Falls Festival Event Handbook 2013 - Marion Bay

EVENT HANDBOOK MARION BAY TASMANIA 29 DEC 2013 1 JAN 2014

EMERGENCY information IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 1. Report any emergency or unusual situation to event personnel immediately.

2. Always remain calm and walk rather than run.

3. The Main Arena is a “safe place” and is the emergency assembly point during the Festival, unless instructed otherwise.

4 Stay at the Festival venue. You will be directed to leave only once it is safe to leave.

5. Keep clear all roads and tracks throughout the Festival for emergency vehicles at all times.

6. You will be kept fully informed through the main stage speakers, loud hailers, super screen and trained personnel.

7. Always follow instructions from trained personnel and look out for yourself, your friends and others at all times.

FIRE SAFETY A comprehensive Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for the Festival and surrounding environment has been completed with input from Tasmania Fire Service. You are here enjoying the Festival because it is safe to do so.

The Festival is safe because: 1. The festival is surrounded by a manageable environment meaning the site can be defended from a bushfire offsite.

2. The festival is well resourced with a permanent Tasmania Fire Service team, lots of water, equipment and trained personnel.

3. The Festival is well resourced with a private fire service, lots of water, equipment and trained personnel.

YOU have an important role too: 1. A total fire ban is in place – including camp stoves.

2. Gas bottles can be dangerous – check yours in for safe storage via the BYO Amnesty facility on your way in.

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3. C arefully dispose of cigarette butts and keep your campsite free from rubbish (fire fuel).

4. Flares and fireworks and sparklers are really dangerous – they can start fireswhether they land on someone’s tent or out in the bush. They also malfunction and hurt people. If you see anyone with a flare or fireworks, report them to event personnel immediately. If you brought your own, leave them alone – you will be fined $2,000 from the Tasmanian Fire Service if you let one off.

5. S moke and embers onsite means that there is a fire offsite and the safest place to be is the main arena – stay at the Festival and in the Main Arena unless you are directed to leave. There are enough resources to keep you safe onsite.

6. K eep clear all roads and tracks throughout the Festival for emergency vehicles at all times.

7. C heck out the things to do IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, listed above.

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falls festival Ohk, we’re here, its time, get ready. Let us begin by welcoming you to our home, we’ve spent the year preparing for your arrival so let’s have some fun.

2013 is dwindling, let’s see her off together.

It’s our 11th anniversary in Marion Bay and we’re thrilled that you’re here to help us celebrate! We’re a festival that has been loved by so many for so long, proving that we’re way more stud than dud. It’s been a big year for us, gaining another sister festival in Byron Bay who joins our other long-term partner in crime, Lorne. Teamwork. We hope that your days with us are some of your best, make friends and memories that will last an eternityyyy. If you need any help ask our staff, volunteers, Medical Centers, Info Stations etc – we’re all here to help you. Scan over this here guide, it has everything you’ll need to know. Take your time, take it easy and take care of each other.

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WELCOME

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

We’re all here to have a good time, so take a moment to acquaint yourself with the essential rules, tips and services.

Enviro-Loos: Our environmentally friendly composting toilets are located throughout the campgrounds and the main arena, see the map for locations. Also a quick thanks to the volunteers from the Huoun Valley Environment Centre!

Showers: We have them hot and located in campground pink. They accept $2 coins (or take a free dip in the ocean). Check the map for locations.

Phone charging will be available at all Info Stations and the Chargespot near the Marion Markets strip.

The Info Tent: Self-explanatory really. Located in the Main Arena, head there for lost property, lost children and lost friends, to sign up for after event clean up or just pop in for a chat. Along with the info tent we have a Medical Centre, a Falls General Store with a pharmacist onsite, fire authority base, phone charging facilities and eftpos facilities are available at the token booth with a $1 transaction fee. There are no public phones onsite.

Information Stations: Colour coded and located on the Pink, Purple, Red and Green campgrounds, check yo’ map. Manned by appointed Falls sheriffs, these guys are here to help in any way they can.

Recycling and rubbish: Help Mother Nature out, collect recyclable waste from the main arena and take a full bag to the Recycling Reward Desk within the Info Booth and receive free drink tokens (for those over the age of 18). We’ll be keeping a running tally of the teams that return the most bags of crushed, recyclable goods and the team with the most bags will win an awesome prize. Bags contaminated with general waste won’t be accepted. Campground waste can be deposited at the waste points located at each campground toilet block or on the side of the roads running throughout the campgrounds. Extra bags can be obtained from the Recycle Reward Desk or the Information Stations.

Eating: Everyone is a foodie these days, so to keep all of your bellies happy we’ve assembled a great mix of gastronomic delights to tempt you with. Wander ‘round and sample them all.

Drinking: We’re a strictly no BYO event, however we have great bars with the fair prices. Bars are located in the Main Arena and at the Field Stage; you’ll need to buy your tokens from the separate Token Booth first (see map). Tokens are non-refundable so buy them as you need them.

