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Earlier hits Vitriol and Broken Leg helped cement Bluejuice’s reputation for producing quality Australian music. They are currently touring Australia to promote their latest album Company, an eclectic collection of musical styles and songwriting.

“The songs off Company are quite varied and diffuse, drawing inspiration from all kinds of sounds from the 70’s through to some 80’s pop, some 90’s rave and R&B, yet all of this is drawn together with a modern production palate,” says Stav. “Lyrically there is no overriding theme on the album aside from relationships generally.”

Company deals with our basic human desire to always be interacting with others even though these interactions are never simple.

Bluejuice capture many of the intrinsic elements of relationships, the moments of love, lust, yearning, disagreement, disappointment, ecstasy and heartache.

The second single off Company, On My Own deals with this and what happens when you once again find yourself solo.

“The song is a little bit about loneliness and depression, but also about seeing a bit of light and a way out of that,” explains Stav.

“There’s that realisation that you’re that little bit older and little bit uglier and things haven’t always worked out but maybe there’s opportunities in the future.”

Bluejuice aren’t afraid of making music to help people deal with personal issues.

“Years ago someone wrote us an email saying that Vitriol helped them not commit suicide. It’s these kinds of interactions with people that are certainly very pleasing and it’s not just about an ego trip and being excited that people are listening to the songs. It’s incredible to have touched someone like that and it inspires us to keep going.”

A big hit on the festival circuit over the summer, Bluejuice performed for 25,00035,000 fans at Sydney’s Big Day Out.

If you haven’t heard Sydney band Bluejuice’s hit song Act Yr Age then you are missing out. With a catchy beat, addictive melody and thought provoking lyrics it’s not surprising the song was ranked number 20 in Triple J’s hottest 100 for 2012. Featuring many songs of equally high quality on their latest album Company the future is looking bright for the band.

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According to co- vocalist Stavros Yiannoukas, better known as Stav, Act Yr Age is “not just about what society thinks and expects when you get older, but also what you think about and the voices in your head… as well as looking at yourself and thinking what could I have done better? What can I do better?”

The outrageously entertaining film clip for the

song depicts co- vocalist Jake disregarding society’s expectations and instead just following his own desire by sharing a passionate kiss with a much older woman.

“We certainly are very tongue in cheek as a band,” explains Stav, something which is apparent in their film clips as well as their performances.

“Hairs on the back of your neck spring up when you’re playing in front of that many people but you’re definitely just in the moment of doing the show and wanting to do the best job possible,” concludes Stav.

The band are well known for their energetic and entertaining performances and they will be bringing their full ensemble when they perform at Pier Live on Friday, April 27.

Tickets are through the venue box office. For more info, check out pierlive.com.au JESSICA MILLS

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Zevon Hiltz was gifted his first Stratocaster at age five.

To his young eyes it was a magical creature, edged with light and fire. He’s been trying to tame it ever since.

Born and raised in Melbourne, Zevon Hiltz has become one of the most talented blues musicians in town.

Following in the footsteps of his mentors, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix to name a few, he’s been the face upfront of The Sure Shot Hunters. The trio deliver an electric blues rock, drenched in a gutsy roots vibe, topped with a deadly funky backbone groove. Using the band to develop his music, soulful vocals and explosive guitar skills, the band has travelled far and wide, through innumerable pubs and foot-stomping festivals.

Zevon has also been the guitarist for soul/pop diva, Paris Wells and the drummer for comedy rock artist, Huw Joseph, but is now working on his first solo record, aiming to effortlessly blend folk, blues, country and Caribbean rhythms, to forge the soulful soundtrack for that perfect summer Sunday where the drinks are free and the gold of dusk never seems to set.

Gods Kitchen (Mornington) is proud to announce Zevon will be playing on Friday April 20 and Friday May 11, a coup for the diverse Peninsula music venue. The night, as with all the Friday nights, will kick off at 9pm. For all the latest info head to godskitchenmornington.com.au and for info on Zevon, head triplejunearthed.com/Zevon

Autumn arrives with Arts, Amps, Aerials & a little laughter...

Welcome one and all to Issue #04! This is your co-captain, or rather your Music Editor, speaking.

Over the last 4-5 months, our little mag has been popping up in more and more shops, cafe’s, general stores and music venues, as well as on social networks, with the mag slowly branching into new areas and gathering support from some very special talented local folk.

The team at PEARL have stepped up in the world as well, with a mid-March move to a brand new office at the top of Main St, Mornington, to be right in the thick of the action! We’ll be in the area, and on streets right around the Peninsula looking for exciting local stuff to put in the mag!

This edition gave us a chance to embrace some of the Arts Community around the area. Our Arts Editor ‘Andrea’ has brought you an array of multi-faceted individuals, including Miodrag (Mick) Jankovic, Justine Milburn (aka. Milk) and water-colour artist Albert Namatjira, as well as all the latest on the ART The Movement opening at Rye Wine Lounge, the Annual Printmaking Exhibition at Oak Hill Gallery and the upcoming ART Red Hill.

In addition, coinciding with the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Frankston Arts Centre is giving us plenty to laugh about this April/May. We’ve got all the info on the Comedy Festival Roadshow as well as some former Peninsula locals, doing big things in comedy.

For the music buffs, we have exclusive interviews with Bluejuice, The Hoodoo Gurus, Deni Hines and Pennywise, as well as news about Lloyd Spiegel & Geoff Achison’s special Hickinbotham show, the underage FREEZA gig featuring international act Dream On Dreamer, some briliant tribute act shows and heaps more!

Adrenalin sports in PEARL also continue to grow, with features on FMX’s Cheyne Boyd, wakeboarder Chris O’Shea & standup jetskier Nick Barton.

All this with the usual dose of reviews, quirky columns, nightclub snaps, news & full Peninsula-wide gig guide.

So read up, and make sure you head to the Facebook and ‘Like’ us, to get the latest and be in the running for exclusive giveaways! Bring it on!

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BY ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Miodrag Jankovic, aka Mick, is an artist who knows how to diversify. He’s a world- class landscape painter, a musician (drummer) and he does a bit of sound mixing on the side. When he’s not painting, he can frequently be found around the peninsula doing gigs with local songwriters, such as, Marty Williams, Simon Dodd and Brad Kennedy. But wait… that’s not all…he also runs a canvas stretching business for other artists.

Jankovic advocates the importance of versatility as a creator and he practices what he preaches. “You can’t be one-dimensional in art or business, ” he asserts.

Jankovic found his first inspiration in Year 10 art classes at Chadstone High School. By happenstance, he used to play lacrosse with a fellow named John Lazano who was a painter. Inspired by his mate, Jankovic decided he too wanted to be an artist and dedicated his lunchtimes to a wide variety of artistic pursuits.

After high school, he moved on to study at Prahran College receiving a Diploma of Art and Design with a major in painting. While making some money in the furniture trade to support himself at school, he started playing with a band called NRC (Not Recommended for Children). This fueled his passion for music. The arts program at Prahran was rigorous. Students were pushed to paint intensely for a few months and then be subjected to a whole school critique, as well as, being under the scrutinizing eye of a visiting professor.

His classes went on excursions to famous artist’s studios, galleries and arts festivals in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide to broaden their understanding about the life

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and business of being an artist. It was a total immersion program that prepared students to be professional artists.

When the art galleries were under financial strain in the early 90s, Jankovic was largely unaffected because he’d been sidelining as the only conservationist picture framer in Melbourne. He specialized in prints on paper handling works from the Deakin and La Trobe University collections.

Jankovic is a man brimming with ideas and clearly unafraid to try something new. Like many creative people, his mind is at work all the time.

While he is a true hybrid of talents, at heart, he views himself as an artist first and foremost. He paints bold landscapes with brilliant skies. “I’ve brought my European light sensibility into the Australian landscape,” he says of his paintings.

Although there is a luminous quality in Jankovic’s paintings, he also enjoys venturing into a dark painting where he can bring the light out of it. His continued inspiration comes from the here and now. “Being in the moment is what gives me pleasure in painting.”

Jankovic has brought light to many a canvas and his style is readily recognizable. His paintings can be seen throughout April at Manyung Gallery, Mt. Eliza in an exhibition featuring Mornington Peninsula artists.

His work also hangs in notable galleries in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and on the Gold Coast not to mention countless private collections. This is quite an accomplishment for a boy who came from Serbia at 12 speaking no English. Vision, talent, determination and diversification made that boy into this man.

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PEARL’s music editor Simon Imrei sits down with Australia’s own Dave Growl, front man of The Faux Fighters, to talk about the finer points of what makes a rock ‘n’ roll show one that you will never forget.

PEARL: (pause) So Dave, you’ve finally brought your band’s show to the Mornington Peninsula. It’s about time!

What took you so long?

GROWL: See, that’s what I’m talking about man! You’re right, I have brought MY band here, and don’t you forget it dude.

PEARL: Thanks for taking the time to speak with PEARL, Dave.

GROWL: The pleasure’s all yours.

PEARL: Umm, so what took youGROWL: Oh yeah, the f***ing recession pal!

Ha! I’m just kidding man. Seriously we’re really excited to be doing a show in Frankston at Pier

Live. We’ve heard there’s a lot of fans of the music down this way and can’t wait for y’all to lose your voices and sue us next month when you’re deaf! (laughs)

band member is part of the whole. Just like an individual audience member is part of the crowd. Everyone has to be on the same page.

That is what makes a Faux Fighters show great.

PEARL: Sure. We’ll, ah, keep that in mind.

So what can people expect when they come down to the show?

GROWL: Well, without sounding too serious here, the people can expect to see the greatest rock show going around this town at the moment. I mean, the music speaks for itself we only deliver it to you. You know? We make it audible… albeit audibly loud. But it’s a good loud. Y’all are going to have a great time with us. Geez, I think I got pretty serious there.

PEARL: You talk about the members of the band there, so tell us more about the guys.

GROWL: Well obviously you know who I am, I sing and play guitar and carry the whole show.

PEARL: Indeed. A good serious. So you guys really enjoy doing this kind of thing for a living quite obviously?

GROWL: Yeah dude. There’s nothing more fun than making people get off. And that’s what we do. And the chicks are great.

PEARL: Ah I’m pretty sure you just stole that line there Dave.

GROWL: Dude, what do think we do here??

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PEARL: Tickets much?

GROWL: Tickets?

PEARL: Ah, nevermind… (smiles) continue.

GROWL: Hmm, as I was saying, up the back my good friend Naylor Falkins bangs the skins. Nate Mansmell takes care of the female members of the audience with the crotch vibrating bass, and Pap Smear and Chris Shitlips come at you from both sides of the stage to layer up the guitars that are the essence of The Faux Fighters’ sound. So it’s the combination of my amazing voice, the three electric guitars, thick bass and powerhouse drums that project an amazing collection of some of the best rock songs ever written to each person in the crowd.

PEARL: Touché Mr Growl. So apart from the music you’re all (obviously) real life rock stars. What else is part of The Faux Fighters show; any solos, banter, chugging jugs of beer? Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll????

GROWL: Well man let me tell you, what happens on the road stays on the road, but what goes on at the shows is for everyone, and we like to get people involved in the show.

It’s a great feeling to know that people in the audience feel the same way we do when we play these friggin awesome songs. Every

PEARL: Well, it certainly sounds well worth checking out. Thanks for joining us for a chat Dave.

GROWL: Again, the pleasure is ALL yours.

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The Faux Fighters bring their brand of rock n’ roll to Pier Live (The Pelly Bar), Frankston on Friday April 20. Doors open at 8pm, with The Faux Fighters onstage at 8.30pm sharp.

Tickets are available through the venue box office, or on the door. For more information, go to thefauxfighters.com.

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BLUES x 2 WITH ACHISON & SPIEGEL The two Australian Blues legends Geoff Achison and Lloyd Spiegel go back…. way back…and the duo are now preparing to play a gig at Hickinbotham (Dromana) on Saturday, May 12. In fact, it was hearing Achison play that turned a pre-teen Spiegel onto the blues over 20 years ago. Since then they’ve become two of the most respected blues artists in the country and received international recognition, both with a seemingly never ending overseas and local tour schedules.

Achison is an independent Australian musician who has forged his own path to success and a career that has won him fans worldwide. He has developed a blues/funk style all of his own that can be delicate one moment and truly explosive the next. Unaware of how the sounds he was hearing on his limited record collection were produced, he invented some of his own techniques - without the aid of pedals or gadgets.

Just watching him wrench a myriad of sounds from his simple set-up can be something of a spectacle. He has won a swag of awards over the years for writing, performing and recording. In 2007 Geoff & The Souldiggers picked up the Chain Blues Music Award in Australia for ‘Group Of The Year’ and

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a Guitar Player Magazine readers poll voted Geoff one of their ‘Top Ten Hot New Guitarists’ in June 2008.

With eight albums, his own swag of accolades and 20 years performing, writing and recording, Spiegel has certainly squeezed more into his 30 years than many do in a lifetime. It’s this experience combined with his impressive presence that has seen him become one of this country’s leading Blues artists and most respected guitarists. Since he was aged 13, Spiegel has toured the world including frequent visits to Europe, Japan and the United States where he toured with countless blues legends.

Lloyd has also supported the likes of Ray Charles, Bob Dylan and Etta James.

His 2010 release, Tangled Brew, was quickly recognised as his finest work, receiving rave reviews and picking up hoards of new fans right across the musical spectrum. Tangled Brew was the most played blues album on Australian radio in 2010 and 2011 and remains in the top 20 two years on.

Achison and Spiegel play Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana) on Saturday, May 12.

Tickets are $25. Call 5981 0355 DOGHOUSE DAVE

GETTING SASSY IN BALNARRING Balnarring residents Lou and Gus regularly perform at The Heritage Tavern under the name of ‘Mamma Sass’. The duo choose an array of associated accompanists and always bring a great afternoon of entertainment. To catch them perform, head down to the Heritage.

For more info, check out heritage3059.com.au

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Who could’ve dreamt that on December 31, 1980, three Perth based musicians would get together at a New Year’s Eve party and concoct the beginnings of one of the most legendry Australian pop rock bands of the 80s and 90s? Probably nobody, but then again that sounds like the start to many of history’s great bands. In this case the three men were singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Faulkner and guitarists Roddy Radalj and Kimble Rendall.

Initially a three-guitar outfit, the ‘Gurus’ spent their first two years honing their skills leading up to the 1982 release of their debut single Leilani. A few personnel changes in the years following would lead to the most recognised line-up, including bassist Richard Grossman, drummer Mark Kingsmill and guitarist Brad Shephard, the latter of which sat down with PEARL on the eve of the Dig It Up! Hoodoo Gurus Invitational Tour, marking 30 years since their debut single’s release.

Shephard came into the band after the Leilani sessions, playing on the Gurus’ first album Stoneage Romeos, and faced the immediate task of adapting to the parts already set out by the initial three-guitar writing partners.

“I’d been doing firey, Detroit inspired stuff in other bands, influenced by stuff like Blue Oyster Cult, The Dictators and The Stooges.

When I joined the Hoodoo Gurus, my approach to the instrument drastically changed. It had to, as Dave and Rod had written these parts that just weren’t intuitive to me. It was a really

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steep learning curve, which looking back was a really good thing.”

Following Stoneage Romeos, the band enjoyed success in the US and gained notoriety back home with follow ups From Mars Needs Guitars, Blow Your Cool, From Magnum Cum Loader and From Kinky - four albums which contained such classics as Like, WowWipeout, What’s My Scene, Come Anytime and Miss Freelove ’69. These pop-rock hits mapped a gradual departure from the more ironic and casual approach Faulkner had adopted.

“As fun as those early songs were, I think Dave wanted to address some real issues… personal issues and emotions. I think something like What’s My Scene could’ve been on the first album musically, but the lyrical content really jumped up a notch after Stoneage.”

Part of the success of the Gurus was their live show, with the band traveling to all reaches of the country regularly, including the Peninsula in the late 80s and early 90s.

“The Pier in Frankston, in particular, is the venue I recall. We’d play Geelong on a Friday, Melbourne on a Saturday and it was always the Pier on Sunday. It was mental! The crowd lost their minds, so much so it was almost intimidating how much they got into things.”

It wasn’t just music lovers of the Peninsula that responded to the band.

“The surfing community of the Peninsula were

really one of the first groups outside of the deep inner city that embraced the Hoodoo Gurus. Even to this day we still feel very welcome down there.”

From 1998 until 2003, the members of the Hoodoo Gurus enjoyed time away from the band, working on side projects and solo albums before getting back together to write and record Mach Schau. In a time where it’s arguably en vogue for these old bands to reform, Shephard and the band record and tour with a renewed focus and purpose.

“I have a very serious conviction nowadays, much more than when I was a kid, about… blowing minds (laughs). I just want to give people the best show they’ve ever seen.

Whatever your idea of the Hoodoo Gurus is, we’re gonna blow them out of the water and that really motivates me. People may well think we’re going to rest on our laurels, people may ask ‘have they still got it?’, but that just makes me wanna jump onstage and go harder than any band half our age. After all, if you love what you do and you’re still deeply committed to it, there’s no reason as a musician why you should lose anything.”

It’s this focus that saw the band return to touring following the release of Mach Schau,

with their legacy further cemented in the annals of Australian Rock when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame.

Their induction announcement labelled the band one of the most “inventive, lyrically smart and exciting” bands from Australia.

Now, two years after their most recent record Purity Of Essence, the Hoodoo Gurus will perform a special set of shows marking 30 years in the recording business, inviting some of their favourite acts and key influences along for the ride. The band will perform their debut album Stoneage Romeos in its entirety, plus a selection of other hits with The Sonics (USA), Died Pretty, Redd Kross (USA), the 5,6,7,8’s (Japan), The Fleshtones (USA), Hard-Ons, The Lovetones and more on the bill. This, all in addition to the release of Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats, a greatest hits compilation covering the band’s entire 30 year career, and including Use-By Date, their new single.

Catch the Dig It Up! Hoodoo Gurus Invitational Tour, at The Palace in Melbourne on Wednesday April 25 (Anzac Day). Tickets are available from Ticketek or Oztix outlets.

PEARL is giving away copies of Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats! Head to pg#04!

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Friday April 20 sees the launch of a new Friday night at Mornington On Tanti, with local sensation Maddison Wilson playing in Raffles (at the Mornington On Tanti), weekly from 8pm - 11pm.

With absolutely no musical background, Maddison began playing piano at the age of 7. As she continued to develop her natural talent, singing and writing her own music, she began performing live (both covers and originals) around Melbourne and the Peninsula to great acclaim. Her original music centers around extremely melodic pop driven songs with catchy melodies, powerful lead vocals supported by intricate layers of harmony, and is filled with inspiring quirky elements. Challenging the conventions of pop, with unpredictable twists and key changes, Maddison is heavily influenced by a range of pop music from Nina Simone and Bjork to current artists such as Sia, Sara Bareilles and Adele.

Lyrically, the songs are intimate, entailing stories of romance, life experiences, loss and reflections of society, all fitting within her soulful jazz inspired vocal.

Catch Maddison Wilson weekly from 8pm - 11pm at Raffles, at the Mornington On Tanti, 917 Nepean Highway, Mornington. For a sneak peak at what Raffles will be offering, head to Pier Live on April 13 to see Maddison support the supremely talented Michael Paynter in a rare full band show.

Tickets are $15, with a copy of the new acoustic cd, available on the night. Head to www.facebook.com/ maddisonmusic for more info.

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LOCALS LEADING THE LAUGHS IN THE CITY The Mornington Peninsula has long been known for producing great wines, its scenic drives and breeding famous musicians of the 80s (á la James Reyne). Now, there seems to be an emergence of comedians coming from within the Peninsula’s regional boundaries.

Amongst the growing group are three former Peninsula school students, now doing big things in ‘laugh production’.

‘Old Boy’ Andrew (Doody) Doodson and his cohort Jason English-Rees make ‘Anyone For Tennis’, a duo that since reaching the Raw Comedy final in 2007 have performed countless shows, recorded an EP and YouTube videos, and have written sketches for print and television. Hot off a massive year with sold-out Edinburgh Fringe shows, and before heading off to rock the stages of major international music festivals, Melbourne’s own cult act return home to perform their Melbourne

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International Comedy Festival show Comedy, Music, Etc, with their charmingly offbeat comedy, irresistibly catchy music, and their very best Etc. Louise McCrae, also a former Pen student, and Nicolette Minster bring you Girls, Uninterrupted. Fired up for their first ever twosome, the pair dish out non-stop laughs in a hysterical hour of original sketches and stand-up comedy. McCrae and Minster’s comedy comes from trudging through life without the usual interruptions, hilarious observations, self-deprecating charm and wit so sharp it cuts the rug. It’s the best 2 in 1 value since Pert.

Firebird Trio in Concert

Perhaps the most famous of the three is Sammy J, who with his purple puppet friend Randy, form everyone’s favourite multi-awardwinning, toe-tapping, song-singing duo.

The two bring their show The Inheritance to the Comedy Festival, and audiences will be pleased with the brand new adventure.

Ancient parchments, royal scandals and flimsy props await, so book in now.

show info, head to foxinthesnow.com.au.

(Check out pg#04 for a special ticket offer!)

