MEGAscene Issue 19

MEGAscene • Issue 19 - 2019

. . . featuring music and lifestyle in Adelaide

Issue 19 2019

Mondo Rock review & live gig photos

The 1965 Masters Apprentices Kellys Wayke The Borderers live gig photos

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The Screaming Jets live gig photos Birds Of Tokyo gig review & live gig photos Painters And Dockers live gig photos

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IN THIS ISSUE Features

06 Kellys Wayke 12 1965 Masters Apprentices 28 Love It Local

Regular Columns

11 MEGAlocal 22 Live Sound Advice 24 SA Paranormal

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Photos & Reviews

Birds Of Tokyo review & photos Mondo Rock review & photos Painters and Dockers photos Gary Turner - T.REXoz The Screaming Jets photo Fashion First Parade Andy Seymour @ SMF photos Ollie English @ SMF photos Oh Lion @ SMF photos Kelly Menhennett @ SMF photos Nobody’s Sweethearts @ SMF SMF photos The Borderers photos AMC SA Music Hall of Fame Inductions photos Damien Kelly - Kellys Wayke Photo: Sue Hedley

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EDITOR’S NOTE Hi MEGAscene readers,

Editor: Sue Hedley Deputy Editor: Michelle McGoldrick Contributors this issue: Allen Tiller Frank Lang Cheryl Lee David Powell Shaun Whitelum Writer On The Road: Michelle McGoldrick Photographer: Sue Hedley Additional Photography: Lisa Vincent Layout: Sue Hedley Michelle McGoldrick Published by: Rising Star Media www.risingstar.com.au MEGAscene web address: www.facebook.com/megasceneoz Editorial and Advertising enquiries: rsm@risingstar.com.au Telephone: Sue - 0414 984 739 Postal address: PO Box 333 Greenacres SA 5086 © Rising Star Media 2019 All rights reserved

Welcome to issue 19 of MEGAscene. In this issue we are featuring a photographic ‘taster’ of some great gigs that were on in Adelaide recently. The 1965 Masters Apprentices are featured in this issue and will be playing at The Gov on 2nd November. MEGAscene will be there taking photos for our next issue.

This issue also features a review and photos of Mondo Rock at The Gov and Birds Of Tokyo, photos of The Borderers Fathers Day show at The Arkaba. Also stories on Kellys Wayke and the 1965 Masters Apprentices.

Our old favourites are back: The Screaming Jets played The Gov last month and, as usual, they smashed it with a high energy, high fun gig. And they’re photogenic! How could we resist.

Stayed tuned for MEGAscene’s December issue, it’s going to be a big one - with a few surprises thrown in.

Ciao for now,

Michelle

Deputy Editor, MEGAscene Front Cover Photo: Mondo Rock Back Cover Photo: Kellys Wayke Front & Back Photos: Sue Hedley

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Kellys Wayke

By Cheryl Lee Bourbon is my drink … you’ll see why that’s relevant later.

After the inaugural charity walk in March this year to help raise funds and awareness for SupportAct and Roadies4Roadies, our group of weary walkers arrived at the Adelaide Convention Centre. As we approached the venue we could hear the cream of Adelaide entertainers greeting us: Dino Jag and Pigsy - two great artists donating their time and their talent.

Also performing that day was an Irish band called Kellys Wayke. This ColdChiselAussieRockChick was hooked from the first note! Kelly’s Wake plays music that gets into your heart and into your feet. And after interviewing the 8 members of Kellys Wayke months ago for Mega Music TV, I’m now a total convert … to be sure to be sure to be sure.

Kellys Wayke had its’ beginning at an Irish wake for Mick Murphy, brother of band member Brian Murphy and family friend of

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the Kelly‘s. As all good Irish folk do, the Kellys and the Murphys assembled at the pub for Mick’s wake, and all the old Irish songs their parents had taught them growing up were played to celebrate Mick’s life.

After the band had played for 6 to 7 hours at the back room of the pub, the publican entered the room and the band thought he was going to kick them out for making too much noise. Instead, the publican said, “We turned off the jukeboxes hours ago and have been listening to you guys all night.”

The next day and a couple of phone calls later, Kellys Wayke was born and they have been celebrating love, life and everything in between ever since.