Wristbands: Once you arrive, swap your ticket for a non-transferable wristband at one of our booths. This

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colourful arm candy is your ticket for the event, so you must keep it on for the entire festival to get in and out of the arenas and stay onsite. LOST OR DAMAGED WRISTBANDS WILL NOT BE REPLACED Buses and getting around: If you’re not camping onsite, you can drive your car in and park just inside the ticket check point, where a continuous free shuttle bus will connect you to the festival. We have a regular shuttle bus that connects the festival site to Hobart, Sorell, the airport and back. To jump on board you’ll need to book your spot at the Info Booth. The bus stop in Hobart is located on Campbell St outside the Grand Chancellor Hotel and on the festival site is just near the Field Stage toilets. For all operating hours, see pg 6. If you need a taxi or the RACT, visit the Info Booth in the main arena.

RULES & SAFETY No Glass: of any kind, including food or drink packaging. It’s a hazard for people as well as the animals that live here.

Total Fire Ban: No BBQ’s, gas bottles, flares, sparklers, fireworks, campfires etc. Tas Fire will be around to keep things cool, they’ll be issuing fines and ejecting those that are doing the wrong thing.

Deposit your gas bottle at the BYO Amnesty on your way in and pick it up as you leave.

No BYO Alcohol: it’s a part of our licensing that allows us to host this amazing event, luckily our bar prices are super cheap. Always drink plenty of water, watch your drinks and look after your friends.

No Recording: sound and visual recordings of the festival are prohibited; still cameras are A-OK - for private use only.

We are a smoke free event with Designated Smoking Areas. For the consideration of others please smoke in the designated smoking areas only.

If it’s Illegal offsite then it’s illegal onsite. Uniformed and undercover police will be onsite throughout the event, so just do the right thing and you’ll be fine. If you have taken any drugs, please visit the medical centre for help keeping safe.

No douche bags! This festival is about having fun and making friends, not enemies - so moshing, crowd surfing, stage diving and all manner of unsafe acts are best left at home.

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WELCOME (from pg 4) Please respect the festival Boundaries and stay within the permitted fenced zones. The internal roads must be kept clear for two-way emergency vehicles at all times so please ensure your campsite doesn’t encroach on these pathways.

Slip, Slop, Slap! Protect yourself by wearing a hat, protective clothing and plenty of sunscreen throughout the day - which you’ll find at most hand wash stations thanks to our friends at LeTan. To avoid those chilly nights Rug Up and stay warm.

Use Earplugs to protect your hearing.

For diabetics and others in need of using Sharps during the event, there are equipment disposal bins in one cubicle of each main toilet block; you’ll spot them by the identifying stickers on the cubical doors.

Make sure you keep your H2O levels up. Re-usable Water bottles are available for purchase at the Merch Tent and our lovely fresh water tanks are nice and full and freely available throughout the site, check the map for water points. Bottled water is also available to purchase from the caterers.

Keep In Touch with your friends and familiarise

yourself with the lay of the land, including your campground colour and street location.

We’re all friends at Falls so look after yourself and others. If you need help, or you see someone who looks like they need help, just ask! The medical team, security and event staff are all on your side and only care about making sure everyone is ok. You’ll find most of them in the main arena, Information Stations or stop by the campground bases located near each toilet block.

Prevention is better than cure so have fun but pace yourself and try not to over do it. It’s a big festival and best experienced from outside of the medical centre.

For the Drive Home, everyone departs the festival in the morning on Jan 1st, so be patient and drive carefully. Respect everyone else on the road, especially the local residents.

The Road Safety Advisory Council are providing Free Breath Testing facilities, they’re located at a stall on the Marion Markets strip and at the Information Stations. Drop by and say hi before you depart. If you’ve had a drink the night before, take advantage of this service and look after your friends.

HOURS OF OPERATION GATES:

Dec 29, 30, 31: 9am – 9pm

SHUTTLE BUSES TO HOBART

Dec 29: 5pm, 7pm Dec 30: 1 0am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm, 7.30pm, 2am Dec 31: 9 am, 12noon, 2pm, 5pm, 7.30pm, 2am Jan 01: O n the hour from 6am – 2pm

SHUTTLE BUSES TO FALLS

Dec 29: On the hour from 8am – 8pm Dec 30: 8 am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 8.30pm Dec 31: 1 0am, 1pm, 3pm, 6pm, 8.30pm

VALLEY STAGE BAR:

Dec 29: 2pm-late Dec 30: 12noon-late Dec 31: 12noon-late

FIELD STAGE BAR:

Dec 29: 2pm-late Dec 30: 12noon-late Dec 31: 12noon-late

BAY VIEW BAR:

Dec 29: 2pm- late Dec 30: 8am- late Dec 31: 8am- late

FALLS GENERAL STORE:

Dec 29: 10am-12 midnight Dec 30: 8am-12midnight Dec 31: 8 am-12midnight Ice and camping equipment available.

ONSITE PHARMACIST:

Dec 29: 4pm-8pm Dec 30: 9am-8pm Dec 31: 9am-8pm

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BEACH ACCESS:

Dec 29: 10am-7pm Dec 30: 7am-7pm Dec 31: 7am-7pm Jan 1: 7am-12noon

THE VILLAGE:

Dec 29: 8pm – 1am Dec 30: 1 0am – 5pm & 11.30pm – 3.30am Dec 31: 1 0am – 5pm & 11.30pm – 3.30am

THE FIESTA BUILD:

Meet at The Village side gate at 5.30pm. (Field Stage side of The Village)

THE FIESTA PARADE:

Dec 31: 6pm

BREATH TESTING TIMES:

Dec 29: 11am – 4pm Dec 30: 11am – 4pm Dec 31: 11am – 4pm Jan 1: 7am-1pm

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GREEN BELT It’s not that easy being green but it’s definitely worth the effort.