Catch Anyone for Tennis? perform their show Comedy, Music, Etc at the Melbourne Town Hall until Sunday, April 22. Tickets range from $16 - $22, available through Ticketmaster or on the door. For more info on the duo, head to anyonefortennis.com.au

The Inheritance appears downstairs at The Forum Theatre, also until Saturday, April 22. Tickets range from $22 (with your laughing pack) to $32. Grab your tickets at Ticketmaster or on the door, and head to laughingstock.com.au for more juicy info.

Girls, Uninterrupted appear at The Ladies Lounge (Forum Theatre) until Saturday, April 22. Tickets range from $16 to $18. For more

For more info on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival check out comedyfestival. com.au

Three of Australia’s most respected performers, Benjamin Martin on piano; Zoe Black on violin and Josephine Vains on cello, unite as Firebird Trio.

They are an exciting addition to Australia’s burgeoning chamber music scene.

Taking their name from the ballet suite of Igor Stravinsky, their performances reflect the energy, colour and splendour of the Firebird.

Benjamin’s own understated fluency gives a new character to the string players’ output.

In 2011 ‘Firebird’ appeared in their inaugural concert series Wanderlust at the Melbourne Recital Centre. With a growing international reputation, recording career and performances in Australian metropolitan and regional centres, the members of Firebird are known for their passionate, thought-provoking and compelling music-making.

Saturday April 21 at 7.30pm. Venue Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilson Road, Mornington. For bookings contact Peninsula Music Society on 9789 8392.

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Coinciding with the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Frankston Arts Centre brings a few choice acts down south to entertain Mornington Peninsula comedylovers in April.

Cube 37 will host Disco: The Vinyl Solution on Saturday, April 28. Disco is a 70min comedy show with a serious core, exploring the big issues in contemporary society, such as the questions ‘is street violence caused by electronic dance music?’ And ‘is it coincidence that aggression has been on the rise since partner dancing went the way of good manners?’ And ‘how come songs used to be written about the moon, and now it’s all ‘hos’ and ‘bitches’?’ Directed by Tim Ferguson (ex-

Doug Anthony Allstars and Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush), it’s a show that will entertain, but also engage and provoke.

Friday May 4 sees the 90min Australian made international hit Busting Out stop in Frankston, as part of their Australian tour. Direct from sold out seasons in London and Los Angeles, the bosom-buddies return in their laugh-outloud, liberating show which has already been seen by over 400,000 adoring fans throughout the world. Follow the ladies as they unleash and walk abreast down mammary lane in an uplifting celebration of bouncy songs, wobbly jokes, thigh-slapping sketches and of course, practical demonstrations of the fascinating lesser-known uses of your drooping assets.

Perhaps the most exciting comedy event to be happening around town during the festival period is the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow. Sure to last over two and a half hours, the night will feature Cal Wilson (MC), Daniel Townes, Anne Edmonds, Mike Wilmot and cult favourite Bob Franklin, making it literally all the best bits of the Comedy Festival condensed into the one ‘all killer, no filler’ travelling event. Given its popularity last year, the 2012 Roadshow plans to connect with even more comedy fans and share the kind of humour that’s had Melbourne weeping with laughter. More than 300 shows contained in one – you can’t get better value than that.

Disco: The Vinyl Solution is at Cube 37 on

Saturday April 28 from 8pm. Tickets range from $24 (for members) to $30 (full price).

Busting Out appears Friday May 4 at the Frankston Arts Centre from 8pm. Tickets start from $45.90 (for members) and $48.90 (full price), with discounts for groups of 6+.

The Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow will be held on Sunday April 29 from 8pm.

Tickets start from $30 (for members), with full price at $36 and cheaper tickets available for select age groups and Splash card holders.

All 3 shows have their own unique confronting aspects, get more info on the FAC website at artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au before booking the kiddies tickets.

MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW SUNDAY 29 APRIL @ 8PM

The Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow has such chalk and cheese personalities delivering such a wide assortment of gags, it has everyone’s humour covered.�

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CAUTION: If coarse language and sexual references offend, please do not attend this event.

LINE UP: Cal Wilson (MC), Daniel Townes, Anne Edmonds, Bob Franklin, Mike Wilmot TICKETS: Member $30, Full $36, Conc $32, U26 $26

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Deni Hines is one of Australia’s foremost entertainers. Credits include over 1.3 million album sales worldwide; Top 10 chart hits in Australia, Japan, France, UK and USA; three major hit theatre productions - Jesus Christ Superstar, Big River and Dusty the Original Pop Diva; plus film and TV performances in Mao’s Last Dancer, Celebrity Apprentice, Channel V and the forthcoming ABC TV series Ms Fishers Murder Mysteries. She has also toured and recorded with the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, James Morrison, Christine Anu and more.

In 2012 Hines is showing no signs of slowing down and is about to commence a national tour singing the songs of Dusty Springfield in A Concert to Celebrate Dusty Springfield’s Musical Achievements.

The show is set to be a refreshing change from Hines’ recent experiences on reality TV. “Fired from Celebrity Apprentice after task three wasn’t ideal, but we helped to raise $47,400 for Oasis Africa so it wasn’t a complete train wreck. I enjoyed the show, but it’s nice to be singing again and doing what I do.”

Hines grew up surrounded by inspiration. Her mother’s success as a singer, led her to a career in show business and at the same time led her to the music of Springfield.

“Mum recorded I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself when I was younger, and it planted the seed, I suppose. Years later, when I did Dusty – The Musical, I met Dusty’s old manager and got to know her back story.”

It was a gradual discovery that lead to a great respect for her work, as well as trials and tribulations.

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“I’m now so impressed with her elk of music. I mean, she has sung some great songs! It’s also been emotional connecting with the tumultuous times in her life, through the eyes of her many partners. She went through some amazingly tough times and there’s a much deeper current under a lot of her songs than I’d ever realised.”

After a 2010 sell out tour, Monique Montez now joins Hines in the national tour which highlights Dusty’s hit songs and the impact they had around the world during the era of Black & White Soul. Hits will include All I See Is You, Son of a Preacher Man, I Only Want To Be With You, You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me, and Wishin & Hopin. The show is a two hour spectacular, backed by an amazing band in authentic 60’s costumes, hair and makeup that, according to Hines, can be testing.

“It takes about 45mins to an hour to get that look happening, with the beehive hair, sequined dresses, heels, makeup, lashes and lips. It’s trying, but once you’re out there it’s all very much worth it.”

There may also be some new music in the pipeline for Hines.

“I’ve got a whole album ready to go, I’m just getting things together to release it independently. Plus I’m writing a bit. We’re planning something next year as I’m clicking over 25years in the business. There may be some old Rockmelons re-releases and new singles, so I look forward to that.”

Catch Monique and Deni at The Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday May 5. For more info head to artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au or phone 9784 1060.

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P E N N Y W I S D O M The south bay of Los Angeles is steeped in punk rock history and tradition, with notorious Californian rockers Pennywise being just one of the area’s success stories.

Since forming in 1988 the band has swung hard and toured their brand of high energy melodic surf punk and blistering hardcore right around the world to massive acclaim.

It’s a career that has seen them solidify their place in punk history with songs like the raging F*** Authority, Alien and the now legendary Bro Hymn. With a new record just around the corner, there’s certainly more pages to the story.

Speaking with the relatively new frontman Zoli Téglás via phone from Santa Monica, I’m immediately struck by the passion in his voice, an enthusiasm to be expected considering Téglás is the newest member of the band, replacing founding frontman Jim Lindberg in early 2010.

“It’s been off the wall,” says Téglás. “Most bands in our position have a tonne of politics, but Pennywise is so crazy and the guys that are in Pennywise are so nuts, that I think the guys have embraced being themselves a bit more with the change.”

With an obvious amount of pressure from the outside public, and within the group as well, it’s no mean feat to establish a new dynamic.

“It’s really hard for a singer to come into an established band, be the frontman and not have the frontman power as if I started the band. Although I write for the band and front the band, I’ve still had to work my way up the totem pole. But like I said, Pennywise is one of the craziest bands and some of the craziest people I’ve met in my entire life, so that helps!”

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The public will get to judge Téglás for themselves when the forthcoming record All Or Nothing drops on Friday April 27. It has been heralded as one of their most powerful and heartfelt albums to date. The record follows the first single of the same name, a track that has already made an impression with some fans, according to Téglás.

“I met this guy the other week who was like, ‘Dude I don’t like you as a singer, or as a person. I have Pennywise tattooed on my leg and was considering lasering it off, but then I heard that new song and I was excited!’ After that I was stoked, cause these fans don’t pull the punches!”

At the heart of the band is a desire to please fans, and for Téglás this means dedication.

“I’m not your regular rockstar. I don’t drink and I don’t party. I go straight from stage to shower to sleep at the hotel. Why? Because I know times are tough and it’s hard to buy a ticket, but also and especially with a new singer, if you have a packed house and someone takes time out to see their favourite band with a new singer, I better put on a good show!”

The last time the band hit Aussie shores for 2011’s Soundwave Festival, fans walked away amped for the new chapter and singer.

“That’s my whole purpose and what Pennywise is about, to have people leave feeling better than when they got there. That’s all I think about, when we write, in rehearsals, on tour, all the time.”

As we talk more about touring, Téglás reveals his other great passion in life is being environmentally conscious and actively involved in many conservation and awareness programs.

“There’s a grey whale wrapped in fishing line off the coast of California, and we were out there last night, but I can’t keep searching tomorrow cause we have rehearsals. It’s a tough compromise sometimes, so I try and get people to sign up for Women In Black, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Doctors Without Borders and others, so they can act for me while I’m onstage and out of action.”

As we wrap up, I touch on the hugely successful Bro Hymn, a tune originally on the bands’ debut album, but recorded in 1997 as a tribute to founding bassist Jason Thirsk.

“To me, that song represents your

brotherhood, sisterhood or whatever happened in your life that you felt so powerful about. We’ve taken a song that was for one guy, and made it a theme song for people to overcome struggles and hardships, and I’m so thankful to the guys for writing it and that I get to sing it. I get the goosebumps all the time, it’s crazy.”

Pennywise’s highly anticipated new album All Or Nothing is set to arrive in stores on Friday April 27 via Epitaph Records. For more information on the band head to pennywisdom.com SIMON IMREI

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...DAVID JONES Winner of the Melbourne Prize for Music 2010 David Jones plays his solo concert for drums and percussion at Cube 37/Frankston Arts Centre on Sunday, April 29, at the family friendly time of 3PM. The concert titled Energy Through Matter highlights a successful and unique 40-year career that began when Mr Jones played the Broadmeadows Town Hall aged 11 in 1969.

“When I was starting out I would never have believed that one day I would be playing solo in a major arts venue,” says Mr Jones.

In Energy Though Matter, Mr Jones plays 35 different percussion instruments, including two drum kits, Japanese and Tibetan singing bowls and African kalimba.

“The title refers to the immediate and direct communication of energy through drums and percussion,” says Mr Jones.

“This is the ancient and sacred use of the drum in all cultures; it’s a transmission of energy.”

He also performs a short drum composition in the dark, lit only by light sticks — drum sticks with LED lights in the tips.

“The use of silence as a foundation for my music, completely changed my career. As a musician I work with sound which is a carrier of energy, and I believe this energy has the potential to heal, illuminate and inspire.”

Catch Energy Through Matter at Cube37/ Frankston Arts Centre on Sunday April 29 from 3pm.

For Jesse Valach childhood memories and music are inseparable. Growing up in Tauranga, New Zealand, he was nurtured by an extended musical family who exposed him to many different genres and styles of music from a young age, that would leave a powerful and lasting impression. Jesse recalls as a teenager observing his uncle’s freakish ability to be able to play songs on the guitar after just hearing them. So began his love affair with the instrument.

Valach’s musical apprenticeship had him gigging in various rock bands in New Zealand where he started to incorporate the blues and soul of the artists he admired, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Freddie King, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder - an indication of where he was heading musically. Arriving in Western Australia in 1995 Valach began to play at remote venues in the Pilborough Region and recalls one highlight as a young musician was being the support act to The Choirboys in one of their ventures out west.

Moving to Victoria in 2003 Valach played with various rock bands such as ‘Spirit’, but it was after witnessing a show in Brunswick by leading Australian blues guitarist Geoff Achison that he knew that a blues career was beckoning. Valach is a lover of all music but it is Blues that he is particularly passionate about. In his own words, “the Blues really hits me somewhere... it’s really from the heart.”

In 2009, after an impromptu Blues jam with

some mates - Torren Dove on bass and Peter Hodges on drums - at the Elwood RSL, the ‘Blues Mountain Trio’ was officially born into the Australian Blues scene. In a relatively short space of time BMT have rapidly built a very strong local following and are creating a wave of excitement in the live music circuit. Valach describes their energetic and highly original sound, which draws on both traditional and contemporary blues and soul as, “soul based blues with a little funk in-between”.

BMT now play at some of Melbourne’s premier blues venues such as The Rainbow, The Cornish Arms, Nighthawks in Mentone and more recently the iconic Blues Train at Queenscliff. They have also performed at major music festivals such as The Echuca Blues Festival, The Wangaratta Jazz Blues Festival and The Melbourne Guitar Festival in Williamstown. Significantly they are also being recognised by their peers and have performed with some of Australia’s biggest names in Blues such as Jimi Hocking, Andréa Marr, Ray Beadle and the early source of inspiration, Geoff Achison. Valach and the band will shortly begin recording their maiden album with wellknown Melbourne music producer Anthony Norris, hoping to have it released within the next few months.

In exciting news for Peninsula music lovers, Blues Mountain Trio will perform at The Mornington Peninsula Brewery on Sunday, April 22 from 2 - 5pm. Don’t miss this chance

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Greetings and salutations, mortals and immortals! Autumn has set in, and a deathly frost threatens to roll in on us, the likes of which may make our Scandinavian compatriots quite at home. But not to worry, I have some news set to warm the bones some.

First of all, we actually do have some Norsemen coming. At Billboard The Venue on Monday April 16, Amon Amarth will be pillaging the stage with the support of Eye of the Enemy and Orpheus.

Tickets are up at ticketek.com.au Didn’t get to see the Foo Fighters when they were here last? Umm, will a tribute band do?

Good, because on Friday April 20, the Faux Fighters will be playing at the Pier Live. Tickets are available at pierlive.com.au Also on Saturday April 21, we have our very own Frankston-bred rockers Overproof Groove

Originally formed in 1985 Peninsula band, Munster Terrace, are still performing regularly as an authentic Oz ‘Pub-Rock’ band playing mainly classic rock covers with a few originals thrown in. In fact, in terms of sheer longevity, there aren’t too many Peninsula bands that rival The Munsters.

These days the band maintains a fairly low profile, performing a couple of times a month and continuing to work on new original material. Word of mouth luckily sees them gigging as often as they want without having to actively seek out opportunities, a privilege that means no serious promotion or advertising is necessary and the band can fly under the radar. As they freely admit, that’s just how they like it.

Older punters, or those with long memories, may well recall the stark contrast in their anonymity to the earlier part of the band’s career. Between 1987 and 1995 Munster Terrace were a full-time touring outfit with their own truck, PA system, lighting rig and road crew. Many Peninsula venues were amongst those at which the band performed regularly following much promotion and advertising. In those days mentions in the local news were commonplace. Some of the highlights of this era include: • 1988: First single Rollin’ makes the EON (MMM) playlist, and reaches #3 in the stations ‘Top 8 At 8’.

• 1990: The Labour Day album is well received, features on RRR, and all copies are sold shortly after the release.

• 1991: Second single Real Human Being/Rock Forever is released. Live footage of the two songs being performed at Selinas in Sydney is promoted heavily on MTV in August providing the band’s first dose of both national and international exposure.

• 1991: Major billing at the annual Broadford Festival, and the first local band to headline the (annual) Dromana Drive-In New Year’s Eve Concert.

• 1994: Nightmare City features on the Def Metal ’93 compilation, and this reaches #4 on the Australian Metal Charts. (Still available via download in the USA) • 1995: Nocturn Fever/Bad Boy Woman chosen for the prestigious Melbourne 5 compilation, through St Andrews recordings.

• 1998 The Australian Waveski Titles are released on video (commercially) for the first time and tracks from The Transition album are used for the soundtrack. (*Note: Original Munster material was also used for the Videos of the 1999 and 2000 Titles).

• 2004: A relationship with up-coming young film producer Bradyn Suhan is established when tracks from the Storybook Of Demos album are chosen to be used in his debut short-film Pulse.

There are of course many more ‘Munster Stories’, as 25 years is a long time in the music biz. So, for all you could possibly want to know about Munster Terrace, please check out their web-site at munsterterrace.com.

Munster Terrace can next be seen live at the Rye RSL on Saturday, April 14, or you can find all of their dates on the News page of their website.

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showing everyone at Ha’Penny’s what local metal is all about. Do check them out.

It’ll be a small scale and loud a-PUNK-alypse at The Corner Hotel on Saturday April 28, with The Exploited performing with friends including Chainsaw Hookers, Wolfpack and The Worst.

Tickets onsale now at cornerhotel.com On Tuesday May 1, we’ll have Arch Enemy blasting their way onto the stage at Billboard The Venue. Their frontwoman Angela Glassau is both lovely and downright frightening to listen to.

Simply perfect! Tickets on sale at ticketmaster. com.au A little further on the horizon is the news that locally bred band Ne Obliviscars is playing at the Corner Hotel on Friday May 18, tickets will be $15 at the door on the day only, as pre-bookings are all gone.

Well, that wraps up this month’s forecast for the heavy side of things, so I’ll likely see some of you in the pits and as always, it’s not a good show if you can still hear the next morning!

Ben writes monthly for PEARL on everything metal, hard rock, punk and hardcore. If you’d like Ben to review your release or you know of something happening in the ‘heavy’ world, drop him a line at rock@pearlmag.com.au BEN LOPEZ

Jay Hynes first got behind the lens in 2000 with a camera he scored off his brother. Now 12 years down the track, he is becoming one of Melbourne’s best rock and roll photographers with an ever-growing list of impressive credits to his name. Dave Walker caught up with him recently to have a chat about life on the other side of the lens.

PEARL: So you got the call recently to shoot Kanye West on his Australian tour, how was that?

HYNES: It was pretty weird and intense to be honest. I was one of eight photographers in the pit; we were only in there for three songs. The bouncers were enormous, the biggest I’ve ever seen. We did the three songs, I was still trying to shoot and I felt the tap on the shoulder, we got marched out of there and then I walked home. It was pretty bizarre, one minute I’m in the middle of a Kanye concert and the next I’m on the street walking home.

PEARL: What’s the feeling like before you do something like that? It must be a big adrenalin rush?

HYNES: I’m always pretty calm prior to the shoot, I’m always well prepared and I try to have an idea about what to look for. Then when it’s on it’s really mental, it’s very full on, my heart is pumping. The weird thing is I can’t hear the songs; I experience the gig through the lens. It’s a really big rush, it’s a lot of pressure and I love it because I get to challenge myself all the time.

PEARL: Why band photography?

HYNES: The thing about shooting bands for me is capturing something that may well turn out to be a part of the night that no one saw. If you go to a gig and you’re taken in by the noise and the lights and everything, it’s impossible to see and take in everything that happens.

PEARL: Any advice for budding photographers?

HYNES: Learn to know your camera and learn how far it can be pushed in low light, shoot all the time and practice your craft.

Visit jayhynes.com to check out Jay Hynes’ photography.

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It seems like Victoria just can’t get enough country music these days.

International country stars such as Steve Earle, his son Justin, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams and Eilen Jewel have all performed recently in Melbourne as part of the 2012 Byron Bay Bluesfest Sideshow tour. Some even spread their wings outside the city for performances at venues like the Meeniyan Town Hall.

I have a feeling our little beachside pocket of the state is going to catch on and start attracting these high-profile acts – but first we need to establish what kind of country music will work down here on the Peninsula. All of the above-mentioned artists fall under the umbrella of ‘Americana’ – a sub-genre that, despite its name, has considerable appeal to Australian audiences.

You could loosely describe Americana as country minus the glossy production and cheesy lyrics – it’s soulful folk music with the dirt left on.

Ryan Adams is an Americana artist – and so are the band My Morning Jacket. Locally, guys like Jordie Lane could easily fit the classification.

So why do I reckon Americana might take off down this way? Well, it seems our soil is fertile for a little down-home, feel-good storytelling.

Winter is around the corner, and the fire-side potential of Americana is limitless. Just imagine spending rainy weekends this year at a local winery or brewery with some good organic food, a wood-fire burning and the gentle strains of a raspy-voiced troubadour picking at a guitar, mandolin or banjo - telling tall tales and true, of life on the highway, loves won and lost, fortunes made and squandered. That’s Americana – and it’s exactly how I for one would like to spend my cold afternoons.

If this all sounds appealing, consider wandering down to Montalto Winery on Saturday, April 28. The Weeping Willows (pictured) will be there – a new duo that draws inspiration from the fragile, Gospel-tinged work of Johnny and June Cash as well as more modern boy-girl outfits like The Handsome Family or Gillian Welch/Dave Rawlings (all Americana acts you should know). Make sure you mention Pearl Magazine!!

Also on the menu this April is New Zealand’s The Eastern – these guys have a real old-timey feel and definitely fit the subject of this column.