Now a high energy, unique 8-piece Irish Pub band; the band play a mix of traditional Irish rebel and folk songs, as well as more modern music such as The Pogues, The Beatles and Dylan.

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When meeting the members of Kellys Wayke for the first time, it was obvious they all had a palpable love and affection for each other, they genuinely enjoy each other’s company and cherish making music together.

The overriding feeling you get when they play - apart from sensing they are all extremely accomplished musicians - is that when they come together they are an unstoppable force of fun, music, laughter and you have absolutely no choice but to sing, dance and join in the mayhem.

Kellys Wayke are definitely the kind of people you’d love to have a Guinness and a laugh with. Come to think of it …. it must be bourbon-o-clock somewhere so let’s be off to celebrate love, life and everything in between.

Let’s meet the gang …..

From a musical family of ten, cheeky Paddy ‘B’ Kelly plays bass guitar, vocals, ukulele and foot stomp. He doesn’t mind a nip of Baileys at the end of a long day.

When not at home playing her baby grand piano, Victoria Traeger O’Tarraran plays accordion, tin whistle, guitar and sings.

Victoria loves a nice red.

The ‘dynamic’ Bruno O’Tarraran, husband of Victoria, plays mandolin, blues harp and sings. Bruno’s attitude is if there’s ever a time but there’s not a bottle of wine - then whiskey will surely do.

Classical violinist studying music at the Conservatorium, the gorgeous Mae Napier-Traeger, daughter of Victoria, plays violin. Mae enjoys a good glass of whiskey or wine, inheriting her love of these things from her Mum and Bruno.

Footy loving Barry Evans is behind the drums and percussion and he says you can’t beat a nice cold beer after a gig, or a glass or two of red.

Self-confessed sports nut Carl Pink became a musician to get out of schoolwork. Carl plays acoustic guitar and sings. Carl drinks coffee in the morning, beer in the afternoon, a nice red with dinner, then whisky till it’s time for coffee!

Lead singer Damien Kelly loves a good Guinness nice drop of whiskey. Guitarist Brian Murphy likes a nice cold beer and a drop of whiskey before bedtime.

Both Damien and Brian’s favourite thing is to play music with Kellys Wayke.

Kellys Wayke

Photos: Sue Hedley

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MEGAreviews live Birds Of Tokyo @ The Gov 12/09/2019

by Shaun Whitelum ARIA-winning prog-rock sensations Birds Of Tokyo played to a sold out enthusiastic audience at The Gov on Thurs 12 Sept, on their latest national tour, the ‘GOOD LORD TOUR’. The band hasn’t performed a full national tour in 3 years and it’s been 2 years since the band was last in Adelaide. This time it’s to celebrate their latest singles for their new and die-hard fans alike.

Ian Kenny, the founder and lead singer of the band, enters the stage and then addresses the audience with “How you doing my friends, welcome to the f…ing show! What the f…

Thursday night, this is mental”. The crowd responded accordingly with passion and energy.

The band opened their set with “White Witch” their second album Universes from 2008, which would have pleased both their older and long term fans and those who are new to earlier works. This was followed on by the track “Empire” which has a gusty strong sound about it; this got the audience’s tempo up as the set began to take form.

Chart stopping tracks like “Plans” and “Lanterns” both hit #1 on the Australian artists’ chart which happened to come from albums that went platinum, and popular track “Anchor” were spread across the evening’s performance, appealing to the enthusiasm of the younger punters there; these songs were big hits that resulted in powerful performances and responses from tonight’s audience.

From a visual perspective the band’s use of the video screens, the imagery and its impact added another dimension to the show. The use of a strobing effect was an impressive part of their performance indeed. It certainly was a fantastic way to give the stage itself its own entity of influence in the minds of the audience.

The set finished with “Good Lord”, another very popular track, and of course the title of the tour itself. The band then departed the stage leaving the audience yelling and screaming for more. The band (to the roar of the crowd) came back to perform a two song encore comprising of “The Greatest Mistake” (I’m sure many of us have one of those in our past) and then finished the show with “This Fire”.