Take a gander at the beautiful grounds that are the beating heart of this great festival. The grass is low, the air is fresh, the animals are happy – which is how we’d like it to stay. Take care of the fields and please leave your campsites as you found them.

Shake Your Butts but please don’t drop them on the ground. Cigarette butting stations are located at the bottom of most festoon lighting poles.

Clean Up Your Act and place all your recyclables in the clear plastic bags and all other general waste in the black plastic bags provided. It’s really important that recycling bags are not contaminated with general waste. Full bags can be placed at the Waste and Recycling Stations located in the campground bases near the toilet blocks or on the edge of any of the internal festival roads for collection. You’ll be given bags as you arrive but if require more, you can grab them from the Waste & Recycling Stations, Information Stations or the Recycling Exchange Tent located in the Main Arena.

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Binning is winning; fill a bag with cans for recycling (clear bag) from the main arena only and return them to the Recycling Exchange Tent to receive free drink tokens!

En guarde, our fencing is here for a very good reason, to protect the wildlife and flora that lives in the surrounding forest reserves.

Please stay within these boundaries.

Bottoms Up: Our composting loos are green, clean and flush free. These custom made facilities are the finest you’ll find at any major event and by using them you’re helping us save over 180 kilo liters of water and saving 160 kilo litres of raw sewage from making its way to the ocean. All solid waste is composted and fed back to the lands throughout the year, creating a rich organic soil. See the map for locations.

Smells like community spirit!

Every year $1 from every ticket sold ($47,000) is donated by the festival to local community projects in Lorne, Byron and Marion Bay. The local residents get to vote on the projects we support and each year the funds help create better facilities for community areas.

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ENTERTAINMENT

2013 PERFORMERS This year we’re bringing music of the spheres together, something for everyone. Dip into the artist profiles, plan a schedule, stick to at least half of it and just enjoy your time here.

Discovering new bands is half the fun, have a wander.

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Busting onto the scene a few years ago with the unstoppable ‘Me and Guiliani Down by the Schoolyard’, these Brooklyn natives have been noisily carving a feel-good niche for themselves, and will return to our shores with a hugely anticipated live show in tow.

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ASTA

Tasmanian songstress & triple j Unearthed High winner Asta has built a reputation for top-notch ethereal pop. With songs like ‘My Heart Is On Fire’ and ‘Escape’ burning up the airwaves, the nation is falling in love with this mind bogglingly young talent.

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BIG SCARY

A special breed of ‘stop your car, listen and wait until the back announcer lets you know what that amazing song was’ – that’s Big Scary.

Their 2013 album Not Art features tracks like ‘Phil Collins’, ‘Luck Now’ and ‘Harmony Sometimes’, all mini-masterpieces crammed into 3 minutes. On stage they are no less visceral.

BONOBO

There are musicians, there are DJ’s and then there is Bonobo. Hailing from Brighton, the man known as Simon Green to his folks has spent the better part of a decade mastering the culmination of precise DJ and electronic work with live band instrumentalism, culminating in this year’s larger than life record The North Borders.

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BOMBINO

Bombino is an acclaimed guitarist and songwriter from Agadez in Niger. His unlikely musical partnership with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys has taken his incendiary rock and blues to the world. He will be making his maiden Australian voyage this summer!

THE CAT EMPIRE

It may be an oversimplification but The Cat Empire has always been a band created for the singular purpose of making people dance. Harry, Felix and the boys are becoming nothing short of institutions on the Australian festival landscape – they really need no introduction. They’ll get a hell of a reception though.

CHASE CITY

Foster Band Winners. Chase City are a surf rock band from Tasmania who have been unleashing their catchy and hook filled tunes with their energetic and wild live shows around Tasmania and Melbourne for a little over a year. They’re fast establishing themselves as one of Tasmania’s most promising acts.

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CHET FAKER

He’s the man with the beard.

His beard would give The Beards a run for their beard money. Much more than a hirsute object though, the hairy Melbournite has taken the local and international scene by storm – Faker’s down tempo soul and electronica sounds have seen him gain huge, much deserved popularity.

CYRIL HAHN

Gaining notoriety after dropping glacial reverb all over Destiny Child’s ‘Say My Name’, the Swiss-born, Canada-based wunderkind has frisked up everything from HAIM to Solange to the xx – making him one of the most in demand producers on the planet at the moment.

CRYSTAL FIGHTERS

Crystal Fighter have a unique sound, which, despite their London origins, is steeped in Euro culture. You’ll know their huge hit ‘Love Is All I Got’ and their newest record Cave Rave, which bears even more of that travelling folktronica goodness.

EMMA LOUISE

First stirring us with her stunning debut single ‘Jungle’, this Brisbane native is a rare breed of songstress.

Leaving her folk sound behind and unleashing the sublime ‘Boy’ late last year, the single was a precursor to her brilliant debut record Vs Head Vs Heart, which has become a favourite among critics and audiences alike.

FLIGHT FACILITIES

Flight Facilities literally burst onto the scene in 2010 with their massive single ‘Crave You’. They have a hell of a knack for creating chilled out electro numbers like ‘Foreign Language’ and the blissful ‘Clair De Lune’ which, accompanied by a stunning video, landed at number 17 in last year’s Hottest 100.