They’ll be at BaHa in Rye on Friday, April 13.

Kiwi Americana – who woulda thunk it?!

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Local rockers The Fuzzbirds recently dropped into RPP FM’s new live recording space to record some of their tracks. The recordings will feature as part of Matt Rippon’s Thursday night program, so head to rppfm.com.au or check Facebook for info on when you can hear the boys, live in studio.

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Skate & BMX South Eastern League 2012 MounT ELIZA Saturday May 26th 11am - 5pm incorporating the OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE MOUNT ELIZA SKATE PARK >> BMX REGISTRATION 11am >> Skate registration 2pm

Scooter Comp (Drop-In Scooters) Thursday April 12 @ Hastings Skate Park (1pm-3pm). For more info, head to www. dropinscooters.com.au Super Awesome Surf/Skate Trash ‘N Treasure Event Saturday April 14 @ Aireys Inlet Pub (3pm onwards). For more info, search for Super Awesome Trash N Treasure on Facebook

>> Official Opening & MOSS Skate Demo 1pm - 2pm

Chelsea ‘Skate Of Mind’ 2012 Saturday April 14 @ Chelsea Skate Park (From 10am onwards). Featuring live bands ‘While The City Sleeps’, ‘The Miracle Is Now’ and ‘Masketta Fall’, stalls, food, prizes and giveaways. Head to www.kingston.vic.gov.au for more info.

In case of rain event may be moved to June 3rd For launch details contact Andrew Joseph: 03 5950 1666 For competition details visit www.skatepark.ymca.org.au Water provided by

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Some of the state’s best skaters and BMX riders will be on show at the recently completed Mount Eliza Skate Park on Saturday May 26 for a leg of the 2012 South Eastern League Series.

The official opening of the skate park, at Emil Madsen Reserve in Wooralla Drive, will be held in conjunction with this event.

The Skate Park was completed several weeks ahead of schedule, with further landscaping works by the Shire continuing in the lead up to the launch, but is already proving very popular with skaters, BMX and scooter riders.

Those behind the park’s design aimed to create one of the most challenging layouts in the region, with a combination of a two-level bowl and a street circuit arguably the most advanced on the Peninsula.

For more information and to register for the South Eastern League event on Saturday May 26, visit the website at skatepark.ymca.org.au

Mornington Peninsula Motorcycle Club Twilight Rides every Friday, around the Peninsula. www.mpmc.com.au for details and updates on all rides and events.

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Park. For more info, head to www.skatepark. ymca.org.au or phone 9663 0495 The Victorian Historic Road Race Titles (hosted by the HMRAV Friday April 20 and Saturday April 21 @ State Motorcycle Complex, Broadford, Vic. For more info, contact www.hmrav.org or 5968 9395 Junction Skate & BMX Park Scooter JAM Saturday April 21 @ Junction Skate & BMX Park. Coinciding with Youth Week, for more info go to www.skatepark.ymca.org.au/ camberwell.html Underage Small Bowl Jam (Fundraiser) Saturday May 5 @ Frankston Skate Park To enter, email max.underagecomp@mail.com or call 0404 088 651.

Sk8 N Snag Day Saturday May 5 @ Janice Earth Skateboards, Rosebud With DJs and Giveaways, right opposite Rosebud Skate Park

Skate & BMX (South Eastern League) Comp Saturday April 14 @ Dandenong Skate Park Saturday June 9 @ Frankston Skate Park Saturday June 16 @ Junction Skate & BMX Park (Grand Final). For more info, head to www.skatepark.ymca.org.au

Opening of NEW Mt Eliza Skate Park (Skate & BMX South Eastern League) Saturday May 26 @ MtEliza Skate Park (Wooralla Drive). Join the Skate & BMX South Eastern League for the first event held at the new park! For more info, head to www. skatepark.ymca.org.au

Billabong City Squared (SBA ProAm Invitational Tour, Stop #1) Saturday April 14 @ Queensbridge Sq, Melb For more info on course layouts, confirmed rider lists and more, head to www.sba.org.au

MOSS Jam Fundraiser October / November (Details TBA) For more info on the MOSS Foundation and event, head to www.mosswaterproject.com

Youth Week Scooter JAM Monday April 16 @ Junction BMX & Skate

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Growing up on a farm, motorbikes were a constant in Cheyne Boyd’s life. At just 10 years of age his gift for riding caught the eye of Australian motocross legend Lee Hogan who took him under his wing. Almost 20 years later the boy from the ‘Bud’ is at the top of his game with the title of 2012 Australian National Champion firmly in his sights.

Full Name: Cheyne Scott Boyd Nick Name: Boydy Years Riding: 24 years - 12 professional Sponsors: DPH Motosport, Honda Australia, Oakley, Fox, Shift, Alpine Star, Etnies, CTI Knee Braces, Maxima Oils, Pro Circuit, Zeta, Ogio, I dig it Excavations, Noodle Box Mornington Rides: CRF250 Rides for (team): DPH Motosport Honda Racing Lives: Rosebud Favorite Music: Lil Wayne Passport Stamps: America, England, Spain, Holland, New Zealand Broken Bones Count/Injury List: Dislocated shoulder, 2 broken fibulas, punctured lung, broken ribs PEARL: So you’re a homegrown Peninsula superstar and rumour has it you were quite the sportsman growing up. What made you decide to make a career out of motocross?

BOYD: Growing up on a farm, I have ridden bikes my whole life. I started racing when I was 10 years old and was lucky enough to meet and be taught by Lee Hogan, one of Australia’s best motocross riders. Seeing him make a career and living out of motocross inspired me to want the same.

PEARL: You had a pretty full on injury late last year is that right?

BOYD: In the second round of SuperX I crashed in the heat race, broke my leg and partially dislocated my shoulder.

Not knowing the extent of my injuries and being in the points chase for the championship I raced the rest of the night.

I was in a lot of pain and faded back to 12th. I had to sit the rest of the season out.

PEARL: That must have been really hard mentally, how has the recovery been and how much does an injury like that impact your ability to ride?

BOYD: I had three months off allowing everything to heal properly. I had tonnes of physio and started swimming and cycling to get my strength back before I got on my bike again.

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smashing win in Wonthaggi and you’re about to head to the 1st round of the nationals in Conondale QLD. Feeling confident?

BOYD: Yeah it was great to win at Wonthaggi, I hadn’t raced in five months and it was my first race on a 250 so it was good to get it out the way and go into Conondale knowing I’m fast enough to win.

PEARL: You have ridden with and against some pretty amazing riders. When you’re at the top-level, who do you look to for advice?

BOYD: Lee Hogan is one of my best friends, he has taught me from a young age and we continue to work together throughout my career. I am also close to Chad Reed, and have spent alot of time riding in America with him so that has always helped.

PEARL: You have just started your own team…

BOYD: I was approached at the end of last year by Dale Hocking who wanted to start his own team and have me as the main rider. My relationship with Honda allowed us to get really good support and myself and Dale worked really hard to get all our other great sponsors on board.

We are also lucky enough to have one of Australia’s best motocross mechanics Brad McAlpine.

PEARL: Where do you see yourself in five years?

BOYD: Hopefully still racing, if not then still involved in the sport, whether it be as a team manager or teaching kids.

PEARL: What advice can you give to any local lads or ladies wanting to do what you do?

BOYD: Work hard, set goals and never give up...and always have fun.

PEARL: Since starting professionally in 2001 you’ve represented Australia in the MXoN twice, been runner-up in both the MX Nationals and the Australian Supercross Series and won a bucket load of individual rounds to date. At what point will you have reached personal career satisfaction?

BOYD: Career satisfaction will come when I have a number one plate on my bike and I’m the Australian Champion.

You can catch updates on Cheyne Boyd’s progress by visiting ma.org.au. Keep an eye out for Cheyne and his mates in upcoming issues of PEARL. TAYLOR MCVEAN

The Peninsula Sports Medicine Group proudly presents Underage Small Bowl Jam Skateboarding.

The event will be held at Frankston Skate Park (Cranbourne Rd, Frankston) on Saturday, May 5.

The competition is to be held for children 8 - 16yrs, with a special open age section for 17 years and over. It will comprise a freestyle timed skate section (two rounds per skater of 45secs per round) for boys and girls aged 12yrs and under, 16yrs and under and for 17yrs and over. Staged within the small bowl, prizes will be on offer for

age group place-getters, ‘biggest air’ and ‘longest grind’, judged via a points system which grades competitors for the best display of tricks including consideration for the degree of difficulty and execution. Representatives of the YMCA will judge categories, with winners receiving trophies and skateboarding merchandise.

At the conclusion of the event, proceeds will be donated to assist James Moore with his travel costs and expenses on his volunteer trip to Cambodia. James is a local YMCA staff member and is

traveling to Cambodia on Thursday May 17, to volunteer on a number of projects. Whilst in Cambodia, James will be teaching English to children as well as assisting villages building new infrastructure.

Organisers strongly encourage pre-event registration, however registrations will be accepted on the day if there are remaining spots available. For an entry form email your details to max. underagecomp@mail.com, phone 0404 088 651 or pick one up from YMCA Office at Frankston Skatepark.

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As part of National Youth Week, a beyondblue all ages live music event will be hitting Somerville on Saturday, April 14.

Dream on Dreamer will be headlining the fundraising event with other acts including Untruth, In Motions and Choke On It. The event is presented by Mornington Peninsula’s Freeza Committee Impakt and will be drug free, smoke free and alcohol free and will be fully supervised.

National Youth Week is a celebration of young people in Australia and all events are helping the cause by making people aware of depression and anxiety in youth. All money raised will be going to beyondblue, which encourages young people to look for signs of depression, listen to their friends’ experiences, talk about what’s going on and seek help together.

So if you’re interested in having a great time while helping a good cause, get down to the Somerville Mechanics Hall (66 Station Street, Somerville) on Saturday, April 14.

Doors open at 6:45pm, with the event running until 10pm.

Tickets are $12 and available the door. Better still, show up in a blue T-Shirt to support beyondblue and get in for $8.

For more information on the event go to facebook.com/ impaktfreeza or visit youthbeyondblue.com to find out more about Youth Beyond Blue or National Youth Week.

TALIA DUELL

YOUNG SKATERS ON TOP!

Two young skaters from Rye have walked away successful, from the recent downhill Skate Jam (in Alphington), proving the most recent example of the promising young talent coming out of our region.

Around 70 of Victoria’s top downhill riders gathered to slide to do tricks at 40kmh plus, with four riders from the Peninsula competing. One of the youngest riders – 12yr old Luca Magree (pictured above) was given a special mention, awarded a $75 gift voucher and approached by one of the leading skate magazines after the comp Julian Forde (pictured right) finished the day with 1st Prize, now getting the chance to compete in the World Downhill Comp in Bathurst, with riders reaching speeds of up to 110kmh. Both skaters are proudly sponsored by ShedNine in Rye. For more information on their progress, keep in touch with us on Facebook www.facebook.com/pearlmagazine.

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The first stop of the Skateboarding Australia ProAmateur Invitational Tour will be played out on Saturday April 14, with Billabong’s City Squared at Queensbridge Square, Melbourne.

For more info on course layouts, confirmed rider lists and more head to sba.org.au

A CHAMPION AMONG US

Bunker Skate Park is Melbourne’s newest answer to indoor skating, scootering & BMX riding.

Two families have united forces to open the newest, and greatest, indoor skatepark to Big Bang Media & PEARL Magazine’s own service the growing throng of skaters that live Shae Holmes competed in the Victorian Spearfishing Titles last month, coming away in Metro Melbourne. Slicing down near vertical ramps and soaring high into the converted the highest placed female competitor. warehouse, children as young as seven are Shae is part of the Southern Freedivers Club, tumbling over each other to use Bunker Skate a not-for-profit spearfishing club based in the Park’s amazing ramps and jumps. southeast suburbs, and is now the Victorian Featuring never before seen ramps, Bunker Female Spearfishing Champion.

Skatepark has been tried and tested by professional scooting teams - to rave reviews.

Congratulations Shae!

With a complete CCTV monitoring system, For more info on the club, head to staff at Bunker can keep an eye on every thrill southernfreedivers.org.au and spill as it happens, with first aid qualified

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supervisors on-site at all times giving parents total peace of mind.

Whilst skaters, scooters and BMX riders have copped negative press for antisocial behaviour and misuse of council property, Bunker’s allweather course and family environment means that kids can focus on shredding up skills.

Gear is available for hire or purchase.

Located at 15 Century Drive, Braeside. For more information on park sessions call 03 9580 1368 or head to bunkerskatepark.com.au Fresh from Moomba, Kal Chandler and Corey Sketcher recently represented Bunker at the South Eastern BMX League. More details to follow in further editions.

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The boys from Maladiction Longboarders have recently returned from the Noosa Surf Festival which was held March 11 – 17, at Noosa Heads in Queensland.

The crew have come back with many success stories, with Andrew Carter making it through to the semi finals in the over 50s, as well as to the fourth round in the Family Challenge with his son Daniel, who also surfed his way to the round four opens.

Herman Sholten enjoyed success in the over 60s, whilst Kev Hunter also made it through to the 2nd semi final in the over 50s competition. In addition, Hunter and the two Carters were involved in the One Design Comp, sponsored by GSI, getting the opportunity to surf against Rip Curl’s Rusty Miller and Claw, amongst other legends. All in all, the boys surfed with some great guys and legends of the surf world, with all the Victorians doing very well.

Photo courtesy Surfing Victoria Photo courtesy Gav Lawley NICKNAME: Neville AGE: 27 LIVES: Rye Victoria DRIVES: Ford Transit SPONSORS: Monster Energy and Hart ‘n Huntington YEARS ON A JETSKI: Five INJURIES: Femurs, Arms, Knees, etc. Probably too many to list!

WORKS: Building & Designing Jetski hulls RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single PEARL: You grew up racing dirt bikes and surfing a little, before making the cross over to riding standup jet skis. Tell us about that…

BARTON: I grew up racing motocross and had a pretty successful junior motocross career, then progressed to road racing when I became a senior.

Whilst I was very focused on my racing I always loved getting in the water on my free weekends and surfing with all my mates. After a string of injuries I found myself one summer borrowing my father’s stand up jet ski, thinking it would be great cross training for the motorbikes because it’s a combination of balance and strength. I never really looked back after that - it had all my favourite elements rolled in to one - engines and horse power with water and surf.

PEARL: What are your favourite tricks on the ski?

BARTON: Obviously all the aerial tricks are great fun - it’s definitely a thrill when you do your very first back flip or barrel roll - then come the combinations and the trick re-entries where you do a trick off the lip of a wave and finish riding out on the same wave.

My favourite would definitely be the 540. They feel great just flat spinning in the air but this year I hope to move into some double rotations and get a shot pulling into a big barrel. I reckon that would be a rush.

PEARL: What are the most difficult tricks?

BARTON: Definitely the double rotations, as the waves are changing all the time and you have to be really good at reading the surf and hitting the wave at exactly the right time. Unlike other sports we don’t have the centrifugal force of wheels to help the rotation so you are relying on all the energy off the wave. So you need big horse power and lots of air time, then it’s just a case of hanging on for the ride and although it is just water, coming down from 30 feet never tickles and you break a lot of gear learning. If you bale half way through a rotation your jet ski quickly turns into a 130kg dart lingering over

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your head ready to nail you. Things get pretty serious pretty quick.

PEARL: What were your competitive and freeriding highlights?

BARTON: Well over the past three years, I’ve managed to place and win an Australian title and win biggest air and sickest tricks at the Rip n Rides, but the highlight would have to be finishing 2nd at the OZ open in 2009. It’s an event that a lot of the internationals come out and compete in on the Gold Coast. I’d only been riding for a couple of years and was just happy to be riding with guys I looked up to and had been watching on YouTube for a long time.

Finishing 2nd to Pierre Maxient, the current world champion, was a great feeling.

PEARL: You have been building your own jet skis for a while now. Tell us about them?

BARTON: I started Krash Industries back in 2009.

If you’ve seen me ride you’d know why I called it that. When I first started I was just making small components in the back of my parents shed and slowly started modifying my hulls to suit a new style of riding; better surf handle and easier to throw around in the air when doing more technical aerial manoeuvres. Now I sell three different models of stand up all over the world and because I’m still riding flat out, I’m constantly refining and developing new and better products in an attempt to improve my own riding and other riders get the benefit so much, so the crew I ride with are really pushing the limits.

PEARL: Are these available to the general public?

BARTON: These are all available to the general public. Jump on krashindustries.com to check out the hulls or ozfreeride.com for up to date information on up and coming events and demonstrations or to just get some general information on freeriding.

PEARL: Any final words?

BARTON: This is a fast growing sport and hopefully you start to see more of us out there as it is great fun.

Unfortunately, ‘jet ski’ is still a bit of a dirty word to a lot of people, as a minority have made it really hard to try and promote a positive image for us through irresponsible acts. If you do see us out riding, feel free to come up and check out all the new styles of craft and you will soon see that a lot of us are pretty organised through associations like VICFA and have a unified goal of sustaining the environment we ride in - safety and a mutual respect for the ocean and a love of a clean beach.

EDDIE WEARNE / SHED NINE

The weekend of Saturday April 28 - Sunday April 29 will see the first round of the Victorian Longboard Titles take place at Point Impossible.

The event is open to Surfing Victoria members, and features a variety of age divisions which are available to those who meet the Board requirements.

For more info, head to surfingaustralia.com/vic

AUSTRALIAN SURF MOVIE FESTIVAL HITS ROSEBUD The Australian Surf Movie Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in early April, with the Australia wide Immersion Tour.

Back in 2002, creator Tim Bonython had an idea to revive the past, go on the road and show surf movies in pubs and clubs.

Now, with the support of Quiksilver, the idea has become reality.

Rosebud Cinemas will host one of the events on Saturday May 5 with a screening of Bonython’s flick, Immersion.

The film is the result of seven year’s work conducting interviews and filming breath-taking wave riding from all corners of the globe. Immersion also includes a specifically composed film score, live commentary from the Director and acoustic music performances from local up-and-coming artists.

Check out the Amaysim Australian Surf Movie Festival and the Immersion Tour as it hits Rosebud on Saturday, May 5. Tickets are on sale now, so head to ASMF.net.au for more info.

The next event coming up (somewhat) locally for the Maladiction Longboarders and the Soul Longboarders is the California Cup contest. The Teams event will be a bit of friendly fun, with a healthy competitive edge due to the existing rivalry between the two teams.

Last year, funds raised were donated to one the surfer’s brothers to help him through his cancer treatment.

This year another charity will be chosen by Maladiction and Soul to receive the proceeds.

If anybody wants to come along to watch some good longboard surfing, the event will be on Saturday, April 21, for location see website.

For more info on everything happening with the Maladiction guys, head to maladiction.org

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This May students will trade workbooks for water in Phillip Island when the Victorian School Surfing Titles get underway from May 11 - 13.

The three day event kicks off with the Teams titles on Friday, featuring school teams who have qualified through their respective regional events in Gippsland, Geelong, Lorne, the Peninsula and Metro areas. Offering age divisions of Under 16 Boys and Under 19 Boys & Girls, the day will be the precursor to the individual comp, running on Saturday and Sunday.

With the inclusion of Under 13 age group for individual titles, the weekend will aim to select the team for the Scholastic divisions at the Aust Junior Titles, to be held in Nubeena Tasmania late Nov.

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When American street artist Shepard Fairey made the first Giant stickers in 1989, he never thought that he could be starting a project that would inspire and permeate his future art and career so profoundly. At the time he was 19 and studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. What started as a bizarre sticker of Andre the Giant has since evolved into a worldwide street art campaign, an urban phenomenon, an acclaimed body of art and a clothing line, OBEY. The OBEY campaign has deep roots within the ‘Do it Yourself’ counterculture of punk rock and skateboarding, whilst also taking cues from political messaging, commercial marketing and popular culture. With biting sarcasm, Fairey uses the imperative ‘obey’ to take heed of the propagandists out to bend the world to their agendas.

Derived from the 80’s popculture athlete, the OBEY icon has developed into one of the most controversial yet influential symbols of the 21st century, its ambiguity sparking philosophical reflection and self-motivation through active participation.

In his book Supply and Demand Fairey affirms, “I don’t think the artist has a job to comment on politics, but my favourite art has something provocative about it and communicates a point of view…with street art, there is this ‘medium is the message’ principal, that it’s an act of defiance and rebellious in nature, and that politicizes it. But that doesn’t mean a street artist should just assume that whatever they’re doing is groundbreaking and political because it’s on the street.”

Indeed, it was the artist’s ‘Hope’ portrait of Barack Obama, synonymous with the 2008 U.S Presidential campaign, which made Fairey’s work more widely known in the public arena.

The OBEY clothing line was formed in 2001 as an extension of Fairey’s work. The clothing, a mix of progressive design and classic street wear, is heavily inspired by classic military design, skate culture and work wear basics, and has gained popularity in Australia in recent years. As a casual street wear brand, OBEY sits within a wide range of brands stocked

at Hunter & Minx in Mount Eliza. Coming from an artistic background in painting, pottery and drawing, owner’s Mark and Lynne Heggie saw the brand as not only fashionable and functional, but also artistically and socially important, inspiring curiosity and encouraging people to question their relationship with their surroundings.

