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Like with friendship groups and families, sometimes the best times come about when there’s a shake-up in the genetics. A fresh face can sometimes make all the difference. That’s what multiple bands that we’ve featured this week in Rip It Up have experienced, namely Wolf & Cub, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes and Placebo. With the Gimmes, it’s a case of the more the merrier, but for Wolf & Cub and Placebo, it meant that the band could continue to evolve and tap into its potential by replacing old members with new. Sometimes a change in location also helps. With the case of Placebo (p 15) spending time in Berlin and experiencing the new cultural renaissance that seems to be happening there has helped new Loud Like Love to flourish and for Wolf & Cub (p 12) it’s true that you can take the boy out of Adelaide but you can’t take the Adelaide out of the boy, with Joel Byrne affirming they will never be classified as a ‘Sydney band’. Elsewhere in the mag we have a recap of our sit-down chat with Nahko about his new album Dark As Night (p 16) and Tas Pappas about the documentary on his reckless youth as a skateboarding professional, All This Mayhem (p 21), which has its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival. With local lads on the cover, a local film festival starting and so many stories of artists triumphing through their fighting spirit – it’s a testament to the underdog in all of us. Or would that be underwolf?
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“I was never nostalgic. I don’t have any of my trophies left, none of my boards, nothing. All of a sudden everyone else had it all and it just started coming in. It was crazy.”
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Multi-instrumentalist Jay Hoad is bringing his live show to the Gov on Fri Oct 11 in celebration of his latest album; Home Is Where The Heart Is. The show will see Hoad perform with an array of instruments, including didgeridoo, dulcimer, lap steel and djembe.
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Adelaide Zombie Walk The annual gathering of the undead will return this Sat Oct 12 with the Adelaide Zombie Walk. The free community event will begin in Rymill Pk at 3pm before the walk officially commences at 7pm sharp.
Speeding along this week... Fear Eater Theatre Fall down the rabbit hole with the latest series at La Boheme on Thu Oct 17 featuring the ‘60s pop-inspired Alphabette, Gramophone Man, harpist Siobhan Owen and Anya Anastasia. Cavalia The dazzling horse-meets-performer spectacular will kick off its Adelaide season this week and run until Sun Oct 27 at West Beach.
Horrorshow After a four-year wait in between albums, Sydney hip hop duo Horrorshow are rolling into the Gov this Sat Oct 12 with their new record King Amongst Many. At the show they’ll be joined by NZ crew Home Brew and Elefant Traks label buddy Jimblah.
Bring Me The Horizon British metalcore group Bring Me The Horizon are taking over Thebarton Theatre on Thu Oct 10 with their new album Sempiternal. They’ll be joined by Californian heavyweights Of Mice and Men and Crossfaith.
The Swiss Recently signed to French label Kitsune, local electronic outfit The Swiss have awoken from their hibernation and put forward their latest EP, Elouisa. They’ll be bringing their funky disco jams to Cats at Rocket this Fri Oct 11 alongside NSW’s Yahtzel.
The Handsome Family With 20 years of performing together under their belts, the seasoned husbandand-wife duo will bring their psychedelic, American harmonies to Adelaide’s Grace Emily on Wed Oct 16. Clowns The punk rock outfit will drop their debut album I’m Not Right, a collection of intense, hardcore jams recorded in Melbourne, at the Crown and Anchor this Sat Oct 12.
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The Dark Side A new voice on the pop-soul scene, BEC LAUGHTON has been Brisbane’s little treasure. No longer such a secret, the singer-songwriter is heading on a national tour in support of her new single, Darkest Love. The first track from an upcoming EP, Darkest Love is a tender, gentle piece perfected with Laughton’s unique voice. Be one of the first to see this lady live at Fruitation Music Festival at Fowler’s Live on Sat Nov 2. Tickets are available through the festival website fruitationfestival.com.
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A decade ago, THE KILL DEVIL HILLS started doin’ their thang in Perth and the band is still going strong. Celebrating 10 years in the biz, the ballad rockers are bringing out a live album: Past & Future Ghosts. Recorded in an “old gothic exasylum/now-arts centre”, it promises haunting tunes and just a hint of bluesy country swagger. They’ve already started work on a whole new album of unreleased material, so expect to hear more from these guys in the coming months. Catch them at Jive Bar on Wed Nov 6. Tickets available through Moshtix.
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If you’re looking for a man who’s done it all, look no further than 69-year-old K INKY FRIEDMAN. Even though his 70th birthday is just around the corner, the musician, author, humourist and environmental rights campaigner has absolutely no plans to quit. He’s gone into the tequila and cigar business, has a big hat and can remember Woodstock (or so he says). Embracing the Texan ‘larger than life’ approach to everything, Friedman has written nearly 30 books and even ran for the Governor of Texas with the slogans “He Ain’t Kinky, He’s My Governor!” and “Why The Hell Not?”. Don’t miss the chance to see a little slice of infamy in the flesh when he brings the Bipolar Tour to the Governor Hindmarsh on Tue Nov 26. Tickets are available through Oztix and Venuetix.
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Must Go To Moscow One of the wackier acts thrashing around Melbourne, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW are kicking off a tour in support of their soulful new album Pink Lemonade. To really get fans engaged, the group are offering bizarre pre-order packages including t-shirts, medallions and even (for the small price of $25,000) a Cadillac. Joining the prog-rock band on tour are All The Colours, another outlandish act with a distinctive image. Catch the two inimitable bands (plus guests) at Jive on Thu Nov 21. Tickets are available through Oztix.
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Under Pressure Four years is a long time between drinks. For Wolf & Cub, it was a period of hardship, self-reflection, personnel change and, ultimately, redemption as they battled to complete the follow-up to their 2009 album Science & Sorcery. Unsurprisingly, there were several moments in the past four years that very nearly broke the band. Frontman Joel Byrne opens up to Rip It Up about this trialling time for his band, the place he used to live and still calls home, and the relief of finally releasing Wolf & Cub’s third album Heavy Weight.
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There is no fucking way we’re going to be able to get this done” – that was how Byrne felt several times throughout the making of Heavy Weight. A confluence of factors – specifically being dropped from their label, the departure of bassist Tommy Mayhew and drummer Marvin Hammond, and Byrne’s relocation from Adelaide to Sydney – led to his feeling this way. But every cloud has a silver lining. In the wake of Mayhew and Hammond’s exodus, Wolf & Cub were able to recruit Brock Fitzgerald and Wade Keighran from former Sydney band The Scare. According to Byrne, it was the latter’s influence that began to turn things around for him. “Tommy leaving was a big thing for me,” he reflects. “He was like our [former Metallica bassist] Cliff Burton. They all looked up to Cliff; there was this unspoken respect they had for him. And it was kind of like that for us with Tommy. So for him to leave was a bit of a shock for me and it was hard for me to take. “Wade joining the band was particularly important for me because he brought this renewed sense of enthusiasm that was lacking significantly in the band. He made us realise that we needed to have a little bit of faith and have a little bit of self-respect. On the first two records it was always so self-deprecating
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and really overly modest to the point of becoming self-loathing. It was always about questioning why people were into our music. I’ve learnt to embrace that when people like something you’ve created to be thankful of that. He kind of taught us how to do that.” Byrne puts his previously self-deprecating state of mind down to “the Adelaide versus Sydney mentality.” Although he has lived in Sydney for much of the interim period between Science & Sorcery and Heavy Weight,
“We’re always knocking what we do before anyone else gets the chance to, which is a defence mechanism. Whatever bad someone else says about us, we can say that we already know.” the Port Augusta-born Byrne still sees himself as a product of Adelaide. “It’s weird. In Sydney there’s an industry so if you’re in a band you can take it a little more seriously. And that’s not really the case in Adelaide. So we’re always knocking what we do before anyone else gets the chance
to, which is a bit of a defence mechanism. Whatever bad someone else says about us, we can say that we already know. “I personally feel like we’re an Adelaide band. I mean, we’re not a Sydney band. Regardless of geography, I still feel like I’ve got an Adelaide mentality. I’m never going to consider myself a Sydney person or a Melbourne person.” Despite Keighran’s renewed vigour in the band, however, Wolf & Cub faced several make-or-break moments throughout their four years in the musical wilderness. For Byrne, one such moment came upon the release of single See The Light in early 2012. “I definitely feel like it was the turningpoint,” he ponders. “I don’t want to overdramatise it, but it did feel like that. When we were demoing it I remember saying, ‘I don’t want to finish this because it’s never going to be as good as I feel like it is right now.’ I had that feeling in my stomach. It really pulled us out of this creative funk. When we sat down and wrote that, put it out and it went well, it strengthened the whole dynamic. Everything that happened before didn’t really matter anymore.” Whatever confidence Byrne took from See The Light obviously worked wonders: Heavy Weight has emerged as the finest Wolf & Cub album to date. Far more direct and song-based than their previous two albums, it draws from a wide variety of influences and moods. The psychedelic, at times sludgy rock approach remains, although now it’s flavoured with tinges of Bowie-inspired disco and emotive pop. Just like diamonds form after prolonged periods of intense pressure, so too has Heavy Weight. The metaphorical significance of the album’s title is certainly not lost on Byrne, although he says it has many applications. “[The title] comes from the 10th track on the record — ‘ Your love is such a heavy weight’
Let’s Dance Wolf & Cub took on a lot of disco influences in the making of Heavy Weight, from ‘80s Rolling Stones, to David Bowie and ELO. The groovier moments on the album – such as Salao and What More Could I Say – certainly make a strong impression. Just be careful how you break the news to Joel. “The one thing I’ve hated about how our stuff has been perceived in the past is it being tagged as ‘dance-rock’,” he says. “That’s the worst title I could think of. For us, it’s always been about making music that’s conducive to having a good time and for me, having a good time also involves dancing. So it’s not necessarily dance music, but it’s stuff you can groove to.”
– but I think it was all about the heavy weight of responsibility, the responsibility of doing what we’re doing and that some things are worth carrying. That’s what it felt like over this period. But it’s also about wanting to make something that had a bit of weight to it, something of substance – we didn’t want something that was lightweight. “It’s pretty much about responsibilities of loving something, being in love with something. I’m sure we’ve all had a relationship that you put ahead of everything else, especially when you’re younger. So for me that’s what Wolf & Cub is, and this record has been that.”
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Sons And Cher Imagine a group of tattooed punk veterans sitting around a living room flipping through Barbra Streisand’s greatest hits in search of their next album’s inspiration. As paradoxical as it sounds, that’s the basis for Me First And The Gimme Gimmes’ latest project - with member Eric Melvin divulging to Rip It Up about the legendary cover band’s upcoming album Divas.
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n between that though, the Gimmes are in the midst of a national Australian tour, which will round off in Adelaide on Thu Oct 10 at Fowler’s Live. Despite a bad phone connection, Melvin, otherwise known as the guitarist for NOFX, is in good spirits. Last in Adelaide to perform with Alkaline Trio, he has fond memories. “I like Adelaide,” he muses. “It’s quite an interesting
place.” For those unfamiliar with the group, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes is a covers band - a side project between seminal punk musicians from a long list of bands like NOFX, Foo Fighters, No Use For A Name, Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Swingin’ Utters and even Australia’s Frenzal Rhomb. The band first started in 1995 after founding member Fat Mike AKA Michael John Burkett moved to San Francisco and made some new chums, one of them being Melvin. “You know when people just sort of hit it off? You like somebody? There was just something about Mike, a good energy, that’s really kind of why the band started. Everyone was just kind of like, ‘Yeah, a covers band would be a fun idea,’” Melvin explains. “Everybody kind of likes to play covers. The first idea was generally taking cool songs from our childhood, songs that we thought were actually good songs, and then playing them as punk rock music. Putting cool breaks and stuff in songs.
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And then it just grew from there.” Given that most of the members have commitments to their ‘full-time’ bands, you’d imagine a number of conflicts to arise when tour season comes around. Yet according to Melvin, “the beauty of the Gimmes” is that, well, there’s just so many of them. “At the moment we’re trying to put together a tour in Europe at the end of February, but I won’t be doing that because my wife and I will be expecting our second baby. That means they’ll have to find someone else to play bass, which shouldn’t be too hard. The answer is there is no real method, it’s just kind of trying. And if it doesn’t work, try again.” Having previously covered R&B acts like Boys II Men and country singers like John Denver, the Gimmes’ next project is all about paying tribute to the leading chanteuses of the past 40 years. “Yes, the Gimmes are working on a new record,” he confirms. “The working title is Divas, and covers so far are looking at the late ‘60s and the early ‘70s. So imagine like Barbra Streisand, the disco era, like Cher and Donna Summer, ‘80s Madonna and then even some Lady Gaga on there.” “This’ll be the first record that I’ve been one of [The Gimmes] recording, because usually I’m just a touring musician,” he adds excitedly. So who is the ultimate diva? “Depends on what aspects makes them number one,” he muses. “Because to me a diva is something
There was just something about Mike, a good energy, that’s really kind of why the band started.
