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News Arts Guide Beat’s Guide to Indie-Con Beat Eats Industry Radar Metal Hip Hop Electronic Superorganism Melbourne Guitar Show Charlie Bedford Lewis Capaldi Daniel Elia Primo!

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Profiles Live Album of the Week Singles of the Week Album Reviews Gig Guide

Editor’s note With Gloria Brancatisano

Splendour In The Grass is so close I can practically taste it, and while I know we’re all pretty bloody stoked about the festival bringing Kendrick and Lorde back to our shores, for me the true beauty lies with the acts sitting around the middle and bottom of the lineup; whether you’re familiar with their names yet, it’s definitely worth a deep dive – if for nothing else than the fact that you can claim to be an original fan “before they blew up”.

Last week it was Northern England rebel Yungblud, and this week it’s all about eight-piece international collective Superorganism. There’s a reason why the transatlantic group are one of the mostly hotly-tipped breakout acts of the year – all it takes is a spin of their self-titled debut to start understanding. I, for one, can’t wait to see what they bring with their audiovisual live show.

We’re not done there. We’ve also got a rundown of Melbourne Guitar Show and a chat with wunderkind Charlie Bedford who’ll be performing there, Lewis Capaldi gets us ready for his trip Down Under, as does Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Primo! prep us for the launch of their new album.

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News The The Lock in Second Melbourne Show UK post-punk heroes The The are stopping

by Melbourne in October, and have announced they’ll be adding a second show to their run to keep up with the mammoth demand. Marking their first trip Down Under in 30 years, The The are making their way as part of this year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival. The postpunk icons will blast through a set that encapsulates their four-decade long career, taking in classics such as ‘Uncertain Smile’ from their debut record Soul Mining, as well as ‘Infected’, ‘The Beat(en) Generation’ and ‘Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)’.

The The will take over the State Theatre on Thursday October 4 and Friday October 5. Melbourne International Arts Festival runs from Wednesday October 3 until Sunday October 21.

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After its shock closure in 2015, the beloved Hotel Esplanade – affectionately touted The Espy – is set to be back in business by summer. Now under the reign of hospitality group Sand Hill Road, the 140-year-old building will be restored to its former glory, with a slew of modern additions set to be in place in time for the grand opening in November. The additions include a top floor speakeasy cocktail bar, a podcast studio and a new Cantonese restaurant. Meanwhile the updated Espy will also feature brand new bandrooms, which will surely see the venue continue to mark itself as one of the city’s most loved live music hubs.

Cherry Bar has launched a new series, which sees the beloved venue put on a free blistering rock show for your Saturday arvo.

Melbourne rock heavyweights FLUFF have been drafted to hold down the first residency of the series, which will see them play the Cherry stage from 1pm on Saturday July 21 and 28, and Saturday August 4. A Gazillion Angry Mexicans will come in as support on Saturday July 21, with Redro Rodriguez & His Inner Demons taking on July 28 and Tyson Hodges Trio and Fandango rounding out FLUFF’s run on Saturday August 4.

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Melbourne punk-rockers Slowly Slowly dropped their cracking debut album St. Leonards in May to a roaring reception, and now, have announced they’ll be taking it around the country again. This time to support single ‘Smile Lines’ – which they’ve unleashed a dark and moody music video for. Celebrating the single and the all-round success of St. Leonards, Slowly Slowly will embark on a six-stop tour across the country, which will see them hit up Frankston’s Pelly Bar on Friday December 7 and 170 Russell on Friday December 14.

Fresh from supporting DZ Deathrays around the country, These New South Whales have announced that they’ll be taking on a run of headline dates of their own in October. The Sydney punkcross-comedy outfit have also enjoyed the massive success of their Comedy Central ANZ show of the same name of late, which now has its second season up for viewing online. Coming in as support for the Melbourne leg will be Party Dozen, Rebell Yell and V, when they roll into Howler on Friday October 12

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to Perform ‘Final Fantasy’ Score The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are set to perform the score of one of the world’s most renowned video game franchises, as they bring the Australian premiere of Final Symphony: Music from FINAL FANTASY to Melbourne this September. Celebrating the work of composers Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu, the concert will be conducted by Eckehard Stier and include a special piano concerto performed by Katharina Treutler, who previously recorded the piece with the London Symphony Orchestra for 2015’s Final Symphony album. Final Symphony: Music from FINAL FANTASY will take over Hamer Hall on Friday September 28 and Saturday September 29.

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Melbourne pop outfit School Damage have let loose a new single, as well as the announcement that they’re set to drop a new album.

The new track ‘Assimilate’ comes as the first look into the band’s forthcoming release, A To X, the follow up to their self-titled debut released last year. To celebrate, the band are taking on an 11-date tour across September and October, which will see them take in Woody’s Bar on Friday September 14, The Bridge Hotel on Friday October 12, The Barwon Club on Saturday October 13 and Bahas on Sunday October 14. A to X is out on Friday August 31 via Chapter Music.

Melbourne outfit Neighbourhood Youth have lifted the lid on a brand new single, and have announced they’ll be taking it on a run of dates to celebrate. ‘Stay Safe’ – a moody, fury of frustration tucked into a tight two minutes – comes after their stellar singles ‘Hugo’ and ‘Lately’ made waves in 2017. The indie four-piece have quickly become one of the most talked about live bands after only a short time together, and will be continuing to make their mark around the country as they take ‘Stay Safe’ on tour. Neighbourhood Youth will stop by The Lomond on Saturday September 15.

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Lead singer of heavy metal heroes Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, has announced he’ll head Down Under this October for a solo speaking tour. Coming in support of his recent autobiography, What Does This Button Do?, Dickinson will deliver excerpts from his book, covering topics such as his childhood, his 30 years with Iron Maiden, going solo, and his recent battle with tongue cancer. The show will also feature an audience Q&A session. Coming into The Palais on Friday October 19.

Coming as part of MEL&NYC’s citywide takeover, a special edition of Nocturnal is set to channel the vibe of one of New York City’s greatest cultural hotspots – Harlem. Curated by prominent Melbourne DJ MzRizk, music will come from the likes of big-band heavyweights The Rakiem Walker Project, direct from Harlem in their first Australian appearance. Local duo Glitter & Snatch will also bring a dance set, with R&B and soul from Tatafu, hip hop from drmgnow and more.

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Healesville Music Festival Set to Return this November Healesville Music Festival is gearing up to take over the Yarra Valley once more, when it comes in for its 2018 stint this November. A celebration of community in the Yarra Valley, the festival will feature delicious food and wine from the region, as well as a smattering of live music offerings. Iconic Indigenous singersongwriter Kutcha Edwards will feature, alongside Diana Anaid, Abbie Cardwell, Richie Langford and more. Punters can also look forward to morning yoga and Nia sessions, a kid’s tent, as well as free entry pop up artistic workshops across the town. Healesville Music Festival will go down from Friday November 16 until Sunday November 18.

Kutcha Edwards

Tia Gostelow

Channel Tres

Continuing her colossal run in 2018, indie-rock singer-songwriter Tia Gostelow has announced the release of her record in September, and has locked in a run of dates to celebrate it. Thick Skin will mark the young gun’s debut full-length release, coming after standout singles ‘That’s What You Get’, ‘Hunger’ and ‘Strangers’. Gostelow will take the record for an intimate east coast run alongside her new live set up, hitting up Northcote Social Club on Saturday October 13. Thick Skin drops on Friday September 21 on Gostelow’s own label, Lovely Records.

Ahead of his debut visit to Australia for Spilt Milk, LA artist Channel Tres has delivered a new single to get fans geared, and has revealed he’ll also be taking in a select run of festival sideshow dates too.

Offering a sneak preview ahead of the release of Tres’ debut self-titled EP this month, the new track entitled ‘Jet Black’ oozes industrial and classic Detroit-electro vibes, while Tres’ standout baritone vocals shine. He’ll be bringing it all to Howler on Sunday November 11.

Channel Tres’ EP will drop on Friday July 27 on Godmode.

Announces debut album and tour dates

Drops new single alongside debut Australian tour

Molly Neuman

Let There Be Rock – Orchestrated

AC/DC like you’ve never heard them In a world-first event, the songs of AC/DC will be brought to life by an all-star band of rock legends, alongside the Australian Symphony Orchestra. The band set up features luminaries as Judas Priest’s Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens and former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, as well as Steve Balbi (Noiseworks/Mi-Sex), Paul Christie (Mondo Rock), James Morley (The Angels) and more. They’ll perform all your favourite AC/DC classics like ‘Highway To Hell’, ‘You Shook Me All Night’, ‘T.N.T’ and ‘Back in Black’ in blistering fashion, backed by a 30-piece ASO-assembled orchestra. Let There Be Rock – Orchestrated goes down at The Palais on Friday November 30.

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Indie-Con

Tickets on sale now Indie-Con’s 2018 lineup is set to host a slew of independent music industry heavyweights when it goes down this month in Adelaide.

Indie music pioneer and head of Global Business Development at Songtrust Molly Neuman will feature, while fellow industry leader Charles Caldas is also set to deliver a keynote on the future of the indie sector. Sounds Australia’s Dom Alessio, A2IM CEO Richard James and speakers from the likes of Spotify, Bolster, Remote Control Records, Mushroom Publishing, Chapter Music and more are also slated to appear. Head to page 15 for our guide to the event.

Indie-Con goes down on Thursday July 26 and Friday 27 at The Hindley, Adelaide.

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Arts House

To present Carnival of Futures As part of their 2018 Season 2 series, Arts House is set to present Carnival of Futures by Melbourne artist collective, one step at a time like this. The performance takes in a series of one-on-one microperformances, tackling questions and predictions about our personal and collective futures. Offering a chance to pause and imagine what might be ahead for us all, Carnival of Futures invites its audience to thoroughly process, question, and imagine. It will run from Wednesday August 8 until Sunday August 19 at Arts House, North Melbourne, with show times and tickets available via the venue’s website.

Comedy MTC’s An Ideal Husband has landed

The Melbourne Theatre Company opened their latest offering An Ideal Husband last week ­­– an effervescent high-society comedy with an equally high-calibre cast. The Oscar Wilde play sees Simon Gleeson leading the charge as high-flying politician Sir Robert Chiltern, who faces losing the love of his adoring wife after a dark secret threatens to become exposed. Comedy icon and Kath & Kim star Gina Riley also features, as well as Christie Whelan Browne and Michelle Lim Davidson. With direction from MTC Associate Director Dean Bryant, An Ideal Husband will play until Saturday August 18 at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne. More details on show times and tickets via the MTC website.

Club Voltaire Comedy Head to Club Voltaire for their weekly comedy night, and you might just find yourself in the presence of the next big comedy star.

This venue places massive focus on putting up-and-comers in the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean they don’t focus on quality too, with past performers to grace their stage including Dave Thornton, Greg Larsen, Anne Edmonds and Damien Power. It all goes down each Sunday at 7.30pm, at 14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne. Free entry.

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Phillip Island Literary Festival Our Story Will feature a host of Indigenous storytellers

Exhibition highlighting homelessness

After The Apology

Honing in on their theme for this year, “everyone has a story”, the Phillip Island Literary Festival has announced that they’ll be putting a slew of Indigenous voices and storytellers at the forefront of this year’s stint. Renowned hip hop artist and one half of the multi-award winning act A.B Original, Adam Briggs will feature in discussion on opening night, while elder Aunty Fay Muir will speak on the Boon Wurrung language and well-known Aboriginal identities Tammy Anderson, Patrice Mahoney and Steve Parker will also feature in a panel discussion titled What Colour is an Aborigine? The Phillip Island Literary Festival will run from Friday July 27 until Sunday July 29. For tickets, visit The Island Story Gatherers’ website.

An art exhibition highlighting the work of artists who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness is set to come into Melbourne next month. Presented by Wombat Housing and Support Services as part of National Homelessness Week, Our Story will be held at Lulu Café & Gallery. The grand opening will go down on Thursday August 2 from 4.30pm, with State MP for Melbourne Ellen Sandell set to deliver the opening address. The gallery will be open from 8am-4pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 8am-10pm on Friday and Saturday until it closes on Sunday August 12. Find Lulu Café & Gallery at 506 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne.

Northcote Social Club is set to host a screening of acclaimed 2017 Indigenous Rights film After The Apology, which tells the story of four grandmothers brought together as unlikely activists. The screening will come alongside a discussion with Northcote MP and Gunnai-Gunditjmara woman, Lidia Thorpe, while all proceeds will go towards the Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR), to support them in raising awareness about and reducing the rates of child removals in Indigenous communities across Australia. The screening will take place at Northcote Social Club on Saturday August 4 and you can find more details and book tickets via the NSC website.

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A Closer Look At Indie-Con

By Greta Brereton

Back for its second year, Indie-Con Australia is a two-day conference that examines the ins and outs of the independent music industry, including current issues and changes in the field. An initiative of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), Indie-Con will play host to a range of industry insiders from around the globe; giving talks, offering tips, and sharing their own personal stories of success. The conference originally started in the U.K. before being picked up by AIR over here, who wanted to empower independent record label companies, self-releasing artists and other independents in the music industry. Running from Thursday July 26 to Friday July 27 at Adelaide’s The Hindley, it’s a chance to network, get some great intel and learn more about a part of the music world that so often flies under the radar. We’ve picked out some highlights from this year’s program worth checking out.

Justin West

IN CONVERSATION WITH MOLLY NEUMAN

All the way from the U.S. is Songtrust’s Global Head of Business Development, Molly Neuman. Neuman is well acquainted with the independent industry, being the previous Head of Music at Kickstarter, Vice President of A2IM and working with companies like Rhapsody International and eMusic. She started out as a rockstar herself, playing drums in the riot grrrl band Bratmobile, and also founded the zine Girl Germs. Get along to her talk for loads of girl-power wisdom.

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Dave Faulkner

INDIE LABEL CASE STUDY

The first of three panel discussions on day one, this case study will examine how Canada’s Secret City Records grew their business and achieved such great global results. Founder Justin West will be there telling his inspiring story, with Charles Caldas from digital rights agency, Merlin, acting as moderator.

If you’re interested in learning how to grow a small label, then you won’t want to miss this talk.

Thursday July 26, 11.30am - Main Room

Portia Sabin

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: MANAGING CAREER PATHWAYS

Moderated by AIR’s General Manager, Maria Amato, this panel discussion features seven guest speakers who’ll be sharing their stories and knowledge from their time in the industry.

With Songtrust’s Molly Neuman, Kill Rock Stars’ Portia Sabin, Gerry McKenna from White Sky, APRA’s Chris O’Neill, Lisa Bishop of Music SA, Leanne De Souza from AAM and Creative Victoria’s Kirsty Rivers, there’s inspiration here by the bucket load.