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GOSSLING

As far as highly anticipated Australian albums go, it’d be pretty hard to go past Gossling’s debut album ‘Harvest of Gold’ released this year. With a live show as charming as it is breathtaking – it’s a treat to welcome this young lady of the future back to the Falls stage.

THE HABITS

Foster Band Winners. Their style of music combines catchy hooks with beautiful harmonies. Very DIY in their leanings, they manage to use very little instrumentation, yet make it sound so full and vibrant.

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GRIZZLY BEAR

One of the best-loved indie bands on the planet! These Brooklyn natives built a legion of fans with their albums– Yellow House, Veckitamest and Shields. The heady mix of the twin falsetto and tenor vocals of Ed Droste and Daniel Rossen accompanied by woozy atmospherics make Grizzly Bear a peerless proposition.

HANNI EL KHATIB

Describing his music as being tailor made for anyone “who has ever been shot or hit by a train”. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys produced the San Franciscan’s latest record Head In The Dirt, and Khatib certainly shares that sense of economy and ability to transform a melody into huge energy.

HERMITUDE

One of the undisputed breakout stories of last year was Blue Mountains based hip-hop outfit Hermitude.

With their unavoidable single ‘Speak Of The Devil’, its J Award winning clip and finally their Australian Music Prize winning album Hyperparadise.

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HORRORSHOW

These dexterous WestSydney lads known as Solo and Adit have thrived.

Horrowshow have moved from strength to strength, blitzing festivals, sold out tours and dominating internationally as they go.

King Amongst Many is the title of the new record and it’s completely accurate.

THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS

One of Australia’s best indie bands right now are the lads from Brisbane, The John Steel Singers. Their new album ‘Everything’s A Thread’ is filled with Afro-pop basslines; choppy power pop guitars-and-drums; Eno-esque weirdness; high, boys-on-the-beach vocal lines and dance moves reminiscent of Manchester’s late ’80s E-peak.

JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW

With a sound both timeless and modern, Irishman James Vincent McMorrow landed on Australian radars with last year’s enthralling album Early In The Morning and its stunning single ‘If I Had A Boat’. His songs pack sweet-as-honey falsettos and lyricisms that have you literally hanging on every next word.

JOHNNY MARR

Finding fame with his experimental and downright game changing guitar work and song writing for The Smiths, Johnny Marr has become one of popular music’s greatest innovators to strap on a 6 string.

Playing songs from both The Smiths and his debut solo album The Messenger, don’t miss this one!

LONDON GRAMMAR

‘Wasting My Young Years’, the debut single from London Grammar is one of those rare pieces of music with the ability to stop you dead in your tracks. It comes from their critically acclaimed debut album If You Wait which has seen their popularity on our shores sky-rocket.

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10.10-12.00 LATE NITE TUFF GUY 8.10-10.00 HOT DUB TIME MACHINE 7.00-8.00 MOUNTAIN MOCHA KILIMANJARO 6.30-7.00 LEGS AKIMBO 5.40-6.30 CLAIRY BROWNE & BANGIN RACKETTES 5.00-5.40 LEGS AKIMBO 4.10-5.00 THE CORRESPONDENTS 3.30-4.10 LEGS AKIMBO 3.00-3.30 TOM THUM 2.00-3.00 LEGS AKIMBO

FIELD STAGE 8.20-9.20 7.10-8.00 6.00-6.50 4.50-5.40 3.40-4.30 2.30-3.20

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SOLANGE FLIGHT FACILITIES HERMITUDE HORRORSHOW TOM ODELL COMEDY DAVE CALLAN + DAVID QUIRK + MICHAEL HING THE PAPER KITES LULU AND THE PAIGE TURNERS THE HABITS

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TUESDAY 31 DEC RUFUS THUNDAMENTALS THE WAR ON DRUGS EMMA LOUISE BOMBINO COMEDY: RONNY CHIENG + AMOS GILL + NATH VALVO GOSSLING VIOLENT SOHO THE MIDDLE NAMES

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CYRIL HAHN THE ROOTS VAMPIRE WEEKEND THE CAT EMPIRE VIOLENT FEMMES LONDON GRAMMAR BONOBO THE RUBENS JOHNNY MARR JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW BIG SCARY THE PREATURES CHASE CITY

VALLEY STAGE 1.20-2.20 12.00-1.00 10.30-11.30 9.00-10.00 7.30-8.30 7.10-7.20 6.10-7.00 4.50-5.50 3.50-4.30 2.40-3.30 1.40-2.20 12.40-1.20 11.50-12.20 11.00-11.30

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TUESDAY 31 DEC !!! (CHK CHK CHK) THE WOMBATS MGMT NEIL FINN GRIZZLY BEAR FALLS FIESTA CYRSTAL FIGHTERS POND CHET FAKER WHITE DENIM THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS HANNI EL KHATIB ASTA OLIVER TANK

ENTERTAINMENT

LULU AND THE PAIGE-TURNERS

Foster Band Winner. This Tasmanian act presents the magnetism of a confident leading lady who curates a bold performance.

Contemporary sounds and sweet melodies meet cabaret-esque rhythm. Check it out.

THE MIDDLE NAMES

Foster Band winners. The Middle Names pack an indie-rock punch with their forthcoming album ‘I Need Space’. Lead single ‘Full Friends’ garnered rave reviews; now listen to their latest ‘My Brother & I’ and catch them live on stage this Falls!

