais Theatre December 11 DAMON ALBARN Palais Theatre December 12 MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre December 12 – 14 THE WAR ON DRUGS Meredith Music Festival December

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NATIONAL VELOCIRAPTOR Northcote Social Club August 21 SEEKAE 170 Russell August 22 POISON CITY WEEKENDER 2014 Corner Hotel August 22 HER MAJESTIES REQUEST: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN The Northcote Social Club August 22 ASH GRUNWALD Chelsea Heights Hotel August 22, Village Green Hotel August 23 POISON CITY WEEKENDER 2014 The John Curtin and The Public Bar Hotel August 23 BUSBY MAROU Corner Hotel August 23 POISON CITY WEEKENDER 2014 Reverence Hotel August 24 SPIDERBAIT Corner Hotel August 29 THE BON SCOTTS B.East August 29 SPENDER Shebeen August 29 KINGSWOOD Howler August 29 IVAN OOZE Liberty Social August 29 PATRICK JAMES The Corner Hotel August 30 BAD VISION The Old Bar August 30 THE AMITY AFFLICTION Festival Hall August 31 RITA SATCH The Toff In Town September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 KASEY CHAMBERS Northcote Social Club September 3 THE ASTON SHUFFLE Corner Hotel September 5 BOY AND BEAR Palais Theatre September 5 THE STIFFYS Prince of Wales Hotel September 5 ONE DAY 170 Russell September 5 VANCE JOY Athenaeum Theatre September 5 THE KITE STRING TANGLE Corner Hotel September 6 THE TIMBERS Boney September 6 BIGSOUND Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley Precinct September 10-11 HOWLING BELLS Howler September 11 360 Festival Hall September 12 NIGHT BEATS The John Curtin Hotel September 12 THE LOVE JUNKIES Ding Dong Lounge September 12 CASTLECOMER Shebeen September 12, 20 CAPTIVES Old Bar September 13 DAN KELLY Howler September 13 TINA ARENA Palais Theatre September 17 KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZZARD Various Venues September 17-20. AREA 7 Corner Hotel September 19 THE DECLINE The Reverence Hotel September 20 NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE Various venues, September 18-21 STEP The Toff In Town September 24 THE BENNIES The Barwon Club September 24, Karova Lounge September 25, The Evelyn September 26 SAFIA Northcote Social Club September 25

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ANGUS & JULIA STONE Palais Theatre September 25, 26 ANDY BULL Corner Hotel September 27 HORSELL COMMON Bendigo Hotel September 27 THE SWEET APES Wrangler Studios September 27 (AA) BAD//DREEMS Shebeen October 3 THE PEEP TEMPEL The Tote October 3, Reverence Hotel October 31 BONJAH The Hi-Fi October 4 THE CAT EMPIRE Festival Hall October 4 COURTNEY BARNETT Corner Hotel October 4 BONJAH The Hi-Fi October 4 DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST Various Venues October 8 – 19 THIRSTY MERC Melbourne Public October 9 MIA DYSON Howler October 10 BLUEJUICE The Hi-Fi October 10, 11 (AA) MELBOURNE FESTIVAL Various Venues October 10 – 28 SINCE I LEFT YOU - A CELEBRATION OF THE AVALANCHES Foxtel Festival Hub October 10,11 DMA’S Northcote Social Club October 11 ANTISKEPTIC The Evelyn October 11 MIKELANGO Foxtel Festival Hub October 14-16 OUT ON THE WEEKEND Seaworks, Williamstown October 18 SCREAMFEEDER The John Curtain Hotel October 18 THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Spirit Bar October 23, 170 Russell October 24 POP CRIMES Foxtel Festival Hub October 23, 24 THE CREEPSHOW HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL The Espy October 25 MISSY HIGGINS Regent Theatre October 29 DON WALKER Bella Union October 29 AUGIE MARCH Howler October 29, 30, 31 THE MARK OF CAIN 170 Russell October 31 RADIO BIRDMAN Corner Hotel November 2, 3 ONE ELECTRIC DAY Werribee Park November 9 AWME FESTIVAL Various venues, Melbourne November 13 – 16 RIVER ROCKS Barwon Club Hotel November 15 JIMMY BARNES A Day on the Green November 15, December 13, 20 LULUC Northcote Social Club November 28 PARADISE MUSIC FESTIVAL November 28 – 30 QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL Queenscliff November 28 - 30 NICK CAVE The Plenary December 16, 17, 18 SCOTT RUSSO AND PHIL JAMIESON Corner Hotel December 19 GROUNDSWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Lake Tyers Beach, East Gippsland January 10 BEECHWORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL Madman’s Gully Amphitheatre, Beechworth January 24 BALLARAT BEER FESTIVAL City Oval, Ballarat January 24 KYLIE MINOGUE Rod Laver Arena March 18

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NICk CAvE:

20,000 DAyS ON EArTH

By Patrick Emery

In late 1983 Nick Cave arrived back in Australia, four years after Cave and the fellow members of the Birthday Party had left Australian shores to pursue the band’s career in Europe. With the Birthday Party having imploded under the weight of Cave and guitarist Rowland S. Howard’s competing creative desires ± and copious drug use ± Cave sought to exploit the mythology that had evolved around his enfant terrible gothic punk persona. A gig was organised on New Year’s Eve under the moniker Nick Cave: Man or Myth? Interviewing Cave for Stiletto magazine, writer Clinton Walker, who’d rubbed shoulders with his interview subject in the halcyon days of the Crystal Ballroom in the late 1970s, probed Cave on his next creative move, and his relationship to the world around him. “I’m sort of doubting the value of the creative process,” Cave mused at the time. “I’ve always sort of qualified my life in terms of, ‘At least I’ve got these records, I’ve done this, I’ve done that’. It’s a load of bullshit. I don’t want to be too precious about it but I find myself leading exactly the same lifestyle as all the people around me, who I thought were totally directionless and lost individuals, and excusing myself from that because I made records.” Thirty years later, and it’s hard to reconcile the latent self-doubt in Cave’s observations with the accomplished musician, poet and performer ± and prodigious worker ± who forms the subject of Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard’s drama-documentary feature, 20,000 Days on Earth. Forsyth and Pollard had worked with Cave originally when he’d approached them to produce some film clips for Cave’s 2008 album with the Bad Seeds, Dig Lazarus Dig! The film is a narrative conceit of a day in Nick Cave’s life, from the moment of waking to the drawing of the curtain after a typically explosive Bad Seeds live show. Rather than explore Cave’s role in creating or challenging his own mythology, Forsyth and Pollard say they “wanted to play with the mythology.” “We wanted to portray Nick as someone who tells stories, constantly churning everything through the mill of the imagination,” Forsyth says. “We like the idea that our rock stars should be beyond our grasp; that they should be reaching for something greater. We also wanted to speak to bigger ideas, to probe universal themes like creativity and mortality,” Pollard adds. Cave was interested in the concept of the film, and a willing editorial contributor and participant: the film’s opening dialogue commences with Cave intoning: “At the end of the twentieth century, I ceased to be a human being,” which was taken from Cave’s songwriting notebooks. Subsequent lines of dialogue were developed after Forsyth and Pollard sent Cave topics by email, which Cave would reply to with his musings. The film is punctuated with a series of conversations held in Cave’s car featuring other performers querying Cave about aspects of his art and life: former Bad Seed Blixa Bargeld, actor Ray Winstone and Kylie Minogue. (There is a certain subtle irony in Winstone driving through the streets of Brighton in England with Cave: when Cave was prowling the stage of the Crystal Ballroom in 1978, Winstone was filming one of his first cinematic appearances, as a rocker in film version of The Who’s subcultural concept album, Quadraphenia.) “The idea we had was to use the car as a sort of imaginative space, a place where we could manifest the inside of Nick’s head,” Pollard says. “The car gives us this pure and simple narrative device. It keeps the ‘journey’ of the day moving forward, but they also gave us these chances to spin off into a more creative realm. So we see these conversations like figments of Nick’s imagination.” While Pollard and Forsyth say that the featured interlocutors “are all people who have touched Nick’s life in a particular way at a particular time ± we chose them because we wanted to be able to bring out the different facets of Nick’s personality.” Minogue’s appearance is perhaps the most intriguing: perhaps her appearance in the film is intended to illustrate the juxtaposition of sugar-coated pop with Cave’s brooding persona. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 22

The brief moments with Bargeld, the brutally enigmatic German artist Cave worked with for 20 years, are fascinating. Bargeld, who once described Cave on English television as “the greatest songwriter of the [20th] century” (Cave responded by referring to Bargeld as “immutable, God-like”), is typically frank in explaining his departure from the Bad Seeds ± an explanation that apparently Cave had previously not sought, nor had Bargeld ever offered. The reason for his departure, Bargeld says in cold, clinical and Teutonic style, was that he could no longer balance being in two different bands ± it had nothing to do with creative differences or personal conflict. For the filmmakers, Bargeld’s appearance in the film represented the idea of moving on. “Their collaboration had been a close and special one, and after it ended they’d never properly discussed why ± Blixa just left the band,” Forsyth says. “So we hoped that bringing them back together might spark a conversation around that event and some of these ideas. On set, they felt like two old friends meeting again.” But what about other protagonists in Cave’s life: Anita Lane, whose companionship and artistic inspiration was critical to Cave’s early development as an artist, high school friend Mick Harvey or Polly Harvey, whose break-up with Cave inspired perhaps the most intense, and complete Bad Seeds album, The Boatman’s Call? Forsyth and Pollard locate their answer in the context of what the film attempts to be, and, conversely what it is not pretending to be. “Nick’s had a remarkably long career, and lots of people have entered and exited his musical orbit in that time,” Forsyth says. “Because we weren’t trying to make a biographical film we didn’t feel an obligation to include, or exclude, anyone. The film doesn’t work in that way. So the people who appear in the film are those who we wanted to be in it,” Pollard says. 20,000 Days on Earth has as its implicit quest an investigation of Cave’s basic artistic inspiration. Cave has suggested previously that “inspiration is a word used by people who aren’t really doing anything.” It’s a sentiment that seems to be borne out in Cave’s commentary in the film: he challenges the notion of a muse in the caricatured sense of the term. Cave’s exploration of religion ± which can be witnessed to varying degrees in songs such as The Mercy Seat, The Witness Song and Into My Arms ± is explained pithily as a counterweight to his drug use. Forsyth and Pollard acknowledge Cave’s relationship

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with religion “as always [being] a complex one”. In that context, Cave’s cursory dismissal of religion as a source of creative interest wasn’t a surprise to the filmmakers. “After a recent screening in New York someone asked if the film once and for all answers the question of whether he believes in God. His answer was that this is how he felt on that day. That pretty much seems to sum up Nick’s feelings on religion.” By the end of the film it’s not clear whether the viewer has any more understanding of who Nick Cave is, and where he’s going. His kitchen table dialogue with Warren Ellis is reminiscent of two old men trading tales of sporting battles of yore; when Cave describes the scene at a Birthday Party show in the early 1980s ± at which a urinating German fan provoked the violent ire of the Birthday Party’s late bass player Tracy Pew ± it’s with a mixture of amusement and adult reflection. The truth ± if such an abstract concept has any relevance to Nick Cave ± is that Nick Cave is, like so many artists, a well of contradictions. In the latter days of his tenure in the Birthday Party, Cave attempted to explain the confrontational aspect of his stage demeanour: “You’re placed in such an extreme atmosphere there’s so much focus on you [that] it’s a matter of pulling out the innermost, inner personality you may have, wearing that in exchange for your day-to-day exterior.” But to interpret Nick Cave as pathologically intense, or perennially serious is superficial at best. “Nick’s one of those artists that there are lots of pre-conceptions about,” Forsyth remarks. “He’s often thought of as someone dark and serious, but he’s actually a funny and open person. Maybe that’s something the fans have become used to in recent years, and the humour seems to have bled into his songwriting. But anyone less familiar with Nick’s work might not be expecting that.” Forsyth and Pollard make no excuses for leaving the door open for further inquiry. “We were determined to portray the Nick we know, and we feel pretty confident that we’ve done that,” Pollard says. “It’s an honest film, and contains a great deal of truths. That doesn’t mean that all the facts and figures are correct. Part of being a fan is a thirst to know more, and we’re sure fans will have many more questions that the film doesn’t answer.” 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH hits cinemas Australiawide on Thursday August 21. Nick Cave plays a string of shows at the Plenary on December 16 (sold out), 17 (sold out) and 18.

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

THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN This week ACMI will commence their season of Fell, an enigmatic drama directed by emerging Australian director Kasimir Burgess. The film explores themes of grief, vengeance and redemption and features Matt Nable (Riddick, The Final Winter) and Daniel Henshall (Snowtown, The Babadook) in the leading roles. After Thomas (played by Nable) witnesses the traumatic death of his only daughter in a hit-and-run accident, he decides to abandon his urban life and move to the small town where his daughter was killed. Under the new alias of Chris, he finds work as a tree logger. When the driver, Luke (Henshall), is released from prison, Chris conspires to work as his partner on dangerous tree-logging jobs, holding Luke’s life in his hands every time he climbs. Fell will screen at ACMI as part of their Australian Perspectives series from Thursday August 21 to Saturday September 27. The film will also be available on Video on Demand (VOD) through ACMI’s website for the duration of the season.

ON STAGE SeaChange’s William McInnes and Sigrid Thornton will pair up for the first time since the show came to a close for the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of The Effect. Written by one of the UK’s most celebrated young writers, Lucy Prebble, the play follows a couple as they undergo clinical drug testing and the complications that come with it. After they volunteer for a trial testing of an anti-depressant the pair fall in love but begin to question whether their love is real or just a chemical side effect. The funny and moving play has already received praise from UK critics. The Effect opens on Thursday August 21 at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner.

ON DISPL AY Everything as it sort of was by Betty Musgrove is part of an ongoing creative dialogue between father and daughter exploring intergenerational family relationships, history and photography. Her father was inspired to write this collection of poems after interviews she conducted with him for a previous series of artworks. These new mixed digital print and drawing works reply to his poems in a continuing creative call and response between them. It’s currently On Display at Off The Kerb.

PICK Of THE WEEK Dust off that lightsaber. Galaxy Fest: Star Wars is coming to Melbourne this weekend. The Star Wars-based celebration will allow fans to get up close and personal with the likes of Peter Sumner (Star Wars, A County Practice), Matt Doran (The Matrix, Attack of the Clones), Matt Rown (Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith) and Glen Sherridan (3D scanning and prop dresser on Attack of the Clones). Comic book legends Tom Tylor and Colin Wilson will also be appearing on the Saturday only. Additionally, the festival will feature Q&A and autograph sessions, fan panels, interactive Jedi meditation, fan films and cosplaying workshops, discussion, interactive costume and prop displays, a model building competition, kids activities and more. The festival will also play host to the largest Star Wars memorabilia display that’s ever been available in Australia. It all goes down on Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24 at Coburg Town Hall.

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Lisa Dempster

Sir Salman Rushdie

THE 2014 MELBOURNE WRITERS fESTIVAL By Patrick Emery Lisa Dempster, director and CEO of the Melbourne Writers Festival, smiles at the coincidence of Mike Carlton’s recent forced departure from the Sydney Morning Herald and some of the themes and issues explored in this year’s festival. “From quite early on it was clear to me that one of the big issues for discussion was going to be freedom,” Dempster says. “The freedom to write, the freedom to offend, personal freedom – it’s very much in the news and we hope that the festival will help in the public debate that’s happening.” Only a few days before my interview with Dempster, Carlton had resigned from the newspaper in response to being suspended by Fairfax Media metropolitan director Sean Aylmer. The public rationale for Carlton’s initial suspension was his provocative reaction to readers who had taken umbrage at Carlton’s analysis of recent events in the Middle East; others suggested it was a result of opposition to the substance of the columnist’s observations on the Middle East conflict. But beyond the political hyperbole uttered on both sides of the dispute over Carlton’s demise existed broader issues of literary expression in a digital age: in the modern era, even newspapers – once bastions of staid political discourse, and notionally impervious to public criticism – are vulnerable to the volatile court of social media opinion. Indeed, opinions far more radical – and reactions more vitriolic – than Carlton’s are published on blogs, social media and narrow-interest websites every day, yet the discourse promulgated in the pages of a newspaper remains held to a different standard. One author who knows all about public controversy is esteemed British writer Sir Salman Rushdie. In the late 1980s Rushdie earned the ire of members of the Islamic community with his novel The Satanic Verses. Rushdie was the subject of death threats, and a fatwa issued by the then Supreme Leader of Iran, the Ayatollah Khomeini. In a major coup, Rushdie will give the keynote address to the festival on the very pertinent topic of ‘The Freedom to Write’. “We had the opportunity to work with the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, and both they and we agreed that freedom would be a great idea to explore, and that one of the best people to have speak on that would be Salman Rushdie,” Dempster says. “So it was a bit of a perfect storm of topic, theme, his availability

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interact directly with their readers – which, in Carlton’s case, he did so with gusto, and to his ultimate detriment. This year’s festival program includes an address by internationally renowned blogger Maria Popova, the New York-based writer behind the Brain Pickings blog, who famously announced that she would never write a book. “She’s very committed to the digital space and the opportunities that it presents, so we’re very excited to have her at the festival to talk about digital publishing, where is it going and is it viable to be a writer in that space,” Dempster says. “And I do think it’s increasingly becoming viable, especially if you’re entrepreneurial, partly because there are no traditional models to follow.” But the Melbourne Writers Festival is interested in far more than esoteric discussions of freedom and examinations of the future of digital media. Dempster is particularly excited about the presence of renowned local author Helen Garner, whose latest book looks at the trial of Robert Farquarson, the father convicted of murdering his three children by driving them into a country dam. Dempster hopes that new elements of the program will take the festival’s reach beyond the bookish types who typically frequent literary festivals. “I take a very democratic approach to literature,” Dempster says. “Good writing comes in all forms and all formats – people engage with literary culture in different ways. I really want to bust the festival out of the literati mindset, and encourage all sorts of people to come along and participate.” In that context, Dempster cites a new stream in the festival program that invites Melburnians to “connect and explore” as an example of the democratic approach she’s hoping to encourage. Five people will visit a caravan parked in Federation Square to converse with a random artist. “It promises to be a lot of fun,” Dempster says. “And there are other events are all designed with socialising in mind, and we hope it’s going to attract a more curious minded and adventurous festival goer.” The 2014 Melbourne Writers Festival will take place from Thursday August 21 - Sunday August 31. The full program and event tickets are available from mwf.com.au.

and his willingness to come to Australia. He’s such an interesting speaker on the topic of freedom to write, and we hope that people will want to listen to his story and the experiences he’s had.” From a slightly different perspective comes Melbourne author Alice Pung, who will be discussing bigotry – itself a heated topic of public discussion recently in light of the proposed (and now shelved) changes to section 18C of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act. Dempster hopes the discussion of freedom will assist in broader public debate on the relevance of the topic in the contemporary environment. “I think it’s something we’re all debating at the moment,” Dempster says. “There are so many ways and tools by which people can make themselves heard, whether it’s by social media or as a writer, and that’s leading to a huge discussion about what should be written, what can be written. I don’t have the answers, but it’s being played out at the moment.” The festival also ponders the future of digital publishing, and its evolution from ephemeral plaything to ‘serious’ literary pursuit. Once closeted from their audience, the digital age encourages even newspaper journalists to

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MELBOURNE WRITERS fESTIVAL BEN WATT: IN CONVERSATION

One half of ‘80s duo Everything but the Girl, Ben Watt shares a remarkably intimate portrayal of his parents in his new memoir Romany and Tom. Watt will also discuss his creative output as musician, record producer, DJ and author in conversation with Ben Birchall. It takes place on Saturday August 23 and we have some double passes to give away. Head to beat.com.au/freeshit to win.

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THE COMIC STRIP REGGIE WATTS INCEPTION

Reggie Watts is returning to Melbourne this October. The internationally renowned vocal artist, beatboxer, musician and comedian blurs the lines between music and comedy, charming audiences with his live performances which are 100% improvised. He’ll hit The Forum on Monday October 13.

PUBLIC BAR COMEDY FIRST BIRTHDAY SHOW Hard to believe but it’s been a year of Public Bar Comedy. A year of big name drop-ins and new bucks bringing their best gear to the delight of one of Australia’s most enthusiastic, savvy and more often than not packed to the gills audiences. So tonight it’s time to celebrate. Get in for what will be one to remember, a mystery lineup of some of their favourites over the past year. Expect a few names from your TV and radio, plus a few you can’t believe aren’t. Last week’s show was a sellout so we suggest getting in a little early before the 8.30pm start time. Only $5.

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Pandemonium Events will revolutionise the art of pole dance with its inaugural event Inception this October. The event will bring some of Australia’s most highly decorated pole artists together for an evening that will showcase pole and aerial artistry by teaming acrobatic skills with circus elements, physical theatre and contemporary dance all set to a central narrative. Inception will go down on Sunday October 5 at the Thornbury Theatre.

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Liquid Architecture have announced their full 2014 festival program. Kicking off the 2014 festival is a series of lectures at Gertrude Contemporary on theories and histories of sound. Speakers in the series are scholars David Grubbs, Douglas Kahn and James Parker. The first lecture is Records Ruin the Landscape, this will be followed by Sound Matters: One Energy Among Others and The Jurisprudence of Sonic Warfare. Throughout September, Federation Square screen will be showcasing a number of Text Of Sound works including Brian Fuata’s You the Croud Schtood Loud Hear Out for Burglary and Agatha Gothe-Snape’s Untitled. Other events include The Meat Markets The Ear Is a Brain which includes Helen Grogan’s Concrete Room and Neil McLachlan’s The Missing Fundamental, and Stutterances at NGV which is a talks program focussing on public speaking, private thinking and social listening. The full program is available at liquidarchitecture.org.au.

Last week was an absolute belter at Crab Lab and tonight will be no different with Brisbane’s Damien Power hosting. Damien was handpicked by Tenacious D to support them on last year’s tour so you know it’s gonna be good. Plus there’s Laura Davis, Karl Woodberry and heaps more for just $5. 16 Corrs Lane, CBD, at 8.30pm.

FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY Lehmo headlines Five Boroughs Comedy this Thursday night. He’s on Working Dog’s new show Utopia, and he’s also the co-host of Brig and Lehmo on Gold FM. Plus there’s an awesome lineup including Harley Breen, Damien Power, Xavier Michelides, Peter Jones and Nick Capper. Five Boroughs has been so packed for months, you’d better get down early. It’s all happening this Thursday, August 21 at 8.30pm, at Five Boroughs Comedy, 68 Hardware Lane (upstairs), CBD, all for only $12.

COMEDY AT SPLEEN Another massive lineup at Comedy At Spleen this Monday, with star of Fancy Boy and Dirty Laundry Live, Greg Larsen, hosting for the first time. Plus the kind of lineup you’d expect from the most packed comedy room in town. There’s Geraldine Hickey, Kate McLennan, Peter Jones, Corey White, Liam Ryan, Sarah Jones and more. It’s this Monday August 25, at 41 Bourke Street, CBD, at 8.30pm. It’s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.

THIS ISN’T THE PODCAST YOU’RE LOOKING FOR You love comedy right? You love Star Wars right? Then you should be all over Steele Saunders’ new This Isn’t the Podcast You’re Looking for podcast where he talks Star Wars with other comedians, musicians and the like. Many others have, it debuted on the Australian iTunes podcast chart at number one. This Sunday afternoon the beyond hilarious Ronny Chieng joins Steele for the very first This Isn’t the Podcast You’re Looking for live podcast. It’s all going down as part of a full day of Star Wars nerdery at Galaxy Fest at the Coburg Town Hall.

Red Stitch Actors Theatre has announced they will present Eurydice for a month-long season this September. Eurydice is a retelling of the Orpheus myth through the eyes of its heroine Eurydice. Instead of focussing on the mourning musician, it focuses on his lost bride and on her struggle with love and memory beyond the grave as both wife and daughter. Sarah Ruhl’s play tells the story of Eurydice after she is lured into death on her wedding day and must journey to the Underworld, where she is reunited with her father and finds herself struggling to remember her husband. With contemporary, whimsical characters, it is a modern exploration of love, loss, longing and the pleasures and pains of memory. Eurydice opens at Red Stitch Actors Theatre on Friday September 5.

JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL

The largest Japanese Film Festival is coming to Australia for its 18th instalment, kicking off this October. The festival will begin its national tour in Adelaide, and continues to other major Australian cities until its final stop in Melbourne in December. Last year the festival expanded to Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. Building on these existing locations, they have added four new cities into the 2014 festival map – Adelaide, Parramatta, Fremantle and Auckland, their first international move. The full program will consist of over 45 of the latest feature films, with at least ten films being screened in each city. Flagship cities Sydney and Melbourne will enjoy an even greater program, showcasing the full list of films. While the full program is yet to be announced, it has been announced that the live-action adaptation of popular manga series, Rurouni Kenshin will return to the festival as a trilogy in 2014. JFF will screen the original episode, alongside the Australian premiere of the long-awaited two-part sequel soon to be released in Japan, Rurouni Kenshin – Kyoto Inferno and Rurouni Kenshin – The Legend Ends. The 18th Japanese Film Festival will come to Melbourne at Hoyts Melbourne Central and ACMI from Thursday November 27 and Sunday December 7.

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ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL MELBOURNE

Environmental Film Festival Melbourne have locked in the program for their 2014 incarnation. Now in its fifth year, the not-for-profit festival continues to challenge the way that audiences think about the natural world. Opening on Thursday September 4 with a screening of Once Upon a Forest, highlights of the festival include a collaboration with IMAX Melbourne to screen Journey to the South Pacific; Planet RE:think, a panel with festival patrons Adam Bandt and Bob Brown; and a host of other discussions, full-length films, shorts and more. The 2014 Environmental Film Festival Melbourne will take place from Thursday September 4 - Friday September 12.

APPLESPIEL MAKE A BAND AND TAKE ON THE RECORDING INDUSTRY

As part of Malthouse Theatre’s Helium initiative, they have announced they will present Applespiel Make a Band and Take On the Recording Industry this September. Applespiel Make a Band and Take On the Recording Industry tracks the meteoric rise to fame and inevitable downfall of an eight-piece indie band. The result is part theatre show, part live rockumentary and part rock concert, created live on stage each night. The loosely scripted show combines live performance and live-to-air moving image. Applespiel Make a Band and Take On the Recording Industry opens at Malthouse Theatre on Wednesday September 3.