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from the disco era in the ‘70s, so that’d be like, Donna Summer or Cher. But I mean a true sort of diva would be maybe Barbra Streisand. I guess diva also could be a bit of a pain in the ass.” Of course, given the nature of the music industry (and the Gimmes’ hilarious penchant to disobey it), there have been times in the past where artists haven’t been exactly thrilled with their tunes receiving the punk treatment. Take a bow, R Kelly. “I think it was I Believe I Can Fly on the Take A Break album,” he says after a long pause. “The Gimmes kind of have to go and ask the artists if we can do their songs, which is kind of more like asking the publishing people, and apparently R Kelly said no, we couldn’t cover him. But you know, we did it anyway - and he hasn’t done anything about it. He’s allowed to say no if he wants to, but we’re also allowed to do whatever we want.”
WHO: Me First And The Gimme Gimmes WHERE: Fowler’s Live WHEN: Thu Oct 10
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media. This demonstrates that Placebo is forever changing and adapting with the world they live in by commenting on technology that didn’t exist when the band started. This helps explain Placebo’s now less controversial image, toning down the overt, androgynous, industrial goth-glam they were once renowned for. “There’s no need for them [Molko and Osdal] to act out anymore. There was an era of wearing dresses and lipstick with the attitude and all that shit and that’s great. They’re much more honest with themselves and there’s a loving family between the three of us. There are hugs and smiles and making jokes and taking the piss out of each other. We’re like three best friends, so that kind of over-the-top-ness doesn’t need to exist today.”
While Loud Like Love marks album number seven for stalwart English rock band Placebo, it only marks album number two for drummer Steven Forrest. Forrest speaks with Rip It Up about joining the band in 2008.
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ow assuming the position of the band’s third drummer, after both Robert Schultzberg and Steve Hewitt were dismissed by core members Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal, Forrest is surprisingly comfortable in his position. Perhaps the key to Forrest’s confidence is that he wasn’t intimidated about joining Placebo because he didn’t know who they were. “I’d never heard of Placebo,” Forrest admits. “My manager showed me a music video on my way to the gig and I recognised the song from Cruel Intentions, because I used to watch that all the time...although I guess everyone did in the ‘90s.” Forrest, who was the drummer for ambient rock band Evaline before joining Placebo, reiterates that this ignorance acted as an advantage. “I think it was better that I didn’t come in as a fan because the transition was more organic. I wasn’t a fan who wanted to join Placebo, but a musician who wanted to play their music. I knew they were a big band but I didn’t know how big. Even after I joined and we recorded Battle For The Sun, it wasn’t until we went on the world tour after that I realised the immensity of the world I just stepped into. I lost my fucking mind when I realised how much there was to take on. And I was only 21 at the time.” This means that Forrest was only eight years old when Molko and Olsdal first formed Placebo in 1994. Rest assured the 14-year age gap between Forrest and his bandmates doesn’t raise too many concerns. “We don’t notice the age difference at all. It’s quite funny because I am quite young and they look quite young. We don’t take ourselves seriously. We have a lot of fun together, and musically when we sit down we click like we’ve been playing together for 30 years.” Forrest backs up this claim with the story of his first session as a part of Placebo. “The first time we sat down to play music they showed me a demo of a guitar line for Kitty Litter and I listened to it twice and then sat down at the kit and said, ‘So should we try it?’They couldn’t believe it but I said that we needed to jam to get to know each other. The first time we played Kitty Litter that’s exactly how we wrote and recorded it.” Not being a fan has meant that Forrest had to learn Placebo’s extensive back catalogue; he methodically memorised every track off Placebo’s previous five albums in two months. What really impressed his band mates was that he didn’t just learn them, but he changed them in order to bring a new flavour. “That whole process made me a fan of Placebo. Not just discovering them but also making them your own. I love the back catalogue more than Brian and Stef do. They have a funny relationship with the old songs, which is totally understandable, but for me, I fucking dig it.” Forrest also digs the new stuff Placebo are making, including new album Loud Like Love (although Drag off Meds is his favourite song). While Placebo have always had a strong social commentary through their songs, with drugs and sexuality common themes on key singles such as Special K, Meds, Pure Morning and Nancy Boy, Loud Like Love’s track Too Many Friends criticises the futility of internet friends and social
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Medicine For The Soul
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Critically-acclaimed, socially-conscious and revered by their fans, Nahko & Medicine For The People produce music for the soul and echo a voice of community. Singer Nahko Bear is a waterman, a man of great integrity and speaks candidly about growing up in a radical Christian world, the significance of arts communities and his biggest Australian tour to date.
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ahko’s biography is a story of profound discovery, grace and acceptance. When his grandmother forced his mother into prostitution at age 14, Nahko’s life began in an act of violence. He was adopted at nine months of age into a white American family and now at 27 years of age, his journey exemplifies how his music had led to a poignant sense of acceptance and forgiveness. “Medicine For The People is medicine for the soul. Looking back, the intention reflects how we used to pray. I mean I’m a full-blooded mix and throughout the history of all tribes that I’m from, they used to pray and chant. To me, a lot of the stuff I say and the songs I sing are a representation of where I’m trying to get to. I was raised really fucking Christian. I’m talking scary Christian. We all met at a warehouse of super conservative Baptists and it was radical. For me, I had a period in my teenage years where I had to believe the idea of God and when I moved back to Hawaii, this idea came back.” Nahko has spent the past eight years in Hawaii where he part-owns and runs a sustainable farm, co-runs Medicine Tribe Records, works across an array of
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humanitarian projects and his future dream speaks of much the same. Hawaii itself is an incredible special place for Nahko. “Hawaiian people really helped me remember that it’s up to me to decide who God is for me and how I create that relationship. So now I’m totally down with the idea of the creator and spirit because I know who that is to me. I feel that medicine for a lot of people in the Western world is really like a bad taste in your mouth, but for us it’s a powerful statement.” The band is currently touring with Xavier Rudd celebrating their sophomore release, Dark As Night and their signing to Ten To Two Records. Nahko is a fresh new voice for artists and activists worldwide and speaks fondly of the teaming with his spiritual brother. “Our music is very similar in the intention you know? Both him and I have a deep connection in our ancestral roots and in bringing through our ancestors voice in music. It’s cool to see the kind of music that goes down when we come together. I feel like in many ways, we both stand for the same causes in the music and activism world. Our planet is in dire straits right now, so it’s only right that we bring this message and intention to people, but ultimately for our earth. That’s
why I like Xavier so much, because it’s not about him, it’s about making people realise what’s most important to them and that’s our families, communities and what’s happening to the Earth.” When Nahko returns to the States he is moving just north of Los Angeles, but his location never strays far from a thriving arts community, like those he greatly admires such as Portland, Oregon and Mullumbimby, Queensland. “The arts communities are going off,” Nahko proclaims. “It’s a new form of artwork and these communities are, in a way, rebel artists. They are using their art to raise awareness around social and environmental issues.” So what to expect from Dark As Night? There will be nothing but “healing vibes, good energy and really direct message”.
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Sydney's Horrorshow are on top of the world. The hip hoppers' comeback album, King Amongst Many, debuted at number two — a coup for their label, the indie Elefant Traks, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Not that MC Solo (AKA Nick BryantSmith) and DJ/producer Adit Gauchan partied wildly. "We all had a bit of a barbecue and stuff at Elefant Traks, which was nice," Bryant-Smith reveals. "All the crew came through. We often do that for the new releases that come out on the label, but this one was obviously a bit extraspecial because we had that splash when we landed." The triple j staples are now in the middle of a mega national tour with sell-out shows. "We've got a few old favourites and classics thrown in there, but a lot of the set is new material." Gauchan, a multi-instrumentalist, will bring along keyboards and an MPC to enhance his turntablism at the Gov this Sat Oct 12. Indeed, Horrorshow aren't inclined to merely reproduce songs, says Bryant-Smith — they like to "flip" things up. It's been ages since Horrorshow's last album, Inside Story. Bryant-Smith maintains that they generally record slowly - although Inside Story followed the year after 2008's debut, The Grey Space. Between LPs, they toured solidly, even hitting Europe. Importantly, Horrorshow had big ambitions for King Amongst Many, their most musical outing. "We just really wanted to step things up a level and come back with a record that kind of showed how we had progressed and improved our skill set as songwriters." Still, Bryant-Smith
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admits their sessions dragged. "It was pretty agonising at times — and there were times in there when I definitely thought, Are we ever gonna actually finish this fucking thing?" Any thematic similarity to Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail (or his Watch The Throne with Kanye West) is "just a coincidence," BryantSmith says, with Horrorshow interested in notions of greatness, power and, on the single Unfair Lottery, privilege - not personal status. The MC befriended Gauchan at Fort Street High School in Sydney's inner-west. Cutting The Grey Space, the two then students constantly guided each other. "When we started out, we were really just some kids who were experimenting. We didn't really know too much about what we were doing." They've since grown in confidence. Today the Horrorshow members are "more selfcontained", frequently working independently.
"There's not as much coaxing each other through things from the ground up." Ironically, that further halts the creative process, with just two decision-makers. "There's no third vote that allows you to reach a majority," Bryant-Smith says. King... finds Bryant-Smith singing almost exclusively on the track Waste Your Time - an experience he describes as "nerve-wracking" as it wasn't treated in the studio. "I'm no Frank Ocean," he quips. Regardless, singing is nothing new to him. "I've always loved to sing - I loved to sing as a kid before I even rapped. I used to sing around the place and in various jazz bands and stuff like that at school." But, if Bryant-Smith is singing more with Horrorshow, it's largely at Gauchan's behest. "Adit loves the way that I sing. He's always trying to get me to sing more. I'm a bit more hesitant about it because, as much as I love to sing and I like to put melody in what we do, at
the same time I wanna earn my respect as an MC - I wanna be respected for the raps that I write, so I put a lot of energy into that as well." Bryant-Smith is open to singing on a sideproject, possibly dipping into soul or folk, but he won't be doing a Cee Lo Green any time soon. "Adit's a massive R&B fan and he's always trying to kinda sneak that influence into what we do but, to be honest, I'm not that into R&B!" Either way, with King... blowing up, Horrorshow are all about the present. "We're just trying to ride it out while it's there and make the most of it while we can." WHO: Horrorshow WHAT: King Amongst Many (Elefant Traks/ Inertia) WHERE: Governor Hindmarsh (with JimBlah) WHEN: Sat Oct 12
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CD Reviews
Trentemoller Lost
Oneohtrix Point Never
(In My Room/Balance)
R Plus Seven
AAAa Trentemoller follows 2010’s cinematic Into The Great Wide Yonder with the punchier more song-based Lost, an album that juxtaposes ethereal vocal wonders with dark Death In Vegas style electronic rock. The Danish producer’s third album works for the most part. The Low featuring lush opener The Dream is a tad pretentious as its dreamlike alternative folk vibe will send your head searching for the closest pillow but next track Gravity (featuring Jana Hunter) is a beautiful downbeat excursion featuring a chugging bassline, which foreshadows the dark bass-heavy electronica that follows such as the brutal Still On Fire and the Richard Fearless meets Kraut-rock Trails. Trentemoller gets lost in cinematic pondering with Morphine, Hazed and Come Undone but more dark rock bass badness in Deceive makes up for the soundtrack wandering. Lost isn’t perfect but Trentemoller proves he is still one of electronica’s most fascinating eclectic producers. David Knight
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AAAAa While experimental electronic music has the capacity to intrigue, captivate and seriously twist your melon, quite often the entertainment and emotional factors take a back seat to the cold, mechanical experimentation. This is why R Plus Seven from Daniel Lopatin’s Oneohtrix Point Never project is seriously good – it bends your mind as well as your heart. One of Adelaide Festival’s guests as part of its brave and successful Unsound program, Oneohtrix Point Never reaches new heights with the spectacular R Plus Seven, his third album under that moniker and first for Warp. Over 43 minutes the Brooklyn-based producer delivers an array of genius sounds over 10 tracks including the Philip Glass meets twisted funk of Problem Areas, the majestic tropical minimalism of Americans, the dream Underground Resistance Vs Aphex Twin sounding Zebra as well as breathtaking ambience (Chrome Country). This is a mind and heart twister of the highest order. David Knight
Looptroop & Sage Francis A double billing of global indie hip hop giants will touch down at the Gov as Swedish outfit Looptroop Rockers and American political rhymer Sage Francis join forces. Both Looptroop and Francis have been underground favourites for more than a decade with their political messages while flying the flag for indie hip hop. They play the Gov on Sun Dec 17.
