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Adelaide MC DREKT launches his new album A Certainty is Death at the Republic Bar, featuring production from DcEntel (NY), Trials of the Funkoars, Drekt, Conceps and Vampts, and guests including K21, Tornts of The Hired Goons, Wolverine and Vampts.

Local support for the Hobart launch party comes from Epicentre, DJ Dameza plus newcomers Pax and Breagh on Wednesday August 3 at the Republic Bar.

The Grand Poobah has started a weekly film night every Wednesday through August and September. See Robocop (August 17), Flesh Gordan (August 24), Rollerball (August 31), Once upon a Time in the West (September 7) and Nausicaa - The Valley of the Wind (September 14). Cost is $15 includes a meal with a vegetarian option. Doors open 5pm, meal at 6pm and films on at 8pm.

Broken Social Thylascene features the guys from Tiger Choir teaming up with a host of their counterparts, featuring Tassie-based acts The Native Cats, Manchester Mourning and Charles Du Cane, ex-pats Ivy St and headliners Love of Diagrams. Saturday, August 20 at the Grand Poobah from 7pm, entry is $10.

Regurgitator recently announced that New Zealand’s Disasteradio will be mainstays on their upcoming national tour alongside an extensive list of local support acts. Hobart’s Tiger Choir join the two on stage locally.

As part of the visual aspect of the tour, fans were asked to submit their own video content to a “funtimes-crazed-chopped-up splicing frenzy by Quan and Ben for their visual collage.” All submissions used will receive free entry to shows and music.

See them Sunday August 28 at the Brisbane Hotel.

The Bedroom Philosopher has been a busy lad lately, recently releasing a single, co hosting breakfast radio, writing magazine columns, appearing on TV shows, and staging high school assemblies. Amidst all those shenanigans he’s announced a national tour. The Head Sex and Bed Socks Tour visits nine seated venues around the country, and will see the “only-child over-achiever” performing solo without the backing of Awkardstra. The Bedroom Philosopher will be joined by Melbourne singer/songwriter Catboy on Friday September 9 at the Republic Bar.

Young up and coming Hobart bands will rock Youth ARC this month for the 2011 Amplified Youth ARC showcase.

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LTTFSA Ampocalypse Now at the Brisbane Hotel

Skinny Gean’s phat reputation Launceston gig night Skinny Gean’s is back for more in August with another awesome line-up with Adelaide outfit No Action alongside Launceston act Frank Biffin and Hobart bands Treehouse and Bears. The next gig in September will feature Batrider on the Launceston leg of their national tour. Hit Skinny’s on Friday August 5 at the Launceston Rugby Club.

Tasmanian Music Video Competition Wide Angle Tasmania is hosting the Amplified 2011 Tasmanian Music Video Competition and this year, they’ll help you make it. WAT will help kick-start your production by offering five filmmakers $250 worth of free equipment hire to produce their own video. Competition entries close Monday August 8 and winners are announced Thursday August 18 at the Grand Poobah screening. Download an entry form from www.wideangle.org.au

The Amplified heavy metal music event for 2011, Ampocalypse Now features 10 of Tasmania’s heaviest bands across two stages, with Gape, Solar Thorn, Lacerta, Meticulous Despoilment, NowyourefuckeD, Battlecat, Random Order, The Wizar’d, Tyrant and Bats Of A Feather, plus guest DJ, Alex Pope of Ruins. Friday August 19 from 8pm at the Brisbane Hotel, entry is $12 on the door, dress theme: army fatigues.

The Tazzie Razzies As a light-hearted replacement to the Amplified Music Awards of previous years, The Tazzie Razzies are an informal conclusion of this year’s Amplified event hosted by the excellent Andrew Harper.

Entertainment on the night will include Melbourne psychedelic blues band The Toot Toot Toots, local comedian Peter Escott, DJ BTC, Bazza and Macca from Real Good Rock Quiz in “The Peanut Gallery and audiovisuals by Heath Moore. Categories range from Band of the year and Album of the year to Tasmanian Music Contributor of The Year and Best export to the mainland. Vote for your favourites with TheTazzie Razzies facebook page online at www.facebook.com/ thetazzierazzies. Sunday August 21 at the Brisbane Hotel from 8pm, entry is $10.

I LOVE DANCEHALL Hobart semi final of Tasmania Rock Challenge Announced Hobart school bands will have the opportunity to battle it out at the Brisbane Hotel on August 11 with winners heading to the finals in Launceston held at the Saloon Hotel on August 23. For further information go to www.tasmaniarockchallenge.com

Geoff Achison blues and roots Accomplished blues and roots performer Geoff Achison returns to Tasmania with his latest, Live at Burinja Cafe solo acoustic recording. Recently named on the 100+ Gifted Guitarists You Should Know list, Geoff is back in Australia after a month long tour of America with Georgia songwriter Randall Bramblett. See him at The Republic Bar & Cafe on Thursday August 11, St Helens’ Crossroads Winebar on Friday August 12, Launceston’s Royal Oak Hotel Saturday August 13 and Margate’s Brookfield on Sunday August 14.

I love dancehall is heading back to Hobart, to shake up the Brisbane Hotel with a blazing bass heavy dancehall party. The vibes last year were CRAZY, and were bringing down more great dancehall djs, dancers and visuals to overload your senses and keep you dancing till dawn.

With DJS GAZA, Al Good & SoFire, Dancehall dance crew Burn City Queenz, VJ Maestro Jean Poole and DJ BTC. Doors open at 9pm till late. $10 on the door

Versions at the Waratah The Waratah Hotel invites local musicians to be involved in Versions, a new monthly night with a different take on covers. Artists must perform an original, a cover of the performer’s choice and a cover that fits within the theme of the night. Following on from the inaugural July Versions which covered Paul Kelly, the August theme will be reggae great, Bob Marley. To perform at Versions please email mark@ mainstageevents.com.au. Friday August 19 from 9pm at the Waratah Hotel, free entry.

In its third year, Let’s tear this F@cking State Apart is on again as part of Amplified 2011 program, a multi-band highlight at the Brisbane Hotel. Veterans of LTTFSA, Acumen and The Scientists of Modern Music are joined by Melbourne DJ/producer Bankai, The Muddy Turds and Little Bear in the back bar of the Brisbane Hotel.

Featuring in the front bar will be The Rayguns, The Dirty Love, The Witching Tree, The Lawless Quartet and Pines, followed

by DJs. Saturday August 20 at the Brisbane Hotel, doors open at 7.30pm, entry is $15.

Local poets, musicians and writers have a new stage to step out on in Launceston with Sketches in Spring, where locals showcase their raw poetry, new songs and imperfect prose. It’s a night of beautiful artistic experiments and at only five dollars on the door, won’t break the bank. Prose up, Saturday September 3 at Fresh Cafe, Launceston, from 8pm. Contact Dan on 0459 157 435 to get involved.

Cool Eskimo preview WA’s acclaimed Alt rock band Eskimo Joe are set to release their fifth studio album Ghosts of the Past on Friday August 12 and the first single, Love is a Drug is already available for digital purchase, or fans can get a preview at the bands website www.eskimojoe.net/ news/love-is-a-drug. The video for Love is a Drug is being shot by ARIA-Award winning director Bart Borghesi, who also directed the band’s Black Fingernails, Red Wine clip. Ghosts of the Past is the follow up to 2009’s platinum selling Inshalla.

ST.ART Festival The Clarence Council ST.ART Street Art Festival 2011 will be held again at Rosny Farm (next to Eastlands) with a huge free event including live spray demonstrations by this year’s guest artist, Phibs (Sydney), plus local artists, work on free walls, bag stencilling, Bboy demos, live hip-hop acts and DJs, a BBQ, street art displays and also the ST.ART Aerosol and Stencil Art Competition. Winners will be announced on the day. For a competition entry form or more info on the festival, visit www.ccc.tas. gov.au or email schoolhouse@ccc.tas.gov. au. Saturday August 27 at Rosny Farm, from 1pm to 5pm.

Slutwalk Hobart After beginning in Toronto to protest a police officer saying that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimised,” Slutwalks have taken place in cities around the world to say no to victim blaming and highlight that “no means no,” no matter what we are wearing. Slutwalk Hobart exists to condemn rape culture, empower survivors of sexual assault and promote the involvement of our community to keep members safe. Volunteer at slutwalkhobart@gmail.com or www. facebook.com/slutwalkhobart. Get involved Saturday August 27 at Franklin Square, Hobart from 1.30pm.

The all-original line-up includes the swooning voices of Maddy Jane, Jade Young and Asta Evelyn, plus awardwinnng bands Treehouse and Bring Sophy to Me, supporting the Ben Wells and the Middle Names.

“Events like this reinforce the fact that young people are creative, positive and have something to contribute to the community and have fun along the way,” said Lord Mayor Rob Valentine.

Youth ARC ShowcaseThursday August 19 Youth ARC, 44 Collins St, Hobart All ages welcome www.youtharc.org

Barry Morgan’s World of Organs Equal parts organ enthusiast and organ salesman, Barry Morgan will be demonstrating the delightful features of the 1981 Hammond Aurora Classic. The safari suit-cladded character has appeared on Spicks & Specks and will demonstrate the abilities of his very own “cockpit cam,” which displays his interaction with the organ on the big screen. See www.worldoforgans. com for sneak peeks. Friday September 2 at the Grand Poobah, doors open 8pm with presales $24 + BF or $28 on the door.

Video Hits axed The second longest-running music television show on the planet has been axed.

Channel 10’s Saturday and Sunday morning staple, Video Hits was only behind Eurovision in the longevity stakes, and it aired for the last time on August 6. Channel 10 has listed increases in production costs for Masterchef and digital channel Eleven as part of the reason behind the axing. For those of you wondering, ABC’s RAGE started a few months after Video Hits.

Batrider swoop in New Zealand 3-piece Batrider are set to launch their new album Piles of Lies with an eight-stop national tour including Hobart and Launceston. The 16 track album was recorded in Adelaide when the band returned to Australia after international tours and is available now via Two Bright Lakes / Remote Control. See them Friday September 9 at the Grand Poobah and Skinny Geans (Launceston) on Saturday September 10.

360 spins at last Melbourne rapper 360 looks set to finally release his upcoming album Falling & Flying on September 30. People could recognize 360 from his countless tours and Youtube videos, mixtapes and remixes, or his appearance on 2008’s The Festival Song alongside MC Pez. The single Throw It Away (feat. Josh Pyke) is available now on iTunes.

Bias B and Reason out Following our article on Melbourne rapper Bias B, he has gone on to announce his retirement from the rap game. He has confirmed that his recent Biaslife release will be his last, and his current national tour will be his last. Following this announcement, fellow Melbourne stalwart MC Reason also announced that his upcoming album will be his last. Both MCs have made massive contributions to the ongoing development of hip hop music in Australia & we wish them the best in all their future endeavours.

Music videos come Forth

Josh Thomas - Everything Ever A veteran of the comedy circuit and only 24 years of age, Josh Thomas made history becoming the youngest ever winner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2005 at the ripe age of 17. Since then he has gone on to appear at all major Australian comedy festivals plus numerous international forays. See him Saturday September 10 at the Theatre Royal, tickets on sale now from the Theatre Royal Box Office.

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360 spins at last Melbourne rapper 360 looks set to finally release his upcoming album Falling & Flying on September 30. People could recognize 360 from his countless tours and Youtube videos, mixtapes and remixes, or his appearance on 2008’s The Festival Song alongside MC Pez. The single Throw It Away (feat. Josh Pyke) is available now on iTunes.

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Tasmania’s best blues musicians have been collaborating with local filmmakers to create music videos as part of the ABC Open Blue Reels project. The videos were officially launched at the Forth Bridge Hotel on July 31. The filmmakers created two videos for swamp blues/hard-core act Guthrie, one a wild ride through the gothic landscape of the Great Lakes for Last Laugh and one channelling voodoo magic for Bitch’s Kitchen.

North West filmmakers Cavell Schipp and Mark Vernon worked with funky blues three-piece King Cake, following frontman Pete Cornelius to film in many small towns across Tasmania. They created a video for the song Tumbleweed that captures the sensibility of the American South with stunning Tasmanian scenery and a great retro style.

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Dead Letter’s deeper meaning Fresh from wowing the overseas market, Brisbane’s Dead Letter Circus heads home for a national tour with an environmental message. Kim Benzie explains the origins behind the No Fracking Way tour and what we can expect to see.

Brisbane act Dead Letter Circus has become an Aussie favourite over the past few years, especially following the release of the 2010 smash record This Is The Warning.

Numerous headline shows and festival spots later, the rockers have been in-demand on stage in the UK, the U.S and were recently picked up by American label Sumerian Records.

Gurge set sail Immortalised in the hybridized history of Australian rock, pop and electronic music, Regurgitator has again hit the spotlight, heading off on their Annual Sail tour this August.

Regurgitator has been pushing the conservative realms of Australian pop-rock music since the mid nineties. Over the years fans have come to expect Regurgitator’s subtle experimentation and unpredictable interpretations of modern pop-rock, much like they expect tomato sauce with their meat pie.

Quan admits he is very lucky to be a part of a band that has been successful for so long and remains fun on stage and in the studio together - the process of making music and making “new” is still fresh and enjoyable.

“It’s going to be very, very difficult for any of us to ever let go of the band. I think it’s still a great live act, maybe even better than it was or has been,” frontman Quan says.

The animated film clips which we have come to associate with the group are the brainchild of Quan and his passions for more than just music are inherently connected.

“I really love computers, I am very much a tech-head,” he laughs. warpmagazine.com.au

In recent years Quan has called Hong Kong home, returning to Australia only recently.

Now residing in Melbourne for the first time, Quan is excited about the group’s potential in the southern city.

Touring in august; the group decided to do a slow release for the sake of selling something at our shows, he said.

“It’s so important to always have something to complete and have a deadline. You have just got to slot in any way you can these days.”

Quan is happy with the new release, distributed on a locked MP3 stick.

“It has been difficult to maintain a freshness after so long, but we are still changing, writing and experimenting all the time.”

But for fans who want to collect something a bit more physical, The Gurge are releasing it on cassette tape with its own limited edition Chinese-made walkman.

The Gurge hasn’t toured since 2009 and Quan admits the long days of party-fueled touring are behind him, however doesn’t rule it out entirely. They will showcase as much new stuff as they possibly can without ignoring their fans love of nostalgia.

“We haven’t toured on anything so extensive for a while that’s for sure, but I am sure we’ll get our fitness back quickly and it will probably be pretty lose at first. We don’t mind playing the old stuff, its fun you know.

But yeah, sometimes we can seem vintage, iconic and nostalgic.”

Quan admits they are a little “old school” amongst the trendy new bands, assuming that they would’ve moved well into the nostalgia phase by now.

“I think it’s because of our attitude towards what we do,

we don’t take ourselves too seriously... and I certainly realize you’re only as good as the last thing you did, really.

I am really surprised though that we still pick up young people getting into our music now. I think we still connect with young people.”

The band’s ability and willingness to strive towards new and interesting sounds is one of their greatest appeals.

Currently in the process of creating video clips with local Melbourne animators, fans are sure to see another freshly made video clip over the next few months from the three Brisbane-born musicians.

Over the years Quan recalls playing at all the really strange venues through South East Asia and Japan.

“It has helped us to be open to doing things differently and experimenting. With our mixed ethnicity as a band, me being half Vietnamese it was a great experience.

Playing to an audience that you don’t entirely understand culturally, a real mixture of ex-pats and Vietnamese is a really amazing experience.”

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Regurgitator appear at The Brisbane Hotel with Disasteradio and Tiger Choir on Sunday August 28th

Amongst all the hype, the band has taken a serious stance towards an issue affecting the nature of Australian water resources – Coal Seam Gas operations.

From Los Angeles, frontman Kim Benzie takes some time out to tell Warp about coming home to support the stopping of these operations, all the while providing DLC’s loyal fan base some rocking gigs.

“Recently, Tom (Williams), Luke (Skerlj) and myself took some time off and travelled to the Amazon in Peru,” Benzie reveals when asked about what first drew him to the issue of Coal Seam Gas (CSG).

“Aside from witnessing some of the most profound scenery on the planet, we also witnessed first-hand the stain that oil companies are leaving on the Earth.

“We arrived in Australia and a friend of ours alerted us to the fight going on here to stop CSG mining. A couple hours of internet research later and it was clear we had to get involved in this.”

The mining Benzie talks about is planned to take place is different places in Australia, with Queensland scheduled to have more than 40,000 CSG wells drilled in alone.

The No Fracking Way Tour (‘fracking’ being a dangerous technique applied to extract natural gas and oil) aims to raise awareness of this issue over July and August, with petitions and further information available for punters to get involved with at the gigs.

The band insists that the issue needs to have a driving force behind it.

“It’s an amazing time to be alive. People are standing up all over the world and realising that the power of a unified people can scare governments into actually serving the people, not corporations and bankers.”

While Dead Letter Circus has thrown their support behind the halting of these operations, they’ve also been basking in their recent successes overseas. Their recent signing to Sumerian Records in the United States has been a dream come true, according to Benzie.

“The press and industry seem to be peaking out over the sound of the record. It seems like there’s a hole in the American musical landscape where the DLC sound sits, so aside from the challenge of finding similar bands to tour with, it’s a very positive sign that things may take off.”

The 21-date tour will see the band swing by the Hotel New York in Launceston and the Uni Bar in Hobart, two shows which Benzie expects to be nothing short of wild.

“It’s such a different vibe to festivals and theatres, more intimacy and more sweat. It’s great to be able to get some more of the out of the way places in regional Australia too.”

If you’ve ever been a part of the live Dead Letter Circus experience, it would be impossible to miss the passionate reaction the band seems to pull from the crowds every time.

“It’s an honour. It’s the one uncontrollable factor in a band’s career. I put it down to the times we’re in, songs being about personal evolution and the refusal of the system, which the world is living through right now.”

With the success of This Is The Warning cementing Dead Letter Circus as one of the country’s most promising rock acts, it’s only natural for the band to be working on their next offering. Will Australian fans be able to get a taste of what’s to come, in the way of new material?

“We’re writing whilst on the road at the moment,” Benzie admits. “We’ve found a new direction to explore too; if we don’t get lost in tangents too much, we may be able to preview some new stuff on the tour.”

Musical tangents are always intriguing to the punter, so it should be interesting to see what the DLC guys serve up to home crowds over the next few months. For Benzie it seems, he’s just happy to be going along with the flow, as he profoundly states, “Life is all about the tangents though, right?”

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“We fucking love Tassie. The crowds seem to go crazier there as they don’t get as many bands come through; they make the most of the opportunity for sure,” he says.

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After a two-year break from live music, Sydney hip-hoppers The Herd are making a thunderous return with two singles on high rotation from their sixth album Future Shade. Traksewt (Kenny Sabir) talks touring and returning to the stage.

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Sydney outfit The Herd has remained one of Australia’s strongest and most consistent hip-hop acts since their early success in 2001.

Featuring eight talented musicians and producers, the line-up has produced songs which have stuck in the public’s awareness for their interesting twist up of general hiphop conventions as much as their at times biting lyrical messages.

After taking a break from touring last year to work on the production of a new record, The Herd returns with Future Shade, and Sabir paints a vivid picture of where the band is at right now, after a long and laborious production schedule.

Celibate and still strong For over 30 years the name Celibate Rifles has been synonymous with the Australian punk rock scene and that doesn’t look like changing any time soon. This August the boys are tearing it up as they hit the road, taking in shows in Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne.

The Celibate Rifles have released over 15 albums and guitarist Kent Steedman has been part of it from the start. The band was formed when Kent was still in high school, with Dave Morris in the original line-up, and lead singer Damien Lovelock joining in 1980.

The bass player and drummer may revolve, but this core has remained solid.

The band has never actually called it quits, preferring to be more of a side project in the boys’ lives, rather than its focus. Kent’s “day job” involves the running of the Tian He Tea House and Healing Arts in Crow’s Nest, a place in which serving tea is a ceremony and it’s rarely rush hour; a slight deviation from his on stage persona playing in a punk band.

They may not play very often, sometimes only getting together about 6 times a year, but they are still tight.

“It’s great to get everyone together. We still play well and really enjoy each others’ company,” Kent said.

The tour will take in The Annandale in Sydney, The Tote in Melbourne and The Brisbane Hotel in Hobart - Tasmania being a favourite destination. Kent had just returned from a holiday down here a few weeks prior to his interview. warpmagazine.com.au

“I love Tassie. It’s such an interesting place with some serious karma. It’s such a beautiful place. It’s a shame it will only be a quick trip this time,” he said.

After managing to last this long in the music industry, the boys can hold their heads high, as they have held on to their ethics and maintained their integrity in a volatile and at times slightly shady industry.

There have been ups and downs, good and bad and maybe if they had their time over, a few things would have been played out differently.

“There’s a reason we are still doing what we do. There’s a power and intent and a focus that only comes from playing together for a long time,” Kent disclosed.

And that power and intent will be on show when they boys hit the road in August.

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Celibate Rifles appear with The Roobs and Tim Spurr at The Brisbane Hotel on Friday the 26th of August”

“The music for [Future Shade] started about a year and a half ago. We didn’t plan it to take so long in between albums, but there are eight of us in the band so it was a slow process,” Sabir reveals.

“By the end of last year we had about thirty tracks that we were going through; some of them had lyrics, some of them didn’t.”

For a band comprising of so much creative input, it’s not surprising that the editing process was strenuous at times.

“It was painful at the end, figuring out which songs to chop, but we’re happy with the final twelve tracks we’ve got.”

The band’s latest single Signs of Life was released back in June and has since received a lot of love on Triple J since.

A powerful track about human spirit in the face of immense grief isn’t something listeners would be unaware of, especially in the wake of the recent natural disasters occurring worldwide.

As Sabir explains, the song eventually grew to cover all types of grief.

“We were thinking of themes and then we had the Queensland floods. The first verse was very specific to the floods and then things just kept getting worse with the New Zealand quake and Japan as well. So the lyrics changed again and we made it a bit more general to cover all different elements of grief.”

It isn’t the first time The Herd have produced a track driven by a social or newsworthy event, with previous material acknowledging political happenings in Australia earlier this decade.

There always seems to be a certain amount of creative liberty hip-hop artists have in

terms of how many feathers they can ruffle before backlash ensues.

“One thing that’s quite mechanical is that you get a whole lot more to say in hip-hop songs,” Sabir says.