Birds of Tokyo also played the Gov on Friday 13th September and this was also sold out; clearly they have a place in Adelaide’s many music enthusiasts and local fan base and know that they are welcome back at their next earliest convenience. Birds of Tokyo are one to look out for when they are next in town, well worth checking out a live performance.

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Birds of Tokyo @ The Gov Photos by Sue Hedley 12/09/2019

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MEGAlocal Send your local music news to: rsm@risingstar.com.au MATT TAYLOR’S CHAIN Matt Taylor’s Chain will be playing in Adelaide in November. Here are their tour dates.

Friday 15th Nov - THREE BROTHERS ARMS, Macclesfield. 8pm (tickets $20) Saturday 16th Nov - BLF CLUB, Pooraka Sunday 17th Nov - SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB - 4.30pm (entry is $20) Friday 22nd Nov - ELIZABETH RSL, 70 Midway Rd, Elizabeth East - 8pm (entry is only $10) Saturday 23rd Nov - ROSEWORTHY HOTEL, Main St, Roseworthy - 9pm (tickets @ $20) Sunday 24th Nov - BEACH CAFE, 62 Franklin Parade, Victor Harbor - 1pm (tickets @ $60, includes meal)

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LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE IN CONCERT Love Actually, one of the most popular modern festive films, will screen this Christmas for the first time in Australia as a live event. A full symphony orchestra will perform the film’s unforgettable soundtrack live to picture. This special performance will take place at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday, 14th December at 7.30pm. Tickets on sale via https://loveactuallyliveinconcert.com.

Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time.

The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Bill Nighy, Martine McCutcheon, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley Rowan Atkinson, Martin Freeman, and many more.

A full, live orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s evocative score at these shows, with the film being projected onto a huge screen. Armstrong is one of the UK’s most recognised film composers, with his work being awarded a BAFTA for his Achievement in Film Music.

Consistently polling as one of the most loved festive films across all ages, Love Actually Live in Concert, offers a unique way to watch the film and is sure to get the Adelaide audience into the Christmas spirit. https://loveactuallyliveinconcert.com

The film is rated M - Sexual references, Nudity, Low level coarse language.

For more info contact Sue @ MEGAscene

Thurs 12th Dec - Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – 7.30pm

Email: suehedley01@gmail.com

Sunday 15th Dec - Hamer Hall, Melbourne 3.30pm and 7.30pm - SOLD OUT

Saturday 14th Dec - Adelaide Entertainment Centre – 7.30pm

Sunday 22nd Dec - Hamer Hall, - 1.00pm 11

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The 1965 Masters Apprentices

By Michelle McGoldrick “The Masters are to Australia what the Rolling Stones are to England, and The Doors are to America” — Stan Rofe, ‘Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia’.

Adelaide is buzzing in anticipation of The 1965 MASTERS APPRENTICES gig at The Gov on Saturday 2nd November. This gig will be MEGA. Hard to believe; it’s been nearly 50 years since The Masters Apprentices were formed in 1965 in Adelaide, South Australia, before relocating to Melbourne in February 1967.

Whilst the band never quite achieved international success, their music is enshrined in Australian rock archives through the hits “Undecided”, “Living in a Child’s Dream”, “5:10 Man”, “Think About Tomorrow Today”, “Turn Up Your Radio” and “Because I Love You”.

Of all the great Australian 60’s bands like The Easybeats, The Loved Ones and The Aztecs; The 1965 Masters Apprentices is the only band from the era still performing on the Australian rock music circuit. Even more incredulously, the current lineup features four original members from the 1960s lineup: founding members Mick Bower (guitarist/ founder and principal composer), Brian Vaughton (drums), Gavin Webb (bass) and Rick Harrison (guitarist - joining in 1967).

Jim Keays, original lead vocalist of The Masters Apprentices, died from pneumonia related to multiple myeloma in 2014.

Befitting the importance of Keays in the history of The Masters Apprentices, the lineup of The 1965 Masters Apprentices at The Gov will also feature Jim Keays‘ Adelaide band members: guitarist Rob Pippan, Nanette Van Ruiten, drummer Matt MacNamee (on second kit), and Ian Polly Politis (lead vocals and keys), with lead vocalist Craig Holden.

The gig will also feature songs from the first 1967 album The Masters Apprentices.