Friday July 27, 9.30am - Gab’s Mezzanine.

Tom Mee

BREAKING THE LABEL HOODOO

INDIE CON PRESENTS: SPOTIFY

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Aussie rockers Hoodoo Gurus are prolific, with nine studio albums under their belt since they first came together in 1981. In this talk, you’ll be able to catch frontman Dave Faulkner and band manager Michael McMartin tell the story of how the four-piece came to acquire their record label and rights, after failing to receive payments for unpaid royalties. They’ll discuss the importance of control as an artist, and why it matters to retain some autonomy in the industry. Moderated by Glenn Dickie from Sounds Australia, this is bound to be a day two highlight.

Friday July 26, 11.30am - Main Room

This underground bar is all exposed brick and soft-lighting – evoking a New York bunker feel. You can peruse the impressive list of South Australian beers, wine and ciders, or grab yourself one of Bank Street’s specialties; two-month barrel-aged Negronis and Manhattans. They also have floor to ceiling shelves of Australian gin and whisky, so there’s plenty here to try.

48 Hindley St, Adelaide

Spotify’s Artist & Label Marketing lead for Australia & New Zealand, Tom Mee, takes the reins on this one, discussing the ways in which artist marketing is evolving. He’ll take you under the hood of Spotify for Artists; examining the tools that artists and labels can utilise to better understand and connect with listeners. As Mee will tell you, it’s important for those wanting to break into the industry to be authentic, with the ability to use data insights to personalise marketing for their target audiences.

This will be an invaluable info session for musicians/label makers.

Friday July 26, 3pm - Gab’s Mezzanine

Open ‘til 11pm each night, Bread & Bone is a late-night wood grill, slinging upmarket fast food well past bedtime. There are more than eight types of hotdogs here to try, with sausage options like bratwurst, Vienna and weisswurst, as well as gourmet burgers and sides. There’s a bar downstairs too called Maybe Mae, perfect for a post-meal drink.

15 Peel St, Adelaide

You’ll find this vibrant restaurant a few blocks down from The Hindley on Leigh Street, a short – and very worthwhile – walk. It’s a menu mostly made up of sharing plates; think grilled jalapenos stuffed with Persian fetta, lemon and herbs, bacon and caramelised shallot croquettes, and beef eye fillet on garlic crostini. Make sure you come here on a Friday for some of the eclectic entertainment, which might be anything from belly dancers, to bongo drummers, or a Mexican Mariachi band.

12 Leigh St, Adelaide

Sunny’s has been around for a while now, and is still one of Adelaide’s best in the pizza game. Just a few blocks down from The Hindley and open ‘til late, it’s the place to go for a good old wood-fired classic, washed down with a glass of wine.

17 Solomon St, Adelaide

Indie-Con Australia runs from Thursday July 26 to Friday July 27 at The Hindley, Adelaide. For tickets and the full program, head to the AIR website.

This article is proudly sponsored by City of Adelaide, in partnership with Beat Magazine.

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Beat Eats WITH GEORGIA SPANOS

Industry WITH CHRISTIE ELIEZER

GROOVING OUT VINYL’S FUTURE

Kirk’s Wine Bar

MELBOURNE’S BEST SMALL PLATES

If you’re anything like me, then meal time means a big plate of something juicy and flavoursome. Food pleasure is one of life’s greatest gifts. Although there are rare occasions when my stomach sings for something on the lighter side, and when it does I opt for the same flavour force, just in smaller portions – ‘small plates’ if you will. Mostly, such plates can be found at sweet wine bars and restaurants married wonderfully with a wine or ‘aperitivi’. Here’s where I head for a small plate; still full of flavour, and just as indulgent.

Kirk’s Wine Bar

The vinyl format just celebrated its 70th anniversary, with the first long player released in the US in 1948. Released on Columbia (now part of Sony), it was Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, performed by violinist Nathan Milstein with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. The 12 -inch 33 1/3 rpm format allowed longer pieces to be recorded. Previously you got three minutes per side. Now you could get 20 minutes a side, an entire classical piece or, two decades later, an entire Grateful Dead guitar solo. 70 years on and the discs are still with us, capturing a warmer sound than any other format. Figures released in America on Sunday July 8 showed that vinyl albums grew 19.2% to 7.6 million units in the first half of 2018. In Australia, the last figures showed that vinyl had grown for a seventh straight year with $1.1 million in album sales.

There would have been greater growth if turntable and vinyl plant technology had advanced. But they didn’t, and supply bottlenecks are common as demand shoots up. That is going to change. Sony Corp is setting up a state-of-theart production. Australia’s Zenith Records, which runs two shifts a day to keep up with its international clients, is about to expand from its current three presses to nine. Better still, things are on track for HD Vinyl by mid-2019. The three year old Austria-based Rebeat Innovation received US$4.8 million in funding to develop their patent (filed in 2016), which features laser-inscribed grooves promising longer playing time and louder clearer audio. It’s also more environmentally friendly as no toxic chemicals are used. This month Rebeat will receive the $600,000 laser system it ordered. It’ll start tests immediately. Its target is to display samples at the Making Vinyl conference in October in Detroit. After that, it’ll take another eight months for fine adjustments, which means the first of these will roll out by June.

North Melbourne’s almost-hidden wine bar Joe Taylor, is snug between shops on Errol Street. Having lived in the area for years, I have a local-love appreciation for the strange and enthralling spell the suburb has on all that come through; slightly developed with cafes and bars – think Auction Rooms – yet holds the feeling of an old country town – shoe repair stores and comedy clubs. Put simply, the street is still pretty daggy, and in my opinion, daggy is the untouched coolest of all. Joe Taylor is a styled and relaxed bar which sits comfortably amongst it all. I often enjoy a bottle of wine and charcuterie board with pickles, fruits and nuts. I would also suggest the pork croquettes with tomato and mushroom for something a little heartier. Still hungry? Try the 750g ribeye on the bone to be shared among friends.

Many other global tech companies and services have, given Australians’ reputation as early adopters, tended to include Australia among the first markets to get their products.

Let’s hope HD Vinyl is one of them. With current vinyl production, where records are made through a third pressing, the long process allows for errors and loss of audio quality.

But with HD Vinyl, the record is made from the original stamper, not the third copy – hence, no audio quality loss. The first step is to digitally convert a high-resolution audio file into a topographic 3D map. A precision laser cuts a perfect groove into the ceramic stamper. By controlling the shape of the groove, the space in between is minimised. Rebeat claims that the sound quality is enhanced by 30%. Each side of the record can store up to 30 minutes of music before loss of quality. The good news is that the HD records can be used on existing turntables and work on ordinary styluses.

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Maeve

It’s been a minute or two, but we’re back with a pretty powerful trio to treat your ears. Need new music fast? Here are some artists you should get on your radar ASAP. Singer-songwriter and producer Maeve has definitely captured my attention with her single ‘Martyr’. Hailing from the Cayman Islands, the 21-year-old crafts distinctly dark alt-pop, and this track is as razor-sharp as it is beautiful.

There is something distinctly Lorde-like about her delivery and FKA Twigs-esque about her approach to pop music, and while such comparisons sometimes only stand to box an artist in, this one only stands to prove that Maeve is an absolute force to be reckoned with. Ethereal beauty that cuts like a knife, and haunting melodies that hook you in – there’s a lot of promise in only her second single.

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Kirk’s Wine Bar is hard to miss, as its sibling venue – that just goes by Kirk’s – is right next door, and the difference between the two is minimal. Both venues are equally spectacular – as all establishments by The European Group tend to be – and the times I’ve been lost between the two can only be described as amazing. Here a world of hidden cellars, fine-crafted finishes, and wine-cork aromas will cradle you through it all. Floating between the pair is a mystical haven for those who appreciate finesse. At Kirk’s Wine Bar, to dine in the cellar down the spiral stairs, you’ll need a team – although dining here, with the crisp, chilled cellar air, is a party comparable to none. It’s a perfect occasion venue.

If you’re teamless, grab a table upstairs; these are sweetly small, perfect for close conversation and intimacy. Next door, much of the same story unfurls. Both venues have beautifully curated menus with small plates aplenty. Try the cheese at both venues that comes from Spring Street Grocer, another fantastic establishment by The European Group.

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Nilüfer Yanya

While this next artist may not be a new find for everyone, she’s a relatively new discovery for me, and I’m so excited to share her latest single with anyone who is also a little late to the fan club. We’re talking about London artist Nilüfer Yanya. Building a steady following with her previous two EPs released across the last two years, it’s her third Do You Like Pain? or more specifically one of its singles, ‘Thanks 4 Nothing’ that peaked my attention. Raw and stripped-back, her breezy guitar-driven jazz-pop is as effortless as it is earcatching. She’s working to release her debut album early next year, so now’s a really good time to get acquainted.

Becky and the Birds

Let’s chat about Swedish producer and singer Thea Gustafsson AKA Becky and the Birds. After releasing her gorgeous self-titled EP last month, she’s now turned the whole record into an 11-minute film following six moments in six women’s lives – the perfect accompaniment for anyone who likes something visual with their music. It was the frustration of featuring on tracks by all-male producers that led to Gustafsson stepping out as Becky and The Birds – “I always had this voice inside me...that was like ‘No, you can’t, ‘cos you’re a girl, that’s for the boys” she told Hunger TV – that same voice fuelled the video’s creativity. The whole EP is awash with shimmering electro-pop beats, trip-hop glitches and R&B soul – it’s a mosaic of layers that clash and blend to create a stunning debut.

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Attila Kaylah Truth

Attila is the best/worst band in the world – but mostly the best. With a style primarily focused on deathcore, but with southern and nu sensibilities that occasionally branch out into full on trap-metal moments, the band doesn’t take much of anything seriously. Their latest single ‘Pizza’ is an outrageously dumb song all about our favourite doughy food, complete with a gigantic and slamming breakdown that rears its disgusting chugs when the song’s narrative reaches an argumentative peak. It’s simultaneously a truly priceless, and entirely worthless work of art. It got me wondering – is this deathcore in a nutshell? Though it can easily be argued that the term deathcore was first thrown about in the mid-‘90s in regards to hardcore bands throwing in some death metal influence or vice versa, it’s less easy to argue against the fact that it didn’t really start to come together as a homogenised sound or scene until the mid-2000s.

The theme of this year’s NAIDOC Week was “Because of her, we can”, which aimed to celebrate the role women play, and continue to play, in the community. With this in mind, there’s no better time to give light to an Indigenous artist who’s been creating hip hop music for more than a decade.

Hailing from Brisbane, Kaylah Truth is a Meerooni woman of the Gurang nation, who’s also connected with the Ngugi people of Queensland’s Quandamooka area. Known as a pillar of the Australian hip hop scene, her musical style is reminiscent of a Lemonade-era Beyoncé combined with gritty, old school hip hop. Truth uses pop, neo-soul and rap to address personal, national and transnational politics. Her influences include Salt ‘n’ Pepa, TLC and Spice Girls – so if you’re a fan of passionate, female-powered R&B, then this one is for you.

Franz Ferdinand

In a remarkable show of good taste, Glasgow indie-pop darlings Franz Ferdinand have enlisted techno and house heroes Nina Kraviz, Cassius and Prins Thomas for a three track remix release titled Always Ascending Remixes. All three tracks are remixes of the title track of Franz Ferdinand’s latest album. That’s not the end of it though. Kraviz has gone and released two extra remixes – a techno and ‘late night’ version.

They’re all out in the wild now, hunt ‘em down online and give them a suss.

Bring Me The Horizon

Bands like The Red Chord, Despised Icon and Prayer For Cleansing straddled the line – never really taking off in the no-man’s land between worlds. Then MySpace took hold a few years later and created a whole new era led by Job for A Cowboy, Suicide Silence and Whitechapel. Deathcore became the classic case of a dirty buzzword. The bands most pioneering and emblematic of the sound all tried to deny it, and in some cases even destroyed their careers by attempting so hard to be accepted as ‘real death metal’ that they just totally missed the mark. Once you’ve been branded, that’s it – the true death metal warriors are never going to accept you, and your fans that have supported you from the start won’t give a shit about your new songs if they don’t contain the classic deathcore elements – absurdly massive breakdowns, limitless blast beats, stupidly overproduced everything, and offensive lyrical catchphrases that fit perfectly on the back of a black shirt. Perhaps the one notable exception to this rule is Bring Me the Horizon – but going full pop is a very different story to half-baked tech death.

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar left his mark on Melbourne fans over the weekend, playing two epic, highly sought-out Rod Laver Arena shows.Those of us who didn’t get to see the legend live in the flesh this time around can at least offer a bit of trivia in conversation this week. On Kendrick’s latest album, DAMN., the Grammy Award-winning artist sampled a song from Australian four-piece Hiatus Kaiyote, called ‘Atari’ in his track ‘DUCKWORTH’.

Another unlikely sample is one from Lamar’s record Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, which uses the sound of American dreampop band Beach House in the intro to ‘M.A.A.D City’. True Lamar fans will also appreciate To Pimp A Butterfly from 2015, which samples a number of greats including Michael Jackson, Jay Z, Oprah Winfrey, The Notorious B.I.G, Ice Cube and Busta Rhymes. So when you hear a friend, co-worker or family member talking about how good Kung Fu Kenny was live, see if they’re as knowledgeable on his samples as you now are.

Melé

There’s a solid sesh coming up this Saturday July 21 at Revolver Upstairs, as UK powerhouse Melé cruises into town.

Melé creates euphoric high-octane dance music inspired by his love of Brazilian beats, transatlantic hip hop and classic house music. The boy from the Wirral started young, learning to DJ aged 13; a decade on and he’s honed his skills, and his 2015 tribal anthem ‘Ambience’ kick started his status as one of the new names to watch for. Backing him on the stage will be Tee Dubya, Flip3k, Jimmy le Mac and the cage will see Ransom, Plastic Palms, Tom Moore, Pjenné and Monty McGaw throwing down ‘til stupid o’clock.

Krown

Thy Art Is Murder

Now a little past the peak of deathcore’s frenzied and controversial uprising of 2006-2007, I think it’s safe to say, that if you take Attila out of the equation, the genre has matured into a respected one and perhaps even accepted part of the extreme metal smorgasbord. You can hear the reverse influence of it on “true death metal” bands like Aborted (listen to Bathos and tell me they haven’t been listening to the band I’m about to mention), and Australia’s own deathcore clones Thy Art Is Murder have evolved to become intelligent and pioneering leaders of metal – they just finished up a European tour playing a festival main stage one slot below KISS. While amazing tunes like ‘Pizza’ are being made, perhaps nothing will ever be truly epic and pure. But then again, nothing truly is, and deathcore has come a very long way.

