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THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD
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JOHNNY CASH IN SOLITARY
Johnny Cash was one of the most iconic, influential and enigmatic performers of the 20th century. Daniel Thompson, the voice of Johnny Cash: The Concert is back with In Solitary, an intimate portrait of the Man in Black. The past five years have seen Thompson at the helm of Johnny Cash The Concert playing to more than 25,000 Cash fans Australia-wide. In Solitary is a very different show to the Johnny Cash: The Concert shows, focusing on a darker Cash, featuring songs spanning his entire incredible career. Thompson’s very special guest on the In Solitary tour is multiple-award winning singer/songwriter, long time friend and collaborator, Mike Carr, on piano, guitar and vocals. Don’t miss this night of the incomparable music of the Man in Black and the legend of Johnny Cash. Alongside a string of regional dates you can catch the In Solitary tour at the Flying Saucer Club in Elsternwick on Thursday May 14. Tickets available through the venue.
PEACHES
Fuck we love Peaches. When we heard the news that she’d announced a Melbourne headline show, we flipped our lids. It’s been 15 years since she first burst upon the scene with her single Fuck The Pain Away, and now, she’s just completed her first studio album in over five years, RUB, which will be released later in 2015. Go find out what else is in the teaches of Peaches on Friday May 1 at The Hi-Fi.
BAM MARGERA
Jackasses across Australia can rejoice, Bam Margera has announced an Australia tour with his band Fuckface Unstoppable. The star of Jackass, Viva La Bam and professional skateboarder Bam Margera has certainly frequented Australian shores before. In fact, his last tour promoter described his Australian experience as a “dramatic, drug fuelled, punk rock road trip that was possibly the best experience I’ve ever fucking had.” This time around, Margera will be joined by his band, which features members of ‘90s skate punk band Guttermouth and alt-metal act CKY. Watch all the shit go down on Friday May 15 at The Corner Hotel.
LOS CHICOS
Spanish five-piece Los Chicos are bringing the party back to Australian shores next month and they’ve locked in a ridiculous number of killer live shows. Grab your diaries and mark this shit down, yeah? On Thursday April 2, Los Chicos will hit up The Espy with Fireballs, The Kave-Inn and Kit Convict & Thee Terrible Two coming along for the ride. Then, on Friday April 3 at The Tote, they’ll slam the stage with Mesa Cosa, The Pink Tiles, Richie 1250 & The Brides of Christ, Girl Crazy and Wet Meal, before hitting up The Retreat Hotel Saturday April 10. The band will also play Boogie Festival on Saturday April 4 and Geelong’s Barwon Club on Sunday April 5.
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Whether you know them from that one riff every man, woman and dog would recognise or from the infamous sex stories involving a groupie and a mud shark, Led Zeppelin are undoubtedly one of the biggest names in rock’n’roll history. Australia’s longest-running Led Zeppelin tribute show Whole Lotta Love will bring some of their mostloved classics to the stage with guest vocalists Jack Jones from Southern Sons, Stonefield’s Amy Findlay, Jimmy Cupples and Frank Lakoudis from The Voice and Shay Liza from Sharaya. Whole Lotta Love hits Melbourne on Saturday March 21 at the Palais Theatre. We’ve got some double passes to give away. Send a whole lotta love to beat.com.au/freeshit for your chance to win.
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Celebrate the rise of Husky this Easter. The indie folk outfit will play in St Kilda, the same suburb they cut their teeth in before becoming the first Australian band to be signed by venerated Seattle label, Sub Pop Records. They’ll hit The Espy on Sunday April 5. Nab yourself some tickets from The Espy’s website.
DEAN RAY
This year marks the second annual Hobble Day label party. Hobble Day is a small, annual event for friends of the Hobbledehoy label that celebrates the wonderful camaraderie and important networks they have helped build through making music. Each year it is held in a different city in order to share the experience with as many people as they can. This year the event will be held at The John Curtin Bandroom in Melbourne. The lineup features Ceres, Charge Group, Fourteen Nights At Sea, Jamie Hay & Liam White and newly signed artist Luke Howard. 2015 will also include a small exhibition from artists Stephen Baker, Beara (QLD) and free coffee served from roasters Monastery Coffee (SA). It all goes down Friday April 10 at the John Curtin from 7.30pm. Tickets are $16.50 through the venue.
Where would we be without quality programming like Australian Idol and X-Factor? It’s brought us lasting memories of Shannon Noll’s goatee and been the number one afro representation in Australia since Guy Sebastian in 2003 to Red Foo in 2012. Melbourne singer/songwriter Dean Ray shot to fame after he placed second on X-Factor last year. Since then, he has released his self-titled debut album and has supported The Veronicas’ on their Australian tour. Dean Ray will perform at The Corner Hotel on Sunday March 15. Hit us up at beat.com.au/freeshit to win a free double pass.
NANTES
Sydney band Nantes will be playing along the east cost this April and May in support of their new single 7 from their album Limbo. The record was produced by Simon Todkill and David Rogers in Sydney, mixed by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian) in Glasgow and mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road in London. The end result is a cohesive body of work that cuts through with power and poise and captures the uniqueness of Nantes. Nantes play Shebeen in Melbourne on Friday April 24. Tickets available through the venue.
THE MURLOCS
Local boys The Murlocs have unveiled a national tour to celebrate the release of their new single, Adolescence. The announcement comes at the end of a big summer for the five-piece, spent playing with Ty Segall, touring with Mac DeMarco and recording their sophomore album. Adolescence is the first single from the album, which is due for release in June 2015. They’ll play at Northcote Social Club on Friday April 3. Tickets are available through the venue’s website.
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VOYAGER
Australia’s foremost progressive metal act Voyager are setting off on a national tour this May and June to launch their new video for Seasons Of Age taken from their critically acclaimed 2014 album V. Joining Voyager for their national tour will be brooding French alt-heavyweights, Klone whose latest album, Here Comes The Sun, is set for Australian release in April via Bird’s Robe Records. Don’t miss what is set to be a massive show when Voyager and Klone take over The Evelyn in Melbourne on Friday May 29. Tickets on sale Monday March 16 via Oztix.
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Hey there! Who are we chatting with and what do you do in Los Straitjackets? This is Eddie Angel, guitarist and founding member of Los Straitjackets. You’re hitting up the LuWow stage with Big Sandy super soon. What does a typical Los Straitjackets set entail? Four guys in matching suits wearing Mexican Lucha Libre masks playing sparkly matching guitars playing surf instrumentals with some fancy choreography thrown in. In addition, Big Sandy, a swinging vocalist from Southern California will be joining us singing classic rock’n’roll and R&B songs in Spanish. It’s all good fun and wildly entertaining. You’re a wild band with some wild fans. What’s the craziest thing that’s happened at one of your shows? The most mental gig I’ve done was playing at a nursing home for Catholic nuns. I played my wild Link Wray style instrumental song called Rampage to a roomful of nuns in wheelchairs Why should we come down to your gig at LuWow? If you’re a fan of traditional rock’n’roll and vintage entertainment, I suspect you won’t be disappointed by our show. We’ve played every major rock’n’roll festival on the planet, toured Europe, US, Mexico and this is our third trip to Australia. LOS STRAITJACKETS will be hitting up The LuWow on Thursday March 12.
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On Friday March 13, The Purple Emerald is turning 19. Hard to believe, right? After spending 16 years on Flinders Lane in the city, The Purple Emerald relocated to High Street in Northcote, where it has been funkifying people for a further three years. Now, in celebration of all the good times at The Purple Emerald, they’ll be launching a brand new night called What The Funk Fridays which showcases the best funk bands and DJs from across Melbourne. Join the party and get down to The Purple Emerald this Friday night to celebrate their 19th birthday. At 9pm DJ Sweet Pee will be hitting the decks with his all vinyl collection and mixing up some of the best old school rare grooves. Afterwards, Karate Boogaloo (Melbourne based dojo funk band) – will be hitting the stage at 10pm in full karate attire. They’ll be open till 3AM and entry is free, so you’ve really got no excuse. Get the funk down there.
DOWN BY THE RIVER
The inaugural Down By The River has unveiled its lineup. Set at the Overs Riverside Precinct in Wangaratta, the event will feature live music from The Kite Machine, Tully on Tully, Oliver’s Army and local band Liv Cartledge. The evening will also play host to an array of food, art, fashion and handcrafted wares. Down By The River will take place on Friday March 13 from 5pm to 9pm. For more information, visit the event’s website.
EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL
Two of country music’s most acclaimed singer/ songwriters, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, are hitting up Australia this June, with special guest Harmony James coasting along for the ride. The impeccable Grammy award-winning duo will hit up the Palais Theatre on Thursday June 25. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
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Howler will play host to a killer lineup of Melbourne up-and-comers this month. The evening will feature four of the city’s best acts, including Americana outfit Big Smoke, the fuzzy garage pop of Good Morning, punky popsters Shiny Coin and Teeth & Tongue’s Damian Sullivan as Jealous Husband. Entry is $10. It all goes down at Howler on Saturday March 28. Head to the Howler website for more info.
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The Jessica Stuart Few MARTA: We’ve spent time on the road in Australia last summer in our very old tour van. What kind of new memories are you looking forward to making in our new and improved tour van? JESSICA: I didn’t mind that good old van, but it’ll be nice not having to pull over going down hills ‘cause the tires are smoking. MARTA: What do you prefer: the left or the right hand side of the bed? JESSICA: I’d rather starfish across the whole bed than pick a side. MARTA: How do you feel about driving on the other side of the road? JESSICA: I’m getting more comfortable with it after last year’s Oz tour and a few weeks in South Africa in January. JESSICA: Where in the world do you most want to perform that you have never yet toured? MARTA: I’d really like to return to Europe, and in particular, Berlin and Paris. JESSICA: Favourite way to exercise? MARTA: On top.
THE BOMBAY ROYALE
The Bombay Royale are originators of vintage Bollywood inspired sounds, from lonesome spaghetti to surf rock to spine-bending space disco, all overlaid with the voices of protagonists The Tiger and The Lady singing in an array of languages, including Hindi and Bengali. You can catch their extraordinary live show in the Forbidden Temple room at The LuWow in Fitzroy on Thursday April 2, where they’ll showcase tracks from their debut release You Me Bullets Love and their most recent offering, The Island of Doctor Electrico. Head to The LuWow’s website for presale tickets.
THE PEEP TEMPEL
Melbourne trio The Peep Tempel are taking their gritty blend of rock’n’roll on the road. Fuck. Yes. Kicking off in March, the tour will see them play shows around the country, showcasing tracks off their second ripping album Tales. The Peep Tempel will play Howler on Saturday May 23. Tickets are available through Moshtix.
NICKY BOMBA AND MARKANDEYA
OPETH
Oh yes. Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth have announced a national tour in support of their latest album, Pale Communion. With nearly 25 years and 11 albums under their belts, fans can expect everything from their early death-metal to their later symphonic prog-rock. The tour will mark their first trip back to our shores since their hugely successful Heritage tour in 2013. They’ll hit The Forum on Thursday May 7.
Um... so this is awesome. One Space are throwing an exceptional pop-up event in South Melbourne, which will feature a double concert, starring Nicky Bomba from the Melbourne Ska Orchestra and international pop-reggae artist Markandeya. Held in an old school hall next to Let Me Be Frank cafe; the Food & Concert Ticket includes an all you can eat taco feast at Let Me Be Frank cafe to connect with like minded peeps and entry into Peter and Paul’s Old School Hall for a night of calypso, reggae pop and roots to get you into the groove. Tickets are $45 including dinner and concert. Doors open 6pm. Concert 7-10pm. It all goes down Friday March 20.
MARTA PACEK and THE JESSICA STUART FEW are hitting The Espy on Wednesday March 18, Beav's Bar in Geelong on Thursday March 19 and the Retreat Hotel on Monday March 23.
OWEN PALLETT
Owen Pallett will return to Australia this month. The tour will see the Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist and vocalist showcase tracks from his acclaimed opus In Conflict, which saw him collaborate with the seminal Brian Eno. Catch him on Wednesday March 18 and Thursday March 19 at The Toff In Town.
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GEORGE MAPLE
George Maple is setting out to play her debut Australian headline shows this April after heading back to the US for some dates around SXSW. Maple’s debut single Talk Talk was lifted from the Vacant Space EP and premiered on the UK’s Radio 1 by Annie Mac. Her latest single Where You End And I Begin features Philadelphian rapper Grande Marshall, as well as some sparse beats and Maple’s trademark sultry vocals. You can check out George Maple when she plays Howler in Melbourne on Saturday April 25. Tickets through the venue.
Perth based rock’n’roll trio Pat Chow have released their new single Pleasure Unit and are set to tour nationally this March and April. Recorded by multi-WAM Award winning producer Dave Parkin (Snowman, Jebediah), Pleasure Unit is the first taste of Pat Chow’s forthcoming debut full-length album and manages to sum up everything that’s great about the band in just over two minutes. Catch Pat Chow on Thursday March 26 at The Old Bar and Friday March 27 at The Espy.
HOLLOW EVERDAZE
Hollow Everdaze are back with their first single of 2015 and a tour to boot. The seven-minute epic single, Last Laugh, is out now and marks the start of what will be a jam-packed year for the five-piece. They’ll play a run of shows up the east coast across March. Don’t miss ‘em at Hugs & Kisses on Saturday March 14 and Sunday School at Public Bar on Sunday March 22.
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INTERNATIONAL BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL Various Venues, Brunswick March 11 – 15 OBLIVIANS The Tote March 11, 12, 13 LOS STRAITJACKETS & BIG SANDY LuWOW March 12 BALKAN BEAT BOX Prince Bandroom March 12 ADAM COHEN Caravan Club March 13, The Toff In Town March 14 JACKSON FREEBIRD The Workers Club March 14 MAE Corner Hotel March 14 FOREST SWORDS Howler March 14 HTRK Shadow Electric March 15 JESSIE J Margaret Court Arena March 17 OWEN PALLETT The Toff In Town March 18, 19 MARTA PACEK & THE JESSICA STUART FEW March 18 The Espy, March 19 Beav’s Bar, Geelong, March 22 Elwood Food & Wine, March 23 Retreat Hotel, March 26 The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, March 27 The Vine Hotel, Wangaratta. TONY JOE WHITE Thornbury Theatre March 18 KELE Corner Hotel March 18 BOBBY BROWN The Forum March 19 BONOBO Prince Bandroom March 19 MARKANDEYA Peter and Paul’s Old School Hall March 20 HORRORSHOW Ormond Hall March 20 SMALLTOWN Secret warehouse location TBA March 21 SUN KIL MOON Athenaeum Theatre March 21 URIAH HEEP Shoppingtown Hotel March 21, Chelsea Heights March 22 BILLY IDOL Margaret Court Arena March 24, A Day On The Green March 21 THE WATERBOYS Recital Centre March 27 MASTODON Festival Hall March 27 THE HILLS ARE ALIVE The Farm March 27 – 29 EMERY Northcote Social Club March 29 YELLE Corner Hotel March 29 SWITCHFOOT 170 Russell March 31 BEN HOWARD Margaret Court Arena March 31 KEB’ MO’ Melbourne Recital Centre March 31 CHARLES BRADLEY Corner Hotel April 1 JURASSIC 5 Festival Hall April 1 PAOLO NUTINI Palais Theatre April 1 LOS CHICOS The Espy April 2, The Tote April 3, Boogie Festival April 4, Barwon Club April 5, The Retreat Hotel April 10 SERENA RYDER Northcote Social Club April 2 MICHAEL FRANTI Festival Hall April 2 BETH HART Melbourne Recital Centre April 2 INNER VARNIKA TBA, Victoria April 3 – 5 BOOGIE 9 Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook April 3 – 7 REBELUTION Corner Hotel April 3 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC 170 Russell April 3 BAND OF SKULLS Bluesfest, Byron Bay April 3, Rochford Wines April 5, Corner Hotel April 7 COUNTING CROWS Palais Theatre April 4 G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE Thornbury Theatre April 4 THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Corner Hotel April 4 THE BLACK KEYS Rolling Green April 5, Margaret Court Arena April 7 TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE Corner Hotel April 6 HUNTER HAYES Prince Bandroom April 6 DISPATCH Palais Theatre March 31, Prince Bandroom April 7 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Palais Theatre April 7 POKEY LAFARGE Caravan Club April 8, Corner Hotel April 9 GARY CLARK JR. 170 Russell April 8 JIMMY CLIFF Corner Hotel April 8 MARLON WILLIAMS Gasometer Hotel April 9 DAVE & PHIL ALVIN Northcote Social Club April 9 JEFF MARTIN The Espy April 9, The Workers Club April 15 DONAVON FRANKENREITER Corner Hotel April 10 NORMA JEAN Evelyn Hotel April 10 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Northcote Social Club April 10 THE GIPSY KINGS Palais Theatre April 10 STEVE SMYTH Howler April 11, Karova Lounge April 12
MOBB DEEP The Espy April 11 IRON REAGAN The Tote April 11 FRANK TURNER Corner Hotel April 12 ARCHITECTS 170 Russell April 12 ATILLA Arrow On Swanston April 15 (AA), Corner Hotel April 16 (18+) THE DICKIES The Evelyn April 16 THE OCEAN The Evelyn April 18 CITIZEN Reverence Hotel April 20, 21 (AA) DEMI LOVATO Margaret Court Arena April 24 GEORGE MAPLE Howler April 25 YOU ME AT SIX The Hi-Fi April 30 SAM SMITH Margaret Court Arena April 30 PEACE Ding Dong Lounge April 30 PEACHES The Hi-Fi May 1 A WILHELM SCREAM The Evelyn Hotel May 1 CHARLI XCX Corner Hotel May 1 ACE FREHLEY The Forum May 2 PALOMA FAITH Palais Theatre May 5 OPETH The Forum May 7 ANASTACIA Palais Theatre May 7 EVERCLEAR Corner Hotel May 8 MARY OCHER Dane Certificate’s Magic Tricks, Gags and Theatre May 8 THE BACKSTREET BOYS Rod Laver Arena May 8 SILVERSTEIN 170 Russell May 8 SUFFOCATION & DECAPITATED Corner Hotel May 9 CHERRY ROCK AC/DC Lane May 10 ALT-J Rod Laver Arena May 10 MOTLEY CRUE & ALICE COOPER Rod Laver Arena May 12 LENNON: THROUGH A GLASS ONION Playhouse May 13 – 16 BAM MARGERA Corner Hotel May 15 THE HAUNTED & INSOMNIUM The Hi-Fi May 15 NICKELBACK Rod Laver Arena May 15 DANCE GAVIN DANCE Corner Hotel May 17 HERBIE HANCOCK & CHICK COREA Hamer Hall May 28 BORIS Corner Hotel May 30 BAD MANNERS Corner Hotel June 4 AGAINST ME! Corner Hotel June 6 MACHINE HEAD 170 Russell June 22 EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL Palais Theatre June 25 YELLOWCARD Margaret Court Arena July 11 JOHNNY MARR The Forum July 22 MAROON 5 Rod Laver Arena September 26 NEIL DIAMOND Rod Laver Arena October 27 AUDRA MCDONALD Hamer Hall October 31 EARTHCORE Pyalong, Victoria November 26 – 30 TAYLOR SWIFT AAMI Park December 11
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MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S THE DAMNATION OF FAUST Hamer Hall March 20 – 21 NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE Hi-Fi Bar March 20, Northcote Social Club April 25 CLIENT LIASON 170 Russell March 20 INCA ROADS Ballarat March 20 - March 22 DAVID BOWIE TRIBUTE SHOW Yarraville Club March 21 XAVIER RUDD The Forum March 21 THE BEARDS Hi-Fi Bar March 21 HELLIONS Reverence Hotel March 21, Phoenix Youth Centre March 22 ROCK THE BAY The Espy March 21 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Palais Theatre March 21 THE BENNIES Northcote Social Club March 21, Wrangler Studios March 22 PAT CHOW The Old Bar March 26 LOON LAKE Shebeen March 26 THE HILLS ARE ALIVE The Farm March 27 – 29 TIMBERWOLF Shebeen Bandroom March 27 LISA MITCHELL Howler March 27 BIG SMOKE Howler March 28 THE CONTROLLERS The Worker Club March 28 SKYSCRAPER STAN AND THE COMMISSION FLATS The Gasometer March 28 PENINSULA PICNIC Mornington Racecource March 29 THE WAIFS Thornbury Theatre April 1 THE BOMBAY ROYALE The LuWow April 2 CAPTIVES The Espy April 3 THE MURLOCS Northcote Social Club April 3 BOOGIE 9 Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook April 3 – 5 HUSKY The Espy April 5 ROLLING GREEN FESTIVAL Rochford Wines Yarra Valley April 5 HOBBLE DAY John Curtin Hotel April 10 THE GOOD MORROWS Ding Dong Lounge April 10 BENNY WALKER Thornbury Theatre April 10 LAURA JEAN The Gasometer Hotel April 11 BY THE MEADOW FESTIVAL Bambra, Victoria April 11 – 12 THEM BRUINS Workers Club April 11 CLINT BOGE The Evelyn Hotel April 11 THEM BRUINS The Workers Club April 11 IRON RAEGAN The Tote April 11 AUGIE MARCH Melbourne Recital Centre April 15 ANDY BULL 170 Russell April 17 CALLING ALL CARS Ding Dong Lounge April 17 DARREN HANLON Corner Hotel April 17 BABAGANOUJ The Grace Darling April 17 LIA MICE The Grace Darling April 18 JORDIE LANE The Toff In Town April 18, 19 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S ANZAC TRIBUTE CONCERT Hamer Hall April 23, 24 NANTES Shebeen April 24 BONJAH Howler April 24 TKAY MAIDZA Northcote Social Club April 24 THUNDAMENTALS Corner Hotel April 24 MONTAIGNE Wesley Anne April 25 ONE DAY Prince Bandroom May 1 MONTGOMERY Shebeen May 8 CHERRYROCK015 featuring Red Fang, Beastwars, Child and more, AC/DC Lane Sunday May 10 JOHNNY CASH IN SOLITARY Flying Saucer Club May 14 COURTNEY BARNETT The Forum May 15 SAN CISCO 170 Russell May 22, Hi-Fi Bar May 23 (U18) THE GETAWAY PLAN Corner Hotel May 22 THE PEEP TEMPEL Howler May 23 SUPERSUCKERS & THE BELLRAYS Corner Hotel May 29 SHE WHO ROCKS TOUR Hi-Fi Bar May 29 HOT DUB TIME MACHINE Hi-Fi Bar June 5 DALLAS FRASCA Howler June 19 TITLE FIGHT Corner Hotel June 26 DARREN COGGAN The Palms July 3 MSO BACK TO THE FUTURE LIVE The Plenary November 6, 7
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CHARLES BRADLE Y MOT HERF UNKER GOT SOUL By Augustus Welby
While we’ve been lapping up the generous summer sun, much of the Northern Hemisphere’s been reeling at the hands of a savage winter. The US East Coast was struck by a lengthy stretch of frightfully low temperatures and stultifying blizzards, causing climate experts to underline impending devastation, while self-styled commentators pronounced it as the roughest winter since time began. So what’s with all this talk about the weather, you ask? Well, New York local and funk-soul Renaissance man Charles Bradley has been there, living through this bitterly cold season. But at 66 years old, Bradley’s a fighter, who’s not prone to fits of despair.
“They tell you on the news if you don’t have to go out, don’t go out,” he says. “But I have too many chores that I have to do, cold or no cold. I can’t control nature. That is just how it is and this planet don’t have to do what I want it do. I just got to learn how to deal with it and live with it. When I get up in the morning, sometimes I have the blues, but I say, ‘Lord, thank you.’ It could be worse, I say, ‘Thank you for the strength that I can keep going’.” Fortitude has long been Bradley’s greatest ally. The good-natured soulman endured a long road of struggle and set backs before his otherworldly voice finally showed up on an album. As depicted in the 2012 documentary Soul of America, Bradley was born in Florida and had an unstable childhood, moving around the US to live with various family members before leaving home at 14 to fend for himself. “I think back to the days that I was living in the streets ± living out in the snow and going all through the changes ± and I survived all of that,” he says. “The snow that we having nowadays is nothing compared to back in the ‘60s. I remember when the snow used to be right up to my waist. You got to learn to survive in the snow and how to get through. And that’s what I learned about life, I learned how to survive.” It’s been a hard-knock journey all right, but Bradley’s love of music has always remained secure. However, it was several decades before his undeniable vocal talent began reaping concrete benefits. Things started to take shape in the late ‘90s, when Bradley scored a regular gig impersonating James Brown (a role he pulls off with preeminent ease). Then, in the early years of this millennium, he made himself known to Gabriel Roth at Daptone Records, who soon offered him a contract. “It always has been my dream,” Bradley says. “I just never closed my dreams. I always prayed and asked God for a chance. Now that I’m out here and I’m meeting a lot of people, it’s making me open up to people. I’d closed up; I’d been through so much I just didn’t trust nobody.” Having recognised the magnitude of Bradley’s talent, Roth introduced him to guitarist and producer Tom Brenneck (The Budos Band, Menahan Street Band). Over the course of the noughties, Bradley and Brenneck cooked up a series of singles, which culminated in the release of Bradley’s debut album No Time For Dreaming in 2011. “Me and Tom write together and Tommy has his ways and I have my ways,” he says. “Some things we don’t agree with, some things we do agree with, and sometimes I just have to BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 24
say, ‘OK, I’ll do it the way he wants.’ So I go his way and try to find the emphasis and deepness of me to give it to him the way he wants it.” In 2013, Bradley delivered his second LP Victim of Love, again in coordination with Brenneck. Both of Bradley’s records flaunt his affection for funk, soul and R&B. However, by virtue of his bone-tingling vocal apparatus, and Menahan Street Band’s forceful instrumentation, neither album sounds like a dusty artefact recovered from the distant past. Rather, much like his label mate Sharon Jones, Bradley’s recorded output is surprisingly fresh.
“WHEN MY HEART HURTS, YOU GET SOME MUSIC OUT Of ME, YOU GET SOME fEELINGS THAT YOU CAN fEEL DOWN IN YOUR SOUL, AND YOU CAN LOOk INSIDE YOUR OWN LIfE AND kNOW WHERE IT’S COMING fROM.