OPERA AUSTRALIA

Opera Australia have announced details of their 2015 season, with a program that is uniquely audience focused. The program features an impressive lineup of masterpieces and a grand selection of artists to bring these masterpieces to life. International artists including Yonghoon Lee, Giorgio Caoduro, Alexia Voulgarido will be joined by Australia’s own homegrown talents including Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Nicole Car. A dazzling lineup of international singers, including Michael Fabiano, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Lise Lindstrom and Anna Pirozzi will make their Opera Australia debut in 2015. Special events in the program include Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour presenting its grandest opera yet; Aida, set in Ancient Egypt; The Rabbits, an original work by Kate Miller-Heidke based on the John Marsden/Shaun Tan picture book that will feature in Perth and Melbourne; and Opera Australia’s first Cole Porter musical, Anything Goes in collaboration with John Frost, which won three Tony Awards during its most recent Broadway revival and will tour nationally. The Melbourne Autumn program also features Madame Butterfly, Don Giovanni and Don Carlos. The Melbourne Spring program will feature The Marriage of Figaro and The Elixir of Love. More information and show performance dates can be found at opera.org.au.

DREAMERS

fortyfivedownstairs have announced that they will present the Australian premiere of the new Daniel Keene and Ariette Taylor work, Dreamers, this November. Dreamers marks the first time in over a decade that writer Daniel Keene and director Ariette Taylor with designer Adrienne Chisholm have worked together. Keene and Taylor previously worked together in the highly successful and ground breaking Keene/ Taylor Theatre Project that ran for five years from 1997 until 2002 and together they presented 17 seasons of works with a total of 47 productions, including full length and short plays. Dreamers, originally commissioned for the French theatre company Tabula Rasa in 2009, is a play about the struggle against intolerance, racism and exclusion. The central character, Anne, in her sixties, begins a relationship with a much younger man of a different race and because of this must face an avalanche of prejudice and disapproval. Dreamers will open at fortyfivedownstairs on Thursday November 6. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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DOUG ANTHONy ALL STARS By Patrick Emery

In Canberra in the early 1980s a group of irreverent Canberra youths formed a musical comedy trio around the same time that took its titular inspiration from an unlikely source ± then leader of the Country Party, and Deputy Prime Minister, Doug Anthony. A member of Parliament since the late 1950s, Anthony was hardly the most charismatic of politicians. “I remember Doug Anthony’s head ± but he always seemed to be in the shadows,” recalls Paul McDermott, who subsequently joined the fledgling Doug Anthony All Stars. “I liked it when Malcolm Fraser fled the country and Doug Anthony was installed as Prime Minister,” he laughs.

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At the time the Doug Anthony All Stars formed McDermott was attending art school in Canberra, performing the occasional “bizarre installation idea” in venues and public spaces. After witnessing All Stars Tim Ferguson, Richard Fidler and original member Robert Piper on stage McDermott’s initial assessment of the Doug Anthony All Stars was unflattering: “I hated what they did ± I thought it was vile!” he recalls. “But they were white hot on stage.” But after getting to know Fidler and Ferguson after a show when his own group supported the Doug Anthony All Stars, McDermott gradually grew closer to the trio. When Piper left to pursue a career in the diplomatic corps, McDermott was drafted in. “When I joined the group, I stepped in and made it beautiful,” McDermott laughs. “It was like training two hamsters on a wheel!” The Doug Anthony All Stars refined its shtick ± which typically involved provocative lyrics and intense interactions with the audience ± by busking regularly on the streets of Canberra. “Busking was absolutely fundamental to our development and our resilience as performers,” McDermott says. “On stage you’re separated from the audience, but on the street anyone and everyone walks by. So it was fundamental to what the All Stars became. We did a lot of engaging with the audience, primarily to get their money ± we’d do things like taking people’s handbags and putting them in the guitar case, take their bikes, their children.” The trio moved south from Canberra to Melbourne, before a successful season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in the mid-1980s suggested the All Stars had popular potential ± only to return to Melbourne and find themselves back on the street busking. But when the All Stars ventured across to the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in 1987, things started to change. “At the time we just wanted to travel ± it was an adventure for us,” McDermott says. “We managed to get on Friday Night Live with Ben Elton, which was basically what The Big Gig was based on. 11 million people saw us on that show, and another 11 million on repeats, so we got this amazing publicity. But Australia didn’t have that sort of show at the time.” While the Doug Anthony All Stars had always made a habit of provoking their audience ± McDermott recalls Ferguson jumping around in bright orange coveralls (“these days he’d probably be very fashionable,” McDermott quips) ± McDermott says the trio was never conscious of needing to remain provocative to maintain the group’s artistic edge. “It was just the stuff that was coming out ± there was never anything more to

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it than that. We were just writing, and we were singing,” he says. “But we did discover that you could always offend someone ± I think once we offended vegans because of something we said about milk!” The Doug Anthony All Stars’ big local break came in 1989 when they became regulars on the Big Gig, the ABC live comedy show broadcast every Tuesday night at 9.30pm. The All Stars went on to write and perform their own comedy show, DAAS Kapital, before moving to the UK. When the All Stars sat down with the BBC to negotiate a deal for a Doug Anthony All Stars UK television show, the future looked very rosy. “I think we were doing our best work at that time ± we were white hot,” McDermott says. “We’d made the transition to England successfully, and we were living there comfortably, which isn’t something a lot of artists are able to do.” All that changed in 1994 when Ferguson informed his fellow All Stars that he wanted to take a break from the group and return home to Australia with his family. For McDermott and Fidler, Ferguson’s announcement came completely out of left-field. Ferguson would eventually reveal publicly his battle with the debilitating multiple sclerosis disease; at the time, McDermott had no idea the health problems his fellow All Star was grappling with. “Richard and I were equally baffled,” McDermott says. “He’d start losing control of one side of his body, but we didn’t know what was going on. I didn’t understand it until he told me about eight years ago.” McDermott went on to host Channel 10’s Good News Week, while Fidler gravitated to a career on ABC radio. Ferguson, meanwhile, released a book detailing his battles with MS, and has returned to the stage. Last year Ferguson, Fidler and McDermott reunited for a one-off show to promote the release of DASS Kapital on DVD. Earlier this year Ferguson, McDermott and longtime friend and collaborator Paul Livingstone (aka Flacco) revived the Doug Anthony All Stars for the 30th anniversary of the Canberra Comedy Festival. With Fidler otherwise committed to ABC radio, McDermott says the time is right for a Doug Anthony All Stars reunion. “We just had to wait until Rich got a job and couldn’t come on tour,” McDermott laughs. “Richard always had his hand up for a reunion, so thank god the ABC offered him a job so he couldn’t join us! The Doug Anthony All Stars will hit Melbourne on Thursday August 21, Friday August 22, Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24 at The Yarraville Club. All shows except Sunday are sold out.

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Danny Harley, better known as the producer and vocals behind the electronic chillwave dynamo The Kite String Tangle, is simultaneously chuffed and stunned by his success. What’s gone down for him in the last year is the stuff of which dreams are made for most musicians. A quick overview of the last 12 months reveals that The Kite String Tangle’s debut single, Given the Chance, came in at number 19 on triple j’s Hottest 100, he played two sold out tours nationally, performed at SXSW and Coachella and played one of this year’s hottest sets at Splendour in the Grass. If that wasn’t enough, then there’s the fact that Harley’s much anticipated debut EP, Vessel, has just been released. “I’m pretty excited,” he says in a rush. “This whole week has pretty much been about the EP. We even had a listening party last night. There’s a bit of buzz, but also a lot of nervousness. Inevitably there’s gonna be a few people who don’t like it. That can’t be

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The Kite String Tangle will hit the Corner Hotel on Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7. He’ll also be performing at the 2014/2015 Falls Music and Arts Festival Vessel is out now through Warner Music Australia. facebook.com/thekitestringtangle

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helped. I’m excited but nervous is the shorthand answer!” Harley is the first to admit that he’s blown away by The Kite String Tangle’s phenomenal success. “I’m definitely a bit stunned by it all,” he reflects. “Especially because it kind of happened in an unusual way. My first track came out [Given the Chance] and it got a few positive reviews, but then for two months afterwards absolutely nothing happened! Finally, triple j gave it some traction and it just slowly gained momentum. It was gradual, but it just kept getting to new heights, which was amazing.” “Then I did a tour and the shows were selling out and then I did another tour and that time 100% of the shows sold out. The rooms I was playing were getting bigger and bigger too. At various points I was asking myself – what’s going on?” In fact, Harley describes the success surge as “crazy”. He’s managing it by staying humble and taking things in his stride. “I’m trying to

be reactive and just take it as it comes,” he puts carefully. “I’m trying to fully embrace it and run with it,” which sounds like a good recipe for living in general. In part, folks are in love with The Kite String Tangle because of the lyrics. Although Harley works on them last, they’re beautiful and touch all sorts of personal chords. Lyrically and thematically, he’s influenced by the things and people around him. That doesn’t necessarily translate to his songs being autobiographical though. “Well, they are to a degree, but I try to write in a way that it’s relatable to others. I don’t want it to be too whingey and all about me!” Relatable is almost an understatement. Fans are captivated by The Kite String Tangle. Harley now watches people sing his lyrics and get The Kite String Tangle tatts. It’s this degree of support that’s taking him aback. “It’s totally surreal,” he laughs. “It’s weird, in a good way, because of how quickly everything happened last year and the way that people have embraced me – it’s almost insane! And that tattoo thing was crazy! I almost can’t relate just yet to that level of support.” Harley’s lyrics are also a little nostalgic, but he accepts that he’s a nostalgic dude full stop. “Definitely,” he admits. “I mean, when I was growing up we were in the UK and Australia. We were moving all the time. So now, when it’s hot or cold, well all of these memories get triggered by temperature and smell. That gets me you know.” None of this has happened overnight though and Harley has certainly slogged hard to get here. Just looking at his touring schedule for the last year is knackering. “It’s actually, for the last month, not been that bad,” he says. “There’ve been a lot of rehearsals and PR commitments. It’s when you’re doing all of that and you’re on tour as well that it gets hard. I’m not playing that much this month though, other than for Splendour. Once I start touring again, it’s going to go on for quite a while. It’s gonna be on.” That seems to be consistent with Harley’s work ethic generally speaking. He really doesn’t cut himself much slack. The EP has only just been released, but he’s already started work on an album and he’s got some pretty pragmatic views on how it has to unfold. “Yeah, the album is something that I’ve always wanted to do. I also want to make sure that I have a really cool body of work and that I’m going to be happy to play the songs for the next couple of years, because in practical terms, that’s what I’m gonna have to do.” Is it all getting too much? Earlier in the week Harley wrote on Facebook that he “[felt] like a radical lifestyle change.” “No,” he laughs. “I wrote that when I was just coming back from Splendour and seriously, I was not quite human. You know what it’s like. At the time I was writing that I was convinced that I needed to have a healthier lifestyle. Maybe I shouldn’t have written it. Whoops. It’s nothing serious.” Good – for those who were concerned, we can be assured that Harley’s here for the long haul.

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Sydney-based electronic duo Collarbones have announced a string of tour dates in support of their latest single Turning. The ‘90s diva house cut is the first track from their long-awaited third album Return, which is set for release in November. The single launch tour will see the pair hit four Australian cities with special guests Black Vanilla. Catch Collarbones at The Liberty Social on Friday August 23.

Safia have announced a nine date national tour to coincide with the release of their new single. You Are the One will be released in September, with the tour taking the three-piece to stages across Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. This year has already seen the guys top Hype Machine, play a slew of sold out shows, and make guest appearances at Splendour in the Grass and Groovin the Moo thanks to their collaboration with Peking Duk. Safia will be doing their thing at Northcote Social Club at Thursday September 25.

pantha du prince After his appearance at Melbourne Music Week last year with The Bell Laboratory, Pantha Du Prince will return this December in club mode. Having released two fulllength records and various 12” singles throughout his career, Hendrik Weber has carved a niche of emotional and bittersweet techno that appeals to both dancefloors as well as living rooms. It goes down at The Hi-Fi on Thursday December 4.

butch Currently in the midst of a ridiculous touring schedule which has seen him play with sets at DC10 Ibiza, Watergate Berlin and festivals all over Europe, Germany’s Butch will return to Melbourne next month. Most recently he’s been heralded as the ‘second most charted DJ of all time’ on global electronic music bible Resident Advisor. He will hit the Prince Bandroom on Friday September 19.

ivan ooze With the release of his Richwood Rich EP, Ivan Ooze will be taking over The Liberty Social later this month. Ten weeks ago Ivan Ooze aka Ivanuzi started releasing a freestyle track every Friday. By the third video his name has gone viral, with Facebook likes and shares reaching the thousands. This past weekend he supported Allday and Remi, then recorded his final Friday Freestyle with Allday. Ivan Ooze has announced he will play five shows from August to November, with artists including Mikey Hundred, The D.Y.E and Bam Bam. Catch Ivan Ooze at The Liberty Social on Friday August 29 with Baro and 90’RD Crew. Check his Facebook for further dates later this year.

john ‘00’ fleming John ‘00’ Fleming is returning to Melbourne to play in a start to finish epic eight hour set traversing the world of trance and beyond. With his rightful place in the upper echelons of electronic music artists cemented over a decade ago, globetrotting superstar John ‘00’ Fleming’s tireless commitment to his craft and refusal to follow trends have seen him amass a cult following here in Melbourne. A regular visitor to our shores, Fleming’s performances never disappoint. Catch him at RMH The Venue on Friday September 12.

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fight for your right party If you’re one of the 1,000s of revelers who plan to spend your NYE at the Edinburgh Gardens this year, you need to head to this party. Laundry Bar, in collaboration with La Resistance, are holding a ‘Fight For Your Right Party’ fundraiser, designed to lobby the Yarra Council against the strict restrictions they wish to place on the New Year’s Eve celebration in Edinburgh Gardens. La Resistance’s plan for this year’s celebrations seeks to create a compromise between the festival and the Yarra Council’s proposed plans by involving the Council, raising funding to ensure the correct safety measures, signage, fencing and facilities are in place, with room for the council to recoup any losses through taxing stallholders and preevent fundraisers. Entry will be a minimum $10 and there will performances from Anyo, Chris Ng, Gio Garcia, Fil T, Rosario De Marco and Shannon Briggs. It goes down onThursday August 21 at Laundry Bar.

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Sydney hip hop trio True Vibenation are in Byron Bay, where they’ve just played the first show of a new tour. They also found time to duck off to Splendour In The Grass for a day to see Outkast, rescheduling a Brisbane show to ensure they could see the act who are “one of the reasons we started doing hip hop and rapping,” according to MC, producer and trumpet player Native Wit. With a little understatement, he says, “We’re pretty big fans.” Like Outkast, True Vibenation want each of their albums to be something different. Their second release, On, combines the soulful, old-school sounds of tracks like Back In The Day and Dressed To Chill with more up-to-the-minute production like the synths, sirens and clap-beats of Question Mark Music. “The concept from the start was musically just to switch it up and make it a bit more modern and a bit more electronic-sounding, but still have that True Vibe sound, and still have the horns, and still have good songs,” says Wit. “That was the idea since the start. We could have come out and made a ’90s boom-bap album or something but our sound has shifted over time, so we decided we wanted to do something a bit forward-thinking.” On the subject of forward thinking, Attack Of The Robots takes that literally and imagines a future in which cyborgs take over the Earth. True Vibenation’s songs usually veer between life-affirming party tunes and message-heavy political tracks; sci-fi narrative is a new one for them. “I threw the beat to Verbaleyes and he came up with the chorus and went with the Attack Of The Robots thing. It ended up being about this dystopic future, sorta like the plot ofTerminator really, or The Animatrix or something like that. Looking towards the future at the point where robots and artificial intelligence become so strong and so tough that they figure out humans are one of the worst parasites on the earth and decide to wipe them out. It’s definitely, concept-wise,

one of the most weird and out-there songs.” Head along to a True Vibenation show and you might get turned into a cyborg yourself. Members of the audience are brought onstage and made into components in their ‘human drum machine’. Wit explains: “We get people onstage and we wire them up to the laptop – we figured out a way we can configure them so when we touch them or hit them on the hand it triggers the drum sample, so we can play each person like a human drum machine. One person becomes a kick, one person becomes a snare.” He’s quick to clarify that nobody’s in danger while being wired up. “You get people onstage and at first they’re a bit freaked out, they think they’ll get electrocuted or something. They have a good time in the end!” A True Vibenation live show is more than just two MCs and a DJ recreating edited highlights of their albums and asking you to put your hands in the air. It’s not just “song, song, song, stop, everyone clap here”, as Wit puts it. As well as the audience participation like the human drum machine, they like to step away from the mics to transform into a live horn section – Native Wit plays the trumpet, while Verbaleyes and DJ Gabe are both saxophonists – which isn’t something you see at a regular hip hop gig. “We’ve always put a lot of effort into our live show. When you can connect with people in a meaningful or a fun way it makes the show better. Rather than just do the whole call-and-response thing we try to flip it up in ways like that to make the show more interesting.” On out now through Big Village. Catch True Vibenation at Shebeen on Thursday August 28. facebook.com/truevibenation

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CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. MC & PRODUCTION WORKSHOP - FEAT: WYLDCARD Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 6:00pm. REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DAN SAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.

thursday aug 21

3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + MAFIA + FOR YOUR EARS DJS + FAKE FORWARD + RIFFE + DOM DOLLA VS BOOT ACTION + JACK LOVE + BENSON VS MIKE METRO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. CITIPOWER Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. CQ SESSIONS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. FLANAGANS THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ ONTIME + DJ COLONEL Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. GOOD EVENING Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. HEAVY SET - FEAT: FATTI FRANCES + PREMIUM FANTASY + ORLANDO FURIOUS + TOWNHOUSES VS ATLAS ROOM + GLOW/SING + KELL UA + HALOGEN LAKE Catfish, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. $10.00. LOVE STORY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. MKO & ELANA STONE + MKO + ELANA STONE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. RARE CANDY Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. THE RITZ - FEAT: KEN WALKER + ANDO + JOSHUA GILLILAND Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. $20.00. TIMBALERO - FEAT:

DJ ALBERTO La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. VARSITY - FEAT: KITI + FOOFARAW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. XS DISCO - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm.

friday aug 22

#EATDRINKPLAY FEAT: ANDY MURPHY + MGMC + DJ JORJ + CAM WOODARD The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. #MASHTAG - FEAT: MALPRACTICE + AGENT 86 + BENZO + ANDRE LE VOGUE + SILVERFOX + AHAB + OLLIE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. AWESOME WALES Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. BEAT THE BUSH - FEAT: COOCHIE HUGGINS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. BLACK NIGHT CRASH - FEAT: DJ CLEFB + DJ KNACKERED CONVERSE Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. BREAD & BUTTER FRIDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 8:00pm. CQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DJ LOTUS + DJ JUMBO Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. DJ LOVE HERTZ Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. FABULOUS FRIDAYS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. FAKE TITS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + SUNSHINE + MIKE METRO + HEY SAM + AZMAC Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. FAMILY REUNION La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. FREQUENCY FRIDAYS Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20.00. FRIDAYS @ ONESIXONE - FEAT: JEN TUTTY + LUKE MCD + LEWIE

DAY PREQUEL + KATIE DROVER + MITCH KURZ MIC NEWMAN + TOM EVANS + JOEL ALPHA LIAM WALLER + AARON TROTTMAN + NICK JONES JESSE YOUNG + ANDRAS FOX + JAC OSCAR WILKINS Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. LA DANSE MACABRE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. MISTY NIGHTS 1ST BIRTHDAY - FEAT: LA POCOCK + ANDEE FROST Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. NOVEL ANNUAL RAVE BALL - FEAT: CLIVE HENRY + ALEXIS RAPHAEL Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. OMG FRIDAYS Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. PANORAMA FRIDAYS UPSTAIRS - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + MR.GEORGE + MATT RADD + ASH-LEE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. POPROCKS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + LEWIE DAY + KATIE DROVER + WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. THE FRIDAY CLUB - FEAT: DJ OBLIVEUS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 10:00pm. THE NEW ORDER - FEAT: ANARKI + LOBOTOMY + ERIS + STARDUS + WENDI + KITTEN + WARK + SKINNY + FADE The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. TOM SHOWTIME + B-TWO + MR LOBB Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. TRITONAL Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8:00pm. TUNES BY DAVE GRAY FEAT: DJ DAVE GREY Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. XO FRIDAY La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

saturday aug 23

EDUARDO DE LA CALLE The Mercat, Melbourne. 11:00pm. ANYWAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT: DR. ZOK + JAMES WARE + CHINA + HOOPS + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. BIG MOUTH SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ ROWIE + ANDYCAN + NACKERS Big Mouth, St Kilda. 9:00pm. BROTHER FOX + NAM + MATT RAD Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. CUBIST + HOOVES + ROLN + RAIDER + BEATSKI + LIGHTFORCE + MC WASP La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. DJ DRAW 4 Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. DOC DANEEKA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. HOT STEP - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW + GRAYSKULL + KELTEC + MYLES MAC + PETER BAKER + REV. THORN + SAM MCEWIN + SHANE COPAL + TOM EVANS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. MIDNIGHT RUN Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:30pm. $7.00. PETTY EXCUSE + POLAROID JONES + DJ SECATUER + WILL LOVE Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. PROGNOSIS Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. RESPECT Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 9:00pm. $20.00. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. SUPERCLUB SATURDAYS! - FEAT: DJ ONTIME + DJ COLONEL Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. TEXTILE SATURDAYS -

FEAT: KODIAK KID + D’FRO + JENS BEAMIN Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. THE HOUSE DEFROST FEAT: ANDY FROST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $35.00. THERAPY SATURDAYS - FEAT: BOMBS AWAY + TATE STRAUSS + ED COLMAN + MATTY G Fusion, Southbank. 10:00pm. $20.00. TIGERMOTH + ARMIN PAYNE + ABLE8 + BEVIN CAMPBELL Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. TUNES BY DAVE LARKIN - FEAT: DJ DAVE LARKIN Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. VAULT SATURDAYS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm.

sunday aug 24

BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT BimboD eluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. CARIBBEAN COOKOUT #8 Ferdydurke,M elbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. EARLY MORNING CREW Onesixone,P rahran. 3:00am. EASY NOW - FEAT: AGENT 86 + TOM SHOWTIME + DJ MAARS PennyB lack,B runswick. 8:00pm. JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR & DAMON WALSH + SILVERSIX RevolverU pstairs,P rahran. 7:00pm. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE W/ FAKE

FORWARD + T-REK + RADIATOR W/ REVILO-D & BRIAN FANTANA + SILVERSIX Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE SUNDAYS LuckyC oq, Windsor. 7:00pm. SPITROAST SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 10:00pm. STRIPPED BACK SUNDAYS TheE merson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. $15.00. THE SUNDAY SET FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK & HAGGIS ToffI nT own, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm.

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monday 25 aug

MONDAY STRUGGLE FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm. STIFF DRINK - FEAT: DJ ROMAN WAFERS + DJ MICHAEL OZONE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.

tuesday aug 26

CUSHION TUESDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 8:00pm. GIGGLE TUESDAY - FEAT: WHO + JAKE JUDD Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. LUNCH BEAT ToffI nT own, Melbourne Cbd. 12:00pm. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY BimboD eluxe,F itzroy. 7:00pm. TRAMP TUESDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. VOICES IN THE ATTIC Ferdydurke,M elbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.

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MELLOW DIAS THUMP - FEAT: CAZEAUX O.S.L.O & GEEZY Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. MVP - FEAT: ROB STEEZY + THADDEUS DOE + STEPHELLES + LOW-KEY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. NEIGHBOURHOOD HIP HOP - FEAT: VELVET SAND + JUNEBUGGIE + TOBYKAI + SS HUNT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 10:00pm.

thursday aug 21

JELLO DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: SILENTJAY + VERSAJ Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. LAUNDRY THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ BECS-

TAR Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. RISE LAUNCH - FEAT: REMI + BRIGGS + MANTRA + GREY GHOST + DYLAN JOEL + FLAGRANT + ALEX JONES + JAYTEE + SENSIBLE J + MISTRESS OF CEREMONY Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. THE BROTHAHOOD + ZULU FLOW + YO! MAFIA + ELENEA J + HAZ + JP Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10.00. THE REBIRTH OF COOL - FEAT: DJ MR LOB Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. TOM FISHER + RAVINES + CLARE YOUNIS BAND Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm.

friday aug 22

BUMP FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ KAHLUA

Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. MATHAS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. UNITED WE STAND + BLACK POET + SWITCHBLADE + DISMAY! Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $15.00.

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BIG DANCING Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. DOUBLE HAPPINESS - FEAT: THE ARCHITECT + ESG + FILTH Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.

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KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ BIG SAAD + DJ KAHLUA & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.

sunday aug 24

BE. SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.00. KID INK + FORTAFY + SAVO The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $60.00.

BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB By Augustus Welby People love to moan about their jobs. No matter what the justification is, these complaints are generally tiresome to endure. When the grumbles come from professional musicians and concern travelling the world to perform for adoring people, it’s especially hard to sympathise. “It’s a weird balance,” says Bombay Bicycle Club bassplayer, Ed Nash. “If you don’t tour at all you’re like ‘I really need to go tour’. Then when you’re on tour for months on end you’re like, ‘actually I’d like to lie down for a week or so’. It’s a good life, I’m not knocking it.” Well that’s a relief. Bombay Bicycle Club’s fourth LP So Long, See You Tomorrow came out in early February and Nash and his band mates have been on tour ever since. It’s a cycle that basically hasn’t let up since the London quartet’s first record I Had the Blues but I Shook them Loose came out in 2009. Nash makes sure to seize the fantastic perks of his profession. “You see people who just sit around and they get bored and they don’t like touring. I always try to go out and do one thing in the city that I’m in and, more importantly, meet people after the show to have a chat and get some recommendations for things to do. I’ve done more than a lifetime’s worth of things now, which I’m incredibly grateful for.” Of course, the crux of all this travelling around is the live show. For So Long, See You Tomorrow, Bombay Bicycle Club boldly ventured into the world of electronic production. The four-piece had hitherto employed a conventional rock band setup, so adapting the record to the stage inevitably posed some challenges. “We went into the rehearsal studio after finishing the album and we found ourselves trying to replicate the record note for note,” Nash says. “We realised that it was incredibly boring to do, because it was just us hitting buttons and playing keyboards and things. So we’ve kind of done a re-interpretation of the album, with guitars, bass and drums playing all the main melodies and electronics being played live by an extra member and all the percussion being played live by an extra member. It sits somewhere between what we were doing before and what the album sounds like.” The electronic embrace isn’t the only thing that distinguishes So Long, See You Tomorrow from 2011’s A Different Kind of Fix. The record also encompasses Eastern instrumentation, skyscraping vocal peaks and arena-ready production. Given the previous record’s considerable success, this seems a risky move. But making such a stylistic revision is nothing new for Bombay Bicycle Club. “I think it comes out of being restless and wanting to prove ourselves and just being excited about the music we’re making,” says Nash. “We’re not going to get stuck on something and try to re-create it several times over like a lot of other bands do. That gets quite boring for the band and for the fans. Without setting a goal, we just make the music that comes along. It could progress anywhere from here, it could go more electronic, less electronic – no one really knows.” The band’s amorphous character has been on display ever since they followed the sunny indie-pop of I Had the Blues but I Shook them Loose with a record of acoustic folk rock, Flaws. While a money-hungry record executive would likely advise against such constant permutation, the band’s commercial profile has grown with each successive release.