Hunter and Minx can be found on Facebook, or you can check out the store at 44 Ranelagh Drive, Mt Eliza. Shepard Fairey’s book Supply and Demand is available in-store.

MATILDA HEGGIE

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Rip Curl Pro Running until Saturday April 14 @ Bells Beach, Torquay. For more info, head to ripcurl.com.au/?aboutbells

Victorian Longboard Titles Saturday April 28 - Sunday April 29 @ Pt Impossible, Vic. For more info, head to www.surfingaustralia.com/vic

Super Awesome Surf/Skate Trash ‘N Treasure Event Saturday April 14 @ Aireys Inlet Pub (3pm onwards). For more info, search for Super Awesome Trash N Treasure on Facebook

Peninsula Surfriders Club Comp #5 Saturday April 28 @ Gunnamatta For more info, head to www.psc.org.au

Maladiction Longboarders Vs SOUL Longboarders Saturday April 21 – Location TBC (check the website closer to the date) For more info, head to www.maladiction.org Peninsula Surfriders Club Comp #4 Saturday April 21 @ Gunnamatta For more info, head to www.psc.org.au

Amaysim Australian Surf Movie Festival Saturday May 5 @ Rosebud Cinemas Tickets on sale now, for more info head to www.ASMF.net.au Victorian School Surfing Titles Friday May 11 (Teams) & Saturday May 12 Sunday May 13 (Individual) @ Phillip Island, Vic. For more info, head to www.surfingaustralia.com/vic Let PEARL know about any local surf, skate or adrenalin sport activity, and drop us a line at editor@pearlmag.com.au

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AGE: 26 LIVES: Melbourne, Australia (5 months per year) and Orlando, Florida, USA (7 months per year) MUSIC: Rock… all day SPONSORS: Jetpilot, Globe, Humanoid, Follow DRIVES: Toyota BOAT: Nautique 230 WAKEBOARD: Humanoid 1-Up and the Humanoid Pro-Model INJURIES: Lots PASSPORT STAMPS: Lots PEARL: How long have you been wakeboarding and how did you get into the sport?

O’SHEA: I started riding when I was 11 years old. My parents always went away skiing on the weekends when we were growing up and I learnt to ski when I was five. I loved doing everything and anything behind the boat, then wakeboarding came along and took over.

PEARL: What are some of your competitive highlights so far in your wakeboarding career?

O’SHEA: Taking 2nd on the Pro Tour and 3rd at a big double up event in the States. That’s about it. I don’t do many contests, but I won Transworld Video Section of the Year last season and then won alliance rider of the year in ‘09. They’re probably my biggest wins, even though they’re not really contests.

PEARL: How many more years do you think you can ride at such an elite level?

O’SHEA: Hopefully four or five.

PEARL: Which wakeboarders do you respect the most?

O’SHEA: I’d have to say Danny Harf. He has been at the forefront of progression in wakeboarding for over a decade.

PEARL: Who were your heroes when you were a kid?

O’SHEA: Randy Harris was always my favourite rider growing up and he still shreds harder than most.

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PEARL: Do you participate in many other sports like skateboarding, surfing or snowboarding and do these sports have much relevance to wakeboarding on your level?

O’SHEA: I skate and surf a lot. Skating and surfing might help with general balance but they are all really different in the way you have to ride the board. The tricks in wakeboarding relate to snowboarding more than anything.

PEARL: Tell us about your blog, photography and your other passions.

O’SHEA: I’m into shooting photos and I shoot for an Australian magazine called Boarder.

Then I do my own online magazine that is called Livesimple, all about the travels we go on and photography. You can check that out on my website at livesimple.com.au or livesimple. it. Right now we are working on an app for the mag and some products. We should have some sunnies to sell from the site really soon.

PEARL: Any final words?

O’SHEA: Don’t fight waves, surf them. 1LUV. EDDIE WEARNE / SHED NINE

Garage cluttered? Feel like discovering some treasure? Need a little road trip, vintage market, and a party?

If you answered yes to any three of these questions then you need to check out the Super Awesome Surf & Skate Trash n Treasure at the iconic Aireys Inlet Pub. Mornington born & bred event organiser Robbie Warden says, “We are calling out to Victoria’s passionate surf and skate culture fanatics to clear out their garages, hit the road and bring their old unwanted surf and skate stuff down to the pub and sell in a friendly environment.”

The Super Awesome Trash N’ Treasure aims to provide a treasure trove of new and old wares, surfboards, magazines, trophies, cameras, posters and skate decks - whatever you don’t want anymore, but others will.

“Pack it into your panel van, wagon or adventure vehicle and head down the Great Ocean Road,” says Warden. “Park up and set up for an awesome arvo of Trash ‘N Treasure then stick around for the party and surf the next day.”

In the evening the band formerly known as Ghost Mutt, will be playing their new wave-popdance-surf-punk tunes into the night featuring Kasper Raglus, Jarrah Lynch, Mitch Lewis and Tom Hutchens. It’ll be a wild night after an awesome day.

Super Awesome is an Australian company making radically different products that are fun to look at and use. Everything you need to live fast in the water and on the land.

To reserve your free spot, shoot an email to: livefast@superawesome.com.au

Quick Info: What: Super Awesome Surf & Skate Trash ‘N Treasure When: Saturday, April 14, 3 – 6pm Where: Airey’s Inlet Pub, 45 Great Ocean Rd, Aireys Inlet, Vic 3231 Cost: Free, register livefast@superawesome. com.au Why: Collectors and fans of rad stuff come swap, buy and sell their items.

Entertainment: Bands & party at Aireys Inlet Pub that evening.

Info: superawesome.com.au FB: facebook.com/events/327059434008932

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with Andrea Louise Thomas Talent on the Mornington Peninsula is a cup that runneth over. The sheer scope and variety of creativity simmering away at all hours in all of our towns and villages is ready to boil over.

There are those with singular specialties and those who have multiple talents. The latter are what I call hybrids - folks whose creative energy flows over into several overlapping artistic fields. Multiple artistic personalities are the order of this issue. I could never cover all these characters in one issue so I’ve just picked out a couple of hybrids to hone in on. We also have venues on the peninsula hosting a veritable smorgasbord of artistry to meet the needs of both artists and audiences alike. We, at Pearl, will attempt to connect the two sides of the equation bringing audiences to the arts and visa-versa. So, please let us know what you’re playing, exhibiting and creating. Appreciative patrons want to know. If you’ve got something to share, send it to me at artseditor@ pearlmag.com.au and we’ll get it out there.

Cheers, Andrea Louise Thomas, Arts Editor Arts Editor’s note: Apologies to Avril Bradley for the error in line 19 of her poem “Frankston Waterfront” in our March issue. The line reads “ further out to sea” when it should have read, “ further out the sea” which changed the meaning of the poem. Editor made error transposing poem.

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OUR POEM

Let go of time…

Let go of time and it will let go of you.

Your present will no longer be infused with the impending unknown future.

For better or worse, to live less so is a curse and a delusion.

We own only now and snippets of what has passed before but only those fragments of memory that now will allow.

Let go of time and it will let go of you.

Let slip the expectation that keeps the soul a caged bird singing.

Live now and enjoy the blessing of present of presence of the melodious rhythm of your own perfect heart beating out your life line by line unaware of the presence of time. © 2011 Andrea Louise Thomas

After phenomenal, sell-out seasons in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra in 2010 and 2011, Big hART’s Namatjira returns to the stage in 2012, bringing to life the story of Aboriginal water colour artist, Albert Namatjira. At the height of his fame, Namatjira’s shows sold out within minutes and if you didn’t own one of his paintings, it was likely you had a print in your lounge room. He financially supported over 600 members of his community, lost two of his children to malnutrition, was forbidden to own land, was one of the first Indigenous people to become an Australian citizen at a time when Aboriginal people were still categorised ‘flora and fauna’, and died a broken man in 1959.

Every night, Namatjira’s descendents from the Western Aranda country - third generation water colour artists – support award winning actor Trevor Jamieson

(Best Actor, Sydney Theatre Awards 2008 – Ngapartji Ngapartji) and Derik Lynch (Best Newcomer, Sydney Theatre Awards, 2011) in telling the story of one of our most recognised Aboriginal heroes. The artists create a huge drawing of Namatjira’s country while audiences are treated to the elegant physicality of Jamieson’s storytelling.

Central to the broader Namatjira project is a partnership with Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre in Alice Springs, including facilitating trips to paint ‘on country’ as Albert Namatjira did. The paintings created form part of an exhibition of contemporary water colours touring with the show.

See it at Frankston Arts Centre on Friday 27 April @ 8pm (captioned) and Saturday 28 April @ 1pm. For bookings and enquiries, please call 9784 1060 or visit thefac.com.au

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What’sHAPPENING HappeningWIwith ArtsAND andCULTURE CultureMARCH-APRI APRIL-MAY L WHAT’S TH ARTS Literary LITERARY events: EVENTS:

Writer’s Block PHILOSOPHY CAFE A friendly group of writers who meet regularly Melbourne University Philosopher, Rob to support and discuss each other’s work on Sparrow asks: “What do we owe strangers?”

Saturdays from 10am to 12:30pm. No booking Tuesday, April 18 6:30 for 7pm to 9pm necessary. Saturday, March 24, April 19.

B’Artiste is at rear of 2/12 Young Street, For more info visit: www.thefac.com.au. Cube Frankston (Enter upstairs via Ross Smith Lane) 37, Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St, Frankston Seating limited. Free bookings call 9768 1867 PhilosoPhy café WRITER’S BLOCK Melbourne University Philosopher, Emmett A writers’ group whoare meet regularly to support Stinson asks: “Why stories important?” and discuss each20 other’s work.

Tuesday, March 6:30 for a 7 Saturdays to 9pm from 10am to 12:30pm. booking Seating limited.

For free No bookings callnecessary.

Andrea Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre, at Heart of Philosophy 9768 1867 Davey Street, Frankston B’Artiste is at rear www.thefac.com.au of 2/12 Young St, Frankston PENINSULA Words andPOETRY Music SLAM Monthly poetry slam held everyatfourth An evening of poetry and song Aum Shanti Saturday of the month. Next slam on Cafe.

Singer/songwriter Paul Dillon and Saturday, April 28 from 6-8pm.

Poets must performance poet, Andrea Louise Thomas sign up 5:45.toBring poems (upsongs to 3 team upatagain sharetwo their original mins. each)inready to perform.

B’Artiste Bar and poetry an intimate atmosphere with and Lounge Rear 2/12 Young (Enter beautiful food andofdrinks.

Friday,Street March upstairs via RossLimited Smith Lane) 9783 8883 or 23 from 7-9:30. seating.

Bookings contact Andrea: essential.

Pleasewriteawaywriting@bigpond. contact Elke on 9783 2899 com. Shanti 439 Nepean Highway, Frankston Aum PENINSULA Poetry POETRY slaM SOCIETY Peninsula A group of local poets meet monthly to its The Peninsula Poets Society will present support, learn, share andofnetwork.

Next to be first in a monthly series poetry slams meeting: Mayof5,11am-12:30pm. held everySaturday, 4th Saturday the month from Mornington Library meeting room, 6-8pm.

PoetsPeninsula Liz Beaton and Andrea Louise Vancouver Mornington contact Andrea: Thomas willSt. MC the first event on Saturday, writeawaywriting@bigpond.com March 24 from 6-8pm. Poets have three minutes on the microphone for each poem.

FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS: Audience members judge the performances.

MORNINGTON PENINSULA Prizes!

Poets must sign up atBRANCH 5:45 for a 6pm A group of writers meet to share all to genres of sharp start.

Bring two poems ready perform. writing onBar third each at 1:45 B’Artiste andSunday LoungeofRear ofmonth 2/12 Young Community Contact House St. Frankston.

For more info,9-11 call Albert 9783 8883 or Street, Mornington 9781 or 1231 Margaret visit their facebook page web page: www. peninsulafaw@yahoo.com.au bartiste.com.au

NEW ON RADIO: Mornington liBrary’s live ‘n’ local Each writer will have five minutes to read their PUNK MILK RADIO ARTS PROGRAM SURF poetry, short story or excerpt from a novel, FM 87.6 memoir or other larger work. Songwriters are Wednesdays from 9-10pm presenting an also welcome. Thursday, April 12 5:30-7:30 eclectic, inclusive panel of discussions about Rosebud Library McDowell Street 5950 1230 all kinds of arts and artists presented by Free, but bookings essential Justine Milburn of Punk Milk Gallery.

Peninsula Poets society ARTS ABOUT ON RADIO PORT PHILLIP RPP Please note there&will no meeting in April, 98.7 (Peninsula) 98.3be(Frankston) due to Easter.

Next meeting May 5 11-12:30 Diverse arts program inclusive of poetry, Mornington Library meeting room. music, radioPeninsula theatre, plays, music, what’s on in the arts locally and interviews presented new onLouise radio:

by Andrea Thomas on Sundays from arts aBout!

11am-12pm and Wednesdays from 12pmRadio 1pm. Port Phillip RPP 98.7 has a new arts program! No joke! Sundays from April 1st 1112am and Wednesdays from 12-1pm, Andrea VISUAL ART: Louise Thomas will host a diverse two hours BEYOND THE SELF: of programming with Contemporary creative arts team Kaarin Portraiture From AsiaReyne and Andrea Fairfax, Sally Baillieu, David A Touring Exhibition Nationalarray Ebsworth all rustlingFrom up anThe interesting Portrait April through 15. plays, Artists of talent.Gallery, Poetry, music, radio July theatre, from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, discussions, what’s on, previews and reviews, the Philippines Thailand.This exhibition interviews with and visual artists, street artist, examines recent revelations in contemporary actors, writers and all the creative & interesting Asian self-portraiture.

McClelland Gallery people they can muster.

Have a listen. and Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Dve, Langwarrin daily except Monday.

Punk Milk10-5 radio arts PrograM www.mcclellandgallery.com Frankston and Casey’s SURF FM 87.6 is on Wednesdays from 9-10pm presenting an CONNECTIONS eclectic, inclusive panel of discussions about Featuring prints, andbysculptural everything in the textile arts lead Justine Milburn works.

April 22Fun, Noel’s Gallery of Punk Until Milk Gallery. funky and always 1175 Mornington-Flinders Road, Red exuberant.

Hill 5989 3159 www.noelsgallery.com

visuaL art:

ANNUAL PRINTMAKING AWARDS darts at cuBe 37 Until Wednesday, April 25: Oak Hill Gallery A new digital arts program for young emerging 100 Mornington-Tyabb Rd., Mornington artists Saturdays from 1am-3pm. Saturday www.oakhillgallery.com.au or call 5973 4299 March 17 Digital Processing, March 24 2D Animation, March 31 Skateboard Design.

MONTALTO SCULPTURE PRIZE Monday April 2 & Tuesday, April 3 Digital TV An exhibition of the 25 finalists in this year’s 2 day Wednesday, April 11 to Friday, April 13 competition. Until April 29.

10-3 Dreams and Nightmares 3 day workshop.

Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove For more info: 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au 33 Shoreham Rd. Red Hill South 5989 8412 www.montalto.com.au douBle vision art exhiBition

Intriguing painting, photography, sculpture and ROY LICHTENSTEIN: REMIX;your A concept digital imagery that willPOP challenge NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUST. EXHIBITION of what’s real, or possibly too real.

Until Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix traces the March 18. Mc Clelland Gallery and Sculpture artist’s print projects from the 1950s to the Park, Mc Clelland Drive, Langwarrin 1990s, exploring how the artist appropriated, www.mcclellandgallery.com transformed and ‘remixed’ numerous art historical sources.

Thursday, April 19 to Montalto sculPture Prize Monday, Juneof11 Mornington An exhibition the 25 finalistsPeninsula in this year’s Regional Gallery Civic Reserve, Dunns Vineyard Rd. competition.

Until April 29. Montalto Mornington www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au and Olive Grove 33 Shoreham Rd. Red Hill or 5975 4399 South 5989 8412 or: www.montalto.com.au

Mornington Pen. regional gallery ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Until April 9: At firstMay sight: Peninsula and bay Opens on Sunday, 6 from 2pm-4pm photographs of 100 JW Twycross 1918-1925 Oak Hill Gallery Mornington-Tyabb Rd., Michael Shannon: Australian Romantic Realist Mornington www.oakhillgallery.com.au or call Dorothy Braund: Variations on a theme 5973 4299 MPRG, Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd. Mornington www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au or 5975 MANYUNG GALLERY AT MOUNT ELIZA4395 During April Manyung is presenting an oak hill of gallery exhibition Mornington Peninsula artists Until March 21: Oak Hill Gallery’s Inaugural Manyung Gallery 1408 Nepean Highway, Graduate Prize 2953 Featuring: Lisa Burrell, Karen Mt. Eliza 9787 manyunggallery.com.au Lloyd-Jones and Prue Scott. Other exhibitors are: Wood and Robbie Bischoff. Entries ART Fiona THE MOVEMENT are invited Gidja for the Inaugural Illustration Exhibiting Walker and Bob Kelly Prize.

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Harris exhibition March 24th ‘Off27 theatWalls opens on April 6pm.Gala Rye Event’ Wine Bar Fundraising Event. 100 Mornington-Tyabb 2253 Point Nepean Road, Rye. 5985 8355 Rd, Mornington For further info go to: www. artthemovement@live.com.au. oakhillgallery.com.au or call 5973 4299 ART RED HILL ANNUAL EXHIBITION Manyung gallery The 32nd annual Art Red Hill exhibits over Abstract works Donal 1000 pieces by of local andMolloy nationalDrum, artist and Brendon Mogg, Conchita Carambano, Monica craftspeople.

Opening night is Friday May 4 Adams, Rhonda Davies, Nikki Perzuck, from 7:30 to 10:30.

Exhibition runs Saturday Nellie May 5Zimmerman and Sundayand MayMiertje 6 fromSkidmore.

10-5. Red Hill Exhibition runs until March 25. Manyung Consolidated School, 341 Arthurs Seat Road, Gallery, Nepean Highway, Red Hill.1408 Enquiries 5989 2321 Mt. Eliza www. manyunggallery.com.au 9787 2953 THEATRE: Manyung at Sorrento presents an everchanging and diverse collection of artists.

MELBOURNE RANTER’S THEATRE Ring to see who is currently on display INTENSIVE ACTING WORKSHOP FOR or YOUTH check the website.

113A Ocean Beach Rd., Sunday, April 22 from 1-4pm. This workshop Sorrento View 2000 artworks and hours online: will explore storytelling, writing and developing www.manyunggallery.com.au 998212-18.

0622 a sense of play. Suitable for ages Places strictly limited. RSVP 9784 1896 Ma late Winner of the 2011 Heartlands Refugee Fine NAMATJIRA Art Prize, presents her first solo exhibition at Based on the story of iconic indigenous artist, the Point Nepean National Park until Sunday, Albert Namatjira April 15. For more information, email: info@ Friday, April 27 at 8pm Frankston Arts Centre park.vic.gov.au or ring 13 19 63 Bookings on 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au syMBiosis THE VINYL SOLUTION A collective exhibition featuring the works of: A comedy about music and April dance “saving the Artistic Bliss, Lorna Gerard, Maynard, world one dance floor at a time”. Williams. On Daniel Trevarthen and Rosemary The Frankston Centre Saturday until April 13. Arts B’Artiste Baronand LoungeApril Rear 28 2/12 at 8pm.

Bookings on 9784 1060 via www. of Young Street (Enter upstairs Ross thefac.com.au Smith Lane) For more info, call 9783 8883 Mornington Peninsula art shoW Opening night is Wednesday, April 4 from 7pm. Show runs through to Monday, April 9. SPAC, Rosebud Secondary College 245 Eastbourne Rd Rosebud. See website for hours and further information www.rsc.vic. edu.au/SPPACwhatson.html. art the MoveMent at rye Wine Bar New exhibitions the last Friday of every month.

Currently on exhibit is Meg Murray. Coming at the end of March will be Gidja Walker and Bob Kelly. Rye Wine Bar 2253 Point Nepean Road, Rye. 5985 8355. For more information contact Jess via artthemovement@live.com.au.

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CuLturaL events: ventana fiesta Events on until Saturday, March 17. Bookings on 9784 1060. For more info about the many events in this festival visit www.thefac.com.au

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Sunday, April 29 at 8pm Frankston Arts Centre soMe enchanted evening Bookings 9784 soiree 1060. www.thefac.com.au A light operatic featuring local opera singers, Michael Laity, Peter Smitheren, Lucy BUSTING OUT! 2012 TOUR Nicholson and Monique le Bas plus a roaming made hit an aCheeky capellaAustralian trio, Perfect Day,international and the OzChild comedy theatre.

Friday, Mayis4an atimportant 8pm. all abilities choir. This event Frankston Arts Bookings on 9784that 1060 fundraiser for aCentre wonderful organization www.thefac.com.au helps many children. Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at Beleura House and SHOWSTOPPERS OFaLONDON’S WEST END Garden.

5pm bus for 6pm start. Tickets are Philip Gould, Michelle and Philip available directly from Fitzmaurice OzChild 5975 7644.

Wheeldon present hits from major musicals.