“There’s so much political music that’s happened over the last fifty years and it comes in all forms. At the moment, we’re seeing it coming up through hip-hop a lot and I guess, in a way, it’s because it’s slightly the underdog, compared to what mainstream media perceives; so it’s had more freedom to push the boundaries.”

Pushing the boundaries is something that The Herd are famous for, not just in terms of song-writing, but also in their energetic live shows. Fans will be able to see the band back in action soon too, as they head out on a run of dates through the next few months.

Starting with Splendour in the Grass, the Future Shade tour will be hitting up all the major centres, with some special stops in Darwin and Tasmania as well. On the topic of performing at this year’s Darwin Festival, Kenny tells me he’s looking forward to heading north.

“We’ve always had close ties with Darwin; we’re looking forward to it, it’s like a walk in a parallel universe! I’m looking forward to the warm weather as well.”

the standards of what everyone else has to keep up with.” Sabir admits. “That’s definitely a good thing.

Following on from their Darwin date, The Herd will head to the TUU Uni Bar in Hobart, also a show Kenny looks forward to performing.

I think you’ve got to stay fresh as well; if we develop a sound that becomes what ‘Aussie hip-hop’ is, then that must mean it’s time to change the rules and reinvent it.”

“We’ve been [to Tasmania] with each tour.

For the previous five years of the last ten [years of touring], we were in Tassie quite a lot. It’s been awhile, so we’re looking forward to getting back there!”

With all things looking up for Kenny and the rest of his band-mates, it would seem that things are all happy at Elefant Traks HQ, the label which was founded by the group’s core members.

Touring with Sietta, the most recent addition to the label, The Herd are in a good place to ramp up hip-hop’s place in amongst the popularity of indie rock and the commercial RnB/pop coming over from the U.S. “It [hip-hop] is getting stronger; the production’s getting better and it’s raising

This may be the year that this reinvention will happen.

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The Herd appear at The Hobart Uni Bar with Sietta on Friday August 26th

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One year after releasing their debut, hardrocking Melbourne act Calling All Cars is releasing album number two and hitting the road for a national tour, bass player Adam Montgomery tells Warp.

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Featuring “We’d already started writing for this album when Hold, Hold Fire came out. We were keen to keep the ball rolling, we didn’t want to get to like December last year and be like ‘Fuck! We’ve got no songs,” Half the battle for the success of any band is to stay fresh. Keeping your band’s name in front of a listeners mind has never been more important in this short-attention-span era.

Acutely aware of this, Melbourne threepiece Calling All Cars, barely a year after their debut Hold, Hold Fire, are releasing their follow up Dancing With a Dead Man, on August 5.

“Ideally, if we had our way, we’d have probably had it out a bit earlier. I guess we just wanna keep writing. We’d already started writing for this album when Hold, Hold Fire came out. We were keen to keep the ball rolling, we didn’t want to get to like December last year and be like ‘Fuck! We’ve got no songs,” laughs bassist Adam Montgomery.

“People can loose interest really quickly now, everyone’s attention spans with the internet and all that kinda stuff are so much shorter. Everything’s more direct and imme-

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diate. If you fuck around and wait two years, two and a half years, you’re just dropping the ball I guess.”

With the first single, Reptile, already on rotation, Montgomery and band mates Hayden and James Ing’s approach to recording seems to have paid off. Although the rest of the album may not be as heavy, it’s an indication of the new sound.

“It’s definitely still a rock album. There’s a bit more space in it than the first record, the first one was fairly punk inspired, it was a fairly fast record. This one’s a bit more stripped back I guess, in terms of tempo and lost a bit of that punk kind of feel but gained a bit more of a heavy rock edge.

“There’s a lot more themes running through the record. Just the feel and vibes is a lot more similar. It wasn’t a conscious thing but just because it was written in a fairly precise block of time. That was just how it happened.”

While by no means a concept album, Dancing With a Dead Man will have a more concrete direction than its predecessor, again produced by Shihad drummer Tom Larkin.

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Recording out of the way, the band is looking forward to a 17-date national tour during August and September, joined by hot rock acts Boy in a Box and Redcoats.

“These are definitely the biggest venues we’ve done. It’s a little bit daunting but that’s the way it is I guess - that’s where the band’s at, which is great. They’re far from stadiums; they’re still pretty intimate in the grand scheme of things.

“It’s our decision about who supports us and it can be kind of tough. It’s a bit of a laborious task sometimes because a band you want isn’t always available and you’ve got to be in the right position to do a tour. It worked out really well and we’re completely fucking stoked to be honest, because they’re really

Every time I think of Rock Challenge I can’t help but feel like the emo punk rocker wannabe from my high school days and remember my night as a rock star at the 2006 Rock challenge finals.

Like many music crazy youths growing up in Tassie, Rock challenge was my first taste of the music Industry and an experience I’ll never forget. Now in its 27th year, the annual event is gearing up to deliver that same experience to hundreds of students around the state.

This August, the 2011 Tasmanian Rock Challenge will be showcasing Tassie’s next crop of budding young rock stars. Drawing directly from high schools and colleges around the state, it is one of the few events where school pride actually becomes cool and nailing a death growl or shredding a solo is held in the same regard as getting an A on a math test.

Bands such as The Scientists of Modern Music, Shoe and Deligma all got their first addictive taste of glory performing at past RC events. Since then TSOMM have signed a record deal, released four EP/albums and toured nationally whilst Shoe and Deligma have gone on to secure regular triple J and rage air play along with recording and publishing contracts and airplay in the US. Along with developing the careers of young bands, The Rock Challenge aims to engage youth and introduce them to careers that exist within the industry, both on and off stage. Record labels, publishing companies, booking agents, promoters and management are represented by judges and mentors involved.

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cool bands. It’s good having high calibre bands with you on tour, it makes you step up, you know?”

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Having warmed the stage for the likes of AC/ DC, Green Day and Queens of the Stone Age, Calling All Cars shouldn’t find it too much of a challenge.

“When we’ve supported bands you really just want to fucking smoke them - you want to blow the other band out of the water. It turns into a kind of competition, it’s great.”

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Professional lighting and sound engineers also work on the event to create the full experience of a real rock show, while participating bands are encouraged to find fellow student crew members who help promote the band and learn the basics of the industry through workshops.

As part of the 2011 RC experience some bands will also be moving to bigger stages in the near future, with next year’s Breath of Life Music Festival and MS Fest showing their support for the event by providing spots on the main stage for both events. Breath Of Life will also provide workshops and one-on-one info sessions for Rock Challenge participants.

Don’t miss your chance to either attend or be a part of one of our state’s most vital music events for young musicians, the 2011 Tasmanian Rock Challenge.

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Geoff Achison Recently named on the ‘100+ Gifted Guitarists You Should Know’ list and hot on the heels of a successful US tour, blues/roots artist Geoff Achison will play 4 dates in Tasmania as part of a busy touring schedule promoting his latest ‘Live’ Solo Acoustic recordings.

Geoff is widely known as an extraordinary guitarist who plays from the heart exploring a wide range of material. From blues & soul standards through to gentler ballads, a swag of original tunes and re-arranged classic hits, Geoff applies his infectious, rhythmic guitar style and sings with great passion.

A typical Geoff Achison gig is described as a spectacle, stemming from his belief that a musician should always try to make their instrument of choice, ‘talk’. ‘Looking at human conversation, the voices go up and down, raised to accentuate the point, lowered to express empathy,’ he says ‘There’s no single method to achieve it but effectively, all music is wanting to communicate.’

Besides Australia, Geoff is also well established in both the USA and UK where he tours regularly either as a soloist or recruiting local musicians to form his ‘Souldiggers’ band. His international reputation continues to grow too having completed an exciting 24 date US tour in June of this year including several theatre concerts with revered Georgia songwriter Randall Bramblett.

‘As a blues fan it (The US) was the natural destination to go in order to learn as much about it as I could,’ he says. ‘Let’s face it, it’s an American art form and so it’s ingrained in the culture. ‘The most striking difference I think is the incredible enthusiasm that audiences have for the music. ‘I mean they’re ready to rock right from the get go. They whoop, holler and

shout encouragement from the very first note to the last. ‘For an artist it’s wonderful and really helps you keep the energy up.’

In Macon, Georgia, Geoff had the surprise of his life when he was handed Duane Allman’s original 1957 Gibson Les Paul guitar to play the encore tune of the night.

Geoff famously covers the Allman Brother’s classic ‘Whipping Post’ and with Macon being the band’s hometown, it would seem he impressed the curator of the ‘Big House’ museum where the iconic instrument now resides. ‘It was overwhelming feeling. Just to see the great man’s guitar would be thrilling enough, but to be invited to actually play it - that was the biggest honour they could have given me.’

His latest recording, ‘Live At Burrinja Café’ showcases Geoff playing an inspired Solo Acoustic set to an enthusiastic audience.

He burns through a mix of blues, ballads, original songs and inspired arrangements of classics such as ‘Superstition’, ‘Whipping Post’ and his own epic ‘Train Ride’.

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Rocketing forward by looking back Elbow may be the ‘little band that could’, but they’ve achieved a hell of a lot over their 11-year career. Bassist Pete Turner delves into their latest record and upcoming Aussie shows.

Google them and you’ll find them to be winners of the BRIT Award, an Ivor Novello, and 2008’s Mercury Prize. With their latest record Build A Rocket, Boys! garnering an impressive response, it seems the Lancashire five-piece can do no wrong.

“It’s a pretty grey and miserable day, but that’s Manchester for you. I’m definitely looking forward to it. [Australia’s] warmer than our summers though, so I’m looking forward to getting some sun over there,” Turner tells Warp.

Turner refers to Elbow’s coming line-up; the band will play a set featuring tunes from the last two records, as well as some from their back catalogue.

“We’ve got strings with us, so songs that work so beautifully with them, like Great Expectations, will be put in there.”

On Elbow’s newest album, Build A Rocket, Boys!, Turner reveals that it really did come from a specific time in the group’s life. It’s a nostalgic record, a snapshot of the band as teenagers. warpmagazine.com.au

“I like where Guy [Garvey] went, lyrically, on this album. Usually it would document the two years in which it was written and what’s been happening to us through that period.

I liked the fact he went back to childhood, a period of childhood where we were all friends and doing things.

“We have the same opinions on most things, so you can pretty much always guarantee that whatever Guy’s writing about is something that we all feel about stuff.”

For the band’s bassist and keyboardist, the lyrics represent a somewhat communal vision. For Turner, Build A Rocket, Boys! works better as a darker and more emotive album though.

“Life’s pretty good for us all now, so the idea of lauding about how great your life is, is pretty shit. I wouldn’t want to listen to an album where someone’s going on about how great everything is; it would do my head in!”

The recording process follows on from the way 2008’s The Seldom Seen Kid was made – without the help of any other producers.

Turner explains that the composition of the new album was a first for the band, in the sense of not feeling any outside pressure.

“I remember when we put Asleep In The Back out. I remember thinking ‘how are we going to release something like that again?’

Each album we wrote, apart from Build a Rocket, Boys! was written under some sort of pressure, whether it was trying to get off a label or the label keeping a copy of the original album, things like that.

“It was the first time there was no pressure for us, so I think we all enjoyed that. It was the first time it was fun, from start to finish. Usually it starts off fun and then you’ll start losing your mind.”

Seen Kid Pt 2, we wanted to write something that was very much its own album.

“To be fully produced with Craig [Potter] at the helm, it was a great process, it was really good fun. The attention to detail Craig has is quite astonishing and sometimes infuriating! It’s nice as well, when we’re recording an album, it’s just the five of us in the room and it’s like our room, so we just go to work every day and soldier on.

I would never want to go back to being in a big studio again, at all.”

For Elbow to go back to childhood in forming their next chapter of music, Build A Rocket, Boys! will not only be a piece of music in their catalogue, but also a fitting memento for the band. As Turner reveals, it really is personal.

“We’re lucky to have five of those [snapshots] now. I know exactly what was going through our minds, I know what we were wearing, I know who we were going out with, you know? Each of those albums really does document a period of your life and it’s a lucky thing to have.”

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In terms of creating an album which would have the potential to match or even better the massive success of The Seldom Seen Kid, it seems the band didn’t worry so much about it.

“We were very relaxed and quite confident.

We knew we didn’t want to write a Seldom

Elbow’s ‘Build A Rocket, Boys!’ is out now”

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Ray Guns’ lo-fi rise

With their beautiful debut album having just been released on the very cool Cotillion label (part of Warner Music) things are looking good for Melbourne collective Eagle and the Worm.

“I was a little tired of guitar based rock.

I wanted a bigger band, more sounds, something different, a big show,” Brown says.

The eight-member outfit needs have to have a certain chemistry. Besides one small lineup change at the very beginning, when their wonderful friend Ben found he had too many commitments to give the band his all, the fellowship hasn’t wavered. Touring with such a number of people cannot be too easy either but Jarrad wouldn’t swap it for anything.

Luckily, he had an amazing bunch of very talented friends who felt the same; great friends, and incredible musicians, but there was something more important than talent he was looking for.

“It’s fun and chaotic. It costs a little more, but you just swindle anything you can,” Jarrad laughs.”You have to be organised and book stuff nice and early, and make sure you all get to the airport really, really early too.”

After years of playing in bands and experimenting with song writing and singing, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and founding member Jarrad Brown wanted to create something special.

“We had to have the right people, the right personalities for this to work. It just wouldn’t work without the right chemistry, the right emotional chemistry”.

When Jarrad started to make music, there was no great ambition to make a huge album, just to make a great album.

Eagle and the Worm’s debut Good Times is certainly that. It’s beautiful, melodic and rich sounding with a feel good rhythm, and instruments, lots of instruments.

But for such an amazing debut, there wasn’t a great deal of planning or rehearsals that went into the recording of the album. It was a long, fun, chaotic jam session - a mixture of a little bedroom recording and about four day’s studio time.

If you haven’t seen a gig poster for The Ray Guns around Hobart during the past 12 months, you’ve had your eyes closed. The local indie outfit have been one of the busiest acts on the live scene of late and now there’s word a debut release is not a million miles away.

“It’s a little loose and raw, but it has that chemistry. It’s got that eclectic feel of a bedroom record, but it’s got that balance between the home made and the studio.”

Their first recording was a little double A-side 7” that they only pressed 200 copies of and sold at their gigs. With the backing of a major record label, things have changed a little for the band now.

“We’re working on a slightly bigger scale now. Australia is enormous, the major cities are so far apart and this gives us the opportunity to reach more people”.

And working with Warner label Cotillion will hopefully allow the band to reach that wider

audience, and allow them to have a good time on a national level.

A phenomenal line-up of amazingly talented musicians and a beautiful new album ready to greet the world, things are looking pretty good for Eagle and the Worm. Be sure to check out their debut album Good Times and be prepared to have a very good time listening to this fun and funky offering from this exceptional Melbourne collective.

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Since forming through a combination of existing friendships and ‘Wanted’ posters in the UTAS humanities building late in 2009, Hobart four-piece The Ray Guns have been busy boys.

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“I think we’ve played 25 or more shows since the end of July last year and that’s not with any during the week apart from maybe one or two, so it’s been pretty busy,” said bass player and designated mouthpiece, Casey Knight.

Not a bad start for a bunch of guys on the up-and-up, and a start that has been consolidated of late with regular dates in venues around the state and, most recently, the support slot for Sydney’s Faker.

“The first gig we played, all our friends turned up so I think we made a bit of an impression with the guys at The Brisbane and Dead Letter Circus were coming through the month after and I said to [The Brisbane] we’d love to play and they passed our details along and I think they must have put a good

“After playing one gig, we were supporting Dead Letter Circus.”

Though the band’s life-blood is their energetic live performance, Knight admitted the balance between playing gigs and breaking even was a tough one to get right in Tassie. Without any wares to peddle at shows, the decision was made earlier this year to put the wheels in motion to release an album.

In a bid to best harness their live sound, the plan was to record in The Brisbane band room, a place where The Ray Guns feel right at home.

“We need something, because we’ve played all these shows and on the odd chance that people do like it we haven’t really got anything to sell them,” Knight said.

Fans should expect the EP to stay true to The Ray Guns live sound and their love of lofi indie bands such as The Libertines, he said.

“We’d prefer it to be under-produced than overproduced. You don’t want to take the humanity out of it. You can’t make it sound too perfect because in real life that’s not how it happens. If your whole thing is on

having a good live act, you want to sort of convey some of that to any recordings you do.

“I think with the way music is going there should be more emphasis on being a good live act anyway. We’re not aiming for fame and fortune, but we like people to go away saying they actually had a red hot crack and they gave it their all.”

With the recording no doubt sitting hot in their hands by now, make sure you keep your eyes peeled for more of The Ray Guns gig posters around town – this time spruiking an EP launch.

The wait hasn’t been too long, but it’s sure to be worth it.

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Dual philosophy The Bedroom Philosopher’s Head Sex & Bed Socks Tour will be an intimate rumpus of soul-folk and effeminate man shenanigans nationally in August and September, supported by Melbourne songsmith Catboy.

As a comedian, I’ve met The Bedroom Philosopher’s regular-ego Justin Heazlewood a couple of times over the years, and I thought that would be a good way to make our interview more relaxed and friendly. Nope. They weren’t memorable occasions for Justin, and it pushed him into a pre-emptive defence about the musical comedy debate that follows him into every conversation with a journalist.

Warp: Your new album, MAN: Manthems for the Modern day Retrosexual has me a little confused. Are you switching to more straight music or are you simply taking a break from comedy venues or explicitly comic songs?

I’m not telling. I’m happy to talk about the content of my music, but the comedy versus music debate, I don’t want to get involved in that. I just feel like I’m going to spend my entire career explaining what it is I do.

Good for the Sole

If I’m funny, I’m a comedian. If I’m not, I’m a musician. But I tell you what, if I’m playing in a music venue, that’s a sign. I don’t really like playing comedy venues. It’s just all about the jokes. I feel like the Starship Enterprise - it can split into two halves when it’s in trouble, and those two halves act independently of each other. I feel like I’ve done that with my soul.

So do you think it’s just journalists, or is it the audience? What’s more jarring for them, when you’re not telling jokes, or when you are?

When Launceston guitar rockers Sole Stickers teamed up with Seattle producer Jon Auer in 2010 and declared We Got All Things That Are Good with their debut album, the response was overwhelmingly positive.

I think people just like to know, to know what you’re doing. Life’s confusing enough as it is.

They want to know what they’re gonna get.

At the end of the day, I’m an entertainer. If you see and show, and you enjoy the show, what’s it matter? Even when I was very young, like my early BP gigs would have just plain serious songs in them, it was always a bit of both. If I got bored with one I’d swing to the other.

When Launceston guitar rockers Sole Stickers teamed up with Seattle producer Jon Auer in 2010 and declared We Got All Things That Are Good with their debut album, the response was overwhelmingly positive.

So what gives you your main emotional force, where’s the catharsis lie when you pick up the guitar?

I guess, some form of alienation is always prevalent. I mean, I grew up as an only child, with a mentally ill parent, and no dad. It was just ridiculously lonely my childhood.

Psychologically, what I’m doing now makes perfect sense. I need the balance. I mean, everyone knows that comedians are darker than most other artists; there’s the joke that a group of comics is called “A Depression of Comics”. I think it’s because other artists have their sense of humour to fall back on, whereas comedians are constantly mining their sense of humour for their art. So don’t be surprised when they come off stage and they’re just an empty shell.

What issues does your album MAN address?

I just want to see if I can get away with calling a song Leaving My Hairdresser. The idea of a man paying $50 for a haircut still seems laughable to a lot of people who have this rugged stereotype in mind. I don’t know if it’s the case anymore that there is one notion of what it is to be a man in Australia.

JARRED KEANE

The Bedroom Philosopher appears at The Republic Bar on Friday, September 9

Friday the 12th of August / Las Vegas Grind Featuring Danica Lee (Sydney), Lucy Sky Diamond, Emily Newton, Bridget Bridge, The Sin & Tonics & Scarlett Jezebel Saturday the 13th of August / The Lucky Dips’ 7 inch Launch w/ Mess O Reds & The Crunch Monday the 15th of August / Danger Academy / 8pm Thursday the 18th of August / ‘Amplified Festival’ Wide Angle Music Video Night / 6pm Thursday the 18th of August / Henry Wagons solo / 9:30pm Friday the 19th of August / Jazz Night featuring Sweet Potato and Friends Saturday the 20th of August / ‘Amplified Festival’ Broken Social Thylascene featuring Charles Du Cane, Carl Higgs (collaborating), Manchester Mourning Native Cats, Anthony Rochester Ivy St, Tiger Choir & Love of Diagrams

The album was described in glowing terms by music press across the country and the three-piece took their show on the road with a mainland sojourn and now the trio is amping up for another spin on the local scene with a number of gigs leading up to a debut at the One Fine Weekend Amplified Showcase in Hobart on August 19.

With new bass player Andrew McDougall settling into the line-up since the February departure of original member Jonathon Hill, singer and guitarist James Dilger explained the last six months have been busy – and productive.

“Jono left the band about February and we’ve been busy rehearsing with the new line-up. Andrew was friends with Matt our drummer and Matt asked him ‘do you want to have a jam’ and it worked out. We sort of rolled with it, no auditions or anything embarrassing like that,” James said.

“We’ve just been working out what sounds best when you add a new personality into the songs.”

Following the release of We Got All Things That Are Good last year, James confessed some early momentum had been lost along the way but that Sole Stickers still harbour ambitions for the punchy, classic garage rock-inspired record.

“It was one of those things. The album came out and we went to Melbourne a couple of times and I think with commitments outside the band we probably didn’t get to push it as much as we would like in terms of touring and those sorts of things.

“Now we’ve got the new band together and the sound has evolved we’re still going to be playing the album and doing what we can to continue to promote it but you’ve got to build up that momentum again but the good thing is this unit has gelled pretty quickly in rehearsals. When the band’s got some gigs under the belt hopefully we’ll get back to the mainland again.

“Things are starting to build. We’ve got a good base now and it’s just about getting in front of people again, getting our name out there, supporting touring bands, working harder and hopefully creating some opportunities.”

No doubt Sole Stickers will be hoping to use their time in the Amplified spotlight to impress industry types and who knows where things could lead from there.