Todd Terry New York house legend Todd Terry will take time off from supporting Chic to play an anticipated set at Garage on Fri Dec 6. The creator of club classics such as Jumpin’, Something Goin’ On, Keep On Jumpin’ and Can You Party is one of the originators of New York house with a career stretching back to the mid ‘80s. Terry fused the sounds of Detroit and Chicago with a B-Boy edge and remains one of America’s most important house figures. RipITUPMAGAZINE//ripitup.com.au
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Tour Guide/ THU OCT 10
RICKY MARTIN @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES @ Fowler’s Live BRING ME THE HORIZON, OF MICE & MEN & CROSSFAITH @ Thebarton Theatre HOT CHOCOLATE & SEAN KEMP @ Governor Hindmarsh
FRI OCT 11
JAY HOAD @ Governor Hindmarsh
SAT OCT 12
NGAIIRE @ Jive Bar HORRORSHOW @ Governor Hindmarsh CLOWNS @ Crown & Anchor M.ANTONIO @ Wheatsheaf Hotel
FRI OCT 13
THU OCT 31 5IVE @ HQ
FRI NOV 1
LIGHTNING BOLT @ Jive Bar STONEFIELD @ Fowler’s Live FOREVER THE OPTIMIST @ Ed Castle
SAT NOV 2
VIOLENT SOHO @ Uni Bar GUS G’s FIREWIND & BEC LAUGHTON @ Fowler’s Live BRITISH INDIA @ Governor Hindmarsh THE BON SCOTTS @ Grace Emily Hotel
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MICHAEL JACKSON THE IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
WED OCT 16
THE HANDSOME FAMILY @ Grace Emily Hotel CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MICHAEL JACKSON WORLD TOUR @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
THU OCT 17
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MICHAEL JACKSON WORLD TOUR @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
FRI OCT 18
LOON LAKE @ Rocket Bar SUPER BEST FRIENDS @ Jive Bar
SAT OCT 19
SPIT SYNDICATE @ Enigma Bar THE JUNGLE GIANTS, NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE & THE CREASES @ Governor Hindmarsh PAUL DEMPSEY & OLYMPIA @ Fowler’s Live WOLF & CUB @ Ed Castle
SUN OCT 20
PRINCE RAMA @ Format
TUE OCT 22
PITBULL & KE$HA @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre THE DAMES @ Wheatsheaf Hotel
WED NOV 6
BEYONCE @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre THE KILL DEVIL HILLS @ Jive Bar
THU NOV 7
JESSICA MAUBOY @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre ALEX GIBSON @ Grace Emily Hotel
FRI NOV 8
EVAN & THE BRAVE @ Ed Castle THE OCEAN PARTY @ Hotel Metropolitan
SAT NOV 9
DREAM ON DREAMER @ Uni Bar N’FA JONES @ Rocket Bar
SUN NOV 10
CALL THE SHOTS @ BlueBee Room BLOOD BROTHERS @ Crown & Anchor BRONSON @ Crown & Anchor
FLEURIEU FOLK FESTIVAL: JORDIE LANE, THE SEALS, THE BORDERERS, SQUEEBZ & MORE @ Willunga
FRI OCT 25
IN HEARTS WAKE @ Thebarton Theatre SAMPOLOGY @ Rocket Bar DIESEL @ Governor Hindmarsh KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD @ Jive Bar
SAT OCT 26
MANTRA @ Ed Castle KORPIKLAANI @ Governor Hindmarsh JAE LAFFER @ Jive Bar
MON OCT 28
THE CRIBS @ Uni Bar
WED OCT 30
TOMMY TIERNAN @ Norwood Concert Hall MY SAUCE GOOD @ Grace Emily Hotel
MICHAEL MCINTYRE @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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THU NOV 21
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FRI NOV 22 – SAT NOV 23
GORGEOUS FESTIVAL: ESKIMO JOE, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, LANIE LANE, BLUE KING BROWN, THELMA PLUM, THE AUDREYS & MORE @ Serafino Winery, McLaren Vale
FRI NOV 22
THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS @ Jive Bar
SAT NOV 23
HITS & PITS FESTIVAL 2.0: BLACK FLAG, BOYSETFIRE, NO FUN AT ALL, JUGHEAD’S REVENGE & OFF WITH THEIR HEADS @ Governor Hindmarsh MOONSORROW @ Governor Hinsmarsh TUMBLEWEED @ UniBar
TUE NOV 26
KINKY FRIEDMAN @ Governor Hindmarsh
FRI NOV 29
SMOKIE @ Her Majesty’s Theatre
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WHO: Little May WHAT: Some Folk In Spring (with Ali Barter and Timerwolf) WHERE: Grace Emily Hotel WHEN: Sun Oct 13
JON ENGLISH & THE FOSTERS BROTHERS @ Governor Hindmarsh THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS @ Uni Bar
BOY AND BEAR @ HQ BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME @ Uni Bar MOON SORROW @ Governor Hindmarsh CLOSURE IN MOSCOW @ Jive Bar
FRI OCT 25 – SUN OCT 27
Debuting at The Jam Room's Some Folk In Spring, this little gig marks as their first within the South Australian borders, and what a glorious affair it is set to be. “We're really excited to come to Adelaide. We've been listening to Ali Barter and Timberwolf and can't wait to see them play.” Amid all the touring, recording and snake hooplah, these little ladies find the time to take some time out for some R&R. “I think I'm turning into a grandma because I've been doing a lot of knitting lately, Liz spends her spare time browsing YouTube for silly videos and Hannah has recently taken up hopping on one leg for extended periods of time.”
SAT NOV 16
WED OCT 23
BABY ANIMALS @ Governor Hindmarsh
“I thought it would be awesome to get some snakes in the video! One of my school friends has a few pet snakes, so we asked her to come along to the shoot so we could get some footage of them slithering over us. It wasn't until the snakes were actually on us that Liz discovered her fear of snakes. We hardly got any footage because she kept freaking out and running away as soon as they came near her. The funny thing was that she was really
protective of them and she didn't want them to get hurt or to slither away, but at the same time she didn't want them anywhere near her. Han and I were like snake whisperers; I think they sensed that we liked them so they'd all come and hang out on us. The video is still being edited so we'll have to wait and see how much snake footage actually makes it in there!” Snakes or no snakes, Hide has received a great response. “We only released it last week, but the feedback we've had so far has been pretty amazing!” It is a beautiful procession of dark lush melodies, catchy riffs and endearing vocal lines; a very different selection from their first release Boardwalks. “I think all of the songs on the EP are quite diverse, so people might be a bit surprised when they hear the rest of them. The single we're releasing next is the favourite amongst our friends so it will be interesting to see the response it gets.”
DAN SULTAN @ Governor Hindmarsh
SUN NOV 17
THU OCT 24
These ladies are living on the edge. They are dancing with fire and they are playing with snakes — literally. Little May, hailing from Sydney, are spreading their folky clouds far and wide, drifting through the delighted ears of many. Fresh from shooting their film clip for latest single Hide, the girls threw some snakes into the mix to shake things up a bit. Annie Hamilton tells Rip It Up more.
FRI NOV 15
FALL OUT BOY & BRITISH INDIA @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre EVERY TIME I DIE @ Fowler’s Live ROB SCHNEIDER LIVE @ Her Majesty’s Theatre
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SUN NOV 3
ELEVENTH HE REACHES TUE NOV 5 @ Crown & Anchor BEYONCE @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
TUE OCT 15
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On stage, Canadian bluesman Wolf Mail keeps things pretty basic – the classic power trio – and that’s how he approached his latest album, he tells Rip It Up.
Practically a local now, Canadian-born blues guitarist Wolf Mail lives as low-key a life as he can for three months of the year; he checks out of touring and into his hideaway north of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Born in Montreal, there’s still a strong French lilt in his voice, a reflection of his childhood spent in the south of France, leavened by time in California. His music, however, is pure Chicago blues, whether courtesy of Elmore James and John Lee Hooker or the conduit for British bluesers like Peter Green. Like them, it’s all about getting out there and playing, touring, living the blues.
“The idea I had for this record,” Mail explains, “was to get back to a more basic power trio set-up, because my last record’s [2012’s Soho Strays] piano, backing vocals; I just felt it was a bit overproduced and didn’t reflect what I really do live on stage. I had a couple of tracks that were sitting in the back of my head for a long time and couldn’t use those on that album. “Then, instead of going in the studio and writing songs, I decided to take these new songs, play ‘em, test them with the people, see what kind of response we get and how we feel about them, and then record them. So last year we toured Scandinavia – Norway, Sweden and Denmark – over 20 shows, played this entire record on that tour, and booked a studio [in the Netherlands] right after it, fresh from the road to try to nail that energy.” As is often the case, when you’re an international solo touring artist, it’s easier
to deal with the logistics, visas and border crossings if you pick up a local rhythm section in each region. In Australia, it’s bass player Bas Khoury, who also plays with The Stilsons, and drummers Nic Cicere and Reuben James Alexander, the latter featuring on Mail’s 2011 Sydney-based live album, Basement Sessions. Regardless of where he is though, these days, Wolf Mail plays his signature guitar, made for him by Tasmanian-based luthier Mark Gilbert. “That guitar,” he sighs, “I love it! I did a show in Hobart a few years back and Mark approached me and said, ‘Man, can I build a guitar for you?’ So we sat down a designed a guitar together.” WHO: Wolf Mail WHAT: Above The Influence (ZKS) WHERE: Governor Hindmarsh WHEN: Sun Oct 13
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ADELAIDE TOWN HALL – Musica Viva Presents Angela Hewitt (7.30pm) ARKABA HOTEL – Top Of The Ark: Superwog & Mychonny (7pm) Lounge Bar: Bill Parton Trio (8.30pm) BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Quizmeisters Trivia (7.30pm) BOTANIC BAR – Big Bubba & Betty BRECKNOCK HOTEL – Breakaway Sing-A-Long Session (8.30pm) CAMEO BAR – Cameoke with Andy DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Trivia Night (7.30pm) DUBLIN HOTEL – Quizmeisters Trivia (7.30pm) DUKE OF YORK – Downstairs: DJ Jon E (9pm) DJ Skinny B (1am) Beer Garden: band of the week plus DJ Dave Parry (9pm) ED CASTLE – Band Room: live bands (9pm) ELECTRIC CIRCUS – The Proj3cts (9pm) ENIGMA – Downstairs: Eric Melvin (DJ set) Bring Me The Horizon (after concert party) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Shaolin Afronauts GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Hot Chocolate and Sean Kemp. Front Bar: SA Roots & Blues Competition Heat 2 GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Ill Starred Captain, The Francis Thorsen Orchestra and Shane Ladaby GRAND BAR – OMG HIGHWAY – DJ Alli (8pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – All Vinyl DJ (6pm) HQ – Riot Society hosted by Uberjak’d JOINERS ARMS HOTEL – Open Mic Night (8pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Punk/Metal Night and The Afterparty (6pm) MARION HOTEL – 888 Poker (6.30pm) PJ O’BRIENS – DJ G-Rillz PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL – Thirsty Thursday with DJ Tango ROCKET BAR – Wild Things (9pm) SUGAR – Jazz Pancake with locals and guests TASSIE TAVERN – Lily & The Drum THE LION HOTEL – Clearway (9pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Roscoe James Irwin and Kaura Cronin (9pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Rainbow Sessions (7.30pm)
ADELAIDE CASINO – Chandelier Bar: Jacqui Lim (6pm) Sonic Divas (10pm) ALMA TAVERN – Fresh Fridays with DJs ARCHER HOTEL – Upstairs: DJ Jaki J (9.30pm) ARKABA HOTEL – Lounge Bar: Dimitra (8pm) AUSTRAL – The Austral House Band (7pm) BAROSSA WEINTAL HOTEL – Andy Mac BARTLEY TAVERN – Like Yooz (8pm) BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt (7pm) BOTANIC BAR – Troy J Been, Prince Aaronak and Suckerpunch BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Push (8pm) BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ CAMEO BAR – DJs Lars, Lenny and guests CLOVERCREST HOTEL – Divinyls and Angels Tribute Shows (9pm) DOCKSIDE TAVERN – Fast Fuse (7.30pm) DRAGONFLY BAR & DINING – Downtown with DJs DUKE OF YORK – Tom & Rose (7pm) ED CASTLE – Full Tilt live bands and party DJs ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Trashbags with resident DJs Capt N Cook, Mangie and Terror Terror plus guests ELYSIUM LOUNGE – DJs EMU HOTEL – Incredibles (8pm) ENFIELD HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment ENIGMA – Bar 2: Ladies Of Lyricism. Bar 3: Devils Crossroads, Bakers Digest, Nicker Teens and Emphoria ESPLANADE HOTEL – Acoustik EXETER ON RUNDLE – Hi I’m Reclusive Author Thomas Pynchon FINDON HOTEL – karaoke FOWLER’S LIVE – Walking With Thieves EP launch with Sno Drop and Seek ‘n’ Destroy GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Jay Hoad and Bongo Sistas & Bro. Front Bar: Friday Night Acoustic Sessions: Appalachian String Band Fiddle Sessions & Irish Sessions GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Encarta with It’s A Hoax GRAND JUNCTION TAVERN – Melanie (6pm) HALFWAY HOTEL – Dino Jag HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Dawn Raider (9pm) HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – DJ Chaps and DJ Lumeire HOTEL TIVOLI – Honey with DJs IRISH CLUB – Shamrocks ‘n’ Shenanigans Live Acoustic Sessions (7pm)