Along with his powerful vocal depth, Bradley’s lyrics are liable to inflict a heavy blow. “When my heart hurts, you get some music out of me,” he says. “You get some feelings that you can feel down in your soul, and you can look inside your own life and know where it’s coming from. They come from something that you’ve been through, that I may touch your soul in that one spot. I’m a deep singer, I’m a spiritual singer, a soul singer, I sing from the heart.” Anyone who caught Bradley live on either of his two Australian tours (both of which included a triumphant Golden Plains appearance) will attest to the man’s vivid beating heart. Those who’re yet to encounter this phenomenon needn’t fret, as he’ll be back in just a few weeks for Bluesfest and sideshows. As last time, Bradley will be joined on stage by his Extraordinaires ± a group of savvy young players that are getting the best possible education in the fine art of playing straight from the heart. “They are eager to learn and they are learning very greatly,” Bradley says. “But I got to stick with them to bring the quality that the soul really wants. They are
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young and they are willing to give me very good music. They are very young guys and they are very beautiful guys. I have no bad comments to say about them.” In the lead up to this tour, Bradley’s been taking refuge from the winter by dwelling in the studio, working on album number three. Once again, Brenneck’s his trusted offsider. However, this time around, Bradley’s looking to push his artistic capacity even further than before. “I feel a satisfaction, but not totally,” he says of his two existing LPs. “I feel maybe 90 per cent satisfaction and I want the other ten per cent. The more I hear, the more I want to give. Especially at my age now, I’m demanding for the quality. I don’t know how long I’m going to be on this earth and I want to give my debut to this earth before I leave. “I want to create my own style,” he continues. “I’m getting it now, don’t get me wrong, I’m getting some of the things that I want. But my dynamics ± I want a bass that can rock my soul, I want a lead that can steal me totally. I want you to be able to get into it too.” It’s plain to see Bradley’s long road to the top has filled him with a pronounced determination, which has nothing to do with gaining celebrity or selling records. Rather, the goal he’s pursuing is creative selfrealisation. Having been granted the opportunity to express himself in front of a mass audience, he endeavours to exercise the full breadth of his emotive propensity. “I wanted to be able to reach everybody,” he says. “I want to leave a little touch to everybody. This is my goal now at my age. I have no time to waste. I want to be able to give out the quality that I always want to give out and the only way I can give it out is as deep as I need. I’ve been through trials and tribulations, so the deeper my music will come out. “You might say right now, ‘Charles Bradley, I want a t-bone steak.’ And I would say ‘No, I’m going to cut you a piece of rump,’ and I’m going to put all the flavour that you want on it. You’re not getting a t-bone steak; what you’re getting is a rump with my beautiful flavour and all of the things you like on it, so it’s not going to be what you’re really asking for. I want to give you the best, OK? You give me this and I put the flavour to it, you’ll like it, it tastes good. But I want to give you better.” CHARLES BRADLEY will be hitting The Corner Hotel on Monday March 30 and Wednesday April 1 before heading to Bluesfest which takes place from Thursday April 2 to Monday April 6.
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Art and dining come together in a unique experience at the Jewish Museum of Australia. In celebration of the Jewish Museum of Australia’s blockbuster exhibition, Andy Warhol’s Jewish Geniuses, and contemporary art response, Warhol Now, the Jewish Museum is hosting an Andy Warhol-inspired dining experience and exclusive exhibition viewing, entitled Table For One. This solo dining experience will include an exclusive viewing of the Andy Warhol’s Jewish Geniuses exhibition as well as an enlightening conversation between the director of the Jewish Museum of Australia and the co-curator of Andy Warhol’s Jewish Geniuses. Table For One is taking place on Wednesday March 11 and Thursday March 12 at the Jewish Museum of Australia in St Kilda.
dancer. As a boy, how was it for him wanting to be a ballet dancer? King-Hall was fortunate in his family; he had enlightened parents. “My parents have an athletic background; I fell into it,” he says. “I was lucky: when my mother found I wanted to dance she took me to ballet school, she started taking me to see The Royal New Zealand Ballet. For some kids it’s still hard,” he adds. “Ballet is not as institutionalised for guys as it is for girls, as a choice it’s not as cut and dried for boys. Most little girls have a moment where they want to be a ballerina. Guys find their way to ballet by accident, by going along to their sisters’ classes or going along with a friend or hanging around with their sisters. Every guy’s got a different story. But dance is a lot more mainstream now – there’s a lot more dance and it’s got more of a public profile. People understand that you can’t have ballet without the pas-de-deux (couples), that the male dancer is an integral part of it. You have to have guys doing it. I’d encourage as many guys to take it up as possible.”
For those looking for a way to extend their summer a little further, The Ocean Film Festival hits Melbourne this week. The festival will feature seven ocean-themed short films – with five Australian premieres and two world premieres. The films cover all things ocean related – from adrenaline-fuelled surfing adventures and divers swimming with sharks to underwater footage of ocean landscapes and ocean creatures. The Ocean Film Festival Australia will run at Village Crown Cinemas on Wednesday March 11 and Village Rivoli on Thursday March 12. The 2015 incarnation of Dance Massive is currently in full swing, and there are some major highlights taking place this week. Choreographed by Chunky Move’s Anouk van Dijk, the Malthouse Theatre is hosting the outdoor performance Depth of Field, while over at Arts House this week there will be performances of Rawcus’ Catalogue, Vicki Van Hout’s Long Grass, Rebecca Jensen and Sarah Aiken’s OVERWORLD, Antony Hamilton and Alisdair Macindoe’s MEETING and Rosalind Crisp and Omeo Dance’s The Boom Project. Head to dancemassive.com.au for more information.
PICK OF THE WEEK The Curse of the Golden Flower
Giselle By Liza Dezfouli Ty King-Hall, principal dancer with The Australian Ballet is carrying a lot on his shoulders. The company is about to reprise their celebrated version of Giselle, Maina Gielgud’s Giselle, to be exact. King-Hall is performing the male lead, Albrecht. “Albrecht is an interesting one,” he tells Beat over a coffee in the deli at The Australian Ballet Centre. “It’s different when you interpret the role yourself. The story is one of a peasant girl who falls in love with a man she believes is a peasant as well, but he’s really from the nobility. A lot of people see him as a cad, initially, who’s really in it for a little bit of fun, he doesn’t take it too seriously. Giselle is warned by her mother not to fall in love. Albrecht is already betrothed to a princess, Bathilde. Giselle has a delicate heart. It all comes out and Giselle is so broken hearted that she goes mad and dies of grief.”
ACMI is currently celebrating the legacy of award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimuo and his cinematic muse Gong Li in Epic Intimacy: The Cinema of Zhang Yimuo & Gong Li, as part of their China Up Close program. This week the program features a number of Yimuo and Gong’s films, including their debut film Red Sorghum, Tang dynasty epic The Curse of the Golden Flower, To Live, The Story of Qiu Ju, Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern. Epic Intimacy will screen until Sunday March 15. Head to acmi.net. au for more details.
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Giselle premiered in 1841 and has been one of the world’s best-loved ballets ever since. “This ballet is one of my favourites of all time,” says King-Hall. “It’s the traditional romantic ballet, up there with Swan Lake. The role of Albrecht is rewarding; the character goes through a lot. Not every role you perform has that many dimensions. It’s a role I’ve wanted to perform for a very long time.” King-Hall has performed in Giselle before but as a lowly peasant, something he remembers as having helped give him a unique way ‘in’ to the dance. “Back in 2006 I performed in Giselle; I was one of the peasants. You get a different perspective from back there on stage; you’ve got the best seat in the house. I draw on those memories with my own interpretation. There are different ways to approach the role. You could see Albrecht as wanting to avoid the pressures of the nobility and of his arranged marriage. By the end he could be genuinely in love with Giselle. Or you could see it as a man who’s in it for fun and didn’t know the danger. Act II is his redemption; it’s a powerful transformation of the character. That’s the great thing
about ballet, that freedom for interpretation. The steps are set in stone, sure, the choreography is what it is, but there are slight differences with interpretations. There’s an artistic side for you, personally, as a performer when it comes to your own acting.” The company is enjoying the presence of former artistic director Maina Gielgud (artistic director of The Australian Ballet from 1983 —1996) while they prepare for staging Giselle. “It’s been in our repertoire since she was the director,” notes King-Hall. “It’s her version we do, her styling. It’s fantastic that Maina is here, she’s here with us in the room, working with us to stage the production. She’s sharing her insight; she’s been very giving in rehearsal, and is open to individual responses from each of the couples in telling their own story.” (The lead roles are shared between four principal dancers). King-Hall has been dancing since the age of seven. He grew up in rural New Zealand, in a small town north of Auckland called Warkworth. Not an environment you’d immediately expect to foster a principal ballet
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“Ballet is not as institutionalised for guys as it is for girls, as a choice it’s not as cut and dried for boys. Most little girls have a moment where they want to be a ballerina. Guys find their way to ballet by accident.” Did he always aspire to join The Australian Ballet? “I grew up watching The Royal New Zealand Ballet. I didn’t know a lot about The Australian Ballet. I was looking to make ballet my career. The Australian Ballet is a prestigious company, so I turned my sights across the Tasman.” It’s a hard choice for a young man. “At the back of my mind I knew I’d have to start making sacrifices and give more time to dancing. If you’re passionate about something you fight for it. It’s a tough career. Not an easy pathway. Especially once you become professional.” Does King-Hall need to follow any particular regime to look after his body? “You can’t dance day in day out without taking care of yourself, it’s too difficult, there’s too much stress on the body,” he emphasises. “I’ve had to learn to listen to my body. It took me a bit longer than it should have. You don’t get to this point without understanding that – I’ve spent enough time in serious injury rehab to know how it feels not to dance, to face a future of not dancing.” Giselle will open at the Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre on Friday March 13 and run until Monday March 23.
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Vicki Van Hout
Antony Hamilton & Alisdair Macindoe
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Rebecca Jensen & Sarah Aiken
Rosalind Crisp / Omeo Dance
Lucy Guerin Inc
Catalogue
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MEETING
OVERWORLD
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Melanie Lane
Merge
Tim Darbyshire
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Grrl Fest
But Wait... There’s More
Grrl Fest has unleashed the lineup for its 2015 incarnation. In its third year, the festival aimed at celebrating and empowering women will play host to a slew of live music, comedy, roving artists, exhibitions from local and interstate artists, a huge market stall in Civic Square and more. This year’s music lineup includes The Rebrobettes, Jessie Lloyd, Simona Kapitolina (Girls Who Smoke Poke), Bahdoesa, Drazicks Girlfriend, Diploid, Seyance, Narcissique (DJ set), The Girl Fridas, Straddlepuss, Hey Lady! (NewCastle) and Georgia Maq. Grrl Fest is set to go down on Saturday March 21 at Northcote Town Hall & Civic Square from noon. For the full program, head over to grrlfest.com.
After touring across Australia and internationally, Circus Oz will return to its hometown in June. But Wait... There’s More will feature jugglers, unicyclers, hula hoopers, trapeze artists, acrobats and musicians. Featuring exuberant live circus performances presented at increased velocity, But Wait…There’s More is also a satirical look at today’s culture of infobesity and consumer overload. Circus Oz’s But Wait... There’s More will run from Wednesday June 17 to Sunday July 12 at the Circus Oz Big Top in Birrarung Marr.
Three of CollegeHumor’s biggest names will visit Australia later this year. Hitting our shores in June will be Jake and Amir creators and stars Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld. Also making the trip will be Prank Wars and Pranked star Streeter Seidell, who recently joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. The CollegeHumor tour will hit Melbourne on Wednesday June 10 at The Corner Hotel.
CRAB LAB Crab Lab has been absolutely jam packed since the turn of the year and tonight should be no exception. Get in early for Bart Freebairn, Nath Valvo, Adam Rozenbachs, Demi Lardner and more, plus it’s totally free. It goes down at 16 Corrs Ln, CBD, from 8.30pm.
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Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival Lucidity
Melbourne Ballet Company has revealed the details of its new performance. Inspired by the concept of human interdependence, Lucidity presents an uplifting program of contemporary ballet. During this season, Melbourne Ballet Company will also host a series of master classes for students of all ages. Lucidity will take place on Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28 at Hawthorn Arts Centre.
The Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival (CPAF) have revealed the program for the festival’s third incarnation. This year, the festival will explore the theme ‘Oceania Now’, focusing on the spiritual, physical, cultural and political dimensions of contemporary Pacific identity. CPAF 2015 will feature a range of exhibitions, workshops and performances, in the areas of art, design, film, dance, spoken word and literature. The Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival will run from Thursday April 9 to Sunday April 11. Visit cpaf.com. au for more details.
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Peter Helliar headlines Portland Hotel Comedy this Thursday. It’s a rare chance to see the star of The Project, It’s A Date and Rove, up close in an intimate comedy room. Plus they’ve got Karl Chandler, Laura Davis and some very special guests (they’ve had Wil Anderson, Dave Hughes and Ronny Chieng in the last few months). It’s all happening this Thursday March 12 at 8.30pm at Portland Hotel Comedy, 127 Russell Street (upstairs), CBD, all for only $12.
COMEDY At SPLEEN Monday nights in the city are chockers full of comedy yet again, thanks to Comedy at Spleen. This week there’s the usual surprise guests plus acts like Adam Richard, Greg Larsen, Steele Saunders, Corey White, Miles Milson and more. It’s this Monday March 16, 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.
Coming Up MSO: The Damnation of Faust Friday March 20 - Saturday March 21 Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Wednesday March 25 - Sunday April 29 Various Venues
The Golden Age of China: Qianlong Emperor Friday March 27 - Sunday June 21 National Gallery of Victoria
Listen Up Phillip
A new black comedy is set to screen at ACMI next month. Listen Up Phillip, directed by Alex Ross Perry, tells the story of misanthropic novelist Phillip ( Jason Schwartzman) who decides to boycott the publicity tour for his second novel after receiving a bad review in The New York Times. Phillip then decides to spend the summer writing at the country house of his literary idol. The film also stars Mad Men’s Elizabeth Moss and Breaking Bad’s Krysten Ritter. Listen Up Phillip will screen from Thursday April 2 to Sunday April 26.
A Moon Safari By Steam Bicycle
MSO Anzac Tribute Concert
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will commemorate the Anzac Centenary with two special concerts this April. MSO Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz will lead the orchestra through Beethoven’s complete Incidental Music to Goethe’s Egmont and the Symphony No. 9. In line with Anzac Day, these works were chosen for their representation of the triumph of the human spirit over evil. The MSO Anzac Tribute Concert will take place on Thursday April 23 and Friday April 24 at Hamer Hall. Bookings are available through mso.com.au. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU
Tuesday April 7 - Sunday April 1 ACMI
MSO: Back To The Future Live In Concert Friday November 6 - Saturday November 7 The Plenary
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OVERWORLD
By Liza Dezfouli
Deep Soulful Sweats Dance duo, Rebecca Jensen and Sarah Aiken, started talking about mixing up pop culture, art and spirituality after participating in a choreography workshop in Germany in 2012. The workshop was led by a modern witch. “She was a Wiccan, neo-Gardnerian high priestess,” recalls Jensen. The dance teaching in the workshop involved spirituality and rituals according to The Craft. “She was the epitome of a contemporary witch, she wore ‘90s cargo pants and had the Book of Shadows on her MacBook Pro,” continues Aiken. “She was pretty relaxed about it though; sometimes she got carried away and forgot to close the circle.” The seed planted then was developed by the two performers and choreographers into an extraordinary dance performance, OVERWORLD, their first full-length work about to premiere at Dance Massive. OVERWORLD encompasses online gaming, yoga, death metal, music videos, erotica, extracts from YouTube, all the while questioning human connection to what may be left of the real world. “We are looking at the uninhibited access, the unlimited instant access to all these different things, and how we participate in spirituality in the same way as everything else,” Jensen explains. “It’s ‘pop culture meets the ancient world’.” Aiken describes the show as an audience-centred combination of yoga, dance, and ritual, “There’s a bit of magic involved.” Aiken and Jensen are joined on stage by Janine Proust and Rachel Coulson, chosen for their star signs. “There are four of us in the cast – corresponding to the elements of air, fire, water and earth. I’m Cancer so I’m water, so I wear blue, fluffy pants,” says Aiken. Along with its tongue-in-cheek aspects, Aiken says there’s a range of emotions elicited in the work. “It’s a bizarre amazing trip. There are light-hearted moments and more poignant moments. We look at the dark side of trust. With anything on the Internet, we don’t know all the facts. This piece takes you on a journey, there are funny moments but then you can feel lost, left behind; it can be sinister. It’s difficult to perform; it’s quite intense; we can never just be where we are. Keeping track of yourself – it’s not unenjoyable but it’s overwhelming. Making the work organically, the whole experience is really varied. At the end we’re responding to film clips, creating re-enactments, there’s Nikki Minaj [and] Chris Brown. There’s an old man, he’s dancing. Then there’s a scene of someone getting shot in the back of the head.” Co-creator Sarah Aiken explains further: “The dance reflects how in today’s world we’re never really in the one place at the one time; we’re always accessing information, communicating through technology with other people who aren’t physically there. The Internet is a levelled platform with ease of access, everything’s on the same plateau. We’ll be dancing to pop songs, moving to past life regressions, screaming, wrestling, we’re putting ourselves in different modes according to all of that information. It changes rapidly and the audience shares that experience. It’s humanity without connections with each other. If you follow YouTube down that side panel, it leads you down to some creepy territory.” The sound score is by RRR’s Andras Fox. “We knew his work just from hearing him on the radio, listening to his radio show,” Aiken says. “We’re fans of his new age music. We approached him. Incidentally, this has turned into a greater collaboration; the music for this work is now pressed on vinyl. It has a whole other life. There’s a lot of good collaboration around Melbourne.” Fox’s score works in the dance to create a sense of ritual and engagement with new age spirituality on both a serious and an ironic kind of post-modern level at the same time, in accordance with the themes of OVERWORLD. “The ritualistic structure needed to have a balanced space,” says Jensen. “With music, with sound, we wanted to go with Andras Fox and his new age music, even if in the dance we use it tonguein-cheek. He’s genuinely interested in it, he genuinely believes in what he’s engaged with, he’s a fan of the form. He questioned our relationship to irony: ‘are you guys serious?’” “It’s our first full length work,” continues Aiken. “The challenge is in the logistics – doing everything for the first time, sorting venues, technicians, theatres, securing funding, bumping in, late night writing grant applications.” The nature of OVERWORLD means that knowing when it was completed was almost arbitrary. “We could make a sequel – Underworld. We can definitely renew it at some point but we have to put a lid on it for now, get some fresh air.” As part of Dance Massive, OVERWORLD is currently being performed at Arts House until Saturday March 14. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU
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Merge By Liza Dezfouli When it comes to our relationship with inanimate things, we humans are used to dictating the terms of the relationship. Choreographer Melanie Lane is reversing that dynamic in Merge, her work for Dance Massive. “There’s a change of leadership in the work,” she tells Beat. “Normally we’re the ones in control, the ones manipulating objects. It’s interesting to see what happens when we have to negotiate with objects: the choreographic material comes from that investment. We go from the body being the boss of the objects, to objects being the boss of the body.” Since we all deal with objects practically every second of the day, Lane reckons Merge relates to everybody. “We live in a man-made universe,” she says. “Everybody relates to objects. This work looks at how we go beyond
human limits in our interactions with objects.” It’s not just about the way we do or do not handle things that fascinates Lane, it’s the way we look at things, see things, hear things, and the visceral responses
we have to objects that she’s interested in. “We are visually stimulated, you see sculptural work in a gallery or in the street and you can feel, can almost touch its dynamic presence in space; we’re bringing that on to the stage. I look at the intersection between visual arts, sound sculpture, and dance. I integrate objects with choreography. I play with objects and create a discourse with inanimate things. I question their physical functionality. I’ve been doing this practice for about six or seven years.” By nature, Merge is a multi-disciplinary piece. The objects in Merge are created especially for the dance by artists Ash Keating and Bridie Lunney repurposing materials sourced from recycling depots. “The whole focus of the work is about recycled materials relating with the body,” says Lane. “The object and the body become one entity, the premise of the work is that they are closely related – the body and sculptural object. I asked Ash to join me because I connected with his previous work, his beautiful big epic painting. He immediately proposed working with Bridie. He’s worked with Bridie, a visual artist, already, in a sculptural installation and he’s engaged performance artists; he has a vast knowledge of that universe.” The objects encountered in Merge are familiar, although they might remind us of other things. “We asked Ash to create a family of objects that don’t already exist,” says Lane. Do any of the things have a function outside of being props for Merge? “The audience will have their own associations with specific shapes and structures,” Lane answers. “You could associate these things with objects you do know. I didn’t want to be dancing around with chairs or anything with known associations. Merge is more abstract than that. You could make the objects functional if you wanted to – could find some use. We kept that sense of ambiguity.” What are they made of ? “All of them are made from independently sourced materials,” answers Lane. “Each object is made from a different material. Some of the materials are bought, some are constructed, and some sourced from the recycled depot. Recycled depots are amazing places. They’re goldmines, with such a mixture of things.” In order to lend each item a conceptual weight of its own, Lane asked the makers to reproduce them. “We made a bunch of random objects, and asked, ‘how do we feel
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convinced they exist in the real world?’ We duplicated everything; we made two of every object. There is a sense of value somehow by them being produced.” Do the objects have any relationship with each other? “They’re difficult to describe. It was important when building them that they shared the same text, and aesthetic, they share the universe that exists for them. They are connected, there is a red line joining them.” The soundscape for Merge is created by electronic musician Chris Clark of Warp records. “We started off by recording the sound of materials we were making, so the soundscape was born out of those recordings,” explains Lane. “Sections of the work are led by sound, by a rhythmical section of the soundscape. Sound becomes the boss; it’s interesting to see how materiality and texture can be injected. That’s satisfying to work with. All the elements, the props, the body, sound are working together to question the same themes. Which one comes first?” Four dancers including Lane perform Merge. One is Antony Hamilton, also performing another Dance Massive show, MEETING. He and Lane are joined by Ashley McLellan and Sophia Ndabame. “The cast is divided in ages,” notes Lane. “Me and Antony are the older generation. I’ve known Antony for 20 years; we’ve made work together before, Sophie and Ash are the newer generation – they are beautiful dancers.” Lane says the challenge of Merge, both in development and in the actual performance is inherent in the work itself. “The work is not lyrical or even visually pleasing,” she adds. “The dancers are carrying heavy menacing objects and we’re seeing what happens to the body. The work does have a sense of danger. We can’t move them that well. We handle them carefully, with a lot of awareness; we always negotiate with the objects. We’ve had some close calls. We’ve learnt how to prevent injuries. The moving parts of the objects are all singular entities. Developing props, trial and error process, a lot of props didn’t work or didn’t fit. We reinvented something completely new each time.” As part of Dance Massive, Merge will be performed at Arts House from Wednesday March 18 - Sunday March 22.
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OUT OF THECLOSET
Queer happenings around town with Anna Whitelaw.
Over the weekend, to coincide with the weekend of Mardi Gras, the Australian Marriage Forum caused a stir with their decision to air an anti-gay marriage television commercial during the Mardi Gras broadcast. In case you’ve never heard of them, the Australian Marriage Forum is a consortium of Bible bashing busybodies whose sole purpose for existing is to encourage more public handwringing about same sex marriage, who are supported by the Australian Christian Lobby. Their slogan, no shit, is a Helen Lovejoy quote: “Think of the child,” with a logo that looks oddly like two intertwined cock rings. The 30-second commercial, which featured the president of the Marriage Forum Dr David van Gend pretending to be a ‘family doctor’, and warning concerned straight people that we shouldn’t rush to let gay people get married because children are better off with a mother and a father. The Marriage Forum are apparently unaware that a marriage license is not actually a prerequisite for procreating. They also apparently don’t realise that according to the last census, tens of thousands of children already live with same sex families with no evidence it is to their detriment, untold millions of children are being raised by single parents or that not all married couples actually have children. To their credit, SBS, who this year telecast the whole parade with the help of Melbourne’s gay radio station JoyFM, made the principled decision to refuse to broadcast the ad during Mardi Gras. While Dr van Gend accused the public broadcaster of applying censorship to the marriage debate for pulling the ad, which had already been booked and paid for. SBS’s decision was, in his words, a “suppression of free speech,” confusing the right to freedom of expression with the right to buy advertising space. Several free-to-air networks including Channel Seven and Channel Nine ran the ad in the midst of their Mardi Gras coverage, with no such compunction about its bigotry as a testament to the fact they care more about money than principles.
If it makes the concerned citizens of Marriage Forum feel any better, you weren’t the only ones censored by SBS on the night. SBS also cut POOF DOOF’s entire giant milkshake float from their broadcast, for no apparent reason except for the idea that the name of the weekly Saturday night party might offend some prudish viewers, which is somewhat ironic.
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In happier news, Our Lady Madonna has obviously recovered from falling arse over tit on stage at the Brit Awards and has announced that she will tour Australia for the first time in 23 years next year. This isn’t the first time Madge has promised to come Down Under and subsequently cancelled the show, but fingers crossed that this time the Material Girl will make the journey.
This Friday March 13, Pandora’s Box, the alt drag night hosted by Olympia Bukkakis and Godzilla, is back for a one-night only last hurrah at Liberty Social, before that particular den of debauchery closes its doors at the end of this month. DJs are yet to be announced but head to https://www.facebook.com/events/797622033651904/ for details. Doors open 9pm ‘til late.
Bar Kylie, the pop-up bar dedicated to worshipping that other gay icon, returns after four sell outs at Midsumma last year, for a one night only engagement at Sircuit on Friday March 20. DJ Argonaut will play presumably nothing but Kylie Minogue remixes, Kylieinspired air hostesses will provide the entertainment and there will be a surprise appearance, which we can only hope will be Dannii Minogue turning up for an encore of her Mardi Gras Party performance. Kylie fans of “all genders, shapes and sizes” are welcome. Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.barkylie.com for more details.
Grrl Fest, the independent music and arts festival for women-identified artists and performers, is hosting its one day festival on Saturday March 21 at Northcote Town Hall. Now in its third year, the all-female festival has outgrown its previous venues and raised over $6000 to hire its new home. Inspired by the Riot Gurl movement’s Ladyfest in the ‘90s, Grrl Fest welcomes all but features an all-female lineup. There will be live music, cabaret, markets and art. The festivities kick off at midday and run through until 1am. For details, visit http://grrlfest.com.