This week’s local spotlight is on Melbourne’s Krown.

Starting his music career at the age of 15, Krown’s music has a powerful message as he navigates the issues of conflict in South Sudan, as well as the representation of the Sudanese community in the Australian media. After releasing a successful debut EP in 2017, titled Wake Em Up, the artist is back with debut album, Hold The Flag. The record is dedicated to addressing and giving light to the contemporary struggles that the Sudanese community face. The up-and-comer, with the help of local artists Ajok, Mac-Eleven and NIASHA, has produced an incredibly dynamic and personal statement – with tracks ranging from old-school hip hop, lullabies and unique samples from the Centrelink’s Department Of Human Services. Krown’s music not only prompts you to look at the world more critically, but his lyricism is complex and beautifully poetic. With a new musical project already in the works, Krown’s “military mind” is showing no signs of slowing down.

Albrecht La’Brooy

Everyone’s favourite Melbourne label Butter Sessions have announced their eighth birthday bash, to be held next month on Friday August 17 at The Night Cat. Celebrating what started out as a poorly written music blog in the back streets of Frankston in 2010, Butter Sessions has blossomed into a fully functioning record label, party hub and Australian music embassy in 2018. There’ll be five live sets from the likes of head honchos Sleep D, Cale Sexton, Rings Around Saturn, Albrecht La’Brooy and Mosam Howieson. On Selection duties will be Darcy Justice and Millu. Cale Sexton hasn’t been super-active this year, but recently announced he has an LP called Melondrama coming out on Butter Sessions Records, the labels first LP. A brand new 7-inch split from Sleep D and Turner Street Sound will also be available on the night. Grab ya tickets ASAP. BEAT.COM.AU

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Superorganism

By Helena Metzke

The Oxford Dictionary defines the term ‘superorganism’ as a group or association of organisms which behave in some respect like a single organism; a complex system consisting of a large number of organisms acting as if it is organically whole.

“It pretty much sums it up to be honest,” says Harry, AKA Christopher Young, guitarist of the eight-piece project known as Superorganism. “It was a central concept when we first put it together, but at that point we didn’t fully realise how reflective of the band it was.

“The more we’ve worked on stuff and the more we’ve played together, it’s become super clear that this is exactly how this band functions. It’s been really nice in that we’ve really grown into the concept.”

Since March of this year, the London-based collective has gone on to release their highly anticipated debut LP, as well as having gallivanted their way around world, touring their live show.

“It’s been so crazy,” Harry says. “It was roughly about the same time we released the record that we went on tour – and we went all around Europe, the UK and America as well.

“We [toured America] in a van,” he says. “We went along the South West, then we went to LA and from there we drove up the West Coast, over the top of the country and then down to New York, where we finished. It was an epic road trip.”

The ten-track self-titled album has received rave reviews, with each track individually defying traditional genre classifications and challenging sonic boundaries. “[The response] was absolutely amazing,” Harry says. “People seem to have had such an intense connection with it and it’s been really nice to see the breadth of ways in which people have connected with it.

“One thing I’ve noticed, which has been really cool, is that one person’s least favourite song will be

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someone else’s favourite. It doesn’t seem to be that there’s any particular moment on the record that people either universally love or hate.

“Some people might prefer the wackier and upbeat stuff and others might prefer the more balladlike stuff. It’s nice, because it means that you’ve got a consistent audience and when we’re playing it live people are connecting differently on every song.”

With several New Zealanders and Aussies among Superorganism’s members, along with a sizeable Australian following, it seems only fitting that the time has come for the quirky octet to make the trip Down Under.

“We had a lot of interest in Australia quite early on – I think Australia has a particular affinity for weird pop music,” Harry laughs. “Triple j was one of the first big stations that began playing us and we started getting various forms of attention quite quickly from down there. It seemed that people were quite naturally connecting with the project.

“The New Zealanders [in the band] have family coming over and obviously all of the Aussies have their families there, so it’s going to be a kind of homecoming in a sense.”

With the intention of designing their live show as what Harry describes as a “kind of audiovisual, overwhelming extravaganza,” the band have enlisted their very own visual arts and staging magician.

Robert Strange (Blair Everson) works alongside the outstanding band members to work his magic and ensure their live show is exactly that.

“I feel like if someone in the crowd was inebriated in the right way it would actually blow their mind,” Harry says. “As we’ve been practicing and

playing, getting a bit more experience and a bit more confidence, the show has really come into its own.

“The live show is a perfect example of how we really fit into the concept of a superorganism. Each one of the roles that bring our show to life, we can’t pull off without each other.”

In admitting that it’s hard to dictate any one thing in particular he might want listeners to take away from their music, due to music being “such a personal thing to interpret”, Harry places his focus on the experience he hopes people take away from their live show.

“I always want people to come to our shows and lose themselves in it a little bit,” he says. “A lot of the best shows I’ve ever seen – be it Chemical Brothers or The Flaming Lips – a lot of those shows have been almost an escapist experience.

“You forget about the stuff that’s going on at your job or whatever is causing you stress – you forget about all that stuff for that 40 minutes or an hour, and really lose yourself in the experience.

“I feel this weird connection with all the other people in the audience that are also having that same experience. That’s what I really hope people experience when they come to see us – a connection with each other and a disconnection from all the annoying things in their lives.”

“It doesn’t seem to be that there’s any particular moment on the record that people either universally love or hate… when we’re playing it live people are connecting differently on every song.”

Superorganism will play 170 Russell on Sunday July 22. They’ll also be part of Splendour In The Grass, taking over North Byron Parklands from Friday July 20 to Sunday July 22. Their self-titled debut album is out now via Domino.

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Melbourne Guitar Show Some festivals hang together around a single artist or a single genre – this one centres on a single instrument. For one weekend, the Melbourne Guitar Show will fill Caulfield Racecourse with thousands of electric and acoustic guitars, both new and vintage.

The 2017 show drew more than 5,000 guitar enthusiasts, and organiser Rob Walker hopes to expand on that this year. Performances will include not just folk and rock, but flamenco, gypsy swing and other genres where the guitar finds a home. English guitarist Albert Lee, whose past credits include records with Bo Diddley, Joe Cocker, Dolly Parton and Spinal Tap, will headline. Once labeled the “ultimate virtuoso” by Eric Clapton, Lee is known for his distinctive style of hybrid picking, in which picking is done simultaneously with a pick and the fingers. “[Lee] has played with the world’s greatest musicians over his career,” says Walker. “His talents are sublime – I’ve seen comments from people suggesting he’s their favourite player of all time. I think the fact that it’s his 75th birthday tour is of huge significance.

You’ve really got to look at his pedigree.”

The Melbourne Guitar Show’s 2018 lineup will also include prominent Aussie guitarists like folk artist Jeff Lang and acoustic virtuoso Daniel Champagne.

Dave Leslie of Baby Animals will also be making his

“There’s something here for mums and dads and their kids – they can come and see great players to inspire them on their musical journey.”

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first onstage appearance at the show. Representing the jazz guitar will be Adam Miller, known for his freewheeling improvisations and his nimble fingerpicking. Powderfinger’s Darren Middleton will also make an appearance.

“The lineup we present at the Guitar Show is always the best available players that we can present,” says Walker. “I think that Australia’s guitar players compare favourably with the world’s best.”

Attendees will also have an opportunity to see, hear and handle guitars from local and international manufacturers, including Gibson, returning after an absence in 2017. Effects pedals, amps and other accessories will also be available for demonstrations.

“It’s Australia’s biggest pop-up shop,” says Walker.

“We have well over a dozen of the top retailers making stuff available for sale. There’s everything from effects technology to collectible items. It’s a real chance for people to see a range of guitars that they’d never see in a retail store, all in one place.

Curiosity seekers should pay particular attention to the exhibit put on by Owen Ray, which will include relics like a Hofner Club 40 wielded

by John Lennon, a Maton EML 12 signed by the

Searchers and a spiky B.C. Rich Warlock signed

by Slayer.

Intimate seminars by Dave Leslie and Nelson’s Brett Garsed will aim to give guitarists a chance to upskill. Workshops will focus on technique, including composition, the use of Fender effects pedals and the Boss Tone Studio editing suite.

“The workshops and seminars are really product-based this year,” says Walker. “The whole program this year is informative, and will help to make people better players.”

Despite the deep dives taken in some of the workshops, the show is also designed to appeal to more casual guitar enthusiasts, says Walker.

“There’s something at the show for everybody,” he says. “There’s something here for mums and dads and their kids – they can come and see great players to inspire them on their musical journey. It’s a pretty condensed and full program, so there’s something for the hardcore guitarists, with all the latest gear, but, at the same time, people who are just starting their journeys on the guitar will find a lot of worthwhile things too.”

Melbourne Guitar Show will be held at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday August 4 and Sunday August 5.

BY ZACHARY SNOWDON SMITH

Charlie Bedford You know when you’re at school, and there’s that one kid that’s great at everything? They’re nice to talk to, funny, and are usually extraordinarily talented. Well, Charlie Bedford is that kid.

Though only 17 years old, Bedford is a Melbourne Guitar Show veteran, having performed his neo-bluesmeets-rock stylings there each year since 2015. In 2018, Bedford is bringing his feel-good, toe-tapping jams back to Melbourne stages alongside some of the biggest names in the guitar world. Despite the crowd of guitar whizzes and seasoned musos that the show attracts, Bedford isn’t too worried about his upcoming appearance.

“I don’t really get nervous anymore. I’ve been playing guitar since I was about six, and started playing in proper venues when I was 12. In the 2015 Guitar Show, I got up to play with Lloyd Speigel and I was nervous that time because the whole crowd were guitarists so I felt like they were all watching my hands, and it was very cold. But it was fine, and Spiegel is one of my biggest mentors so it worked out.”

For the past two years, Bedford has travelled to Memphis to compete in the coveted International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase. 2017 saw Bedford compete with his old band, but this January he braved the challenge as a solo act. While the first IBC Youth Showcase was “like a dream”, the second was more of a network-based business trip.

“This year, I knew where everything was and could catch up with all the people I’d met, and they introduced me to more people. The first year I was there, I was

“It all started out with my dad – he would say, ‘A day without music is like a day without sunshine.’” invited by Jerry Williams to check out Royal Studios, and he gave me a private tour. I also got to spend a whole night recording in Sun Studios,” Bedford says.

He has seemingly never wasted a second in advancing his skills and industry knowledge, and is unsurprisingly the recipient of much guidance and mentoring from his older and more experienced peers. As an ambassador for the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, Bedford has benefitted from the Youth and Blues Program for the past four years. The program allows young Melbourne-based musos to meet, work together, and engage in conversation with guest professionals from various factions of the industry each week – all for free.

“It’s absolute gold for us. You get to work with each other, you make groups, they bring mentors through every fortnight. I highly recommend any young artists who are into blues to check it out. It’s where I met most of the people who have supported me the most; the program’s invaluable.”

Throughout his career, Bedford has received too much advice to wrap his head around – the most quintessential encouragement of recent years was being told that he would have to start singing.

“I only began singing two or three years ago. I

wasn’t confident with my voice, but a lot of my friends and other people at jams said that if I wanted to be the band leader, I needed to sing,” he says. “I also liked the idea of being able to do whatever song I wanted, so I decided ‘Alright, I’m going to try the singing thing.’ I got lessons and now it’s half of what I do.”

Despite all of this institutionalised help, Bedford’s grassroots love for music was honed early on at home.

“It all started out with my dad – he would say, ‘A day without music is like a day without sunshine.’

He played guitar in bands when he was younger – he was in the New Zealand pop-punk scene – and he originally taught me how to play. Then I got into B.B. King, who is probably my biggest inspiration on guitar.

I also really admire Eric Gales, Lloyd Spiegel and Robert Cray,” Bedford says.

“King is my overall influence, which is weird because I don’t listen to him that often anymore.

He gave me the foundations upon which I’ve built everything I’ve learned. It all blends together and you’re left with this weird mix of inspirations, which becomes your own sound.”

Charlie Bedford will perform at the Melbourne Guitar Show, appearing in the Triple M Finale Jam on Sunday August 5. The Melbourne Guitar Show takes over Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday August 4 and Sunday August 5.

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Lewis Capaldi

“I would’ve been very happy to make enough money to pay rent.

It was never something I thought would get me to New York…It’s exciting but it’s very fleeting.”

Lewis Capaldi – the singer-songwriter who has brought us instant hits like ‘Bruises’ and ‘Rush’– has catapulted into the spotlight so fast you’d think he’d forgotten how to breathe.

“It would be typical that the first time I come to Australia is in the winter, but I’m excited,” he says.

Australia, too, is excited for his run of shows this month, including an appearance at Splendour In The Grass.

Capaldi must have been born under a lucky star.

It’s been just over a year since he released his debut EP Bloom, and since then life has become a massive whirlwind of tours, charts and acclaim. “It’s been mad,” he says. “Things have been very fast and very busy – my feet haven’t really touched the floor.

“But then, without this, I’d be unemployed, so this is good. I’d take this over being unemployed any day.”

Artists such as Capaldi are a wonder. He’s experienced an extremely rapid state of success and he’s only 21 years old – most of us didn’t have our heads screwed on this tightly at that age. Getting Capaldi to think back to even two years ago, he’d never envisioned being in this position today, with streams of his music well into the millions. “At this point two years ago I was doing music as a hobby,” he says. “At the risk of sounding like a dickhead, the transition from hobby to career was very seamless.

“There was never a point where I was like, ‘Okay now I’m going to make this my career – music’s been

a hobby of mine since I was nine years old, part of my day-to-day life and eventually, my job.

“I would’ve been very happy to make enough money to pay rent. It was never something I thought would get me to New York, where I am now, about to play a headline show to over 600 people. It’s exciting but it’s very fleeting.”

Capaldi is very aware that it could all go away just as quickly as it arrived. “I’m just having a bloody good laugh,” he says. “If in a year’s time I’m working in a shop someway, I’ll look back on it and go, ‘That was a good laugh.’”

Capaldi has a genuine humility about him, one that’s translated into his heart-wrenching and unyielding music. What’s brilliant about Capaldi is that he sings with the experience and soul of someone four times his age, making it sound like he’s lived a life ten times over.

That the clarity and honesty within Capaldi’s music resonates with so many people is quite the surprise to him. “When I write songs – maybe less so now because I know there are people listening – I was writing [just] to write them,” he says. “You never expect for someone in Portugal, for example, to come

up to you and say they’ve connected with a song as much as they have.

“Where people come up and say [about my music], ‘It’s got me through such a hard time,’ it’s a bit of me not knowing how to react. It’s still such a new thing.

