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rock music news

welcome to the frontline: what's goin' on, down and around town. With Vivian Huynh

WEEZER

Who: Weezer What: The Blue Album Label/Year: Geffen, 1994

Crate digging Andrew Ramadge explores the history of music.

he modern successors to The Modern Lovers were Weezer. The Lovers grew out of singer Jonathan Richman’s infatuation with gutter chic pioneers The Velvet Underground, but plied a more accessible and radio-friendly style of rock and roll about girls, cars and Pablo Picasso. Twenty years later Weezer sprung up like a dorky flower in the wake of the grunge explosion and plied a more accessible and radio-friendly style of rock and roll about girls, surfing and Buddy Holly. Their eponymous debut, commonly called The Blue Album, was released a few weeks after Kurt Cobain’s death and together with that event signalled the end of the collective downer that had spread outwards from Seattle like spilt chloroform during the early ‘90s. Ethan Hawke’s woeful performance in Reality Bites probably helped as well. The Blue Album’s first single was a nonsensical pop hit called ‘Undone - The Sweater Song’, which seemed to be about clothes unravelling at a party. Between the sing-along choruses, it had a tender guitar chime that echoed

around the studio and allowed the song to pluck at more heartstrings than a track about knitwear should. Singer Rivers Cuomo later said he was frustrated by the public’s reaction. “It was supposed to be a sad song, but everyone thinks it’s hilarious,” he told a biographer. The confusion over whether Weezer were a novelty band or misunderstood nerds continued with the film clip to their second single ‘Buddy Holly’, which showed them performing on the set of Happy Days tottering up and down in matching outfits like bobblehead dolls.

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KORN

Korn, with their backwards ‘r’… wow, that takes us back. How abrasive Life Is Peachy was when we first heard it. So much bass. So heavy. Oh, and their insane performance at the ’99 Big Day Out. We tried to mosh, and we failed. And they’re still kicking on, albeit a few members less. They’re going to be rocking the Entertainment Centre this Sunday and Club Blink are going to be throwing open the Agincourt Hotel doors on the Sabbath to host the official Korn afterparty! And entry is free. To honour such an occasion, the folks at Blink are offering the first five people who email freestuff@thebrag.com will score themselves a free Club Blink membership.

But the third single, a heavy rock tearjerker called ‘Say It Ain’t So’, was more straightforward. With crunching guitars and open-ended lyrics about a misfortune of one sort or another, it was vague enough to become the anthem for the woes of a million teenage boys and girls and is still remembered fondly by almost everyone I know. Unlike the grunge songs of the generation before, at the single’s heart was the same crisp and unashamedly catchy pop melodies that drove the rest of the album. It set the style for Weezer’s second and best record Pinkerton, which was released two years later to far better reviews and far fewer sales.

The Mars Volta

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THE MARS VOLTA

The Mars Volta, as it currently stands, are Omar A Rodriguez Lopez, Cedric Bixler Zavala, Juan Alderete de la Pena, Ikey Isaiah Owens, Marcel Rodriguez Lopez, Adrian Terrazas -Gonzales and Pablo Hinojos-Gonzalez. Imagine rolling with that crew – you’d be hard-ass shit. Anyway, together they do these ridick prog 3 hour freak out sessions on stage; we remember their ‘omg wtf!’ antics well. If you’ve yet to experience it, we say do it when they play 19 June at the Hordern, tickets on sale Wednesday. Chris Rock

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THE BREEDERS

Our editor had one thing to say to the news that The Breeders were returning to Australia: ‘CANNONBALL!’ We’re pretty sure that’s the one thing 99% of the knowing population would say, actually. There must be some crazy voodoo shit going on in that song because that thing gets stuck in your mind, like, forever. The band’s back with a new album, Mountain Battles, which is full of ‘goofy, groovy, melancholic, strung-out, catchy’ stuff. Be front row when they hit up the Metro August 2, tickets on sale Friday.

THE NECKS

A lot of bands will claim to be posteverything, whereas in fact they’ve just discovered a sampler and think they’re the first to combine it with an acoustic guitar, or whatever. However, The Necks are one of the few who can actually lay claim to the ‘genre’, with their broody minimalist soundscapes which make quite a few people burst into hyperbole. That should go into overdrive when they combine that with the Opera House. Yes, they’re playing there May 28-31 at The Studio. Get in there and cry a little.

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Now it’s time to turn our attention to Competition 2 of uncharTED, so if you’re in a band you’ve got ‘til Monday May 12 to register. What’s in store for the winner of Competition 2? Oh, you know, nothing much except a spot on one of Australia’s leading music festivals, playing to thousands of screaming, rabid music fans, and a complete DIY label package!! Awesome. So make sure you point your browser towards www.uncharted.com.au and register your band, and start spreading the word. The more votes you get the better chance you have of taking out the big prize. And the fun’s not just limited to the bands. From Monday May 19, music fans can also log onto www.uncharted.com.au and vote for their favourite acts. Do you know a band that is so good that they deserve to be exposed to a huge, national audience? Help them out by voting for them at uncharTED. You can vote every hour, and with hourly prizes given away, the more you vote the more chances you have of winning.

CHRIS ROCK

For the past week we’ve been playing Eddie Murphy’s Delirious on loop in our house, because we love LOLs, and this thing is packed with them. However, that was done 20 odd years ago, and Eddie’s busy fighting off Mel B, so we need another source. How convenient then that Chris Rock is coming to, uh, rock the party here with his first show, No Apologies. The show will feature all new material – no recycled shit from Everybody Hates Chris or anything. See him August 4 and 5 at the State Theatre, tickets on sale Thursday.

Kudos Avalon Drive, winners of Competition 1 of uncharTED. They spent ‘07 touring with bands like INXS, The Veronicas, Yellowcard and Matchbox Romance, and after a blistering performance at Oxford Art Factory a couple of weeks ago, the rocking four-piece from Brisbane scored themselves a record deal with Sony BMG!

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rock music news

welcome to the frontline: what's goin' on, down and around town... With Vivian Huynh

he said she said WITH

hen I was really, really young my sister had this mini Casio keyboard that I coveted. It ran on batteries, and one day I stole it so I could play it to the girl who lived across the street. Unfortunately, the batteries had run out, so I decided to hook it up to some real power. Luckily I had been given an electronic science kit not too long before, so I combined my new-found scientific expertise with the cable from my tape player and wired the keyboard to the mains – without a transformer. I blew the whole thing up. Our faces were covered in black soot. We survived, but the girl across the street never came to play again. I’m inspired by lots of things. I read a lot more than I listen to music, so my main inspiration is probably authors. I just read An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro and it stuck with me. I like it when people have the confidence to take their own sweet time unfolding an idea. Other things that stick can also be conversations, events and confusions. Musically I’m into PJ Harvey – I’m fascinated by this re-invention of hers. In Germany I have a band (of Germans), but I prefer to tour solo – it gives me a lot more space for my voice to open up. I can experiment and be more spontaneous. (And I don’t have to share the tour-bus.) I made a record in Berlin that came out in

KAT FRANKIE

Australia last September. It’s called Pocketknife. I moved to Berlin a few years ago, and the album is almost a document of my adaptation. There’s quiet songs that are just me whispering over an acoustic guitar, and then there’s the other, much more aggressive stuff that features cellos and drums (played by talented soon-to-be-Sydneysider Simon Ayton) and so on. In between are some pretty songs about ambition, mediocrity and geography.

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LOST BAGGAGE

It’s not every day you see a South African DJ in town (unless you were hanging out at the awesome House of the Holy Afro at this year’s Sydney Festival) but DJ Ryan Dent (not to be confused with a Major League Baseball player of the same name), winner of many awards and owner of Platform Records, will be spinning tunes this week at Lost Baggage at The Cross, Saturday April 19. One of the hottest DJs doing the rounds at the moment, Dent is one guy not to miss, and you’ll kick yourself for days til you’re bruised and raw if you don’t go to Lost Baggage this Saturday. So you don’t have to beat yourself up, we’ve got a double pass to give away to one lucky Brag reader who emails into freestuff@thebrag.com.

Unfortunately I don’t have much of an idea about the scene in Australia anymore. But in Germany there’s a real D.I.Y. ethic that appeals to me. People will turn anything into a (usually illegal) venue. I’ve played shows in dentist’s offices, an abandoned Olympic swimming pool, under railway bridges, in lounge rooms and in many, many badly ventilated basements. Last week I played in an old fire station, and it sounded great. Who: Kat Frankie Where: Spectrum / Heritage Hotel / Brass Monkey When: April 18 / 20 / 24

Kat Frankie

THE HAPPY ENDINGS

The Happy Endings are a band from Melbz, though it is unclear whether their name is derived from that time Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo bleated on about getting his own little happy ending at a massage parlour. Either way, we feel a little bit jizzed on. Anyway, they do songs with ‘catchy choruses and plenty of rock’, and they’ve just recorded their self-titled debut album. Fun Fact: some portions were allegedly recorded naked. Truth? Ask them when they play April 22 at the Hopetoun and 24 at Bald Faced Stag. Kaki King

local indigenous community, international didge playing star William Barton, CODA live, Circus Monoxide, Wire MC with guitar, rhythm and rhyme, Kate Miller-Heidke and a bunch more. It’s on this Sunday at Boyd Education Centre, Riverside.

EELS

Eels loves his quirk. Like, looooooves his quirk. You have heard E’s music, yes? If not, go find it somewhere on the net now. Go on, we’ll wait. How was it? Quirky? Yep. In past shows he’s brought along everything from a string section to dancing bodybuilders in his touring suitcase, but this time he’s just bringing his own self. Perhaps he’s going through a bit of a Zen thing. Anyway, you’ll get a chance to enjoy An Evening With Eels, at a fully seated Enmore Theatre Sunday April 17. Expect a few childhood stories thrown in.

THE JOHN STEELE SINGERS…

BIFFY CLYRO

We first heard of Biffy Clyro a few years ago when NME started banging on about them, and we were a bit meh about the whole thing. However, to our delight we discovered that they were devoid of all the usual posturing and wardrobe components that NME usually adores so. They’re kind of more like the stoner dudes who hang out in your basement without bathing or grooming for about 3 months so they can focus on their ‘sound’. See what this produces when they play 27 April at the Metro (AA) with Yves Klein Blue.

RATATAT

When Ratatat’s Classics album came out a couple of years ago, we went through this crazed, foaming at the mouth ‘oh my GOD I love them so much how is this album so amazing’ kind of phase with it and them. We think we were in a bit of a mood then. Anyway, news has reached us that album number three, appropriately titled LP3, is out later this year. Guess who is foaming all over again. However, for the sake of objectivity we suggest you make up your own mind when they play April 25 at Essential Festival.

SPUNK SHOWCASE

Spunk showcase this week! Spunk the label, that is – pull your head out of it. Three of its artists are all releasing albums soon, so they’re doing a bit of a show and tell. Melbourne folkie Grand Salvo is launching Death with full band on stage, while Newcastle’s Firekites will be giving their record The Bowery a go (produced by Wayne Connolly). Joining them are Machine Translations with stuff from their most recent album Seven Seven, and Holly Throsby, who’s just along for the ride. It’s on this Wednesday at the Factory.

THE SEABELLIES

The Seabellies

The Seabellies have just released their first digital single ‘Heart Heart Heart Out’, and were we the shallow type who likes expensive cocktails and cute song names, we’d be crying tears of kittens and smiling ever so quietly. But we’re serious music appreciators, so we had a listen and came to the conclusion that the song’s a little bit luscious. On stage they’re a rowdier beast, with 148974 people on stage swapping instruments willy nilly. You can see all this when they play 17 May at the Hopetoun during their national tour.

KAKI KING

If you’re busy writing a track on Ableton to submit to Bigstereo, then you may not be aware of Ms Kaki King. But there are quite a few guitar junkies who get quite moist thinking about her. One of these people is Dave Grohl. Truly – he says things like “there are some guitar players that are good, and some guitar players that are really fucking good. And then there’s…” Yeah. In fact, Kaki’s doing support duties on the upcoming Foo Fighters Australian tour, but you can see her side show May 1 at Oxford Art Factory.

…and Cloud Control. See, we couldn’t fit them both, but don’t come to the conclusion that we’ve rated one above the other. Aaanyway, the two bands are joining hearts and hands for a 12-date tour around Ozland. The John Steele Singers will be testing out material from their upcoming mini-album (ah yes, that track number no man’s land) The Beagle And The Dove, while Cloud Control will be playing songs from their late-2007 EP. Catch them both when they play May 10 at Spectrum and 11 at Beach Road Hotel.

SUPERSUCKERS

If you were to judge a band’s rock percentage by their name alone, then Supersuckers would definitely be peaking into the red. That their tour CD is titled Awesomeology takes them up about 5 notches. We have a feeling that a Supersuckers experience would involve lots of beer, hair, and tongues – don’t ask us why, just a feeling. We’re kind of like Patricia Arquette for the music world. They’re playing two shows at the Annandale this week: Thursday with Spurs For Jesus and Friday with Hell City Glamours.

BUNDANON

Bundanon is the custodian of Arthur Boyd’s historic house, art collection, studio and the Boyd Education Centre, and they’re turning 15. As with any good birthday, they’re throwing a party to celebrate – no grumpy clowns in sight. There’ll be a welcome to country by the

The John Steele Singers

MTV AUSTRALIA AWARDS

So Dizzee Rascal has just been added to the list of performers of the MTV Australia Awards. Um, wot? As much as we were impressed by his massive guns, and to a lesser degree, his rhymes, at the BDO, we do wonder how he’ll translate next to Wyclef Jean, 50 Cent, Juliette Lewis, Eve, The Vines, Kisschasy, The Potbelleez...actually, might be kind of mad. You can still get your vote in online at mtv.com. au/awards. The ceremony’s on 26 April. Put a reminder in your mobile or something.

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welcome to the frontline: what's goin' on around town... With Andy Campion onthefly.com.au

five things WITH What is your key childhood music memory? 1. My key childhood music memory consists of

quite a number of memorable occasions. For example, an early summer’s evening spent underneath the stars above with the Beatles Revolver LP being played loudly from my Mother’s stereo system. I can also recall witnessing my mother playing the opening bass line to Led Zeppelin’s ‘How Many More Times’. This discovery inspired me to pick up the electric bass and give it a chance.

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THE BLACK HOLLIES

Beatles, Yardbirds, Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Motown etc along with random ‘60s pop/psych/soul/funk records. Not a bad

What did you listen to as a kid? 2. Early on as child, my parent’s record

collection dominated the charts. Like everyone around me, each passing day led me to unearth new interesting and exciting gems. Some of them had been stored away for many, many years. But for the most part, I was entering the whole mid-nineties indie music scene. After a year of enduring such newly acquired sounds, i started to retrace my steps back to my childhood favourites from there my next phase was obsessing over obscure soul music.

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What about your parents? My parents turned me on to the

Eli Escobar

combination at all. The sounds coming out of those living room tower speakers were fantastic. I used to be able to tell what record they were playing while walking home because the stereo was always cranked up all of the time. Did you rebel and listen to Sex Pistols just to annoy them? 4. Actually, it’s funny that you asked that

question. At one point, I did actually borrow my friend Dave Leto’s Never Mind The Bollocks… LP. I used to fight back by playing this record loudly from my bedroom. This was my grammar school, “I have a girlfriend now, I don’t wish to be associated with any of you” phase. How do you think your childhood affected you as 5. a musician now?

Whenever I reflect back on my childhood, I trace the steps leading to the reason why I’m not a proctologist. Could it have anything to do with singing the back-up vocals during ‘Sympathy For The Devil’?

What’s Pickpocket about? Basically we get a bunch of super hot bands to play, not just from Sydney but wherever we can, in front of a bunch of kids to get them dancing… Then a bunch of DJ’s to play some tunes and keep the kids dancing… Just really making sure everyone has a good time.

What feel are you going for? Dirty dirty rock n roll, pinch of indie and a touch of old school punk… messy nights in your face music, to piss people off… Trendy setters who don’t give a fuck that they don’t have one piece of fluro on them. Whatever your taste in juvenile fashion angst is, we got it covered with the hottest shit collect from all over this city. What makes Pickpocket different from other Thursday night parties? Pickpocket is a monthly occurrence, so we make sure it goes off with a bang… It will be hard to find awesome acts to play every week, so we sort through it all and put on killer bands we really dig once a month. What: Pickpocket

Who: The Black Hollies

Where: Candy’s Apartment

What: Casting Shadows is out now through Rogue/Inertia

When: Thursday April 17th, and monthly.

DJ KRUSH

Japan’s answer to DJ Shadow, the inimitable DJ Krush is heading back to Australia, bringing his smokin’ beats to the Oxford Art Factory Saturday 24 May. Alongside collaborators like Palm Skin Productions, Luke Vibert, Dr. Octagon, Attica Blues, Money Mark and other Lavelle cronies, Krush broke the proverbial mould in the earlymid 90s with a downbeat sound that was equal parts atmospheric and true-skool hip hop beats. He has since collaborated with the likes of Mos Def, The Roots and Aesop Rock, with his latest album ‘Stepping Stones’ a ‘best of’ of sorts where he has remixed and re-edited his own classic tracks. As a special offer Yoshinoya Japanese restaurant (opposite the venue) is offering a 20% dinner discount on the night of the show for all advance ticket holders – remember to say ‘arigato’, better still hit ‘em with a ‘gochi so sama’ after your meal. Tickets to the show $40 through the OAF.

JUPITER DEPARTS JJJ

After three years as the presenter of one of Australia’s leading hip hop program, The Hip Hop Show, (hello Shantan!) Maya Jupiter is leaving Triple J – and indeed the country – to focus on her solo career in the United States and to follow her heart and be with beau Aloe Blacc. But after every sunset there is a new dawn, and Triple J has just announced that Hau Latukefu will be replacing Maya as their resident hip hop expert – effectively immediately. As the lyricist and frontman of pioneering hip hop outfit Koolism, Hau will surely be a popular choice among Aussie hip hop ‘connoisseurs’. “Lucky I’m a size 13 because Maya is leaving some big shoes to fill,” Hau allegedly commented on his new role, indulging the sort of banal cliché that will undoubtedly not be tolerated at Auntie. That said, I am a fan, indeed I launched the Aria Award-winning ‘Part.3 ‘ with the boys – anyone got a bugle?

BANG GANG 12” BIRTHDAY

ELI ESCOBAR

Oooh, hello ladies! Stalwart of the NYC club scene, Eli Escobar, is plying himself from the Big Apple for a tour around Oz in early May, featuring a show at the Oxford Arts Saturday 3 May. Escobar is surfing a wave of critical and popular acclaim following a spate of ace releases and remixes: he co-produced ‘Hollertronix #7’ with Diplo, knocked M.I A’s ‘Jimmy’ into a right royal club banger, Chromeo’s hit ‘Bonafied Lovin’ got the same treatment and his production on Pase Rock’s latest bomb ‘So F*ckin Disco’ is second to none. Eli is a regular guest on the Stretch and Bobbito radio show on WKCR along with Mark Ronson’s radio rant. He brings to bear over a decade of experience, with evocative sets that traverses the music spectrum, jam packed with his own personal edits. Full info – and love – through onthefly.com.au.

Bang Gang 12” (the Bang Gang record label for those of you who don’t have your finger on the pulse, or on your own 12”. tee hee) is throwing its first birthday party on Friday 18 April at The Cross in the Cross. Mr Jaime Doom comments, “after a year of operation, seven releases, lots of annoying German manufacturers, lost records, millions of emails and even more late nights it is time to celebrate” [actually I made that last part up to give this piece a more coherent feel. But trust me, it reflects Doom’s vibe perfectly]. With sets from Bag Raiders, KIM, Like Woah!, Soft Tigers and Spruce Lee along with label boys Dangerous, Doom and Hoodrat, with $3 drinks early and just $10 on the door, this will be a great cjhance to say “hello Dangerous”, “hello Doom”, and so on and so forth.

DJ Krush

PILOOSKI

Pilooski, known as the ‘King of the edit’ for his work at D*I*R*T*Y record in Paris, is playing a special one-off Sydney show at the opulent hotspot Trademark Hotel, and the even more opulent – nay scorching – Piano Bar. Pilooski presents underground music in a way that is both accessible and exciting, ignoring musical trends but paradoxically setting his own with a sound that is both vintage and modern. His edits are championed by the likes of Erol Alkan, Optimo, Ewan Pearson and Beatsinspace tastemaker Tim Sweeney, while his DJ sets move between krautrock, soul, disco and ‘French touch’ style house: hi impact, eventful and good for the dancing come Anzac Day eve Thursday 24 April. Tickets are $20 through moshtix with a limited runof VIP $40 tickets also available which allow access to the Piano Bar with a limited edition, private press 7”.

RO SHAM BO

Three-word, four-man DJ troupe Ro Sham Bo pose many questions: why do they all have Asian names (Lee, Sing, Moriarty.. ) and yet none of them are from the East? Do they love tha Crookers or do they hate them? Is ‘Singline’ house simply a modern misnomer for bassline house? To that end – the perennial question – is 4/4 good or bad? And would they play that batty Dre Skull hip house joint if it wasn’t produced by a mate? Answers to some of these questions can be found at Gilligan’s above the Oxford Hotel, when the RSB (or should I say R_S_B) monthly returns Saturday 19 April. Provocatively though, you can be sure that more questions than answers will come to bear from this night on the tiles.

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welcome to the frontline: what's goin' on around town... With Andy Campion onthefly.com.au

five things on TV. I was left to obsess over their tiny record collection of ABBA, Village People and Herb Alpert - and became a full-blown gay by age six. I was pretty much discouraged from playing an instrument or singing for most of my childhood due to lack of talent, but locked myself in the soundproof haven of Mum’s car for hours on end crafting my own pop hits. This prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide undoubtedly influenced my current musical output.

comparisons to everything from Siouxsie to Les Savy Fav to Blood Brothers to Nick Cave (I wish I could hear that one). Locally people have compared us to bands like Die Die Die and Young & Restless, but we are nowhere near as tough as those badasses. Right Here, Right Now Australia rules at the moment because 5.Music,

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BANG GANG 12 INCHES

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Growing Up My parents hardly had any music in the 1. house, they primarily just watched the footy

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there are so many more girls doing band stuff compared to a few years ago. And it’s real, passionate, in-your-face stuff. Every teen girl (and guy) should be idolising Pip Brown/ Ladyhawke right now - just wait till Australia starts claiming her as our own, Neil Finnstyle. The future? Kat from The Golden Age has started a new band that sounds bloody amazing.

Gather round comrades, it’s time to perform a rousing version of ‘Happy Birthday’ for those lovely lads at Bang Gang 12”. Yep, it’s their birthday and they’ve turned one! Aww, it seems like just yesterday they were a fledgling label. How fast kids grow up these days. To celebrate, they’re throwing a huge birthday bash this Friday at the Bourbon features KIM, Bag Raiders, Like Woah!!, Doom, Hoodrat, Dangerous, Spruce Lee and a DJ set from Soft Tigers. They’re also offering the birthday presents to you! We’ve got 2 packs to give away which include CD copies of all seven Bang Gang 12” releases (KIM, Muscles, Bag Raiders and more), Bag Raiders tees and stickers, Bang Gang grey disc mix CD and a double pass to the party. To win, email freestuff@thebrag.com and tell us about your fave Bang Gang 12” release.

Inspirations Kate Bush, Sparks, Nick Cave, Icehouse, 2. Diamanda Galas, Madonna... pretty much anyone who bothers to back up talent with charisma. The big one is Bjork though. I saw one of her music videos as a kid and freaked out that a girl could actually yell in such a musical way... I spent years trying fruitlessly to copy it.

Your Band We all have pretty different music tastes. 3. I don’t think all four of us actually agree on one band, which I think is cool - I think that’s why we ended up sounding kind of heavy and kind of pop at the same time. Our common ground is that we are all losers from the suburbs with bratty attitudes and a taste for Nintendo... that just happen to have this massive thing for playing crazy noisy shows.

Who: CHAINGANG Where: World Bar / Q Bar

The Music You Make It’s pretty blatant pop stuff with a 4. dark, kinda heavy backbone - we’ve had

Tom Novy

When: April 18 / April 25

GAY BASH FUNERAL

LAWN PARTY

Chances are if you go to Gay Bash a man will put his hands in your pants. But don’t let that put you off – in fact all that will soon be academic, cos its a wrap. Gay Bash is over – but you’re invited for one last dance, to come put the ‘fun’ back in ‘funeral’ if you will as GB marks its own debaucherous death in grand style over the entire four levels of the Oxford Hotel on Friday 25 April, the Anzac Day Public Holiday. As with past parties expect a steady flow of booze, plenty of disenfranchised fags, pretty ladies, and every single scene queen in Sydney – every single one (yes, even you Bianca!). With a funeral dress code of ‘mourning glory’ [remind me to rip that one off later, it’s pure genius] expect plenty of colourful outfits – at least from the Henry Ford school of fashion: “you can wear any colour you want, as long as its black.” Music by Bananatronic, National Treasure, The Double Bangers, et al. First release tickets are $25 from Moshtix. Hit gay-bash.com for more.

For those space cadets out there –I must remind you that the Lawn Party is on again. A sell-out event for the past five years, the Lawn Party at Randwick Racecourse is sure to be huge again this time around. With both a Live Stage and a DJ Stage the lineup boasts the likes of British India, Van She and Lost Valentinos with such figures as Tom Novy and Vandalism manning the decks. Tickets are an ostensibly whopping $165 each, but this includes “racecourse entry, food, drinks and entertainment”. Pick them up through ticketek with your platinum AMEX, dust off the swanky clothes, get drunk, lose your mind, lose your money. Go on! The Lawn party is happening on April 26, hit thelawnparty.com.au for more details.

PARADISE LOST

TOM NOVY

Tom Novy is a mainstay German house DJ who informed Chris, the disgraced on the fly coffee boy, that he got into DJing after he shagged one of his teachers after playing at a house party. No shit! Obviously a man beyond his years, Novy spent some time as an MTV host and has produced such worldwide hits as ‘Without Your Love’ and ‘Your Body’ – both no doubt a legacy of the aforementioned teacher. He is also a regular collaborator with Tomcraft and has remixed the likes of Eric Morillo, Jimmy Sommerville and, um, The Backstreet Boys. Call him an eclectic party boy then, but whatever his motives the man does know how to get a decent party going. Novy plays Famous at Home on Saturday 19 April, tickets $25 on the door.

Disco house tragics the Paradise Lost crew present The Fall of the Mandarin this Saturday 19 April – one of the last times you will be invited to dance in the ballroom of the Mandarin Club before it closes, and invariably gets knocked down to make way for a Woolworths or some other rubbish modern convenience. Before that happens though, come and dream of red chambers, don your samurai outfit and celebrate the fall of the great Mandarin with music by Mikey Miutante, Brut33, James Bucknell and James Weirick. Tickets are $10 on the door from 10pm, corner of Pitt and Goulburn.

ON THE FLY V2.0

Not only have I been up late working feverishly on my column, but the whole team has been burning the midnight oil (and listening to a bit of Peter Garrett – no, not his speeches!) to knock together a new website that our PR rep / coffee boy suggests, “Truly captures the aesthetic of local music and culture. Fusing a striking new design, brilliant cutting edge journalism, comprehensive gig-listings, a database of interviews with an array of different DJs and producers, the archives of our always-informative news grab, a bunch of rare downloads and some salacious photographs this really is straight into your bookmarks… in short, we have taken it to a new level [nothing like the hard-sell approach eh?]” We launch in beta this week at onthefly.com.au.

Van She

FIREHOUSE 10

Going back close on a decade, Firehouse was the place to be, with skankers and wankers crammed into the top floor of the (now defunct) Bodhi restaurant next to the Capital Theatre. Good times! And with that Sydney’s original ranking reggae crew celebrate a decade of playing and promoting Jamaican music in Sydney Saturday 19 April at Hermann’s Bar Sydney University. Firehouse have rep’ed alongside many of Jamaica’s contemporary stars and veteran artistes, clashing the great Ricky Trooper (ex-Killamanjaro) and initiating a Trans-Tasman sound clash series, presenting Jamaican artists like Jah Mason and Ernest Ranglin in Australia, hosting a reggae show on Sydney radio since 1996 and regularly playing dates across Australia and New Zealand. Firehouse’s 10th birthday promises to be quite an occasion, and with a free Firehouse In Session CD for the first 100 punters consider

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yourself well and truly invited – and its just $6 before 10.30pm.

THOMAS MAPFUMO

Exiled Zimbabwean Thomas Mapfumo, a cultural and political icon who has released over 30 albums and developed the genre that has become known as chimurenga (revolution) music and its variant jit, is set to perform a rare series of dates across Australia. Mapfumo’s 1989 album Corruption was banned by the government and Mapfuno left Zimbabwe at the turn of the millennium following ongoing intimidation. He now lives in Oregon and has continued to release albums and perform in concert, with recent efforts having a softer feel incorporating traditional mbiras along with electric guitars. Mapfuno and his 10-piece band, The Blacks Unlimited, play at The Gaelic Club on Saturday 19 April. Tix $70+bf through Moshtix.

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Industrial strength Industry Music News with Christie Eliezer

LIFELINES:

THINGS WE HEAR WHEATLEY: TURN UP YOUR TV!

Engaged: Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz. Expecting: Human Nature’s Phil Burton and wife Justine, their first in August. Expecting: are Beyonce and Jay Z already expecting their first? Marrying: Guy Sebastian and Julie Egan next month, after an eight year r/ship. Marrying: French singer Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp. In court: Melbourne club DJ Paul Vincent Barbaro of Disco Punks stands trial for allegedly having sex with a 15-year old girl and getting her to send nude images of herself. They met on his MySpace page which promotes Lush underage raves. Jailed: Scott Peter Romano, 28, of Brisbane metal band Mortal Sin And Misery for 12 months, for his role in a Friday 13th satanic ritual in a church in which a pet goat was killed. Jailed: Pete Doherty for 14 weeks for breaching terms of probation. Sued: Eminem’s mother by a literary agent who says she had exclusive rights to her work but she went ahead and published My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life as Eminem’s Mother. In Court: the Gold Coast woman allegedly “drugged to the eyeballs” when her car ran over teen musicians Jye Strong and Nathan Spracek, was denied bail. Hospitalised: R&B singer Toni Braxton after suffering severe chest pains. Died: Bob Marley’s mum Cedilla Booker, 81, in her sleep in Miami.

A day after manager Glenn Wheatley was allowed home detention, event company Immedia! announced plans for a 13-week reality TV series Soft Cell; Music Mogul Mansion’s Crim Crib on his new life at home! Immedia!’s CEO said that filming starts May 19 when Wheatley leaves Beechworth Prison. Tripp went so far as to speak to the head of a pay TV channel, and to Sony ATV Publishing for permission to use The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ as theme song. Major newspapers, TV, radio and websites ran with the story — until Tripp announced the whole thing was a hoax. It was designed to show how media tends to go with scintillating stories without double-checking with multiple sources.