MGMT

After charming all and sundry with their debut album Oracular Spectacular and subsequent classics like ‘Kids’ and ‘Electric Feel’, they took an epic left turn with 2010′s mind bending Congratulations. MGMT, everyone’s favourite space nerds, are now back with a new self-titled album and a whole new set of tricks!

NEIL FINN

What is there to say about Neil Finn that hasn’t already been said? Very little. The man is a musical institution, as the lead man of Crowded House, Split Enz and more!

He’s coming to the Falls stage with solo works and past hits that will keep you singing and dancing.

OLIVER TANK

At the forefront of Australia’s thriving electronic scene, 23 year old Sydneysider Oliver Tank has made a name for himself with his deft, blissed out glitch pop. Citing the likes of James Blake and Bon Iver as influences, Oliver released his debut EP Dreams to amazing reviews all over the globe.

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THE PAPER KITES

No doubt you will have heard one of their sublimely hushed tunes on the wireless – whether it be ‘Woodland’ from their debut EP, ‘Maker of My Time’ from it’s follow up Young North, or their debut long player States which is simply stunning.

THE PREATURES

Sydney-siders The Preatures just make everything look so easy – whether it be their cool-as-fuck on stage swagger, their retro-modern acid wash video clips or their girl-boy will-they-or-won’tthey vocal styles. And the songs! Dear God the songs!

‘Is This How You Feel’, ‘Take A Card’ and more. Don’t miss.

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POND

Riding high on the wave of crazy excess afforded by Beard Wives Denim, their breakout album of last year, WA psychedelic devotees Pond are back with Hobo Rocket. First single ‘Xanman’ is a classic piece of chunky guitar riffery, resplendent with Nick Allbrook’s now signature wail.

THE ROOTS

The thinking man’s hip-hop act, led by the unmistakable afro of ?uestloveand ably assisted by the likes of Black Thought, Kamal Gray and Damon ‘Tuba Gooding Jnr’ Bryso, this Philly based collective have been kicking around for no less than 25 years. You’ll know their massive hit ‘The Seed’ but there is so much more to The Roots – not least a knock-down-drag-out, riot of a live show.

THE RUBENS

Their debut album was an unmitigated success, with singles like ‘Lay It Down’ and ‘My Gun’ entering the national song consciousness quicker than you can say “hand picked Bruce Springsteen support”.

Dreams really do come true, but for a band like The Rubens, the dream was really just the catalyst.

ENTERTAINMENT

RUFUS

Sydney synth warriors RUFUS have been pricking up ears all over the country of late, riding a wave of radio play and an ecstatic live show to some serious props.

Their debut album Atlas was recently made feature album on triple j, with tracks like ‘This Summer’ causing a stir and earning these lads a devoted following.

THUNDAMENTALS

Sydney trio Thundamentals specialise in the kind of chilled out, soul drenched hip-hop that, when done right, can have you simultaneously nodding and scratching your head. The lads have recently dropped their latest killer single ‘Smiles Don’t Lie’ from their upcoming third album.

SOLANGE

‘Losing You’ was the infectious single from Solange’s debut EP of last year. Categorically, we can state that there wasn’t a single NYE party worth it’s salt that didn’t drop this jam.

Teaming up with indie king Dev Hynes for her latest EP True, cements Solange’s pop sensibilities and status as the undeniable queen of cool.

TOM ODELL

Tom Odell is the latest in an extremely successful lineage of British singer songwriters to take on the world armed with little other than a collection of cracking tunes.

Odell’s debut album Long Way Down made its way to number 1 on the 2013 British charts with singles like ‘Another Love’ and ‘Hold Me’.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

Vampire Weekend is one of the biggest bands on the planet right now. With the release of this year’s Modern Vampires of the City, a follow up to their self-titled debut and 2010’s Contra it’s clear that we’re dealing with that rare breed of band who just keep getting better.

Untouchable.

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VIOLENT FEMMES

Forming all the way back in 1980, the Femmes have taken musical shape-shifting and adaptation to new levels during their illustrious career.

They call themselves the “Grandfathers of folk-punk” – but it’s their timeless tunes that make them evergreen.

Get ready to sing along to ‘Blister In The Sun’, ‘Kiss Off’ as they hit the stage.

THE WAR ON DRUGS

This Philadelphia based indie rock outfit are on radars all over the world.

Producing some of the most intoxicating guitar hazes this side of Highway 61 Revisited and selling out some of the most talked about shows of 2012, The War On Drugs return to our shores with reputation and skills to burn.

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VIOLENT SOHO

Known for giving absolutely zero fucks – it’s Violent Soho.

Australia’s favourite Brisbane boys and purveyors of skull crushery have just released their third album Hungry Ghost which sees them poised to take the crown as the kings of clever grunge.

WHITE DENIM

Known for their uncompromising attitude and frenetic live shows, White Denim hail from Texas and seem to have inherited that city’s propensity for reckless abandon. Bringing their latest album Corsicana Lemonade with sounds of woozy punk-rock to our shores for the very first time!

THE WOMBATS

No strangers to Australian shores, our part of the world has fallen madly in love with The Wombats. Ever since we first got a whiff of their infectious singles ‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’ and ‘Jump Into The Fog’ it’s been love like Diddy and Kong between us Aussies and these cheeky Liverpudlian rascals.

