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SUPERSTAR STEVENS GOES BACK TO BASICS Australian rock legend Jon Stevens has had a number of ARIA Top10 hits as part of Noiseworks and INXS. Now, Stevens is part of new super group, The Dead Daisies, co-founded with David Lowry of The Angels and Red Phoenix. The pedigree of rock talent in the band includes guitarist Richard Fortius (Guns ‘n Roses), harmonist Clayton Doley, drummer Alex Carapetis (The Strokes), multi-instrumental Charlie Drayton (who has played with Cold Chisel & The Divinals), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy) and Alan Mansfield, but in addition this new venture, Stevens has also returned to musical theatre, starring (again!) in Jesus Christ Superstar – An Arena Spectacular.

Jessica Mills spoke to Jon Stevens about The Dead Daisies and his foray back into musical theatre.

PEARL: The Dead Daisies have just released their debut single Lock n Load, featuring Slash from Guns ‘n Roses who co-wrote the track. What was it like to work with Slash on the track?

STEVENS: We wrote a bunch of songs together but that was the one that stuck out.

He’s a beautiful guy, one of the greats of all time. I’ve actually known him for years so there’s mutual respect between us too. So I was very honoured and humbled to have him on The Dead Daisies’ album. He loves the album, which isn’t out yet.

PEARL: Where did the idea for Lock n Load come from?

STEVENS: The song is about a young man slipping over the edge and nobody saw it coming. It’s about the cry for help. How do you tell when someone is that bitter and twisted? How do you recognise when someone is going to go over the edge? There is a lot of violence in the world.

PEARL The Lock n Load film clip on YouTube has two alternative endings where the main protagonist either lives or dies. Fans get to decide which ending will be used in the official video for TV. What ending would you choose if it was up to you?

STEVENS: I’d like him to live so that he can still have redemption. In the song he dies and takes a few with him. The sad part of the song is that nobody saw it coming. We all have good days we all have bad days but some people have really bad days. We decided not do a literal video clip and footage of bad things but to try and put a positive spin on it.

Obviously there had to be a bit of grit in it so we made a short film as opposed to a video clip per say interpreting the song.

PEARL: When will the album be released and what can you tell me about the tracks on it?

STEVENS: What David Lowry and I tried to do was bring everything back to basics and make a record that easily translates to life. All the songs are written on acoustic guitar so they had to be able to survive in that format before we were able to record them. They’re very strum along, sing along songs. We tried to capture that 70’s feel with big melodies and guitar hooks.

PEARL: You’re playing Pontius Pilate in the upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar. What’s the creative process like

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before you go onto stage in character as opposed to performing as yourself?

STEVENS: I haven’t done a theatre production for many years. When I’m playing with The Dead Daisies, playing rock music or songs I’ve written I’m always me. The role of Pontius Pilate is new for me. I played Judas last time so this is quite different. Pontius is very powerful and it’s just a matter of interpreting the words and giving them the clout that the character exudes.

PEARL: You’ve had an amazing career, are there any highlights or favourite memories?

STEVENS: There are tonnes, but I just love what I do and I’m still working hard all these years later. I always say you’re never the master you are always the pupil.

Keep learning; there is always something interesting to challenge you. While I still have that enthusiasm I will keep doing it. I’m really stoked with The Dead Daisies

PEARL: When will Aussie fans next get a chance to catch band live again?

STEVENS: Hopefully in July we’re going to do some shows before we go to America in August to do the Uproar festival, which is touring across the country which bands such as Jane’s Addiction and Alice in Chains. That should be awesome!

Be sure to catch Stevens in Jesus Christ Superstar- Arena Spectacular and head to iTunes to download The Dead Daisies’ debut single. There are three Melbourne shows of Jesus Christ Superstar - Arena Spectacular, running from June 14-16 at Rod Laver Arena. For tickets, visit www. premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show. aspx?sh=JESUSCHR13&v=RLA. For more info on the band, head to www. thedeaddaisies.com JESSICA MILLS

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A word from the editor...

Well winter is finally upon us and there is certainly no sign of the Arts and

Publisher: Simon Mills Editor: Simon Imrei Arts Editor: Andrea Louise Thomas Sales: Mitch Lacy, Rachael Campbell Production Manager: Shae Holmes Cover Design: Chris G Design: Chris G, Peninsula Creative, Jiay Mills

Entertainment hibernating for the colder months.

Layout: Lisa Walton, Simon Imrei Feature Writers: Matilda Heggie, Jessica Mills, Jessica Taylor, Claudine Marie, Alexis Collier, , Alex Chisholm, Eddie Wearne, Dan Dietzel Columnists: Lachlan Bryan, Penny Ivison, Ryan Scoble, Mick Jankovic, David Edtmaier, Kog Ravindran, Tracy Coates, Heidi Bond, Sarah Ebbott, Terri Lee Fatouros, Louise Plant Music Writers: Brhody Wallis, Amelia Dunn, Simon Burke, Aliyah Stotyn, Claudine Marie, Kiera Stephens, Hadyn Levett, Taylor McVean Reviewers: Jess Scudamore, Matt Rippon, Wang, DJ Iceman, Ray McGrotty, Heidi Bond, Lachlan Bryan Arts: Andrea Louise Thomas, Tammy Ryan, Andrea Ebsworth, Penny Ivison Photographers: RockOn Photography, Stella Thurbon, Rachel Walker, KJD Photography, Mick Jankovic

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June welcomes the very first Mornington Winter Jazz Festival in conjunction with The Archibald Prize Exhibition across Queens Birthday Weekend, adding almost 40 musical performances to the usual weekend calendar. We catch up with Kasey Chambers, The Beards, and talk to

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Jon Stevens about his new band The Dead Daisies, as well as his return to Jesus Christ Superstar (this time, as Pontius Pilate).

Speaking of Queen’s Birthday Weekend, the new crew at Portsea Hotel are polishing their poles and getting ready to slip on their skis for their iconic annual Portsea Hotel Snow Party! Plenty of giveaways and, as announced here in PEARL, some snow for the occasion!

With the festival season breaking only momentarily, we wrap up Kingston Harvest and Groovin The Moo…and take a sneak peak at the Winter Warm Up event leading to Queenscliff Music Festival just around the corner.

In Arts, we preview the Flinders Art Show, speak to last year’s Derinya Arts ‘Best In Show’ Julie Webster, take a peek into the return of the brilliant ExUrban Screens Projection event at Frankston Arts Centre and once again look at some great theatre coming to both FAC and the Kingston area.

water, utilising her free diving skills but also highlighting the lifestyle aspects of the show.

Furniss’ strength is in both fishing and free diving, which he’ll bring to the screen along with his own sense of humour. At the helm is Charlie Micallef, the older member of the group and the producer/editor (or ‘glue’) for the show.

Together, these three have managed to film our coastline like it’s never been filmed before in a series produced ‘in-house’.

This allows all involved to have full creative control, meaning the use of the latest technology to produce exciting, honest footage both above and below the water.

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In Adrenalin, we speak to local larrikan and board-shaper Scotty ‘Raz’ Mraz, on the eve of the fundraiser at Baha to reunite him with his ‘extradition love’. We also hear about what’s happening over the snow season, look at Shed Nine’s bus to get all the Peninsula & Bayside people there, and feature one of Kimekai’s newest team members.

We also have more quirky tidbits in Extra Extra and Eat It, look into the wonderful world of collectables at Tyabb Packing House and hear about all the Live & Local news (including the one and only Alf Stewart, flying south for the Winter to drop in on Cherry Red Fridays! If that ain’t a flamin’ good time, then struth i’ll go he!)

Ok, hideously bad jokes aside, we’ve hit the mid year mark with such an abundance of entertainment activity, 2013 is sure to finish with a bang! Keep up with what’s on and where with PEARK…making noise around town!

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MARKET & FAMILY DAY @ TSIC Sunday June 16, The Sports Injury Clinic will be having a Market & Family Day, raising money for the Cancer Council!

Market stalls inside will include: • Sculptures, Artwork & Jewellery • Stationary and cards • Homemade Fudge, Cakes, Jams (& gluten free options) • Recycled baby clothes, furniture & toys • Vintage and retro goods & much more There’ll also be family fun and $5 neck massages, all for a great cause!

The day runs from 8am - 1pm, at 365 Nepean Hwy, Frankston. Cost is gold coin donation. More info at www.tsic.com.au

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BROW HORN ORCHESTRA

Some may think, “Why call a band ‘Brow Horn Orchestra’?” Well, for the Western Australian musicians in said band, it was simple. The five-piece, comprising of Ben Lanzos (drums), Ben Fear - aka. Dr Fear (guitar/rap), Karri Harper-Meredith (Trombone), Sky Eaton (Trumpet/Synth) and Nick Owen (Vocals/Keyboard), were daggin’ around one arvo when the name was inspired from Harper-Meredith’s pet chook called Browns. After jokingly referring Browns to mono brow, high-brow, short brow and so forth they shortened it to Brow and added Horn and Orchestra to it. Hence; Brow Horn Orchestra.

With their ages ranging between 21 and 28, it’s no wonder their performance is octane fuelled, but with a message. Fear and Owen both have strong political beliefs, with many of their songs coloured with libertarian messages. Songs like Creatures Of The Night, Monsters and Breaking Out Of The Concrete 9 To 5, from the Two Fires EP and Can’t Afford This Way Of Life EP, explore issues faced by the youth of today. Like many before him, Fear acknowledges the rot running through so many layers of our society from government, media to police, and so forth and understands people have to re-assess this immediately.

For Owen, the qualm is with (as he puts it) the manipulation by corporations, the subliminal brainwashing and how we all are controlled and kept tabs on if we step out of the so called norm. His view is that the worst thing is we do this to each other because we are brainwashed to live like sheep and not to question why but to accept as is With views like this, staying positive is

important for the guys. Lanzos enjoys practising yoga as a way of keeping his mind and body alert and in shape. All of the members are young, optimistic, naturally wise, yet refreshingly guileless. Their music however, is a different matter altogether, with the best way to describe it fittingly straight from Dr Fear’s mouth; ‘ska infused electro hip pop’.

Eaton and Harper-Meredith, the brass behind the band, are naturals and add credibility to their extremely danceable tunes, while Owen, Fear and Lanzos add cool drumming beats, reggae infused rap and groovy keys that make their five-piece sound like a big band orchestra. In fact, Nicki Bomba (of Bustamento fame) recently gigged with them at the Fair Bridge Festival in Pin Jarrah, WA, echoing the praise heaped on them by many in the industry.

With their cool eclectic sounds, harmoniously merging and steadily evolving with each show, it’s a new species of sound not to be missed as the band head around the country. You’ll see them appearing on the Peninsula at Baha in Rye, a restaurant/bar and live music venue that continuously imports talented bands like Brow Horn Orchestra from all around Oz! So, make sure to get out and patronize these places that give our gifted yet underpaid musicians a chance to get known.

For info on the boys, their music and where to buy their EP’s visit www.facebook.com/ thebrowhornorchestra. Baha is situated at 2203-2209 Point Nepean Rd in Rye. For bookings and further info phone 5985 2077 or visit www.bahatacos.com.au.

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UNPLUGGED FROM A DISTANCE A couple of years ago, I met an extraordinary young guy named Kurt Diercke at Byron Bay Bluesfest when he was touring with the equally lovely Ollie Brown.

Kurt shared his vision of helping the children in Papua New Guinea via his music. This is his story.

Phebe Parkinson School for resources. Kurt re-recorded the song whilst in PNG in 2013 and was released on the local radio station there.

He comes from a line of four generations who have lived in Papua New Guinea.

His great, great grandmother was Phebe Parkinson and her sister was Queen Emma of the South Pacific. Kurt has been venturing up there annually for 5 years, working with children with disabilities and playing music.

The music part came after a very simple jam session with a local string band - the Amidal Tribe String Band from Kokopo, East New Britain.

Close friendships formed, and during his regular visits they shared music styles, jammed together, thus communicating through their music. After 2 years touring around Australia, Kurt decided his heart was in PNG and gave up the touring to focus on studies (Primary School Teacher) and an action plan to relocate to PNG permanently.

Kurt recorded a song called Don’t Give Up On Love which became popular around town, on the internet/social media and was released on iTunes. All profit was donated to the village from where the band came from; and has since bought new music equipment and improved the studio there.

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His long term plan is to teach at the Phebe Parkinson School and improve the education standard to a higher level, giving the children the opportunity to learn more about life and a better education. Diercke also plans to raise money through concerts and festivals there with the local musicians.

If this is something you’d like to get involved with, please email Diercke at kurtdiercke@ hotmail.com Until next month... Live well.

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It’s been a tumultuous month in the world of rock and roll. There have been deaths, new bands, old bands, endless tours and new material to get stuck in to. Tragically we have had to say goodbye to Jeff Hanneman of Slayer and Ray Manzarek of The Doors. Both iconic musicians will be surely missed not only by friends and family, but also by the wider music community that they influenced.

In more positive news Steve Vai has announced six dates to be played in Australia with the Victorian leg to be at the Palais Theatre (head to www. ticketmaster.com.au). This should keep all you wannabe guitar wizards happy for a while.

Who’s getting pumped for the new Queens Of The Stone Age album?! I had the privilege to preview part of Like Clockwork, and from what I’ve heard these guys are still not showing any signs of slowing down. Jump on to iTunes if you can’t wait for the physical album to hit our shores.

Collaborations with Trent Reznor, Elton John and Dave Grohl have been mentioned.

American post-hardcore/rockers A Day To Remember have announced Australian tour dates for July. We haven’t seen these guys out here since 2012’s Soundwave and just like then they are sure to be putting on a killer show. They will be touring with The Devil Wears Prada and Dream

on Dreamer. ADTR are expected to release their fifth studio album Common Courtesy some time this year as well. Jump on to their Facebook page to keep yourself posted!

Unfortunately for you metal-heads out there, ‘Bastardfest’ will not be happening this year.

Last year the festival hosted extreme bands such as Astriaal, Blood Duster, F**k… I’m Dead and King Parrot.

According to the events Facebook page, it’s due to ‘changes in administration at BASTARDFEST HQ, some little bastards on the way and a huge amount of international touring competition in 2013’.

They have assured us though that 2014 will indeed be epic for Bastardfest. One can only hope!

Check out next month’s ‘Heavy Highlights’ calendar for upcoming gigs and events, and if your band have a gig you want us to know about, shoot me an e-mail at rock@pearlmag.com.au

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It’s been a little while since I’ve discussed songwriting in this column, but I think it’s fair to say that the art of putting great words to great music is central to the alt-country/ Americana aesthetic. When I think about this genre, I think about folks like Willie Nelson, Steve Earle and even Bob Dylan – it’s no coincidence that these guys are generally considered to be amongst the best writers of the past one hundred years.

But it’s not just the American alt-country heroes that have sparked my interest of late – there’s Australian guys out there flying the flag too, penning timeless tunes with a distinctly Australian flavour. It’s often been said that Aussie place names ‘don’t sing so good’ when compared to names like Baton Rouge, Memphis and New York City, but there’s a new crop of local writers out there turning this perception around.

Luke O’Shea is one such writer, and I had the pleasure of hearing him up close recently when we toured together through southern NSW and Victoria. He doesn’t like the ‘Americana’ tag all that much and, despite winning a Golden Guitar this year, he’s not always comfortable with the ‘country’ moniker either. Instead, folks have been calling his work ‘red dirt music’ – a tag that seems apt given his penchant for vivid outback imagery, colonial storytelling and the odd Henry Lawson reference. There are other Aussies that might also be described as ‘red dirt’. Liz Stringer and Van Walker spring to mind, as does Bill Chambers, Jed

A couple of months back, PEARL brought you news of the brand new upmarket wine and tapas bar coming to Frankston on the site previously occupied by businesses like The Saloon Bar, Kittens and the iconic Post Office! As we speak (and at the time of print), Frankston residents and motorists would have noticed ‘The Deck’ shrouded in scaffolding, with a sizeable crane resting adjacent letting everyone know that this won’t be just another lick of paint and flippant rebranding; this is a whole new venue set to shake up and redefine Frankston’s famous Davey St/Nepean Hwy corner.

The heritage listing building will be restored back to its original façade, lead by Peninsula local Stewart Brasier whose 25yrs+ experience in the local and Melbourne hospitality scene sees him finally realising his longtime dream of occupying and transforming the building. The jewel in the crown will undoubtedly be the rooftop bar and beer garden, offering priceless views of the bay akin to some of the top seaside city venues. With the roof already off the building (care of the aforementioned crane), the 150 capacity rooftop section is set to provide the perfect meeting place and a comfortable lounge within which to enjoy a few drinks or a meal, take in some live music or even hold an event.

As Stewart Brasier says, “I’m a strong believer in being able to have a drink and some good food and, for people in Frankston, Frankston South, Chelsea, Mordialloc and the surrounding areas, I want to create a

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Rowe and maybe even Jordie Lane.

Perhaps it’s a subgenre label that will eventually catch on – effectively an Australian version of Americana?

Some Peninsula lads that definitely sound like they’re disturbing a great deal of red dirt are the raucous bluegrass lads Quarry Mountain Dead Rats. They were featured in one of my early Hip To Be Country columns, having just recorded an album with Shane Nicholson. That record has been a hit with fans and critics alike, and the band has been touring consistently since its release, appearing on many major folk and country festivals along the way. Good news is that they’ll be back at Baha Taco Joint and Music Bar on June 22, giving locals a chance to turn out for some hometown heroes in what’s sure to be an entertaining show.

But back to where we started with songwriting. Whilst it’s

true I’ve been focused on my Aussie brethren of late, I am excited to inform you that a brilliant, though not-that-well-known, American writer by the name of Paul Thorn is coming to town. He definitely falls into the ‘Americana’ category, mixing up country, soul and rock n roll into a highly literate and engaging sound.

Thorn is at The Hallam Hotel on June 25 and I urge you not to miss him. If you’re really keen, hang round Hallam for Kasey Chambers and her dad Bill, two days later on the June 27.

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place where people to go for a drink and relax and not be bumping into someone who’s just done three Jager-bombs at the price of $4 each.” It’s a truism that translates throughout the whole venue, with Brasier determined to provide an atmosphere that caters for the over 25 market and gives people a real point of difference.

On the entertainment calendar, The Deck will feature DJs and live music featured on Friday & Saturday nights, with an exciting new resident band locked in for Saturday nights. For those keeping an eye on their team, there’ll be footy on the large screen across the weekend as well as a cruisy DJ on Sunday afternoons, letting you wrap up your two day break in comfort out on the Deck.

It’ll be the return of Sunday sessions, the way they’re supposed to be.

Front and centre with The Deck’s entertainment is chef Kacey Byrne’s tapas menu, bringing clean, modern Australian cuisine to the venue, with a twist! Utilising a host of local ingredients in his rotating

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The official opening is set for Saturday July 6; your first chance to catch a glimpse of the brand new surrounds and stunning views of Port Phillip Bay. The evening will kick off from 7pm with a VIP launch before the public are welcomed from 9pm with resident band onstage til late.

mature menu, there will be tapas dining as well as gourmet BBQs on the rooftop lounge, with the mantra to be ‘quality and affordability’. Even some of the heartiest main meals will be pinned with prices between $18-$25, making eye fillet, seafood linguine and wagyu beef burgers that much more appetising and inviting. All the tapas and main meals will be paired with a solid wine collection, with The Deck set to promote quality regional beers and wines

Find The Deck at 2-4 Davey St, Frankston, open Tuesday-Sunday, with the kitchen open from midday and coffee/muffins available from 10am, Tuesday-Friday.

Weekend trading hours are midday til late, Saturdays and Sundays. The venue also has the flexibility to host corporate events, seminars, birthday functions and weddings, with three distinct spaces on offer.

For any inquiries or information, visit www. facebook.com/frankstondeckbar, phone 9783 1003 or email hello@thedeckbar.net.au MONICA NEWMAN

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You can be pretty sure that any time Kasey Chambers turns up in your neighbourhood, she’ll have family in tow. Before she was a solo country star, Chambers was an integral part of ‘The Dead Ringer Band’, an iconic Australian country touring outfit that included her father Bill, mother Diane and brother Nash. Then of course there were the two critically acclaimed records she made with husband Shane Nicholson in 2009 and 2012 respectively.

These days the family is bigger still, and I caught Kasey just before she headed off for a week to a representative football tournament with her eleven year-old son Talon.”I’m playing footy-Mum for a week”, she says, sounding as though she might be looking forward to a little break from music, “then heading out on this little tour with the guys”.

The tour she speaks of is a small scale, intimate affair that will bring her as close to the Peninsula as the Hallam Hotel on June 27. Her traveling companions and co-stars include her dad, as well as Harry Hookey (managed by her brother Nash) and the highly touted Ashleigh Dallas.

Dallas is somewhat of a protege on the country music scene, and has played fiddle in Kasey’s band for the past two years. It’s clear that Chambers has taken on the role of mentor. “I’ve actually produced Ashleigh’s debut record”, says Kasey, who enlisted the help of accomplished Sydney engineer Matt Fell to help achieve the task. “She (Dallas) is an amazing musician as well as a great songwriter, and has played practically every instrument on the album herself. I can’t wait for people to hear it”.

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and Dallas is admirable - and taking one or both along as opening act on tour has become commonplace. “I’m biased of course,” Chambers admits, noting that Hookey’s disc was also produced ‘in the family’ by Nash, “but I think they’re both about to put out great albums. Unfortunately they won’t be out in time for the tour, but they should be pretty soon after”.

Despite her work with Dallas, producing records is, in Chambers’ words “not something I really want to do”. Instead, the singer songwriter is focused on the upcoming tour and her next release. “Aside from the odd festival gig,” she says, “I haven’t been on the road since the Wreck And Ruin tour late last year. I’m really looking forward to playing”.

And can we expect a new album in the near future? “As far as I’m concerned, I could go in tomorrow and record it,” she says. “I’ve got all the songs already. However, having said that, I never sign off on the tracks till the last minute and I’m definitely still writing”.

I ask her if we’re likely to hear some of this new material on this tour? “Oh yeah,” comes the response. “I’ll definitely be throwing in one or two - that’s always something I like to do, when time permits”.