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on tour DJ SHADOW [USA] & CUT CHEMIST [USA] Wednesday March 11, The Espy SHACKLETON [UK] Saturday March 14, The Mercat TIGA [CAN] Saturday March 14, Prince Bandroom FOREST SWORDS [UK] Saturday March 14, Howler AUDIOJACK [UK] Sunday March 15, Revolver Upstairs KELE [UK] Wednesday March 18, Corner Hotel BONOBO [UK] Thursday March 19, Prince Bandroom JURASSIC 5 [USA] Wednesday April 1, Festival Hall AUDIOFLY [ESP], MARTIN BUTTRICH [USA], BLOND:ISH [UK] Friday April 3, TBA INNER VARNIKA: DONATO DOZZY [ITA], TERREKE [USA] + MORE Friday April 3 - Sunday April 5, TBA MOBB DEEP [USA] Saturday April 11, The Espy JAMES ZABIELA [UK] Friday April 17, Brown Alley JULIO BASHMORE [UK] Friday April 24, Brown Alley PEACHES [CAN] Friday May 1, The Hi-Fi. EARTHCORE: DANNY DAZE [USA], CHRIS LIEBING [UK], MISS KITTIN [UK] + MORE Thursday November 26 - Monday November 30, Pyalong
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dj spooky wo rd s / c h ri sti n e la n
“It’s all about patterns. You have to think about loops and layers, beats and samples, as much as you think about the way you put together a sentence, breathe, or just put one thought after another.” Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) is as astute with his words as he is with sounds, and he continues to push the boundaries in his music, art and writing. With his extraordinary multimedia show, Arctic Rhythms, the Washington DC-born, New York-based sound artist will be joined on stage by the Silo String Quartet at the Brunswick Music Festival. “I want to have people really look at turntables, apps, and classical music from the whole viewpoint of sampling as a composition,” says the multifaceted artist. “My friends and colleagues like DJ Qbert or experimental composers like Steve Reich who wrote the introduction to my last book with MIT Press, Sound Unbound, are big inspirations for what I’m looking at in DJ culture. I think Silo is presenting some really interesting approaches to new music, and that is what I celebrate. I took a studio to Antarctica and to the Arctic Circle to remix climate data as a kind of meditation on how DJs can look at climate change. These are some of the most beautiful and fragile places on Earth, and I guess I wanted to just pay homage to that.” A keen explorer who was named one of National Geographic’s
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Emerging Explorers of 2014, Miller says his trip to Antarctica allowed him to discover in a new way both the fragility and wonder of humanity. “Human beings are so fragile,” he asserts. “Our bodies are 90 per cent water and our interior temperature 37°C (98.6 °F) is a kind of internal balance between interior and exterior. Antarctica or the Arctic – in this kind of place you could fall in the water and die in about two minutes. Stop and think about what two minutes is. It’s much shorter than your average track. You feel that kind of fragility when you are in remote places, and it puts me in awe of how humanity can handle so many extremes of the planet. It puts things in perspective.” Miller has a hunger to create and philosophise through various artistic expressions. He’s best known as a master turntablist who writes compositions for turntables, but his artistic realm is far-reaching. Even as one of the most innovative electronic and experimental hip-hop artists, Miller is a true sound artist and much more. Miller has released numerous albums – including the classics, Songs of a Dead Dreamer (1996), Riddim Warfare (1998), and Drums of Death (2005); written three books, Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture, Rhythm Science and The Book of Ice; made a film, Rebirth of a Nation; toured his multimedia performance piece, Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica;
exhibited work at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago; edits Origin Magazine, and teaches Music Mediated Art as a Professor at the European Graduate School. Miller’s Rebirth of a Nation was a film and DJ mix that critiqued DW Griffith’s deeply racist, problematic film, The Birth of a Nation. The police killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York City reinforce the urgent need to address race relations, not just in the US, but everywhere. “Racial politics is truly the place we need to understand better if we can have a more dynamic situation in the 21st century’s hyper-connected, hyper-volatile environment,” says Miller. “I love magazines like Adbusters or online “dark web” gatherings like Defcon or Chaos Hackers conventions because they really show the underbelly of what’s going on. I wish there was an equivalent for racial politics that could be hacked as well.” Miller has often noted the philosophy behind his work as a sound artist is to try to make sense of the disorienting and overloaded world that we inhabit. Is this still the philosophy behind his work as a sound artist and how well can he now make sense of our disorienting and overloaded world? “I always like to think of sound as a navigation tool,” says Miller. “I’ve been doing a magazine for a while and have now written and collaborated in over seven books in the last couple of years. Nothing takes as much energy as facing the basic entropy of modern life as sitting down and creating a new piece of art or music or writing. They are mediums that reflect how we explore the world, and we know nothing. We are projecting whatever fictions serve our current state of civilisation. It’s a story we can tell ourselves. And yes, it can all be changed. A lot of musicians see things in a very one dimensional way. I like to be irreverent and skip all rules.” How have Miller’s perceptions of art and of himself as an artist evolved over the years? “I have less and less patience,” states Miller. “It’s something I am trying to work on. The state of the world is totally fucked up, and it really doesn’t need to be that way. People are so passive. It really makes you feel that radical change is necessary to just wake people up. I’ve evolved over the years to just think about approaching people from a more positive viewpoint. I’ve always been political and my music is all about abstraction as a tool for getting people to really try to explore how much possibility is out in the world.”
DJ Spooky performs Arctic Rhythms with the Silo String Quartet at Howler as part of the Brunswick Music Festival on Thursday March 12.
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House music heavyweight Julio Bashmore is coming to (small)town. Presented by Novel as part of their smalltown series, Bashmore will make his return to our shores for the first time since his appearance at 2014’s Let Them Eat Cake. First bursting onto the scene in late 2009 with an EP for Claude VonStroke’s Dirtybird Label, the Bristol native’s name has become synonymous with dancefloor ready tracks like Au Seve, Battle For Middle You, and most recently, Kong. He’ll hit Brown Alley on Friday April 24.
flying circus The wildly successful global brand Flying Circus have announced they’re bringing their infamous parties to Australian shores. In the past year alone the Circus has popped up 60+ events in over 35 countries, with over 100,000 partygoers attending worldwide. For their Australian tour, they’ll be bringing over three heavy-hitting international names, including Audiofly, Martin Buttrich and BLOND:ISH. The Melbourne shindig goes down on Friday April 3 at a venue TBA. Recommended.
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Having released one of the biggest tracks of 2014 in Bugatti, the Montreal born DJ and producer Tiga has announced his return to Australia. The head honcho of Turbo Recordings has one of the catchiest back-catalogues of electro-tinged techno, including Sunglasses, Mind Dimension, Plush to Pleasure From the Bass, You Gonna Want Me and Let’s Go Dancing. He’ll be joined by Motorik Vibe Council, The Finger Prince, Avon Stringer and Marks & Oz. It goes down at Prince Bandroom on Saturday March 14.
Following their show at the Forum and Golden Plains DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist will bring their vinyl-only show to The Espy tonight. The incredible show, which debuted in the USA last year, sees the two going head-to-head and playing cuts that are exclusively taken from Afrika Bambaataa’s epic record collection (we’re talking 40,000+) on six turntables. The show goes down on Wednesday March 11 at The Espy. Tickets via Oztix.
the liberty social peaches Peaches has locked in a Melbourne headline show to accompany her appearance at Groovin’ The Moo. 15 years since she first burst upon the scene with her single Fuck The Pain Away, Peaches has just completed her first studio album in over five years, RUB, which will be released later this year. Catch her on Friday May 1 at The Hi-Fi.
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The Liberty Social have announced their final run of gigs and events before they close their doors this month. The venue’s final month will include art exhibitions, their regular Saturday club night HELL and of course, live music. Throughout March there will be nights curated by I OH YOU, Vice Royalty and Pandoras Box, with acts gracing the stage in including Whipper, Stations, Northeast Party House, Cuntz, Kangaroo Skull, Miles Brown and more. Visit Liberty Social’s Facebook page for the latest information on their final gigs.
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Growing Up We both grew up in the Austrian mountains, surrounded by inspiring nature and wilderness in the deep forest. We both are studying and working when we’re not making music. Inspirations Nature, people and culture is wild culture lifestyle. Your Crew We have a great crew of our management, booking agencies and PR agency. We also have a huge pool of professional musicians and fancy co-operations with different kind of indie and pop bands. We can’t wait to show some really fresh, new and huge vibes to the crowd this year. The Music You Make We make everything from emotion driven melodic deep house to ground shaking bassline driven technoid sound, inspired by complex grooves and simple melodies. We try to keep focus on sublime sonic quality in our productions and capture as many emotions as possible in our tracks. A huge inspiration is the Austria nature. Music, Right Here, Right Now The electronic music scene is growing relentless. It’s almost impossible to keep track on every new subgenre nowadays and it’s good to have such a strong community which creates and shares new sounds and titles every minute. Catch WILD CULTURE at Rabbits Eat Lettuce Electronic Music Festival from Friday April 3 - Monday April 6 in Woodfordia, Queensland. Visit www.rabbitseatlettuce. com.au for the full lineup.
wednesday mar 11 BIG & RICH + CHRIS YOUNG + COWBOY TROY 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $94.00. CURIOUS TALES - FEAT: DJ WHO + TIGERFUNK + TOM SHOWTIME + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. DJ SHADOW & CUT CHEMIST Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $51.55. REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DAN SAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. thursday mar 12 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC WITH GET BU$Y + JESSE YOUNG + WHO & SAM GUDGE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. DANCE TECHNIQUE - FEAT: POST PERCY + GROOVE CONTROL + BEN RYAN New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DJ SPOOKY + SILO STRINGS Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $35.00. FLANAGANS THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ ONTIME + COLONEL Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. JUNGLETRONICA - FEAT: BEN KELLY Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:30pm. MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - FEAT: PREQUEL + EDD FISHER + BRYAN LAWRENCE + CHICO G Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SUMMER NIGHTS Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 4:30pm. THE BEAT RAFFLE - FEAT: DJ BUICK Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. THE RITZ - FEAT: KEN WALKER + ANDO + JOSHUA GILLILAND Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 10:00pm. $20.00. VARSITY - FEAT: KITI + FOOFARAW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. XS DISCO - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. friday mar 13 #MASHTAG - FEAT: MALPRACTICE + AGENT 86 + BENZO + ANDRE LE VOGUE + SILVERFOX + AHAB + OLLIE Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CAN’T SAY Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. CARNIVALISM - FEAT: DYSPHEMIC + WAGAWAGA 24 Moons, Northcote. 8:00pm. CIROQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ELEKCHRON - FEAT: C:1 + KAMMO + HYBRYD Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. FABULOUS FRIDAYS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. FAKE TITS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + SUNSHINE + SAMMY LA MARCA + BUTTERS + ADAM BARTAS + JUNGLE JIM Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15.00. FLAGRANT + MR LOBB + D’FRO Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. 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. HAPPY PEOPLE - FEAT: DJ SUSAN + LEO + WINTERS + JIMMY LEGS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. HENRY SAIZ + WEHBBA + S JAMIE STEVENS + PHIL K + ROLLIN CONNECTION + DAVE JURIC Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $49.90. LA DANSE MACABRE Rainbow Hotel,
Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LUCK TRUCK FRIDAYS DOWNSTAIRS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. MAMA SAID - FEAT: VIKTOR + SHANNON BRIGGS + BRAD EVERY + JACOB MALMO + ODD ROMANCE + MATT KOVIC + LIAM WALLER Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 11:00pm. MUST DIE! + ZAYLER + DATURA + BIG BOSS + AARON STATIC La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. 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. PRINCIPLE SPINNERS (ORIGINAL SWING) - FEAT: CHICO G Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: MAAYAN NIDAM + RIF RAF + KATIE DROVER + SAFARI + WHO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SLEAZY LISTENING - FEAT: ARKS + RICHARD KELLY + HYSTERIC + K HOOP Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. THE EMERSON CLUB FRIDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm. THERAPY FRIDAYS - FEAT: STEVIE MINX + MATTY G + APAX + CHRIS MAC Level 3 @ Crown, Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00. TRENDYFRIENDS - FEAT: OLIVER FRANCIS + JD MAR + BRAJ + TRANTER Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $10.00. VERSION A - FEAT: KASEY TAYLOR & LISTER COORAY + LUKEWARM PICNIC + JC COYLE + VALERIO SINATRA + HAMISH COX Little & Olver, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. saturday mar 14 ANYWAY - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS - FEAT: DR. ZOK + JAMES WARE + GREG SARA + JACOB MALMO + TOM EVANS + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. BIG DANCING - FEAT: GET BUSY + MAFIA + MAT CANT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. BONEY SATURDAYS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. $10.00. BRAIN SHAKER Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. CQ SATURDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. DJ EMMA PEEL Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. 3:00pm. $10.00. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co., Southbank. 8:00pm. $20.00. FAMILIAR STRANGERS The Emerson, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $20.00. HARDRIVE - FEAT: COSMO’S MIDNIGHT + ONEPUF + EIGHTY-NINE Little & Olver, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. HOT STEP - FEAT: ADAM ASKEW + GRAYSKULL + KELTEC + MYLES MAC + PETER BAKER + REV. THORN + SAM MCEWIN + SHANE COPAL + TOM EVANS Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. JUNGLISTIC RIDDUMZ - FEAT: JDON + HYBRYD + UNSOUNDBOY Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. MIKEQ + RANSOM + FLIP3K + DAVID SPACE + MAT CAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. OBLIVEUS + NAM + MATT RAD Penny
Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. PLATFORM ONE SATURDAY NIGHTS Platform One, Melbourne. 9:00pm. PONY SATURDAYS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. SATURDAY MORNING - FEAT: SUNSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. SEVEN SATURDAY DISCOTHEQUE Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. SHACKLETON The Mercat, Melbourne. 10:00pm. SHENANIGANS - FEAT: RADIO CHOAS 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. THERAPY Level 3 @ Crown, Southbank. 9:00pm. $20.00. TIGA + ACID JACKS + GENERIK Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 10:00pm. $39.80. TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. TUNES BY DJ KING 7 Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. sunday mar 15 BEAT THE HUNGER - FEAT: DJ AL MONTFORT Little & Olver, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. BOP ART - FEAT: HAWAII + WHO + TIGERFUNK + MATT RADOVICH + LEWIS CANCUT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - FEAT: NIGEL LAST Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. ENCORE - FEAT: DAN SLATER + ADAM LOVE The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. LIQUID SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: INKA Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. SPITROAST SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 10:00pm. SUMMER SERIES - FEAT: AUDIOJACK Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. SUNDAY DJ SESSIONS @ JARDIN TAN - FEAT: MIMI Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. 2:00pm. THE SUNDAY SET - FEAT: DJ ANDYBLACK & HAGGIS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. WAX ON WAX OFF Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.
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monday mar 16 CALL IT IN - FEAT: JAMES TOM & DYLAN MICHEL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. MADDAWG MONDAYS - FEAT: T-REK Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. MONDAY STRUGGLE - FEAT: TIGER FUNK Lucky Coq, Windsor. 6:00pm. tuesday mar 17 AO + MOW + MIMICRY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $3.00. OASIS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. TWERKSHOP Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $15.00.
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BALKAN BEAT BOX + DUBMARINE + JACKJACKJACK Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $44.90. NO MONEY NO PROBLEMS - FEAT: BURN CIRCUIT Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. MEET. EAT. BEATS - FEAT: ZANNA + RA + ANDRE LE VOGUE The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. PARTY & BULLSHIT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
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BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY - FEAT: DJ RCEE + KAHLUA + DJ SHOOK + DJ ANGEL JAY Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. FAKTORY FRIDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY Khokolat Bar,
1200 TECHNIQUES + MAU POWER + FREMZIE + GAZEAUX + O.S.L.O + KING EXCEL Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CROSS STREET BLOCK PARTY Cross Street , East Brunswick. 3:00pm. $20.00. KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE +
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DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. MEET. EAT. BEATS - FEAT: Q_SOUND + ATTARRAXX + ANDRE LE VOGUE The Fitzroy Beer Garden, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ TIMOS + DJ KAHLUA + DJ ANGE M & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
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BE. SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 10:00pm. $15.00.
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PEACE
By Augustus Welby
Peace; it’s a straightforward band name. Similarly, the UK foursome is a straightforward bunch. To clarify, straightforward needn’t imply ordinary. For instance, a world where all individuals are nice to one another and the planet’s resources are shared to the benefit of everybody seems straightforward enough. Yet, world peace sounds pretty extraordinary, doesn’t it? Last month, Peace released their second LP Happy People. Though, anyone paying attention to the UK pop-rockers during the last year would’ve been familiar with half of the album material already. Starting with World Pleasure last March, five singles were released in the lead up to the album. The motivation behind this was fairly straightforward. “There’s no point nowadays feeling traditional about the way to release a record,” says frontman Harry Koisser. “World Pleasure, we put that out before the album was finished. We were still recording when Lost On Me was released. We thought, ‘Let’s just put songs out as we’re recording them and then get the album out at the end of it’.” Opting to release songs straight after they’re recording comes with various risks. For starters, it basically precludes any air of mystery surrounding an album, which many artists strive to evoke. Then there’s the potential of putting out something that you’ll later regret. But Peace weren’t particularly worried about such factors. “If you’re making music in a certain way, that’s representing where the band’s at,” Koisser says. “Whether it’s us experimenting with trying to be really polished and funky, or us recording live and as grungy as possible, that’s where the band’s at, so put it out. That’s just being genuine, rather than calculating this plan of how to look your best and how to look like the biggest or the coolest. It’s being completely honest with the world and with yourselves.” Prior to the release of 2013’s In Love, Peace inked a deal with Columbia records. The current era’s struggle to persuade listeners to purchase music means that major labels are more fastidious with artist signings than ever before. With this in mind, one would suspect the folks at Columbia were in the band’s ear, directing their creative decisions. Disappointingly for Koisser, however, this wasn’t the case. “I thought there was going to be,” he says. “They’re
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really like, ‘Do what you want.’ Our A&R at the label, he’ll be like, ‘That lyric doesn’t make any sense to a listener, if you want it to say something, you need to say it more effectively.’ That’s a personal thing between me and him and he’s really good. He’s like the guy who’s holding the flashlight and shines it onto bits of lyrics which he doesn’t think are as effective. But that’s as far as it goes.” Even though the folks at Columbia weren’t harassing Peace about the content that made it to Happy People, Koisser says the release-as-you-go strategy was a safeguard against the record potentially being delayed by the label. “You hear a lot now of records being held back for two years and labels wanting there to be this big plan about it. By releasing singles and putting songs out as you go, they can’t do that then. If you’ve got half a record pretty much out there, you’ve got no choice. There’d be no point now in holding the album back or trying to make a big marketing plan. “When we finished World Pleasure,” he adds, “I sent it to radio DJs on my own email without checking with the label. And it ended up getting played on the radio in England. The label thought it was cool though. We were excited about it. We’d recorded this song and we were like, ‘Well let’s get it out there’.” And so it is that all ten songs are now packaged together and available to listeners everywhere. For an album called Happy People, by a band called Peace, it sounds exactly as you’d expect. Starting with the bubblegum ‘60s pop of O You, on to the throbbing dance funk of Lost On Me and the distorted exuberance of I’m A Girl, the record’s a work of upbeat and hook-heavy excitement. However, scratching below the surface reveals that Koisser’s lyrics often aren’t so carefree. Gen Strange bemoans a world of “general ache and pain,” while I’m a Girl points out the alienating nature of the masculine stereotype, and the title track simply questions “Where did all the happy people go?”
“[That’s] what I’m really happy about with this record,” Koisser says. “It was something which started off accidental, but by the third song in it became this thing that I was quite into – sonically representing something but lyrically not. I think it’s a really cool idea, having a song that sounds really happy but the lyrics are really sad. [For example] in World Pleasure, with the lyrics being about the grittiness and the litter and the more horrid sides to the world and then the chorus and the music going out into this uplifting section.
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“It is quite cool to have this juxtaposition of the music and the lyrics, because they’re always two different things in my head. It’s quite interesting to do as a writer. It’s something that I’m going to expand on in the future because I’ve never done it before. And I’ve never heard that type of thing before.” PEACE are playing at Ding Dong Lounge on Thursday April 30. Happy People is out through Sony.
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WET
By Augustus Welby
In the early ‘90s, Scottish soft-rockers Wet Wet Wet had a hit with a tune called Love is All Around. Yeah, you know the one; think Four Weddings and A Funeral, or else the Christmas parody performed by Bill Nighy’s character in Love Actually. As far as we can tell, Wet Wet Wet have absolutely no relation to dreamy US R&B trio Wet. That is, except for the fact that on Wet’s debut EP, love is certainly all around. Released in late 2013, the self-titled EP isn’t a celebration of unblemished infatuation. Rather, across its four tracks, Wet vocalist and songwriter Kelly Zutrau discloses details of relationship decay and heartbreak. For Zutrau, the inclusion of such emotional honesty is essential to her songwriting approach. “When I’m writing, I’m usually writing because I am going through something difficult or having intense feelings that I need to process,” she says. “I do think pop music is really missing this real emotion and sadness. That’s sometimes why I’m drawn to R&B more, because I think R&B has more raw emotion and can feel more sad. That’s the music that really resonates with me.” Alternately based in New York City and Massachusetts, Wet’s lineup is completed by drummer Joe Valle and guitarist Marty Sulkow. The aforementioned EP was widely praised upon release and in the subsequent year, Wet toured the US supporting Sohn, as well as making it over to the UK and France. Amid all of this activity, they’ve been chipping away at their debut LP. “We just finished, we’re completely done,” Zutrau reveals. “We’re waiting to get it mastered, that’s the last step, but our part is done. We should have a single out really soon.” Although the trio had only been together for a short time when the Wet EP was recorded, a productive synergy quickly emerged. Thus, when it came time to do the album, the members comfortably assumed their separate roles. “My primary role is as the writer,” Zutrau says. “I’ll make a demo on piano or autoharp and I’ll send it over to Joe. Joe will start working on a beat and set the tone, do a lot of the production work. Generally, Marty will do guitar and some synths and also help recording vocals. He has more of an engineering background.
“In terms of personalities, I’d say I’m a little more intuitive than either of them,” she adds. “Marty’s somewhere in the middle. Joe is intuitive as well, but he’s very organised, works really hard and puts in long hours. I’m a little bit messier and more emotional.” As was the case with the EP, the songs on the forthcoming album were largely inspired by Zutrau’s emotional impulses. “There’s some really, really intense songs,” she says. “Listening to the album is an experience. It’s not like you put on a single and play it at a party. It’s not that kind of music at all. It’s really emotional. One of my fears about the album is that people will be freaked out by it and be like, ‘This is too much.’ “I hope that people going through a breakup, or depression caused by something else, can relate to the songs and feel that sadness and intense emotion, but also get a sense of hope – a balance of sadness and hope and happiness. I don’t want it to be too depressing.” The added thematic intensity isn’t all that’ll distinguish the long-player from Wet’s existing material. Zutrau explains how the arrangements have been fleshed out to match the expressive vocal outpourings. “We really did home in on a sound, and it’s really different from the EP. I think you’ll be able to hear the connection with the EP, but there’s a lot more going on, a lot more instrumentation. There’s a lot of strings, a lot of piano and the new songs are a lot more lush. I’m really excited to see how people react to that. “The writing is more complicated and it felt like the songs required more,” she adds. “They couldn’t hold up just with the bass and the vocals and the guitar. I guess it was a conscious decision and it made sense, but at the same time that’s what I love. I love strings, I love piano and I really wanted that, and the boys did too. It’s really exciting. I think it’s definitely a progression from the EP.”
Wet are heading our way this week for their very first Australian tour. They’ll be supporting London Grammar on their run of massive theatre shows, as well as dropping into Howler for a headline gig. Presuming they don’t follow Wet Wet Wet into onehit-wonder obscurity, Wet have years of global touring ahead of them. This is something Zutrau’s gradually coming to terms with. “In the beginning, it was pure torture for me,” she says. “But we just got to San Francisco and I’m actually
really happy to be here and I feel excited about coming to Australia. I think it gets easier as time goes on. We’re really lucky and I constantly am reminding myself that we’re lucky. So we’re getting better.” Catch WET at Howler on Friday March 13. They’re also playing with London Grammar on Saturday March 14 at Festival Hall. Wet is out through Dew Process.
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CLIENT LIAISON
By Lachlan Kanoniuk
It’s a fairly hot mid afternoon as Harvey Miller and Monte Morgan return to Client Liaison headquarters – a corner of a spacious storage warehouse halfway between the business-end of Collins and the Yarra River. It’s a working space bordered by synthesisers, sample pads and a huge Ansett Australia banner adorns high up on the rear wall. The duo have been scouting locations around Melbourne for a secret project, with details not yet ready to be disclosed. Miller and Morgan exhibit a calm focus in the lead-up to their biggest tour yet. They’re selling out decent sized venues across the country and putting their debut EP of last year to bed as album plans begin to come into fruition. We take a sofa each – there’s a natural air of retro business space about the studio – it’s not unbearably hot, but Miller removes his shirt just the same before taking a seat. The release of the debut, self-titled Client Liaison EP last year consolidated a growing reputation built around their live show, winning over fans one dancefloor at a time. A penchant for refined pop songwriting underpins the duo’s alluring aesthetic; each track from the EP presented standalone at various stages, replete with film clip (the most recent of which, Pretty Lovers, gives name to the biggest Client Liaison tour yet). Though the tracks resonate, strongly, the duo are yet to produce a crossover hit. I ask if they have one in them. “Good question,” Miller says, as he opens up a MacBook with rainbow Apple decal on the rear. “We can play you some stuff ?” He runs through snippets of four unreleased songs, songs that definitely sound like Client Liaison. One is called Foreign Affair and one has a ridiculous guitar solo. “That’s what we have going at the moment,” says Miller. “We’ve been playing Canberra Won’t Be Calling Tonight quite a bit,” Morgan adds, disclosing there are five songs they’re in the process of finishing off. “We’re more excited to write new material. Some of that stuff is very old, written before the EP. We picked the tracks to finish for the EP and now we’re finishing what was left over. We’re interested in the next batch of songs after this tour because we have a bit of time. We like those songs and those film clips, but for our next batch of songs we just want to write them, not make any promises they’ll be released... We want to make a big collection of songs.” “Then do the video clips,” Miller says. “Not the other way around,” Morgan adds. “[The EP] was just to get music out there, plain and simple. There was no coherent sound. Groove The Physical was the
first song we ever wrote. At the time of releasing it, we didn’t think it was a good indication of where we are at sonically... [But] we’re not gonna get all high and mighty and ditch a song because we’re sick of listening to it.” “For our EP, we were mixing our songs one by one. For the album, we want to mix a lot of songs with one person, together,” Miller explains. The Pretty Lovers tour marks a highpoint in Client Liaison’s trajectory, while also ostensibly closing out the chapter begun with the debut EP. “It’s all been incremental, in small steps. Though we’re proud of our songs and how they’ve resonated, we haven’t had one that’s had a million, or half a million, hits on YouTube or Soundcloud,” Miller reasons. “Every song has helped the cause. “There was Golden Plains, then selling out our first headline show. Then supporting a big act. It’s all baby steps, not like, ‘Here’s the hit, here’s the world tour.’ We do say now where we want that next song to crossover. We feel like we’re at that point now, but it’s a hard thing to do. Again, it’s taking the next step. We’ve never had high rotation on triple j, even though they’ve supported us in so many wonderful ways.” One of Client Liaison’s biggest breakthroughs came two years ago as they took to the Golden Plains stage in a primetime slot, instantly gaining thousands of fans in the process. “That’s the most quantifiable step up that we’ve ever had. When we came back, we had a headline show at The Toff, and I thought no one was gonna come. We’d never put on our own show, just cutting our teeth at smaller venues. Then it was one of the quickest shows to sell out ever at The Toff,” Miller says.
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“But then we didn’t release anything for a while,” Morgan adds. “It was fun to play on that stage. It takes a while to get your team and your strategy together... When our manager came on, he pushed us to do a new song every three months.” Client Liaison are now looking to do something big, like they’re ready to float an IPO. “Since October 2013, it’s been full-on,” states Morgan. “Now we can take
the time to think about the type of music we want to make.” Miller adds, “You only get one shot at your first album.”
have the same plug-ins and samples. So [having him here] was cool. We’re working with Kero Kero Bonito at the moment, which is a really cool UK band I like. They do J-pop/ left-field pop. Really nice singing – the vocalist’s amazing. Then also, it’s known now that we’ve got a track with Wave Racer.” It should be pointed out that Liney’s partner in crime, Cosmo, is in fact his brother. No matter how strong the creative synergy, working alongside a sibling can be tricky business. However, the Liney brothers have figured out a pretty productive system. “I don’t think we ever start stuff together,” Liney says. “The creative process doesn’t work like that for us. It’s
usually that one of us will start an idea and then bring it to the other and then we’ll write it together. It’s good because it means we sort of double the ideas we can come up with that way. “Cosmo’s really good at coming up with melodic ideas and he does more left-field stuff. I’m more technical and I make sure the production is really clean and schmick. You don’t want to sound like something’s overworked, so it’s really good to have Cos tell me when something is done and leave it there when it’s fresh still.”
CLIENT LIAISON are playing 170 Russell on Wednesday March 18 and Friday March 20. Client Liaison EP is out through Dot Dash/Remote Control.