ENTERTAINMENT

Boogie nights Start puttin’ on the ritz! Get dressed up to get down. Boogie Nights is all about extravagant dancing, colourful costumes and good times. This year our artists will be shuffling on and off the stage together throughout the night. Come and join the conga line.

THE CORRESPONDENTS HOT DUB TIME MACHINE

Hailing from London, specialising in a heady brew of blues, jazz, electro, dubstep, drum n’ bass and just about anything in between.

Their live show explodes the structure of a DJ/MC, hurling tracks at the audience in full on flamboyant costumes.

LEGS AKIMBO

International gamers Klaus and Fanny are both previous Olympic athletes obsessed by fitness and the desire to win.

So do you play to win? Do you leave your competitors in the dust? Legs Akimbo is your ticket to glory. Hop in the ring and get your hands dirty.

Hot Dub Time Machine is powered by a top-secret carbon neutral energy source.

It’s generated by the crowd singing along and dancing as you make your way through years and decades past with music and special AV effects!

MOUNTAIN MOCHA KILIMANJARO

This six-piece, groove obsessed, perfectly attired, Japanese funk explosion do their home city proud playing some of the rawest and deepest cuts you’ve heard this year.

CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES

A choreographed machine driven by the engines of drums, brass, soulful vocals, shimmering harmonies and handclaps! Clairy and co’s rock n’ roll swagger and jerky dance moves dominate the stage.

LATE NIGHT TUFF GUY

Known as the Godfather of Techno throughout the early 90s, LNTG uses his deep understanding of music history and penchant for modern grooves to collide a collage of sounds. Whether you’re on your way up or down, he has you covered.

TOM THUM

This Brisbane based beatboxer has achieved a mindboggling amount in a short space of time. Winning the World Beatbox Championships in 2005 – he’s at his best with a simple microphone and pedal, using little more than what the good dude gave him.

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ENTERTAINMENT

LAUGH OUT LOUD

Hitting your funny bone at Falls this year

AMOS GILL

Gill is fast becoming one of the best young funny men in the country. Runner up in the national RAW comedy competition, after which he took that momentum and used it to pick up a nomination for ‘Best Emerging Comedian’ at the 2013 Adelaide Fringe Festival for his popular solo show You’ve Changed.

MICHAEL HING

Despite his family’s best efforts, Michael Hing has become a stand up comedian, improviser and writer. He is a regular performer and producer within the Sydney scene, as well as on the wider festival circuit, where his brand of intelligent, unapologetic comedy has carved out a dedicated fan base against all odds.

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DAVE CALLAN

One of the most loveable faces on the Australian comedy scene. You’ll know Dave from his tireless output over the last few years, whether it be through his hilarious late night Graveyard Shift show on triple j, his many successful stand up shows or his guest appearances on shows like Good Game.

NATH VALVO

When he’s not performing solo full-length shows, Nath tours Australia with his razor sharp bitchy and ballsy material. He is also an announcer on NOVA FM, has recently featured on ABC’s Dirty Laundry Live and can be seen on The Project (occasionally).

DAVID QUIRK

As honest and brutal as comedians come, David Quirk brings his dark observational humour to the stage this year. As the target and butt of his own jokes, the Melbourne based comedian explores the contrast between his rock n’ roll fantasies and his place in the real world.

RONNY CHIENG

Comedians don’t often get described as “no nonsense” but Ronny Chieng is just that kind of guy. Ronny was named as one of the ‘Top 6 Up-and-Coming’ acts to watch by The Age and one of the ‘Top 10 Rising Comedians’ in Australia by the Sydney Morning Herald!

THE VILLAGE

WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE It’s time for a total eclipse of the art! The Village presents a labyrinth full of performance art, sculpture creations, interactive games, burlesque, theatre, yoga and more. With artists and installations from across Australia and the world, it’s a space packed with an organised kind of chaos, loveable characters, enchanting music and charming surrounds.

Everything is bigger this year, physically and metaphysically, wander o in and check it all out.

ALL OF THE THINGS!

All of the Things! Is glittery, silly and has exceptional dance routines with a glorious clumsy boldness.

AFTER DARK

An encapsulating circus show exploring what your innocent, or not so innocent toys, get up to when the lights are out.

Watch as these seven highly skilled circus performers flip, fly and juggle their way into your hearts.

ALAN GOGOLL

Alan Gogoll is an instrumental acoustic guitarist from the picturesque hills of Tasmania. Having taken up guitar at an early age, Alan has continually sought to refine his craft and develop his sound to captivate his audience.

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THE VILLAGE OUTDOOR STAGE DECEMBER 29

DECEMBER 30

DECEMBER 31

8pm Group Noise 8.30pm Cicada 9.30pm The Racoons 10.10pm Younger Dryas 11pm King Cake 12pm Enola Fall CLOSED 1am-10am

10am YOGA 12pm The Surreal Estate Agents 1pm Maharaja’s Choice 2.15pm Helouis 3.15pm TBC 4.15pm Joseph Joseph CLOSED 5pm - 11.30pm 11.30pm Made For Chickens By Robot 12.15am BJ Morriszonkle 1.15am The Impossible No Goods 2am DJ CLOSED 3.30am-10am

10am YOGA 12pm Conservatorium of Music 1.10pm Sweet Country Jam 2pm TGK 3.15pm Enola Fall 4.15pm Conservatorium of Music 5.30pm CLOSED 5pm-11.30pm 11.30-3.30am Falls Village - Tue 31st -Wed 1 Jan 11.30pm Conservatorium of Music 12.15pm Tiger Choir 1.15am The Lawless Quartet 2am PGC

DECEMBER 29

DECEMBER 30

DECEMBER 31

8pm Facepainting & 8.15pm Camp Cheveux Hair Salon 8.30pm All Night!