“WE’RE NOT GOING TO GET STUCK ON SOMETHING AND TRY TO RE-CREATE IT SEVERAL TIMES OVER LIKE A LOT OF OTHER BANDS DO. THAT GETS QUITE BORING FOR THE BAND AND FOR THE FANS” “We haven’t become famous overnight and we haven’t had a big hit single or anything like that. We’ve released four albums over the space of five years and each one has charted slightly higher than the last. We’ve played bigger and bigger shows consistently, without ever making that giant leap. It also means hopefully we have some hardcore fans and they won’t leave us overnight, unlike some bands that get incredibly famous very quickly and then don’t really have anything else to build upon.” The band’s audience continues to grow, but has the quality of their output progressed in a similar fashion? Perhaps Nash isn’t the right person to ask, but that doesn’t mean he’s without an opinion on the matter. “Obviously at the time when you make a record, you think it’s the best thing that you’ve ever created. And that’s not always the case,” he says. “I look back at A Different Kind of Fix and I now realise, at least in my opinion, that’s our weakest record. I do think So Long, See You Tomorrow is our strongest record, but I may look back in a year or two and disagree with that.” Bombay Bicycle Club’s growing fanbase means they’ll embark upon their biggest Australian tour yet next month. Ever the eager traveller, Nash looks ahead with especial enthusiasm. “This is going to sound like I’m lying, but my favourite place to tour is Australia. I really, really enjoy touring Australia – the lifestyle, the people are always friendly. I’ve been to Sydney quite a few times outside of touring. I could easily live in Sydney for a long time and be very happy.”

BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB and City Calm Down peddle their wares at The Forum on Thursday September 25. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 30

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ROYAL BLOOD

By Augustus Welby

Royal Blood is two heavyset English blokes. One of them sings and plays bass and the other guy smashes the shit out of a drumkit. That’s right, main man Mike Kerr plays a bass, not a six-string. Royal Blood’s brief sell-out Australian tour a couple of months ago proved that the thunderous sound of breakthrough singles Out of the Black and Little Monster aren’t the product of studio trickery. A lot of the clamour comes from Kerr’s masterfully handled distorted bass work. So, ahead of the release of the band’s debut LP this weekend, it seems appropriate to find out what led to adopting the four-string as his primary tool. “I just picked it up one day out of curiosity and plugged in a few pedals and that developed over time until I had my own thing, which is something I always wanted – my own sound. It just felt very natural.” 2014’s been a mammoth year for Royal Blood. They’ve sold out shows all over the world, supported Arctic Monkeys, The Pixies and Interpol and appeared on the main stage at just about every UK and European summer festival. It’s remarkable to think that 12 months ago the band was basically unknown. If we look back one year further than that, Kerr was actually living in Australia and music wasn’t his number one vocation. “I was mainly working as a chef on the Gold Coast. I somehow ended up on the Gold Coast amongst my travels. I didn’t do that much music really. It was mostly leisure and work.” Soon upon arriving back in his hometown of Brighton in southern England, he teamed up with his old mate Ben Thatcher and the pair got to work on Royal Blood. While Kerr had conceived of the idea for the band when living in Australia, Thatcher’s ballsy drumming was integral in bringing his vision to life. “I certainly had my sound kind of developed, but the band didn’t really start until Benjamin joined up. There were ideas I had floating around, but we did so much songwriting when I got back. It was almost like I’d already cut my teeth and we had better and bigger things to do.” Since day one, Royal Blood’s two-piece constitution has prompted regular comparisons to the Black Keys and the White Stripes. However, looking past the number of personnel to pay attention to the music itself, Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zeppelin and Pantera seem like more accurate reference points. Either way, when Kerr and Thatcher got together, they didn’t draw up a list of bands they wanted to resemble. “There wasn’t really any planning or any conversation. We just got in a room together and made music that we wanted to hear. There was no dialogue or agenda. There’s no plan like no plan.”

“THIS RECORD DIDN’T HAVE A RUNNING THEME. WE WEREN’T TRYING TO MAKE OK COMPUTER. WE WERE JUST TRYING TO ACCURATELY CAPTURE THE SOUND OF THE BAND AND ESTABLISH WHO WE ARE. As mentioned, Royal Blood’s self-titled debut album lands this weekend. It’s ten tracks of in your face riffing and pounding beats, topped off by Kerr’s nimble melodic panache. At this stage they continue to be rather incongruously categorised alongside The Black Keys and the White Stripes. However, Kerr believes the record will effectively demystify this impression. “Having the opportunity to put a full-length out, there’s no longer simply four examples of our music, which is perhaps much easier to pigeon-hole. [On] this record, those songs really settle into a body of work that I think establishes our sound totally. We’ve drawn further away from those, what I would consider, lazy comparisons.” Royal Blood’s rise to prominence began last November when their debut single Out of the Black (and it’s B-side Come On Over) invaded radio playlists around the globe. The public fervour grew more intense with the release of their second single Little Monster this February. While it might’ve been tempting to present an entirely new set of songs, all three of these tracks show up on the album. “Why would we not put Little Monster and Out of the Black on our debut record when they’ve become so wellreceived in our country and other countries and turned into these songs live that we never even realised they were? To exclude songs like that off the record is bonkers. That’s something that we were never going to do.” The band’s rapid ascent to widespread popularity means the album had to be pieced together during momentary gaps in the touring schedule. Even so, Kerr says they were fully prepared before jumping into the touring circus. “We spent about six or seven months writing before we went out and did shows. We’ve only really been on the road for six to eight months. We dedicated a long period to writing before we got out there.” Much like Royal Blood’s high-intensity live show, the 30-minute LP doesn’t outstay its welcome. Kerr says the primary aim was to make it a no-nonsense declaration of what they’re about. “This record didn’t have a running theme. We weren’t trying to make OK Computer. We were just trying to accurately capture the sound of the band and establish who we are. We didn’t want to contrive it in any way. The whole idea was just for the record to be the best, strongest ten songs that we could write.” ROYAL BLOOD’s debut self-titled LP is out on Monday August 25 through Rough Trade. WATCH INTERVIEWS, CHATS & AWKWARD SILENCES..... WWW.BEAT.COM.AU/TV

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THEIR MAJESTIES REQUEST: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN By Graham Blackley The Stormtroopers In Stilettos will be bringing their dazzling Queen tribute show to the Northcote Social Club on Friday August 22. This local supergroup features Davey Lane, Nick Thayer, Stephen Hadley, Brett Wolfenden and Matty Vehl with special guest lead singers Vika and Linda Bull, Joel Silbersher, Georgia Fields and Laura Davidson. Beat caught up with guitar-slinger Nick Thayer to chat about all things rockin’ and regal. “Davey Lane from You Am I and I have always been very big Queen fans,” recalls Thayer. “One messy afternoon we were at the pub talking about it. I got a call a couple of days later from Davey saying, ‘Are you interested in doing a Queen show on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend?’ I obviously jumped at the opportunity to play some of my favourite songs with some of my favourite musos. All the guys in the band are huge Queen fans so it was a joy for all of us to be able to play those songs together. The [Queen’s Birthday Weekend] show went fantastically well. We were overjoyed with the response which is why we are doing another one really!” It takes a great deal of guts and skill to tackle the complexity of performing Queen’s often intricate material. “Queen isn’t your typical three chord band,” says Thayer. “From a musical point of view it took us a little while to get our heads around the chord charts and the arrangements. There’s a huge amount of depth

in all of those songs. The desire we all had to do these songs as well as we possibly could is what really drove us. It was great fun actually working out the problems and finding solutions for them so the rehearsal time went quite quickly believe it or not!” One of the many drawcards of this show is the eclectic mix of talented vocalists involved. “Queen’s music is so ridiculously diverse,” explains Thayer. “It ranges from what is essentially the proto-heavy metal of Sheer Heart Attack through to the pomposity of Don’t Stop Me Now. They go so far in so many directions. With this amazing array of singers we really try and highlight these directions. Instead of trying to find one person who could maybe cover all of it we thought let’s play up to the fact that there are so many colours to Queen. We have got Joel doing the sort of rockier bluesier early Queen numbers. He does a great job of that. Georgia Fields, with just such a beautiful voice, [does] some of the more tender songs [and] she does [it] so beautifully.

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Vika and Linda with their amazing close harmonies [do] We Are the Champions, Radio Ga Ga and of course Bohemian Rhapsody too. It’s spine-tingling hearing them singing when you’re playing. Laura Davidson is amazing. She sung with us at the last show and she brought the house down. She has such incredible power to her voice.” According to Thayer, “we let the singers choose the songs themselves. We let them pick the songs that they think are going to be best representative for them and their voice. I think it’s worked out really well.” Most Queen fans will of course be yearning for an answer to one very important question: are Nick and co. planning to wear figure-hugging spandex on stage? According to Thayer, the band has resisted the “huge temptation” to don the spandex. “There wasn’t any conscious decision” to avoid the spandex but “we

wanted the songs to be at the forefront. We wanted to really highlight just how good the songs are.” Thayer admits rather proudly, however, “I did have a crown that I wore [at the Queen’s Birthday show] for the last song We Are the Champions!” Despite the glaring absence of spandex there are many treats on offer at the upcoming gig. As Thayer says, “We are not just doing hits. We’re [also] doing some of the deeper album cuts. We will try to do the songs justice and to do it in our own way. It’s a wonderful night. I would go if I wasn’t in the band.”

reasons, but I was very happy back then. All bands go through changes right? But I liked Prince – I loved Prince and I really enjoyed working with him. I was so excited to be part of this thing that when we got a major recording deal, I was going to work as long and as hard as it took. I relished the opportunity and it was an especially rare thing coming from Minneapolis, keeping in mind that just about everything else was coming out of LA, New York or Nashville.” While Dr Fink’s never been here before and is looking forward to the excursion, everybody else is beside themselves. “Yeah, I thought abut this for all of 0.2 seconds before saying yes,” laughs Rudegair, the show’s director. “Then, when word started getting out, the phone started ringing all the time. I was getting calls saying ‘do you need a drummer?’ and I had to say ‘no man, I’ve already got one lined up’. I’ve had to turn people away.” Rudegair readily cites Prince and the Minneapolis sound as a key influence – it’s undeniable really, given

that he’s in a funk band called Lake Minnetonka. Now, in a happy turn of events, Rudegair’s not only getting to play with Dr Fink, he’s handpicking the setlist with him. “During the opening set, myself and Dru Chen, who’s this amazingly talented local artist, are going to perform some original material,” Rudegair explains. “Then, the second set is going to be all Prince repertoire, focusing pretty heavily on Purple Rain and Dirty Mind. The whole idea for the gig is Minneapolis funk comes together with Melbourne funk. There’s been a real resurgence of that retro ’80s sound here, what with bands like Sex on Toast. It’s one of those times when pop and the stars align.”

inspiration, he gets that from further afield. “Over the last six months I’ve had an imprint of James Taylor’s face in my mind, just being like ‘what would he do in this situation?’ I think the main artist that I was listening to on the road, which influenced a few of the more acoustic-based songs, is Ryan Adams. There’s a song called Fight with Me, which is the only track on the EP that was consciously alternative-country sounding. I was just so in that headspace of listening to Ryan Adams, so that came out.” James’ upward trajectory over the last 12 months allows him to support the EP with a relatively largescale headline tour, which stops by The Corner next weekend. While he’s amassed a significant fan-base in a reasonably short period of time, he says it hasn’t felt

like a swift glide. “The whole thing’s been very gradual from the start of my touring cycle. When you’re touring consistently over a two-year period it’s hard work and it’s like a slow grind, rather than a quick rise.” Either way, Broken Lines is evidence that James’ artistry is developing. So what comes next? “After this cycle I’ll think about an album,” he says. “I don’t know if [the sound of the EP] will be the exact sound I go with for the album to come, but for this EP that collection of songs just really stuck together.”

THEIR MAJESTIES REQUEST: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN sashays onto the Northcote Social Club stage this Friday August 22.

By Meg Crawford

As a keyboardist for Prince and The Revolution, it’s not overstating it to say that Matt Fink, better known as Dr Fink, played an integral part in some of the best music ever. He worked on Purple Rain and has writing credits on Controversy for fuck’s sake. Not that Dr Fink would say it because he’s such a mellow dude, but it’s a veritable honour to have him gracing our shore for a one-off show, Dr Fink’s Housecall, at the Toff in Town. During said Housecall, Dr Fink is going to play with some of Melbourne’s finest funk exponents, including Adam Rudegair (3PBS Black Wax announcer and member of Neon Bogart and Lake Minnetonka), Dru Chen and May Johnston. It’s a timely tribute, given Purple Rain turned 30 this year. The body of work that Dr Fink amassed while working with Prince is genius and iconic. So, how does it feel reflecting on it down the track? “Well, it’s something that I really enjoyed doing at the time,” he muses in his typically understated fashion. “It’s a nice legacy to keep enjoying, even from this far away.” The way it all kicked off is kinda cute. Dr Fink and Bobby Z, The Revolution’s drummer, had known each other since they were little and lived in the same town – in fact their Mums used to work on charity drives for the local hospital together. Z was responsible for introducing Dr Fink to Prince’s music and later that

strange, sexy, little Purple God himself. “Bobby came to me and said ‘you’ve gotta hear this’ so he took me out to his car and played me this demo of this kid who was playing all of the instruments. I asked him if Prince was going to try and get a band together and Bobby said ‘probably at some point’, so I said ‘let me know when you get a recording deal’.” And the rest, as they say, is history. You’ve gotta wonder what the hell went down for Dr Fink to have left the Prince juggernaut in ’91, but he’s tight-lipped and respectful about it. “Sure I wish Prince continued with the Revolution. We split for various

Patrick James

DR FINK’S HOUSECALL drops in at the Toff in Town Saturday August 23 and will run a special workshop at Allans Billy Hyde (Bourke Street Store) on Tuesday August 26.

By Augustus Welby

Keen followers of the Australian indie-folk scene have most likely seen Patrick James play live at some point in the last two years. Over a busy 18-month period, the Sydney based singer/songwriter toured with the likes of Boy & Bear, The Paper Kites, Josh Pyke and Tim Hart. Last month James released his second EP Broken Lines, which shows he’s absorbed the influence of his former touring partners. However, he’s not trying to fabricate a winning formula. “As a singer/songwriter I’m really enthused when I hear other people push the boundaries of what a singer/ songwriter can do,” James says. “I guess Bon Iver’s a good example with his latest album. There’s just so much going on and if you listen to it from the start, you wouldn’t really think it’s a solo artist.” Broken Lines was recorded with esteemed Australian producer Wayne Connolly. For an indication of the producer’s past success, you need merely scan up a couple of paragraphs. In recent years Connolly’s expert production has enhanced records by Pyke, Boy & Bear and The Paper Kites. Teaming up with the studio master allowed James to expand on the sparse texture of last year’s debut EP, All About to Change. “I’d written all these songs but I wanted to make bigger arrangements for them,” he says. “So [Connolly] just gave me really good sonic ideas about how to put that all together. His way of working was to almost fiddle for a while; you get the beds of the tracks down and BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 32

then you just fiddle with random instruments or synths or glockenspiels or something like that. He’s definitely a very talented producer and had some great ideas.” The resulting EP is replete with choral vocal harmonies, string arrangements and electric instrumentation. Thanks to Connolly’s crafty touch, the added instrumentation doesn’t obscure James’ intimate songwriting voice. James has actually been playing live with a three-piece band for over a year now. Despite closely interacting with the band, he remains commander in chief. “It’s a really personal thing for me, writing my music and writing songs. It’s still pretty much a solo project. I’ll take [the songs] to those guys and I’ll have a basic idea of what I want them to do and they’ll go from there.” Broken Lines comfortably slots in alongside the work of James’ past tour mates. There’s a stylistic affinity, but he’s not merely aping from his peers. As for songwriting

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PATRICK JAMES launches his EP Broken Lines at The Corner on Saturday August 30 with Winterbourne and Gena Rose Bruce.

VELOCIRAPTOR

By Jody Macgregor

Jeremy Neale, frontman of Velociraptor – a band with enough members they could probably give up music and successfully invade Lichtenstein – was recently a speaker at a music conference aimed at young people looking to get into the music business. What kind of lessons could the musicians of tomorrow learn from Velociraptor? What mistakes have they made others should avoid? “Probably everything the band’s ever done,” Neale says. “It’s hard to say. Velociraptor’s a unique example because I guess a lot of people might write off the recorded works but then they’ll see us live and have a really good time. It’s like we always have to attack at two angles, which means touring has to be a thing we do, but touring is such an expensive thing for us to do. It’s a financial pitfall, but it’s also essential. I can’t use Velociraptor as a way to tell people what to do except maybe not to form a gigantic band.” There are advantages to having a platoon-sized band though, and one is having a lot of different viewpoints on each song. When it came to recording their selftitled debut, following on from their 2012 mini-album The World Warriors, having a throng of opinions pushed them in a different direction. “When everything was just, like, three power chords and drums and vocals on a demo, the initial vibe, what it was aiming towards, was a very ’80s Ramones Pet Sematary vibe,” Neale says. “But once they were taken to the studio and once

everyone did their thing to them we got in the studio mindset, which was like, ‘Let’s play with this and see what happens’.” Though surrounded by upbeat Kinks-y garage-pop, song Leeches finds Neale in a baritone lamenting broken people. Echoing vocals from the other boys in Velociraptor form a wall of man behind him, singing: “All the lovers you have doomed / And the leeches fill the room, the room.” Uncharacteristically, it sounds like a bad trip. “I think Leeches is everybody’s favourite song on the record actually. We probably would have done an album like that – if we did another release it would be very much down that path.” Immediately after Leeches comes One Last Serenade, opening with Neale and guest vocalist Sweetie Zamora from Bloods singing, “It’s OK, it’s OK.” An old-fashioned pop duet complete with plenty of “ooh ooh ooh,” it’s a romantic turn. Neale has wanted to put Zamora on a Velociraptor song ever since they shared

the stage with Bloods. “We met them, and they’re top people. She had that song on the Golden Fang EP that Bloods did called Into My Arms which, gosh, her voice is out of control. Gotta put that on a record.” One of the last songs written for the album was Sneakers, which turned out to be its finale, with Neale begging for one more chance. It feels like a conclusion to all their songs about girls, showing these cycles of love and loss are never going to end but just repeat in new configurations. It’s the song that plays over the credits as our hero runs off after his love interest once again, singing: “I put my sneakers on, I leave the house in a rush.” “I wrote that line because I always run late for everything,” says Neale. “I just figured a lot of people would do the same thing. I’m that guy that just gets distracted by a million things and then doesn’t leave until right on the exact time. If it was a 25-minute drive I wouldn’t put traffic in the equation, I’m just like, ‘Yeah, I’ll leave 25 minutes before’ and there’s always

something and you get there 15 minutes late. It’s the song for the ADD kid in all of us.” There’s a touch of the ADD kid in Neale, who performs solo as well as in Tiger Beams, Lovely Legs and Running Gun Sound, each an outlet for a different style. While Velociraptor started out loud and loose (as their gloriously ramshackle live show still proves), their recordings have become more like melancholy Merseybeat pop. “When the band started no-one had responsibilities, everybody didn’t have to do anything. Now everyone’s gotta work full-time to survive, it’s why maybe it’s more mature. It’s got a bit sadder, it’s got a bit more real-world heaviness to it in parts because that’s what real life is I guess. It’s not just a drunken party. But sometimes it can be.”

jaded, old fucker and it takes a lot to be impressed. I just hung on to a nonplussed attitude when Knapsack were on the periphery of my field of view. When it came about for me to join the band, my roommate, who was the bass player in Samiam, we were nerdy dorks with nothing to do on a Saturday night and we were like ‘why don’t we drive and hour and a half away to Sacramento to see Knapsack play’ and they were really good, but they were without a second guitar player. I didn’t even think about it, I just said ‘I’ll play guitar for you guys’ because I really liked the show and they said ‘ok, you want to come practice next weekend?’ and I said ‘sure’ and bing, bing bang, I was in the band. It wasn’t like they were bad and got better. It was my jaded attitude that prevents me from seeing the good in the

world that faded and let me in.” Going back to the topic of growing popularity, Knapsack tattoos, which would seem to indicate a pretty dedicated level of fandom, are on the rise. Loobkoff plays it down though. “It does warm my heart, but it’s not that surprising,” he explains. “15 or 20 years ago, having a tattoo was a big commitment, but now 12 year old kids will get a tattoo on their neck or wherever and people don’t bat an eye anymore.”

the band’s surprise, took off in England. “We never had a song take off in that way where it’s on the radio and they’re talking about it on TV and stuff like that,” Ragosta says. To capitalise on that success they decided to make a video for it – a project that quickly grew out of hand. “My brother was like, ‘Yo, you should make an entire Behind the Music as if Mario was in a band and he wasn’t a superhero’. So we got everyone together, we got costumes made up, we were like, ‘We’ll just do a quick five-minute thing,’ and then it turned into a fullblown movie.” The movie hasn’t been released yet, but the trailer’s on YouTube and it lives up to the promise, with Ragosta playing Mario as a rock star spiralling out of control into mushroom-fuelled depravity. “We were saying, ‘How funny would it be if there was a song called Boom Boom Pass the Mushroom?” Following through on the joke, the band travelled to Nashville and spent five days recording a mini-album under the pseudonym ‘Mario & The Brickbreakers’ with songs like Rainbow

Road, My Princess Peach and, yes, Boom Boom Pass the Mushroom. “It’s one of the dumbest things we’ve ever done,” Ragosta says with pride. “This weekend was the first time we played shows since that album came out, so we’re playing our normal set and then we walked offstage and came back dressed as Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad and Wario, and performed three of the songs as Mario & The Brickbreakers, like with the accents and the moustaches and everything.” It’s a gag they’ll hopefully be repeating when they’re in Australia for Soundwave (which will also be their first ever trip here). “It’s a very exciting thing to have this many people finally be in on the joke that we’re doing. Normally we’re joking around with ourselves, but now people are paying attention. This Mario & The Brickbreakers thing is such an insanely hare-brained scheme that now that people have it, it’s hilarious to me, and I love it.”

VELOCIRAPTOR kick off their album launch tour this Thursday August 21 at The Northcote Social Club with Bloods, Dorsal Fins and Sunbeam Sound Machine.

KNAPSACK

By Meg Crawford

Knapsack, a band of indie pop-rock punksters, hit their straps in the ’90s and then folded without fanfare. 15 years down the track, not only have folk remembered who they are, Knapsack’s popularity has grown. On one of those glorious winter days that Melbourne pulls intermittently, notwithstanding the fact that he doesn’t look like the outdoor type, one of Knapsack’s guitarists Sergie Loobkoff sits in the Exhibition Gardens to talk about the band’s reunion. Apparently, it took a bit of Machiavellian contrivance to get it off the ground, but Loobkoff ’s evidently pleased that it did, although there’s little chance that this is going to be permanent. “It’s easy to be all smiles and friends and joy, which every second so far it has been, from rehearsing, to playing shows, to getting on the plane together, to eating, to going to sleep,” laughs Loobkoff. “It’s all been like a fairytale relationship and that’s what it’s about, no one’s getting rich off this or anything, but because it’s so finite and temporary, none of the pressures that would plague a band or make for disagreements or unrest arise – they don’t have time to gestate you know? There are no dark days. If we were about to go on tour for six months and we were all going ‘oh, this is about to get gruelling’ maybe some of the

darkness would arise, but I think we’re purposely not saying yes to any offers that might make that happen.” It’s not a tale that you often hear, but the band split and are still on good terms. “All four of us just really like each other,” Loobkoff says. “When we go out to eat it’s not like two people go off in this direction and we just all scatter. We want to hang out with each other. I’ve been here for a week and a half playing the Samiam shows and every once in a while I’ll text those guys to build up their anticipation by telling them how much fun I’m having and the group texts back are really comical and sappy like ‘I miss you guys, can’t wait to see you’.” Loobkoff didn’t always have that level of affection for the band. When his twin bro introduced him to Knapsack, at least initially, he didn’t really get it. “I think it’s pretty common that when you tour all the time you get kind of blasé because you see so many bands,” he reflects, having already been with Samiam for a couple of years by that point. “You get to be like a

KNAPSACK play The Reverence Hotel on Thursday August 21 and The Corner Hotel on Friday August 22 as part of the Poison City Weekender. Their re-issued vinyl is available through Poison City Records now.