STU WARREN

Friday the 26th of August / The Barons of Tang, Log Jam Fury & The Lawless Quartet Saturday the 27th of August / Brolesque Cabaret / 9pm followed by Hopskotch (Album launch), Eli from Circuit Bent + Lysdexic and Rhythmik Monday the 29th of August / Danger Academy / 8pm

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Friday the 2nd of September / Barry Morgans World of Organs / 8pm followed by The Good Ship and The Sin & Tonics / 9.30pm

Sole Stickers play the One Fine Weekend Amplified

Showcase at the Republic Bar & Cafe on August 19 and James will perform a solo set for the Edge FM live broadcast from the Elizabeth Street mall earlier the same day.

Saturday the 3rd of September / Glenn Richards (Augie March) and Dan Luscombe (The Drones)

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SATURDAY AUGUST 20th – 3pm Tangy travellers Barons of Tang double bass thumper and singer Julian Cue gives us the lowdown on his sevenpiece rockabilly tango monster, currently tearing up American stages from Sacramento to St Louis with their latest blinder of a record, Knots and Tangles.

Although the term “gypsy” gets bandied around when it comes to musical groups of the Barons of Tang’s ilk, most are keen to move away from this. Perhaps there is a misnomer, or perhaps it regards the less-than-chivalrous behaviour of some of Europe’s travelling folk.

But let us not get into an ethical discussion here: there is rock and roll afoot! The Barons heartily accept the roots of their particular vein of music style and wave it proudly - and have been since the band’s birth in 2007- under the banner of Gypsy Death-Core.

It’s an accurate tag for a band that deftly combine the senses of a ‘70s UK oi-punk show, a travelling circus, a blinding pub rock gig and the swirl and swagger of a 1940s burlesque night at your favourite smoky piano bar in Chicago with a foxy doll named Betty on your arm.

Warp: Julian, you guys are on tour in the US of A at the moment. How is it all going?

Julian: Our tour is going very well; we’ve just hit the last quarter of the journey. All up, we’re spending two months on the road in

the USA and Canada playing our little hearts out. Luckily, we’re pretty used to each other and being on the road, so we’ve kept dramas to a minimum.

North America is a land of contrasts, no doubt, and we’ve found ourselves in some interesting situations: all our gear got stolen from a squat in Chicago, some wonderful lady gave us her apartment in New York to use, the audience literally tore the roof off the first basement show we did in Sacramento and, in Minneapolis, we played at an abandoned gas station. All in all, I’m starting to like this place.

How do the mechanics of a band change with so many of you, in terms of songwriting and bouncing off each other when performing?

Performing for sure; it’s hard doing gigs every day, so when someone’s feeling flat they’ve got another six people’s energy to bring them back up. No matter what, performing and creating is what we live for. The writing can be a bit more tricky; seven opinions and seven different ways of achieving the same goal, it can get frustrating because we all care so much

about the outcome.

But after years of doing it the hard way, we’ve gotten better at writing more efficiently - it still usually takes months to put a song together - and keeping the vibe positive. We are very much a big family at this point and the highs and lows are the same. It’s kinda beautiful in a stinky, loud, annoying way.

“I’m a bad housemate, a crappy boyfriend, I can’t remember my dad’s birthday and my cat can’t remember what I look like.

But when we play a show, for that hour, all that stuff washes away and I, we, actually have something to give the world.”

You guys always get the punters dancing and flailing about. How important is the aspect of a “show” to the band?

The live show is what is most important to us, I think. It’s what we do best. Ya know, in my life, I’m a bad housemate , a crappy boyfriend, I can’t remember my dad’s birthday and my cat can’t remember what I look like. But when we play a show, for that hour, all that stuff washes away and I, we, actually have something to give the world.

Blah, blah… Okay, that was too dramatic, but in short, the importance of the show to us is absolute. It’s why we do it all.

Is your own musical taste similar to that of the music you play?

My own musical tastes are very much reflected in the type of music we play, however, usually just one at a time; the Barons of Tang tend to take all the styles we like and mash them together in a Frankenstein’s monster of composition.

We listen to a lot of punk and metal as well as jazz and folk music, and also traditional music from around the world. We are music nerds and we are also bastardised street players. It’s a nice mix.

How do you think the band would fare in an actual gypsy-traveller type situation?

Well that’s sort of what we do, we tour six months of the year… I think we’re gonna be just fine!

What’s for dinner?

Dumplings- someone please take me to get dumplings!

Famous last words?

We’re in upstate New York right now and today a guy at a gas station gave us all free apple pie from his bakery for a CD. It was awesome… Not an important point, but worth a mention, right?

LISA DIB The Barons of Tang perform at the Grand Poobah, Hobart on Friday August 26 and Junction Arts Festival in Launceston on Saturday August 27.

$12 pre / $15 door

LET the CAT OUT • PETE CORNELIUS • BEN WELLS & the MIDDLE NAMES

HAYLEY COUPER • SAMUEL COLE & the MORNINGS • TRUMPS • SINCE WE KISSED ONE SICK LULLABY • JADE ULANI YOUNG • NICK BALCOMBE

SUNDAY AUGUST 21st – 3pm $8 pre / $10 door

TANE • DOMINIC FRANCIS • GEORGE BEGBIE • MANGUS

KING CAROUSEL • the SAVE • the TOKYO ROOM • ANDREW MARSHALL AL FUTURE • MIA PALENCIA • HANNAH MAY • ALLY MOK • SKINNER & SAMMY

HAVE YOURSELF ONE FINE WEEKEND FOR $28 Tickets are now available from the venue or online at www.republicbar.com One Fine Weekend wouldn’t be possible without the kind support and assistance from the Minister for Arts, Arts Tasmania and Contemporary Music Services Tasmania.

Check out facebook.com/onefineweekend

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Wide Angle Presents DJ/VJ Workshop With Acumen’s DJ Dameza and VJ Sloth Learn the fundamentals of performance DJing and VJing, looking at various equipment and programs, source material (how to find it and what to look for), live performance skills, live digital art, working in collaboration and more.

Wednesday August 17 from 6pm-9pm, Dechaineux Theatre, Hobart Art School, register at info@wideangle.org.au

Music Industry Legals Workshop With Darren Sanicki of DS Lawyers

• www.cmst.com.au

An overview of the significvant legal issues affecting musicians today: learn about copyright ownership of songs and sound recordings, working with others, digital distribution and licensing, 360 agreements, current trends in music publishing and protection of band names and trademarks.

Thursday August 18 from 4pm-6pm, Arts Tasmania Board Room, 146 Elizabeth Street Hobart, register at programofficer@cmst.com.au Music Markets Workshop With Millie Millgate of Sounds Australia and Graham Ashton of Footstomp Music and BIGSOUND Learn about taking on the rest of Australia musically, step-by-step, and then the world

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with this information on music conferences internationally in a Q&A-style interview between Graham (Manager, Babaganouj, Glenn Richards, King Cannons and Executive Programmer for BigSound) and Millie (Export Music Producer, Sounds Australia).

Saturday August 20 from 11am-12:45pm, La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, register at programofficer@cmst.com.au What the f*** is publishing?

With Pete Nicholson of Gaga Publishing Learn about the basics of music publishing, what music publishers do, how publishing is evolving in the digital age and how to get a fair deal, from Melbourne-based Nicholson, who has helped distribute Tiger Choir, Dan Kelly, Big Scary and Charlie Parr.

Saturday August 20 from 1pm-2:45pm, La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, register at programofficer@cmst.com.au The Friendly Ghost Critical Listening Session With all of the Amplified delegates Tasmanian bands have the chance to play one song to the whole group of travelling Amplified delegates for immediate feedback.

Songs are played anonymously, so the delegates don’t know whose music they’re critiquing when they give their critical opinion of the songs.

Saturday August 20 from 3pm-5pm, La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, register at programofficer@cmst.com.au Band Development Workshop With Jess Beston of Tiny Monster (formerly of Universal) Learn about song development, A&Ring of demos, EPs or albums, finding help with creating videos, photos and artwork, how to use online music tools, creating a Release plan and digital marketing plan, the execution of digital marketing and distribution.

Sunday August 21 from 1pm-3pm La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, register at programofficer@cmst.com.au Song Development Workshops With Jude Elliot, singer/songwriter International singer/songwriter Jude Elliot, who has worked in LA and New York with Billboard-charting and Grammy Awardwinning writers and producers, invites local songwriters to learn about writing and polishing original works.

Sunday August 21 from 11am-12pm, 3pm La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, register at programofficer@ cmst.com.au

Featuring/Presented by

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Time

Cost

Acumen

Dechaineux Theatre, Hobart Art School

6pm - 9pm

free

L-R Leigh Barker, Tom Vincent, Marc Meader

Wednesday August 17 DJ/VJ Masterclass Thursday August 18 Stories at the Theatre

Dean Stevenson & the Arco Set, Lincoln le Fevre, The Colemans

Elizabeth College Theatre

6:30 for 7 -10pm

$15

Music Industry Legals Workshop

Darren Sanicki of DS Lawyers

Arts Tasmania Board Room

4pm - 6pm

free

Wide Angle Music Video Competition

Wide Angle

The Grand Poobah

7pm - 9pm

free

Music Markets 1-on-1

Millie Millgate of Sounds Australia

Arts Tasmania

12pm - 5pm

free

Edge Radio Live from the Mall

James Dilger, Daylight Tremor, The Colemans, Sarah Everett, Deb Wace Elizabeth Street Mall, Hobart and simulcast on Edge Radio 99.3fm

12pm - 3pm

free

Youth ARC Showcase: Local. Live. Loud

Maddy Jane, Jade Young, Asta Evelyn, Treehouse, Bring Sophy to Me, Ben Wells and the Middle Names

Youth Arc, 44 Collins Street, Hobart

6pm - 9:30pm

free

APRA Roadshow

APRA

La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

7pm - 9pm

free

One Fine Weekend(

Adam Cousens Band, Enola Fall, New Saxons, Sole Stickers, Guthrie, Wolfe Brothers, Agent Fontaine, Invisible Boy

Republic Bar

6pm - 2am

$12pre $15door $28 w/end

GAPE, Solar Thorn, Lacerta, Meticulous Despoilment, NowyourfuckeD, Battlecat, Random Order, The Wiz, Tyrant, Bats of a Feather, DJ Alex Pope

The Brisbane Hotel

7pm - 4am

$12

Music Markets Workshop

Millie Millgate of Sounds Australia, Graham Ashton of Big Sound

La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

11am - 12:45pm

free

What the f*** is publishing?

Pete Nicholson of Gaga Music

La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

1pm - 2:45pm

free

The Friendly Ghost Critical Listening

All Amplified Delegates

La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

3pm - 5pm

free

Music Legals 1-on-1 Advice

Darren Sanicki of DS Lawyers

Arts Tasmania

10am - 1:30pm

free

Sound to Light

King of the Morning & 313RGB, Nick Smithies & Adam Walker, PilotError & Joseph Barrows, Oceans & Matt Warren, Drive West Today & Chris Downes, Sam Gregory & Zeal, Matthew Dewey & Tonya Meyrick

Salamanca Arts Centre, Simulcast on Edge Radio 99.3fm

7:30pm - 10pm

$12/$10(conc) www.salarts. org.au

One Fine Weekend

Let the Cat Out, Pete Cornelius, Ben Wells and the Middle Names, Hayley Couper, Samuel Cole & the Mornings, Trumps, Since We Kissed, One Sick Lullaby, Jade Ulani Young, Nick Balcombe

Republic Bar

Let’s Tear this State Apart

Acumen, The Scientists of Modern Music, Bankai, Little Bear, The Muddy Turds, The Ray Guns, The Dirty Love, The Witching Tree, Enola Fall, The Lawless Quartet, Pines, Front bar DJs

The Brisbane Hotel

7pm - 4am

$15

Broken Social Thylascene

Love of Diagrams, Tiger Choir, The Native Cats, Charles du Cane, Carl Higgs, Manchester Mourning, Anthony Rochester, Tasmanian Beat Ensemble

The Grand Poobah

7pm - 3am

$10pre (tommy gun &poobah) $12door

Song Development Workshop

Jude Elliot

La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

11am - 12:30pm

free

Band Development Workshop

Jess Beston of Tiny Monster Music

La Porchetta Function Room, 315 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

1pm - 3pm

free

One Fine Weekend

Tane, Dominic Francis, George Begbie, Mangus, King Carousel, The Save, The Tokyo Room, Andrew Marshall, Al Future, Mia Palencia, Hannah May, Ally Mok, Skinner & Sammy

Republic Bar

The Toot Toot Toots, Tazzy Razzy Awards hosted by Andrew Harper

The Brisbane Hotel

Friday August 19

Ampocalypse Now

Saturday August 20

$12pre $15door $28 w/end

Sunday August 21

Amplified After Party warpmagazine.com.au

$8pre $10door $28w/end

Brianism “Jazz Is Not Easy” Tom Vincent Speaks.

Tom Vincent is Tasmania’s premier jazzman.

Tall and lanky, he looks a bit out of place in Hobart strolling through the street with a dapper suit and bemused grin. He was born in Hobart and lived here for his first seven years before moving to Sydney and then the south of France. He spent stints in NYC and Amsterdam before returning to Hobart to be with his son, Cyrus. Tom’s father was a jazz trumpeter and Tom started out on trumpet as a 9 year old.

How did he pick trumpet? “By default, I was actually going for the easiest instrument in primary school. The school had an assembly. The band played and it looked like fun. I wanted to join and I said ‘what’s the easiest instrument? And they gave me a trumpet. I said, ‘ Oh that’s what dad plays.” But dad never encouraged me, it was interesting.”

Why not? Because of the harsh life a musician faces? “Jealousy or something and thought I’d be better than him. But I wasn’t, I was a terrible trumpet player. I taught myself piano through my teenage years and by the time I was 18 I was doing the jazz course at the Con in Sydney. I just gave trumpet up completely and stuck with piano and composition.”

Tom’s virtuosic runs over the ivories and the depth of his melodic, harmonic knowledge and jabbing percussive style hardly seem the product of auto-didacticism. There are 88 keys on the piano and to be able to play this

way requires knowledge of every conceivable permutation therein. How do you teach yourself that? “I’m good at maths so I just worked it out, OK C major 7 that must be the seventh note that’s C7. When I started the jazz school it was quite perfunctory selftaught stuff and I just refined a bit. And then I just kept learning. You learn most of your stuff by yourself anyway.”

Superficially Tom’s music would sound to the casual listener like standard jazz out of Thelonious Monk or Miles Davis, but when listening closely it’s obvious that he’s a radical within the form. He changes keys mid-phrase speeds up or slows down dramatically in unexpected places, doubles or halves the phrasing at will. Is there some kind of mathematical theory at work here?

“Not only mathematical. I think also mathematical in the sense that it’s detached from any inherent meaning. It’s completely abstract. If you’re a singer you’re thinking about words and connecting with emotions and stories from your past. But when I play I don’t connect with anything. Obviously music’s very emotional. But somehow to me it seems really abstract. But it’s also a tummy feeling too because you play completely different depending on who you play with. When you come together you’re making a new sound with whoever is on bass and drums or whatever. It’s always different.”

“Jazz is not easy. It’s easier to swing than to be able to swing and do something really

original, but even to be able to swing in the first place is hard enough. When it’s really swingin’ and I allow myself to go for stuff...

It’s higher maths or something. I need really to be focused to go for the stuff I’m going for. It’s not clear, it’s not planned. If I’m not going for something new on the gig, then it’s a horrible gig. It’s not interesting to me or anyone, and you can feel it in the music.

That’s what makes it interesting is that I’m always going for something new, so it’s kinda risky, but the more I do it, the kind of less risky it is. Just organically, not like I have a checklist or I think about it.”

Obviously Tom is working on a very high plane of musical thought. Was the move back to Tasmania after stints in jazz hotbeds like NYC and Amsterdam difficult? “A blessing in disguise really. Because I’ve been pretty lucky with Arts Tas. I’ve just come from putting in a grant deed. I’ve got an Arts Bridge grant to go to Europe again this year, it’s going to pay for my airfare.

It’s about the seventh thing they’ve done for me. You know, I got my grand piano on a low interest loan from them. I don’t think I could have done that anywhere else. And that in itself really changed my playing because ‘aaaaah, this is a different instrument!’, this is not like an upright piano, this has all this stuff you can do that you can learn through.

It’s like suddenly you’ve been playing with gloves all your life and now you can take your gloves off, and you can actually touch.”

He laughs.

Yes Tom is a fanatic about the piano and once said, “Playing a digital piano makes me want to commit suicide.” But he goes further, insisting on playing totally acoustically. Does he encourage his bassists to play without amplification? ‘I don’t encourage them. I don’t book them if they don’t. It’s more intimate. I think jazz is about that immediate intimate experience, where there’s nothing between you and... There’s more room for dynamics. If you’re amplified you can’t get (whispers) this quiet, then

when you (shouts) are loud and you’re close there’s a bigger variation. And it can be more exciting in that way. “ Tom has just released Jazz Lives, his fourth album. Musicians usually use interviews to hype their latest release. Tom couldn’t be more apathetic. “Just jamming. As usual.

Another day in the office. There’s no ‘oh I have an objective, I have a goal, I have a dream’ or any of that. It’s just a snapshot of life. Of course it’s not the product it’s the process, and that’s why recording doesn’t interest me that much, because it’s a false shadow of the real thing. The acoustic-ness thing of being so intimate, when you put on a CD, that’s not intimate - that’s like putting on TV. It doesn’t really interest me, but, it’s a nice memento and it’s a nice way for punters to support. You know you can make a few dollars on a gig by selling a few CD’s and then maybe when they put on the CD in a few years they feel good that ‘oh yeah I bought it from them’ and they’ve supported the act. And... the music’s not that bad.”

In fact Tom wouldn’t mind if nobody ever released another recording. “I’m a big advocate for live music as you know.

Because if we had no recorded music then all these mediocre musicians…. they would have gigs. And I would rather hear a mediocre musician playing somewhere live as we walk through the streets than endless disco music going on. I don’t think everyone has to be great because people love playing music. And now that we live in a society where we have all this so-called great music we can always put on, we miss out on the opportunity to sing like tribal people sing as part of their whole life. Singing together and coming together it’s much more than an aesthetic music thing, it can be a real community thing having live music.”

BRIAN RITCHIE

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DJ PROFILE

Minor Notes

Club and Electronic News

There’s a strong unseen undercurrent of electronic music that you don’t see by going to the club on the weekend. It’s not Dubstep or Electro House - I’m not sure a lot of it has a genre attached to it.

But the music show’s intelligence and progression which sometime is lost in a commercial release, maybe it could be seen as avant-garde.

LOCAL NEWS

The culture of bedroom producer has grown and matured with the invention of the laptop combined with the revolution of cheap outboard controls and software.

While sites like Soundcloud provide opportunities to push their music into an audience beyond their peers. How often do we see an outlet for these producers on a local level? Some local DJ’s produce their own tracks or cheeky edits of favorites to test on the dance floor on the weekend.

DJing or producing by yourself does have limitations - sometimes working with people in different mediums provide opportunities to grow and add some collaborative chaos to the process.

I was made aware of an upcoming event which is part of the Amplified Festival that ticks the boxes. Electronic music producers are matched to visual artists of like minds. These partnerships make new work for the event, which will be a exciting process for all parties. Imagine live illustration paired to experimental guitar loops; electronic beats accompanying virtual environments; ambient soundscapes pushed into stadium rock.

This event is the second Sound 2 Light, this time round being held at the Long Gallery in Salamanca on Saturday August 20 from 7:30pm. Tickets cost $12 or $10 concession and can be purchased online from www.salarts.org.au But if you can’t make it on the night, you can also listen to it live on Edge Radio 99.3fm from the comfort of your living room.

This month in the electronic section of Warp we have some pretty special interviews with some of the biggest names in the Australian dance music scene: Kid Kenobi, Opiuo and Bexta. Make sure you check out the news section to find out what else is happening in and around where you live.

AINSLEY WHITE

Electronic section editor ainsley@warpmagazine.com.au

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One Tasty Morsel

Dexter returns to Tasmania

Twisted Audio National Mix Comp

What can be said about One Tasty that hasn’t been already, apart from creating some amazing electronic and minimal psychedelic trance beats, the 23 year old started in 2005 and since then has been giving people nights of ass-shaking and liquid flow that can only be described as tasty. Do not miss this chance to see this artist for his first ever Tasmanian appearance, presented by Carpe Noctum. Tickets are $15 and supports are Juxta Pose, Adusk, Sporangia and Reactant.

Grand Poobah Saturday August 6 from 9pm.

Dexter has been around for years and is still showing us why he is still at the top of his game. Once declared by Grand Master Flash as “the world’s most creative and original DJ”, he has been a four-time DMC Australia Champion. Catch him with DJ Grotesque and more at The Waratah Bandroom on Saturday August 27 from 9.30pm. Tickets are $12 presale or $17 on the door. Dexter also plays the Jungle Themed Party supported by Akouo at Fresh on Charles, Launceston, on Friday August 26 from 9pm.

Tickets are $12 presale or $15 on the door.

Twisted Audio, an events promotions outfit based in Melbourne, is hosting a national drum and bass mix competition.

The competition hits Hobart on October 15 at PlanB, however entrants must first record a mix and send a link to it to the preliminary judges. Anyone can enter, and the winner of each state final gets flown to Melbourne to compete for $1000 and a slot at the massive Bass Jump New Year’s festival. Anyone is welcome to submit a mix.

Entrants are encouraged to upload their mix to soundcloud or a file hosting service and email the link to the file instead of the entire recording.

Ruby Rose live at Venue 6 Girlfriend magazine was the platform for Ruby Rose’s rise to fame but these days she is rocking around the country Djing and yes, she is quite good. A regular on TV shows, fashion designer and gay and lesbian activist, she will be gracing Hobart this August. Venue Six, Saturday August 6 from 7pm.Tickets are $20 + Booking fee www. ticketmaster.com.au or www.oztix.com.au also available at the venue.

Freshly Breaked present Regrooved Feat Paul Master Paul Master is renowned for his mashup styles of funk and jazz styles of breaks, hip hop and D’n’B, having worked alongside DJs and producers including Krafty Kuts, Fdel, Nickodemus and Nick Thayer. This will be the third in the Regrooved series at Ivory Bar on Saturday August 27 from 10pm.

Supported by Mez and Dameza, entry is $5.

Seize The Night #2 feat Rubal/Alma Danza.

Owner of Soundcraft records and a producer DJ from Melbourne, Rubal is a strong member of the psytrance community, having played Luminate Festival, Earthcore, Maitreya and Strawberry Fields. A qualified sound engineer he mixed artists like Red Eyes, Hilltop Hoods, You am I and Something For Kate. Alma Danza is the side project for Rubal concentrating on the more progressive sounds in music. See him with local supports Adusk, Wilco, Shae and Reidy at PlanB, Friday August 19 from 10pm.