“I don’t know how to articulate the gratitude I have when people do that, but when I’m writing new songs, it’s definitely something I think about, that I have an audience that will hear what I’m writing about.”

Up until this point the music was, for Capaldi, a reflection of himself. Now suddenly it’s out to be interpreted by the masses, and as he writes new material, his music becomes an entirely new shared experience.

“I don’t think you can afford to change too much,” he says. “It’s something I think about when I’m writing, but usually after. You can’t afford to think about it too much for the sake of your sanity.”

Music as a shared experience is the ultimate joy Capaldi says he could want from what he does. “That’s the best thing about it, that it becomes something that’s not just mine.”

Lewis Capaldi will perform at Howler on Tuesday July 24. He’s also part of Splendour In The Grass, taking over North Byron Parklands from Friday July 20 to Sunday July 22.

BY ANNA ROSE

Daniel Elia Daniel Elia is striving to make a difference with his art. Taking the mantle of ‘Conscious Rap’ –the controversial subgenre of hip hop – Elia shares stories of his experience as a Sudanese immigrant, in one of the most hostile periods in Australia for African youth.

Self-produced and passionate, Elia is constantly evolving his craft, showing growth in lyrics and production throughout his discography. Recently as part of music industry development program, GRID, Elia produced what is now his most successful track ‘I Know It Very Well’, a smooth flowing hip hop tune played over live session instruments.

“I’ve danced since I was little, back in Sudan.

When we moved to Australia I really got into hip hop and joined a crew,” he says. Elia’s love for music transitioned from dance to emceeing after he graduated high school. Surrounded by peers who were hip hop fans or participants themselves, he decided to join in. “When I graduated I wanted to do something with the music. I thought, ‘Why not try to make music?’ and I’ve been doing that since,” he says.

Hip hop is traditionally made via sampling on a laptop requiring very few participants other than a vocalist and/or producer, but being a part of GRID gave Elia the chance to expand his creative direction, allowing for broader experimentation on

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“I’m conscious rap, rap about reality. I’m presenting you with what’s happening and allowing you to take away what you can from it.” production and instrumentation. “[GRID] was a really good experience, I’ve never been in a studio where someone was playing live instruments, I’ve always worked with MIDI,” he says. “It was great to construct something with complex arrangements.”

Elia is riding a wave of progressive hip hop that has been cultivating over the last decade – especially right here in Melbourne. “In recent years there have been some great artists emerging with Remi, Baro and even Kaiit, who’s been bringing that R&B and soul sound,” he says.

Although primarily underground, hip hop has a home in Australia, and Melbourne has cultivated its own talent and sound. Regular showcases are held at hip hop venues such as Laundry Bar and Horse Bazaar allowing for artists to gain experience and network throughout the industry. “I think the Melbourne scene is still developing,” Elia says.

“Remi, Baro, Kaiit have been pushing for a unique sound and if the scene keeps pushing to be different it’s going to develop even more.”

With the popularity of hip hop rising in Australia, the scene has become an important voice for protest and opposition, with artists like A.B. Original leading the charge. “A.B. Original being

at the forefront and having a message gives me confidence to do the same,” Elia says.

“I’m conscious rap, rap about reality. I’m presenting you with what’s happening and allowing you to take away what you can from it.”

His influences flow out to heavy hitters of the international scene. “J Cole is lyrical but you can still enjoy the music. Artists like Kendrick and Andre 3000 always have a message and I take away something from their music,” Elia says. “It feels better if someone gives you advice through music.”

Elia will be headlining his show as part of Leaps and Bounds festival. This will be an opportunity for him to debut his new live set. “I’m performing with my band for the first time. I’ll be playing all the songs I’ve released, all the sample-based and trapbased songs and putting them with a band,” he says.

Previously only performing vocals alongside a DJ, the addition of live instrumentation will add a unique touch to this performance. “It sounds different with the band than in the studio recordings, it makes my lyrics stand out more. I’m excited to see how the message comes out with the live band.”

BY SCOTT HUDSON

Catch Daniel Elia at Dizzy’s on Friday July 20 as part of the Leaps and Bounds Festival.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival will take place in venues and locations throughout City of Yarra until Sunday July 22.

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Primo!

“They’re not personal songs about love or friendship, they’re more a retaliation against having to fit in with a system of work and labour that we don’t enjoy.”

Amici is a deceptively complex album. Only 22 minutes long across ten tracks, Primo!’s succinct writing method allows room for a lot of intricacies and distinct narratives.

This record hits their target, showing a depth and attention to detail hinted at on the 2015 Cassetto tape, recorded only just as the band began playing live.

Violetta DelConte Race grew up in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and Xanthe Waite in Sydney, but a family friendship originating in the ‘70s Melbourne punk scene had the two becoming friends. They began playing together when Waite moved south in 2010, these casual jams being the precursor to Primo!.

“Xanthe and I started the project as a two-piece: Xanthe playing bass and myself playing guitar. We also write most of the lyrics together, which leads to why we often sing in unison. It seems like the ideas are always quite a joint effort,” DelConte Race says.

A commitment to co-writing the lyrics is more unique than the norm, and an approach that asks for a degree of trust not existent in every band’s dynamic. “We’ve known each other since I was about six or seven. We’re very comfortable with each other.

There’s a spontaneity and openness to explore ideas in conversation and also in music,” Waite says.

Their words take day-to-day processes and distort them into a hazy, urban surrealism. Non-sequiturs of inner monologue blend with corporate managementspeak and pieces of overheard conversations drifting between commuters on the street.

“The observation of our immediate lives in the city is a big part of it. We’ve been writing these lyrics

while going to university and trying to find jobs. We attempt to deconstruct our daily experiences and abstract them,” Waite says.

“The songs are really connected with our reality.

They’re not personal songs about love or friendship, they’re more a retaliation against having to fit in with a system of work and labour that we don’t enjoy.

“I also find influence from listening to people’s stories, and talkback radio. I heard a story about a guy who misspelled his name on a form and then forever after that point had to be that person – the misspelled version of his name,” Waite explains of the song ‘Future’.

“I would definitely say we really like the minimalism of Iggy Pop’s lyrics,” DelConte Race adds.

Their music has a distinct city-centric atmosphere, with frequent shifts of texture and abrupt halts such as in the song ‘Mirage’. It evokes a mood similar to the Siouxsie and the Banshees song of the same name, but as a conceptual similarity more so than a strictly musical one. In general, the post-punk approaches like minimalism and contrast come through in natural, unlaboured ways.

“We don’t set out a goal of what to sound like. We are mostly self-taught and it’s almost not possible for us to ‘play songs like this’, we just play in the way that we

know how to,” DelConte Race says.

The strong emphasis on voice is a captivating element of the record, placed at the forefront. There’s harmony, but more often there’s unity. “Suzanne [Walker, drummer] also sings. There’s not really anything like singing all together. And to hear the combination of the voices and sometimes being unsure of whose voice is whose is quite interesting. Even if there’s a wrong note a bit too far out, I like how it gets drawn back in,” DelConte Race says.

The album was recorded with Al Montfort, Waite’s bandmate in Terry. As of November last year, Primo! have a fourth member and full-time bass player in Amy Hill, also of Terry. “I think that having the bass has strengthened the live sound a lot. She’s a great bass player and has fitted in with everything seamlessly,” Waite says.

Both bands will be heading to Europe in August for two weeks of touring each. “I’m looking forward to meeting the people at Upset the Rhythm who are putting out the record. We’ll be going to Denmark, Austria, France, England and possibly Germany. No Italy – as much as that would’ve been fitting. Maybe next time.”

BY LEE PARKER

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

“I didn’t have much to write about politics, but seeing as the world is soaked in all this political stuff it seeped into the music.”

Portland-based, New Zealand-exports Unknown Mortal Orchestra have produced four stellar albums in the past eight years, the most recent – Sex & Food – gaining mounting critical acclaim.

With the band currently in the midst of a worldwide tour, it’s undeniably jarring to hear frontman Ruban Nielson’s account of a random attack outside a gig in the States.

“It was a bit weird, I got jumped. I was sitting on the road having a cigarette and then this guy came up behind me and punched me in the back of the head.

Then all these guys beat the crap out of me, so I had to do the final three shows – two were the biggest shows of the tour – with a fat lip, a black eye and a puffy face. They were some of the best shows we’ve ever played, though, so it went well in the end.”

Despite this minor setback, the tour is going well. The band are currently working their way through Europe, and have Australian and New Zealand dates ahead. Though they’ve blown up Down Under in recent years, it took a while for UMO to get a foot in New Zealand’s door.

“We’re always really excited to tour Australia, especially with this new band lineup. Australia embraced us much earlier than New Zealand did; we weren’t doing well at home until the end of the Multi-Love cycle,” Nielson says.

“Now we’re treated like hometown heroes when

Primo’s album Amici is out now via Upset The Rhythm.

They’ll launch the album at The Tote on Friday July 20 with Lower Plenty, Constant Mongrel, and Hot Topic.

we play New Zealand, and we have some of our biggest shows there this tour.”

Nielson’s love for Australia and New Zealand is hardly spread thin, but he reserves a strange relationship with his mother’s homeland, America, which crept into the new LP. The sixth track, ‘American Guilt’, is an exploration of Nielson’s attitude to living in the US, and how it relates to his own moral perspectives in light of recent questionable political and social decisions.

That being said, Nielson rejects the inherent politicisation of his music. The politically-charged atmosphere of the world is just background noise when it comes to the making of the music. However, he admits that politics always seems to find a way to seep into the lyrics.

“I don’t see [Sex & Food] as political, but I think the theme of the album is watching the way that things are playing out in this era. It’s a challenge to do that without letting it ruin my music,” Nielson says.

“I think politics is ultimately pretty boring, and I think politicians are just bureaucrats that try to grab power and attention by positioning themselves in ways we can’t ignore. In the end, their jobs are boring and they’re boring people and I didn’t have much to write

about politics, but seeing as the world is soaked in all this political stuff it seeped into the music.”

With recording completed across the world – in places such as Vietnam, South Korea, Portland, and his home studio – the self-sufficiency that Nielson learned during his time as a punk guitarist payed off in buckets.

Nielson’s artistic past – he initially wanted to become a painter but was “sidetracked into music” – also prevailed in this album, with his choice of cover art fundamentally linked to the musical aspect of Sex & Food.

“I wanted [Neil Krug] to finish the cover and then try to figure out what the album would feel like. It would be like, ‘Oh, I wonder what this album sounds like’, and then work backwards. He didn’t finish the cover in time, but we had so many conversations before I recorded that it felt like we worked backwards anyway.

“While I was making the album, he was sending me all of these pictures he was taking, until one of the images grabbed me and I thought, ‘This is exactly it,’ and that ended up being the cover. It’s exactly what I was hoping for; the image and music convey exactly what I wanted the album to say.”

Unknown Mortal Orchestra will roll into The Forum Theatre on Wednesday September 12. Sex & Food is out now on Jagjaguwar via Inertia.

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Donna Amini

MUSIC

When did you first start making music and what led you there? I first started writing seriously at 18 when I learnt to play the guitar. The guitar was the gateway to my songwriting because it gave me an instrument to sing with. Before that, I sang, played violin, danced and wrote a lot of poetry.

How are your new songs different from what we heard on your debut album? They’re raw and direct, they lead with feeling. They’re very guitar-heavy and have a punk sensibility.

Night Underground was a collection of songs written over 15 years; this next album will contain songs written over two years with a more of a consistent vibe throughout.

What do you love about making music? I love that it possesses me. When I’m writing a fresh song, or working on the production, I slip into a headspace where everything else is secondary. That can be brutal at times, but the process fascinates me.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? I would say it’s fresh, and feels like it’s becoming more authentically what I’m about. In terms of style, it’s hard for me to categorise. The closest pockets I could sit in would be rock, punk, folk, and middle-eastern.

What can we expect from your live show? A big sound. Drums, guitar and vocals.

Something fresh. Something real. Between songs you can also expect jokes.

Round Buddah

MUSIC

Donna Amini will play Compass Pizza on Friday July 20 with support from Burnt Letters

When did you first start making music and what led you there? I bumped into my schoolmate Pavel, he’d just met Sam (bass), and realised that we all had a lot of common ground. We played instrumental hip hop at a residency in Auckland for two years before Pavel left, and that’s when we got Holly and Jackson (vocals) on board.

Tell us about your new singles ‘Acting Strange’ and ‘Keep Me Warm’. We like to think of them as two sides of a coin. ‘Acting Strange’ puts love on a pedestal, it’s more reflective, but it still has a danceable bounce to it and doesn’t take itself too seriously. ‘Keep Me Warm’ tells the story of a one-night stand from two different angles – it’s about as far from love as you could get.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? Hip hop with neosoul in the mix. Some of our songs have long instrumental sections, because we can’t help ourselves and get carried away. Chris (drums), Sam and I went to jazz school, and that flavour has definitely infused our music, but it’s built with rap in mind.

What can we expect from your live show? We’ve been whittling down our live set to get rid of padding, so it’s a lot more intense than our early days. Last year we took every gig we were offered, so we worked out what keeps audiences listening and wanting more.

and Sainthill.

Round Buddah play the Toff in Town on Sunday July 22 with P-UniQue and Zellow.

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That Gold Street Sound

MUSIC

The Offtopics

MUSIC

What is the story behind your new single ‘Only Lonely’? It’s about that crushing loneliness we all feel and the way that our emotions can be minimised by the people around us. It’s about the search for someone to fill the hole inside and the devastation we feel when we think we find it, only to have our hopes dashed.

What can we expect from your new album? A few songs are straight up soul, but we have started to find a modern sound. We recorded this album over two years and you can hear the progression. We also experimented with adding a choir, strings and Hammond organ which really added to the sound.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? We have always called ourselves soul/funk but with this new album we have been writing more modern sounds. There are so many fantastic bands in Melbourne that are taking that soul sound and exploring new avenues – we have been calling it Melbourne soul.

What do you love about making music? Watching a song grow from a melody hummed in your head, to a bad demo recorded on a phone, to a fully realised song is a wonderful process to be a part of. The best part though is creating something as a team of good mates.

What can we expect from your launch show? A packed out Cherry Bar, a great night of dancing with your mates and forgetting your loneliness.

When did you first start making music and what led you there? We played our first gig at The Brunswick Mechanic’s Institute at the end of 2013 which led to local muso’s nights for about 12 months. The band’s made up of eight individuals with interests in soul, funk, pop, jazz, early-Jamaican music, exotica and Australian music history.