PATENT PENDING

By Jody Macgregor

Instead of announcing its big-deal headliners first, Soundwave Festival likes to start with the mid-list. It begins by announcing the bands who will get most excited at being among the first to make the cut, and whose devoted fans will make the most noise about it. It’s definitely worked with Patent Pending, a New York pop-punk group whose frontman Joe Ragosta was extremely stoked to be the second act announced on the bill. “People in America talk about it all the time as if, ‘One day, we will go to Soundwave’,” he says. “It’s such a huge deal for Americans, you have no idea. I just can’t fuckin’ wait.” Patent Pending may be a Blinkcore gang of punks who specialise in fast-paced songs about girls who’ve let them down, but they branch out into positive-vibe anthems, attacks on the douchebags of the world, and one song about emo kids (it’s called Cheer Up Emo Kid). “A festival that can have Blink and Metallica is the perfect festival for us because our music is so different sounding song to song,” says Ragosta. “Every single song is totally different. We played Download Festival; we were the only band that wasn’t metal that day. We were like, ‘Oh my God, these people are gonna fucking hate us’, and it ended up being incredible. It was one of the best days ever.” One of the oddest songs in the Patent Pending catalogue is Hey Mario from their 2013 album Brighter, a song about the relationship between video game

characters Mario and Princess Peach, complete with coin-collection bleeps used to cover the swearing. Ragosta came up with the idea for the song after playing a show in Glasgow that climaxed with one of their songs about girls who let you down – I Already Know (She Don’t Give a Shit about Me), at the end of which everybody in the crowd yells the finale, which is the title of the song. “I look at the crowd, they’re really excited and I say, ‘That song is about Princess Peach!’ And no-one laughed. I was like, ‘Fuck you guys, that’s funny’.” As soon as Ragosta got offstage he wrote the chorus of ‘Hey Mario’ (“Mario, you’re a next-level bro / But the Peach been cheating, and you know I ain’t talking code”) and sang it into his phone. A month later he chanced across that recording and turned it into a song that, to

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DrAGONFOrCE

By David James Young

“I’m sick and tired of people saying that we’ve put out eleven albums that sound exactly the same,” AC/DC guitarist Angus Young once said. “In fact, we’ve put out twelve albums that sound exactly the same.” At this stage in their career, one could safely assume that UK’s premier power-metal posterboys DragonForce have found a similar degree of comfort within their own discography. With no dramatic reinventions or succumbing to trends, it’s no secret that with Dragonforce, what you see is what you get. “I don’t think we’re quite exactly the same as AC/DC,” says Sam Totman, one of the band’s two guitarists, with a laugh as the aforementioned quote is relayed to him. “I think that’s really cool, though ± if I like a band, then I like them for what they are. I want them to be the same. That’s why I still like AC/DC ± you know what you’re going to get. If you want something different, you listen to a different band. We always thought about that in the beginning of the band ± you can either change all over the place like Metallica or something, or you can keep getting better at the one style. At the same time, it’s not as if we don’t like playing this music ± we genuinely like playing the music that we play. We’re not sick of it yet.” Conversation continues into how DragonForce ± now into its fifteenth year as a band ± have worked on the balance of keeping their music within the same style and yet still trying to keep it fresh and inspired. It comes down to the band essentially creating variations

on a theme. “Even within the songs, we like to keep the things about the band that we like that people seem to like as well ± the big choruses, the catchy guitar stuff, the big choirs, stuff like that,” says Totman. “At the same time, with each album, we always like to experiment with certain sections here and there. So it’s kind of the same, but we think there’s enough in each album to make it different from the last one.” August will see the release of the band’s sixth album, Maximum Overload. It marks the band’s final album to feature drummer Dave Mackintosh, who joined in 2003 and played on each of the band’s albums with the exception of their debut, Valley of the Damned. Although he was swiftly replaced by new drummer Gee Anzalone, Totman is still sad to see him go after over a decade of performing with him. “He just wasn’t into the touring as much anymore,” he says. “We’re still really good friends with him, there’s no drama or anything. It’s a bummer when someone leaves, but

you can’t expect someone to do something forever ± especially if their heart isn’t in it.” As for Anzalone, his invitation to join the band mimics that of Journey’s current vocalist Arnel Pineda ± he was discovered online. “We saw him playing on this video about three years ago,” recalls Totman. “We were just looking up drumming clips because we were bored, and me and [bassist] Fred [Leclercq] were like ‘Oh, man! This guy is amazing!’ He was playing one of our songs, one of our faster ones ± and he was doing it with no trouble at all. We were joking that if Dave ever left, we could just get this guy to play for us ± and then it actually happened.” Continuing on from the “same same but different” theme from before, it’s worth mentioning that Maximum Overload is the first DragonForce album to ever feature a cover. The band have lent their own take on Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire to close out the album. It begs the question as to what’s going on with the band’s iPods: What is the band or artist that the guys are into that no-one would expect? “I like a lot of pop-punk

stuff, like Blink 182 and NOFX,” reveals Totman. “I’ve always liked that sort of stuff ± I’ve been listening to it for 20 years. I’ve even let some of it slip into the music at points.” The obligatory discussion of a potential Australian tour flies by. “We always end up back there with every record,” says Totman, “so we’ll probably get there next year.” Then the interview moves into far more important territory: video games. Of course, many will have been exposed to the music of DragonForce through what is essentially the boss level of a particular music-based game from a few years ago. It’s also been noted that the members of DragonForce themselves aren’t particularly great at this game, so the interview ends with this: What’s one game that Totman could kick anyone’s arse at? “I don’t really like playing against other people ± I’m much better playing on my own,” he says. “I could beat anyone at Donkey Kong though, that’s for sure.”

Fafara underlines his eclectic sources of inspiration. “I woke up this morning listening to Billie Holiday, in the car I was listening to black metal. I worked out this morning at the gym, I listened to punk rock. Out back I’m grilling listening to Hawaiian tunes and then while we were eating we’re listening to Pantera - which is great when you’ve got two teenage songs and they’re like ‘Fuck yeah! Turn it up’. “You’ve got to be diverse and you’ve got to be open. You cannot box yourself in or think of who you’re doing it for. Music for me is a garden and I’m not just growing lettuce. I’m growing all sorts of vegetables.” Perhaps the biggest curve ball on Winter Kills is DevilDriver’s flirtation with the realm of contemporary pop-rock. No, they haven’t tried their hand at a crossover radio single; rather the album includes a cover of the 2011 single Sail, by American band Awolnation. So what on earth instigated the cover of this contemporary radio track? “I’m in my car with my kids, I’m listening to it, I call the guys and the next morning they sent me a demo of DevilDriver’s version. I was like ‘Man, this is going to

crush’. Sure enough, we’re playing it live now. It’s really rare for us to play a cover live. We’ve covered so much shit and we never play that stuff live. It’s interesting when we do play Sail live that people are going nuts.” Australian audiences will have their chance to get crazy when DevilDriver heads down for a tour with fellow US metal heavyweights Whitechapel early next month. There’s been no shortage of opportunities to see the band in Australia during the last decade, but Fafara says this could be their last visit for some time. “I think this one’s going to be a highlight. It’s going to be just about the end of the Winter Kills tour. Then we’re going to shut it down for a little more than a year and a half, maybe two years. “Winter Kills has been received so well ± better than any of our other records ± that I figured, ‘OK now let’s come off for a little while, everybody take a breather and let’s make sure that the next effort is really, really stand out’.”

DRAGONFORCE’s latest album Maximum Overload is out August 22 via 3Wise Records.

DEvIlDrIvEr

By Augustus Welby

This time last year, DevilDriver released their sixth LP Winter Kills, and it’s since become the biggest success of the band’s career. The Californian death metal crew has increased its listenership with each successive release. This is a fairly remarkable achievement considering they’ve never toned down the sonic assault. In fact, if anything the quintet’s music has become more ear-grinding.

record sounds different. Everything along the way, from members leaving to different direction changes on record, I think it’s a very positive thing. It keeps people guessing and it keeps the musicians on their toes as well.” Something that crucially underpins DevilDriver’s consistent evolution is the fact that there’s not one major songwriter ruling the band. Fafara holds executive power, but creative input is encouraged from all members. “Different guys take a lead on different records,” he says. “On one album you may have specifically my bass player and my drummer writing a lot of the stuff or my two guitar players writing the majority. It’s not just the same guitar player writing all of the songs on all of the records. I think if you got that then you’re definitely going to be on your tenth record and everything is going to sound the same. There’s nothing worse than that for me. I will definitely leave an artist behind if their records all start sounding the same.” In order to keep expanding stylistically, it’s essential to maintain broad-reaching tastes. As they say, what goes in must come out, so persisting with a rigid set of influences is likely to limit the breadth of one’s output.

“How many bands are you into that, on their sixth or seventh record, you’re like ‘Oh my God they hit the mark?” asks founding member and frontman Dez Fafara. “I can only name a few on my hand. I’m very grateful for that because that could have not happened.” While all of DevilDriver’s previous albums were released on American metal label Roadrunner Records, Winter Kills is their first release through Austrian black metal specialists Napalm Records. Fafara credits Napalm with contributing to the enhanced exposure, but when it comes to the music, the label doesn’t intervene. “I would never even take a phone call like that from anyone, either in my past with Roadrunner or with Napalm. One of the reasons I’m with Napalm is they love what we’ve done.” Not only has the band’s fanbase expanded with each record, none of DevilDriver’s six LPs has been a carbon copy of its predecessor. This is a primary aim for the majority of musicians, but that doesn’t mean it can be simply implemented. “What we do is extremely organic, that’s why we’ve got six records that all sound so different,” Fafara says. “It has our signature sound and our groove, but every

DEVIL DRIVER AND Whitechapel slay 170 Russell on Sunday September 7.

SySTEM OF vENUS vs. DrEADNAUGHT Have a shave, and think of a more feminine name.

Three-piece bands are better because...? There is more room to move while keeping everyone busy. The greatest bass amps and greatest guitar amps in the known universe are built by? At the moment, we’re both playing Australian made amps ± Donni plays a Woogie bass head which is made in Adelaide and Fatima plays a Sherlock Fat Head which is made in Melbourne.

Extra guitarists will be joining you on stage this Sunday. Tell us what has brought on this extravaganza? A bizarre and inexplicable sleeping injury… joining us will be Fatima (SoV), Scotty (Desecrator), Neil (ex-Teramaze), Azza Bok, and Mark Evans (exAlarum).

System of Venus to Dreadnaught

You are currently working on a new album. How much longer do we have to wait until we can hear it? The plan is to start recording towards the end of the year. Plans never seem to go according to plan though. If Dreadnaught were a woman for a day, what would you do?

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If you could turn back time is there anything you’d do differently as a band? Get a proper job, open a savings account, drink less, eat better, sleep more. What would your advice be to anyone starting a band? Do everything yourself, because no-one else is going to…

Dreadnaught to System of Venus

Congrats on the release of your album ± tell us about your launch. Thanks DN. We’re having an album launch this Sunday at The Bendigo with five of our favourite bands including you fine gentlemen, Borrachero, Olmeg, Master_Beta and Dukes Veda. MC for the day is Cougar Vox of Grrr fame and a special performance is being given by D.M.O.A and Friends. Free BBQ ± fir st band starts at 4pm.

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Top three System of Venus’s ‘desert island’ CDs? Blood Becomes Fire by Beastwars, Paegan Terrorism Tactics by Acid Bath and Souls At Zero by Neurosis. Bieber or Miley? Negative on both of those DN. If System of Venus were an animal, what would it be? A deep sea Cthulhu-like creature roaming the ocean floor.

CORE

CRUNCH

PUNK, SKA, HARDCORE NEWS, REVIEWS & GOSSIP

By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com Poison City Weekender kicks off this week. The modest little endeavour has turned into quite the event on Melbourne’s music calendar. The interstate contingent seems bigger than ever and the instances of people desperately seeking tickets on social media seems to have increased as anticipated. Tickets are still available for Thursday’s Pre-Kender party at The Reverence and tickets will be available at the door for The Old Bar show on Saturday. The lineup for Sunday’s blockbuster at The Rev is looking stellar, with Ted Danson With Wolves opening at 3.30pm and Linc Le Fevre closing off the weekend at 9.40pm. I anticipate many a hug and some giddy, exhausted dancing thereafter. See you there! Horsell Common

Horsell Common are back! They’re dusting off the instruments to play a one-off show at The Bendigo on September 27. We last saw those guys at The Arty’s Farewell shows over three years ago, so don’t miss this chance to see ‘em again. They’ll have support from My Echo, Captives and Have/Hold. Sick! Tickets available from Thursday. After their inaugural year was a success, the crew from Not Fest (Whisk & Key Records) will run the second instalment from November 14 ± 16. Three days and nights of shows will happen at The Public Bar in Melbourne. Band announcements will drop in about a month’s time. The Peep Tempel

Melbourne’s The Peep Tempel are releasing a new album and hitting the road to tour in support. See them grime up the Tote on October 3, The Eastern in Ballarat on October 11, or The Rev on November 31. Second album Tales is due out on October 3. Jimmy Eat World

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CORE GIG GUIDE THURSDAY AUGUST 21: Knapsack, Grim Fandango, Freak Wave, Ceres, Oslow at The Reverence The Maggot Men, Angry Seas, The Wrecks, Drexler at The Bendigo Sienna Skies, Void Of Vision, Jack The Giant Killer at Next FRIDAY AUGUST 22: Knapsack, The Bennies, Luca Brasi, Clowns, The Gifthorse, Apart From This at The Corner Halt Ever, Bloodhounds On My Trail, Old Love, Midnight Bloom at The Public Bar Like Thieves, The Soulenikoes, Lung at Barwon Club Jay Whalley at Karova Lounge Wicked City, The Kremlings, Mutton, Flour, Ad SKiller at The Tote Fattura Della Morte, Rort, The Ruiner, Headless Death at The Bendigo SATURDAY AUGUST 23: Jamie Hay and Liam White, The Sugarcanes, Jay Whalley, Georgia Maq, Isaac Bowen at The Old Bar Surroundings at Wrangler Studios Anathema at The Corner Atlantic, Surroundings, Hideaways, Alpha Wolf, Incentives, Arcadian at The Bendigo Kids In Glass Houses, With Confidence at Bang Atlantic, Hideaway, Illusionist, Incentives, Arcadian at The Bendigo Surroundings at The Tote Sons of Lee Marvin, Wrong Turn, Jack On Fire, Harvest Smoke, Motel Love, Falconio at The Old Bar Pity Sex, Post Blue, Infinite Void, High Tension, Tape/Off, Freak Wave, Regrets at The Curtin Paper Arms, Grim Fandango, Stockades, Initials, Death Mountain at The Public Bar Kids In Glass Houses, With Confidence, Arms Attraction, New Travellers at Bang

WOVENWAR RELEASE DEBUT

Wovenwar have premiered their music video for the single All Rise off the band’s debut self-titled album which just came out last week. Shot in L.A. with director Scott Hansen (Animals as Leaders, We Came as Romans, Darkest Hour, Motionless in White, Whitechapel), you can find the video on YouTube. Wovenwar features Jordan Mancino (Drums), Nick Hipa (Guitar), Phil Sgrosso (Guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California-based metal act As I Lay Dying, and Shane Blay (vocals) of Oh, Sleeper.

JOE BONAMASSA

Joe Bonamassa returns to Australia in September right before the release of his brilliant new album Different Shades of Blue. The tour follows a unique ‘Joe Bonamassa supports Joe Bonamassa’ format: the first set will be all acoustic with one band lineup, and the second will be all electric with a different group of musicians (including former Dream Theater/Black Country Communion keyboard player Derek Sherinian). He’ll be at The Palais in St Kilda on Friday September 19.

THE SWEET APES SAY FAREWELL

Sydney post-hardcore kids The Sweet Apes have decided to follow the old dictum of ‘Leave ‘em wanting more’ by breaking up, but not before releasing a kickass new EP called A Change in the Weather and heading out on one last tour. Inspired by the variation of seasons that we all live throughout the year, the EP flows through four tracks that change from light to dark, reflecting most on the band’s travels together over the last four years. “We are musicians that are so excited to continue on our separate ways and explore the possibilities and our love for music to greater depths, so we have indeed decided to part ways and discontinue The Sweet Apes after four years together,” the band say. They’ll be at Wrangler Studios on Saturday September 27 for an all-ages show. Tickets on sale now via Oztix. A Change in the Weather is available now via BandCamp.

SUNDAY AUGUST 24: Kids In Glass Houses, With Confidence at Wrangler Studios Dirt River Radio at The Union Sons of Lee Marvin, Quietly Spoken Solm, The Mocking bird at The Old Bar Dreadnaught, System of Venus at The Bendigo Hotel Harmony, Lincoln le Fevre, Wil Wagner, Hoodlum Shouts, Fear Like Us, Toy Boats, Ceres, Mere Women, Roku Music, Ted Danson With Wolves at The Reverence

GODS OF EDEN DEBUT ON THE WAY

After a well-regarded self-titled EP a few years ago, Sydney-based prog/technical act Gods of Eden are finally releasing their debut full length album, From the End of Heaven, and they’ve released a play-through video of the track Gods Of Eden, which is on the EP and will feature on the album. The video for the forthcoming album’s title track was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Berlin Music Awards in April too!! You can see that at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=5P_Lbw_FGx4.

METAL AT THE BENDIGO

The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood continues its invaluable support of the Australian metal scene with some killer gigs this week. Fans of awesomeness and all things heavy should catch Fattura Della Morte ± brutal sludge/doom from Sydney ± playing a one and only Melbourne show with local supports RORT, The Ruiner and Headless Death. Friday August 22, doors at 8pm, $12 entry. Then on Sunday August 24, System of Venus will be celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album with a free BBQ! Five Melbourne bands will join in on the shenanigans including the mighty Dreadnaught, Borrachero, Olmeg, MASTER_BETA and Dukes. Veda. It kicks off at 3:30pm, 18+, tickets are $15.

STAR-STUDDED LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE

A whole gang of world-class Aussie musicians will celebrate the magnificence that is Led Zeppelin in September ± or ‘Zeptember’ as they’ve dubbed it ± by performing the mighty Zep’s legendary live album The Song Remains the Same from start to finish. The gang includes Ashley Naylor (Even) on guitar, Danny Leo (King of the North) on drums, Stephen Hadley (Tex Perkins) on bass, Bruce Haymes (Renee Geyer) on keyboards with guest vocalists Vika Bull (Vika & Linda), Pat Carmody (My Dynamite), Chappy (My Left Boot) and Dallas Frasca. It’ll be on Friday Zeptember 12 at The Corner.

Michigan-based outfit Chiodos have announced an Australian tour. They’re playing at The Corner Hotel on January 31 and you can get tickets now. The guys haven’t been here in over five years and they’ve since released studio album Devil. At The Gates have recorded a new album. The Swedish melodic death metal band always said they wouldn’t record after their ‘masterpiece’ Slaughter of the Soul was so well received in 1995, but they’ve rolled the dice. At War With Reality will be released via Century media in Australia in October. Hands Like Houses

Jimmy Eat World are returning to Australia to celebrate their ten-year anniversary. They’ll play Futures in full when they hit The Forum on November 17 with My Echo. Tickets are available from Friday August 22 and you’re gonna want to get in real quick.

Hands Like Houses will be bringing Breakaway along for the ride when they play their headlining gigs at Ding Dong and Wrangler Studios in September. Say Anything have also revealed that My Echo will play alongside them and Ceres at their Corner Hotel show on October 17. Meanwhile there’s one gnarly all ages lineup happening on the Comeback Kid tour. They’ll team up with Rotting Out, Iron Mind, Relentless, Outright, Free World and Born Free for a ripping gig at Phoenix Youth Centre on October 19. Tickets are $38 + BF.

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WEDNESDAY 20

SODA EAVES

Wednesday’s in August see Soda Eaves take up residency at The Old Bar. Soda Eaves play uniquely Australian dream-folk, offering smudged vignettes of distance and hope. Having toured extensively since the release of last years song-cycle Like Drapes Either Side, these shows mark a musical return to the South. Entry is $6, with a host of local luminaries in support. Catch them this Wednesday August 20 at The Old Bar.

siblings have some very real momentum right now. Tandy heads for the hills in 2014, basing herself permanently in North America. They play one more show in their beloved home town Melbourne at The Yarra on Wednesday August 20 with support from Isaac De Heer & the River Tracks.

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MY LEft bOOt

Grafting together the sounds of ‘70s fuzz rock, ‘60s psychedelia and a healthy dose of flat-out howling vocals, My Left Boot have been blowing away audiences for half-a-dozen years, and have finally released their much anticipated debut album Summer Songs. See them blow the top off Cherry Bar this Wednesday August 20. Doors open at 8.30pm.

LARISSA tANDY WItH StRINE SINGERS

Mega harmony quartet Larissa Tandy with Strine Singers emerged in the last twelve months in a groundswell of brooding guitars, soaring harmonies, and accomplished, widescreen songwriting. After piquing the interest of heavyweights Tom Waits and Lucinda Williams, while simultaneously adding their first single to indie radio and country music television, this brother/ sister-and-brother/sister outfit set about doing it all the hard way: sharing the wheel until they reached each empty corner of the country, playing show after show, singing their hearts out and earning their expanding audience one listener at a time. Their live shows have been described as “staggering” and “a warm embrace”, and it is clear that the hardworking Tandy and Rankin

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COttON CLUb

The Cotton Club aims to bring together the Melbourne Blues Community, specifically the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, Swing Patrol Blues Dancers, and community radio listeners in support of Australian Blues Music and musicians. The inaugural event includes performances by Rod Paine’s Fulltime Lovers and Sweet Felicia. Swing dancing lessons from 6.30pm and bands from 8.30pm. Free entry, this Thursday August 21 at The Spotted Mallard.

CHRIS WILSON

Chris Wilson has been an essential part of the blues and rock music scene in Australia since taking to the stage with the Sole Twisters over twenty years ago. 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. Chris Wilson is a master of his craft. See him perform at The Retreat this Wednesday August 20 as part of his month long residency.

tHURSDAY 21 tHE kNAVE

Get on down to Public Bar on August 21 for a seething night of post-punk and post-rock. Local post-rock outfit The Knave take a soft Rhodes keyboard tone and jam it through smouldering shoe-gaze guitars. Although new to the scene, this three-piece act features some seasoned Melbourne musicians. Their brand of punk produces more than its fair share of noise. This Thursday August 21 at Public Bar.

Plugged In Thursdays is the night Revolver parties hard to live music. Huntly will play this week and they are inspired equally by ancient chants, fresh emotions and celebrity crushes. Doors open at 8pm, tickets just $5. This Thursday August 21.

ALEX bURNS

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Alex Burns started playing harmonica at the age of five. Making the move to London, he became immersed in the exciting era of popular music at the time. Alex was drawn to the black music of soul, R‘n’B and reggae and from there he soon discovered the blues. Alex moved to the Channel Islands and learned to play guitar in the intense folk/ blues circuit, then came to Australia where he played extensively throughout Melbourne folk clubs. His festival performances range from the East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Edinburgh Festival and now, a nice little gig in East Brunswick at the Whole Lotta Blues Bar. Thursday August 21 at 8pm.

DAVID bRIDIE

Enjoy a dinner and show experience with David Bridie at Abbotsford’s Yarra Hotel on Thursday 21 August. The Yarra Hotel was recently opened by Mick Thomas and his cohorts and has established a solid reputation for its food. Once a month they do a dinner show in an intimate space (only 50 people) maintaining a great atmosphere for a wonderful night out. Thursday August 21 at The Yarra Hotel.

tHE tWOkS

The Twoks are joined by Sugar-Fed Leopards and Broads for a lineup that happens only once every little while. For an overdose of fabulous lady musicians, you need look no further. For The Twoks, this is the first home ground show since becoming full-time Brunswick East residents. This Thursday August 21 at The Retreat Hotel.

VELOCIRAPtOR

Brisbane’s ever-changing Velociraptor recently released their self-titled debut album for August 15 via Dot Dash/ Remote Control. The band have also shared the album’s next single Sneakers and announced a national tour. Sneakers is familiar Raptor flavours adorned with that essence people always want to hear in music ± progression of sound. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to check out their new stuff along with other tunes to get you moving on the Velociraptor album tour which has been announced for August/September. Sydney punks Bloods will join Velociraptor on the road, fresh from releasing their new single Want It and having officially finished recording their debut album, due for release later this year. The tour kicks off in Melbourne at Northcote Social Club on Thursday August 21. Tickets available through the venue.

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knaPsack

Following the exciting news that California’s Knapsack are headed to Australia for the first time this August to headline Poison City’s Weekender Fest, the band have now announced three additional dates while in the country, topping their Melbourne leg up to two shows. They will play Thursday August 21 and Saturday August 23 at The Reverence Hotel along with Grim Fandango, Freak Wave, Ceres, Oslow & The Union Pacific. It all kicks off from 8pm and entry is $20.

Mko

MKO are putting Brisbane on the map of urban electronic soul in the same vein as Quandron, Little Dragon, Aluna George and James Blake. Quirky arrangements dressed in inventive sounds, with lyrics that paint dreamscapes sung by the voice of an angel. Described as “one of the best singing voices in the country” ( John Baily - The Age) don’t miss your chance to see Elana perform this incredible new material on a run of shows this August. She’ll be launching her latest single Puddles at Boney this Thursday August 21 from 8pm.

heaVy set

Heavy Set is a new electronic artist vs. visual artist night being held at The Catfish once a month. Visual artists Izumi Pennicott and Robbie Pitts (both involved in The Gertrude Street Projection Festival) team up with seven local electronic legends to create Heacy Set. Fatti Frances, Premium Fantasy, Orlando Furious, The Atlas Room VS Townhouses, Kell Ua, Glow/ Sing and Halogen Lake all perform on the night with sparkling visuals. A perfect night for those who love atmospheric sounds and hallucinogenic visuals. $10 entry from 6pm at The Catfish, Thursday August 21.

Mustard

Come down to ye olde Brunswick Hotel this Thursday to catch the likes of Mustard, Battlehounds, Tex Natives and Cosmos. With all the joys of $3 schooners. Free entry. Live music from 8pm.

debut release. The result stays true to the fine Australian tradition of keeping punk rock fast and to the point, with dirty lo-fi sounds plus a fervent drizzling of harmonies laced on top for good measure. They’ll be playing The Retreat this Friday August 22 alongside Spacejunk.

de la callean

De La Callean electric cumbia outfit from Melbourne with members from Argentina, Chile and Colombia get a great party going. Cumbia is one of the many Caribbean rhythms. It originated on the Colombian and Panamanian coast and is now an important and popular style throughout Latin America and in many regions remains more popular than salsa. So there you go, come and enjoy a bit of cumbia my lord for a mere $5 this Thursday at LuWow. Bueno Borachito.

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off to battle

Be warned: Off To Battle will disassemble your brain slowly, Looks Like Rain will lull you into a false sense of security and then Spoof Maggots will completely break you. Any psychiatry required after this gig is at the viewer’s expense and the bands take no responsibility for your permanently altered state. The artists recommend a solid dose of beverage before and during performance to minimise any permanent damage. You’ve been warned. Thursday August 21 at Bar Open. Kicks off at 9pm.