Entry is $10.

Brown Notes Brown Notes is a new monthly Dubstep party put on by local promoters Broken Panda and hosted by PlanB Nightclub.

This is the first official Monthly Dubstep party to grace Hobart since the on set of Dubstep a few years ago. This will be held the first Friday of each month and will show case local and National DJs. PlanB, August 5 and September 6 from 10.30pm. Entry is $5 on the door.

Sound 2 Light Presented by Salamanca Arts Centre and 313RGB, Sound 2 Light is an exploration in collaboration process through the combination of sonic and temporal practice.

Artists are matched together and given two months to create hybrid partnerships, transforming the Long Gallery into a hive of performance and installation based work.

See King of the Morning and 313RGB, Nick Smithies and Adam Walker, PilotError and Joseph Barrows, Oceans and Matt Warren, Drive West Today and Chris Downes, Sam Gregory and Zeal, Matthew Dewey and Tonya Merrick.

At Long Gallery Salamanca on Saturday August 20 from 7.30pm, tickets are $12 / $10 concession from the venue or www. salarts.org.au. But if you can’t make it on the night don’t stress you can also listen to it live on Edge Radio 99.3FM. For more information www.soundtolight.net

Mixes must be predominately drum and bass, and around 30 minutes long.

They must not be software assisted, with the exception of Scratch Live or Traktor. Email address for mix submission to the Tasmanian competition is nationalmixcomptas@twistedaudio.com.

See it at PlanB on October 15.

Mickey Slim (UK) Fast riser Mickey Slim has been resident at Godskitchen Electric, playing alongside Eric Morillo, James Zabiela and Fergie, before creating his own record label Bomb Squad Records in 2006. See him at Hotel New York on Saturday September 17 from 10pm.

Tickets are $10 on the door before midnight.

NATIONAL NEWS SBTRKT Australian tour SBTRKT (subtract) is an anonymous London producer, performing behind a mask at every gig. Having just wrapped up remixes for Basement Jaxx (Scars) and Franz Ferdinand (Send Him Away), he’s got the airwaves in a stir with Benji B, Mary Anne Hobbs and Gilles Peterson singing his praises. Catch him on October 20 in Perth, Oct 21 in Melbourne and Oct 22 in Sydney.

Goldie, MC Lowqui and Ant Tci Brokenbeat assault crew announces the return of Goldie to Melbourne, his first visit in five years, promoting his latest release with Fabric 58. Catch him with MC Lowqui and Ant Tci at Melbourne’s Hifi Bar on Saturday September 24. For more info head to www.brokenbeatassau​lt.com/events194

SAMI Resident DJ Sami has become a fixture behind the Halo nightclub decks on any given weekend.

Although known for her love of breakbeat, Sami spins a variety of genres. We asked her to tell us a little more about herself as a DJ.

Touring the release of her latest album The Essential Bexta Collection, Bexta shares her views on music evolution, the Melbourne Shuffle, and more.

not something they immediately recognise, or if it’s a more ‘underground’ sound (so to speak) then they have a limited attention span.

Do you prefer vinyl or CD? I first learnt to mix on vinyl and the early memories of grappling with that is something that will forever stay with me. Gradually I made the progression to CDs - this was more out of what was readily available for me to practice on, and eventually, I made the switch to Serato combined with control vinyls.

Your Facebook profile says that “when I grow up, I want to be awesome DJ”.

Please explain?

I mean that I feel incredibly blessed to simply have the skills to be able to DJ for a start and I hope that as I continue playing, that I can continue learning and progressing I would LOVE to be a full-time professional DJ - that would be the absolute ultimate, coming from a girl that once never thought I’d get the chance to play in clubs full-stop.

I certainly don’t consider myself to be grown up yet! Mature, perhaps, but not grown up.

There’s plenty of time for that!

You have played some marathon sets as part of your residency at Halo – what’s the longest you’ve been behind the decks?

Currently at Halo, it’s a combination of Serato and CDJs. Whilst I won’t get into the Serato vs Traktor argument, Serato has really stepped up the game for me, allowing me to showcase my versatility in my sets without having to take hundreds of CDs with me. I don’t agree with the opinion that Serato is an easy means to an end - you still have to be able to mix, you still need empathy for music. Without that passion, nothing can help you.

Who in the world would you love to play back to back with and why?

Stanton Warriors. I feel I owe quite a lot to the lovely lads - not only for their long-term dedication to breakbeat but their immense skill is something that I hold on top spot and they originally got me completely obsessed with wanting to learn to mix on vinyl.

The longest that I’ve played to date was almost seven hours straight. Rather than be discouraged by playing for so many hours, I try to use it to my advantage - I test new songs, new genres, new mixing patterns and always mix straight through, without using sneaky spin-backs to change genre. It’s certainly not easy and at the end of the night I’m completely brain-fried!

Name some of your inspirations?

What’s been your favourite set to date?

And Aston Harvey (Freestylers) - not only an inspiration but I am blessed to consider him one of my biggest mentors. He’s a veritable UK breakbeat legend, with some twenty years in the business and yet one of the most down to earth guys you could hope for.

My favourite set to date was probably playing in the Silent Disco tent at Soundscape Festival. I haven’t experienced anything quite like it! I played from 4pm to 5pm and had no expectations to how I thought it would go. But to arrive to a packed (quiet!) tent and then to watch people’s faces as I mixed and to then listen to them singing along to the songs I was playing - it was pretty amazing!

Now we are getting into winter have you seen a change in the clubbing scene?

Winter does funny things to people in Hobart - the minute the temperature drops, so too does the number of people who venture out of an evening. Summer is so much more of a celebratory season; people are joyful for the warm weather and will dance to almost anything. In winter, I personally think you have to work a little harder to keep them excited and they’ll only dance to music they recognise.

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Alexandra Waks (Lady Waks), simply a lovely lady and such a wonderful DJ/Producer. She has so much talent and has always been such a strong woman, in a male dominated industry. She’s an inspiration to me as she’s perfect evidence that girls CAN be worldclass DJs.

NIC ORME

SAMI’S TOP 5 TRACKS Bass Boss - Mandem N Tandem (Champion Beats) - It’s the kind of Electro I love - big, filthy bass!

Forgot About Breaks - Specimen A (Funkatech Records) - Combines a broken, wobbly bassline with a cheeky stab at the fickle nature of the music industry.

Bushido - Stanton Warriors (Central Station Records) - Combines a highly unusual Chinese funk sample with a classic, banging Stanton Warriors bassline.

Do you feel there are sounds around that you would be keen to play but don’t feel that the Tassie crowds are up to it?

Mo Fire - Peo De Pitte & Matt Cantor (Wearhouse Music) - Matt Cantor from the Freestylers with Swedish super-producer Peo de Pitte.

I would love to play more breakbeat / breakstep / drumstep sets, but Hobart crowds can be so incredibly fickle and if it’s

Let’s Ride - Krafty Kuts (Instant Vibes) - This one is simply made to shake your booty to!

Bexta (Rebecca Poulsen) has been one of the electronic dance music scene’s sweethearts for the past 15 years. Currently touring around the country promoting her latest artist album, things just don’t seem to be slowing down for the producer and DJ. Being an industry stalwart, she has seen many changes in the way dance music has evolved: vinyl giving way to CDs, CDs giving way to digital DJing. However rather than being a purist, Bexta has a very open attitude toward the new formats.

“I think all the changes make it about the music, not about the medium. With all the technology we have, it will make what you use to DJ less important than what and how you DJ. I always have tried not to think of one medium like another; that is, I try not to think of playing CDs like playing vinyl they are all their own unique instruments” she said.

Bexta has always taken her performances seriously, and although she has been performing her own material live since 1993, even her DJ sets have an element of uniqueness.

“I think DJing has become less about mixing two tracks together and more about creating a one off piece of music, kind of like jamming.

You can’t just have the ability to beat mix to get a gig. You have to be different and creative, and it probably helps to produce your own music too.”

Bexta has long been involved with the craze of “Melbourne Shuffling” (or as it is now known internationally “Australian Shuffling”) which is being touted as the break-dancing of the Electronic Dance Music scene.

She has set up a website dedicated to it (www.australianshuffler.com) and runs regular competitions to find the best ‘shuffler’.

“Primary school kids [are] in crews and I think it gives the younger kids something cool and interesting to be involved in. The shuffling community is really tight, and super into what they do. I love the passion of the shufflers!” Bexta said.

While Bex is renowned for her hard-trance/ dance music, she admits she likes some of the more ambient styles too.

“I love chill out music, or vocal progressive, or even some new age type stuff. It’s the sort of music I can relax to without trying to work out the production techniques of the track I’m listening to.”

Now on the road again, Bexta will continue touring until mid September with her tour coming to an end at the huge Q-Dance festival DEFQON.1. It’s a pretty hectic schedule, but she is extremely dedicated to her material.

“The album, being all my own productions, means a lot to me, so I’m putting all my energy into that. This year has all been about remixes and productions for me.”

Once this tour is complete, and all the dancers and shufflers are well and truly worn out by her infectious blend of hard style and hard rock, what is next for Bexta?

“I know I’ll be back in the studio after the tour, submerging myself in music making.. and probably getting a fix of a few new synths and plugins!”

CALUM MAX POWER

Bexta presents The Essential BeXta Collection PlanB, August 27. Tickets presale or on the door.

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Queer kids love skittle Hobart’s newest queer and alternative party, Skittle, gets dirty on the dancefloor for the second time at the Brisbane Hotel with all the live punk-electro you can shake your queer-ass booty to.

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Specialising in live queer, hip-hop, crunk, grime and R’n’B, Skittle is unique in Hobart not only for featuring live dance music but also catering to a broader range of the queer community than your average GLBTIQ club night. Yes, it’s for all the queers.

Skittle in August features two Sydney live acts: all-girl synth-pop indie-electro duo The Blush Foundation, with their uplifting New Romantic darkness layered with ‘80s inspired beats and baselines have shared bills with Cindi Lauper, Jeffree Star, Ladyhawke The Potbelleez and Grafton Primary.

The Blush Foundation girls have been rocking and shocking Australia’s queer/indie and alternative underground club scene for five years and have received nationwide air play with their track Mass Kaos, Designer Vagina (produced by Paul Mac) and currently with their track Prettiest Hearts. You’ll love them if you dig Siouxsie and the Banshees, Peaches and Crystal Castles.

Skittle teams them up with punk-electro duo Pink Ribbons, bringing their trademark dirty, aggressive and in-your-face attitude to the stage. With inspiration from Bulmers, The White Stripes and Peaches, their hits Punk as Fuck and Superhero are as dirty as punk-electro comes.

Styled on Melbourne queer events Grouse Party and Danceteria, Skittle caters to fans of live queer music, and although aimed at the queer community, Skittle is open to everybody looking for a not-so-average night out.

“I have both gay and straight mates but my straight mates don’t enjoy going to gay bars with me and I don’t enjoy going to overly straight nightclubs either. I wanted to organise some events that we’d all enjoy,” organiser Becca Burke told Attitude in the Mercury.

Local supports for Skittle August include Quantum Ninja, DJ Mitch and Powermuff Grrrl and guest DJs in the front bar.

BEC FITZGIBBON Friday August 5 from 9pm until 3am at the Brisbane Hotel, entry is $22 on the door. Look for “Skittle Queer & Alternative Party” on Facebook.

Southern glitch funk A definite party starter, glitch hop combines ghetto styling and next-level production in one unlikely genre. From a far corner of the Land of the Long White Cloud, Opiuo has been honing his craft for years, and is now unleashing the musical beast within to dance floor devastating effect.

Glitch hop is a relatively new sound in comparison to most dance music styles.

Broken beats, lasers, funk, crunk and a certain quirky style all combine in a twisted mess of banging drums and squelchy basslines. Meticulous production is core to glitch hop, and as such the genre has spawned some of the greatest music production talent the world has witnessed so far.

New Zealand, with its rich heritage in broken beat bass driven music has yet again produced an international talent in the form of Opiuo. Bursting onto the scene with music that oozes funk and talent Opiuo, or Oscar Davey-Wraight to his mother, has a burning passion for music that translates into his creations.

“I try to imagine where the music I’m making will end up - whether it’s me jamming it out in front of partying freaky peeps, or someone simply starting their day.

I try to make sonic adventures that can cross into all moments of life,” Opiuo says.

Opiuo originated in a small country New Zealand town, and has around 9 years previous musical experience. A humble attitude belies a small insight into the attitude behind the music.

“I guess around four years ago when I went, fuck it, I’m going to try and make a living off this thing called electronic music. I never really had any limit on where I wanted to get to, I just kept making little goals of who I’d like to play with and where I’d like my music to go. And so far, every dream I’ve had with music has been met, and so much more,” he claims.

As most talented artists in regional towns tend to do, he has recently moved to a larger city. Melbourne is currently the place the funk-making musician calls home.

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“I love the hell out of Melbourne. Every time I go away and tour in different countries, checking out so many cities, I feel super stoked to return. Musically I think Melbourne has definitely affected my direction and style. This place has such a diverse music culture.”

Opiuo is focusing his entire creative being on performing and producing music at the current stage. Solo work and collaborations, tours such as the recent Monsters of Bass USA tour with Freq Nasty and Marty Party and plans to tour Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, India, Israel and China are all locked in for the future.

“Studio wise, I’ve started my next album.

I have collaborations in the works with so many amazing artists the world over. Live performance is always on the top of list of things to evolve and work on, so it’s a constant mission with my shows getting more and more ‘live’ every time I play.”

So if glitch hop sounds like a computer software malfunction, and the name Opiuo sounds suspiciously like a controlled sedative to you, then perhaps some homework is due. Treated to the deliciously infectious Opiuo groove and some of the most interesting basslines produced to this date, your dancing shoes will be sure to thank you.

BILLY GREEN Broken Panda presents Opiuo supported by Acumen Fresh Cafe Launceston, Friday August 12 and Plan B Hobart, Saturday August 13.

Tix available for both events through www. greentix.com.au

1 Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Getting out of the studio to tour can be a difficult task for busy producers such as 1 Fish, Two Fish. Warp caught up with the Geelong lads ahead of their upcoming show in Hobart to talk roots, music and all things fishy. floor killers.

If you looked at the lineup of your local club and saw ‘1 Fish, Two Fish’ on the bill you could be forgiven for thinking that someone had been reading a little too much Dr. Suess when they wrote the gig list.

However the DJ pair of Hunt and Moluck (as affectionately known by their friends) are far detached from the psychedelic ramblings of Suess and instead regularly rock clubs all around the country with their infectious blend of house and techno.

Their passion started at the tender age of 15, where Moluck was busy spinning trance vinyl to the unappeasable walls of his basement. Hunt followed a few years later at 18, when he moved from the Punk/Hardcore genre to dance music. Their coastal roots were starting to itch.

“Coming from rivaling coastal towns separated only by a bridge, the majority of music was pub cover bands and commercial music. We thrived for something different, against the grain if you will, and the people of Geelong and surrounding areas started diggin’ the vibes,” Moluck says.

“When we met up we were both into indie electro, French house and some techno.

We’ve progressed onto a vast array of house, tech-house [and] techno with a dash of minimal, whilst always keeping it fishy.

“Playing after Jesse Rose and Oliver $ at the ‘Sins on Sunday’ party in Geelong was an awesome experience, they played a shared set to a full house into the afternoon and everyone was getting down to some amazing house music.”

Never kidding around The test of time is one of the best gauges of a musician’s ability to adapt, grow and deliver quality music and performances. Kid Kenobi has guaranteed good times throughout a truly tested career of well over a decade, trouncing the test with flying - often fluoro - colours.

Since those early days, the boys have supported some of the biggest names in the industry, including “X-To-The-Z” Xzibit, Ajax, Tom Piper, D.I.M and DJ Dexter. This year they’re releasing five remixes and two original EPs, including remixes for Malakai and The Scatterblog Crew.

A big name in the Australian dance music scene for over a decade now, Kid Kenobi has graced the stages of Big Day Out, the Ten tour with MC Shureshock and has consistently delivered dancefloor-destroying sets for thousands of merry makers nationwide.

“We’re excited to have labels that we like wanting to work with us and release our music, especially when we get to work with old friends.

Jesse Desenberg, the man behind the myth, has just as much on his plate now as ever in his current career; touring, producing, label owning and first child-raising rank amongst the top of his agenda.

“[We like] making quirky, fun and interesting house and techno music. There’s a lot of great new stuff coming out that we’d like to share to the Geelong, Melbourne and worldwide crowd and ultimately make party fun time for and with everybody.

“We’ve loved every time we’ve played in Hobart, the crowd have a knack of really going with the flow, which is something that seems to be lacking over on the mainland of late.”

So what do we expect from 1 Fish, Two Fish when they get behind the decks in mid August? “This time round you can expect from us an eclectic trip that will melt some brains, extend some others and get your booty jiggling on the dance floor.”

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Ivory Bar presents 1 Fish, Two Fish Ivory Bar, Hobart on August 13 from 10pmSupported by Malakai and Dameza Tickets $5 on the door or free before 11pm

Thunderbolt Thunderbolt is an incredibly impressive new cable and connector technology from Intel.

Formerly known as Light Peak, Thunderbolt could be the biggest thing to happen to computers this year.

“Wouldn’t be life without a few bumps. I’ve just had a child with my partner too so that’s really thrown a while new spin on things.

I thought it might be a bump so big (no pun intended) it might throw me off my career path but quite the opposite, in fact. It’s totally clarified a lot of my goals and helped me focus on the important things both in my life and in my career.”

After helping shape the Australian dance music scene, what better man to share an opinion on the current climate.

Future plans for Kid Kenobi are still club music-oriented, however with more of a music production focus rather than performing. With more time devoted to the studio and his label, fans will benefit from the upcoming dance floor goodies spilling forth from the Klub Kids house.

“Way more commercial than it once was which can be a bit frustrating at times - but at the same time there is some seriously amazing music being written which I’m very excited by,” says the Kid.

“I have a Kid Kenobi EP and a Two fresh EP coming, also lots of time spent running my label Klub Kids and developing fresh artists such as Karton, Dr Werewolf, and the Surecut Kids.”

After playing almost all types of gig imaginable to man, Jesse has seen it all – it’s experience talking, when he speaks of his favourite venues.

So fans keep your ears peeled, the Kid is set to keep bringing fresh bangers to you for some time to come. For news and shows check him out on www.kidkenobi.com.

“Wow, [it’s] really hard to say. I’d say anywhere with a crowd really up for losing it to fresh banging music! I love Chinese Laundry in Sydney, Fampire in Brizzo, Ambar in Perth, and of course hotel New York in Launceston and Syrup in Hobart!”

Jesse shares.

When quizzed of the personal toll of being a successful DJ and producer, Jesse is truthful yet still positive about his life so far.

Thunderbolt began at Intel Labs with a simple concept: create an incredibly fast input/output technology that just about anything can plug into. After close technical collaboration between Intel and Apple, Thunderbolt emerged from the lab to make its appearance in the new MacBook Pro and the new iMac. Unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum in 2009, the data transfer tech promises to replace a handful of ports with one that can handle more tasks and do them faster.

The current copper-based generation of Thunderbolt boasts 10Gbps data transfer speeds between computers and devices-that is, up to 20 times faster than with USB 2.0. Future iterations of the specification are expected to move from copper wire to a fiber-optic connection, which Intel has said could one day allow for throughput rates up to 100Gbps.

The dual-channel 10-Gbps I/O bandwidth of Thunderbolt promises great things for the audio and video industry.

BILLY GREEN

Kid Kenobi plays Hotel New York in Launceston, Saturday August 13.

access to instruments and tracks is compelling.

“Technology like this only happens about once a decade. We are thrilled about the performance and simplicity Thunderbolt technology will bring to our award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform,” says Bill Putnam, CEO of Universal Audio.

For the video industry - Thunderbolt RAID drive arrays with mind blowing throughput will relieve the huge bottleneck of processing large video files. Along with Thunderbolts’ Display Port capabilities: Ultra high resolution monitors delivering multiple uncompressed HD video is now possible.

And that’s just the beginning. With Thunderbolt technology, peripheral manufacturers finally have what they need to take high-performance devices from workstations and top-of-the-line desktops to just about any computer.

JAMES WHITEHEAD

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Mash Up Tax time has rolled around, an inexorable set date where invoices must be counted and group certificates collected. A total count of five group certificates and ten or more invoices, the majority of which are yet to visit my mailbox are expected this year.

think all day of ideas for shows.

Where once I painstakingly ticked all the boxes and deducted my expenses, I now visit an accountant - not much of an improvement as last year’s continually asked me if I “had receipts” (yes, somewhere...)

So, for the artists out there, or the aspiring artists who don’t enjoy their office job and could make a masterpiece out of post-its, check out the many grants available to help with items such as understanding accounting or project grants.

Now when it comes to performing as an artist, whether it be visual or kinetic, there tends to be rather more you can claim on then when you are an office worker and yet, my friend, the generic office worker, always gets a fair chunk more back then me. A clever accountant? Or is it just the result of working casual, crappy work that pays abominably but allows my brain to

The majority of artists of every ilk that I have met are struggling. Tax time for them is a yearly bonus, a sudden injection of cash that aids in their paint supplies, costuming or rent.

To give you a head start I have listed some websites. Applications aren’t fun but neither is tax! www.australiacouncil.gov.au www.regionalarts.com.au SARAH MASHMAN

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News in brief > LAUGH AID Laugh Aid is a huge night of stand-up comedy to raise money for Global Vaddo, a Hobart-based charity which operates a learning centre for disadvantaged children in Goa, India. With Emcee Mick Lowenstein, catch the hilarious headliner, cruise ship favourite Matt Elsbury, who has performed nationally and across the Pacific Ocean, as well as locals Gavin Baskerville, Tracey Cosgrove, Peter Escott, Kevin O’Flagherty, Tori Hodgeman and Le-Ah.

Cabaret

THEATRE

The Brisbane Hotel Three Blind Dates, August 4

Footloose presented by the Friends School, August 25- 27

Brookfield Vineyard Margate Three Blind Dates, August 7

OneFest: One-act Play Festival, August 26 & 27

The Grand Poobah Las Vegas Grind, August 12

The Merry Widow presented by the Melbourne Opera,September 3

The Peacock Theatre Error_ in_ Time(), August 4- 6

Theatre Royal Backspace Theatre The Breath of Life, August 3- 7

Tickets are $27.50 online www.tadaa.com. au/bookings or $30 cash at the door if available. More info: www.laugh-aid.com > CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOPS Malcolm McMillan from TasDance is running a series of contemporary dance classes at Turners Beach Memorial Hall on Saturday August 13 and 27. Price is $12 per class and is open to ages 10 years and up.