“Unfortunately,” she continues, “once you’ve made this many albums, you put just one or two songs from each into a set and the set’s pretty much over - and that’s just so you play the things people want to hear”.

It is, as Kasey readily admits, “a good problem to have”.

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NATHANIEL BEARD The Beards are an Australian comedy, folk rock band which formed in 2005 after four men bonded over their love of facial hair. They are currently in the middle of their first world tour and their message is simple; Everyone everywhere should grow a beard.

The Beards are playing gigs in the UK, Germany and Holland before they come home to remind us about the virtues of having a beard. You may remember them from their hit You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man, featured in Triple J’s 2011 Hottest 100 Countdown. PEARL spoke with Nathaniel Beard, bass guitarist and backing vocalist, about their tour and why beards are the best thing in the world. Naturally Nathaniel would know, his has been growing strong for the past ten years.

PEARL: Tell me about how you guys came together through your love of beards?

NATHANIEL: I think there might be something innate in all of us – a sort of blatant love of beards in all of us we knew that and that’s why we started the band. We must have tapped into the collective consciousness of a society who had had their beards oppressed for too long.

We formed to play one show in our home city of Adelaide and we had our beards and we had eight songs about beards and we played them and surprisingly got re booked. We had another band going, but that’s extinct now.

PEARL: What’s the best thing about having a beard?

NATHANIEL: There are only good things about having a beard. I should be clear, having a beard means there are no disadvantages. I guess the best thing is waking up each morning and running your hand through your thick facial hair knowing that you’re living your life correctly.

PEARL: In 2009 you guys traveled to Alaska and performed at the opening ceremony of the world beard and moustache championships and it’s your first time playing there.

NATHANIEL: It was amazing to be in the company of the biggest and best beards in the world and instead of our show being an angelical sort of attempt to convert people down the beard path it was a celebration of beards because everyone in the audience had a beard they didn’t need to hear our message, they already knew it.

PEARL: What about woman with facial hair? Is that a turn off?

NATHANIEL: Ideally all women would have facial hair or a beard. Some women have told me they can’t grow a beard and I would like them to try harder. I’m currently married to a beardless woman, if a bearded woman came along I would immediately divorce my wife and upgrade to a bearded woman, I’m still waiting for that day.

PEARL: Looking forward to coming home?

NATHANIEL: Very much so we haven’t played in Australia for a while now and we are looking forward to taking things to the next level.

PEARL: What would you say to someone who couldn’t grow a beard?

NATHANIEL: My advice to you would be to get a face tattoo of a beard. That’s the least you should be doing, short of hormone replacement therapy to get a real beard going.

PEARL: What’s next for the Beards?

NATHANIEL: We have written half of our fourth album now so in the mean time we will be developing more songs about beards and recording them, going back to North America and then we will be touring Australia again later in the year to hopefully launch our new single.

The Beards are playing at the Pelly Bar at Pier Live on June 13. For tickets and more info, visit www.pierlive.com.au JESSICA TAYLOR

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EAT IT Living on the Peninsula, many of us are fortunate enough to have the space and soil to grow our own produce – be it apples, lemons, veggies or herbs.

Even if you don’t have your own flourishing lemon tree, it’s almost certain that you know someone else in the neighborhood that does. In terms of produce orientated gardening, inner city residents have it a little tough, particularly renters. Be it a lack of space, a lack of growing time within a rental period, or even a lack of generous neighbors, produce outside of the supermarket is pretty hard to come by. Such a fact has created the feral fruit movement, encouraging the hunter-gatherer within each of us to look around and see the potential in public spaces.

Feral fruit trees are produce-bearing trees growing in or overhanging public spaces that can be accessed by the urban gatherer. Recognizing that the current system of food delivery poses unnecessary strain upon both the economy and the environment due to transportation costs, a growing community of people around the world, and in Melbourne, has sought a more sustainable alternative. Promoting a consciousness of the ecology within our urban environments, urban hunter-gathers utilize the public space, enjoying fresh produce that is often organic and of course, free!

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around your suburb, you can jump online to www. feralfruitmelbourne.wordpress.com and check out their interactive google map. A wealth of information, this map features plots of a range of harvesting goods such as figs, rosemary, citrus trees and peaches, all contributed by gatherers already operating in the Melbourne area. Anything laying outside the boundary of private property - for instance on a branch overhanging a fence - may be considered public property and can therefore be plotted on the map for public consumption. Whilst the process is legal, it does sometimes pay to ask the owner, who will most often oblige because realistically, who is going to eat a whole tree of loquats? Furthermore it is important to not be greedy when foresting for fruit, as they may be other pickers in the area who would benefit from the source too.

While the movement is specifically urban environment based, it is certainly encouraged to plot produce around your own area. If you have an abundance of produce of any sort, you could even plot your home as a gatherer-friendly location. In a constantly growing world, movements such as this are crucial to understanding and respecting our food sources.

Join the movement or read up more on urban gathering or gleaning online.

MATILDA HEGGIE

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COMING UP AT RED HILL BREWERY! JOIN MORNINGSTAR FOR THEIR BIGGEST MORNING TEA Tuesday June 18 from 9.30am-11.30am. Tickets $25pp, available from Morning Star Estate, 2 Sunnyside Road, Mt Eliza. For all other information, phone 9787 7760 or visit their website at www.morningstarestate.com.au

THE LONG WEEKEND OF CURRY & CRAFT BEER Saturday June 8 – Monday June 10

Warm your soul over this winter weekend with fantastic craft beers and spicy curries as Red Hill Brewery hosts The Curry Truck over the Queens Birthday long weekend. The brewery will be open every day, with plenty of specialty brews on tap and favourite curries featured such as butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, beef korma and vegetarian Dal. Try the new Hop Harvest Ale, just brewed with freshly picked hops, conditioned in traditional Firkin casks and served on the Red Hill Brewery’s hand pump. Limited bottles are also available, with the event being the only opportunity to try Miss Heilala Vanilla Milk Stout, a dark and decadent treat brewed by the Women of Beer collective at Red Hill. The brewery have the only keg on the Peninsula!

GET YOUR HANDS ON THE BREWER’S SECRET STASH Saturday July 13 & Sunday July 14

Get your hands on the brewer’s secret stash of seasonal and rare beers at the annual ‘Brewers Choice’ Beerfest. There will be 9 taps in operation, serving all the Red Hill award winning seasonal beers that have been cellared, along with a few special surprises. In addition, brewery tours and food will be on offer so keep the weekend free. It’ll be BIG! Better still, there’s no costs associated (aside from a $28 if you’re after a filled souvenir stein) so just drop by.

Red Hill Brewery is open 11am-6pm, located at 88 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South. For more info, phone 5989 2959, email info@redhillbrewery.com.au or visit www.redhillbrewery.com.au

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HANSON SOME MMM HOPS! Are looking for a new way to wind down after the working week? Do you harbour a past, checkered with an obsession for the young kidrockers Hanson? Well well, we have something for you!

Hanson has announced the release of their own beer and it’s called – you guessed it – ‘MmmHops’.

The three band members, now adults, who brought you Mmmbop, announced their venture weeks ago, and premiered their beverage at the recent premiere for The Hangover Part 3.

Aside from the pun-laided name, the guys are enterprising young lads, with their own independent record label, a line of branded products and eight studio albums to their name.

There are no plans for the beer to surface in Australia yet, but for all the latest news, keep track of them via twitter at www.twitter.com/ MmmhopsBeer.

PICTURED: Taylor Hanson, enjoying an MmmHops with The Hangover’s Ed Helms.

• Miranda Kerr named fried chicken as her big food weakness • Jerry Seinfeld has been a peanutbutter nut since he was a kid • Angelina Jolie’s children love to eat crickets as if they’re Doritos • Taylor Swift’s go-to comfort foods are Cinnamon Toast Crunch & Pop-Tarts • Elvis Presley once flew 1300 km’s to eat a sandwich made of an entire loaf of Italian bread, peanut butter, jelly, and a pound of bacon • Andy Warhol would visit pastry shops daily, sometimes bringing home an entire birthday cake and eating it by himself. At sumptuous meals, he would abstain, explaining, ‘Oh, I only eat candy.’ One time at an airport, his bag was searched at customs and found to be full of candy, chewing gum, and cookies. After his death, his collection of cookie jars was auctioned off for a quarter of a million dollars.”

• Gone with the Wind actor Clark Gable’s was most passionate about raw onions, which he’d eat with or without bread.

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Nibbles & Naughties... with Louise Plant (Holistic Nutritionist & Herbalist – Raw on Rye Tea House)

IT WAS ON TV?

Gelatin Consists of the collagen extracted from an animal’s skin and bones and is found in some jellies, gummy bears & marshmallows.

Sorbitol Is a sugar alcohol, which the human body metabolises slowly but when consumed in mass quantities can act as a laxative. It is found in some sugar free mints, medicines, gums and diet sodas.

You know I sometimes wonder about people. I much prefer talking to birds and dogs. It is an all round different type of conversation.

We had been talking about winter coming and things that would be good for the colds and flu season.

I had mentioned that a vaccination was definitely one thing that would not help boost the immune system, but also that garlic was. I mentioned to her I had my first TV appearance talking about the wonders of garlic and that’s when I think I lost her.

get a handful of garlic, bash it with a meat tenderiser, without bothering to peel it, stick it in a jar and add honey to cover it.

“What were you talking about?” she continued.

“So what is that for?” she asked

I looked at her bewildered.

“Well it’s called a garlic succus,” I replied. “You can then leave it until it turns dark and runny and then take a tsp. for sniffily noses. Works a treat and is soothing for sore throats and is great for kids!”

“On the TV about garlic?” she continued “Oh,” I had jumped on her train of thought now. “The story was about an 80yr old man who had prostrate cancer. He had cured himself by eating two cloves of garlic a day, and I was asked to comment. I had confirmed that garlic was a wondrous plant with many properties and I could have seen this happening for the man.”

What I was trying to say before this, though, was how garlic can be used for boosting the immune system and getting rid of the sniffles. I told her that you could

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Used to artificially dye foods red, purple and pink and in fruit juices, ice cream, yogurt and lollies Xanthan gum Consists of bacteria similar to rotting veggies and used as a thickening agent in some dairy products, sauces and salad dressings.

“Well it was on TV,” I said “What was?” She asked “It was, and it was about garlic. That was what I was talking about.”

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Carmine (or cochineal) Consists of a mixture of crushed beetles, boiled in water to extract the carminic acid they contain.

Phosphoric Acid More commonly known as the substance that gives soda its acidity, it is also used to remove rust and as a pH balancer in cosmetics.

Lanolin Is an oiley secretion found in sheep’s wool that is commonly used to soften chewing gum.

Rennet Traditional animal rennet is an enzyme derived from the stomachs of calves, lambs or goats before they consume anything but milk. Enzymes produced from calf stomach are used to make cheese.

“What’s that?” She said I gave up and walked away.

Raw on Rye Tea House the place for real Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free and Diary Free Foods. Come visit us for foods, organic veggies, information, health consultations, raw food classes and more. Find us on Facebook, email planter@wn.com.au or ring 0418 940 653.

SOURCE: http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/articles/10-grossingredients-you-wont-believe-are-everyday-food & http:// science.discovery.com/life-earth-science/10-common-weirdingredients.htm

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ACROSS 1 Home And Away character coming to Cherry Red (2) 4 F rankston’s FREEZA is called by which name? (2) 5 F estival brought to us by Peninsula Music Society? (3) 7 T itle of our Production Manager’s show on C31? (2) 9 P anorama are putting on this musical, coming soon 11 Art show in June 13 Frankston Youth Central Skate event is being held here, in Carrum Downs 17 Fundraiser for Scotty Mraz at Baha (2) 18 New muso night in Mornington (2) 19 Kasey Chambers’ previous album (3) 20 Facial hair loving band, coming to Pier Live (2)

DOWN 2 Amazing projection festival, coming to Frankston Arts Centre (2) 3 Hanson’s very own beer 6 F rank Bennett did a famous cover version of this Radiohead song 8 O ne of the headline acts for the Winter Jazz Festival (2) 10 Jon Stevens’ new band (2) 12 T he title of the Comedy Festival for the Boneo Lions Club (2) 14 D el Kathryn Barton’s winning 2013 Archibald Prize piece 15 N ew venue opening in Frankston in the building once occupied by Captain America’s hamburgers 16 N ew revamped Skate Park in this suburb

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WELCOME TO WINTER! Hi Pearl Readers & Beer Lovers.

Winter has finally hit us and the rain has arrived on the Mornington Peninsula. It’s good for the farmers and great for a winter fire with a nice hearty stew and brew! For mine, the darker beers (Porters & Stouts) are the beer of choice for the autumn and winter months.

My first beer for review is the White Rabbit Dark Ale. If you haven’t ventured to the dark side before, then this is a great first up dark beer. It doesn’t have the overpowering flavour whack that can frighten first time dark beer drinkers. The main flavour is malt but is softened by the high level of hops.

The result is a smooth ale that, if you had your eyes closed, could easily resemble a white ale. I sat down and shared a couple of them over a tapas menu and it matched best with the Bravas Potatoes, which had a hot Tabasco kick which the Dark Ale cooled down. It’s a great beer and I would recommend it highly for first time dark beer drinkers. The hard-core fans of dark beers will be a little bit disappointed, but I don’t think it was designed for them.

I also wrapped my taste buds around two beers from the Grand Ridge Brewery in Mirboo North. The first is the Hatlifter Stout, which is a traditional deep black stout with a very strong malt taste. I drank it while eating a lamb and rosemary pie (with the lamb from a local Peninsula farm) and it turned a rainy day into a happy afternoon. If you don’t like strong malts then this is not the beer for you.

The second beer, which is a bit stronger, is the Moonshine Dark Scotch Ale with an ABV of 8.5%. You can taste the alcohol in this one and it was initially a bit over powering for my taste buds, but then when combined with a home made cheesecake made

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by Georgia at the Grand Hotel the result was amazing. There is a strong chocolate taste from the moonshine and the flavours combined well with the texture of the cheesecake. I did the same test with a male and a female who are strong food critics and they had the same experience; a fraction too strong without food but with the cheesecake, they loved it.

Proof again that it is critical to match your surroundings and food to get the full experience and taste of beer.

Keep warm and I hope you enjoy some of these beers over the winter months.

CAMERON PRICE (General Manager, Grand Hotel (Mornington) / CRUZE / Nepean Highway Cellars)

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GOOD TO GO FOR THE GROWLERS Thirsty Camel in Mornington now has a fully operational Growler system! “What’s a Growler?” I hear you say?

Well, a Growler is a glass bottle that holds 1.89litres (1 Gallon in the US) of beer that you can fill up with keg beer.

You buy one the first time for $15 and you can then return it to Thirsty Camel for a replacement, full of craft beer.

It’s a similar system to Swap n GO where you pay for the bottle once and then only pay for the refill each time, and gives you the opportunity to taste/sample beers you would normally only find at a brewery. In the first three weeks offering the Growlers, the store have sold over 50 and are really excited to be the first bottle shop on the Mornington Peninsula to have such a wide range of great tasting brewery fresh craft beer.

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On offer are four different craft beers, on tap every day, with a view to rolling approximately eight through, every two weeks. Some of the beers included so far are the Thunder Road Pale Lager and Thunder Road Prague Pilsner, both brewed in Brunswick, and the locally brewed Mornington Peninsula Brewery Golden Ale, IPA and Kolsch, all of which are a credit to the guys at the Brewery. Coming soon, there will be two beers from the Sierra Nevada range, rated as some of the best beer in the world.

Get down to Thirsty Camel, 1000 Nepean Hwy in Mornington, and see Suz and the team who are doing tastings every Thursday and Friday for the month of June from 3pm to 6pm. Present the Growler ad in this month’s PEARL and you’ll get $5 off your first one!

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During an event organised by Kellogg’s Middle East & Africa at Dubai’s Marina Mall, a record-setting 1,354 participants sat down to eat together for the world’s largest cereal breakfast. Stalls were set up to serve cereals prepared in different styles from countries such as Russia, India and the Philippines. The massive meal beat the previous record for a breakfast attendance which was 841 people, set in Kent in the UK last year.

In order to seat the huge number of gathered diners, the organisers required a super-sized piece of furniture, so a table stretching an incredible 301 m along the marina’s promenade was created for the attempt, in turn setting a new world record for longest table.

Kelloggs also unveiled the world’s largest cereal box at the event, which measured 2.84 m in length, 1.11 m in depth and 4 m in height.

SOURCE: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ news/2013/5/record-trio-for-dubai-as-city-tucks-intoworld%E2%80%99s-largestcereal-breakfast-48407/

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COME AND GET SOMMIE For many people traveling south to the Bayside or Peninsula, Somerville has become a lot more accessible with the recent Peninsula Link Freeway opening. This makes it easier, and all the more worthwhile, to discover places like the Sommie pub (aka. Somerville Hotel) for some live music, a few cold ales and a quality feed.

The weekly menu specials kick off on Monday with ‘2 For 1’, giving you and your mates every 2nd meal free. Tuesdays give you the option of 400g of Graziers Rump Steak for just $20, whilst for just $15 you can get yourself one of six different choices of Parma every Thursday night. Whether it’s Greece, Italy, Mexico, Hawaii or Australia you’d like to pay homage to, it’s one of the pub staples done well and done cheaply.

You can grab a meal in the Somerville Hotel public bar every Friday and Saturday between 12pm (midday) and 8pm, set to appease those early evening hunger pains. If you’re bringing the family along, Sundays is the way to go with kids under 12 eating for free, with an adult main meal purchase.

Check the Somerville Hotel website at www.somervillehotel.com.au for their monthly specials and Free Soup vouchers (to be redeemed with any main meal purchase over $15). While you’re there, check out their upcoming entertainment calendar, set to include Creedence Clearwater Recycled, Normie Rowe, Babba and The Australian Queen Tribute Show in the coming weeks and months.

Find the Somerville Hotel at 84 Station St, Somerville. For more info, phone 5977 5241.

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MP BREWERY READY HAS DRINKABLE GOLD!

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Mornington Peninsula Brewery’s symbol ‘Aurum Potabile’, which translates to ‘Drinkable Gold’, really has come true, with the craft brewery in Mornington picking up two gold, three silver and three bronze medals at the recent Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA).

Surviving the Morning After and Taking Back the Day! If you have had one too many, here are a few of the most popular hangover remedies & how they can help: Water is the first step toward combating dehydration.

Coffee won’t sober you up, but the caffeine will wake you up and help that headache.

The protein in eggs helps provide energy and they also contain cysteine which is a nutrient that is thought to help rid the body of toxins.

Ginger root tea can settle your upset stomach.

Hot soup soothes the stomach & helps rehydration.

Bananas are rich in magnesium and potassium, which are depleted during heavy drinking.

Honey will increase your blood sugar levels.

Tomato juice contains salt which helps the body retain fluids.

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Mornington Pale was best in class, as well was Mornington Brown which also gained a gold medal, but it was the Mornington Russian Imperial Stout that won the trophy for Best Stout, as well as a gold medal and nomination for Best Australian Beer.

The brewery was also nominated for Best Australian Small Brewery, but overall it was a fantastic achievement for a business that has only been going for two and a half years.

AWARD DETAILS Major Trophy for Best Stout – Mornington Russian Imperial Stout Gold – Mornington Russian Imperial Stout Gold & Silver – Mornington Brown Silver & Bronze – Mornington Pale Silver – Mornington Mosaic IPA Bronze – Mornington IPA Bronze – Mornington Porter Nominated – Best Australian Small Brewery Nominated – Best Australian Beer (Mornington Russian Imperial Stout) Try the quality craft beer for yourself at the Mornington Peninsula Brewery, located at 72 Watt Road in Mornington.

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BLUES ROLLS ON

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This month is jam packed once again with yet another amazing Blues line up on Sundays at Mornington’s Bay Hotel.

Having fast become a popular destination for blues lovers from all around who come and see some of Australia’s finest blues musicians play, the lineup of bands and performers that regularly play is not only impressive, but world class. Artists such as Chris Wilson, Jimi Hocking, Geoff Achison and Michael Spiby interchange with Bay Hotel newcomers like Blues Mountain, Shaun Kirk (pictured) and Collard Greens and Gravy to name a few.

Sunday Blues at the Bay is something you must come and experience. It all kicks off from 3pm, running until 6pm every week. For more details or line up information please visit the website www. bayhotel.com.au or call phone 59762222.

FLAMIN’ RAY MEAGHER COMIN TO CHERRY RED!

One of Australian television’s most enduring prime time soap actors, Ray Meagher (aka. Alf Stewart) is coming our way in late June, set to appear at Pier Live’s hugely successful Cherry Red Fridays.

Meagher has been in Summer Bay, playing Alf since 1988 and has developed many fans along the journey, both for his character work on the show, and also his extra appearances and promotional work (including the brand new Snickers ad)! Quite strangely, his name on the bill sits alongside Will Sparks, JDG and Shameless on the night, with Keesh, Timmy Trumpet, Orkestrated, Shameless and Apocalypto also appearing in June.

Plus, you could win a double pass to Bulla, every week, so make sure you’re at Cherry Red, each Friday night to be in the draw.

For more info, visit the website at www. cherryredfridays.com.au or find them on Facebook. Catch Alf on June 21, and for god’s sake, try not to ask about any dungeons.

FROM BACKYARD

TO BACK BAR JAMS

As the Winter chill sets in, Mornington’s Backyard Bar muso night is moving down Main St, onto the Esplanade and into the newly renovated Royal Hotel. Dubbed the ‘Royal Jam’, the event will take place on the first Monday of every month, giving local and upcoming talent the opportunity to meet likeminded musos, and indulge in an early week jam. Along for the ride is resident host, Martin Reyes (of King Catfish and other bands).

For more info regarding the new night, which kicked off on Monday June 3, search ‘Royal Jam’ on Facebook.