By Augustus Welby
Flume; you either love him or hate him. Regardless, the glossy-faced producer’s international breakthrough has put the spotlight on Sydney’s blossoming electronic scene. At the forefront of this uprising are the similarly youthful practitioners, Wave Racer, Basenji and Cosmo’s Midnight. The aforementioned trio of acts could be seen as combative rivals, battling out to be Sydney’s hottest new electronic act. But according to one half of Cosmo’s Midnight, Patrick Liney, that’s hardly the case. “We all live relatively close to each other and we’re all with the same management,” he says. “We all send demos to each other and give feedback, so it’s really good to have those second opinions they offer when writing stuff. You get really insular when you’re writing and that might end up being bad for it. So it’s good to have someone to pull you out of your headspace and give you a second thought on a track.” Along with their strong ties to Wave Racer and Basenji, Cosmo’s Midnight’s connection to Flume goes deeper than geography. A couple of years back, the pair remixed Flume’s Sleepless, which took out an official Beatport competition. Subsequently, Cosmo’s Midnight were picked up by savvy Sydney agency Astral People and released their debut EP Surge in late 2013. At this point, original productions are the duo’s chief focus, but they’re not leaving the remix caper behind. “We are more known for remixing than original stuff,” says Liney. “We’re getting remix offers every other week, but we’re not taking them on right now because we’re trying to put together a really strong compilation of what we’re writing. I think once that’s done, we’re cool to take on remixes again. I definitely love remixing, so I don’t want to stop anytime soon. “[Last year] we did two pretty high profile remixes,” he adds. “That really boosted our name, which was great. The Aluna George one we did with Lido was way bigger than I thought it would be, which was awesome. Also the Destiny’s Child remix did really well.” Seizing the momentum generated by Surge and these remixes, 2014 was a big year for Cosmo’s Midnight. They jumped on board a national tour with Nina Las BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 36
Vegas, appeared at major festivals such as Splendour in the Grass and picked up stacks of fans along the way. On the originals front, however, things were fairly dry. “We didn’t want to be hasty with anything,” Liney says. “We took our time making sure we knew what we wanted to write. It was great doing [the remixes] before we did any more singles because it turned more eyes onto us.” Indeed, when the gestation period ended and Cosmo’s Midnight’s new single Snare dropped in November, they received a rapt reception and immediately gained maximum triple j exposure. Featuring vocals from the UK’s Wild Eyed Boy, Snare is a cushiony exhalation of melodious R&B. “It’s actually a track that I wrote a while ago that I revisited,” Liney says. “I kept wanting to finish it off and my friend in London, he was in Australia at the time, so we did a session with him and recorded the track. I’m super happy with how it turned it out.” They might’ve taken their time getting Snare ready, but the wait for the next Cosmo’s Midnight release won’t be so prolonged. Liney reveals a new EP is close to completion: “It’s a pretty long EP, I think it’s [about] six tracks,” he says. “There’s a few collabs and then a couple of solo instrumentals. It’s a big undertaking, which is why it’s taken us so long to get to this point. “We’ve got a track with Lido,” he continues. “When he was in Sydney last year for his tour, we’d written a track and were finishing it off, making sure it sounds really good. We’d been doing it by correspondence, which is really time consuming because you have to send the whole project file back and forth and make sure we all
Catch COSMO’S MIDNIGHT at Little & Olver on Saturday March 14.
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IN DREAMS: DAVID LYNCH REVISITED
By Augustus Welby
For the last few decades, artists from a variety of disciplines have named filmmaker David Lynch as a key influence on their work. Likewise, the Lynchian tag is now popularly used to denote that which is mysteriously dark, dangerous, unpredictable, sexy or comic. However, the prevalent invoking of Lynch’s influence hasn’t made his work any less singular. Rather, if anything, it’s just accentuated the exceptional difficulty one faces in trying to describe Lynch’s trademark.
We can, however, zero in on specific features, which is precisely what UK musician and director David Coulter has done with the show In Dreams: David Lynch Revisited. Following on from its launch in London last July, next week, the likes of Mick Harvey, Owen Pallett, Camille O’Sullivan, Sophia Brous and Kirin J Callinan come to the Melbourne Recital Centre to delve into the music that plays a prominent role in all of Lynch’s enigmatic masterpieces. “It’s a great thing, it was very easy to say yes to,” says Kirin J Callinan. “[The performers] run the gamut from people that have had more mainstream success, some more household names, to people that are lesser stars. And then David, the director, he was in industrial bands like Test Department, then he was one of the first white guys playing the didgeridoo outside of a world music capacity in the ‘80s, and he plays the saw as well. Then he was also in The Pogues, he was the musical director for Tom Waits. To have people like Cibo Matto involved, and then have Sarah Blasko involved, it should be really interesting.” Coulter’s decision to develop this show highlights the fact that the music from Lynch’s films has become a subject a fascination in and of itself. From the repeated use of Roy Orbison’s In Dreams in 1986’s Blue Velvet, to Angelo Badalamenti’s hyper-eerie Twin Peaks soundtrack, Lynch uses his soundtracks to manipulate the audience’s emotional responses. “Whether it’s in a film or you’re just in the car, the soundtrack playing is going to alter your perspective and alter the way you perceive whatever you perceive,” Callinan says. “There’s a few David Lynch films that come to mind, a few great scenes, but even other filmmakers [do it too]. The Michael Haneke film Funny Games; the opening scene is set to classical music and there’s a family driving on their way to vacation. Then the soundtrack changes to this speed/ power metal, and the family’s still the happy family, smiling in the car, with this power metal thrashing along. It’s fucking awesome. “Having a great song paired with great imagery, personally it’s my favourite way to enjoy music,” he adds. “I consume music on YouTube more than any other way these days. As a kid, I’d watch rage every weekend and I loved video clips and music together.” It’s doesn’t require much analytical footwork to find similarities between Lynch’s oeuvre and Callinan’s own work. Depending on your mood, Callinan’s songs are liable to be interpreted as humourous, violent, hedonistic or dystopic. The same goes for his live shows and music videos. “I’m still discovering things in my music that weren’t apparent to me either,” Callinan says. “That’s given me excitement moving forward and that affirms there’s some value in what I’m trying to do. [But] I can’t think of one pivotal moment where I thought ‘I want this to be like David Lynch… I want to make works that are dark and hysterical because of David Lynch.’ But he does that better than anyone and that is definitely a big part of my thing – this twisted sense of humour.” Despite this, one of Lynch’s films did have an especially forceful influence on another aspect of Callinan’s personality: “Wild At Heart in particular was the one that really hit me hard,” he says. “I remember dressing like Nicolas Cage’s character, Sailor. I dressed like him, non-stop, everyday for sometime afterwards. I didn’t even smoke, I don’t think I’d ever had a cigarette before, but I went and bought a packet just to roll up under my sleeve. And he has a snakeskin jacket, a symbol of his individuality and personal freedom.” Lynch’s films characteristically leave behind an abundance of unanswered questions, which has led people of both analytic and romantic persuasions to travel down an endless trail of meaning and hypotheses. However, when it comes to addressing these inherent mysteries, Lynch has refused to offer much in the way of explanation. This could be attributed to stubbornness, but it’s also true that whenever an artist tries to pinpoint their exact purpose, it cancels out stacks of possible interpretations. “Not only is it maybe limiting the scope of what you do, or people’s imaginations, but it’s also just a bit gross,” Callinan says. “If you have to explain what you do, then you didn’t do it well enough in the first place. Even if it is a total mystery to everybody, that’s fine too. That’s beautiful, actually.” Indeed, rather than attempting to provide definitive clues, In Dreams: David Lynch Revisited is set to prolong the Lynchian fascination ever further. “I think the music in Lynch’s films is impeccable and it’s a great lineup of people,” Callinan agrees. “I think it’s going to FEATURING be great. I’m excited to be part of it.”
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MARKANDEYA
By Adam Norris
Marcus Berg has finally found a cafe with Wi-Fi where he can sit and chat in relative peace (though the dim susurrus of cutlery and table service is constant). He’s been a busy man of late. He’s only recently touched down in Bali ahead of Markandeya’s Australian tour, including the Byron Spirit Festival. Afterwards, he returns to Indonesia for their counterpart, the Bali Spirit Festival and several other local gigs. He’s found himself in a fitting environment there; the teachings of the original Markandeya, the Hindu sage, remain very active in Indonesian culture. His own association with the rishi proves equally suited. “The Markandeya name is actually quite significant here in Bali. Markandeya was the sage who brought the Vedic tradition to Bali, or so they say,” he explains. “For me, it was the name given to me by one of my teachers. It makes sense to have a name that was given this way. At that time I was trying to find the intention, the direction I wanted to take my music. For me, it had to be something meaningful, something aiming for a spiritual way of looking at life. So it was given to me, and yes he is this mythological, religious character, and so I try to see this as a symbol in life and to navigate by. I’m also very inspired by [mythologist] Joseph Campbell and the different ways of reading those stories. And that’s one thing that has inspired me to be in Bali. Here, they are very much alive. They’re not just stories, people see the symbolic nature behind those stories and relate to them in daily life.” Establishing a spiritual communication within this music is something Berg has been drawn to from the earliest days of his artistic journey. While he knew reggae and ska would be fundamental to his music, it took some time to uncover a sound and essence that was uniquely Berg’s own. “I always knew that I was going to sing, that it would be part of my journey. When I started playing professionally, I went to a man who works with voices in a therapeutic sense,” he reflects. “It’s more like making sounds and breathing, connecting with the music. I think in doing that process I had some
confidence to develop my own style of singing, which I knew was there but I had to find it in a certain way. It had to be different than going through a normal vocal teacher and learning how to sing in a certain style. So I think my focus has always been to find my own unique expression and my own way of relating to the music. It’s an essential part of how I look at it.” The result is his Mirror of Worlds project, of which he is now touring Part Two. Here, the spiritual base of his music continues to surge. “The core is all about the vibe, the intention,” he muses. “From that, you can spring to so many levels of communicating and playing, performing, and producing the music. But that spark has to be sincere. I find it’s really important, it has to be authentic. And then, you can do whatever music you do, sing however you like. You can sing about world peace, or you can sing about your cat, it doesn’t matter. But it has to mean something to you. That’s what affects me when I see certain artists. I see something that is real, for them and for the people you are playing to. I’m very receptive towards that.” MARKANDEYA is playing with Nicky Bomba on Friday March 20 at St Peter’s and Paul’s Old School Hall in South Melbourne, then heads to the Byron Spirit Festival from Friday March 20 to Sunday March 22.
DEAN RAY
By Christine Lan
It was the final showdown before The X Factor’s semi-final and Dean Ray (aka Dean Pritchard) chose to perform Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt. For the 2014 runner-up of The X Factor, it stands as the most poignant moment on his self-titled debut album. “I really connect with Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt… I understand it,” he says. “I’ve had friends who have been there and never made it back from that place, and I have friends who are still there. He’s one of the most recognisable faces in Australian entertainment due to his success in the sixth season of The X Factor Australia, but Ray was busking on the streets for several years longer than most reality stars. He knew he wanted to be a musician at the age of 12 while standing backstage at a festival. “I looked up, and I saw the stage lights and the road cases and the whole atmosphere behind the stage and it dawned on me, ‘This is it’,” he says. At 16, Ray took a leap of faith and decided to sacrifice it all for music. “I knew that there was nothing for me there,” he says of leaving his family home in Meandarra, Queensland. “Just after my 16th birthday, I was sitting on the porch with my dad and I said, ‘I’ll probably go now.’ And he said, ‘What? Inside’?” His father soon realised that Ray was, in fact, moving away. Ray’s musical journey has been a difficult road and he’s spent time in rehab due to alcoholism, but all his experiences have shaped his development. “Every human, really, goes through these rough patches,” he ponders. “A lot of the hardest times that you have tend to be some of the best times as well. I was always hungry. Your equipment gets stolen and you have to start again. Sometimes I didn’t have anywhere to stay and I slept in my car.” Ray’s acutely aware reality shows have contributed to a blurring of the distinction between an artist and a singer. “The term ‘artist’ gets thrown around really loosely,” he says. “I’ve met a lot of people who claim to be an artist and they’re not. They’re just a singer – there’s a difference. The majority of artists in the world never get signed because they create,” he says. “Singers get signed – artists usually have to go out and do it themselves. I was lucky enough to get signed and remain with my artistry. Travelling a lot, meeting people, being in really out-of-your-comfort zone situations – that all builds towards your soul as a human being, and having soul is what you need to be an artist.” His reason for auditioning for The X Factor was simple: “I wanted to reach people,” he states, “and the reality shows are fantastic for being able to reach a lot of
people. I wanted my songs to be heard, and that was the best way for me to do it.” In his first audition for The X Factor Australia, Ray sang Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes and displayed his diverse taste across his performances, although his love of blues rock is evident. He idolises Stevie Ray Vaughan and reveres Tommy Emmanuel, Eric Clapton and John Mayer as well as First Aid Kit, The Libertines and Robert Johnson. Ray remains a little uneasy with the rock star label he was given on The X Factor. “90 per cent of the time, I am the writer and creator,” he says. “I hang out in little studios, write and rehearse, and the last 10 per cent are the live shows and that’s where this thing called ‘Dean Ray’ comes out and it’s a stage act. It’s a mixture of entertainer and me.” For Ray, playing The Corner Hotel will be a defining achievement. “When I was kicking around the backstreets of Melbourne, that was the dream – to play The Corner Hotel,” he affirms. “After this tour I’ll go on another tour and then another tour and another tour until I’ve played to as many people as I can... Meanwhile, I’ll be writing in hotel rooms and recording on the way. I don’t have anything holding me down. I don’t have anyone in my life that I’m tied down to, so I don’t have any fixed address. “The reason I play is so people at the shows might feel peace for a while,” he concludes. “There’s so much havoc, death, disease, financial stuff going on and I just want them to have two hours where they don’t have any of that crap. If I can do that then I’ll sleep well at night.”
DEAN RAY performs at The Corner Hotel on Sunday March 15, supported by Damon Smith and The Quality Lightweights, and Kelsie Rimmer. His self-titled debut album is out now through Sony.
“Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been”
TULLY ON TULLY
By Alison Erlanger
Far from further saturating revivalist ‘90s pop or 2045 electronica, Tully on Tully are refreshingly accessible, relevant and absolutely of their time. While exploring and drawing from the experiences and launching intrepidly into the future, frontwoman Natalie Foster has a rare, ‘present’ presence. New single, All These Words has been aptly described as an exploration of nostalgia. With echoes of Phil Spector in the production and a voice at the realm to rival Florence Welch’s, we hear a band very much evolved from the Tully on Tully we swooned for back in 2011. “We have [totally] rebranded,” says Foster. “We got a new logo, we got new photos taken. We’ve just changed everything. Our sound has evolved and now our image is following suit. “Singing about nostalgia, telling stories of nostalgia – it’s all very much a part of growing up,” she continues. “Listening to our old stuff, I’m like, ‘I know who I am now.’ I don’t know if I did so much [when we started]. Now, it’s still us, but we almost have a tiny bit of a punk influence. We certainly have more attitude.” If the new release’s reception is anything to go by, Tully on Tully are definitely moving in the right direction. “We have had some good responses from it,” she enthuses. “[triple j’s] Dom Alessio has been a king. He’s played it and reviewed it, saying it’s beautiful and anthemic and hopeful. It feels good listening to all the feedback everyone’s been giving.” In preparation for their upcoming EP, the five-piece sought assistance from esteemed producer Tony Buchen (Andy Bull, The Preatures, Megan Washington) for two out of four tracks (the other two were self-produced). “It was an amazing experience. A real eye-opener,” she says. “Of course, we had a loose idea of how we wanted our tracks to sound before we collaborated with him, but he was incredibly switched on and just ‘got’ us.” With the band’s maturity has come a new direction and an exploration of a new side to their sonic pallet. With Buchen’s influence, Tully on Tully have developed a more comfortable, confident and unapologetically audacious sound. It’s with this natural maturity that the outfit have found harmony in their inter-band dynamic. secret sounds presents “We go by a ‘majority rules’ philosophy. We always try to cater for everyone who disagrees, and see if there is some way we can do something better. There’s no hierarchy in our band. Everyone has an equal part in everything.” While Foster’s powerful vocals may be the forefront of their sound, she stresses this is a band that is moving forward unanimously.
“IT’S NOT [JUST] ME DRIVING THIS THING. IT’S NOT ANY ONE OF US, I DON’T WRITE THE LYRICS UNTIL THE SONG COMES TOGETHER, AND WE ALL WRITE THE SONG TOGETHER...” “It’s not [just] me driving this thing. It’s not any one of us,” she says. “I don’t write the lyrics until the song comes together, and we all write the song together... If I write lyrics beforehand, then just try to wrap music around the lyrics, it doesn’t seem as authentic. You gotta feel it.” In the first leg of an Australian tour, spanning just over six weeks, it’s reassuring to know the group knows their way around long journeys and living in each other’s faces. “[During this tour] we will all squeeze into a nice little sedan,” says Foster. “We’ll be spending a lot of time together, but we actually don’t hate each other after it.” The down-to-earth colloquialism that Tully on Tully embody translates well to the smaller festivals they frequent. Foster expressed her disappointment at the discontinuation of charming little festival, Inca Roads, which the band supported in their humble beginnings. “We love playing at little festivals. I think they are an amazing platform for smaller artists to get exposure to playing bigger gigs, and performing for groups of people that they wouldn’t have the chance to otherwise. They are a great stepping stone,” she says. “After we played at a few bigger international gigs [New York, Singapore, Canada] it changed the whole way we went about songwriting. There was a time when we really wrote music for ourselves, but when you have a bigger audience in mind after physically experiencing them, you tend to take them into consideration when you write.” The experiences Foster and Co. have picked up along the way have been instrumental in forming their sultry, intricate and confident musical texture. As for what’s to come for Tully on Tully, the sky seems to be the limit. “We’re going to keep going, keep making music and keep playing shows overseas and in the country,” she states. “Everything seems possible at the moment and that’s a really good place to be in.” TULLY ON TULLY are playing at the free Down By The River Concert in Wangaratta on Friday March 13 and at Fromage A Trois at Werribee Mansion on Sunday March 15.
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THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD By Rod Whitf ield Chris Robinson, commonly known as the former frontman of the legendary Black Crowes and ex-husband of Hollywood starlet Kate Hudson, has pulled together a band called The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, and they’re making their maiden voyage to Australia in April. He joined us recently from on the road, 13 degrees below zero on Long Island, to chat about his new band and their imminent Aussie tour. “All the metal and dark bands say that the end should be all dark and destructive, but can’t we all just groove our way into the inevitable sun?” he quips. The band are set to play two sets at Byron Bay Bluesfest, plus two more shows of their own in Melbourne and Sydney. Robinson seems a little surprised this Australian tour has come about in such a relatively short timeframe after the band’s inception. “When we were driving around in the van in California thinking of whether this band was going to work, I didn’t think that we would be coming to play Byron Bay Blues Festival or playing our own shows [in Australia]. I’m just one of those people who is weird enough that I still really enjoy the adventure, and I still really enjoy playing music. This band, what we’re doing and how we’re trying to do it, allows me the benefit of where it all can collide.” It was Robinson’s love of playing music that inspired him to start this new band and put his own name to it after The Black Crowes announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus. “The Black Crowes were starting to become something else,” he admits, “and that was an organic thing. For me as I’m getting older, I’m more interested in music now than I’ve ever been. Which is pretty hardcore. “I’ve always been obsessive,” he goes on. “Making music is my avenue for expression and being a part of something that’s awake instead of in a trance. To be able to say, ‘We can still do this,’ in an age where it seems like there’s no rock’n’roll, it just can’t be true.” Aside from a few brief sojourns into Canada, Robinson reveals this will be his new band’s first ever tour outside the States. While he struggles to remember exactly how many times he has toured Down Under, he certainly has some standout memories of previous trips here. “I remember getting so horribly stoned in Brisbane,” he laughs. “Somebody gave me something called ‘Mullumbimby Madness.’ At the time I thought it was really beautiful, but then the balcony started melting off the hotel. I was horribly fried.” In a live sense, Robinson makes it clear the new band is a very different beast to The Black Crowes, which was bluesy raunch, crunchy guitars and slamming drums. He also says The Brotherhood live will be a very different experience, but one thing that remains will be his crooning and powerful vocals. “The Black Crowes were a loud, blues-based performance energy. Our energy is a high energy but a different kind of high energy. Our ceiling is the vocals. I think when the vocals are placed where they are, the significance of them in this band, and how they interplay in our expression, then your images and your lyrics becomes something else as well. “When we set up our instruments, we want to create something that we feel is beautiful, fun, dynamic and expressive,” he continues. “If you can do all that and still call it rock’n’roll, that’s the best thing you’ll ever have.” With The Black Crowes on the backburner for now, and with three studio albums and several tours already under their collective belt, it seems that The Chris Robinson Brotherhood is very much Robinson’s primary focus for the foreseeable future. “The Black Crowes were a sweet vintage,” he says, “but it’s a band that has been bottled, corked, consumed and is now just a memory. But what a fine vintage it was.” The man himself is a fine vintage, and he’s facing turning 50 with what can only be described as glee. “We live in a fear driven, anxiety filled world, but for me every day is a joy. I live in a bizarre cocoon of the vibrations of music, rhythm, harmonics, surrounded by love with my family, my children and my friends. I suggest everyone just get a big spoonful.” THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD bring their soulful blues rock to Bluesfest, which takes place from Thursday April 2 to Monday April 6. Their sideshow is at The Corner Hotel in Richmond on Saturday April 4. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 40
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THE SEVEN UPS
By Rod Whitf ield
There are many all-instrumental acts residing in the realms of rock, metal, and jazz but not many are approaching funk, soul and reggae, without vocals. Melbourne-based seven-piece The Seven Ups are bucking that trend, having recently released their selftitled and purely instrumental debut record. Main man Trent Sterling says there was never any temptation to add a vocalist to their sound, as they believe their music is stimulating enough without one. “We’re pretty comfortable as an instrumental band,” Sterling says. “Back in the early days, people would always say we should get a vocalist, but now we’ve been doing it for so long people accept us as an instrumental band. We’ve played gigs at venues that usually specify ‘no instrumental bands,’ so I think we get away with it.” Sterling admits it does make it a little more difficult in a commercial sense, but The Seven Ups lose very little sleep over it. “We never really set out to be a big commercial band,” he says. “We’re not expecting to get airplay on any commercial radio stations or sell out arenas, we’re quite happy playing club shows and festivals. “[But] we get a lot of support from community radio,” Sterling continues. “I think people are looking for something less mainstream; we’re quite happy serving that niche.” Their debut release had a rather lengthy evolution, from early writing sessions right through to what we can hear now on the final product, and according to Sterling, the band are proud of the result. “We were nervous putting it out there, but we’re happy with how it came out,” he enthuses. While the band have been together for roughly three and a half years, Sterling explains they’ve only been playing about half of the tracks on the album for most of that time. “There’s a few additions that are new songs from the last six months,” he says. “Our first recording was after the band had been together for about a year – we released a seven inch with just two tracks. So we decided to put the time and money into producing an album. People have always asked us for a CD as well as vinyl.” Sterling feels the eclectic nature of The Seven Ups sound is the major element that will attract new listeners to the band, although they don’t take their varied sound to the point where it will become too
obscure. “There’s not a whole lot of other bands, at least in Melbourne, who are doing the same thing,” he muses. “Our stuff is a mix of Afro-beat and funk, and I grew up listening to rock, so there’s a lot of that in there too. Most of the guys in the band have studied jazz, so it’s a blend of those sounds. “We don’t want to be doing a whole ton of different styles,” Sterling continues. “I think what we do is unique.” On Saturday March 21, Ding Dong Lounge will play host to the band’s album launch, and Sterling promises a fantastic lineup of high energy Afro-funk. “It’s going to be a big show,” he forecasts. “The supports are a band called Alárìíyá and Mya Wallace. We’ve got Miss Goldie from PBS as well, who’s supported the band for the last couple of years now. We’re looking forward to a big night; it’ll probably get pretty messy.” “It’s six guys and one girl up onstage having a great time,” he describes. “There’s a lot of improvising going on, but at the same time we keep it really simple, and lay down the groove. There’s no pretension, just a good time.” The Melbourne launch is just the beginning for The Seven Ups, who plan to embark on an extensive tour of the eastern seaboard straight after the launch. “We’re going up as far as the Sunshine Coast, which I’ve just learnt is past Brisbane. We’re in for a lot of driving and mayhem on the road. There’s a few little festival appearances along the way, too.” Catch THE SEVEN UPS at the Come Together Music and Arts Festival on Saturday March 14, and the following week when they launch their debut album at Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday March 21.
DJ SHADOW
By Tom Clift
When it comes to the world of hip hop, few names hold more importance than DJ Afrika Bambaataa. Coming up in the South Bronx in the ‘70s, he was influenced by everything from funk music and rock to the philosophies of black liberation. His innovative sets and focus on social issues were groundbreaking for the era, and helped establish the foundation from which an entire musical culture would grow. “To me, the gift of Bambaataa is the concept that the world is a vast place, and that there’s a lot of music to be discovered,” says the California-based DJ Shadow. “He helped expose a lot of different types of music to the initial generation of B-boys and B-girls and was a huge influence on other DJs, to look to unusual things to add to your set. In the early ‘70s and everything prior to that, DJs were expected to cater to the audience and to play things that the audience knew and that the audience was expecting to hear. But Bambaataa, along with Kool Herc, was one of the first people to turn the DJ set into an artistic statement.” A mainstay of the instrumental hip hop scene himself, DJ Shadow’s upcoming Australian tour, dubbed Renegades Of Rhythm, is a tribute to Bambaataa’s insurmountable legacy. Along with regular collaborator Cut Chemist, Shadow has constructed a set exclusively from Bambaataa’s personal vinyl collection. The idea is to provide audiences with a kind of aural history of hip hop’s beginnings. “We were approached by somebody who was basically the middleman for Cornell University and Babaataa,” DJ Shadow explains. “Bambaataa donated his collection to the hip hop archive at Cornell University in Upstate New York last year, and as the actual records were being collected from various facilities around New York and put into one holding place in Queens, it was this person’s idea that maybe some DJs should give the collection one last spin before it goes off to the Cornell vault. “The show is a celebration of Bambaataa as a DJ, and all the records that he helped bring to the fore of hip hop culture,” Shadow continues. “To me, the collection of records that we play from in the show is as close as you can get to the epicentre of hip hop culture, because they’re the exact same copies that were played in the Bronx in the mid-‘70s. “He would play little spoken word pieces, he would play sound effects, he would play krautrock, he would play
weird new wave records and mix that in with his love for funk. He would play salsa and calypso and things like that, and it’s really that aesthetic that I think really attracted that initial wave of downtown New Yorkers to his sets, and helped him gain popularity. People like The Clash and Deborah Harry – what blew their mind about him was this really unorthodox collision of all these different musical styles.” As Shadow recalls, Bambaataa’s music also had an influence on him personally. “‘Planet Rock’ was the second real hip hop song I ever heard,” he says. “I was ten years old, and it was played by the soul station in San Francisco that I listened to on my little transistor radio. I leaned over and pressed ‘record’ on my portable tape recorder and held it up to the speaker and made a little primitive recording of it. So in terms of my hip hop experience as a youth, Bambaataa was literally there from the beginning. Then once I started buying vinyl, I noticed there were certain names that you always saw thanked on the backs of everyone’s records, from Run-DMC to Kurtis Blow to Whodini. All the artists who had albums out around ‘83-‘84, they all thanked Bambaataa.” To construct their set, Shadow and Cut Chemist went through more than 40,000 of Bambaataa’s records. “We whittled it down to about 500 that we then built the set from,” says Shadow. “Obviously you can only play so much music in an hour and 45 minutes. Cut and I talked at length about what we wanted to say and not say. It was hard going through the collection and seeing things that we knew to be rare, and that you know as a collector is worth a ton of money, and that people would love to hear us play. In the end though, if it didn’t speak to his legacy in any meaningful way then we didn’t play it. “In a weird way, there are parts of the set where we don’t expect the crowd to necessarily be into it in the same way that they might be into other pivotal parts of the set. It’s more like we just want them to stop and take a
breath and think about the magnitude and the depth of what Bambaataa brought to the table. And we feel that those moments are really important. Just like in a good movie. You don’t want explosions for 95 minutes. There has to be a little bit more to it than that. And we’re proud of those kinds of moments. It’s really satisfying, because at the end of the sets, the audiences just seem
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to want to applaud for minutes on end, and you really get the impression that they get it; that they’ve been exposed to something that has historical significance.” DJ SHADOW and Cut Chemist will play a special, one-off show at The Espy on Wednesday March 11. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 41
DON FERNANDO
By Dan Watt
Rock’n’roll is a lifestyle as much as it is the sound of amplified guitar music with the snare on two and four. Melbourne stoner rock band Don Fernando’s members are three records and 19 years into their legitimate rock’n’roll lifestyle. Having previously released albums Dia De Los Muertos and The Banquet Of… they’re just about to drop their third and most accomplished album to date Haunted By Humans (‘Most accomplished album’ is normally one those music journalism wanks that writers use to sound informed when they have no fucking idea, but in this case it’s most valid).