Contact: Barefeet Creative Producer Hayley Crawford on 6428 6831, 0408 672 194 or hailscrawford@gmail.com > “ART” A comedy of three men who engage in an ongoing debate over the value of a painting sees emotions run high - to the point of nearly destroying a long-standing friendship.

Runs August 10-13 from 7pm at the Annexe Theatre, Launceston. Tickets are $25 / $18 Conc/UTAS staff / $10 students, and are available from the Princess Theatre Box

The Grand Poobah Danger Academy, August 1, 15 & 29 Onba The Clubhouse, August 2

Office 6323 3666, or at the door if available.

More info: www.acadarts.utas.edu.au

The Old Wool Store Laugh Aid, August 6

> Three Blind Dates Cabaret

Brookfield Vineyard Brookfield Comedy Club, August 10

A quirky comedy show about the search for true love, written by and starring Bridget Nicklason-King, Emily Newton and Meredith Cole with dramaturge by Sally Davis. After touring Tasmania in May 2011 the trio have been working hard in the studio and researching the reality of blind dates via the internet... with a variety of entertaining results. Three Blind Date is now, bigger, better and funnier, so don’t miss it the second time around. This show is one hour in duration and is suitable for all ages.

• Thursday August 4 at the Brisbane Hotel in Hobart from 8pm. Entry is $10 at the door and dinner is available, order at the bar on arrival. Following the show, dance the night away to The Lawless Quartet and there will be a prize for the best dressed audience member.

• Friday August 5 at Fresh Cafe in

Launceston from 8pm. Entry is $10, dinner is available before the show, and booking is recommended 63 314 299.

• Saturday August 6 at Iluka Tavern in Coles Bay from 7pm. Entry is free if you buy dinner, or $10 otherwise. More info: 62 570 429 • Sunday August 7 at Brookfield Vineyard in Margate from 5pm. Entry is $10 and dinner is available to order before the show and eat after. Booking is recommended: 62 672 880.

The Lower House Lower House Comedy Lounge. August 11 The Theatre Royal Kitty Flanagan- Charming and Alarming August 18 Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Dylan Moran, Yeah Yeah, August 21 DANCE The Peacock Theatre I left my shoes on Warm Concrete and Stood in the Rain, August 19 & 20 INSTALLATIONS The Peacock Theatre Kimisis - Falling Asleep, August 10- 13 Sidespace Gallery Vivaria, August 11-13 & 17- 19 The Playhouse Noises off, August 5- 20

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The North Cabaret Fresh Cafe Three Blind Dates, August 5 Iluka Tavern, Coles Bay Three Blind Dates. August 6 Comedy Princess Theatre Kitty Flanagan, August 19 Theatre Image: Kate O’Brien

Annexe Theatre Art, August 10- 13 Earl Arts Centre Stimulus Package the Musical, August 17- 20 Boats, August 24 & 25 Princess Theatre Art, August 10- 13 Peter Pan presented by Newstead College August 11- 14 Krakouer August 24 & 25 Princess Theatre Centenary Variety Concert August 27

The Theatre Royal The Happiest Show on Earth presented by IHOS, August 11 & 12

The saying goes, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but a one-off cabaret show is transplanting a section of Sin City to Hobart’s Grand Poobah in August.

Featuring burlesque, cabaret, magic, comedy and a live soundtrack provided by the Sin & Tonics, the night is set to sizzle.

“There is nothing pretty, cute or sweet about this show. It’s about strong, formidable women - and men - doing their thing and great live music,” co-producer and burlesque artist Scarlett Jezebel explains.

Headlining Las Vegas Grind is Miss Burlesque New South Wales, Danica Lee. The buxom, blue caped performer is fast becoming one of Australia’s finest burlesque artists. Scarlett quips that she and coproducer Lucy Sky Diamond “wanted to grab her while we could still afford her.”

Danica will be appearing in Hobart after a stint in Canada, performing at the Toronto Burlesque Festival. As a producer, Danica has been responsible for some groundbreaking work for burlesque in Australia, producing Burlesque Royale - the biggest burlesque show on home soil, which brought Immodesty Blaize to the country.

The Peacock Theatre The Harry Harlow Project, August 17 & 18

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The premise of Las Vegas Grind is based upon the exploitation films of the seventies, cult classics such as Faster Pussy Cat, Kill, Kill and the rockabilly revival.

The show calls to the suburban sprawl beyond the brightly lit, tourist populated strip of casinos and hotels that illuminate the dark to a daylight tint. Littering the desert, filled with the workers, illegal gambling dens, pubs with resident bar flies and clap board burlesque joints is the other side of Las Vegas.

The producers pay homage to a mixture of old Las Vegas, big hotel glamour and the degraded suburbs that surround the strip, they promise classic burlesque, gogo,

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twirling tassels and bouncing fringe, magic and comedy tied together with live music from the Sin & Tonics.

Emceed by cabaret artist Emily Newton, Circus Horrificus’s Bridget Bridge with magic from Bodane Hatton and burlesque from Danica Lee, Lucy Sky Diamond and Scarlett Jezebel, the producers, hope the show will whet the audience’s appetites rather than indulge their gluttony.

“Expect to see some of the best local performers combining their performance with live music. We often say in burlesque that it’s all about the tease, not the sleaze!

“Well... this is very much about the sleaze, but in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way,” Scarlett says.

The Sin & Tonics are well known in Hobart for their sound, their attitude and harddrinking ways, and more recently, for their on-stage go-go dancers, Lucy Sky and Scarlett Jezebel at events such as the Roller Derby Double Header and Rockabilly Notion.

“We realised pretty quickly we had found our band for the show,” Scarlett says. “They’re great to work with, amazing musicians, and they’ll fit the feel of the show perfectly!”

A spectacle unto themselves, the boys will be tearing into jazz classics and slowing down their usual tempos to the appropriate tassel twirling speed. So, get your tickets because this slice of Vegas is only visiting Hobart for one brief night.

KATHERINE FARRELL

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Tasmania has an unequal balance when it comes to contemporary dance, with TasDance and Stompin’ Youth in the north and only MADE in the south. Mobile States Tours is balancing the scales, bringing contemporary dance performance to southern stages.

“Dance is an art form that seeks to communicate - that’s why you get warmed up, sweat, try to do something new. Push those physical boundaries and search for more articulation in your body. You need to embody the role rather than present a facade.

The first of the Mobile States Tours left many in awe of the storytelling and empathy of the performers. Presented by My Darling Patricia, Africa told a story of neglect and abuse in suburban Australia; strong themes and realism that resonated with the audience.

“People will watch and hook into the kinetic and relate it to their own life. It doesn’t matter how outrageous or generic the movement is, they can connect.”

The newest Mobile States performance is a solo effort from contemporary dancer, Gabrielle Nankivell. With strong technical background as both dancer and choreographer, her solo work, titled I Left My Shoes on Warm Concrete and Stood in The Rain, is her first outing as both choreographer and solo performer.

Written in 2009, the piece has a loose, improvisational feel.

Schooled in classical ballet, Nankivell moved overseas after completing her training and discovered contemporary dance. Having practiced improvisation and physical theatre in Europe, the looseness of her movement and the apparent disregard for choreography is juxtaposed by a deliberate control. Nankivell says that although the work might look improvised, it is pure choreography and this new work allowed her to explore and push her known boundaries.

“The thing about working solo is that it’s really exposing for your own creative process,” Nankivell says. Choreographing for other companies and dancers previously explains that the process of creating a solo piece differs from the process when choreographing upon others.

“You don’t have other people to springboard off or immediately see the images you’re trying to build,” Nankivell explains, adding that at first, she had to recognise the difference and be willing to re-define her process and spend a lot of time in the rehearsal studio.

For professional dancers, the rehearsal studio is a second home. It is their nine-tofive day job that easily enters overtime when they are performing. Nankivell said that from a physical point of view, working on herself, by herself was a challenge.

The Melbourne winter does not encourage the daily practice, of warm up, rolling around on the floor and pushing your physical boundaries, particularly when you don’t have a choreographer there to push you, but Nankivell says that often it is the future audience who keep her in check.

“I keep going because I know that what I want to do is put something on stage that I will believe in so the audience will believe in it too and [gain] ownership.

The short excerpt of I Left My Shoes on Warm Concrete and Stood in The Rain revealed a fluid, intoxicated range of movement.

Nankivell threw herself upon the floor and bounced back off, she turned and dipped and swung about the space in seeming abandon.

“I work from improvisation when I am creating. The look of the physical form is far less formal, different from other contemporary dance companies.”

She builds a new vocabulary for whichever show she is working in and it always comes from something “unpredictable.”

The presentation of her solo show works on a number of levels. Nankivell says that it has a cinematic feel, because all the people who collaborated are big film fans.

There is a sense of immersion and layering, where the audience is within the act as the auditory senses are confused by surround sound, bringing noises in and around them. Nankivell says that by layering the effects, it broadens the scope for personal interpretation, making it about more than one person.

Nankivell says that she was drawn to choreograph her first solo piece by an uncontrollable need to express herself. She says that “Amongst other choreographers I work with, most of them, at some point, get to the point where something is gnawing away at them,” she says about being drawn to choreograph, not just dance. “[It requires a] willingness to go through a roller coaster ride - hours spent standing at a wall, wondering if what you’re doing is relevant. The time to make a solo chooses you... It was the right time professionally and personally to try that sort of experiment.”

SARAH MASHMAN

I Left My Shoes on Warm Concrete and Stood in The Rain A Mobile States Tour performance The Peacock Theatre August 19 at 8pm August 20 at 7pm Tickets available through the Salamanca Arts Centre Events Page or through showclix.com www.salarts.org.au

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Artist Profile

Ali Pyrke

Alicranka August. Just saying the word August gives me a shiver of excitement.

Excitement that September is only a month off, Spring.

Hooray, warm weather is on the way.

Leaves will return to trees and flowers bloom across the land, nature will display its beauty once again for us. But before this phenomenon occurs we must survive the wondrous white icing that comes and goes on our mountain tops. Nature is ephemeral art.

During our month of icing topped landscapes we can enjoy an array of events and exhibitions across the state as usual.

Junction Arts Festival in Launceston is a standout event featuring performance, dance, visual arts, literature and theatre as well as interactive activities. A jam packed four days of FREE fun to be had on 24th-28th of August.

If you can’t make it to the middle part of Tassie but are on the hunt for some action in the Hobart region, be sure to check out the ST.ART Festival on August 27 at Rosny Park with a smorgasbord of aerosol and stencil art activities featuring live demonstrations, free spraying on panels with a very special guest artist Phibs, a free BBQ and local DJs and hip hop acts. Sounds like a party to me.

And don’t forget to visit the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery to check out the prestigious City of Hobart Art Prize.

Above all, wear thermals - it’s still bloody cold.

ALISON McCRINDLE

Arts Editor alison@warpmagazine.com.au

Ali Pyrke is a Hobart-based custom garment designer who specialises in unique and humorous hand-crafted garments made to order. She is currently undertaking an internship in Iceland with designer Sruli Recht. recycled and second hand components when possible. The good thing about this is the synthetic will usually be a building layer, under the final fabric, so therefore will not interrupt the feeling of the garment.

Tell us about your residency in Iceland?

Warp: What kind of themes do you find running through your work?

Ali: The themes that run through my work are usually a reaction to a particular element of my life, and things that I naturally find a fascination towards from that reaction. I have explored themes of innocence and observed processes of personal development in early adulthood.

The means of choices and how these choices can have a dramatic effect of the way life can play out and the way people choose or become subjected to life choices.

What materials do you work with?

I like to use natural fibre fabrics; I find the quality of the textures, feel and potential inconsistencies appealing. I also like to apply structure to a lot of designs, which cannot always be found without the use of synthetics, so I therefore try to utilise

With support from Arts Tasmania through the Arts Bridge grant, I am currently undertaking a three-month fashion internship in Iceland with designer Sruli Recht.

I will assist to produce a full scale menswear collection from start to finish, encompassing all tasks involved within the execution including draping, patternmaking, technical tasks, sample garment construction and fashion styling.

This is an excellent opportunity for my professional development. I will have outof-hours access to the studio, in which time I will be sampling new ideas and techniques and sampling components. The components I will then send to Sabrina Evans who will assemble these components within our evolving project, 6m Long.

What about collaborations?

6m Long is a collaborative project Sabrina and I are undertaking within a studio in the

Arts Tasmania building on Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Within part of the studio space we have mannequins which we will both either add sections and components of a design to an area of the figure or space around the figure. We will be restricted to visual and non-direct written communication on paper to explain what it is we are adding to the space. There are no restrictions to the content of the design.

It is an opportunity for a more free and creative process to that of garment production, more fashion art, than fashion garment. We hope to make the space open to the public as much as possible, as the studio spaces are usually limited to the tenants. We want people to see the evolution of the process.

We will exhibit the final pieces when complete, towards the end of October.

My contribution to the project will come in clumps as I send work from Iceland.

What other artists do you admire?

I am inspired by other artists and designers who create their own methods within their practice. A few fashion designers I admire are Romance Was Born for their use of colour, Rei Kawakubo for her create genius, Sruli Recht for his unique approach to materials, Sabio Designs for her creative integrity and her exploration of themes that could inform us as Tasmanians about our State’s past through gloriously draped and embellished garments.

LEENY EVANS

Ali Pyrke, When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Dinosaur Exhibition at Spacebar Gallery, Wooby’s Lane Salamanca, open until mid September.

Phibs takes to the streets Phibs has been painting for well over a decade, spreading his work all over the walls and more recently galleries of Sydney and Melbourne and now he’s returning to Hobart for ST.ART Festival 2011.

Known for his incredibly detailed, aerosol cut-back techniques, Phibs has worked with a wide variety of artists to create some of Australia’s most intricate wall productions.

As part of Everfresh Studios in Melbourne he has become internationally recognised by street artists and art lovers alike.

See the work of 41 of AuStrAliA’S leAding ArtiStS in PAPer And wood At the 2011 City of hobArt Art Prize.

Phibs will be in Tasmania again - having already left his mark on the Myer Basement decor. This time demonstrating his work and giving lessons on graffiti piecing.

23 July – 18 September 2011 10am – 5pm Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery

Warp: How long have you been painting?

Phibs: I started getting into it in the late ‘80s.

I wasn’t necessarily that good back then and didn’t take it very seriously but now I couldn’t imagine it not being a part of my life.

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Your earlier work is has a lot more grass roots graffiti influence, over the last decade it has developed a tribal and patterned look, where does this stem from?

I have a heavy interest in multi-cultural artwork and mythology and much like graffiti each culture has its own individual symbols, language, style and stories. For me it is more rewarding to create a signature style that is original and unique to me as an individual, as there is a lot of genericlooking work out there.

Could graffiti as an art-form exist without the vandalistic aspect?

The foundations have been laid for this sub culture and everything from books and DVDs to magazines are at people’s finger tips.

Tagging is almost the apprenticeship for this sub-culture and there will always be that few that will want to just bomb and tag and not do

pieces. Once again, it’s up to the individual.

ST.ART FESTIVAL – Sat Aug 27

Do you think promoting street art in positive environments could help to reduce vandalistic graffiti?

An initiative of the Clarence Council, The ST.ART stencil and aerosol arts festival is about promoting the art form in a positive light. Aimed at engaging particularly the younger members of the community, the festival allows individuals to work with professional artists in a positive setting and for members of the general public to learn more about the art form.

Sydney has the zero tolerance approach to combat graffiti as a result it creates more bombing [and] tagging.

Graffiti has become a popular culture and is here to stay and will exist regardless of laws set in place to discourage. But I do think by having quality work around the place would encourage more of that, and vice versa with excessive tagging. Graffiti is competitive by nature.

How could organisations promote street art taking away its credibility? Is that possible?

The exhibition/competition gives budding artists the opportunity to have a creative outlet that can be seen by both their peers and by the general public. Judging will be done by a panel of professional artists and prizes will be awarded on the day.

Clarence Council takes a holistic approach to the issue of graffiti, with events such as the ST.ART festival demonstrating that there is a clear difference between blatant vandalism and sanctioned street art that can be enjoyed by all.

My age and need to support the people I care about has driven me to take on commercial jobs when they present themselves. At the end of the day graffiti draws its power by being in the urban environment and the way that it’s done.

What are you working on currently and what’s next after Tassie?

I have been focusing on engaging different audiences and putting my work in gallery space. I love painting walls and always will, but I like to idea of sitting in my studio spaces, painting pictures to make a living.

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You Can Make It ANDREW WRITES ABOUT ART

What is going on with all those empty spaces in Hobart’s CBD? It makes me worried that’s there’s no development happening in the city and that the economic spiral is only going to get worse, but maybe, just maybe it’s an opportunity.

Lots of things ARE, if you get the right point of view.

To change tack a bit (ooh, two topics in one column), I used the word exposure up there. Funny old word that one. I’m dead suspicious of it and if you’re an artist, a musician, a crafty type, a writer, an actor or if you do anything that could be remotely termed as creative, “exposure” is something you should be very wary of.

In Newcastle, up there in New South Wales, there were a lot of empty shops in the CBD. People got a bit worried, but some other people saw it as an opportunity. One chap in particular, Marcus Westbury, got quite vocal and even organised and came up with a very interesting program; Renew Newcastle.

We all know there’s not much money to go around in the arts, and that’s another kettle of fish, but when you work hard and there’s money being made somewhere, and there often is, make sure you get some of it, if that’s possible.

This was a program that found empty shops, office spaces and buildings; negotiated with the property owners to manage them; then put artists, craft makers and community organisations into them at rents groups like that could afford for short periods of time. Renting out spaces or selling them can take a while, so moving a group into such spaces can give them a bit more life while the space’s ultimate fate is being worked out.

Activity keeps them clean, does a bit of maintenance, keeps out the vandals and brings people in.

It isn’t always but if you don’t at least get a couple of beers, you’re getting screwed somewhere along the way. Be aware of the importance of trade-off too – sometimes pay is in kind, meaning if they gave you a rent cut for the gallery space, or gave you your PA for half price, then that’s okay as well.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch and you need to pay the piper - or more usually the mixer - sometimes. Just don’t get lured in by “it’s a wonderful opportunity” or “it’ll lead on to paid work”.

It could, but I reckon the best way to get paid is to ask for money from the get-go.

There’s a lot more to Renew Newcastle than that, but the point is that the program has been a successful one. Life has been restored to a dying city and artists got some exposure, a place to work and a place to sell their wares.

What I really want to get across is don’t give your time and your work for free unless everyone is and make sure you know where the cash is going if you do.

You can’t pay rent with good intentions and you can’t eat warm fuzzy feelings.

I don’t want it implied that Hobart is dying, but gee, there’s been a big hole right in the middle of the central block for how long now? How about the nowempty former Angus and Robertson?

Wouldn’t that be a great spot for huge contemporary art and craft fair? Don’t tell me it’s just going to sit there until it’s rented?

As my old mate Sean Kelly once said “Tasmanian Artists are dying of exposure”.

Andrew Harper

For more information about Renew Newcastle, check out http://renewnewcastle.org/ Follow Andrew on twitter: @andrew_w_ harper

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Back for the 9th year running, the MyState Student Film Festival is giving students a chance to make it big.

While our cinemas are bombarded with the usual array of big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, Tasmanian students are getting out and making their own films.

Thankfully, filmmaking is no longer confined to those with studio budgets behind them.

With cameras everywhere, consumers are turning into creators and getting their own stories on screen. MyState Financial is backing them all the way. Winning Tasmania’s biggest film festival is not just for the glory as there is $10,000 worth of prizes on offer.

While you can get away with shooting a film with equipment as simple as the phone in your pocket, it’s hard to know how to make it a good film. With this in mind, MyState Financial is providing five easy-to-read guides that will show students what to do

to make their film awesome. Written by experienced local filmmakers, these MAKE IT guides are available on the Festival website (mystatefilmfestival.com.au).

After reading the guides, if students still need tips they can head over to the Festival Facebook page (facebook.com/ mystatefilmfestival), where filmmakers will answer any questions posted.

In order to be part of the Festival, students need to make a film no longer than five minutes that contains the feature item, Five Dollar Note. And they need to get it in by Friday 21st October. The entry categories for 2011 are Primary, Secondary, and Post Year 10 – University.

Finalist films will be screened in front of fellow filmmakers, VIP’s, and the general public at the high-energy Awards Event held at the Theatre Royal in Hobart on Sunday November 20. Hijinks and shenanigans will unfold as the films are celebrated and awards handed out, including the People’s Choice Award, where the public get to vote for their favourite.

The MyState Student Film Festival is a chance for young Tasmanians to make it.

They can make it awesome. They can make it romantic. They can make it scary. They can make it whatever they want, because it’s their film.

ART FORUM Artists of all walks of life present a folio of their work at UTAS Art Forum, a lecture based presentation held at the UTAS Art School each Friday.

AUGUST 5 Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine: Coinciding with Experimenta at MONA, these participating artists will be discussing their individual and collaborative artworks, expanding on their ideas, inspirations, processes and techniques.

AUGUST 12 Kirsty Boyle: An artist whose passion for robots has driven her to travel the world in order to work with other like-minded puppeteers, animators and roboticists, Kirsty visited Japan’s Aichi prefecture to study under artisan Mr Tamaya Shobei, a ninth generation Karakuri Ningyo craftsman.

She has also undertaken a residency at the University of Zurich’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) with roboticist Dr Lijin Aryananda.

Arts Opportunities theatre, dance, media & design and will be discussing Interdisciplinary Practises. They will be discussing the role of video in their practice and especially live feed video in performance.

AUGUST 26 Wayne Hudson: Prof. Hudson is a world authority on the German Jewish philosopher of hope, Ernst Bloch, and is currently engaged as a Professor of Humanities at UTAS. Hudson will be discussing Aesthetics after Postmodernism.

AUGUST 28 Guan Wei: Relating to global social and environmental dilemmas contrasting his realities of living in China and Australia, Wei will be speaking on The three elements in my work - Wisdom Knowledge Humour.