FORMER WARNER CHIEF JAMES AT XYZ

• Country band Wolverines, off to entertain Oz forces, got into strife before they left Darwin airport. One lost a boarding pass, one his passport and another a case of CDs. Packed for hot desert, they discovered it was minus-10 with snow on the surrounding hills. * Is Axl Rose starring in a reality TV show which follow him as he works to release Chinese Democracy? * A survey by Hoteliers Travelodge into which music makes their customers sleepy found that Coldplay, James Blunt, Snow Patrol, Take That and Norah Jones topped the list * Madonna’s hometown Bay City, Michigan, has offered her a key to the city. * Brit expatriate Amy Pearson, who moved to Sydney after being signed to SonyBMG Oz, has got her permanent residence.

Shaun James, ex-chairman and CEO of Warmer Music Australia, is Head of music channels at XYZ Entertainment. It produces [V], [V2], Max and Country Music Channel as well as Nickelodeon, Lifestyle and Discovery channels. James reports to CEO Bruce Mann, and replaces Tara King who resigned earlier this year. Among his priorities, he tells this column, “are to focus on a digital strategy for the channels, especially for [V] and [V2] which have a younger demographic, and to increase the channels’ local production.” At 31, he was the youngest head of a major in Australia when he took over Warner’s top job in 1999, expanding its digital presence and its local roster. In August 2004 he joined Ten Network as deputy general manager of network sales, then as manager. Last August, he was shifted to chief marketing manager, and resigned from Ten in December.

to Steve Betts at steve@alohamusic.com. au in Perth 08 9227 9292. All urgent Shihad and Sparkadia emails go to Dan Hennessy at dan@alohamusic.com.au in Sydney 02 9568 4511.

REID DEPARTS ALOHA

LA TIMES RETRACTS TUPAC STORY

Aloha Management general manager Jean Reid leaves this week, moving to Los Angeles to join Austrade. From April 18 jean@ alohamusic.com.au emails will be re-directed to Tegan Callinan tegan@alohamusic.com. au who will be fielding emails on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. All urgent COG and Faker emails should be directed

METALLICA UP YOUR ASS According to Yahoo! Music’s “Chart Watch”, Metallica are the fifth best selling act in America with a total of 48.8 million. 1991’s Metallica CD sells 250,000 a year, so they’ll hit the 50m mark next year. Garth Brooks is the top seller in America with 67.7m, followed by The Beatles (56.1m), Mariah Carey (50m), Celine Dion (49.9m), Metallica, George Strait (39.4m), Tim McGraw (36.6m), Alan Jackson (35.6m), Pink Floyd (34.6m) and Shania Twain (33.5m). It must be remembered that Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson had half their sales outside the U.S.

After apologizing for its front page “Puff Daddy And Notorious B.I.G Knew Tupac Shakur Was Going To Be Shot In 1994” story, the Los Angeles Times retracted the story entirely. It admits writer Chuck Philips relied on fake FBI documents to build his flawed report — faked by hip-hop wannabe, James Sabatino,

*Amy Winehouse offered a £20 note to freezing paparazzi as they gathered around her people carrier in London to buy whatever they liked with it. * Griffith University and the University of Canberra, will conduct a study to determine why people become talkback callers. It will be done in six radio stations - two in NSW, two Canberra, one in Qld and Vic. * Young Buck is no longer in G-Unit, 50 Cent says. * Angus and Julia Stone admit they once didn’t speak to each other all the way on a flight from London to Sydney — “over a pair of sunglasses.” * Did you know that under a new Busking Policy passed last Dec, buskers in the City of Sydney Council Local Government Area will now be able to sell CDs of their own original work. who is in jail on charges of wire fraud and racketeering. Pulitzer Prize-winning Philips claimed an associate of Puff arranged for Shakur to be shot in a New York studio after he turned down an offer to join Puff’s Bad Boys Records.

SAE’S SHORT COURSES

The SAE Institute is launching a new series of music and video production short courses in early May. Each course runs four weeks, consisting of one four hour class per week from 6pm to 10pm. Classes on average include six students to cater to training studio sizes. See www.SAEshortcourses.com.au for full details.

WANNA WORK AT FURST MEDIA?

Fast paced publishing, marketing & media company Furst Media (Beat, Fashion Magazine, youth lifestyle and custom mags with a 35+ full time staff at its office in Richmond, Melbourne) is looking for a General/ Sales Manager. You must have experience in managing teams (ideally in publishing and media), identify business growth opportunities, develop client relationships and in recruitment and human resources, and financial skills. Send through a cover letter and resume outlining your experience to robfurst@beat. com.au or jobs@furstmedia.com.au

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Slam dunk By Kylie Skotnicki

o music group ever likes being defined by one genre. You get musicians who think their music transcends categorisation, and is new and unique. But Gnarls Barkley is one outfit that is impossible to perfectly pigeon-hole. A little bit hip hop, a little bit soul, their music also bubbles with elements of electro, funk, pop, and psychedelic rock. Whatever their music is, it’s infectious. Their runaway hit ‘Crazy’ was inescapable when released in 2006, and their first album St Elsewhere was a major commercial success, recording massive sales globally, including 1.3 million in the US alone. The duo, comprised of producer and multi-instrumentalist Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) and singer-lyricist Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway), has just released their sophomore album The Odd Couple, which is set to repeat that success. Danger Mouse has what he terms as a “super cold” when we start our interview (incidentally, I’m introduced to him as “Danger”, so that’s what I refer to him as). The promotional trail for the duo is a long and arduous one, with this odd couple just starting their European tour. But don’t think it’s just America and Europe who get to see these guys live – an Australian visit is on the cards, but no date has been set. Live, Gnarls Barkley is known for its intriguing themed costumes, as much as their music – they famously performed in Star Wars getup at the 2006 MTV Music Awards. Danger says their wacky dress sense on the job is as much about defying definition as it

is having fun. “We didn’t want people to look at us and go ‘well, look at their shoes, look at their clothes, they’re obviously that kind of people’. It’s not anyone’s business what we dress like on our own, so we kind of figured let’s just have fun with it and throw a little confusion in to people trying to define us.” Danger says the duo try to escape being musically defined – particularly as a hip hop group, which is the genre that they usually get stuck with. “While trying to avoid the whole cliché of ‘I don’t want it to be defined’ it’s just difficult because it is so easy to just look at the way people look, and look at Cee-Lo and myself and say ‘surely these are hip hop guys’. It’s a wrong way to try and describe anything… For us as musicians, based on the way we look, we get automatically classed as hip hop guys or if we’re not hip hop guys, we’re purposely trying not to be hip hop,” he says. “But we try to change people minds through the music, as opposed to telling them not to judge.” Their first album has been described as an overnight success, but in reality, St Elsewhere was years in the making. Gnarls Barkley began in 2003, but their work was put on hold as Danger worked on the album that took him to prominence, 2004’s The Grey Album (A remix of the Beatles White album and Jay-Z’s The Black Album). “A lot of people get the timeline wrong, but it was a long time ago,” Danger says. There was an intellectual connection as

soon as the duo met, and their friendship has thrived because of that. “He and I are very close as friends, and musically as well. We spend a lot of time together. It’s weird how much we are really alike for two people who didn’t really know each other and when we first met we got into really deep conversations about each other and ourselves… almost like a psychiatry session,” Danger says. These deep discussions then manifested themselves into music – with Cee-Lo writing the lyrics. “We never know when we’re going to have a moment like that. We don’t really talk about ‘ok let’s do a song’ or ‘let’s do this kind of music’ or ‘that kind of music’. It’s really just talking to each other about each other. It’s strange because a lot of the lyrics do come from conversations we’ve had so I feel like he’s speaking for me most of the time when I hear the stuff he does. It’s a pretty cool feeling. I think that when people hear them they kind of think the same thing – that those are the words in their own mind.” On the new album, Danger says the duo have tried to take their music to the next level, rather than recreating the sound and success of their debut. “I’m really happy with it. I think the difference for both he and I is we’ve done so much music before that St Elsewhere wasn’t a true first record for us. It was an experiment for us the first one, and the second record was trying to refine what we had done a little bit more and really try to dig deeper. We really liked what we did the first time, we just felt like we wanted to try some more things the second time around,

and that’s what we did,” Danger says. “I’m kind of delusional, anyway. I kind of think every record I work on is going to change the world... I’m almost surprised when it doesn’t.” The first single ‘Run’ is already getting steady airplay, and with Justin Timberlake in the film clip, it is set to rival the commercial success of ‘Crazy’. Even though The Odd Couple has only just hit iTunes, there is already talk of a third album. But Danger says there’s never been a time when they weren’t going to continue making albums together. “People asked us after the first time if we were going to make a second record and I thought it was obvious we would.” Until that third album comes, Danger says he is content to just be working with Cee-Lo, in what really is a meeting of minds. “It’s a pleasure for us to be able to work with each other. We really admire each other, and we really just try to make music that moves us and challenges us in our own way and without too much regard for how it’s going to be taken. And when we’re done with it the bonus is if people actually get into it and are moved the way we were when we made it. And that sounds kinda obvious, but it really is true with us.” Who: Gnarls Barkley What: The Odd Couple is out through Warner Music.

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Korn Got The Sober Life By Alexi Sebastian

nce America’s pioneering nu-metal party boys, Korn has in recent years lost two founding members, a label and some might say their signature sound. But through it all they’ve discovered sobriety and a willingness to explore new musical ground, as The Brag hears from bassist Fieldy.

As a Spanish Basque married to a Mexican woman, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, admits he’s right at home in Latin American surrounds. “I like the style here; the clothes, the tiles, you know my house is Spanish anyway so I like that sort of thing,” says the five-string bassist of Korn’s current tour stop, Mexico City. “We’ve only been here maybe once or twice but it’s one of the biggest cities in the world so you can only see so much of it. But we were in Sao Paulo in South America a couple of days ago and the way that place is laid out, man that looks like the biggest city I’ve ever seen in my life!” Still on the road promoting last year’s strangely untitled eighth album, Korn recently trimmed another member, losing long-time drummer David Silveria in 2006. “From my understanding he wanted to get into the restaurant business or something and that’s about all I know,” shrugs Fieldy who describes Silveria’s immediate studio replacement, 57-year-old former Frank Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio, as a breath of fresh air. “When we recorded this album we were really open to seeing what we could do,” he enthuses. “And when Terry came in the way that he played drums was so busy that we couldn’t really stay on just one note. We had to move notes around a lot and it was real progressive and that took the album to the next level.” Whilst guitarist Brian “Head” Welch walked out on the band “to be with God” prior to the recording of 2005’s See You On The Other Side, Silveria’s departure in the lead up to their latest album reduced the band to a core trio - Fieldy, singer Jonathan Davis and guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer. Together, they opted to collaborate again with pop hit machine The Matrix before seeking additional production from British studio wunderkind Atticus Ross. “He’s real creative and he takes our songs and he build on them,” says Fieldy of Ross, a former Nine Inch Nails programmer. “He’s like a creative genius, he’s real good and he fits right in and it was nice working with him last time so we decided to do it again. He likes to work with the whole band and likes the band to play the songs and be a band together. He also likes to be there the whole time, he’s not one of these producers who just comes in and puts a little icing on the cake. He lets us create as a band.” A conduit for Korn’s often-eccentric notions of musical progression, Ross’ industrial-based modus operandi never ceased to impress. “We’d have a song and he’d add these weird sonic sounds to it, almost eerie sounds but they just sounded so cool because it was the undertone we’ve always wanted. It was like we were writing a book with him and we were on the same page.” Fifteen years into their career and more than a decade on from their ‘90s benchmark slabs Life Is Peachy and Follow The Leader, Korn’s twisted metal is now resonating with a whole new generation of kids. If only the band had given the new album a name, laments Fieldy. “I wish we would have titled it!” he laughs. “But we just couldn’t come up with a name, something that fits, so what are you gonna do? Normally we sit down and think of a title but this time nobody could come up with anything - that was the whole problem! So in the end we just left it open for people to call it what they want to call it.” But try explaining that to Korn’s marketing people. “It’s easier when you’re going out to buy the new Korn CD you can just ask for See You On The Other Side or whatever,” says the bassist who ironically doubles as Korn’s merchandising boss. “And the same for us going out on tour, you know, you can put the album title on the tee-shirts. There’s so many benefits from titling the album.” On their Australian tour this month, Korn promise a crowd-pleasing spread of tracks new and old, including one of Fieldy’s favourites, ‘Blind’. “We’ve been playing that since ‘91 every single night – and it’s still exciting to play believe it or not!” Fans will also witness on stage an alcohol and drug-free Korn, a first in the band’s long and chequered history. “I’ve been sober for three years after partying for 20 years seven days a week,” confides Fieldy, who has a warts n’ all autobiography Got The Life due out in October. “It’s a whole new life, almost like the second half of my life. Jonathan’s been sober about eight years and Munky’s been sober for a couple of months and I think we’re tighter than ever.

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“It’s unbelievable the way we’re sounding these days. Just where we’re at today with the music, to watch it all the way from the first Korn album, it’s our legacy and it’s exciting to know that we keep on growing. So long as we keep growing then I want to keep on going.” Who: Korn Where: Sydney Entertainment Centre When: Sunday April 20

Pennywise Have a little faith By Jaymz Clements

here are few bands that live what they preach as much as Long Beach, California punk legends Pennywise. In between being at the point of counter culture, denouncing political gainsayers, corporate crime and restrictions of personal freedom, the band have dealt with their own demons, with original bassist Jason Thirsk dying in 1995, and constant rumours of the band’s split. But now, with their brand new free album Reasons To Believe, Pennywise are now once again turning the music industry on its head. Take that Radiohead, you pussies! Pennywise’s imposing guitarist, Fletcher Dragge, is in no mood to fuck around either. His voice is unsurprisingly gruff, but he’s effusive in the fact that across the last 20 years, his band has remained at the forefront of punk rock music when so many have come and gone. Emitting a deep laugh, Dragge attributes their longevity to simply “making Pennywise albums that Pennywise fans are going to like!” Simple, really. “Maybe not every song on every album is going to be perfect,” he adds. “But we can always keep our fans in mind. Having that respect for the fans, and keeping record, ticket, t-shirt prices down and trying to keep it a bit real. It’s not hard for us, because we’re pretty normal guys, so we don’t have to ‘try’ to be down to earth.”

out and then go to the show and go crazy, that’s the place we want to be playing, and Australia has never let us down.” With more to believe in than in recent years (politically, at least, in both Australia and the US), Dragge believes that Pennywise’s message is as vital as ever. “I believe in Pennywise. I think you need to question everything. You need to question your government, you need to question the church, religion, media - you need to find your own path. You need to question Pennywise. You have to question what you believe in and where your faith, goals and the truth lie. You’ve got find your own way though this world, and whatever it is that you’re pursuing, you’ve got to do the right thing for you. Don’t take shit at face value, then you’ll find what’s best to believe in for you.” Who: Pennywise Where: Reasons To Believe is out now through Epitaph/Shock

The fans are once more the beneficiaries behind the new Pennywise record, Reasons To Believe, as the band have somehow wrangled a couple of corporations into teaming up with the band to deliver the record into fans hands for free. That’s right. Free. No money. Zip. Nada. The process simply involved fans downloading the record from the Pennywise MySpace page, marking the first time a band with a large following and huge profile have given away a record for free download. Not for Pennywise the gift-box idea behind Radiohead’s In Rainbows. This is mostly due to the band not even having to recoup recording costs, as the notoriously DIY punk band managed to team up with Textango to look after the recording costs, and MySpace records for distribution. As Dragge explains, “Yeah, we’ve got this deal with MySpace which means the album is free for a couple of weeks, people have kinda done similar things but for us it’s a big deal to be giving the entire album away for free as well as having it available in stores.” Even if Reasons To Believe is a cool concept, Pennywise also have to face down the idea that they – as a band who’ve denounced big corporations – find themselves using corporations (albeit cooler ones) to deliver a record for free – the ultimate in serving your fans. It’s a strange place to be. “It is, yeah,” Dragge admits. “But we’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time and MySpace and the sponsor Textango paid for the recording just to make it happen, and the fact that we can do this and have it all in front of us is really cool. It’s an experiment, but we’re really stoked by being able to do it.” Musically, it also finds Pennywise finding their muse again. Reasons To Believe is the band back to fiery best – melding fast-paced punk, metal and rock into one iron-clad fist of ground-shifting punk. Check the metal tinged ‘One Reason, Confusion’s’ epic crunch or the abusively sharp ‘It’s Not Enough To Believe’. “For me,” Dragge admits, “it’s my favourite record since Full Circle and Straight Ahead. It has an aggressive punk rock sound and I think it’s because Ken Webb, our producer, was a huge Pennywise fan and grew up listening to Unknown Road (their second record, released in 1993) and he wanted to bring that old school flavour back but he’s also got new school recording sounds so it sounds unlike any Pennywise record we’ve ever done.” The reason for that? “I’m feeling inspired,” he chuckles. “I remember doing the demos and pre-production and just loving the songs. I like all our albums, and we work really hard on all of them, but on Reason to Believe, something came together. It just felt right.” With the band once more back in Australia with The Vandals (“one of the best bands on the planet to tour with” even though looking at notorious pant-dropping guitarist Warren’s arse all the time is “a bit rough”), Sum 41 (“they like to party”) and Bowling For Soup (“I’m sure they’ll be cool”), Dragge is adamant there’s a good reason the band are huge fans of their Australian, err, fans. “Australia – wow,” he laughs gruffly. “It’s obviously one of our favourite places to play in the world, there’s a huge energy there. Anywhere with people who want to go to the bar or the parking lot or the half pipe and chill BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08 :: 25

Peter von Poehl Journey man By Sam Twyford-Moore

eter von Poehl, coming down the line all the way from Sweden, is soft-spoken, so much so that I have to walk out of the small Surry Hills café, where I am talking to him on my mobile and talk to him outside, straining to hear over the passing traffic. His voice is a ghost. I should have gathered as much from his beautiful debut record Going To Where The Tea Trees Are, where his voice hardly registers above a whisper as he sings the lyrics on the record, about to be released in Australia for the first time through the record label Speak N’ Spell. Poehl opens our conversation with a platitude – a certain social grace not unknown to be uttered, often inanely, in music interviews with overseas artists – “Sydney is a lovely place,” he starts. “Best place in the world. I’m not kidding.” Poehl has spent time in Australia separate from making his music. His friend lent him a little cabin near the ocean a few years ago and he spent the time eating good Australian food and writing songs for a record. He found it all ‘extremely inspiring.’ Peter von Poehl is relatively unknown in Australia – there are hopes that this will change with the release of his debut album – but he has already worked with some of music’s biggest names, having toured with both Phoenix and Air in the past. With his earlier band AS Dragon he recorded an album with the famous French writer Michel Houellebecq, who recited poetry over the band’s garage rock. The famous French producer Bertrand Burgalat produced that record. Burgalat has worked with Robert Wyatt, Air and Bad Seed Mick Harvey among others. Poehl was in good company from very early on then. ‘Going To Where The Tea Trees Are’, as a single, became a hit on French radio, and creating immense word of mouth on the internet (or “blogospheres” as Poehl calls them), allowing Poehl to go ahead and record his debut. He explains that “for some funny reason it was not on the radio, we recorded it and hoped to put it out just on 7” vinyl, and somehow this radio station in Paris, who play a lot of vinyl, got hold of it and started playing it. People were calling in to the station and asking for it and the station kept playing it a lot. I had a PO Box at that time and so, being my own record label, I was shipping out these massive amounts of vinyl everyday. Then a guy from KCRW in the States came to a show in Iceland and took a seven inch back to the US to play, so more orders started coming in from America.” Going To Where The Tea Trees Are came out over two years ago and is only now getting its release here. I ask von Poehl if he is tired of the record. He disagrees. “In a way,” he explains, “it’s not hard to keep incorporating these songs into the set lists. These songs aren’t that old really. It is strange that we can listen to something forty years old and not think about it in those terms, but you listen to something recorded two years ago and it sounds really, really old. I’m really slow when it comes to music, I’ll tell my friends I like something, recommend it to them and they’ll tell me that it is really old – like two or three years old, but that isn’t really that old in the big scheme of things. You know you look at someone like Bob Dylan – that’s what I want to be doing. He calls his tour the Never Ending Tour and he just keeps on going, when one tour is finished he starts another one. There’s something nice about that and he’s singing songs that are forty years old and you’d never say they are old or tired, not the way he plays them.” Poehl says he likes telling stories like Dylan. He says the song ‘The Tooth Fairy’ was based on a true story. He explains that he went to the dentist and it was not entirely successful – that’s enough to make me shudder. He tells me that it almost killed him, the tooth getting infected and he ended up in hospital, locked up in Sweden for months and months. He got a song out of it at least. He is also working on a new album. I ask him what it will sound like and he tells me that it will be heading in a “death metal direction”. I laugh, as does he. He finished the interview by again, telling me that Australia is his favourite country. He asks whether I know the restaurant Billy Kwong in Surry Hills. I tell him that I am sitting in Surry Hills as we speak but that I don’t know the restaurant. I ask him if he means the chef Kylie Kwong. “Yes,” he says, “Kylie Kwong. The best food in Sydney. You have to try the chick pea salad.” We discuss the recipe for a few more minutes ad then I say goodbye. Whatever becomes of Peter von Poehl’s debut record, Going To Where The Tea Trees Are, I can say that he was the nicest, most personable interviews I have ever done. I won’t even hold the fact that he repeatedly told me that Australia was his favourite country against him. After all, he might just be telling the truth. Who: Peter von Poehl What: Going To Where The Tea Trees Are is out now through Speak N Spell

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The Raveonettes

Burrowing down under By Justin Donnelly

Lusting for success By Jaymz Clements

harin Foo’s accent is delightfully mixed up. The Danish siren hasn’t lived in her native country for an extended period of time, living as she has in New York for the past six years and travelling the world as part of The Raveonettes has muddied her delightful twang even further. Considering she’s quite tired and it’s 11pm in Texas, her voice is much as it is on The Raveonettes new record Lust Lust Lust – low, sexy and sultry, but with just enough of a hint to let you know there’s more going on. Since Foo teamed up with songwriter, producer, guitarist and co-vocalist Sune Rose Wagner in 2001 and scored a massive up from Rolling Stone USA’s David Fricke (which led to enhanced label attention), The Raveonettes have gone from strength to strength across four records. Lust Lust Lust sees the pair take a far more minimalist approach to their idiosyncratic approach to '60s flavoured noise rock – setting themselves a new benchmark in a career that has seen them record album in nothing but b-sharp and not having songs over three minutes long. In terms of Lust Lust Lust, Foo herself is over the moon with the amazing post-rock results. “We feel great about it,” she enthuses. “Every time we do an album it’s not like there’s a conscious decision to make the album go a specific way, it’s more that it’s an intuitive process, and that’s what we were gravitating towards this time around, the dark, intense, noisy lonely breathless, very personal, atmospheric nature of it. The production on it is really minimal as well,” she says, explaining the brooding nature of Lust Lust Lust, “and it’s kind of cold and electronic; we really like it that way.

Porcupine Tree

"Even though it’s intense and in your face, there’s something desperate and endearing about it I think, because it is very personal.” With many bands content to mine a specific genre for an entire career, it’s amazing that The Raveonettes have, in four records, seemingly switched personalities at will and with impressive flair – hell, the results across Pretty In Black and Lust Lust Lust speak for themselves. With the cold, stark ideas behind LLL, though, it’s heartening to see that the band can still place their sense of humour front and centre – with Lust Lust Lust coming with a pair of 3D glasses. The purpose of which, Foo clarifies, “if you take out the lyric sheet, it’s all in 3D! So if you look at it, it’s quite neat to have the lyrics in your face.” Hot. In another change of atmosphere, The Raveonettes have gone back to an independent label for Lust Lust Lust, a move that frees them up to take control of their own musical output, and was a move that Foo is more than pleased about. “It’s good – it didn’t affect the music, but we like being on an independent because it’s a good environment for us right now. We’ve got more control and we own our own masters, and being able to handpick the labels we get to work with around the world is a nice feeling. Because then you’ve got people working the different territories for the band that are genuinely excited by the music – it feels a lot better. It’s important to work with people that you have personal relationships with.“

ombining elements of rock, psychedelic tendencies, progressive rock influences, pop sensibilities, and at times delving completely into heavy metallic moments, Porcupine Tree’s music transcends the standard genre tags, to emerge as something that seems to encompass all of the above mentioned ingredients, yet remains something unquestionably hard to define. Two decades after vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Steven Wilson originally founded the band, Porcupine Tree have emerged from the underground through word of mouth to find themselves embraced by both the progressive and metal scenes with a string of critically acclaimed albums such as Lightbulb Sun (2000), In Absentia (2002) and Deadwing (2005). Never ones to repeat themselves, Porcupine Tree once again delivered the unexpected on their ninth full-length effort Fear Of A Blank Planet. Although remaining true to their past sound, the conceptual Fear Of A Blank Planet was anything but easy to digest, yet nevertheless was unanimously praised as the band’s most ambitious and rewarding masterpiece to date. Prior to the band’s long overdue debut visit to Australia, I dragged front man Steven Wilson out of bed at his home in England to explain the band’s growing success with every new release, Fear Of A Blank Planet, and their impending Australian tour.

Who: The Raveonettes What: Lust, Lust, Lust is out now through Amphead When: April 17 Where: Oxford Art Factory

“Fear Of A Blank Planet was a big step up for us. In many respects, Fear Of A Blank Planet is the least accessible and commercial album that we’ve made. In a sense, there isn’t really anything on the album that could be taken out and played on the radio as a single. It’s a very large piece of conceptual art rock music. It’s ironic that in many respects, it’s been the breakthrough record for us and the one that’s taken us to the next level in terms of sales and critical acclaim. I’m not quite sure why, but I’m certainly happy about it! [Laughs]” After years of building a loyal underground following, Fear Of A Blank Planet has finally

brought Porcupine Tree the commercial success to match their critical acclaim, which in some ways has validated the band’s way of making albums for themselves rather than purely for others. “This album was definitely a decision to make something that was much more conceptual and more about a continuous album orientated piece of music. I suppose in a way, that does indicate not just that the band are validated, but also that the band find themselves very much in touch with what’s happening right now in the music industry. We find ourselves very much in the forefront of what is a return to a more album orientated music scene. As the major record labels are struggling to maintain their relevance and slowly begin to die out, we’re finding out now that it’s the bands that have been adopting the model of touring a lot and continuing to make quality records that are keeping the faith of their fan base.” As our conversation draws to a close, talk shifts towards Porcupine Tree’s long awaited debut visit to Australian shores. But as excited as Porcupine Tree fans are, it doesn’t come close to Wilson’s own excitement about what he hopes to offer Porcupine Tree fans at their shows. “I’m really excited about coming down. Fans can expect something bigger and better than what they may have seen on Arriving Somewhere… (the band’s live DVD from 2006). At least I hope so! [Laughs] There’s a lot of film and a lot of media in the show, and all the songs from Fear Of A Blank Planet have films that go with them. So it’s a very multi-media kind of show.” What: Porcupine Tree What: Fear of a Blank Planet out now through Roadrunner Where: Enmore Theatre When: Saturday April 26

MySongCast Download this By Dom Alessio

f the future of music is found on the internet, then MySongCast is its catalyst. A homegrown idea, MySongCast is a site for musicians, by musicians. So you know they know what they’re talking about. We spoke to the site’s creator, Janine Gregson. Where did the original idea of MySongCast come from? I came up with the idea of MySongCast as an indie music social networking site connecting artists with fans and venues on line and offline. It came about as a result of frustration in trying to find new music in the bigger sites like MySpace and YouTube, and thought wouldn’t it be great if there was a site that was like that but just about the music! Not mixed up with other stuff. It has taken about 18 months of hard work and a big learning curve to get it to this point! With sites like MySpace and Facebook incorporating music content, what sets MySongCast apart? Well the big sites like MySpace and Facebook have all things.... we are just about music and we are also not backed by a corporation. So we understand the musician mentality as we are musos ourselves. We are working towards getting opportunities for the artists on our site, like live events and radio airplay. So more than

just putting your music on a site, we take an active role in promoting you and getting offline opportunities. We are also working with APRA and AMCOS to incorporate royalties for the artists once we get going with downloads which we are working on next. Also we make it very clear that you remain the owner of your music. What can visitors who aren’t in bands get out of MySongCast? Fans on the site get access to all the new music of course, but can become fans of their favourite bands, make friends with likeminded fans, and build unlimited playlists of their favourite songs. They have their own page that they can add photos and info on. They can share their playlists with other friends. We also have a great forum where the members can interact with each other and talk about the music or anything they feel like talking about. Tell us about the monthly competitions you run on the website. We run monthly competitions to promote the bands and give an interactive part of the site where fans can vote online. The winner at the moment for this month will have a voter’s choice... so the one with the most votes wins that, which will be a feature article on poprepublic.tv, and an industry pick which will

get the bigger feature article on poprepublic. tv. They have over 250,000 subscribers and cover a range of pop culture. They also have a magazine that goes around Sydney and Melbourne now I hear! Do you have plans to expand MySongCast? Well from the above you can see we do have a lot of plans to expand MySongCast... and some of this is online aspects we hadn’t got to yet, and some of these are offline opportunities that

we would like to get for the artists. So we are starting live events to showcase out artists - the first one is on the April 22 at The Annandale Hotel. We are really looking forward to that, and we are being approached to get other live events around Sydney and local cities like Newcastle and Wollongong. What: MySongCast Where: http://www.mysongcast.com

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Bang Gang 12” 12 inches of pure pleasure By Kirsty Brown

hat is the driving idea behind Bang Gang 12”s? We just saw a lot of good music been made by our friends and other kids locally so thought we should start a platform to be able to put it out. At the moment we are mainly interested in releasing ozzie music with ozzie remixes. There is no strict music policy other than music that we like. Good music from good people with good artwork. Simple. Good. Is it a pain in the ass using/making vinyl – are production costs high, or does the sound quality outstrip any drawbacks? It is a complete pain in the ass (you definitely also start to hate Germans - they make the vinyl) and you really can't make any money but I don’t think we would ever run a no-vinyl label. There is just something about buying a 12” with artwork that doesn’t compare to downloading a MP3. I think it’s also nice having something more to pass onto the grandkids than an iTunes play list. Which release are you most proud of and excited about so far? You can’t make me pick one. That’s like asking a parent what kid they love the most. I love our first one from Nicky Vanshe and Dangerous Dan cause it was our first and an absolute mission getting it out, KIM’s tune cause it’s just super demented, Muscles’ 'cause the artwork was as great as the tunes and Bag Raiders 'cause the millions of test pressings we went through only made the release sweeter.

