MAN GETS AROUND
Touching down in three quarters of our states and territories during October, November and December for a slew of shows, Lachlan Bryan is going to be a busy, busy boy in the near future. Out in solo mode and away from his normal gig fronting Melbourne alt-country merchants The Wildes, Bryan has just recorded his debut LP with some help from Bill and Kasey Chambers as well as domestic country queen Catherine Britt, and is giddy to be bringing these songs plus select Wildes material around to share with Australia. He’ll be in the southeast corner for a few shows beginning with X&Y Bar Wednesday Oct 26, Joes Waterhole, Eumundi Friday Oct 28, Upfront Club, Melany Saturday Oct 29 and finally, Vinyl Cafe Sunday Session at The Hi-Fi Sunday Oct 30.
ROCKING OUTTA SPACE
Recalling the freewheeling grooves of decades past with the sort of modern roots, folk blend that has plenty of ears in a modern audience, Costa Rae have a new album Shot From The Moon, and want to come and share it with their Queensland friends. Making a nice long weekend of performances while they are up here, the Sydney three-piece will be entertaining fans at the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay Thursday Oct 27, The Joynt Friday Oct 28, SolBar Maroochydore Saturday Oct 29 and as part of Fret Fest, SoundLounge, Gold Coast Sunday Oct 30.
BRISBANE BOUND
Name Of Artist: Lachlan Bryan. Homeground: Melbourne. Describe your live music/performance style as succinctly as possible: It’s country/folk. Fly By Night (first single) is gothic roots rock. I like to tell anecdotes throughout the performance. Try to keep it light. Is this your fi rst foray to Brisbane? If not how many times have you performed in our midst. No, I’ve been a couple of times before. Please relate your impressions of performing in our fair city. The gigs have always been fun. Though the first time I came with The Wildes I got locked out of my hotel and had to try and sleep in the park – I got an interesting perspective on Brisbane nightlife to say the least.
What can we expect different this time around? Th is is really my first solo tour, though I am bringing along my trusty sidekick Melody Pool. The sound will be very traditional country – which ironically is now considered alt-country. Has anything exciting been happening in your world of late? Brisbane will be my first stop on the way home from performing and writing in Nashville, Tennessee and Austin, Texas. I’m playing at the AMA association Americana Festival with a handful of Australians and a stack of my American heroes. Lachlan Bryan plays X&Y Bar on Wednesday Oct 26, Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi Friday Oct 28, Upfront Club, Maleny Saturday Oct 29, Vinyl @ The Hi-Fi Sunday Oct 30
BE AFRAID
Being scared has never been so fun (or loud). Punk HQ on the Gold Coast, Shed 5, is putting on Fright Night, a haunted event full of pure evil. Expect the walls to be painted red when Sydney hardcore quintet Northlane attack the stage with a lengthy eight band support bill including the likes of All My Friends At Sea, Armada In The Dusk and Emerald Vale. Get out to Arundel Friday Oct 28, tickets are $20 on the door and the best costumes can win some epic prizes on the night!
HOLE IN ONE
Not to be confused with the greatest golfer and ladies man of our generation, Tiger & Woods are a European disco force, the guys just as sexy and notorious as their iron wielding namesake. Off the back of some major slots during the recent northern hemisphere summer, the pair are coming to encourage the moves at Bowler Bar Friday Oct 28 with support in the form of Graz, Tim Fuchs, Private Velodrome plus more to be announced. Pick your tickets up right now through Moshtix and get early the bird price of only $13 until numbers are exhausted.
LIKE DRAWING BLOOD
To mark the release of their latest EP Wings and lead single Sunny Days our very own The Bloodpoets are taking their clutch of new tunes out on the road. Blending more traditional rock sounds with playful elements and instrumentation like saxophones and trombones, the four-piece are an aural pleasure that are just as enjoyable on the eyes. Get along to Beetle Bar Saturday Oct 29 to be part of the fun with ticket prices starting at $15, or pay a bit more and for only $18 you can get a copy of the Wings EP included to pick up on the evening. Tickets available now through OzTix.
IT’S GOING TO BE A SCORCHER
Progressively growing from more than humble beginnings eight years ago, SCoRCHeR FeST is, for the first time in the event’s history, taking over a whole weekend with loads of music and good times. Check out The Mimes, Dakota, The Winter of Reason, Lab 64, Sharzy & Supa Trio De Isles, Benny D Williams, Robbi Mostina, Hostile Little Face, Convicts, Forever Road, Shanghai Times, Alpine Fault, Crossing Red Lines, Elemental Burn, The Intrepids, Daddy Long Legs, TrashQueen, Cecilia and Gabriel Brandolini, Sencabah, Jackson Dunn, Not Of Th is World, Distortion, Anonymous Zeitgeist, Planet Fiction, Icarus Complex, Instinct Theory, Where I Stand and In Your Last Moment who are all a part of this massive show which happens at The Country Life Hotel Kin Kin (30 minutes outside of Noosa) Saturday Oct 29 and Sunday Oct 30. Pick up your tickets via the festival website (scorcherfest.com.au); priced at $20 per day or $45 which covers the two days and camping.
SWEET POP MUSIC
Melburnian micropop madame, Kikuyu (aka Sez Wilks), has just released her debut album, Hunter Gathered, and she’s wrapping up her warm vocals and Italian organ into a sweet bundle, and venturing up to Brisbane! You can catch her for free alongside Scraps at Ric’s Bar on Monday Oct 31 or down at The Rails, Byron Bay on Tuesday Nov 1.
HEARTS WILL FLUTTER Th ings are getting serious now for Gold Coast post-rock foursome Woe & Flutter. It started with a neat showcase at BigSound to get mouths yapping. Then taste-making Sydney label Ivy League got onboard, signing the youngsters, and now we are on the cusp of their debut five-track EP release, full of the sort of killer, low-end indie numbers that gained them attention in the first place. Check out what all the hype is about when the band play Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast Saturday Oct 29 and The Zoo Sunday Oct 30 as support for The Vasco Era and Papa Vs Pretty. Ears will surely be ringing after those shows!
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