Friday, May 11 at 10:30am and 1:30pm let the sunshine Frankston Arts CentreatBookings on 9784 By David Williamson the Frankston Arts1060 www.thefac.com.au Centre Friday, March 23 at 8pm and Saturday, March 24 at 1pm Bookings 9784 1060 FAMILY EVENTS: Information at: www.thefac.com.au HIP CAT CIRCUS roMeo and Juliet Term Two training workshops in circus skills Shakespeare in the Park, Saturday, March for kids from 5-12 and youth from 13-21.

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Williams St., Frankston Entry via Gate 5 Bring Bookings 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au a picnic rug or cushion to sit on. Information 1300 322 322 YOUTHFEST: YOUNG ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION uk coMedian stePhen k. aMos Saturday, AprilFrankston 21 6 -11pm Comes to The ArtsBalnarring Centre onHall Frankston-Flinders Road, Thursday April 12 at 8pm.Balnarrring One night only!

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For 313 more information tinabedford@aapt.net.au visit www.thefac.com.au SANDSCULTPTING AUSTRALIA siMon gallaher:the great coMPosers Until April 26. Forpresents more information Musical Matinee a musical go andto www.sandsculpting.com.au theatrical tribute to Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Bacharach and others. Friday, April 13 at Listings are the discretion of the ArtsArts Editor 10:30am andat1:30pm at The Frankston and based on information available press Centre Bookings on 9784 1060.

For at more time and space in Pearl. information visitavailable www.thefac.com.au Please keep listings brief and current.

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Melbourne Theatre offers an Intensive Acting Workshop for youth, Sunday, April 22 from 1-4pm. This workshop will explore storytelling, writing and developing a sense of play. Suitable for ages 12-18. Places strictly limited. Ph 9784 1896

danCe: the tango When you’re sexy and you know it, you dance the tango! Watch. Friday, March 16 at 8pm at Frankston Arts Centre Bookings 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au les Ballets eloelle (MEN IN PINK TIGHTS) Tuesday, April 17 at 8pm. Direct from New York comes this troupe of talented male ballet dancers from thirteen different countries.

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GREAT IMPRESSIONS: PRINTMAKING AT OAK HILL The opening of the Annual Printmaking Exhibition at Oak Hill Gallery on Sunday, April 1, was an impressive affair. With a broad spectrum of techniques employed by a wide variety of artists, the judges would have had a hard time choosing the winners. Linocuts, mono prints, art photography, woodblock prints, collagraphs and etchings all stood shoulder to shoulder vying for attention. Three Blokes provided a live soundtrack as patrons wandered the galleries chatting away about their impressions of the art and images on display. Midway through the afternoon, Coordinator Yvonne Watson, announced the winners. Jet James was awarded first prize for his unique collagraph print “Deconstructing Head”. Jade Lees-Pavey’s fold out “Artist’s Book” which combined etching with chine colle took second place. Helen di Tomasso’s “Urban Bird” was third. Etching and multiple plates made it an interesting layered work. The Director’s Award was given to Sally Pickford for her botanically inspired mono print, “Blue Leaves”. Matilda Cole’s colourful“Tribal Despair” linocut won her the Secondary Student Prize. The Primary Student Prize was collected by Harrison Miller-Gage for his striking black and white linocut “Skeleton”.

This exhibition runs until April 25. Next unveiling will be on Sunday, May 6 from 2-4pm when the Annual Photography Exhibition exposes another impressive line up. Come and see what an impression this local gallery can make.

Oak Hill Gallery is at 100 Mornington-Tyabb Rd. For more info, head to www.oakhillgallery.com.au.

ART UP THE HILL

Every first weekend in May, locals frock up and rock up for the annual opening night of Art Red Hill at Red Hill Consolidated School. This year it’s unveiled on Friday, May 4 from 7:30 to 10:30pm.

In its 32nd year now, the event boasts upwards of 1000 exhibits from over 200 artists showcasing the wealth and variety of local talent on the Mornington Peninsula.

Both local and national artists and craftspeople are represented. Every year Art Red Hill also welcomes new artists.

More than 20 new artists will be exhibiting this year. Painting, sculpture (indoor and outdoor), jewellery, textiles, ceramics, fine art photography, wearable art and hand blown glass are on display. The upside of

a school art show is that the work is often offered at a great price and the event is a major fundraiser for the school. It’s a winwin.

In addition to the art on opening night, there is always live music. This year’s featured musician is Sergio Ercole, who plays contemporary Latin. Red Hill Estate and Red Hill Brewery will provide the drinks and tasty canapés are on offer. The exhibition runs Saturday and Sunday from 10-5. The Art Café offers refreshments and treats throughout the weekend.

Art Red Hill is at the Red Hill Consolidated School 341 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill.

For all enquiries, phone (03) 5989 2321 or head to www.artredhill.org.au.

DYNAMIC DOUBLE BILL AT RYE WINE LOUNGE ART the movement at the Rye Wine Lounge kicked off another successful opening night on Friday, March 30 hosting a capacity crowd.

April’s exhibition is a double bill featuring contemporary artist and ecologist, Gidja Walker, joined by indigenous artist and Co-Director of Baluk Art, Bob Kelly.

Walker’s work is very contemporary with a focus on aspects of the wild natural Victorian bush under treat of extinction.

Some landscapes are visualized from an aerial perspective that brings a different consideration of the land and how it is used. Walker is drawn to botanical species she hopes to conserve. By bringing visual attention to them, she hopes viewers will gain an appreciation that drives them to

conserve threatened bush species they may not have considered previously. “Wild natural places inspire me to paint,“ she states adding, “They open my eyes to the myriad of life and its unique interactions and give me sense of place within them.”

Conveying a sense of place viewers identify with is inspiring. It does motivate a sense of preservation. At least that’s what I overheard viewers talking about at the opening. Ultimately, we are all guardians of the land we occupy.

Bob Kelly has a very different painting style, but has a similar conviction about the land and our obligations to preserve it. In his work, Once upon a time he imagines Point Nepean before European settlement.

It’s an interesting perspective on a

natural environment that is immediately recognizable to locals.

Kelly’s attachment to the land is an expression of his indigenous background.

In paintings, such as, East he conveys a landscape both wild and accessible because it’s part of the everyday environment on the southern peninsula.

Kelly often erases all evidence of European settlement and paints what would have been if the land had remained uninterrupted and unaltered. This pared back insight into the local environment gives viewers a glimpse into the land before intervention even if only an imagined one.

Rye Wine Lounge is at 2253 Point Nepean Rd., Rye. For all inquiries, email artthemovement@live.com.au

“Tagging is horrible, it looks bad and it’s so old-hat.”

I overheard this comment from a young street artist recently. I thought, could that mean we might begin to see more creative and interesting use of public spaces?

If young people feel the need to make public marks, why can’t they do something for public enjoyment rather than vandalise our shared spaces? I particularly enjoy art in public spaces.

I regularly take photographs of street-based art that I think has some design merit or valid political message to share. Innovative streetscape design elements and sculptures in the built environment is often an indicator of a sophisticated community and or local government who are responsive to stimulating interest for art in the public arena.

There are a number of benefits for communities in sponsoring public art for local and state owned facilities.

Community-based artists usually engage local young people to collaborate on such projects, which then inadvertently protects the site through an unwritten code that respects street-based and created artworks. It is far cheaper for councils and utility companies to utilise arts as a ‘tool’ to improve urban sites rather than spend upwards of $100,000 annually to clean up indiscriminate vandalism.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire annually spends more than this amount to clean up tagging. In 2010 Mornington Peninsula Shire Councillors urged its officers to make an application to the Department of Justice to fund a series of graffiti management strategies. The Shire was successful in its application with its project partnership proposal with CTC (Communities that Care) and two Peninsula schools; Somerville and Mt Eliza Secondary Colleges for a ‘pilot’ graffiti management strategy.

Experienced Peninsula mural artist, Tony Sowersby, will lead the project in term two. Somerville Secondary College’s ‘Big Back Yard’ project will intersect with the school’s Wetlands Project, a civic improvement and youth training program to revitalise a wetlands area within the school grounds.

This environmental arts project will create an ‘entry statement’ incorporating local Aboriginal history and views of pre-European landscapes to highlight the beauty of this local and important shared community space.

The project aims to improve the ‘tagged’ neighbouring fences, creating an inclusive opportunity for young people to feel more connected to their community and encourage legitimate ways to ‘make marks’ in shared spaces.

In 2010 Mt Eliza Secondary College created an entry statement for the Shire’s Eco Living Display Centre at The Briars. The ‘Green Living Arts Project’ done by Year 11 students and Red Hill artist Michael Leeworthy, the project successfully engaged young people in connecting them to the broader community via this exciting civic project.

A new street-based project will begin with Mt Eliza Secondary College later in the year.

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Justine Milburn is a rebel with a cause. Passionate, focused and driven with a remarkable background in fine arts, drama and music, she is a truly egalitarian supporter of the arts.

Her new venture is Punk Milk Gallery in Frankston where she represents all kinds of artists from the bizarre to the sublime. It’s an edgy gallery with fine art, street art, digital art, sculpture and photography. Justine and her growing number of followers see Punk Milk as a budding family.

It’s a welcoming place where even emerging artists can show their work.

“A lot of galleries don’t take street art. I love the culture of street art,” Justine says with a smile.

When I asked her to define street art, she said, “Street Art is raw, rebellious, passionate and invigorating because it’s risky. I find it alive, switched on, electric and colourful. It’s mysterious because you don’t know who the artist is and that’s alluring.”

Street art takes many forms. It could be pencil sketch paste -ups, stencils, words or full -blown mural art of the highest artistic standard. It just happens to ‘hang’ in the most democratic of all public spaces – the streets and alleys of our cities.

Justine, aka, “Milk” due to her fair skin, knows about art. She started art school in her early teens. In fact, she was the youngest student at Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney. She left art school to study acting and directing at NIDA then later completed her studies in art at the Hornsby Institute. A passionate musician and singer, she had a very successful band which supported big name acts, but Justine has now gone solo as is known as “Milk”. She then studied film and multi-media at Chisolm and RMIT inspiring her to create a film studio on the peninsula.

Punk Milk Studio is located in a warehouse space in Seaford that she refurbished with her own hands. It’s got the only large -scale green screen studio on the peninsula. It’s available for hire to shoot music videos, TV or film. Justine also hosts a Punk Milk arts radio program on SURF FM 87.6 on Wednesdays from 9-10pm.

To contact Justine for virtually any sort of creative venture, email: punkmilk@live.com, visit her Punk Milk Facebook page or drop in to the Gallery at 10 Young Street, Frankston.

Direct from New York comes something a little different… Les Ballets Eloelles - Men in Pink Tights.

The two-hour performance features over 50 ballets in its repertoire and is performed by an array of the best international professional male ballet dancers from 13 nations.

Men in Pink Tights will give you bang-up amusement, with LOL (Laugh Out Loud) family entertainment for all.

The show will be landing in Frankston on Tuesday April 17, with the performance starting at 8pm. Come along and be truly amazed.

Tickets range from $44.90 to $64.90 depending on age and can be purchased from the Frankston Arts Centre Box Office.

CONTI HOTEL COMPETITION Sorrento’s historic Continental Hotel wears many hats and in it’s 100 plus years of history, it always has.

As a hotel with a restaurant, nightclub, bar and function rooms, it hosts all kinds of festive events from private parties to live music nights, but for the past 12 years it’s also been hosting an annual art competition.

Conceived by one of the hotel’s owners, Rick Di Pietro, The Continental Hotel Art Prize is a not for profit event which calls out to new and emerging Australian contemporary artists.

While it capitalizes predominantly on the talents of the Mornington Peninsula, artists from farther afield are also welcomed.

Over 130 fine artists and art photographers now enter this

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competition.

This year’s judge is David Wemyss-Smith, Director of Manyung Gallery. Assistant judge and artist, Jon Baird, joins him in selecting the Judges Choice prize of $1500. A $500 Linda Gebar encouragement award is also given to an emerging artist who shows great artistic promise.

This award is given in honour of the late Linda Gebar who was instrumental in getting recognition for the art competition and moving it from peninsula-wide to Australia-wide.

Entries are open and must be received at the hotel by Sunday, May 6 between 11am and 2pm. The 13th Annual Continental Hotel Art Competition will open on May 27 at 4:30 pm with the winner

Beyond the Self: Contemporary Portraiture from Asia at McClelland Gallery is a travelling exhibition visiting from the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

It is a truly innovative examination of portraiture and self-portraiture looking at 19 artists from India, Pakistan, the Phillipines, Thailand, India, Malaysia and Indonesia exploring aspects of self in groundbreaking ways that reflect their locale, yet take into account the influences of globalization.

Fascinating and complex artwork challenges viewers to look beyond the surface of self to see what lies beneath. Every story behind the artwork brings the lives of these artists and their countries of origin into sharp focus, a focus we would not be privy to otherwise.

The Melbourne -based artists in this show anchor it locally while multinational artists give viewers an insight into living a hybrid existence that straddles the borders of several countries around the globe. The homogenizing effects of globalization, gender roles, what makes identity and historical representations of self are all explored in works that include

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announced at 5pm sharp. The evening will include wine, nibbles and conversation with the artists.

Works will be on display until August 13 in the restaurant gallery. The Continental has four annual art exhibitions featuring works by entrants to the art competition.

For more info on the Continental Hotel Art Prize, contact Stale Spencer, Art Curator sspencerconti@ gmail.com, 5984 2201 or 0413 403 910.

art photography, multi-media, film, watercolour, installation, sculpture and various combinations thereof. There are social and political perspectives embedded in the art. What one gets out of the exhibition depends on how closely one examines it and how far beyond one imagines. On Friday, March 30, Exhibition Manager and curator of this exhibition, Christine Clark came from The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra to preview the exhibition and give an “art chat” in advance of its opening on April 1.

I was fortunate enough to be able to interview her afterwards. Clark’s comprehensive knowledge of the art and artists of the AsiaPacific gave such a depth of perspective that I wanted to examine every detail and know more about where the artists had come from and what they were saying.

I left enlightened and inspired. Isn’t that the purpose of art after all?

This inventive exhibition is free of charge and on until July 15 at McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive in Langwarrin. For more information head to www.mcclellandgallery.com.au and for all enquiries, phone 9789 1671.

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At the end of April the Frankston Arts Centre is presenting an award winning comedy by the hilarious Fiona Scott-Norman.

The show bemoans the loss of the vinyl record and blames that loss and the development of electronic music on the increasing unease and violence in club culture. Through her warm and charming manner and comically delivered arguments, Fiona proposes that the demise of partner-dancing and disco music has paved the way for electronic dance music and has encouraged social anarchy. “If we brought back light-hearted disco music, street violence would

disappear; if we brought back partner-dancing, social order would resume.”

This got me thinking about evolution and ‘progress’ in a broader arts arena. What impacts are new technologies and new art forms having on the evolution of art as we know and perceive it?

I think of something like the Mona Lisa. An image we are all very familiar with because multi-media, photography and printing exist. In the not too dim past – we are only talking a mere 100 years or so – we have gone from perhaps not even knowing that the Mona Lisa existed or to being able to have the image at our fingertips whenever and wherever we want without having to stand in long lines at the Louvre. Does the experience of seeing the painting reproduced; diminish the experience of it in ‘real life’ – or even the impetus to want to see it in real life? I guess the lines at the Louvre speak for themselves in answer to that, and I think that having the ability to have the Mona Lisa as the wallpaper on my computer actually enhances my engagement with it. I for one am still keen to stand in line.

So then, there is the whole

concept of new art – or digital art; art that is created and facilitated by new technologies. Frankston will be exploring more and more digital arts as expressions of our culture over the coming months as an extension to the digital arts we have been presenting in the past.

Digital art is still a very new and fresh field and brings an opportunity for dialogue about difference and relevance.

There is no difference to me in how a piece of art is created – and that goes for music as well. There are just different expressions of the same journey. Whether art is created by getting my hands dirty, or by taps on a keyboard is irrelevant.

Whether I look or listen to that art on a vinyl record, paint on canvas or as a digital image on my computer is also neither here nor there. As we engage more with the digital world every day, I would think that digital art is potentially more relevant. Whether or not it is responsible for the demise of a decent society is a much broader question.

If you would like to comment, please visit my blog at http://tinkeringinart.blogspot. com.au/ MERRYN TINKLER

One of the great virtues of community radio is that it draws its content from the local community. We are very fortunate on the Mornington Peninsula to have an embarrassment of riches, particularly in arts and culture. Drawing upon this dazzling array of creative talent is new arts program, “Arts About” focusing its spotlight on the visual artists, actors, musicians, poets, and cultural raconteurs that make our Peninsula sparkle. Creative production team Sally Ballieu, Kaarin Fairfax and Andrea Louise Thomas are scouring the peninsula (and occasionally Melbourne) to bring the most interesting collection of creative minds to light up the microphone. They also aim to connect audiences to the arts by informing listeners about what’s happening in arts and culture on the Mornington Peninsula with information from a variety of sources. Presenter of the program is performance poet and Arts Editor of PEARL Magazine, Andrea Louise Thomas. Be listening on Sundays from 11am-12pm and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm for Arts About – it’s about art.

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GIGS • DJ’S • MUSIC THURSDAY APRIL 12TH Baha (Rye), Battle Of The Bands. 9:30pm B’artiste (Frankston), DJ Amos plays 70s-90s Vinyl. 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Dirty Boogie Band. 9pm Capel (Rosebud West), Rob Papp. 6:30pm Flanagans (Frankston), Back To Bali Mega Party, plus Olly & Scuzzi live. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Karaoke (with Johnny & Hayley). 9pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge. 8pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Bedrock. 9pm Rye RSL (Rye), Silhouettes. 8pm FRIDAY APRIL 13TH Atrium (Safety Beach), The Original Mustangs. 8pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), James Gowans. 9-12pm Baha (Rye), The Eastern. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Pirate Party (feat. Seany B) and Cornerpocket live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Two Phase. 9pm

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Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Lee Harding & Bedrock. 9pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Q Fridays (feat. DJs Mark Fisher, DeCruze, Dir-X, JaySin, Benny Watt & more). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), The Nudgels. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Point 9. 10pm Harba (Mornington), Steve Romig. 8pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Memphis Nights Elvis Tribute. 8pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Pier Live (Frankston), Michael Paynter, Rhymada, Maddison Wilson & Paul Barry. 7pm

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Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Fudge. 10pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Neil Diamond/Johnny Cash Tribute. 8pm Rye Wine Lounge (Rye), ‘Spooktacular’ Burlesque. 7pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Two Can Do (Bistro). 7pm Three Palms (Sorrento), Live Music (Acoustic). 8pm SATURDAY APRIL 14TH Baha (Rye), Jeff Lang. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (feat. DJ Chris P) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Two Can Do. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJ Lowkiss, DJ Adam V, DJ Phill Isa & DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Weekly headliner & local DJs (check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Piero & Guests. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans with DJ Scotty Van Rune & The Party People, and Fudge live. 9pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Yellow. 7:30pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Push Saturdays (feat.

Polyfonik, with Resident DJs Benny Watt & Dean). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), T-Dub. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Jibba Jabba. 10pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Mornington Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington), The Eagles Story. 7pm Pier Live (Frankston), Electric Mary & Guests. 7pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), DJ Vulcan (Sports Bar). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Andrew Lim. 7pm RoseGPO (Rosebud), Marty Williams Trio. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Chris Doheny. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Munster Terrace. 8pm Social (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pm Somerville Mechanics Hall (Somerville), FREEZA All Ages Youth Week Event with Dream On Dreamer, Untruth, InMotions & Choke On It 6:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Ismail & Friends (Over 25s Music from 9pm) & Colin Dodds (in the Bistro from 6pm) SUNDAY APRIL 15TH B’artiste (Frankston), Emerging Artist Showcase. 5pm

APRIL 12 - MAY 10 Bay Hotel (Mornington), Matt Dwyer & Magnatones.3pm Coast (Blairgowrie), The Love Stars. 3pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Simon Imrei. 2-5pm Daveys (Frankston), Spoonful (Sunday Soultrain). 2pm

JEFF LANG Frankston RSL (Frankston), Captain Spalding. 2:30pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Al & Em. 4pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 4pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Bag Of Nails. 9pm Hickinbotham WInery (Dromana), The McCraes. 1pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 1pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Rock N Roll. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Danny Burton. 2pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), James Vincent. 12:30pm Sorrento-Portsea RSL (Sorrento), Live Music. 4pm MONDAY APRIL 16TH Harba (Mornington), Muso Night (upstairs). 8pm WEDNESDAY APRIL 18TH Baha (Rye), Peninsula Songriders Club (Muso Night).9pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (feat. Top Local DJs). 9pm THURSDAY APRIL 19TH Baha (Rye), Battle Of The Bands. 9:30pm B’artiste (Frankston), DJ Amos plays 70s-90s Vinyl. 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Momentum. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Back To Bali Mega Party, plus Olly & Scuzzi live. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Karaoke. 9pm Rye RSL (Rye), Cordettes. 8pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge. 8pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Bedrock. 9pm

FRIDAY APRIL 20TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), James Gowans. 9-12pm Baha (Rye), JK Ruff. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Ladies Night and Cornerpocket live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Lee Harding & Bedrock. 9pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Q Fridays (feat. DJs Mark Fisher, DeCruze, Dir-X, JaySin, Benny Watt & more). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), Zevon. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Point 9. 10pm Harba (Mornington),Live Music. 8pm Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), The Wizard & Oz. 6pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Pier Live (Frankston), The Faux Fighters. 8pm Raffles Boutique Beer & Cider Bar @Mornington On Tanti (Mornington), Maddison Wilson. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Fudge. 10pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Two Can Do (Bistro). 7pm Three Palms (Sorrento), Live Music (Acoustic). 8pm SATURDAY APRIL 21ST Baha (Rye), Marshall & The Fro. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (feat. DJ Chris P) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Shazam. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Chocolate Starfish. 8pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJ Lowkiss, DJ Adam V, DJ Phill Isa & DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Weekly headliner & local DJs (check Facebook weekly for details). 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Piero & Guests. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans with DJ Scotty Van Rune & The Party People, and Fudge live. 9pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Cover To Cover. 7:30pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Push Saturdays (feat.