What is forthcoming on the label? Lots! We have had a short hiatus but will soon be releasing the debut 12” from ZZZ, a Deathset remix 12” (featuring mixes from Bumblebeez, GLOVES and Bonde De Role), Whitenoise’s debut E.P., a Toecutter single (with mixes from Shazam and Vanshe Tech) and follow up singles from Bag Raiders and Like Woah! We will also be doing a bunch more label parties and release tours and working towards a label compilation CD later in the year. The artwork is always pretty interesting, who normally designs the covers etc… it’s also a different aesthetic to what other people might assume (it’s quite lo-fi, black and white, not a fluoro colour to be seen…) do you aim to challenge your audience on a lot of different levels? Our three sleeve designers at the moment are Gus Da Hoodrat, Mitch Beige Brown and Hana Shimada. They all have very different styles but somehow they work together in some random kinda way. Artwork has always been an important part of everything we do - our club nights, our websites, our mix CDs etc so it’s just kinda normal that this would continue with our label. We don’t really aim to “challenge” we just like having sleeves with something more interesting than a logo. The Bang Gang clique has a pretty notorious reputation- any salacious rumours you’d like to clear up?

Lyrics Born Calling Out Again By Tony Edwards

he man with the unmistakable voice, Lyrics Born, has just signed off on his fourth studio album. It’s called Everywhere At Once and if the first single’s anything to go on then the man the tax office knows as Tom Shimura has gone and done it again. He’s one of those rare hip hop artists that has carved his own niche from the start and invented a signature style that he’s showing no signs of abandoning. The new tune ‘I Like It, I Love It’ has just as much singalong appeal as his previous monsters ‘I Changed My Mind’ and ‘Calling Out’. Credibility survives in few these days, but LB’s holding tight to the true funk. The Asian-American says he felt real good during the recording phase. He opted for a live band in the studio where before it had been himself and a sampler. Having the company around suited the self decribed ‘people person’. He’s quietly confident that we’ll find the results highly original. “I knew I was doing things that not many people had done before, as far as I’m aware. I knew I was putting together an album that without a doubt was different. Different from what’s out there, different from what I’ve done in the past, but in a great way.”

We aren’t actually Hanson.

Or maybe a penguin.

Did Eric Morillo really play ‘Fun Punch’ or was that just a wasted pipe-dream? Of course he did. He then also revealed that he is actually Gary Coleman.

Anything else to add? Shows coming up? People playing etc? Come to our first birthday on April 18th with Bag Raiders, KIM, Like Woah!, Soft Tigers (DJ Set), Spruce Lee, Doom, Dangerous and Hoodrat!

If you could have complete artistic license to do and release a remix of your choice, what would you choose to do and what would you make it sound like? That ‘Crazy Frog’ song. Definitely underplayed. I’d probably make it sound more like a chicken.

Who: Bang Gang Where: Upstairs @ The Bourbon, Kings X When: Friday April 18

Salmonella Dub

One Night Only By Tony Edwards “With every album comes the new challenge, ‘what can I do here that I haven’t done yet, or that nobody else is doing. It’s not so much about ‘how do I top the last one?’, that doesn’t really come to mind. It’s kind of like ‘what have I not done yet?’, ‘what territory have I not gone into yet?’, ‘what songs have I not written yet?’ That’s the exciting part and the scary part at the same time.” It’s a sense of quality control that has the rapper putting so much into his music. He speaks clearly and at length about things that matter to him, namely longevity and timelessness. “There’s so much music out there right now, there’s so many things that people can choose to occupy their spare time that I just feel the listener deserves something that is going to give them more. That, again, is a challenge that turns me on. Growing up I loved records like KRS- 1, or Curtis Mayfield, or Bob Marley where people talk about their challenges and their victories. You walk away from those records feeling like ‘he did it, he had obstacles but he came out on the other side victorious’. Those type of records for me are really inspiring. “With my other records I wanted to show everybody how well I could rap, but with this one it’s more personal. It was more about the song and the songwriting, and creating something that’s hopefully going to add on to history and create a legacy.” On the topic of lyrical content, Shimura broke the record down as having even amounts of personal, observational and justplain-fun style. “I think the best albums are the ones that have a lot of depth and a lot of scope and variety. Some of the songs are inspired by current events and history, but others aren’t. A man can’t live on bread alone, it’s that kind of idea. All these slices make a loaf, some are to have a good time, some are to inspire, but as a whole, as a collection of songs, as a body of work they express a lot across the board. The album is worth more than the sum of its parts.”

Who: Lyrics Born What: New album, Everywhere At Once, on Anti Records is out April 19

here’s soulful blissed out Kiwi sounds afoot. Salmonella dub are stopping by Sydney for one show only with local dub act Budspells (I say local but the group is more like an Aus/Kiwi alliance). The tour’s on the back of Sal Dub’s sixth album Heal Me, which is overflowing with great tunes. Don’t tell me you haven’t sung along to ‘Love, Sunshine & Happiness’ yet!? The Brag caught up with the dub mascots for a quick Q&A. What’s the reception been like for the new album Heal Me? It has been amazing! The album is about to go platinum here in Aotearoa and the Heal Me tonic double disc is about to go gold. How do you feel the record is different from your previous work? This album feels more cohesive than our previous albums. We took quite a bit of time off touring to concentrate on this record and as a result we developed the vocal and lyrical content further than we have previously. How has the tour been going so far? Where have you played? Touring has been going really well. We had a bit of a rough start though. Just after we released Heal Me, Pete our horn player had a hernia at practice. Over the summer we toured with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. This is a show that we would love to bring to Australia. More recently we played a run of dates through Melbourne, Hobart and Perth. Paddy Free from Pitch Black has joined the group on extra keys and samples and we managed to get ourselves in trouble with Jools Holland’s management for stealing his crowd at the WA Blues and Roots Fest. What does it mean for you now that frontman Tiki Taane has left the group? Frontman? I guess that was how some have perceived him. Tiki was our sound engineer before he joined us on stage 7 years ago and has been awesome to work with. I think for both Tiki and Salmonella Dub we needed to move on to achieve different things. For

Salmonella Dub this has meant we have gone back to roots. You’ve recorded 6 albums now, what’s changed most significantly for you guys along the journey? We have learnt heaps, both about ourselves and the industry. As a result we are currently focusing on what we know best, playing music for fun and to our favourite audiences in NZ and OZ. The novelty of racing around the world trying to conquer new territories has worn off. Has your touring schedule given you a sense of whether dub’s popularity seems to be increasing? Yip, it has definitely broadened! We played an outdoor festival with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in February and the mosh pit was full of grandmas with grandkids. There were dreads in suits, baldheads in reggae colours and babies on mother’s backs. It was amazing. Not sure the orchestra new what was going on! Why did you pick the Stranglers ‘Peaches’ to cover? We are old punks at heart and that track fitted with our bad taste covers policy. You don’t get much more politically incorrect than that… and we all do it guys and gals eh? Walking on the beaches looking at the beaches LOL. What’s next for Salmonella Dub? We’re coming over to a very pumped Sydney show at the Metro and then take Sydney’s Budspells on a walkabout back home for ANZAC weekend. We then head back into the studio for prep on the next album and to finish mixing the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra tour album to be released later this year. Who: Salmonella Dub When: New album, Heal Me, out now Where: The Metro, supported by Budspells. When: Sat 19 April

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Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Calm & Collected By Tony Edwards

el Tha Funkee Homosapien is back with new album, 11th Hour, and before you harp back and start chanting “Mr Dobalina, Mr Bob Dobalina...” you might want to take a listen. Del’s career has twisted and turned since that fateful recording in 1991 - he founded the Heiroglyphics with Souls of Michief, Pep Love, Casual and Domino as well as recording two albums with Dan the Automator as Deltron 3030. His 1993 album No Need For Alarm was crucial in convincing the hip hop community that Tha Funkee Homosapien’s music ran a lot deeper than hooky, MTV friendly party hip hop. He’s been working on his production for years alongside the ryhmes, and most of the beats on the new album are his.

“I pretty much handled most of it,” the California native explains, “but a couple of other producers worked on it. J-Zone did a track, Opio from Souls of Mischief did a track with me. I’ve always been a producer, that’s always been a big part of what I do as well as the rhyming, but I’ve been getting it to the point where I feel like the music could stand up with where my lyrics are at. I’ve been working on that for the last ten years, just getting my music together.” Nothing’s changed drastically on this record, but Del’s experience has allowed him to tighten up the recording process. He feels the album is his slickest yet. “Before I was just writing ryhmes and I’d roll ‘em out to whatever beat and hope they stick, which could be a time consuming process, I might go through pages, books of rhymes before I find something that’s going to match the beat. I’ve had books of rhymes that I’ve tossed out because I never used the ryhmes in them.

“I have more of an idea and a general direction about my music. Back then I was still trying things out, I was still trying to figure out what really worked for me, and I had a lot of outside ideas from a lot of hip hop purists that were trying to impose their influence about what they think real hip hop should be on me. But it took me years to realise that though. So I realised that I had to show other dimensions of me to get people’s attention. ‘You think that’s all I can do? I can do this too.’ So I did all that you know? And once I ran the gamut of all those things that I could do it occurred to me that I didn’t really have a direction, so I knew what I needed to do. I needed to get to a point where I had more of a direction, instead of just doing things and happening the way it happens. I didn’t want to be that sort of musician. If I had a question about myself I wanted to be able to answer it.” “The main inspiration for things that I’m writing is life, and things that I have to deal with in life. So it’s kind of like a release for me, you know what I’m saying, it’s a way to be able to express myself about some of these issues in my life that keep getting in my way. Because if I didn’t have this form of expression I’d have to be socking people in the mouth, or choking somebody, getting in trouble somehow. I need this as a calm way to navigate.”

Who: Del Tha Funky Homosapien What: 11th Hour is out now through Def Jux / Inertia

“But my process is different now. Now I’m going in with some kind of idea with what I’m going to do with the lyrics, rhythmically speaking you know. So I have a beat in mind, or I have some type of rhythmic cadence that I’m trying to adhere to when I’m writing. If I don’t have music written when I’m starting out writing, I have the ability now to write something that sticks. But I like to do it the other way round, usually I have a beat first and then marinate on the beat, freestyle a little bit with it. I won’t say I’ve perfected it, because I’m still learning, but I’m aware of the process and I’m getting pretty good at it. I’m definitely on my way to try to master it.” Remember that early Gorillaz track ‘Clint Eastwood’? You might not have clicked but that was Del on the vocal. Dan the Automator had a close relationship with Damon Albarn and kept pushing to get Del in on the mic. They already had a rapper but Dan thought he might be able to squeeze something better out of Del. It proved a good hunch, the track went platinum. “Let me put it this way, I like having that platinum track out there in the world. I means a lot to a lot of people that I got that. It might not mean a lot to me personally, you know, but when people see that they feel like they should pay a lot of attention to me. So having that in my repertoire is good for me business wise. Sometimes it takes having something like that to get people to listen.” The MC/producer is comfortable at this stage of his career. Some of the people that used to cloud his judgement are gone now, he’s enjoying the clarity that the years in the game have brought.

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Cut Chemist Scientific soundscapes By Jack Cody

ast year DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist performed a show together at the Hollywood Bowl incorporating eight turntables, two guitar pedals and a whole lot of records, with almost no rehearsals, and pulled it off.

That show became the model for their Hard Sell tour and CD, which brings them to Australia this April, side by side, on more turntables than you can shake a 45 at. Working together on vinyl since 1999’s Brainfreeze, the pair has moved on considerably in the ensuing nine years, changing their set and evolving to keep ahead of the rest of the world. “The new show is quite different in terms of the types of music we are playing,” explains Cut Chemist. “We are playing more genres, more turntables, and more records. We’re utilising all eight decks during certain points of the set, but we don’t have eight of the same record playing. Not because of difficulty, but because we didn’t have eight copies of a record. But we are using all eight decks at once and sometimes it seems like we’re playing all eight of the same records. “Initially we came up with that number because we had to during one part of the routine. It’s the very first thing we do, which is to recreate the notes from Close Encounters of the Third Kind that the space ship makes, so since we needed eight turntables to do that, we just figured we would use eight turntables for the rest of the set and up the profile. This has been the very first set that has been entirely 45s. During Brainfreeze we cheated a little bit just to do some of our own stuff because it was the first set we did together. We thought it was important to break the theme.” Cut Chemist says the set was built for a sit down audience, which freed the set list from being dance-oriented like the pair’s previous offerings, Brainfreeze and Product Placement. “It’s a little bit of a different beast, because it’s something to watch since we have huge visual screens and cameras on our turntables so you can see exactly what we are doing every step of the way. It’s a little bit more of a spectacle than something you can turn your head away from and dance to. Those parts of the set do exist, but primarily it was built as a theatre piece.

“We are playing more genres, more turntables, and more records. We’re utilising all eight decks during certain points of the set, but we don’t have eight of the same records playing…” “We spent all of our time rehearsing in the Bay because we had a nice open space available and we were able to set up all our turntables and the visual and do a complete run-through of the set. We pretty much just set up our turntables, go out and buy records, look through the records and figure out what we want to put together and what we want to say.” Chemist says that he and Shadow originally paired up after a remix request from Shadow for ‘Number Song’ back in 1996. “That was when we started taking it to another level, from shooting the shit about records to actually doing something that involved something career-oriented. And then after that it was Brainfreeze, which was just a couple of years later. I was asked to do a set in San Francisco at a show and they wanted me to do team up with Shadow. We thought if we were going to do it, we should do it with all 45s and challenge ourselves, hence Brainfreeze being born.” Kid Koala is also on tour to support the pair for the first time, and Chemist says it’s been great having him along. “The best meal we’ve had so far was a home-cooked meal by Kid Koala’s wife. It was awesome. He plays all vinyl and we play all vinyl, so it’s part of the statement we’re trying to make. He’s been a lot of fun and is just one of those dudes who likes to see what’s going on and we’re learning from him and he’s learning from us. He’s like ‘hey man, let’s go out and check out some stand-up.’ I’ve never had anybody ask me to see stand-up before and it was just crazy.” Who: Cut Chemist Where: The Hard Sell tour with DJ Shadow When: Saturday April 19 Where: The Big Top, Luna Park 32 :: BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08

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The White Rabbits

Grand Salvo The not-so-Grim Reaper By Christine Lan

Run rabbit, run By Jesse Shrock Would I be selling you guys short to describe you as a ‘party band’? Eh, I just don’t like the term. But I think if people feel the need to party (hard or softly) at our shows,then that is great. I can’t help but notice you have a lyrical fascination with the balance of power within relationships… why is this so? That “balance of power” is something that a lot of people can relate to, and is pretty topical. I think Greg and Steve do a great job of taking those everday tales and putting them (across) in an interesting and engaging way. Any particular meaning behind the album name Fort Nightly? It was a cotillion-style dance for middle school kids in the hometown of half the band. Where were you guys originally from before coming to New York? The greater St. Louis area of Missouri.

f course, ‘indie rock’ (whatever that nebulous term is actually good for) has been a breeding ground of weird and wonderful cross-genre experiments for some time now. But New Yorkers The White Rabbits, who classify themselves as ‘tropical indie-rock’, aren’t doing things by halves, the songs off their infectiously energetic debut Fort Nightly featuring jangly, fuzzed-out guitars over Latin piano lines and Afro dance beats. Amongst the moshers and dancers in a White Rabbits’ audience, I imagine there might be a few shoegazers... but only in the sense that people have to watch where their feet go as they form a Conga line. Coming from the filming of the group’s first video clip, one of the goup’s two drummers, Matt Clark, tells me that it actually takes six to Tango... How did the idea of mixing indie rock with Latin and Afro dance beats come about? It was just because of similar tastes in music, and the number of drummers in the band. Was it a case of different members of the band coming from each of those ends of the spectrum, and meeting in the middle? It was more (a case of) everybody pulling from the same references, and putting their own style of playing behind those ideas.

So what was the move to the big smoke like? Did you find a footing right away? No. Not at all. But making the move with the entire band and all of us walking into our new home at the same time was a great moment for me. I guess having such a broad sound must help with getting gigs… just for reference points, what are some of the most disparate bands/festivals you’ve been asked to play on/with? We have a saying in the band now. “Sometimes you open for the Pouges sometimes you play a pizza parlour.” What are some of the things we’d see in a White Rabbits gig? You will see no less than 6 people on stage. And that is a promise. We tend to have fun while we play, so maybe you’ll see some smiles. I guess you must have a lot of different crowd reactions when you play live… We just had our first crowd surfer, which fulfilled a life long dream I’ve had since the 90’s. Any chance of a tour in Australia? I hope so! We will see how things go. Who: The White Rabbits What: Fort Nightly is out now through Popfrenzy.

eath seems a rather morbid title for a children’s storybook concept album, but in the masterful hands of Melbourne’s Paddy Mann (aka Grand Salvo), tales of deep sadness are conveyed through the most innocent of eyes and the clearest of minds. Grand Salvo’s fourth album Death is an enthralling and magical composition revolving around five characters (bird, rabbit, rat, bear and man). Within the album’s tales of heartbreak, death and loss are sprouts of life-affirming purity, the kind of warmth that exudes a rare sense of inner peace. “I wanted the songs to sound warm, as if you’re being told a story in front of a fire,” expresses the acclaimed indie folk artist, “and then for the songs to sound quite cold as if you’re looking out the window and it’s snowing. I wanted to capture that idea of people concentrating on the book and then looking out the window and seeing how cosy it is inside by looking at what’s going on outside.” Grand Salvo’s beautiful vision weaves through each of the album’s 18 tracks; Death combines spoken word, instrumental and song with marvellous fluidity and thoughtful idealism. Paddy began using animals as an expression of his personal and artistic ideas upon discovering that he could convey more through talking about animals. “I had concepts that would have been really, through a song, overly sentimental and kind of saccharine, I guess, if I used people,” reflects Paddy. “It seemed to work with animals, I don’t know why…I think people may be too cynical or they think too much.” The 31-year-old singer-songwriter and musician has always possessed an interest in animals and children’s storybooks, which he often felt a sentimental attachment to. Having worked part-time at a library for the past

five years, Paddy admits to reading a lot of children’s storybooks. “With doing a storybook album, I think I really wanted to express it as a children’s storybook rather than a kind of serious, adult piece. I think it just needed to be really simple, to try and get a few simple things across.” Death portrays both the positive and negative traits of the human condition with an endearing vision. “Once you know exactly what you want to do, it’s easier to explore different ways of doing exactly that, rather than swimming with endless possibilities.” However, it didn’t make the recording process any easier. Paddy started recording Death in 2004 – which marked the beginning of many sessions in several studios and various houses – and eventually finished recording at the end of last year. “I couldn’t get it right so I thought about it for a very long time,” Paddy indicates. “I planned it and knew what I wanted but I found it hard to get a recording of what I heard. It went for ages. I recorded one song with Richard Andrew at the Pharmacy Studio, and did some really big sessions for the instrumentals at Headgap with Casey Rice. All the rest was done at Dan Hawkins’ Melbourne Recording Salon. And then I finished quite a lot of stuff at home as well, like percussive overdubs.” Paddy concedes that he’s a perfectionist “to a certain extent”. “With this one, it’s like I knew exactly what I wanted and I just wanted to capture that, which is the worst way of doing things because you’re never gonna get exactly what you want when you’ve got such a clear idea of it. It’s kind of my own fault. It was really hard. Also, it wears you down.” Who: Grand Salvo What: Death is out now through Spunk

Yves Klein Blue Paint it blue By Adam Baidawi

ince finding inspiration for their name (‘Yeah, we got it off a girlfriend’s desk calendar. It was either that or Exploding Animals’), in true flash-in-the-pan style, Yves Klein Blue are quickly becoming an Aussie punk-rock force to reckon with. After winning MTV’s kickstart competition and being selected as JJJ “Next Crop” artists, the Brisbane-based rockers found themselves in deep after being invited to Texas’ premier festival, Southby-South-West. Vocalist/Guitarist Michael Tomlinson shares a more endearing, masculine experience. “I swear I don’t know where the fuck they got these...I mean what animal has ribs this big? They had chicken ribs as big as your head. Fucking chickens.” “(SXSW) was just too much. Crazy. The whole experience was really surreal. Austin wasn’t what I was expecting. Texas is a fucking awesome music town. Lou Reed was the keynote speaker – it was incredible. He is incredible. There were awesome bands too. I could’ve touched Mick Jones,” Tomlinson explains excitedly. I raise an eyebrow and smile – these guys are so into music that I have to fucking cue them to talk about themselves. All ribs aside, Yves Klein Blue are generating

some serious buzz from the resurrecting Brisbane rock scene, after releasing their debut EP, Yves Klein Blue Draw Attention to Themselves. Lead track, ‘Polka’ is a disgustingly catching gypsy rock affair, and is destined to continue it’s sheer saturation on JJJ. “I think there’s a real glamour associated with drug use. You know, especially amphetamines. I guess ‘Polka’ is my observations on people that just binge on it. People that we’ve seen start out normal and really fuck themselves up. Maybe it’s trying to debunk the glamour of getting on it,” explains Tomlinson. The real highlights of this debut, though, are the absolutely manic, dynamic arrangements, which toss away time signatures and motifs away just as quickly as they come. “Yeah, the other guys hang a lot of shit on me. Too many chords. Too many times. I don’t know though! It’s just the way it fucking comes out. Maybe the power of the complexity is the fact that I have no idea what the time signature is.” What’s truly incredible about YKB is their age – together for only a year, and they’re all under 22. These Bris-rockers could be growers. I ask Tomlinson to share a story from what must have been a truly chaotic 18 months. “One night

in New York, after a gig, this friend invited us to come to a country bar down the street. He’s like: ‘There’s guys who can open bottles with their teeth!’ so we go, like around the corner. It was just like a little hole in the wall with guys chewing tobacco and an awesome country band. We got quite drunk, and all of a sudden we were playing a set at this fucking country bar,” reflects Tomlinson excitedly. I naively ask if the band hit CBGBs, before he painfully reminds me: ‘No, cause it’s closed man. It’s fucked eh? You’d think the city would

step in and do something. Apparently somebody brought it and is planning to move to Vegas.” Cringe. We go on to wistfully reminisce about the days of Sin-é and CBGBs, as he sighs: “It’s a bloody crying shame…” Who: Yves Klein Blue What: Yves Klein Blue Draw Attention to Themselves is out now on Dew Process. When: April 27 Where: The Metro, with Biffy Clyro

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Your beginnings? My mother taught me at a young age 1. the power and pleasure of art. Looking at

it, reading it, and making it. I was always creating something, whether it be a plasticine tropical island, with resort, water-slides, sunbakers and all, or in high school charcoal drawings models and dancers. I used to try to perfect their perfection. I like to think this realising of fantasies still remains in my work today.

inspirations? My brother Justin. He had a Nikon slung 2.Your

MYSPACE SECRET SHOWS

We’re still getting over the fact that last week both Air and The Presets played to a crowd the size of a house party, one in the sumptuous Opera House and another in the intimate surrounds of the Civic Hotel! There’s the power of MySpace and their Secret Shows. If you want to be kept in the loop about awesome gigs like this, make sure you head to www.myspace. com/secretshopwsau and add them as a friend. Word is there’s going to be Secret Shows with huge, international acts happening more often. And more all-ages shows too. If you want to get the lowdown about Air’s secret show, head to www.thebragmag.com.

GRINDHOUSE AT GREATER UNION

We have to admit, we were pretty pissed when they decided to insult the intelligence of Australian audiences by slicing up Tarantino’s Grindhouse into two separate films. Just because the Americans didn’t get it, doesn’t mean Aussies wouldn’t either! Anyway, thankfully Greater Union Liverpool is going to be exclusively screening Tarantino’s doublefeature Grindhouse in its entirety from April 24. Catch the Quentin-penned Death Proof and the Rodriguez-written Planet Terror together, as Grindhouse pays homage to the drive-in exploitation films of the 1960s and ‘70s. Tickets are limited, so book now at www.greaterunion. com.au.

CYBELE MALINOWSKI

around his neck from a young age. I now work with Justin, and his equally honest criticism and praise are how I gauge myself. Photographers whose work I look at to realize how huge a being photography really is are David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Anton Corbijn, Lee Miller, Helmut Newton, Helwein, Jeff Wall, Rankin

first solo exhibition, which will display massive translucent life-size prints on custom light boxes in a blacked-out MTV Gallery creating an out-of-this-world experience. Some of the artists featured include Josh Pike, Dapple Cities Fly, Ben Lee, Young and Restless, PNAU, Muscles, Midnight Juggernauts and Catcall.

Your style? Well I wouldn’t like to say I have a 3. concrete style yet, as I want to keep on

Your scene? I have a diabolical relationship with my 5. ‘scene.’ Living in Surry Hills, it’s hard to turn

evolving in the medium for many years to come! But I guess concept comes first for me, whether it be an elaborately contrived setup in the studio, or a simple portrait. I like to have fun. Let the camera flirt with the subject and vice-versa.

Your current work? I have taken so many shots of Australian 4. musicians over the past year (in particular),

and generally only one or two of the images are used in press and promo. Some of my favourite shots had barely been seen! So I wanted to have a show. I never thought it would end up being this big, but so many of my clients and associates put their hand up to sponsor and support it, so here we are! BIG THANK YOU TO HDALLAS! LOUDlight is my

EVEN BOOKS

It’s coming to that time of the month again, when the coolest book club this side of a literary Brat Pack soiree reconvenes. It’s the only book club in town that you’ll find books (of course), booze (the fuel of choice) and bingo (didn’t pick that one). So get ready for the next Even Books event at 8pm on Thursday April 24 by brushing up on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby. No longer is Even Books in Kings Cross, it's now at the Blue Murder Studios, which you’ll find at Suite 3, 19-25 Wellington St, Chippendale. Expect some Gatsby re-enactments and a jazz band.

THE PACKER

Dianna Fuemana’s one-man play, The Packer, has been traveling the world, from Edinburgh to New Zealand to Melbourne, and now it’s finally making its way to Sydney, commencing at the Old Fitzroy Theatre on April 22. Directed by Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and starring Jay Ryan, The Packer follows Jay’s character Steve, a white trash westie, over the course of 24 hours. Set in West Auckland, we meet his gin-addled Australian mother Joyce, wannabe wigger mate Brad, annoying ex-girlfriend Charlene and the beautiful Niue Island girl, Pina. This night will change Shane forever. Grab tickets from rocksurfers.org or call 1300 GET TIX.

ROVE - ONE SHOW ONLY

Slowly making his way into the category of Aussie TV legend, Rove is heading back to his roots – the stage. For one night only, Tuesday May 13, Rove is going to be taking the stage at the Enmore Theatre for a night of fun, frivolity and hilarity! Tickets go on sale Tuesday May 1 so write that date down, because you know these babies are going to run out the door. You’ll be able to grab them from ticketek.com. au, or you could call them on 132 849.

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my back on it, and to be honest I don’t want to. So much of my inspiration and subject matter comes from going out around the Hills. I work 6-7 days a week, so some weekends its great to go out and join the pulse of cool at the Crix or OAF, and at other times, its great to close my door, watch a DVD, talk shit and eat shit with my man Dan and friends, and ignore the outside world. Who: Cybele Malinowski What: LOUDlight When: Opening night April 17 6.30pm & After Party @ Fringe Bar 9.30pm Exhibition runs from April 18 - 30 (Wed-Sat)

MARC MARON

So while we’re on the subject of comedy, Marc Maron is travelling all the way from the US of A to be a part of this month’s massive Cracker Comedy Festival, and he’s coming to the Sydney Comedy Store at the Entertainment Quarter for a huge two-week run. This week he’s going to be joined by Dave Jory and MC Lindsay Webb, and thanks to the Comedy Store we’ve got 5 double passes to his show this Thursday night, which is guaranteed to get a whole bunch o’ laughs. To win, shoot your name through to freestuff@thebrag.com.

Where: MTV Gallery, 4-16 Yurong St East Syd

DEFIANCE

A while back we went on one of the Quarantine Station’s ghost tours, and it was pretty rad, but sadly we didn’t see any ghosts. Now they’re turning the station (renamed Q Station) into a performance space! Defiance is the first performance to premiere at Q Station, and is being billed as a high-technology theatrical experience from the brains at Carlton Lamb Productions. Defiance unveils the extraordinary real stories of men and women who were interned at Quarantine Station near Manly from 1828 until 1984 as the country battled to contain the outbreak of one of mankind’s greatest enemies, disease, including Smallpox (1881), Plague (1901) and Spanish Influenza (1919). Defiance is happening Tuesday April 29 and for ticket and transport info, check out qstation. com.au.

LA LA LAND

Christopher Johnson, writer of The Young Tycoons, Backpacker!, Barnesy, the Harbour and You and The Dog Logs will return to the Darlinghurst Theatre Company in May with the premiere of the wonderful and witty La La Land, an unashamedly excessive comedy of Aussies in Hollywood. It’s got a stellar cast which includes Sean Lynch, Drew Fairly, Octavia Barron Martin, Sam Smith and Ian Watkin. Directed by Michael Pigott, La La Land opens at the Darlinghurst Theatre Company on Wednesday April 30 and runs until May 24. To grab tickets, call 8356 9987 or head to www. darlinghursttheatre.com.

FIVE POCKETS

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It’s a big week for comedy in Sydney because the Comedy Store has grown into Parramatta! And to celebrate the opening of the new Comedy Store in Parramatta, they’ve put on… a NZ comedian? Wouldn’t it have been more fitting to have a Sydney, or even a Parramatta, comedian open the store? Oh, it’s Brendhan Lovegrove, who’s here so often that he’s basically an Aussie. And since he’s super-funny, we’ll pretend he’s an Aussie (like we’ve claimed all the other talented Kiwis as our own). We’ve got 5 double passes to give away to see Brendhan at the new Comedy Store this Thursday. If you’re keen, email freestuff@thebrag.com.

Monster Children Gallery has teamed up with Lee Jeans to create a huge exhibition entitled Five Pockets, which features 25 photographers who were given a pair of Lee Jeans and asked to photograph them anywhere, in any way they wanted. See the journey (and in one instance, destruction) of the jeans at Monster Children Gallery in Darlinghurst from April 24 – May 10. The opening night of Five Pockets is Wednesday April 23 from 6:30pm.

festival. The main hub for the Sydney Writers Festival will be the piers at Walsh Bay, around the location of the Sydney Theatre Company and Sydney Dance Company. To check out the program for the Festival’s 11th year, head to www.swf.org.au.

DON LETTS

We got one of those urgent emails last week that went something like this: “After visiting Australia a couple of years aback to promote his documentary Punk:Attitude DVD release, legendary UK filmmaker Don Letts returns to Australia for his first national multi media tour this May! A night with ‘The Don’ will include screenings highlights of his documentary and video clips, readings from his autobiography and a Q&A session, and the night is rounded off with Don being let loose on the DJ decks. Catch Don Letts at The Manning Bar on Saturday May 10. Tickets available now through Moshtix.” No wonder it was urgent, that’s big news. Go, get your tickets!!