What’s the story behind your new single ‘A Man Needs Cooling’? The Offtopics’ Funk Dynamo persona is like a budget Tom Jones. He’s pretty convinced of his own sexiness right up to the point where he spills a drink on himself or he falls off the stage. This single takes that idea and runs with it asking, “Have you ever been so attracted to someone that they make you want to wee?”

What do you love about making music? We love making people dance, laugh and clap their hands.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? Blue-eyed soul with a cheeky whiff of brown-eye.

What can we expect from your launch show? For this launch we’re taking things back to the site of our first gig. We’ll push the seating back in The Mech’s to make a dancefloor, move the bar into the theatre and party like it’s your birthday. We’re talking Aldi levels of value here.

That Gold Street Sound take over Cherry Bar on Wednesday August 3 from 8pm, with

The Offtopics will launch ‘A Man Needs Cooling’ on Friday July 27 at the Brunswick

supports from The Putbacks. ‘Only Lonely’ will be available on the same day.

Mechanic’s Institute with support from The Fix Ups. You can grab yourself a copy of the

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Hot Dub Time Machine - The Forum, Friday July 13 - by Dylan Martin

Didirri - Sooki Lounge, Thursday July 12 - by David Harris

Cosmo’s Midnight Corner Hotel, Wednesday July 11

It didn’t take long for electronica powerhouse Cosmo’s Midnight to heat up The Corner Hotel on their biggest ever Australian tour, celebrating the release of their debut album.

Their music is profoundly relatable – it navigates issues of heartbreak and conflict that most people can resonate with immensely.

On the first night of three highly-sought out shows in Melbourne, a youthful crowd met the energy of the duo as they emerged from a cloud of smoke onto the stage, kicking the set off with tracks from What Comes Next.

Blurring the lines between live performance and DJ set, the artists from Sydney took to a range of percussion instruments to bring their eclectic, summer-craving sound to life. With the promise of special appearances lingering in the air, guest vocalist Asta graced the stage to help the duo sing their tracks ‘Talk To Me’, ‘History’ and ‘Walk With Me’. No dance party would be complete without an appropriate outfit, and Asta made an impressive effort to reenter the stage with a different outfit each song.

But the showcase of Australian talent didn’t stop there. Mookhi, who supported the gig earlier in the evening, came onstage for a captivating brass performance during ‘Get To Know’. Covers quickly became a major highlight of the evening. Calvin Harris’ popular hit ‘Slide’ had the crowd singing as

well as Tyler The Creator’s track ‘911/Mr. Lonely’, performed with the help of guest and support act Genesis Owusu.

Ending with ‘History’, the track encapsulated what Cosmo’s Midnight is about; a playful, energetic and electrifying production, turning personal issues and struggles into something that a sold-out crowd can come together to celebrate.

BY JULIA SANSONE

When the duo played ‘Polarised’, for no other reason than it’s an absolute tune.

LOWLIGHT: When the crowd was asked to get out their phone torches. What happened to the good old lighter?

CROWD FAVOURITE: ‘Slide’ by Calvin Harris, giving it a nice Cosmo’s touch.

HIGHLIGHT:

Pale Waves

Evelyn Hotel, Thursday July 12 The Evelyn Hotel, a mainstay in supporting local Melbourne talent, rarely houses an international band. One of the two international bands scheduled to perform this month was Manchester group Pale Waves, who were to transform the small confines of the Ev into what felt like a sprawling stadium show.

AViVA opened the night. Sporting luminescent dyed hair and confidence, the

Cosmo’s Midnight - Harry Rae

singer was the perfect opener. Her opening song would make most people think she was a rap act as she sung with fast flows and complex lyrics. This was just one of many times throughout the set it felt impossible to determine what AViVA’s fascinating and enthralling sound actually was. Her music melded the very different worlds of rap-rock and bubblegum pop with intense, gain-heavy power chords mixed with beautiful vocals.

Ending on a number perfectly showcasing her voice with a glorious belt, AViVA left the crowd warmed up and ready for the night.

A slowly building sample of chords signalled the start of Pale Waves’ set. After a steady crescendo, the sample exploded into a monolithic, and goosebump-inducing wall of sound – think like the THX theme but somehow bigger. Pale Waves walked out to tremendous fan shrieking and applause. Starting with hit ‘Television Romance,’ the obvious fans were called out in the audience as they sung the song’s earworm lyrics word for word. Every song in the set had delightfully fun singalong choruses and catchy guitar riffs that wouldn’t leave your head, even on the tram ride home.

The four-piece’s entire set was perfect retro-rock with reverb heavy snare hits and guitar chords drenched in effects. Having had mentorship from The 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel, with those two appearing as production credits on a lot of their singles, it’s no surprise the band reflects that sweet ‘80s-revival sound.

The Ev’s stage seemed far too small to contain the band’s sound. Pale Waves could have filled out Rod Laver Arena with their glamorous and dramatic set.

Teasing an album, soon to be released this year, the band played through brand new track ‘Noises’ – which of course fans already knew every word to – and tracks from their recently released EP All The Things I Never Said including ‘My Obsession’ and ‘New Year’s Eve’.

Practically shattering the brick walls of the venue with hit ‘The Tide’, the band showed off their self-assuredness and confidence, without even having their own full-length album out.

Finishing the set with the undeniably catchy ‘There’s A Honey’ the band promised “until next time,” in which it seemed many audience members agreed “next time” should come sooner.

BY PAUL WAXMAN

Seeing a really exciting band from the UK fill out the Ev. LOWLIGHT: Certain audience members making really loud noises with those things you blow into to make loud noises at birthday parties, and after being told to be quiet, getting violent.

CROWD FAVOURITE: ‘There’s A Honey’.

HIGHLIGHT:

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Album of the Week (Sony Music Australia)

Singles With Augustus Welby

Ferla

Ferla

The Human Heart (Independent) Ferla’s adherence to the less-is-more songwriting ethos serves them well on this jangly indie-pop number. Built around a beckoning rhythmic groove and three-note synth hook, Ferla gives us an imagistic account of rapt infatuation. Giuliano Ferla’s preference for falsetto injects a kind of fuzzy intoxication, mirroring the way we find ourselves falling for someone without having engaged in rational deliberation before the fact.

It’s a simple song that makes exceedingly precise movements, effectively igniting a burning affection in the listener.

Bloods

Feelings (Share It Music) Feelings, eh? Always getting in the way of our more sensible intentions. That’s certainly the case here as Bloods detail a concerted attempt at letting go of a formerly significant other. Lyrically it’s a pained exercise, with vocalist Marihuzka Cornelius yearning to preserve the relationship while also realising it’s beyond the point of recovery. Listeners don’t have to endure much pain, however, as it all plays out within a wondrously infectious power-pop song that recalls everyone from The Go-Go’s to The Cars and Chvrches.

Mihra

New Horizon (Wigwam Records) This song is comparable to a Jim Jarmusch film. Mihra gives us a snapshot of a broader narrative, intimately familiarising us with a few main characters and letting us see the world through their eyes during a fleeting yet significant encounter. It leaves behind more questions than answers, but awakens empathy nonetheless.

Lonnie Holley

I Woke Up in a Fucked-Up America (Jagjaguwar)

Amy Shark

Love Monster Few artists have been as hyped as Amy Shark has since ‘Adore’ broke through in 2016. Hype can be a dangerous thing for an artist if they fail to live up to it, but Shark has impressively remained unfazed.

This isn’t easy listening; this is profound protest music. Painting a vivid picture of America and the wider world’s descent into chaos and barbaric division, Lonnie Holley rejects the conceit of tunefulness in favour of total cacophony. Cymbals crash and smatter, horns blast like urgent alarm calls and nothing moves in unison. Holley’s enormous voice bellows the title refrain, reminding us how far from ordinary these modern times are.

It’s an unsettling Dionysian masterwork.

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9.0

After proving that she was no one hit wonder with her fantastic Night Thinker EP, it should come as no surprise that she has well and truly surpassed the hype with her debut album Love Monster. And as the name suggests, it is monster; it’s 14 tracks of unbridled emotion, honest vocals and stunning production.

It’s clear that some of these songs are from Shark’s early days written alone on an acoustic guitar, while others are the fruits of more recent collaborations with some rather big names. None bigger than Mark Hoppus on ‘Psycho’, arguably the best track on the album. It’s a story of the jealousy that can go hand in hand with falling in love, and it’s about as relatable as a pop song can get.

‘I Said Hi’ has been all over airwaves for good reason, while including ‘Adore’ seems an odd decision for the record given how long ago it was released. However, it was then, and still is a brilliant song.

The slower numbers are often the most beautiful moments on the album. Despite their incredible production, tracks such as ‘All Loved Up’, ‘The Idiot’ and ‘Leave Us Alone’ are dripping with the honesty of an acoustic Death Cab for Cutie deep cut.

‘Mess Her Up’ might not be heard on commercial radio due to its expletive-laden lyrics, yet it’s one of the album highlights.

It really is hard to pick standouts here. Shark has managed to harness an intense amount of hype into an album that surpasses all expectation, while still remaining so personal that listening to it feels like reading her diary. With every subsequent listen, you’re sure to notice a little musical touch or a lyric more than you did the first time – making many, many listens the only way to approach this stunning debut.

BY ALEXANDER CROWDEN

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Albums

7.5

Drug Cult

Drug Cult’s self-titled debut is pretty fucking ‘doomy’. ‘The Wall’ thunders and shakes as if it’s a belligerent and visceral orchestra conducted by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The song’s thick, deep and fuzzy rhythm changes are charted by guitarist Vin Steele and bassist Maggie Schreiber, with drummer Dale Walker dutifully punctuating each descent with a tight drum fill. All the while vocalist Aasha Tozer floods the song with a druid-like chant that rises to a disconcerting caterwaul. It’s as though she’s exercising an ancient evil from her body.

The album’s penultimate track ‘Acid Eye’ is probably the closest thing to a mid-tempo rock track and, potentially, the title is a reference to the substance that inspired Black Sabbath to tune right down to a low E on Masters Of Reality and Vol. 4. Those albums are widely regarded as the building blocks of the sound that bands like Electric Wizard, YOB and Sun O))) would develop into doom metal.

And this is a very good doom metal album.

BY DAN WATT

Moon Rituals

(EMI Music Australia)

(Solar/Sonar)

(Ritual Productions)

Drug Cult

Odette

7.0

Moon Rituals

8.0

To A Stranger

Moon Rituals debut album pays homage to the classic synthpop of the ‘80s to create an album that is both whimsical and bittersweet. Moon Rituals kick into each song with a solid drum line and a chilling vocal. Sarah Hardiman’s voice ripples throughout the album, reflecting a sense of emptiness and loss.

Opening song ‘Dressed in Black’ provides chilling but easy listening. The echoing effect of church bells and sultry synths within the song seduces the listener; beautifully painting a sense of pain. ‘Poison Tongue’ similarly captures the seductive tragedy of Moon Rituals’ songs. The repetition of “I push into you” and “pricking my heart” presents the emotional burden and damage that runs deep in Hardiman’s vocals.

The synth-pop at the heart of Moon Rituals presents hope, strength and an escape from the emptiness of the vocals. This is most evident in ‘I Can Hear the Fuck’ which uses synth similarly to ‘80s soft-rock love songs – however the content is far from sentimental and romantic.

With that spirited misery permeating this album, Moon Rituals creates beautiful, bittersweet moments mixed in with classic synth-pop.

BY MARIA DUNNE

On her debut album, Odette comes across as wise beyond her years and proves to be one of Australia’s most promising young talents.

While Odette is skilled instrumentally and vocally, she shines through her lyricism. Her lyrics are sincere, simple yet well communicated. Her literary influences – including Walt Whitman and John Keats – shows. Odette’s rhythmic wording and storied style make for emotive and image-based songs that are easy to connect to.

Her vocals also come across as natural and approachable.

Odette incorporates spoken word into many songs and often sings with a prose-like inflection. While most tracks are relatively basic instrumentally, this isn’t to say that they lack texture or are uninteresting. Instead, they’re appropriately simple and don’t dominate Odette’s voice.

Her breakout track ‘Watch Me Read You’ is a highlight of the album. Here Odette switches between slam poetry style spoken word and soulful singing. It’s a graceful piece that demonstrates the young artist’s versatile talent. Also listen to ‘Lotus Eater’ and ‘Lights Out’ for good examples of Odette’s unique vocal and lyrical style.

BY DAVID CLASS

7.0

Lera Lynn’s voice holds and cradles you throughout the cleverly named Plays Well With Others. The exclusively duet-filled tracklist effortlessly blends elements to create 31 minutes of bliss. Plays Well With Others projects a thematic environment to prepare you to feel the impact of its softlyspoken lyricism.

Opener ‘Same Old Song’ begins with a deep string intro that can only be described as primal, meanwhile the everchanging roster of companions throughout Plays Well With Others giving new directions in lyricism and harmony. Lynn ensures that even at its high points, you are still sunken into a hazy room filled with anonymity.

This is an album that rocks you to sleep allowing the stress to fall off your shoulders. Despite the clear country influence, it does well not to sink heavily into that category, with elements of blues and rock sprinkled throughout to give each track a little spunk. Definitely a sit at home and listen album, but not so heavily lyrical that you need to lean on every word.

BY SCOTT HUDSON

(Dine Alone Records)

Plays Well With Others

(Rice is Nice)

(Single Lock)

Lera Lynn

Rebel Yell

Hired Muscle

7.0

Rebel Yell lands listeners in her tainted electronic world, corrupted by aggressively mechanical vocals and robotic drum and bass. Hired Muscle provides electronic music at its finest; Rebel Yell combines messages of resistance and strength with her classic hypnotic groove to create an album with a balance of classic ‘90s rave and darker metallic techno.

Opener ‘Power City’ creates a landscape of distorted synths, bubbly beats and industrial sounds – it’s a perfect introduction to the rest of the album’s industrial-flavoured electro. The tone of the track switches from the classic pulsating beats of techno to the enigmatic male vocal.

‘Next Exit’ is like a speeding car; it has a constant distinct beat that gets louder and faster almost as if Rebel Yell is pushing the accelerator throughout the song. It’s repetition and mechanical framework drive the track. ‘Higher Authority’ is an overwhelming array of sounds drilling your mind with every movement; it’s strangely alluring and addictive to listen to.

Rebel Yell blares out messages of strength and an intensity of noise at every turn.

Each song on this album experiments with robotic sounds making for a unique dancefloor experience.

Yukon Blonde

Critical Hit

5.5

Critical Hit open’s with ‘Too Close To Love’; a soundscape that oozes ‘80s sci-fi with high-pitched synths complemented by a funky baseline. Leave room for surprise as tracks allow themselves to go on tangents, introducing instrumental breaks that turn the theme on its head. As intriguing as this may sound, overall Critical Hit leaves you wildly unsatisfied with uninspired lyricism and little character.