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LIGHT HOTEL – Black Market (9pm) LIMBO – DJs LONDON TAVERN – Live Acoustic Weekly (5pm) Rewind Fridays with DJ Wolfman LORD MELBOURNE – karaoke with Laura Lee MARINA SUNSET BAR – live acoustic music MARION HOTEL – Jake Nickolai (6.30pm) MARS BAR – guests DJs plus drag shows MICK O’SHEA’S – Three Star General OFFICE ON PIRIE – DJ Jess (4.30pm) PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – Black Caviar PLAYFORD TAVERN – 2 Up Duo PRODUCERS HOTEL – After Four Fridays Garden Grooves with DJs Justice and DrDamage plus special guests (4pm) RACQUETS SA – 60/40 with DJ Lee (8pm)
RAMSGATE HOTEL – DJ SNAKE & DJ RUPHEO (9PM ) RED SQUARE – DJs REX HOTEL – Two Hard Basket RHINO ROOM – Motley ROB ROY HOTEL – Tuned Up (6pm) DJ Smiley (8pm) ROCKET BAR – Cats at Rocket (9pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Acoustic Sessions (7.30pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Craig James SEABREEZE HOTEL – Lily & The Drum (8pm) SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – DJ (8pm) SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – The Streamliners (8pm) SOUTHWARK HOTEL – Tara Carragher STAG – Upstairs: DJs play urban and dance. Downstairs: DJs play retro SUGAR – SHGZ: Fridays at Sugar SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Nothing But ‘90s with DJs TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing requests TAPAS ON HINDLEY – flamenco shows by Studio Flamenco (7.30pm) TEA TREE GULLY HOTEL – DJ Wolfman (9pm) THE ELEPHANT – Triple X and DJ G-Rillz THE GOODY – Ch@t Room THE LION HOTEL – live entertainment
THE PROMETHEAN – Aiz Lynch & Pete Masi, Sunset Riot and Killshot TONSLEY HTOEL – Troy Harrison (4.45pm) Luv2Luv (9pm) VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – DJs WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier (9pm)
WHITMORE HOTEL – THE HAGGARDS 8:30PM WOODCROFT TAVERN – Van Demons Band (8pm) ZHIVAGO – Skream DJs: Gumshoe, Track Team and Ryley
SATURDAY 12TH ARCHER HOTEL – Downstairs: Jaki J plus Bongo Madness with Alex. Upstairs: DJ Ed Law (9.30pm) ARKABA HOTEL – Lounge Bar: Dino Jag (9pm) Sportys Bar + Arena: Triplescore (10pm) BARKER HOTEL – Rachel Cearns Duo (8.30pm) BOTANIC BAR – Sanji, Brad Sawyer and Tom Wilson BRIDGEPORT HOTEL – DJ TKA BRIDGEWAY HOTEL – Incredibles (9pm) BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ CAVAN HOTEL – Karnival with live bands (9pm) CLOVERCREST HOTEL – Jus Fa Fun CUMBERLAND HOTEL: GLANVILLE – karaoke with Nicole (8pm) CUMMINS SHOW – Lily & The Drum (all day event) DRAGONFLY – rotating DJs playing techno, house, disco and everything in between DUKE OF YORK – Front Room: DJ Mitchy B. Beer Garden: DJ Parry. Upstairs: DJ Skinny B, MC Scotty and guest DJs ED CASTLE – Live bands and party DJs (9pm)
THIS WEEK AT THE WHITMORE HOTEL Thurs 10 Rainbow Jam Sessions
Sun 13 Shades of Blue
Fri 11 The Haggards
Mon 14 Closed
Sat 12 Alice Haddy: A Collection
Tues 15 Raw Jam Sessions
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Wed 16 TBC
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The Guide// ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Arcade Disco with resident DJs Junior, Dancespace and friends EMU HOTEL – Full Circle (8pm) ENCORE NIGHTCLUB – resident DJs and guests (9pm) ENIGMA – David Liebe Hart Band, The Stiffys, 10 Thousand Free Men & Their Families, Animal Shadows and Fresh Kills EXETER HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment EXETER ON RUNDLE – Otto’s Jacket, The Rocketeers and Jericho’s Bird GARAGE BAR – DJs (10pm) GASLIGHT TAVERN – Sunset Riot (farewell show), Killshot plus guests GILBERT STREET HOTEL – DJ Marky Polo (8pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Horrorshow – King Amongst Many Tour (all ages) Front Bar: Pistol Shrimp GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Dr Desoto with Sam Brittain GRAND BAR – Destination Saturdays with DJs and MCs HAUS – Nikko & Snooks (7.30pm) HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Kopy Catz
HIGHWAY – DJ Griff (9pm) HOPE INN – karaoke (7pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – DJ Sly HOTEL TIVOLI – Exotica with DJs Sleepy Hips and guests (8pm) JACK RUBY – Soul Social – live band and vinyl DJs (8pm) JIVE – Ngaiire, Lester The Fierce and Carla Lippis KINGSFORD HOTEL: GAWLER – Broken Theory LAKES RESORT HOTEL – Redline LONDON TAVERN – DJs Captiv8, Justice, Soundflex, AJ and MC Renard (10pm) MARINA SUNSET BAR – DJs playing the best in house and electro MARION HOTEL – Franky F (5.30pm) One Planet (8.30pm) MARS BAR – guest DJs plus a drag show MENINGIE HOTEL – Three Star General (8.30pm) MICK O’SHEA’S – Midnight Specials (9pm) OLD SPOT HOTEL – Rock The Boss (9.30pm) PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Fever PJ O’BRIENS – Gate Crashes
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RAMSGATE HOTEL – ADELAIDE’S BEST COVER BANDS RED SQUARE – DJs Marek, Law, Dub Drop DJs, Decker, Bollocks, Krispy, Shawty, Capital D, DV8 and Jazz plus MCs Skippy and Dylan REX HOTEL – karaoke ROCKET BAR – Rocket Saturdays (9pm) SANDBAR – requests with DJs SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – acoustic sessions SEBEL PLAYFORD – Misjif SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – Harvest SUGAR – ITDE DJs and interstate and international guests SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Shuffle TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing retro and requests TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Russell Stuart TEQUILA REA – Bongo Madness with guest DJs THE ELEPHANT – Crazy Knites and DJ G-Rillz THE LION HOTEL – Absolut Saturdays: Wasabi (9pm) THE PROMETHEAN – Echo & The Empress, Thom Lion, Heath Anthony, Orelia, Heymus, Ry Kemp and Oh Me My (7pm) THE SOUL BOX – Zombie Walk after party TONSLEY HOTEL – Sonic Divas (8.30pm) VALLEY INN – karaoke VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – Rumours WALKERS ARMS HOTEL – DJ Sessions (9pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Tristen Bird EP launch, M Antoniou and Cal Williams Jr
WHITMORE HOTEL – ALICE HADDY: A COLLECTION OF CONTRADICTIONS EP LAUNCH 8:30PM
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SUNDAY 13TH ALMA TAVERN – Sunday School ARKABA HOTEL – Top Of The Ark: Schnitz & Giggles Comedy featuring Cam Knight (4.30pm) BENJAMIN ON FRANKLIN – Souled Out Sessions with DJs Dave Collins and Jason Lee
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt BOTANIC BAR – Eric The Falcon BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Hard Rock (4pm) DELACOLLINE ESTATE WINES – Lily and The Drum (1pm) DOG & DUCK – Sneaky Sundays with Jak Morris DUCK INN: COROMANDEL VALLEY – Point 05 (3pm) ED CASTLE – Beer Garden: Acoustic Sundays (2pm) EMU HOTEL – Girls Next Door (2pm) ESPLANADE HOTEL – 2 Up Duo EUREKA TAVERN – Jonny Star Family Entertainment EXETER ON RUNDLE – Magnetic Garden GLENELG SURF CLUB – La Mar Sundays featuring Sophie Ochard and friends (3pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Wolf Mail and The Angels Of Gung Ho. Front Bar: Vaudeville Vibes and Dr Sketchys GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Some Folk In Spring featuring Little May, Ali Barter and Timberwolf (5pm) GRAND BAR – bands, DJs and MCs HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – 888 Poker (6.30pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Vonni’s Big Arvo LORD MELBOURNE HOTEL – Let It Roll MARINA SUNSET BAR – Sunset Sessions featuring live acoustic music MARS BAR – VJK classic video hits MICK O’SHEA’S – E’nuf Said (2pm) OAKS PLAZA PIER – Pier One Bar: Acoustik PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Redline PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – One Planet PLAYFORD TAVERN – Jonny Star Family Entertainment
RAMSGATE HOTEL – ACOUSTIC SESSION (4PM) TOM KURZEL & ED TRAINOR FORTNIGHTLY ROTATION (7.30PM) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Funk & Soul Sessions featuring The Harmonics (7.30pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Justin Parker SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – acoustic soloists SEMAPHORE PALAIS – Mr Buzzy SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – The Lonely Cosmonauts (4pm) SUGAR – Mods, Driller and Nu Jeans TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Acoustic Sessions
The Guide // THE LION HOTEL – Andrew Hayes (2.30pm) Quinny, Parko & Friends (6pm) THE SOUL BOX – Australian Academy Of Rock Talent Showcase (3pm) WELLINGTON HOTEL: WELLINGTON – Sunday Sessions: live music on the banks of the Murray (3pm) WEST THEBBY HOTEL – karaoke with Margi & Shaggy (8.30pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – The Baker Suite album launch (4.30pm)
WHITMORE HOTEL – SHADES OF BLUE 4PM ZHIVAGO – Black Cherry DJs: Zooma, Gumshoe and Ryley
MONDAY 14TH EXETER ON RUNDLE – Boy Toy, Colossus and Leitmotiv Limbo GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Rear Admiral Stand Up Comedy. Balcony Bar: Lord Stompy’s Tin Sandwich Beginners Class GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – Ultimate Quiz with Graham Lawrence (7pm) PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Complete Trivia RHINO ROOM – One Mic Stand open mic comedy SUGAR – Big Bubba and Eric The Falcon THE LION HOTEL – Brian Ruiz with Troy Loakes and Paul Vallen (8pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – COMA Emerging Artists featuring The Big Kahuna and The Vampires (8pm)
TUESDAY 15TH ARKABA HOTEL – Lounge Bar: Party Club Band (7.30pm) AUSSIE INN HOTEL – Complete Trivia BOTANIC BAR – Ash Wilson CROWN & ANCHOR – Front Bar: DJs Stevie and Duncan
DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Irish Sessions (8pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – DJs Joel & Nathan GASLIGHT TAVERN – The Blues Lounge hosted by Ron Davidson & Trevor Graham (8pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Uke Night with Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society GRACE EMILY HOTEL – live entertainment HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – KG’s Complete Trivia MARION HOTEL – 888 Poker (6.30pm) PJ O’BRIENS – Davy T’s Music Trivia (7.30pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – cover band (8.30pm) SUGAR – CU Next Tuesday with Sonny Side-Up and Driller THE GOODY – Complete Trivia THE LION HOTEL – Zkye and Damo (7.30pm) THE SOUL BOX – Word Box Interactive Poetry & Music Show (7.30pm) TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – DJs Ryley and Apex (8pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Raw Jam Session WINDSOR HOTEL – Complete Trivia
HQ –NeverLand LIGHT HOTEL – Open Mic Night (8pm) MARION HOTEL – Adelaide Comedy featuring Asher Treleaven (8pm) MICK O’SHEA’S – Celtic Connection PORTLAND HOTEL – karaoke with Shaggy (9pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Jazz Sessions (7.30pm) SEAFORD HOTEL – karaoke with Suzanne (8.30pm) SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – karaoke with Margi (7.30pm) SUGAR – Mixed Tape with Lauren Rose, Ferris Mular and Mr Whiskas THE COVE TAVERN – Quiz Wiz with Phil Smyth THE LION HOTEL – Proton Pill (9pm) THE SOUL BOX – Busker’s Box Open Mic (7.30pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Tonsley Trivia (7pm) TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – Trivia Wednesday (7pm) WORLDSEND HOTEL – live music
Rip It Up endeavours to provide an accurate guide, however, takes no responsibility for out-of-date listings. Gig Guide submissions and any changes can be sent to Kate Mickan <katemickan@ripitup.com.au>, faxed on 08 7129 1058 or care of the RIU address, Gig Guide deadline is Thursdays at 5pm. Please contact venues for any further information regarding the booked acts.