Slice N Dice, with DJs Benny Watt & Dean). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), T-Dub. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Overproof Groove. 9pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington), Firebird Trio. 7:30pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), DJ Vulcan (Sports Bar). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Maddison Wilson. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Chris Griffiths. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Vincents. 8pm Social (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Ismail & Friends (Over 25s Music from 9pm) & Colin Dodds (in the Bistro from 6pm) SUNDAY APRIL 22ND B’artiste (Frankston), Emerging Artist Showcase. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Jimi Hocking (solo). 3pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Katrioniques. 3pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Simon Imrei. 2-5pm Daveys (Frankston), Straight 8’s (Sunday Soultrain). 2pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Frankie Stevens. 2:30pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Al & Em. 4pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 4pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Rebel Quinn. 9pm Hickinbotham of Dromana (Dromana), Raw Silk. 1pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 1pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Rock N Roll. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Blues Mountain Trio. 2pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Shani. 12:30pm Sorrento-Portsea RSL (Sorrento), Live Music. 4pm MONDAY APRIL 23RD Harba (Mornington), Muso Night (upstairs). 8pm

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musicians or venues email your FREE listing to gigguide@pearlmag.com.au by MAY 2 for inclusion in next issue TUESDAY APRIL 24TH Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Awesome ANZAC Eve party (feat. Lowkiss, Phil Isa & Adam Viggs). 9pm Daveys (Frankston), ANZAC Eve with Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Piero & Guests. 9pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), ANZAC Eve Army Night (feat. DJ Kalus, with Resident DJ Benny Watt). 9pm Daveys (Frankston), All Star DJ Lineup for ANZAC Eve. 10pm WEDNESDAY APRIL 25TH (ANZAC DAY) Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Peninsula Songriders Club (Muso Night). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (feat. Top Local DJs). 9pm THURSDAY APRIL 26TH Baha (Rye), Battle Of The Bands. 9:30pm B’artiste (Frankston), DJ Amos plays 70s-90s Vinyl. 8pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Local Artist Showcase. 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Dirty Boogie Band. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Back To Bali Mega Party, plus Olly & Scuzzi live. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Karaoke. 9pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Open Vinyl Night. 7pm Rye RSL (Rye), Rainbow. 8pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge. 8pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Bedrock. 9pm

SATURDAY APRIL 28TH Baha (Rye), Lachey Doley. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (feat. DJ Chris P) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Copyrite. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Pez. 8pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJ Lowkiss, DJ Adam V, DJ Phill Isa & DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), ‘ROLLSY’ Whatever It Takes Fundraiser. 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Piero & Guests. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans with DJ Scotty Van Rune & The Party People, and Fudge live. 9pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Disco: The Vinyl Solution. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Round The Block. 7:30pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Push Saturdays (feat.

Shameless & Joel Fletcher, with Resident DJs Benny Watt & Dean). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), T-Dub. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Jibba Jabba. 10pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Montalto Winery (Red Hill), The Weeping Willows.

Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), DJ Vulcan (Sports Bar). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Maddison Wilson. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Chris Griffiths. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Legend. 8pm Social (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pm

Westernport Hotel (Hastings), The Australian Rihanna & Lady GaGa Tribute Show (from 8pm) & Colin Dodds (in the Bistro from 6pm) SUNDAY APRIL 29TH B’artiste (Frankston), Emerging Artist Showcase. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Shanakee. 3pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Lisa Bade & Tony Byrne. 3pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Simon Imrei. 2-5pm Cube37 (Frankston), Master Drummer David Jones. 3pm Daveys (Frankston), Jimi Hocking & Blues Machine (Sunday Soultrain). 2pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), 2012 Melbourne Internation Comedy Festival Roadshow. 8pm

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Frankston RSL (Frankston), Joe Galea Band. 2:30pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Al & Em. 4pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 4pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Holy Cow. 9pm Hickinbotham of Dromana (Dromana), Live Music. 1pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 1pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Rock N Roll. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), The Pierce Brothers. 2pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Jay McLean. 12:30pm Sorrento-Portsea RSL (Sorrento), Live Music. 4pm MONDAY APRIL 30TH Harba (Mornington), Muso Night (upstairs). 8pm WEDNESDAY MAY 2ND Baha (Rye), Peninsula Songriders Club (Muso Night).9pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (feat. Top Local DJs). 9pm Pier Live (Frankston), Andrew W.K. 7:30pm THURSDAY MAY 3TH B’artiste (Frankston), DJ Amos plays 70s-90s Vinyl. 8pm

Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase. 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Momentum. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Olly & Scuzzi live. 8pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Karaoke. 9pm Rye RSL (Rye), Tru Tones. 8pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge. 8pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Bedrock. 9pm FRIDAY MAY 4TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), James Gowans. 9-12pm Baha (Rye), A Lonely Crowd & Elephant Gun. 9:30pm B’artiste (Frankston), Grass Taylor. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Medallion Party and Cornerpocket live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Lee Harding & Bedrock. 9pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Busting Out. 8pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Q Fridays (feat. DJs Mark Fisher, DeCruze, Dir-X, JaySin, Benny Watt & more). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), Austin Busch. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Point 9. 10pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 8pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Raffles Boutique Beer & Cider Bar @Mornington On Tanti (Mornington), Maddison Wilson. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Fudge. 10pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), ABBA Show (Morning Melodies).10:30am Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pm Three Palms (Sorrento), Live Music (Acoustic). 8pm SATURDAY MAY 5TH Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (feat. DJ Chris P) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Two Can Do. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Kerser. 8pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJ Lowkiss, DJ Adam V, DJ Phill Isa & DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Weekly headliner & local DJs (check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Piero &

Guests (Heat 1 – Little Miss Daveys!). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans with DJ Scotty Van Rune & The Party People, and Fudge live. 9pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Dusty Springfield – The Concert, With Deni Hynes & Monique Montez. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Frankie Stevens. 7:30pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Push Saturdays (feat.

Resident DJ Benny Watt). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), T-Dub. 9pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Jibba Jabba. 10pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), DJ Vulcan (Sports Bar). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Maddison Wilson. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Simon Imrei. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Cover Up. 8pm Social (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Ismail & Friends (Over 25s Music from 9pm) & Colin Dodds (in the Bistro from 6pm) SUNDAY MAY 6TH B’artiste (Frankston), Emerging Artist Showcase. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Geoff Achison. 3pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Wilbur Wilde & Troublemakers. 3pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Simon Imrei. 2-5pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Captain Spalding. 2:30pm Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Al & Em. 4pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 4pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), The Warrains. 9pm Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Casual Affair. 1pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 1pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Rock N Roll. 3pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), James Vincent. 12:30pm Sorrento-Portsea RSL (Sorrento), Live Music. 4pm MONDAY MAY 7TH Harba (Mornington), Muso Night (upstairs). 8pm WEDNESDAY MAY 9TH Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Peninsula Songriders Club (Muso Night). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (feat. Top Local DJs). 9pm

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Donna McConville . 8pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Rob Pix and Cornerpocket live (downstairs). 9:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Two Phase. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), DJs Pete & Niki D. 9pm Daveys (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Lee Harding & Bedrock. 9pm Glacier Nightclub (Frankston), Q Fridays (feat. DJs Mark Fisher, DeCruze, Dir-X, JaySin, Benny Watt & more). 9pm God’s Kitchen (Mornington), Rhys Crimmin. 9pm

Hapenny Bridge (Frankston), Point 9. 10pm Harba (Mornington),Live Music. 8pm Los Argentinos (Frankston), Live Music. 6pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Live Music. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music. 9pm Pier Live (Frankston), Bluejuice, Club Crain & more. 7pm Raffles Boutique Beer & Cider Bar @Mornington On Tanti (Mornington), Maddison Wilson. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Fudge. 10pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Joe Laf (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Two Can Do (Bistro 7pm) & Man In The Mirror MJ Tribute (Main Room 8:30pm) Three Palms (Sorrento), Live Music (Acoustic). 8pm

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revolUTION in a million years Last Dinosaurs

Last Dinosaurs first found success on Triple J’s Unearthed in 2010. Now, finally, the four piece indie/pop band have released their debut album, In A Million Years. It’s testament to the band’s musical abilities, featuring energetic, guitar driven pop that makes you want to stop and groove.

The first single off the album, Zoom, features a catchy riff paired with zingy lyrics. The single is masterfully arranged and is a true showcase of the young band’s talent. However, the album never takes its foot off the accelerator & may leave some feeling the need for a slow track or maybe a lie down.

What this album does prove is the incredible ability of Last Dinosaurs to write infectious indie/pop songs. By and large, the album delivers a real sense of originality as well as packing a serious pop punch.

4/5 JESSICA SCUDAMORE

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Quarry Mountain Dead Rats

It’s quite a coup for a Peninsula act to have a debut album produced by Shane Nicholson and recorded at Nash Chambers’ Foggy Mountain Studios, in the Hunter Valley.

Nonetheless, that’s what the Quarry Mountain Dead Rats have done with the record entitled Bloodhound Killed My Squeezebox.

The first offering from the album, Days Like These, is a raw and gritty bluegrass tune, fit with precise picking and footstomping pace. Instrumentation

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includes a banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, double-bass and washboard, so there’s no danger of falling outside the stylistic mould, however there’s a sense of quirk and tongue-incheek eccentricity about things which is nothing but endearing.

From all reports, the boys have a raucous rock n rolling time onstage which shines through in the dynamic. Put this one on your iPod and you might find yourself listening to bluegrass music, more than you ever thought.

3.5/5 MONICA NEWMAN

LIVE IN THE MOMENT Jimi Hocking’s Blues Machine

Over 20 years after the release of live Jimi the Human & Spectre 7, local blues stalwart Jimi Hocking gathered his ‘Blues Machine’ to record another live album, this time at the iconic Nighthawk Blues Café (Mordialloc).

Recorded in January 2011, Live In The Moment features Graham Maddicks on drums and Karl Willebrant on bass. The disc is made up of notable covers of songs like Hey Joe, Baby Please Don’t Go and Boom Boom, but the lion’s share of tracks are Hocking originals.

The entire length of the compilation is high energy, boisterous blues rock played by a tight and well rehearsed outfit, amazing given there was explicitly no post production tweaks or clean-ups of the original takes. Certainly one for blues lovers, rock lovers, rockabilly lovers and just generally the lovers.

It’s more proof that Jimi Hocking is one of the legendary guitarists of our time.

4/5 WALTER BENELLS

SEVENFOURSEVEN

Hounds, Hounds, Hounds They liked the word so much, they decided to call themselves it three times. ‘Hounds, Hounds, Hounds’ are a guitar and drum duo, with both members previously writing and playing in well known Melbourne band ‘The Delta Riggs’.

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Every House.

In terms of structure, the songs are neat but they lack energy. There really isn’t a song that jumps out from the rest.

Lachlan Denton’s clever lyrics, accompanied by the cool guitar riffs of Curtis Wakeling, add an element of fun to the album.

If you’re looking for an easy listen after a hard day’s work, kick back and forget your troubles with The Ocean Party.

3/5 HAYDN LEVETT

30 years ago a little group called The Sugarhill Gang produced what is now widely acknowledged as the world’s first ever hip-hop record – Rapper’s Delight. To celebrate three decades since the release of this game-changing, genredefining record, Ministry of Sound have been digging through the record crate and come up with MOS Anthems: 30 Years of Hip Hop. The result is three discs (54 songs) that span Hip Hop’s journey through the years to the present day. Tracks feature from Hip Hop royals like Grandmaster Flash, RUN DMC, Naughty By Nature, Cypress Hill, Outkast, Blackstreet, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Public Enemy, Jurassic 5, Dr. Dre, Salt ‘n Pepper and many more.

MOS have produced the perfect album to turn your cap backwards and immerse you in sounds that inspired a generation, tracks that are still breaking barriers and rocking dance floors all over the world.

4/5 SCOTT GARDNER

BLACKWATER RIFF EP

Ministry Of Sound

Sevenfourseven is one of three tracks the guys have on their Facebook page. It’s a swampy blues number that has sections of all out Hendrix style rock.

The song starts off sounding like Baby Please Don’t Go, until you get Jackson’s vocals instead of Lead. The lyrics about a 747 taking you away, aren’t very deep, but it’s the way he delivers them - especially during the verse - that keeps things interesting. They play up the dynamics of the song throughout, and as a result, come across as a very tight band.

A foot stomper of a tune, with a tonne of attitude.

4/5 MATT RIPPON

THE HOUSE THAT LOVE BUILT The Atoms

THE SUN ROLLED OFF THE HILLS The Ocean Party

“Major” Tom Hartney and his super-band, The Atoms, are spreading their brew of funkytonk blues. The baritone crooner and keyboard player of the well-known group, Little Red, Hartney has since mustered his own orchestra as he stages a return to his honky-tonk roots.

The six piece have recently released their debut single, The House That Love Built, free for download online. The track displays Hartney’s trademark growling vocals, woven between the vines of a rhythm ‘n’ blues jungle.

With completely diverting energy, Major Tom & The Atoms are cruising through the year, with the boys releasing their ‘atomic’ and soulfully-unhinged debut EP on Friday, June 1. If the first taste is anything to go by, the record will be a 2012 highlight.

4/5 NAYOMI PATTUWAGE

Five-piece The Ocean Party has released their debut album, The Sun Rolled Off The Hills, and it’s pretty chilled. The Melbourne based guys have pulled off a lethargic yet catchy album that lulls listeners into a state of relaxation.

It’s clear that the band love making tunes. The whole album presents this laid-back, nonchalant sound, which is consistent from the opening track To The Dogs, right down to

Blackwater Riff

Local four piece Blackwater Riff have released their selftitled ep after being together for quite a while. The wait was definitely worth it though; their debut shows off some serious songwriting.

There are six tracks on offer, with the first song, Chills, boasting a great buildup to a chorus hook sure to have everyone singing. The band shows off their Hendrix influence in the final tune Holiday Believer, but all in all the band’s feature is a sweet clean sound.

A cool debut which flows nicely with its share of catchy hooks and noticeably careful arrangements. Thankfully, it doesn’t really have a weak point and should serve to get people along to gigs, and interested in hearing a forthcoming LP in the future.

3/5 MATT RIPPON

with Ray McGrotty As the 60’s drew to a close and the Beatles announced their break up, the music scene was poised to search for a new direction. Cat Stevens (born Steven Georgiou) was one of the first to make a huge impact in the early part of the 70’s.

Although he had been around since the mid 60’s, it wasn’t

until 1970 that Stevens too felt he needed a change in direction.

He released his magnificent Mona Bone Jakon album in April 1970 with moderate success.

The following year Stevens firmly established himself as a major influence with the release of the classic Tea For The Tillerman album, featuring one of his greatest songs Father And Son. Every track on this album is a winner. Some other stand out tracks are Sad Lisa, Wild World and Miles From Nowhere.

Renowned for his inspiring acoustic guitar playing and his philosophical lyrics, he was at his best during this period.

He continued his success the following year with the release of the Teaser And The Firecat album, which proved almost as good as Tillerman.

Unfortunately, subsequent albums never quite managed to meet expectations.

In 1977, the Cat left the music scene completely following a swimming mishap which almost took his life. He changed his name to Yusef Islam, joining the muslim faith in which he remains a devotee to this day.

However, in 2006 Yusef (Cat Stevens) Islam felt the time was right for a comeback

and released his first album in 28 years, Another Cup. Unfortunately, the magic was lost and the cup was fairly empty, with the album failing to revive the fervour of his former years. The follow up album Roadsinger, in 2009, is in the same boat, however the legacy of his awe inspiring past remains firmly intact.

For those who have not yet discovered Cat Stevens, a good place to start would be the classic Tea For The Tillerman album. This is one cool cat.

RAY MCGROTTY Ray McGrotty is the owner/ manager or ‘Record City Collectables’, 433 Nepean Highway, Frankston.

Record City stocks a vast array of retro memorabilia, cassettes & vinyl, rare & unseen releases as well as current favourites.

If you’d like to suggest a ‘Classic Cut’, drop him a line at classiccuts@pearlmag.com.au

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deejay-vu CHILL FACTOR TRACKS DJ Iceman 1. JUMP - The Cube Guys (feat. Luciana) A great hands in the air floor filler, loads of horns and kicking bass lines with catchy lyrics, one of my faves at the moment, good to have a break from the pumping electro and dub step to brighten any set.

4/5 2. DANZA KUDURO - Don Omar From the Fast 5 soundtrack there’s loads of different versions around (and many different titles) loads of air play with the English Pit Bull Mix, this a high request for me at the moment. I play the DJ ALX mix as it is a bit punchier and Spanish.

4/5 3. HIGHER - TJR (Chardy Remix) Frankston boy Chardy has done a superb job on this remix with loads of killer electro drops to keep the masses rocking the floor. Great bass lines and the vocal hook taking you Higher, a definite club track.

4/5 4. SUCK ON MY BIG FAT - Tonic Loads of club play on this one, with great build up and giant drops. Massive hands up and sweaty jumping on the floors when you drop this bomb. Will get any club rocking. 4 / 5 5. ANTIDOTE - Swedish House Mafia (Tommy Trash Remix) Antidote has been around a little while now but Tommy Trash has given it a big room lift with loads of punch. If you liked the original you will love this mix.

4/5 DJ Iceman plays all the latest & greatest dance, RnB & party tunes at Playhouse Bar in Mordialloc and at MIND KANDY events.

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NO. TITLE 1 CALL ME MAYBE 2 STARSHIPS 3 WE ARE YOUNG

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5 BOYFRIEND 6 BANGARANG 7 ASS BACK HOME

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NO. TITLE 1 MDNA 2 UP ALL NIGHT 3 DRINKING FROM THE SUN 4 21 5 BANGARANG EP 6 ULTIMATE HITS 7 BORN TO DIE 8 + 9 WRECKING BALL 10 EL CAMINO

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NO. TITLE 1 STARSHIPS 2 EARTHQUAKE

3 WILD ONES 4 FIGHT FOR YOU 5 THROW YOUR HANDS UP 6 BOYS LIKE YOU 7 IF LOOKS COULD KILL 8 TURN UP THE MUSIC 9 LIVE MY LIFE

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3 LEVELS 4 TURN ME ON

5 SEXY AND I KNOW IT 6 100% NO MODERN TALKING EP 7 HOT RIGHT NOW 8 WILD ONE TWO

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ARTIST Carly Rae Jepsen Nicki Minaj FUN (feat. Janelle Monae) Labrinth (feat. Tinie Tempah) Justin Bieber Skrillex Gym Class Heroes (feat. Neon Hitch) Flo Rida (feat. Sia) Jason DeRulo Qwote (feat. Pitbull)

ARTIST Madonna One Direction Hilltop Hoods Adele Skrillex Bob Seger Lana Del Ray Ed Sheeran Bruce Springsteen The Black Keys

ARTIST Nicki Minaj Labrinth (feat. Tinie Tempah) Flo Rida (feat. Sia) Jason DeRulo Kwote (feat. Pitbull) 360 (feat. Gossling) Timomatic Chris Brown Far East Movement (feat. Justin Bieber) Taio Cruz

ARTIST Skrillex Laurent Wery (feat. SwiftKid) Avicii David Guetta (feat. Nicki Minaj) LMFAO Knife Party DJ Fresh (feat. Rita Ora) Jack Black (feat. David Guetta & Sia) Skrillex (feat. Sirah)

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Q&A with David Edtmaier Audio engineer and music producer @ Miscreant Recordings

PEARL: What is the difference between a producer and an audio engineer?

EDTMAIER: In the music production world there is a common misunderstanding between the two titles. It can be quite helpful knowing the difference before heading into the studio so you can decide who and what you need in order to get the results you’re after. This is not a totally defining answer because there are no hard rules on what an engineer or producer should or shouldn’t take part in and it differs between major and independent releases, but it will hopefully help you differentiate between the two roles.

An engineer is someone who knows how to operate the equipment. Bigger studios also often hire assistant engineers who are working their way up through the ranks, and their job is to assist the head engineer with any number of given tasks. Common audio engineering roles include recording, mixing and mastering engineers.

A producer is someone who is mostly or completely involved with the creative aspects of a project, this can involve any number of tasks from writing and arranging to the overall sound, depending on the budget and style of the project. They are not necessarily an engineer but have a good understanding of the music style they are working with and they will liaise with the recording mixing and mastering engineers when discussing sounds and other things to get the desired end results.