The 13 tracks are split by a cassette tape flip interlude that launches a brighter sound through the next three tracks ‘Summer in July’, ‘Crazy’ and ‘The Bluffs’. These definitely mark as highlights on the album, giving room for energetic melodies and a more dynamic production to replace the primarily spacey and mellow vocals found elsewhere.

Critical Hit isn’t without merit, there are some experimental elements that work in Yukon Blonde’s favour, but they’ve been buried in tracks that don’t inspire you to find them. “Nevertheless, I am going to let you break way down” is an example of the lazy lyricism that Yukon Blonde has filled Critical Hit with. The production is great throughout, it just seems to lack creativity.

BY SCOTT HUDSON

BY MARIA DUNNE

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FEATURED GIGS

Gig Guide

The Plain Black T-Shirts Compass Pizza The Plain Black T Shirts are set to provide a groovy, trombone-infused boogie at Compass Pizza on Wednesday July 18. Sink as many slices of Compass’ famous pizza as you can, before music kicks off at 8pm. Entry is free.

Eggy Old Bar Slide into The Old Bar on Thursday July 19 to get your weekly dose of bubblegum pop from Eggy, with support from fellow Melbourne outfits, Long Lunch and Morning Morning. Tunes will kick off at 7.30pm and you can snag yourself entry for an easy $8. Get on it.

Mick Turner Edinburgh Castle Boasting a solo career over two decades long, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mick Turner is taking over Edinburgh Castle on Thursday July 19. He’s performed with the likes of Nick Cave, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile and more across his career, and for this gig will be supported by Caroline NO. Head down from 8pm to catch Mick Turner in action and enjoy free entry, too.

Wednesday 18 July JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC BIG BAND THROUGH THE AGES Paris Cat

Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

BOHJASS + RORY BROWN BAND + RED TRIANGLE 303, Northcote. 7:30pm.

BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $15

BRIAN EL DORADO & THE TUESDAY PEOPLE + LANEOUS BAND + HIGH BINDER Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $10 CORETET Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8pm.

$10

DANNIE BOURNE Transit, Melbourne Cbd.

6pm.

DIZZY'S BIG BAND Dizzy's Jazz Club,

Richmond. 8pm. $15

LOUISE GOH Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25 PINK PURSE The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20 THE HANDLE BARS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7pm.

THE PLAIN BLACK T-SHIRTS Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 8pm.

TIM MITCHELL Murmur Piano Bar, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS BULLY + BLEEDING KNEES CLUB Tote

Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $45.60.

Jade Kerber The Moldy Fig Continuing his residency at The Fig this Thursday July 19, Jade Kerber will be bringing his blend of jazz, funk and soul to Brunswick’s resident slice of New Orleans.

Slip in with free entry and out your coinage toward some dinner and drinks from the kitchen which will be kicking on until 11pm. Music starts from 9pm.

Pete Fidler Charles Weston Seasoned bluegrass singer-songwriter Pete Fidler yields a delicious dobro resonator guitar, banjo and mandolin across his live show, which is set to come into Charles Weston on Thursday July 19. Music will kick off at 6.30pm, and best of all, you can lap it all up for free.

CONWAY HYDE & THE MAR-A-LAGO BAND + JACK DOUGLAS + TWO LONEY DUDES ON AN UGLY HORSE Workers

Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5

CRACKER LA TOUF + PEARL BAY + JORDAN OAKLEY BAND + TEDDY THE BEAR Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm.

DAYDREAM FEVER Grumpy's Green,

Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

DIVING HEADBUTT + MASS OF THE INFINITE + TRICK GYPSY Bar Open,

Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5

KIMBRA + SOPHIA BROUS + MORE Arts

Centre, Melbourne. 8pm. $35 FATAI + RACH BRENNAN Howler, Brunswick. 7pm. $26.25.

HARRY HOWARD & THE NDE + DEEP RED DEEP RED + SYNTHETICS Gasometer

Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10

IVY STREEP + KÖDA + TURTLE WAVE + BLEND Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10 JUMBO MAVIS + DOMINIQUE Cherry Bar,

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

LE PINE + ANTI-VIOLET + GREYJACKS + MEANDER Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm.

MONKEY BISCUIT + MUDSHAKER + THIRD ESTATE Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford.

7:30pm. $10

MORETON Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm. $12

THE FILLMORE BROTHERS + BAD BANGS + SHARKS COUNTRY EXPLOSION Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK

MEAT vs Bitch Diesel The B.East Self-dubbed “loudest band in Melbourne” MEAT are set to go up against three-piece punk outfit Bitch Diesel for a thrashing night at The B.East this Friday July 20.

Eardrums will most definitely be blown apart with this one, kicking of at 8pm with free entry to boot.

JEFF HERD + WILL CAMPBELL & THE WAYS Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm. $10 KICKASS KARAOKE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9pm.

LOMOND ACOUSTICA - FEAT: ENDA KENNY + MR CHARLIE LAW + BOB HUTCHINSON Lomond Hotel, Brunswick

East. 8pm.

LORD HURON + CARLA GENEVE

Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

7:30pm. $59

NICOLA WATSON Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 8pm.

NICOLE NEHEMIA Catfish, Fitzroy. 8pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Penny Black, Brunswick.

7:30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT + VARIOUS ARTISTS

Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6pm.

SIX DEGREES ENSEMBLE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6pm. $39 TESS GUTHRIE + BELLE HARLO Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7pm.

THE ASTRUDS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm.

THE EMBER LOUNGE LAUNCH - FEAT: DION HIRINI Memo Music Hall, St Kilda.

5pm.

Thursday 19 July HIP HOP & R&B BEATLAB - FEAT: EL BLAT + NEALYSM + CHOPEYE + LIXXTRADO + MORE Horse

Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

CLUB PALISADES Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

BK | MW + JOANNA KERR & CURTIS REARDON Some Velvet Morning, Clifton

Hill. 8pm.

CIGARS OF THE PHARAOH + CREEK + STONE DJOSER + ROCKIN VOLTS Whole

Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7pm. $10

EAT-MAN + SHINY COIN Post Office

Hotel, Coburg. 8:30pm.

EGGY + LONG LUNCH + MORNING MORNING Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8 FLESHLIGHT + THE NEW DREGS

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

FLUID + D.A CALF + BAD NEPPI Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

KIMBRA + EXHIBITIONIST Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8pm.

LAURELLE + HONEYMOON BRIDGE + ISOBEL CALDWELL Bar Open, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $5

LETHAL SOUND DIVISION + THE ATTENTION SEEKERS + UVA URS

Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8pm. $5

LOOSE END + ALL HOPE REMAINS + TRICK GYPSY Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.

7:30pm. $10

MARMOZETS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm.

GIRLS TO THE FRONT - FEAT: DIJOK + G ELENIL + CHELSEA JANE + NETTI + YUNG BADDIE + MORE Laundry Bar,

$49.90.

NO FRILLS THURSDAYS Laundry Bar,

Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 8pm.

MATT BRADSHAW Elephant &

Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

Fitzroy. 8pm.

MICK TURNER + CAROLINE NO

Fitzroy. 10pm.

NQR + LA BRONCO + CHRIS FLETCHER

RESEN, SUSPECT + RESEN + SUSPECT + STRIKE WON + PROFITS + SHOOKZ + MORE Grumpy's Green, Fitzroy. 8pm. $15 THE DROP - FEAT: EL BLAT + DJ SIZZLE + DJ HIJACK + MRS WALLACE Section 8,

Melbourne Cbd. 6pm.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC AKOMA BEAT Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm.

$10

ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS TRIO

Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15

BRIAN EL DORADO & THE TUESDAY PEOPLE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7pm.

CONSTANTINE XII + SAM LAWRENCE + TINA STEFANOU Labour In Vain, Fitzroy.

8pm.

DAVID BRAMBLE Wesley Anne, Northcote.

7pm.

ELLY HOYT + JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Water Rat Hotel, South

Melbourne. 7pm.

JACK PANTAZIS GROUP Paris Cat Jazz

Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $30 JACKIE BORNSTEIN Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25

Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm.

PINK + THE RUBENS Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

ROSS & THE WILD BOYS Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10 TANGENTS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm. $15 THE DELVENES + EKRANOPLANS + OHSOSOHO Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8pm.

$8

THE GOOD MINUS + DAVID COSMA DUO Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8pm.

THE HUNT + AKTION UNIT + IS THERE A HOTLINE? + DUMPSTER Woody's Attic

Dive, Collingwood. 8pm.

THE WOMBATS + ELDERBROOK Festival

Hall, West Melbourne. 7pm. $89.90.

THROWBACK - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS

Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

TINGY CELESTINO Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.

TRUE VULTURE + BOLLARD + STAR CLUB Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8pm. $10

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ANDY SWANN Transit, Melbourne Cbd.

LAKE MINNETONKA + MAYFIELD + AU DRE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

6pm.

LUKE HOWARD TRIO The Jazzlab,

Fawkner. 7pm. $5

$15

Brunswick. 8pm. $20 MATT GANIM Murmur Piano Bar, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

PJ MORTON Bird's Basement, Melbourne.

8:30pm. $60 THE SEVEN UPS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10 WORKERS SOUL SESSIONS - FEAT: SWETHEARTS Workers Club (geelong),

Geelong. 8pm. $10

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS 6FOOTINCH + THE DEADLIPS + HONEY DREAMS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $8 BERNADETTE NOVEMBRE + WINTER MOON + HONEYBONE Tote Hotel,

Collingwood. 8pm. $15

MUSICLAND OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Musicland, OPEN MIC NIGHT Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 7pm.

PBS PRESENTS ACID COUNTRY - FEAT: VAN AND CAL WALKER + KATIE BATES + GEORGIA STATE LINE (DUO) Rainbow

Hotel, Fitzroy. 3pm.

PETE FIDLAY Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

Friday 20 July JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ANNA-LEE & THE DOUBLE LOVERS Gem

Bar, Collingwood. 7pm.

CHARLOTTE JANE QUARTET The Jazzlab,

Brunswick. 8pm. $25

CLANCYE MILNE Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50.

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FEATURED GIGS CUMBIA LUNAR - FEAT: AMARU TRIBE + THE SEVEN UPS + THE NEW MONOS + THE IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS + MORE

Night Cat, Fitzroy. 9pm. $15 DANIEL ELIA Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond.

7:30pm. $40 ELLY HOYT Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50.

HELLO TUT TUT Open Studio, Northcote.

8pm. $10 HUANCHACO Y AMIGOS 303, Northcote.

8:30pm. $10 KYLIE AULDIST Spotted Mallard, Brunswick.

9pm. $28.89.

PJ MORTON Bird's Basement, Melbourne.

8:30pm. $60 REVERSE SWING Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $27.50.

SOFT POWER Wesley Anne, Northcote.

6pm.

THE CONNIE LANSBERG QUARTET (WITH MARK FITZGIBBON) Lido Jazz

Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25 THE FIREMEN Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.

8:30pm.

THE MUSIC OF NINA SIMONE - FEAT: RALEIGH WILLIAMS & NATHAN LIOW

Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East. 8pm. $23

10pm. $10

HIP HOP & R&B

8pm.

Forest, The Basin. 8:30pm.

PINK + THE RUBENS Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

POPROCKS + DR PHIL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

Cbd. 9:30pm.

Collingwood. 8pm. $10

AFTER HOURS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. HAVANA FRIDAYS - FEAT: MC SEBA + VARIOUS DJS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne LIL XAN Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7pm.

$69.90.

PARTY & BULLSHIT FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm.

RNB FRIDAYS CLUB - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20 RYDAH, ADRIAN SWISH + RYDAH + ADRIAN SWISH + MOTLEY + NINAH NICOLE + LARKS + KARA + MORE

Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8pm. $15

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ACTION SAM Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 11pm.

AUTO-MASH DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.

9pm.

8:30pm. $10

BABY 8 + UTE ROOT + JULIETTE SEIZURE & THE TREMOR DOLLS + GRAPE JUICE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10 BACK TO THE 80'S Sooki Lounge, Belgrave.

7pm.

BELLA QUINLAN + BADSKIN + CYANIDE THORNTON + DANNIKA Fitzroy Pinnacle,

THE SEDUCEAPHONES + THE PIRATESKA REBELLION Bar Open, Fitzroy.

WAX POETS - FEAT: DJ LEGO + DJ HAWK I + MORE Red Betty, Brunswick.

YOUNG MONKS + SLOW TURISMO + ​ ODD SOULS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

$15

HOUSE, ELECTRO, TRANCE & CLUB NIGHTS ABBEY HOWLETT Edinburgh Castle,

Brunswick. 6pm.

BLEUS + MOOPIE + NAT SALIH + DJ SERGIO Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

CHILADELPHIA FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS New Guernica, Melbourne

Cbd. 4pm.

CARA MIA + MICKEY EDWARDS

Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm.

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

8pm. $10

Fitzroy North. 8pm.

BITCH DIESEL. + MEAT The B.east,

Brunswick East. 8pm.

House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.

CASTILLES + POISON PERIL + DIRTY PYRO Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East.

8pm. $10

CHAPEL STREET SOCIAL CLUB - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + NAMN + MATT RADOVICH Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

DJ CHIPS & SALAD Edinburgh Castle,

NEW YORK CATS - GOLD PARTY - FEAT: JASPER + HARLEY JAMES + STEFAN AKSENTIJEVIC + MAREK WOLNEY + MORE Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd.

10pm. $20

PEST KONTROL - FEAT: SCOTTY PESTICIDE + BILLY & MICK + KAYA KALPA Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

PNAU + KUREN + CLYPSO 170 Russell,

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: DJ KITI + PWD + KATIA + DAVE MACK + MIKE CALLANDER + MORE Revolver Upstairs,

Prahran. 11:45pm.

THE MEAN TEAM - FEAT: SKIVVY + JELLYFISH + FLOAT + THANKS + JESSE JAHMAL Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

TOKYO LOVE HOTEL - FEAT: KAZUMA ONISHI New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd.

Future Corpse Reverence Hotel

Abbotsford. 8pm. $8 8pm. $15

TAROT + JACK HARLON & THE DEAD CROWS + FUCK THE FITZROY DOOM SCENE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

$15

THE BEVERLY CHILLS + ERIK SANDERS + PISTOL PEACHES + SPACEGIRL GEMMY + BLACKHEART Cherry Bar, Melbourne THE CONSTABLES + JUST BREATHE + BACK POCKET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.

Thornbury. 7pm. $61.20.

THE PARTY ANIMALS Hysteria Lounge,

Lilydale. 8pm. $15

THE PREATURES + ALI BARTER Chelsea

Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 8pm. $34.70.