UTAS Art Forum Centre for the Arts UTAS, Hunter St, Hobart Dechaineux Lecture Theatre, each Friday from 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

AUGUST 19 Martyn Coutts and Luke Smiles: Two artists presenting works at the Mobile States 2011 Mini Festival have worked collaboratively in

Artworks are determined each year by two categories. This year features Paper and Wood. Works in wood must be three dimensional objects or installations, while works on or of paper can also include cardboard. Neither medium is limited to any particular process and this year’s exhibition includes 12 works of wood and 29 of paper.

The 2011 judges panel features Peter Hughes, Senior Curator at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, with Rachel Kent, Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, and Linda Michael, Deputy Director and Senior Curator

Established 23 years ago, the prize has made its self a home at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for the last 11 years. It is a must-see for art loving Hobartians this winter, so scarf up and get the raincoat on. Its time to venture to the heart of Hobart art.

Alison McCrindle

City of Hobart Art Prize 2011 July 23 – September 18 Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

• Felting for Fun Workshops with June Hope.

Learning to felt for fun basic workshop on August 6, Fabulous felted hat workshop on August 13, Funky bag workshop on August 20, Featherweight silk (nuno) scarf workshop on August 27, Learning to felt for fun basic workshop on September 10. All workshops held at Forth Hall, Main Rd. 10am - 4pm. Cost is $60 plus supplies you purchase. Contact june.e.hope@gmail.com or call 0409 416 196.

Grants • The Aboriginal Arts Fund aims to support Aboriginal artists and organisations committed to projects that stimulate practice of contemporary, traditional and non-traditional Aboriginal artforms. Applications close September 12. For more information visit www. arts.tas.gov.au/aaf

• Self Initiated Residencies. Tasmanian artists are welcome to apply to undertake a self initiated residency locally, nationally or internationally. For more information visit www. arts.tas.gov.au/residencies • Wilderness and Cultural Residencies.

Tasmanian artists can apply for a residency in one of the 13 sites of ecological and or cultural significance within Tasmania. Residencies are available from April to September. For more information visit www.arts.tas.gov.au/ residencies

Other Opportunities • Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival - SLR Short Film Competition is calling for entrants to create a film of 12 minutes or less and shot on digital SLR and addressing particular themes. Entries close 31st August. www.bofa.com.au/2011/festival/film-program/ short-film-competition/

• The Moonah Arts Centre seeks proposals for activities to be included in its Annual Program for the coming year from August 1 to September 30. Proposals for the concert series, exhibitions, workshops, school holiday workshops and special events are invited from anyone interested in undertaking a project in any artform. A PDF of Annual Program Information is available from the Moonah Arts Centre’s website: www.mac.gcc.tas.gov.au • ArtStart program 2011 provides financial assistance to recent creative arts graduates who are committed to establishing a career as a professional artist. Applications close September 27. More information at www. artstartgrant.com.au • Artefacts Inc. in Salamanca Place is calling for emerging artists to exhibit in their shop front window. For more information call the gallery between 10am-4pm daily on 03 6223 3839.

•Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme Opportunity. Arts@work is seeking expressions of interest from contemporary artists to be included on the Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme Register of Peers. This is an ongoing register for more info email Laura Harper at public.art@artsatwork.com.au • Youth ARC Gallery is seeking young artists 12-25 or organisations working with young artists to present 2D work at the recently established gallery space at Youth ARC in Collins St, Hobart. For more info contact potterm@hobartcity.com.au

Website’s of interest • Arts Tasmania - www.arts.tas.gov.au • Arts @ Work - www.artsatwork.com.au • Contemporary Art Spaces Tasmania www.castgallery.org • Moonah Arts Centre http://mac.gcc.tas.gov.au/Pages • Inflight ARI - www.inflightart.com.au • Salamanca Arts Centre www.salarts.org.au • Sawtooth ARI - www.art.org.au • Tasmanian Regional Arts www.tasregionalarts.org.au *If you are an arts organisation or body with an upcoming opportunity that is within the arts bracket and would like it included in Warps Arts Opportunities guide, please email all details to ALISON McCRINDLE, alison@ warpmagazine.com.au

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DJ/VJ Masterclass with ACUMEN 17 aug @ 6pm Dechaineux Theatre Tasmanian School of Art

Training Equipment Hire Advice Screenings Free Membership

• Colourful Cloth Dolls with Aukje Boonstra.

Using simple materials, you can create an unusual and original cloth doll. Basic hand and machine sewing skills are a requirement for this workshop. September 17 and 18, $70 per day, 10am-4pm. Contact Moonah Arts Centre on 6214 7633.

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• Janet Holmes a Court Artists’ Grant aims to provide financial assistance to professional artists for public presentation of their work.

Applications close August 15. www.visualarts. net.au/grantsprizes

City of Hobart Art Prize This month heralds the City of Hobart Art Prize 2011 at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, featuring 41 artists from across Australia, including 14 of Tasmania’s own.

Check out the list of upcoming workshops, grants, residencies and other arts opportunities.

This is only scraping the top of what’s out there for artists, so jump online and do some surfing around the websites I have listed to find out more awesome stuff to do and be part of.

WAT Amplified Music Video Comp 18 aug @ 7pm The Grand Poobah Entries close 8th aug

SUPPORTING SCREEN CULTURE STATEWIDE This project was assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts

www.wideangle.org.au 0362 238 344 Salamanca Arts Centre info@wideangle.org.au

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WARP GALLERY GUIDE - august * If you are an exhibiting gallery or space in Tasmania and want to be included in the Warp Gallery Guide email: alison@warpmagazine.com.au

SOUTH 146 ARTSPACE Off-Track, Furniture by Duncan Meerding & Zach Sonstegaard, end 19 Aug. In-Land, Sara Maher, 22Aug - 23 Sep. ART MOB Emma’s Choice 2011, Emma responds to Critic’s Choice with her selection from stock, 5-20 Aug. The Wild Western Desert, a selection of paintings from Gibson Desert region, 2-20 Sep OPENING 6pm 2 Sep. BETT GALLERY MAIN GALLERY: Bronek Kozka photography, 3 Aug - 6 Sep. BACKSPACE: Amber Koroluk - Stephenson paintings, 3 Aug - 6 Sep. Both OPENING 6pm 5 Aug. CARNEGIE GALLERY White gums and ramoxes, Ceramics by Merric & Arthur Boyd, ends 11 September.

CAST Out of Sight, various artists curated by Claire Needham, ends 28 August.

COLVILLE GALLERY GALLERY 1: Luke Wagner. GALLERY 2: Katy Woodroffe. Both shows end 17 August.

GALLERY 1:Matthew Armstrong. GALLERY 2: Paul Gundry. Both shows 19 Aug - 7 Sep. DESPARD GALLERY New sculpture by Bill Yaxley & Bob Jenyns, ends 16 August.

New paintings by Todd Jenkins, 18 Aug - 13 Sep OPENING 6pm 18 Aug. ENTREPOT GALLERY MAIN: The Raw and the Restless, Kendra Dick.

LOUNGE: Greg Ferry (joint exhibition with Kendra Dick), 1-18 Aug. MAIN: Oh Nostalgia, how did you find me?, Kate Piekutowski.

LOUNGE: Exposure presents; Without a Camera, Photographic Society. Both shows 22 Aug - 8 Sep. GOULBURN ST GALLERY Paul Tilyard paintings.

Roger Murphy. Both shows 19 Aug - 1 Sep OPENING 6pm 19 Aug. HANDMARK GALLERY 2011 Annual Print Show, Handmark Gallery Stable of printmakers, end 31 Aug. INFLIGHT Untitled, Anthony Johnson 13-27 Aug, OPENING 6pm 12 Aug. The UR Phenomenon, Iona Johnson & Nicole

O’Loughlin, 3-24 Sep, OPENING 6pm 2 Sep. INKA GALLERY INC. Chromascura, Rodney James Alexander, 28 July - 17 Aug. The Secret of Lost Things, Chris Kerruish, 18 Aug - 7 Sep. JIMMY’S SKATE & STREET For the dogs, Topski (street artist), ends 12 Aug. Photography & poster art by ‘Arrogant Servant’, 12 Aug - 2 Sep OPENING 5.30pm 12 Aug. Tour De Farce, Schweinehund, 2-16 Sep OPENING 5.30pm 2 Sep. LOVETT GALLERY Members work on show constantly changing & includes painting, sculpture, photography & ceramics. Winter open hours Sat & Sun 10-4.

MOONAH ARTS CENTRE Writer’s Reign, Tasmanian Calligraphers & poets, 6-18 Aug OPENING 6pm 5 Aug. Hobart Embroiderers’ Guild, Biennial Group Exhibition, 24 Aug - 1 Sep. MUSEUM OF OLD & NEW ART Monanism, permanent collection.

Experimenta Utopia Now, national & international ‘new media’ artists, 5 Aug - 3 Oct. PEPPERCORN GALLERY Is a co-operatively run outlet for The fine art and craftwork of local Richmond artists.

PLIMSOLL GALLERY Journeys - a celebration of Jonathan Holmes’ contribution to the Tasmanian School of Art, ends 26 August.

The French Connection, Artists TBA, 2-30 Sep OPENING 5.30pm 2 Sep. SADDLERS COURT GALLERY Exhibiting over 100 Tasmanian artists & crafts people.

SALAMANCA ARTS CENTRE LONG GALLERY: Osmosis, group show, 2331 August. White on Black, Gerard Horsman, 3-10 Sep. LIGHTBOX GALLERY: PSYENCE, Michelle Lee Gopal, 2-31 Aug. SCHOOLHOUSE GALLERY ROSNY BARN: The 59th Blake Prize touring exhibition, ends 8 Sep. SCHOOLHOUSE GALLERY: ST.ART Street Art Competition & Exhibition, 27 Aug - 11 Sep. SONA GALLERY Ongoing stock exhibition

nortH CONT. SPACEBAR GALLERY When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Dinosaur, Rag Tag (Ali Pyrke) menswear collection launch on sale until mid September.

TASMANIAN LANDSCAPES GALLERY Luke O’Brien Photography. Art printing & mounting services also available.

TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY The Reading Room, Brigita Ozolins, ends 16 Oct. 2011 City of Hobart Art Prize, ends 18 Sep. Dreammachines, student artists, ends 18 Sep. THE BRISBANE HOTEL Andrew Harper Presents, group show, ends 4 Sep. WELLINGTON GALLERY Thomas Anderson last available works original paintings, gallery open by appointment Ph. 6223 6643.

nortH DESIGN CENTRE TASMANIA Simon Anchor, 20 Aug - 9 Oct. GONE RUSTIC STUDIO & GALLERY - Gallery closed 18 Jul - 1 Aug. The Notebook Exhibition, ends 31 Aug. HANDMARK GALLERY Annual Handmark Gallery Print Show, group show, 7 Aug – 5 Sep OPENING 2pm 7 Aug. Di Allison (jewellery) & Katherine Cooper (paintings), 9 Sep – 5 Oct OPENING 6pm 9 Sep. LEONI DUFF GALLERIES Intimate Pastels...a Showing of Master Works in Pastel, Leoni Duff, Clare Holder, Neola COles, June Wilson & Dianna Lord, ends 25 Oct. POIMENA GALLERY 10 Degrees of Separation, group show curated by Helene Weeding, ends 12 Aug. SNAP Scavenger Hunt Photographic Competition 2011, Finalist Exhibition, 19 Aug - 2 Sep OPENING 5.30pm 19 Aug. QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Femme Fatale: The female criminal, ends 4 Sep. SAWTOOTH ARI FRONT GALLERY: Before Today, group show.

MIDDLE GALLERY: Kids These Days: A Better Guide to Self Understanding, Liam James.

PROJECT GALLERY: Impressions, Mel de Ruyter.

NEW MEDIA GALLERY: 24 Hour Car Wash,

Issac Fergusson. All shows 4-27 Aug, OPENING 6pm 5 Aug. THE ACADEMY GALLERY Sidney Nolan: Heroes and Legends, Sidney Nolan, 5 Aug - 16 Oct. Something Nowhere, group show of sculptural practice’s within the Academy of the Arts, 5 Aug - 2 Sep. THE WILDERNESS GALLERY THYLACINE - The Tasmanian Tiger Exhibition (permanent). Peter Dombrovskis photography (permanent). 10-room purpose-built photographic gallery showcasing leading local, national and international artists, ends Mid Nov. THREE WINDOWS GALLERY Changing Southern Midlands Artists

north WEST BURNIE REGIONAL ARTS GALLERY Trace, Rosemary Burkes.

Prints and Drawings by Tony Thorne.

Local Embroiders group show.

All three show run 15 July - 11 Sep. DEVONPORT REGIONAL GALLERY MAIN GALLERY: 7th Leica CCP Documentary Photography Exhibition & Award.

LITTLE GALLERY: Emerging Artist Program: Unbekannt, Saskia Littlewood. Both shows end 28 Aug. LITTLE GALLERY: Rivers Run, Julie Gough, 3 Sep - 2 Oct OPENING 6pm 2 Sep. PARADOX BAZAAR Unique Tasmanian Art & Craft creations operated by, and featuring the works of, local Artists and Craftspeople and is constantly changing throughout the year www.paradoxbazaar.com.au WONDERS OF WYNYARD GALLERY One Woman’s Perspective, Judy Taylor 10-28 Aug OPENING 6pm 10 Aug.

KING ISLAND LOLLIPOP GALLERY + BOATHOUSE GALLERY Paintings by Caroline Kininmonth and Bridget Levy on exhibit throughout the year and continually changing. * If you are an exhibiting gallery or space in Tasmania and want to be included in the Warp Gallery Guide email: alison@ warpmagazine.com.au

Eco luxury Huon Bush Retreats is an award-winning, carbon neutral retreat with modern self-contained cabins, tepees and campsites set delicately amongst old-growth rainforest.

Life is often portrayed as a road one constantly travels. In your quest to travel from A to B, the in-between is often ignored or simply forgotten. Yet this ‘inbetween’ is what fills our life with lasting memories that we will savour until our road reaches its destination.

Tasmania is full of the ‘in-betweens’, be it the stunning array of activities in the outdoors, discovering our island history from recent through to original custodians of the land that have walked here for thousands of year or simply enjoying the luxury of relaxing in the expanding number of accommodation destinations that cover the state.

Experience is about sampling all that is on offer within the state, often overlooked by us engaged in our daily routines, too busy travelling from A to B. You can easily live in a place but does that mean you actually know the place and have experienced all that there is to offer?

Here we will be looking for memorable places to stay ranging from the quaint and curious to the downright luxurious.

Accommodation doesn’t necessarily have to mean just a roof over your head for the night - here we will be challenging that with a variety of ventures away from the norm.

With some getaway adventures, the accommodation is the highlight; a secluded and luxurious cabin in the forest enjoyed with champagne in the spa, watching the languid fog roll over the hills.

With other getaways, the accommodation is low-key, accented by the area’s attractions; jumping out of bed to launch into a wooden ketch river cruise with fresh seafood and crisp cider in the sunshine.

In Experience, we will also be looking at the unusual, the fun and sometimes demanding activities that one can do if you choose to take time out to do so.

This will include the countless wilderness walks we have easy access to plus other adventure and leisure pursuits that are close hand.

Life is full of experiences, so get out and experience life.

So with this in mind, if you have anything that may fit this description please email me.

NIC ORME

nic@warpmagazine.com.au

The modern wilderness getaway doesn’t get more eco-friendly than this. If you’re looking for a relaxing getaway, kick back by the fire with a glass of wine or having a steaming bath outside while curious possums wander about is one way to enjoy it. Or if you’re there for the wilderness, enjoy the 5km of interpreted walking tracks through rainforest to a hidden waterfall or mountaintop.

Huon Bush Retreats is a true retreat; private, quiet and secluded. While it’s popular as a mainland getaway, it’s not just for time-poor, money-rich Sydney and Melbourne escapees.

This eco-conscious, rustic yet simple and modern retreat appeals for romantic weekends and time out from the craziness of modern life.

“It’s aimed to be a self-styled retreat experience, DIY and self-responsible,” coowner Paul Dimmick said of his venture with partner Michael Higgins.

“We’re aiming for environmentally ‘light greens’ - socially ethical people. We want people to be here; to share the place with a wider community of people. It’s not about the money. Huon Bush Retreats is the community activity that allows us to purchase land for conservation.

“The motivation is always the environment.

It is possible to live in a natural environment without oppressing that natural environment. Minimal impact technologies are perfectly functional.”

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The outstanding appeal of Huon Bush Retreats is access to the bushwalks to Flat Rock lookout and Mt Misery, which are open as day-walks to visitors, as well as guests who are staying the night. The Mt Misery habitat reserve occupies community land of 13 square kilometres, owned by like-minded people in private reserve parcels.

“Michael and I have spent the last 20 years attracting like-minded people,” Paul said. “We actually bought the land for conservation. We covenanted the top of the mountain for conservation and this was the public access at that point.

“We saved it from bulldozers a week before clearing. We’ll always be sympathetic to the natural values – the land is conservation covenanted, so we can’t over-build it.

Environmental – social – financial is the triple bottom line.”

It is possible to live in a natural environment without oppressing that natural environment.

Minimal impact technologies are perfectly functional.

Huon Bush Retreats highlights The cabins are private, secluded and separate with gas cooking facilities, fresh rainwater, eco-friendly composting toilets, a cosy wood heater and private outdoor bath. In true retreat style, they’re free from TV and other appliances except for a CD player. Electricity comes from 12-volt solar power, so while mobile phones work well, if you need to charge them or a computer, you’ll have to ask at reception.

The Teepees are beautifully rustic but comfortable, with solar power, carpet, wood fires and outdoor dining areas.

The Bushwalks range from majestic ancient tree ferns to the invigorating summit hike to Mt Misery, just moments from your cabin, tipee or campsite. www.huonbushretreats.com

Huon Bush Retreats is not only carbonneutral; it’s actually carbon-positive.

As a Habitat Reserve, animals here are free to come and go as they please, protected in their natural habitat. You will likely see possums peering through your cabin door at night and wallabies lazing in the morning sunshine.

Orphaned animals are taken in by Paul and Michael, who are currently raising a baby wallaby and have had two possums and two wallabies at once in the past.

“The possums were running up the curtains and eating the flowers, it was chaos!

Wallabies are easier; they just sit by the fire.”

NIC ORME

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Nestled on the hilltop overlooking Woodbridge, Woodbridge Hill Hideaway opened last year with boutique accommodation facilities and has been busily adding more premium cabins to the site commanding stunning views of the channel and Bruny Island.

Located off Woodbridge Hill Rd, the cabins are surrounded by 10 acres of newly landscaped gardens and 100 acres of bushland.

Woodbridge Hill Hideaway

Opening the sliding doors in the main room, the expansive deck, complete with BBQ, is a stunning vista of the rolling hills, either sparkling in dewy sunshine or shifting with languid clouds.

Woodbridge may not feature on my top 10 potential romantic getaways, however a recent stay at Woodbridge Hill Hideaway has challenged my conceptions.

Quality and attention to detail is key here, mixed with a fair dollop of luxury.

The cupboard was filled with local wines and treats (to be added to your bill) and the fridge was stocked with complementary breakfast provisions. The Nespreso coffee machine kept me enthralled first by the colourful selection of exotic coffee blends. The machine itself - even with the instructions handy - kept me at a disadvantage until my third coffee.

The four cabins, Celery Top Pine, Silver Wattle, Black Heart Sassafras and Myrtle each feature the specific timbers through each of the cabins and custom-designed stained glass for many of the windows, both stained glass and cast windows created in the on-site glass studio by artist Ruth Downham.

Venturing outside, I had completely forgot that i was in one of four close-set cottages, but the clever design and growing garden made you feel that you were a world away from anybody else. Heading up the hill is an enclosed swimming pool, open to the public that can be booked for private sessions by guests and anybody wishing to just visit for a swim. The pool is surrounded by windows including stained glass, allowing you to look at over the channel.

The design and construction of the cabins, timber used and the stained and cast windows are all by the owners, Fintan and Ruth Downham. All the timber used in the construction of the cabins has been claimed from logged forestry coups and milled on-site.

I arrived on a cold rainy afternoon with directions and a sms for the code to the key box. Entering the cabin i was happy to find that the cabin was warm from the work of the heat pump. Comfy as it was, I immediately took advantage of the barrow of wood outside to light the free-standing woodheater in the corner of the cabin.

I took advantage of the spa again in the morning complete with windows opened up and enjoyed a spa with morning sun on my face. This is definitely a place to treat yourself and a loved one.

NIC ORME

The cabin was comprised of the main room, including the kitchen, bed and living area and an impressive bathroom with heated slate floors, variable temperature hot water, double headed walk-in shower and double spa complete with folding out windows, bringing the outdoors indoors if you chose to.

Local ghost whisperers

Grandvewe Cheeses Where the ewes rule the farm.

Located at serene Birch’s Bay in the lower channel area, Grandvewe is a lovely example of a working sheep milk farm and is open to the public for cheese and wine tastings, coffee and scones, and general curiosity sating.

Visitors have the opportunity to sample the variety of produce that comes from the farm on-site at the rustic cafe and tasting centre, interact with the local sheep population as they are milked in the sheds and graze in the paddocks, plus see the different stages of cheese production in the factory and ageing rooms.

The farm has no pretences of being a flash tourist hotspot. The road in and car park are gravel-pocked with the occasional pothole and its best to watch your feet to avoid unwanted presents from the local sheep population. However once inside the visitors centre you are welcomed to warm friendly faces, plenty to look at and learn about, as well as a range of fine produce to sample.

My host for the day ran me through the samples on offer, several cheeses produced in the adjacent cheesery, mutton sausages (what becomes of the boys at the farm), the very unique Vanilla Whey Liqueur plus Pinot Paste and wines sourced from the vineyard on site. Retiring to the deck, I was happy to sit and gaze out at the expansive view of the Derwent Estuary and adjacent Bruny Island as I sipped my coffee and munched on fresh scones and jam. warpmagazine.com.au

Special offer for Warp readers: Ruth and Fintan have made a special offer to Warp readers who book one night (at $250), to receive a special second night rate of $150.

Email them at info@woodbridgehillhideaway. com.au and mention Warp to qualify.

Directly outside, the lambs including the black-faced baby “Pooh bear” were impatiently letting it be known that they we waiting to be released from their pen and into the big paddock.

Walking through Battery point by day is already an adventure, with the abundance of historic buildings to look at, a sculpture trail to follow and a mix of coffee and boutique shops to keep you refreshed along the way. By night however, a different world can be envisaged.

Grandvewe is a classic example of why country life is often seen as a romantic ideal.