Co-producers can be one of a few things depending on the project and who is involved. Either they’re a sole head engineer with good music knowledge who assist with the direction in liaison with the artists or producers, or it could be a band member who has a lot to do with the creative direction of the project. The producer in most cases gets to overrule the co-producers.

If you’re a band and you are paying for a recording service (independent), you in most cases get the final call in this instance whether the producers (who you are paying) like it or not. But if a label is paying, the producers and label get the final say. This is not black and white and contracts differ, but this is the general way it goes.

In smaller budget independent recording projects, the artists generally produce their own music and they hire engineers to work the equipment in the studio. In many of these lower budget recordings, artists may use an all in one co-producer/engineer who has a reputation for delivering a certain sound they like.

In larger budget projects the tasks are split up into many different roles, the record labels find producers and engineers based on the artists and what sound they’re after. So if a certain producer has a great reputation for delivering chart success in a certain genre, they will often be considered.

Hopefully this has helped somewhat, looking forward to answering another question next issue, rock on!

David has been involved in music and audio engineering for 15 years and operates a local recording studio providing a high quality multi-track recording, mixing and mastering all genres of music. You can find out more about his services at miscreantrecordings.com.

If you’d like Dave to answer any of your questions on the ins and outs of the recording studio or music production in general, drop him a line at studioqanda@pearlmag.com.au. You could win some FREE Mastering, just for sending your question in.

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FREEZA… CALLING ALL MUSOS

FreeZa is behind two new initiatives, both for musicians and those interested in behind the scenes aspects. For those aged between 1425 years, a committee will run for 12 months facilitating music mentoring and event management programs on the Mornington Peninsula.

To apply for positions to be on the committee please contact Kiri Thompson on 5950 1666 or email kiri. thompson@mornpen.vic.gov.au or head to mpys.com.au/freeza For musicians keen on performing and learning about the music industry, stage presence, event management and sound engineering, FreeZa are also running a 12 week program in Hastings (starting Tuesday, April 24) and Mornington (starting Wednesdasy, August 1). For info, please contact Kiri Thompson on 5950 1666 or email kiri. thompson@mornpen.vic.gov.au.

Places are limited.

With a brand new premises and state of the art equipment including a live-toair performance space, it seems local community radio station RPP FM are keen to move with times. Sid Dalat talks to The Breakfast Scoop presenter Pete Smedley.

PEARL: When is your program broadcast?

SMEDLEY: 6-9am, Thursday mornings.

PEARL: What regular features do you have on the show?

SMEDLEY: As well as music and news we have regular surf and snow reports, AFL updates and even a produce report to give tips on what’s in season fruit and veg wise. Not forgetting the PEARL gig guide! It’s a pretty busy show.

PEARL: How long have you been a presenter at the station?

SMEDLEY: I’ve been with them for around four years, since I walked into the old premises in Moorooduc Rd and asked how I could get a radio program. They said I should sign up as a member and do a training course. I then filled in for a few shows and submitted a program application for “Shake It You Won’t Break It” which ran on a Sunday afternoons between 3pm and 5 pm for over 100 shows.

PEARL: What sort of music do you play on your show?

SMEDLEY: I like to keep people stimulated. I’m not interested in playing Top 40. I’d rather trawl through and find lesser-known acts, though on this show I try not to be too diverse. I might play something like Black Sabbath followed by something new like The Jezabels or Radiohead.

PEARL: What’s the listenership?

SMEDLEY: It’s hard to say exactly, but one survey had our listenership up around 30,000 - 35,000.

PEARL: How does local music get represented on the station?

SMEDLEY: A fair bit on “Shake It”, which still runs with another presenter. Matt Rippon’s program on a Thursday evening drives a lot towards local and Australian acts as well. We’re putting the feelers out and drawing more bands towards the station. More and more acts are now aware we have this great new live performance space and we are keen to see it used.

PEARL: So if you are a local band what’s the best way of getting in contact with the station?

SMEDLEY: Straight on the phone – 5975 1234. We are starting to diversify here and before too long we will have dedicated heavy metal and punk programs. We’re starting to cater for what’s growing and relevant, not just relying on the past.

Pete Smedley hosts The Breakfast Scoop, Thursday mornings on 98.7 RPP FM.

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MUSIC... BETWEEN THE LINES From Monday 16 – Monday 30 April, Music Victoria will be holding their first annual membership drive and are encouraging the community to ‘Jump On The Bandwagon’ to help ensure they can continue their vital work for musicians, venues, industry workers and music lovers Victoria wide.

Music Victoria is the not-for-profit contemporary music industry peak body for Victoria. As an independent, non-partisan and non-government body they represent contemporary music across all genres. Their work includes initiatives such as access to Virgin and Qantas excess baggage allowances for musicians, and regular professional development workshops and support for metro and regional venues wishing to offer live music. This is in addition to the provision of critical research into issues such as underage gigs, preventative hearing health and Centerlink benefits.

Music Victoria has created previously unattainable communication platforms through its wide range of supporters.

Leading musicians including Clare Bowditch, Sophie Brous, Deborah Conway, Paul Grabowsky, Paul Kelly, Dan Sultan and Mick Harvey support the work, in addition to representatives from peak bodies such as Songlines, AIR, APRA and Multicultural Music Victoria. Regional festival promoters, venue owners, community radio stations and music lawyers are also on board.

Fully-fledged members have access to a wide range of members’ benefits including voting rights at annual general meetings, monthly newsletters, access to resources, giveaways, discounts and priority event invitations.

Those who join during the drive will go into the running to win loads of prizes as well as score an invite to the membership drive wrap party.

Membership cost varies depending on circumstance.

To show your support for contemporary music in Victoria visit musicvictoria.com.au/become-a-member-of-music-victoria pearl ad apr.pdf 9/03/2012 2:13:08 PM TAYLOR MCVEAN

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A left of centre look at all the right things, with Kog Ravindran...

So The Rolling Stones have had to postpone their 50th anniversary tour until 2013. While half of you care, I’m sure the other half are like me and are wondering why you care.

Before I continue, I think it’s important to point out that I am one of those nut head Beatles fans who burns a paisley shirt every time the Stones get introduced as ‘the greatest rock n roll band of all time’, but is this to say my opinion is less valid? Possibly… but I’ll continue anyway.

When was the last time you heard a new song

by Mick, Keith and whoever else was in the band at the time and thought to yourself “now that’s a killer tune”? Well, as I trolled through the archives I discovered their last great song was Start Me Up - great song, classic, no arguments here - but when was it released?

1981…1981!! That was 31 years ago!

This was the same year Richard Nixon became President, Lady Diana and Prince Charles tied the knot and Muhammad Ali finally retired. While most of these names have slowly withered away, the Stones have continued. And this seems to be the basis of many people’s argument. But there’s something to be said for going out on top.

The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, all finished at the peak of their creativity, while it was not necessarily of their choice, the legacies are stronger for it.

Celebrating 50 years is fine, especially when those first 10 years were so brilliant but fellas, let’s not kid ourselves. What have you been doing lately? In the last 15 years you’ve released two albums of original music that no one’s listened to and your last album Bigger Bang had 16 tracks. 16! Boys, just because you couldn’t decide which songs were good and which ones needed the chop, doesn’t mean you had to put us through the pain of trying to decide.

I don’t have a problem with old bands, I love them, but what I don’t care for are nostalgia acts. I love it when bands like U2 and Cold Chisel continue to tour with the intent of creating new and fresh music, for this was the basis of Rock n Roll, a genre born out of boredom and a necessity. An idea that broke free of what was stale with the hope to start afresh. But the longer people celebrate nostalgia acts like The Stones, the closer we are to seeing the end of Rock n Roll.

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In these times of economic hardship, global financial meltdown, and the indescribable pain of buying a pint and seeing no change from a tenner, many a die hard punter choose to put on a shindig at their own place of residence. As a service to all of you loyal boozers, I thought it my duty…nay….the reason I was put on this earth, to give you a few tips on how to hold a classy, yet cheap function at your joint.

Booze: Now I know the Australian law states “everybody bring their own” but how many times has your alcoholic uncle rocked up to your family Christmas party armed only with three or four light beers? Amazingly enough, he is the only one at the end of the night to be smashed off his head, trying to hit on your cousin! (Ok, well maybe not everybody has had that same situation, but hey don’t judge). The only way to fix this problem is by buying CHEAP. Go to Aldi

and by the cheapest full-strength beer they have (and some are quite passable), stock up the bathtub with ice and a few slabs of the booze.

While doing that, word up the missus that your good beer should be kept under lock and key in the bar fridge that you moved into your bedroom closet earlier in the day. She won’t be thrilled with all her shoes and underwear strewn all over the bedroom, but you will be able to rest easy empowered by the knowledge that your grog won’t be pilfered.

Food: Now this IS the time where you can ask others to bring a plate. I feel that over the last few years we have lapsed into a culture that has to have everything done for them. Not anymore kids! You are the generation that is going to get this great country back on track, and the fantastic thing is that YOU don’t have to do anything at all. Simply call the emergency one

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stop catering service that never lets you down… your Mum. Make up whatever excuse you feel warrants the dish requested and voila… deal done. Whether you are going to a house party or throwing one, all your catering needs are sorted thanks to Mum’s big heart.

Music/Entertainment: The best way to get some tunes cranking is by switching over the radio from AM to FM and cranking that mother, yes? No! I suggest going all out. Call up family members and figure out who the up and coming music maestro is in the family. Usually they are aged five to ten years old, so you already have the “how cute and adorable” factor, and usually these kids can shred the guitar, violin, or French horn. Offer the young protégés five bucks each, and all the soft drink they can swirl down. Claim that “this is their first real gig” - they love that!

Then work them till they drop. Have them play

as your guests arrive, then wander around the party as roaming musicians. Child labor laws frown upon a lot of this, but hey, that’s what family is for. Also, any less talented brothers or sisters of your performers are useful for coat checking, bartending, kitchen work, general cleaning, and are always great to play practical jokes on for the enjoyment of your guests.

So there you have it. Remember, as the government ads say, “The drunk fool is never cool, but the cool drunk is never the fool.”

JK is one half of the comedy duo ‘JK and Si’. Both musicians, the pair produce a weekly podcast called ‘The PUBcast’ (available on iTunes) and are co-writing a book on ‘Being A Professional Muso’, packed full of stories you’ll hear each issue in PEARL. For more info, go to jkandsi.com

ACROSS

2 The main street in Mornington (4,6) 4 Beautiful girl pictured on last months front cover (3,6) 5 Mornington Monday muso night 8 This Melbourne Festival rocked!

9 Lakes surrounding The Cove 11 We love her Birthday in June (5,9) 13 Tribute shows and local music are back at this local hotel 14 Acronym for local opera company 15 Rob & Tarquin play this hotel Fridays 18 Two Pearl Editors share this name 21 Famous father of Mark interviewed last month (7,5) 22 This music festival ironically has just past (6,5,8) 29 Recent local festival 30 Somebody that we used to know 31 Oz act and namesake Hip Hop Initiative (7,5) 32 Local based daily deals website (9,4) 33 Pier Live’s former club had this kind of 21st Century dancefloor 34 Win tickets and more when you like finding us here?

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1 Iconic Peninsula homestead presenting regular events (3,6) 3 Last months annual country show (3,4,4) 6 Who has the Peninsula’s biggest seat?

7 Davey’s former name and Oz indy act (3,5) 10 Musical siblings that played the Briars for Crossy’ charity 12 Very small room and Ian Moss classic song (9,5) 16 Did this 80’s show really play at Morning Star on April Fools Day 17 The Peninsula’s other funky SQUARE magazine (10,4) 19 Highway to the same point 20 This band found free love in a bittersweet wipeout 22 Her machine tours Oz in May 23 Controversial worldwide uprising against namesake guerilla leader 24 Hastings scooters and skateboards (4,2) 25 Kind of starfish found in Chelsea around April 26 Available from Balin in Tootgarook and Sorrento 27 Money smart punk act featured in this edition 28 Popular Mt Eliza Club for functions and events

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FESTIVALS 2012

Supafest (Melbourne Showgrounds). Saturday April 21st. Supafest have announced more heavyweight acts to join one of the best urban lineups ever assembled to tour Australia. Joining gamechanger/namechanger P. Diddy, Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland and rappers Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, Ice Cube and Trey Songz will be R&B supastar Chris Brown, hip hop legend Missy Elliott, old school favourites Naughty By Nature as well as rapper Big Sean.

Apollo Bay Music Festival. Friday April 20th - Sunday April 22nd.

Barry Morgan, Ben Smith Band, Dallas Frasca, Lior, Liz Stringer, Massy Ferguson, My Left Boot, Nick Barker & The Reptiles, Oka, Rapskallion, Sabrina & The Red Vans, Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel, Sietta, The Eastern, The Stetson Family, Tom Tuena, The Beards.

Creamfields (Melbourne Showgrounds). Wednesday April 28th. David Guetta, Above & Beyond ,Dirty South,Alesso,Excision,W&W,Giuseppe Ottaviani (Live),Congorock,Vitalic,Sied van Riel,Downlink,MaRLo,Bombs Away ,MC Stretch.

Groovin’ the Moo (Prince Of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo). Saturday May 5th. Line-up not finalised, 360, Adrian Lux, Andrew WK (USA), Beni, Big Scary, bluejuice, Ball Park Music, City & Colour (Canada), Digitalism (Germany), The Getaway Plan, Gold Fields, Hermitude, Hilltop Hoods, Kaiser Chiefs (UK), Kimbra, The Maccabees (UK), Matt Corby, Muscles, Mutemath, Naysayer & Gilsun, Parkway Drive, Public Enemy (USA), Purple Sneakers DJs, San Cisco, Wavves (USA).

Kingston Harvest Festival (Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum). Saturday May 12th. The Kingston Harvest Festival is a one-day, family-oriented, active and diverse musical event, featuring a stellar line-up of country and bluegrass music, and activities for children.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival (Various Venues). From Fri June 1.

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LAND AT APOLLO 20 IN APRIL The Apollo Bay Music Festival celebrates its 20th birthday this year swinging into full party mode from Friday April 20 - Sunday April 22. The carbon friendly event attracts more than 8,000 visitors over its three days, firmly establishing itself as a major player on the Australian and international festival circuit.

Launched in 1992 as a volunteer based not-for-profit event, the festival is still facilitated by a small and dedicated group of individuals, many of whom have been associated with the festival since its inception. The program’s diversity attracts new and emerging audiences, along with established followers with organisers quoting excellence, variety, safety and surprise as key ingredients to the festival’s success.

This year’s festival offers a drool worthy line-up of names like Dallas Frasca, The Bearded Gypsy Band, The Miserable Little Bastards, The Truth, Sabrina And The Red Vans, The Snowdroppers as well as the hilarious Barry Morgan, DJ Eddy, The Stetson Family and America’s Massy Ferguson. More than seventy acts across eleven

venues will be presented over the three days, utilising the town’s licensed and non-licensed venues in addition to two large marquee stages along the foreshore.

Set against the backdrop of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, one of the most scenic coastlines in Australia, previous artists include The John Butler Trio, Tiddas, Kasey Chambers, You Am I, The Whitlams as well as The Australian Art Orchestra, Joe Camileri and Kate MillerHeidke.

While music is the focus, the festival’s program also lists multi art forms including theatre, literature, film, comedy and dance. For the food lovers the town’s commercial centre features a selection of restaurants, cafes and other visitor services.

Tickets are still available but demand is high, so be quick.

Go to apollobaymusicfestival.com to buy tickets and view a complete list of acts, read event news and check out accommodation options.

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Electric Mary (Pier Live). Saturday April 14th.

One Direction (Hisense Arena). Monday April 16th.

Burt Bacharach ‘Farewell To Symphonies’ Tour (Regent Theatre). From Thursday April 19th.

Henry Rollins (National Theatre St.Kilda). From Thursday April 19th.

Chocolate Starfish (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Saturday April 21st.

The Hoodoo Gurus (Palace Theatre). Wednesday April 25th. With guests, The Sonics & 5,6,7,8’s Jay and Silent Bob (Regent Theatre). Thursday April 26th.

Michael Bolton (Regent Theatre). From Friday April 27th.

Pez (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Saturday April 28th.

Absolutely 80s (Shoppingtown Hotel). Friday April 29th. Featuring Brian Mannix (Uncanny Xmen), Scott Carne (Kids In The Kitchen), David Sterry (Real Life) & Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera).

Kerser (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Saturday May 5th.

Kimbra with Daniel Merriweather (Palais). Wednesday May 9th.

Jon Stevens & Daryl Braithwaite (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Thur May 10th.

Ralph McTell (Cube37). Thursday May 10th.

Funkoars (Pier Live). Friday May 11th. dEUS (Corner Hotel). Saturday May 12th.

Public Enemy (Palace Theatre). Tuesday May 15th.

Nicki Minaj (Hisense Arena). Friday May 18th.

NKOTBSB (Rod Laver). Friday May 18th, Saturday May 19th.

Florence & the Machine (Rod Laver). Sunday May 20th.

The Butterfly Effect (Pier Live). Sunday May 20th.

S Club & Big Brovaz & Mr. 95 (Palace Theatre). Wednesday May 23rd.

The Butterfly Effect (Palace Theatre). Friday May 25th.

Baby Animals (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Saturday May 26th.

Naturally 7 (Palais). Saturday May 26th.

Moonshadow, A Musical Fantasy, songs by Cat Stevens (Princess Theatre). From Thursday May 31st.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Opening Night Gala (Palais). From Friday June 1st.

Def Fx (Corner Hotel). Saturday June 2nd.

Absolutely 80s (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Saturday June 2nd. Featuring Brian Mannix (Uncanny Xmen), Scott Carne (Kids In The Kitchen), David Sterry (Real Life) & Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera).

Mr. Righteousman (Dallas Brooks Centre). Friday June 8th.

Wendy Mathews (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Thursday June 14th Guy Sebastian (Palais). Saturday June 16th 360 (Pier Live). Saturday June 6th.

Brian Cadd & Russell Morris (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Sat June 23rd.

Lady Gaga (Rod Laver). From Wednesday June 27th.

Melissa Etheridge (The Planery). Sunday July 15th.

Tina Arena (Arts Centre Melbourne). Saturday July 28th.

Bruce Springsteen (Rod Laver). From Friday August 31st.

Hanson (Palace Theatre). Friday September 14th.

N-Trance (Palace Theatre). Thursday September 20th.

Radiohead (Rod Laver). From Friday November 16th.

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THE FIREBALLS RAW Festival

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Sunday, March 18 (Morningstar Estate)

Last month I managed to catch almost 20 bands across two festivals held on the Mornington Peninsula - Crossy’s Charity Gig (Mt Martha) and the RAW Festival (Mt Eliza). Firstly, I hope that next year these events will fall on different days, as I’m sure the crowds were split between the two. Both had a lineup and atmosphere well worth the ticket price, making it a pretty hectic Sunday.

After seeing Stonefield put on a wicked final set at Crossy’s Gig, I headed to RAW and caught the last few songs from Dallas Frasca, who was also sounding damn good. At that point I thought I’d hang around and grab a few pics of The Fireballs, before heading home. Well… The Fireballs took the crowd by the throat and just wouldn’t let go! Probably best described as “psycho-billy rock” - rockabilly but heavier and faster – the band is a combination of punk, 50’s and Metallica sounds. Fast, loud and full of energy.

From the outset it was obvious the band knew how to put on a visually captivating show, with the tunes to back up the stage personas. I think the double bass is always a pretty cool addition to a band, and not only do the Fireballs have one, but Joe Phantom does party tricks on his. Standing on it, spinning it, playing it through his legs and even Eddie Fury, the stand-up drummer / singer, smashes out some sounds with his drum sticks on it. Awesome.

Either side of the stage is dominated by a couple of seriously skilled axe wielders. First there’s Pete Speed who could pass for a Metallica guitarist, and then there’s Dylan Villain who has the best mohawk since the punk glory days of the 70s. These are some seriously talented musos.

Fast, hard, rockin songs that had the crowd in a dead set frenzy. Staying for a few songs turned into an hour or so, this band was that captivating. The last band of the day was certainly the highlight of the weekend.

Gotta love rock n roll! GARY BRADSHAW

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FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday, March 11 (Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne)

ABSOLUTELY 80s SHOW Sunday, March 1 (Morningstar Estate)

What a cracker day. Not only did I get to photograph these great artists from the 80’s, I got to play with ‘Your Shout’ as a support act! Your Shout is a cover band that we had 20 years ago and recently reformed for a bit of fun, with the hope to play some pubs and parties this year. Our come back gig was at Morningstar Estate, supporting the Absolutely 80’s band that featured Brian Mannix (Uncanny Xmen), Grace Knight (Eurogliders), Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen), Sean Kelly (Models), Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera), Ally Fowler (Chantoozies) and David Sterry (Real Life).

The 80’s show was spectacular; around 800 people enjoyed the sunlit grounds of one of the Peninsula’s nicest properties. The crowd was mainly people in their 30’s to 40’s and many had brought their kids along, which was fantastic. The show delivered hit after hit, the guys taking turns singing their 80’s classics with the odd cover thrown in.