WEDNESDAY 16TH ARKABA HOTEL – Latino Grooves Salsa Classes (6pm) BOTANIC BAR – Gemma CENTRAL DISTRICTS FOOTBALL CLUB – Quiz Wiz Trivia CHALLA GARDENS HOTEL – Complete Trivia CHRISTIES BEACH HOTEL – Complete Trivia CLOVERCREST HOTEL – karaoke CROWN & ANCHOR – Geek with DJ Tr!p DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Dan’s Open Mic Night (7.30pm) EXCHANGE HOTEL: GAWLER – Live Music Exchange (7.30pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – DJ Curtis FINDON HOTEL – Muso’s Jam hosted by Streaker FINSBURY HOTEL – karaoke FIRST COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Complete Trivia GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Open Mic Night GRACE EMILY HOTEL – The Handsome Family with The Yearlings HALFWAY HOTEL – KG’s Complete Trivia HIGHWAY – The Combi Room
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All This Mayhem In 1990 young brothers Tas and Ben Pappas went to the US for the first time to pursue their professional skateboarding career. The Melbourne brothers peaked at number one and two in the world respectively, yet soon injuries, drugs and crime plagued their careers and wellbeing. At the Adelaide Film Festival, the brothers’ story, All This Mayhem, will have its world premiere. Tas Pappas speaks with Rip It Up about his feelings regarding his account finally being told.
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he Pappas brothers’ story is one that seems truly unbelievable, but not in a Hollywood kind of way. All This Mayhem is an apt title for what the documentary promises – a story of brotherhood, grief and redemption – implying a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions that extends beyond the usual skateboarding documentary. Some highs in their career include Tas beating Tony Hawk at the 1996 Hard Rock Cafe Skateboarding World Championships in both the finals event and in points accumulation for the entire year and the brothers being attributed to reviving the vert skateboarding culture, which was dwindling at the time. However, there were numerous lows, once drugs and alcohol took a hold of the young brothers. Both Tas and Ben were eventually deported from the US and imprisoned for drug offenses at different times. In March, 2007, Ben took his own life. “It handles things tactfully,” Tas explains. “It isn’t a doco to glorify the bad side. It shows that if you do delve into being a maniac and living a rockstar life you are going to pay. There is only much loss that someone can have until you realise that there’s more to life than just pleasure.” While in prison Tas, now 38 and living
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with his wife and young family in Melbourne, found solace in Christianity, and has since endeavoured to ensure the trauma of his tumultuous youth is not repeated. “I just know there are a lot of people out there going through the same sort of thing and they need to know that there is a way out.” All This Mayhem documents Tas’ entire story and, while certainly including some dark and confronting moments, does include a positive message. In regards to this, Tas suggests that ‘mayhem’ is an appropriate word to describe how everything – whether it be good or bad –
“I was never nostalgic. I don’t have any of my trophies left, none of my boards, nothing.” was ultimately out of his control. “It starts from when we were kids and takes you through the story from each era exactly how it was. It shows the good times and the bad times. It shows prison and my realisation. It shows me with my family. It shows people that there is a way out.” The documentary was produced by George Pank, Eddie Martin and James Gay-Rees, who between them are responsible for award-winning documentaries including
Exit Through The Gift Shop and Senna. Tas is happy with the team who finally was able to tell his story, as there were a few unsuccessful attempts at a documentary on Ben where the filmmakers tried to remove Tas from the project. Tas attributes the authenticity of All This Mayhem to Martin, who was a childhood friend of Tas’ and “popped up out of nowhere” to intervene and help Tas’ story get made. Tas was surprised about how easy it was for footage of the brothers when they were professional skateboarders to come forth. “The documentary is mainly archival footage. It wasn’t even my footage. We just put the feelers out there and it all just materialised. We ended up with all this footage from all over the world.” Tas has attempted not to dwell too much on the memories that the footage brings up, instead focusing on the overall message of the piece. “I was never nostalgic. I don’t have any of my trophies left, none of my boards, nothing. All of a sudden everyone else had it all and it just started coming in. It was crazy.” All This Mayhem will have its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on Fri Oct 11, with Tas attending as a guest along with Pank and Martin and is a headliner in the Am I Man Enough? category, which explores themes of masculinity and societal structures of manhood. After its run in Adelaide, All This Mayhem hopes to travel to America, where Tas lived for 15 years prior to his deportation and incarceration. Given Adelaide’s strong skating culture, its premiere here seems pertinent, especially for giving an insight for young skateboarders into the darkside of the industry. Tas reflects for a while before answering if he has any advice for those who may be an aspiring professional skateboarder. “Just always be thankful for the blessing you’ve got. Don’t take it for granted,” Tas says
Adelaide Film Festival Premieres The AFF will be a key event for unveiling many projects either for the first time ever, or their first time in Australia. The bill features 28 world premieres, 47 Australian premieres and 24 Australian projects. Besides All This Mayhem, here are some of Rip It Up’s key picks for Aussie premieres. Charlie’s Country. Directed by Rolf de Heer. Sat Oct 12, Tue Oct 15. The Darkside. Directed by Warwick Thornton. Wed Oct 16, Sun Oct 20. The Broken Shore. Directed by Rowan Woods. Tue Oct 15. One-Eyed Girl. Directed by Nick Matthews. Thu Oct 17, Fri Oct 18. 52 Tuesdays. Directed by Sophie Hyde. Tue Oct 15, Sat Oct 19.
solemnly. “Everything that comes your way is a gift. Try your best not to let it go to your head. We are only human, especially when we’re young. You can give all the advice you want but until you’ve grown up and realised that it’s hard for people who are young. Once you turn pro people are all over you. Young people can’t handle that; they haven’t lived life. It just goes to their heads and they start making funny decisions. The moment they start taking things for granted they’ll come apart. They’ll come unstuck. That goes for all walks of life. That’s just how it goes, man.” WHAT: Adelaide Film Festival: All This Mayhem WHERE: Palace Nova WHEN: Fri Oct 11, 7pm & Sat Oct 12, 2.15pm
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with Cuarón eventually studying the many and various meanings of the expression ‘letting go’. Bullock and Clooney are the heart, soul and whole emotional show here (Ed Harris can be briefly be heard back at Mission Control and there are glimpses of others, but that’s it), yet this is also that rare film where the FX work is genuinely ground-breaking, with individual set pieces that could even, in this jaded day and age, leave you wondering, ‘How the hell did they do that?’ Hugely moving and even, at times, terrifying, this is, without a doubt, the best mainstream American pic of the year thus far – gasp!
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Producer/director Ron Howard’s latest is one of the best ‘sport movies’ in years, a chronicle of the mid-‘70s rivalry between playboy Englishman James Hunt and superdisciplined Austrian Niki Lauda that’s more about the two characters than all of the He-Man crap that normally goes with such dramas, and makes these rather unpleasant men compelling and even amiable figures. Immediately disliking each other when they met in 1970, Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Lauda (Daniel Brühl) take the chance to tear strips off each other personally and in the press as the years go by, and especially as the bed-hopping James eventually marries the long-suffering Suzy Miller (Olivia Wilde) and the tougher, colder Niki gets hitched to Marlene (Alexandra Maria Lara). Everything leads first to Lauda’s terrible accident at Nürburgring in 1976 (a sequence that uses genuine archival footage) and, of course, the final Japanese GP that year, a lengthy and thrilling sequence that non-F1 fans would be best off not Googling beforehand. With fine performances, extraordinary evocations of key races, a sweaty ‘70s feel and a celebratory aspect as we fondly remember two diehard nutters, this isn’t called Rush for nothing (and that’s certainly a better title than On The Hunt or Lauda And Lauda – or even It Burns!).
German director Oliver Hirschbiegel (of the Hitler-in-the-bunker drama Downfall) turns to another dead celebrity with this biopic following the plight of Princess Di in the last two years of her life. The biggest problem here isn’t the ‘daring’ behind chronicling her hidden loves, but the sheer awkwardness of it all. Drawing from Kate Snell’s dubious book, this has Di (Naomi Watts) alienated by the Palace in 1995 and feeling imprisoned, before a meeting with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat ‘Mr Wonderful’ Khan (Naveen Andrews) led to them swooning, and all the problems that entailed, from what it meant for Diana’s sons to the much-discussed issue of her, perhaps, converting to Islam. After handwringing, TV-movie-like arguments (all of which prove questionable, as only Khan could confirm what really happened and he wasn’t asked for approval), the most ‘surprising’ stuff here happens when Di uses an invitation to holiday with Dodi Fayed as an opportunity to make Hasnat jealous (and, um, oops!). Including a lame supernatural aspect as she dreams of falling in darkness, this has been ferociously criticised for casting the ‘Aussie’ Watts (actually born in Kent, England), who isn’t that bad and, duh, doesn’t look exactly like Di. But, in the end, the mightiest issue is the brave yet dopey willingness to depict her as a right royal pain in the arse.
Screenwriter Stuart Blumberg (The Kids Are All Right) makes his directorial début in the world of sex addiction as he introduces a group of addicts in various stages of recovery: Tim Robbins’ veteran addict, a father hen figure who inadvertently led his son down a similar path; Mark Ruffalo’s committed rehabilitant, whose five-year landmark means it’s time to start dating again; and Josh Gad’s court-mandated attendee, who isn’t ready to admit he has a problem until Alecia Moore’s spirited newcomer helps him find a higher power. Patrick Fugit, Gwyneth Paltrow and Joely Richardson support the cast of repeat collaborators (lynchpin Edward Norton scores a producer credit), and their performances are so relaxed and natural that the sudden shift in tension as they all reach breaking point comes close to being emotionally unbearable. Throwing a hint of oestrogen into the mix, Moore is good where everyone else is excellent, but her character is the necessary reminder that sex addiction is an indiscriminate condition and not just a man’s excuse. Less flippant and darkly comedic than Clark Gregg’s Choke, Thanks... takes a realistic look at addiction, but keeps it light-hearted, making it easier to, um, swallow than Steve McQueen’s weighted Shame. It’s a taboo subject, presented candidly with balance, respect and a lot of heart. Thanks for letting me share.
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The ‘Witness Relocation’ drama The Family (MA), from French co-writer/ co-producer/director Luc Besson (adapting Tonino Benacquista’s novel), offers Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones and Dianna Agron and John D’Leo as the kids. The 3D Metallica: Through The Never (M), directed by Nimród Antal and co-written and co-produced by him and the band, is a ‘surreal adventure’ toplining Dane DeHaan (from The Place Beyond The Pines earlier this year).
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All AFF 2013 details are at adelaidefilmfestival.org, and check out reviews of festival films on the RIU website. National Theatre Live: Othello Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas This NT take on Shakespeare’s Othello, starring Adrian Lester (from TV’s Hustle) and Rory Kinnear, screens at the PN on Sat Oct 12 and Sun Oct 13 at 1pm both days. Details: palacenova.com. Opening But Unrated 2 Guns (MA), Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur’s filming of yet another graphic novel, stars Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Fred Ward, James Marsden and Edward James Olmos.