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ANDY PHILLIPS RETURNS

TO LUCKY13 GARAGE Local Blues Artist from Frankston, Andy Phillips (guitarist and vocals) and his band The Cadillac Walk (Pete Moore on drums and Oscar Lopaczuk on bass) have

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One of the traditions that marks the start of each snow season on the southern Peninsula, is the annual Portsea Hotel Snow Party, and even though there’s not much snow on offer in the vicinity, there’s plenty of excuses to have a huge party in commemoration of all things white and powdery!

This year, as always, there’ll be a stack of giveaways and party incentives on offer including snow gear, a snowboard, drink specials all night and more, with entry just $10 (or FREE if you dress in your best snow attire!).

It all goes down Queens Birthday Weekend, on June 9th at the Portsea Hotel, Point Nepean Rd in Portsea. For all the info, phone 5984 2213 or visit www.portseahotel.com.au

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recently appeared at the Rotorua Blues Festival, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Held May 31st - June 3rd, Phillips and the band represented the Mornington Peninsula’s vibrant blues community, along with headliner Jimi Hocking and now are set to return home for a show at Lucky 13 Garage in Moorabbin on June 29th.

After discovering a natural talent for lead guitar at 13 years of age, Phillips has pursued music with a passion, both as a professional lead guitarist and as a teacher.

With a passion for Blues, his reputation as an extremely professional and highly talented musician has led to many collaborations and sessional guitar work.

Phillips is also a strong supporter of local youth & upcoming talent and enjoys a pub jam as much as the larger gigs.

Catch the band on June 29 at Lucky13 Garage, Cochranes rd in Moorabbin.

For more info on Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk, visit www. andyphillipsandthecadillacwalk.com

COWAN COMING Andy Cowan‘s virtuoso piano playing highlights both an energetic and melodic beauty. He ripples, rolls and rocks through original compositions with passionate and soulful vocals, wrapping the audience in his energy, weaving an emotional and spellbinding magic. With a musical career that began in Melbourne, his classical piano studies lead to his exploration into improvisation, with Cowan choosing to absorb musical ideas from soul, blues, and folk artists.

Cowan appears in June as part of the Winter Jazz Festival, performing with Jimmy Sloggett (Tenor Sax), Gavan Anderson (Slide Guitar), Joe Imbroll (Bass) and Dave Hicks (Drums). Catch him on Saturday June from 7pm at The Royal Hotel, 770 Esplanade in Mornington. Tickets are sold out, but for any other information or bookings, phone The Royal on 5975 8555.

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LAUGHING LIONS

The Lions Club of Boneo is holding a Comedy Festival on June 15th at the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre, with all funds raised on the night being donated the Country Fire Authority (CFA). With the help of some of Australia’s finest comedians, the night will be a great time to let you hair down and give to a great cause.

Tickets are now on sale from www. laughinglions.net as well as from Gold Touch Computer Services – 873 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud.

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ROY AND ROBBIE COME TO HARBA Back by popular demand after a sellout 2012 performance, it’s The Roy O Show, set to bring all the classic Roy Orbison hits to Mornington in June! Die-hard fans and casual appreciators of Orbison will both be in for a treat John Wells and Aurora MacKrill performing their stunning tributes on June 14 in a $65pp three-course Dinner & Show special!

Dinner & Show). Then, on Sunday, it’s resident songstress Sarah Gardner from 3pm before the festival wind-down performance by Pugsley Buzzard on Monday, from 3pm ($10).

Tickets are available for all shows by phoning 5975 1183 and more info can be found at www.harba.com.au. Also, don’t forget ‘The Eagles Story’, coming to the sister venue The Ranelagh Club on Saturday June 15. To book a table for the Dinner & Show performance, phone 9787 0265 (Ext 2).

The tributes continue into July with The Robbie Williams Tribute ‘The Ego Has Landed’. Harba will ‘let Paul Hogan entertain you’ with all the Robbie classics from Supreme, to Rock DJ, Angels, Millennium and more. This show is also a $65pp three-course Dinner & Show, so book your tickets now through the venue!

Finally, don’t forget the Queen’s Birthday Weekend with Harba taking full part in the inaugural Winter Jazz Festival from June 7-10. Friday night will see Charlotte Jane Trio take the stage from 9pm ($10), before Saturday’s very special Shadows With Frank Bennett performance from 7pm ($65pp

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The Mornington Peninsula Shire is offering a FREE grant writing workshop and fundraising presentation to help arts and community groups, not-for-profit organisations, schools and clubs. Learn how to identify and access funds through community, government, and philanthropic organisations or via the innovative mechanism of crowd-funding on Wednesday June 12 at the Shire’s Mornington Offices (Queen Street).

The day will start at 10am with a hands-on grants and funding workshop with Grants and Funding Consultant Therese Howell who will provide key grant writing information, an insight into the selection processes of grant makers, grant terminologies, and knowledge to improve grant application success. Following lunch, Matt Benetti from Pozible will explain the innovative crowd-funding model in an inspiring presentation from 1.30pm to 3pm and again at 5.30pm to 7pm.

Crowd-funding is a way to access funding beyond ‘official’ channels by talking directly to audiences, fans & like-minded strangers. Pozible is an on-line crowd-funding platform& community-building tool for creative projects and ideas.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions, and ‘scope’ ideas about how crowd-funding could raise the funds necessary for their projects success.

To book for the Grants and Funding Workshop and/or the Pozible presentation contact Shire Cultural Planner Andrea Ebsworth on 5950 1716 or book online at www.grantsandfundingworkshop. eventbrite.com.au. Booking is essential as places are limited. For further info, visit the Mornington Peninsula Shire website www. mornpen.vic.gov.au & www.artsonthepeninsula.wordpress.com.au

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OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AREA TOUTED FOR BALNARRING

The Balnarring Village Common (BVC) through the planning sub-committee, conducted a community wide (Balnarring and surrounding districts) survey recently, requesting feedback in regard to a large portion of council owned land opposite the Balnarring Village shops.

This land is part of the area currently subject to recreational master plan consideration and over 570 replies were received highlighting community values and a wish list of things that could be done for the community on the property.

Is it any wonder that, with the music and art centered mindset in the Balnarring district, one suggestion (highly echoed and dominant) was an outdoor performance area in an indigenous park setting where the whole community can come together.

The BVC is working closely with the MPSC recreational planners and their consultants to help design the master plan and ensure it meets community values as voiced in the survey replies.

Watch this space for it is surely exciting times in Balnarring!

ANDREW THOMAS (BALNARRING VILLAGE COMMON)

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• T he BVC and the Humming Bird ECO Retreat are presenting a Winter Warmer in July featuring South Australian act ‘DC Cardwell and Son’ and local songsmiths ‘The Marty Williams Experiment’ on July 14, between 1 - 6 PM. • The BVC has applied for a triennial grant to run a Youth Event over the next 3 years. The first will take place on Sept 14 at the Balnarring Hall between 5pm and 9pm, with the format yet to be decided. (Most likely, the event will be a youth music/art/photography event!)

• The Balnarring Muso Night (BVC sub-committee) is planning an ‘Old Time Dance’ at the hall. Music will be more contemporary - so brush up on your ‘Waltz and Foxtrot’ moves!

• The BVC is also working with the Thin-Green-Line Foundation to bring a headline act to Balnarring later in the year. ‘She’ (no more hints at this stage) will be supported by two equally talented ladies for an all-girl line up. We expect this will take place in the Balnarring Hall late October or early November. More details to follow!

If you’re interested in helping out with the running of youth events, your input (no matter how large or small) would be most welcomed. For more information on that or any of these events, visit www. balnarringvillagecommon.com.au or keep up to date via PEARL Magazine!

HEY JOE!

Melbourne musician Joe Laf will be returning to the Royal on Saturdays in June!

Head down to catch him every week from 8pm!

ALLSTAR LINEUP TEACHING THE PENINSULA The Somerville School Of Music is the place to take music lessons, but more specifically to enjoy learning an instrument with passionate and gifted local teachers. Whether it’s vocals, guitar, drums, sax, harmonica, trumpet, violin, banjo or even ukulele, a variety of different age groups and levels of competency are catered for. Plus, you might even get the chance to learn from some awesome band members, performing around town currently.

Shane Goonan, guitarist/music director from Grand Wazoo, is part of the SSOM stables, performing regularly around Melbourne and at the Royal Hotel in Mornington on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Bolstering the soul association is Soul Safari drummer Sam Leskovec, who also plays various venues around the area, in amongst passing his gift on to school students of Somerville.

For those wanting to jam with other likeminded musos, the Somerville School Of Music’s ‘Rock up & Jam’ sessions are starting back up in June, with all ages, levels of ability and disciplines welcome. You don’t even have to be a student at the school to get together and play with other musicians. It’s just $5, and is on fortnightly from 2pm-4pm on Saturdays, starting June 9th.

Somerville School Of Music is located at 45 Grant Rd, Somerville. Lessons are private and priced at $30 for a half-hour. For more information, check out www.sommusic.com.au or phone 5977 7151.

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ANDREW STOCKDALE KEEPS MOVING Andrew Stockdale, front man, singer, riff maestro and prolific songwriter of Wolfmother, has just announced the release of a brand new EP as a prelude to his first self-produced album and a tour! To realign his musical planets following the demise of the name ‘Wolfmother’, Andrew has decided branch out under his own name and while the music features all the current Wolfmother members, collectively the team is thrilled with the mojo soul shift.

The Keep Moving EP was exclusively released on iTunes in Australia on April 26 and has been hovering around the Top Ten on the Rock Charts since its release. The EP has received fantastic feedback from various radio stations and journalists alike, and now with the forthcoming tour it’s an opportunity to perform the new music alongside Stockdale’s Wolfmother classics Woman and Joker and the Thief. It’ll be a must see new show that’ll bound to be a rollicking good time - especially since it’s been a good four years since Andrew last released an album.

Catch Andrew Stockdale on his Keep Moving Tour when he hits The Ferntree Gully Hotel on June 13, The HiFi Bar on June 14 and Frankston’s Pier Live on Sunday June 16. Tickets for the first two shows are available through www.ticketmaster.com.au and www.oztix.com.au respectively, with the Pier Live show on sale through the venue. For more information on the new chapter for Andrew Stockdale, visit www.andrewstockdale.com. Keep Moving is out June 7, through Universal Music.

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Joe Chindamo in Mornington One of the world’s best jazz pianists and composers Joe Chindamo and renowned violinist Zoë Black will come to the Mornington Peninsula as part of the Winter Solstice Festival, with Peninsula Music Society. It’s a special event which is set to exemplify the meeting of classical and jazz and the two styles’ symbiotic links, with a repertoire largely consisting of reinventions of works by the masters and a plethora of purely original compositions by Chindamo, with a few unlikely surprises.

In the quest to seek new musical avenues, it’s become fashionable for classical artists to indulge in crossover projects. The Black/Chindamo union is not a classical/jazz crossover (a la Jacques Loussier), but rather the product of two artists creating a musical dialogue and entirely new genre of Australian music, combining lyricism, urbane rhythms and a modern romanticism, making a musically thrilling, passionate and live force in the chamber music community.

Separately, the performer’s credentials speak for themselves, with Chindamo’s equal gifts as composer, arranger and improviser enabling him to skate between musical genres with deftness and integrity, having performed all over the world including the Umbria Jazz Festival, The Tokyo Dome and The Lincoln Centre in New York. Chindamo has also recently been commissioned to compose and arrange for chamber ensembles such as the Freshwater Trio and the Seraphim Trio, and has performed

and recorded with some of the best in the business, such as Shirley Bassey, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Yvonne Kenny and Olivia Newton John.

Black has played with orchestras and chamber ensembles internationally and in Australia, notably performing throughout the world with the Australian Chamber Orchestra as assistant leader, and whilst still in high demand as an orchestral and chamber musician, she now devotes her considerable gifts to special projects, especially her duo with Chindamo. Long been thought of as a violinist’s violinist, Black’s soulful playing and exquisite tone is the perfect partner to the virtuosic elegance of Joe Chindamo.

Together, the two will open the Peninsula Music Society’s Winter Solstice Festival with their concert at the Peninsula Community Theatre on Friday, 21 June at 7.30pm.

The festival will also feature The Melbourne Chamber Orchestra on Saturday night and a piano recital by Daniel de Borah on Sunday afternoon.

It promises to be a wonderful weekend of music with the added bonus of free Box Stallion Wines and Red Hill Cheese before Friday and Saturday concerts. Tickets are available at Farrells Bookshop, Mornington and Robinsons Books, Frankston or by telephone to 9789 8392. For further information, visit www.pmsmusic.asn.au WALTER BENELLS

THE SOCIAL

Being one of the Peninsulas most popular venues, the Social boasts both sophistication, and class. This trendy cocktail and wine bar is a place where you’re able to dine in a relaxed atmosphere or drink with friends, as you get ready for a big night out.

With an a la carte and tapas menu, the Social offers exquisite fine foods at affordable prices.

It also provides 2 separate functions areas for hire with various food and drink packages to cater for all special occasion.

The venue is open from 5pm, every Friday afternoon where it plays host to Friday 5’s, an after work event for all those who like to have a social drink before the weekend begins.

Friday 5’s runs between 5 and 7pm and features live acoustic music with musician, songwriter and PEARL editor Simon Imrei, every week.

Once the sun goes down the Social becomes a popular destination for those looking to hit the town. With resident DJ Matt Horner playing all your party favourites from 80s, 90s retro to commercial top 40 hits. Entry is free and a neat casual dress code applies.

For more information regarding our menus, function packages or general enquiries please contact the Bay on 59762222 or visit our website www.bayhotel.com.au

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The catalogue of amazing and engaging live music acts coming to the Mordialloc Sporting Club only continues to grow, with renowned Australian entertainer Wendy Stapleton set to grace the stage upstairs mid June.

Trained as a youngster in Classical Ballet, Tap, Acting and Singing, Wendy made her first professional appearance at the age of nine at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Noel Coward’s Sail Away, before enjoying regular television appearances on the GTV9 program Tarax Show.

At age 16 she became a professional vocalist, and has since performed with the likes of John Farnham, Glen Shorrock, Jon English, Joe Camilleri and many more.

In 1979, she signed with Mushroom Records and formed Wendy & The Rockettes, touring Australia and overseas with acts including Brian Adams, ZZ Top and Hall & Oates and enjoying a no.2 ARIA chart position for her single Play The Game.

Throughout Singleton’s career, she’s worked heavily in theatre, appearance in shows such as Bad Boy Johnny, The Magic Show, What’s Goin’ On, I Only Wanna Be With You – The Dusty Springfield Story and Girls, Girls, Girls, the acclaimed all-female show alongside Debra Byrne and Nikki Nicholas. Singleton has also appeared on television in an acting capacity, cast as Delta Goodrems’ mother ‘Trixie Tucker’ in Neighbours, and starring in shows like Blue Heelers and Hallifax F.P. In 2006, Singleton toured Australia with the ‘Countdown Spectacular’, along with 27 of Australia’s top 70s/80s rock acts, performing to over 100,000 nationwide.

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Over the last few years, she’s made many appearances down on the Peninsula, most regularly down in Blairgowrie at Coast Restaurant, also currently hosting Channel 31’s WrokDown, where she interviews some of Australia’s greatest musicians and entertainers.

Catch Wendy Stapleton when she plays the Mordi Sporting Club on Sunday June 16, alongside Paul Norton and Michael Cristiano.

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LANIE LANE GOES GOLD

Lanie Lane’s debut album To The Horses has now achieved gold status, with the album introducing Australia to one of the most distinctive new voices and charming characters to arrive on the scene in recent times. The record served up a collection of fantastic tales of love, heartbreak and, at the opposite end of the spectrum, celebration and as Lane puts the finishing touches to a brand new set of songs that will make up album #2 to be recorded later this year, the industry offers their heartiest congratulations to Lane and her superb band, and look forward to the next exciting chapter.

To The Horses is still available for purchase through Ivy League records. For more info on Lanie Lane, visit www.lanielane.net

HEY GERONIMO ON TOUR

Self-confessed Dan Kelly tragics ‘Hey Geronimo’ have made a celebrity splash off the highest platform with their single The Dan Kelly Song, produced by Magoo and Ball Park Music’s Sam Cromack. With a wink of approval already granted from the man himself, the band’s borderline obsessive stalking has paid off, both in introducing them to their hero and in creating another sing-a-long horn-laden smash to add to their growing list of indie party rock anthems.

Hey Geronimo hit the road this June, co-headlining with mates Strange Talk for the Strange Geronimo Tour, with tickets already on sale and selling fast. Catch the band at The HiFi Bar on Thursday June 27 (tickets through www.oztix.com.au) and at Geelong’s Eureka Hotel on Saturday June 29. The Dan Kelly Song is available for free download for a limited time from http:// heygeronimo.bandcamp.com or from iTunes.

B&E’S CIRCUS IN THE SKY

Anticipation is growing around Bliss N Eso’s impending new album Circus In The Sky, set

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH for release June 28. The band will deliver another 17-track epic with a running time of an hour and guest appearances from New York hip-hop icon Nas, nomadic Melbourne soul export Daniel Merriweather and rising American singer-songwriter Ceekay Jones.

Circus In The Sky is now available for preorder from www.blissneso.com/preorder, with half a dozen pre-order options to choose from.

Catch Bliss N Esso, with special guests Yelawolf (USA) + Pez, at Festival Hall on Saturday July 6. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

GRUNWALD GIVES US GARGANTUA

Following the success of their cover version of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy, released as a single, Ash Grunwald has recently entered the studio with Scott Owen and Adny Strachan (of The Living End) to unleash a rock monster on tape, set to become their record Gargantua! Following their performance live on Triple M Breakfast in Melbourne, the three entered St Kilda’s Hothouse Studios and emerged with two new and original tracks, two vastly different cover songs and a handful of utterly off the hook reworkings of some of Ash’s biggest tracks; Really, all the findings of an unplanned experiment in altered methodology: The album is released June 20 through Shock Records, with the trio on tour throughout May/June, heading to The Corner Hotel on Thursday June 27, Prince Bandroom on Friday June 28 and The Westernport Hotel in San Remo on June 29.

Visit www.ashgrunwald.com for all the dates and ticket info.

WAGNER MEETS THE WORLD, SOLO

Wil Wagner of The Smith Street Band is going to hit the road in June in support of his solo album Laika, released through Poison City Records earlier this year. After a hectic touring and recording schedule with the band, this is Wagner’s first chance to get around the country doing solo shows in a long while, so catch him with acoustic guitar in hand and joyously raw, honest turn of phrase in throat before he joins up with the band again soon.

Catch Wil Wagner on Saturday July 5th at Longplay, Melbourne and for all the tour info on shows, supports and secret house gigs along the way), check out the Facebook event page at www.facebook.com/ events/160038700836354. Laika is available through www.wilwagner.bandcamp.com.

NEW ALBUM FOR MAVIS STAPLES & WILCO

Soul/gospel legend, Rock n Roll Hall of Famer and civil rights icon Mavis Staples has confirmed her next album, produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, will be released June 28 through Anti Records. One True Vine is the follow up to her 2010s Grammy-winning You Are Not Alone, heading into darker terrain with stark, acoustic arrangements and the most honest, unvarnished vocal performances of her career.

Featuring tracks cowritten by Tweedy and Nick Lowe for Staples, along with covers ranging from Funkadelic to Low, the album will be released in Australia to fans still raving about Staples’ recent performance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, where she was voted No.1 by www.themusic.com.au in their Top 10 moments of the festival.

One True Vine is released June 28. For more info, visit www.mavisstaples.com or find her on Facebook.

FATHER BOB’S PANTOMIME

On Sunday June 23, The Father Bob Maguire Foundation welcomes a production unlike any other, Once Upon A Pantomime.

Taking place at the historic Palais Theatre, the production is a family friendly event with a unique Aussie twist to much loved classics Aladdin, Jack & The Bean Stalk and Snow White in an extravaganza of music, dance and great performances. Audience members should be prepared for a whacky, fun filled masterpiece that will certainly have you laughing from beginning to end!

Proudly boasting a star studded line up of many of Australia’s leading comedians and actors including Father Bob, Julia Zemiro, Corrine Grant, Dave O’Neil, Tracey Harvey, Fiona O’Laughlin, John Safran, Laurence Mooney, Mike Brady and Des Dowling, Once Upon A Pantomime will also officially launch an important and exciting new initiative by the Foundation – ‘The Excuse-Free Start To Life Education Project’. This amazing new initiative will support disadvantaged children who are lacking material and emotional support and whose family situation is having a negative effect on their ability to learn, grow and achieve.

Once Upon A Pantomime comes to The Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Sunday 23 June. Doors open at 5.30pm, with the show starting at 6pm. Tickets range from $38.50 to $50.50, with concession available, and are available through Ticketmaster.

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TUESDAY JUNE 4TH Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky bunch Trivia.

Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 5TH Baha (Rye), Peninsula Songriders Club.

Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm THURSDAY JUNE 6TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia.

7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Ruby Whiting, Brady Showler & Black Water Riff). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock ,DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), PLAY Thursdays.

8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia. 8pm FRIDAY JUNE 7TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Claude Hay & local bands & DJ’s (The Extradition Festival, Fundraiser for Raz).

Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mick Read.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Joel Fletcher+ guests’ (upstairs).

9pm Beaches (Mornington), Munster Terrace. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin.

9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Woohoo Revue. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Taylor Dayne. 8pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s.

9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke.

8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Wendy Matthews. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), The Australian Ballet School. 10:30am & 1:30pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition.

Grand Hotel (Mornington), Soul Safari. 9pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Rockerfellers. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Rui B. One Fourteen (Mentone), Kings of Oz. 9pm Pier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays (w Orkestrated, Shameless & more). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Roadshow. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Lorenzo & Rob. 8pm

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Rye Hotel (Rye), Ladies & Tradies. From 4:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday.

8pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), John Zammit.

Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Somerville Hotel (Somerville), The Australian Queen Tribute Show.

Trimms (McCrae), The Warrains.

Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), King of the North.

Vesbar (Somerville), Steve Romig. 7:30pm SATURDAY JUNE 8TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Peace Pie. Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Class Action.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), ’23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Vince Jones. 3pm, Dirty Boogie Band. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Wendy Matthews & band. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Rohan Kay, Maddison Wilson, Slim Dime & The Praire Kings.