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Since starting the band in 2006, Don Fernando’s vocalist Andy Simpson has worked hard to make rock’n’roll his only objective. These days, when he’s not performing with Don Fernando, this rugged, bearded dude is operating Singing Bird Studios in Oakleigh South and on the weekends, he’s sound engineering for rock and metal bands at various venues around Melbourne. Simpson hasn’t always been fully qualified and able to produce Don Fernando albums, with the previous two records Dia De Los Muertos (2011) and The Banquet Of… (2008) being recorded by Brent Punish at Head Gap Studio in Preston. “With my personal career, I was just getting into it when made Dia De Los Muertos five years ago,” explains Simpson. “Since then, I am now working in a studio and I have heaps more experience because it is my day job.” Interestingly for Simpson, producing his own band’s album from a studio that he’s supremely familiar with actually brought out a bit of OCD in him. “By the end of the whole process, even sitting back and listening to the mixes, I still couldn’t stop finding problems. I preempted this to a certain degree, so I knew a deadline had to be put in place so we booked a European tour in April 2015… I thought, ‘I’ll have this finished well before then’.” Simpson admits sheepishly, “I only finished mixing it a week and half ago.” On listening to Haunted By Humans, it’s evident Simpson’s OCD has paid off: The album is slick yet organic: a crushing stoner rock sound where all instruments can be isolated and enjoyed. Opening track Haunted By Humans straddles the expanse of a face-melting, stoner rocker’s wet dream and something almost pop. “I wrote it as a bit of a throw-away tune thinking, ‘I can write a pop song if I want to’,” states Simpson, then he chuckles, “but a heavy pop song.
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“It took some convincing because of its origins, but with so much positive feedback, I came around and it became the title and first track of the album,” he concludes. Another song that immediately grabs the listener is Why?. A feature of this tune is the 56-second intro. “I was listening to a lot of Isis, so that was in my mind at the time. It’s a heavier riff than I would usually write for Don Fernando,” states Simpson. Don Fernando’s well-constructed rock songs and tight live shows have resulted in the outfit becoming the goto band of choice for international stoner rock support slots. The experience of sharing a stage with Clutch, Truckfighters, and Helmet, on separate occasions, imparted relative wisdom in Simpson, James Innes (drums), Ryan Kemp (bass) and Jonny Driver (Uptown Ace). At the Helmet show, the headliner’s frontman Page Hamilton was incredibly respectful of Don Fernando in support, with Hamilton watching their entire set. Swedish stoner rock band Truckfighters spruiked Don Fernando to a promoter in Brazil, from which the promoter contacted Simpson and arranged for them to do a bunch of festivals and club shows in South America. It was a life changing experience for the band and, as Simpson explains, particularly so for Jonny Driver: “Jonny’s catch phrase, I think he said it every single night of the trip at about four in the morning, was, ‘This is the best night of my life’.”
DON FERNANDO are launching Haunted By Humans at Rock The Bay on Saturday March 21 at The Espy.
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By Emily Kelly: ek1984@gmail.com Last weekend I made my first ever pilgrimage to Golden Plains. For the first 30 years of my life, I baulked at the idea of camping festivals, probably because I have a weird relationship with drop toilets. Once a huntsman revealed itself to me in a drop toilet by way of emerging via my inner thigh. I also cannot stop myself from peering down them for some reason. Like a crusty, stank rabbit hole from Alice In Wonderland the concept of drop toilets is equal parts disgusting and fucking fascinating and I hate them for that. Either way, fears were conquered and dreams realised this weekend in Meredith. I loved the single stage that eliminated the constant FOMO that usually grips me during music festivals. I loved the respectful nature of almost all attendees and the staff who saved me with sunscreen, cold water and breath testers throughout the festival. Everything felt clever and well considered, the weather was incredible and the bands each delivered in their own unique ways. I never thought witnessing Village People live would prove such a rewarding experience, but four litres of goon later, I was proven very wrong. Bush doofs, eh? Who’da thought? Lincoln Le Fevre
Great news. Lincoln Le Fevre has been announced as main support for both upcoming Melbourne Frank Turner shows. The Bluesfest run of dates kick off in about a month’s time and tickets still remain. The Peep Tempel
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CORE GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY MARCH 11: Oblivians, Ausmuteants, Midnight Wolf at The Tote Cynical Fuckwit, Dig Dong Death Hole, Drain Life, Smack Baby, Rust In Piss at The Bendigo THURSDAY MARCH 12: Oblivians, Feedtime, Leather Towel at The Tote The Bennies, Foxtrot, Tigers, Agent 27 at Karova Lounge, Ballarat Imprisoned, Reactions, Aggressor at Next Kingswood at Black Swan Hotel, Bendigo Idylls, Dead, Diploid, Leather Lickers at Bendigo Hotel Hollow Everdaze at The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine FRIDAY MARCH 13: Oblivians, The UV Race, Tyannamen, Wet Blankets at The Tote Kinswood at The Forum Sumeru, Watchtower, Caged Grave, Grim Rhythm, Cement Pig at Bendigo Hotel Acid Vain, Muscle Beach, Players at The Reverence Sumeru, Watchtower, Caged Grave, Grim Rhythm, Cement Pig at Bendigo Hotel West at Howler Psycroptic, Goatwhore, Aversions Crown, Earth Rot, Colossus at Hi-Fi Bar Hollow Everdaze at POW, Werribee SATURDAY MARCH 14: Luca Brasi, Gnarwolves, Tired Lion, The Union Pacific at Northcote Social Club My Echo, Brittle Bones, Have/Hold at Ding Dong Lounge Hollow Everdaze at Hugs&Kisses City Sharps, Crackwhore, Razorcut, Impact Zone at The Reverence SUNDAY MARCH 15: Luca Brasi, Gnarwolves, Tired Lion, Rockenspiele at Wrangler Studios Psychroptic, Goatwhore, Aversions Crown, Earth Rot, The Hazard Circular at Karova Lounge, Ballarat Three Hundred Celcius, Rad Navajo, Niandra + Harley Nobelius at Bendigo Hotel
KILLER BE KILLED TO RETURN?
Fresh from their triumphant debut run of shows during Soundwave, supergroup Killer Be Killed (Greg Puciato, Max Cavalera, Troy Sanders and Dave Elitch) are already looking at returning to Australia. Puciato has told UK magazine Metal Hammer the future for the band was looking bright. “We’re gonna for sure book some more shows. We’re gonna come back to Australia. We’re already looking at trying to find time to track album number two. This was the proving ground, and now that we’ve come down here and seen that everything feels like a band, we’re gonna keep doing it.”
INTRODUCING COFFIN CAROUSEL
After two years in the making, Melbourne rock band Coffin Carousel featuring former members of Hatchet Dawn and Voltera are releasing an uncompromisingly dark EP titled Fiend with an accompanying music video on the appropriately dark date of Friday March 13. The EP was mixed by Grammy award winning Neil Kernon (Judas Priest, Sex Pistols, Queen) and will be available at all digital stores and on CD with two bonus tracks at all good music outlets through MGM Distribution.
THE RETURN OF CHARLIE MARSHALL
Charlie Marshall (Harem Scarem, The Body Electric) is one of Australia’s pre-eminent singer/ songwriter/guitarists and after a recent musical hiatus, he’s returning to the stage for two very special and intimate gigs in his hometown of Melbourne. He’ll be performing two sets at both gigs, featuring solo material off his upcoming album Sublime - Songs Of Metaphysics, Science And Ecology, as well as songs from his musical past, at The Post Office Hotel in Coburg on Sunday March 22, and again on Sunday April 26 at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick. Both shows are free entry.
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Sumeru are coming back to Melbourne and this time they’re bringing vinyl: their Holy Lands LP is out now on Arrest Records Australia and Whitewinter Records. Catch Sumeru at Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood on Friday March 13 with Watchtower, Caged Grave, Grim Rhythm and Cement Pig. Then Saturday March 14 sees Bendigo Hotel host a very special show in memory of Melbourne guitarist Merm Sauzier of No Remorse and Persecution who sadly passed away. Sauzier was not only known for his musical prowess but also for being one of the scenes most likeable and down-to-earth dudes. For the first time in over 20 years, Melbourne’s Mass Confusion return for this special event. They were known as one of the most pioneering and experimental bands on the scene in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s mixing metal with chaotic fusion, style and madness. Sanctum’s original lineup featuring Nats, Shirty, Matt Skratch and Cherry have reunited for the first time in 25 years to play tracks from their ‘89 To Dust demo EP and take you back to a time of epic thrash. They’ll also perform a No Remorse set. A live tribute to Persecution will see original Persecution members Bo Remy and Darren ‘Dakka’ Antoci joined by Jason ‘Saundies’ Saunders (Sarfaust, Rankor, Hobbs Angel of Death) Cherry (Sanctum, King Fate) and Mark Cullen (Inverloch) performing Persecution’s Tortured Existence in full. As if that isn’t enough, this show will also feature the first gig from OMEGA featuring Bo Remy and Zac Halpin. Come and celebrate the history of Melbourne metal and pay homage to one the scene’s most memorable, likable yet not forgotten soldiers.
NEW BONJAH SINGLE
Bonjah have announced new single Burn, produced by Jan Skubiszewski (Dan Sultan, John Butler Trio) as well as a run of Australian tour dates before the band head overseas to play at Canadian Music Week in May. Catch them at the Easter Festival in Bendigo on Thursday April 2 and at Howler in Melbourne on Friday April 24.
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Funeral For A Friend
The Peep Tempel had a stellar year in 2014, now they’re hitting the bitumen once more for a big thorough lap of the country. See one of Melbourne’s best rock bands bash out their most memorable moments at Howler on Saturday May 23. Tickets available now. You Me At Six have popped tickets on sale for their upcoming April tour with Luca Brasi. See this speccy double bill at The Hi-Fi on Thursday April 30 or go see Luca Brasi headline at Northcote Social Club this weekend. There are just a few tickets left for that shredfest. Mariachi El Bronx
Funeral For A Friend have invited Melbourne bands Outright and Stickland onto stage with them this Wednesday April 22 when they play at The Corner Hotel. Tickets still remain for this bash so grab them now. Despite mixed reviews for this year’s Soundwave, promoter AJ Maddah has started casually curating next year’s lineup via Twitter. A recent exchange saw him ‘welcome’ Violent Soho to #SW16 after the band responded positively to the idea of playing. One of Tassie’s other up-and-comers, Captives, have announced they’ll combine their previous releases into one vinyl release and to celebrate they’ll chuck a gig at The Espy Hotel on Friday April 3. It’s as good a reason as any.
Saturday April 11 is also the date slated for a second Mariachi El Bronx Bluesfest sideshow in Melbourne. The band announced they’ll play a teeny show at Ding Dong Lounge with locals, The Peep Tempel. Grab tickets right now because they will sell out.
Adelaide ska band Hightime will release their second album this month (Friday March 20) and commence a tour shortly thereafter to celebrate. Mother Crab is a rollicking good time and should translate gloriously on stage. See them at The Reverence Hotel on Saturday April 11. Vibes will be high.
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Mischievous Thom
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? Mischievous Thom is the band and we haven’t done a whole lot. We’re slowly lining up everything for 2015 and hope to release some new music towards the end of the year. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? A comparison to Radiohead or Modest Mouse is most likely. We cover a variety of genres so it’s hard to put us under a single banner. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? If we could go back in time, we probably wouldn’t show our ‘stuff ’ to an idol. What can a punter expect from your live show? We can’t be quite sure what to expect from our own gigs. Our music and lyrics are so interpretable that our gigs can cause all kinds of craziness in an audience, from dull, sweet melancholy to fierce, writhing rebellion. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We have an old album with the original band lineup, but mostly we push our seven-track EP from 2013 which is available on Bandcamp. Catch MISCHIEVOUS THOM at The Brunswick Hotel on Saturday March 14.
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BOMBINO HOWLER
Niger born desert-psych guitarist Omara ‘Bombino’ Moctar is heating up Howler. With musical comparisons been made to Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Neil Young, and Jerry Garcia, Bombino is renowned for wild live shows with waves of Saharan guitar lines dancing over driving rhythms and epic jams. Bombino is in the country playing WOMADelaide and Panama and on the back of his recent album Nomad. Tickets are $35 available through the venue.
DRUNK MUMS CHERRY BAR
You’d be hard pressed to find someone that’s into rock’n’roll and not into a Drunk Mums record. It’s well written, raw and most importantly free of pretension. In essence, what they do is straight up Aussie rock’n’roll with a contemporary garage slant, and an enthusiasm to match in the live setting. Drunk Mums have locked in a residency at Cherry Bar, bringing their stage antics to audiences every Wednesday in March. They do what they do and they don’t seem to care what anyone else thinks. Doors from 6pm, $5 entry from 8pm.
Melbourne songwriter Ben Wright Smith recently released his single No One, and begins his nationwide tour in support with a residency at The Retreat Hotel, playing his live set every Wednesday in March. Last year saw Smith play with the likes of D.D. Dumbo, Holy Holy and Bertie Blackman, but it's not just Australian audiences who’ve been captured by his indie folk pleasantries, having been invited twice to play at the Americana Festival in Nashville. He also caught the eye of Nylon and American Songwriter magazines, hailing him as one to watch across 2015. This March sees Ben Wright Smith play every Wednesday at The Retreat Hotel from 8.30pm, entry is free.
THE POST
THE WORKERS CLUB
Local boys The Post are playing a show at The Workers Club this Wednesday March 11 to support The World’s Greatest Shave. Joining them on the night will be friends I Am Mine and Kyaam. Ryan Wilson from the band will be shaving his head on the night. Get down and support a good cause. $10 from 7pm.
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Bog are heading to the western suburbs for a night of stoner sludge that will make your hair curl with delight. The Reverence Hotel will be home to thick, full riffs over the course of the night, with locals Olmeg and The High Drifters in support. Head down to The Rev this Thursday March 12. Doors open 8pm with $5 entry.
IDYLLS
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When it came to their debut, IDYLLS’ sound was raw as hell and incredibly forceful. It was a powerful first impression of a band that knew what they were doing. Their second release Prayer for Terrene, on the other hand, amplifies all these amazing qualities and more, while drawing several different influences in the process. They’re bringing their hardcore punk library down to Bendigo Hotel this Thursday March 12, with Dead, Diploid and Leather Lickers in support. Doors open 8pm, with $10 entry.
J M S HARRISON & MECHANICAL PTERODACTYL
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Alongside keeping busy with his band Charm, J M S Harrison has just released the single Tightrope (featuring Cabin Inn) from his upcoming debut album Tales Surround the Lighthouse Lamp. The Mechanical Pterodactyl was built by multi-instrumentalist/producer Yen Nguyen, joined at times by a five-
piece band of regular collaborators. It draws on influences such as Bon Iver, Radiohead and James Blake. Catch J M S Harrison and Mechanical Pterodactyl at The Post Office Hotel this Thursday March 12. Two sets from 8pm.
THE FURRS
THE WORKERS CLUB
The Furrs are playing a bunch of shows along the east coast this March in support of their brand spankin’ new EP More Furrs. On Thursday March 12 you can catch them at The Workers Club alongside Melbourne’s esteemed My Elephant Ride with their colourful visual projections and interactive art plus hot new psychedelic band Horace Bones. Doors from 7pm. $8 on the door.
TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD YA H YA H ’ S
Melbourne’s all-girl trio Tequila Mockingbird pack a high energy punch. The jägerbomb-fuelled party-byrds bring a thirst for good time rock’n’roll that will knock you off your feet and keep you wanting more. And now Tequila Mockingbird have scored a residency at Yah Yah’s. Thursdays in March are about to get fucking loud. They play from 9pm, with free entry.
DJ SPOOKY
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DJ Spooky will treat fans to a special show in Melbourne this Thursday. Over the course of his two-decade career, the multi-talented experimental hip hop producer has done everything from compose tunes for Yoko Ono to write a bestselling book, Sound Unbound. Joining him in his live presentation will be Melbourne’s own Silo String Ensemble. Together they will create an evocative multimedia trip to the Arctic landscape for the audience, juxtaposing images with live and recorded hip hop, electronic, and minimalist music to create an unforgettable experience. $35 through the venue.
Join in another hazy Friday night at Loop. Principle Spinners will present Original Swing with contemporary wax vet Chico G (Groove Control). An evening of dusty dance tunes awaits, there from when you arrive ‘til whenever you need to be somewhere else. Currents, classics and rarefied gems in disco, house, pop and anything in between, sourced for you to drop into the weekend. From 10pm onwards, free entry as always.
Those wild kids over in the Kingswood camp sure know how to rock the fuck out of a venue. This time around, they’ll be hitting up The Forum on Friday March 13, showcasing tracks off their massive debut album, Microscopic Wars. Support comes from triple j favourites, The Belligerents. Tickets through Ticketmaster.
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Australia’s best kept musical secret The Gin Club are heading back out onto the road in March in support of their fifth studio album, Southern Lights. The Brisbane/Melbourne/Stockholm-based festive introspective collective will be doing a handful of shows along the east coast to launch the new album. See the Gin Club at The Curtin Bandroom on Friday March 13.
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Previously playing in Melbourne at the Doomsday Sunday show in October, Sumeru are back for their first ever Melbourne headline gig this Friday March 13 at Bendigo Hotel. For the show Sumeru will be performing their recently released Holy Lands record in full, playing some songs live for the very first time. Joining them on the night are Melbourne sludge/doom/metal lords Watchtower, with Caged Grave, Grim Rhythm and Cement Pig completing the unholy lineup. Doors are at 8pm, entry is $10.
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NYUON
After supporting Courtney Barnett’s sold out Brisbane show last October, Mosman Alder wrapped up a massive 2014, which included a successful national tour and an appearance at Falls Festival. They’ve previously toured with the likes of Father John Misty, Swerverdriver, The Besnard Lakes, Big Scary and more. Mosman Alder are looking to repeat their non-stop year of performances, playing this Friday March 13 at The Retreat Hotel. Supported by Dark Fair, the night kicks off at 9.30 with free entry.
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THE WORKERS CLUB
Up and coming hip hop artist Nyuon is celebrating the launch of his debut single Your City at The Workers Club this Friday March 13. Boasting a laid back beat with sax undertones and a supremely confident vocal flow, Nyoun is reminiscent of ‘90s genre staples 2Pac, Naughty by Nature and Public Enemy. Support comes from special guests Cris Gamble and Abraham. Tickets are $12+BF available from the venue. Doors open 8.30pm.
THE DRUNKEN POET
Irish born singer songwriter Aine Tyrrell’s music cradles the spirit of her native homeland, and tips the cap to a notable family history of Irish music tradition. Ache, honesty, and elated melodies, garnishing rhythms which a thousand years of ancestry have slammed foot to floorboards, in both celebration and protest. Catch Tyrrell as she takes over The Drunken Poet, this Friday March 13 at 8.30pm.
THE OLD BAR
Spooky Records and Beast Records have come together to bring down Shifting Sands from Queensland, launching their album Beach Coma at The Old Bar this Friday March 13. Limited edition gold vinyls will be available on the night, only 100 printed so you better act fast if you wanna get your hands on this collector’s item. Ohms, Right! and Loobs are joining Shifting Sands on the night, with DJ El Norto finishing the gig in style. $10 entry, music from 8pm.
Twin Ages
Define your genre in five words or less: Blues rock. 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? Nothing, they drink and get down. What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? We all have different shows we loved most, but the best ones are ones we can’t remember. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? It depends what you call ‘success,’ but to us, success is measured with enjoyment and entertainment for us, our friends and our fans. Do you have any record releases to date? What? Where can I get it? We have our first release, Quit Yo Howlin which is on iTunes and Soundcloud, the same along with our newly-released EP Sabre Tooth. Why should everyone come and see your band? Because we’re crazy and are known to give out beer from our rider to rad fans. TWIN AGES will tear up The Brunswick Hotel on Friday March 13.
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heading to Europe later this year, but not before showcasing a couple tracks from their soon to be released Rise Again LP. And finally, Impact Zone bring on their version of hardcore. Heavily influenced from ‘80s bands, their songs are aggressive, melodic and mid tempo. If you’re looking for a fun night out with bands you can dance to and enjoy, this gig is not to be missed. Doors from 8pm, $10 entry.
HANK JALOPY’S DEMONS THE POST OFFICE HOTEL
DEPEDRO
CHERRY BAR
Guitarist Jairo Zavala lives and breathes Spain, and it comes out through his musical project, Depedro. Zavala is one of Spain’s finest contemporary musicians, but is no stranger to Australian audiences. Depedro played at Woodford Folk Festival in 2011, toured nationally the following year and also opened for Calexico across Australia and NZ. His most recent album features a collaboration with rock royal Bernard Fanning. Depedro plays at Cherry Bar this Friday March 13, with Three Kings supporting. Tickets are $20 from the venue.
Hank Jalopy’s Demons have performed publicly in Melbourne and internationally since 1996. The latest lineup has been particularly active in seedy late night bars, where they have assailed unsuspecting victims with their well practiced and expert renditions of unadulterated rockabilly music, sometimes cut with illicit substances such as late-‘50s garage rock‘n’roll and hillbilly. They play two sets from 9.30pm on Saturday March 14.
BURLYROCK IV YA H YA H ’ S
Burlyrock is celebrating its first anniversary at Yah Yah’s this Friday March 13. Created by the one and only Miss Ferri Maya and sponsored by Sailor Jerry, Siren Doll and Pistonhead, Burlyrock is now set and ready for its fourth instalment. Headliners The Ugly Kings, The Love Bombs and The Drop Bears are hitting up the stage, featuring Miss Bettie Bombshell, Miss Ferri Maya, Domino Dejour, Ainslie Adams, Lucky Dip and Ree Ree Devine, and hosted by Eevie la Volpe. A lot of celebration to do on a spooky Friday the 13th. It all starts at 8pm, $15 entry.
JODY & THE JOY RIDERS THE REVERENCE HOTEL
If you like drinkin’ and dancin' done country style, Jody & The Joy Riders is for you. Rocking a new residency at The Reverence, join in every Friday night in March for some twangin’ upbeat country flavoured songs of murder, mayhem, broken hearts and love. It’s free entry too. Forget your working week; come join this rowdy mob for a night of toe tappin’ fun from 8pm onwards.
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WARMTH CRASHES IN JOHN CURTIN HOTEL
Warmth Crashes In have just released their sophomore 10” EP, Relentless Dreamtime. The three-piece shoegaze space rock act formed against the pounding bass of Berlin’s club scene in the dying breath of that hazy summer. To celebrate the release they are smashing out a show at The Curtin with ESC, Crimsonettes and Dowser. $10 entry.
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PHEASANT PLUCKERS T H E R E T R E AT H O T E L
If you want to hear passionate original Melbourne country, you can’t ignore this band. Pheasant Pluckers make old time bluegrass-y styles accessible to the younger generations by mashing it up their own way with blues and rock’n’roll. A big vocal harmony, heaps of delicious banjo and guitar solos with smiles all night. With all acoustic instruments and a big upright bass sound, three sets of tunes are never enough for these guys. Catch them from 8pm at the Retreat Hotel this Saturday March 14.
MERMorial is a special show being held at Bendigo Hotel, in tribute to Melbourne guitarist Merm Sauzier (No Remorse, Persecution) who sadly passed away. Melbourne’s Mass Confusion are reforming for this special one off performance, their first time playing in over 20 years. Sanctum are bringing together their original lineup up too, for the first time in 25 years. The night also sees Persecution reforming, who promise to play their Tortured Existence LP in its entirety, as well as the debut performance of new band Omega. Head down to Bendigo from 7.30pm this Saturday March 14 for a very special send off to this Melbourne muso. $10 entry.
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BRAIN SHAKER
Local heavy metallers Black Majesty are playing a special one off show this Saturday March 14, celebrating the ten year anniversary of their album Silent Company. To kick off the celebrations, Black Majesty will play Silent Company in its entirety from start to finish at Musicland on Sydney Rd. Special guests include Susie Goritchan (of Six Ribbons) and WA power metal band Silent Knight. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets are $15 presale, or $20 at the door.
Get your ears prepared, Resonance is back at Loop. DJ’s Kevin Faxt and Arkohm will be playing their style of minimal and techno, still holding those European influences. Performing with them are Loop regulars Qualé & El Bandido, with visuals by Diego. Free techno music all night long, from 10pm to late.
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Melbourne bands City Sharps, Crackwhore, RazorCut and Impact Zone hit the stage at The Reverence Hotel this Saturday March 14 with a bit of a mixed bag lineup of rock’n’roll, street punk and hardcore. City Sharps bring their ‘70s glam-inspired rock’n’roll to the stage, perfected through years of experience. CrackWhore have also been around the traps a while, these guys have catchy songs that will have you dancing in no time. RazorCut are
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BIG SMOKE
THE OLD BAR
To celebrate Big Smoke’s new single Try A Little Love being released into the big wide world, they’re throwing a launch party this Saturday March 14 at The Old Bar. To assist in the ringing, singing and bringing of the aforementioned party, they’ve kindly assembled some of Melbourne’s finest rock, country, rhythm and blues acts. Jimmy Hawk, Tooth & Tusk and The Bluebottles join Big Smoke, and to keep us moving and shaking through the vampire hours, the Rendezvous DJs will be spinning records into the night. Come down from 8.30pm, entry is $10.
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MONDAY MARCH 16
THE SPOT TED MALLARD
Ruby Boots’ bold and unafraid music doesn’t hide from what she wants and doesn’t care who knows it. Just like the characters in her songs where life, love and the rough handed scratching of a person’s most primal itch are serious matters – it’s a case of get on board or get out of the way. Ruby Boots performs at The Spotted Mallard this Saturday March 14, with support from Brooke Russell & The Mean Reds. Music starts at 8.30pm with free entry. SUNDAY MARCH 15
ayleen o’hanlon
THE POST OFFICE HOTEL
Ayleen O’Hanlon is an emerging alt-country artist from Melbourne, recognised for her keen songwriting and distinctive voice. Raised on a healthy diet of folk, country and blues while growing up near the small town of Kempsey, New South Wales, Ayleen began writing songs while perched on the back verandah of her family home, guitar in hand. Joining her will be rising songwriter Larissa Tandy. They play two sets from 4.30pm at The Post Office Hotel.