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Fancy Burgers Opens Kensington Gardens Store
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Fancy Burger has expanded to open a third burger bar in Kensington Park. The shop, which officially opened last week, features the same much-loved menu as its existing CBD and Blackwood stores, which means eastern-dwelling residents will finally be able to get their regular fix of burgers like ‘Lovely Lamb’, ‘Chicken Delight’ and ‘Sunrise Surprise,’ with the latter full of 100 percent SA beef, avocado, sun-ripened tomatoes, grilled pineapple, herbed mayonnaise, lettuce and relish. The new FB will be open every day for lunch and dinner. WHAT: Fancy Burgers Kensington Pk WHERE: 402 Magill Rd, Kensington Pk WHEN: Daily 11am – 9pm INFO: 8331 4000
Adelaide Film Festival Late Night Club
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Little Miss Crossover (Mexico & Miami) will be transformed into a late-night club as part of this year’s Adelaide Film Festival and Festival Of Ideas from Oct 10 – 20. The Festival Club, on the corner of Frome and Grenfell St, will be the meeting place for screen worshippers, film lovers, big thinkers and talkers fresh from a cinema screening or an ‘Ideas’ event. The club will be open daily from Fri Oct 11 from 12pm until late, with food, drink, nightly DJs and an array of film, art, fashion, music and Think & Drink special events. Check out the full program at adelaidefilmfestival.org/club.
The Curious Squire Adds A Southern Flavour The Curious Squire in North Adelaide has launched a brand new menu ahead of the summer months to come. To accompany its full range of James Squire craft beers and seasonal brews on tap, the O’Connell St bar and restaurant will be dishing up a southern American-inspired food menu. Recently appointed sous chef Drew Akin will draw upon his Alabaman roots to add southern and Cajun flavours to the menu with dishes like sticky pork ribs, fried pickles, philly cheese steaks, nine tales nachos, spicy Texan burgers and smoky barbeques. Many of these will be cooked in the newest addition to the Squire’s fit-out – an outside smoker. The Curious Squire is open every day of the weekend except Monday, so head on down and get your mouth around some chilli con carne.
WHAT: The Curious Squire WHERE: 10 O’Connell St, North Adelaide WHEN: Tue 12pm – 11pm, Wed – Thu 12pm – 12am, Fri – Sat 12pm – 2am & Sun 12pm – 11am INFO: thecurioussquire.com.au
Frozen Custard Burger Theory want to bring the frozen custard phenomenon to Adelaide, but they need your help to get ‘up the straw.’ As such, they’ve launched a Pozible campaign, and here are just a few reasons why you should donate. Frozen custard is a type of ice cream the team fell in love with while in the US on their burger research mission. When they came back to Australia they started their now infamous food truck Burger Theory, but never forgot the delicious, creamy texture of frozen custard. Now, three years later, they want to put a frozen custard machine in their store, but it’s going to cost $50,000 to bring it to South Australia and be certified to meet Australian standards. They asked the bank for a loan but they said no, so now Burger Theory has turned to us, the people of Adelaide, to fund their dream. There’s a number of rewards up for grabs for those who donate, including your name in neon lights above the custard machine for a year, Burger Theory food vouchers, T-shirts, an all you can eat and drink in-store lock-in and naming rights to the frozen custard, so it’s worth your while. Give back to the people who have given us so much. Head to frozencustard.com.au.
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Gemini 21.05/21.06
The good thing about Mercury being in Scorpio is that you are not caught in prevaricating. The bad thing about Mercury being in Scorpio is that you are not in the mood to keep the peace. The thorny you is out and about, testing people’s dedication to the cause. Be transformational.
Though the sun is in Libra, all the light that it brings is not freeing you from significant challenges. Your capacity for being the peacemaker is being sorely tested. There are some seriously different causes being placed on the table. Your job is to balance all interests.
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are all in Scorpio, ensuring that you are as much of a hot potato as you’ve ever been. The light of your insight has been known to burn egos. The touch of your love has been known to turn hearts upside down. Be a wise Scorpion and drive all this creatively.
Sagittarius 22.11/21.12
Your desire to take care of all and sundry is at odds with reality. Sometimes your care-giving doesn’t take into account the actual needs of those you are plying with chicken soup. To keep the peace, you are going to have to adjust your understanding and behaviour. Wake up.
Leo 23.07/22.08
Mars continues to drive you into realms unknown. Mars has the habit of pushing us into adventurousness, whether we are ready for it or not. He is always ready. If we don’t follow the cues, we get antsy like a kelpie that hasn’t been taken for a run. Stay on the horse.
Virgo 23.08/22.09
Though you are presently cued up for a bit of a rest, you are sleeping like a cat, with one eye open. The presence of Mercury in Scorpio is ensuring that there is a certain intensity in the air, even in your down time. Intimacy continues to present all sorts of unexpected blessings.
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Capricorn 22.12/19.01
Madison Bycroft, Becoming Still (detail), 2012 Photos: Lana AdamsAdelaide
Scorpio 24.10/21.11
Cancer 22.06/22.07
You are at a vantage point that allows you to see and control all sorts of options. The opportunity is present for your awareness and understanding to open up all kinds of powerful possibilities. The opportunity is also here for you to make things difficult for yourself. Be aware of this.
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Libra 23.09/23.10
Taurus 21.04/20.05
Venus is in Scorpio, making matters of the heart complex and intense. That seam of ease and comfort that you love to dig into is not presently accessible. You must refine and define your interests. Old habits are dragging on you. Let go of some ballast if you want to fly high.
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SA’s Madison Bycroft Wins Samstag Scholarship Local artist Madison Bycroft has won the prestigious 2014 Samstag scholarship – a prize totaling nearly US$50,000 that includes airfares and paid tuition overseas. 26-year-old Bycroft, who recently graduated from the South Australian School Of Art, works primarily within disciplines of videography and sculpture. Arts writer Jasmin Stephens described her method as “using video
Pluto is digging for gold. On his way down to the hidden seams of transformational riches, he is digging up all sorts of lesser treasures. If you have anything buried under masks or socially appropriate behaviour, it may well surface. Clean out your basement before life does.
Aquarius 20.01/18.02
You are merrily going about the business of testing your limits, playing with your boundaries and generally getting to know more about who you are and what you are capable of. It is the tussles that you get yourself into that teach you the most. Heal the ones that need healing.
Pisces 19.02/20.03
The pursuit of beauty is no small thing. If you can extend it into your friendships, work and family, as well as your art, it has the capacity to transform you. Beauty requires sincerity, authenticity, commitment and imagination. Dive as deep into all of this as you want to.
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installation and sculpture to evince a unified optimism to art and life”. Since graduating, Bycroft’s artworks have been featured in a variety of exhibitions, with her latest work Songs For Tounji being awarded the 2013 Fleurieu Art Prize Youth Commission for sculpture. The Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts scholarship will grant Bycroft a 12-month living allowance of US$43,000, as well as covering travel expenses and study fees at a global destination of her choice. The prize follows a series of wins this year for Bycroft, with the talented young artist currently in New York on a Helpmann Academy residency after having spent a number of months in Beijing earlier in the year. Bycroft’s latest works, a video of her underwater holding a rock and a series of prism-like sculptures, are currently on show at Contemporary Art Centre for the Adelaide Film Festival until Sun Oct 20.
Kate Mitchell, Lost A Bet, 2011
The indecisiveness that comes with the Libran sun is guaranteed to drive you barking mad. This is a week for integrating all sorts of energies that don’t sit comfortably with you. There is more to the indecision than you would think. To consider all options is at times a great blessing.
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Monotypes Ildiko Kovacs is considered one of Australia’s leading abstract artists, and will be showing her latest body of work Monotypes at Hugo Michell gallery this October and November. The exhibition will be slightly different from her normal painting shows, demonstrating Kovacs’ recent experimentations with a series of monotypes. Drawing upon observations of nature, Kovacs recreates sceneries and obejcts in stark, two-dimensional form, using oil paints in thick, crude strokes to create contrasting colour layers. In the second gallery, Sydneybased artist Kate Mitchell will be showing her latest series of performance-based videos and projections. WHAT: Ildiko Kovacs: Monotypes WHERE: Hugo Michell Gallery, WHEN: Thu Oct 10 – Sat Nov 9 OPENING: Thu Oct 10 from 6pm – 8pm
Ildiko Kovacs, Salt (detail), 2013
Aries 21.03/20.04
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Green Edge Rip It Up caught up with Betty Milner, a Design Consultant at industrial design specialists Green Edge, to find out some of her insights into industrial design and what Green Edge, which just launched its new exhibition showroom at 252 Pulteney St, Adelaide, is all about. What drew you to industrial design? The entire process of industrial design appealed to me: an idea becoming tangible for other people to use and enjoy; whilst achieving incredible aesthetics at the same time. What gives Green Edge its ‘green edge’? The fact that we are striving to encourage sustainable design and behaviour in our local market here in Adelaide. We support local designers and manufacturers whenever possible. What are some of your favourite pieces in the new ranges? One of our local industrial designers Jim Scattergood from Organo Design has really stepped up to create some beautiful Scandinavian-inspired pieces. He has a large range of locally manufactured tables and shelves, all hand finished with incredible attention to detail. Jim has just introduced a new variety of lovely pastels to his range; they drew a lot of attention at our launch.
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Any key colours or styles we should be looking out for? After some recent discussions with Melbourne designers, orange and purple seem to be making a comeback, but I’m not convinced. [With] the warmer months approaching, a mix of timbers with pastel highlights seem to be hitting the spot just nicely. What are the most important elements to consider when designing a good work space? We spend our lives in three dwellings: at home, work and our places of leisure. To design a good workplace, we strive to bring together a place that incorporates elements of leisure into the workplace. If you could design the interiors for a celebrity’s home, who would it be? Paris Hilton. After seeing The Bling Ring and noticing the diabolical mess she’s created, I’d say she is the perfect candidate for a total home makeover. Where’s your favourite place to f ind inspiration? I tend to look to successful companies like Martela or Sedus to find out the research and inspiration behind their designs. Learning why and how something has been created is one of the best ways to inspire myself. I can thank Play School for my early development in this area. I used to love Play School because there was this great section on ‘How Is It Made?’.
What can we expect to see from you in the future? Once things start to settle down here a bit, I’m going to start collaborating with local manufacturers to produce our own range of furniture, namely barstools, tables and lounges.
Fashion And Beauty Uncovered At Myer Centre Adelaide and Elizabeth Shopping Centre until Sun Oct 13, the Fashion And Beauty Uncovered campaign is underway to help encourage shoppers to try something new for the warmer season. Fronted by The Project anchor Carrie Bickmore and make-up artist Liz Kelsh, here are Carrie and Liz’s top tips for how to tip-toe out of your comfort zone with the new season. Carrie’s Tips: 1. A white button-down shirt is a must have for every wardrobe. It will forever be a classic and it goes with everything, from skirts and dresses to jeans and tailored pants. 2. To instantly brighten up your look, accessorise with a coloured belt, a pair of coloured shoes or a statement necklace. 3. Black and white is a strong trend this season;
WHAT: Green Edge Industrial Design WHERE: 252 Pultney St, Adelaide INFO: greenedge.net.au
it is a timeless combination that will take you from day to night seamlessly. 4. Transition your favourite winter boot into spring summer with a fun floral-print dress. 5. Have timeless pieces in your wardrobe like a little black dress or a blazer that you can mix and match with the latest fashion trends. Liz’s Tips: 1. If you have very reactive skin, try splashing it with sparkling mineral water – it really calms it down while closing pores. 2. To find the perfect foundation colour match for you, test it from your jawline down onto the neck, the perfect colour should practically disappear. 3. Apply face powder only in areas that tend to become shiny, like the nose or forehead, for a fresher and more natural look. 4. Sexy summer skin isn’t just for the face. Be body beautiful by moisturising arms and legs then adding shimmer highlighter to the ball of the shoulder and down the centre of the arms. 5. Get double wear from your stronger lip colours by dabbing on with your finger. The result? A modern lip stain. RipITUPMAGAZINE//ripitup.com.au
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Madman / MA / 115 mins
Paramount Transmission / R / 80 mins
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Director Henry Alex Rubin’s low-key but quietly powerful study of how we do and don’t connect, despite all this damn technology, offers a fine cast, a cautious lack of melodrama and a haunting final act. Four threads intertwine, as always: 16-year-old Kyle (Max Thieriot) appears on a sex/chat site and ambitious TV journalist Nina (Andrea Riseborough) sees a chance for a big story before getting personally involved; a grieving young couple, Derek and Cindy (Alexander Skarsgård and Paula Patton), have their identities stolen after she goes online to pour her heart out; a would-be perfect family argue as lawyer Dad Rich ( Jason Bateman in a strong performance) never gets off the phone and alienates depressed son Ben ( Jonah Bobo); and two schoolmates (Colin Ford and Aviad Bernstein) see the chance to humiliate Ben by convincing the poor lad that a hottie secretly fancies him. Never betraying a surely low budget, this has movingly restrained work from players who could have been paid far more elsewhere, especially Bateman, who’s never been better anywhere ever.