In October 2010 this album was listed at number 35 in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”. Fans will also hear unreleased demo

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songs for the first time since 1966 and Mick Bower will debut some original songs of his own.

The Masters Apprentices are a band whose role in the development of Australian rock history is ongoing. In 1998 the band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame.

The same year they were honoured in Australia Post’s “Rock & Roll” series, with a stamp commemorating “Turn Up Your Radio”. In 1999–2000 all The Masters Apprentices original albums were remastered on CD. The same year both Keays’ and Glenn Wheatley’s memoirs were released.

Soon after, the establishment of official web sites for both Keays’ and The Masters was launched. The band also features in a documentary Turn Up Your Video with an accompanying full-length home video.

The 1965 Masters Apprentices will be at The Gov on November 2nd. It is their 5th birthday since re-forming in 2014.

MEGAscene will be there and photos and a live review will feature in the December issue.

THE 1965 MASTERS APPRENTICES The Gov | Sat 2 Nov Tickets: $35 + Booking Fee Doors open @ 7:30 pm Tickets available from www.thegov.com.au and www.oztix.com.au

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Mick Bower

Mick Bower’s input into the creation and development of The Masters Apprentices began at the inception of the band and continues to this day. Bower created the band’s name as a dedication to the blues masters of the era. Bower co-wrote the hit “Undecided” with the band’s lead guitarist Rick Morrison, and the song title came from the band’s indecision about a name for the song. (Truly?!) Bower’s guitar work on “Undecided” became a legendary sound because it was caused by a malfunctioning valve in Bower’s amplifier but the band liked the tone so much they opted to incorporate it into the song. Bower wrote the first Australian pop about the Vietnam War, “Wars or Hands of Time”. Bower wrote “Living in a Child’s Dream” - a song described as a classic example of Australian psychedelic rock that also reached Top Ten in Australia.

Mick Bower Photo: Sue Hedley

Both “Living in a Child’s Dream” and “Undecided” made the Top 5 Australian singles of 1967, and “Living in a Child’s Dream” was voted Australian Song of the Year by Go-Set readers. The departure of Bower from the band impacted the band’s success because Bower had written (or cowritten) all their singles and all original tracks on their debut album.

Ok, impressive CV. Let’s meet the man:

1965 Masters Apprentices Photo: Sue Hedley

MEGAscene: What was your favourite concert or band when you were a young musician in Adelaide?

Bower: The Rolling Stones and the Adelaide band The Others.

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MEGAscene: What do you remember most about the mid to late 60’s - the venues, the crowds, the opportunities for musicians?

Bower: There were many opportunities and many live venues, more than there is today.

you stay friends and musical comrades for so long?

Bower: Mutual respect and adopting a professional attitude is essential. A good leadership structure is necessary. Keep alcohol to a minimum, no drugs. Mess up once and you’re out. People pay money to attend concerts and you must treat your fans and audience with respect or you will lose them.

MEGAscene: What are some of the high and low points of your career?

Bower: High points are having hit records “Undecided”, “Living in a Child’s Dream”, “Wars or Hands Of Time”, “Buried and Dead”.

Low points were depressive episodes that at the time stood in my way. I have regrets that I couldn’t stay in the business longer and write more music.

Mick Bower Photo: Sue Hedley

MEGAscene: What are your thoughts about the music industry today compared to when you first started?

Bower: The industry is more professional today. Back in the 60’s, record companies took “bets” on which bands they felt would make it and they would pay for recording studio time. We were young, inexperienced and signed to contracts we would never sign today without legal advice. Some contracts we didn’t even read, we just wanted to go into the recording studio. Recording is far more electronically advanced today. It’s incredible what studios are capable of today by comparison.

MEGAscene: It is obviously important to try and remain friends with your bandmates if you want a band to survive: but having four original members in a band that has been around nearly 50 years is astonishing. How do

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MEGAscene: Tell us about the unreleased demos in your current live set.

Bower: Jim and I wrote “Wild Wild Party” and “Bye Bye Baby” back in the late 60’s. I wrote “I Want To Be Home” last year and it tells the story of a country guy who wants to make it in the city but finds city life and city people are not for him. He misses home, the simple life and a girl he left behind … hardly a new story but I hope people like it. “Let You Go” was written about 18 years ago for a girl to use to help her promote her career. But things happened and the song never made it to the recording studio.