FRIDAY 22

toM fisher

Son of renowned Australian musician Jim Fisher, Tom has been performing live since the age of nine and has played extensively both nationally and internationally. Based in Fremantle WA, Tom’s strengths as a songwriter come to the fore in the country/rock/blues outfit, the Layabouts. With a classic southern rock, blues vibe with a touch of alt country delivered with a slick high energy live show, Tom and the Layabouts are always a hit on the local festival circuit. This Friday August 22 at The Drunken Poet.

Julia hennings

December is the exciting new single from Julia Henning’s debut album, Fledgling. Upbeat and carefree, it is an anthem for living in the moment. Julia Henning’s vocals soar over a heartening rhythm section and a catchy piano riff drives the track home. See Julia in Melbourne at The Catfish Band Room on Friday August 22.

JaJu choir

Jaju Choir is a feel good, rhythmic experience that beats the drum loud and proud for Australian reggae. Playing tight twists and turns through blues and folk rhythms that blend well with Nick Mitrione’s Marleyesque sounding vocals. Doors open at 8pm and tickets available online for $8 or at the door on the night for $12. This Friday August 22 at Revolver.

sWhat

Swhat peddle their own aggressive brand of rock infused punk, drawing on musical influences such as Bad Brains and Hot Snakes. Their album has been self produced and recorded in their Ballarat home studio. Restricting themselves to the eight tracks available on the reel to reel recorder and a handful of microphones, Swhat have taken a minimalist approach with their

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Death Audio have been around the Melbourne scene for a long time. With their awesome brand of melodic metal you are sure to hear a few sing-a-longs whilst banging your head to some killer breakdowns. Joining them on the night are mates Empire, back on the scene after a short break finding new members, they are sure to get you moving. Arcadia (Adelaide) will also perform on the night alongside local lads Bloodline. Kicking off at 8pm entry is $10 at the door. This Friday August 22 at The Reverence Hotel.

John Motesante dectet

Thirteen remarkable jazz artists come together at The Flying Saucer Club for one special concert. John Montesante Dectet is a knockout ten-piece jazz band playing cool arrangements and featuring three stellar singers. The band was formed in 2013, as an extension of Montesante’s legendary quintet (The JMQ), and boasts six horns, a matchless rhythm section and additional guest singers performing the coolest jazz arrangements in town. Australia’s finest jazz singers perform with the John Montesante Dectet, and this event will showcase the stellar vocal talents of Joshua Kyle, Fem Belling & Olivia Chindamo. Dinner bookings are available from 6pm. They will play The Flying Saucer Club (Caulfield RSL) this Friday August 22 at 8.40pm.

the elliots

The Elliots are taking to the famous Cherry Bar stage this Friday August 22. They’ll be joined by The Happy Endings, Sunday Chairs and Aimee Francis. Entry is $13 on the door from 8pm to 11pm, then $10 till 5am with DJ Max Crawdaddy taking the reigns of the music machine till deep into the night.

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HALT EVER

Fresh from their EP launch, Melbourne’s Halt Ever will be playing at The Public Bar on Friday August 22. Joining them will be Bloodhounds On My Trail, a great up and coming shoegaze band, Old Love, who play a gloomy melodic hardcore style and Midnight Bloom, a psychedelic dream pop band playing their first show. Doors open at 8.30pm and entry is $10.

JOHN MURRY

A craftsman of lyrical storytelling, John Murry is a true Southern troubadour, his stories captivate with every word. Cut from the same cloth as Elliott Smith, Lou Reed, Jeff Tweedy and Darkness on the Edge of Town-era Springsteen, alternative folk artist John Murry faces what he sees in the glass unflinchingly and then turns the mirror on us in ways that allow one to see their own reflection in sharper focus. This Friday August 22 at The Spotted Mallard.

WICKED CITY

Local punk rockers Wicked City are playing at The Tote this Friday with a heap of other awesome rock bands in tow. Friday August 22 at The Tote with The Kremlings, Mutton, Flour and Ad Skinner. Doors from 8pm, $10 entry.

THE GRAND RAPIDS

Take a trip daddio it’s Melbourne’s finest exponents of the psyche sound. What happens when you throw The Doors, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and some paisley in a blender? You get the ’60s serenade of The Grand Rapids. Along for the ride are Ride Into The Sun, Whipped Cream Chargers and DJ Barbarella Psychadela. Get your psychedelic fix this Friday August 22 from 8pm at LuWow. $10 entry.

NUN OF TONGUE

Nun Of The Tongue are a trashy garage pop threepiece from Melbourne. After a couple of years of gigging they are finally releasing some vinyl – a four-track EP titled Burger Porn Real Estate. They like loud songs you can dance to and whinging about money problems and part time jobs. See them when they launch this sucker at Bar Open with good pals Wet Lips and Pioneers Of Good Science. Nick Brown, one of the hottest up and coming PBS presenters will be playing some fine selections of his own for your listening pleasure. Friday August 22 at Bar Open from 9pm.

Minute is now ready for release. Livingstone Daisies launch Waiting On The Last Minute at The Gasometer Hotel on Saturday August 23 with special guests The Dead Salesman Duo.

THE RESURRECTION SYMPHONY

In July 2014, Melbourne Youth Orchestra (MYO) joined forces with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) to perform Mahler’s Second Symphony, known as The Resurrection Symphony. Representative of the resilience demonstrated by Christchurch following the devastating earthquakes of 2011, this monumental musical masterpiece encapsulates themes of destruction, hope and rebirth. This significant event was captured in a short documentary preceding full concert footage, and will now be presented at a special event in Melbourne on Saturday August 23, broadcast on the Federation Square Fed TV, so that the journey and concert can be shared with Melbourne audiences. Saturday August 23 from 6pm at Federation Square.

ROB SNARSKI

After 25 years as the honey-voiced singer of The Blackeyed Susans, Rob Snarski released his debut solo album, Wounded Bird last month. Produced by Rob and long time bandmate and collaborator Dan Luscombe with Yikesville studio boss Shane O’Mara, Wounded Bird foregoes the lush arrangements of The Blackeyed Susans for a stripped-back and intimate sound palette. As part of his album release, Rob Snarski will set off on an Australian tour playing in Melbourne at The Flying Saucer Club, August 23.

STAX ON SOUL REVUE

The Stax On Soul Revue Band was born out of the much loved and anticipated annual Soul Fest that has been held at Yah Yah’s. It came about from the mutual love and respect everyone had for the music and artists that have come off the Stax record label. The nights were a huge success, giving justice to artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Carla and Rufus Thomas, Linda Lyndell and many more. Due to the overwhelming success of such events the Stax On Soul Revue will be taking to the stage at Caravan Club this August featuring guest singers Kylie Auldist, Suzannag Espie, Ian Collard, Stella Angelico, Chris Wilson and Sarah Carroll. Saturday August 23 at the Caravan Club. Tickets available through the venue.

SATURDAY 23 JUNIPERS

Junipers are making the trip down from Ballarat to celebrate the release of their self-titled EP. These boys have supported a crazy number of acts at their hometown venue Karova Lounge, and are looking to bring the live show that has scored them these slots into the big city. Supporting them on the night will be the indie/electronic boys who form We Are But Citizens. Opening the night will be Jeffry’s Cabbage. This Saturday August 23 at Revolver.

SONS OF LEE MARVIN

Sons of Lee Marvin predate the iPhone, the PS3 and the Dyson fan. They started in a freezing shed on the Mornington Peninsula a decade ago, having played all of Australia (and have spewed in every state). They’ve seen busted ribs, hands, teeth and collarbones and have the surgical inserts to prove it. They’ve had four guitarists, three albums, two drummers (at once for a while) and one million hangovers. Just because they can’t remember most of it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t, so head down to the Sons of Lee Marvin 10 year birthday party at The Old Bar on both August 23 & 24.

THE BEEGLES

Saturday August 23 sees a triple header of radness taking up residence at The Great Britain Hotel. Opening the night is the one-man music mayhem of BJ Morriszonkle. Next up will be guitar noise activists Telescopes. Closing out the night and fresh off blowing punters heads off for the past couple months, the sweet sounds of The Beegles. Entry is free and there is a fire place.

LIVINGSTONE DAISIES

How do you get over the difficult second album syndrome? Release your second album first. Livingstone Daisies (Michael Barclay, Liz Stringer, and Van & Cal Walker) released their second recording session as their debut album, Don’t Know What Happiness Is, and it’s been received well by both punters and critics. The band began playing shows and festivals to packed audiences around the country. Yet the first album remained unreleased, until now. With the help of their fans, the Livingstone Daisies second album Waiting On The Last BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 38

loyal following over several years at many top venues in Melbourne and right across regional Victoria. Soon to record their sixth album, this band is not to be missed. See them at The Drunken Poet from 4pm onwards this Sunday August 24.

SYSTEM OF VENUS

DR FINKS HOUSECALL

Legendary keyboardist Matt “Dr.” Fink from Prince & The Revolution is bringing his bag of tricks Down Under and will be teaming up with some of the funkiest musicians in Melbourne for one night only. Adam Rudegeair, Dru Chen and May Johnston are amongst the lineup, which will pay tribute to the Minneapolis Sound, which has influenced so many artists from Gotye to D’Angelo to Janelle Monae. In a year that marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the iconic movie and album Purple Rain, Matt will be the third member of The Revolution to perform in Australia and he’s chosen The Toff In Town as the venue for his oneoff show on Saturday August 23. Tickets are on sale now. A very limited number of VIP tickets that include a meet and greet with Matt are also available for $70.

SECRETS OF THE VENUS HORSES

Secrets of the Venus Horses bring you another night of garage/psych jams at The Rev. Joining them are their ever-noisy, ever-entertaining brothers The Melanomads, Mornington-based indie rockers Facades, and new shoegaze act Flocks. It all kicks off at 8pm at The Reverence Hotel this Saturday August 23.

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THE SOUNDS OF SILENT

Released in 1927, College comes from Buster Keaton’s peak period of film making. Depicting the efforts of a young scholar to win love in an “athlete infested college”, Keaton’s attempts to impress at various sports are the perfect release for those recovering from the Commonwealth Games. The film will be accompanied with music from the era by five-piece jazz band The Sounds of Silent. The Sounds of Silent Present Buster Keaton in ‘College’ will take place at The Thornbury Theatre Saturday August 23 from 7pm. Tickets available through the venue.

RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AND BLUES AFTER DARK

This week Ruby’s Live Jazz and Blues After Dark will be led by the Noria Letts Trio with Steve Sedergreen and Geoff Kluke offering a smooth blend of refined music to enrich your Saturday night. Noria is a cultured musician inspired by the soul of Billie Holiday, the genius of Miles Davis and the vocal gymnastics of Al Jarreau. Doors for this special show open at 8.30pm, tickets are $20 and can be purchased through the venue or at the door.

CARIBBEAN COOKOUT #8 REGGAETON SPECIAL

The Caribbean Cookout Pop Up Kitchen is now up to its eighth instalment at Ferdydurke, with Dave Chapelle’s stamp of approval after he stopped by for some of Zee’s famous soul food from Trinidad. The kitchen opens at 12pm, so bring your appetite. You can marinate in sweet reggae/dancehall, hip hop and afrobeat music with DJs Sista Zai, Sensi Warriors, Zare Demus and Muma Doesa with Bahdoesa on the mic. This month, special guest Sab C is bringing back his unique mashup of reggaeton music, hip hop and R’N’B. They'll be winding up their waists until 1am, so be ready to enjoy the pleasures of the Caribbean spice. Sunday August 24 at Ferdydurke.

CONTRAST

Local boys Contrast are playing at The Tote this Saturday with some absolute local legends and one ripper import band from South Australia. After spending a depressing amount of time on new songs and blowing all their cash on new guitars, the boys have decided to play you all a show. Catch Contrast with Bloodhounds On My Trail, The Citradels and Ride Into The Sun (SA) Saturday August 23. It’s gonna be big.

UNDERGROUND HOUND

Cherrywood’s music features tales of lightning strikes, broken hearts, bar stools and prisons; all brought to life through an array of battered acoustic instruments and a bunch of bar-room vocals. The quartet’s love of country and folk music sits harmoniously with their punk and rock’n’roll lineage to give Cherrywood a sound of their own. Cherrywood play a rare free entry show at The Spotted Mallard this Saturday August 23 with support from Sean McMahon & The Moonmen, from 9pm.

System Of Venus will be celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album at The Bendigo Hotel on Sunday August 24. The bands' riff worshipping album comes with an accompanying booklet complete with skull-tastic illustrations and tales of small town injustice, irrational greed, power-mongering and heinous cultural crimes. To help celebrate their release, System Of Venus have invited five of their most favourite Melbourne bands including Dreadnaught, Borrachero, Olmeg, Master_Beta and Dukes Veda to join in on the party. The day promises to bring an exceptional range of heavy metal, stoner rock and spaced out blues to the table. On top of great entertainment, there will be a free BBQ and a guest appearance from D.M.O.A & Friends. MC duties will be performed by comedian and musical legend Cougar Vox of Grrr fame. Entry is $10 and doors open at 3.30pm.

Underground Hound are shoving their love of meat and potatoes and garage rock’n’roll down the salad choked throats of this spinach leaf infested town. Four men. One stage. Come dance with The Naysayers, Fortess of Narzod and Planet of the 8’s rounding off a dirty night. Saturday August 23 from 9pm at the Brunswick Hotel.

MISS MAN

Join Donnie Disco for a night of shameless disco hustle this Saturday at LuWow. International mega star Miss Man will also be gracing the stage performing her live disco glam drag show. Expect two short sets of disco goodness from this amazing drag act, and the true star of last year’s Underbelly’s Golden Mile and a million other TV shows. Entry is $5 from 8pm. Saturday August 23 at LuWow.

ANDREW NOLTE ORCHESTRA:

Andrew Nolte, his saxophone and his novelty dance orchestra have performed at jazz festivals, clubs, and live music venues to an astonishing amount of appreciation. The band, consisting of eight highly trained musicians, features a cavalcade of roaring brass, wailing saxophones and a banjo, sousaphone and trap kit rhythm section that cannot be beat for authentic vintage style and taste. Nolte takes up residence at The Spotted Mallard for a spell of Sundays in August, free entry from 4.30pm.

JUDHE PINO & THE RULING MOTIONS

Rocking as ever, Judge Pino & The Ruling Motions return to Bar Open with their super tasty musical treats this Saturday August 23. Join them for a fine, swinging dance and a little romance, with the slick reggae, rhythm and song. This is a night guaranteed to put you in the right mood to boogie off down Brunswick Street in the wee hours after the show. Free entry from 10pm.

SUNDAY 24 THE PHEASANT PLUCKERS

The Pheasant Pluckers have been treating audiences to their own unique brand of “home grown original alt country bluegrass” for a while now. Call it what you like, the music is unmistakably Australian, high energy and fresher than ever. The band performs mainly original songs, complimented by a sprinkling of covers of artists including Tony Joe White, Dylan, Kelly, Tom Waits, and the Hoodoo Gurus. It’s hard to put a label on their music but the Pheasant Pluckers have built a

GRETTA ZILLER

Gretta Ziller is a country roots singer/songwriter with an ever-growing list of musical accolades. Most notable is her highly regarded and memorable performance during the 2013 Telstra Road to Discovery Grand Finals at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, as well as her 2013 TSA/APRA New Songwriter of the Year award. These have earned her industry credibility, new fans and opportunities for increased songwriting and more performances. She will be performing at 2pm this Sunday August 24 at Whole Lotta Love Bar.

THIS THING

This Thing collective is a Melbourne based label that focuses on the electronic scene. This Thing has been captivating Melbourne audiences with their hyperinclusive, artist-run parties and stable of releases fea-

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ruby’s Passionate Pianists

A series of high quality solo piano recitals, Tony Gould and Bob Sedergreen represent 120 years of incredible piano performances of every style and type both here in Melbourne and internationally. They are the lynch pins of Melbourne jazz piano heritage. Incredibly different as individuals, together they showcase the piano in all its facets. Come and celebrate Bob’s birthday in this most special eventat Ruby's Band Room This promises to be a night of piano magic. Doors from 6pm. Tickets are $25 available through the venue and at the door.

kodiak threat

This Sunday August 24, Kodiak Threat, Stoning, Bombs Over Brunswick and Cordell are set to tear up the stage at The Tote Bandroom. Doors from 6pm, entry is $10.

ProPhetess

Come down to The Brunny for a Sunday sesh with Prophetess finishing off your weekend with dirty riffs, melodic rhythms and energetic performances. Joining Prophetess are hard anthemic rockers KilaMaine and alternative metallers Spiral Theory. Sunday August 24 from 8pm at The Brunswick Hotel.

robert ‘bo’ boehM tribute

This Sunday, The Gasometer Hotel are holding a memorial tribute event for the late Robert ‘Bo’ Boehm. The event will feature sets from those who worked with Bo, including Adalita, Kim Salmon, Dandelion Wine, Philosophy of Sound, DJ Reductionist and more, with visuals by Object_State and MC’ed by Kieran Carroll. Sunday August 24 at The Gasometer Hotel from 4pm.

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Sunset Blush is all about blowing the roof off the dump and great music. He isn’t a hipster-band covered in beards. Or a poppy young chick-singer. He is however bringing his own brand of indie styling’s to The Victoria Hotel in Brunswick Sunday August 24 from 5pm.

Monday 25 stiff drink

Join DJs Roman Wafers and Michael Ozone at The Toff In Town every Monday for your liquor of choice. Each week these resident stiffs will emerge from their respective holes ± Roman Wafers (aka Bell Towers), a powerhouse producer and founder of cult club night Bamboo Musik; Michael Ozone, the industrious muscle behind Goodtime Studios and Home Loan Records. Every Monday at The Toff in Town from 8pm. Free Entry.

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Tuesdays in August, Freedom are playing a residency at Cherry Bar with support from Rust In Piss. Free entry, live music from 9pm to 11pm. Cherry DJ spinning till 3am.

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Drawing closer to the release of their new album, Kooyeh will be hitting up the Howler stage every Tuesday in August. Special guests throughout the month are Sex on Toast, Up Up Away, El Moth and this week sees a mighty double bill with Echo Drama & King Charlie’s School Of Dub. Now based in Melbourne, this soul-infused, quasi-reggae/dub outfit began life laying tracks in a Katoomba home studio. What came of the early collaboration was debut album Soul Cleansing, which received critical acclaim all along the eastern seaboard and landed the band a prime gig as support act for Julian Marley. Tickets $10 at the door.

lunch beat

Forget dressing up, paying entry fees, and queuing to get into your favourite club. With Lunch Beat, you get an hour of dancing, plus a free lunch! Founded in Sweden in 2010, Lunch Beat is now a global movement that is redefining the term ‘lunch break’ for office workers. But how do you do it? Follow our step-by-step guide on how to join in the free Lunch Beat sessions at The Toff in Town every Tuesday. Oh and remember, the first rule of Lunch Beat is, if you’re at Lunch Beat… you have to dance. Tuesdays between 12pm and 1pm.

ruby’s classic blues note series

Ruby’s Blue Note Series immerses the audience in soulful and refined jazz. The undeniable quality on stage will help ease the audience into the week. Focusing on the intimate relationship between the artist and their music allowing for an organic and relaxed atmosphere that is unique to Ruby’s. Tuesday August 26 from 8.30pm, tickets are $20.

tion as one of the country’s most promising rock bands. After finishing up in the studio this autumn, the boys are ready to smash up The Old Bar next Friday night. The four-piece carry with them brand-new tracks filled with calculated killer hooks and that trademark ’70s punk-style showmanship that we have all grown to love about Them Bruins. Creo, Brother James and The Loveless will be along for the ride. Friday August 29 at The Old Bar. Doors from 8pm.

los trios derros

Legendary frontman Steve Lucas of X, Bigger Than Jesus and Groody Frenzy has a new musical project, Los Trios Derros. The Derros do it all, from country type ballads, garage rock, tough psych & full throttle rock. So, Lucas the veteran, ever seeking new blood & new talent to keep his music alive and kicking, has enlisted the aid of a couple of young rising stars (his own words) Ryan McKay (bass) and Levi Franco (drums) to form the essential vehicle for this venture (both recommended to him by Peter Koppes of The Church fame). Los Trios Derros have announced a headline show in one of Lucas’ hold haunts, Prince Of Wales Public Bar on Friday September 26. If it couldn’t get any better, the show is free.

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After their sold out AWME show last year, world music group Mzaza have announced they will be returning to Melbourne this August. The Brisbane six-piece are set to preview material from their forthcoming third release, before they head into the studio to record it later this year. Melbourne audiences will be treated to an extra special night on the tour, when Mzaza are joined by Melbourne’s Vardos and Italian songstress Kavisha Mazzella at the Gypsy Crystal Ball. It all goes down at The Spotted Mallard on Saturday August 30. Tickets available from www.trybooking.com.

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After a full house and packed dance-floor earlier this year, Melbourne’s one and only Santana tribute band will return to The Flying Saucer Club to perform a special encore show this September. Soul Sacrifice pay genuine tribute to the great music of Santana, focusing on the classic period of the ‘60s and ‘70s with a splash of later stuff. Covering Latin rock, Latin soul, jazz and rock genres, there will be plenty of dancing when you hear the infectious grooves and rhythms of such classics as Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Oye Como Va and Smooth to name a few. Get in quick. Friday September 5 at The Flying Saucer Club.

What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Depends on their idea of ‘success’. In all seriousness though, they need to be real and from the streets. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? No sir/ma’am not yet. However, you can pick up one (or two if you are greedy) of the 50 brand new vinyl EPs that we have for sale, only available at our launch at The Grace Darling on Friday August 29. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it be and why? Anyone. I don’t care as long as I get to kill. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Roland Orzabal on a date with Bethany Cosentino.

Murdena

Murdena will be strutting their stuff every Tuesday evening in August at The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick. Off the back of a series of cracker interstate and local shows for their recent release of their second EP Ruby, Murdena will be taking away the winter chills by fuelling your wild country music fire. Polish your belt buckles, tie up your horse and prepare yourself for a month of Murdena at The Retreat. They’ll be playing Tuesday August 26 with Alex and the Shy Lashlies. Music starts at 7.30pm.

What do you hate about the music industry? Nothing, it is absolutely perfect just the way it is. SINGING FOR HUMANS launch their limited pressing vinyl EP at The Grace Darling on Friday August 29.

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Following their sold-out national tour in June, Melbourne’s favourite boys from Woodlock are packing up and hitting the road again in September and October. The indie-rock threesome will be playing 17 shows, over six states and three regional festivals. The five week tour celebrates the release of their new single The Garden, which represents a shift in sound for the band. The Garden is the second single from their recently released EP Labour of Love, which debuted in the overall ARIA charts top 100 and also in the ARIA top 50 digital downloads chart. Woodlock will be supported by Brisbane’s six piece alternate pop collective Fieu. Catch them at Northcote Social Club in Melbourne Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September.

tHE PERfECtIONS

Garage soul talents The Perfections will conclude another superb month of Mo Soul at Ding Dong lounge. Having been influenced by some of soul’s greatest names, the six-piece, led by the songstress Christina Arnold reconstruct some of the finest soul tracks ever created ± “they do what Sharon Jones does so well, they take songs and they make them their own...they are a quality band” - Miss Goldie, PBS FM BOSS ACTION! Catch them at Ding Dong Lounge on Wednesday August 27.

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Patrick James fans will be delighted to hear that the Sydney-sider is once again embarking on a huge national tour with his full band in tow. This time it’s to share the wares of his latest EP Broken Lines, which is available now through digital retailers and in store. Earlier this year, James supported Pete Murray on his national tour, Boy & Bear on their mammoth 29-date regional tour and has just kicked off on an all ages theatre tour supporting YouTube sensation Kina Grannis. Catch him at The Corner Hotel on Saturday August 30. Tickets available through the venue.

MAGIC AMERICA

Melbourne swirling psych/rock band Magic America are hosting a double-A side single launch at Yah Yah’s on August 30. Magic America mix influences of Oasis meets The Dandy Warhols with their own brand of psychedelia. Make sure you catch these local lads before the head off on their east coast tour. Joining them for the party are Warmth Crashes In.

SLOW DANCER

Slow Dancer celebrates the release of his long awaited debut album over two special Sunday evenings at The Workers Club. Surrender is the first collection of west coastal rhythm and blues guitar waves to come floating out of his bedroom studio. Slow Dancer will be joined on stage by a veritable who’s who of the Melbourne music community. So come and be warmed this winter by his sun drenched grooves as well as rays of musical delight from esteemed guests Dr Doctor, DXHeaven, Ciggie Witch and JP Klipspringer. Tickets are $10 through Oztix or $12 on the door. Guests will also receive a free digital download card for Surrender upon entry. Saturday August 31.

PEtE REID

Singer/writer and actor/creator Pete Reid brings his latest collection of songs and stories, all penned as a tribute to those who dwell on the edges of life, to a remote shed in Brunswick as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Ranging in styles from alternate folk, smokin’ blues, and dark cabaret, and featuring stories and songs about English high rollers in Las Vegas, selfconflagrating mad men and wayward polar bears. Pete will be performing the latest batch of material from the shed on the edge of the world September 24±27. For more info visit melbournefringe.com.au.

a legacy of amazing songs. With the three Basics off doing separate things all over the world, this is a rare chance to chance to catch them playing their catalogue of good-time genre-bending classics. It’s time to get excited people with The Basics and special guests Sugar Fed Leopards.

SOUL-A-GO-GO

Soul-A-Go-Go is back this September in the heart of the city at Shebeen, on Manchester Lane. Catch PBS’ Manchild (The Breakdown), Miss Goldie (Boss Action), Vince Peach (Soul Time), Richie 1250 (Stone Love), Chelsea Wilson ( Jazz Got Soul), Matt McFetridge ( Jungle Fever) and Alessia Pegoli (Prosecco Hour) play Saturday, September 7. The last one was full to the brim so make sure you get there early to avoid queuing up. As always, it’s $10 entry for PBS members and $15 for non-members. All the action kicks off at 9pm, and the party keeps rockin’ right through to 3am.

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The Potbelleez, one of Australia’s top electro-dance acts perform at the GH Hotel this November. Hailing from Sydney, the boys bring their A-game to the stage of the GH for a special two-hour performance. Head down to see one of Australia’s premier dance acts play a one off show in the heart of St Kilda.

GREENtHIEf

After an epic national tour earlier in the year in support of their debut album, Greenthief are hitting the road this August for a quick run of shows along the east coast. Catch them Thursday August 28 at The Brunswick Hotel for a free show alongside Project 62 (QLD), We Disappear & Lost Cosmonaut (SA). The Melbourne hard rock scene is coming back to The Thornbury Theatre with a massive lineup featuring Crash and Burn, Prolapse, Seven Days Falling and the return of The Nightbreed. It all goes down August 29 from 7.30pm. Tickets are $10 available at the door.