WRESTLEROCK - FEAT: ELM STREET

EXQUISITOR + MILES RECOMMENDS + CRANES AGAINST CLOUDS Retreat Hotel, FACE FACE + YES YES WHATEVER Post

Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.

FUTURE CORPSE + GRUDGE + GIANT CLAM + GOOD GRIEF Reverence Hotel,

Footscray. 7:30pm. $15

GEORGE TRIMMER BAND Royal Hotel

(essendon), Essendon. 10pm.

GOLD MEMBER, HIGH TROPICS + GOLD MEMBER + HIGH TROPICS + SELF TALK + MERPIRE Penny Black, Brunswick. 8pm.

GUPSTAR Fox Hotel (collingwood),

Celebrating the launch of their piping hot sophomore record, Culture Ruins Everything Around Me, Future Corpse are taking to The Rev on Friday July 20. It’ll be the first time that the prog-punk outfit play through the release in its entirety, and you can bet it’s going to be bloody great.

Grudge, Giant Clam and Good Grief will be supporting when it all happens from 7.30pm. Entry is $15 on the door.

THE HOLLOW MAJORS + JOHNNY DANGER Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10 THE LEGEND OF LUKE KELLY - FEAT: CHRIS KAVANAGH Thornbury Theatre,

9pm.

Brunswick. 8pm.

Northcote. 8:30pm. $30

TANGENTS + MARIA MOLES + ADAM HALLIWELL Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8pm. $10 SOUL SACRIFICE Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin. 8pm. $20

WILL COYOTE + CARROLL KARPANY

Club, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

KASBO + LONDON TOPAZ + LOTUS MOONCHILD Northcote Social Club,

SPARKLY BEAR + DENIM OWL + GLUTEN PRIEST + POLLYMAN Yarra Hotel,

SLEEPER SERVICE + OLDER MEN + CLIP + WELL + MUDDY LAWRENCE

8pm.

DONNA AMINI Compass Pizza, Brunswick

Face Face The Post Office Hotel Head to The Post Office Hotel on Friday July 20, where Face Face will be serving up a steaming hot pile of punk, blues and garage-infused rock. After dropping their debut album last year, the three-piece have gone on to share stages with the likes of Househats, The Hard Aches, Slowly Slowly and Painters and Dockers. Catch them alongside Yes Yes Whatever on Friday from 9pm. Free entry.

Melbourne. 8pm. $79

Brunswick. 9pm.

East. 8pm. $10

$12

ROCKWIZ SALUTES NEW YORK - FEAT: JULIA ZEMIRO + BRIAN NANKERVIS + ROCKWIZ ORKESTRA Arts Centre,

WHAT’S ON PRESENTS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS + VARIOUS DJS Prince Public Bar,

South Yarra. 9pm.

I LOVE DANCEHALL - FEAT: BAHDOESA + SHOTTAZ + SO FIRE + DJ SELEKTAH + MORE Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 10pm.

$10

8:30pm. $5

DJ STEELY ANN Wesley Anne, Northcote.

$10

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

RIVERSNAKE Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm.

BURIED FEATHER + LUNA GHOST + CLAWS & ORGANS Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8pm.

CAPTAIN SPALDING BAND Customs

Fitzroy. 8pm. $10

FREQUENCY - FEAT: ETWAS + MATTEO FREYRIE + GAV WHITEHOUSE + OLLY DAVIS + PARK & BAMFORD Pawn & Co,

HOT BOX - FEAT: SECRET GUEST + SIMONA + ONYX + SLAM ROSS + MAKEDA Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 10pm.

RAGNARÖK - FEAT: DONNA KATE + ANDREW HAUG + DJ JULZ Loop,

Cbd. 8pm. $10

DJ SNAKES Reverence Hotel, Footscray.

FRIDAYS - FEAT: WARSAWYER + CLIFTONIA + BEN & LIL + MORE Carlton

PRIMO! + LOWER PLENTY + CONSTANT MONGREL + HOT TOPIC Tote Hotel,

BONEZ - FEAT: JUAN + GREYVIEW + LETTERS TO AMARA Grumpy's Green,

FORMATION - FEAT: DONNY + MORE

Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

Dive, Collingwood. 8pm.

PATRIZIA & THE GROOVE Acorn On

St Kilda . 9pm.

Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8pm.

Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $25

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK BLUE SUNDAY BLUES BAND Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill, Ocean Grove. 8pm. $20 CONTINENTAL ROBERT SUSZ & ANDY BAYLOR Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East.

9:30pm.

JIMI HOCKING Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 8:30pm.

LUKE YEOWARD Transit, Melbourne Cbd.

6:30pm.

MATTY T WALL Pistol Pete's Food N Blues, Geelong. 9pm. $10 THE FOUR SCOOPS Bar Open, Fitzroy.

6:30pm.

JACK & THE KIDS + DONNARUMMA + THE PRAIRIE OYSTERS Pascoe Vale Rsl, CLUB YORKE + SLOWCOACHING Catfish, Pascoe Vale. 8pm. $10 Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10 THE ‘JOHNNY CAN’T DANCE’ CAJUN MIHRA + SAINT IVORY + MARMALADE TRIO Farouk's Olive, Thornbury. 8pm. $5 Workers Club (geelong), Geelong. 8pm. $10 TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION MOON RITUALS + THE STROPPIES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6pm. + DOUBLE NEGATIVE Tote Hotel, WESTBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL Collingwood. 8:30pm. $13.30.

ANNUAL CONCERT 2018 - FEAT: MR. MCCLELLAND'S FINISHING VARIOUS ARTISTS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $24 SCHOOL Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

9:30pm. $10 WILLIAM CRIGHTON + MAGPIE DIARIES NIKKI NICHOLLS Rah Bar, South Yarra. + MELODY POOL Howler, Brunswick. 8pm.

8:30pm. $25 $29.34.

Kylie Auldist Spotted Mallard Lead singer of The Bamboos and Cookin’ on 3 Burners, and adored solo artist in her own right, Kylie Auldist will be playing two massive solo sets at the Spotted Mallard on Friday July 20. Playing from her epic catalogue as well as some yet-tobe-released material, this show marks the perfect chance to catch the Australian icon up close, before she jets off on a mammoth international tour with The Bamboos shortly after. Kicks off from 9pm, you can grab your tickets via Moshtix for $28.

Collingwood. 8pm.

INXSIVE Satellite Lounge, Mulgrave. 8pm. $22

ORPHANS + FLESHED OUT + PERFECT WHIP + NARCOPALOMALY Woody's Attic

Creepy Flavour Whole Lotta Love Local three-piece rock outfit Creepy Flavour are set to christen their brand new single at Whole Lotta Love on Saturday July 21. They’ve enlisted Lazer Lips and Nation Wild as support and it’s all set to kick off from 8pm. Entry is $10 on the door.

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Saturday 21 July HIP HOP & R&B BIG DANCING SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm.

DOS BOY + JINKS & COVERT + JACK VIE + BRAIDZ + AFTERLIFE + MORE Grumpy's

8, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20 KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + DURMY + MORE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd.

PONY SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

SOLARSTONE + GAI BARONE + ROBERT NICKSON Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak. 8pm.

Green, Fitzroy. 8pm. $13.30.

Monkey Grip + more Reverence Hotel A heaving all-Melbourne lineup of punk is set to come into The Rev on Saturday July 21. Featuring the likes of Monkey Grip, Possessed Mum and Scraggers, it’s going to be a massive night of unapologetic punk, kicking off at 8pm. Grab your entry for a cool $10 on the door.

9:30pm.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC AUDREY POWNE The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

8pm. $30

BORN TO BE BLUE - THE MUSICAL LIFE OF CHET BAKER Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50.

FLIGHT TO AFRICA - FEAT: M.A.T.E + AUSECUMA BEATS + ALARIIYA + P- UNIQUE + NIASHA + TARRIO Evelyn

Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $17

JACQUELINE GAWLER'S AMÉRICA DO SUL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.

8pm. $32.50.

Invertebrate Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar

Armed with their blistering debut EP Ghost Pains, Melbourne hardcore-metal outfit Invertebrate are set to destroy the stage at Last Chance on Saturday July 21. Fellow heavy acts Nidius and Glass Tides will open up the festivities, set to kick off at 8.30pm.

You can grab your tickets for $15 via Oztix or for $20 on the door.

JAMIE PAYET & THE FAMILY COLLECTIVE Caravan Music Club,

Bentleigh East. 8pm. $20

KIMBA GRIFFITH & THE NIGHT BEAT

Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50.

MENAGE A SKA Open Studio, Northcote.

5pm. $5 PJ MORTON Bird's Basement, Melbourne.

8:30pm. $60 REFRACTION Kew Court House, Kew. 8pm. $29 RUTH ROSHAN & TANGO NOIR Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. $32.50.

SPIRAL DANCE 303, Northcote. 8pm. $25 THE ALMA ZYGIER QUARTET Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25 THE KING LOUIE COLLECTIVE + PPB LATE NIGHT DJS Prince Public Bar, St

Kilda . 8pm.

THE MOONHOPS Open Studio, Northcote.

9pm. $10

Folk and roots singer-songwriter Todd Cook will launch his latest EP, The Silent Boat at Wesley Anne on Sunday July 22.

Crafted with an intricate mixture of finger picking, Irish Bouzouki and didgeridoo, the release sets out to shed light on the often unheard story of the first Australian cricket team – which was predominately made up of Indigenous players. Tim Solly and Nicky Moffat will offer support, and you can catch it all unfold from 2pm. Tickets via Trybooking for $15.

Irish-born, Melbourne-based troubadour Gallie is set to roll into The Drunken Poet on Tuesday July 24 for their Tuesday Tribute series. Gallie will take on the catalogue of adored Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist J.J Cale, considered a true great of the country, blues, rockabilly and soul sound. Kicks off at 8pm with free entry.

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RITON & KAH-LO Prince Bandroom, St

Kilda. 8pm. $28.60.

SNACK ATTACK WITH DJ 2P Elephant &

Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 10pm.

SAMMY LA MARCA + MORE Sooki

AFROCAN DEEP - FEAT: CHRIS NG + FLEX + DATBOY + YENZI + DAWN + TREYSTYLEZ Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11pm.

$20

BABA'S HOUSE - FEAT: BABA NOIR + MARYOUSS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd.

8pm.

BASSLINE - FEAT: SAM STACKA + LEGO + MAJOR DELAY + OPERATOR ANDY + HAWK I Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

COAT TAILS - FEAT: BLUEBONES + DTMX + DMB + BOOF + LUCKY + KNOTSHORE 24 Moons, Northcote. 10pm.

EAT THE BEAT - FEAT: MATTEO FREYRIE + MARCO ETWAS + GAV. WHITEHOUSE + CAINE SINCLAIR + MORE New

Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $14.30.

Betty, Brunswick. 6pm.

Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8

9:30pm.

WHISKEY HOUSTON + MR WEIR + THE SUGAR PLUMP FAIRY Gasometer Hotel,

THE BLACKTIDES + BOMBAY SCARLET + SHADOWQUEEN Revolver Upstairs,

Prahran. 7pm. $20

Collingwood. 9pm. $15 LORD HANS DC Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11pm.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ABSOLUTELY 80'S Matthew Flinders

Hotel, Chadstone. 8pm. $36.75.

ATRA VETOSUS + MERCHANT + WOOD OF SUICIDES + OMNIPRESENCE Workers

Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $15

AZTX + THE HUM DRUMS + POCKET DEEP Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd.

7:30pm. $10

BLABERUNNER Fox Hotel (collingwood), Collingwood. 8pm.

BLEACH + BAD BANGS + TAMARA & THE DREAMS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.

3pm.

CRANKY PANTS + RUDELY INTERRUPTED (DUO) + RAIDEN THUNDERLORD Reverence Hotel,

Footscray. 4pm. $5

Brunswick East. 8pm. $10

Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1pm. $10 DJ TARDISCO Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm.

EARTH CALLER + MIRRORS + BLKLST + EARTHBØUND + THE OMNIFIC Royal

Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $20 EMILEE SOUTH Gem Bar, Collingwood.

9pm.

FLUFF Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 1pm.

FULL UGLY + TRACKSUIT + PROGRAM

Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8pm. $10

GYPSY - THE FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE + COUNTDOWN 80'S

SUMMER FLAKE + BLOODY HELL Post

Office Hotel, Coburg. 8pm.

Prahran. 7:30pm. $10

THE CLOUDS + LAURA IMBRUGLIA

Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 1:30pm. $25 THE ELVIS BIG BAND Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $35

TOM WALKER & THE SICK INDIVIDUALS

The B.east, Brunswick East. 8pm.

VULGARGRAD + CYCLO TIMIK John

Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $20

YEAH NAHHH + ZOMBITCHES + FLOGS + FRONTSIDE BACKSIDES Boney,

Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $8 YUNGBLUD Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8pm. $47.96.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK HANNAH CAMPBELL + CHITRA + TAYLAH CARROLL Wesley Anne,

Northcote. 8pm. $15

ANDRE WARHURST & THE RARE BYRDS

Union Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 9pm.

ANDY SWANN Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm.

BEIJA FLOR + BYRON TRIANDAFYLLIDIS

Open Studio, Northcote. 2:30pm. $8 CHRIS WILSON Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm.

CRAIG WOODWARD & FRIENDS Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 2pm.

ERIK PARKER + BLUNDERBUSS Belleville, Melbourne. 9pm.

JESS PARKER & THE TROUBLED WATERS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.

KILL DIRTY YOUTH (ACOUSTIC SET) FEAT: KILL DIRTY YOUTH (ACOUSTIC SET) + PHIL DE CARLO Old Bar, Fitzroy.

4pm.

MAGPIE DIARIES Union Hotel (brunswick),

Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $20

Brunswick. 5pm.

Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15

MATT GLASS & THE LOOSE CANNONS

INVERTEBRATE + GLASS TIDES + NIDUS

JAPAN FOR + THE QUARTERS + GRAVE ST + HOLD/FIRE + TIM HAMPSHIRE Old

Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10 JARROW Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 2:00am. $10 JUKE BOX RACKET Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. 10:30am.

KING PARROT + HARLOTT + PRIVATE FUNCTION + CAST DOWN Bendigo

JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne

KINGSTON COUNTY + JOE TERROR + TUVA FINSERÅS + FLETCHER GULL

MIDNIGHT MASS DISCO PARTY - FEAT: DJ SUNSHINE + DISCO FAITH CHOIR + MORE Night Cat, Fitzroy. 9pm. $10

PORPOISE SPIT + CABLE TIES + LOOBS + SHRIMPWITCH + DJ NATURE GIRL

MELÉ + TEE DUBYA + FLIP3K + JIMMY LE MAC + MORE Revolver Upstairs,

INVEЯNO - FEAT: MERVE + JOSH KEYS + HOUSE OF FRIENDS + DIOR DI LATTE + MORE Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 3pm.