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MEGAreviews live Mondo Rock @ The Gov 16/08/2019

by David Powell Well peeps it’s Friday night in Radelaide and what better venue to see your favourite artists and escape those winter blues.

Mondo Rock returned to the 2019 Australian touring circuit for their Hits! Baby! Hits! tour to a near capacity crowd at The Gov.

The 16 song set finished with their hit signature song, “Come Said The Boy”.

Mondo Rock is an Australian rock band formed in November 1976 by singer-songwriter, Ross Wilson (ex-Daddy Cool). They’re best known for their second album, Chemistry which was released in July 1981 and peaked at number 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

“Mondo Rock has never played at the Gov before so it was great for us, unbelievable that we never played here years ago, a big debut, a great room full of vibes,” said Ross.

“I have played here myself a long time ago as Ross Wilson, but yeah great to be here.”

This lineup comprised of Ross Wilson on vocals, Eric McCusker on guitar, James Black on keyboard (that man with the hat from RockWiz), Paul Christie (early Kevin Borich Express and The Party Boys) on bass and Kerry Jacobson on drums (Ian Moss and Dragon).

Paul Christie said, “Playing with an audience standing right in front of us, like that is a first time for us as they have been in seated theatres, so this is really what we all grew up with. Its so great!”

Eric McCusker played “No-one Comes Close” in solo mode before the band gave a rousing rendition of “A Touch Of Paradise”, both songs which John Farnham released in 1986 on the Whispering Jack album. Ross Wilson told a comical story about a ‘Farnsey/ Barnsey’ show and hinted jokingly at a possible ‘Rossy/Mossy’ pairing.

Ross then paid tribute to the original owners of the land with a classic rendition of “Living in the Land Of Oz”.

A sombre tribute dedicated to JJ Hackett, who sadly passed away earlier this year in Adelaide. John James (J.J.) Hackett was the drummer for Stars from 1978-1979 and then Mondo Rock from 1981-1990. JJ co-wrote the 1986 Mondo Rock hit “Primitive Love Rites” with Ross Wilson . The song went to number one in Perth and was the only Mondo Rock song to chart in the USA (number 71, Billboard). RIP John James Hackett.

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It was the first time I had seen Mondo Rock live and I was lucky enough to catch up with Ross Wilson and Paul Christie after the gig.

I walked away from the gig feeling like I had experienced 30 years of their hits all in one show. Oh, and thanks Paul for the bass pick.

It will join my collection.

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Mondo Rock @ The Gov Photos by Sue Hedley 16/08/2019

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Painters And Dockers @ The Gov Photos by Sue Hedley 18/10/2019

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Live Sound Advice

by Frank Lang

HORSES FOR COURSES

There is a Yamaha studio monitor selling like hot cakes. The HS series is all the rage and relatively cheap, and features a white cone mid woofer, similar to the famous Yamaha Ns10 but, are we missing the point and being lured by the white speaker cones?

Now in the old days in hifi circles the guide was to spend at least half of your budget on the speakers and the rest on amp and turntable.

However for home studio there is an awful lot more to consider like graphics, compressors, mixer, your choice in DAW etc. but it still follows that the speakers are what translates all your work into a sound.

What to choose for your main pair of speakers, the important ones that get you very close to a listenable product? This can be a bit of a minefield for the uninitiated.

Some mixes are aimed at specific listening sectors, mixes might require some sort of reference for let’s say Bluetooth, radio, tv, hifi, ear buds? How will you be able to know what your mix might sound like?

The white cone craze began around 1978 but even before this the forerunner of the Ns10 phenomena there was a pair of Auratone cubes on every studio meter desk, mainly used to translate the mix into how it might sound on tv, radio and transistor radio sound.

I cannot hope to come close to the comprehensive “Sound on Sound” magazine article “the ns10 story”. It is a definitive article which reveals the truest story of the man who designed it, the people who started to use it in the studio and why?