I reluctantly left with a bag full of treats, although feeling richer for the experience.

A rich history lives on today in Battery Point.

Parallel to our modern existence, there is a wealth of stories that will surprise and fascinate anyone who takes the time to hear and experience.

To Find Grandewe Cheeses, travel through Woodbridge until you hit Devlyns Rd, Birch’s Bay. The Farm is open daily (with the exception of Christmas and Boxing Day) from 10am in to 4pm or 5pm in the afternoon depending on the season.

Hobart Ghost Tours offers walks through Battery Point and Hobart CBD but bookings are essential - apart from anything else it is necessary to determine which route will be taken on any given day, to avoid noise when the CBD is busy.

NIC ORME

The night I went along, the group assembled in Salamanca Square outside the Bakehouse at 7.30pm. There we met our guides Adel and Neon, who ran us through a safety briefing and camera talk before whisking us through the Friday night Salamanca buzz and up into the dark, still streets of Battery Point.

It was a typical autumn night and I was glad to have my warm jacket and hood. Soon I began to appreciate the cold night, which helped darken the mood, while the wind blocked out the drone of distant traffic.

We all had the chance to hear and experience not only the daily struggles of life in the world of a Hobartian a hundred years ago, but also the buried tales of tragedy that have lead to this area being home to some of

the most haunted buildings and parks in Australia.

As we moved between stopping points we were talked through the buildings and streets we’d been used to walking and driving by regularly. I was aware there were some of Hobart’s first buildings in Battery Point and had heard some tales of ghosts in the area, but had no idea of the horrors that had taken place in an area I thought I knew so well.

history of Battery Point and Hobart – some even within living memory of people on the tour.

From the streets of Battery point we walked out into Princess Park to gather our torches and have a brief about the gun Battery that was constructed to defend the port over a century ago. The ammo depot is still intact and the Hobart Ghost Tours have permission to take visitors down there to inspect the early graffiti scratched into the walls and hear about why there may be ghosts lurking to this day.

As we progressed through the tour a picture of what had happened in this quiet corner of the world was slowly built, as the stories gave us a glimpse into the feelings and emotions of the people at the time. Neon would always take the time to point out places of historical importance or elaborate

on a detail in a tale that has since been all but forgotten. Amongst the stories some of the tales really did make you think about weather ghosts do exist and in what capacity.

Along the way you have the opportunity to decide for yourself where the countless sightings of ghosts and strange happenings dating back decades came from. You also a get unique chance to learn a great deal about the places and buildings we walk by every day that have outlived generations of Hobartians serving a multitude of purposes - and have a heap of fun along the way.

People of all ages will enjoy the tour but it’s at night and some of the stories are gruesome, so it’s restricted to eight years and older.

JONNY SCHOLES Image: Martin Nester

“Decide for yourself where the countless sightings of ghosts and strange happenings dating back decades came from.”

Sacrilegious shenanigans at Sunday school in the orchard, ladies of the night protecting their fallen in Arthur Circle with bansheelike screeches and accountants of old determined to maintain a grip on the empire that was once theirs; the stories we were treated to ranged extensively through the warpmagazine.com.au

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seriously foodish

Chai

slow food

Address

• Slowfood.com • slowfoodhobart.com

16 Mathers Lane, Hobart Contact

6231 5556 Hours of Operation

M-F 11 - 3:30, S 11:30 - 2:30 Indicative Prices

Mains $10-$18 Yum Cha $3 - $7

When I mention I’m in the Slow Food movement, people often start talking about slow cookers, braising meats, or slow roasting succulent joints of lamb. When I was cooking at Syrup we had restaurant regulars from Slow Food who wore bow ties and drank posh red wine (BYO).

I thought Slow Food must’ve been an old farts foodie club.

Years later I learnt Slow Food is not a dining out club and not about slow cooking. It’s a political food movement which began in Italy in 1986 and became an international movement in Paris in 1989. The organisation is made up of small groups called convivia – based on the word and notion of conviviality. Slow Food is a non-profit member-supported association that has a network of more than one hundred thousand members joined in over a thousand convivia. Tasmania has one convivium, Slow Food Hobart.

Slow Food International’s motto is “Good, Clean and Fair”. It refers to food that is good quality and delicious, clean and respectful to the environment, and gives a fair price to the farmer. Slow Food is a way of saying no to fast food.

One convivium was started in the USA in 2000 at Yale by students who were dismayed that pesticides were used in the food they were eating and Slow Food on Campus began. A group of students sought meetings with dining hall administrators and authorities to ask for their own garden and discuss food procurement. Alice Waters, a food campaigner and owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California came on board in 2001 and helped raise their profile.

By 2003 Slow Food at Yale had a sustainable seasonal menu. Yale was a catalyst for other Slow Food on Campus conviviums which have spread throughout colleges and universities across the US.

Hidden away down an alley, just next to Criterion Street, near the centre of town is a quiet room – simple and clean, minimally decorated with Chinese brush art on the back wall, and two thriving bonsai trees at the front counter.

Chai Gen Xiang (literally “Roots of all green”, shortened to Chai) caters to Hobart’s busy lunch hour crowd with gourmet Asian dishes, all prepared daily from natural ingredients on the premises.

Chef, Lydia, has been winning fans of her Singaporean, Malaysian, Korean and Taiwanese inspired cuisine in Hobart since 2003.

meals for local farmers as a way of thanking them for making a contribution to local food consumption.

I’m so impressed with The Source at UTAS. Visionary volunteers have created an impressive vege garden with an outdoor wood fired oven and a wholefoods shop with great local produce. I’d love to see that extend to real food served in the ref and Lazenby’s. But that’s a whole other story...

When you start delving into the world of Slow Food, terms related to the movement come up such as Salone del Gusto, Ark of Taste and Terre Madre.

Terra Madre, (Mother Earth) is a conference which takes place every two years in autumn in Turin, Italy. It provides a network for the global sustainable food community.

Participants and presenters share ideas and propose policies to deal with emerging food issues. Topics include small scale fishing, organic certification, rare livestock breeds and indigenous agriculture systems. In 2010 Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini sent home a message from the conference. He asked young people to take up the challenge of learning from our elders, woman and indigenous peoples and combine their ancestral knowledge with new knowledge.

Students began boycotts in dining halls where meals were served where they don’t use fair trade or local products.

They started ‘buycotts’ where students get the opportunity to buy local produce from producers and farmers who are given space on campus. There are ‘eat ins’ where Salone del Gusto is the world’s largest students are encouraged to share local food festival held concurrently with Terra produce with others as a way of introducing Madre. Over 200,000 people visited in 2010. local food to other students and there are There are three massive pavilions (old Fiat also ‘cook outs’ where students factories), two filled with food from small NOTEprovide CMYK version

scale Italian producers and the third with producers from the rest of the world. You can cruise around sampling cured meats, cheeses, preserves, chocolates, spirits, pasta, fish and much more. One of the most popular items at the international pavilion was reported to be Tetsuya’s Soft Smoked Petuna Ocean Trout, a cold and slow-smoked Tasmanian trout from our star Australian chef (and Tasmanian advocate) Tetsuya Wakuda. Between the Salone and Terre Madre was street food with specialities from Iraq, China, Mexico and of course loads from Italy.

The Ark of Taste was born in 1996 on the occasion of the first Salone del Gusto in Turin. It’s a project aimed at safeguarding and promoting small-scale fine food producers. For a product or breed to be accepted into the Ark of Taste there are several criteria. They must have outstanding quality of taste, a history in memory and place, local environmental and socioeconomic significance, be small scale and under threat of extinction. In Australia there are now five products in the Ark of Taste. The native bunya nut of southern Queensland, Tasmanian leatherwood honey, Ligurian Bee honey of Kangaroo Island, the Victorian Goldfields bull-boar sausage and recently Wessex Saddleback pigs.

Leatherwood honey is unique to Tasmania and production is threatened by logging and honey bee colony collapse. The bull-boar sausage of Victoria is made from equal amounts of very lean beef and fatty pork.

The meat is steeped in red wine infused

Where possible she makes everything herself from scratch using fresh local produce, and home-grown herbs from her garden, in season. The mock-meats that feature in many of the dishes are made from specially processed vegetable proteins – soy yuba, mushrooms, and glutens. They nutritionally balance the meals, and they’re astonishing in their variety and their ability to simulate meat flavours and textures.

They’re a gastronomic adventure for both meat-eaters and vegetarians. I ordered a Triple Treasure from the Cooked-to-Order menu and had a ‘can’t believe it’s not bacon’ moment – having been a vegetarian for most of my life it was surprising to be reminded of what pork tastes like. Other dishes simulate fish, chicken and lamb.

with garlic, minced with pepper and spices.

Northern Italian and Swiss immigrants developed the bull-boar sausage which is more heavily spiced than in in Europe, due to the abundance of Chinese spices on the goldfields.

Today, hundreds of extraordinary products from around the world have been catalogued and the project has made an important contribution to the documentation of the existence of diverse traditional foods.

The Ark project has catalogued hundreds of extraordinary and diverse traditional foods from around the world.

It would be great to see our convivium in Tasmania grow. We need more involvement from people concerned about worldwide food security, preservation of food traditions and universal access to the pleasures of good food. So what can you do? You can think about what you eat, you can educate children, support local chefs, food producers and you can consider joining.

JO COOK

Jo has been in the Hobart food scene for 17 years, starting Syrup in 1994 originally as a restaurant moving tables aside after dinner for dj,s to play to the club scene.

She is a member of the International movement Slow Food and on the Slow Food Hobart Executive.

But everything here is prepared with compassion in mind. All the food at Chai is vegetarian – around 80% is vegan. There are plenty of gluten-free options, too.

The bain-marie is filled with freshly cooked vegetable dishes that change daily, ranging from mild to spicy, such as Green Vegetable Delight, Rendang Coconut Curry, Mushroom Muttons in Spicy Tomato and Basil Sauce, all served with rice or noodles.

The refrigerated display is filled colourful rolls and wraps. The Spicy Rolls contain mock-barbeque-pork gluten, with lemongrass, spice and lettuce in a turmeric wrap – Lydia hand-makes the pastry for these on the premises each morning. The Rice Paper Rolls are light and refreshing, filled with steamed mock-duck tofu, sprouts, pickled carrots, lime and crushed peanuts.

They’re served with ginger or sweet chili sauce and are popular year round.

If you have 10 minutes to spare, it’s worth the wait for a dish from the Cooked-toOrder menu; Chili Hot Ho Fan is a favourite dish with many regulars – the menu changes from time to time but that dish has remained constant – Lydia combines flat rice noodles, seasonal Asian greens (bok choy or gai lan) and barbeque-pork-style gluten with lemongrass, lime, chili, and curry spices.

It’s a delicious combination of flavours that keeps customers coming back for more.

Dianna Graf

Siam Garden Address

81A Bathurst Street, Hobart Contact

6234 4327 Hours of operation

M-F noon-2pm, 5.30pm-9.30pm, S 5.30pm-10pm Indicative Prices

Mains $13 - $18

It’s been there forever and strangely semihidden from view; sort of like the Order of the Phoenix headquarters (non-compulsory Harry Potter reference). Those who work in the Bathurst Street area will sing the praises of lunch offerings from the bain-marie, but the masses remain blissfully unaware of the little gem tucked away upstairs.

Siam Garden isn’t the world’s best Thai eatery – probably not even Hobart’s best – but if you’re after fragrant and tasty Thai

food that won’t break the budget, then you won’t get much better.

First trick is finding the place; the postagestamp sized frontage is squeezed between a wig store and a pet store (I know what you’re thinking – stop it) not far from the corner of Bathurst and Elizabeth. The décor is authentic, non-retro 70s, but you’re not there for the wall treatments. Spice-laden scents from the generous plates of freshlycooked food making their way out of the kitchen will keep you focussed on the things that matter.

The menu contains all the staples expected of a Thai restaurant, or at least one operating in a westernised country, but if you’re expecting the satay to taste like does when you open a jar from aisle seven at the local supermarket, you’ll be wrong.

The menu states the general level of spiciness of each dish, but you’ll still get asked how hot you like it. State ‘hot’ and you’ll get a look of concern and the option to graciously re-evaluate your order.

The coconut chicken soup is always a favourite, but on my last visit I ordered the

satay chicken skewers for entrée. While they didn’t have the charcoal flavour you might get from a Chiang Mai street vendor, they weren’t overcooked pieces of chicken jerky and the sauce had the right amount of punch.

I’m not always fond of the ‘flying fork’ method of sharing meals, because if I REALLY want to have the chicken green curry then I REALLY want more than a portion of the chicken green curry, but sometimes it works. My last outing netted a taste of the deep fried fish with satay sauce (much nicer than it sounds), beef massaman and chicken with chilli and basil.

Nothing went back to the kitchen. On an adjoining table an obvious visitor to the area proclaimed his meal to be ‘the best meal I’ve had in Hobart’.

If it’s busy, it can get a bit slow in the service department as there are generally only one or two staff front of house, but those staff rushing around the tables show all the warmth the Thai people are well known for, so just sit back and sip on your Singha until the meal arrives.

Eating Out

There is a nervous time for anyone writing restaurant reviews. It is the moment where you enter one of your favourite places to do a review. I usually make all sorts of excuses to avoid it, but sometimes it just has to be done.

It can be good, like when I went to my favourite place in Hobart for a coffee, Island Esspresso. I was treated to a delicious breakfast of French Toast with Poached Pear and a superb short black.

Island Café is one of the very few places in Hobart that I don’t need sugar in my coffee. It was a great relief to have a good experience there.

Then there are times where it doesn’t go so well. I went to review my favourite pizza place. Normally the service is great, the food exactly what I want, and coffee first rate. This time the food took forever, it was the wrong dish, and the waiter stood over me and shouted that I got what I ordered. I understand that it may have been a miss understanding about what my order was. I did have to order it three times. It has taken me months to go back there.

But it is not just me. The first month of Warp’s Eat Out section a writer went to their favourite café. They ordered their regular meal at lunch time. After an hour it came out and it was the wrong dish. Because they had said they were reviewing it the chef / owner came out.

He shouted at her that she had the right dish. Her argument was that she ordered it every week so she knew what it was supposed to be. When she went to pay the waiter refused to take her and her dining companion’s money. Her companion insisted on paying. It was a standoff. In the end her companion slammed the money down on the counter and walked off. In doing so they inadvertently left a tip.

Jason James

Eat Out Editor Jason@warpmagazine.com.au

Graeme Faulks

Monday, 6.42am “Crisp winter air and a pair of mud covered gumboots signals the first delivery of the morning, 3 cases of locally grown carrots in a riot of auburn and green, finished off with a firm handshake and a crinkly smile. Beetroot, carrot, spinach and free range pork sausages due in by mid morning...”

Hobart (03) 6224 2554 warpmagazine.com.au

Launceston (03) 6334 5066

Heirloom Carrots:

Hmong Family

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It’s these direct relationships with our hard working and passionate local producers and vineyards that we cherish at Mud and Smolt, and delight in bringing the results to your table 7 days a week.

Walk-ins welcome or please call us to talk to one of our friendly staff for reservations and function bookings.

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25 Cattley St, Burnie Hours of Operation

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Barista coffee Breakfast Lunch and daily specials Free Customer Wi-Fi Free range Eggs, Bacon and Chicken Cakes / Biscuits (Gluten free available) Take Away Special (7.30am - 3pm) Egg and Bacon Roll with coffee $10 Fresh Juice / Smoothie Vegetarian options

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Mains: $15-$25 Finding a good restaurant that has meals under $20 is no easy task these days with all these fancy places serving things like goat’s eyeballs wrapped in monkfish skin on a bed of Himalayan paper moss. However, having had a few take-away pizzas from No. 25 in Burnie I was sure that eating in would be OK. I’ll start by saying this is probably not an ideal place to take someone on your first date or propose marriage, but it is somewhere that offers good meals and good prices. There are only a couple of items over the $20 mark and that’s steak, so it’s to be expected. Whether No. 25 classifies as a restaurant or not, I don’t mind. It has full table service, one of the largest ranges of beers I’ve seen in a while and a fully stocked range of the harder stuff. The venue was once a La Porchetta and while remnants of that are obvious, overall it’s better than a chain. Promoting itself as a family restaurant, No. 25 isn’t trying to be anything it’s not and that’s why I like it.

I went with my tag-along and kids as I wanted to test out whether it was

Sara’s Cheap Eats Trail It would be lovely to be able to eat out fine dining all the time. However, until I win the lotto, cheap eats are the mainstay of my eating out experiences. Here are some of my favourites.

Taj Palace Address 340 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart Contact 6234 4624

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You know, even if I won the lotto, I would still eat here all the time. No other Indian in Hobart compares to Taj’s spice-laden curries. They are just so damn tasty. Over the years, I have whittled down the menu to four firm favourites - chicken tikka masala - succulent tandoor-roasted chicken in a mildly spiced creamy tomato sauce, champ maharani - crazy-tender lamb cutlets in another tomato based sauce, prawn molee - prawns in a runny lentil-based gravy, and dhal makhani - a creamy curry of little fat soft red beans and divine spices. The beauty of Taj is that you can go in and eat with your BYO bottle of wine, and waddle out ridiculously full for around $50 for two people. Taj is suitable for all occasions celebrations, work parties, an “I-don’t feellike-cooking” lazy dinner out, and it makes for excellent hangover takeaway.

Sakura Address 77 Liverpool Street, Hobart Contact 6234 8886 It’s the sushi I go for here, though the wokbased noodle and rice dishes are also a good cheap feed. The sushi is not terribly authentic - the rice is a bit softer than is traditional, and some of the fillings are not at all Japanese, but it’s delicious and always very fresh. The line out the door at lunchtime attests to its popularity, and the amiable sushi chef is always smiling and

truly something you could call a “family restaurant” (I’m not sure how McDonald’s gets away with using that title). Anyway we started with a garlic foccaccia with cheese, which was really a cheese pizza, but it was great. Plenty of flavour, real ingredients and none of that horrible commercial taste. A quick glance to the pizza oven confirmed that yes they make the pizza bases on site.

I opted for the simple chicken parmiagana, the tag-along chose one of the gourmet pizzas – chicken souvlaki – and the kids had nuggets and chips and fish fingers and chips. The menu is all a bit pub-foodish, however, you can opt for more wider items such as a lamb saag curry or even Cajun prawns with an Asian salad. Our meals were pretty good overall. However, the tag-along was just a little let down by her pizza, but my parma was huge and there were plenty of French fry-style chips to go around.

Certainly not the most elegant of places you will find, but certainly a place where it doesn’t matter if the kids are a bit grizzly. So if you are looking for a quick meal at a good price and no fussing about when it comes to what you’ll be eating, No. 25 can provide.

They also do take-aways and with the pizzas I usually opt for a small supreme, which at $9 is a bargain in anyone’s language.

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lovely no matter how busy he is. My picks are the spicy salmon roll, the salmon and black bean roll, and the tuna roll. Most of the rolls are priced at $3.30 and are nice and fat with generous fillings.

Chatterbox Address 335 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart Contact 6231 6115 This used to be Saigon Kitchen in the North Hobart strip, but the owners gave it a makeover and a new name a couple of years ago. The bain-marie of ready-to-eat AussieChinese food is still there, however they now cook to order Singaporean-Malaysian delights. There is a variety of tasty rice and noodle stir-fry dishes - one of the standouts being the Chow Ngau Hor - stir fried rice noodles with ginger, beef and bean sprouts.

A couple of claypot dishes also feature - the chicken with ginger, salted beans and bean curd is wonderfully nourishing on a cold winter evening. Laksa and the usual Chinese soups are also available.

Takeaways are popular, however its BYO inside, and it’s quite nice to sit with a couple of beers in the evening and chow down whilst watching the folk of North Hobart go by. Dishes range between $10 and $20.

drink reviews WINE

2009 Schild Estate Merlot Barossa Valley, SA With a Shiraz and Grenache-ShirazMourvedre blend already under their belt, this reliable producer has managed to make the decision on go-to quaffers that much more difficult with this third option. This vintage upholds the tradition of rich flavour a controlled sweetness, with enough tannins to pull up shy of lolly shop territory. It’s nose-to-nose with this trifecta.

Available: All good wine retailers. $17-$20 2009 Solo Arte Merlot delle Venezie Veneto, Italy Merlot probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of Italian wine, nor the region surrounding Venice. Fortunately, any surprise associated with this handsome bottle is likely to be of the pleasant variety.

Less mellow than its numerous French relations, hints of tobacco and coppery tannins add rustic character to red berry flavours. Enjoy with your homemade bigoli.

Available: The Italian Pantry, Cool Wine. $18- $20

Beer drinkers beware

2009 Villa Wolf Pinot Gris Pfalz, Germany

Midnight Sun Porter Williams Bros, Scotland

Falling under the purview of the Loosen family, this moderatelypriced tonic may be just what the doctor ordered.

While slightly off-dry, ripe pear flavours translate into a pleasant, soft mouth feel.

Too delicate to withstand pairing with any dish more than slightly spiced – perhaps more amenable to Moroccan cuisine, rather than Indian or South-East Asian.

In spite of the summertime phenomenon it describes, this dark Scott is a winter warmer through and through.

Heavily roasted malts go beyond caramel and settle somewhere closer to treacle. The use of oatmeal and hops bring it back from syrup territory with a dusty, peat-like tang.

Slightly above average price for imports of this calibre, but a welcome buffer against the antipodean chills, and a great match with grilled oily fish like sardines or mackerel.

Available: Pinot Shop, Cool Wine. $23-$25 BEER

Mad Brewers’ Stout Noir Malt Shovel, NSW In keeping with the name, this seasonal release is a tall, dark brew with a touch of mystery about it. The latter stems from the use of powdered liquorice, which adds significantly to depth and duration while remaining scarcely detectable in terms of flavour. The result is smooth and full-bodied, devoid of the metallic tang that is sometimes present in the darker style beers.

Available: Squire’s Bounty, Republic Hotel, Crown Hotel, St Ives, Cool Wine, Lenah Valley, Shoreline, King’s Meadow. $9-$10 688 ml

Available: Cool Wine. $11.95 500 ml CIDER

Winter (Apple) Cider Rekorderlig, Sweden The latest cider variant to reach us from this popular Swedish producer takes a cue from glögg – a traditional Scandinavian form of mulled wine – in being most amenable when served heated. The combination of vanilla and cinnamon lend an aromatic edge that tempers the rampant sweetness this producer is known for. A nice accompaniment to sweet pastries like strudel or danish.