ELODIE ADAMS

Melbourne based neo-gothic, rock singer Elodie Adams has announced the release of her debut single, Born To Love You out August 15, lifted from her debut EP, inSUBORDINATE, set for release on August 22. The lead single, Born To Love You blends industrial rock with horror movie ambience, set against a backdrop of neo-romantic symphonic orchestration; designed to create a larger-than-life sound stage upon which dramatic internal conflict unfolds. Elodie will be launching the EP at The Tote in Melbourne on Thursday August 28 and Sunday August 31. Tickets available through the venue.

SINGING fOR HUMANS

Singing for Humans Debut EP is set for release on August 29 via Shock Records. Brought together by a love of Back to the Future, Grunge Anxiety, Air Jordans and China cymbals, their songs are conceived on a couch in a flat in West Footscray, with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, some words scrawled on a notepad and a mind full of childhood memories of watching ABC’s Recovery. Singing for Humans will be launching their EP at The Grace Darling Friday August 29.

tEX PERkINS AND tHE DARk HORSES

Tex Perkins has shown us many faces over the journey. Front man for the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea and the hard edged pub rock of The Beasts of Bourbon, collaborator on the Tex, Don and Charlie outings, and compadre to Tim Rogers on the TnT project and more recently fronting the rock band The Ape, Tex is now back once again to the mysterious moody groove of The Dark Horses, returning this October/November with a select run of tour dates in support. Catch him at The Thornbury Theatre on Cup Eve, Monday November 3. Tickets are available through the venue webpage.

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The Spring Fling Street Festival is a free public event celebrating the communities of North and West Melbourne. It will take place Sunday October 19. The team at Spring Fling are holding a fundraiser gig in the lead up to the festival featuring the psychedelic garage grooves of The Dead Heir, also joined by From Oslo and Old Violet. Check it out, Thursday 18 September at The Public Bar. Doors 8.30pm. $7 entry.

Melbourne based electronic duo Klo are incredibly excited to share their brand new video for current single False Call. The duo made up of cousins Simon Lam and Chloe Kaul are also excited to reveal details of their very first ever live performance. Having formed in the closing months of 2013, Klo have used the past six months to perfect their art and are now ready to take their music to the stage. They will play their hometown of Melbourne on Friday September 5 at Boney.

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MEG MAC

Melbourne based chanteuse Meg Mac has been penetrating airwaves around the country with her signature style of dark, stomping soul-pop in singles Every Lie, and her current belter Roll Up Your Sleeves. The singer’s prolific song-writing abilities will be on display once more with the release of her first body of work, MEGMAC, the debut EP being released on September 12 through littleBIGMANrecords. To coincide, Meg Mac will be performing five intimate shows across the country to prove that, despite the enormous radio love, the stage is where this voice is truly at home. With the Sydney and Melbourne shows having sold out within a week of tickets going on sale, another Melbourne show has been announced for Friday October 24 at Howler. Tickets are available through moshtix.com.au.

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Melbourne cult heroes The Basics announce their return to the stage for a special stand-alone show at The Gasometer Hotel on Wednesday September 3. The Basics’ career has spanned well over a decade, outlasting most of their contemporaries and giving us four studio albums. The Basics is a ten-year story of mate-ship and adventures, but first and foremost, it’s a vehicle for

Push Start Battle of the Bands final. Four excellent young bands have already proven they’ve got what it takes, having nailed their respective heats over the last few weeks. Balter Vada, Waiting For Pat, Small Talk, Valerie Avenue, The Bean Project and Calloused Fingertips will go head-to-head in an effort to secure a spot at the regional finals later in the year. Pop punk favourites Forever Ends Here will headline the event. It’s an all ages affair and is strictly drug, alcohol and smoke free. Tickets are $15 on the door.

Celestial Australian folk artist Celia Pavey debuts her pure and otherworldly vocal ability on the longawaited EP Bodies. Heading out on an east coast tour in support of the EP, out August 29, audiences can expect an intimate performance reflecting Celia’s earliest experiences singing in the church hall of her small hometown, Forbes NSW. This studio introduction to Celia’s honest and adventurous folk songwriting sweeps through that flat, ghostly landscape and into sonically lush territory. See Celia launch her Bodies EP on Thursday September 11 at The Toff in Town. Tickets available through the venue.

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If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Raymond Carver. I think we’d share an interest in spooky suburbia. 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? That guy in there is wearing all white... and all denim. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? From the 19th of August, my debut album Surrender goes all over the internet. What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? I spend more time with my friends making music, and hanging out doing stuff.

If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you? Leonardo DiCaprio or Ryan Gosling. Whoever has better hair on the day. If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why? Reece’s peanut butter cup. Smooth. What makes a good musician? The ability to hear what is wrong as well as what is right. What advice would you give to bands that are new on the Melbourne music scene? Give up. And stop being younger and better dressed. SLOW DANCER launch debut album Surrender over two Sundays at the Workers Club ± 24 August with Ciggie Witch and Dx Heaven, 31 August with JP Klipspringer and Dr Doctor.

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There are certain things you expect to witness at a typical rock show: frenzied moshpits, beer-drenched bodies, an array of camera phones, the occasional couple macking on in a darkened corner. Then there are some things you just don’t anticipate – a crowdsurfing Plucka Duck, undoubtedly, falls into the latter category. But hey, when you’re at the launch of Melbourne garage rock octet Mighty Boys’ latest EP, Dole Cheque & Kabana, the wildest scenarios could unfold. And holy shit, wild times at this show unfolded faster than a crusty futon in a suburban crack-den when a cheap hooker rolls in to blow dudes for smack. A herd of punters filed into the Tote bandroom as local gutter-punks WOD took the stage. The scrappy four-piece smashed out a fine selection of lo-fi, garage punk tunes; their blistering set complete with a splash of egocentric antagonism compliments of their erratic, angst-fuelled frontman, WOD. The crowd seemed to enjoy grand quantities of alcohol being thrown across their faces as well as having a tirade of abuse hurled at them from the stage. Unfounded frontman narcissism aside, these guys are a damn good band and worth checking out. Just don’t stand too close. A crammed room welcomed the heroes of the evening Mighty Boys to the stage, and mayhem erupted as they launched into the cracking opener, Daddy’s Back. Masses of sweaty bodies heaved toward the stage in a flurry of shoves, tussles and elbows, while innocent bystanders quickly retreated toward the safety zone at the back of the crowd. The band ventured into sexual territory with Bad Pornography, detailing just a few of the things one would expect while watching shitty porn: “Girls fucking horses/Girls fucking dogs/ Dogs fucking horses,” all the while zoning in on the problematic nature of porn addiction: “These videos came and fucked my life up / How am I supposed to get stiffies anymore?” Older number Picken ‘em up initiated rowdy, alcohol-fuelled chants as frontmen Keats and Baz offered lyrics that would make any father quiver at the prospect of his daughter heading out for a night on the town, while Hey Hey saw aforementioned Plucka Duck barrage through the crowd and tumble onto the stage in a display of feathered destruction. Band members flung plastic-wrapped Kraft singles into the audience during Know Your Cheeses; a one-minute banger that provided an exhaustive list of cheese products, while Sexpo outlined the enchanted objects you can discover at the annual sex haven. But it was Hippy Shakes, the infectious-as-fuck homage to being cooked at a bush doof that ultimately sold the night and drove the crowd into a jostling frenzy. A complete celebration and embracement of Aussie ockerism at its finest, the night reflected what a strong local following can achieve for an up and coming band. It’s evident that these dudes aren’t trying too hard, but are managing to kick some LOVED: That each Kraft single was serious goals – and are obviously having fun doing so. Plus, any song hand illustrated. about dildos is alright by me. HATED: That all t-shirts sold out. AMANDA BONE

COURTNEY LOVE Festival Hall, Saturday August 16

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There was a multitude of expectations and projections swimming around Festival Hall tonight. A strong contingent of star-gazing adorers were in attendance, whose Courtney-fandom would stand firm no matter what unfolded on stage. Then there were those harbouring a level of sadistic skepticism, as if hoping to witness an on-stage train wreck. Also, the fact that the Californian troublemaker hasn’t been out here since 1999 meant for some this would be the realisation of a lifelong dream. The room was filled out by more casual Hole fans, who were simply here for a nostalgia fix. With little fanfare, Love walked out at the scheduled time, looking as though she’d just raided the wardrobe on Seinfeld’s ‘puffy-shirt’ episode. It wasn’t long before the pirate attire had been discarded and Love performed the remainder of the show in her undergarments. She’s still in trim shape and not afraid to flaunt what she’s got. Although, when an audience member’s cry for her to “talk to us” was misheard as a request to reveal her breasts, Love quickly snapped that she’s 50-years old with a 21 year-old daughter, so it wasn’t going happen. There was a guitar hanging over at different points of the evening, but her irregular stabs at it appeared merely incidental. That wasn’t a hindrance, however, as the four-piece band of rock dudes executed all of the distortiondriven arrangements without fault. In addition to a recent double A-side single, during the last decade Love’s released one solo record and one record with Hole. It’s not woeful music, but it’s doubtful that it’s changed anyone’s life. She mightn’t like to admit it in so many words, but this event’s eyebrow-raising ticket price would only be justified if the set list focused on Hole’s iconic 1990s material. Thankfully, that’s largely what we got. Not long into the night’s second number, Miss World,, Love and her band made it clear that time hasn’t dampened the vitality of Hole songs. Plump, Violet, Malibu, and a snarling cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Gold Dust Woman, soon followed and both devotees and skeptics found themselves swept up in a first-class rock show. OK, so the band’s got its shit together, the setlist is ticking all the right boxes, but what about Courtney’s number one weapon – her voice? Well, who knows what’s let it survive to this day, but her still-sexy melodic growl and larynx-grating high-pitched scream sounded ready to conquer rock music all over again. It’s fair to say that Love’s other main selling point is her public outspokenness. Fans of all varieties were probably hoping for something controversial to report upon. The banter was characteristically uncouth – including flippant drug references and acerbic remarks directed at audience members – but it wasn’t overly eccentric. In fact, more than anything, Love was hugely personable and perceptibly happy to be performing for such a loving crowd. Nowhere was that mutual appreciation in greater effect than during the night’s closing number, Doll Parts. All pre-gig reservations became LOVED: Courtneyed a distant memory as Festival Hall transformed into a pool of ecstatic HATED: The guy who wouldn’t shut backing vocalists, screaming “Someday, you will ache like ache.” up about Courtney killing Kurt DRANK: Beer, poured into cup

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QUILTY SIMPSON The Laundry, Friday August 15 When big acts come to town, the tickets usually disappear from the interwebs so quickly your thoughts can turn conspiracy theorist like: maybe that Yeezus tour is never coming to Australia and Kanye just needed ticket money upfront to put North in Givenchy diapers because Huggies aren’t good enough for the spawn of a ‘creative Braveheart’. Maybe Splendour wasn’t hacked at all and they were just seeing who would notice the extra $K missing from their accounts. Music malnourishment is so mentally devastating to some fans that they start looking for tickets in chocolate bars. On the flipside was Quilty Simpson’s Friday night Laundry show. Remembering the show after a double shift on a hangover I rang Laundry at 10pm to see if tickets were still on the door. “Yeah mate you won’t have any trouble at all,” was the response that got me thinking it wasn’t even the real Quilty and the gig was something like when you see a poster screaming DE LA SOUL and find out it’s just Maseo playing. My conspiring thoughts were quelled two hours later when the crowd caught Simpson red-handed with the mic on stage. Quilty Simpson is in the echelons of the most venerated Detroit veterans: he’s rapped with Jay Dilla, MF Doom, Madlib, and virtually everyone else The Source magazine has on their office playlist. His set however was heavy on his collaborative mixtapes with Apollo Brown and The Small Professor. Opening with Reputation he made his way through most of Dice Game punctuating tracks like One Man and Lose You with I’m the City and It’s Nuthin. That’s not to say he skipped on his classics, A Man’s World by Jay Dilla and Clap Your Hands by Peanut Butter Wolf got spin time amongst songs from Ode to the Ghetto. Less bully than I thought he would be, Quilty Simpson didn’t quite appear to be rebranding himself as a softer ‘Quilty Simpson’, but LOVED: Quilty Simpson spoke to the audience like he had a treasured aunt somewhere in the HATED: Everyone from Broadmeadcrowd. Showing finesse on the mic, Quilty’s vocals were on point with ows who didn’t know the headlining act most songs sounding precisely like they do on his albums, showing DRANK: Bong water this hungover pessimist that sometimes the perfect gig isn’t too good to be true.

Popsters Babaganouj started proceedings a bit late but seemingly unruffled after the flight from their native Brisbane was delayed five hours. They worked their way through a quick and energetic set as the Gasometer’s new band room started filling up. It was a good showing from the band spliced together from old members of Yves Klein Blue, Go Violets and Inland Sea. Melbourne locals I, a Man took to the stage with a promising swell of guitars that shimmered into set opener In Time. The rhythm section drove the song without overwhelming it, and allowed the dreamy twin guitars to glisten under the wistful vocals. Minivan followed in a similar vein, with ethereal harmonies from the band and more textured guitar work – a good encouragement to check out the newly-released clip. These guys sounded great as the set washed over the crowd; the interplay of the instruments and smart use of effects made for a sonic treat. They sound like your favourite shoegaze band jamming after listening to a krautrock compilation, or like Elbow and The War on Drugs trying to put together a Radiohead tribute. Special show, well impressed. Split Seconds were in typically fine form. Out on the road to plug new single Delivery, they didn’t show fatigue after their foggy drive back from Sydney the night before. Their vocal harmonies suffered for being a bit low in the mix, but Sean Pollard’s bright baritone still cut through to deliver his odes to the Australian condition. Recent radio friendly unit shifter Halfway There got a grand response, and old favourites like Top Floor and All You Gotta Do had the crowd dancing, LOVED: Two sleepless bands drivsinging or both. This band has been flying under the radar a bit for ing back from Sydney and putting on some time, but with the gathering momentum of recent releases I’ll flawless shows count myself lucky to have seen them a couple times when there was HATED: Short sets – would’ve loved a still room to have a boogie. Looking forward to their forthcoming EP. later finishing time than 11.30pm

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SPLIT SECONDS & I, A MAN Gasometer Hotel, Saturday August 16

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Walking Under Stars (Golden Era) It’s telling that the very first words out of the Hoods’ mouths on their seventh album are “We’re still here.” Walking Under Stars sees them staring down mortality ± not only in terms of the group’s expiry date (I’m a Ghost, The Thirst Pt. 5), but through personal turmoil and triumph. MC Pressure (aka Daniel Smith) openly discusses his nine-year-old son’s battle with leukaemia on several tracks, most notably the emotive solo ballad Into the Dark, which stands as one of the most resonant and powerful moments they have ever recorded. Elsewhere, Brother Ali and Dan Sultan certifiably nail their guest spots on Live and Let Go and Rumble, Young Man, Rumble, respectively; but never overshadow the Hoods themselves. Smith, MC Suffa and DJ Debris perform ± collectively and individually ± as vitally and boldly as ever, delivering outstanding flows over snappy, atmospheredriven beats. Don’t call it a comeback ± the Hoods have, indeed, been here for years. What you can call it, however, is one of the year’s finest hip-hop releases; regardless of nationality. 2014 marks 20 years since the group formed, and releases as consistent and enthralling as this indicate, that they are far from done.

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2. Greetings from Goodbye SWEET JEAN 3. The Pink Tiles THE PINK TILES 4. The Reprobettes THE REPROBETTES 5. Captiva STEPHEN VITIELLO + TAYLOR DEUPREE 6. Califorlonia JOHN MURRY 7. Mt. Mountain EP MT. MOUNTAIN 8. Aldous Harding ALDOUS HARDING 9. The Hours They Keep SISKIN RIVER 10. Different Shades of Blue JOE daVid JaMes young

best track: Through the Dark if you like this, you’ll like these: Jimblah - Phoenix, Horrorshow - King Amongst Many, L-Fresh the Lion - One in a Word: Vital.

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record Paradise toP ten Vinyl 1. Loopholes THE MURLOCS 2. Dole Cheque and Kabana THE MIGHTY BOYS 3. Lowtide LOWTIDE 4. Rising STRAIGHT ARROWS

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7. Any Port in a Storm SCOTT AND CHARLENE’S WEDDING 8. Fan Fiction GEOFFERY O’CONNER

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Carol (Wing Sing) The instrumentation on Carol sounds like a midway point between Drones and Deerhunter, served with a sneering sloshed vocal take. The protagonist is mediating a divorce, the details sparse, but emotion raw. Lacks a fully realised folk narrative, but there’s room in its ambiguity. Carol threatens to be spectacular, as if there’s another coupla minutes left in the tank, but we’re left with a solid, rock‘n’rollicking chug.

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Gods (Indpendent) Red-hot and rising Brisbane producer UV Boi’s signature sting ± a simple message notification ± gets me every time. So good. Here it cuts in with Hemmy’s needling pulse melodies, providing a Canuck-Australian match-up made in heaven. An on-point, super-tight banger from two young production gods.

laura Jean

Don’t Marry the One You Love (Chapter) The way Laura Jean delivers the vocal within the verse of Don’t Marry the One You Love feels as though the melody is a half-step ahead and tugging slightly by the hand. It’s a beautiful dynamic on a resolutely beautiful track, elevating into an illustrious chorus. There’s deft devastation within that beauty. I won’t spoil it, but the closing line hits like a floral-coated wrecking ball to the chest. Laura Jean’s self-titled album out now.

collarbones

Turning (Remote Control/Two Bright Lakes) The forthright dancefloor groove that bubbled beneath the surface on Collarbones recent Atlantis 2014 EP explodes into the stratosphere on Turning, the first taste of the duo’s impending LP number three. It starts off tasty, with entrancing, jerky samples cutting up the mix. Then, without warning, everything takes an outright filthy turn courtesy of absolutely ridiculous sub-bass throbbing underneath the breakbeat. Somewhere between gritted teeth and dropped jaw. I feel it all over, and it feels amazing. This sounds like nothing else out there at the moment.

Makkonen feat. drake

Tuesday (Independent) Makkonen’s low-key viral hit gets the Drizzy treatment with a sing-rap guest verse, with The Boy nailing the woozy weekday party vibe of the original, Makkonen’s adorably faded hook still in tact. Drake’s delivery of “Upstairs I got xans in an Advil bottle / I don’t take them shits but you do / So I got ‘em beat MagaZine Page 42

for ya,” is typically Drake-y in its sentiment. There’s something raw and sweet here, hard to define, but resonant within the heart. Something like nostalgia for the now, an arm-in-arm toast to the good times.

single of the Week

donny benet & kirin J callinan

The Edge (Rice Is Nice) The Don Juan of Italo-synthpop, the juan and only Donny Benet, has enlisted a saucy crew of likeminded talent to do it duet style for his upcoming third LP, Weekend at Donny’s. If lead single The Edge (a team-up with Donny’s Dreamlander brother Kirin J Callinan) is any indication, then we’re in store for one of the steamiest releases of 2014 so far. Donny leaves vocal duties to Kirin, instead serving up a scintillating waterbed of synth action, cut from the same silky cloth of the Moroder-produced Donna Summer classic I Feel Love. Sounds like KJC’s getting his rocks off in the coda. Fair enough, too. I’d do the same if I were you. I need a towel.

syn sWeet ten 1. Closing Forever Sky FIREKITES 2. Worlds PORTER ROBINSON 3. For the Feel BLEACHED 4. The Faker TY SEGALL 5. Queen CLIENT LIAISON 6. Now or Never BLACKMILK x BADBADNOTGOOD 7. Turning COLLARBONES 8. Drugs GET HOT 9. My Heart Is a Wheel MEGAN WASHINGTON 10. It Came from the Heart STEP PANTHER

heartland records toP ten 1. Pop Crimes LP ROWLAND S HOWARD 2. Hypnotic Eye LP TOM PETTY 3. One of Us LP DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN 4. Relationship of Command LP AT THE DRIVE IN 5. Pain Is Beauty LP CHELSEA WOLFE

nick taras Irreplaceable

6. 3 Imaginary Boys PIC DISC THE CURE 7. Muzik Die Schwer LP ELECTRIC WURMS 8. Get Hurt LP THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM 9. Tied to a Star LP J. MASCIS 10. A Letter Home LP NEIL YOUNG

beat’s toP ten songs about Missing nick taras 1. Turkish Delight DAVE CROWDER BAND 2. Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? THE ANGELS 3. Irreplaceable BEYONCE 4. Thong Song SISQO 5. Nothing Compares 2 U SINEAD O’CONNOR 6. Angels with Bearded Faces NICKY 7. Foolish ASHANTI 8. Without You MARIAH CAREY 9. Yellow Nick Road ELTON JOHN 10. Time to Say Goodbye ANDREA BOCELLI

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Clear Lake Forest (Inertia) The press release for The Black Angels’ new mini-album heralds the band as something of trailblazers in the evolution of modern psychedelia. It’s a bit of a stretch. The truth is, the Texan band remains far too indebted to the psych sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s to take seriously any talk of them as pioneers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, though. Given some serious songwriting nous and at least a modicum of originality, revivalist groups can be as relevant and vital as anything else on the music landscape. But the thing is not to call it anything other than what it is. Clear Lake Forest kicks off with two sun-drenched cuts of vintage garage-psych. Sunday Morning and Tired Eyes both recall the moment bubblegum pop was given a psychic overhaul by LSD. Lead single Diamond Eyes finds the hazy croon of Alex Maas at its best, weaving an affecting melody over a few simple chord changes. An Occurrence at 4507 South Third Street is even better, with its toe-tapping organ and pulsing beat. The only let down is closer Linda’s Gone. The song is far too overt a nod in the direction of the band’s heroes The Velvet Underground (The Black Angels derive their name from a VU song). Homage is fine, but Linda’s Gone verges on mimicry. Maas does his best Lou Reed impersonation, chronicling the downfall of a misguided dreamer. Then there’s the stabbing lead guitar, which not so much recalls The Velvet Underground’s Run, Run, Run but almost lifts the notes wholesale from Reed’s fretboard. Forgetting this misstep, Clear Lake Forest is an otherwise highly enjoyable excursion into a world best track: An Occurrence at 4507 South Third Street if you like these, you’ll like this: THE that, while leaning heavily on the sounds its forebears, VELVET UNDERGROUND, PINK FLOYD (SYD absolutely manages to stand on its own feet. BARRETT ERA), THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE Wayne Marshall in a Word: Revivalist

hyla

HYLA (Independent) A spooky fuzzed-out organ gives way to a big shoegaze beat. Guitars start scratching their way out of a flooded basement. Vocals slide in from nowhere sounding like Craig Nicholls fresh from the pharmacy. The opening track of HYLA’s EP is on its way into the sonic wilderness, and I can’t help but get dragged along. Sides is the first song on the debut release from one of the few Perth bands these days claiming no relationship to the Tame Impala juggernaut. I mean, I love Pond, Mink Mussel Creek, Gum, Shiny Joe Ryan, The Growl et al., but it’s refreshing to hear something that’s coming from a different side of town. This is lo-fi and scuzzy; psychedelic in the come-down way, not the euphoric ImpalaTM brand way. The three-track EP is rounded out by Remedy and To Safety or Ruin; the former sounding like Black Angels jamming with Black Rebel; the latter like someone got hold of some ‘90s shoegaze cuts and remixed them with a head full of Xanax. Good stuff. I’m looking forward best track: Sides to their double A-side vinyl due out later in the year. if you like these, you’ll like this: MY BLOODY VALENTINE, BRMC, RIDE Julian douglas in a Word: Newgaze

loWtide

Lowtide (Lost and Lonesome) Lowtide’s self-titled debut album has been a while coming, but hell, it was worth the wait. There are lashings of Joy Division and Explosions in the Sky in its emotive and often dark swell, and the emphatic chord progressions could bring grown men to their knees. The opener Whale is, for want of a better analogy, like a whale’s call. It’s haunting yet beautiful, and sets the pace for an album that moves like the sea. It’s the sense of journey, and continuous rise and fall entrenched in the album that warrants such a comment, not just a cheap, forced shot at the apparent oceanic theme present. The two instrumental tracks, Autumn and Maxillae Leaving, Seaward, serve as thought provoking and reflective spaces between a rich and emotional wad of tracks, but sandwiched in between them is the album’s first single, Blue Movie. The track succeeds in deceiving the listener as to when exactly it will erupt, move into a chorus or even end, making it a strong centrepiece for the band’s debut. Missing History is vaguely reminiscent of The Cranberries Zombie, as it winds up for each chorus, but dares to be more delicate. A major highlight on the album, its softness resonates long after the 6.14 minutes have come to a close. The closing track, Still Time, is appropriately sobering, and in ending on a melancholic note, leaves the listener slightly unsettled, but rightly so after what has been nothing short of an emotional expedition. Each track, in both sound and name, seems to evolve or transition from the one that best track: Missing History preceded it, reinforcing the aforementioned sense of if you like these, you’ll like this: TWERPS, movement and maturity on the album. LOWER PLENTY, I’LLS in a Word: Oceanic iZZy tolhurst

ty segall

Manipulator (Spunk Records) Ty Segall’s brain must be constantly working over time, song ideas spilling out faster than his fingers can manage to transpose them to the guitar. At the tender age of 27 Segall has released seven albums, a count which doesn’t even include the numerous other projects he is associated with. Manipulator makes album number eight and it’s bursting with sounds that span right across the musical spectrum. Title track Manipulator is organ-driven and reverb-soaked, with a quirky pop bounce akin to bands like Small Faces and The Kinks, had they been of a more fuzzy garage-rock persuasion. Tall Man Skinny Lady is steeped in funk rhythms but delivered as lo-fi pop ± it ’s all acoustic guitars strumming fervently. Beatles melodies abound in The Singer, a reminder that long gone are the days when Segall could simply be referred to as a proponent of garage rock. It’s Over is wild psych-rock, wailing guitar solos peppering every break between vocals. If the bass line in Feel doesn’t make you want to grind on the dance floor, nothing will ± Segall’s falsetto is perfect, the solo cranks and a stripped back interlude teases suitably until the return of the huge centerpiece riff. Mister Main creeps along, hard-working dirty funk with a sinister edge. The clean guitar tone on The Clock is almost jarring and with the inclusion of violin, at first the song feels out of place in what has so far been an album laden heavily with guitar effects. Still, Segall manages to pull it off, the sweet pop offering just as tasty as the intense psych-rock. After the singular vision of Sleeper, Manipulator is erratic by comparison but unsurprising in the fact, considering Segall’s similarly inconsistent (but equally engaging) earlier output. Segall’s talent is undeniable and Manipulator is proof best track: Feel that it’s possible to cover a lot of ground on an album if you like these, you’ll like this: NIGHT as long as you know what you’re doing. BEATS, COACHWHIPS, WOODEN SHJIPS in a Word: Killer krystal Maynard

bruce!