CLOSED 1-10am

12pm 1pm 1.30pm

All Day! Facepainting & Camp Cheveux Hair Salon CLOSED 5pm-11.30pm 11.30pm All Night!

12.10am Facepainting & 12.15am Camp Cheveux Hair Salon CLOSED 3.30am-10am

12pm All Day! 1pm Facepainting & 1.10pm Camp Cheveux Hair Salon CLOSED 5pm-11.30pm 11.30pm All Night!

12.15pm Facepainting & 12.45am Camp Cheveux Hair Salon

DECEMBER 29

DECEMBER 30

DECEMBER 31

Clubhouse Comedy The Trail and Death of Socrates 10.10.45pm Dr Professor Neal Portenza CLOSED 1am-10am

1pm The D & M Experience 2.45pm Miss Friby’s Den of Iniquity 3.45pm Dr Professor Neal Portenza CLOSED 5pm - 11.30 12.10am Falls’ Follies 1.15am Clubhouse Comedy CLOSED 3.30am-10am

11pm The D & M Experience 1.2.30pm The Trail and Death of Socrates CLOSED 5pm-11.30pm 1.15am Miss Friby’s Den of Iniquity

DECEMBER 29

DECEMBER 30

DECEMBER 31

8.15pm All The Things 9.30pm Anthony Morgan 10.11pm Flea Circus CLOSED 1am- 10am

1.30pm All The Things 2.45pm Danger Academy 3pm Flea Circus 4pm SYTYCID CLOSED 5pm-11.30pm 12.15am The Erotic Poetry of Hafiz 1.30am Scratch Match

1.10pm Danger Academy 2.45pm Anthony Morgan CLOSED 5pm- 11.30pm 1.45am Dr Professor Neal Portenza

CAFE STAGE Various times Featuring: Shoebox, Peter Bibby, Salty Serge, Nick Osborne, Emylin Johnson, Alan Gogol, Benjamin Pasanen

THE NETSPACE

THE MOONHOUSE 8.30pm 9.30pm

SHANTY TOWN

Keep your eyes peeled for roving performances from Rosie Ottavi-Kokkoris and Swing Dance Classes, as well as films and 10-Minute Dance Parties in the Shippenhouse. Workshops will include Circus Workshops, Georgia Lucy, Origami Paper Plane Races, Crafternoons with Catherine & Melinda, and a variety of games.

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THE VILLAGE

ANTHONY MORGAN

THE D&M MUSIC EXPERIENCE

The D&M Music Experience is a laugh filled rock challenge for lovers of music trivia. This year the quizmasters will be backed by a true rock band to belt out rock anthems, power ballads and avante guard alternative hits while challenging contestants to be the first in with the right answer to win fabulous prizes.

A true comedy pioneer who stated out in 1982, Anthony’s freewheeling style of improvised story telling has become the benchmark by which other comedians measured themselves.

BJ MORRISZONKLE

Bj Morriszonkle is a oneman-band, composer and songwriter from Melbourne.

He creates music of many genres: cartoon music, depressed cowboy pop songs and junk that sounds like b-grade sci-fi movie music from the 1950’s.

It’s over the top and exists completely in it’s own screwed up universe.

CAMP CHEVEUX HAIR SALON

Jenna and Mykle of Camp Cheveux Hair Salon can restore the lustre of your locks in minutes. Have your hair washed, blow-dried, styled, coloured or even cut, for between 5 and 15 bucks!

CLUBHOUSE COMEDY

The Clubhouse is a premium showcase of local & interstate stand up comedy talent, opening it’s doors every month in Hobart and introducing the country’s best performers to Tassie’s best audiences.

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DR. PROFESSOR NEAL PORTENZA

DANGER AND MAYHEM SWING OUT!

An alternative to moshing and swing dancing is this highenergy, impulsive, and fun style of dance. Come down to The Village and take a taster lesson.

WINNER: Best Comedy - 2012 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Melbourne’s 6th-best idiot takes his interactively chaotic, unusually hilarious comedy to a whole new level. Do you like ‘The Mighty Boosh’ and/ or ‘Shaun Micallef’? You’ll love Neal Portenza.

DANGER ACADEMY

Danger Academy will be a spontaneous fun shower of improvised hijinx, shenanigans and all the glorious hair metal we can muster! Hosted by comedian Tim Logan, Danger Academy is back!

ENOLA FALL

The Hobart based 4 piece have spent the last few years carving out a niche as Tasmania’s premier indie band and the hardest working act from the island state; touring nationally with The Beards and Tales in Space, as well as supports with The Jezabels, Sparkadia, Amanda Palmer, The Violent Femmes and Cloud Control.

FLEASHA’S FANTASTIC FLEA CIRCUS

Created in 2012, this show has been mentored by worldrenowned musical and improvisational clowns Jeff Turpin (Flipside Circus, Vulcana Women’s Circus) and Sebastian Guerreau (France, Oumtcha). This act is made entirely from salvaged and recycled materials and is continually developing and evolving.