8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28’s HQ Saturdays (w DJ Chris G). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (Check facebook for details).

9pm Daveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (Sammy Dred & Shane Martin). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge Live & DJ Craig). 9pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Best of the Easybeats & Pretty Girl (w The Substitutes).

8pm & Dylan 66 Frankston RSL (Frankston), Paul Varney. 7:30pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Hussy Hicks.

Grand Hotel (Mornington), Phil Carroll. 6:30pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Nick Charles. 1pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Jay McClean.

Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Detonators & Rockadees. Revisited (w Paul Wookey & The Zimmerman) Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo.

7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live bands & DJs. 9pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Too Direction. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), CC Goons.

Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Blues Mountain.

One Fourteen (Mentone), Joyride. 9pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Renee Prue. 7pm

Rose GPO (Rosebud), James Vincent Trio.

8:30pm Royal Hote (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Vincents (50s, 60s Rock n Roll Show).

Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke.

9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Craig Dare.

Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 9:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Mojo Pearls.

12:30 Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm) Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Money for Rage.

Vesbar (Somerville), Ben Jansz. 7:30pm SUNDAY JUNE 9TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions.

Live acoustic sets. 5pm (w The Machine from 8:30pm) Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues Sundays (w Wilbur Wild). 3pm Beaches (Mornington), FLAP. Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Lindsay Field.

1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Humpday vs. Hidden Forest. 9pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Lisa Bade & Tony Byrne.

Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Pete Zoch. 2pm Daveys (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain (w Wired & Jimmy Cupples). 2pm, Snow Party (w Orkestrated & SliceNDice). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Queens Birthday Eve Party (w Bedrock & more). 9pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Sunday Soul Sessions (w Kylie Auldist & The Glenroy All Stars). 3pm Frankston Library (Frankston), Stellarcaster.

1:30pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition.

4pm Grand Hotel (Mornington), Frank Bennett. 5pm, James Morrison. 7:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Blues Mountain Band. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Mamma’s Mountain Jug Band. 1pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca.

1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone),Sunday Sessions (w Jimi Hocking). 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Formosa Soul Stew. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Lu Franco & Michael Kopp, Carrie Oaky & more!.

One Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 9pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Mojo Pearls. 12:30pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Annual Snow Party.

Red Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Silly Sunday, Live

Jazz. 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne.

T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Sergio Ercole.

12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Lovely Linda Perrins. 5pm MONDAY JUNE 10TH Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), The Stingers.

1pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays.

TUESDAY JUNE 11TH Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky bunch Trivia.

Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 12TH Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Balnarring Musos Night. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm THURSDAY JUNE 13TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia.

7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Aimee Chambers, Daniel Jenkins & Black Water Riff). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock ,DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Pier Live (Frankston), The Beards (Pelly Bar).

7pm Rye RSL (Rye), Silhouettes.

Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), PLAY Thursdays.

8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia. 8pm FRIDAY JUNE 14TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Phil Para.

Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Rene Diaz.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Zoolanda, Chivsy, Some Blonde DJ + guests’ (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm.

Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin.

9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s.

9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke.

8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Fiona Lee Maynard & Her Holy Men, Large Number 12’s & Jack Howard. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Foster & Allen. 7pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition

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Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Fused.

9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Left Jab. One Fourteen (Mentone), Gangsters of Love.

9pm Pier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays (w One love Club Bangers tour). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Fudge. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse Acoustic.

8pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Ladies & Tradies. From 4:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday.

8pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Mick Read.

Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm Trimms (McCrae), James Vincent.

Vesbar (Somerville), Santiago. 7:30pm SATURDAY JUNE 15TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Simple Creatures & Moth.

Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Diamantina.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), ’23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Momentum. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Blues to Ozblues (Matt Taylor). 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Stephanie Mascetta, Paul Barry & Jenny Biddle. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28’s HQ Saturdays (w DJ Chris G). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (Check facebook for details).

9pm Daveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (Sammy Dred & Shane Martin). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge Live & DJ Craig). 9pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Rubber Soul (Beatles Tribute Show). 8:30pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Brad Martin Project (EP Launch) Grand Hotel (Mornington), Live Music (Bistro).

6:30pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Straight 8’s & Paulie Bignell.

Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Backyard Broo.

Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo.

7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live bands & DJs. 9pm

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Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Sarah Rzek Trio. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Oisin Kelly.

One Fourteen (Mentone), Mid Life Crisis. 9pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Renee Prue. 7pm Royal Hote (Mornington), Shane Hearvy. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Shanakee.

Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke.

9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), June Newman.

Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 9:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Chris Fatouros.

12:30 Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm) Vesbar (Somerville), Paul Barry. 7:30pm

Seaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo.

T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), The Weeping Willows. 12:30 Vesbar (Somerville), Lovely Linda Perrins. 5pm

SUNDAY JUNE 16TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions.

Live acoustic sets. 5pm (w The Machine from 8:30pm) Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues Sundays (w Jimi Hocking). 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), The McCraes.

1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Ross Hannaford’s Critters. 3pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Peter Miller & RJ Kirk.

Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Daveys (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain (Mick Pealing Band). 2pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Sunday Soul Sessions (w Kylie Auldist & The Glenroy All Stars). 3pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Ben Smith.

Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Bag O Nails. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Rob Pappalado. 1pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca.

1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone),Sunday Sessions (w Bill O’Neil & The Headliners ). 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Wendy Stapleton. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), James Southwell & Isaac Main.

Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Good Morning Blues.

Mornington RSL (Mornington), Graeme Steele & Anita Harris. 12:30pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Rusty Nails. 7pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), James Vincent. 12:30pm Pier Live (Frankston), Andrew Stockdale. 8pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Sunday Sessions (w Pete Mitchell). 12pm Red Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Silly Sunday, Live Jazz. 1pm Rye RSL (Rye), Acoustic Cats.

THURSDAY JUNE 20TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia.

7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w David Patterson, Kyle Taylor & Black Water Riff). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock ,DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Noël and Gertie. 1pm & 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Chordettes.

Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm

MONDAY JUNE 17TH Strike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays.

TUESDAY JUNE 18TH Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky bunch Trivia.

Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 19TH Baha (Rye), Peninsula Songriders Club.

Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm

Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia. 8pm FRIDAY JUNE 21ST Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Sheriff.

Baxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Jungle Party’ w Jungle Jim, Zac Depetro+ guests’ (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Two Phase. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin.

9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Dawn. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s.

9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke.

8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), an evening of Mind and Magic. 7pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition.

Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Feelin Groovy. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Grant Camov.

One Fourteen (Mentone), TBA – Check Website.

9pm Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington),

Winter Solstice Festival (w Zoe Black & Joe Chindamo). 7:30pm Pier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays (w Alf Stewert & Will Sparks). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Fudge. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Ron Vincent (Cat Stevens Tribute). 8pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Ladies & Tradies. From 4:30pm Rye RSL (Rye), Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson tribute).

Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday.

8pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Peter Thackrah Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Trimms (McCrae), Simon Trift.

Vesbar (Somerville), Steve Romig. 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm SATURDAY JUNE 22ND Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Quarry Mountain Dead Rats.

Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Check 1-2.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), ’23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays Jungle Party (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Tarquin live w DJ Chris P (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Copyrite. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Tex Perkins & Charlie Owen. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Leigh Slogget, Peta Evans-Taylor & Junk Company. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28’s HQ Saturdays (w DJ Chris G). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (Check facebook for details).

9pm Daveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (Sammy Dred & Shane Martin). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge Live & DJ Craig). 9pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Grand WaZoo. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), The Black Sorrows.

8:30pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Zevon & Ari Grand Hotel (Mornington), Live Music (Bistro).

6:30pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Flying Saucers & Sonyta & The Incinerators.

Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo.

7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live bands & DJs. 9pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Retrosonics. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sarah Rzek.

One Fourteen (Mentone), Strait Shooters. 9pm

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MORRISON MAKES IT TO MORNINGTON Picking up his first instrument at the age of seven, James Morrison is proud of all achievements surrounding his work as a Jazz musician from recordings spanning his entire career. PEARL called him within just hours of returning from a short visit to Hong Kong, where he showed no signs of fatigue or jetlag in his voice.

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“To spend your life doing what you are really passionate about is wonderful”, Morrison explains as we take a look back on his profession. On performing with astounding artists including Ray Charles and Dizzy Gillespie, he says, “To meet so many of my heroes and to play and record with them is fantastic.

I consider myself to be very lucky. For me, Jazz is more of a way of making music together than a style.”

His latest release is a sequel that has taken him 21 years to create. He explains, “To do something like Snappy Too where I am playing instruments of a whole big band requires a lot of organisation. You have to write the music then you have to sit there and play every part, one after the other.

It was something that was on a list of things to do. It is the same with cleaning the garage (laughs). I have had an absolute ball making the record.”

Recently Morrison has been inducted into the Allans Billy Hyde Graeme Bell Hall of Fame at the Australian Jazz Bell Awards in May. He says, “It is a great honour. It involves many of the luminaries in that level of Australia. I am the eleventh person in there and I was thrilled when I heard about it!”

On top of his busy schedule Morrison runs many classes and workshops to support up-and-coming Jazz musicians. He discusses the advice

that he gives the younger generation, “The main thing that I tell people is just to play as much as they can. They should actually be making music as often as possible. Particularly when you are young, you should be making music at any time with anyone.

Educating the youth and spending so much time with them is my way of wanting them to share the same experience.”

Morrison’s appearance at the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival is somewhat a new experience as it is the first time he will perform live with Josh Kyle, a previous contestant on The Voice. He says, “I have a wonderful quartet then it makes five of us with the vocals. My old friend Craig Simon is on the drums. An interesting fact about him is that he was Australia’s best barista last year (laughs). I also have two of my sons in the band, with Harry on bass and William on guitar. This festival is our first weekend working together with Josh so I am really looking forward to that.”

James Morrison plays at The Grand Hotel, a part of the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival on Sunday June 9.

Tickets are available via festival website or at the door. (Dinner package available from venue).

Snappy Too is out now.

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VINCE JONES RETURNS TO THE PENINSULA While the winter nights are growing colder, the Queen’s Birthday long weekend is set to bring a bit of warmth and food for the soul to Mornington in the form of the Winter Jazz Festival. Celebrating art, heritage and music of all jazz genres, the cornerstone of the festival lays within the dynamic jazz program of internationally recognized artists alongside a stellar range of local talent. Leading vocalist, interpreter, trumpet player and composer Vince Jones is one of the standouts amongst the line up, his music benchmarking the standard of jazz across Australia for decades.

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Jones’ catalogue includes a range of original songs alongside contemporary versions of jazz standards. Exploring the themes of love, injustice, peace and anti-greed, his work lies at the crossroads of Afro-American blues and the melodies of the Celtic folk tradition. Whether performing originals or re-imaginings, Jones insists that he has always sort to be unique in his sound, explaining that, “a jazz singers’ role is to constantly find new ways to sing and to break new ground.”

Indeed, much of Jones’ success has been attributed to the restraint he exercises as a vocalist and trumpet player. Rather than distorting melody and forcing embellishment to prove his prowess within the jazz medium, Jones takes cues from both his trumpet and vocal knowledge to create sophisticated harmony and musical logic. “I’m a singer that picks up the trumpet. They both help each other - the trumpet is a melodic instrument that enhances your singing.

As a trumpet player I play the simple essentials.”

Simple is not a common word when discussing the realm of jazz music, yet it is the refinement that Jones exercises as an artist that creates spontaneity and surprise within his music and performance.

Though never a mainstream artist, Vince Jones has always been popular, demonstrated through album sales figures, audience numbers and a

demand for international tours. Touring extensively in Europe, Jones notes the respect shown for jazz music and the arts overall outside of Australia, lamenting the lack of funding Australia has for the arts community.

Highlighting the importance of arts and jazz music, Jones reveals, “Music… it touches us all in the soul you know?

It’s soul food. You don’t get that from many things, it’s very rare. Many things can happen in your soul when you’re listening to expressive music; mysteries become clear, complicated becomes simple and the past is fused with the present. It’s an extraordinary art form that offers us so much more than we think.”

So passionate about staying true to his art form, Jones has refused to play outside of the jazz scene, turning down corporate gigs and other such appearances that might degrade the truth of what he believes jazz communicates.

As such, it will be a treat for jazz enthusiasts to see Vince Jones and his improvising ensemble perform at Beaches of Mornington and the Royal Hotel as part of the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival.

For all the dates, times and ticket info, check out the rest of our Winter Jazz Festival section and our official PEARL program! Tickets can be purchased via www.morningtonjazz.com.au.

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PEARL: It’s quite a different setting for a musician, Frank?

BENNETT: I’m around power tools, the mortal enemy of the musician. Lose a hand, your game’s over! (laughs) PEARL: So, you’re heading to town for the Winter Jazz Festival. Will you be playing traditional Jazz, or contemporary numbers during the Festival?

BENNETT: Mostly Sinatra, but I’ll throw in crowd pleasers like Creep. (Imitates heckler) ‘PLAY YOUR OLD STUFF!’ All my stuff’s old, what are you talking about!?

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BENNETT BOOKED TO BRING IT!

One of Australia’s most famous crooners, Frank Bennett, is set to come to town as part of the inaugural Winter Jazz Festival, taking place Queens Birthday Weekend. Bennett, whose stage name is an amalgamation of iconic crooners Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, combines the old and the new with his big-band renditions of contemporary pop hits, which sound like they were ripped straight out of the swinging post-war era. When I spoke to him, he was renovating his house; miles away from the chutzpah of his stage persona.

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PEARL: Do people request arbitrary songs, not realising you need to rearrange them?

BENNETT: It doesn’t stop us; we’ll still have a go. We’ve butchered plenty of requests on stage. And we blame the audience… THIS WAS YOUR IDEA! WE NEVER SAID WE WERE GOOD! (laughs).

PEARL: Your stage name was originally Tony Sinatra. Why did you change it?

BENNETT: Various reasons… mostly so Sinatra’s family wouldn’t sue! Frank Bennett was the obvious inversion.

PEARL: How do you go about selecting the modern songs you cover?

BENNETT: They have to be able to transmogrify to swing without difficulty.

The weirdest one was Tricky’s Poem, with those dark brooding raps. Hats off to anyone who can swing rap, I don’t think I’ve heard it.

PEARL: You’ve reinvented a lot of navel-gazing songs, like Under The

Bridge (by Red Hot Chilli Peppers) and Disarm (by Smashing Pumpkins)…

BENNETT: (Laughs) It was the 90s man. I call it premo (pre-emo).

PEARL: Are you attracted to contemporary songs that transcend generations?

BENNETT: Yes, anything with a touching message, or a good story. It can’t be twee like “my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard”.

PEARL: Any subversive lyrics that amuse you?

BENNETT: I have to clean up Creep; I can’t sing you’re so f…cking special. I sing mother-loving special (laughs).

PEARL: Have you received feedback from the artists you’ve covered?

BENNETT: The drummer from Radiohead said Creep (feigns English accent) “Has a good swing to it”.

PEARL: You’re also an established musician. Do you prefer playing saxophone, or being the front man?

BENNETT: I enjoy being the front man, in the cape and tights - my tuxedo; but I also enjoy being part of the band, wearing the shirt that I labour in. Which is going greatguns… I’ve still got all my fingers!

Frank Bennett is playing June 6 at the Harba Oyster Bar & Grill from 7pm, and again on June 9 at The Grand Hotel from 5pm. For all the info, go to www. morningtonjazz.com.au or check out the rest of our Winter Jazz Festival section.

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PEARL MAG FESTIVAL PROGRAM MONDAY JUNE 10 TIME

BRASS RAZU

HARBA OYSTER BAR & GRILL

MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY

FESTIVAL VENUES OLD POST OFFICE MUSEUM

9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM

Mornington Historical Walking Tours (FROM $5)

11:00 AM

FRIDAY JUNE 7 TIME

GRAND HOTEL

HARBA OYSTER BAR & GRILL

7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM

The Jazz Tree (feat. Charlotte Jane) ($10)

9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 11:00 PM

MORNINGTON LIBRARY

ROYAL HOTEL

11:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Archibald Prize Exhibition (feat. Roving Musicians) (FREE - $10)

1:00 PM 1:30 PM

Peninsula SongRiders ‘Music After Dark Series’ (FREE)

2:00 PM Vince Jones (Dinner & Show) ($95)

2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM

Soul Safari (FREE)

Mornington Historical Walking Tours (FROM $5)

4:30 PM 5:00 PM

11:30 PM

5:30 PM

12:00 AM

6:00 PM

The Cat & The Fiddle Charlotte Jane (FREE)

Jazz Festival Wind-Down with Pugsley Buzzard (FREE Entry for performers $10 for public)

Bay Hotel, 62 Main St, 5976 2222

Leaf and Bean, 52 Main St, 5975 2403

Beaches of Mornington, 55 Barkly St, 5975 0966

Mornington Chamber, Main St, 5975 4522

Brass Razu, 13 Main St, 5975 0108

Mornington Historical Railway, Moorooduc Highway, 1300 767 274

Café 115, 115 Main St, 5975 1714

Mornington Library, 8 Vancouver St, 5950 1820

Counting House, 787 Esplanade, 5975 2055

Mornington Park, Schnapper Point Drive, 5975 4522

Gloria Jeans Coffee, Mornington Peninsula 25 Main St, Regional Gallery, 5976 3344 Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd, 5975 4395 Grand Hotel, 124 Main St, Peninsula Grange, 5975 2001 431 Racecourse Rd, 5975 5267 Harba Oyster Bar & Grill, Royal Hotel, 786 Esplanade, 770 Esplanade, 5975 1183 5975 8555 High Tea in Paris, Sherlock’s Café & Bar, Shop 12/ 9 Blake St, 174 Main St, 5915 2787 5973 6669

SATURDAY JUNE 8 TIME

BEACHES OF MORNINGTON

CAFÉ 115

COUNTING HOUSE

GLORIA JEANS COFFEE

GRAND HOTEL

HARBA OYSTER BAR & GRILL

HIGH TEA IN PARIS

MAIN STREET

MORN’TON LIBRARY

MORN’TON PARK

MORN’TON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY

ROYAL HOTEL

SHERLOCK’S CAFÉ & BAR

8:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM

Main Street Market (feat.

Elmo The Trumpeteer, Face Painting, Roving Musicians, etc) High Tea (FREE) With Jazz (feat. Deb McLeod, Cellist) (FREE)

10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM

Maddison Wilson (FREE)

2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM

4:30 PM

Archibald Prize Exhibition (feat. Roving Musicians) (FREE - $10)

Sian Garde (FREE)

Maddison Wilson (FREE)

3:30 PM 4:00 PM

Mornington Farmer’s Market ($2 ENTRY)

Vince Jones ($20)

5:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM

Acoustic Cats (FREE)

7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM

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Dirty Boogie Band (FREE)

Mule Train Jazz Quartet (feat. Joel Plymin) (FREE)

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Phil Carroll Duo (FREE)

Frank Bennett (Dinner & Show) ($65)

Peninsula SongRiders ‘Music After Dark Series’ (FREE)

Andy Cowan (Dinner & Show) ($85)

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1. Beaches of Mornington 2. Brass Razu 3. Café 115 4. Gloria Jeans Coffees 5. Grand Hotel, 6. Harba Oyster Bar & Grill, 7. High Tea in Paris 8. Leaf and Bean 9. Main St Mornington 10. Mornington Historical Railway 11. Mornington Library 12. Mornington Park 13. Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery 14. Peninsula Grange 15. Sherlock’s Café & Bar 16. The Bay Hotel 17. The Counting House 18. The Royal Hotel 19. Barloworld Mercedes-Benz Mornington

SUNDAY JUNE 9 TIME

BAY HOTEL

BEACHES OF MORNINGTON

BRASS RAZU

CAFÉ 115

GRAND HOTEL

HARBA OYSTER BAR & GRILL

LEAF AND BEAN

9:00 AM

MAIN STREET

10:00 AM 10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Street Performers (Until 2pm) (FREE)

12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM

Little Archie’s Exhibition (FREE)

2:00 PM 2:30 PM

Mule Train Jazz Quartet (feat. Joel Plymin) (FREE)

3:00 PM 3:30 PM

5:00 PM

OLD POST OFFICE MUSEUM

Morn’ton Historical Walking Tours (FROM $5)

Little Archie’s Exhibition (FREE)

11:00 AM

4:30 PM

MORN’TON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY

PENINSULA GRANGE

SHERLOCK’S CAFÉ & BAR

Street Performers (Until 2pm) (FREE)

9:30 AM

4:00 PM

MORN’TON HISTORICAL RAILWAY

Wilbur Wilde (FREE) FLAP! ($15)

5:30 PM 6:00 PM

The Cat & The Fiddle Charlotte Jane (FREE)

Frank Bennett ($10)

Sarah Gardner (FREE)

Jazz At The Station (feat.

Westernport Regional Jazz Band) ($5-$16)

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Archibald Prize Exhibition (feat. Roving Musicians) (FREE - $10)

Morn’ton Historical Walking Tours (FROM $5)

Jazz & Swing Fordy’s Jazz Line, Royal Australian Navy Band & Swing Dancers (FREE)

Sian Garde (FREE)

Afternoon Jazz (FREE)

6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM

James Morrison (feat.

6-Piece Band) ($38)

9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 11:00 PM

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FESTIVAL ARTIST PROFILES Mule Train JAZZ QUARTET WITH Joel Plymin

Mule Train contemporary Jazz Quartet, embracing jazz with a hint of the blues.

Mule Train are: Gary Watling: Guitar, Joel Plymin: Saxophone Michael Davids: Bass, George Weis: Drums Saturday June 8, 10PM @ Cafe 115 SunDAY June 9, 2pm @ Cafe 115

Pugsley Buzzard Jazz FEST Wind-down

Reminiscent of the jazz cellars of Berlin to downtown New Orleans, Pugsley dazzles audiences with his unique piano driven boogie and huge mesmerizing voice. $10 (FREE for Festival performers) Monday June 10, 3PM @ Harba

DIRTY BOOGIE BAND

Theres nothing like the sound of the Dirty Boogie Band at full throttle. It’s no wonder they’re known all over town as the most rockin swing band on the planet.