This Netherlands production from director Sacha Polak is all about nether regions, especially the ones that belong to the 18-ish Hemel (Hannah Hoekstra), and is yet another movie that hopes to expose daring sexual truths in the most sensationalist and silly way possible. Hemel (‘Heaven’) is introduced being horrible to one of many lovers in a sequence where both actors are naked, you (gasp!) actually see his penis and he demonstrates passive-aggressiveness by shaving her pubes. It doesn’t take a therapist to understand that Hemel’s acting-out as she’s never got over her mum’s death. This explains why she’s so angry at her dad (Hans Dagelet), especially when he announces that he’s marrying a colleague, a revelation that leads Hemel to more extreme behaviour and a need to infuriate the one boyfriend she truly loves. And yet this is more a tick-as-we-go chronicle of ‘shocking’ stuff than a serious psychodrama, as Hemel pisses standing up (and for real), seemingly (nearly) performs fellatio and carries on like some bizarre hybrid of porn star, spoiled teenager, lost child and Dutch sex toy.
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John Doyle (AKA Rampaging Roy Slaven) has penned a new play, Vere (Faith), and the State Theatre Company Of South Australia, in conjunction with the Sydney Theatre Company, will present the world premiere in Adelaide this weekend before it runs at Sydney Opera House at the end of the year.
Vere (Faith) tells the tale of Vere (played by Paul Blackwell), an academic who is coming to terms with the onset of dementia. It’s not a dark and sinister work, however, according to Adelaide actor Matilda Bailey who will play a young student. “It’s actually quite comedic,” she says during a break in rehearsals. “In that way, with the comic timing, it’s all coming together and falling into place and connecting. “It’s such as great cast,” Bailey says of working with a mix of Adelaide and Sydney actors that include herself and Blackwell alongside Matthew Gregan, Ksenja Logos, Rebecca Massey, Geoff Morrell and Yalin Ozucelik. “It’s been great working with [director] Sarah Goodes because she’s very warm and nurturing,” she continues. “I’ve done some assistant directing at AC Arts and thought it was something I wanted to pursue but since working with Sarah, I’m not so sure I have that skill.”
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Umbrella / PG / 93 mins
Director Roger Michell’s follow-up to the underrated Morning Glory is drawn from the long-hidden diaries of Daisy Suckley, a distant cousin of hugely popular 32nd US President Franklin D Roosevelt who lifted his spirits – in more ways than one – during times of national and personal crisis. The very poor Daisy (Laura Linney) is summoned to cheer up FDR (Bill Murray) in the ‘30s, and the pair, in subtle scenes, become lovers, and she remains close at times of stress and, crucially, as ‘Hyde Park On Hudson’, New York, awaits the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for an important meeting (they’re played by Samuel West and Olivia Colman, who certainly equal the famed performances of Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter in Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech). Despite the familiarity of the drama surrounding the King’s ‘shameful’ stammer, this handsomely staged biopic (with some sweet comedic moments) is nevertheless most enjoyable, with Murray offering a characterisation of great warmth and cracker-barrel humour. If only he’d actually act more often.
AAAA Harryhausen, who died last May at 92, appears throughout this documentary from writer/director Gilles Penso, and seems surprised yet pleased (as he always did) that he had so many fans, as he discusses the model animation (or ‘dynamation’, as he called it) that inspired a whole generation of filmmakers. Chatting happily about his earliest works (some of which are glimpsed for the first time in decades), Ray soon gets into The Beast From 20000 Fathoms, 20 Million Miles To Earth, the three Sinbad films (spanning 20 years), the original Clash Of The Titans (his final outing) and, of course, his most beloved classic, Jason And The Argonauts, with its still-amazing skeleton battle that, back in the primitive days of 1963, took six months to animate. But it was worth it, as Ray’s heavyweight devotees gush about him and his work in reverent interviews, including Joe Dante, John Landis, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, Steven Spielberg, Nick Park (Aardman boss), Guillermo del Toro (revealed as a serious fanboy) and more. MDB
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The long-awaited sequel to King’s 1977 novel The Shining (and following on from the book, not Stanley Kubrick’s oh-socontroversial movie) can’t, of course, match the original’s psychological terror, and at times feels strained and messy. The adult Dan(ny) Torrance, survivor of events at the Overlook Hotel, is an alcoholic who moves from state to state after many drunken disasters. A decade-plus timeframe has him cleaning up as he also becomes aware of the enormous ‘shining’ power of young Abra. However, her talents are also telepathically sensed by mysterious and monstrous members of the ‘True Knot’, who set their murderous sights on her, and one of the most serious problems here is that their ranks (led by ‘Rose The Hat’) are weirdly unscary – and even slightly silly
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Doyle, known for his various antics with HG Nelson and for writing television’s Changi and Two Men And A Tinnie, has been attending a few rehearsals and will be here to see his new work performed on opening night (Wed Oct 16). “As you’d expect, his writing is fantastic,” Bailey enthuses. “It’s got everything in it because while it’s a funny play about dementia, it’s also a play about physics and there is also a family drama and some religious conflict about the clash of science and faith which becomes very interesting. It’s been very eye-opening in that way because John Doyle has such a fantastic mind. So we’ve been asking him lots of questions about what he means by this and that. “And Vere’s journey gets resolved in some way because even though everything is
falling apart, he does come to terms with his dementia and eventually sees some clarity. Other people in the play don’t really resolve their own issues. “It kinda gets down and dirty in the second half when Vere’s dementia is much further along and he’s also still haunted by the death of his wife some years ago,” Bailey adds. “And he’s at a big dinner party and everything goes a bit crazy because he sees all these characters – people he doesn’t even know – as being the people he works with.” WHO: State Theatre Company WHAT: Vere (Faith) WHERE: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre WHEN: Sat Oct 12 until Sat Nov 2
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Your guide to the student experience
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Your Guide I’m Claire Foord, an emerging artist and Visual Arts grad. I show and sell my artwork here in Adelaide and have travelled to Canada, USA and Germany exhibiting. Plus, I’m a student too. I’m studying, teaching, arting – and now – writing. If you’ve got any hot tips, deals, campus activities or info you want to me know about and share, hit me up on Instagram #clairefoord_artist or Facebook /clairefoord_artist.
You’re undecided — TAFE or uni, uni or TAFE? Why not both? Phoebe Hunter did just that. Growing up on the road with an artist father and seamstress grandma, creativity was in the genes and there was enough time for Pheobe to be inventive with pencils, paints and sometimes a sewing needle. Deciding to avoid the gap year that most of her country friends were riding, she joined the university bandwagon and studied Visual Arts at UniSA. “At first I was really lonely, living alone, but my four year old self told me to grow up and get on with it, and that I did” says Hunter. Having no idea what to specialise in Hunter did what most new art students do and dabbled in everything on offer, but paid close attention to the glass and ceramics and finally specialised in painting, graduating in 2012. After graduating she had every intention of having a well deserved break from study, spend the summer saving to travel, but a friend told her about Fashion at TAFE. Enrolling in TAFE this year she is seriously impressed with the extensiveness of the course. “Seriously, it’s amazing. Check it out if you want to learn fashion or sewing.” Having previously studied art has only aided Hunter on her fashion discovery this year. Hunter who had thought that TAFE was an easier substitute to uni says she was “clearly missing the point”. Having studied at both she finds that the courses she has partaken of at TAFE are highly practical and very challenging. “You learn hands on, which is somewhat different from uni as it’s more conceptually
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am very much a hands-on person, a visual learner, so I flourish when I’m doing anything practical.” An applied approach to learning is where “TAFE trumps Uni” according to Hunter, whose course runs pretty much along the same lines as a nine-to-five job, plus lectures. When choosing a course or degree Hunters advice is to “visualise yourself on the job and ask yourself if that person is really you.” She admits, on the odd occasion, to struggling to get out of bed and hand in that written assignment, like most students having done so after blowing cash on a night out with friends. She advises at these times to “accept the things you can’t do anything about and have the wisdom to know the difference... you can’t change the cover charge at Jive
but you can type another 300 words.” She’s learnt now that by having great organisation and listening to peers, who she says “will sometimes teach you more than your classes”, you can be on top of it. That and “eating well”, learning over time that “packet noodles give [you] headaches”. What’s next on her fashion/art journey? “Next year I plan to save and travel Australia” says Hunter. Through studying she has heard about some amazing opportunities in the Northern Territory to work with community artists and also intends to use her creative nature and skills and start up a “back-of-my-car, market type situation selling beads, gift size paintings, hand bags, cards, pressed flowers etc.” exclaiming she
“will never stop creating.”
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By Josh Basford
Silence of the Individual In recent weeks America has shown us exactly what hyperpartisanship can do to a country. The Republican Party has firmly wrapped its legs around a colossal ideological wrecking ball and refuses to allow Obamacare legislation to pass through Congress, despite it being a central plank of Obama’s re-election campaign. Just to clarify for those not intravenously attached to global politics; Obamacare is essentially for America what Medicare is for Australia. Yes, that’s right folks! America, the White Wizard of the democratic project, has 44 million people without even basic access to health cover. Here in Australia the same argument would seem preposterous. No political party that wanted to retain any serious legitimacy would even think of opening up a discussion about repealing Medicare. It’s just plain stupid. But that’s what happens when we allow the political debate to devolve in to ideological warfare. It doesn’t matter what is actually good for the American people because the debate about Obamacare isn’t about the public good. It’s about power and an obsession with
ideology that doesn’t care whether or not something is a good idea. Negotiating across party lines or valuing an idea like ‘universal healthcare’ isn’t as important as gaining hegemonic power for the almighty party. You’re either Republican or Democrat – individual thought isn’t valued; in fact it is held up as disloyalty. Respectful discussion is seen as a sign of weakness, and the gods forbid if somebody from one camp defects to another. This week in Adelaide, spring finally struggled free of winter. With warm sunshine bathing the streets and a gentle breeze meandering through the parks of our fine city, it is tempting to view the American example as just a nightmarish scenario that Australia is far too mature to ever collapse in to. But Labor is without a ‘proper’ leader at the moment. Soon it will rise again, and when it does Tony Abbott and his team have already revealed their preference for human liver with a side of fava beans. How will Labor deal with climate change? Refugees? Gay marriage? Education? What kind of politics do we, the people, want? It’s a good question and one that Australians’ need to think about now. Either that or stock up on chianti wine and enjoy the show.
If you’re headed interstate, namely Sydney, on a creative study journey NIDA might just have what you’re after. The National Institute of Dramatic Art is now offering two new graduate courses in fine arts. Both titled Master Of Fine Arts one focuses on directing and the other on writing for performance. Egil Kipste, Head of Directing and Postgraduate Studies at NIDA, explains “this degree is for artists directing performance across all disciplines and I encourage leaders across theatre, film, television and even dance, to apply”. Applications for a 2014 start are open until the end of this month. nida.edu.au
Want $1000? Flinders Uni are giving you a chance to jag $1000. Want in? All you have to do is get creative and “pitch your vision” to the student hub. Check out shapingflinders.com for details. RIPITUPMAGAZINE//RIPITUP.COM.AU
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Dust In The Gold Sack
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Sometimes removing yourself from the fishbowl can bring out the best in you – just ask Bon Iver, The Rolling Stones or Tony Lockett. A year on from releasing their eponymous debut album and permanently relocating from Brooklyn to Philadelphia, Swearin’ dish up this surprise packet of fuzzed-up guitars and gorgeous vocal melodies. Dust In The Gold Sack makes a substantial withdrawal from the banks of Dinosaur Jr and The Breeders, but turns those investments into dividends that will be paying out all summer long.
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The Juan Maclean Feel Like Movin’ (DFA/PIAS)
While James Murphy preoccupies himself with a new Arcade Fire album, his preeminent label keeps churning out the records, not all of them good. The latest sees both label and artist returning to their very best form. Following the successful formula of 2009 club hit One Day, former LCD Soundsystem vocalist Nancy Whang returns here alongside MacLean’s wobbly piano banger. It’s all about crazy hearts, dizzy heads and feet on the dancefloor: a refreshing back-to-basics.