BRUCE! The EP (Independent) Short, sharp, nasty and completely in your face, but with a sense of humour at the same time. That’s the new EP from Wollongong’s loudest, the very Aussie BRUCE! Four tracks and ten minutes of music, this EP does not mess around. Opener Shapes and Numbers is a two-minute, up tempo stoner rock explosion that hits hard. Captain brings the pace back a tad, with its enormous groove and singalong vocals. The centrepiece of the EP is the very aptly named Sludge, which drops the pace even further, but in doing so ups the intensity levels. The bluesy riff and fat groove lead into a chorus that is simply a series of blood curdling screams that send shivers down the spine. Shit Sells only lasts just over a minute, but makes a very strong statement and impact in that time; it’s another upbeat stoner rock fist to the face. BRUCE! The EP gets in, beats you around the head best track: Sludge for ten minutes, then gets the hell out. This is made if you like these, you’ll like this: for people who love their rock heavy as fuck and that MONSTER MAGNET, CLUTCH, QUEENS OF have short attention spans. THE STONE AGE in a Word: Ballsy

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J Mascis

Tied to a Star (Inertia) It’s been three years since Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis struck gold with his third solo album Several Shades of Why. Unfortunately though, the highly anticipated and prophetically titled follow-up Tied to a Star never quite reaches the lofty heights of its predecessor. Not that it’s a bad album; far from it. The poignant ache that made Several Shades of Why so compelling is present in songs like Me Again, Come Down and Better Plane. Mascis also uses falsetto to heighten the emotional effect of many songs. The album is somewhat let down though by its two singles. Mascis’ collaboration with Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) was a tantalising prospect, and yet the resultant Wide Awake is a fraction disappointing. Despite some excellent finger-picked guitar from Mascis, the song never gets off the ground ± the “wide awake” refrain sounds anything but ± and Marshall’s considerable vocal talent goes largely underused. Every Morning also underwhelms. Ditching the intimacy and bringing in a full band ± complete with Mascis’ signature fuzzed-out electric guitar ± t he song is a breezy soft-rock throwaway. At the end of the day Tied to a Star is still a solid outing from the grunge veteran. It never rivals the brilliance of its predecessor, sure. But that was always going to be best track: Me Again a hard task. if you like these, you’ll like this: BON IVER, NEIL YOUNG, JOHN FRUSCIANTE, Wayne Marshall EDDIE VEDDER in a Word: Solid

60 seconds with siMon astley Tell us a little about your career to date, and your latest single, Temptation. To date I have released two albums, two EPs, six singles, and a partridge in a pear tree! My new single Temptation was released in May this year. This came about after being picked up by Melbourne record label Melodic Music early last year and working with producer Sam Panetta on a catalogue of new music. The Temptation single was inspired by that never ending rollercoaster of life, and how you have to deal with temptations thrown your way every day. I had a lucky break in 2012 with one of my songs London played at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in the UK. This was played in front of hundreds of thousands of people outside Buckingham Palace in London, and at numerous events surrounding the Jubilee. This brought me exposure in the UK and

has since opened up many doors for me. I toured the UK again the following year after the success of the Jubilee, including a tour of the USA on my way home. What approach did you have to writing Temptation, compared to your previous releases? I always take the same approach and system when I’m writing, as I hear the song stripped down in my head first, and focus on the production later. So writing Temptation was no different to my previous releases. I was looking for a different sound and style this time to fit more with the current mainstream market, and to push myself out of that comfort zone. What other artists, national or international, have inspired your music and songwriting?

Definitely Ben Folds. I grew up listening to his music and due to being an ivory tinkler myself, I loved his piano work and songwriting. Australian band The Whitlams have always been a band who have inspired me too. What else is on the cards for Simon Astley? Hopefully ‘Happy Birthday Simon here is some money for you to spend’. And maybe an anniversary card from my wife too, lol. I have a new single being released later in the year to follow up from the Temptation single. I will be touring the new single in Australia before heading to France to play at the Midem Festival early next year. In the meantime I have Melbourne and Sydney shows coming up, with plenty more songwriting to do.

SIMON ASTLEY’s Temptations is out now. Hit up his site, simonastley.net.

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GIG GUIDE

WHAT'S ON AROUND MELBOURNE THIS WEEK

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WEDNESDAY 20 AUG JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC

BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DIZZY’S BIG BAND WITH PETER HEARNE & CELESTE POLSON + CELESTE POLSON Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $25.00. ENCUENTRO DOS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $12.00. GEORGE GARZONE & THE JAMIE OEHLERS BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. MO’ SOUL - FEAT: GRAND SOUL AUDIO + SHHOR Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. RONNY FERELLA’S FIGHT CLUB 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK - FEAT: FARFALLA SKY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. RUSSEL HOLMES TRIO + THE OUTFIT Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. SUTHERLAND TRIO (LIES YOU CAN BELIEVE IN) Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. THE TOM VINCENT TRIO Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

ACTOR BUDDHISTS + LACHLAN DENTON + MALLEE SONGS + LUX OVARYE’S WEIRD TIME Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. BAYOU + STRANGERS FROM NOW ON + ACTS REVELATIONS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $6.00. COQ ROQ WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: JOYBOT + AGENT 86 Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. DAVE O’CONNOR & SCOUNDRELS + LALIC + CHIEF RICHARDS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $6.00. ENLIGHT + JAMES GOWAN’S BAND + JAMES WEBSTER EXPERIENCE + DECENT EXPOSURE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. JAMES TEAGUE + ALEX LASHLIE Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. LANKS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00. LITTLE DRAGON + GEORGE MAPLE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. MY LEFT BOOT - FEAT: MISS LIZZY & THE NIGHT OWLS + SONS OF THE IONIAN SEA + THE UNDERHANDED + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $5.00. NINOX + LALA + YOU & YOUR FRIENDS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. PALM SPRINGS + HERO + LEHMANN B. SMITH Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $8.00. SHADY LANE + BUCY KINGDOM + COLOURWAVES + SARAH STONE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7.00. SHOW US YOUR LOVE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. SODA EAVES + CIGGIE WITCH + SUNBEAM SOUND MACHINE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6.00. THE BEAR HUNT + THE BROKEN NEEDLES + TENDER BONES Liberty Social, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. THE LABORASTORY Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $10.00. TIM RICHMOND GROUP + OLD MATE + FRANCIS PLAGNE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: LAKYN Revolver

THE USED / TAKING BACK SUNDAY

While the genres may have moved on, searing emotional pain certainly has not. Some ten-odd years ago when my sensitive, squishy young heart was pulverised by a heartless female demon I found comfort, release and eventually total emotional recovery simply from listening to the few really good Used songs. I listened to the other ones when mum would hassle me. And to be honest, I think it’s about to happen again. I’m worried my girlfriend is going to ditch me. I might take her on a ‘date’ to this show just in case she does it; then I’ll be front and centre to deal with emotional pressure-cleaner that will blast me in the abdomen. Catch this massive double headliner on Monday August 25 at 170 Russell. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 44

Upstairs, Prahran. 6:30pm. BOB DYLAN Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $99.00. CHRIS WILSON Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. DRIVING SOUTH - FEAT: ZEVON & THE WEREWOLVES Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. NIGEL WEARNE & THE CAST IRON PROMISES Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. 5:30pm. OPEN MIC Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. OPEN MIC/JAM Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. SLOW GALO Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL’S OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. THE HAMMOND ORGAN NIGHTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. THE STRINE SINGERS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: MADISON WILSON + KATE BART Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

THURSDAY 21 AUG

GIG OF THE WEEK!

POISON CITY WEEKENDER

Have you ever listened to punk music and smashed heaps of stuff ? It is, to be frank, fantastic. My friend had a bit of a crisis recently, so we listened to Millencollin and Molotov cocktailed the couch in my backyard. Felt great. That took twenty minutes. This punk show goes for three days. But if you try to do that, or anything even close to that at this gig you’ll be kicked out. Period. Maybe even charged. And if you have those kinds of anger issues you probably shouldn’t be drinking anyway. The Rev do great chips. Just have some chips. It all goes down on Friday August 22 at The Corner, Saturday August 23 at The John Curtin / Public Bar, and Sunday August 24 at The Reverence.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC

AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA (HARD CORE ON THE FLY) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. DIG WE MUST WITH ROGER SCHMIDLI Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. FREE RANGE FUNK - FEAT: JAKE JUDD + TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK - FEAT: SAM APPAPOULAY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. SONGMAKERS AUSTRALIA (VIOLA ROMANCE) Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. THE MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. TOM VINCENT TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00.

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

DESTRENDS + THE ROLLERCANES + DEAR THIEVES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. EMPAT LIMA + TERRIBLE TRUTHS + THE HABITS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $10.00. FULTON STREET + MYA WALLACE + THOMCORDS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $8.00. HAYLEY COOPER + SHINY SHINY + BEC NEWMAN Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8.00. JOHN CITIZEN + BEAR THE MAMMOTH + A BASKET OF MAMMOTHS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $7.00. KNAPSACK + GRIM FANDANGO + FREAKWAVE + CERES + OSLOW Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $20.00. LITTLE MISS REMEMBERING Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. MALES + THE KNAVE + BIG FACE & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE BOARD BOYS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. MILLONS + JESSE DAVIDSON + SNOWY NASDAQ Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $14.00. MUSTARD + BATTLEHOUNDS + TEX NATIVES + COSMOS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. NEXT - FEAT: SIENNA SKIES + VOID OF VISION + JACK THE GIANT KILLER Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. PABLO NARANJO Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 8:00pm. PALMS Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12.00. PLUGGED IN THURSDAYS - FEAT: HUNTLY Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $5.00. SPOOF MAGGOTS + LOOKS LIKE RAIN + OFF TO BATTLE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. STELLA ANGELICO + DJ VINCE PEACH + DJ PIERRE BARONI Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. SUPPORT PETER GRESTE - FEAT: ELLA HOOPER + MARK SEYMOUR + THE ROCKWIZ ORCHESTRA + ROSS WILSON + FRENTE + THE BULL SISTERS + THE LEX PISTOLS The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $30.00. TEX NAPALM & HIS PSYCHOTROPIC SOUND SYSTEM Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. THE COTTON CLUB - FEAT: ROD PAINE’S FULLTIME LOVERS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. THE GORDONS + YESTIN SANCHEZ Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. THE LOVE BOMBS + SUBMARINES + LEVITATING CHURCHES Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE RAPALAS + ANNA CORDELL 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. THE SHADY LADIES + BRETT LEE Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. THE WILD COMFORTS + PHOEBE DAICOS The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. THURSDAY NIGHT PUNK SHOW - FEAT: ANGRY SEAS + THE WRECKS + DREXLER + THE MAGGOT MEN Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10.00.

TRYPTICH - FEAT: HOTEL WRECKING CITY TRADERS + COCKS ARQUETTE + LITTLE DESERT + PSYCHEDELIC COVEN Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00. VELOCIRAPTOR + BLOODS + SUNBEAM SOUND MACHINE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $13.00.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

BOB DYLAN Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $99.00. BRENT PARLANE BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. DAVID BRIDIE SUPPER SHOW Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 7:00pm. $55.00. FERGUS MCALPIN Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. FOLLOW ME TO TENNESSEE - FEAT: DAN WATERS + LACHLAN BRYAN & THE WILDES + THE WEEPING WILLOWS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. JAMES SOUTHWELL + MARCUS HAYDEN + TERRY SPRINGFIELD Highlander, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. JUSTIN WALSHE + SIMON MARKES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Bar Of Bengal, Yarraville. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. PENY BOHAN Wesley Anne, Northcote. 5:45pm. PRINCE THURSDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. RHATH Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $7.00. THE KILDEERS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. THE TWOKS + SUGAR FED LEOPARDS + BROADS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. WHOLE LOTTA BLUES - FEAT: ALEX BURNS + ROD FRITZ Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.

FRIDAY 22 AUG INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

AFTER THE CURFEW - FEAT: OH PACIFIC + VALLEÉ + CHAMBERS + SINGLE FOR SUMMER + THE JUSTUS LEAGUE + BOY WONDER + MELISSA RAMSAY Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. BARBARION Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. BURN IN HELL + DJO ROBERTS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. $55.00. CAM MINEO Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 9:00pm. CAN’T SAY Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. CHERRY BOMB European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. CHRIS WILSON Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 5:30pm. CUNTZ + SEX TAPE + ORLANDO FURIOUS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10.00. DEATH AUDIO + EMPIRE + ARCADIA + BLOODLINE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING - FEAT: DAMIAN MULLIN Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne. 8:00pm. FATTURA DELLA MORTE + RORT + THE RUINER + HEADLESS DEATH Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $12.00. FLANAGAN’S FRIDAY NIGHTS - FEAT: ONCE WERE LOST + I CONFESS + EXIT STAGE LEFT Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 9:00pm. $5.00. HAÏKU + MARMALADE GHOST + THE WINTER SUNS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:30pm. $10.00. HALTEVER + BLOODHOUNDS ON MY TRAIL + OLD LOVE + MIDNIGHT BLOOM Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. I KNOW THE CHIEF + CHRIS WATTS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $7.00. JAJU CHOIR Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $12.00. JASPORA + MIYAZAKI + THIRD EARTH + DR RIC’S DISHONOURABLE DISCHARGE + THE DESCENTERS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. JAY SEAN + AVI + A.S.A + MATT CROSS + JESSY JAMES + EMB + MHM + YATHS + NEEL & ANITA RAI

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Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $56.10. JOHN MURRY Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. JOHN MURRY + ROESY Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.00. KINLOOCH TROONS + SUGAR GHOULS + ERN MALLEY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. LOW FLY INCLINE + WHITT Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. MAEFLOWER + ECHO DRAMA + BOYEUR Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $13.00. MIDNIGHT SHIFTER + STEPHEN BLACK TRIO + LOTUS COURT + HELOISE Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. MONGO STEVE’S T-SHIRT GIG + WICKED CITY + THE KREMLINGS + MUTTON + FLOUR + AD SKINNER Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. NUN OF THE TONGUE + WET LIPS + PIONEERS OF GOOD SCIENCE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. POISON CITY WEEKENDER FEST - FEAT: KNAPSACK + THE BENNIES + LUCA BRASI + CLOWNS + THE GIFTHORSE + APART FROM THIS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. ROLLOWAYS + GODS + LORIKEET + THE MAY RIVERS + DJ ARNOLD LAYNE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00. ROMEO MOON + TWIN HAUS + THE DREAMER & HIS PILLOW Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $10.00. SEEKAE + JONTI + THAT FEEL 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. SHWAT + SPACE JUNK + DJ TRAFFIC JAM Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. SIB Catfish, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. SPENCER P JONES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. STOLEN VIOLIN + LEHMANN B SMITH + EMMA RUSSACK Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $13.30. TACO LEG + MISS DESTINY + POWER + HUNTING HUXLEY Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8.00. THE CHERRY DOLLS + THE STRANGE + BNASH Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $14.30. THE ELLIOTS + THE HAPPY ENDINGS + SUNDAY CHAIRS + AIMEE FRANCIS + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. THE ESSENCIALS + THE CRUNCH + PINBALL MACHINE Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. THE LETDOWNS + GRANDSTANDS The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. THE QUARTERS + CABIN FEVER + RICK DANGEROUS & THE SILKIE BANTAMS + THE FURROWS + TURN SOUTH 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. THEIR MAJESTIES REQUEST (A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN) - FEAT: THE STORMTROOPERS IN STILETTOS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $25.00. WATT’S ON - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:30pm. WOODSTOCK REVISITED - FEAT: EINSTEIN TOYBOYS + ANTHEA JEWEL Musicland, Fawkner. 8:00pm. $10.00.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC

GOOD GOSH Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. JAMIE OEHLERS QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. JOHN MONTESANTE DECTET + FEM BELLING + JOSH KYLE + OLIVIA CHINDAMO Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $30.00. PACFIC CLIMATE WARRIOR’S BENEFIT - FEAT: ANIVA + TAMA TATAU + NUHOLANI + ISLAND BREEZE’S FIJIAN MEKE GROUP Clayton Town Hall, Clayton. 7:00pm. $20.00. PAUL CAREY & JULIAN SCHEFFER Open Studio, Northcote. 6:00pm. PSYCHADELIC TEMPLE - FEAT: THE GRAND RAPIDS + RIDE INTO THE SUN + WHIPPED CREAM CHARGERS + GOGO GODDESSES The Luwow, Fitzroy.

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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au 8:00pm. $10.00. RUBY’S CLASSIC BLUE NOTE SERIES - FEAT: SAM APPAPOULAY Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. RUBY’S SEARCH FOR JAZZ CATS 3 Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. SPREAD THE SEEDS OF LOVE - FEAT: AMITOFO CARE CENTRE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. SUGAR FED LEOPARDS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. THE MELTDOWN Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. THE RANDY ANDERSON Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00. TRIBUTE TO THE PRESTIGE QUINTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. WE MAY NEVER MEET AGAIN (THE MUSIC OF AMY WHINEHOUSE) - FEAT: MOVEMENT 9 Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $20.00.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

ALONE WITH TIGER + THE FULTON STREET BAND Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. ASH GRUNWALD Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 8:00pm. BLUE EYES CRY Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 9:00pm. FRIDAY WINE DOWN Elsternwick Hotel, Elwood. 5:00pm. GREG CHAMPION & THE USEFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. HUGO RACE & TRUE SPIRIT + SARAH EIDA Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. INTROVERT + DIRTY EARTH + ELEBRUS + TWO HEADED DOG Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. IRIS + WIRE BIRD + VELVET ARCHERS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. JULIA HENNING (ALBUM LAUNCH) Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. MATT BAILEY & BAND Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 2:30pm. TOM FISHER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.

SATURDAY 23 AUG JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC

ANTICA ITALIANA - FEAT: LA COMPAÑIA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:00pm. $38.00. BJ MORRIZONKLE + TELESCOPES + THE BEEGLES Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. BUSTER KEATON IN COLLEGE - FEAT: SOUNDS OF SILENT Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $12.00. CONGO SQUARE Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. DR. FINK’S HOUSECALL - FEAT: MINNEAPOLIS VS. MELBOURNE FUNK Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $35.00. FUNK DOWNSTAIRS - FEAT: DJ MANCHILD Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. FUNKALLEROS Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. JAMIE OEHLERS & THE ALLIRA WILSON BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. NORMA - FEAT: VICTORIAN OPERA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. OLIVER DOWNES Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. PAUL ARAGAO + DOUG DE VRIES + KEN MURRAY

VELOCIRAPTOR

While Velociraptor have more members in their band than I even have as friends, I can’t help but think... well, nope. That’s it. They win. I hope they’re happy. Although with that many members I do see a potential opportunity to sneak on stage with a tambourine undetected, finish the show, sort of hide amongst the band as they make their way back to the tour bus, distract them with either a great trick or last case scenario rohypnol, pass a few years without anyone questioning my presence and hey oh! I’m in the gang. More than doubled my friend count. And joined a band. No worries. Gonna be a great show. Get down on to The Northcote Social Club on Thursday August 21.

& COREY KING Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25.00. PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH STEVE SEDEGREEN Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $15.00. REFLEJOS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. RUBY’S SEARCH FOR JAZZ CATS 3 Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. STAX ON SOUL REVUE - FEAT: KYLIE AULDIST + SUZANNAH EPSIE + IAN COLLARD + STELLA ANGELICO + CHRIS WILSON + SARAH CARROLL Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $23.00. THE BILLIE & ELLA & LOUIS SHOW - FEAT: TRICIA EVY & DAN BARNETT Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $25.00. THE NINTH CHAPTER + TOM HILLIAR + ZACHARY PAGE 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. THE PAUL BIRD BAND FEATURING LIZZIE BIRD Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. THE PAUL GRABOWSKY TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

ANATHEMA + THE ETERNAL Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $69.00. ATLANTIC + HIDEAWAY + ILLUSIONIST + INCENTIVES + ARCADIAN Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTORY Vinyl Bar, Moonee Ponds. 8:00pm. BANG - FEAT: KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES + WITH CONFIDENCE Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CHERRYWOOD + SEAN MCMAHON & THE MOONMEN Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. CONTRAST + RIDE INTO THE SUN + THE CITRADELS + BLOODHOUNDS ON MY TAIL Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. DISCO DIVA - FEAT: MISS MAN + DONNIE DISCO + DISCO DOLLIES The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. EEPNEY JAM - FEAT: RESTLESS CRAW + SCOTCH COKE + OUR TRIBE + PAYASO + DIVIDED + SIGNE Bar Of Bengal, Yarraville. 7:00pm. EMPTY HALLS + FOSSET & BADGER + DONE WITH MIRRORS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. HORROR MY FRIEND + MAGIC BONES + DARTS + PRETTY CITY Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. JANINE MARSHALL Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 9:00pm. JOSH CASHMAN + TASH SULTANA + MYA WALLACE + SONS OF MAY Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $15.60. JUDGE PINO & THE RULING MOTIONS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. JUNIPERS + WE ARE BUT CITIZENS + JEFFRY’S CABBAGE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $12.00. KATTIMONI The B.east, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $89.90. LIKE THIEVES + LUNG + THE SOULENIKOES + ARCANE SAINTS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $20.00. LIVINGSTONE DAISIES (ALBUM LAUNCH) + DEAD SALESMAN DUO Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $15.00. LIZARDS ON ICE Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $5.00. LLOYD SPIEGEL Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. MASSIVE + GRASS HOLE + CICADASTONE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. MI-SEX Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $30.00. MICHELLE XEN + NEON WILD + SELAHPHONIC Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $11.50. MICHELLE XEN & THE NEON BLEND + SELAHPHONIC + NO BODY DIED Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $11.50. MIKELANGELO + PORK CHOP PARTY Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $20.00. MODESTY + OHMS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. MOTHERSLUG + THE DIRTY EARTH + INTROVERT + EL COLOSSO Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. MUSCLECAR + BLACK ALLEYS + DRIFTER Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. PEGAZUS (20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW) + ESPIONAGE + IRON MADNESS Central Club Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $15.00. PENTATONIX Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $49.90. POISON CITY WEEKENDER - FEAT: PAPER ARMS + GRIM FANDANGO + STOCKADES + INITIALS + DEATH MOUNTAIN Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. POISON CITY WEEKENDER ARVO SHOW - FEAT: JAMIE HAY & LIAM WHITE + SUGARCANES + JAY WHALLEY + GEORGIA MAQ + ISAAC BOWEN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $5.00. POISON CITY WEEKENDER FEST - FEAT: PITY SEX + POST BLUE + INFINITE VOID + HIGH TENSION + TAPE/OFF + FREAK WAVE + REGRETS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:30pm. $25.00. ROCK VS METAL - FEAT: DEMONIC COWBOYS + SARSPELL + ANIENT + VENDETTA Mr Boogie Man Bar,

LADY GAGA

I was considering stalking Lady Gaga, but I can’t be bothered. However I did think of how it could be done. You simply have to wear an identical outfit; hair, accessories, shoes, puffs, tendrils, meat - whatever it happens to be, just completely mirror-imaged and painted jet black. Wear black tights, paint your face. Then simply pretend to be her shadow and scramble around underneath her at an angle relative to the sun. Too easy. Added bonus that you don’t even need to pack a sandwich, just eat the delicious layers of beef on your dress. I’d get to it, but I just can’t really be bummed. Might wait until Bieber comes to town. See the Lady herself on Saturday August 23 and 24 at Rod Laver Arena. Abbotsford. 7:00pm. ROKU MUSIC Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am. RPG RADIO + THE BON SCOTTS + ANNA SMYRK & THE APPETITES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. SECRETS OF THE VENUS HORSES + THE MELANOMADS + FACADES + FLOCKS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $7.00. SIENNA WILD + 20000 FUNKS UNDER THE SEA Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $13.00. SOLM 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - FEAT: SONS OF LEE MARVIN + WRONG TURN + JACK ON FIRE + HARVEST SMOKE + SCREWTOP DETONATORS + MOTEL LOVE + FALCONIO + DAMN THE TORPEDOES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. $12.00. TEENAGE MOTHERS + WHITE WALLS + DRIBBLE + EXEK Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. THE TATTERED SAILS + THE FORGOTTEN GHOST + SIRENJO + DJ SABO Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. THE ZEBRAS + DARREN SYLVESTER + NINA RENEE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.00. UNCLE JED Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:30pm. $25.00. UNDERGROUND HOUND + THE NAYSAYERS + FORTRESS OF NARZOD + PLANET OF THE 8’S Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. UZ (MAD DECENT) + KINGS GLADIATOR + ALTA The Hi-fi, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $41.00. VELVET WHIP + SIMFUCKERS + HAVITTAJAT Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 11:00pm. $10.00. WOODSTOCK REVISITED - FEAT: THE SUBSTITUTES + SMOKIN JOE + SLIGHT RETURN + SOUL SACRIFICE Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $15.00. ZOMBITCHES + THE MAGGOT MEN + POLICE & THIEVES + YACHABY SCAFFLES Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

ACTION SAM European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 10:30pm. ASH GRUNWALD Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave. 8:00pm. BLUE EYES CRY Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:00pm. CAMERON OATES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. DARLING DOWNS + KIM SALMON & RON S PENO Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. DAVID COSMA Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. JACK HOWARD & THE LONG LOST BROTHERS Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 9:00pm. JULES BOULT Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. PATRICK WILSON Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. ROB SNARSKI + JP SHILO Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00am. $32.00. SPOONFUL Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE DISTANCE + DJ LEPPARD Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. THE RECHORDS + DJ CONVICT Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. $55.00. THOMAS HUGH & SHANNON BOURNE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. VIC OLD TIME JAM SESSION - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD + WARREN ROUGH Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm.