Turns out the Yamaha Ns10’s were really well designed in terms of upper midrange coherency and the adage was born that if a mix sounded good on these it would sound good anywhere, but as you will read, the drawback of having these bookshelf speakers on the meter

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bridge and clearly way closer than they were intended was the harsh ear fatiguing treble.

It is also a white cone woofer, enclosure not ported, usually horizontal on the mixing desk bridge, some claiming this helped extend the bass response but sadly putting the tweeters at ear height and pretty close and causing listening fatigue very quickly.

Read the article to discover the novel way this treble was tamed by some great engineers.

The Yamaha NS10 was designed by Akira Nakamura and launched in 1978, and had the recognisable white cone.

From the 70’s these speakers are seen in almost every interview clip with famous and not so famous engineers.

The ns10 was originally intended as a home hifi speaker and the designer apparently achieved his goals.

Now . . . how much to spend? If you have the cash spend up to $5,000 but if you are lacking in the moolah area take your time to have a listen to lots of brands with a favourite source or playback device, and be wary of claims made in trade mags always remembering they have something to sell and profit from advertising.

But my good mate Trapper at his music sales job tells me there is a run on the HS series of mostly young aspiring home studio people. On the other hand I bought a pair of KRK rocket powered speakers for a mates pool room and really have trouble concentrating on shots when these little speakers reveal some detail on recordings I never heard before, often on the drums.

Cheap doesn’t necessarily mean nasty but you get what you pay for.

Keep listening.

Frank Lang

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SA Paranormal

By Allen Tiller The Little Pub

On the corner of Hindley Street and Gilbert Place sits The Little Pub also affectionally known as the ‘Littlest Pub on Hindley Street’ to some.

The upper section of this hotel is now known as the Tattersalls Backpackers (or Hostel).

The first building on this site was the Bank of Australia built-in 1851 by builder Mr Botting.

The bank was managed by Mr Samuel Tom. In 1851, the bank became the Blenheim Hotel (known as the Weiland’s Hotel from 1879 until 1882). The Blenheim Hotel was an iconic hotel in Adelaide’s past for many things; including being used as the City Council Chambers (until the structure of the Town Hall in 1866), but perhaps most famous for, or perhaps infamous, the 1855 Hindley Street Riots.

The Hindley Street Riot happened on the 20th of September 1855 during the election for the Legislative Council voting for West Adelaide. The nominees, chosen by the Governor of the day, were James Hurtle Fischer and Anthony Forster.

At the time voting was often done in hotels, and was public, meaning there were no secret votes, no partition between voters and no secrecy. “Touters” stood either side of the door to polling booths, and could see the colour of voting slips, red and blue, and would signal to the crowds a person’s vote. 2 This, of course, caused great tension between friends and enemies and led to general unrest in the large crowd of onlookers. The first signs of violence came from a report by watchmaker Mr Griffin, who told police he had been knocked down and mistreated, without provocation, by a group of ruffians with bludgeons.3

The Little Pub Photo: Allen Tiller

to vote. Suddenly, a large contingent of men (described as “Irishmen” in the newspapers of the time, perhaps as they were considered “the working class”) stormed the Blenheim Hotel and made their way to the balcony.

They tore down all the banners, and ripped them shreds, breaking the banner polls and turning them into weapons.

The men returned to the street, where they met with over one hundred other men, all carrying bludgeons, and began to herd the crowd down Hindley street toward King William Street, opposite the Exchange Hotel, where Forster had his headquarters.

Some men tried to climb the balcony of the Exchange Hotel, but were pushed back

by Forster’s supporters, choosing instead to throw rocks and bricks at the balcony.

All the windows were smashed, and a table was placed against the windows to stop the ongoing barrage of debris hitting the men inside.

The rioters then began to violently attack and hit with bludgeons, Forster’s supporters outside the hotel, with many men sustaining head injuries.

The wounded began to seek refuge, with some finding their way to the nearest police station.

Closer to the end of voting, it became known that Forster was in the lead, but a murmur of The mounted police soon arrived on the scene, protest had gone through the crowd that many along with the foot police as led by Superintendent of Fischer’s supporters had not been allowed Tolmer.

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Tolmer had been waiting nearby with his men, and before proceeding into the fray, read out “The Riot Act”, the first time it was read in South Australia.4 Rioters had reached the balcony of the Exchange Hotel and had begun to throw rocks into the crowd indiscriminately, striking friend and foe.