With a crazy mix of rockabilly, swing and blues this nine piece band of rockin musos will have you dancing your socks off from the first number to the last.

SAT JUNE 8, 9PM @ Beaches of Mornington

Maddison Wilson Maddison brings an inspired quirky element to her soulful melodic pop.

SatURDAY June 8, 1:30PM @ Gloria Jeans SatURDAY June 8, 3PM @ The Counting House

Fordy’s Jazz LINE

Westernport Regional Band With an exciting big band sound, fabulous new charts and swinging beat, the Westernport Regional Band will entertain train travellers on the Moorooduc station platform 30 minutes prior to train leaving.

SUNDAY JUNE 9, 10:30AM – 2:30PM @ Mornington Historical Railway, Moorooduc Station

sunday june 9, 4.30pm @ Harba Oyster Bar & Grill

friDAY JUNE 7, 9PM @ Grand Hotel

Phil Carroll DUO

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Soul Safari

Charlotte Jane

SUNDAY JUNE 9, 11AM @ Peninsula Grange

Fabulous local Mornington Peninsula musician, Sarah Gardner, 3rd place ‘Popstars’ 2004, notable for her renditions of melancholy tunes such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow, will be Jazzing it up over the Queen’s Birthday Long weekend in Mornington.

Snug grooves with dynamic raw and energetic vocals, boiling down Grunge, Funk HipHop & Soul. They are one of Australia’s strongest bands in the Modern Soul movement, with lyrics that will linger in your mind well after the stage lights go out.

A trio with violin, guitar & bass, smooth, sassy & acoustic jazz, funk and soul.

Local Jazz Trio Fordy’s Jazz Line, which include members of the well know Red Hill Baker Boys, will get Peninsula Grange swinging with Jazz. Performing a huge range of Live Jazz tunes, it will be a performance not to miss.

Go on a Jazz journey with Phil Carroll Duo at The Grand where with his experience as a pianist and involvement in jazz and world music groups, here and overseas for years, will entertain!

Phil has worked in a broad variety of music, with a passion for a huge range of instruments, and has even conducted aboriginal and trade union choirs in the desert of Central Australia.

Phil has also played and composed music for films, documentaries, music ensembles and dancers.

SATURDAY JUNE 8, 6.30PM @ Grand Hotel

Born in Manchester England (U.K.), singer Sian will warm your winter afternoon at Sherlocks.

With musical influences including Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone she will be sure to delight audiences.

SATURDAY JUNE 8, 12.30pm & SUNDAY JUNE 9, 12.30PM @ Sherlocks Cafe & Bar

Emilio Ela Rose Emilio Ela Rose’s Latin Dance Academy present Latin street dance, a unique form of story telling through dance.

SATURDAY June 8, 10AM @ Main Street SunDAY June 9, 10AM, 12NOON @ Main Street SunDAY June 9, 11AM @ Peninsula Grange

JAZZ BAND OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY BAND This Royal Australian Navy Band is a prestigious unit of the Australian Defense Force and is one of Australia’s premier military ensembles. The Admiral’s Own Big Band will appeal to a wide audience with their mix of easy listening, swing, jazz and big band sounds.

SUNDAY JUNE 9, 11AM @ Peninsula Grange

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FLAP! THE FOUR-PIECE FLYING HIGH...

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Quirky Melbourne Jazz outfit ‘Flap!’ are excited. There’s no doubt about it.

Between receiving an entirely unexpected Australian Jazz Bell Award, releasing a new single and touring the country with one of Australia’s most successful exports, the band are understandably ecstatic about what the future may hold.

The four-piece (with an interchangeable fifth member) are known stylistically as a mish-mash of genres including: traditional 1920’s jazz, calypso, English folk and Gypsy Brass. Jess Guille, vocalist and banjo/Ukulele, describes their sound as “influenced by lots of different music” and admits that she was “pretty surprised [and] honoured to win” the recent Australian Jazz Bell award, as Flap! are by no means traditional jazz.

So how did the up-and-coming Jazz quartet originate? Like most bands they “started out as friends” who one day made the declaration, after jamming during the 2007 Port Fairy Folk Festival, that they should start a band. Guille, who confesses that she “was always shy, musically”, speaks very highly of her band-mates. “I got really lucky finding people with similar musical interests, and I’d always wanted to be in a band.”

Growing up, Guille was a regular on the festival scene, with her father working on ABC radio for 25 years and exposing her to some great musical talent. Their household was abuzz with Jazz and varying types of World Music, although personally she swung towards bands like Faith No More – their Live at Brixton Academy album

ranking as one of her favourites.

Flap! are currently touring nationally with musical heavyweights The Cat Empire. “It’s been an amazing… excellent experience for us all,” Guille says. “We’re so happy the fans are responding so positively to what we are and what we do. It makes heading overseas so much easier to know we have a loyal group of supporters back home.”

The ‘overseas’ Guille mentions is the band’s forthcoming A Great Day For A Race tour to Europe in July, as Flap! are set to continue their shows with The Cat Empire, kicking off in the UK with a July 13 performance at Brixton Academy. It’s one Guille and the band are especially excited about.

Before departing for Europe, and fresh from the Stonnington Jazz Festival, Flap! will be heading down our way for the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival, promising “a fun, honest show to get patrons tapping their feet and up dancing!” The band’s honorary fifth band member - Donald Stewart, trombone extraordinaire – will be on board, to add another arm to the four piece, consisting of other regular members Eamon McNelis (Trumpet, Vocals), Mark Elton (Bass) and Ben Hendry (Drums).

So PEARL-ers, make sure you head down to Beaches in Mornington for Flap!’s ‘Riot of Colour with Flap!’ show from 4pm on June 9 and catch a glimpse of this eclectic quirky Jazz outfit. You will not be disappointed. For all the info, visit www. morningtonjazz.com.au HEIDI BOND

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786 Esplanade, Ph: 5975 1183

FRIday June 7, 9PM

Charlotte Jane Trio TICKETS: $10 show only

SATURDAY JUNE 8, 7PM

Shadows with Frank Bennett Tickets: $65 dinner & show

SUNDay June 9, 4.30PM 13 Main Street Ph: 5975 0108

SUNDay June 9, 4pm

The Cat & The Fiddle Charlotte Jane FREE ENTRY MONDay June 10, 4pm

The Cat & The Fiddle Charlotte Jane FREE ENTRY

Sarah Gardner FREE entry

SAT June 8, 3pm

SATURday June 8, 10.30PM

The Late Show @ 115 Mule Train with Joel Plymin Dinner from 6pm - FREE entry

SUNDay June 9, 2pm

Contemporary Jazz With Mule Train & Joel Plymin FREE entry

MONDay June 10, 3PM

Jazz Wind-down Pugsley Buzzard SATURday June 8, 3PM

174 Main Street 5973 6669

Maddison Wilson FREE ENTRY

SAT JUNE 8 & SUN June 9, 12PM

787 Esplanade Ph: 5975 2055

SIAN GARDE FREE ENTRY

Little Archie’s Window Art Exhibition Tours PORTRAIT ART PRIZE EXHIBITION

The Inaugural Portrait Art Prize for Morn’ton Peninsula School Students.

Award winning works will be displayed at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery & Morn’ton Library during the Archibald Prize exhibition

Sun JUNE 9, 10.30am 12pm & 1.30-3pm FREE Main Street Tours depart from Grand Hotel 124 Main St. Meet 20 mins prior to tour.

Held by Oakhill Gallery 5973 4299 EXHIBITION RUNS JUNE 8 - JULY 7

EXHIBITION RUNS JUNE 8 - JULY 7

Jazz at the Station - Westernport Region Band

TICKETS: $10 *Free entry for festival performers

SHERLOCKS CAFE & BAR

Counting House

Café 115, 115 Main St. Ph: 5975 1714

Afternoon Delights with Vince Jones TICKETS: $20 show only

SATURday June 8, 9PM

Dirty Jazz with Dirty Boogie

Sunday JUNE 9: Departs @11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm, 3pm Mornington Historical Railway, from Moorooduc Station

Playing 30min prior to train departure *Free shuttle bus to Main Street from Mornington Station Get tickets at the station or visit www.morningtonrailway.org.au Moorooduc Hwy, cnr Two Bays Rd Moorooduc (Mel Ref 105 K9)

FREE entry show only

SUNDay June 9, 4pm

Flap!

TICKETS: $15 show only Beaches of Mornington 55 Barkly Street, Ph: 5975 0966

25 Main Street Ph: 5976 3344

EXPLORE Historical Mornington Walking tours depart from the Old Post Office Museum.

Tickets available from the Mornington & District Historical Society at the Old Post Office Museum at the cnr of Main Street and Esplanade.

Register for tickets 30min prior to walk Tours limited to 15 people TICKETS: $5-$10 Saturday JUNE 8, 10.30am-12.30pm /2pm-4pm Sunday JUNE 9, 10.30am-12.30pm /2pm-4pm

SATURday June 8, 1.30pm

Maddison Wilson FREE entry

431 Racecourse Road

COMMUNITY EVENT SUNDay June 9, 11AM

Jazz & Swing Live at Peninsula Grange

Fordy’s Jazz Line, Admirals Own Big Band 11am-2pm Sausage Sizzle FREE entry

62 Main St. Ph: 5976 2222

SUNDay June 9, 3PM

Winter Blowout with Wilbur Wilde FREE entry

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Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington), Winter Solstice Festival (w Melbourne Chamber Orchestra). 7:30pm Royal Hote (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), The Original Mustangs.

Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Ian White.

Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 9:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles.

12:30 Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm) Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Le’ Disko.

Vesbar (Somerville), Bev & Leigh Fraser.

7:30pm SUNDAY JUNE 23RD Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions.

Live acoustic sets. 5pm (w The Machine from 8:30pm) Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues Sundays (w Shanakee). 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Momentum.

1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Nikki Nichols & Fancy Fingers Frankie.

Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Liz Bradley. 2pm Daveys (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain (Blues Mountain). 2pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Sunday Soul Sessions (w Kylie Auldist & The Glenroy All Stars). 3pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Tim’s Myth.

Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Holy Cow. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Dave & Rebecca Campbell. 1pm Frankston Library (Frankston), Lucy Nicholson.

1:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca.

1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), LOL Comedy (w Josh Earl, Mikey Robins & guests), Sunday Sessions (w Jules Bout & the Redeemers). 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Sisters of sin. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Bee. Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Firebird Trio.

One Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 7pm Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington), Winter Solstice Festival (w Peppercorn Piano Recital- Daniel de Borah). 2:30pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Jay McLean. 12:30pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Sunday Sessions (w Pete Mitchell). 12pm Red Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Silly Sunday, Live Jazz. 1pm

MUSIC

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Seaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney.

T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Lindsay Fields.

12:30 Vesbar (Somerville), Bev Fraser (w Frankie Carter, Hermann Schweiger & Rob Groves). 5pm MONDAY JUNE 24TH Strike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays.

TUESDAY JUNE 25TH Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky bunch Trivia.

Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 26TH Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Balnarring Musos Night. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm THURSDAY JUNE 27TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia.

7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Harry Storm, Bec Campbell & Black Water Riff). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock ,DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Rainbow Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia. 8pm FRIDAY JUNE 28TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), Guthrie.

Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Adam Roach.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Ladies night w Some Blonde DJ, Chivsy, Johnny Canik+ guests’ (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin.

9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Black Sorrows. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s.

9pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Groove Syndicate.

Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Flanagans Folie. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke.

8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), FLAP. 3pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Raw Brit. 9pm Pier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays First Birthday (w Timmy Trumpet, Orkestrated & more). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Cornerpocket. 10pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Ladies & Tradies. From

4:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday.

8pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm Trimms (McCrae), Mojo Pearls.

Vesbar (Somerville), Santiago. 7:30pm SATURDAY JUNE 29TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 7pm Baha (Rye), King Bat. Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Feelin Groovy.

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), ’23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Vika & Linda. 8pm Chris P (downstairs). 9pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Joe Ransom, Kurt Gentle & Nicolette Forte. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28’s HQ Saturdays (w DJ Chris G). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (Check facebook for details).

9pm Daveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (Sammy Dred & Shane Martin). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge Live & DJ Craig). 9pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), The Angels.

8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Street Cafe.

7:30pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition.

Grand Hotel (Mornington), Live Music (Bistro).

6:30pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Jay McClean.

Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Keiron McDonald Combo & Andy Phillips & the Cadillac Walk.

Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo.

7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 9pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Rob Kirk Duo. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Terry Hart.

One Fourteen (Mentone), Jennifer Lee Band.

9pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Renee Prue. 7pm Royal Hote (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), The Kingpins.

Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Dave Twissell.

Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 9:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Mojo Pearls.

12:30 Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds

(Bistro from 6pm) Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Ash Grunwald.

Vesbar (Somerville), Live Music. 7:30pm SUNDAY JUNE 30TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions (from 5pm) & The Machine (from 8:30pm) Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues Sundays (w Collard Greens & Gravy). 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Rob Papp. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Richard Clapton & Band. 3pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm Coast (Blairgowrie), The Love Stars.

Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Liz Bradley. 2pm Daveys (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain (The Detanators). 2pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Sunday Soul Sessions (w Kylie Auldist & The Glenroy All Stars). 3pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Rhys Crimmin.

Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Nick Charles.

3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), The Incident. 1pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca.

1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone),Sunday Sessions (w Dean & Carruthers). 3pm Mordi Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Joyride. 4pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Rusty Nails. 7pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Renee Prue. 12:30pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Sunday Sessions (w Pete Mitchell). 12pm Red Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Silly Sunday, Live Jazz. 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), James Vincent.

T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles.

12:30 Trimms (McCrae), Usual Suspects.

Vesbar (Somerville), Anita Harris (w Kym Harris). 5pm MONDAY JULY 1ST Strike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays.

TUESDAY JULY 2ND Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky bunch Trivia.

Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm WEDNESDAY JULY 3RD Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm

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REVOLUTION

Send all review material to our NEW ADDRESS : Attention: Simon Imrei PEARL Magazine | 5 Bennetts Rd, Mornington, Vic, 3931

EVERYONE EXCEPT YOU

SHADOWS

LITTLE MARCH

Lenka

Shelley Segal

THE REVOLUTION IS NEVER COMING

Asian Envy

(SKIPALONG / UNIVERSAL)

(TRUE MUSIC)

Red Paintings

Various Artists

City & Colour

The third album from Lenka is all about getting you to sleep.

Every song starts of softly and fades out gently, and they don’t get very busy at all, most of the time it’s just a couple of instruments with Lenka’s vocals at the front, which are awesome and sweet.

The instrumentation contributes to the dreamy feel, with use of vibraphones and glockenspiels across the LP. The lyrics flow on the album and are pretty whimsical at times, but there definitely is meaning if your looking a little.

There are some standouts, “And The Winter” has a cool little “horse with no name” thing to it and a strong chorus.

The album doesn’t really have the strongest melodies for the most part, which is probably the only down point.

I liked how it goes all out with the idea of being in your subconscious, this quote from Lenka herself sums it up, “This album is a dreaming album”.

Melbourne singer songwriter Shelly Segal has teamed up with Adam Levy, guitarist for Norah Jones & Tracey Chapman, to produce a damn cool album from start to finish.

Most of the album is laid back Jazz, just some awesome guitar and a really smooth voice.

Having said that it kicks off with the country ballad “Glad You Asked”. Then we’re into the jazzy stuff, with that familiar guitar from norah Jones, “Stuck In The Memory” the first single from the LP, feels like a classic.

There’s also a Don McLeanesque tune “The Slipper Room”, sung by Adam, is a cool change up in the middle of the album.

“Little March” is very laid back, it’s kept interesting with some pretty amazing songwriting and the guitar will keep guitarists around.

(BIRD’S ROBE / TWO FISH)

(ABC / UNIVERSAL)

(DINE ALONE)

(INDEPENDENT) It has been a busy couple of years in between drinks and albums for Melbourne based electro poppers Asian Envy.

Since the release of their first album in 2010, the dynamic duo has continued to work on developing and evolving their energetic dance pop sound.

Their latest effort, Everyone [Except You] is due to be released early June.

The album is jam packed with gritty textured beats, dipping into slightly darker atmospheric waters. The first single, The Beautiful Girls and Boys is a catchy base driven track that is sure to appeal to the club crowd. The Side Effect is a stand out slow burning track.

Other highlights include the hypnotic This Morning and the high energy Death or Success.

The album features masterfully layered synths and darker punk-esque laced vocals, creating an edgy sound.

Overall, Everyone [Except You] is a great example of local electro pop fusion.

JESSICA SCUDAMORE

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MATT RIPPON

EVERYBODY WANTS THE HURRY AND THE TO RULE THE WORLD HARM

Well what a tornado of an album, this is epic with no room to breathe in between.

The song names misled me in its perception thinking this is a dark thrash album by another youth angst band. But no, the journey these boys from Geelong took me was no less that insane, the fullness of lyrics and instruments are mesmerising.

The opening ‘Vampires are chasing me’ is a fab way of opening and this is a great lead into track 2 and track 3 aptly called ‘dead children’ and ‘dead adults’ respectively.

The strings mixed with the boldness of guitar and vocals paint a theatrical movement that generates an urge to go and see these guys live. It continues with ‘wasps’, that reminded me of 9 inch nails merging with rage against the machine.

Visit this album, it’s a must. A MATT RIPPON full surprise

To coincide with this month’s winter jazz festival, i had a look at the new compilation out of the ABC stables, Everybody Wants To Rule The World.

I’ve always been a fan of established artists, stepping out of their comfort zone to cover certain tunes, and have always picked up the Like A Versions, Denton Music Challenges and watched The Panel for cover versions.

Kicking off with Jazz afficianardo Diana Krall’s take on Bruno Mars, the entire compilation plays into the traditional hand of smooth, lounge jazz.

There’s no mincing about with new bands trying to get their publicity slice of pie, with Miles Davis, Kate Cebrano, The Mike Flowers Pops and Nancy Kelly on board for the ride.

I’d heartily give this one a 6 out of 5, and should be one to grab in the lead up to Winter Jazz.

Elixir’s I Hope I Never is the WANG highlight.

The Hurry And The Harm is the fourth album set to be released by the soulful Canadian, City and Colour.

Dallas Green who goes by the Moniker City and Colour, delivers yet another beautifully warm and mellow album packed with easy listening melodies.

Green’s voice is pleasant and familiar giving the album a comfortable and relaxed vibe.

The album slowly transitions from light mid tempo tunes into more dark atmospheric numbers. The stand out track on this album is Take Care, Green’s vocals drips like honey over the intimately composed lyrics.

Green seems to be in his musical comfort zone, offering up a non challenging album that borders on the too familiar. All in all, it is a complacently nice effort that is very easy on the ears.

JESSICA SCUDAMORE

WALTER BENELLS

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CHILL FACTOR TRACKS

CHARTS

with DJ Iceman

1. ANYWHERE ELSE TONIGHT Vandalism

4. CHECK IT OUT Burgs (feat. Trevvy G)

A commercial style track that will be great in a late set a few mixes on offer the Stevie Minx mix seems the best for me loads of vocals and pianos for hands in the air sing along moments

Think trumpster, and you get the vibe of the original mix but the Alex Preston and Andy Murphy mixes give it a massive rework that kicks it up to another level.

3.5 / 5

ALL CHARTS AS OF 27/05/2013

SINGLES

1 BLURRED LINES

Robin Thicke (feat. T.I & Pharell) 2 GET LUCKY

Daft Punk (feat. Pharell Williams) 3 LET HER GO Passenger 4 CAN’T HOLD US

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 5 THE OTHER SIDE

Jason DeRulo 6 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

Harrison Craig 7 WAITING ALL NIGHT Rudimental (feat. Ella Eyre) 8 STILL INTO YOU Paramore 9 CAN’T HOLD US

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 10 TREASURE

Bruno Mars

3.5 / 5 5. BLURRED LINES Robin Thicke & Pharell

2. S.W.A.T TEAM Chardy & Kronik

Loving this funky track at the moment and with some killer mixes and bootlegs this one will work any club dance floor, Justin sane mix is the one i am flogging the most club wise.

4.5 / 5

Loads of punching bass to get you rocking on the floor, the Reece Low mix hits the spot and will make you jump peak time track that will make any club go bananas

Catch DJ Iceman at Mind Kandy & Melbourne events around town.

4.5 / 5 3. J UMANJI J Trick A solid track for any big room, loads going on with this one with chanting vocals, well worth sourcing out, any DJ will drop this and watch the floor explode Uberjak’d mix for me.

ALBUMS

4/5

...with Ray McGrotty (Record City)

In 1972 as the world was still reeling from the shockwaves of Americas’ famous 1969 Woodstock festival, Australia was about to experience its own mini version on a local level.

On the Australia day long weekend in January 1972 on a farm in the outer Melbourne suburb of Sunbury, Australias’ legendary Sunbury pop festival was born.

MC’d by Gerry Humphries of the Loved ones, the 3 day event included artists such as Chain, Max Merritt and the Meteors, the Wild cherries (featuring the legendary Lobby Loyde), Pirana (who played an aboslute killer version of Soul sacrifice ) Madder lake, Blackfeather, Specrum, Total fire band, healing force and many others.

However, it was Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs who raised the adrenaline to epidemic proportions.

A double album of selected Aztec performances was released later in the year reaching number 8 on the Aussie album charts.

Tracks include C C Rider, Rock me baby, Jump back, Most people I know and the epic 15 minute version of Ooh poo pa doo, the longest track on the album, although I do remember (possibly incorrectly) trying to get to sleep about 2am while Thorpie was belting out a 3 hour version of Time to live.

yer voices all the way home from the concert, this albums’ for us!RAY MCGROTTY Ray McGrotty manages Record City Collectables, 433 Nepean Hwy, Frankston.

Although we claim the Sunbury pop festival as our little Woodstock, by that stage the hippie movemnet had all but run its course and we had swapped acid for VB as we entered the new era of “pub rock”.