ROSEMOUNT FASHION WEEK

Fancy yourself a fashion fiend? Come bear witness to the future purveyors of sartorial splendour at the Rosemount Fashion Week. The highlight of the Fashion Week, helmed by the TAFE Sydney Institute’s Fashion Design Studio (whose alumni include Akira Isogawa, Alex Perry, Wayne Cooper, Nicky Zimmerman and Lisa Ho), is a public show at 1pm at Macquarie Place on Thursday May 1. And all the designers this year are male - Christopher Esber, Spencer Webber, Dion Lee and Guy Hastie. Their selection is defined not by luck, but by dedication, proven ability, raw talent and a definitive original vision.

ANTIGONE

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SYDNEY WRITERS FESTIVAL “The world, in words” – the Sydney Writers Festival is back this year from May 19 – 25 with a vast array of special guests, events and panels being held over the seven days of the

Starring Deborah Mailman and directed by Chris Kohn, Antigone is the new play now on in the upstairs theatre at Belvoir St. Antigone is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around the year 442 BC about what happens when love gets fed with fear, but it’s been updated for today by playwright Seamus Heaney. It also starts Paul Blackwell, Katie Fitchett, Gillian Jones, Pacharo Mzembe, Boris Radmilovich, James Saunders and Hazem Shamma. Tickets start at $33. Antigone runs until May 25. For more info, make sure you point your web browser to www.belvoir.com.au or call 9699 3444.

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Ross Noble Fuzzy logic By Gideon Anstey

hen the phone first rang thirty minutes late, Ross Noble was terribly apologetic and requested if he could call back in a further thirty minutes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śone of the other journalists has gone tits on me!â&#x20AC;? This intrinsically sums up the sporadic and random parable Noble abides by. After hanging up, it was seconds before, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m terribly sorry once again, the tits came off. Can we do the interview now?â&#x20AC;? Noble is universally recognised as one of the most outstanding stand-up comedians in recent times. Universally renowned for his brilliant Newcastle accent and long, thick hair, Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monster performances have seen him sweep prestigious comic awards across a range of top festivals. From The Melbourne International Comedy Festival to Edinburgh Comedy Festival and well beyond, Noble is a travelling act that has not the slightest trouble wooing audiences and filling seats. Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tableau stems from a background of imaginative speculation and unconscious semantic journeys. At the young age of fifteen, after winning tickets to a comedy show, he attended â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cheeky Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; where a simple man stood on stage and made all that is comedy seem effortless. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just looked like the easiest job, and a hell of a fun one too.â&#x20AC;? Since then his career has lifted higher and higher to the very pinnacle of the international comedy circuit. In fact, Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comic style is part of an elite cohort who are formulating and defining â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;new age comedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Why? The comic blatantly disregards all conventions by devising his own concept of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;randomnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to govern his sketches and shows. The essence of his technique is the fragmentation of a joke that, midway, changes direction and ventures on its own meandering journey, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter where you land up as long as you stay in the moment.â&#x20AC;? Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performances are untimely and certainly unique â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think he could replicate them if he tried. Claiming â&#x20AC;&#x153;precisely 89% of my show is adlib,â&#x20AC;? Noble is an audience-based performer who utilises his arena to stay connected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some comedians get all hung up on themselves and practice over and over again. I tend to just go with whatever feels natural and what the audience responds to. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the trick.â&#x20AC;? What may be dubbed Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speciality is his ability to let loose on logic and let his words spill out spontaneously. His zany and boundless stream of consciousness sends his audience into a spin as he, too, is surprised by his jokes. He might start off a sentence with a fleeting reference to Lord of The Rings' Gollum and diverge into a mysterious â&#x20AC;&#x153;pack of man-hungry wolvesâ&#x20AC;? he claims he will unleash onto the audience. If his popularity were ever threatened with fading, Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance on Thank God Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Here last year breathed new life into both him as a performer and the show at large. With his love of all things Gollum, Noble found himself in the midst of an imaginative world of elves and goblins: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was without doubt the most fun I have ever had on a TV

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some comedians get all hung up on themselves... I tend to just go with whatever feels natural and what the audience responds to. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the trick.â&#x20AC;? show.â&#x20AC;? It is this style of improvisation that Noble is attracted to, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had an absolute blast. You get paid to play dress ups and piss about. In fact, it sort of felt like being an actor but without the burden of having to learn the lines.â&#x20AC;? Australian audiences, laid back and seeking a good time, often respond to profanities and swearing that Noble asserts â&#x20AC;&#x153;are great comic toolsâ&#x20AC;? but he refuses to build up a show just on words he knows will harvest a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you swear too often, it really has little impact so what I try to do is hold it off so when I do finally swear it carries that extra sort of brilliance.â&#x20AC;? The skilful comic does what many are not willing; he walks on the very fine tightrope of politically sensitive issues but does so with conviction, caution and wit. The product is aching stomachs and stiff jaws from the

laughs he draws. With â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bogansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; being his most desirable victim of ostracism, nothing is untouchable or too sacred for his meandering words and omnidirectional performances. But there are elements of irreverence he chooses to avoid that include, but not limited to, dropping his trousers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get your cock out. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually a sign that your gig ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going too well â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on Puppetry of the Penis.â&#x20AC;? Coming up in Nobleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cards will be the Australian showcase of his world tour airing weekly on Sunday mornings. But where his tour differs is its arrival and delivery in unexpected destinations. His whim has now been experienced by diverse audiences that include performances in Egypt in a Bedouin tent, and his escapades in Eastern Europe, Prague, Poland and so on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a world series of unusual places for my comic act.â&#x20AC;? It will be a Triple J initiative starting on ANZAC Day

and is destined to hold audiences ransom to his undeniably hilarious performances. The highly praised Noble will be performing and gracing Sydney-siders with a two week show at Enmore Theatre that promises to elongate logic and throw fragments and ideas in every direction. For those unfamiliar with Noble as an artist and performer this should be your introduction and for those who have previously experienced his comedic revelation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I trust you already have a ticket. Who: Ross Noble Where: Enmore Theatre When: April 18 - 23

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Scrambled Hackz Scrambled, not fried By Xanthe Seacret

sounds, such as speaking or beat-boxing into a microphone connected to the system. This opens up the software to yet another breed of creatives, and it’s not hard to imagine that watching the music video equivalent to what you’re saying would be pretty high on everyone’s try before you die list. This technology is clearly the work of a very smart man.

he name sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! may not mean a lot to many people currently, but the concept behind the name is slowly garnering quite a lot of attention. The name may be a bit of a muddle, and equally difficult to get your head around is the software. Based on the principle of sampling, the programme takes sound snippets and searches through a stored database of music videos to find sounds that are similar. The nifty idea is then that the software reconstructs the music and video to imitate the sounds it has just heard. Already confused? Founder of the idea, Sven Konig, cites ease of sampling as one of the main reasons sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! has come about, claiming that copyright infringements have never been easier thanks to his technology, and if you visit his site, much ado is made about IP. Which begs the question, is this whole thing technically legal? “Yes of course,” Konig claims, “no wait – maybe not. Well, actually I think it doesn’t make any difference.” I suppose in the world of sampling which is widespread and virtually unavoidable in most electronic music circles, maybe Konig is right, and maybe it doesn’t make that much of a difference. The use of sampling in music has exploded, meaning that genres, artists, pretty much everything is mixing together and as a result the lines of who owns what get more and more blurry. So with a programme like

sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ!, you have to wonder at what point does something stop being an artist’s original music and start being someone else’s creation, despite the fact that the original is technically still being used? “That point is impossible to define,” Konig considers. “But I think it’s safe to say that as soon as someone’s personality is audible in his music, this music is original whether or not he uses samples.” He does, however, admit that the programme is designed to be used by those already with an interest in, and understanding of, music, and

Lawrence Leung Learns to Breakdance What’s cooler than being cool? By Ellen Crosley

hroughout his life, Lawrence Leung has won a myriad of awards at comedy festivals, has presented radio programs and has even written sketches for The Chaser. But he has never considered himself to be cool. So, this month, The Studio at The Opera House is letting Lawrence Leung use their performance space to help him learn to breakdance and fulfill his quest to be cool. “I’m doing a multi-media, story-telling, stand-up comedy, adventure-quest to try and out-cool my older brother,” he explains. Sibling rivalry has never been so funny. Throughout his show, Lawrence encounters throngs of fashionistas, and stumbles head first into a hardcore break dancing championship. “Some comedians do shows about stuff they don’t like, I guess as a release,” he says. “But I’m not like that. I do shows about whatever I’m obsessed with at the time- stuff I love.” Stages of the past have seen Lawrence dedicating his shows to the not so simple delights of modern life: Rubik’s Cubes, love letters, con artists and ghost hunting, Coolness doesn’t cross Lawrence as an easily achievable state of beingespecially when the meaning of cool is so blurry.

Dictionary.com tells us the definition of cool is ‘great; fine; excellent’ and ‘socially adept’. But Lawrence is adamant that: “you can’t define cool.” “Coolness is something young people seem to spend a lot of time thinking about, and a few people see it as something really important,” Lawrence says. His past shows and stand-up sketches have been merited in their acclaim as being a form of light entertainment that doesn’t require too much thought from the audience members. “Comedy for me isn’t an outlet for my sometimes obscure frustrations,” he says. “It’s about relating to the audience and sharing joy.” The show itself has grown from a 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival sketch, for which he won the award for Best Australian Act. But since then, Leung says it’s grown a fair bit. “Coolness is an ever changing concept,” he explains. And while it’s quite a serious matter to some, Lawrence doesn’t hold back in pointing giggles at everything from the professional pick-up line in Neil Strauss’s The Game to the difficulties of learning to robot dance. Beginning the show with a PowerPoint presentation is perhaps not the coolest way of introduction - but it’s a good way to get an A+ for effort. Yet, as the show goes on, it’s the subliminal observations about the concept of cool that make it not only obvious that Leung is an awesome comedic writer, but also an Agrade social commentator . At this point, many would wonder: doesn’t doing a show about the notion of cool ultimately make you uncool? “The audience has to decide at the end,” says Lawrence. “Throughout the show I do a lot of different things, some of them are kinda silly and some of them are not so [silly]. I guess you could say coolness is in the eye of the beholder.”

What: Lawrence Leung Learns to Breakdance Where: The Studio, Sydney Opera House When: April 15 - 26

without that people will find the concept difficult to grasp and the software even more difficult to use. “sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! is an instrument and as such it needs to be played,” Konig explains. “It’s actually quite hard to play. So you need some understanding of music.” The technology behind sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! plays on the use of samples and videos, particularly those from Konig’s musical era, and if you’ve seen the promotional videos floating around on YouTube, you’ll know that MC Hammer features heavily. But what this software does enable you to also do is to manipulate the sounds and images through any number of

“sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! is a conceptual art project and there’s many reasons why I made it,” Konig explains. “But basically I wanted to make a point and have some fun at the same time. I didn’t expect much because the kind of music I use it for is rather… let’s say unusual. But people probably see some potential so they got interested in the software. But the video on YouTube is not an advertisement for the software, I just happened to make it look like that.” Interestingly for a man who has created something that computer whiz kids and music lovers alike are itching to get their hands on, Konig is relatively unfussed about how sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! ends up being used. “Ultimately,” he says. “I don’t care.” Who: Sven Konig What: sCrAmBlEd?HaCkZ! Where: Oxford Art Factory When: Wednesday April 16

How She Move Dancing queen By Xanthe Seacret

ilms about dancing have been around for a long time, and the popularity of them doesn’t seem to diminish either. The modern day dance offs on the silver screen have of course moved with the times and we’ve seen the feature films that do focus on dancing get more and more funky. Although the quality of the story itself may never be that great, what we’re really going along for is the popping, locking and krumping that most of us would never actually be able to do ourselves. And in keeping up with the dancing Joneses, the latest offering is about the current trendy dance style, Step.

it would always be in life as my love. I went to uni for food nutrition! I’m a bit of a tomboy, I was a sports kid into basketball and volleyball and I thought I would get a scholarship in that, and then I came back to dance. I would not be a happy person if I didn’t dance.”

Featuring a host of talented dancers, amongst those featuring in How She Move is Tre Armstrong who has fast made a name for herself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of dance. Having supported Missy Elliot, starred in Honey and appeared in videos for the likes of Robbie Williams and Rihanna, Armstrong is no stranger to the stage, which makes it difficult to believe dance was not her first career choice.

“The film part of it was so unexpected, it happened so quick,” she recalls. “I wanted it to happen, but did I think I’d be this successful? Without sounding arrogant, yes, because I’m a very positive thinking person. I think if you really wish for something you’ll get it. I learned from my mistakes and instead of complaining about everything, you say its okay and que sera. We spend too much time on the what ifs and the why nots.”

“Funnily enough no, [it wasn’t what I thought I would do],” Armstrong admits, “but I thought

Luckily for Armstrong, and the cast and crew of How She Move, dancing is definitely in vogue so the que sera is certainly leaning towards the positive. The popularity of shows like So You Think You Can Dance are also fuelling the dancing flame, and the dancer admits that the wave of people taking an interest in dance has correlated exactly to the incline in her career path.

For something that she didn’t think would become her career, Armstrong has managed to not only dance, but has also begun to forge a film career for herself too. Whilst she admits that she was always determined to do well, landing acting roles was still a bit of a surprise for the dancer.

“It’s almost like it was timed so perfectly,” she laughs. “When I was five, dance was nice, then it lulled out in the ‘80s and ‘90s and now I’m in my zone and it’s back on top. I can eat now. I can pay my rent. “ And the story behind How She Move isn’t actually a bad one either, with Armstrong admitting it’s an inspirational film even if the focus is predominantly on the dance. “It so transcends the performance aspect of dance,” she explains. “It’s so much more about the lesson. It sounds corny, but it’s the story to get to the lesson. For myself I always think given the choice to choose, choose not to lose. That’s something I made up for myself because in life you’re given choices and you need to choose the right decision.” What: How She Move When: In cinemas Thursday April 17

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Film & Theatre Reviews

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Lars And The Real Girl

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Quiet, introverted and socially challenged, Lars (Ryan Gosling) seems perfectly suited to his new girlfriend, Bianca, whom he met on the Internet. Besotted, Lars introduces her to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and Gus’s wife Karin (Emily Mortimer) but to their disbelief; discover their dear brother and brother-in-law has fallen for a ‘love-doll’.

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When the family physician recommends they pretend all is normal and allow Bianca into their lives, it becomes a joint venture of the entire town that commits itself to helping Lars through his period of crisis. Soon Bianca is attending church, volunteering at the hospital, cracking invites to the town social events and unknowingly filling the void that exists in everyone’s lives.

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Despite the absurdity of falling in love with a doll, and the complications inherent in the topic, director Craig Gillespie has built an earnest and socially sensitive story of love, friendship and acceptance. No matter how far into the ridiculous the scenes are driven, the maturity and conviction donated by the actor’s performances gives the film an unexpected sensitivity and poignancy.

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Arts Exposed Get some culture in ya with our pick of the week

The Evolution Series Storm Gallery, 2/65-67 Foveaux St, Surry Hills Opening night Thursday April 17. Runs until April 28. This week’s Arts Exposed smells of newness. The Evolution Series is the debut exhibition by abstract artist Vaughan Campbell, which features 25 uniquely created landscapes, on displaying for the first time. Plus, the exhibition is only the second to be on display inside Surry Hills’ Storm Gallery, which they describe as a ‘New York loft style’ gallery. Here’s what we’ve been told: “Vaughan changed the composition of the paint by experimenting, in some cases, with resin, then glass, silica, shells, coral and poli-fila and applying the new paint in a ‘pollock’ style to create the strange universal effects, in a more textual manner.” Opening night is this Thursday, so we recommend you get down there. 44 :: BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08

Gosling is outstanding and moving as Lars and so completely consumes him that we too yearn that he achieves happiness with Bianca. Additionally the idealistic Emily Mortimer couldn’t have been a better casting choice with her warmth and creativity bringing depth and colour to the film. And at the pinnacle of the story resides Bianca who is not just a doll but also a dear character that brings to those around her a piece of themselves they have been missing for so along. Gillespie has included a familiar soundtrack that moves us forward not only with the film but also with Lars in his development from social introvert to the generous companion he is at the close. Offbeat yet universal, Lars and The Real Girl is part of the new wave of contemporary cinema that capitalises on a supposedly miniature idea but triumphs and finds a way to burrow into our hearts. By the close of the film, where Lars has endured a transformation, we are struck by the impact this art-house flick has made. It has contracted its own rules, broken others and modestly shed light on the misconceptions and choices of society at large.

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NIM’S ISLAND As the credits begin to roll at the end of Nim’s Island and I notice that child star Abigail Breslin’s name is the first to materialise onscreen, I begin to query the placement of these actors. Surely they weren’t placed in order of popularity, or Gerard Butler’s handsome visage would have taken precedence. And surely they weren’t placed in order of character development or Jodie Foster would have taken the cake, for essentially this is not the story of Nim and her island but of Alexandra Rover (Foster) and her neurotic impediments. So that can only leave me with one conclusion, that Abigail Breslin made first billing purely on the fact that her character is in the movie’s title. Thence, Nim and her typically isolated tropical island are really nothing more than catalysts, strategically situated to draw the prudent Rover and her farcical journey out of the screen and into our hearts. It works. When Nim’s father fails to return after heading out to sea on a protozoa-seeking expedition, Nim is left to battle unwanted tourists and

the elements (hard-hitting water, really) alone. Scared and young, she evidently turns to adventure book writer Alex Rover for salvation. But Rover is not what she seems. An adventurer by word, Rover is a germaphobic, borderline agoraphobic (possibly schizophrenic), who talks to her imaginary character and eventually is conned by him to leave the comforts of her home and travel the oceans to comfort this little girl. Despite the deficiencies within Nim’s Island, it’s lack of troughs, crests and genuine character development to name a few, one thing is for certain: Foster’s still got it. Hilariously outrageous, yet subtle and humane, perhaps it is the writer in me relating to the frustration of deadlines, the hermitisation of oneself for one’s work and the odd rituals of procrastination, which captured my attention. Then again, perhaps it is just the witty, naturalistic dialogue and the underplayed execution that brought that smile to my face. Whatever the case, I’m rating this as enjoyable. Perfect for the whole family, grab a bucket of popcorn, sit the kids down and prepare for a piece of light-hearted, forgettable fun. You’ll smile, you’ll chuckle, you’ll laugh. And then, you’ll leave.

Stephanie Yip

MOVING TARGET The Studio, Sydney Opera House Thursday April 3 Terrorism, how it has consumed our society, and everyone’s constant paranoia about unattended packages forms the backbone of Moving Target, currently showing in the Opera House Studio. As a group of family and friends discuss a child’s increasingly odd behaviour, the assembly on stage take the audience through very topical and real fears of a terrorism plot played out through an ongoing game of hide and seek. With the full cast of six on stage at all times, Moving Target provides a lot of visual stimulation from the get go. The production opens with humour and is successful in immediately capturing the imagination and interest of the audience. Offering a solid and talented cast, the six on stage interact well and are convincing in their character portrayals. Rita Kalnejais and Hamish Michael provide standout performances and Michael’s hypnotic voice when heard through the onstage microphone makes you wish he would break into a long, long monologue. Whilst the cast is impressive, the play opens well, and the ideas behind Moving Target are hard hitting and should make for riveting viewing, the execution of the concept fell flat on many an occasion and towards the closing moments of the production, the hide and seek became tedious to sit through. With the lack of an interval, the drawn out conclusion to the underlying story led to an agitated desire for the production to come to a close, and when yet another set of counting to one hundred commenced more than a few people were beginning to fidget. The set design, functional for the continuous hiding and seeking gets an interesting makeover during the final moments of the play, as does the lighting, however by this stage it still isn’t enough to resurrect sufficient enthusiasm to re-engage a waning interest.

Xanthe Seacret

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DVD Reviews What's been on our TV screens this week What you should go and see

DR PLONK

TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS

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It is, however, mine. Especially because after finally seeing this film I became aware of the fact that it is pure genius: a homage to silent films, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Keystone and Mack Sennett with wit and flair. The plot is a film lover’s wet dream - Dr Plonk realises the world is going to end in 2008 and so invents a time machine (read: box) to prove it. His assistant is deaf and dumb, his dog is manic, his wife is Magda Szubanski, his facial hair is brilliant and everyone eats bananas. Hilarity ensues. Watch out for film nerd references: Fordism, oncoming trains, chase sequences, bumbling cops and illusions. Top marks for the soundtrack by the Stiletto Sisters, too.

Umbrella

Based on Charles Bukowski’s cult novel Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness (1972), we follow Charles’s alter ego (Charles Serking) as he wonders through life aimlessly in a destructive lifestyle of booze and sex. With his monotone voice Ben Gazzara narrates his need to relate to the scums of city. It is a poetic look at the seedy side of life. After stumbling off stage in a drunken state Charles starts his sexual journey getting what he can. His obsession with woman range from obese women, underage girls to women with whipping fetishes. However he is stalled when he meets and falls for Cass, a self-harming prostitute. Bukowski is famous for his portrayal of the city of Los Angeles. The director has retained the bleak mood from the cult writer, and transformed it into the screen. Gazzara is convincing playing the role of Charles as he introduces us to his life and his habitat - LA’s crummy bars and hotels, a stark contrast to what we see on television.

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I didn’t see this in the cinemas for some pathetic reason, which was a shame because it’s meant to be like an old 1900s silent film and I don’t think they were supposed to be viewed on DVD. Herein lies the problem: how do you release such a film onto such a modern medium? As far as I can tell it could have gone two ways: wonderful extras embracing the (post)modern but with a nostalgic twist and also playing with the ideas of time travel, or just straight up file on disc press play. Turns out de Heer has gone with the latter idea. There aren’t even any chapters in this one, let alone special features. The idea is, I think, that you darken the room, get out your foldable chairs and cigarettes and pretend you are in the 1900s. Which may or may not be your cup of tea.

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The film is slow and some might find it boring unless you’re a fan of Bukowski and his ideas. I can see how it is an intelligent film and can be engaging for the audience, but sadly for me, I did not find it at all interesting in this day and age. Bernice Au

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adiant Dawn is a turn-based role playing game, where you control the Dawn Brigade, a group of warriors with different skills, weapons and magic, on a quest to free their homeland. No actual real time fighting is involved – you merely command a character to move to a certain spot, and select ‘attack’ from the actions menu if the enemy is in range. It then switches to a third person view where the battle unfolds, and if your character wins a battle, their skill points increase which rewards you with better weapons, moves and fight sequences. Once every character in your team has made a turn, it is then the enemy’s turn to attack. As you have no control at this stage, it places a tactical importance on the placement of your characters when you attack, as leaving them open can mean an untimely death. If any of the main members die, the game ends and you have to restart from the last save point. The game is played with the Wiimote on its side, or with the Classic or Gamecube controller, and unfortunately there is no motion sensing or use for the Nunchuk.

‘Deceiving’ is a good way to describe first impressions of Radiant Dawn.

The cover features gorgeous anime styled artwork, along with the beautifully animated cel shaded intro. But graphically, that’s where the game stops. From then on, the player is given nothing but still drawings for conversation and cut scenes. After an hour of play there was no sign of the cinematic gold displayed at the start. There’s an unfinished feel to the game’s aesthetics, as it switches from a movie-like quality to animatics, or storyboard concepts, to tie the plot together. The isometric in-game graphics are passable, with each character being recognisable despite being fairly small, however they appear to be on the same par as Gamecube graphics. Between battles there is a lot of dialogue between characters, which can get annoying as there is no spoken audio, rather an incessant beeping noise to portray conversation. The music is suitable with midi instrumental arrangements, and the sound effects are good, but use of the Wiimote speaker would have been nice. The strategy required to master this game makes it suitable for those into RPGs and the Fire Emblem series. Unfortunately a lack of polish and development to push the Wii hardware may deter most new gamers from giving Radiant Dawn a go.

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CD Reviews

What's been crossing our ears this week...

CD OF THE WEEK THE BLACK KEYS

the band utilising something outside their simple guitar-and-drum setup, with flutes and bongos making an appearance.

Attack & Release Shock

On lead single ‘Strange Times’ Danger Mouse’s influence comes into its own – a slinky electro-blues blast that puts the fuckability back into 2008 whereas the raunch rock of ‘Remember When (Side B)’ makes it worth getting Attack & Release on vinyl just for the thrill of the comparison.

In a world that needs something that’s devoid of hype, something that dodges the machinations of the handjob industry, it’s heartening to know that true musical spirit can still find a place – a spirit that The Black Keys can all too easily declare their own. Attack & Release is a remarkable record, if only for the way it can be as affecting as it is alluring; it won’t soon leave you alone.

With the addition of production maverick Danger Mouse to the Black Keys arsenal, Attack & Release was always going to illicit high expectations. After producing themselves for four records – and doing a fine job of it – Danger Mouse has given Auerbach and Carney the necessary impetuous to stretch themselves as on meandering dirt road laments such as ‘Lies’ and the funk filled groove of ‘Same Old Thing’ which also sees

COG

It’s not called the “sophomore blues” for nothing, and despite a recording process riddled with problems, including a complete fall-out with producer Syliva Massy-Shivy and a cancer scare for drummer Lucius Borich’s rock ‘n’ roll dad Kevin, it’s amazing the band managed to complete Sharing Space, let alone make it as good as it is. Moving further away from Cog’s original blueprint of a Tool-esque prog rock band, Sharing Space sees them incorporating broad influences such as dub, The Police and P.I.L to create an album full of intelligent songwriting, mellifluous melodies and towering riffs constructed with walls of Mesadriven distortion. The lyrics – as bad as they are, sadly (“And they’re weeding out the baddies like the flower that we sift” is just one cringeworthy example) – are far more literal than those found on The New Normal, rife with political anguish and exhibiting the palpable frustration of the recording process. Consequently, Sharing Space is particularly vocal-driven as frontman Flynn Gower demonstrates a stronger and more confident voice.

Jaymz Clements

PETER VON POEHL

Sharing Space Difrnt Music

The alternative rock scene in Australia has been making a resurgence in the past couple of years, and Cog has been the bellwether of the movement, pushing the envelope beyond the staple of 4/4 time signatures and de-tuned power chords that signified a genre begotten of the most hated of all, nü-metal.

When Attack & Release closes its books with the soul-blues curtain-drawer of ‘Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be’ – a song title has never rang so true. This is The Black Keys as they probably should have been on Magic Potion, having already plumbed the blues deeply, Attack & Release is the exact widening of horizons both they, and us, needed.

Going To Where The Tea Trees Are Speak & Spell Records

It’s not that often that you come across a record that totally alters your conception of what a singersongwriter is capable of. It doesn’t help that Poehl has the sweetest tenor since Sufjan Steven told us to feel the Illinoise. But just like Stevens, this man understands the notion of multi-layered instrumentation, and he uses it to great effect throughout this record. Peter’s big weakness is for wind instruments, whether it’s a tuba break, a trumpet chorus or an ascending flute line, the entire album is peppered with layer upon layer of beautiful ‘add-ons’. This kind of thing wouldn’t work if the songs weren’t good, but dammit they are. Massive props to Speak & Spell for taking on an acoustic troubadour like Poehl. He demonstrates his real potential on ‘Broken Skeleton Key’, a horn-laden number that should have the indie kids frothing at the mouth. What makes this bunch of songs so refreshing is the fact that Poehl lets them breathe, only singing when he needs to and then sitting back and letting the tunes unfold. It’s a welcome change in an over cluttered environment of song-smiths that feel they have to leave their indelible mark on every second of music. Put this on and get back in touch with real song-writing, '70s style. Jonno Seidler

Cog: proof that bogans aren’t always confined to a life of pub rock banality. Dom Alessio

FLO RIDA

THE BLACK CROWES

Mail On Sunday Warner

You already know that Flo Rida likes his girls with ‘them apple bottom jeans’ and ‘boots with the fur’ (presumably of the ugg variety) but did you know that he also prefers the type that ‘ass-shake at a quarter to two’, will ‘lay that pipe like a plumber’ and ‘get stuck on his elevator’? Surely not. Perhaps the reviewer doth protest too much, but cranking up Rida’s Mail On Sunday, I was not expecting the titillating exploration of the minutiae of the rap up-and-comer’s sex life that this debut album proffers. Aside from the frighteningly oversexualised nature of the disk, the record’s not bad… if you can get past Flo Rida’s subsistence on the same assonance, the identical short melody that permeates every single track. Flo Rida continues in the proud tradition of the deep-South (Flo-rida, get it?) ‘country-slangers’ that feature throughout Mail, with the type of down-country drawl made famous by Lil Wayne and his New Orleans crew underpinning the T.I.-esque ‘American Superstar’ and the amateur-8-tracksounding ‘Roll’. Nevertheless, when left alone by featuring artists and to his devices (namely, the aforementioned one-track cadence), Flo Rida falls short in trying to live up to his great southern state namesake. All too often, Rida is caught unawares by the hyper-produced beats behind him. His inexperience as a solo performer really shows on the lyrically-appalling ‘Ack Like You Know’ and the outright sappy ‘Still Missin’, on which Kanye-like chipmunk vocals steal the show.

PENNYWISE

Reason To Believe Epitaph

Warpaint Silver Arrow Records

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. If you are a long time fan you will be disappointed, if you are new to the band, you will turn this amalgamation of crap off halfway through the weak opening track ‘Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution’. How does a band that produced their excellent debut Shake your Moneymaker and the absolutely outstanding Southern Harmony and Musical Companion get to this point? Well, for those of us who have taken the ride with them, the answer is painfully. But it’s not for a lack of trying; the tasty hooks they are capable of just aren’t there. A couple of the songs on this album could have gone on a Black Crowes album, but most should have been shot and put out of their misery. Ironically the best song on the album, ‘God’s Got It’ was the only tune on the album not penned by the Robinson brothers. ‘Evergreen’ is an offering that is worthy of the boys as is ‘Locust Street’ but you probably wouldn’t get to hear them because you would have already used this CD for skeet shooting. You will need to be a relative of a band member to find anything redeeming about this work. The album ends with the miserable ‘Whoa Mule’ and it is fitting because whereas this band used to ride thoroughbreds now they limp around on mules. I hope the guys can reform themselves and come up with something better because, I for one, am pulling for them.

The budding MC needs greater consistency and lyrical depth than Mail on Sunday offers to keep my attention.

Their style is so aloof and full of ironic detachment that you have to respect The Black Crowes. However, this album won’t make that journey easy.