Brian Mannix did a ripper version of 50 Years, joined onstage by John Kirk, who played bass in the Uncanny X-Men; this was a real highlight for the X-Men fans in the crowd. And there were a lot of them! Scott Carne pulled out all the Kids In The Kitchen tunes, Change in Moods, Bitter Desire and Current Stand. Awesome to see Scott joined on stage by his kids, Dylan & Nash. The reaction to Dave Sterry’s Send Me An Angel was quite amazing, obviously a crowd favourite.

Must be so cool to have written songs that stand the test of time, as all of these artists have.

Dale Ryder is a classic showman, starting his first song whilst walking around in the crowd.

My Favourite Boom Crash song is Onion Skin and the band played it perfectly, even with a drummer in his first gig with the band. Grace Knight got the award for the loudest skirt, a bright, floral number that could probably be seen from the moon. Once she started singing, we knew she could have worn a hessian bag and gone well. Her vocals have got better over the years.

Man, what a powerful voice! Sean Kelly chipped in with a few grouse Models songs and Ally Fowler, the boys favourite, looked sexy and sounded great as she knocked out a few Chantoozie numbers like Witch Queen and Venus.

The band behind these guys was spot on, talented muso’s who seemed to enjoy the day as much as everyone else. All up, a fantastic day that will be remembered by all that attended.

Morningstar Estate has really established itself as a premier venue for music on the Peninsula.

The staff did a great job, plenty of great food and what a beautiful place to watch some bands.

Rock On! GARY BRADSHAW

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Future Music Festival 2012 went nuts! My expectations were high, but never did I expect it to be as good as it was. The line up was brilliant. From Jessie J to Skrillex to The Wombats, it had something for everyone. The only disappointment? You didn’t get to see all the artists you went for but this is to be expected at most, if not every, music festival.

I resided in the main stage mosh pit from 12pm until after 5pm to ensure I had a killer view for Skrillex. Lucky for me, the majority of the acts I came to see were performing at the main stage. First off was Steetparty & Smoking Toddlers, who played remixes of some club favourites. At 1pm, Humpday favourites The Stafford Brothers took to the stage playing their well know remixes and original tracks throughout the set and in between acts.

Next up was Jessie J who pleased the crowd with her spunky attitude and killer chart topping tracks. She was very chatty, telling the audience she fell off the Sydney stage performing the night before. After Jessie J was Chase and Status, a duo that has been creating dubstep tracks since 2003 and an act who are good enough to be considered Best In Show. The mosh pit filled up with people and not one person was standing still through the set.

Soon to follow was the moment I had been waiting for, Skrillex. It’s safe to say he stole the show. The talented artist from California, that most say paved the path of dubstep, played a winning set with electro dub mixes that filled the front stage mosh to over capacity as about 50 people pushed through the security guards to get to the front. People were gathering up in the near 1000’s behind the front stage.

Skrillex definitely went above and beyond my expectations. We made our way to Knife Party, but unfortunately we got pushed out of the way and missed out.

Nonetheless, no matter where you were in this amazing atmosphere, you could always enjoy yourself. Five out of five for this year’s event.

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There are musical experiences that come along every so often in one’s life. They irrevocably change you, and life as far as one’s musical taste is never quite the same again. Mazzy Star had that effect on this scribe some years ago.

It was Mazzy Star’s track Halah, from the band’s 1990 debut release She Hangs Brightly, which did it. A song about a relationship breakup, but with the unusual twist of Hope Sandoval singing from the male perspective, it was like someone had seen into my soul. It was a discovery that led to the purchase of the band’s entire back catalogue, after being hit by one track.

Over the space of three albums - She Hangs Brightly (1990), So Tonight That I Might See (1994) and Among My Swan (1994) - the band, featuring the ethereal, almost otherworldly vocals of Ms Sandoval and the highly effective and haunting guitar playing and arrangements of David Roback, have intrigued and enthralled many over the world.

Their style could be best described by the term that was used around the time of their first release - the paisley underground. A combination of sixties psychadelia with a very timeless approach, what many have described as ‘dream pop’ that takes you out of your body and to somewhere else entirely.

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to disappear into the ether. This was such a shame, as this was one of those rare bands that truly had something unique to offer the world. Hope’s voice was addictive; you simply couldn’t get enough of it.

Hailing from Los Angeles, they were a quiet reaction against the glam cock rock perpetrated by Motley Crue and the like.

The glue that holds the sound of Mazzy Star together is the extraordinary vocals of Hope Sandoval. What makes Hope’s voice so special is the way it truly gets into every fibre of your being and truly moves you on a spiritual level.

After a 16 year hiatus, Mazzy Star is back. After releasing a few new tracks online last year, Common Burn and Lay Myself Down, they are scheduled to play at the Coachella Festival later this year. About time.

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Prog-meisters, A Lonely Crowd, are thrilled to announce a huge night of eclectic hard rock at Baha on Friday, May 4.

After releasing their debut album User Hostile to critical acclaim – including a 5 star review from international website progarchives. com – the band is rapidly gaining a reputation for delivering stunning, dynamic, hard-driven performances and has shared the stage with bands like Dead Letter Circus, Cog, Mammal and Closure in Moscow.

A Lonely Crowd hails from the Mornington Peninsula and always enjoy playing for their local crew. A year after last playing at Baha, they are keen to showcase their set comprising of songs from User Hostile as well as new material from their highly anticipated second album.

Joining them on the night will be perennial rock arbiters Elephant Gun. This indestructible four-piece is renowned for uncompromising steamrolling rock and roll, layering elements of authentic Australian pub rock with epic melodies reminiscent of Jane’s Addiction or Soundgarden. Over their 16 year history,

Elephant Gun have shared the bill with a diverse roll of high profile acts, ranging from Echo & The Bunnymen to Powderfinger. The band achieved national high rotation radio airplay for their single Cataract, from the album Albino, and has toured extensively performing at the Big Day Out and The Falls Festivals.

A Lonely Crowd and Elephant Gun play Baha in Rye on Friday May 4.

For more information, head to www. bahatacos.com.au

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SO YOU LIKE OLD MOTORBIKES? If you have a taste for looking at or riding old motorcycles then this may interest you.

The Victorian Historic Road Race Titles, hosted by the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria, will be presenting an event packed program for the entire weekend of April 20 and 21, at The State Motorcycle Complex on Strath Creek Rd, Broadford, Vic. Solos and sidecars from all eras will compete on the road race circuit over four legs for the coveted Victorian Historic Title races, and the popular handicap events will ensure non-stop racing action throughout the weekend.

There will be over 180 competitors from all over Australia, including a few local riders from the Peninsula, all riding motorbike machinery including solos and sidecars from the 1920’s to 1982. There will be plenty of rare, exotic,

and even some odd sites to see. On display will be hand-shift Indians and Harleys, Manx Nortons, Triumph Thunderbirds, Vincents, Ariels, BSA’s, Honda CBs, Yamaha TZ’s, Kawasaki Z’s, Suzuki GSX’s and many more iconic makes and models.

Spectators will be able to walk the open pits to see the goings on, look at the machines, take photos and talk to the riders. There will be fierce, fast but gentlemanly competition, and lots of camaraderie between riders, spectators and officials. Parade laps will be held during the lunch break on Sunday for Red Plated road bikes which will also have a special parking area set aside to form a static display.

This is a family friendly event, with camping available at the track including full catering, bar facilities and movies on Saturday night.

Tickets - Weekend: Family $35 single $25, Saturday: Family $20 Single $15, Sunday: Family $25 Single $15. Camping available for $10. Come and experience motorcycle racing at its very best.

For more information contact the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria hmrav.org or 5968 9395

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Although we cannot dispute the cold hard fact that there will never be another Michael Jackson, fans can continue to celebrate and honor the legacy he left behind with Paul Rizzo in Man in the Mirror, Reflections of Michael Jackson.

Rizzo is Australia’s number one, internationally recognised, award-winning Michael Jackson tribute/dance artist, performing alongside a professional team of handpicked dancers. His tribute show, Man in the Mirror, is packed with high energy music, multiple costume changes and flawless routines, all combined to deliver the excitement and relentless entertainment one would expect from the ‘king of pop’ himself. The show’s authenticity is further heightened by tributes to Michael Jackson’s guitarists Orianthi Panagaris and Jennifer Batten, as well as the famous ‘Smooth Criminal silhouette’ light show and wind machine. Audiences can expect to see all of Jackson’s major hits covered, from the albums Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory, Blood On The Dance Floor and Invincible, as well as some rare tracks and additions from MJ’s parting legacy – This Is It. New Year Eve of 2011 saw the Man in the Mirror show perform as the headline act for a crowd of approximately 7,000 at Melbourne’s HarbourTown, one of many shows performed throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

Mornington Peninsula fans have the opportunity to see Man in the Mirror on Friday April 27 at the Somerville Hotel. Tickets for the show are $25 and can be purchased from the venue. The event is friendly for all ages and is sure to leave the audience dazzled.

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Not long after a MRI scan revealed he also had a brain tumor, leading to multiple operations, trial drugs and chemotherapy in a desperate bid to beat the disease. Jake’s attitude was unbeatable, always saying he was willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to conquer this dreadful disease.

During his illness, Jake was lucky enough to have the community rally for him. A number of fundraisers were held to raise money to ensure Jake was as comfortable as possible while undergoing treatment. Jake felt so blessed - the generosity of family, friends and community helping him focus on getting well and relieving him of the burden of worrying about finances.

Jake said, “I have had so much emotional and practical support from others to help make my life a little easier on a daily basis. They have given me quality in my life.”

Sadly, Jake passed away on 19th September 2011. Jake’s courage, determination and the strength he showed during his battle with cancer, inspires all that knew him. A group of Jake’s loved ones have since formed a group called ‘Whatever It Takes’.

In Jake’s honor the Whatever It Takes Committee are organising a fun run/walk to be held on Saturday 6th October. The event will track through the Briars Park, Balcombe Boardwalk and finish on Citation Oval at South Mornington Football Ground, where Jake used to play. The Whatever It Takes fun run/walk will be donating all monies raised to the Stand By You Cancer Foundation.

The Cruze Night Club, as part of the Grand Hotel, has come on board as a sponsor and fundraiser for the event.

“I jumped at the chance to support these guys,” said Cameron Price, General Manager of the Grand Hotel.

“After speaking to Amy [Jake’s sister] and seeing the passion she had for the event, I knew that we wanted to be a sponsor. Jake was an energetic young man representing and loving life in Mornington and on the Peninsula and enjoyed the vibrant nightlife that Mornington has.”

Cruze is donating $3,000 for the Jake Rolls Foundation to get the ball rolling and will be hosting a ‘Rollsy - Whatever It Takes’ fundraising night in Jake’s memory on Saturday, April 28.

50% of the door takings will be donated to the Whatever It Takes Fun Run to help fund a website and promotional material. Cruze DJ’s are also generously donating their wages from the night, with all your local DJ’s on the decks from 9pm and the new R&B back room open with $4 shots and drink specials. In addition, there will also be donation tins inside to help raise precious funds needed to ensure this event is a success.

Do not miss out on your chance to support a local community event. The Whatever It Takes Committee is currently looking for local sponsors and volunteers. So if you would like more information please head to the Whatever It Takes blog at whateverittakesfunrun.tumblr.com

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A CHRIS COVER Melbourne singer/ songwriter Chris Doheny has released his new single - a cover of the popular Foo Fighters track, Times Like These.

Doheny recorded, produced and played all the instruments on the tune which was recorded at Blue Door Studios and released by Diamond Dog Records.

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IT PAYS TO SEE SINGLE INCOME

The massively popular $ingle Income continue their fortnightly Friday residency at Beaches, bringing the best Australian and international songs from the current stuff, right back to the 70’s. Always playing to a crowd of classic rock fans and loyal followers, the band’s infectious personality and stage presence, make Beaches the prime place to party on Friday nights. $ingle Income comprises of Marc and Tom on guitars, Greg on lead vocals, Andrew on drums and Colin on bass guitar.

Why not gather a group of friends, head down and enjoy some great food before hitting the dance floor until 1am? $ingle Income play fortnightly at Beaches, in Mornington (Friday April 20 and Friday May 4), rotating with Two Phase. The Mezzanine level sits above the bar and dance floor and is the perfect place for a dance floor break, or for a private celebration, with no hire fee. Beaches is located at 55 Barkly Street, Mornington. For any info, phone 5975 0966.

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Dazza & Jon May 10 Chelsea Heights Hotel will host Jon Stevens and Daryl Braithwaite performing together on Thursday May 10. The boys will be singing their hits along with a few classics. Joining them will be Nick Barker playing solo.

As lead singer of the iconic 80’s Aussie band Noiseworks, Jon has released many multi Platinum albums, the first of which went number 1 and remained in the charts for 63 weeks, and the Greatest Hits record which sold 1.2 million copies.

Daryl Braithwaite has had fifteen singles in the Top Forty in a

career spanning thirty years and his Album Rise was the highest selling record of 1991.

Don’t miss out on seeing this unique performance from two of Australia’s most talented and respected performers. It’s a night of hits not to be missed.

Tickets available through Ticketmaster.

Mark it in your diary now - Thursday May 10 Chelsea Heights Hotel phone 9773 4453.

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Whether you’re a red blooded Aussie male with a bucket list, or you’re a dancefloor regular who loves collaborations between megastars, you’ve got the opportunity to see Rihanna and Lady Gaga together on the same stage, and you don’t want to miss it!

The Australian Rihanna and Lady Gaga Tribute Show is the world’s ultimate tribute to Rihanna and Lady Gaga, with Valerie and Lisa (respectively) amazing audiences with both a visually captivating and musically accurate representation of both pop idols.

The show is ultimately designed to get you dancing, so be prepared for Rihanna and Lady Gaga to also perform the hottest hits from some of their best friends including Black Eyed Peas, Katie Perry, Madonna, Kylie and many more. A dance party you will never forget!

Catch The Australian Rihanna and Lady Gaga Tribute Show at the Westernport Hotel’s Formula Lounge on Saturday April 28 from 8pm. For tickets, please phone 5979 1201

BRINGING THE BLUES BACK TO THE BAY

The Bay Hotel (Mornington) have revamped their Sunday afternoon entertainment to encompass some of the country’s finest blues performers. Kicking off from 3pm, the upcoming weeks will feature Matt Dwyer & The Magnatones (pictured), Jimi Hocking, Shanakee, Geoff Achison and more.

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HAVE YOU SEEN FOX D, LATELY?

Though young guitarist Fox D is only 11 years old, the Balnarring Primary student has a huge amount of talent and regularly entertains crowds at the Heritage Tavern, who are proud to provide opportunities to nurture promising up and coming artists.

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“When announcing your taking your father’s ‘stage’ name for your new music project, the dinner conversation at the family Christmas gathering suddenly gets a whole lot more interesting.”

Grass Taylor first learnt of his father’s 60’s alias a few years back. An Astor Records recording and touring artist in the 60’s and 70’s, and a hired gun on the skins, Grass Senior set up his oyster shell Ludwig drum kit behind some of Australia’s greatest performers such as John Farnham, Billy Thorpe, and even knocked back Rick Springfield from fronting their group back in the day.

Hearing all of this you would think Grass Taylor Junior had some big shoes to fill, but with a career spanning over 10 years the musician has his own stories to tell. Despite demand from several US labels, Grass Taylor’s first musical single was released with an Australian label under the name Brock Downey. Since his Brock Downey days Taylor has signed to four separate record labels, received international airplay in over 10 countries, and is now running his own music management company, Minstrel Management.

Most recently Taylor has worked with Adelaide

punk rock outfit, The Hot Lies, which saw him leave family, friends, job and home to write and record interstate. The dramatic change certainly paid off - with a Top 40 Aria release under the band’s belt the Hot Lips were chosen to tour with Good Charlotte receiving various music press front covers and a write-up in Rolling Stone.

In time, the Punk scene gave way to Indie popularity and Taylor began to travel the world seeking inspiration for his songwriting. After spending five weeks in the Amazon Jungle, the songwriter returned to Australia with an abundance of inspiration, which would go on to inform his debut solo release Poets Notes and Hidden Tones. Grass Taylor says that the work is very different to his previous music, however the lyrical depth and heaviness to the songs make it his most honest music to date.

Grass Taylor’s This Art tour kicks off Thursday April 19 in Adelaide, and you can catch him playing at The Final Cut on Friday May 4 at the intimate setting of B’Artiste in Frankston.

Joining Grass Taylor for the tour will be close friends and ex The Scissor File front man, Cisco Rose.

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Think Twice It’s Alright, along with some old favourites, including Streets Of London.

Ralph McTell will be performing Thursday May 10 at Cube 37, Frankston.

For more information, please visit ralphmctell. co.uk or the Frankston Arts Centre website.

Legendary English singer, songwriter, storyteller and guitar virtuoso Ralph McTell is making his final farewell tour of Australia during April and May. In a stellar career spanning over 45 years, McTell has amassed a spectacular back catalogue of around 350 songs, including the universally loved and Ivor Novello Award winning, Streets Of London, a track which has been covered by a diverse collection of over 200 recording artists, including Sinead O’Connor, Cleo Lane and Cliff Richard. And who can forget From Clare To Here, Factory Girl, Would I Lie To You, Nana’s Song and Eight Frames A Second…

McTell has performed across four continents alongside musical giants including the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Leonard Cohen, Donovan, Steeleye Span, Danny Thompson, Richard Thompson, The Everly Brothers and Fairport Convention. He has also written songs for film and television, including a collaboration with his close friend Billy Connolly for his World Tour series and the BBC’s Wind In The Willows.

The tour will showcase material from McTell’s latest album Somewhere Down The Road and from the Bob Dylan birthday tribute, Don’t

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For the last four years Gary Bradshaw and Mick Sims have been photographing live bands, parties and festivals and having a bang up time doing it.

“Mick and I have always been very supportive of live music, going to gigs whenever possible,” says Bradshaw. “It made sense to combine our love of gigs with our passion for photography, and try to create a part time business out of it. With social media outlets like Facebook, the pictures we take can help to promote live music and the bands, and get more people along to the shows.”

“Rock On kicked off pretty well, the first band to let us in being the Screaming Jets. Since then we have shot Cold Chisel, Noiseworks, Eve, Stevie Nicks, and hundreds of others,” says Mick. “We really want to help the live music scene survive and prosper, if we can help in that area that would be great.”

Rock On also does work with PEARL, covering festivals, bands and venues. Gary also contributes as a gig reviewer.

“I hadn’t done much writing before Pearl, and I find it great fun as it makes me look deeper at the acts, looking for things to write about. Scribbling notes whilst juggling a couple of cameras in a crowded pub can be a challenge,” says Gary. “I have got some really nice feedback from lots of people on the articles, which is really cool. We have met some really great people and seen some very talented young musos that really just need a break. The talent in Australia that goes unrecognised is just amazing. World standard.”

Joining Mick and Gary is Leigh Riley, and Rosie. Rosie is Leigh’s Mitsubishi van, a vehicle covered in graffiti ready for Leigh’s charity drive up the East Coast of Australia. The plan is to raise money and awareness for men’s depression issues. Rosie, known also as ‘The Rock On Van’, has been signed by a few of rock n roll’s big guns - Mossy, Stonefield, Nick Barker and the Absolutely 80’s gang. Rosie will ultimately be donated to a suitable charity and auctioned to raise additional funds. Hit up ‘Cutting for the Cure’ on Facebook to learn more.

If you have a band or event that you want covered, Rock On is affordable and does a mighty fine job with promo shots, live gig photos and also social/party pics.

Call Gary on 0419 78 1234 or Mick on 0419 59 9155 and have a chat.

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by Pearl resident writer JK on fiddle, adding the country twang for guests including 28 Days frontman Jay Dunne and a host of local identities.

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This month, I was at The Conti. With $15 entry and a slightly more laidback dress sense, The Conti would have to be amongst my most highly rated clubs. It’s not as strict and over the top as other clubs, so if you get pushed or accidently trip (even if you are sober), you won’t be escorted out for having one too many. It’s very much a locals club with an excellent outside area that gives a very summery ‘Sunday BBQ with friends’ vibe. That said, from my past experiences in summer, The Conti does get rife with tourists and can tend to get more rowdy, but rarely do you see a brawl or fight.

The bar is set up very well so you aren’t waiting for hours to get a drink, and the dance floor is brilliant; perfectly set up to ensure you have a good night with pals and plenty of room to dance. My only complaint, and please don’t chase me into a nursing home with your pitch forks when I say this, but the music can get just a little bit too loud - #signsyouregettingold. At times, you can’t hear it clearly and it can be a little ear-piercing, but most of the time you’re too wrapped up in the atmosphere to notice all that much.

So locals, I give The Conti a 3.5/5. If you feel like a rocking night out on the dance floor, this is the place for you. Let me finish by saying that if you don’t make it to The Conti in summer, you are missing out on the best club experience in Melbourne.

You only live once so live it loud and on the dance floor. Till next weekend... GET ON IT! Ash xx Each month, our ‘night owl’ Ash checks out the biggest parties and coolest nightspots on the Peninsula. If you know of a big night happening and think Ash should head down and check it out, email us at nightclub@pearlmag.com.au

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