in this issue what you’ll find inside…
8-9
6
Back To Business
8-9
Lime Cordiale have become their very best selves
10-11
The Peep Tempel talk 2016’s Joy, touring, and how to survive life on the road
26
Poltergeist
27
Six great films inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
12
Fanny Lumsden
28
13
Tokimonsta
The problem with queer characters in horror cinema
14
Less Than Jake
29
The Exorcist
15-18
The 50 greatest films from Australia and New Zealand
30
Eight great underrated horror films from Australia and New Zealand
19
Blade Runner 2049
31
The Spierig Brothers
20
Darlinghurst Funeral Rites, Meet Me In The Bathroom
32
Gerald’s Game
33-35
25
Introduction to the BRAG’s special horror film section
John Maus and the end of the world
36
Sounds Like...
37
Out and About
38
The Defender, Drawn Out
39-40
Snaps
41
Gig guide
15-18 The Peep Tempel photo by Ian Laidlaw
The Frontline
“We wanted to make the first album something that we were really happy with; we didn’t want to rush into it.” (8-9)
10-11
“Critics never got Wolf Creek 2, much in the same way that they don’t really get any of director Greg McLean’s films.” (15-18)
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the frontline With Brandon John, Nathan Jolly and Joseph Earp ISSUE 727: Wednesday October 18, 2017 PRINT & DIGITAL EDITOR: Joseph Earp joseph.earp@seventhstreet.media NEWS DIRECTOR: Nathan Jolly STAFF WRITER: Joseph Earp NEWS: Nathan Jolly, Tyler Jenke, Brandon John ART DIRECTOR: Sarah Bryant PHOTOGRAPHER: Ashley Mar COVER PHOTO: Nik Damianakis POSTER PHOTO: Nedda Afsari ADVERTISING: Josh Burrows - 0411 025 674 josh.burrows@seventhstreet.media PUBLISHER: Seventh Street Media CEO, SEVENTH STREET MEDIA: Luke Girgis - luke.girgis@seventhstreet. media MANAGING EDITOR: Poppy Reid poppy.reid@seventhstreet.media THE GODFATHER: BnJ GIG GUIDE COORDINATOR: Kenneth Liong - gigguide@seventhstreet.media REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: Arca Bayburt, Lars Brandle, Tanja Brinks Toubro, Alex Chetverikov, Max Jacobson, Emily Gibb, Emily Meller, Adam Norris, Holly Pereira, Daniel Prior, Natalie Rogers, Erin Rooney, Anna Rose, Spencer Scott, Natalie Salvo, Aaron Streatfeild, Augustus Welby, Zanda Wilson, David James Young Please send mail NOT ACCOUNTS direct to this NEW address Level 2, 9-13 Bibby St, Chiswick NSW 2046 EDITORIAL POLICY: The views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher, editors or staff of the BRAG. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Carrie Huang - accounts@seventhstreet.vc (02) 9713 9269 Level 2, 9-13 Bibby St, Chiswick NSW 2046 DEADLINES: Editorial: Friday 12pm (no extensions) Ad bookings: Friday 5pm (no extensions) Finished art: No later than 2pm Monday Ad cancellations: Friday 4pm Deadlines are strictly adhered to. Published by Seventh Street Media Pty Ltd All content copyrighted to Seventh Street Media 2017 DISTRIBUTION: Wanna get the BRAG? Email george@seventhstreet.vc PRINTED BY SPOTPRESS: spotpress.com.au 24 – 26 Lilian Fowler Place, Marrickville NSW 2204 follow us:
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Evanescence
FOREVA AND EVA, AMEN Evanescence have announced an Australian east coast tour ‘Synthesis Live With Orchestras’ – which, as the name suggests, finds the band collaborating with Australian symphony orchestras to perform their forthcoming record Synthesis. “I’m really looking forward to bringing this new and different show to Australia,” says Evanescence lead singer Amy Lee. “Playing the Sydney Opera House is something I’ve dreamed about all my life. I remember taking the ferry over to Manly during days off on past tours with the band, and looking over at the legendary structure, saying ‘One day, we’re going to play there!’ I can’t believe it’s finally going to be a reality. We’re all very excited about it.” The band will hit the House on Tuesday February 13 and Wednesday February 14, with tickets on sale now. You can bet they’ll go fast, too – Evanescence fans are notoriously committed, so if you feel like heading along, you better put your money down fast.