Tolmer decided his best attack to quell the riot was to stop the men on the balcony.

As he began to climb a balcony pole, a man grabbed him from below, and for his efforts, received Tolmer’s right boot, including spur, squarely on his chin, sending him sprawling to the ground below.

The Blenheim Hotel was renamed Tattersalls Hotel in 1882 after the Tattersall’s Club moved into the building from its previous home at the Globe Hotel. The owners of Tattersalls decided to demolish the old building in 1900 and rebuilt over the following two years.

Its architects were Garlick & Jackman, with building undertaken by R Seller.5 There have been many deaths since the rebuilding of the hotel in 1900. In 1922, Walter Smith dropped dead of unknown causes in the street outside the hotel.6 In 1927, the former Postmaster and Harbour of Edithburgh on the Yorke Peninsula, Mr FW Allen, passed away from a heart attack in the front lounge of the hotel.7 Only two years later in 1929, publican at the time, Mr Harry Richards also passed away in the building.8 The Little Pub is reputed to be haunted, but you may not have heard the most recent ghost story to surface from this location. During my tenure as Paranormal Historian in Residence at the City Library for the ‘Haunted Buildings in Adelaide’ history residency, I asked the public to come forward with their ghost stories.

A gentleman came forward and told me that he had a friend who had worked in the hotel for many years. His friend, the worker, was very well known by patrons, and easily recognisable due to his unusually distinctive hat, clothing and mannerisms. The former worker passed away, and not long after

his death, he began to haunt to Little Pub. One afternoon, weeks after his death, a staff member entered the basement, and to his surprise saw his former colleague sitting on a keg staring off into the distance. He knew it was his former colleague as the hat and clothing was the same he had worn when alive, and was very distinct (I am not going to tell you what he wore, but if you claim to see this gentleman and contact me, I’ll know straight away if it was him or not, as will his former friends and co-workers!)

No-one knows why he would return to the pub. Who wants to go back to work after they die? Perhaps he just wanted to say goodbye to his former colleagues, or perhaps his best memories are in that basement.

Either way, we will never know, but to this day, he is seen from time to time in basement of the Little Pub on Hindley Street.

Allen Tiller (ALIAtech, DipFamHist) is Australia’s most recognised paranormal investigator, eminent paranormal historian, and star of the international smash hit television show “Haunting: Australia”.

Allen is also the founder of Eidolon Paranormal, South Australian Paranormal, and the author of book and blog, “The Haunts of Adelaide: History, Mystery and the Paranormal”.

He is winner of the 2017 “Emerging South Australian Historian of The Year Award” as presented by The History Council of South Australia. Employed as “Historian in Residence” in 2016/2017 with the Adelaide City Council Libraries and employed by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council to write the popular, “Ghosts of the Port Self-Guided Walking Tour”.

You can find Allen online at: www.AllenTiller.com.au www.EidolonParanormal.com.au www.twitter.com/Allen_Tiller www.facebook.com/ AllenHauntingAustralia https://www.facebook.com/ heHauntsOfAdelaide

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SA Paranormal continued . . .

‘Fifty Years Ago’, The Register, (3 February 1923), p. 9.

Corinne Ball, ‘Hindley Street Riot’, SA History Hub, History Trust of South Australia, http://sahistoryhub.com.au/events/hindley-street-riot, accessed 18 June 2017.

3 ‘An Historic Building Demolished.’, South Australian Register, (20 July 1900), p. 3.

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How to Produce a TV &/or Web Series and Launch of Bali in a Jar Do you want to create or produce your own TV show or web series? Plus celebrate a new local business and make new connections? And meet the Minister?

Hon David Pisoni MP, Minister for Innovation and Skills, will be there and you are invited to attend a unique event, launching a new business and learning about TV, web series and video for your business plus the opportunity to respond a call out from Channel 44 who are looking for content and shows.