David Seidler

Robert Hazlett

If you like old school Green Day, Offspring and other Pennywise offerings and you don’t like this album ask a loved one to check you into a hospital and have the staff resuscitate you, or at the very least administer some serious shock therapy. On this, their ninth studio album, the band is as tight as ever, not surprising considering they have only had one significant member change in twenty years. This band isn’t talking to hear themselves talk; the speed melody lives up to the high bar they previously set for themselves and the lyrics are clever. They have stayed true to their roots and have kept the passion. Many works are often mixed to the detriment of one aspect of the band; not so here. Every member is well represented on this impressive collection of songs and the whole band is given songwriting credit for each song, remarkable in this age of bloated egos. Standout tracks include ‘Faith and Hope’, ‘The Western World’ and the excellent ‘Affliction’ featuring kick ass guitar work by Fletcher Dragge. I don’t give a damn what sort of music you are into, when you need a shot of adrenaline put this album on. Over sixty songs were written for this album. I want to hear the other forty five. Is this album going to change the world? Maybe not but it will turn you on. Robert Hazlett

INDIE ALBUM OF THE WEEK PLASTIC PALACE ALICE The Great Depression Inertia

Rob McDowell and his cohorts have employed the services of Melbourne producer Jonathan Burnside (Sleepy Jacksons, Melvins) for this eclectic longplayer. Add to that the freedom of a Vic Arts grant and you have a band unencumbered by commercial pressures. And it shows. Even when the Plastics stumble (and they do…), they’re playing their own game. Marquee single 'Empire Falls' opens up proceedings – OK, it’s a Bowie steal, but what a steal! It starts like a speeded-up version of 'Space Odyssey' and could 46 :: BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08

have been culled straight from 'Hunky Dory'. Enigmatic duet 'The Molly Club' channels Bolan to conjure up a louche lounge bar, while six minute moody, elliptical epic 'Karaoking/Antiphon' is surely the most pretentious song title of the year… but (and this is crucial) THAT’S OK. Make us work… don’t patronise. Wear your erudition like a badge of honour. Reclaim the streets for the flaneurs, the intellectuals, the marginalised elites.

The ‘70s influence is a red herring. The Plastics are indeed a band out of time, the Edwardian ‘20s and ‘30s is their preferred era (the album’s title gives the game away). Novelist Angela Carter is clearly a spiritual godmother with her

tales of misplaced identities, particularly 'Wise Children'. It’s about identities in flux as a new century dawns and the impossibility of fixing a persona in the ephemeral world of performance. While one can’t help escape the nagging feeling Plastic Palace Alice are still searching for an identity through this LP’s intriguing byways and tangential musings, we need more artists like this. With ambition. With chutzpah. Who aren’t afraid to singe their wings flying too close to the sun. “Fallen from the furthest corner of the former empire” indeed. Alexander Maxwell

1. Madonna - Erotica 2. PNAU - Sambanova 3. Poison The Well - Versions 4. Starland Vocal Band - Starland Vocal Band 5. Arcade Fire - Funeral

Single Reviews

DVD

By Jacob Stone

DVD Review

FIREKITES

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Same Suburb, Different Park

It’s exciting to see a new Australian artist on Spunk, a label that seems to be going through a growth spurt. The band is Newcastle's Firekites, a supergroup of sorts, comprised of well-known Australian musicians like Josh Pyke Jason Tampake (Josh Pyke), Jane Tyrrell (The Herd),

ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS

THE HERD

THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS

The King Is Dead

Please Read The Letter

Robert Plant’s voice has matured into a relaxed, assured instrument, and it’s remarkable to hear how comfortably he occupies this tune, back-to-back with country singer Alison Krauss. His histrionic past is replaced by a sombre, simple delivery that focuses on delivering the emotional content of the tune with little fuss or melodrama. Krauss joins him on the chorus, which opens out the song to subtle, warm effect. Unsurprisingly, it’s a sad song, the letter functioning as an epilogue for a failed relationship. Plant urges his ex to read it for explanation, her presence suggested by Krauss’ BV’s. If you like Nashville-style adultcountry…

The Age Of Understatement

The new single for The Herd mixes influences, settling into a familiar groove to celebrate the end of the Howard government. The arrangement of piano accordion, guitar and strings over a programmed rhythm section sounds like The Herd, as does the Urthboydriven verse, but vocalist Jane Tyrrell’s part in the chorus sticks out. While the choral male vocals work well, the female vocal over the chorus sounds cheesy. This is less an idealistic/genderbased consideration than a production/genre issue - when you hear a female vocal over hip hop, you can’t help but think of American RnB, and this song isn’t sophisticated enough to pull that comparison off.

It’s weird supergroup/side project week, with Alex Turner (The Arctic Monkeys) joining forces with Miles Kane (The Rascals) to take a lush, camp swipe at Bowie, Scott Walker and David Axelrod, the effect being something like nailing Alex Turner’s wordy romantic cynicism over a Western soundtrack. The galloping orchestral backing is real, with cash spent employing the London Metro Orchestra to provide appropriate gravitas. Turner lifts his monochromatic delivery to meet the soaring arrangement. Unfortunately, despite the attention to detail and grandiosity in arrangement, this DOES sound like a pastiche. For all the pomp and volume, it’s a bit unmotivated, and the lyrics may as well be an Arctic Monkey’s tune.

and Tim McPhee (The Instant). This disparate cast of players sound surprisingly single-minded here, producing a beautiful down-tempo tune that references the Spunk roster without seeming like a put-on. A soothing, fluid combination of acoustic and electronic instruments wash into your headphones, the male-female vocals wonderfully augmented by subtle touches of organ, fingerpicking, programmed beats and glitchy keys and pads. Lovely.

CLINIC

VHS OR BETA

Ah, Clinic – your paranoia is my paranoia in some ways. This is Clinic in uptempo mode, with Ade Blackburns sneering vocal snaking out through the clattering psychedrama of the band at volume, augmented by awesome Rolling Stones’-esque falsetto doo doo BV’s. The contrary thing about Clinic is that they do the same thing repeatedly, but manage to keep you on the hook somehow. It’s garage-psyche, with a menacing edge that is never fully explored or discarded. Frustrating, but compelling also. Unfortunately, unlike their fantastic single ‘Walking With Thee’, this song doesn’t satisfy and is forgotten too quickly.

This immediately presents as a slickly-produced contemporary pop tune, mixing elements of indie rock and electro in a very “now” kind of way. This band sound like a less bright, less wry MGMT or a more indie Midnight Juggernauts, and there is something particularly British about the vocal delivery. BUT! Despite being of regulation length, melodic and pop enough for a general audience, I find it ineffective. I can relate to the sense of release-in-chaos in lyrics like “burn the saints, burn the sinners, burn it all down” but there’s nothing to really grab hold of here. It’s a bit generic, and thus ambitious beyond its station.

The Witch

Burn It All Down

AMAZING JOURNEY: THE STORY OF THE WHO Universal Music

The first disc in this set plays like any other band biography. We started as four ratbag lads, we got together (Daltry, the local king, initially churned through members), we learnt how to play (with Entwistle making his first bass from scratch), with some good luck (The High Numbers? Really?) and talent we achieved stardom. We lived through some tragedies (Cincinnati and Moon’s death), went a bit experimental (TOMMY), and we came out the other end. It’s all quality, and the interviews are candid, but the real gem of this DVD is disc two. Disc two has a series of segments called “Six Quick Ones” that clearly demonstrate just what made Daltry, Entwistle, Townshend and Moon the phenomena they were. There’s limited bollocks about the times they were living in, with social commentary kept relevant and contextual - a great thing for music lovers. The bonus items of the scrapbook and some early footage of a High Number’s gig are also priceless. The usual repeat usage of material across the menu features is kept to an absolute minimum, and the general direction and editing makes for seamless continuity. This isn’t the first DVD about The Who, and won’t be the last, but so far it’s hands down the best. Kristy Wandmaker

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Hard & Fast Hardcore • Punk • Ska • Metal with Josh Kiff

Puddle of Mudd

NEWS

Drowning Pool and Puddle of Mudd are touring together this June. Both acts hit the Enmore on June 3. Tickets are on sale from April 18. Panic At The Disco have had their Pretty. Odd album debut at number 1. A great feat! I saw these guys last night on David Letterman, and now they have announced an Australian tour – The Mars Volta touchdown on June 19 at the Hordern Pavillon. Its all in support of their new album, The Bedlam In Goliath. Birds of Tokyo have only this week released the first single from their new album. Silhouettic is described as deeper and darker than their previous material. To co-incide the band are hitting the road for a national tour. This means that you can catch the band at the Annandale Hotel on May 24. Jackson United

Speaking of massive tours, A Wilhelm Scream will be touching down on June 7 at the Manning Bar. Chris Shiflet of The Foo Fighters fame (and more importantly No Use For A Name) will be bringing his Jackson United side project to the Annandale on May 1 between Foo Fighters stadium gigs. Madball’s long-serving drummer (6 years) Rigg Ross has left the band and been replaced by Mackie Jayson (ex-Cro Mags, Bad Brains). Social Distortion are planning on releasing a 2009 acoustic album with a heavy country influence. This week The Deftones begin work on their new album. Already having the title of Eros the album is scheduled for a 2009 release. G7 Welcoming Committee has closed down. Started by members of Propagandhi the label has said its just lost interested in releasing albums. A sad day indeed. It seems some bridges can be fixed – Victory Records and Hawthorne Heights have settled their differences (despite legal suit after legal suit) and the label will release the band’s next album! Epic Records must be pleased, they are releasing the new album, Agony and Irony from Alkaline Trio. It’s the first album by the band for their new label and the first single, ‘Help Me’ is circulating now. Get the album July 1. Dead To Fall have broken up citing tension within the band. Guns N Roses have just hired yet another management company – Irving Azoff and Andy Gould. And in a weird twist, Dr Pepper have come onboard as a major sponsor of the new gunners album, Chinese Democracy. That will be money well spent if the album ever comes out!

PROFILE

Henry Rollins He was the frontman for one of the most influentials bands of the '80s (and many say all time), he's now a celebrated spoken word artist. Catch his insightful and hilarious show when he's in town. DATES April 23 – Seymour Centre April 24 – Seymour Centre April 25 – Seymour Centre

TOUR DATES

Juliette and the Licks April 25 – The Forum, Sydney (Lic/AA) Biffy Clyro April 27 – The Metro (AA) In Fiction April 24 – Hot Damn April 25 – Campbelltown Arts Centre (AA) April 26 – Chilli Lounge, Wyong Avenged Sevenfold May 7 – Hordern Pavillion w/ Bullet For

My Valentine, Atreyu Bagster May 8 – Spectrum w/ Lost In Line Gyroscope May 16 – The Metro w/ Young & Restless, Sugar Army Kisschasy May 24 - Enmore Theatre (AA) May 25 - Penrith Panthers (Lic/AA) May 27 - ANU Bar, Canberra

CD REVIEW Good Riddance Remain In Memory

Most bands go out with the standard “we are breaking up, we just want to go in different directions” and then that’s it. A few months/years later someone releases a half-baked “best of” album and the band seep into history. With Good Riddance, these guys managed to go out with the same fire that they started with. Remain In Memory is their final album, and a live one to boot! It features the band in fine form, pounding out their best material to an eager audience. And no doubt with its release, that audience will get a whole lot bigger. 48 :: BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08

Remedy

More than The Cure since 1989 with Murray Engleheart

WAX LYRICAL

The inaugural Record Store Day is on 19 April. OK, so it’s largely a US and UK notion but it’s certainly applicable here. So knock off doing the digital download thing - there’s no high romance in it folks - and go to an actual record store. Go visit Mojo or Repressed or BeatDisc or Red Eye or Utopia. It’s good for the soul. Metallica are leading the charge on the issue with an instore appearance at Rasputin Music, Mountain View. And here’s some smart words from some smart folks on the subject: “Record stores can’t save your life. But they can give you a better one.” (Nick Hornby, author among others of High Fidelity and Fever Pitch which is our Bible at the moment), “Independent record stores are aural cathedrals.” (Nellie McKay - no idea who you are M’am but that’s a great line), “What is not to love about record stores? To be surrounded by millions of records, some that you know and love and others that are hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.” (Mike Patton).

BACK TO GRUNGE

We heard a radio ad the other day for a covers band specialising in what was happening in Seattle in the nineties and were amazed to hear that one of the acts that they tackle are the relatively little known Monkeywrench which has the God like Tim Kerr in its ranks plus Mudhoney’s Mark Arm and Steve Turner. As it happens they have a new slab on the way called Gabriel’s Horn.

Page has told The Mirror in the UK that while the show was documented it was never specifically intended for immediate release.

A BIT SAD

It’s a sizeable step up from covering Madonna but the collaboration of Jet and Iggy Pop on a version of Johnny O’Keefe’s ‘Wild One’ still smacks of a) marketing b) an attempt to respectively claim and reclaim a throne and c) trying to reinvent the rock wheel, a genre that is sadly and slowly becoming about as relevant as the Big Band era. Ig, go to do something with Charles Gayle man! We know you love Coltrane and Gayle, the late sixty year old free jazz sax master who spent many years homeless and playing on the streets and subways of New York, is the closest thing we have these days. Now THAT would be cool. Moreover, you’d dig it and it’s high time you got some real job satisfaction.

MORE SEATLLE

Speaking of Mudhoney, due out on 17 May is the deluxe repackaging and expansion of their Superfuzz Bigmuff EP from 1988. (We’re not sure why you’d do a bells and whistles type repackage on an EP but there ya go.) Named after the guitar effects pedals of Arm and Turner, the original effort, while not a precious sonic jewel that bravely forged new terrain for others to follow, did set a template for a new generation of rock action by showing that band, amps, beer and audience can be as one simultaneously.

ROCK ON FILM

Mudhoney

STALLED

This week’s Zeppelin update brings bad news on two fronts. Firstly, Slash, who is apparently a buddy of Jimmy Page, has told NME.com his understanding is that we shouldn’t hold our collective breath waiting for a Zep world tour. Secondly, that expected DVD of the band’s reunion show in London may or may not ever materialise.

The Stones are helping launch YouTube’s Living Legends entertainment channel to coincide with the release of the Martin Scorsese Stones’ movie, Shine A Light and the slab of the same name. Anyway, by visiting www.youtube.com/livinglegends mere mortals can upload themselves asking questions to Mick n’ Keef. Burning questions like; “So, do you like the movie?”, “Do you like playing together?”, “Keith, there’s talk that you’re a big party animal. That true dude?” and “Do you still talk to Brian Jones?”. The movie which opens here on 29 May was shot over two nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, one show of which, we seem to recall, was to mark Bill Clinton’s birthday. It features Buddy Guy (big tick), Jack White (big “what the fuck?” type cross) and Christina Aguilera (big tick - cos the gal can sing her arse off.) The Beacon footage is indispersed with rarely seen archival film of the band too.

ON THE TURNTABLE On the Remedy turntable is Cellulite Soul by Melbourne’s Witch Hats which is firmly in the Jesus Lizard and Birthday Party mould but with something more infectious than either ever really grasped. Swampoid pop if you will that swings as much as it lurches which is a pretty damn fetching concept where we come from. Nasty Gal, the filthy funk punk masterpiece by Betty Davis - the one time wife of Miles Davis - has been shaking the fibro and generating too many evil thoughts as well while Om’s Pilgrimage has provided a strange calm.

TOUR AND INDUSTRY NEWS *The Dillinger Escape Plan return on the back of the release of their current slab, Ire Works with support from Relapse labelmates, Coliseum. On 17 May they’ll be at the UNSW Roundhouse. *Word is that we can expect the truly legendary and actually influential Devo to not only be part of this year’s Splendour in the Grass but also be at the Hordern Pavilion on 1 August. *The Annandale has several big nights of big rock this week. Firstly, there’s the Supersuckers on 17 April with Spurs for Jesus and then again on 18 April with the Hell City Glamours and Venus Shadow. *On 19 April the Annandale has INK with Amphetame (US) plus Anjeliina and The Paris Crash. *Raven Black Night return to Sydney for their first show in two years after “blowing off the roof” at the Bloodlust and Morbid Tales festivals. The band’s debut slab, Choose the Dark has been receiving raves reviews and making quite an impression internationally. They’re playing with Transcending Mortality and Lycanthia at the Harp Hotel in Tempe on 19 April. Doors

open at 7.30. *No Life Til Leather, Sydney’s best metal club night is back. After nine months in LA trying to get themselves on the Bret Michaels’ Rock Of Love reality show (you think we’re kidding don’t you?), DJs Colonel Knowledge and The Sultan Of Sin - who might also do a reading from the Book of Tesla - are back to deliver the best mix of ’80s glam, metal, thrash and rock action around. And who better to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poison’s Open Up And Say…Ahh. NLTL will also be the official launch party for Whitesnake’s new slab, Good To Be Bad and there’ll be giveaways thanks to Stomp Entertainment. The big night is 18 April and the place is Hermann’s Bar (Cnr City Rd & Butlin Ave, opposite Sydney Uni main gates). Doors open at 9pm. *Consolador Del Dos Caras is put on every Wednesday night at the La Campana (5355 Liverpool Street in Sydney’s Spanish quarter) by the Dualplover label. On 16 April Songs, Ian Wadley, Circle Pit and Dead Farmers will all be belting it out.

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YOUTH GROUP

live reviews

What we've been out to see this week... Air

AIR

DNBBQ

Air, undoubtedly, are FRENCH. Without so much as a bonjour or a beret, I don’t know what gave them away as they breezed on stage at the Opera House last week - the tailored white golf pants? The subtle hip swing strutting? But there they were: more French than a smokey affair with a tortured poet. Poised, glowing, and ready to take us on a moon safari.

I’ve been meaning to go to a DNBBQ for aeons and now that I’ve finally been I’m left feeling like a douche for missing out on the others. I can’t compare it to the Abercrombie for obvious reasons but I can categorically say that the Manning Bar rocked hard on the night.

Sydney Opera House Sunday April 7

THE TWO SIDES TOUR FRIDAY 23RD MAY OXFORD ART FACTORY Special Guests CLOUD CONTROL & WONS PHREELY

New single TWO SIDES available on iTunes MAY13 www.ivyleague.com.au www.myspace.com/youthgroupmusic

Leichhardt Council proudly presents

Sun 27th April 08 12noon - 8.30pm Birchgrove Oval, Grove Street, Birchgrove

FEATURING • Dog Trumpet • The Pigram Brothers • Neil Murray & Sara Storer • The Bakery • Kate Fagan and band • Jan Preston • Kim Sanders & Friends including Linda Marr • Mike Cooper • Steel Skin and Wood

PLUS Kids Carnivale Food & market stalls Unity Hall Licensed Bar Smoke free event

MC - Jaslyn Hall

Children of the great French electronica renaissance, front men Nicolas Godin and JB Dunckel reminded us from the word go why the French still have their ‘touch’. Specifically with AIR, it’s that soft and tender manipulation of sound, crafted and delivered with perfect precision. Ooh la la! Without a laptop or backing track to be heard. Because when the French do electro, they do it right. Their seminal 1998 release Moon Safari was interwoven through selected hits from their six others, no doubt in anticipation of its April re-release. But the entire set was seamless, with only the odd synthed up lyric to break the moonbeam. Or maybe it just all sounds a bit the same anyway? The thing with AIR is that were TOO perfect, almost indistinguishable from a CD. And unlike other polished robot rock you can dance to, sitting listening to AIR as a still body of people away from the masterpiece onstage was at times too close to the bedroom experience, only less comfortable.

Tickets from www.newworldartists.net, Moshtix phonecharge 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au and Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 or www.oztix.com.au

Sydney’s Urban Acoustic Festival

The Manning Bar Saturday April 5

The downtime did allow for some testy debate though: Q. is there such a thing as French country and western? A. Banish the thought! Q. What would AIR have in their Rider? A. Evian, definitely. And nice shampoo… Considering the music’s often twodimensional qualities, lighting should have stepped up to lift the experience. But sadly it lagged behind, like your friend who still wears ugg boots with shorts and doesn’t get why it’s wrong. Tacky colours, easy shapes and a big fat lot of lack lustre, the lighting moved the show from ‘French’ to just plain ‘Euro’. But all thoughts of Euro strobes and well-shampooed hair were obliterated in the Encore. ‘Sexy Boy’ would have been enough to leave us with a ‘tre bien!’ on the tongue, but the final mish mash, epilepsy inducing light sound explosion took it somewhere else. A reminder that AIR were in control the whole time, leaving us hanging only to reel us in, slap us on the face, and send us on our way. So very French.

The basslines were sounding massive on the system when I walked in. I think that’s the best I’ve ever heard the Manning PA sound, I haven’t been there in a while but they certainly had it pumping nicely. There was a DJ/trumpeter combo on stage and I’d like to emphatically take my hat off to the hornblower for a tight performance. It was a great timeslot for the duo early on, something a bit different while people were still getting in the mood. Then something crazy happened, Mark Pritchard came on and blew the place apart with the heaviest dubstep I’ve ever heard! It was truly phenomenal, people were stomping to that shit so goddamn hard. Once he’d settled into the decks he dropped ‘Cockney Thug’ and it was all over, what followed was a thrilling collection of the darkest and most boundary pushing dance music. Direct quote from my flatmate: “Pritchard changed my life!” If I wasn’t convinced dubstep is where it’s at before, I’m left with no doubt. We’re going to watch this genre splinter into a hundred different directions, it’s going to be sick. After he’d pounded us into submission with his bass weapons, Pritchard rinsed some jungle, and we just kept on loving it. Live four-piece The Bird were up next and everyone flocked inside, it was great to see so much support. It was an energetic set that flowed through a few different styles and tempos and the fat improvised encore was the icing on a tasty cake. Not too sure if they shouldn’t have played before Pritchard though, seeing as his stuff was of the more ‘late nite’ variety. The DNBBQ team have booked Marky for the next one, that’s on the 26th of April, and we get a live set from Kobra Kai too. It’s going to be at the Manning again, and I’d really like them to have the floor cleaned properly before the next one. It might seem like a small detail but DnB raving is hard enough without your shoes sticking to the timber. And maybe turn the lights down a bit. Tony Two-Tone

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ROISIN MURPHY The Metro Thursday April 2

You have to be strong to watch Roisin Murphy. Amid the endless costume changes and smooth electro-disco, she proved that she’s fitter than Madonna, sexier than Goldfrapp, stronger than Kylie, more accessible than Bjork and hipper than Gwen Stefani. So it’s easy to feel like the crappy side of average in her presence. A vision in black leather and oversized wayfarers, the former Moloko front woman kicked things off with a pose. After waiting almost two hours with nothing but a dodgy DJ and some well overdue sound checking for distraction, the crowd packed into the Metro could have made for a tough sell. But within seconds all was forgiven as Murphy’s sleek beats hit home, trapping us somewhere between full body rave and transfixed idol worship. Out to promote Overpowered, the follow up to 2005’s Ruby Blue, Murphy showed us a more refined take on her experimental electronica, throwing some early 80’s disco and a touch of penthouse erotica to the mix. So sexy. So chic. So cool. The show was built on fluidity, with extended intros, instrumentals and continuously evolving background video, each song melting into the next like a running DJ set. On stage, Murphy and the music were inextricable. Between the endless costume changes and eccentric dance moves, she made what could have been at times innocuous listening into mesmerising, seductive live art. The momentum held for the most part, but during slower, less standout numbers like ‘Scarlet Ribbons’ the whole thing strayed a bit too close to the elevator and we were left floating in the pleasantry of it all. But Murphy was on the ball, and with the change of a hat or the switch to a favourite like ‘You Know Me Better’ we were back. Whether donning a hooded red cape for some free styling, or busting out some hardcore running man, wearing hats on her face, or an aluminium one piece, Murphy was a testimony to experimentation gone right. A reminder of her divine access to the gods of cool and our own hopeless mortality. But it’s ok. At lest she shares her wisdom. Now I just need at least fifteen new hats, peroxide, a feather bower and some alfoil… Emma Rugg

THE BLACK CROWES The Palais Theatre Saturday March 29

There’s cult bands and then there’s cult bands. Bands that cultivate a faithful minority who loyally subscribe throughout their career. And then those rare few acts who could inspire a ‘hardcore-sectof-blind-devotees-whom-happily-followtheir-chosen-ones-into-the-proverbialdesert-don-white-robes-take-severalwives-and-drink-poisoned-wine-beforebeing-transported-en-masse-by-aliens-toParadise’ kinda cult bands. Now that I

have finally seen them live in the flesh, there’s little doubt that The Black Crowes could happily belong to the latter if they so pleased. David Koresh? Charlie Manson? Reverend Jim Jones? Meh… all bow down to the new prophet Chris Robinson, ‘cos he’s preaching nuffin’ but lurve, people. Sweet lurve! Legend has it no live set by The Black Crowes is ever the same. Still, many of those in attendance at The Palais probably expected the band to dutifully roll out a ‘greatest hits’ package (and this reviewer amongst them), whereas the more hardcore fans realised that any Crowes set is one of both whimsy and design. Suffice to say, we were all in for a surprise. Opening with ‘Wounded Bird’, one of the choice picks from their new album Warpaint, it’s a song that could have been lifted off either Amorica or Three Snakes & One Charm. Either way, the classic freak’n’roll of the Crowes was in immediate form. Rich Robinson’s sanguine slide-lines and his brother Chris’ melodies – a righteous mixture of molten molasses’n’melancholy – filled the shabby ecclesiastical halls of The Palais with golden-hued light. Put the right filter on your lens and you’d assume you been transported back into the late ‘60s or early ‘70s - the hair, the troubadour beards, the hemp carpets onstage, the loose jam-band delivery. Man, it was groo-vee! A jubilant ‘Sting Me’ (from their landmark Southern Harmony & Musical Companion album) followed, but from there the set became increasingly obscure, with a weighting towards tracks from Warpaint, including the sweet ballad ‘Oh Josephine’, as well as a collection of covers including one old cotton-farm holler that the elder Robinson introduced as “some ole country blues thang” before plunking away at his ancient battered acoustic gee-tar. No one minded, though – The Crowes were a pure musical delight! If there’s a minor quibble it’s that with the two voluptuous soul-mamas in the wings doing chesty back-ups, everyone in the place was on tenterhooks for the inevitable inclusion of Remedy. Alas, it never eventuated, not even as an encore! Likewise, songs as obvious as ‘She Talks To Angels’, ‘Gone, A Conspiracy’, ‘Go Faster’, ‘Stop Messin’ My Heart Around’ (I could go on, y’know) never appeared either, leaving many punters scratching their heads in bewilderment. To their credit though, The Black Crowes represented half of the songs from the new album, but I suspect many were unfamiliar with them. Bizarrely, they even played a couple of songs from Lions (a record never actually released in Australia), but for this reviewer they were happily received as ‘Soul Singin’ is arguably the Crowes greatest song EVER…and they PLAYED IT! Okay, enuff already - I’m just gushing now. Still, I just wish I could pack my bags and follow them around. Praise Jesus for the Black Crowes, and may they come back soon! Nick Snelling

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Your moniker – what’s the deal ?: G Wiz. Because Nick Findlay was taken What’s your sound?: Indie party jams of both the pretentious and trashy varieties, respectable electro clash (or ‘resp ectro clash’) and as much Prince as I can get away with (i.e. heaps) When/why did you decide to take on the decks and start DJing: Ever DJ except for me! I was paying to yone was a get in places, I was paying for drink was more to life. And contrary to s; I knew there what I was hearing in a lot of indie clubs, I suspected it was possible to actually mix rock ’n’ roll music Five records you’d die fighting for: Parklife, Blur; It’s Never Bee n Like That, Phoenix; Rubber Soul, The Beatles; You’re A Woman, I’m a Machine Immaculate Collection, Madonna , DFA 1979; The Best gig you’ve ever played?: MUM has been awesome of late. There were a few memorable moments at Purple Snea kers in the past but I’ve forgotten them And the worst?: A recent corporate family day wasn’t quite my cup of get fish and chips and a giant pile tea, but I did of money Greatest musical inspiration: Booz e and Bowie. If your music was a soundtrack for a film, what would it be abou documentary about SEX and EXP t?: A LOSIONS Outside of DJing, what pushes your buttons?: Tight jeans, party ing, learning and growing as a person What was the last thing you wrot e on your hand: ‘My penis is num Japanese) ber one’ (in Last time you were really, reall y, really happy: When I realised my penis was indeed number one. And we can see you: MUM! Ever y Friday the World Bar

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It sounds like: A party with ever yone you know, empty glasses rollin g on the floor, bodies pressed and zippers stres sed, screaming the chorus of your favourite punkparty songs, cigarette wrapped lips, the taxi driver watching you two in the mirror, sneaking in just before day break, leaving not long after, no numbers , no names, straight to confession in sin soak ed clothes DJs/live acts playing: MARK C [BEST FRIENDS], NICKLES & DIM EZ [GHETTOBLASTER], PELLIS DEE [EX NUNS], LUKEWARM [INTERN ET!] Sell it to us: Imagine a massive punk-party on a Saturday so you won’t get fired for missing work (unless you are a suck er that works Sundays) and you have a whole day to get home and scrub yourself clean. Good times. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: insert generic ‘you got so fucked up you didn’t remember shit’ quote here Crowd specs: No fluoro, nice kids, good kids, punk kids, party kids Wallet damage: $5 on a guestlist, $10 without Where: Oxford Art Factory

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venue music news welcome to the frontline: what’s goin’ on, down and around town...

playing heaps of industrial, rock, metal and punk tunes with a big focus on old school Korn tracks, whilst on the ground floor Blink showcases another awesome line up of bands, feat. Synthetic Breed, Buried in Verona and Tidal and In The Darkroom, the official album launches of Children of Bodom and the Cavelera Conspiracy. This Friday. Agincourt Hotel

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THE EXCHANGE HOTEL There’s always something happening in one of the many bars that makes up this joint - SoSueMe in Qbar this Friday night is going to be huge [just got confirmation through that Cassette Kids are playing] Also on Friday is Kat Frankie in Spectrum and Pistols & Hearts down stairs at Phoenix and business as usual for the institution that is Hotdamn on Thursday’s. Exchange Hotel 34 Oxford st.

CANDY’S APARTMENT

All the rage in Sydney is happening this week at Candy’s Apartment!!! With a crazy mix of nights happening…Saturday 19th pulls out the big guns with the amazing Mark Dynamix is heading down to Candy’s apartment and playing with this talent is White Dorks, L-Y-N-C, Renae Stanton, Clark Kent, Audio Killer and Sweat Shop Boys. Friday 18th Ram Jam hits Candy’s Apartment with a killer Live band and DJ line up. The night kick starts with The Vandolls, Lust and Particles. It then transitions into DJs with Hey Now, Andy Webb, The Gameboys, Boonie, Kas_ Cid, CSK OK and Jeremy. Thursday 17th Pickpocket s back with their massive rock line up of Onetwothree Amazing, The Sacred Stereos, We Stole The Organ and Billie Jean Demos. The night is going to be rocking and a great way to get you started for your weekend!!! So head underground to where else? Candy’s Apartment!!! So head down to where else? Candy’s Apartment!!!!