Cbd. 11:45pm.

8pm. $13.30.

REIGN Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale. 6pm. $20 RIFLEBIRDS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.

SYSTEM/32 - FEAT: RANJIT NIJJER + CONSOLES + DORKE + DALE LORD Red

ENSCHWAY + DAKTYL + VINCENT

$10

8:30pm. $10

REEL TAPES + DR SINHA'S JAZZ LOBOTOMY + MANORISM Bar Open,

KING PARROT + HARLOTT + MASON + DEFENESTRATION Bendigo Hotel,

Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 9pm. $20

MONKEY GRIP + POSSESSED MUM + SCRAGGERS Reverence Hotel, Footscray.

Lounge, Belgrave. 6pm. $10

DALLIANCE + SYNS + NORTHFACE

Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $10 ELDERBROOK Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8pm. $25

Tuesday Tribute The Drunken Poet

$45

MOON RITUALS + PEAK TWINS + TRAFFIC ISLAND Tote Hotel, Collingwood.

WEATHERBOARD HOUSE + A RIOTING MIND + RICH YEAH 303, Northcote.

HOUSE, ELECTRO, TRANCE & CLUB NIGHTS

8pm. $27

LINCOLN LE FEVRE & THE INSIDERS + BROOKE RUSSELL & THE MEAN REDS

Collingwood. 10pm.

PARTY MUSIC FOR PARTY PEOPLE FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Gasometer Hotel,

THE ROOKIES The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

3:30pm. $5

LEAVE YOUR HAT ON – THE SONGS OF JOE COCKER Satellite Lounge, Mulgrave.

Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9pm. $14.57.

LITTLEFOOT Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10 MACHINE HEAD Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $89.90.

CREEPY FLAVOUR + LAZERLIPS + NATION WILD Whole Lotta Love,

11pm.

Todd Cook Wesley Anne

MYTHOLOGY - FEAT: RUBY SLIPPERS + LONER + MICKEY EDWARDS + POST PERCY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

OLD GERGG + SHIO OTANI + FAIRBANKS ROBINSON + GERG & WEX + GREG MOLINARO + EMELYNE Section

Collingwood. 8pm. $25

Hotel, Collingwood. 1pm. $20

Woody's Attic Dive, Collingwood. 8pm. $10 KISSTROYER + SHEWOLF Commercial Hotel (sth Morang), Morang South. 8pm. $26.55.

MATT BRADSHAW Royal Hotel

(mornington), Mornington. 8pm.

Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.

MATTY T WALL + RHYTHM X REVIVAL

Catfish, Fitzroy. 9pm. $15

MAURIAL SPEARIM + BRETT LEE + GLENN SKUTHORPE Horse Bazaar,

Melbourne Cbd. 6pm.

MILLAR JUKES Wesley Anne, Northcote.

6pm.

NYSSA BRADWORTH Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

REAL & RIGHT & TRUE - FEAT: SARA MACLIVER + PAUL MCMAHON + CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON Melbourne

Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:30pm. $59 RHYLEY MCGRATH Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5pm.

THE HOUNDLINGS Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 5pm.

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COMING SOON BEN HOWARD Palais Theatre July 24, 25 ALBERT HAMMOND JR. Corner Hotel July 25 SG LEWIS Howler July 27 PRESS CLUB Northcote Social Club July 27 SWEATER CURSE The Gasometer July 27 TUMBLEWEED The Croxton July 28 LEZ ZEPPELIN Max Watt’s July 28 TAPE/OFF The Gasometer July 28 FLO RIDA The Forum July 31 SNOW PATROL Palais Theatre August 2 THE BAMBOOS Corner Hotel August 4 MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW Caulfield Racecourse August 4-5 CELINE DION Rod Laver Arena August 7 DRAPHT Howler August 9 WINTERWILD:DEATH Apollo Bay August 10-12 HIATUS KAIYOTE The Croxton August 10 MAMMAL The Croxton August 11 KAKI KING & MARC RIBOT Melbourne Recital Centre August 13 BOB DYLAN Margaret Court Arena August 13, 14 5SOS Festival Hal August 13 GRETTA RAY Corner Hotel August 16 HIPPIE SABOTAGE Howler August 17 DRUNK MUMS Bendigo Hotel August 17 EVES KARYDAS Northcote Social Club August 18 LUCA BRASI The Croxton August 24 PAGAN The Tote August 24 WINTERWILD:BIRTH Apollo Bay August 24-26 GOLDEN FEATURES The Forum August 25, 26 ANDREW W.K Corner Hotel August 25 MOVEMENTS Evelyn Hotel August 25, Wrangler Studios August 26 GOOD DOOGS Workers Club August 25 LANKS Northcote Social Club August 25, 26 THE CHARLATANS 170 Russell August 26 FLIGHT FACILITIES The Forum August 29, September 13, 14 GENE SIMMONS Margaret Court August 30 AMY SHARK The Forum August 31 COURTNEY BARNETT Festival Hall September 1 HOLLOW COVES Northcote Social Club September 1 BASTILLE The Forum September 1 KINGSWOOD Corner Hotel September 1 BRITROCK MUST BE DESTROYED 170 Russell September 2 MOOSE BLOOD Corner Hotel September 2, Arrow On Swanston September 3 BIGSOUND Fortitude Valley September 4-7 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Margaret Court Arena September 7, 8 NO MONO Corner Hotel September 7 HAYDEN JAMES Forum Theatre September 7 CONRAD SEWELL Howler September 7 HOCKEY DAD The Croxton September 7 VANCE JOY Rod Laver Arena September 8, 15 THE CAT EMPIRE Palais Theatre September 8 HOODIE ALLEN Howler September 8 UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA The Forum September 12 TESSERACT 170 Russell September 14 JACK RIVER Corner Hotel September 14 WOODES Northcote Social Club September 14 MARK LANEGAN The Croxton September 15 PLINI Corner Hotel September 15 DZ DEATHRAYS The Forum September 15 GAZ COOMBES Corner Hotel September 16 ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS Max Watt’s September 20

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THE SHUFFLE CLUB Transit, Melbourne

Cbd. 9pm.

THE TIPPLERS Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 3pm.

Sunday 22 July HIP HOP & R&B DEJA VU SUNDAYS Co., Southbank. 9pm.

HOT FUDGE SUNDAYS - FEAT: D'FRO + ILRESPONCE + MORE Lucky Coq,

Windsor. 3pm.

ROUND BUDDAH + P-UNIQUE + ZELLOW Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd.

7:30pm. $10

HOUSE, ELECTRO, TRANCE & CLUB NIGHTS

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK MICHELLE GARDINER + PAIGE SPIERS + PAIGE SMITH Customs House Hotel,

CASTILLES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $6 MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC MUSIC

ANDREW DAY + TIMOTHY YOUNG

MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: V + MS.45 + MYSTERY GUEST + FIGUREHEAD Northcote Social Club,

Williamstown. 2pm.

Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6pm. $95 ANDY LAYFIELD TRIO Catfish, Fitzroy.

5pm.

ARSENIC & OLD LACE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8pm.

BACKWOOD CREATURES Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5pm.

BETHANIE JOLLY + DAN MUSIL Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 6pm.

BILLY BARKER + DAVID WESTERN + EAGLEMONT + SLOWCOACHING

Northcote. 2pm. $20

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10 BOB HUTCHISON Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.

COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4pm.

Collingwood. 7pm. $10

East. 5pm. $15

CHI CHOONS - FEAT: DJ AMBIE DEXTRUS Community Health Initiative, DANDELION WINE + ZOJ + TRAPPIST AFTERLAND Gasometer Hotel, DAY SPA - XMAS IN JULY Pawn & Co,

South Yarra. 12:00am. $25

HAZY SUNDAZE - FEAT: SADIVA + AOI + BADDUMS + NONENTITY + EMELYNE + MORE Grumpy's Green, Fitzroy. 5pm.

IG&DAN + BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + RADIATOR + SILVERSIX + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 12:00am.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC BALKAN BRASS - FEAT: OPA! BATO + OPA SEKO Farouk's Olive, Thornbury.

7:30pm. $10

BOOGALICIOUS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6pm.

CARIÑO SON - FEAT: CARINO SON

Open Studio, Northcote. 5:30pm. $10 JESSE I Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

PEARLY SHELLS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.

PJ MORTON Bird's Basement, Melbourne.

8:30pm. $60 RUA Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4pm.

RUMBEROS Night Cat, Fitzroy. 9pm. $10 SPIROGRAPH STUDIES The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20 THE HORNSTARS Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm.

VIKA & LINDA BULL Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 3pm. $30

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS 130 + THE SUNKEN SEA + DIANA'S FORESTERS Tote Hotel, Collingwood.

6pm. $5

A+ + WATERFALL PERSON + EGGY Tote

Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm.

AMBERHILL + RYAN DAON + THOMAS WALLIS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8pm. $5 BEAUTIFUL DARK + DOUBLE POLYESTER + EFFIGY OF JEAN Workers

Club, Fitzroy. 7pm. $7

FACE FACE + HAPPY MORBID + MAISIE MCKENZIE Retreat Hotel,

Brunswick. 7pm.

HANK'S JALOPY DEMONS Bendigo

Hotel, Collingwood. 6pm.

MIHRA + MARMALADE + MORE Evelyn

Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8 PINK + THE RUBENS Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

SMOKING FIGS + SOLE FICTION + BENG Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1pm. $10 SUPERORGANISM + G FLIP + DJ STACY GOUGOULIS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd.

8pm. $55

THE HERE HERE'S Fitzroy Pinnacle,

Fitzroy North. 4pm.

THE VANGUARDS + DJ LADY BLADES

Gem Bar, Collingwood. 7pm.

TODD COOK Wesley Anne, Northcote.

2pm. $15

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS

CONTINENTAL ROBERT SUSZ & ANDY BAYLOR Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh

DAVID COSMA Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:30pm.

ELWOOD BLUES CLUB Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 4pm.

HEINOUS HOUND Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2pm.

HEY GRINGO Town Hall Hotel, South Melbourne. 6pm.

JESS PARKER & THE TROUBLED WATERS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8 JOSHUA HEDLEY & BAND + LILLIE MAE + FREYA JOSEPHINE HOLLICK + BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB Northcote

Social Club, Northcote. 1:30pm. $38.50.

KIERAN LARKEY + ADAM DWYER Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 3:30pm.

MATTY T WALL Way Out West Roots Music Club, Newport. 2pm. $15 MIDSUMMER MENDELSSOHN GALA - FEAT: FLINDERS QUARTET + CHRIS MOORE Melbourne Recital Centre,

Southbank. 2:30pm. $45

MITCH POWER Union Hotel (brunswick),

Brunswick. 3:30pm.

RACHEL JAMESON & EDDY DILLON

Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4pm.

SAMMY OWEN BLUES BAND Royal Hotel (mornington), Mornington. 3pm.

SEAN M WHELAN + GEORGIA FIELDS + JEMMA NICOLE 303, Northcote. 7pm.

TERESA DIXON Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.

3pm.

THE GREAT UNKNOWN Drunken Poet,

West Melbourne. 4pm.

THE MELTDOWN Spotted Mallard,

Brunswick. 4pm.

TOMMY CASTLES Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 5pm.

WINTER MOON + STEVIE & THE SLEEPERS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8pm.

WOMEN OF COUNTRY - FEAT: GEORGIA STATE LINE + THE CANYON CALLERS + ROZ GIRVAN + CAT CANTERI + MANDY CONNELL Standard

Hotel, Fitzroy. 5pm.

Monday 23 July JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ORGANICA Melbourne Recital Centre,

Southbank. 6pm. $39

SAM ANNING SEXTET The Jazzlab,

Brunswick. 8pm. $15

SOL É ALMA + MONTAÑA ROSE Open

Studio, Northcote. 8pm. $10

HIP HOP & R&B KILLER HERTZ + MORE Evelyn Hotel,

Fitzroy. 8pm. $5

303, Northcote. 7pm.

Northcote. 8pm.

NIEUW MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7pm. $3 PINK + THE RUBENS Rod Laver Arena,

Melbourne. 7:30pm.

CHARLES JENKINS Retreat Hotel,

Brunswick. 8pm.

Tuesday 24 Jul INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS BREE LOWDEN - FEAT: HEINOUS HOUND + IN OTHER WORLDS Cherry

Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

CARLI JAMES + THE LIMERANTS + TESS HANNAH Gasometer Hotel,

Collingwood. 7:30pm. $9.50.

FACADES + BANDICOOT + IONWITE + NAVY BLUE Workers Club, Fitzroy.

7:30pm. $10

FRANZ FERDINAND, MGMT + FRANZ FERDINAND + MGMT Festival Hall,

West Melbourne. 8pm. $89.90.

JAMES BAY + GRETTA RAY Arts Centre,

Melbourne. 8pm. $79

LEWIS CAPALDI + TIA GOSTELOW

Howler, Brunswick. 8pm. $44.90.

MARTIN FRAWLEY + SWEET WHIRL

Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm.

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT + SLOMO + THE TOOL TIME HOUSE BAND Retreat

Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm.

\CREME DE LA FEMME - FEAT: HOI POLLOI + CULTE + TALI MAHONEY

Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC AK’S BONE PATROL + AMY POLLOCK

303, Northcote. 8pm. $5

GIANNI MARINUCCI TRIO The Jazzlab,

Brunswick. 8pm. $20

LOUIS KING ORGAN TRIO Compass

Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:30pm.

NOW. HERE. THIS - FEAT: BLUME + LØGØ + ORCHES + ERIKA ASCENZO + BROKEN MOUNTAIN Toff In Town,

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10

THE SKELLINGTONS + THE COPE STREET PARADE Open Studio,

Northcote. 8:00pm. $12

UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE - FEAT: LACHLAN MITCHELL + MORE Boney,

Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK BEN HOWARD Palais Theatre, St Kilda.

7:00pm. $89.90.

GALLERY OPENING - CO EXIST 4 FEAT: THE SOL SEARCHERS + THE ART OF DARKNESS Old Bar, Fitzroy.

7:00pm. $10

GALLIE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.

8:00pm.

IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.

JOYCE YANG Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $50 LATITUDE 37 Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $39 REVOLVER RETURNS - OPEN MIC NIGHT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran.

7:00pm.

TILLY VW & CALLUM ELVINS + FIZ EUSTANCE Some Velvet Morning, Clifton

Hill. 8:00pm.

Farmer & the Owl, Cheersquad + Young Henrys present

performing their debut LP in full

Saturday July 28 The Croxton Bandroom Thornbury With Guests

Even

+ The Electric Guitars Tickets available now from Oztix and the venue

The debut Untitled LP released on 12� record for the first time limited release on Farmer & the Owl Records through Inertia Music