So for all of you yobbos who sang “ooh poo pa do” at the top of

MUSIC

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1 RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES

Daft Punk 2 TROUBLE WILL FIND ME

The National 3 STEAL THE LIGHT

The Cat Empire 4 LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS

30 Seconds To Mars 5 THE GREAT GATSBY

Original Soundtrack 6 UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX

Bruno Mars 7 TO BE LOVED

Michael Buble 8 HOME Rudimental 9 A

Agnetha Faltskog 10 THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE P!nk

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FESTIVALS - National Celtic Festival June 5-7, 2013 - Melbourne Int’l Singers Festival June 5-10, 2013 - Mornington Winter Jazz Festival June 7-10,2013 - Woodend Winter Arts Festival June 7-10, 2013

EAGLE AND THE WORM

DARREN PERCIVAL

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With the big one mere months away organisers of the Queenscliff Music Festival are serving up a much needed musical hot water bottle in the form of the 2013 Winter WarmUp. Kicking into gear on June 22, the event is the perfect prelude to the QMF, renowned for being one of Australia’s most eclectic and family-friendly festivals.

Headlining this years bill is the man with the voice, that sang on the voice, Darren Percival (pictured left). Described by Marcia Hines as, “a walking, talking musical instrument.”

Darren’s come leaps and bounds since being unleashed on the hit TV show.

Joining him will be not so average rock wizards Empra, holding full bragging rights the act have supported big names British India, Calling All Cars, Spiderbait and the legendary Something for Kate.

Get set to boogie when Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk take to the stage delivering their mesmerising gritty southern blues.

Then, brace yourself as 8-piece Melbourne outfit Eagle and The Worm (pictured top) turns the thermometer up to boiling.

Having become one of Australia most beloved live acts, Eagle have performed at some of the nations biggest festivals including Big Day Out, Meredith, Bluesfest and Falls, not to mention delivering killer shows at UK/EU festivals, End of the Road and Electric Picnic.

Old time friends of the Worm, 60’s inspired Indie Rockers The Frowning Clouds will also grace the stage on the night. Resembling the result of an orgy between The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, the boys’ grungy garage style a draws crowd wherever they go.

Whatever your musical poison this quality mix of Australian rock, blues, indie and roots is sure to cure any winter ailment. Be warned though, word on the street is tickets are being snapped up quicker than you can Instaram your latte, so don’t end up out in the cold grab yours now.

Located just a short 1-hour drive or from Melbourne and accessible by public transport the Winter WarmUp is super achievable with accommodation in the area to suit all budgets. For full event details including ticket prices and purchasing as well as updates about the QMF head to www.qmf.net.au/2013-winter-warmup.

TAYLOR MCVEAN

- Winter Wine Weekend June 8-10, 2013 - Laughing Lions Comedy Festival June 15, 2013 - Kilmore Celtic Festival June 28-30, 2013 - Winter Solstice Festival June 21-23, 2013 - Melbourne Int’l Film Festival July 25-28, 2013 - Winter Blues Festival July 26-28, 2013 - Kelly Country Pick Festival August 15-18, 2013 - Melbourne Fringe Festival September 18-6 October, 2013 - Darebin Music Feast September 18-29, 2013 - Royal Melbourne Show September 21-October 2, 2013 - Guildford Banjo Jamboree September 20-22, 2013 - Mildura Country Music Festival September 27-October 2, 2013 - Parklife October 6, 2013 - JamGrass Festival October 11-13, 2013 - Anglesea Music Festival October 18-20, 2013 - Main Street Festival October 20, 2013 - Camperdown Cruise Festival October 24-27, 2013 - Release The Bats October 26, 2013 - Cuban Jazz Festival October 27, 2013 - Whiplash Festival October 28, 2013 - Maldon Folk Festival November 1-4, 2013 - Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival November 7-10, 2013 - Harvest Festival November 10, 2013 - Queenscliff Music Festival November 22-24, 2013

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A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY

The Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Festival is a chance for the community to gather to eradicate any differences & appreciate the eclectic culture the Peninsula has to offer.

On June 9 this free festival will incorporate music, dance, art, workshops and cuisine to celebrate interfaith and promote accessibility in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Held at the Peninsula Community Theatre, see www.interfaithfestival.com.au for details.

A TASTE OF PORTUGAL

The A Taste of Portugal Festival is a free event celebrating culture, cuisine, music, dance, history, language and tourism.

Commencing Sunday June 9, festivities will coincide with the Portuguese National Day and aim to unite all of the Portuguese speaking communities across Melbourne.

Held at the Queen Victorian Market from 10am – 4pm, all are welcome.

See www.thatsmelbourne.com.au for details.

...with Heidi Bond

COMICON MELBOURNE

Following suit from the US tradition of Comicon, Melbourne will host a variety of

TV, Film and Voice Actors and Comic and Publishing royalty.

Featuring such talent as Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Brain Krause (TV’s Charmed), Cary Elwes (Saw) and a host of upper echelon animation talent, all nerds shall unite under the Royal Exhibition Centre for a colourful weekend of forums, costumes and signings.

From July 6-7 see www.ozcomiccon.com for tickets.

SPLENDOUR SIDE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

Missed out on Splendour In the Grass tickets for 2013?

Some of your favourite Splendour artists have recently announced sideshows, with tour dates Australia-wide.

High Highs, James Blake, Laura Marling, Haim, Ms Mr, Surfer Blood and the Babyshambles are on sale now. So get in quick PEARL-ers.

See www.secret-sounds.com.au for details.

MELBOURNE LOVES MOVIES

Since 1952 the Melbourne International Film Festival has been one of the most decorated on the calendar – 2013 will be no different.

Showcasing the best Australian and

International cinema, the MIFF is renowned for its positive contribution to the industry and local community.

From July 25 – Aug 11, see www.miff.com. au for event info.

MTC PRESENTS

Melbourne theatric institution, the Melbourne Theatre Company, is proud to present the first annual Neon Festival of Independent Theatre.

Launched May 16, the Neon FOIT will host five of Melbourne’s top independent theatre companies performing a variety of shows and workshops where audiences can learn from Melbourne’s best.

Winding up July 21, see www.mtc.com. au for program details.

THIS AIN’T JUST BLUEGRASS

Grab your mandolins PEARL-ers, Jamgrass the Australian ode to all things ‘progressive bluegrass’ - returns for its third installment in October, with a mammoth local and international line up.

Get ready to thigh-slap to: The Quarry Mountain Deadrats, The Company, James Kenyon, The Green Mohair Suits – with many more to be announced.

Held at the Thornbury Theatre from Oct 1113, tix available at www.jamgrass.com.au

GIGS/TOURS IN 2013

THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE with tracy coates

High Highs (The Toff in Town). Thurs Jun 6 Earlwolf (Palace Theatre) Fri Jun 7 Adam Brand (Hallam Hotel). Fri Jun 7 Killing Joke (Billboard The Venue). Fri Jun 7 Kamelot (The Hi-Fi). Fri Jun 7 Celtic Thunder (The Plenary). Fri Jun 7 Taylor Dayne (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Jun 7 Thundercat (Forum Theatre) Fri Jun 7 The Superjesus (Girshwin Room @ The Espy). Fri Jun 7 & Sat Jun 8 Taylor Dayne (Palms at Crown). Sat Jun 8 Cassandra Wilson (Hamer Hall). Sun Jun 8 Dash Berlin (Peninsula Shed 14). Sat Jun 8 Jatt & Juliet (The Plenary). Sun Jun 9 Masta Ace (Girshwin Room @ The Espy). Sun Jun 9 John Digweed (Prince Bandroom). Sun Jun 9 Chris Tucker (The Plenary). Tues Jun 11 Bellrays (Corner Hotel). Wed Jun 12 The Beards (Pier Live). Thurs Jun 13 Lil B (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Jun 13 Something for Kate (Forum Theatre). Fri Jun 14 Andrew Stockdale (The Hi-Fi). Fri Jun 14 Outlawz (Trak Lounge). Fri Jun 14 Experience Jimi Hendrix (Palms at Crown). Fri Jun 14 Witchgrinder (Girshwin Room @ The Espy). Fri Jun 14 The Black Angels (Palace Theatre) Fri Jun 14 Jesus Christ Superstar (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Jun 14 & Sun Jun 16 Something for Kate (Corner Hotel). Sat Jun 15 Australian Bee Gees Show (Palms at Crown). Sat Jun 15 The Red Paintings (Girshwin Room @ The Espy). Sat Jun 15 The Beards (The Hi-Fi). Sat Jun 15

Engelbert Humperdinck (Hamer Hall) Mon Jul 8 Beccy Cole (Hallam Hotel). Fri Jul 12 Kiddfectious (Billboard the Venue). Fri Jul 12 Anthony Callea (Palms at Crown). Sat Jul 13 Stev Vai (The Palais). Sat Jul 13 A Day To Remember (Festival Hall). Sun Jul 14 Jonny Craig (Pier Live). Sun Jul 14 Normie Rowe (Hallam Hotel). Mon Jul 15 Saint Vitus & Monarch (The Hi-Fi). Sat Jul 20 Stereophonics (Palace Theatre). Sun Jul 21 The Pink Floyd Experience (The Palais). Sun Jul 21 Todd Rundgren (Corner Hotel). Sun Jul 21 Robert Delong (Ding Dong Lounge). Wed Jul 23 Babyshambles (Palace Theatre). Thurs Jul 25 A Taste of Tamworth (Hallam Hotel). Fri Jul 26 28 Days (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Jul 26 Everything Everything (Corner Hotel). Fri Jul 26 Bleeding Through (The Hi-Fi). Sat Jul 27 Dizzy Wright (Prince Bandroom). Sat Jul 27 Alt-J (Festival Hall). Tues Jul 30 Passion Pit (Palace Theatre). Tues Jul 30 Cold War Kids (The Hi-Fi). Tues Jul 30 James Blake (The Palais). Wed Jul 31 Darwin Deez (Corner Hotel). Wed Jul 31 Of Monsters & Men (the Palais). Sat Aug 3 & Sun Aug 4 Joan Baez (Hamer Hall). Thurs Aug 8 Eurogliders (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Thurs Aug 8 Grinspoon (Corner Hotel). Fri Aug 9 Amber Lawrence & Jason Owen (Hallam Hotel). Fri Aug 9 Bernard Fanning (Palace Theatre). Fri Aug 9 Buddy‘n’Roy-Together‘n’Alone (Palms at Crown). Fri Aug 9 & Sat Aug 10

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Andrew Stockdale (Pier Live). Sun Jun 16 Toy (Corner Hotel). Tues Jun 18 Boris (Corner Hotel). Wed Jun 19 Rapskallion (The Toff in Town). Wed Jun 19 Jon English & The Foster Brothers (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jun 20 Gypsy & The Cat (The Hi-Fi). Fri Jun 21 Foster & Allen (Palms at Crown). Sat Jun 22 Baby Animals (The Hi-Fi). Sat Jun 22 Municipal Waste (Corner Hotel). Sun Jun 23 Katie Noonan (The Toff in Town). Sun Jun 23 Paul Thorn (Hallam Hotel). Tues Jun 25 Kasey Chambers (Hallam Hotel). Thurs Jun 27 The Janoskians (Festival Hall). Thurs Jun 27 Ash Grunwald (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jun 27 The Whitlams (Hamer Hall). Fri Jun 28 Kasey Chambers (Hallam Hotel). Fri Jun 28 Spray n Wipe (Girshwin Room @ The Espy). Fri Jun 28 A$AP Rocky (Palace Theatre). Fri Jun 28 Ash Grunwald (Prince Bandroom). Fri Jun 28 Manic Street Preachers (Festival Hall). Fri Jun 28 Obie Trice (Trak Lounge). Fri Jun 28 A$AP Rocky (Festival Hall). Sat Jun 29 Bellusira (Girshwin Room @ The Espy). Sat Jun 29 Slpashh (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat Jun 29 Indina Mezel (Hamer Hall). Sun Jun 30 You Am I (Forum Theatre). Wed Jul 3-17 [4 shows!]

Scarecrow & ThunderRoad (Hallam Hotel). Thurs July 4 Ball Park Music (Forum Theatre). Fri Jul 5 Bliss N Eso (Festival Hall). Sat Jul 6 Something with Numbers (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat Jul 6 Fear Factory (Palace Theatre). Sun Jul 7 P!nk (Rod Laver Arena). Sun July 7-17 [8 shows!]

Cory Band (Dallas Brooks Hall). Sat Aug 10 Thirty Seconds to Mars (Rod Laver Arena). Sat Aug 10 Clare Bowditch (Corner Hotel). Sat Aug 10 P!nk (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Aug 13-25 [9 shows!]

Flyleaf (The Hi-Fi). Fri Aug 16 Eivis If I Can Dream (Palms at Crown). Fri 16 & Sat Aug 17 Don McLean (Hamer Hall). Sat Aug 17 George Benson (The Palais). Wed Aug 21 Moving Pictures (Palms at Crown). Fri Aug 23 Japandroids (Corner Hotel). Wed Aug 28 & Fri Aug 30 Cyndi Lauper (The Palais). Thurs Aug 29 & Fri Aug 30 The Angels (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Aug 30 Manhatten Transfer (Palms at Crown). Fri 30 & Sat Aug 31 Fat Freddys Drop (Forum Theatre). Sat Aug 31 Andrew Strong & The Commitments (Corner Hotel).

Wed Sep 4 & Thurs Sep 5 The Cat Empire (Forum Theatre). Thurs Sep 12 & Fri Sep 13 1927 (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Sep 13

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RAW IAPF FUNDRAISER May 11 (Mt Martha House) The recent RAW fundraising event was a sell out success, and judging by what everyone was saying, there will be more ‘unplugged’ shows to come.

There was perfect weather, with the sun setting as folk from all around gathered with their kids and friends to raise money, enjoy the music and listen to conversation on endangered animals globally.

Dave Walker, along with Greg Hunt, warmed up the crowd with some stunning musical prowess on the mandolin, violin and cigar box magic, sending all away to somewhere else.

Silent auctions on the night were exceptional value and very generous from all supporters and sponsors.

Ricki Wood came on next and smashed out the requests and got the crowd up on their feet onto the packed dance floor, singing along to many party hits. Organisers thanked to all who came, the organising committee, artists and sponsors before the night ended, but above all grateful for the generous donations received.

There may very well be more of these little fundraisers, so watch this space for more to come…

WANG

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May 4 (Bendigo Showgrounds)

Greeted with amazing sunny weather, the festival was off to a bold start with two magic stages, both having different elements to offer. The crowd moved in, reaching approx 18,000, with the vibe picking up as the temperature dropped with the sun, to around 4 degrees!

DJ Woody cranked with his RIP and dedication to the 90s mixes and what a show that was! There was crew jumping around to the recently passed Chris Kelly (of Kris Kross) and the likes, before Yacht backed that up with a real showpiece of 80s glam, mixed with solid bass licks and sound show.

Back over on the rock stage, Reguritator came out with some hard-core lines from new tunes. I was a little dissed that the classics weren’t played, but they came out of hiding & did their stuff. To follow were They Might Be Giants, who constantly engaged the crowd with their quirks and commentary.

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By the time the evening had set in, I got the feeling everyone was waiting with baited breath for Flume, Tame Impala and The Kooks. Well, all three acts banged out with promise and certainly delivered what was expected and more!

The crowd went ballistic with a feel of love and commitment felt by all. We were there for the right reasons; to hear good tunes and to cut loose Under the radar specials came from Matt and Kim, Shockone and Example, who cranked the crowd to yet another level as the last band of the night.

Back to ‘The Moo’, for sure, next year. This is a festy that cannot be missed!

WANG

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KINGSTON HARVEST FESTIVAL May 11 (Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum)

Now in it’s seventh year the Kingston Harvest Festival has come a long way to become a successful event now held each year mid May in the Roy Dore Reserve in Carrum.

A family friendly event there was something for everyone from carnival rides to cooking demonstrations, and with

Mother Nature turning on the sunshine you could not have asked for a better autumn day.

Featuring great music acts such as Carter & Carter, Nigel Wearne, Sal Kimber and renowned country singer Adam Brand, this festival just gets bigger & better every year.

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Music Between The Lines...

A LEFT OF CENTRE LOOK AT ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, WITH KOG

being served up to the general public. The term ‘decadent’ kept coming up. Just bleak and decadent. I need something fresh to break through. I’m not asking for something revolutionary, just something REAL. Remember that year when Adele ruled the radio? THAT was a good year. That’s all I’m asking for, nothing big.

I recently started listening to classical music again - Richard Wagner to be specific and boy is it unreal. To give you some perspective, my decision to listen to this stuff is like when a smoker decides to roll his own cigarettes, or a coffee lover holds off on the milk. It’s an attempt to get deeper into something when the regular stuff is just not enough anymore.

This search for something deeper all started when I was switching between the big stations on FM radio one day and I thought to myself, “Hang on…this is utter shite.”

Just song after song after song of the same overproduced dribble. I literally switched across five stations in a minute and thought it ALL sounded the same. If I hear Mr. Worldwide! one more time I might actually hurt myself.

Anyway, I was pretty annoyed with what was

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There’s no doubt that the beard has gone mainstream. Its normalization is attributed to a number of potential factors such as the popularity Movember, its perceived symbol of masculinity or power, a mark of ‘trendiness’ or simply the fact that men are sick of the constant requirement to remove what clearly wants to grow in all gloriousness on their chins.

While many fellows have been reveling in the trend of ‘designer stubble’ and lumberjack beards, the simple fact is that not everyone can grow the fuzz on their face. Enter the latest viral photo trend to sweep the increasingly confusing realm we call the Internet: Cat-bearding. It might not revolutionize

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I need humans who have worked on their craft to come up with something that turns THEM on and be less concerned with what might be successful. Because this is what ultimately excites the public, not this hopelessly trivial chase to replicate what was successful a month ago.

Surely we as humans can do better than this?

When I listen to the likes of Wagner, Mozart and Chopin it’s hard for me to believe that these great composers were from the same species as some of the ‘artists’ on the radio today.

Great and genuine music exists, but it’s being drowned out by mediocrity.

Where’s the creativity? I’m making a public plea. If you are at all creative and have the potential to produce something with some real life, I need you to push. I need you to push real hard to come up with something amazing so that the absolute decadence of mainstream radio can be revitalised into some bearable and hopefully relevant again.

Thank you.

Kog Ravindran is a writer, occasionally sings for Melbourne band, The Scarecrows and currently has his debut solo EP Barricades out in the world. Find out all about him at facebook.com/Kog4music or check him out on Triple J Unearthed.

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the world but it sure is entertaining for a number of reasons: 1. You can get on board whether you are female, a beardless male, or just wanting to jazz up your pre-existing beard.

2. Relatively few requirements: cat + camera + chin = Cat-beard selfie / hilarity.

3. Just imagine what happens when the cat refuses to co-operate in the activity of Catbearding.

Despite the obvious dangers of holding a cat to one’s face, Cat-bearding has tickled the whiskers of millions. Photos of feline facial fuzz have been cropping up on instagram, facebook and blogs such as www.cat-beard.com.

MATILDA HEGGIE

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20th CENTURY COLLECTABLES @THE TYABB PACKING HOUSE GEMS INSIDE TYABB PACKING HOUSE Two of the identities taking up residence inside the Tyabb Packing House are Deco Heaven and Dogs

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Republic, with both offering much for those seeking fabulous 20th Century design!

Deco Heaven specialises in original Art Deco, including Bakelite, jewellery, clocks, radios, depression glass and a range of desk sets.

From original cold painted figurines to unique period giftware and selected vintage apparel and accessories, they feature typical 20th century period high Deco objet d’art, genuine Art Deco furniture and lighting from Australia, England and France. Also on offer is an array of restored and original 1950s iconic Australian kitchen furniture, glassware, collectible mid century objects such as record players and all things kitchenalia including Bakelite canister sets.

Across the way, in the Packing House, Dogs Republic contains timeless Scandinavian furniture such as the Falcon Chair by Sigurd Resell and other noted designers including Hans Wegner, Peter Hvidt, Arne Vodder and more. The stock changes regularly from local estates and international sources, but features Australian classics such as the iconic Tessa T4 and T21

(always in stock) along with Danish Deluxe Inga and Fler Narvic chairs, paintings, 1950’s and 60’s lighting, Jo Colombo objects, toys and AM Authentic models. Dogs Republic also specialise in bespoke furniture pieces by Australian emigrant designers such as Jakob Rudowski, Paul and Michael Rosta of Rosando Bros. and Dario Zoureff.

So, whether you’re reliving the memories of living rooms and décor earlier this century, or

you’re trying to dress your home with something a little different – possibly a little ‘out there’, the Tyabb Packing House is full of all kinds of weird and wonderful treasures and collectables. The venue is open Thursday-Sunday between 10am and 4pm. Find them at 14 Mornington-Tyabb Rd, Tyabb, just 10mins from the Peninsula Link Tyabb exit.

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GET YOUR THUMP ON!

South Sea Roller Derby present their next bout Forest Thump this month on Saturday June 15. Derby teams ‘The Cuttthroat Charmers’ and ‘The Blackheart Breakers’ line up for the first time for home bout glory.

SANDMAN’S SKATE DAYS This month in retro, we’re looking at some awesome skate shots, brought to us by Rich Sandman. Sandman was a member of the Pepsi Skateboard team back in the 70s on the East Coast of North America. The team put on shows in various locations in New England and surrounding areas.

Here’s a little blurb from the man himself, about the shots: “We went to New York a few times for a few parades, including the Macy’s Parade where we skated with Tony Alva during his heyday. Shawn Mulhulland and Steve Ellis (AKA Woody Woodflow and later known as Cholo (of Hawaii) were also

on the team. We would end the show, jumping the team and then we would pull kids in from the crowds and add them in the middle. If we had enough room to get the speed, we would get up to 12 sometimes.” (Pictured: 1977 Pepsi Skate Team’s final show jump) Some of the great parks we skated in this era were Cherryhill in New Jersey, Shooting Star in Mass, Vernon in Connecticut, Centrifical Force in Rhode Island and of coarse Yawgoo Valley Ski resort (our roots). These photographs are of my friends and I in the 70s, doing what was the most enjoyable thing we could do back then - besides skiing, parties, girls and cars! (laughs) Some were taken by me, others by my friends, but most by my girlfriend and future wife of 35yrs.”