Courtney Robb Circles
Lorde Pure Heroine (Universal)
AAAAa Mozart was eight years old when he composed his first symphony. Michael Jackson was 11 when I Want You Back went to number one. At 16, Ella YelichO’Connor is lagging behind in the league of prodigies, but prodigious she certainly is. There simply is no other way to explain the depth of song writing she exhibits on
debut album Pure Heroine. Royals topped the US charts last week, making Lorde the first New Zealander to do so. At first such universal appeal seems anomalous for a left-field pop artist, but the reasoning is laid bare on Pure Heroine. Lorde is at once a champion of the disenfranchised and a torchbearer for the ambitious. On Team she sings of ‘Cities you’ll never see on screen/Not very pretty but we sure know how to run free’. In this couplet alone Lorde emancipates a generation of repressed teenagers with effortless repose – a ‘fuck you’ to the status quo. Then on Still Sane she declares ‘I’m little but I’m coming for the crown’, paradoxically illustrating a bleak reality where anything is possible. Pure Heroine is peppered with themes well beyond the years and experiences of a regular 16-year-old – just consider the album title’s provcative implication. Lorde once fantasised about driving Cadillacs in her dreams. With each glorious stroke of her fertile mind she is making countless dreams come true. Jimmy Byzantine
You have to respect a band who respects their bass: World’s End Press embrace the rockin’, rollin’ quality of a solid bass jam in My Salvation. While it becomes a bit monotonous, the dancing thrum is the gateway to the rest of the album. The bold rhythm will make you take notice of these Melbournites, and it’s a hook to the rest of the record. Drag Me Home jogs dramatically along behind, picking up the pace. It’s an arms-spread-wide, movie-moment track. Someone’s Daddy and Reformation Age thrive in their second halves. After the first 20 seconds of pointless silence, Vanguard languishes into a divine melter, reliant on sweet, delicate keys. Deadbeat Sweetheart socks you in the face with its muscular rhythm section. Long songs dominate on this 13-track, one-hour debut. Lengthy, repetitive songs that would be better placed on a chillout EP distract from the powerful beats and strong melodies of other, more successful tracks. The mishmash doesn’t serve the band well and instead makes the record sound stilted. The 10-minute closer, Out, is a lacklustre quest to the blandly echoing end. Unfortunately, the long-winded cool down farewells the record on a tedious and chilly point. Ilona Wallace
(Independent)
Sure, Miley Cyrus might be a fame-hungry trollop debasing herself for the gratification of the masses, but has anyone stopped to consider she might be more than this? Probably not, but this concept – that there is more to artists than meets the eye – is one being explored by local singer-songwriter Counrtney Robb on Circles. The ponderous tone of the track is wilfully offset by Robb’s playful ukulele and bass combo as she insists, among other things, that she is ‘more than just a pair of tits’. The same, unfortunately, cannot be said of Miley.
Spiderbait It’s Beautiful (Universal)
The appeal of Spiderbait has always been the juxtaposition of Kram’s incendiary rock against Janet’s lilting pop. It’s Beautiful makes the best use of these competing and often conflicting styles since Calypso. Starting soft and sweet, the evergreen Melbourne trio introduce a haze of lo-fi guitars and synths before the chorus erupts with its gleeful ‘Ooooh-Oooohs’. Spiderbait aren’t quite at the top of their game here, but following a lengthy hiatus, the signs are encouraging.
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Disclosure Live Review
HQ, Thu Oct 3 (Photos by Marc Scarborough) (Review by Jimmy Byzantine)
AAA The conundrum of all electronic-inclined artists has always been how to faithfully reproduce their music in a live setting. As the gap between producers and artists continues to narrow, the line between live and pre-recorded performance blurs. Wholly representative of this convergence of sounds, styles and philosophies is UK duo Disclosure. And as we’ve discovered on their first tour of Australia, it’s one thing to craft one of the albums of the year, perhaps the definitive dance record of their generation; it’s quite another to produce a captivating live show. Emerging onto the HQ stage after a set of lively house courtesy of Chris Rundell, brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence manned their stations of laptops, samplers, drum pads and synths. The pair opened with recent single F For You, the familiarity of which resonated strongly with the crowd of fluorescent and party-shirted youths. Howard himself took on vocal duties for the opener, but it wasn’t until much later in the set – on Confess To Me, one of the many highlights of their debut album Settle – that we heard from him again in
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Satyricon
Drenge
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Satyricon
Drenge
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Street Punk
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Satyricon’s latest album is another step away from home for the Norwegian black metal pioneers. Formed in the early 1990s, the band has established a solid reputation in the genre; however, the last few albums have seen Satyricon start to incorporate some stylistic changes into its blast-beat driven, metallic base. Satyricon, the first album from the group since 2008’s wellreceived Age Of Nero, continues in this vein. Interestingly, it’s also the first album from the group to debut at number one in their home country. Musically, the album feels much less bleak, barren and aggressive than Age of Nero. Tro og Kraft, the only track on the album to be sung in Norwegian, can be used as a microcosm for the album – while there’s still plenty of speed through the track, the guitars are softer and more melodic, focussing on creating emotional peaks and troughs. While blasts of fury and adrenaline like Nekrohaven certainly still exist, other tracks such as Natt engage in softer musical wanderings from start to end. Clean singing even features on Phoenix, a first for the group. A solid but different album, Satyricon is probably bound to disappoint diehard black metal fans as it opens doors to others. Brett Neuling
As a registered teacher in South Australia I recently had to undergo a training course concerning ‘mandatory notification’. In addition to reminding me of all the terrible things that children can be exposed to, it also provided a refresher on the warning signs of at-risk children. After listening to Drenge, composed of pissed-off brothers Eoin and Rory Loveless (I shit you not, that is their real last name), I admit that I would seriously contemplate reporting them to child services had they been under my tutelage. The ferocity with which the brothers punish their instruments, coupled with the downright ghastly imagery of their lyrics, has you questioning their mental stability, but that’s what makes them exciting. They are rough around the edges, and in today’s climate of manufactured images and neutered rock’n’roll, Drenge are a throwback to a simpler era when music wasn’t about cross-promoting your ‘brand’ with licensed perfumes or bed linens. Ryan Lynch
AAa Well, this is a fairly abrupt about face. Hunx And His Punx’ last album, 2011’s Too Young To Be In Love, sounded like a garage band convincingly channelling classic‘60s girl groups and doo-wop. But the title of Street Punk says it all. Distortion and snarled vocals have replaced the bubblegum sounds for a dozen thrashy songs, several of which are only 30 seconds long. The trio even cover Egg Raid On Mojo from the Beastie Boys’ hardcore punk period. Past song titles such as Good Kisser and Lover’s Lane have been replaced by Everyone’s A Pussy (Fuck You Dude) and Kill Elaine. This new attitude pays off on You Think You’re Tough and I’m Coming Back, but Bad Skin and Rat Bag sound affected and aimless. The lovelorn boy-meets-boy lyrics of the past are also missed, as Hunx (real name Seth Bogart) just seems angry this time out. Although there are still occasional traces of their previous incarnation, for the most part listeners could be forgiven for thinking this was a different band – or a joke, as the low budget cover art suggests. Owen Heitmann
a melodic capacity. And herein lies the biggest problem with the Disclosure live show. With many of the vocals and beats pre-recorded, it felt an awful lot like a live playback of Settle, albeit with the occasional drum pad smack by Guy or bass line strum-along by Howard. When the latter did jam along to When A Fire Starts To Burn and White Noise, the doubling effect was pretty bad ass, although simply mimicking the synth line did little to enhance the tracks or frame them in new light. Such similarity to the recorded versions of the songs made it difficult to discern one from the other. Stimulation was in there, as was You & Me, Help Me Lose My Mind, Grab Her! and Latch, which closed the set in rapturous style. They all sounded good – how could they not when so much of them were lifted straight from the masters? What lacked was a true sense of engagement, a feeling that this was a unique show that could not be heard anywhere else. Instead it felt like top-quality EDM being blasted from a top-quality sound system. Disclosure have been thrust into the spotlight with barely enough time to cash in their royalty checks, so perhaps a fully fleshed-out live show is on the to-do list. What the Lawrence brothers already have up their sleeves – a UK number one album full of Top 20 singles and a stunning visual show – makes for an impressive CV. With a live vocalist and a few more instruments, no one would be able to deny them. RipITUPMAGAZINE//ripitup.com.au
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Adam Page is a global beat-smith, loop maestro, saxophone guru and downright creative genius. Currently residing in Wellington, New Zealand he speaks to Rip It Up from Perth where he’s touring a kid’s show he wrote, Like It Or Loop It.
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age is a man of many projects, talents and collaborations. Given that most of what he touches turns into musical gold, it was no wonder he was invited back to Adelaide to play a feature show as part of the Nexus World Music Series. “I’ll be showcasing some of the grooves and influences I've picked up in New Zealand, but I’ll be back to Adelaide in a few weeks to record with The Shaolin Afronauts [third album]. While on tour over here, I’ll be creating a remix of a new Sola Rosa tune. When I get back to New Zealand I’ll be recording an album with my duo, Band Of Thousands, featuring myself on synth, vocals and sax, with drummer Riki
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Gooch from Fat Freddy's Drop and Trinity Roots. Then I play my first symphony with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, then, then, then... heaps more stuff.” His daily schedule puts most to shame, but his project with the New Zealand Symphany Orchestra is one that is daunting for the talented muso. “I was commissioned to write a symphony for the NZSO with 100 percent artistic license. The only brief was that it had to be interactive and engaging for the audience. I have created a 24-minute piece in three movements inspired by the way in which travel shapes our lives and the way we live. There are five 'sub-conductors' that are chosen from the public to lead each of the sections through various parts of the symphony through the use of numbered cards. No two performances will be the same. It's kinda daunting really because I have spent thousands of hours on it and now it's out of my hands. We'll see how it goes on November 30 when it's premiered in Wellington.” Page is no stranger when it comes to
audience participation, particularly for his solo show, but it can sometimes be a risky business. “I do a name loop where I ask a member of the audience for their name and I make a spontaneous song out of it... I sometimes hear it wrong. This one night in I totally thought this poor girl said her name was Sophie Whoreface... so away I went... but her name was Sophie Corfaiz.” In 2014 Page will be returning to Australia, Adelaide in fact, where he “plans on bringing some of the Wellington energy back over.” Until then, Page promises that, he’ll be "channeling my wonderful Wellington for a few improvisations, but I don't want to give all my secrets away."
Alice Haddy Launches A Collection Of Contradictions A year 12 assignment spent making your debut record? Yes folks, high school suddenly took a leaf out of the hip book. Drawing inspiration from the tasteful and soothing musical stylings of Thelma Plum, Angus & Julia Stone and Patrick James, Alice Haddy is set to launch her beautiful EP, A Collection of Contradictions on Sat Oct 12 at The Whitmore Hotel. Adding an out of this world aesthetic to her folky goodness, Alice is a new-kidon-the-block, but she won’t be for long. Watch this girl soar.
WHO: Adam Page WHAT: Nexus World Music Series: Sounds of Aotearoa WHERE: Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre WHEN: Fri Oct 11 (Workshop 6.30pm & Show 8pm)
Walking With Thieves Launch Debut EP
All-Star Cast For The Baker Suite’s New Album
2012 National Campus Band Competition Winners, Walking With Thieves, are gearing up for the launch of their hard-hitting debut EP, What’s Left Of Your Head, on Fri Oct 11 at Fowler’s Live. With a yearlong buildup to its release, it promises to deliver a formidable and explosive introduction to the band. Featuring guest DJs Seek N Destroy and Sno Drop, Walking With Thieves are set to blow the roof off. With their first single Cannon just released, they’ll soon be making hard-rock converts of the uninitiated at every show. What’ll be left of your head after this show?
Your Dreaming Self is the fourth studio album from The Baker Suite. Continually recognised for outstanding songwriting, the new record features a host of A-List names including Paul Grabowsky, Kate Ceberano, Ross Hannaford and Adelaide’s own Zephyr Quartet and The Yearlings. Always with a touch of class, this record is a stylistic masterpiece, taking you from a simple vocal with string quartet, to boisterous bluegrass, to earthy countrypop. Riding on the success of a European tour they will be launching the record on Fri Oct 11 at The Wheatsheaf from 8pm.
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