SUNDAY 24 AUG INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

WINTERFOLKS - FEAT: MERCUCIO + LITTLE BEADY I Dawson St Warehouse, Brunswick. 11:00am. $12.00. ANDREW NOLTE & HIS ORCHESTRA Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. ANDY SULLIVAN Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 6:00pm. BACKSEAT SERENADE Big Mouth, St Kilda. 6:30pm. BAND WARS - FEAT: CHAMBERS + AMETHYST CLOSE + MIDNIGHT ACADEMY + NO STAIRWAY

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THE PUSH

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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au Musicland, Fawkner. 1:00pm. $10.00. BEAUTIFUL BEASTS (FILM CLIP LAUNCH) + HUNTING SEASON + FRANK SOCIETY John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:00pm. $6.00. BELLWETHERS + PORK CHOP PARTY Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. HONKTONK HQ’S AMERICANA DANCE PARTY - FEAT: SMALL TOWN ROMANCE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 3:00pm. HUNTING HUXLEY + THE IMPOSSIBLE NO GOODS + WASP & NICK + ALLBROOK Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. IN FOR 10 - FEAT: DYLAN MICHEL + SILENT JAY + COUP D’ETAT + THIS THING DJS Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00. KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES (ALL AGES) + WITH CONFIDENCE Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 2:00pm. $30.60. KODIAK THROAT + STONING + BOMBS OVER BRUNSWICK + CORDELL + ATTOMIC DEATH SQUAD Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. $10.00. LADI ABUNDANCE PROJECT + ALEXANDRA ROWE + STELLA FAUNA Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $89.90. LINCOLN LEFEVRE & THE INSIDERS + WIL WAGNER + HARMONY + HOODLUM SHOUTS + FEAR LIKE US + CERES + TOY BOATS + MERE WOMEN + ROKU MUSIC + TED DANSON WITH WOLVES Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 3:00pm. MANGIA + MATT MALONE + EDWOOD MCKAY + ONION ENGINE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $5.00. MOUNTAIN GOAT BEERSOAKED SUNDAYS - FEAT: HEADS OF CHARM + WICKED CITY + SPACE JUNK + HOARSE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. OLIVER DOWNES + FRANKIE ANDREW + RICHARD JEFFREY 303, Northcote. 3:30pm. PHOEBE DAICOS & THE SIMMER DOWNS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. PROPHETESS + KILAMAINE + SPIRAL THEORY Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SLOW DANCER + CIGGIE WITCH + DX HEAVEN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. SLUGFEST 2014 Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. SOLM COMEDOWN GIG - FEAT: QUIETLY SPOKEN SONS OF LEE MARVIN + THE MOCKINGBIRD + PUGS LYNGCOLN & FRIENDS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm.

MUSICIANS WANTED

BANDS/ACTS OF ALL STYLES WANTED for Espy shows. Shoot an email through to mark@ gunnmusic.com.au for more details. *** DRUMMER WANTED FOR GARAGE PUNK BAND. We’re a band who have just moved up from Hobart called Drayfus’ Epiphany and we need a new drummer! We draw influence from Deftones, Something for Kate, Violent Soho and The Drones which lead to a diverse collage of styles. Drummer must be willing to gig heaps, record and open to touring in the near future. We are looking to start rehearsing and playing shows as soon as possible. You can find our music at http://drayfusepiphany. bandcamp.com If interested please contact us by email at mossa.oni@gmail.com * MALE LEAD VOCALIST WITH SONG WRITING ABILITY WANTED for original rock/soul band in the St Kilda area. Must be available to gig/tour. Please no time wasters. Call on 0437 113 868 ***

SERVICES

SOUNDPARK REHEARSALS NORTHCOTE. From $50. Great rooms/p.a’s. Parking/Storage/Hire. Phone Andrew 0425 706 382. Soundparkstudios. com.au *********************** STAR DRUM TEACHING SCHOOL PTY LTD. Drum students who wish to learn telephone Paul Hender: 03 8786 3421. *****

MISCELLANEOUS

MISSING: 1 x Nick Taras. 5” something, hairy, male. Last seen stealing stationery from the Beat storeroom. Any information call 1800-wemissyousomuchithurts or email likethesunmissesthemoon@nomail.com

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SPENCER. P. JONES + SUZIE STAPLETON Tago Mago, Thornbury. 7:00pm. STOLEN VIOLIN Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $15.00. SUNDAY AT FLANAGANS - FEAT: ATOMIC HI TONES Pier Live, Frankston. 12:00pm. $5.00. SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEAT: TRADE + STATIONS + ABSTRACT MUTATION + COLD LIFE + CONSTANT LIGHT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. SYSTEM OF VENUS + DREADNAUGHT + BORRACHERO + OLMEG + MASTER_BETA + DUKES VEDA Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 3:30pm. $15.00. THE MAX RUDD BAND + BENNY & THE DUKES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $8.00. THE TAMBOURINE GIRLS + JIMMY HAWK & THE ENDLESS PARTY + FIVE MILE TOWN Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $10.00. TIM HULSMAN + PHEASANT PLUCKERS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. TODD SIBBIN + TOM WEST + OLIVERS ARMY + TOM MILEK Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. TRIBUTE TO ROBERT “BO” BOEHM - FEAT: ADALITA & KIM SALMON + NIGHT SKY + PHILOSOPHY OF SOUND + TRAPPIST AFTERLAND + THE REVANANT + NOODLE + DANDELION WINE + DJ NICK REDUCTIONIST + MC KEIRAN CARROLL Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. $12.00. VINCENT J KRAMER + BURN IN HELL + RAVENWOOD Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbotsford. 7:00pm. WEEDY GONZALEZ Public Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00am.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC

LUKE & LOZ Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 3:00pm. MS DICKSON’S FUNK AFFAIR + BRETT LEE Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 7:00pm. RUBY’S PASSIONATE PIANIST - FEAT: BOB SEDEGREEN + TONY GOULD Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $25.00. SUN-DAZED - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. THE MATT BODEN TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

BBQ BLUES SUNDAY ROOFTOP - FEAT: MATT DWYER Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm. CARINO SON Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. CAT FORK EYE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. CHERRY BLUES - FEAT: CHRIS WILSON Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $5.00. DECLAN O’ROURKE + AINE TYRELL Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:30am. $50.00. GRETTA ZILLER Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 2:00pm. HEATH & AL Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 3:30pm. HONKY TONK SWING NIGHT - FEAT: MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. JAM SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. JEFF TYNAN 303, Northcote. 7:30pm. KEN MAHER, AL WRIGHT & TONY HARGREAV &S + KEN MAHER + AL WRIGHT & TONY HARGREAV &S Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. KERRI SIMPSON & THE BELMAR PLAYBOYS Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. LACHLAN BRYAN Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. LARGE NO 12’S Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. MAT VIRGATO Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 5:00pm. SALLY DASTEY & SQUEEZEBOX WALLY - FEAT: BACKWOOD CREATURES Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. SUNSET BLUSH + SINCE WE KISSED Victoria Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE HEARTACHE STATE Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. $55.00. THE TEA SET Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. VAN WALKER Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.

MONDAY 25 AUG INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DANDY WARHOLS + THE MORNING AFTER GIRLS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $69.00. FORMLESS MONDAYS - FEAT: THE SUN BLINDNESS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: THE OCEAN PARTY + THE ANCIENTS + TOTALLY MILD + BAD FAMILY Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm. PETER BIBBY + MANGELWURZEL + TACO LEG + HUNTING HUXLEY + SHINY JOE RYAN Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.00. PITY SEX + POST BLUE + IOWA Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. THE GOOSES + MARES Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:00pm. THE USED + TAKING BACK SUNDAY + BREAKAWAY 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $60.50. THEE MARSHMALLOW OVERCOAT Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.

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THEIR MAJESTIES REQUEST: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN

I’m excited. I heard a rumour concerning this show that the organisers have managed to gather every single topless lady from the original Bicycle Race film clip to reunite onstage in a rousing chorus for said song. And they haven’t aged a day. I cannot deny or confirm, but I’m definitely going as it is definitely going to happen. Maybe. Sources vary dramatically. At the very least they should play the song. The topless part may be left up to you. What would Freddy have done? Ride your bicycle to The Northcote Social Club on Friday August 22 for this special showcase.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/WORLD MUSIC

ALLAN BROWNE, SAM PANKHURST, SCOTT TINKLER & JULIEN WILSON + ALLAN BROWNE + SAM PANKHURST + SCOTT TINKLER & JULIEN WILSON Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. DARYL MCKENZIE JAZZ ORCHESTRA + TIM DAVIES + JOSH KYLE The Apartment, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00. PAUL WILLIAMSON’S HAMMOND COMBO Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK - FEAT: THE STEINWAY DUO Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. TIM DAVIES & THE DARYL MCKENZIE JAZZ ORCHESTRA The Apartment, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00. TOGNETTI IN RECITAL - FEAT: AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $47.00.

TUESDAY 26 AUG INDIE/ROCK/POP/METAL/PUNK/COVERS

BEN SALTER Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. CABBAGES & KINGS + SHIT SEX + WET LIPS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $2.00. DANDY WARHOLS + SUN GOD REPLICA Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $69.00. FREEDOM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. GILLIGAN SMILES + LOKI + ALEX PIZZA Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. KOOYEH + ECHO DRAMA + KING CHARLIE’S SCHOOL OF DUB Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00. KRAKEN RUM NIGHT - FEAT: MILES & SIMONE + THE GRAND MAGOOZI + JOHN SINGER Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00. LARA TRAVIS + TOBY GRAHAM Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:00pm. MURDENA + ALEX & THE SHY LASHLIES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. RUBY TUESDAY - FEAT: FINAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART + HARRY BORLAND & THE UGANDAN NATIONAL CHOIR + DJ LOVELY CLEAR WATER Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $7.00. RUBY TUESDAY TUESDAYS - FEAT: ROWENA WISE + OPEN SWIMMER Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. THE USED + TAKING BACK SUNDAY + CORPUS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $60.50.

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DESTINATION SWEDEN - FEAT: LUDOVICO’S BAND Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. IMOGEN COOPER Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $50.00. JACK EARL BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. JADIDA 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. JAMES MCLEAN ALL TALK Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. OLIVIA CHINDAMO Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. RUBY’S LIVE JAZZ AFTER DARK - FEAT: DEXTER’S EASTERN CONNECTION Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 10:45am. $15.00.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK

IRISH SESSIONS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm.

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With the full Falls Festival and Soundwave lineups being announced this week, here’s some rad opportunities and gigs to keep those positive vibes of yours at an all time high. If you’re in year twelve, that time of year where all the big decisions have to be made about next year is slowly creeping up on you. If you’re looking for a career in music, whether it’s audio production, entertainment management or performance, Collarts has got you covered with their three bachelor degrees on offer. Open house day at Collarts will give you insight into university life, and you can take a tour of the campus and have a chat with the Dean, staff and current students. Head to 55 Brady St, South Melbourne between 10am and 3pm on August 23 to get all the details about how to ‘do what you love’. Phone 9281 8888 for more details. If you’re an international student aged 12-15 living in Melbourne who has an interest in radio, then SYN has something you’ll be sure to love. They’re holding a free training course which includes being a part of a weekly radio show on SYN for a full season, training in radio and media, content development training and support and even a complimentary SYN Membership and support for a full year. For full details on how to get involved head to www.syn.org.au/InternationalonAir ABC Heywire are currently seeking creative individuals aged 16-22 that live outside the big cities to submit their story about their life and where they live in either a photo, text, video or audio format. For your chance to win the opportunity of a life time and to read more about last year’s entrants head to www. abc.net.au/heywire/competition Lastly here’s one for the singer/songwriters among us. If you’ve always wanted the chance to get some free one-on-one mentoring from some of Australia’s finest musical poetic geniuses, then check out the latest round of Push Songs. The program involves songwriting workshops with the likes of Georgia Fields, Mikelangelo, Ainslie Wills and Kevin Mitchell (Bob Evans, Jebediah). It’s open to people of all ages from anywhere in Victoria, and will be based in Brunswick during afternoons and evenings throughout September and October. Applications close August 29, apply at www.surveymonkey.com/s/PS3-2014.

ALL AGES TIMETABLE FRIDAY AUGUST 22 GLOW Block Party w/ DJ Jamie Vlahosand & local DJs, 'The Space' Dance Hall, 5 Carlton Street, Prahran, 7.30pm - 11.00pm, $10 presale or $15 door, www.facebook.com/soundslikeproductions, AA FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands – Moreland heat w/ The Beautiful Monument, The Black Harrys, Blake Everett, Dear Jane, and Juliana Barillaro, Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick, 6-10pm, $10, facebook.com/ampedupfreeza, AA FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands – Warrnambool heat, Brophy Family & Youth Services, Katie or David on 5559 4867, AA FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands – Horsham heat w/ Brighter At Night, Nexus Youth Centre, 7-10pm, $7, facebook.com/nexus.horsham, AA FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands – Moira heat w/ New Transition, Yarrawonga Town Hall, 6-11pm, $5, www.moira.vic.gov.au, AA SATURDAY AUGUST 23 Sienna Skies w/ Glorified and Polaris, Wrangler Studios 8C Whitley Parade West Footscray, otztix. com.au, AA Pentatonix, Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, $49.90-$149.90, www.frontiertouring.com, AA SUNDAY AUGUST 24 Artpop Ball w/ Lady Gaga, Rod Laver Arena, Olympic Boulevard Melbourne, $89.90-$169.90, www. livenation.com.au, AA Kids In Glass Houses (UK) w/ With Confidence, Move On, Be Strong, Arms Attraction, Wrangler Studios 8C Whitley Parade West Footscray, 2pm, $30.60, www.oztix.com.au, AA TUESDAY AUGUST 26 FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands - Loddon heat, Pyramid Hill, 1pm, $5 Tony Bellenger on 54941232, AA

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LIVE PERFORMANCE SECTOR HITS RECORD REVENUE, ATTENDANCE; VIC RANKS #1 PER CAPITA

New figures revealed this week by Live Performance Australia (LPA) showed that Australia’s live performance sector had a record year in 2013. It posted a record $1.479 billion in revenue (up 22.7%) and a record 17.9 million tickets sold, constituting a 10.2% rise. Contemporary music remains the largest sector, generating 42.5% in revenue to $628.1 million – a 30.3% rise. Victoria had the most revenue and attendance per capita, and the highest spend per capita by punters. See beat.com.au for full report.

$15,000 RECORDING GRANTS ON OFFER

The PPCA and the Australia Council are offering $15,000 recording grants to make new music. Deadline Nov 25, go to australiacouncil.gov.au/ grants/. You must register for free with PPCA under its Artist Direct Distribution Scheme, see ppca.com. au. Last year’s inaugural recipients were Courtney Barnett, Ben Salter, The Grigoryan Brothers, Lance Ferguson and Ainslie Wills.

123 AGENCY SIGNS DARREN MIDDLETON

Former Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton signed to 123 Agency in Melbourne, where he now lives and works as a producer, songwriter and solo act. This month he tours with Busby Marou behind his Translations album. “I’m loving every second on stage again,” Middleton said.

GAGA MUSIC TO REP UK’S BEGGARS MUSIC

Gaga Music will rep the UK’s Beggars Music publishing for A/NZ. Beggars Music is partnered with labels such as XL, 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, Stolen Recordings and Young Turks. Its acts include Glass Animals, SBTRKT, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Warpaint and Kurt Vile. “We will be pursuing every available opportunity for them here,” said Grant Gillies who set up Gaga Music in 2007 for publishing, licensing and rights management.

COURTNEY BARNETT LANDS AIM NOMINATION

Courtney Barnett landed a nomination in the AIM Independent Music Awards in London. She’s up for Independent Breakthrough of the Year alongside Future Islands, London Grammar, Sohn and Young Fathers. The 26-year old has been playing US and European festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza and Glastonbury on the back of the 2013 release of her double EP A Sea of Split Peas. After her six dates in Australia between Sept 25 and Oct 11, she returns overseas for more shows. She makes her New Zealand debut on Sept 17, she does US festivals and a coheadline tour in America in October with San Fermin and a European tour in November.

OGB LAUNCHES COMPOSERS COMP FOR DAREBIN

Community world music orchestra, Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde, in collaboration with the Darebin Music Feast, hosts the inaugural 2014 Composition Competition for composers who live, work or study in the City of Darebin. Submissions close Friday August 29. Composers are invited to submit a two-page instrumental tune that fits stylistically with OGB’s purpose and repertoire. Full details at beat.com.au.

UNDR CTRL AGENCY LAUNCHES

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the scenes for some time. It has 27 acts, including Canyons, Van She, Bag Raiders, triple j Unearthed act Albert Salt and teen producer Just A Gent.

DAN SULTAN BIG WINNER AT NIMAs

Dan Sultan took three wins at the National Indigenous Music Awards in Darwin. He got song of the year (The Same Man), album of the year (Blackbird) and cover art (for Blackbird with artist Ken Taylor). Jessica Mauboy won artist of the year, Briggs the new talent and East Journey for video clip. Munkimuk were inducted into the NIMA Hall of Fame. Among highlights were Sultan playing with full band and a horn section, and a hip hop showcase with Philly, Jimblah, Last Kinnection and Briggs.

THINGS WE HEAR

• Is a book on the late Doc Neeson already in the works? • Which PR company rushed out a media release which got its name wrong? • Spotify’s new partnership with BandPage enables musicians to sell their merchandise, secret shows and other experiences on their Spotify channel. • Courtney Love to the idiot who flung a missile at her during her Adelaide Thebarton Theatre show: “In 20 years no-one’s thrown a beer can at me except for you fucker, your weenie must be this big…!” • Talks between the Recording Industry Association of America and the global industry’s IFPI could see albums released simultaneously around the globe on the same day (Fridays) in a bid to cut down on piracy. At the moment, the UK releases them on Mondays, the US on Tuesdays and Australia on Fridays, allowing music to be sold illegally a few days before. • Flume just finished off his sold-out North American tour last week. It included 20+ festival/headline gigs including Lollapalooza, Red Rocks, and three sellout shows at Terminal 5 in NYC and Club Nokia in LA. • After ten years, four albums, 1,000 gigs and an ARIA nomination, Adelaide’s Lowrider play their final show on November 21 at HQ before an indefinite hiatus. • Gene Simmons’ nonsense about depressed people which got Kiss banned from Triple M was not the only flare up he had last week. Black Lips called Kiss’ music “misogynistic, sexist”; Simmons retorted that their name is “racist.” • Sam Smith denies rumours he’s recording the next Bond theme. • Amy Lee reckons she has no plans to play with Evanescence in the future. • Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla has left the band. • Paul Kelly might be a household name in some parts of Australia. But in Broome, when he wandered off for a walk along Cable Beach with a West Australian reporter and returned to the club without an ID tag, he was stopped by the club security. The bouncer was redfaced, when he discovered whom he’d stopped. Kelly graciously told him he was “just doing your job” before going on to play to 2,500 fans. • The Gold Coast Bulletin ran a piece on residents of Gold Coast street Parkway Drive who are fed up with fans of the Byron band pilfering the street signs. One was cut from the post with an oxy torch after a week in place. • Sheppard are in the UK for three weeks promoting themselves (including a set at the V Festival) and then in September head to the US to meet their new US manager Scooter Braun for the first time face-to-face. • Illy’s follow up to gold-certified Cinematic won’t come out until late 2015. • The video of Boy & Bear’s new single Old Town Blues will feature footage from their global adventures. Last month they played on the Conan O’Brien Show. In the US Southern Sun was #2 most added track on release, 5th most added to College Radio and the #1 most added track to non-commercial radio. It spent 16-weeks in the Top 10 AAA, five in the Top 5. The album Harlequin Dream, spent eleven weeks in the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

$50,000 GRANT FOR MELBOURNE FESTIVAL

The Victorian state government has provided $50,000 to the 2014 Melbourne Festival for promotional purposes. The funds come from Tourism Victoria’s Events Program. Tourism and Major Events Minister Louise Asher said, “Since its inception in 1986, the Melbourne Festival has been positioned as Australia’s premier annual celebration of the arts.” It is held October 10 to 26.

BOWIE EXHIBITION HEADING TO MELBOURNE The David Bowie Exhibition is being brought to

Melbourne by the Victorian state government as part of its 2015 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces (MWM) series. Curated by Bowie himself, it features 300 memorabilia items including hand-written lyric sheets, photographs, stage sets, rare videos, filmed live shows, over 50 costumes and interviews with key collaborators. The world premiere last March in London drew 310,000 visitors. It opens here July 2015.

MERCURY WHITE HAVE A WIN IN GERMANY

Melbourne band Mercury White performed to 20,000 at the Taubertal Festival in Germany after coming fourth at the Emergenza Comp for Unsigned Bands. They were competing against 18 acts from around the world. Initially only the top three winners were to play on the festival stage. But the drummer of the third act broke his finger, so Mercury White got bumped up. They release their three-track EP Sophisticate in October.

MARQUEE LUNCHEON CLUB MOVING

After 18 months at the Marquee Restaurant and Bar, the Marquee Entertainment Luncheon Club – set up to raise money for Entertainment Assist and Support Act – is about to announce a new venue. The issue was to keep prices down so the Club could raise as much money for the charities as possible.

THE PROVINCIAL SOLD

Ballarat’s Provincial Hotel, a former music venue and nightclub, has been sold to local developers. The building has been derelict for a long time, and the owners will start turning it into 20 boutique apartments, a day spa/health club, function room and a cafe/bar from November.

CUNNINGHAM JOINS NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC OFFICE

Damian Cunningham joined the National Live Music Office as Director of Audience and Sector Development. He will work with the Government, music industry and hospitality sector to increase gig opportunities for musicians and help grow the venuebased live music industry. Cunningham worked in bookings and logistics at Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass, Peats Ridge, and the Newtown Festival and ran his own live music services company Elastic Entertainment.

‘CMC ROCKS’ LEAVES HUNTER FOR QLD

After four years at the Hunter Valley’s Hope Estate, the three day CMC Rocks will move to an ‘‘expandable site” in Ipswich, Queensland next year. It drew 8000 fans this March, 35% from outside NSW. It will change its name to CMC Rocks QLD. It is believed the new site, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, offers fans more travel and accommodation options. Next year’s event will be headlined by Lady Antebellum and Troy Cassar-Daley (March 13 to 15).

BRIT YOUTH PREFER STREAMING TO RADIO

A new report by Ofcom found British 16 to 24-yearolds prefer music streaming (30%) over listening to the radio (24%). But of 25 to 34 year olds, 65% tune to radio while just 4% stream. 30% of 16 to 24-year-olds listen to music on devices such as phones and laptops compared to 5% who listen to music on CD or vinyl.

FBI’S FINALISTS FOR NORTHERN LIGHTS

FBi Radio’s move to make its Northern Lights competition national this year paid off. Of ten finalists, three were from NSW – Jasia, Hubert Clarke Jr and The Walking Who. From Victoria were GL, WZRDKID, LUCIANBLOMKAMP and White Hex. From WA were Kučka and from Qld Airling. A band and a solo artist play the Iceland Airwaves Festival in November, spend a day in the studio and network with international industry folk. A free compilation of tracks from the finalists will be available for download from FBi’s website.

HILLTOPS MAKE CHART HISTORY WITH FOURTH #1

Hilltop Hoods made chart history when they landed their fourth consecutive #1 album on the ARIA chart this week with Walking Under Stars. They join an elite group of Aussies who notched up four #1 albums – Cold Chisel, INXS, Kylie Minogue, AC/DC and Midnight Oil. Chart historian Gavin Ryan says it’s the first time that the word ‘Walking’ has been in a ARIA #1 title, whereas there have been two previous

LIFELINES Dating: the romance between Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Crown of Thorns actress Jennifer Lawrence is heating up. Injured: Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill got broken ribs after an idiot ran in front of their tour bus in Boston, causing it to slam its brakes. Ill: Celine Dion is cancelling shows to look after her husband René Angélil who is recovering from surgery for throat cancer. In Court: Glenn Danzig’s lawsuit against former Misfits bandmate Jerry Only for selling Misfits merchandise without his permission. He alleged they signed a contract in 1994 about profits from the Misfits’ famous fiend skull logo, but it was thrown out with the judge saying Danzig couldn’t prove the case. In Court: an Adelaide District Court jury found Red Square manager Antony Tropeano and two staffers guilty of bashing AFL player Jared Polec’s brother Daniel after a dispute on the dancefloor. Sentencing is next month. In Court: Melbourne DVD and games pirate Phong Ly, 34, was jailed for eight months at the Victorian County Court after cops found 61,000 counterfeit products at his home and businesses in Clayton. In Court: a Michigan woman has to stand trial on charges she stabbed the father of R&B singer Mary J. Blige, her boyfriend, during a domestic dispute. In Court: a 19-year old drug dealer tried to bribe bouncers of Bluestone club with ecstasy after he was refused entry, Ballarat Magistrates Court heard. Died: US producer Rick Parasher,50, of a blood clot. Aside from Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, 3 Doors Down and Nickelback he worked with Aussies Alex Lloyd and Melbourne band Juke Kartel.

‘Under’ and ‘Stars’, those being Under the Rug Swept for Alanis Morissette (March 2002) and Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne (May 2004) and Stars on 45 Long Player for Stars on 45 ( July 1981) and 1000 Stars by Natalie Bassingthwaighte (March 2009).

NUCLEAR BLAST SIGNS AVERSIONS CROWN

Nuclear Blast signed Brisbane’s three-guitar metal band Aversions Crown to a world deal to release their second album Tyrant this year. They’ve toured Europe and UK and played Warped. The album’s first single Hollow Planet has had nearly half a million views. Commented guitarist Chris Cougan, “Nuclear Blast are the pinnacle of metal labels. We couldn’t be more stoked.”

TROPFEST OPENS FOR SONGWRITERS, COMPOSERS

APRA AMCOS partner with Tropfest for a fourth year to present Tropscore. It gives national songwriters and composers the chance to create the soundtrack for a short film provided by Tropfest. Aside from $5,000 cash, the winner performs their score before 90,000 at Tropfest on December 7 at Sydney’s Centennial Park. Entries close October 2, see www.tropfest.com/au/ tropscore.

ANDY BULL WINS SPOTIFY’S ‘EMERGE’

Sydney singer/songwriter/producer Andy Bull won the latest Spotify ‘Emerge’ program. He’ll record an exclusive Emerge Spotify Session, and receive a Spotify promotional package for a future release and HP technology worth $5,000. Finalists were X-Factor alumni Nathaniel (whose fans shared his hashtag #NathanielEmerge over 1,000 times on Twitter, Bonnie Anderson, Hayden Calnin, Jezzabell Doran, Flinter, L D R U, Oliver Tank and The Cairos as well as Benny Tipene from NZ. Emerge uses data to pinpoint ten emerging artists from this region based on volume of streams and shares. Last year “tens of thousands” of people got involved by voting, liking, and streaming, said Spotify Label & Artist Relations Manager Rene Chambers.

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