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trio of drummer Allan Browne, bassist Sam Pankhurst and pianist Marc Hannaford reform for a special performance of their acclaimed album, Lost in the Stars. This record was based on their interpretations of short pieces from Zodiac Suites by two extremely contrasting composers: Mary Lou Williams, and Karl Stockhausen. Hannaford is on a brief visit from New York (where he is studying on a scholarship), while Pankhurst is visiting from Brisbane (where he returned to late last year). Don’t miss your chance to catch them in this rare performance at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club. Monday March 16 from 8.30pm. $18 on the door. TUESDAY MARCH 17
MiChael Meeking L A B O U R I N VA I N
With the vocal style of Rod Stewart, musical sensibility of Bruce Springsteen and the forlorn heart and whimsy of Hank Williams, Michael Meeking and his band The Lost Souls are coming down to Labour in Vain for a lazy afternoon gig this Sunday March 15. With a successful UK tour under his belt, and a glut of gigs planned across Melbourne, if you haven’t already heard of Michael Meeking and The Lost Souls you certainly will soon. Head down to this free entry gig, from 5pm onwards.
kerri siMPson CHERRY BAR
Cherry Blues are bringing in singer/songwriter Kerri Simpson for a two set performance this Sunday March 15. Kerri Simpson sings the blues like Kerri Simpson, not imitating but initiating, singing from the heart. Whatever genre of music Kerri places her vocal abilities in, she mixes all she’s absorbed in her life and develops her own unique sound which comes straight from her soul. She plays two sets from 3pm, with DJ Max Crawdaddy and his limited free vegetarian chilli hanging around Cherry too. Entry is $10.
tired lion YA H YA H ’ S
Tired Lion have really ramped up their efforts over the past 12 months, standing out as WA’s current band to watch. They showcased at Music Matters Live in Singapore, wowed crowds at the 2014 WAMI Awards (also receiving a nomination for Most Popular Live Act) and toured nationally for their debut EP All We Didn’t Know, supporting the likes of Gyroscope, The 1975, Kingswood, Luca Brasi and Velociraptor. This Sunday March 15, Tired Lion are taking on Yah Yah’s, along with mad supports Outlines and Brittle Bones. Music starts 8.30pm, free entry.
dean ray
THE CORNER HOTEL
Melbourne’s phenomenal singer/songwriter Dean Ray has locked in a special hometown show in March. Ray shot to fame after he placed second on X-Factor last year. Since then, he has released his self-titled debut album and has been booked as the support act for The Veronicas’ Australian tour this month. Dean Ray will perform at The Corner Hotel on Sunday March 15. Tickets are available through The Corner website.
not the wolf & little Plow THE DRUNKEN POET
It’s St Paddy’s Day this Tuesday March 17 at The Drunken Poet, and they’ve got a hold of two great acts to coast you through the best of holidays. With history on their side and youth in their hearts, Not The Wolf hold an intriguing approach to music that sucks you into a vortex of Celtic tunes, western swing, jazz, bluegrass, pop, blues and perhaps a little Carlos Santana thrown in. As the night progresses, the Irish born Little Plow brings his passion and energy to the stage with your favourite Rat Pack standards, along with some traditional folk songs for good measure. Music starts from 5pm, entry is free.
MCalPine’s fusiliers THE PUBLIC BAR
McAlpine’s Fusiliers combines traditional folk instruments with a punk rhythm. Drawing on Irish, Scottish and Australian traditional music “the Fusiliers give all this material a special treatment – ‘swaggie punk’ – loud, proud and uncompromisingly Australian” (The Pulse). The Fusiliers have just released their second album When Giants Walked Our Streets and are bloody stoked to be providing the good drinkers of The Public Bar with their St Patricks Day soundtrack, going down this Tuesday March 17. The night starts at 7pm, with $6 entry.
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For more reviews go to beat.com.au/reviews FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse, Sunday March 8 The Prodigy, photo by Mark Stanjo
Kicking off my Future Music Festival was the one and only Darude. Now, before you read my review of Darude you should YouTube ‘Davvinci SNL when will the bass drop.’ The hour-long set was an endurance test, a torturous hour-long wait for one song. Curiosity brought me to the Future Dome stage to see what exactly an hour of Darude would be. Surely 60 mins of Sandstorm on repeat? Isn’t that what the crowd really wants? The crowd in the packed out tent was psyching itself up chanting Tag Team’s Whoomp There It Is to instrumental raver tunes, the kind you hear blasting at a gym. Ten minutes into his set and we get a tiny tease of ‘dadadadada’ and the crowd absolutely loses it. 30 minutes later and still no Sandstorm. Just little teases and 138BPM songs that could sound like Sandstorm but weren’t. This is the part where most of the crowd is starting to get agitated and the general crowd whisper was, “Do we stay or go? We’ve waited long enough,” and then finally the line I was waiting for from the dude behind me “Where’s Sandstorm ya shit cunt? It’s what we’re here for.” 50 minutes into his set and I too was getting restless. The best thing that Darude could’ve done at this point is troll the crowd and NOT play Sandstorm. His set is almost over and at least we get a tune that we know, ATBs 9pm (Till I Come). Then finally, we get Sandstorm and only a two-chorus version. Nothing fancy, no build-ups or anything fun like the Peking Duk boys have made it. It was fairly anti-climactic, the whole set went for far too long and is an hour of my time I won’t ever get back. I stuck around in the Future Dome set to catch Future-House French DJ/Producer Tchami and he didn’t disappoint. It was a quarter of the previous crowd size but ten times the quality. He effortlessly weaved through his remixes of Janet Jackson’s Go Deep to Jack U’s Take U There and totally hit the spot with OutKast’s SpottieOttieDopaliscious. Carnage followed Tchami’s set and his raver/dubstep/trap was enough to make me leave the tent to grab a bite while being serenaded by the sounds of Savage jumping up with Timmy Trumpet to sing Swing and Freaks. Hilltop Hoods played an impressive set on the Future Live stage to a solid crowd, but I feel that all live festival sets should be in a tent to capture the sound better otherwise it gets lost in the open space. Back at the Future Dome stage and in time for their hit Promises, I thought that dubstep might’ve been done but Nero were a big crowd drawer. They were impressive and even more so when I realised they had a live singer (Alana Watson) totally nailing the high-register notes. My favourite act hands down was Die Antwoord. They put on a rock’n’roll show from the word go. Yolandi Visser is super tiny and adorable in her oversized, bright orange tracksuits and super high pitch voice. You cannot take your eyes off her and the topless Ninja. I’m really gutted I didn’t catch them at a sideshow. Back at the Future Live stage and 2 Chainz is sporting a pair of the new Yeezy grey UGG boot-looking Adidas sneakers. His set is mostly comprised of only a verse and a chorus, or just a feature rap before sound bites of hip hop air horns followed by an explosion cut a track. I learnt my lesson from last week’s Drake sideshow and made my way as close as possible to the stage in the centre of the crowd which Drake would later fly down like an angel and sing in the middle of. Running 30 minutes late to the stage, two girls behind me were contemplating leaving Drake to go watch Avicci because they wanted to see him play Levels live. The wait was finally over and Drake opened with his triumphant Trophies. My fingers were crossed that the set would’ve been a little different from his sideshow but most of the song order, stage show and crowd banter was the exact same. Drake still played an impressive show full of hits and mixtape anthems and is a man who knows how to speak to command the attention of a crowd. When he did eventually make his way down surrounded by a sea of camera phones to sing Hold On, We’re Going Home, it really was a glorious moment to get so close to the 6 God dressed in all white. As the show was fairly similar as the sideshow, I left Drake’s set to try catch the tail end of The Prodigy set but sadly missed out. I did however catch groups of people having a hoedown to Hey Brother before Avicci played Etta James’ Something’s Got a Hold On Me as an intro to playing Levels ‘live’. I found it rather poetic that my LOVED: Die Antwoord. Future started with an SNL parody happening in real life HATED: My phone dying at 7pm and not getting and ended with the EDM DJ who inspired the skit. a picture of Drake when he was singing two MIMI VELEVSKA PHOTOS BY MARK STANJO
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CLOWNS Bendigo Hotel, Friday March 6 In the overcrowded beer garden, I had to wonder whether Clowns’ fan base might’ve just outgrown the 250-capacity Bendigo Hotel bandroom. Tour mates American Sharks had the venue hooked on their brand of crunchy guitar rhythm, driven by drummer Nick Cornetti’s technical patterns. You could feel the sweat hanging in the air by the time Clowns hit the stage. Beginning their set around midnight, the sold-out crowd flared up as the headliners went straight into Bad Blood’s eponymous instrumental. They were a minute in as frontman Stevie Williams ran through the crowd to jump on stage with an enthusiastic, “What’s going on?” as the instrumental led into the surfy, bass-driven These Veins. Allowing a quick onstage beer bong, they ripped into the first single from Bad Blood, set and album highlight Euthanise Me, sparking a series of stage dives that continued throughout the performance. With the energy already high, Clowns took it to 11 and kept it there; the 50 second It Stops With You saw fans clinging onto lighting fixtures, with another punter attempting to knock them down using a pair of discarded crutches, while the in-your-face ‘80s hardcore throwback Boxcutter had a now-shirtless Stevie swimming over the sea of denim vests and Clowns merch. There were few low points in the night. Karina Utomo’s (from High Tension) vocals in during Infected were too quiet to give justice to the intensity of the studio recording, and Eat A Gun was restarted due to technical issues (“If you’re stage diving please steer clear of the monitors,”), but after guitarist Joe Hansen went back into the opening riff, it was as if they never stopped. We were lucky the Bad Blood tour encapsulated what impressed us most about the album of the same name, with Clowns exhibiting influences ranging from half minute hardcore jams to Frenzal Romb evoking punk, giving versatility to a genre that so often lacks it. The ending of thrash ride Rat left the audience wanting more, and chants of “One more song, one more song,” were met with I’m Not Right’s riff-centric ender Powders prefaced by, “You guys gotta sing along,” with the rowdy Bendigo crowd happy to oblige. Clowns thanked the audience and packed up, reappearing at the merch stand minutes later offering album signings and hi-fives all round. The night was eloquently summed up by a sweaty teen recounting to his friends outside: “I LOVED: Shit going off during Euthanise Me. was elbowed in the face and it was the best thing ever.” HATED: Squeezing into the beer garden between MICHAEL CLARK
SHARON VAN ETTEN The Hi-Fi Bar, Tuesday March 3 Tiny Ruins are the kind of support act worth getting to a venue early for. Touring their delicately sublime album, Brightly Painted One, the Kiwi trio put on a master-class in folk at The Hi-Fi. Hollie Fullbrook’s voice is so good it makes you forget how mediocre Laura Marling has become in the last few years and her shy and humble banter was endearing. Having toured with Sharon Van Etten through the US, the two bands have obviously become close, with shout-outs and adulations following every few songs. Me at the Museum, You in the Wintergardens was an obvious set highlight and if finger-picking acoustic guitars is your jam, Tiny Ruins represents some of the best antipodean product you’ll get off the streets. Sporting a haircut previously owned by Karen O in 2003, Sharon Van Etten arrived on stage with a five-piece band and opened with Don’t Do It, blowing away any remaining mid-week malaise the crowd was suffering through. While the sound was impressively rich, the set-up was at times overdone and cumbersome, cluttering tracks with an unnecessary wall of sound when it’s its sparseness on record that makes it so memorable. There probably wasn’t a need for three guitars and a keyboard during most of the songs, but it did help build a cinematic soundscape for some of the more emotionally arresting moments. Van Etten’s a charming and charismatic character, with a self-deprecating ability to make the most mundane moments like re-tuning her guitar into an opportunity for amusing and witty repartee. That Jersey accent is undeniably cheeky and the crowd ate it up, laughing and applauding her in equal measure. At her best, Van Etten is beguiling, All Over Again and Nothing Will Change proved this, but often she falls into the trap of repetition in her verses; a forgivable trait in pop music when you’re singing over a Katy Perry hook, but not when you’re tempering a mournful ballad. This is all the more disappointing, as Tramp was produced by Aaron Dessner of The National, so you would think she’d be implicitly aware of how important lyrics are to her music. The gig climaxed with a goosebump-rendering performance of Your Love Is Killing Me, a song that suits her vibrato perfectly and is the pinnacle of her artistic achievement thus far. The encore finished with Serpents, but nothing was ever going to top the set finisher, with that Sharon Van Etten has given us a window to her potential LOVED: A genuine double-bill in Melbourne, and that is an exciting prospect indeed. what a rarity. HATED: Below par acoustics. CHRISTOPHER LEWIS DRANK: Cool Ridge, refreshing spring water that you can trust.
FIRST AID KIT The Palais, Friday March 6 First Aid Kit sounded excellent at their gig at The Palais, a warm up to their Golden Plains performance, but in some ways they were almost too good. It was so completely and utterly polished, you could’ve been sitting at home listening to the CD. Apart from when they cracked out the crowd favourites from their latest album (Stay Gold and Silver Lining) and got the crowd pumping, the best parts of the set were when they ventured away from a highly choreographed execution. Having said that, the perfection of their voices is pretty impressive. Sometimes it feels like there’s a perfect harmony that’s elevated when it’s siblings doing the singing. Ghost Town was performed without microphones, just the two girls and Klara’s acoustic guitar creating a much more intimate vibe with the audience, which sang along with every word. Klara was on guitar for pretty much the entire night and her sister, Johanna, was on keyboard. They were backed up by a cracking pedal steel guitar played by Melvin Duffy and an equally talented drummer in Scott Simpson. The songs generally sounded harder, with more of a rock edge than the ethereal treatment given to the last album. They also performed a Jack White cover (Love Interruption), which they first performed for a triple j on a previous visit to Australia. Hilarious stage banter was in solid supply, with Johanna daring Klara to do a few bars of Sia’s Chandelier, which she did beautifully. Proceedings were also halted while Klara helped Johanna re-attach her gold bolero cape when it flew off during the second song during some slightly pretentious overacting, while the band kicked in to a hilarious elevator version of Girl From Ipanema to keep the crowd entertained. The set wrapped up with the much more country Emmylou, a shift from the folk or rock offerings of the evening. If you missed the gig and it sounds like your bag, never fear because they say Melbourne is one of their favourite cities. While they did clarify they don’t say that in every city they play, if it’s actually true and not part of a very LOVED: The stage banter. rehearsed performance, they’ll be back. HATED: The overly polished sound. ISABELLE ODERBERG
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MOGWAI Hamer Hall, Sunday March 1
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It was like being in an eerie tribal-doof church with electric blue beams of light shining from the ceiling, complete with a haunting voice echoing through the venue like a hymn. Only I wasn’t in a church. I was at Trak, waiting to watch South African zef rap-ravers Die Antwoord, who are in Australia following the release of their 2014 album Donker Mag (meaning ‘Dark Force’ in Afrikaans). I don’t know how one can be a ‘dark force’ while wearing bright, industrial, orange techno gangsta tracksuits, but Yo-Landi Vi$$er, Ninja and DJ Hi Tek managed. They opened with Fok Julle Naaiers and leapt around the shrinelike stage to white, fit-inducing lights, while images of swarming rats flashed on the screen, mirroring the flailing crowd. It was hectic as. The entire show was a mesmerising wave of every Die Antwoord personality, edging from a harsh red glow into a dappled underwater ambience, while Yo-Landi thrashed around in tiny red shorts and shiny silver kicks alongside Ninja’s next-level thrusting. Everything was electric. A masked dancer whose facelessness was intriguing enough erupted into the splits and then started twerking. It was hypnotic. The evil-cute track Baby’s On Fire transitioned straight into freaky-evil with I Fink U Freeky and it was at this moment when I felt my pupils dilating with the intensity of the beat, the light and the crowd. Then suddenly, they were doing some kind of tribal disco trance dance. They looked how I imagined I look when I dance on a podium in da clubs. They bowed down to the crowd and it was over. No LOVED: Yo-Landi’s hair. Always. encore, but no encore was necessary. I felt like I should HATED: That it was on the other side of the river join a gym or something. Wow. so I had to drive. ERIN MCCONCHIE
DRANK: A Heineken.
VILL AGE PEOPLE Melbourne Zoo, Friday March 6 Photo by Mark Stanjo
Glaswegian pin-up boys of post rock Mogwai treated a sold-out Hamer Hall to two hours of brooding, dense, gloomy yet ultimately exhilarating music on the first day of autumn in 2015. This was the band’s first tour of Australia since 2011 and before 2009 when the band played Golden Plains – a performance that introduced many Victorians to the inexorable power of progressive rock. The night began with a dimming of the lights with each member entering stage right, guitarist and vocalist Stuart Braithwaite wearing an old black cap with Scotland’s blue and white flag upon it went to the far side, with fellow guitarist John Cummings on the opposing side. In between band mates of some 30 years were multiinstrumentalist Barry Burns – who for most of the show was perched up at his various synths, drummer Martin Bulloch, and bass player Dominic Atchison, who also had a keyboard on top of his bass amp. Mogwai took a workman-like approach to their performance, with the music being the main focus. This resulted in Hamer Hall’s high production capabilities being focused on the lighting above and beyond the band, as well as perfect sound production. The eerie intro of Heard About You Last Night – track one on Rave Tapes – grasped all in attendance’s attention with the song’s slowly plucked guitar intro; the ‘bouncy’ rhythm enhanced the trance-like state before the song’s awesome main phrasing offered a truly transcendent experience. What I love about Mogwai’s music is its ability to allow the listener’s brain to access an emotional otherness where the feelings experienced exist in a nameless place. At one point, the softly spoken Braithwaite said, “Hi, we’re from Scotland,” before the band launched into the instrumental Scotland’s Shame. A truly progressive number, this song builds from a lone organ into an avalanche of rolling drums and searing distortion brutality. The night ended with each member slowly exiting to LOVED: Scotland’s Shame. stage right as Cummings and Braithwaite manipulated HATED: The fact I had to let one rip and then sit their guitar pedals with the sound being reduced to a there quietly as the people seated around me made shrill feedback before the first bit of silence since the muffled choking noises. performance had begun. DRANK: Nothing, I was seated in the middle of DENVER MAXX
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PARQUET COURTS Friday March 6, Hi-Fi Bar Warm fender tones, lyrics peppered with idiosyncrasies and melodies swelling with hooks, The Stevens have all the good things going on. Casually playing pop hit after pop hit, I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t seen this band prior, and I felt like I’d been missing out. Now the crowd was nice and warm, The UV Race got up to do their thing. What exactly is their thing is hard to describe. It’s raw, it’s primal, it’s some kind of krautrock, no-wave, garage mash up. Really, it’s superfluous to try to define the band; it’s the kind of music that’s made for the live setting: the banter and the semi-nudity is critical to the UV Race experience. Tonight the band was on point, with lead singer Marcus making the most of the large stage by getting up close and personal and receiving some enthusiastic belly pats from the eager audience. The main attraction left the crowd waiting for arguably too long, the bizarre marching band cross experimental free jazz was entertaining for the first minute but after the third it began to get painful. But we’ll forgive the Courts. From start to finish, the crowd was shaking it as the band tore through songs from their break through album Light Up Gold and their more recent offerings, Sunbathing Animal and Content Nausea. The ‘king of dole wave,’ Al Montfort took to the stage to play keys on Instant Disassembly, a perfect example of the bands ability to insert life and dynamic into their slower tracks, as well as their more up-tempo numbers. A huge applaud sounded as they broke into Master of My Craft with its brilliant segue into Borrowed Time. Parquet Courts seemed more relaxed this tour, bantering with the crowd, taking jibes about America with a grain of salt and praising the local bands on the lineup who have clearly become friends. While you could contest the tracks from Light Up Gold received the best reception, there’s an undeniable character and charm to songs like Pretty Machines from their latest album, Content Nausea. The shine and buoyancy may have decreased on the bands more recent output, but there is strong foundation to their newer more subtle approach. Parquet Courts are LOVED: My excellent vantage point. a band that truly are masters of their craft. HATED: No Stoned and Starving!. DRANK: Vodka. KRYSTAL MAYNARD
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If you drop into conversation the fact that you’re spending your Friday night watching Village People perform at the Zoo, there are a couple of standard responses you can expect to hear. Reactions generally range from, “The zoo, as in the place with animals?” and “I’m secretly very jealous” to “Are they the ones who sing YMCA?” and “Wow, those guys are still touring?”. Despite the heavy rain that afternoon, the lawn was packed tight with eager fans looking to claim prime position for the show, and those who’d settled in with their picnic blankets and camping chairs immediately jumped to their feet as soon as the group took to the stage. Amazingly, the rain stopped right on cue, just as the group launched into their first song. “The kangaroos are probably wondering what the hell is happening,” quips one of the members. Village People have become a staple of ‘guilty pleasure’ playlists over the years. The group’s infectious disco anthems appeal to all generations, and you would struggle to find a gig with a more diverse crowd – from families with toddlers, young couples and groups of teenagers, to a buck’s party and those who were probably dancing to YMCA in the group’s heyday. Only two of the group’s original members remain – Felipe Rose, the Native American, now 61 and Alex Briley, the soldier, who turns 68 next month. The other members have slowly been replaced over the group’s 38-year history. “How many of you were still in nappies during the 70s?” the construction worker asks. “How many of you weren’t even born yet? Well, to you I’m probably Bob the Builder.” The group made their way through their steady stream of pop hits from the past, each song drawing a cheer of delight from the crowd. Macho Man was the first big hit of the night, kickstarting the all-in dancing and singing that would ensue throughout the entire set. San Francisco (You’ve Got Me) and Can’t Stop The Music were the next big crowd-pleasers before American and Australian flags and a tonne of glitter were brought to the stage for In The Navy. Go West featured as the first song in the encore before the group asked for “crowd requests,” which of course had everyone crying out for YMCA. Anyone who’s ever been to a wedding or a 40th birthday can surely imagine what happened next – “YOUNG MAN.” There’s something ridiculous about seeing 60-year-old men in trashy costumes (some that fit better than others – looking at you Felipe Rose) performing synchronised dance routines, but you still can’t help but smile and sing LOVED: Synchronised dance moves. along. Let’s be honest, who can ever resit raising their HATED: That the Butterfly House was closed. hands in the air anytime YMCA is played? DRANK: Nowhere near as much as the leatherKELSEY BERRY
clad guy standing next to me.
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When I Feel Like Killing, I Murder (Independent) A basement rave banger, When I Feel Like Killing, I Murder, is scary good, unrelenting in its construction of mood, a meditation on acting on impulse. There are multiple levels on offer, going lower when you think it can’t get lower, elevating when you think we’ve reached a crescendo.
MY MORNING JACKET
Big Decisions (ATO/Capital) It’s really been nearly four years since the last My Morning Jacket LP, the live juggernauts returning with Big Decisions. It’s an indication Jim James’ wildish impulses might be kept in check this time around. There’s plenty of slide guitar, kinda not giving itself a chance to breathe until the coda. It’s nothing spectacular, but I wouldn’t dismiss this as a chance for a bar run in the setlist.
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Premonition (Warner) Feeling a touch experimental, Premonition interlopes vocal loops like a conflicting inner monologue, exhibiting a cold allure, like a bleaker The Weeknd. This isn’t sexy, and doesn’t try to be, pounding with deep sub-bass to craft a darkly mood. It’s taken from the upcoming Altruism EP, which drops in around a month’s time.
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I Really Like You (Interscope) I ride for CRJ – Tonight I’m Getting Over You was one of my favourite pop moments of 2012 – but I’m not really feeling this. It’s listenable, the hook is good, but not great. It’s lacking a certain spark, mainstream pop needs to be more than just being there, y’know?
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Live Long (Independent) A galaxy away from previous single I’m Not Scared, which was a fairly one-trick blast of skittish earworm melody, Live Long strives for something more spacious, more celestial; PLX playing to their strengths. There are plenty of elements anchored to the indie-pop explosion of around six years ago, but it’s not quite bound to the era, flexing compositional muscle like more recent Dan Deacon offerings. It’s long, especially compared to I’m Not Scared, but it never overstays its welcome.
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Depreston (Milk!/Remote Control) One of the quieter moments on Courtney Barnett’s upcoming debut full-length Sometimes I Sit And Think, Sometimes I Just Sit, the heartfelt Depreston somehow makes a house inspection one of the most beautiful things in the world. Barnett’s knack for the observational concisely captures a life and death narrative with deft aplomb. This is endearing, never breaches overtly sentimental ground and maintains a sense of detachment.
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Talkin’ Bout It (Independent) Brissie producer Young Franco goes in with an uninhibited bout of upbeat, fairly ridiculous, four-tothe-floor house, with rising vocalist KLP compounding various flourishes with palpable allure. It’s a banger, a world-class one at that.
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Broken Hands (Milk!/Caroline) An old soul in a young bloke’s body, Fraser A. Gorman preludes his upcoming debut full-length with Broken Hands, a track that lifts from a Nashville Skyline acoustic number into a fleshed-out country rock‘n’roll jaunt. It’s a splendid sway-along that digs a little deeper.
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Heigh Ho
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Blake Mills is a talented guy. The spiderfingered guitarist has played with the likes of Jenny Lewis and Julian Casablancas, and his recording know-how has serviced records from Conor Oberst and Sara Watkins. Heigh Ho magnifies these skills, while depicting Mills’ affection for a classic vein of American songwriting. Along with a hearty dose of Americana – think Neil Young by way of Ryan Adams – Cry to Laugh springs like a Randy Newman number and Three Weeks in Havana is melodically and chordally indebted to Harry Nilsson. These are solid foundations for an impressive LP, but unfortunately Mills’ spends most of Heigh Ho parading his tools, rather than using them to generate a constructive breakthrough. The biggest villain is Mills the studio nerd. On several occasions, he introduces a crafty chord progression coupled with the scent of a fastfermenting melodic brew, then proceeds to add layers of instrumentation – 360-degree percussion, effects-y guitar, orchestral synths or grand piano – but fails to resolve or expand upon the curiosity roused at the song’s outset. Granted, the instrumentation and manipulation of recorded space is handled with prowess, but first and foremost Mills is a singer/songwriter. As such, the misuse of his tools leaves one feeling like a great story’s been cut short due a phone battery dying. AUGUSTUS WELBY
Cancer Bats hail from Canada and have been shattering eardrums for some time now. Roping in Ross Robinson, who has worked with the likes of Slipknot, Sepultura and Blood Brothers, ensures this fifth album by the band is going in for the jugular. From the outset, lead singer Liam Cornier sounds like a heavily tormented soul. So as Satellites blasts off into the ether, current affairs, rigged politics and imperial blood sport are all issues that take turns to bludgeon the listener. Heavy riffs are the order of the day as Scott Middleton does his best Tony Iommi licks. Arsenic In TYOTS comes across crunching and juddering as Cornier sounds like he can barely be contained by his own skin. Beelzebub is rightfully borderline metal as Cancer Bats forge melodrama from all their raw materials. Devil’s Blood is a torch song for their discovery of their metal perspective. Cursed With A Conscience sounds, heaven forbid, radio friendly, building crescendo upon crescendo and by the time the final lick is dispensed with you would think the entire band would be in a coma. All Hail remains cathartic for its entire 88 seconds before Bud thuds around whilst offering some melodic resolution. And coming in at over three minutes it is almost an epic. The end result of engaging a gun producer is a slick product that acts like thorn in pop’s side. Cancer Bats do not release their toxin into the bloodstream with any subtlety. Rather, like a surgical instrument, they pulverize the listener and by the ending the record with No More Bull Shit, those who think Cancer Bats are a good thing, may think they have pushed things a bit far. You can only imagine the bands delight if that is the widespread view.