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EMLYNS

Emlyn Johnson is a tall man. A tall man with a good beard and a way with words, amongst other things. He’ll make you dance, he’ll make you think, he’ll make you laugh your arse off. He might even inspire irreparable beard envy amongst the less virile gentlemen in the audience.

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THE IMPOSSIBLE NO GOODS

The Impossible No Goods are an experimental instrumental quartet of drums, bass and two tenor saxophones. The music is sensual, volatile, noxious, grand, lethargic, erotic and important.

HELOISE

Heloise’s eclectic folk music will take you on a quirky journey through time and space, where you will encounter creatures of all shapes and sizes. You will travel through the twisted, tortured passages of the cerebrum as the eclectic folk music takes you to the places you’ve always dreamt about but could never quite reach.

KING CAKE

These guys are a crazy Cajun concoction of funky New Orleans hot sauce with the swingin’ jive of the Blue Note and the burning grooves of the Atlantic. They formed in Hobart and are here ready to play their jingle-jangles for you live.

MADE FOR CHICKENS

BY ROBOTS

MAHARAJA’S CHOICE

Maharaja’s Choice is the project of four versatile performers across several genres. Sharing a fascination for blending sounds and styles, they demonstrate how easily cultural and language barriers can be overcome.

Meet a lonesome travelling weirdo of the world who wears a cut-up towel on his head to resemble a chicken.

This one-man-ragtimecartoon-spew-band is like nothing you’ve ever seen before and perhaps will never want to see again.

THE LAWLESS QUARTET

The Lawless Quartet play a fusion of swing jazz, punk rock, reggae, funk and Eastern European folk music styles.

Whiskey charged and high energy spasmodic dancing awaits those pulled into their musical orbit.

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PGC

DJs JesseB (Melbourne) and Trambass (Hobart) join forces as PGC with super decks, FX and a huge visual show. Get ready for some bassline heavy funk!

MISS FRIBY’S DEN OF INIQUITY

Miss Friby invites you to her grimy parlour of sordid spectacle, strange anecdotes and voluptuous tales. The stakes are high, but the legs are higher as Miss Friby and her ensemble of canny showgirls and musicians surrender the stage to a hilarious assortment of Vaudeville and Burlesque acts.

NICHOLAS OSBORN

The Vandemonian eighteen-year-old commands each of his many instruments with fierce passion and mature technique. His brief, thoughtful dialogues indicate the centrality of music in his life, take a look.

MIEKE LIZOTTE

PETER BIBBY

Peter Bibby is a naughty bastard with a heart of gold and a voice of rotting grapes – pretty gross, but it’ll get you singing and dancing like a drunken sailor if you give it a try.

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Mieke can turn herself inside out, upside down and inside out while she’s upside down! Over the years she’s performed at countless festivals, cabarets, circus festivals and productions. Her main area of expertise is hula-hoop combined with handstand contortion, but she also performs with fire and stilts.

THE RACCOONS

The Raccoons formed in 1987 with a unique brand of rockabilly sounds. They’re back in 2013 with their highoctane show and a bunch of new songs, primed for a huge set at Falls.

THE VILLAGE

THE SURREAL ESTATE AGENTS

As a four piece with scattered influences, their genre can be described as unique.

It clashes between alternative rock and psychedelic music, their set at Falls will be made up of mostly original tracks with a few classic covers.

SALTY SERGE

SWEET COUNTRY JAM

Get your strut on, hang up your lariat and mosey over to where the cowboys and cowgirls are havin’ a real ol’ hoe down.

There’ll be yeehawing, line dancing, and some classic country boot stomp numbers!

Symphonic sailors, Salty Serge deliver captivating rogue folk ballads, dirges and ditties inspired by Australia’s miserable past.

These maritime minstrels combine sea-cow punk licks with a 19th Century nautical nuance. Come holler to their rambunctious jingles and infectious yarns.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN INTERPRETIVE DANCE

SYTYCID will see competitors from the festival public throwing shapes to a cavalcade of classic songs such as “Total Eclipse Of The Heart,” and “Kiss From a Rose.” This competition is open to anyone, so sign up, strap on your leg warmers and slither into your leotard, this will be gold.

TIGER CHOIR

ROSE OTTAVI-KOKKORIS

Physical and cabaret performer, who revels in character comedy, Rose Ottavi-Kokkoris will be premiering her newest character for The Falls Marion Bay 2013, not to be missed!

Tiger Choir are a fourpiece band with eclectic sample-pop sounds.

Ranging from guitars and falsetto choruses to drum machines and tangled synthesizers. Since forming a few years ago they’ve toured around this country and NZ playing with the likes of Deerhunter, The Drums and Regurgitator.

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TRANSYLVANIAN GYPSY KINGS

VARDOS

Led by extrovert Alana on violin, chased by accordion and double bass, VARDOS bring you the latest Balkan and Baltic hits, legends, village wedding tunes and burning laments.

TGK play the latest horas from Bucharest. Traditional dances where they slap themselves and hit pop songs from non-stop Romanian bars. Their style is very sexy, with lots of black leather and macho jewellery from downtown ClujNapoca/ Kolozsvar.

A FILM & SOUNDTRACK CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF MORNING OF THE EARTH

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