ALBION HOTEL

DJ Fresh spins neo-soul and RnB on Thursday 17th. Nobby Grooves and Areem are back with their Friday residency on 18th, dropping the needle on commercial dance, party jams and Top 40. Matt Haore and Charlie Jay rock the Saturday night crowd with more party bangers and soulful house. Live music every Friday after work, this Fri 18th with the Mr James Duo. More live music on Saturday 19th with Dora D’s hi-energy house and dance hits from 7pm. Funkstar play party hits at 6pm on Sun 20th, after John & Nick’s afternoon gig in the courtyard from 2.30. The Jam Thing continues every Monday, a chance for musicians old and new to experience the Gasworks state-of-the-art production facilities. All Albion live music is free. My Way interactive performance night (OK, karaoke then) returns every Wednesday - prizes for the best performers and costumes, and free entry. Great late night pizzas from the bistro, supercool summer beergarden including funky Pavilion with daybeds and banquettes, chic interior styling, hi-tech production facilities in the Gasworks venue. In the heart of Parramatta at George and Harris Sts. Details online at the all new website, www.albionhotel.com.au KORN

BALD FACED STAG

Hip hop night down at the Bald faced Stag this Friday with Rapaport being joined by Horrorshow, Mailer Peach and Reverse Polarities. Rapaport, the local inner west Sydney lad has done quite well for himself taking out second place in the Scribble Jam Oz final in 06. He’s also launching his single on the night. Head down from 10pm, 10 bucks till late. The Bald Faced Stag 345 Parramatta rd.

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FLINDERS HOTEL

This week LIVE welcomes Lillirox & the Crew - Yasmin Smith, Kate Duffy, Tanya Beckett & Alex McKinnon. Lilli recently released her debut record Pale Green and has quite a unique sound. Strong and emotive, with an incredible voice Lillirox is joining forces with some fantastic girls for one night only for LIVE. As promised LIVE showcases some of Sydney’s great talent – The night kicks off from 7pm! Interested in performing at LIVE? Then contact Katie via email on flindershotel@internode.on.net

GAELIC CLUB

Wow what a weekend, Surry Hills Festival then bluejuice and The Paper Scissors, anyone else tired? O well chin up party on and all that and welcome to another great week. Friday we have the crew from Secluded Records with Lola Flash + Seclusion + Captain Kick Arse and the Awesomes plus more. Saturday sees Thomas Mapfumo and the Black United showcase their music stylings. Due to his political songs Thomas Mapfumo saw jail time in 1979, this will be an interesting show to witness.

LOADED

This week the launch album at Loaded is a monster! ‘KONK’ is the ‘not difficult at all’ second album from current landlords of the Indie Dancefloor THE KOOKS. Is it any good though?? Ha ha ha ha ha ha come on man, it’s the Kooks!! Yes, it’s a beauty and as such will be getting the full Loaded treatment this week so get there early to hear it IN FULL! Oh, YES. This album alongside the hottest new release playlist in town and an album of the month that might just be album of the year (we’re talking Billy Bragg’s ‘Mr Love and Justice’) means you will need to get there early. The best way to ensure entrance is to get yourself on the guest list which you can do by emailing loaded@theworldbar. com NOW. You can also email Loaded to get on the launch album and album of the month giveaway list. And to repeat the new album of the month is ‘Mr Love and Justice’ from Loaded hero Billy Bragg - it doesn’t get any better than that does it? As well as all the goings on mentioned so far, the lads will also be unleashing brand new stuff from the likes of LONG BLONDES, THE FRATELLIS, THE SUBWAYS, THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS, THE COPS, ELBOW, THE KOOKS, BLACK KIDS, HOT CHIP, GLASVEGAS, EXPATRIATE, ADELE, FOALS, YOUNG KNIVES, SUPERGRASS, THE COURTEENERS, CAJUN DANCE PARTY, RADIOHEAD, THE WOMBATS, BABYSHAMBLES, KATE NASH, ARCTIC MONKEYS, - Yep that’s right – all of ‘em! Have we said you can also use the loaded email address to apply for free membership (cheap drinks, perks, etc) and a free gift? We have now. Last weeks membership enquirer’s received a 4m2 of polished concrete paving slabs! If you do have a request, or want to enquire about anything at all concerning Loaded, and be aware that these boys are up for everything, email loaded@ theworldbar.com. All this coupled with the best club atmosphere in Australia makes for a guaranteed great night. You know that though. Check out the Loaded MySpace account at MYSPACE.COM/WEARELOADED

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BEAT GEEKS TRIVIA

The Clare Hotel is now hosting Beat Geeks Music Trivia every Tuesday from 7:30pm. Get a team together or come down by yourself and test your musical prowess! So far we have given away tickets to Playground Weekender, Free entry to some of Sydney raddest clubs, tonnes of CDs, Jugs of Beer, bar tabs and even a packet of Chicken Crimpy’s! This is Sydney’s most laid back and entertaining Trivia night!

CLUB BLINK

This Friday night Club Blink joins forces with KMW Productions to bring you the official KORN TOUR PARTY with heaps of double passes to giveaway as well as double pass giveaways to PORCUPINE TREE. Both of these bands have been making huge waves throughout the world for years and this Friday at Blink, the djs capture this energy and translate it into a party atmosphere unlike any other in Australia. With djs over 3 levels, live bands and heaps of giveaways, this party is setting the scene to be one of the biggest of the year. On the club level, we have DJ BZURK, Snowflake and Karma

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-Holy shit! So how about those Pennywise dudes crashing our party last week. They are pretty much as old as my dad but still managed to put most of you to shame. This week the kind people at AFENDS have gotten on board to hook YOU up with a whole bunch of sweet new threads! We will be giving away a heap of t-shirts, hoodies, flat brim hats and stickers. If you haven’t already checked out their stuff you probably should, its good shit! Live bands this week are THE SHAKE UP + MODERN JOY. As always, more party for your dollar with $3 schooners, $4 bottled beer, $4 spirits and $6 longnecks! All this goes down every Thursday at Spectrum/ 34B / Q Bar. $10 entry, $8 if you know the right people. Door at 8pm

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of your favourite punk-party songs, cigarette wrapped lips, the taxi driver watching you two in the mirror, sneaking in just before day break, leaving not long after, no numbers, no names and straight to confession in sin soaked clothes. Keeping the room noisy will be MARK C [BEST FRIENDS], NICKLES & DIMEZ [GHETTOBLASTER], PELLIS DEE [EX NUNS] and LUKEWARM [INTERNET!]. You know the names, you know the songs so we may as well make a party of it. We have $4 domestic beers and $5 house spirits till 1am so get in quick and nail the bar. Check out UPTOOURHIPS.COM for everything you need to know and a bunch of shit you don’t. Doors @ 11.30pm, goes till late. Saturday April 19th @ OXFORD ART FACTORY

Sydney! Every Friday night, Streetparty brings you the best of Melbourne’s indiedisco disc jockeys and combines them with the best future-sailors Sydney has got to offer! This week, DJ’s Tranterco, Bloody Disco, Sleater Brockman, Bad Teeth, and Radge. And wear your best fucking threads and kicks, Ary will be there to snap you up and make you famous! Drink specials thanks to Jagermister – Jager Red Bull for $6, 2 jagerbombs for $10 - waa waa wee wow! 38-46 Oxford St Darlinghurst. streetparty.tv for photos and more info. Want to be in on the action? Email streetparty@streetparty.tv if you’re up for it.

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On Thursday night, it’s Marty Willson-Piper from The Church launching his new album. This is also his farewell to Australia performance as he will be relocating back overseas after this show. On Friday night, we’ve got the Blue Mountains based, roots/blues band Jumbledat. Fresh from playing a whole bunch of summer festivals, these guys are not to be missed. Saturday night sees a hiphop vs punk night with Fetch My Rifle, RSM inc., Deaf Hedge and Bite The Kurb teaming up for a night of crazy beats and balls out punk rock. Sandringham Hotel, 387 King St, Newtown.

HOTEL CHAMBERS

Home of Red Room every Saturday, inner of Australia’s Best Club Night award at Urban Music Awards 2007 In the heart of the city at the corner of Martin Place and Elizabeth St, with an excellent bistro and chic, comfortable style. This week’s guests are resident favourites Troy T, K-Note, Mac and MC Cheeks. Be early or be disappointed. Recent weekends have been massive...packed full of celebs, and booked out early. Giveaways, features, photos, news and more online at the all-new www.hotelchambers.com.au. K-Note

handedly taken charge to rectify this situation An intelligent clubbing option that is designed for maximum dancing and pisstake ie fun. What else could u possibly expect from a joint Reckless Republic and Finely Tuned operation. Just look for us in the darkest, smokiest, dodgiest corner of the room, we’ll be there. See you on the dancefloor, The Recklessly Tuned Fine Republicans

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Declan Kelly is one of those truly nice guys you meet just walking down the street. A laid back cat with the groove of soul, roots & reggae in his step. A Bondi local his music takes you to the grassy slopes of North Bondi where you’ll often see the man jamming on his quitar on a clear sunny day. About to release his next album Declan is a joy to listen to and a superb drummer leading his band like he’s in the backseat of a fine tuned Cadillac. Come on down and check out one of our own Sydney locals and dream of distant sunny beaches in the Caribbean …Island stylee at it’s funky best. Melt, THUR 9PM 12 Kellett St Kings Cross

STARFUCKERS

STAR-FUDGE-PACKERS This Saturday the Disk Junkies and their good friend (Mad Magazine’s favourite pinup boy) Neil Up host your favourite Saturday Night Skank bash. Disorder will look hot, Hookie may be drunk and not turn up, Booms won’t care, Blood will play an early set and head home for a “quiet night in” (nudge nudge wink wink), Trent will be loving the club and Clare would rather have a beer. Neil will be criticizing everyone else’s set while the hills boys get loose and poor beer on each other... It’ll be fun... Come along... It’s STARFUCKERS by the way. $10 before 11pm. Xx

STREETPARTY

From the finest purveyors of indie, Streetparty brings the best of trendy Melbourne nightlife to the Oxford Arts Factory – it’s Click Click

This Saturday at Trash, prepare yourself for a capacity filled event as Trash hosts the Official Pennywise Afterparty with their good mates from KMW. The bands have been invited and the venue is ready to host what will most likely be the biggest event since Trash’ opening nearly a year ago!! Trashers, this night is a must, and besides your chance to bust out with some kool celebrity guests, the Trash Crew will be launching the new pennywise album with heaps of giveaways as well as the new album from Millencollin. On the ground floor, we have live bands 2by4, Arkiah and Estah and DJ Snowflake and Bzurk hosting a punk party of their own playing punk classics form bands like Rise Against, Refused, Sex Pistols, Exploited, Pennywise, Bad Religion and much much more and then if you like your tunes hard and fast, in the basement we have KORE: with djs Kawk and Satanic Hispanic playing metal, hardcore, metalcore and more metal and they well be launching new albums from Sevendust and Walls of Jericho. This Trash event is custom made for you, so dress to impress and lets get some ***!! Agincourt Hotel

James Taylor

PURPLE SNEAKERS

LOST BAGGAGE

Each month we journey into the never ever never land of wrongness. This week Lost Baggage features. For each party we will be constructing a completely themed destination to house our shit-hot acts and shit hot people. Lost Baggage will feature the crème de la creme of International and local talent. Very deliberately we are providing a distinctly intelligent musical option to the Fluoro-Electro-Cheese-Infested Nastiness that has inundated Sydney’s nightlife for way too fucking long. We understand the crimes that have been committed against your eyes and especially your ears so we have single

PURPLE SNEAKERS goes back to basics this week with a stellar line-up featuring the indie-tastic PURPLE SNEAKERS DJs PHDJ, DJ FLE, NICK FINDLAY and WALKIE TALKIE. Joining them this week fresh from his weekend gutter tour of Oxford is CLASSICS DJ COCO & SHAMBLES to keep the dance floor shakin’ and bakin’ till the weeee hours!! We are also very excited to be launching the brand spankin’ new album from our favourite Englishmen SUPERGRASS. DIAMOND HOO HA is Supergrass’s sixth studio album and is the band at their exuberant best! Giveaways courtesy of EMI. Purple Sneakers – Friday 18th April @ The Abercrombie Hotel 7pm till waaaay late! $10 *Your new favourite late night indie club

SEX AND GLUE

From the depths of DAN BOMBINGS UNEMPLOYMENT DEPRESSION comes a massive new night to numb all the pain, in all its forms. UP TO OUR HIPS presents SEX AND GLUE at OXFORD ART FACTORY. Think: a party with everyone you know, empty glasses rolling on the floor, bodies pressed and zippers stressed, screaming the chorus

WHAM!

So apparently if you study with music on it helps you remember stuff. Or, you could just haul ass to Wham and listen to music there, although it might have the opposite effect! They recommend you leave the text books at home- think of it as a pre study memory prep, like a clean slate upon which to imprint all the important things from chapter 5 on Monday. It’s a damn solid way to clear it, with Ben Morris, James Taylor, Brenden Fing, Moneyshot and The Jackal in the club room. Out front, forget all about the hip-hop beats of Shamozzle, Daigo and Saez. Wham guarantee* that by morning (or afternoon), your memory will be so squeaky clean it will absorb anything! ‘Forget the past and move on to the future’ they say... and hey, we’re going with it. *Guarantee subject to ‘conditions’.

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ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL feat REGURGITATOR + RATATAT (US) + GRAFTON PRIMARY + DARDANELLES

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FAULTLINE RECORDS SHOWCASE

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SATURDAY APRIL 17

Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst $37.40 (+ bf) 8pm

Glo Bar, Star City, Pyrmont free 8pm Heath Burdell Coogee Bay Hotel free 9pm Jager Uprising: Parades, Hyske, Moustache Train Annandale Hotel free 7.30pm Lucie Thorne, Heath Cullen, Kate Fagan, Robbie Long (UK) The Basement, Circular Quay $18– $22 9.30pm Originals: ART/POP – The Music of MA, Starcasm Beach Road Hotel, Bondi free 8pm Pop Tarts: Chrissie Gladam, Jo Elms, Kelly Ophel, Liz Hodgins, Amy Newton Banks Unity Hall Hotel, Balmain free 7.15pm Rob Henry The Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 9.30pm Steve Tonge O’Malley’s Hotel, Darlinghurst free 9.30pm The Jefferson, Atlas Weights, Blacklights Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills $8 8pm The Sand Pit: Seekae, Alice, The Medicated Sandringham Hotel, Newtown free 8pm

JAZZ Angie Dean Sofitel Wentworth Sydney free 12pm Bleux Track: El Ritmo Diablo Hollywood Hotel, Surry Hills $5 9pm Daniel Weltlinger Trio Opera Bar, Sydney free 8.30pm Jazzgroove: Climbing Tree, Chrono Trigger Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills $10–$15 8.30pm Peter Head Hero of Waterloo free 7pm Rob Eastwood Dee Why RSL Club free 6pm

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MONDAY APRIL 14 ROCK & POP Gemma The Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 9.30pm Hopetoun Incentive: Bambino Koresh, [ is ], End Over End Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills $6 8pm Jade Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown free 8pm Now Now: Valerio Tricoli, Milica Stefanovic, Peter Farrar Trio, Rik Rue, Alex Masso, Lukas Simonis (Netherlands), Simon Ferenci Serial Space, Chippendale $8 (conc)–$10 8pm Shane Flew BB’s - Bar Bondi, Bondi Beach free 9pm Singer Songwriter Night Vic on the Park Hotel, Marrickville $5 7pm The Jam Thing Gasworks Nightclub, Albion Hotel,

Parramatta free 7pm They Call Me Bruce Novotel Homebush, Homebush Bay free 4pm

JAZZ Bleux Track: The Lost Cosmonauts Hollywood Hotel, Surry Hills $7/$5 9pm Kevin Hunt Trio Music Cafe, Sydney Conservatorium of Music $10 (conc)–$15 7.30pm Lionel Robinson Dee Why RSL Club free 6pm Peter Head Hero of Waterloo free 7pm

ACOUSTIC/FOLK Acoustic Caravan: Crash Symphony, Ash Allan, Danielle Lamb, Andrew Browne, Ollie Agostino The Basement, Circular Quay $12 (+ bf) 9pm Kieran Glasgow Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern, Bondi Junction free 7pm Monday Night Social: Artist/s

unknown Kelly’s On King, Newtown free 8pm Songwriter Sessions Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills free 7.30pm

COUNTRY Jammasaurus Rex Band, Mark Kirk, Steve Shepherd Royal Exchange, Windsor free 8pm

WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 ROCK & POP

TUESDAY APRIL 15 ROCK & POP A Night at the Crossroads: Dom Turner, Ian Collard, Hat Fitz, Jeff Lang The Vanguard, Newtown $22 (+ bf) 7pm Chris Drummond Riverstone Schofields RSL free 1pm Dan Rumour & the Drift, Steve Merry Old Manly Boatshed $10 8pm Double Trouble

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Irish Music Session Kelly’s On King, Newtown free 7pm Van Sereno Cock and Bull, Bondi Junction free 8.30pm Victor Monasterio, Feicks Device AB Hotel, Glebe free 7pm

A Night at the Crossroads: Dom Turner, Ian Collard, Hat Fitz, Jeff Lang The Vanguard, Newtown $22 (+ bf) 7pm Abby Dobson, Jamee Kearney, Katie Brianna Brass Monkey, Cronulla $20 8pm Brendan Gallagher, Lucinda Peters Rose of Australia Hotel, Erskineville free Chris Paton Northies, Cronulla free 7pm Franky Valentyn Balmain Leagues Club, Rozelle free 5.30pm

Goodnight Dynamite O’Malley’s Hotel, Darlinghurst free 9.30pm Heath Burdell Novotel Homebush, Homebush Bay free 5pm Ian Moss, Jon Stevens, Irwin Thomas, Tania Doko The Basement, Circular Quay $40 (+ bf)–$45 (at door) 9.30pm Jager Uprising: Transit Inc, Our Monk Annandale Hotel free 8pm Julia & the Deep Sea Sirens, Maxine Kauter, Chris Gillespie & The Wandering Hands, Lynch Morello Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills $8 8pm k.d. lang (Canada) State Theatre, Sydney $99 (+ bf)– $150 (+ bf) 8pm Kaman Trio Glo Bar, Star City, Pyrmont free 8.30pm Michael Bennett The Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 9.30pm Mystery Guest Ettamogah Pub, Rouse Hill free 7.30pm Spunk Records Showcase: Grand Salvo, Machine Translations, Firekites The Factory Theatre, Enmore $15 (+ bf) The Hampdens Spectrum, Darlinghurst $10 8pm The Heartbeats Riverside Theatres, Parramatta $25 7.30pm The White Bros The Orient Hotel, The Rocks free 9.15pm Three Quarters Hazel Tokio Hotel, Darling Harbour free 7pm Undertone, The Luna Assassins, Caroline Sandringham Hotel, Newtown $5 8pm Wednesday: PhDJ, Johnny Darko, Huski, Jeff Fellows Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach free 8pm

JAZZ Alex Hopkins Sofitel Wentworth Sydney free 5.30pm Blues Jam Night: Jim Finn, Al Britton Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt free 8pm Crusty Suitcase Band Macquarie Hotel, Sydney free 8pm Peter Head Hero of Waterloo free 7pm Rachel Gaudry Dee Why RSL Club free 6pm Superfly: Rick Robertson Band Bondi Icebergs Club, Bondi Beach free 8pm

ACOUSTIC/FOLK Kathleen Williamson, TC Coombes Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain $8 8pm Kim Griffin Artichoke Gallery Cafe, Manly free 7.30pm Launch Squad Acoustic Sessions: Bill Beare, Anna Liese Szota, Ross Bruzzese

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COUNTRY

Sara Storer, Bec Willis, Sarah Humphreys Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills $15 8pm

THURSDAY APRIL 17 ROCK & POP

2 Days Hits Northies Cronulla Hotel - Sports Bar free 8:30pm- Midnight Bandtastic: TC Coombs, SMTO, Luna Assassins Paddington Arms free 9pm Big Shots Duelling Pianos PJ Gallagher’s - Parramatta free 9pm - Midnight Braden Evans, Sui Zhen, Joseph Tabua Jnr, Elle, Ivy Lines, Aurella Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills $8 7.45pm Brett Hunt Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown free 8pm Collard Greens & Gravy The Vanguard, Newtown $15 (+ bf)–$261 (dinner & show) 7pm Crushed Ice Camden Valley Golf Resort, Catherine Field 6.30pm Dave White The Orient Hotel, The Rocks free 9.15pm Hot Damn!: The Shake Up, Modern Joy, Best Friends, Spandex Sarah, Pellis Dee, Sonik, Thirsty Dedds, Heartattackz, Luke Warm Spectrum, Darlinghurst $8 (guestlist)–$10 8pm Ian Moss & Jon Stevens, Irwin

Thomas, Tania Doko The Basement, Circular Quay $40 (+ bf)–$45 (at door) 9.30pm k.d. lang (Canada) State Theatre, Sydney $99 (+ bf)– $150 (+ bf) 8pm Kelly Ophel, Jenni B, Ben Chartes, Phil Gray Mars Hill Cafe, Parramatta $7 8.30pm Makin Whoopee Sofitel Wentworth, City free 5.30 - 8.30pm Marty Willson-Piper, The Luna Assassins, Caroline Sandringham Hotel, Newtown $15 8pm Matchbox Twenty (USA), Thirsty Merc Sydney Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour $119 (+ bf)–$435 (gold) 7.45pm Michael Peter, Osca, Mindmade, An Effect Agincourt Hotel, Ultimo free 10pm Pickpocket: 1 2 3 Amazing, Sacred Stereos, We Stole the Organ, Billy Jean Demos Candy’s Apartment, Kings Cross $10 8pm Ray Mann Intersection Tavern, Ramsgate free 8pm Run! Hide!, Raise the Crazy Lansdowne Hotel, Chippendale free 7.30pm Sam and Jamie Show Crows Nest Hotel free 10.00pm - 1.00am Sherlock’s Daughter Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst $10 (presale)–$20 (dinner & show) 8pm Singing Competition with Robertson Brothers PJ Gallagher’s - Drummoyne free 8.30-11.30pm Skoop: Agency Dub Collective (Melb), Tijuanc Cartel Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach free 8pm Spunk Records Showcase: Grand Salvo, Machine Translations,

Firekites Brass Monkey, Cronulla $10 (+ bf) 8pm Steve Tonge Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 9.30 - 1am Supersuckers (USA), Spurs for Jesus Annandale Hotel $40 (+ bf) 8pm The Gospel According To Elvis: Andy Seymour The Hills Centre, Castle Hill $39 7pm The Musos Club Jam: Jim Finn Carousel Inn Hotel, Rooty Hill free 8pm The Nervous Wrecks, The Creepers, DJ Brian Live House, Lewisham $10 8pm The Raveonettes (Denmark), The Black Ryder Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst $37.40 (+ bf) 8pm Yourspace: Nathan George, Brian Aret, Chris Brown, Alice & Tiff, Ken McLean, Michael Birk, The Beautiful Cacophony, Rhona McGee, David J Bull, Circus Knights, Julia & the Deep Sea Sirens Sly Fox, Enmore free 7pm

JAZZ

Blue Track: Mezcla and Friends Tailors on Central, Surry Hills donation 8pm Carl Dewhurst Trio Kells Kitchen and Bar, Darlinghurst free 9pm Cavan Te Melt Bar, Kings Cross free–$10 9pm Elana Stone, The Shipwrecked, Luke Escombe Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills $8 8pm Jack’s Band Macquarie Hotel, Sydney free 8pm Janny Casanova, Hopps Hampshire Hotel, Camperdown $10 8am Lionel Robinson Dee Why RSL Club free 7pm

Abby Dobson Mission Jones Artichoke Gallery Cafe, Manly free 7.30pm Paul Burton Duo Glo Bar, Star City, Pyrmont free 10pm Peter Head Hero of Waterloo free 7pm Stag Trio Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt

free 8pm Veruschka Pestano, Joel Sarakula, Nina Stamell Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain $10 8pm

ACOUSTIC & FOLK

Kitch Madam Debiers, Kings Cross free 9.30pm

29 Reiby Place Circlar Quay 9251 2797 www.thebasement.com.au

Monday 14th .......................................... CRASH SYMPHONY + Ash Allan + Danielle Lamb + Andrew Browne & Ollie Agostino

Tuesday 15th .......................................... LUCIE THORNE & HEATH CULLEN + Kate Fagan & Robbie Long

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Friday 18th .............................................. ABBY DOBSON

Saturday 19th ........................................ MATT CORBY & NIKKI KUMMEROW + SPECIAL GUESTS

Sunday 20th ..............................CLOSED Monday 21st........................................... ACOUSTIC LADYLAND PRESENTS ITU & THE JOYSTARS

+ Kimberley Aviso + Mitch Butler COMING UP... BOOK NOW 92512797 ..................................................................................................................................................... Monday 21 Acoustic Ladyland Presents ITU & THE JOYSTARS + Kimberley Aviso + Mitch Butler Tuesday 22 BUMP CITY Wednesday 23 Jazzgroove with GERARD MASTERS TRIO + Keegan Dewhurst Duo THURSDAY 24 THE HANDS Album Launch + Special Guest MC Paul McDermott + Jak Housden Friday 25 ONE LOVE BAND TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF REGGAE Feat. James (Ragga) + Cavan Te + Louis Isaac Saturday 26 GONZALO PORTA & THE SYDNEY AFRO CUBAN ALL STARS Sunday 27 - CLOSED Monday 28 MONDAY NIGHT LIVE with LIOR Doors open 7pm – Lior on stage 8.30pm. .....................................................................................................................................................

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FRIDAY APRIL 18 ROCK & POP

Abby Dobson, Ashleigh Mannix The Basement, Circular Quay $20 (+ bf) 9.30pm Amberdeen, Urban Stone, Julia & the Deep Sea Sirens, Jemma Abrahams Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain $10 8pm Antoine Demarest Brewhouse Pub at Doonside free 7pm - 10:30pm Anton Zammit Brewhouse Pub at St Marys free 8.30pm - 12.00am Back to the 80s Taren Point Bowling Club free 9pm Ben Finn Hillside Tavern, Castle Hill free 8 - Midnight Betty Vale Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst $10 (presale)–$20 (dinner & show) 8pm Blonde 182 Carousel Inn free 7:30pm - 11:30pm Bumblebeez, Goons of Doom, Soft Tigers, Ooh Ee Mona Vale Hotel Club Blink: Synthetic Breed, Buried in Verona & Kaos Within Agincourt Hotel, Ultimo $10 8pm Collard Greens & Gravy, Hat Fitz Brass Monkey, Cronulla $17 8pm Dai Pritchard Adams Tavern, Blacktown free 8pm Dave A Trio Ettamogah Hotel, Rouse Hill free 8.30 - Midnight Dave Stevens Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 8.30pm - 1.30pm Dave White Trio Peachtree Hotel, Penrith free 9.00pm - 12.30am David McMaster Duo Matraville RSL free 8pm

Die! Die! Die! (NZ), Ripping Dylans, Before the Storm Manly Fisho’s $15 8pm Diesel The Vanguard, Newtown $35 (+ bf)–$40 (at door) 7pm Drew McAlister Greengate Hotel, Killara free 9.30 - 11.45pm Dynamic Duo Club Liverpool free 7.30pm Emperor Chin, DJ Fasmwa, Al-X Jacksons On George, Sydney $4 10pm Frank, Dean & Sammy: Salute To Ratpack The Epping Club 9:00pm Show Freewheelin Rag and Famish Hotel, North Sydney free 8.30pm Gemma Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 9.30pm - 2.30am Goodnight Dynamite Harbord Beach Hotel free 8pm 11:40pm Hello Cleveland The Orient Hotel, The Rocks $5 9pm

How Bizarre Mt Pritchard Community Club free 1:00pm - 2:00am Ian Blacket St George Sailing Club free 7:00pm - 10:30pm Jellybean Jam Marlborough Hotel, Newtown 10.30pm Jenny Bindle Freeway Hotel, Artarmon free 7pm Jimmy Bear PJ Gallagher’s - Drummoyne free 9:30pm - 12:45am Joe Sarakula Hotel Chambers, Sydney free 7pm King Mungi, Fixation, Cayce, Inch of Reason Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills $10 8pm Latin Power Glo Bar, Star City, Pyrmont free 10pm Lola Flash, Seclusion, Captain Kickarse & the Awesomes, Billy Goat & the Mongrels, Super Florence Jam, Foreign Electric Gaelic Theatre, Surry Hills $15 (+ bf) 7pm Many Machines On Nine, Bushido,

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“THE SAND PIT”

FREE ENTRY!!!