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Physical Graffiti arrived smack-bang in the middle of Led Zeppelin’s heyday. With their legacy cemented on account of their now-iconic initial four-album run, the band allowed themselves to boldly venture into new territory and realise the full potential of what the four of them could collectively achieve. It’s for this reason that many consider the album to be the highest point in the Zeppelin canon – sure, there’s no instant classic in the ways of Immigrant Song or Black Dog, but there’s an exhilarating In My Time of Dying and the spaced-out In the Light; as well as Kashmir, which may well be the single greatest song the band ever wrote. These, along with the rest of the tracklisting, sparkle and shine through the thorough remastering job done for this reissue. It’s particularly enticing for the headphones listener, who will pick up on all kinds of studio trickery and hidden wonders for it. Additional materials, including “rough” original mixes and early demos, sadly don’t offer a great deal of insight; but they’re perfect for the completionists and die-hards. Besides, it’s all about revisiting a truly classic rock record. DAVID JAMES YOUNG
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Unlike band’s that say, ‘This is like nothing that’s come before,’ and the result is pretty much the same sound but with better production, Gang Of Four can genuinely say What Happens Next is like nothing the band has done previously. Gone is longtime vocalist Jon King, whose slightly geezer-inflected, halfspoken verse was an integral part of the band’s breakthrough. King’s been replaced by new vocalist John Sterry, whose vocals are more like those found on ‘90s neo-Goth outfits like Filter, and to lesser degree Nine Inch Nails. Although an unexpected choice, it doesn’t sound that foreign considering the album’s musical backing. Composed by the only original member guitarist Andy Gill, it’s heavily effected and laden in industrial sounds. The major vocal draw card on the album is Allison Mosshart’s (The Kills, The Dead Weather) contribution on the album’s lead single, Broken Talk. The song is dark and brooding, with an incredibly complex musical backing, but again, it sounds like a band more at home in a Berlin Goth-club than the brain child of a man (Gill) whose guitar sound shaped modern rock. Track four, England In My Bones, that also features Mosshart’s vocals is the closest thing to a Gang Of Four song: squealing guitar combines with a leering rhythm to create a driving and enjoyable three minutes. Gang Of Four began as four young men doing their best job at creating a vessel to protest the norm, thus What Happens Next continues this antihegemonic thread by challenging everything that’s come before, it just hasn’t been that successful.
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The Villenettes’ debut long player, Lady Luck, reassures that Adelaide’s proud tradition for rock’n’roll lives on. The Villenettes play rock’n’roll through a garage, rockabilly lens. From the moment Devil’s Inside kicks in, you know the album’s gonna pack the punch of a slab of Cooper’s Sparkling on a dry, summer’s day; just under three minutes later, and Gravedigger takes you into a darkened cemetery with a handful of Cramps records. In My Head takes off in the direction of The Venturas, stopping occasionally to genuflect toward Lena Lovitch, and Burn creates its own special hole in the ozone layer of contemporary rock’n’roll. Run For Life has a sweet façade, and you wonder if you should get into that car or hightail it to safety; Jerk Song is the manic journey down Main North Road in a hotted up Commodore. Psycho Nanna is crying out to be the soundtrack to the local rock’n’roll retirement village; Zombie would probably fit in that environment well, though maybe not on the promotional material. Set You On Fire has a certain pyromaniacal attraction; Lady Luck’s Swinging Southern Jukebox Joint casts its gaze into the corner of the deserted bar, and finds beauty just beneath the surface of emotional damage. And, after ten minutes of silent contemplation, there’s 90 seconds of killer Dick Dale surf guitar to ride the album out. This isn’t lady luck – it’s deliberate, and pretty damn good. PATRICK EMERY
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Two years have passed since the release of Dick Diver’s second album, Calendar Days, and while Melbourne, Florida is more refined, it doesn’t stray far from the band’s previous work – not that that’s necessarily a bad thing. The record serves to cement Dick Diver’s place as the dream-rock darlings of Melbourne and is a fine showcase of the band’s multiple songwriters. “Europe’s fucked probably,” sings Rupert Edwards on Private Number with such an air of nonchalant innocence he could merely be commenting on the weather. The most noticeable difference between Melbourne, Florida and the band’s first two albums is the inclusion of horn sections on multiple songs. On Year In Pictures it works, adding another layer of breezy, feel-good pop melodies, but on Leftovers the horns border on cheesy. The lyrics are uniquely Australian, grounded in the day-to-day, mundane observations of suburban life – but Melbourne, Florida appeals on a much more universal level, moving away from the Centrelink and TV Week references of the past. The album title itself is a cheeky nod to the band’s reputation for home-grown mentions, named after the city of Melbourne in Florida. Some songs on Melbourne, Florida feel more like unrevised monologues than charming observations. That said, fans of the band’s previous work will not be left disappointed. It may not be a giant leap forward, but why should it need to be? Dick Diver are a band who’ve continually produced their own unique brand of effortlessly catchy, yet beautifully subtle guitar pop that adds a refreshing touch to the Melbourne music scene.
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WEDNESDAY 11 MAR INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••ADALITA + ALI E Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $20.00. ••BOSKO & HONEY + STRUM REBELLION + PRIESTESSA & DASH + FUJIYAMA MAMAS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••BRIARCLIFF + EARTHENDER + EPIMETEUS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••COQ ROQ WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. ••DISTRACTION - FEAT: GRIM RHYTHM + COSMIC
KAHUNA + A BASKET OF MAMMOTHS + JIZZ BLIZZARD Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $6.00. ••DRUNK MUMS + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar,
Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $5.00. ••KICKASS KARAOKE Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:30pm. ••LAKE STREET DIVE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $30.00. ••LITTLE RABBIT + SABRINA SANDAPA Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••RUST IN PISS + DING DONG DEATH HOLE + DRAIN LIFE + SMACK BABY Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••THE BLACK SORROWS Brunswick Town Hall, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.00. ••THE OBLIVIANS + AUSMUTEANTS + MIDNIGHT WOOLF Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $30.00. ••THE POST + I AM MINE + KYAAM Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $10.00. JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••SERAPHIM TRIO (BEETHOVEN IN MELBOURNE PART I) Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $85.00. ••30/70 + THE LALIBELAS + RAW HUMPS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00. ••B IS FOR CHICKEN Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. ••BOMBINO Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $35.00. ••BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00.
••FERELLA’S FIGHT CLUB - FEAT: GEOFF HUGHES & TOM LE 303, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••GARY WATLING QUARTET Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. ••GIRLS ON KEY Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••GL + HARVEY SUTHERLAND + SUI ZHEN +
SILENTJAY & JACE XL + SIMON TK + EDD FISHER + JIMMY DAWG Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••LISA CRAWLEY Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
9:00pm. $20.00. ••LIVE REGGAE Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••LOWTHER HALL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $25.00. ••MEETA PANDIT Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $50.00. ••ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $93.74. ••STEVE POLTZ Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $38.00. ••THE ROOKIES The Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••BEN WRIGHT SMITH + GENA ROSE BRUCE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. ••DUSTIN THOMAS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00. ••JODI MARTIN + LIZ FRENCHAM Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••MARGARET LENG TAN Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $42.00. ••MUDDY’S BLUES ROULETTE Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. ••OPEN MIC/JAM Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. ••REBECCA BARNARD & BILLY MILLER’S SINGALONG Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 7:00pm. $15.00. ••SOLID GOLD BINGO - FEAT: NAYLS & PINKO Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. ••THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: KRISTA POLVERE + LACHY MOORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:30pm. ••THE HAMMOND ORGAN NIGHTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm.
THURSDAY 12 MAR
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••ANIMAUX + ARTHUR PENN & THE FUNKY TEN + SPORTSMEN Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••AUDITION NIGHT - FEAT: WATERLINE + IGOR ALEINIK + MULLEN + BRETT FRANKE Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. ••BIG SANDY & LOS STRAIT JACKETS The LuWow, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. ••BOG + OLMEG + THE HIGH DRIFTERS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••BYO VINYL NIGHT The Bodega, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. ••CROSSBONE CARNIVAL + THE NUREMBERG CODE + MOUSTACH...E ANT Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:30pm. $5.00. ••DAY RAVIES + THE ANCIENTS + WHITE WALLS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••DON’T CRY WOLF + DIRTY LIXX + DEVILMONKEY + BATTLESICK Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••EZEKIEL OX + MANGOHIG + MINICOOP Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ••HOLLOW EVERDAZE Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $12.00. ••HUGH MCGINLAY & THE RECESSIVE GENES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••IDYLLS + DEAD + DIPLOID + LEATHER LICKERS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••INGRID MICHAELSON + JACK CARTY + DAVID LAZARUS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $59.00. ••J M S HARRISON + MECHANICAL PTERODACTYL Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm. ••KIT CONVICT & THEE TERRIBLE TWO + BRAT FARRAR + WET MEAL Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ••NEXT - FEAT: IMPRISONED + REACTIONS + AGRESSOR Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••NICK WATERHOUSE + MOJO JUJU Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $45.00. ••PARENTS + CHURCH + CHORES + SOLIS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. ••PUGSLEY BUZZARD Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. ••SELKI + FLMXD PYJMS + SENIVODA + DANNIKA SMITH Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. ••STEVE POLTZ Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00. ••TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD + DJ MERMAID Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. ••THE FURRS + MY ELEPHANT RIDE + HORACE
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GIG OF THE WEEK!
BALKAN BEAT BOX
The Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based trio that is Balkan Beat Box have been hailed as the Godfathers of global bass, blending together politically charged lyrics with Mediterranean-inflected electronica. Imagine if System of a Down played gypsy punk and electro. If that’s not one of the coolest sounding bios I’ve ever heard I don’t know what is. Find out for yourselves. Balkan Beat Box play The Prince Bandroom on Thursday March 12.
BONES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $6.00. ••THE MELTDOWN + DO YO THANGS + KARATE BOOGALOO Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00. ••THE OBLIVIANS + FEEDTIME + LEATHER TOWEL Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $30.00. ••THE RAMBUTAN JAM BAND + DJ DORK + ILLEGIBLE + THE GAZA STRIPPER Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••THRASHER JYNX + DEAR PARK + TARCUTTA Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. $7.00. ••VANCE JOY + #1 DADS + AIRLINGS Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $51.94. ••WET LIPS + LOOSE TOOTH + TOLKA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••PICKPOCKET & FUNK BUDDIES 24 Moons, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••AFROLANKAN DRUMMING SYSTEM & MARABOU PROJECT Cross Street , East Brunswick. 7:30pm. $20.00. ••FULTON STREET + DJ VINCE PEACH & PIERRE BARONI Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••LA TIN SHED ORCHESTRA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••MASHAKA Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. ••SARAH MACLAINE & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Commune, East Melbourne. 6:00pm. ••SIBELIUS 150 TRIO Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. ••SOUL CONTENTION Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••THE GOOD EGG THURSDAYS - FEAT: HENRY WHO + TIGERFUNK + LEWIS CANCUT Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. ••THE MELBOURNE IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••THE NEW IMPROMPTU QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. ••YAMAHA PIANO SERIES - FEAT: GRANT WINDSOR Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: NARDIA B + PAUL VERGARA & THOMAS BYRNE Carters Bar, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••BLACK ORCHID STRINGBAND + ROSE TURTLE ERTLER 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. 7:30pm. $35.00. ••CHRIS WILSON + BRENDAN FORWARD Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. ••CLAUDE HAY + ALISTER TURRIL + BILL BARBER Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ••DEPEDRO Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $33.00. ••HUME BLUES CLUB - FEAT: PACIFIC BLUES UNION
+ SHAKE SHACK BOOGIE BAND + DJ BARRY MAXWELL Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. ••KATIE NOONAN + SAHARA BECK Toff In Town,
Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $35.00. ••MARU TARANG FEATURING JEFF LANG & BOBBY SINGH Brunswick Town Hall, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.00. ••OPEN MIC The Wilde, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••OPEN MIC Station 59, Richmond. 8:00pm.
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••OPEN MIC The Farmer’s Place, 8:00pm. ••PETE REID The Shed At The Edge Of The World, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. $23.00. ••ROSS AINSLIE & JARLATH HENDERSON Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $45.00. ••SHIFTING SANDS + FRAUDBAND + CLAIRE
BIRCHALL & THE PHANTOM HITCHHICKERS
Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ••THE CHIPOLATAS Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. 2:30pm. $15.00. ••THE GRAPES Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••THE NUKES & TONY LEONARD Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 7:30pm.
FRIDAY 13 MAR
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••HOBO MAGIC + HOLY SERPENT + MOTHERSLUG + SMOKE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••METAL HORROR NIGHT - FEAT: TWISTED FATE + MORTH + DYSTOPIAN Cbd Nightclub, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $12.00. ••REIKA + THE ROLLERCANES + ANGUS LEGG Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8.00. ••ACID VAIN + MUSCLE BEACH + PLYERS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 9:00pm. $10.00. ••AINE TYRRELL Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. ••BURLYROCK IV - FEAT: THE UGLY KINGS + THE
LOVE BOMBS + THE DROP BEARS + MISS BETTIE BOMBSHELL + MISS FERRI MAYA + DOMINO DEJOUR + AINSLIE ADAMS + LUCKY DIP + REE REE DEVINE Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••CHERRY BOMB European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd.
9:30pm. ••DEPEDRO + THREE KINGS + DJ LUCINDA A Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. ••DISASTERS + CORDELL + REMOVALIST + ROT + ENDUT HOCH HECH Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $5.00. ••EINSTEIN TOYBOYS + THE GTRS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00. ••FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE - FEAT: SINGLE INCOME & EASTWOOD REVINE Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••FULTON STREET + KINGSTON CROWN Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. ••HELM + KHYBER BELT + GLASS EMPIRE + RICK DANGEROUS + THE SILKIE BANTAMS Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $18.70. ••JAALA + RABBIT ISLAND + COSTA Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••JAMES REYNE PLAYS AUSTRALIAN CRAWL Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 8:00pm. $50.00. ••JASON LIVES + CYANIDE TEETH + COASTLINE + STRANGERS IN TOWN Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ••JESUS JONES + THE HARLOTS + PRETTY CITY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $59.00. ••JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE SHOW - FEAT: ALAN BOWLES & CHRISTINA DEROCHE Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne. 8:00pm. ••JOSH CASHMAN + SEAN MARCETTI + ALISTER TURRILL + ANGUS & JUSTIN Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ••KALEIDOSCOPE + THE LOVELESS + DEAD WOLVES + COSMIC KAHUNA + HOON Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••KING OF THE NORTH + MY DYNAMITE + THE OWLS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••KINGSWOOD Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $41.33.
KINGSWOOD
They got that long hair, bearded thing that girls like. And they’re bringing that classic, alt-rock sound to the mic. They’ll never go out of style. If you sung that to the tune of Taylor Swift’s Style, shame on you for knowing that song. But seriously, at the rate they’re going they’ll always be in style because they’re Kingswood and they’re bloody fucking awesome. They’ll hit The Forum on Friday March 13. ••MAGIC AMERICA + THE CUPCAKE CONSPIRACY Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. ••MASS REJECTION + BEHOLD THE DEFIANT + VINTAGE RUIN + THE UNKIND Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. $15.00. ••MOSMAN ALDER + DARK FAIR + DJ SHAKY MEMORIAL Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:30pm. ••NYUON + CRIS GAMBLE + ABRAHAM Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••OUR SOLACE + TRAINWRECK + COLD GROUND + EVER REST + GIANTS 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••PAUL MCMANUS & THE MAYBLOOMS + ALANNAH WEIR & THE HALF TALLS The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. ••PSYCROPTIC & GOATWHORE The Hi-Fi, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $30.50. ••QUANTUM MILKSHAKE + EDEMA RUH + LAKE MINNETONKA Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. ••SHIFTING SANDS + OHMS + RIGHT! + LOOBS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••SOL ROBOUROS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. ••STICKY FINGERS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. ••STRICKLAND + ANCHORS + CHASING GHOSTS + HARBOURS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $12.00. ••SUMERU + WATCHTOWER + CAGED GRAVE + GRIM RHYTHM + CEMENT PIG Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••SWIM SEASON Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••THE BON SCOTTS Brunswick Town Hall, Brunswick. 10:00pm. $15.00. ••THE BUSHWACKERS Brunswick Town Hall, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $25.00. ••THE GIN CLUB + TENDRILS + CAROLINE NO John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $22.00. ••THE OBLIVIANS + THE UV RACE + TYRANNAMEN + WET BLANKETS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $30.00. ••THE VILENETTES + THE REBROBETTES + DJ DOM + GOGO GODDESSES The LuWow, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. ••TWIN AGES + TWO HEADED DOG + ABLAZE +
CROSSFIRE HURRICANE + DJ HEEL ON DECKS
Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ••VANCE JOY + #1 DADS + AIRLINGS Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $51.94. ••WET + THE HARPOONS + UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $38.00. JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••GRIFF’S GRAVY TRAIN Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20.00. ••HUE BLANES QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••JULIA MESSENGER Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. ••MICHELLE NICOLLE FRETET Cross Street , East Brunswick. 7:30pm. $20.00. ••ORCHESTRA MINI Luxor Bar , Brunswick East. 7:00pm. ••RAAH PROJECT Arts Centre, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $25.00. ••RE-IMAGINING PEGGY LEE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00. ••ROMANJENCO & RORY CLARK Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. ••SHOL QUARTET Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. ••SWEET MONAS CHOIR (ROCK MY SOUL) Brunswick Uniting Church, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $20.00. ••TEK TEK ENSEMBLE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••VINTAGE ROOTS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••LISA SPYKERS Station 59, Richmond. 8:00pm. ••ANDY GRANT DUO European Bier Cafe, Melbourne
Cbd. 6:00pm. ••CHARLES JENKINS & HIS AMATEUR HISTORIANS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $25.00. ••CHRIS WILSON Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. ••DIESEL + SHAUN KIRK Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $37.00. ••EVEN Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••FLYING ENGINE TRIO Testing Grounds, Melbourne. 7:00pm. ••GARY EASTWOOD Carters Bar, Northcote. 9:00pm. ••GRETTA ZILLER, MATT HENRY & LARISSA TANDY +
GRETTA ZILLER + MATT HENRY & LARISSA TANDY
Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. ••GRIM FAWKNER + AL PARKINSON + HANNAH ASHSCROFT Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••GUN BARREL STRAIGHTS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. ••JESSE MILNES & EMILY MILLER Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. 7:30pm. $25.00. ••JODY & THE JOY RIDERS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. ••LLOYD SPIEGEL Wonderland Spiegeltent, Docklands. 8:00pm. $20.00. ••MELBOURNE UKELELE FESTIVAL - FEAT: THE
NUKES + RALPH SHAW + TYRONE AND LESLEY
Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $40.00. ••MOTEL LOVE + THE SMELL GOODS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ••PETE REID The Shed At The Edge Of The World, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. $23.00. ••SPENCER P JONES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. ••THANDO Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. ••TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm. ••VOIX D’OR Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm.
SATURDAY 14 MAR
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••ANDREW SWIFT & THE RATTLESNAKE CHOIR The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm. ••BANG - FEAT: MODERN DATING + DANGER! EARTHQUAKE! + SPECTRAL FIRES Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20.00. ••BNASH + 1283 + GANGS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••CAPTIVES + DEAD WOLVES + DRIFTER Public Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••CIGGIE WITCH + ASHTRAY BOY + CHORES + BROWN & HURLEY Coburg Rsl, Coburg. 7:30pm. $5.00. ••CITY SHARPS + CRACKWHORE + RAZORCUT + IMPACT ZONE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••CLOSER + RIVER OF HEAVEN + PETE LUBULWA + SEX PILLS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••COME TOGETHER FESTIVAL - FEAT: GANGA GIRI +
THE CACTUS CHANNEL + KUNJANI + THE PUBLIC OPINION AFRO ORCHESTRA + MADRE MONTE + COOKIN’ ON 3 BURNERS FEATURING KYLIE AULDIST + THE SEVEN UPS + THE JILLS + LA MAUVAISE REPUTATION + GENA ROSE BRUCE + JACKJACKJACK + JOHN BAILEY Edendale Farm,
12:00pm. ••DON FRANKENSTEIN + LIFE OF RILEY + HEMY & MARSHALL + STACKHOUSE Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 6:00pm. $15.00. ••DOPEFEST - FEAT: HORSEHUNTER + SPACE BONG
+ HYDROMEDUSA + WATCHTOWER + POWER + HOBO MAGIC + MUTTON + ELBRUS + DEAD Tote
Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••FLYYING COLOURS + FIERCE MILD + MARIANNE DIGS + SIX SHOOTER Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $13.00. ••FOREST SWORDS + KANGAROO SKULL + ANDREW TUTTLE Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $35.00.
ECCA VANDAL
Future is done and dusted and you might find you need to restore your faith in humanity, just a little. With influences ranging from Bjork to Meshuggah, Mr Bungle and Fugazi, Ecca Vandal is one of the maddest chicks out. She will wow and inspire you and you know what, she’s got two more weeks of her month-long residency to go. Check her out at The Gasometer on Tuesday March 18 and 25. ••FRAUDBAND + THE IMPOSSIBLE NO GOODS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••FRESH VIOLET + THE PANORAMAS + DJ HEPTUNE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $8.00. ••HANK’S JALOPY DEMONS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm. ••HOLLOW EVERDAZE Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••HOLY LOTUS + TOGETHERAPART + SLOW FIRES + THE BOY WHO SPOKE CLOUDS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00. ••HONEYBONE (THROW ME A ROPE LAUNCH) + BUSY KINGDOM + THE MEAN TIMES Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. ••JACKSON FIREBIRD Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.00. ••JAM THE FUNK - FEAT: ALL STAR BAND Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $18.00. ••JASPORA The LuWow, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. ••LANKS + KALACOMA + DEAR PLASTIC + DJ OWEN RABBIT 24 Moons, Northcote. 10:00pm. $15.00. ••LONDON GRAMMAR Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. $70.00. ••LUCA BRASI + GNARWOLVES + TIRED LION + THE UNION PACIFIC Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••MASS CONFUSION + SANCTUM + OMEGA + PERSECUTION TRIBUTE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. ••MY ECHO + BRITTLE BONES + HAVE/HOLD Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $12.00. ••OOLLUU + PHEASANT PLUCKERS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. ••PARENTS + DIPLOID + SICK MACHINE + CORDELL + TERROR NULLIUS Dancing Dog, Footscray. 7:00pm. $10.00. ••PETE CONVERY + ROB HARROW + MADDIE DUKE + ALEX HAMILTON Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. ••SILENT COMPANY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW - FEAT: SUSIE GORITCHAN Musicland, Fawkner. 9:00pm. $20.00. ••ST KILDA FOOTBALL CLUB LAUNCH - FEAT: THE
APE + BILLY MILLER + LARGE NUMBER 12S + BURN IN HELL + MC MATT HARDY Espy, St Kilda. 7:30pm.
$37.50. ••TEN THOUSAND + THE COUNCIL + ANDY JAMES BROWN Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ••THE BIRTH OF BLACK SABBATH - FEAT: WIZARD
+ CHILD + FUCK THE FITZROY DOOM SCENE + MC JAMES ‘THE HOUND DOG’ YOUNG + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm.
$30.00. ••THE BLUEBOTTLES + BIG SMOKE + JIMMY HAWK + TOOTH & TUSK Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••THE NEW POLLUTION + THE TINY GIANTS + THE DEAD HEIR + GABRIELLA COHEN Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••THE ORIGINALS + MICHAEL PLATER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. ••THE PASS OUTS + JAYA + THE WARBIRDS + DJ MERMAID Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. ••THE ROLLING PERPETUAL GROOVE SHOW Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. ••WARMTH CRASHES IN + ESC + CRIMSONETTES + DOWSER John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:30pm. $10.00. ••WINTERBOURNE + GORDI + YOUNG VINCENT Shebeen, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $12.00. ••WINTERBOURNE (U18) Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 8:00pm. ••ZUZU ANGEL The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••ALMA MATER Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00. ••BARA ZMEKOVA Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. ••BROADWAY CLASSICS - FEAT: BRYN TERFEL & LISA MCCUNE Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 7:00pm. $25.00.
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••CAROLINA CORDEIRA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••GRAND SALVO Christ Church Brunswick, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $15.00. ••JAMIE OEHLERS & JULIEN WILSON QUINTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••JOE CHINDAMO TRIO Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20.00. ••JULIE O’HARA & ULTRAFOX Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. ••LONDON KLEZMER QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 4:00pm. $38.00. ••LONDON KLEZMER QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $38.00. ••STEVE SEDERGREEN Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 1:00pm. $25.00. ••SWING TRAIN - FEAT: GIANNI MARINUCCI + EMMA GILMARTIN Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00. ••THE PERFECTIONS Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••WILBUR WILDE & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••ALYCIA MANCEAU + LORI CARTER Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••ACTION SAM European Bier Cafe, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. ••ARCHIE ROACH WITH RADICAL SON Brunswick Town Hall, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.00. ••COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9:00pm. ••EVEN Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••GLENN FORD & THE RECORD MACHINE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. ••JEMMA & THE CLIFTON HILLBILLIES Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ••KRIS SCHROEDER Carters Bar, Northcote. 9:00pm. ••LLOYD SPIEGEL Wonderland Spiegeltent, Docklands. 8:00pm. $20.00. ••LOOKING FOR LAWSON Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. 6:00pm. $30.00. ••MELBOURNE UKELELE FESTIVAL - FEAT:
FUNKALLEROS + VICTORIA VOX + UKULELE RUSS + THE POCKETS + BLACK ORCHID STRINGBAND
Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $40.00. ••MELBOURNE UKELELE FESTIVAL 303, Northcote. 1:00pm. ••NICK WATERHOUSE Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $49.50. ••PETE REID The Shed At The Edge Of The World, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. $23.00. ••RUBY BOOTS + BROOKE RUSSELL & THE MEAN REDS + DJ MICK Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $25.00. ••TALL SHORES + DJ CRISPI Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••THE BLUEBOTTLES Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••THE NIGHT PARTY Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. ••TRACY BUNN & CO Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. ••VIC OLD TIME JAM SESSION - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD + WARREN ROUGH Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
SUNDAY 15 MAR
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••ALLNIGHT BARS + ROXY WIFI + LITTLE HOUSE GODZ Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 4:00pm. $10.00. ••AYLEEN O’HANLON & LARISSA TANDY Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. ••BEERSOAKED SUNDAYS - FEAT: SUMMER BLOOD + DRIFTER + COFFIN WOLF Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ••BROOKE FRASER + HAYDEN CALNIN Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $50.82. ••BULK OF MAN + SIRENJO + THE TATTERED SAILS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 4:00pm. ••CAS + POPPY Workers Club, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $12.00.
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For all the latest gigs check out beat.com.au ••SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm. ••SUZANNAH ESPIE Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm. ••THE HOODANGERS Cross Street , East Brunswick. 3:00pm. $20.00. ••THE SOOKI LALA’S BAND + OPEN DECKS & OPEN MIC Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 3:00pm. ••THE STEVE MARTINS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. ••THE T-BONES Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••WILL WOOD The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.