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Where: Springers Leisure Centre, 400 Keys Road, Keysborough When: Sat 15th June doors open 6pm for 7pm start.

Who: All ages welcome, alcohol available for 18+ Cost: $10 pp, Children $5, U5’s free.

Food & market stalls on site. There’s no ATM though, so bring cash. Visit www. southsearollerderby.com for more info

HOBBY, LEISURE & COLLECTORS CARNIVAL Sandown Racecourse (Princes Hwy, Springvale) 9am - 3pm 30th June 2013 This event will be featuring five shows under one roof: - Melbourne Card Collectors Fair - Movie Music & SportsMemorabilia Fair - Lost in Time - Toys n Dolls Fair - Sandown All Scales Models & SciFi Fair -C ollectable: Antique/Vintage Smalls Fair Visit www.eventsvic.com.au for more info DONNA McCOSKER

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“There goes Ginni - just a lopin’ along through the cosmos...”

“Saveta: A reminder to women everywhere to book in that leg wax...”

1) Q . Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones 2) Q. I Could Be So Good for You Dennis Waterman 3) Q. Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra 4) Q . With a Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker 5) Q. Believe it or Not - Joey Scarbury ANSWERS ON ‘EXTRA EXTRA’

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Fit for a queen indeed, this Queen’s Birthday weekend will be a real celebration of the arts.

Opening on June 8, for four weeks only, is the amazing Archibald Prize at The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery along with the Friends of the MPRG’s inaugural children’s portrait prize exhibition featuring the talents of Mornington Peninsula schoolchildren. Next door at Oak Hill Gallery is their annual Little Archies portrait exhibition, which will also be on show in shop front windows along Mornington’s Main Street. Enjoy the sweet sounds of the very first Mornington Winter Jazz Festival. Further up the Peninsula, Gordon Studio Glassblowers are hosting their annual Hot Glass Sale and the Flinders Art Show will be on display rounding out an incredible weekend of arts. See Frankston in a new light from June 20 to July 5 when ExUrban Screens illuminates the night in a fantastical display of projection art. Further north down the bay are new art exhibitions exploring nature and seasonality at The Kingston Arts Centre. So get out and see something new.

Admiring it all, your Arts Editor

OAK HILL GALLERY FACES UP

Mornington’s Oak Hill Gallery is a fixture on the Peninsula arts scene with exhibitions covering all mediums featuring a range of talents from emerging to expert. They also offer a number of art prizes every year in conjunction with their exhibitions.

One of their best-known and loved annual exhibitions is the Little Archies Portrait Prize. This year it happens to coincide with the 2013 Archibald Prize at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, which is cause for a celebration.

From international to local artists, Oak Hill Gallery has received over 200 entries for this year’s Little Archies. They’ve received so many entries that they won’t all fit into the gallery. To accommodate the plentitude of entries, the Mornington Chamber of Commerce has kindly offered

artists the opportunity to display their portraits in the shop front windows along Main Street in Mornington.

Supported solely by its members and the Mornington Peninsula Shire, Oak Hill Gallery has grown from a quiet quaint gallery into a bustling hub of activity serving the needs of artists and community alike. Offering fantastic children’s art programs, terrific workshops for adults, monthly exhibitions, a boutique gift shop, and even art inspired car boot sales, Oak Hill should be on every art lover’s must see list.

Visit Oak Hill Gallery at 100 MorningtonTyabb Road, Mornington from Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 4 pm. For information on exhibitions or membership, ring 5973 4299 or go to www.oakhillgallery.com.au.

ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

See Frankston in a whole new light when exUrban Screens transforms Frankston’s CBD into a winter wonderland of light.

From dusk nightly June 20 to July 5 cutting edge contemporary digital art will be projected onto buildings and emanate from galleries and public spaces around the city.

Local, national and international artists have joined forces to bring illumination bling to Frankston following the success of last year’s inaugural exhibition.

Join a free walking tour from Cube 37 at the Frankston Arts Centre to see large buildings changed into digital art canvases or galleries and small light boxes aglow while learning about this bold new art form. Real aficionados can take the tour with exUrban Screens Curator, Matt Perkins on selected nights.

To find out more or book a tour to enjoy this festival of digital art projection, contact The Frankston Arts Centre on 9784 1060 or visit www.thefac.com.

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HOT DEALS IN HOT GLASS

Nationally and internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning glass artisans from the Gordon Studio Glassblowers are hosting their annual Hot Glass Sale over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Offering special savings on their incredible range of glass art from perfume bottles to outdoor sculpture, engraved glass to hand blown items or delicate jewellery, this sale is not to be missed.

As a working hot glass studio, a trip to Gordon Studio Glassblowers is a mesmerizing experience and an education in this centuries old creative process.

The Gordon Family has a long lineage of artistic accomplishments in art glass. When Grant Donaldson married Eileen Gordon,

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he changed career paths and very quickly established himself as innovative creator of contemporary art glass. You can find this dynamic duo working side by side in their hot glass studio.

Drive up to the pastoral Peninsula hinterland to warm your winter weekend watching hot glassblowing in action and discover something irresistible to take home. Their Hot Glass Sale is on between Saturday, June 8 and Monday, June 10 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Gordon Studio Glassblowers can be found at 290 Red Hill Road (at Dunns Creek Road) in Red Hill. See their work at www.gordonstudio.com.au. For further information contact them on 5989 7073.

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Cube 37 Gallery Cube 37 and FAC galleries are packed in 2013. We have kicked off with some exciting exhibitions from the award winning portraits of Martumilli artists in Western Australia by Tobias Titz to The Streets of Ethiopia from Sue Graham and there’s so much more to come.

Sabine Amos, winner of the 2012 Open Exhibition in Cube 37 Gallery presents her prize, a solo exhibition. Don’t miss this stunning series of beautiful mandalas, representing virtues and facets of the human experience, such as, birth, creativity and surrender. Her work is vibrant, colourful and uplifting. Colour is instrumental in conveying the emotions that each of this series of 48 intricate mandalas depict.

The opportunity to win your own solo show is on again in 2013. The CALL FOR ARTISTS for the annual open exhibition has begun. All art forms are welcome in this exhibition and we can’t wait to see the artistic responses in all their potential forms: photography, digital projection, painting, sculpture, performance, poetry and more! I invite all artists and creative community

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members to enter!

The theme this year is ‘The Simple Truth’. The title comes from a in the famous opera Cosi Fan Tutti that will be staged in Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday, September 14. The bold, bright and cheeky story should provide inspiration for artists to tackle the theme and share their artistic talents with the broader community. Book early for your tickets to this popular light-hearted comedy presented in English by the Melbourne Opera.

Go to thefac.com.au to get your entry form for the open exhibition and book your tickets to Cosi! The Simple Truth – Call for artists deadline is August 23, 2013. The exhibition will be on at Cube 37 Gallery from September 5 to 28, 2013.

BELINDA COOK, Visual Arts Officer, Frankston Art Centre

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Having won Best in Show at last year’s Derinya Art and Craft Exhibition earned Julie Webster the plum position of being a guest artist in this year’s show. No one could be more deserving, yet she was surprised when she won. Webster works quietly away in her Frankston South home studio bettering her best year after year and the results speak for themselves.

Hauntingly beautiful portraiture, birds that consciously eye the viewer and delicate lace patterns are a few of the themes in Webster’s work.

Sensual and evocative or quirky and humourous, there is an incredibly engaging quality to her art. Judge, Justine Milburn, said Webster’s Girl With the Dragon Tattoo kept drawing her in and bringing her back to it.

That’s why she awarded it the top prize in the 2012 Derinya show.

Webster is now meticulously painting a long canvas occupied by a family of owls. She wants the piece to be perfect for the person who wins it in the school raffle. Despite the fact that her work will be given away, she puts in the same painstaking effort that she puts into all of her paintings.

“I’m a typical Virgo perfectionist,” she revealed. The most satisfying thing about winning Best in Show was the

INTERVIEW affirmation and public recognition of the many solitary hours she dedicates to creating her art.

“It’s awesome being guest artist, but it’s also a lot of pressure. It’s given me purpose and made me paint. I’m taking longer and feeling happier with my work. My imagination never stops. I want to put on canvas the beauty we don’t stop enough to see, ” she said. Her work is a passionate exploration of beauty that she hopes will move people.

Essentially, the artist is a giver, as well as being a documentarian of the present as Webster sees it. While she has to relinquish the work she has spent so much time creating, she finds it exquisitely complimentary that people want to take her paintings home and live with them. Her hope is that art evokes in people something that no other aspect of life touches.

As for the future, she explained, “I’d like to focus more on portraiture. I

would love to throw myself out of my comfort zone and into different mediums. I’d love to study more about oil painting. I need a brain challenge a chance to engage my intellectual side.” But for now, Webster is busily working away creating artwork for this year’s Derinya Art and Craft Exhibition.

To see Julie Webster’s work, visit the Derinya Art and Craft Exhibition at Derinya Primary School on Overport Road in Frankston South.

Opening night is Friday, July 19 from 7:30. The exhibition runs through the weekend. Tickets can be prepurchased from the school office or at the door. Ring 9787 3633 or go to: www.derinyaartexhibition.com.

Webster’s art can also be seen on facebook at Julie Webster Art or on her blog at: juliewebsterblog.com.

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CHILDREN’S VIEW OF PORTRAITURE

Mornington Peninsula schoolchildren’s perspective is the focus of the Friends of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s inaugural Children’s Portrait Prize exhibiting concurrently with the Archibald Prize at MPRG from June 8 to July 7. Visit the gallery to see the kids’ take on people.

See the it at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington.

5975 4395 or visit http://mprg. mornpen.vic.giv.au for further details.

PERFORMING ARTS FORUM

Southern Peninsula Arts Centre is a modern performance space for professional productions located on the Rosebud Secondary College grounds. Under utilised at the moment, anyone involved in performing arts is invited to participate and contribute ideas to an arts forum run by the Mornington Peninsula Shire on Saturday, July 6th to have a say on changing this. How can SPAC assist the community voice to reach it’s full

FLINDERS ART SHOW Over the Queen’s Birthday weekend see the 46th annual Flinders Art Show featuring the finest local painters, printmakers and illustrators from the

potential? The theatre celebrates it’s 6th birthday on the same day so get along and be a part of it’s evolving future.

July 6 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre: 245 Eastbourne Road, Rosebud, 3939. For more information contact: Anthea mackenzie. anthea.l@edumail.vic.gov.au PENNY IVISON

Mornington Peninsula and further afield.

Opening night is Friday, June 7 from 7 - 10 pm. The show continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm and Monday from 10 am to 2 pm. Flinders Art Show is on display at The Flinders Community Hall (Corner of Cook and Norman Streets).

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Some would argue that photography isn’t art. Wouldn’t that depend on who was taking the photograph and the process they use to produce it? Some would ask, can’t anyone take a photograph of the same thing and get virtually the same result? Where is the skill? Others would argue that with the advent of the digital age, photography isn’t anything more than a manipulation of visual information. What do you say? Consider, discuss and share your views on our PEARL facebook page. If you have a hot topic you’d like to see addressed, send your topic to: artseditor@pearlmag.com.au

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News from Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Cultural Planning Desk Looking for ways to fund your group’s projects? Come along to one of two free Q & A sessions on Wednesday June 12 from 1.30pm to 3pm and again at 5.30pm to 7pm at the Mornington Library meeting room, Vancouver Street Mornington. Mornington Peninsula Shire is hosting Matt Benetti from Pozible, an on-line crowd funding platform and community-building tool for creative projects and ideas. Matt will explain this innovative way to access funding beyond ‘official’ channels by talking directly to audiences, fans, peers and like-minded strangers.

To register your place, go to http:// grantsandfundingworkshop.eventbrite. com.au The Southern Peninsula Arts Centre & Mornington Peninsula Shire are partnering to host a unique event in which the community’s voice will take centre stage. An open invitation is being extended to Performing Arts groups and individuals to contribute to the vibrancy of the Mornington Peninsula and to identify the role the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre can play in this. The event

will be held on Saturday July 6th from 10 am – 4 pm to celebrate the theatre’s sixth anniversary. For further information and to get involved please contact Anthea Mackenzie on 5986 8204 or mackenzie. anthea.l@edumail.vic.gov.au.

On Sunday September 7 @ 12pm the Shire will host ARTALK a forum and luncheon for visual artists @ the Pavilion, Mornington Park. The event aims to strengthen links between artists and the Shire, acknowledge artists and associates who have contributed to their communities, develop an artist network and register and to discuss how we might address demands for dedicated facilities for artists to mount exhibitions and present engagement programs on the Mornington Peninsula. To express your interest in attending the lunch contact Cherie Leeden on 0407 362 208 or email Cherie leeden@aapt.net.au To promote arts activities, events, exhibitions or to subscribe to the Shire’s Arts Blog www.artsonthepeninsula. wordpress.com contact Andrea at arts@ mornpen.vic.gov.au ANDREA EBSWORTH

Twixt day and night In that time twixt day and night When the shadows and the light Play on surfaces unseen Hiding colours, hiding green As I lie in bed and wonder If the world were torn asunder Would the light be as it might Were it torn twixt day and night While the shadows ever lengthen And my fear it ever strengthen For though shadows run from light ‘tis the time twixt day and night When no shadow ever gives And the light no longer lives For the night grows closer now And my imagination prowls

The latest exhibition in the Mornington Library Foyer Exhibition Space until July 5 is Portraits

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This year’s Art Red Hill was arguably their best exhibition yet. With an awesome international corner, the cheeky Principal’s Lounge, an exceptional array of painting, sculpture, photography, jewellery and giftware all beautifully displayed, there was something for everyone to enjoy. It wasn’t overcrowded. The VIP early entry was a great idea. Courteously served food and drinks were delicious and the understated music was just right. Every year just seems to get better.

I wonder what they’ll come up with next time?

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Beautiful beach and bush suburb Balnarring is home to a vibrant arts community. Musicians and wordsmiths congregate at the Balnarring Hall on Wednesday nights for wine, words and music jams. Balnarring is also home to some brilliant boutique art galleries.

Galleries include: • Ron Roach Gallery • Apple Stick Contemporary Art

Wandering in bushland or walking the beach, grooving to muso tunes or seeking a quiet retreat, beautiful Balnarring is hard to beat.

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Your guide to Arts & Culture events on the Peninsula & Bayside between June 4 & July 4 • Send all listings to Andrea (Arts Editor) at artseditor@pearlmag.com.au LITERARY ARTS AND ARTS LECTURES: MORDIALLOC WRITERS’ GROUP Tuesdays at 8pm Mordialloc Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail.com.au SOUTHERN PENS Wednesdays at 1 pm @ Rosebud Library (Rosebud) Kaye 5985 6773 southernpens@live.com.au MORNINGTON WRITERS’ GROUP Fridays at 10 am & 7:30 pm @ Mornington Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci. com.au MORNINGTON LIBRARY SERVICE’S LIVE ‘N’ LOCAL Thursday, June 6 at 5:30pm @ Mornington Library Meeting Room. (Mornington) Free, but bookings essential.

5950-1820 AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY LECTURES The Australian Ballet – The Staging of Swan Lake with Costumes Thursday, June 6 at 1 pm @ Beleura House and Garden, Reflections of the Australian Film Industry with Helen Carter Friday, June 14 at 5:30 pm @ Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington) Bookings 9787 2092 or adfasmp@yahoo.com.au WRITER’S BLOCK MEETING Saturdays, June 8 & 22 at 10 am @ Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Contact: Fran 0438 890 217 or seagull25@optus.com.au FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS: MORNINGTON PENINSULA BRANCH MEETING Sunday, June 16 at 1:45 pm @ Community Contact House (Mornington) Margaret 9781 1231 or peninsulafaw@ yahoo.com.au MC CULLOCH & MC CULLOCH PRESENT A WINTER SALON & ILLUSTRATED ABORIGINAL ARTS LECTURE Sunday, June 9 from 2:30 pm to 5 pm @ Whistlewood (Shoreham) 5989 8282 Bookings: http://mccullochart. eventbrite.com.au

READINGS BY THE BAY Sunday, June 30 at 2pm Mordialloc @Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail.com.au

PORTRAIT PRIZE EXHIBITION Until July 7 @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www.oakhillgallery.com.au

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CUBE 37 GALLERY PRESENTS: BRADY ART: 15 YEARS ON: LOCAL DESIGN TALENT WITH A PURPOSE Wednesday, June 5 to Saturday, June 15 @ Cube 37 Gallery, Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au

ART CLASSES WITH MARILYN RICHARDS AT DROMANA COMMUNITY HOUSE Wednesdays 10 am and 1 pm, Fridays 10 am. Other art classes & open studio time available@ Dromana Community House (Dromana). Contact: Michelle 5987 2631 or www.dromanacommunityhouse.org.au

FLINDERS ART SHOW Opens Friday, June 7 at 7 pm continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm & Monday from 10 am to 2 pm @ Flinders Community Hall (Flinders). http:// flindersvillage.com.au/index.php/page/artshow WHISTLEWOOD @ SHOREHAM PRESENTS REGENERATION Saturday June 8 until Monday, June 10 fro 11 am to 5 pm @ Whistlewood (Shoreham) 5989 8282 http:// mccullochandmcculloch.com.au MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE & FRIENDS OF THE MPRG CHILDRENS’ PORTRAITURE PRIZE Saturday, June 8 to Sunday, July 7@ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg. mornpen.vic.gov.au MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENTS MADE IN CHINA, AUSTRALIA & MOMENTUM NESTS: THE ART OF BIRDS & AIR BORN Made in China Australia & Momentum until Sunday, June 9. Nest: The Art of Birds & Air born from June 23 to October 6 @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com BALUK ARTS PRESENT GAWANG: ABORIGINAL PORTRAITS Saturday, June 15 to Saturday, July 20 @ Baluk Arts (Mornington) 5975 5000 www.balukarts.org.au CUBE 37 ART AFTER PARK PRESENTS ALISON BENNETT’S SHIFTING SKIN: INK/TWITCH Until June 16 @The Cube Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au MANYUNG AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS A GROUP SHOW WITH 2013 WYNNE PRIZE WINNER BELYNDA HENRY Until June 19 @ Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au.

MANYUNG AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS ART BUY SELL Thursday, June 20 to Sunday, June 30 @ Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au.

FAC CURVED WALL PRESENTS 4 SEAS REGIONAL ARTISTS & BALUK ARTS: KERRBOONOOL 4 Seas until Monday, June 24, Kerrboonool from June 27 to August 12 on Curved Wall, Main Foyer @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) www.thefac.com.au

MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS WINNING WOMEN OF THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE – IN CONVERSATION Friday, June 14 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) Bookings essential 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS ARCHIBALD ARTISTS AND SITTERS - IN CONVERSATION Saturday, June 15 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) Bookings essential 5975 4399 www.mprg. mornpen.vic.gov.au

NATURAL RESPONSE EXHIBITION Opens Thursday, June 27 at 6 pm until Tuesday, July 16 @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) www. kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts WAITING FOR SPRING EXHIBITION Opens Thursday, June 27 at 6 pm until Tuesday, July 16 @ G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) www. kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts MORNINGTON LIBRARY FOYER EXHIBITION PRESENTS STUDIO 12 ARTISTS Until July 5 @ Mornington Library Foyer (Mornington) 5950 1820

ACRYLIC ART CLASSES WITH SUSAN FARRELL Thursdays during school terms from 7 – 9 pm @ Bentons Square Community Centre (Mornington) Contact Susan 0410 056 865 or susanfarrell@gmail.com STUDIO SORRENTO ART UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING CLASSES Thursdays at 6:30 pm during school term (Sorrento) Contact: Ngaire 0419 574 971 PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION WITH CATHY VAN EE: PASTEL Friday, June 7 at 1 pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103 DARTS (DIGITAL ARTS ON SATURDAYS) PRESENTS GUERILLA MARKETING: POSTERS, STICKERS, STENCILS… Saturdays, June 15 & 29 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm @ Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Contact Amber Bookings: 9784 1896

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PAINTING WITH OILS WORKSHOP WITH STEPHEN DOYLE Wednesday, July 3 from 10 am to 4 pm @ Kingston Arts Centre Studios (Moorabin). Bookings: www.kingstonarts. com.au/visual-arts.

IMPRO CLUB WITH CAROLE PATULO Wednesdays at 7:30 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www.rsc.vic.edu.au/ SPACwhatson.html

BLUE COW THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS ART Thursday, July 4 at 8 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au

FILM: RYE WINE LOUNGE PRESENTS MASTERPIECES OF CINEMATOGRAPHY: ARTHOUSE CINEMA Thursdays fortnightly at 7:30 @ Rye Wine Lounge (Rye) RSVP & Bookings: 5985 8355 Contact venue for upcoming films.

SPECIAL SCREENING: THE ISLAND PRESIDENT Wednesday, June 5 at 6pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5950 1685 http:// islandpresident@eventbrite.com.au

PROFESSIONAL ACTING CLASSES WITH HARRIET JAMES/THE ACTOR’S SHED Multiple days & times (Rye, Dromana and Sorrento).