Date: 6 November 2019 Time: 6.00 - 8.00 pm Location: Civil Contractors Federation SA, 1 South Road, Thebarton, SA 5031 Free: Register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/how-to-produce-a-tv-or-web-seriesand-launch-of-bali-in-a-jar-tickets-73516583079 Speakers include: Hon David Pisoni MP, Minister for Innovation and Skills Kath McIntyre - who is a director, writer, and producer with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in broadcast factual television, having worked with Network 10, Channel 9, SBS in Australia, and with PBS in the US. Colin Thrupp from Screentime - who is a specialist television production company with an outstanding list of productions. Based in Sydney, Screentime is part of the Banijay Group, the world’s largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms.

Screentime’s most recent slate includes programs such as Anh’s Brush with Fame, Janet King, Underbelly Files: Chopper, Date Night, Hughesy We Have a Problem, The Secret Daughter, Wolf Creek, RBT, and Driving Test.

Albert Jamae - Channel 44 - ways local businesses and program makers can utilise Channel 44 community television to connect with you target audiences.

Founded by Desak Yoni, Bali In A Jar simplifies traditional Balinese cooking, which can take a long time to prepare, and requires skills to balance the spice. Now, it is all prepared in a jar ready to use, so you can replicate authentic Balinese cooking in no time at all.

A welcome dance called, Panyembrahma will be performed by the Balinese Society of South Australia (BSSA). Banjar Dharma Acintya, is a not-for-profit association aiming to preserve Balinese culture and Hindu Dharma, specifically teachings and philosophies.

You’ll get to taste Balinese cooking, enjoy beer, wine and soft drinks, networking and insights that you can apply to your business and/or passion project.

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Love It Local Australia Photos by Sue Hedley Love it Local Australia Pop Up Showcase was on Wednesday 11 September at the Semaphore SLSC. It was followed by a networking event: How to start up and scale up a multi million dollar business - in conjunction with Wendy Perry, Entrepreneurship Facilitator from Switch, Start, Scale.

Guest Speakers for this event were City of Charles Sturt Mayor Angela Evans, Franz Knoll from Barossa Fine Foods, Angelikas Brothers, Schultz Butchers and Standom Smallgoods Butchers and Brandon Reynolds from the Yoghurt Shop.

Love It Local Australia founders Allison Coles and Rachael Ocampo

Love It Local Australia was founded by Allison Coles and Rachael Ocampo to showcase small business owners’ products and their businesses.

The next Love It Local Australia event is open to the public, entrepreneurs and business owners on Saturday 14th December at Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron (RSAYS) 161 Oliver Rogers Road, Outer Harbour, from 12pm till 4pm.

Wendy Perry, Switch Start Scale, Workforce Blueprint and Entrepreneurship Facilitator will be hosting the networking event as well as a Christmas BBQ cook off. Who will be the winner! Topping off the day the RSAYS Sailing Regatta and finishing up with the Groove On the Deck Party. There will also be lots happening and for the kids and young at heart; Santa may be there.

This event will sell out quickly. For all Vendor information, pricing and package options please register via the following link or click on the attend event link eventbrite.com.au/e/76777219731

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City of Charles Sturt Mayor Angela Evans speaking to the attendees at the networking event

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Fashion First Parade Photos by Sue Hedley MEGAscene was at the last Fashion First Parade show for 2019 at the Hotel Richmond on 6th September. It was sponsored by Kalou Models, AAA Talent, Blow Its A Hair Thing, Vagrant Wines by MC&K, Inglot Cosmetics, and Vueey Le Photography.

This was the last of 5 Fashion First Parades presented by the Hotel Richmond. Each event showcased 3 to 4 different designers with short runway shows in First, the main lounge, bar and restaurant at Hotel Richmond, and was co-ordinated by Sarika Young, Owner and Director of Kalou Models, and compered by Nick Buckland from AAA Talent.

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SMF @ Harts Mill Flour Shed Photos by Lisa Vincent 06/10/2019 The Ukele Appreciation Society

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Induction of ASO and Adelaide Town Hall into AMC SA Music Hall of Fame Photos by Sue Hedley 02/10/2019 The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and The Adelaide Town Hall were inducted into the AMC SA Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Adelaide Town Hall on 2nd October. Keith Conlon hosted the event, and he was surprised with an induction himself.

Sandy Verschoor, Lord Mayor of Adelaide, and Enrico Morena from the AMC and SA Music Hall of Fame

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