SEEKAE + ALICE + THE MEDICATED

Downstairs: NPL Poker Tournament 8pm-11pm

WED APR 16 $5

THU APR 17 $15

UNDERTONE + THE LUNA ASSASSINS + CAROLINE

Downstairs: Alison Penney Trio

MARTY WILLSON-PIPER + URBAN FOLK COLLECTIVE

(ALBUM LAUNCH AND FAREWELL TO AUSTRALIA SHOW)

Downstairs: Brett Hunt

FRI APR 18 $10

JUMBLEDAT + RUM PUNCH

Downstairs: Rif Raf (funk/electronic/grooves) 9pm-1am

SAT APR 19 $8

FETCH MY RIFLE + RSM INC. + DEAF HEDGE + BITE THE KURB

Downstairs: Tice & Evans 4pm-7pm DJ Kaki 9pm-12am

SUN APR 20 $5 MON APR 21 $10

“SINDAY @ THE SANDO”

COMA LIES + HAND OF MERCY + RUN!HIDE! Downstairs: Sando Gang Bang - 4pm-7:30pm + ONE VITAL WORD Metal and Hardcore DJ - 7:30pm-10:00pm

THE $10 BINGO SHOW! A night of live stand-up comedy & mock bingo… Downstairs: Jade and Friends

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Superb Lyrebird Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst $13 (+ bf) 8pm Marcia Hines Auditorium, South Sydney Juniors, Kingsford $20 8.30pm Matchbox Twenty (USA), Thirsty Merc Sydney Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour $119 (+ bf)–$435 (gold) 7.45pm Merilyn Steele, Alter Ego Ingleburn RSL Club 8.45pm MUM: Cassette Kids, CHAINGANG, Le Kingste The World Bar, Kings Cross $10 9pm Nicky Kurta Ingleburn Brewhouse free 7 10.30pm One Way Back, Devil Lives in Rome, Hatemail, Flames Go Higher Live House, Lewisham $10 8pm Purple Sneakers: PhDJ, Vivienne Kingswood, Nick Findlay, Walkie Talkie, Coco & Shambles Abercrombie Hotel, Broadway free before 8pm $10 7pm RamJam: The Van Dolls, Lust, The Particles, Hey Now!, Andy Web, The Gameboys, Boonie, Kas_cid, CSK OK, DJ Jeremy, The Holy Rhinos, Floor Damage Candy’s Apartment, Kings Cross $10–$15 8pm Reckless Crown On McCredie Hotel, Guildford free 9 - Midnight Rob Henry Novotel Olympic Park - Brewery free 5 - 9pm Rockaholics Trio Riverstone RSL Club free 8:30pm - 12:00midnight Rocking the Bridge: Raise the Crazy, Run! Hide! Bridge Hotel, Rozelle $10 8pm Shooga Katz Crows Nest Hotel free 10.00pm - 1.00am Singing Competition with Robertson Brothers

PJ Gallagher’s - Parramatta free 8pm - 11:30pm Supersuckers (USA), Hell City Glamours Annandale Hotel $40 (+ bf) 8pm The Deep Duo Alberts Tavern, North Sydney free 11pm - 2am The Lucksmiths, Cloud Control, The Small Hours Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills $12 8pm Urban Kaos Maroubra RSL Club free 8:00pm 12:00midnight Yolanda Thomas & the Stolen Boys, Zarz, Walking With Mirrors, Griever Empire Hotel, Annandale $12 8pm Zone 2 Bull & Bush Hotel, Baulkham Hills free 8pm

JAZZ

Beau Smith Duo Sofitel Wentworth, City free 9.00pm - 12.00am Brigette Ember Duo Artichoke Gallery Cafe, Manly free 7.30pm Dale Barlow Quartet The Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre, Chippendale $12–$18 Emma Hamilton Bayview Boulevard Hotel, City free Jive Bombers Cronulla RSL free 1.30pm Jive Bombers, Ros Brighton-Le-Sands Amateur Fishing Club free 8.30pm Makin Whoopee Bayview Boulevard Hotel, City free 6-9.30pm Mood Swings Sofitel Wentworth, City free 5.30pm - 8.30pm Serge Ermoll Jazz Ensemble Broadway Cafe, Chippendale free 10pm Simone Reuben Trio Well Connected Cafe, Glebe 8pm Unit 7

gig guide send your listings to : gigguide@thebrag.com Lane Cove Country Club, Northwood free 7pm Unity Hall Jazz Band Unity Hall Hotel, Balmain free 9.30pm

ACOUSTIC & FOLK Cafe Carnivale: Jorge Do Prado, Es Lo Que Hay Eastside Arts, Paddington $20 7.45pm Dean Bennison St George Tavern, Rockdale free 10pm John Kennedy & the 68 Comeback Special Cooks River Motor Boat Club, Tempe free 8pm Jumbledat, Rum Punch Sandringham Hotel, Newtown $10 8pm Kat Frankie (Germany) Spectrum, Darlinghurst 7pm

COUNTRY Jayne Denham Blacktown RSL Club free 8pm

HIP-HOP 389: Dust Tones presents Coalition Crew (Brisbane), 206 Collab, Nick Knowledge, Crazy Caz, Dave Silver, JPlatinum Beach Road Hotel, Bondi free 8pm Bandwagon: Rapaport, Reverse Polarities, Horror Show, Mailer Peach Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt 8pm

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Auditorium, South Sydney Juniors, Kingsford $20 8.30pm Mark Corey Novotel Olympic Park - Brewery free 4 - 10pm Masterpiece Crows Nest Hotel free 10.00pm - 1.00am Matt Corby, Nikki Kummerow The Basement, Circular Quay $20 (+ bf) 9.30pm Metal @ the Fox Sly Fox, Enmore free 9pm Michael Bennett Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 4 - 8.10pm Michael Jackson Experience & Motown Divas Panthers - Evan Theatre 8:00pm - 10:30am Mighty Rockers Ettalong Beach Club 9:30pm 1:30am Mihirangi, Nicky Bomba Sonar, Milsons Point $12 (+ bf) 7.30pm Next Best Thing Smithfield RSL free 9pm Paul Winn Duo Balmain Leagues Club, Rozelle free 7pm Peter Kinch Harbord Diggers Club free 10.30pm Reasons to Be Cheerful Marlborough Hotel, Newtown 10.30pm Red Corvette St Marys Band Club free 8pm Relapse Cure, Jo’s Army, Denham Reagh, Aleesha Dibbs Manly Fisho’s $10 8pm Richie Branco Trio Mercantile Hotel, The Rocks free 4 - 7pm Rob Henry Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 4.50 - 9pm Salmonella Dub (NZ), Budspells, Sniffer Dogs Metro Theatre, Sydney $39 (+ bf) 8pm Seekae (Formerly Commander

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The Vanguard, Newtown $35 (+ bf)–$40 (at door) 7pm Drew McAlister Brewhouse Pub - St Mary’s free 8.30pm - 12:00am Fetch My Rifle, RSM inc., Deaf Hedge, Bite The Kurb Sandringham Hotel, Newtown $8 8pm Fire Domes, Grizzly Adams Ashfield RSL Club free 8pm Firehouse Hermann’s, Darlington $12 9pm Franky Valentyn Carlingford Bowling Club free 8:00pm - 11:30pm Funpuppet Peachtree Hotel. Penrith free 9.00pm - 12.30pm Gary J Greengate Hotel, Killara free 9.30 - 11.45 Goodnight Dynamite Northies Cronulla - Sports Bar free 8.30pm - 12.00am Harry’s Lookout, Cursing Stone, Losing Tuesday, Aphony, DJ Storm (UK), Kang, Neon Race, Connect, The Venus Meltdown, Bingo Steve & the Magic Markers Live House, Lewisham $10 2pm Heath Burdell Balmain Town Hall free 9 - 11.45pm Ian Blacket Camden Golf Club Free 6:30pm - 10:3 Ink, Amphetame (USA), Anjelina, The Paris Crash Annandale Hotel $15 8pm Keith Armitage Harbord Beach Hotel free 8pm 11:40pm Lee McCalister, Tim Hartwig Freeway Hotel, Artarmon free 7pm Light Noise, Iron Jack, Before the Storm, The Wait Ups Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain $10 8pm Lounge Act Artichoke Gallery Cafe, Manly free 7.30pm Marcia Hines

Club free 7.30pm 9inth Division, Tegan Rogers, Sheylo Mars Caringbah Bizzo’s $10 8pm ABBA: Thankyou For The Music Weston Workers Club $22 8:00pm Show AM 2 PM Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL free 10pm Angie Dean Bayview Boulevard Hotel, City free 6.30-9.30pm Armchair Travelers Ettamogah Hotel, Rouse Hill free 6pm - 10pm As Venice Sinks, Never See Tomorrow, The Bride Vic on the Park Hotel, Marrickville 8pm Autopilot, Flames Go Higher, Uncorrected, Kill Appeal Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt $10 (at door) 8.30pm Back to the 80s Bull & Bush Hotel, Baulkham Hills free 8pm Beautiful World guest Richard Anderson Roxbury Hotel Glebe $7 8pm British Invasion Ettalong Bowling Club 7:30pm 10:45pm Cambo PJ Gallaghers - Drummoyne free 9:30pm - 12:45am Caramel Glo Bar, Star City, Pyrmont free 10pm Caramel Star City - Glo Bar free 10pm - 1am Carlotta’s Priscilla Show: Carlotta North Sydney Leagues Club, Cammeray $17 (member)–$20 8pm David A The Orient Hotel, The Rocks $5 3.15pm Die! Die! Die! (NZ), Talons, Ripping Dylans Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst $15 (+ bf) 8pm Diesel

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gig guide send your listings to : gigguide@thebrag.com They Call Me Bruce PJ Gallaghers - Parramatta free 8pm - 11:30pm Tice & Evans Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown free 4pm Tony Williams Sofitel Wentworth, City free 9 Midnight Trash: Chasing Eden, A Silent Fiction & Anthem Agincourt Hotel, Ultimo $10 9pm Uncovered Blacktown RSL Club free 10pm Unified 2008: Bliss n Eso, True Live, Funkoars, The Winnie Coopers Roundhouse, Kensington $24.75 (student)â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$28.75 (+ bf) Wes Carr Robin Hood Hotel, Waverley free 10pm Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jerome, Tokyo Blonde, The Great Apes, Go/No Go Spectrum, Darlinghurst 8pm

JAZZ Ten Part Invention The Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre, Chippendale $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$25

ACOUSTIC & FOLK Loaded Dog Folk Club: Martin Pearson, Solidarity Choir Annandale Neighbourhood Centre The Legend of Luke Kelly (Ireland), Colin Boyce Manning Bar, Sydney University, Camperdown $22 (student)â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$30 (at door) 8pm Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited (Zimbabwe), Chris Gudu (Zimbabwe) Gaelic Theatre, Surry Hills $70 (+ bf) 8pm Wax Lyrical Mars Hill Cafe, Parramatta 8pm

COUNTRY Dwayne Elix & The Engineers

Bankstown Trotting Club 8:00pm - 1:00am

SUNDAY APRIL 20 ROCK & POP Ajay, Alex Chilvers, Jeff May, In The After Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain $8 1.30pm Andy Bull The Vanguard, Newtown $12 (+ bf)â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$15 (at door) 7pm Anita Spring Balmain Leagues Club, Rozelle free 12pm Bill Croft Revesby Heights Ex Services Club 4:30pm - 8:00pm Blonde 182 Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 7.30 - 11.30pm Brett Hunt Adams Tavern, Blacktown free 5pm Clayton Doleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Organ Donors Rose of Australia Hotel, Erskineville free Coma Lies, Hand Of Mercy, Run!Hide!, One Vital Word Sandringham Hotel, Newtown $5 7pm Deep Sea Arcade (Sundays in April), Flying Foxes, Tired Hands Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills $6 6pm Denham Reagh Spectrum, Darlinghurst 8pm Die! Die! Die! (NZ), Fait Accompli Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach Drive: Peter Northcote, Dario Bortolin, Natasha Stuart, Lloyd G, Spencer Jones Bridge Hotel, Rozelle $8 4pm Dwayne Elix Duo Maroubra RSL Club free 12:30pm - 4:30pm Elevation U2 Show The Orient Hotel, The Rocks $5 9pm

Euro Latino: Paul Cincotta, Lisa Lombardo Auditorium, South Sydney Juniors, Kingsford $5 (member)â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$9 4pm Goodnight Dynamite Peachtree Hotel, Penrith free 7 - 11pm Heath Burdell Coogee Diggers free 4 - 7pm Kids Freeway Hotel, Artarmon free 1pm Korn (USA), Biohazard (USA), Chimaira (USA), Throwdown (USA), Bloodsimple (USA) Sydney Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour $96.50 7.30pm Louis Tillett Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown free 4pm Mick Vawdon Vic On The Park, Marrickville free 5.00pm - 8.00pm Flogging Molly MiMi Chu, Ken Yong (China), Kent Ng (China) North Sydney Leagues Club, Cammeray $48 (B Res)â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$68 (A Res) 8.30pm Mullane Sisters Maroubra RSL Club free 1:30pm Show Mystery Guest Observer Hotel, The Rocks free 4 - 7.30pm Mz Ann Thropik, Brigitte Handley & the Dark Shadows, The Wrath Utopia Records, Chippendale free 2pm Peter Byrne The Orient Hotel, The Rocks free 4pm Peter Glass Soda Bar, Double Bay free 4pm Reckless Northies Cronulla Hotel -Sport Bar free 6 - 10pm Renny Field, Jak Housden, Kitch Brass Monkey, Cronulla $12 8pm Richie Branco Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hotel, Kings Cross free 4 - 8pm Sam & Jamie Northies Cronulla Hotel - Northies Bar free 2.30pm - 6pm Satellite V, DJ Brian Live House, Lewisham $10 6pm

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Scott Bull & Bush Hotel, Baulkham Hills free 8pm Sunday Chill: Josh Boots Newport Arms Hotel free 3pm The Torchsong Country Soul Band Lansdowne Hotel, Chippendale free 7.30pm Tony Quelch Wallacia Hotel - Beer Garden free 12:00midday - 4:00pm White Bros Ettamogah Hotel, Rouse Hill free 1pm - 5pm White Bros PJ Gallaghers - Parramatta free 8pm - Midnight Williams Brothers Glo Bar, Star City, Pyrmont free 4.30pm Zoltan Harbord Beach Hotel free 7- 11pm

7.30pm Guy Strazzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Passionfruit Trio AB Hotel, Glebe free 2pm Jazz on the Green: James Ryan Trio Petersham Bowling Club free 4pm Unity Hall Jazz Band Unity Hall Hotel, Balmain free 3pm Urban Gypsies Cafe Sydney free

ACOUSTIC & FOLK Cafe Carnivale: Sedotta E Abbandonata Glen Street Theatre, Belrose $25 5pm Gav Darby Marlborough Hotel, Newtown free 6pm

COUNTRY Bryen Willems, Bayou Boogie Boys Cooks River Motor Boat Club, Tempe Chucks Wagon, Den Henrahan Botany View Hotel, Newtown free 6pm

JAZZ Bill Dudleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Orleanians Strawberry Hills Hotel, Surry Hills free 5pm Blues Sunday Artichoke Gallery Cafe, Manly free

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MONDAY APRIL 14

Acoustic Caravan: Crash Symphony, Ash Allan, Danielle Lamb, Andrew Browne, Ollie Agostino The Basement, Circular Quay $12 (+ bf) 9pm

TUESDAY APRIL 15

Sherlock’s Daughter Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst $10 (presale)– $20 (dinner & show) 8pm

FRIDAY APRIL 18

Many Machines On Nine, Bushido, Superb Lyrebird Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst $13 (+ bf) 8pm

A Night at the Crossroads: Dom Turner, Ian Collard, Hat Fitz, Jeff Lang The Vanguard, Newtown $22 (+ bf) 7pm

Supersuckers (USA), Hell City Glamours Annandale Hotel $40 (+ bf) 8pm

WEDNESDAY APRIL 16

SATURDAY APRIL 19

k.d. lang (Canada) State Theatre, Sydney $99 (+ bf)–$150 (+ bf) 8pm

Die! Die! Die! (NZ), Talons, Ripping Dylans Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst $15 (+ bf) 8pm

Spunk Records Showcase: Grand Salvo, Machine Translations, Firekites The Factory Theatre, Enmore $15 (+ bf)

Mihirangi, Nicky Bomba Sonar, Milsons Point $12 (+ bf) 7.30pm

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SUNDAY APRIL 20

THURSDAY APRIL 17

Supersuckers (USA), Spurs for Jesus Annandale Hotel $40 (+ bf) 8pm

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Korn (USA), Biohazard (USA), Chimaira (USA), Throwdown (USA), Bloodsimple (USA) Sydney Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour $96.50 7.30pm

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Channel V and Beat / Brag / Time Off present:

Tour 08

“... the gutsiest show in Australian music at the moment. ... a cathartic release of punk opera – stunning, ﬁne and porcelain-fragile meets pummelling, bruising rock & roll.” Adelaide Fringe Festival Live review / 28.02.08

Released 29th March

DVD features intimate live performances including:

Out and In Mama Dreams / I Love You Australian Idol Little Adam You’re the Voice Words

WEDNESDAY 7 MAY:

WOLLONGONG – Uni Bar @ Wollongong University Tickets: Uni Shop – 02 4221 8050 or www.bigtix.com.au

THURSDAY 8 MAY: And the beautiful new single:

Space They Cannot Touch

NEWCASTLE – Bar on the Hill @ Newcastle University Tickets: from the venue – 02 4968 3717 or www.bigtix.com.au

FRIDAY 9 MAY:

SYDNEY – The Annandale Tickets: www.annandalehotel.com.au or 02 9550 1078

SATURDAY 10 MAY:

SYDNEY – The Annandale Tickets: www.annandalehotel.com.au or 02 9550 1078

PLUS: 2ND SHOW ALL AGES MATINEE 2PM

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DJ Dynamite free The Argyle, The Rocks Marc Us, John Devecchis, Super C free The Eastern, Bondi Junction DJ Jay, Kavi R, Peter Gunz, Naiki, Jimmy 2 Sox, Jace Cadell, Tenzin, Matt Nukewood, Zannon, Kristiano, The Kidz, Stray Grass, The Deadbeats, Stick Man free The Gaff, Darlinghurst New Generation Franny, Alex, Triky, Electroholics, Con-x-ion, Psygnosis, Calico, Kermy, Deceptikon free The Roxy, Parramatta Bootylicious Lenno, Sesh, Pharoah Trademark Hotel, Darlinghurst The Seen Dangerous Dan, Kato, Anna Lunoe, Jimmy 2 Sox, Bobby Disco, Tenzin free Universale Hotel, Leichhardt Salsa Wednesdays Ricky Ro free V Bar, Sydney We Love Wednesdays free–$10 Verandah Bar, Sydney The Booty Bar Lenno, Tikelz, Peter Gunz, Sleazy D, Sesh $20 Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst Polo Lounge Supper Club Reyes De La Onda, Son Veneno $10 World Bar, Kings Cross The Wall free

THURSDAY APRIL 17 THURSDAY APRIL 17

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Metro Theatre, Sydney $55 (+ bf)–$75 (+ bf) MONDAY APRIL 14 Deckbar, Darlinghurst Industry Night DJ Dan Murphy free Equilibrium Hotel, Sydney Beer Exchange free HQ Bar, Camperdown Club Cuba free Melt, Kings Cross The Mid Tempo Plug BlackStump, Victor Vapour and Murderous plus guests free One World Sport, Parramatta Ricky Ro free Opera Bar, Sydney DJ Huwstonfree Phoenix Bar, Darlinghurst Phoenix Rising Dan Murphy, Johan Khoury, Mark Alsop, Rado $10 Q Bar, Darlinghurst Funky House Taxi Club, Darlinghurst Manacle $10–$15 V Bar, Sydney Monday Mambo Mambo G $5–$10

TUESDAY APRIL 15 Brooklyn Hotel, City DJ Cadell free Clovelly Hotel Mr Chad free Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown Double D free Equilibrium Hotel, Sydney Beer Exchange free Establishment, Sydney Rumba Motel Peter Ferris, Willie Sabor, DJ Vicco free Hotel Chambers, Sydney DJ Robert Herbert free Jacksons On George Tuesday Caribbean Night DJ Spin D-Music Novotel Homebush, Homebush Bay All About DJ free Opera Bar, Sydney SVC featuring DJ Cam Douglas free The Clare Hotel, Broadway 70 :: BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08

Beat Geeks Music Trivia Coco and Shambles free The Gaff, Darlinghurst Coyote Tuesday DJ G, DJ Sam, Toddy, PD Pete free–$5 Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst Armandito, Cuban Ache $10 (show only)–$15 World Bar, Darlinghurst Rewind DJs Daigo, B-Boy, Cheesy karaoke free

WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 Bank Hotel, Newtown DJs Mandy Rollins & Mel ‘Feisty’ Fitzpatrick free Beach Palace Mid Palace Wednesdays DJ Anthony K free Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach WEDNESDAY PhDJ, Johnny Darko, Huski, Jeff Fellows free Brass Monkey, Cronulla Anna Matthewson, Original Liberty $12 (at door) Buddha Bar Sol R free Chelsea Hotel, Chatswood Sandy Scanlan free Cruise Bar, Circular Quay Ladies Night Audio Angels free Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown Double D free Equilibrium Hotel BBB Sarah Hyland 4 Piece Band free Establishment, Sydney Mid Week Mix-Up Nic Phillips, Craig Patterson free Fringe Bar, Darlinghurst Fun Club Mid-Week Masquerade Party Mik Da Menace, Ron Jeremy, Adam Bozzetto $10 (incl free drink) Hotel Bondi, Bondi Beach Zinc Bar DJ Bertoz free Hunter Bar, City Spank free Intersection Tavern, Ramsgate Lovetown D-Bo, Pace free Mocean Restaurant & Underground Bar Regal, Frequento, Bentley, DJ Ability and Christian Burns from The

Versionaries on rotation Mosman RSL Club Salsalicious DJ Arista $15 Newtown Hotel, Newtown She Like Her free Novotel Homebush, Homebush Bay DJ Marty free Opera Bar, Sydney Rob Edwards free Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst Music to Observe Electronic Sheep Sven Konig, Jamie Lloyd, Spitzer (France) $18 Q Bar, Darlinghurst Florida 2000 DJ Coco, Shambles free Ruby Rabbit, Darlinghurst Fashique Alex Downing, Daniel Malferrin, Dan Segal & the Pocket $15 Sly Fox, Enmore Queer Central Bel West, Sveta, Sandi Hotrod free Sol’s Deck Bar Moonlight Grooves Flygirl Tee, DJ Mike Hyper and DJ Naughty $10 Star City, Pyrmont

Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Skoop Agency Dub Collective (Melb), Tijuanc Cartel free Bank Hotel, Newtown DJs Noel Boogie, Ed Seven, Chip & David DC free Bligh Bar, Sydney DJ Joe Smith free Cargo Bar, King St Wharf Christian, Ben Hock free Cargo Lounge, King St Wharf Christian, Carbon 7, Rob Salmon free Chelsea Hotel, Chatswood DJ Matt Hoare free Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern, Bondi Junction DJ Ghost free Collingwood Hotel, Liverpool After School Detention Nino Brown, Mike Celekt free Cruise Bar Salsa on the Rocks DJ Dwight ‘Chocolate’ Escobar, DJ MC, DJ Coco free Crystal Bar, Sydney Ian Drabble free Diamond Lounge, City Jump To It The ‘Jump To It’ band, DJs Limpin’ Jimmy & the Swingin’ Kitten Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown Brett Hunt free East Village, Darlinghurst Sunset Party Louis Mitchell, Stephen Ferris free Empire Hotel, Annandale Mixology Nicky G free Equilibrium Hotel, Sydney Endless Matt Roberts, John Devecchis, Mike Silver, Rob Ferre & Adam Coverdale all on rotation free Establishment, Sydney Established Funk Kapitol P, Bryn Johnny Darko

Star, Mo Funk, Frenzy and Shaun Kebble free Flinders Hotel, Darlinghurst The Health Club DJs Tyson and Mikie free Fluid Lounge Aqua Toni Samba, John Aegis, Mike Silver free Gasworks Nightclub, Albion Hotel, Parramatta Fresh free Golden Palace, Haymarket Desire free–$15 Hotel Bondi, Bondi Beach Zinc Bar DJ Ryannie free Hotel Chambers Robert Herbert free Industrie, South Of France Soul Food The Goods (jazz/funk/neo soul) plus special guests each week free Intersection Tavern, Ramsgate F.U.N. PJ Radio Show free Jacksons On George, Sydney Caribbean Night free Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst Robert Herbert free La Campana, Sydney DJ Vico free Lady Lux, Kings Cross Notorious Thursdays Die Pritti, Jimmy 2 Sox, Stick Man Longueville Hotel, Lane Cove Thunk! DJs Tom Da Silva, Ryan J, Ross Donald free Mandalay Room, Kings Cross Danny Sims $10 Manning Bar, Sydney University, Camperdown Manning the Decks free Marble Bar, Sydney Eon Beats Project free Mars Lounge, Surry Hills Soulful Sessions Graham Cordery (SHE, K-ube Ibiza) free Martin Place Bar, Martin Place Thursday’s at MPB Louis Vuitton free Melt Bar, Kings Cross Declan Kelly & The Rising Sun, DJ Mighty Sparrow free–$10 after 10pm Metro Theatre, Sydney Pendulum $55 (+ bf)–$75 (+ bf) Middle Bar, Kinsella’s, Taylor Square Backtrack Bob Frisky and Tazman $5 Moulin Rouge Downunder, Kings Cross Deep As Fu*k Deep As Fuck DJs, Mark Dynamix free before 11pm, $5 after Newport Arms Hotel Top Shelf Smith ‘n’ Weeitchin, Young Apprentice and Guests free Newtown Hotel Ben Drayton, Gemma and Seymore Butz free Opera Bar, Circular Quay Omegaman with DJ Marc Scully free Pavilion Hotel, Sydney Wanted Matrix, Yoshi, Archie, Spinout, Imperial $15 Pink Pepper Lounge, Parramatta Get Crunk Tommy Funk, Jorjie Jay, PK Plantation Bar, Kings Cross The Skinny Red Sound System feat Tim Sea, Rephrase/ Alex Mac $5 after 12am Q Bar, Darlinghurst Salt N Pepper free Quakers Inn, Quakers Hill DJ Karl Quay Bar, Sydney Graham Cordery Red Cow Inn, Penrith John Glover, Finley, Trix free Royal Hotel, Bondi Newtown Beats free Sapphire Suite, Kings Cross Flaunt Nacho Pop, Diaz, Eko, Tom Piper, R-Son, Zero Cool free–$20 Scary Canary, Sydney Payday Tim McGee, Matt Rowan, Tim Culbert, Jimmy Dau free Signature Lounge, Sydney Kazoo free Slide, Darlinghurst Cherry Spy/SWAT Bel West, Kelly Lynch, Eddie Coulter $15 (+ bf)–$20 (at door) SoBar, Cremorne Lucky Thursdays free Soho Bar, Potts Point Staffies Glen Coates, Ben Henderson, James Mack, John Devecchis free St Marys Band Club Grizzly Adams free Star City, Pyrmont DJ Dynamite free Surf Rock Hotel, Collaroy

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Thursty Trix & Goodfella, Craig Obey $5 Tailors on Central, Surry Hills Shindig DJ Mixamatosis The Argyle, The Rocks Yogi, Random Soul, Tim Hopkins, Husy free The Eastern Hotel, Bondi Junction House Classics Ben Morris, James Taylor, Husky, Brenden Fing, Ant & Wil, Travis Hale free The Gaff, Darlinghurst Hellfire Club Mandy Rollins, Lanny K, Miss Yetti $25 The Roxy, Parramatta Tommy Trash, Stafford Brothers $15 (guestlist)–$20 Tonic, Kings Cross Tonic Lounge James Bucknell, Silvio Mangles free V Bar, Sydney Gasoo MC Phat Jin, Stanley, Mike Hyper, Kenny, Nick Thornby, Dvs,

Magic Merv free Wallaby Bar, Darling Harbour Unity Booty Mike Silver, Dave Manna, Illektro Surginz World Bar, Kings Cross Loaded Porch, DJ Bibs, Urby Urben, Monkey Man, Wild Willie Wren free

FRIDAY APRIL 18 36 Degrees Bar, Star City, Pyrmont LT free ARQ Nightclub, Darlinghurst Evolve Mindelight, Ben Et, Raptor $12 AB Hotel, Glebe DJ Frenzie free Abercrombie Hotel, Broadway Purple Sneakers PHDJ, Walkie

smirnoff.com.au Talkies, Fle, Nick Findlay, Coco & Shambles free–$10 Alfred Hotel, Camperdown Matt Hoare free Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt Bandwagon MC Immune, Morganics $10 Bank Hotel, Newtown Miss Match, Noodles & Man About Town free Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach 389 Dust Tones presents Coalition Crew (Brisbane), 206 Collab, Nick Knowledge, Crazy Caz, Dave Silver, JPlatinum free Bligh Bar, Sydney Vinyl Bar free Bloc Nightclub, Penrith JimmyZ, Ben Lazarus Bristol Arms Retro Tavern, Sydney Matt Sullivan, Karl free–$10 Brooklyn Hotel, Sydney Fixation Devanti, DJ Shank free Candy’s Apartment, Kings Cross Ram Jam The Vandolls, Lust, Particles, Hey Now, The Gameboys, Andy Webb, Boonie, Jeremy, Kas_Cid, CSK OK $10 before 11pm, $15 after Cargo Bar, King St Wharf Disco Electric Adam Bozzetto, Money Shot, John Glover, Trix, Dave 54, DJ Cash Money, Brothers free Cargo Lounge, King St Wharf Disco Electric, Crofty, Bozzo, Moneyshot, Andy free Carmen’s Nightclub, Miranda Stay John Alexander, Zannon $10 C’Bar, City Shuffle Resident DJs XS-IV, Decknician, Suae, DJ Syn, K-Sum, Pulsar, Tha Wang and Guests $15 Chelsea Hotel, Chatswood DJ Young Apprentice free Chinese Laundry, Slip Inn, Sydney Break Inn Bass Kleph, Ben Korbel $15 before 11pm & $20 after Civic Hotel, Sydney Sweetchilli Petter, Carlos Zarate, emerson::mur@t free

Clovelly Hotel, Clovelly DJ Shimon free Club 396, Mandarin Club, Sydney Energy DLX, Connect, Flip, Zilch, Imperial, Goose (Belgium), DUC, UK Jen $10–$15 Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern, Bondi Junction DJ PJ, DJ Ghost free Cohibar, Sydney DJ Darryl, Yogi, Jeddy Rowland free Collector Hotel, Parramatta Corner Shop Tikelz, DJ Browski, J Lyrikz, Naughty, Gunz free Collingwood Hotel, Liverpool Urban Soul Lounge Trey, D-Bo, KNote, Buddy Love free Cricketers Arms, Surry Hills Mash’D Dave Slade, FLE and Fire In The Disco free Cruise Bar, The Rocks Elroy, John Devecchis, Tom Piper, Damien Goundrie, Danny Prestly free Crystal Bar, Sydney Ian Drabble free Cushion Lounge Bar and Restaurant, Coogee

Mr Chad free Diamond Hotel, Sydney Deja Vu Troy T, G Wizard, Lyrics, Kofee, Mogreen, Don Juan, Ricky Ro, MC Jaz, Dee Kay, K-Vexx $20 Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown RifRaf free Dragonfly, Kings Cross L’amour Brenden Fing v John Glover, Hooli , Stellar MC, John Devecchis & residents Hideki v Hideaway $15 Eastern Hotel, Bondi Junction Bustin’ $10 - free before 10pm Embassy Hotel, Penrith Fresh Friday’s Rob Brizzi, Matt Ferreria, DJ Austin free Equilibrium Hotel TGI Friday DJ’s Yogi, James Mack & Ange free Establishment Hotel Kapitol P, Miss Gabbie and Matt free Ettamogah Pub, Rouse Hill DJ Am Favela, Potts Point Dirty Funken Beats Baby Gee Gasworks at the Albion, Dave Slade