Contact: Harriet 0487 918 015

FLIX FIX: THE BREAKFAST CLUB Friday, June 7 at 8:30pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440/www.kingstonarts.com.au

THEATRE: THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET SCHOOL Thursday, June 7 at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au MORDIALLOC THEATRE CO. PRESENTS ALBERT NOBBS Fridays, June 14, 21 & 28 at 8 pm, Saturdays, June 15, 22 & 29 at 8 pm, Sundays, June 16 & 23 at 2:30 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: www. mordialloctheatre.com.au or 9587 5141 PANORAMA THEATRE COMPANY HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF RENT Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 16 with callbacks on Friday, June 21. Contact Panorama Theatre Company for further details at www.panoramatheatre.com.au GERRY GINIVAN ATTRACTIONS PRESENT POSSUM MAGIC Wednesday, June 18 at 10am & 11:45 am @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060/www.thefac. com.au

BLACK TIE CATERING PRESENTS AN EVENING OF MIND AND MAGIC WITH ILLUSIONIST, ISAAC LOMMAN & MAGICIAN, DUCK CAMERON Friday, June 21 at 7pm in the Function Room @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au THE FAIRIES: I WANT TO BE A PRINCESS CONCERT Tuesday, July 2 at 11 am @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au

PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY WORKSHOP WITH JOHN ORLANDO BIRT: WATERCOLOURS Sunday, June 16 at 10 am @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103

OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS THE LITTLE ARCHIES

CPD PRODUCTIONS PRESENT NOEL AND GERTIE Thursday, June 20 at 1 pm & 8 pm@ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac. com.au

FRANKSTON LIBRARY CULT MOVIE: THE PRINCESS BRIDE Saturday, June 15 at 1 pm in The Frankston Library Long Room @ Frankston Library (Frankston) 9784 1020

OTHER: EX-URBAN SCREENS PROJECTION ART ACROSS FRANKSTON Thursday, June 20 to Friday, July 5 from dusk until late Free guided tours available from Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac. com.au Listings are at the discretion of the Arts Editor and information available at press time. Listings need to be brief and current.

It may not be possible to fit everything in, but we’ll try if we know it’s on. Send information to artseditor@pearlmag.com. au by the third week of each month. Also send to: http://artsonthepeninsula.wordpress.com.

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NOEL AND GERTIE REVEALED

Travelling back through time and constructing their story from dairies and letters between two blithe spirits unveils a world of style and grace, glamour and romance.

The couple in question are playwright, Noel Coward and actress, Gertrude Lawrence. Their on and off stage partnership was the stuff of legend.

Told through song and dance, Noel and Gertie is a delightful musical full of wit and humour featuring sketches, songs and scenes from Noel Coward’s bestloved work. Offering a glimpse into the lavish and decadent times in which they lived, complete with long cigarette holders clenched between teeth, brings a sense of nostalgia for an era long past, but not forgotten.

James Millar (Noel) and Lucy Maunder (Gertie) embody these two larger than life figures with elegance and grace revealing a close, but complex friendship. Accompanied vibrantly by Vincent Colagiuri on piano and directed by the legendary, Nancye Hayes, this production is entertaining, evocative and insightful.

Anyone who has ever wondered what life was like in the 1930s or lived through it will love this contemporary take on two people who were largely responsible for defining an era.

See Noel and Gertie at the Frankston Arts Centre on Thursday, June 20 at 1 pm or 8 pm.

Bookings on 9784 1060 or www.thefac.com.au.

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PANORAMA THEATRE COMPANY HOLDING AUDITIONS Auditions for RENT will be held on Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 16 with callbacks on Friday, June 21. Rehearsals begin on Sunday, June 23 continuing on Fridays from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm and Sundays from 2 pm to 5 pm.

RENT opens October 3 and runs until October 6. This is Panorama’s open show, so anyone over 14 is eligible to audition, however, RENT is an adult content show.

Performers under 17 years old can audition, but they must have parental consent.

Contact Panorama Theatre Company for further details at www. panoramatheatre.com.au

ON REEL Movie Releases

JUNE 4 - JULY 4 A Lady In Paris (JUNE 13TH) Jeanne Moreau, Laine Magi, Patrick Pineau After Earth (JUNE 13TH) Will Smith, Jaden Smith The Internship (JUNE 13TH) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rose Byrne Despicable Me 2 (JUNE 20TH) Steve Carell, Al Pacino, Kristen Wiig Monsters University (JUNE 20TH) Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi Satellite Boy (JUNE 20TH) David Gulpilil World War Z (JUNE 20TH) Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, David Morse Epic (JUNE 27TH) Colin Farrell, Beyonce Knowles, Amanda Seyfried Small Apartments (JUNE 27TH) Matt Lucas, James Caan, Peter Stormare Man Of Steel (JUNE 27TH) Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Amy Adams The Lone Ranger (JULY 3RD) Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, Tom Wilkinson

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Can art tear friendship apart? Isn’t a difference of opinion a healthy challenge? Is it necessary to conform to keep the peace amongst friends? These are all questions asked by Yasmina Reza’s hilariously witty comedy, Art. Translated from French by Christopher Hampton, this multiple award winning play has had audiences in stitches all across the world.

Three friends face off against one another over a lavishly expensive painting bought by Serge. His best friend Marc despises it and wonders how a friend of his could have such woeful judgment.

Mutual friend Yvan tries to keep the peace between the two, but also finds himself questioning the nature of friendship as the debate over Serge’s purchase becomes heated.

Brilliant dialogue delivered at whip cracking pace has had actors lining up across the globe to play these three characters, but it’s not just wit that makes the play so engaging, it’s also profound and insightful in it’s examination of the human condition, what constitutes identity and how people define themselves in the context of friendship.

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a minimalist set that needs no more than the strength of dialogue and brilliant acting to light up the stage and keep the audience laughing from beginning to end.

See Art at the Frankston Arts Centre on Thursday, July 4 at 8 pm.

Bookings on 9784 1060 or www.thefac.com. It’s also playing at The Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale on Monday, July 22 at 8 pm.

Bookings on 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au.

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Some people consider surfing a sport, I prefer to think of it as a lifestyle, like yoga on steroids or something. Drift takes you into this world with a rhythm that is calm yet dangerous and exciting at the same time. This rags-to-riches tale of the Kelly brothers unfolds on the sleepy coast of Margaret River in the 1970’s. They start a surf gear company at a time when most people have never even heard of a wetsuit and the thought of paying $65 for one is the stuff of dreams. The characters and humour in the film are uniquely Australian which is so refreshing in 2013, when things can sometimes be diluted into a globalised, homogenised bowl of vanilla iceconfection. The entire cast are fantastic, including Mornington Peninsula actor Steve Bastoni who plays the head of the local Bikie gang.

PEARL: I was so convinced by all of the characters that I have visions of you all catching waves during filming breaks – does anyone in the cast actually surf?

BASTONI: Yeah, ironically, I surf (Bastoni’s character is one if the few that doesn’t get on a board in the film)... and Miles Pollard also got out a fair bit, although his schedule was fairly heavy, he was filming nearly every day. I managed to get out quite a lot though - it was awesome.

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Four fatal shark attacks in eight months and I was over there for three of them. In fact the body boarder that got taken near Busselton, I was surfing with him the day before.

PEARL: You were very convincing as a menacing and slightly stupid bikie gang leader. Did you do anything in particular to prepare for your role?

BASTONI: No I can be quite menacing and slightly stupid all by myself. I’m a natural.

PEARL: You’ve found your calling BASTONI: (laughs) I’ve found my calling.

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Those guys were fantastic. I had a good feeling about it, you never know for sure but I did have a good feeling. The vibe on set was really positive. Everyone was having fun and it all fell into place.

PEARL: I am always excited when great Australian films are made. What are your thoughts on how we can grow or sustain our local industry?

BASTONI: France has got the right idea I think. France subsidises their film industry quite a lot. They also regulate the amount of foreign features that are able to be seen on their screens. So it guarantees that French films get seen by French people.

Unfortunately as much as a good film Drift was, it hasn’t performed well at the Box Office. It’s terrible because people don’t go and see Aussie movies.

There is still time to get out and buck this trend people! Drift is showing at Peninsula Cinemas and Frankston Hoyts. If you miss it, at least pay for your download so we don’t all drown in melted ice-confection.

Penny Ivison writes monthly for PEARL on film & TV. If there’s anything you’d like to let Penny know about that’s happening in the Bayside or Peninsula area, you can find her on twitter on @pipsicedtea or email her at whattowatch@pearlmag.com.au.

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Mornington Peninsula Shire has recently opened an outdoor pergola area at the back of the ‘Shed 11’ Hastings Youth Centre. The space was developed by local youths and volunteers as part of the Backyard Blitz project, and is available for use by community groups, service providers and schools. Features include seating, whiteboards, wood-fired pizza oven, heating, a ceiling fan and can accommodate for a projector screen.

For bookings call the Mornington Peninsula Shire on 5950 1666.

The Mornington Peninsula’s Impakt FReeZA annual Push Start Battle of the Bands is just around the corner, with acts from all over the Peninsula now invited to apply.

Open to all genres, Impakt are accepting online band applications up until July 26 for the battle, with the event to be a fully supervised, all ages drug, alcohol and smoke free competition.

The Battle will be held at the Tyabb Community Hall on August 16.

To enter or to find out more information, visit www.mpys.com.au or phone 5986 3585.

BRAND NEW SKATE PARK

Carrum Downs has very recently opened its own brand new skate park. With the first skaters hitting the park in early May, it’s the culmination of a good couple of years of hard work by the Frankston Youth Services team, including Brooke Hunter and Scott Prior, planning and liaising with local youth to decide on a suitable design.

The park features a variety of new ramps and jumps and is situated right next to the basketball rink, tennis wall and playground at Sandfield Reserve.

In celebration, local artist Anthony Burgone, with help from local youths, has painted an image onto the tennis wall, depicting a boy on a skateboard.

Find the new park at Sandfield Reserve, off Sandfield drive in Carrum Downs.

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Applications are now open for bands to enter the Fresh Entertainment Freeza group’s annual Battle of the Bands.

There will be two to three heats in the battle – depending on the number of the applicants – so apply now for the chance to win and proceed to the regional finals.

The first heat will be held on July 12 at the Seaford Community Hall, with finals on August 16. Past winners include The Fuzzbirds, Blackwater Riff & Astral Flight.

For more info on how to enter, contact Chris Hoffman on 9293 7110, or email chris.hoffman@frankston.vic.gov.au.

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WHY WALK IT WHEN YOU CAN BUS IT?

A free bus service called ‘PenBus’ is now available for eligible students, jobseekers, apprentices and trainees of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula region. The Commonwealth funded service is run by Mornington Peninsula Shire and Ventura Buslines, with two return service routes in order to ensure passengers easy and prompt access to tertiary education, training and employment opportunities, according to opening hours.

One PenBus will run from Hastings to Chisholm Institute in Rosebud via Mornington, and the other will run from Rosebud to Monash University in Clayton via Frankston. PenBus will also provide passengers travelling outside of the region a way to access Stony Point, Frankston, Cranbourne and Pakenham railway lines, as well as many other metropolitan bus services.

Frankston and Mornington Peninsula residents are eligible to apply for free access to PenBus services if they are a full-time or part-time tertiary student, a registered apprentice or trainee, or a jobseeker. For more information and how to apply, contact penbus@mornpen.vic.gov. au or phone the shire on 5950 1000.

Get your skates on this month at the Carrum Downs Skateworld with a night of skating, music, demos from the pros, and more on offer! Frankston Youth Central is hosting a skate night for young people aged 12 to 17 years on Friday June 14, from 6pm to 9:30pm. A $6 entry fee will cover a meal deal of a drink and hot food of your choice, skating to the DJ’s tunes for the duration of the event, glitter tattoos, glow sticks and more. There will also be comps to enter and prizes to be won, as well as demonstrations from various professional skaters, including the Artistic Skaters.

Skateworld Carrum Downs is located at 3/2 Amayla Crescent, Carrum Downs.

For more information on the event, contact Frankston Youth Central on 9768 1366.

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Scotty Mraz is somewhat of an enigma; a talented surfer - come musician and artist - with a friendly, likable persona. ‘Razz’, as he’s known down the coast, placed second in the overall aggregate in the state in Victoria as a cadet surfer in the 70s, defeating legends such as Greg Brown and Warren Powell in the process, something that he is extremely humble about. Over the past thirty five years, fifty one year old Razz has worked for Trigger Bros, Balin and nowadays Shed Nine specializing in Surfboard repairs and restorations, combining his years of hands-on experience with his artistic painting abilities to bring even the most battered surfboards from all eras back to life.

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An amazing and gifted songwriter as well, with smooth guitar served with moving lyrics and timeless harmonica, the first 100 copies of Razz’s new CD, Raw From The Heart, will be released, complete with a full hand drawn twelve-page booklet, at his upcoming fundraiser gig at Baha in Rye, on Friday June the 7th. It’s a gig dubbed the ‘Extradition Love Fundraiser’, in aid of bringing Razz’s partner Giua back to Australia to live permanently. Here is the story… in Razz’s words:

“Having surfed and worked around the Peninsula for years, I began to get right into my art and ended up meeting Giua when she was in Sydney for an art gig. She visited me down here, we fell in love and I claimed her, ha ha. We got married at St Pauls Church in Sorrento and all was good, living happily together for 5 great years until the immigration department caught up with her

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mid last year and informed us of just how much red tape we had to sort out for her to stay. For Guia to stay, it was going to be both expensive and time consuming. Living as artists, busking and repairing surfboards for Shed Nine was a happy but humble and seasonal lifestyle for us, but without any savings Guia was forced to head home to the Philippines ten months ago. This has been both humiliating and devastating for us. It’s been the hardest part of my life for sure.

I’m not exactly sure how much money we really need to bring Guia back or whether I may have to move to the Phillipines for us to be together, but I’m really stoked that the local surf and art community has picked up the pieces for me. The whole situation is hard to explain, but Guia was so loved by the local community and when she was taken away, my close friends Greg, Heidi and Eddie met and conceived the idea of a fundraiser party to raise money to get Guia back. All of us (in particular Eddie) have been putting in a lot of work behind the scenes lately and things are looking really positive, with the big night happens to fall on Eddie’s birthday which is great. It’s gonna be a huge night, with some great young musos, epic surf films, DJs, as well as a surf art and surf photography auction. Come down people, it would be nice to see some support and familiar faces from over the years. You’ve gotta love that the Peninsula’s got such amazing talent on tap.

Get into it, rock on and stay cool.”

The ‘Extradition Love Fundraiser’ happens at Baha in Rye on Friday June 7, kicking off from 6pm and featuring local live music & DJs, as well as headline act Claude Hay, artwork and photography. It’ll be a huge night for the surf and music community, so make sure you head down and kick off your Queens Birthday gig in honour of helping one of the area’s true greats.

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KIMEKAI MMA PROFILE: KAEL COSTER Kimekai MMA Professional Fighter Kael Coster made his mixed martial arts debut recently in April, starting things off with a victory. Originally trained in his kickboxing by Laos Tooey, the Warragul based Coster is a true athlete with two kickboxing titles to his name - Victorian State and Australian East Coast Champion. He also has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt and a Coaching Certificate in MuayThai, running his own Martial Arts school in Gippsland and proud to represent the country region in competition.

According to Coster, family is most important in his life, but closely

following that is his martial arts training and teaching passion. A dedicated and driven individual, he’s currently studying his Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, putting all his free time to gaining knowledge and training with his students in Gippsland and Melbourne.

Martial arts and sport is his life.

Coster’s greatest dream is to fight in the UFC, believing the Ultimate Fighting Championship is ‘The Show’. The top of the mountain. “If I was a UFC fighter, I would have overcome all the obstacles life has put in front of me to date and will truly be an elite pro fighter,” Coster says. “That would be the beginning of a whole new journey and a new start.

It would be like getting to base camp ready to climb a whole new mountain!”

The MMA fighter made the decision in 2012 to make fighting his professional, choosing to train with his coaches, Ed Bavelock and Australian MMA champion Nick Patterson (who works with UFC fighter Brian Ebersole). “When I met Ed, he knew I had to fight my own unique way,” Coster remembers. “I’m a creative fighter and that is how we train and fight. It is our life and art!”

Coster is a proud member of Kimekai MMA, with the team in 3 locations – Chelsea Heights (227 Wells Rd), Highett (545 Highett Rd) and Cranbourne (10 Smethurst St). For more information phone them on 9555 1312 or head to www.kimekaimma.com.au.

REGISTER TO RIDE

Toward the end of this year, Melbourne will see one of the largest community fundraising events it has ever seen. The ‘Ride To Conquer Cancer’ is a huge step toward public awareness and a welcome fundraising opportunity to direct much needed funds toward the treatment and possible cure for all types of cancer. All money raised goes directly to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to the treatment of cancer.

The ride all up is 200km, doing a round trip from Albert Park to the Mornington Peninsula and back, over 2 epic days.

Along the ride their will be rest stops with food, drink and bike support. Plus, at the end of the ride, onlookers and participants can enjoy some live music and drinks together!

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bike in years, you can get involved in this epic day, to be held on June 12. To find out more about this awesome opportunity, and to find out what you can do, just visit www.conquercancer.org.au or call 1300 00 RIDE (7433).

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SHED NINE’S OWN SNOW BUS The Shed Nine snow bus is Melbourne’s most well priced snow bus, having been going strong now for six years. It’s wild beginnings were on a fully packed 48-seater bus, back in the day, with everyone prebooking weeks in advance to get on board.

Still, although snow conditions were terrible, more beers were sunk than hills were bombed. Since the early days, things have been refined and streamlined. Now, with a twelve seat mini bus using up to date snow and weather forecasts combined with social media like Facebook and Instagram, Shed Nine’s snow bus is promoted and booked out a mere few days prior to departure. It’s all about getting a small but stoked crew of twelve up to the mountains, at the best price possible, preferably after a dump and only when conditions and visibility are good.

In the past, all the Shed Nine 12-seater buses have been fully booked out in advance for Buller day trips. In fact, over the past six years they’ve hired buses, rotated drivers and driven hundreds of Peninsula crew up to the snow and back safely, starting early in the morning from the store in Rye and picking up from Rosebud, Dromana, Mt Martha, Mornington, Mt Eliza, Frankston and even Ringwood for the citylink/eastlink crew.

The bus caters for all ages, with snowboarders, skiers, both beginners and experts as well as sightseers all welcome.

The most rewarding thing about running the snow bus, for Shed Nine’s Eddie Wearne,

has been taking teens up to the slopes, who surf or skate well but have never seen the snow. “They get up there and just have this natural ability,” Wearne says. “We get them pushing their limits from day one and some of these kids have gone on to follow the snow around the world like Shane ‘Chewy’ Tags, who was the apprentice baker next door to us when we started running the bus.

We never thought he would knock down big names in snowboard competitions and feature in magazines merely three years later!” This season the Shed Nine crew will also proudly be offering a special bus with complimentary terrain park lessons with Tags, a Rye local and now a sponsored rider for the store.

This year, the bus is complete with internal DVD player and is making plans run a heap of extremely well priced trips to Buller, as well as overnight and double night trips to Hotham and (weather dependent) Falls or Perisher. Most buses will be Sundays, with the odd overnight or double night trips extending to Monday or even Tuesday to the other mountains.

If you are interested in getting up to the snow for some fun on the most well priced snow bus in Melbourne or making a group booking for the whole twelve seat bus simply follow Shednine on Instagram and touch base through their Facebook page. It’s good times guaranteed!

PENINSULA SURFRIDERS CAP OFF ANOTHER SEASON

On June 15, the Peninsula’s most prestigious surfers will gather to celebrate the end of the competitive surfing season.

After a harsh summer of peaky swell and consistent onshores, the Peninsula Surfriders Club will award their top surfers for their efforts battling it out in the demanding conditions. The Surfriders are one of Australia’s leading board-riding clubs and an active member of the surf community, with a long standing tradition of success both in and out of the water since their inception in 1974.

The presentation will be held at the Mornington Park Pavilion, 790 Esplanade, Mornington (in the park opposite Harba), from 5pm with the presentation at 8pm.

Tickets are $50 (with $30 partner) for over 18s, with under 18s available at $30 (with $20 for partners). DJ Tim Wigg (aka. T-Dub) will be pumping tunes with all family & friends of the club welcome. More info at www.psc.org.au DANIEL DIETZEL

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SOUNDMAN WITH THE LOT - KENNY FERGUSON Ken Ferguson is a true gentleman of the local sound scene.

He has been around for a long time mixing sound for just about everybody that has managed to get on a stage around the Peninsula. He would’ve seen the lot; the brilliant, the train wrecks and everything in between. The first time I saw Ken was behind the drum kit, playing all the favourites with his band called ‘Men In Black’. That was about thirteen years ago, around the time that I arrived on the Peninsula, but fastforward to now and Ken now runs a business that provides a total audio service. I consider him a very good friend of mine, as do a lot of other musicians around the area, and I recently caught up with him, whilst he was doing sound production on the musical Grease.

PEARL: How much do you think the music scene on the Peninsula has changed over the last 15 years?

FERGUSON: I first got involved in bands and music in the early to mid 60s. Back then bands didn’t perform much in licensed premises like pubs and clubs. It was mainly in large halls. Around the mid 60s venues like Tom Katz at Sorrento, Blue Beat, Club 41 and also the old Broadway Theatre in Rosebud started up, but only over the summer months. In the early 70s, live music moved into the pubs and the live music industry was at its peak during the 80s & 90s. If I had to say what has changed most in the last 15yrs, I would say that with the emergence of the wine bars and the likes, the venues have generally gotten smaller. There isn’t a demand for four to six piece bands like there once was.

PEARL: It seems a lot of musicians have evolved into sound guys these days. How did you get a start in this industry?

FERGUSON: It must have been there inside of me from the start when I first started playing in bands in the early 60s. I was

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always looking at speakers and amplifiers, asking questions and wondering how recordings were made. The gear was so basic then, compared to now. I was with Vic Police during the 70s and early 80s and transferred to the Police Audio Visual Section and was trained at RMIT. PEARL: What should bands take note of and what should they do to create an optimum performance on stage to make your job easier?

FERGUSON: Be well rehearsed and tight. Bands and performers in general should get out and see other bands.

Lots of them. There is always plenty to learn from others.

Young players should not think they are above doing covers, as you learn heaps playing covers. If your band is playing at something like a festival, get there early and talk to the sound guy. Tell him about your line up and how you set up on stage.

Better still, send him a stage plan before the gig.

PEARL: What part of your business do you enjoy most?

FERGUSON: I most enjoy working at festivals with good entertainers, bands and good festival organisers. If the weather is good and there is a good crowd of people being well entertained, it’s hard to beat.

Kenny Ferguson operates ‘Audio Spectrum’, offering audio services for festivals, theatre and sporting events, also offering A/V large format screen hire and projectors. To find out more, or to ask Kenny any questions, give him a call on 0419 355 571.

MICK JANKOVIC Artist / Musician / Weekend Sound Guy @ Baha, Rye

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