MONDAY 16 MAR
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
LUCA BRASI
In The Godfather, Luca Brasi was a feared personal enforcer for Vito Corleone, known as one of the most dangerous men in the eastern underworld. If there was an underground punk Italian mafia in Tasmania then rock quartet Luca Brasi would definitely be the ring leaders. They’re currently fucking up venues around the country and are heading to Melbourne this weekend. Catch Luca Brasi at Northcote Social Club on Saturday March 14 and Wrangler Studios on Sunday March 15. ••DEAN RAY + DAMON SMITH & THE QUALITY LIGHTWEIGHTS + KELSIE RIMMER Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $30.00. ••ELK & MAMMOTH + FORLEIGH + POCKETS + MAGIC TUNDRA Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••FLYING BISON Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. ••HOUSE PARTY ON WHEELS - FEAT: JUNK
HORSES + VISION ST + JUNKYARD DOLLS + DAMN THAT RIVER + SONIC MOON + DD & THE DAMAGED GOODS + THE BLEEDING FLARES + DEAR PLASTIC + BELOVED ELK + FIERCE MILD + CABBAGES & KINGS + STRAYLOVE + LUNA GHOST + THE INFANTS + THE CUPCAKE CONSPIRACY + LIEUTENANT JAM + SOPHIE OFFICER + SARAH EIDA + ERIK PARKER + LUCAS HEENAN + TIM WOODZ + AMY WRIGHT Howler, Brunswick. 2:00pm. ••HTRK + MIKA VAINIO + JONNY TELAFONE + DJ CONRAD STANDISH The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. $25.00. ••JUKAI FORREST + THE HONEY BADGERS + THE
BEEGLES + ASTRAL SKULLS + FIGUREHEAD + GABRIELLA COHEN + JAMES SEEDY Evelyn Hotel,
Fitzroy. 4:30pm. $5.00. ••LUCA BRASI Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 8:00pm. ••MID-STATE ORANGE + WIND CHEATERS + LOOSE TOOTH Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. $6.00. ••MINIMUM WAGE SHOW - FEAT: CONSTANT
MONGREL + LEATHER TOWEL + TOMMY T & THE CLASSICAL MISHAPS + THE SHIFTERS Grace
Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. ••MISSSTA + THRASHER JYNX + THE DESCENTERS + KAT O Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. ••PORK CHOP PARTY Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 4:00pm. ••STICKY FINGERS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. ••SUMMER OF SOUL - FEAT: PAPA CHANGO + CHELSEA WILSON + DJ VINCE PEACH Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. ••SUNDAY SCHOOL - FEAT: HALFSHARK + ANDREW
WANTED BANDS/ACTS WANTED for Espy Shows. Shoot an email through to mark@gunnmusic.com.au for more details BRAINS, BRAAAAAAAINS!! I recently misplaced mine if you have one you’re not using please email workingpublicholidays@publishingindustry.com DRUMMER WANTED for well-established Melbourne rock band. Influences include AC/DC, The Hellacopters, Aerosmith and Velvet Revolver. Pro gear and own transport req. Contact Steve 0433152960 for more details. GUITARIST WANTED for Oasis, Jam, Who, Kasabian, Kinks, Beetles, Stones influenced rock. Phn: 0433 726 449 BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 54
TUTTLE + INNER LIGHT Public Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00pm. ••THE PARKING METERS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••THE STAND INS The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm. ••THE TWO SHOTS + TRACEY BUNN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. ••THREE HUNDRED CELCIUS + RAD NAVAJO + NIANDRA + HARLEY NOBELIUS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $6.00. ••TIRED LION + OUTLINES + BRITTLE BONES Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••BEN CARR TRIO Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••BLACK HARMONY GATHERING - FEAT:
FUNKALLEROS + THE BURUNDIAN DRUMMERS + SOUNDS OF POLYNESIA + LAWRENCE AUSTIN JNR
Fairfield Amphitheatre, 1:00pm. ••BRARSEY SUNDAYS - FEAT: ESSTEE BIG BAND Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:30pm. ••BROADWAY CLASSICS - FEAT: BRYN TERFEL & LISA MCCUNE Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 2:00pm. $25.00. ••IENA (SOME OF MY PARTS LAUNCH) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. ••IMPROVISATION 3 WAYS Cross Street , East Brunswick. 7:30pm. $20.00. ••PAPER TIGER Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••STANDING TALL Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm. ••THE CAIRO CLUB ORCHESTRA & NICHAUD FITZGIBBON Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 3:00pm. $23.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ••THE SONGWRITER SESSIONS - FEAT: TIM
HULSMAN + LIZZIE MICHELE + EMILY BURTON
Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••ADAM & EBONY ROACH Carters Bar, Northcote. 5:00pm. ••ARCHIE ROACH WITH RADICAL SON Ceres Environment Park, Brunswick East. 4:00pm. $40.00. ••ASH & FRIENDS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:30pm. ••BANJO-B-QUE - FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD The Mercat, Melbourne. 12:30pm. ••BENJAMIN BONES + BRENDAN FORWARD Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. ••BRIAN NANKERVIS & MEMBERS OF THE ROCKWIZ ORKESTRA Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $30.00. ••COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. ••DIESEL + DYLAN WRIGHT Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm. $35.00. ••EZRA LEE & THE HAVOC BAND Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ••FINGERBONE BILL + CAT & CLINT Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. ••HAWAIIAN SUPREMES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. ••JAM SUNDAYS Musicland, Fawkner. 6:00pm. ••KERRI SIMPSON + DJ MAX CRAWDADDY Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. $10.00. ••MELBOURNE UKELELE FESTIVAL 303, Northcote. 1:00pm. ••MICHAEL MEEKING Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. ••RUBY BOOTS Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm.
••CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. ••MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: LEATHER TOWER + TERRIBLE TRUTHS + WET BLANKETS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. ••MUNDANE MONDAYS - FEAT: DEAD SET LEDGER + PENDANT + SOOP Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••SEX PILLS + 40 OZ. + KINGPINS CLOSER Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:00pm. $5.00. ••UNDUE NOISE Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:00pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••303 JAM 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. ••ALLAN BROWNE QUINTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $18.00. ••IN DREAMS (DAVID LYNCH REVISTED) - FEAT:
SARAH BLASKO + KIRIN J CALLINAN + OWEN PALLETT + MARSHALL MCGUIRE Melbourne Recital
Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $59.00. ••LALIC + ORLANDO FURIOUS + SWEET WHIRL + GIVE UP Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00. ••PLEXUS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $38.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
••MONDAY NIGHT CAJUN DANCE PARTY - FEAT: THE ‘JOHNNY CAN’T DANCE’ CAJUN BAND Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. ••THE ALAN LADDS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm.
TUESDAY 17 MAR
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ••ECCA VANDAL + THE CHERRY DOLLS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10.00. ••FITZROYAL - FEAT: BEN WHITING + HARRISON STORM Little & Olver, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. ••JESSIE J + TIM OMAJI Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $75.14. ••OFFICER PARROT + THE BLACK HARRYS + OPEN SWIMMER 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00. ••PADDY’S DAY - FEAT: LITTLE PLOUGH + NOT THE WOLF Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 5:00pm. ••PINK HARVEST Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. ••SAINT PAT’S DAY - FEAT: MCALPINE FUSILIERS Public Bar, North Melbourne. 7:00pm. $5.00. ••THE SPIRIT OF DUB + SHHH Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $8.00. ••TINSMOKE + ALI E & BAND + LOCKETT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ••CHRISTOPHER HALE Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. ••DEXTER’S ASIAN CONNECTION + OLIVIA QI Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.00. ••IN DREAMS (DAVID LYNCH REVISTED) - FEAT:
SARAH BLASKO + KIRIN J CALLINAN + OWEN PALLETT + MARSHALL MCGUIRE Melbourne Recital
Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $59.00. ••OLIVIA QI Ruby’s Music Room, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $15.00. ••SUTHERLAND TRIO Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 11:00am. $49.00. ••TO THE ENDS OF THE ‘VERSE Open Studio, Northcote. 7:30pm. ••VCA SECONDARY SCHOOL Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.00. ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK
••DAVID RYAN HARRIS + FATAI Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $25.00. ••LADY ANTEBELLUM Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $100.85. ••SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. ••ST PATRICK’S DAY - FEAT: THE GO SET Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ••TAILOR BIRDS + BEN SMITH Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.
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WITH JESS ZANONI You won’t be surprised to hear that after such an eventful past few months, there seems to be a brief lull in what Melbourne has to offer in terms of festivities. We all probably need a break anyway, and a chance to get excited for what’s looming next. With Groovin’ The Moo approaching, there needs to be a t-shirt design crafted. If you think you can capture what GTM is all about in a nice graphic design, then why not get drawing and submit your artwork? There are a bunch of amazing prizes to win, first prize including an Apple MacBook Air 2, tickets to the event, and of course, the delight in everyone wearing your piece of art. Entries close midnight March 22. Jump on here for more info www.2015.gtm.net.au Speaking of Groovin’ The Moo, if you’re in a band that resides in Bendigo, did you know that by uploading a track or two to triple j Unearthed and selecting ‘Bendigo’ as your region, you’re automatically in the running to play and open the festival? You must upload something by Sunday March 22. So get in your garage, set up a microphone, get something good happening, then make your way here www.triplejunearthed.com. The Push recently interviewed Seth Sentry about his February/March tour, Run. If you went to his two sold out shows at The Hi-Fi last week, we’re sure it was a goodie. If you don’t know much about the rapper and his tunes, check out www.sethsentry.com and you can read the interview at www.thepush.com.au. Melbourne’s current Future Soul superstars Hiatus Kaiyote have recently announced the name of their soon-to-be-released record Choose Your Weapon, as well as releasing some fierce album artwork to go along with it. If you haven’t watched their recent dreamy neosoul/jazz take of Dare by Gorillaz on Like A Version, you clearly haven’t been on the Internet for a while. Treat yourself at www. facebook.com/hiatuskaiyote. The FReeZa Push Start Battle Of The Bands at Moomba went off this past weekend, and the lucky winner was The Bean Project. The boys from Belgrave received the pleasure of winning an $11,000+ grand prize, while East Melbourne’s The Evercold took out the APRA AMCOS Songwriting Award. Seeing as the 2014 battle of the bands season has officially concluded, so begins the fresh season of 2015. You could be playing the Moomba stage in a year’s time. The best thing to do is find your local FReeZA group and ask them if they’re holding a Battle of the Bands this year. By winning your area’s Battle, you’ll continue to play in further heats against other bands. Even if you don’t win, it’s still a fantastic experience to practice your live sound and stage presence, and to make your friends come and see you play. Plus you can still win some sweet prizes. Have a look here to read more about the Battle of the Bands guidelines www. thepush.com.au.
ALL AGES GIG GUIDE
THURSDAY MARCH 12
• Vance Joy w/ Airling & #1 Dads, Palais Theatre, Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 7.30pm -11pm, $51, www.palaistheatre.net.au, AA SATURDAY MARCH 14
• London Grammar w/ Until the Ribbon Ends, and Wet, Festival Hall, 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 8.15-11.15pm, $69.50, www.festivalhall.com.au, AA SUNDAY MARCH 15
• Luca Brasi w/ Gnarwolves, and Tired Lion, Wrangler Studios, 8C Whitely Parade, West Footscray, 8pm, $23.50, www.lucabrasi. oztix.com.au, AA TUESDAY MARCH 17
• Lady Antebellum w/ Kristian Bush and Maddie & Tae., Rod Laver Arena, Olympic Boulevard, 7pm, $76, www.premier.ticketek. com.au, AA
Thursday 12th @ 7.30pm
THE NUKES (NZ) + TONY LEONARD (Explosive uke-a-billy)
Friday 13th @ 9.30 pm
THE BLUEBOTTLES SATURDAY 14TH MARCH
FROM 7PM
MICHAEL MEEKING SUNDAY 15TH MARCH
FROM 5PM
COMING UP
KING WOLF JVG GUITAR METHOD FOOD AT THE LABOUR DOUGY & WESTOM BBQ FRI, SAT & SUN
GRETTA ZILLER + MATT HENRY + LARISSA TANDY (Alt-country songsters)
Saturday 14th @ 9.30pm
TRACY BUNN & CO. (Country cousins)
Sunday 15th @ 5.30 pm
HAWAIIAN SUPREMES (Salute to big pineapple)
Sunday 15th @ 9pm
THE STEVE MARTINS (Acoustic roots)
Tuesday 18th @8pm
ST. PATRICKS DAY IRISH SESSION! (Super session with Ado)
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St Paddy’s Day At The Last Jar
The Last Jar are celebrating St Patrick’s Day with a full Irish breakfast from 11am to 3pm. Everything is made in-house (except they don’t lay the eggs), and the feast includes bacon, sausage, black and white puddings, tomato, brown sauce and toasted potato bread, all for $20, and your first pint of Guinness with breaky is a measly six bucks. There’ll be live music from The Drunken Poachers from 6pm to 8.30pm and The Ramshackle Army from 9pm until midnight. Sláinte!
Proud Mary Coffee Roasters Present The HR61 Cupping Sessions
The HR61 is a new discovery in the coffee gene pool; the roots of which are unknown and has everyone baffled. Its complex flavour profile is also extremely exciting and unique, an unclassifiable delight of peach, mango, cream with a delicate floral aroma. In 2015, Proud Mary are celebrating the HR61 with two cupping sessions organised during the Melbourne International Coffee Expo, at their brand new roaster in Collingwood on Friday March 13 and Sunday March 15 from 8.30am. You’ll also be able to take home 150gm jars of these precious beans. For those who can’t attend, very limited stocks will be made available to purchase for the first 80 people pre-ordering jars at tobie@proudmarycoffee.com.au. Get in quick!
Ovest Pizza Opens In Footscray
THE DAN O’CONNELL The Dan O’Connell in Carlton hosts Melbourne’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festival on Tuesday March 17. Taking over the nearby park, the pub plays host to 3000 Irish and Irish-for-theday, starting with a traditional Irish breakfast and Guinness at 7am to live music from 1pm. In addition to Melbourne’s best Irish bands in The Bad Penguins, Zeon and Saoirse, this year Damien Leith and internationally successful Celtic
rock favourites, Claymore, headline the main stage. Their friends at MOO Brew have made St. Pat’s a little bit fancy with a VIP Moo Cage tent, featuring Moo Brew craft beers, canapés, and cosy picnic seating. Together with Guinness, Magners, and more green than Woody Harrelson’s garden, The Dan O’Connell is the only place to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The Dan O’Connell is located at 225 Canning Street Carlton.
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Ovest is brought to you by two Melbourne experienced culinary personalities and passionate west siders. Alex Rogers and Ben Sisley bring you the latest in the instalment of the invigoration of the west side with Ovest - a modern pizzeria with the majority of the menu aimed to share around. You’ll find a simple menu of pizzas and some singleperson meals, and their margherita comes with real tomatoes (hallelujah!). Ovest can be found at 572 Barkly Street, Footscray.
Brumby’s Nutella-Filled Hot Cross Buns Are Back
Hellooooo Nelly. If you’re not a huge fan of sultanas, you’ll rejoice at the launch of Brumby’s latest inclusion for Easter: hot cross buns filled with everybody’s favourite hazelnut spread, Nutella. There’s also the introduction of a new flavour, the invogue salted caramel, flinging my personal projected sugar intake over Easter off the radar and into the darkest depths of outer space.
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INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH
MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP
With Christie Eliezer * Stuff for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm
ONE OF ONE PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON MUSIC BIZ WOMEN
One of One is a new site spotlighting women in the Australian music industry. It profiles those doing kickarse jobs via features and discussions, with the hope it inspires others to follow. It was founded by Sarah Hamilton and Vader Fame (Ditto Music) and Joanna Cameron (AIR). Hamilton explained, “We wanted to find out more about how they operate, their advice and experiences, and how they got to where they are.” The site (www.oneofone.com.au) launched last week with interviews from Gerry Bull (triple j), Maya Janeska (UNFD), Bec Young (Artist Voice), Hazel Savage (Pandora), Hannah Shepherd (Airling), Kirsty Brown (Music NSW), Sophie Kirov (Future Classic), Poppy Reid (The Music Network) and Linda Bosidis (Mushroom Music Publishing).
TWO BRIGHT LAKES: NO MORE NEW MUSIC
After eight years, Melbourne label Two Bright Lakes announced it will no longer be releasing new music. “We will continue to support all current releases and back catalogue digitally and physically where available via Remote Control and Inertia,” said the statement. It released acts such as Banoffee, Oscar Key Sung, Collarbones, The Harpoons, Kid Sam and Nick Huggins. The label’s spirit carries on in new venture, Little Lake Records, the first release being Decaying Bell from one of Two Bright Lakes’ founders, Nick Huggins. Two Bright Lakes will say farewell with a show on Friday April 10 at Schoolhouse Studios featuring past and present acts.
EMILY WHITE DEPARTS SONY
Emily White, Vic Promotions and Publicity Representative for Sony Music Entertainment has left the company. She’s replaced by Krystal Hingston.
NOVA, WARNER, LAUNCH FRESH DISCOVERY
Nova Entertainment, Warner Music Australia and David Caplice of Caplice Management have teamed for Nova’s Fresh Discovery to find the next big thing. It’s open to singer/songwriters, solo acts, DJs/ producers and bands. The prize includes a Warner record deal and mentoring from a major Warner act. Auditions begin on Wednesday March 18, or apply at www.freshdiscovery.com.au. The winner is announced during Nova's Smallzy’s Surgery on Friday March 27.
RECORD DEAL FOR PITT THE ELDER
Melbourne punk band Pitt The Elder signed with Brisbane’s Arrest Records. Emma Thulborn, Jai Kennett and ex-Aitches members Shaun Scanlan and Matt Yates drop their debut album At The End Of The Day on Friday March 20. It’s pressed on 200 black and 100 Jameson and dry coloured vinyl.
SKYSCRAPER STAN AND THE COMMISSION FLATS SIGN MGM DEAL
Skyscraper Stan And The Commission Flats have signed a distribution deal with MGM Distribution. The deal was signed the day before they made their debut at the weekend’s Port Fairy Folk Festival – where they launched the Last Year’s Tune album. After the festival, the Melbourne band heads off on an 11day run from Wednesday March 11 to Sunday April 5 in NSW, QLD, SA and Victoria.
THINGS WE HEAR
• Which are the 40 tech companies currently being investigated by the Australian Tax Office? • Which team member of a management company is saying she heard about the ousting of a band member from social media? • Future Music Asia is “looking at options” after the Singapore Government refused it a permit to stage this weekend fearing drug abuse by the crowd. • In between their current massive sell-out Australian tour and dates at Coachella and a run through Europe later in the year, Angus & Julia Stone will start recording their next album. No word on whether shaded beardie Rick Rubin will be involved again in the producer’s seat. • London Grammar’s tour through Secret Sounds sold out. • Just before One Direction took to the stage at Subiaco Oval, security found a man hiding under the stage. He claimed he was with the pyrotechnics crew but got turfed out when he couldn’t produce any ID. • This week’s certifications saw Omi’s Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix) pick up its third platinum, and BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 58
Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP’s Sugar Man its first. • A member of a rising US metal band posted a boast on social media that he had defaced the grave of ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott, spitting on it, stealing a pair of cowboy boots and attaching a piece of paper with the message “fag.” Pantera said, “We are absolutely disgusted” and informed authorities. • Drake matched The Beatles’ record of having 14 US Billboard Hot 100 songs simultaneously. The Fab Four managed the feat first in 1964. • Regional festivals continue to draw. Wood Wine and Roses in Heywood drew a record 12,000, according to festival chairman Ross Barclay. Despite mid afternoon thunderstorms, everyone stayed around to watch the music acts headlined by Mental As Anything. Organisers of Daylesford’s LGBTIQ ChillOut reported a swell in attendance of younger people on the weekend. • When Taylor Swift heard a four-year-old, Jalene Salinas of San Antonio, Texas, was suffering from terminal brain cancer and her dying wish was to dance with Swift to Shake It Off, Swift did a 20-minute Skype-type call. She told her, “You look beautiful tonight, you really do,” and condoled with her mum. Swift also donated $50,000 to a New York school, as promised. • Adelaide music venue Jive on Hindley Street announced it will run a record store and bar during the day for three days of the week from next month. • Blur’s next album will have a song called There are Too Many of Us about the siege at Sydney’s Lindt Cafe in Martin Place. It was written by Damon Alban, whose solo gig that night at the Opera House was cancelled as a result. • Warrnambool’s radio 3WAY FM thought it’d be out of action after heavy rains caused its Mt. Warrnambool transmitter to crash. But quick thinking saw a switch to streaming shows by satellite from Community Radio Network. 3WAY now plans to introduce regular streaming from its studio.
SUNBURY REUNION
The organisers of the legendary Sunbury Pop festivals 1972 to 1975 are holding a reunion of those who helped put it together on Saturday March 14 in Sunbury. A memorabilia display will be held, old stories will be told, tears shed and monies collected for the 40th anniversary of the SunFest. One of the festival co-founder Peter Evans is working on a book on the festivals, and already finished 10,000 words, we’re told. More info, sunfest.org.au.
PUSH FOR PALAIS REBUILD IN STATE BUDGET
With Vic premier Daniel Andrews delivering his first State Budget in two months, the City of Port Phillip is reminding him of his pledge for $13.4 million towards saving the crumbling Palais Theatre. Port Phillip Mayor Amanda Stevens told the Port Phillip Leader “the full amount was needed.” The City, which already spent $919,000 on repairs, committed $7.5 million last October if the State Government would pay $25 million. The Government apparently is allocating some money in the Budget but not saying how much.
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3RRR LOOKING FOR PROGRAM MANAGER
3RRR is advertising for a Program Manager to be responsible for all broadcasting and programming with the Program Advisory Committee and the management of paid and volunteer staff. See their website for full details. Applications close on Monday March 30 to be sent to gemman@rrr.org.au.
MAMA KIN MADE PORT FAIRY FOLK ARTIST OF 2015
Mama Kin aka Danielle Caruana was the Port Fairy Folk Festival Maton Artist of The Year 2015. She first played there in 2011 and brought the place down. This year she did two shows with We Two Thieves. Guitar company Maton, who sponsored the fest for the 20th year, also presented the Class Act for Emerging Talent. The fest also gave the Pat Glover Storytelling Award.
SEVEN SHOWS FOR HAMISH ANDERSON AT SXSW
“For years I’ve been watching the emerging artists that play at SXSW and it’s so great to be part of it this year,” says Melbourne blues rock guitarist Hamish Anderson. “It’s an honour to represent Australia’s music scene abroad.” This year, he and his band play no less than seven shows there (from Tuesday March 17 to Sunday March 22) including the famed Aussie BBQ, Stubhub and in support of Wynonna Judd. After that, he does five more North American shows, from Thursday April 30 to Thursday June 4, covering including San Francisco, Toronto and New York City.
WANNA WORK AT MUSIC VICTORIA?
Music Victoria has three jobs going – Business Development Manager, Office Coordinator, and Operations Program Manager. Check out their website.
INSTRUMENTS FOR STREETSOUNDS
StreetSounds needs players and instruments to be donated. A CMVic initiative, it encourages people from at least ten street bands in the fields of music making, regardless of ability or experience. The project begins this year and runs for three years, culminating in the Street Band Festival in 2017. Full details, go to cmvic.org.au/pages/streetsounds.
TWO NEW SIGNINGS AT UMBRELLA
Umbrella has signed Andy Bull and Winterbourne to their roster, which includes Cloud Control, Jane Tyrrell, Fishing, Left and Eleanor Dunlop. Bull is doing a national tour with Cub Sport, Winterbourne’s March/April tour behind Steady My Bones is sold out in Sydney and close to in Melbourne.
LIVE AT THE CHAPEL RETURNING
After a three year hiatus, Authentic Entertainment has revived Live At The Chapel commissioned by Samsung Australia to launch its Milk Music streaming service. Angus & Julia Stone perform on Monday March 16, the first to play St Stephen’s Church Newtown since The Vines and The Temper Trap in 2012.
AC/DC FIFTH BIGGEST SELLING ACT OF 2014
AC/DC were the fifth biggest sellers in the world last year, said the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Biggest was Taylor Swift whose 1989 sold four million in the US alone. Shake It Off was a Top Five in 20 countries, and its video scored 350 million YouTube views. The other big three were One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay. After AC/DC were Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Sam Smith, Katy Perry and Beyonce.
GUVERA HITS FIVE AND A HALF MILLION MEMBERS
SMITH STREET BAND RAISES $8K FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
The Smith Street Band raised $8,190 for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. This great effort came from 100 per cent royalties and “a significant portion” of vinyl sales from their single Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face, which came with a Tony Abbott artwork.
A move by Australian music streaming service Guvera into India was a huge success. CEO and co-founder Darren Herft told BRW two and a half million signed up in India in a few months, bringing its global number to five and a half million. After focusing on emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Latin America, Guvera moved into the UK. It’s signed corporate partners as Contiki, Bose, Harley-Davidson, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Cornetto. “We’re moving into a position now where revenue's starting to flow; it’s was pretty much non-existent before November,” Herft said. “It will definitely be a bigger focus in 2015.”
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LIFELINES Born: son Isaiah Michael Fisher to singer Carrie Underwood and professional ice hockey player husband Mike Fisher. Dumped: singer Chris Brown by his girlfriend via Twitter after claims he had fathered a child with another woman. Married: Laura Viglino (EP of WSFM’s breakfast show) and former 2DAY FM producer turned Matt & Bruno - The Probe host, Bruno Bouchet. Recovering: San Cisco bassist Nick Gardner, who accidentally shot himself in the foot at a farm will rejoin the band later this month for European dates. In Court: Bob Marley’s children won a landmark case against merchandisers who used the reggae icon’s likeness on merchandise sold in major retail stores without permission. The main merchandiser tried a defence of right to publicity but that got thrown out and they got stuck with a huge bill. In Court: Village People singer/ songwriter Victor Willis (the first cop) won his case that he should get 50 per cent royalties for writing hits as YMCA with Jacques Morali. His publishers had claimed the songs were adapted from French songs written by Henri Belolo, and that Belolo should also get royalties, bringing Willis’ share down to 33 per cent. Suing: Hall & Oates take action against a New York “artisanal granola” company Early Bird, which named one its brands Haulin’ Oats. Arrested: a 31-year old Philadelphia man Pierce Boykin charged with the stabbing murder of Nicki Minaj’s tour manager in a bar was already facing an attempted murder charge, police said. Sued: Korn by former drummer David Silveria who left (temporarily, he says) in 2006 and then told not to return. Silveria says Korn should not be playing current shows performing their 1994 self-titled debut in its entirety. Died: Charmayne ‘Maxee’ Maxwell, of ‘90s R&B girl group Maxwell (If You Love Me was a hit in 1995), 46, after a freak accident when she cut her neck on a wine glass. Police do not suspect foul play.
PANDORA CLAIMS TWO MILLION AUSSIE SUBS
Internet music radio service Pandora’s Australian head Jane Huxley told the Australian Financial Review it has over two million Australian users and is adding between 20,000 and 30,000 a week. The average user apparently listens for 20 hours per week, with half of that on 3G or 4G mobile roaming.
RICE IS NICE SIGNS DARTS
Rice Is Nice has signed Melbourne band Darts, with debut album Below Empty and Westward Bound set for release on Wednesday May 15.
ELLIE GOULDING, DRAKE, SET NEW STREAMING RECORDS
Ellie Goulding’s single Love Me Like You Do from Fifty Shades Of Grey is officially the most streamed song in one week worldwide. It did 15,468,762 streams, breaking the record by Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk. The track has sold over one million with 58 million video views. Meantime, Drake’s surprise album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late set records on Spotify. It streamed 17.3 million times in three days, setting a record for most streams for an album in its debut week in the US. Drake set the previous record in 2013 with Nothing Was the Same with 15.8 million. If You’re Reading This also set a record for most streams in a day, with nearly seven million in its second day of sale.