YER STILL INSANELY PROFITABLE, HARRY Sydney is about to get another Harry Potterthemed show with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, this time centred around the time-travelling third book Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. The ‘Harry Potter Film Concert Series’ will see the orchestra transmogrify the film into a full live show at
the Sydney Opera House, projecting it onto a 12-metre screen and playing the score live throughout. The first film in the series, Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, got the orchestral treatment earlier this year, with Chamber Of Secrets also receiving its own gigs last month – and we can only imagine that the SSO will carry on at this rate, given the incredible reception the shows have received so far. For many, though, the Alfonso Cuarón-directed third installment is a favourite for its dark but quirky tone and the introduction of some of the series’ most beloved characters, like Sirius Black and Professor Lupin. There are three shows booked, running each night from Wednesday April 18 to Friday April 20, 2018. Tickets are on sale now.
SOMETHING STRANGE THIS WAY COMES In this day and age, unless you watch something the minute it debuts in the US you’re most likely going to get a major plot point spoiled by those people on the internet who really want you to know they’ve already seen something, and have pretty important opinions to share regarding the director’s use of blah blah blah, #worstever. However, if you wanna avoid getting Stranger Things season two spoiled in a similar way, head along to the Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House on Friday October 27, where they are screening the first episode at the same time as the global LA premiere, hours and hours before the season comes out on Netflix. The screening is at noon, and the foyers will be decked out with all things Stranger Things (that sentence didn’t flow too well, I’ll admit).
OP(ERA) SHOP YOURSELF SILLY Halloween is coming soon, summer often means ‘dress-up parties’, and there is simply no season nor occasion where a natty soldier outfit doesn’t go down an absolute treat. With all those stone cold facts front of mind, Opera Australia’s upcoming massive costume clearance sale is sounding mighty good, with over 2000 “retired” costumes going on sale, and with prices starting at $2 (and presumably going up from there). “There’ll be (fake) blood-spattered costumes, suits of armour from the middle ages and military style coats, lots of period costumes and amazing hats”, the Facebook page explains. “At the other end of the spectrum, there’s plenty of ’80s style dresses and ’60s inspired
Papa Roach
COCK ROCK What in the world of wallet chains happened back in 2000 that prevented Papa Roach from embarking on a run of headline shows in Australia? They have been in our country, sure: they supported Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2002, and played Soundwave 2015, but unless you enjoy funk songs about sex and California, or braved the Soundwave heat, this might be your first chance to see the guys as they hit Australia to play two (announced so far) intimate shows. Lead singer Jacoby Shaddix says of the forthcoming dates: “This is the first time we have been able to bring our show to the people of Australia. We know that Aussies are some of the best fans in the world and we have not been able to tour there as much as we had hoped, but our label Sony convinced us that we had to come over and start the process to build our base and we are more than ready for the challenge. The internet has been a great tool and our fans are still finding us through YouTube and now Spotify, helping us regenerate our audience after nearly 20 years as a band. Our streaming numbers are pretty undeniable and they are growing rapidly.” Can’t go wrong with corporate speak like that, can you! The band play Wednesday January 24, 2018 at the Metro Theatre.
outfits, bright and colourful chorus costumes and also store bought items of everyday clothing that need to go!” The sale goes down on Saturday October 21 and Sunday October 22 from 10am to 4pm each day, at 66 Euston Road, Alexandria. thebrag.com