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club guide send your listings to : clubguide@thebrag.com Parramatta DJ Kareem and DJ Nobby Grooves free before 10pm then $10 Gilligans, Darlinghurst Disco Not Disco Simon Caldwell, Matt Vaughan, Sexworker, Steele Bonus, The Disco Not Disco Deejays $10 Golden Palace, Haymarket Club Nesian Gunz, Moto, Tikelz, Broski, Isea, Rasta, DJ Danny, Big, Darren $10 Hermann’s, Darlington No Life Til Leather Hill St Tavern, Hurstville Dirty Electro Timmy Trumpet free Home, Sydney Sublime Amber Savage, Archie, Peewee Ferris, S Dee, Klaus Hill Bender Fenders, Raptor, Jaimz, Ben ET, Nick Toth, Tom Piper, The Killaqueenz $20–$25 Hotel Bondi, Bondi Beach Zinc Bar R&B DJs $5 Hotel Chambers, Sydney Hot in the City Joel Sarakula free Iguana Bar & Restaurant, Potts Point DJs Hannah Skye, Keithy B free Industrie South of France, Sydney Pure Vogue Normz, Qruis, Dj Mistah Cee, MC Luna Intersection Tavern, Ramsgate DJ Express free La Campana, Sydney Cuba Salsa Av El Cubano $5 Ladylux, Kings Cross Flux Clive Morley, Adam Bozzetto, Bass Kleph, Jasmine Mortimer, Kvon, T-Boy $20 Le Panic, Kings Cross Jaded John Glover, Goodfella, Tony Venuto, Brenden Fing, Dirty Double $10–$15 Mandalay Room, Kings Cross Boomp!! Glen Coates, Iz & Diz, The Boompty!! Boys, Harry O’Boogie, The Cheeky Detch $15/$20 Mean Fiddler, Rouse Hill Sub Bar DJ David Lee, Dirty Double $10 Melt Bar, Kings Cross Kobra Kai, Ritual, Reload, Garage Pressure, Foreigndubsound free– $10 Mister Goodbar, Paddington Hustle & Flow Lenno, Fly Girl Tee, Sleazy D, Reckdacon, Sesh, MC Bre-Z Opera Bar, Circular Quay Work It Out DJ Johnny Was free Paddington Inn, Paddington Matt Hoare free Pavilion Hotel, Sydney Fusion Giorgi V, ALM, Troy T, DJ Joni, Sefu, G Wizard, Franky Romano free Peppermint Lounge, Potts Point No Fun free Phoenix Bar, Exchange Hotel, Darlinghurst Phoenix Rising Dan Murphy, Johan Khoury, Mark Alsop, Rado $10 Pine Inn, Concord ntensity J Dee free Pink Pepper Lounge, Parramatta Rewind Mac, X-Tof, King Hanx, Shruggz, Trey, D-Bo, Special K, Priority One, Mike Champion, MC LB Plantation Bar, Kings Cross Seamless Kio, Torbynik, Linesy, Juzz Smart, The Gauge Breakers, Craig Obey $10-$15 Privilege, City Miami House live band with guest musicians featuring James Billings and DJ David Smith free Quay Bar, Sydney Beth Yen Red Cow Inn, Penrith Dirty Secrets The Potbelleez, John Glover, Trix free Robin Hood Hotel, Waverley DJ Man about Town free Ruby Lounge, Bondi Junction Deep End Craig Garbutt, Jake Lambert free–$10 Ruby Rabbit, Darlinghurst Solid Ground Freddie Cruger, DJ Mickey Morphingaz, Fretless, Global Communication $15 Sackville Hotel, Rozelle DJ Diego Lenis free Sandringham Hotel, Newtown RifRaf free Sapphire Suite, Kings Cross Lavish The Funky Punks, Ben Morris, James Taylor, Charlie Brown, Chuck T SoBar, Cremorne Destination Boogie Elroy & the Funky Punks $10 Soda Bar, Golden Sheaf, Double 72 :: BRAG :: 257 :: 14:04:08

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Bang Gang Soundhustla free The Bourbon, Kings Cross Bang Gang 12 Inches The Bag Raiders, DJ Kim, Doom, Gus Da Hoodrat, Dangerous Dan, Like Whoa!, Spruce Lee, Soft Tigers DJs $10 The Collector Hotel, Parramatta Cornershop Tikelz, Gunz, DJ Browski, J Lyrikz, Naughty free The Hunter Hotel, Sydney Impulse Steve Hill, Suae, Yoshi, Pulsar, Matrix, Nitrouz, X-Dream, Keely, Flip, Micky D, Hard Forze, S Dee, Tahndee free The Midnight Shift, Darlinghurst Fresh Fridays Jake Kilby, Greg Boladian, Dan Murphy $5–$10 The Oxford Hotel, Darlinghurst Organic Peter Farris, Blair, Isobel Pearson $10 The Roxbury Hotel, Glebe Diversity Dude, Bazza, Mishka, Shane Alexander, Juzzsmart, Adjusted, Mic Dooney, Selby, Torbynik, Allan Humphreys, Tone Def DJs, Benny FY, Dragonbeats, Joe Le Fro, Elwood, Whisper, Raissa, Direbolic, Gav-D, Lindz, Talan, Ahab, Papa Jase, DJ Scotty $5 The Steyne Hotel, Manly Jaffacake Trashbag Dan, DJ Shell, Johnny Darko free Tonic Lounge, Potts Point Fridays @ Tonic DJ Huwston, Soup, Sepalot free before 9pm, $10 after Trust, Equilibrium Hotel, Sydney The Pure Pleasure Experience Alex Ellenger, Marco Loco, Ange, Grant Foley, Brenden Fing free Universale Hotel, Leichhardt Fridays at Universale Will-FX, DPhunk, Jon Bon, Robbie Santiago, Sunset Brothers $15 Vegas Lounge, Q Bar, Darlinghurst Loz Vegas $5 Verandah Bar, Sydney Essence Fridays Samrai, P Mode, Manny, Stanley, Edo, DJ Ming, Mike Hyper, Jun, Sefu, Normz, Dee Kay, Mayhemz $20 Vivaz Restaurant & Nightclub, The Rocks Mambo Asi Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst French Martini Fridays Tim C, Tenzin, Mark Walton, Sean Finlay $15 (presale)–$20 (at door) Yu, Potts Point Club VIP Mark Dynamix free (guestlist) Z Bar, Brighton-Le-Sands Micky D, Georgie J $20

Kawk, DJ Dave Win $10 Arthouse Hotel, Sydney Together Jack McCord (UK), Tony Venuto, Brenden Fing, Matt Cahill, Beth Yen, Angelo Sgambati, Mix Business DJs $15 (presale)–$20 (at door) Bank Hotel, Newtown Ben Kelly, Jeremy Kirschner free Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach PreMix Zooky, GI Jodie, DJ Jay free Brooklyn Hotel, Sydney Fixation Devanti, DJ Shank Burdekin Hotel, Darlinghurst Stick It On No DJ experience required, any musical genre goes, 15 minutes to rock the dance floor $5 Candy’s Apartment, Kings Cross Big Guns Mark Dynamix, White Dorks, L-Y-N-C, Renae Stanton, Clarke Kent, Sweat Shop Boys, Audio Killer $15–$20 Cargo Bar, King St Wharf

Strictly Solid Sessions Mike Kon, Kocho, Darcy, Jorge Knight free (guestlist)–$5 Clovelly Hotel, Clovelly DJ Trent free Club 77, East Sydney Starfuckers Mr Disorder, Hookie, Booms, Donnie.Blood, & Trentertainment w/ Red Hook, Ash Le Rouge & Neil Up $10 before 11pm $15 thereafter Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern, Bondi Junction DJ Ghost $10 Cohibar, Sydney Mike Silver, Jeddy Rowland, Rich Nicol, Brynstar free Collingwood Hotel DJ PJ free Cruise Bar, The Rocks Cadell, Casa, Damien Goundrie, Elroy, Chavez free Crystal Bar, Sydney Crystal Boudoir Lady Tre, DJ Sing Cushion Lounge Bar and Restaurant, Coogee Joe Smith $30 DCM, Darlinghurst Sunset Bros, Micky D, Andre Jay, Rata, Tass, Steve Play, Jo Funk, Charlie Brown Docks Hotel, Darling Harbour Fabulous Nino Brown, Don Juan, Samrai, Tikelz, Solz, Lil B, Robbie Knotts, Broski, Shruggz, MC Q-Bizzi, MC Mike Celekt, Aga, Akay, Dimi K, Yanni-B $20 Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown Kaki $20 Eastern Hotel, Bondi Junction I Love Saturdays Zannon, Tony Shock, Matt Ferreira, Tass, Akay, Don Juan, Dante Rivera, Dennis Agee, Willie Sabor, Oscar Cadena free Embassy Hotel, Penrith RnB Tribute Establishment Hotel, City Crush Crush Handles, Miss Gabby free Gasworks Nightclub, Albion Hotel, Parramatta DJ Charlie Jay plus DJ Matt Hoare free Golden Palace, Haymarket Bass Code Steve Hill, Yoshi, Pulsar, Suae, DLX, Keely, X-Dream, Micky D free–$10 Hermann’s, Darlington Firehouse’s 10th Birthday Firehouse - Adrian, L-Static & Nardo $12 Home, Sydney Famous Tom Novy, Ben Morris, Tom Novy, Mik tha Menace, The Intense Experience, Carl kennedy $20/$25 door Hotel Chambers, Sydney Red Room X-Tof, D-Bo, Pace, MC Cheeks free Hunter Hotel, The, Sydney Spruce Lee

Funktrust Collective, Adam Bozzetto free Carmen’s Nightclub, Miranda Alex Brown, Marcus O $15 Chinese Laundry, Sydney The Club Club Filthy Gorgeous DJs, Jono Fernandez, Simon Caldwell, The Vandals, Spruce Lee, Ben Morris, Matttt, Jeff Drake, Steve Lind $15 before 10pm & $25 after Civic Hotel, Sydney

Daydreams Micky D, Pulsar, Suae, Keely, Yoshi, X-Dream, Tom E, Dutch $5/$3 Iguana Bar & Restaurant, Potts Point Keithy B, Nobby and guests $10 (member)–$15 Intersection Tavern, Ramsgate Express $10 Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst Beat It DJs. Abel el’ toro, DHP

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Sonik, Spandex, Petru $8–$10 The Midnight Shift, Darlinghurst Machine Shigeki free entry till 10pm after $10 open till 6am The Oxford Hotel, Darlinghurst Suplex Simon Bell, Jimmy Dau, Tim Culbert, Robbie Lowe $10 The Roxy, Parramatta Roxy Retro free theloft, Darling Harbour Late at theloft Somatik, Noel Boogie, Noodles, DJ Huwston, Meem, The Swat DJs, J Flex, Lippo $20 (+ bf) Tonic Lounge, Potts Point Gian Arpino, Meem $10 Trademark Hotel, Kings Cross hush Mark John, Liam Sampras, Graham Cordery, Nick Vidal , Dave 54 and guests free before 12am UN Nightclub, Darlinghurst Old Skool Rocks Jewelz, Alex Taylor, Jorgie Jay, Adrian Allan, Steve S, Micky D, Cadell, Sleep Monday, Trent Cooper, Adam Jesse, Charlie Brown Universale Hotel, Leichhardt

DJ Heke $25 Vanilla Room, Leichhardt Underground Sessions 2 Fabian De Marco $10 (guestlist)–$15 Vegas Lounge, Q Bar, Darlinghurst Loz Vegas $5 Verandah Bar, Sydney The Booty Bar George B, Nasser T, Lenno, K Sera Vivaz Restaurant & Nightclub, The Rocks Bomboleo Watershed Hotel, Darling Harbour As Long as it Grooves free–$44 (dinner & show) Will and Toby’s, Darlinghurst Ro Sham Bo Knights Jimmy Sing, Moriarty, Sleater Brockman, Spruce Lee $10 Wine Banq, Sydney Red Room Mark Molina, Mac, MC Cheeks, D-Bo, Pace World Bar, Kings Cross The Vinyl Zone James Bucknell, Richie M, Shane Mannion

Aquarium, Coogee Sunday’s Best John Glover, Matt Roberts, Cadell, Alex Mac free AB Hotel, Glebe DJ Jimi Polar free Ashfield RSL Club DJ Paul free Bank Hotel, Newtown DJs Abel & Beth Yen free Camperdown Hotel, Camperdown The Swinging Safari Simon Caldwell, Stu Kelly, Gavyn Vincenze, Nick Vidal, Safari Sound System $5 Cargo Lounge, King St Wharf One Cheeky Sunday Dirty Laundry, The Backhanderz, Money Shot, James De La Cruz, Tabletrash, John Glover free Cohibar, Sydney Miss Gabby, Jeddy Rowland, Brynstar free Cruise Bar, The Rocks Superjamm Def Rok, Troy T, G Wizard, Lilo, Eko, Cadell, Elektroy, Tom Piper, MC Jayson Docks Hotel, Darling Harbour Salsa Caliente Sabroson, DJ Vico free Downstairs, Sandringham Hotel, Newtown DJ Metal Matt, Louis Tillett free Empire Hotel, Potts Point 4Play JimmyZ, Alex Mac free Equilibrium Hotel, Sydney Casa de la Salsa Johakim $15 Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills Lab Styles Monkfly, Johnny Faith, Eli 2pm Flinders Hotel, Darlinghurst Cattle Call Open Mic. Night Performance space free Fringe Bar, Paddington Swedish Meatballs Rob Salmon and Twitch free, $3 Tequila Gasworks Nightclub, Albion Hotel,

Parramatta Boogaloo Allstars free Greenwood Hotel, North Sydney Sounds on Sunday Dave Nada $22 (+ bf)–$25 (at door) Intersection Tavern, Ramsgate DJ PJ, Muso free Lady Lux, Kings Cross Any Given Sunday free–$10 Le Panic, Kings Cross Paradise City Q45, Amy B, Matt Nugent free–$10 Liquidity, Rozelle Josh Walker (UK) free Manacle, Darlinghurst Bent Rado, Luke Lela, Mark Alsop, Justin Scott $10 Mandalay Room, Kings Cross Sorted Sundayze Yoshi, Aken, Atlas, Arbor, Carlson, Chimpy, Cyber, Selby, Suae, X Dream Melt Bar, Kings Cross DJ Martinez, Senor Spitch, Brynstar free Moulin Rouge, Kings Cross Paris Cartel Coops, Barfly, John Glover Mr Mary’s, Redfern Zone Out Sandi Hotrod free New Edenborough Hotel, Sydney Mouse Arrest Sundays Reno, Matt Nukewood, Joe le Fro, GST free before 6pm North Wollongong Hotel Sundays at the North gOng Steve, Sharon Brand, Ace, Kid Kindle and live acts free Opera Bar, Circular Quay Sunset Session Angry Dragon free Paddington Inn, Paddington Joe Stanley free Palace Hotel, Darlinghurst Ballers Delight Kingsway, DJ Mr L Peppermint Lounge, Potts Point Sundaes Foreigndub sounds, Barrio Beats, Clubhouse, free Phoenix Bar, Darlinghurst Loose Ends DJ Matt Vaughan & guest Ollo $5 from 10pm Pontoon, Darling Harbour Super Party Lenno, Moto, Fly Girl

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The Bourbon, Kings Cross Bang Gang 12 Inches The Bag Raiders, DJ Kim, Doom, Gus Da Hoodrat, Dangerous Dan, Like Whoa!, Spruce Lee, Soft Tigers DJs $10

Home, Sydney Famous Tom Novy, Ben Morris, Tom Novy, Mik tha Menace, The Intense Experience, Carl kennedy $20/$25 door

Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst Music to Observe Electronic Sheep Sven Konig, Jamie Lloyd, Spitzer (France) $18

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The Big Top at Luna Park, Milsons Point DJ Shadow (USA), Cut Chemist (USA), Dexter, Danielsan $69 (+ bf)

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This Week’s Episode XVIX: Feeding Time

n ominous harbinger to start with this week [think of it as a literary equivalent to opening credits]: Deep Impressions is currently engaged in legal turmoil with its former legal representative over a breach of the TPA. The column is hence 20% of the way towards the projected figure of five lawsuits for the year. “May I my lord say nothing?” Star-wipe cut to main content for this week: Lost Baggage has developed into one of the best underground dance parties in Sydney. In fact I was flirting with perhaps maybe deliberating topping myself following the ‘glowing’ reports of the Easter extravaganza featuring the likes of Joris Voorn, who has definitely been one of the producers of the year thus far, Layo and Bushwacka and several other big names. And there is no sign of the party slowing up and basking in the apparent glory following the recent success (unlike a certain legal associative of mine). On Saturday 3 May Glasgowian --- Chris that’s not a word walrus features, ed. --- uh nuts Scottish producer Alex Smoke is headlining the next Lost Baggage. Signed to Slam’s canonical Soma imprint Alex Smoke has produced some extremely interesting atmospheric dub-infused minimal over the years, and his Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi Volume 3 mix was an underrated gem that could be adored at many an after party or a club backroom or at my place as background for a chess match or…in short, check it out. And added to the bill is Matthias Tanzmann of Pokerflat Recordings (“Steve Bug!”) who is another producer doing big things at the moment and has had gargantuan success on Beatport.

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modern equivalent of hearing a great track out in a club and ordering it from your record store. But with the seeming endless avalanche of dance music we have to ensure that the quality does not slip and we do not come mindless consumers (or seals, whichever you prefer). I close by saying that dance music and DJing should endeavour to ensure that it also incorporates warm, organic elements, be it through the use of vinyl or in the production of the tracks themselves. Remember, the best producers of last year, Carl Craig and Ricardo Villalobos, placed a primary emphasis on organic instrumentation. And I’m betting they didn’t plan their DJ sets via Beatport either. In short use Beatport responsibly and don’t become overly dependant on the potentially wonderful resource. I recommend a buddy system or something. Livewire, the insanely huge dance party at Home Nightclub on the 26th featuring Supermayer, Petter, Paolo Mojo and many others (backstage passes sent to Brag Office in Glebe please lads) has announced that once the main room closes everyone will move up to the terrace for an after party which will run until 10AM. That means a full twelve hours – a day – of mayhem! No need to try and stumble into Spice on this occasion then peoples. And for those of you who are not able to make Livewire – shame on you – Paolo Mojo is doing a second Sydney date the following Saturday at the Civic. But the obvious call is to go to both, though that would clash with Lost Baggage. I chose not to choose life. Supermayer Mayer and Schaufler

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Beatport and me: I’m beginning to question the worth of online record store/ DJ resource Beatport. The questions being tabled around my rich mahogany table by me myself and I revolve around whether Beatport is in fact accelerating the apparent homogenisation of DJing and dance music production (?) I have been introduced to many great tracks from Beatport but have also become increasingly aware of individuals and DJs who plan their sets simply by working their way through Beatport charts. In short, not only is the increased digitisation of music and the omnipresence of mp3s/DJing software linked with the eradication of the enigmatic image of the ‘vinyl-pushing’ DJ, it is also sucking the soul from the profession. DJing is becoming increasingly like feeding time at the zoo, where the DJ is the (interchangeable) zookeeper, tossing the same fish to the captive seals (you should be happy I chose seal there). The obvious rebuttal is to say that Beatport is exposing us to far greater amounts of music than ever before, and it is the Quality Underground Dance Music does not receive the coverage it deserves in Sydney so send your contributions/propositions/abuse to deep.impressions@yahoo.com to ensure the column maintains its immaculate accuracy, diversity and heteroglossia. Don’t sit back and let mediocrity prevail – partake, engage in an active dialogue, and above all remember: no one has the right to touch you in your bathing suite area.

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Beatport Track of the Week Tribar – Houseless I am a dirty, filthy but utterly charming hypocrite am I not? (No need for such flattery, it was a rhetorical question.) Imagine a driving, gradually building more progressive version of Ame’s smash hit ‘Rej’ (and a hint of Booka Shade thrown in) with more biting arpeggiators and more… ‘flesh on the bone’ to mix my metaphors. Lost deep within the depths of the Beatport charts this track is a huge underground time bomb waiting to explode and for fans of Progressive and Tech-House it’s an absolute must. Until next week - see you in court jive turkey!

Soul Sedation

Soul, Dub, Hip Hop & Bottom Heavy Beats with Tony Edwards While we’re still warping basslines I thought I’d give a quick plug to the new Ministry of Sound Garage Classics 3xCD mixed by the Wideboys. It’s not the usual sort of thing Soul Sedation likes to support, big up the underground (what does that even mean?), but I’ve got a real soft spot for the old, old Ministry release 2-Step The Album. It looks like these Wideboy characters, whoever they are, have blended some of the new dubstep style sounds with a few classics. Might be alright, and I do stress the might.

Fans of JJJ’s hip hop show can expect to hear less of Maya Jupiter’s voice. She’s headed to LA, ‘cause sometimes you just do that in hip hop, and MC Hau from Koolism will be taking over the reins. Wonder if he’ll tone down Jupiter’s hyperkeen presentation style? Odds on he will, hip hop doesn’t always need so much pep. While Maya’s in LA maybe she’ll bump into Big Boi from OutKast who’s been invited by the Atlanta Ballet no less to work with them on a conceptual dance production, melding ballet with a contemporary hip hop aesthetic. “We want to bring the ballet audience and the funk generation together. The elegant and the dainty with the hard. And I know I can give them hard,” Big Boi was quoted as saying the SMH. Nice one, maybe Andre 3000 can design the costumes, he’s always looking supa-fly.

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Local electronic artists Seekae dropped me a friendly email last week and linked me to their music, very nice! They’re coming from a kind of moody experimental downbeat slash electronica perspective, think Four Tet, Apparat, Manitoba kind of stuff. Lovely bleeps and melodies guys, have you taken your stuff down to CDR yet to hear it on a big system? They’re playing a show with The Laurels and Traps at Ruby Rabbit this Saturday 19th. Check myspace.com/seekaemusic for some really dope tunes.

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Heading into hip hop territory there’s an MC battle at the UTS Loft this Thursday night called Feeding Time and it’s hosted by Scott Burns. Get along there if you think you can rock the microphone most definitely, or if you merely want to watch some other brave cats have a crack. To compete you’ll need to register at lookupinthesky.com.au.

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The next strictly dubstep dose seems to be at Void on Friday May 2. I’ve been hearing good things about the Void parties and I’m not missing the next one. They’ve secured N-Type for the gig, one of the new fresh faced leaders to emerge from the UK scene. And I wouldn’t be surprised if we heard at bit more of the stuff at the next DNBBQ on April 26. DJ Marky’s headlining that one with Kobra Kai in support but the music policy will no doubt stray from dnb into all sorts of bass heavy madness.

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ubstep is the new black! There’s been a lot of speculation about where this genre’s heading, people are tense with anticipation to see if it’s going to amount to anything (consider that FBi took a punt and gave Garage Pressure a prime Friday night radio slot) and after Mark Pritchard’s set at the DNBBQ I feel certain that it’s going to amount to a whole lot of something. My amazement surely springs from a combination of Pritchard’s skill and the new depths of the genre-bending frequencies, it just sounds so fresh and exciting. For people who’ve loved jungle, who’ve loved hip hop and drum n bass and breaks, but haven’t found anything particularly new in those areas for some time, dubstep is a godsend. The range of records we heard within the genre was impressive, it’s much more than just massive bass, the producers are bringing some serious game. All hail those who push the envelope!

For those breakbeat die-hard amongst you who are still going to breaks nights (no diss, I salute you) there’s an interesting one coming up at the Chinese Laundry. The Capoeira Twins and Superstyle Deluxe are going to be banging out some tunes there on 25 April, and the reason they get a mention is because I never forgot how good the Cap Twins 2004 album, Reansville Heights, was. It’s been a while in between drinks I know but ‘Four 4x3’ was a really fresh tune back then and I’d be keen to see if they’ve got anything noteworthy left in them.

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Your moniker – what’s the deal? : Roughly translated it basically mean DJ/Producer on the planet. s I am the best What’s your sound?: House and Techno when I DJ. When I spea k it's like the heavens are opening up and showing you everything that’s beautiful about the world. When/why did you decide to take on the deck s and start DJing: I decided to DJ when I realised I had better taste in say the least. I felt gazumped. Now music than Nick Law. It was a pretty profound day to he carries my records for me. Five records you’d die fighting for: KOT – ‘Fade ii Black’, Anything Wonder – ‘As’, Anything by Mako by Prince, Stevie & UR – ‘Knights of the Jaguar’ Best gig you’ve ever played?: There's been loads of memorable ones. But my first gig in Shanghai was pretty incredible . There were a couple of thousand peop they were into absolutely everythin g. I ended up playing for a few hour le there and back the next night to play for free. s and then going I've been back a few times since too. And the worst?: In Albury one night I walked in to sound check a few gig and there was a mechanical Bull Riding competition on and they hours before the free Jack Daniels. Suffice to say were giving away the glass bottles thrown at me and ende gig wasn’t very good. I was abused all night, had d up gettin g in som e good ol biff. The security of the club ended up standing outside my motel all night to protect me from the chaos. Greatest musical inspiration: The amazing producers around me and Wine. If your music was a soundtrac k for a film, what would it be abou already, it was the Sound Of Mus t?: They made it ic. Outside of DJing, what pushes your buttons?: My missus and my eating and being a nerd. friends. Travelling, What was the last thing you wrot e getting ridiculous.” I wrote it on my on your hand: “Remember to go to bed, this is hand every time I went to an after Day Out Tour. party on the last Big Last time you were really, reall y, really happy: At my twin broth er's wedding not long ago And we can see you: Champing at the bit at the Lawn Party on April 26th!

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05:04:08 :: Oxford Art Factory :: 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst 93323711

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Your moniker – what’s the deal ?: We adopted it cause it sounded original. What’s your sound?: Techno-House When/why did you decide to take on the decks and start DJing: A Juan had some coin so we convinced few him to buy decks so he could play summers ago music to us. Five records that define you: Dead mau 5 – the Reward is Cheese, Alter Ego – Rock Adam K and Soha – Long Distance, Plas tik Man – Spastik (Dubfire Remix), Claude er, Stroke – Chimps Von Best gig you’ve ever played?: Blac klight @ the Gaelic Club- good venu good music policy. e, good people, And the worst?: Any gig where the club owner tells you to play non stop party hits. If your music was a soundtrack for a film, what would it be abou love story set in the Bangkok unde t?: It would be a rground. Jill (Scarlett Johansson) would work in a cake shop by day and get down to som e cop played by Ryan Gosling who teck-house at night. Jack would be an undercover falls in love with Jill despite her party lifestyle. Outside of DJing, what pushes your buttons?: Animals, Nintendo golf), Eminem, skateboarding, Buck wii (Tiger Woods hunter, Golf, Powerade. What was the last thing you wrot e remember to tell Erin that Blackcurr on your hand: Blackcurrant, cause I wanted to ant Powerade is better than Walla by Gold. Word. Last time you were really, really, really happy: This morning when a par four whilst playing Tiger Woo I shot an eagle on ds golf. And we can see you: Blacklight – May 24 @ plantation.

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It’s called: Music to Observe Elect ronic Sheep, with Sven Konig (ScR Live amBLed? HaCKz!) It sounds like: Noise, clicks, bass and grooves, electronic and energetic MTV aesthetics, musical virtuosity sounds, shattering and buggy software appropriation. Live visual remix of concrete memories as symphonic orchestra in real time. improvised audioDJs/live acts playing: Sydney sens ational DJ Jamie Lloyd (Future Clas kick off the night… mixing into the superb electro duo Spitzer (Live Set) sic Label) will They will definitely spark a further atmosphere in an explosive live improfrom Lyon, France. performance, shattering MTV aesth vised audio – visual etics and radical plagiarism produced Hackz and Sven Konig (Berlin). Scra by mbled Hackz live is an orgiastic elect Scrambled dysfunctional MTV aesthetics whic rical storm of h seduces the viewer into a frenz y of generation X nostalgia. Fun Stuff!! Sell it to us: Scrambled Hackz: A piece of software designed by artist enables the user to reconstruct from Sven Konig, which reflective of the notes they choose popular music video their own video and song, by singing, talking, shouting, screa ming, beating boxing or whispering into a microphone. The microphone to the closest available program matches the note communicated into the note from the music video chosen, possible for any person to appropria thus making it te recorded and copyrighted musi c to the extent that it resembles their own song, without needing anything constituting musi cal training. In other words… Copyright infringeme nt has never been easier than with HaCKz!!! SCrAmBLed? The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Patrick Swayne and the mutation Dirty Dancing Video Clip: “I’ve had of the classic 1987 the Amongst a database of popular hits time of my life. And I owe it all to… Pop Culture!!“ from the ‘80s and ‘90s. Kylie Mino who knows? INXS, AC/DC, Nirva na, let's see what he (Sven) unlea gue… MC Hammer… shes on the night… any requests? Crowd specs: Anybody and everybody is welcome. Wallet damage: $17 + Bf. $25 at the door. Tickets on sale at mosh tix. Where: Oxford Art Factory When: Wednesday April 16.

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Crowd specs: Astronauts, pirates and brain surgeons. Wallet damage: $10 Where: The Supper Club on Tayl or Square When: Saturday April 19 10pm

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t sounds like: The best party soun ds from all over the world: Baile Funk, Baltimore Club, Crunk, Hyphy, Grime, Dan cehall, Bassline, Kuduro & more more more. DJs/live acts playing: RO SHA M BO: Jimmy Sing, Moriarty, Slea ter Spruce Lee. It’s the first time the four of us have been the only DJs Brockman, at aaaages. This is the party we’ve been waiting to do our whole lives a party for . Sell it to us: Ro Sham Bo Knights is a movement. If you don’t surre nder to us now we’ll steal your pets and egg your house. Serious. Pets and eggs asid is gonna be epic. Kato’s not even e, this party playing but he assures us that this your nuts off. And that’s a seal of party will blow approval you can trust. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: THE BASS. You probably won’t low frequencies for a week. Awe be able to hear some.

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Your moniker – what’s the deal ?: It was a name given to me when dancing in MANPOWER. What’s your sound?: SELECTRO and show tunes When/why did you decide to take on the decks and start DJing: It natural progression after climbing was the next the Sydney social ladder, but I’m still in it for the PINGU. Five tracks you’d die fighting for: Invaders (Zoukatronic Remix) – DSL – Alan Braxe, Rock On – Jackson and His Computer Band, Safari Wor , Addicted Juggernauts & Who Do You Thin ld – Midnight k You Are – Spice Girls Greatest musical inspiration: Hold music. I can barely stay on hold for seconds without feeling the overwhe more than 30 lming urge to hang up the phone and hit the decks. If your music was a soundtrack for a film, what would it be abou t?: trilogy where Johnny Depp is sent to the future to experience clubbing An intergalactic planet. Kicks on with the likes of Harr on another ison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Judg to discover through his good frien d Jovi-wan Kenobi that his true fathe e Reinhold, only r is none other than Tim Lightsabre. Outside of DJing, what pushes your buttons?: Tuna Pasta Sala ds, cleaning products, cigarettes, New Weekly, Hills pretending to look for work, groceries Boys, YouTube, parenting Stewart, clubbing, , procrastinating, kicking off/on. What was the last thing you wrot e on your hand: Left. Last time you were really, really, really happy: Dancing in MANPOW 90s. ER back in the And we can see you: In the back room at STARFUCKERS.

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