Available: All good beer retailers. $7.50-$8.50 500 ml

It’s not new news, but maybe the message isn’t getting through: many of those cool and trendy “imported” beers you are lifting (and paying a premium for) at the club/pub are not brewed where you might think. And worse, their taste isn’t the same as the original stuff.

Over the past few years classic beers such as Belgium’s Stella Artois, Becks from Germany, Kronenbourg from France, Asahi from Japan are appearing as imported, but are in fact brewed “under supervision” in Australia.

Is this important? Do we give a toss?

Well, yes. Many taste tests have shown that the stuff brewed locally is not a patch on the original beer. The labelling gives you the impression that it is the real, imported version, but only on squinting at the really fine small print (try reading that at 2 am after a skin full) you’ll find your “Italian” Peroni was in fact brewed in a suburb of Melbourne.

The taste bearing remarkable similarities to the trillions of gallons of bland local beer they brew each year.

If you want a good local brew, drink one.

Nothing wrong with Cooper’s ale or Boags draught as local Aussie battlers, and as long as you’re paying a “local” price.

But if you want something a little more exotic make sure you get the real deal.

Good small bottle shops and bars should be able to advise. Then email your local poli, tell ‘em its just not good enough!

THE MOULDY CORK

Wine Tasmania Tasmania is “rapidly becoming Australia’s ‘Little Champagne”, says one of the UK’s renowned wine writers.

Writing in the UK’s Independent newspaper last month, journalist Anthony Rose drew this complimentary comparison following his judging of the Decanter World Wine Awards, in which two Tasmanian sparkling wines received gold medals.

Do you know Tasmania only produces around 0.5% of Australia’s total wine production? Despite our limited quantities of wine, those in the know around the world are looking to our island’s talented wine producers for outstanding quality wines, particularly sparkling wines and Pinot Noir.

The vast majority of Tasmanian wine producers only sell their within the state.

So, whilst the world is clamouring for Tasmanian wines, locals have the best opportunity to get their hands on some of the finest sparkling wines outside Champagne, Pinot Noir to rival the world’s best, not to mention stunning cool climate Chardonnay, Riesling and more.

So do yourself a favour and visit one of the island’s cellar doors to try some of our outstanding wines before the world discovers more. Visit www.winetasmania. com.au for your guide to Tasmania’s cellar doors.

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Sicey’s at Cascades Hotel Address 22 Cascade Road, South Hobart Contact 6223 6385 This South Hobart pub is a long-standing counter-meal favourite for many. It is well known for its generously portioned meals.

Friday evenings is $12 steak night - you get a good sized rump steak with chips and salad, or veges on a hot sizzle plate. They also do all the usual traditional Aussie pub fare including roasts, chicken parmys, all sorts of steaks, a burger, crumbed scallops, the list goes on - the menu is massive. You will not go hungry here! For the brave, there is a massive beef super-schnitzel for $15.50 that actually overhangs the plate. The meals are well priced here, but even cheaper if you shamelessly use their shopper-docket discounts like I do.

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Live Reviews 45

DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN AUGUST Wed 3rd Andy Collins Thur 4th Blue Ruins Fri 5th The Titz Sat 6th Lawnton Bowls Club Sun 7th Open Folk Session Wed 10th Younger Dryas Unplugged Thur 11th The Bad Things Fri 12th Mic Attard Sat 13th Geoff Achison Sun 14th Open Folk Session Wed 17th Marita Mangano Thur 18th The Crazy 88'S & Mount Horror & Jack Storay Fri 19th Harry Coos Sat 20th The Lucky Wonders & Invisible Boy (The Boatshed) Sun 21th Open Folk Session Wed 24th Mic Attard Thur 25th Lonnie Tunes Fri 26th Younger Dryas Unplugged Sat 27th Box Money & Truckshow (The Boatshed) Sun 28th Code Green Benefit Gig Tue 30th Andy Collins Wed 31st Open Mic Knight

SEPTEMBER Thur 1st Pete Cornelius & Ian Collard (The Boatshed) Fri 2nd Rumjacks (The Boatshed) Sat 3rd The Titz Sun 4th Open Folk Session ~ Live Music ~ ~ Great Food ~ ~ Open 7 Days ~ ~ Open Mic Night the Last Wednesday of the Month ~

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W/ BUKUE ONE & ZAC HENDRIX, GROTESQUE, CRIXUS, PADDLES AND DAMEZA THE REPUBLIC BAR & CAFÉ JULY 20

Starting the night off was homegrown talent DJ Grotesque. Spinning his usual fare, the crowd was responsive but, to be honest, this time around I was left a little underwhelmed.

Maybe a spark was missing? I can’t be certain but going on previous outstanding performances something seemed different.

Next up was Crixus with Paddles and Dameza. The set was a tad Bliss n’ Eso, mixing club beats did add to the overall appeal though and they slowly grew on me throughout the set. DJ Dameza was the stand-out; his skills were quite a show in itself.

By the time Bukue One hit the stage the crowd were going into a screaming girly frenzy, including the men. Quite the comedian, this cheeky character raised more than a few chuckles. Encouraging the audience to do “the sprinkler” and then giving his definition of freedom which involved “letting it flow”, Bukue One was quite the charmer.

ROADKILL W/ TRUCK SHOW, ROGUE SHARKS THE BRISBANE HOTEL JULY 1

How better to start the new financial year than with a three-hour blast of hard rock at Hobart institution, The Brisbane Hotel?

Celebrating the sixth birthday of Edge FM’s Killawatts radio show, veteran rockers Roadkill invited Truck Show and Rogue Sharks along for the night and from the very start there was no confusion as to what the plan was... crank everything up and go hard!

Truck Show started proceedings, mingling tracks from their new Good For You album with a couple of memorable covers, the Hobart five-piece ripped along at breakneck speed.

Closing out with (He’s Not a C*nt) He’s Just a Wanker, then their homage to Motorhead’s Ace of Spades, and finally their own The Filet Mignon Song, the crowd bayed for an encore and were duly rewarded with an excellent version of the Faith No More cracker The Gentle Art of Making Enemies.

After a brilliant performance with an equally talented sidekick Zac Hendrix, his parting words in relation to there being too many MCs was that there’s too much cheese and not enough butter. Idiosyncratic yet wise advice from a man I would gladly see come back to Hobart.

Finally the man we were all waiting to see joined Bukue One on stage and was greeted with an almighty roar. Del may be small in stature but is definitely not in voice or in personality. Del The Funky Homosapien, with albums such as Both Sides of the Brain and Deltron 3030, has also collaborated with Gorillaz. I have nothing to add except absolutely amazing.

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At around midnight, Roadkill stepped up amidst a hail of profanity and innuendo.

Then they started playing and the profanity and innuendo became even thicker in the air. Road To Hell was an early highlight while fan favourites from the God Bless America album, including the title track and Hollywood, went down a treat with the throng of women amassed at the front of stage.

The Huonville boys rocked long and hard into the night and made sure the Killawatts birthday bash was one to remember. They also farewelled bass player, Shep, who played his farewell gig just as drunk as his first gig with the band and word is that his replacement is set to blow minds – so keep your eyes peeled for the next Roadkill gig and get yourself along.

STU WARREN

Rogue Sharks were soon up and didn’t let a new line-up hold ‘em back. Plenty of crowd banter kept things interactive.

THE SMITH STREET BAND W/ FORMER CELL MATES, LUCA BRASI THE BRISBANE HOTEL JULY 8

Damage at The Brisbane Hotel presented the Poison City Winter Tour with local favourite Luca Brasi and Former Cell Mates supporting Melbourne based outfit The Smith Street Band.

First up was Luca Brasi and after watching these guys in a previous performance I was looking forward to seeing them maintain their game. Whipping the crowd into a decent frenzy from the moment they hit the stage, what followed was truly amazing for a band relatively new to the scene.

Enthusiastic sing-alongs, crowd surfing and chanting for more at the end of the set, yet again this band gave 100 per cent.

Former Cell Mates are a rock band hailing from England, describing themselves as somewhat hindered by their own mediocrity and lack of ambition. I have to partially disagree. The songs were slower with a more indie vibe which wasn’t what I was expecting, but what exactly was I expecting?

A name like Former Cell Mates conjured visions of hell on stage, Iggy Pop style, but perhaps that was just wishful thinking on my behalf. That’s not to say they didn’t

give a stellar performance, the singer certainly knows how to work those lungs, but I did feel at times that some limits were overstretched.

The Smith Street Band, fronted by larger than life singer-songwriter Wil Wagner, is a little more folky with a smattering of spoken word. I always feel dubious of folk/punk outfits as quite often I fail to see the punk in the performance and wonder if it’s placed there because of the hard slogging in the pub scene or the “cool” factor.

Yet lyrically and acoustically, there is no confusion whatsoever, Wil Wagner comes across as world weary and talented beyond his years. The Smith Street Band’s debut album is due out July 4 via Poison City Records.

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Steve Kilbey w/ Ricky Maymi THE REPUBLIC BAR & CAFÉ JULY 9 Steve Kilbey of The Church, Ricky Maymi of Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Hoffman brothers appeared promoting David Neil’s The Wilderness Years Tour.

The first half included Kilbey solo songs including the new Ancient World, two Jack Frost songs and the Church’s Comedown preceded a David Neil set including most of the album and a steady flow of jokes about the triply-belated imaginary glam-rocker.

The encore was Gloria by Them.

Despite my longterm-fan bias, I know a soso Kilbey gig when I see one. This however was a good one, starting with a direct and rocked-up reworking of the originally languid, proggy The Neverness Hoax.

JEBEDIAH W/ THE LUCKY DIPS, MA BAINBRIDGE The Republic Bar & Café July 23

The band was impressive throughout - Maymi especially so, on Life’s Little Luxuries, parts of which he appeared to be playing using his mic stand. “Frenetic but disciplined” as one spectator said – and while audience familiarity with the songs was low, many were clearly getting into the performance.

Steve and Ricky were supported by a concise set from Richard Lane (Stems) consisting largely of coasty alt-folk pop (he could do it with his eyes closed, and mostly did) and a very compelling (if underwhelming in stage presence terms) set from Jill and Alsy (Triffids).

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KING CAROUSEL W/ MESS O‘ REDS AND MANCHESTER MOURNING The Grand Poobah July 15

Admitting to many a raised eyebrow that I hadn’t actually heard Jebediah’s music, I didn’t feel that it was necessarily a bad thing because I could write a review with an unbiased opinion. The venue was sold out upon arrival so a positive sign already.

Tiger Choir, a Hobart based three-piece, reeking of youthful exuberance started off the night with high notes aplenty, hence the choir reference possibly. Describing their music as Tip Shop Pop and a new album Unicycles currently out for your listening pleasure, I was intrigued to hear what they had to offer.

Personally, due to a few sound issues that affected the quality of the set, I found it hard to listen to the first few songs which was disappointing for them and the audience.

A dropped microphone and a sense of nervousness from the singer made me feel that he felt a little out of his depth which was a shame because they obviously have talent, they hit all the right notes and the girls were certainly appreciative of the view.

Jebediah, an alternative rock band from Perth, came on stage in pure sweaty rock ‘n’ roll glory. Bassist Vanessa Thornton reminded me of a cheerier version of Lori Petty from Tank Girl, and the general vibe from the band was, quite simply, joy.

It’s really refreshing to see a band with no swagger, no jaded rockstar behaviour, just a love of playing. With a background dating back to 1994, four studio albums from 19972004, and a fifth album Kosciuszko which made the top ten of the ARIA albums chart, Jebediah have certainly earned the right to act the part, but I saw none of that.

They brought down the house, interacted with the audience and gave everyone what they came for. A fantastic night.

Melita Wrathall

The Grand Poobah is an interesting reconstruction of a venue that has been around in multiple forms for years. This was my second visit in the new configuration and I like the changes. Much brighter and having the stage where the pool room used to be works well. So much better with crowd dynamics.

Turning up slightly late, Mess ‘O Reds were 5-10 minutes into their set, for which they had a solid crowd of supporters. I’d like to hear more experience in the lead singer’s voice, but their driving sound works well live. While they’re promoted as post-punk, they’re more melodic punk, which is still enjoyable. I’m sure there’s a good future ahead for them.

Manchester Mourning are a band that has eluded, but I‘ve heard good reports. Finally catching them live, I’m impressed. Yes, there’s punk attitude there but sometimes with a country feel. I really liked the singer’s voice and the band lived up well and truly to the rumours I had heard.

King Carousel I had seen once before and they attracted my attention. Quite different to the first two bands, their style is hard to pinpoint. Can you have prog-punk? I loved the way they flit across genres fluidly. At times I was thinking Jethro Tull (minus flute) then they’d flick elsewhere. There seems to be a definite Celtic influence there though. A great combination of male and female vocals and I think that Caitlin could do more lead vocals as she cuts through so well when she does. A balance of the two would define the band so well.

By the time King Carousel were halfway through their set I could barely see the stage as the room was packed. A great turnout for a winter’s night. Will definitely be revisiting all three bands again.

KEVIN GLEESON

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They’re called Dananananaykroyd, they’re from Glasgow and they’ve dubbed themselves a “fight pop” band, which is just as strange as it sounds.

Dananananaykroyd’s 2009 debut Hey Everyone! was the perfect companion to that brain-aneurism of band name, with enough time-signature changes between two choruses to give any first-time listener a slight headache.

Dananananaykroyd There is a way

This time around, the band has recorded with Ross Robinson (The Cure, At the DriveIn) and the results are a little less messy.

The monstrous Dananananaykroyd energy still bleeds from every track, possibly even more so, but this time the energy seems more focused, and the band seem content to let their songs race along without completely changing direction every thirty seconds.

Eagle and the Worm

There’s a bigger emphasis on vocal melody on this record, and when the pop-punk melodies aren’t buried and warped beyond recognition, the songs become much more immediately accessible. While the shift in sound will no doubt conjure up an army of new Dananananaykroyd fans, the older fan base have nothing to fear.

Although album opener Roboot starts off as a mid-paced instrumental, it quickly morphs into a classic fight-pop rager. And yes, there’s even some screaming. There Is A Way flows well as a whole, with the stronger tracks dispersed pretty evenly across the entire album and the more exploratory and instrument-heavy tracks appearing sparingly and at all the right times.

Opening with the spacey, brooding Summer Song, the album then launches into the honky-tonk feel of Futureman. Like a psychedelic carnival with a confessional booth, their serious and reflective moments are surrounded by a thumping party.

It sounds like the group has had a wow of a time with the recording of these songs, exploring many different effects, techniques and noises. There are layered strings, big horn sections and many different instruments and although chaotic at times they never descend into cacophony.

The rhythm section is solid and imaginative providing the platform for this talented group of minstrels to provide the personality and colour of these nicely structured songs.

Whether they’re toe tapping through the hurdy-gurdy of Estranged, with its drunken sax solos, or feeling their way through the hauntingly poignant Already Stands, you can hear they’re having fun.

Providing a tantalizing indication of what their live show would offer, Eagle and the Worm would be just as relevant in a community hall as a contemporary art opening.

Byron Wardrop

Dananananaykroyd are sounding more comfortable than ever with their sound.

They throw themselves into these songs with an energy that few bands can dream of replicating, and they absolutely dominate them. While their songwriting is a bit more tempered than it is in the past – and I felt at first as though what made the band so awesome had been diluted a little – the truth is that the band have settled into a sound that fits them perfectly.

There are some stand-out sing-a-long moments on tracks like lead single

Downsized to a duo following the departure of drummer Alana Skyring, The Grates have resurfaced with their third studio album, Secret Rituals.

The record offers a blistering beginning; the cool, seductive fantasy of Turn Me On sets the stage for The Grates’ gritty, barnstorming rock, its chorus fashioned into a formidable pop hook.

Sweet Dreams ascends methodically and yet beautifully, culminating in an epic finale.

“Don’t make me feel like you!” Hodgson pleads, a desperate plight expressed in soaring harmonies to close a bittersweet delight.

The Grates Secret Rituals

Like You Could Have It All takes a leaf out of Elastica’s book, its coarse guitars chugging tirelessly as Hodgson sheds her vulnerability

DAVID HENNESSY

Secret Rituals is brimming with material that, though not mind-blowing, manages to profess a certain infectiousness. Crying All Night and The Night Won’t Start are textbook affairs but somehow remain endearing.

This album isn’t a huge leap forward, nor is it outstanding, but it offers enough familiarity to recapture the attention of long-time fans and it’s a good enough place for anyone to begin their acquaintance with the band.

With an occasional electronic component simmering within the mix, Hodgson returns with her crystal-clear charisma as potent as ever, a penchant for sharp, assertive sentiments continually defining the band’s output.

Mona

Gomez

King Carousel

Matt Walters

Mick Harvey

Ukelele Songs

Mona

Whatever’s On Your Mind

King Carousel

Farewell Youth

Sketches from the Book of the Dead

The ukulele has become the hipster fad of the moment, with which Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder, whose second album, Ukulele Songs, presents a calculated departure from hard rock.

The cover of Mona’s self-titled debut album illustrates them perfectly; nostalgic photos of the average human being washed over in black and white confirms the album’s righteous all-American feel.

Gomez are musical scientists; their albums are laboratories, doors open, with incomplete experiments, failures and successes still on the bench tops. It makes for eclectic and often surprising records.

Sharing the spotlight with guests (notably Glen Hansard and Cat Power) and a few covers thrown in for good measure, Ukulele Songs’ greatest triumph is Vedder’s selfpenned tunes, sounding right at home.

Sounding like the freshly graduated adolescent love children of Bruce Springsteen, Mona forces its way through a 35-minute effort that screams the trials and tribulations of a blue-collar society.

Despite the high-octane opening of Can’t Keep, Vedder proceeds to indulge in a slew of highly romanticised songs, his sentiments delivered with crystal-clear precision atop his flawless four-stringed execution.

Facing comparisons to the heavyweights of honest American rock, Mona struggles to develop its own style whilst adapting that of others, resulting in a largely unspectacular and unoriginal affair. An industry built record-selling machine, sadly, is a distinct possibility here.

Album opener, Options, is a typical Ian Ball composition; an ironic celebration of the plight of modern young men. Tom Gray takes the lead for I Will Take You There, with Beatles-esque echoed vocals, Ghostbustersstyle synths, glockenspiels and saxophones here.

Ukulele Songs frequently captivates and shines with charisma, with the record’s second track, Sleeping By Myself emerging as a bittersweet delight. Without You yields similar results, concealing an evocative, heartfelt gesture. The cover of Tonight You Belong To Me, a duet between Vedder and Cat Power, also stirs gently as a sweet standout.

Vedder’s Ukulele Songs appears brilliantly tailor-made for the instrument. The Pearl Jam front man is capable of exuding calm, poise and romance at will and it seems a natural fit for the ukulele, making this sombre yet charming record an absolute must for any fans of mellow acoustic fare.

NICK MASON

But there is something to the music that these four Nashville boys create, the stadium-filling scream of front man Nick Brown (whose wail and croon are easily the most genuine fundamentals of this band) becomes trustworthy after a few songs and subject matter of his lyrics only supplement this further. It also becomes relatable, the frustrated lover in all of us taps our feet along to Brown’s troubles in Listen To Your Love.

This album will turn the nitpicking alternative music press against Mona, but perhaps more importantly, it will turn them into stars.

That Wolf is oddball and unpredictable, and with a chorus at around 20 seconds, this is Gomez at their most likeable; varied instrumentation, singalong simplicity and harmonies everywhere. The passion of the title track is lost beneath the spotless heels of a philharmonic orchestra, while Our Goodbye sounds like the work of a musical scientist with a beaker of ‘70s rock ballads.

At least they’re experimenting. Alt-rock, glam, Nashville, country, dance hall, top 40 pop and other styles yet to be named.

Drummer Olly Peacock deserves a mention.

At times syncopated and offbeat, always creative (listen for the stuttering, near timeless ride cymbal rhythm in the outro of X-Rays) and attentive, his drumming is a firm foundation for a room full of musicians mixing their potions.

Hobart four-piece King Carousel’s debut album is a sleeper, but even at first listen there are definite hints that this is a band quickly coming to grips with their craft.

Opening with a simple and sweet guitar number in Let Me Go, the second track, Come Down features an intro more akin to Led Zep – rich strings duelling with a gutsy guitar riff in one of the early highlights.

Don’t Wanna Know sees King Carousel reveal more of its natural diversity as vocals are shared between male and female lead. I’m not sure who’s trying to convince who, but the sentiment in the chorus is hard to confuse.

The piano opening to Weak Knees reminded me of the intro to a Justin Beiber track that will remain nameless. What They Say is a departure from the earlier tunes in that it’s bass player Caitlin Barnett’s turn to take on lead vocals, and with awesome results.

Then there’s You’re Clever and it Shows – a clever song, a clever title and something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. King Carousel show just how clever they are with almost every song on their self-titled debut. Get yourself along to KingCarousel.bandcamp.com for a listen.

Stuart Warren

From the strummed guitar intro to Today, the first track on Matt Walters’ Farewell Youth album, you can’t help but be in an easy-listening zone, but it’s still far from any ‘adult contemporary’ radio station.

Lyrically splendid, there’s a whimsical nature to standout tracks Midnight Calling and Sleeping in New York. Walters boasts incredible clarity. St Peter’s Gate is stripped back and sombre to begin but incredibly powerful as Walters sings of torment over a date with destiny. Dark Days plays out a tale of love lost with a gathering tempo that makes for compelling listening.

Megan Washington joins in on the twosided lament I Would Die for You, with a harmonised chorus and accompanying strings as close to tear-jerking as you’d like to come. Another female vocalist, Nashville’s Kim Richey lends that lends an extra dimension to Horses, a languid ode to innocence.

But it’s the immediately listenable nature of every song on Farewell Youth that really sets it apart. Walters reveals so much of himself and his past without ever falling into self-loathing or pity, or relying on cliché.

Farewell Youth is a must-have for fans of folk-inspired, hand-on-heart, intelligent pop music.

Stuart Warren

DANIEL TOWNSEND

TOM GRANT

Secret Rituals isn’t quite as challenging or comprehensive as its predecessor, Teeth Lost Hearts Won, but this could prove a blessing in disguise. A rejuvenated efficiency appears sharpened, spiking with precise bursts of energy enough to leave a solid impression. It’s easy to slip in and out of Secret Rituals thanks to an abundance of accessible tunes, an element that could either ensure its success or its ultimate undoing, depending on the audience.

Secret Rituals recaptures much of the fun, frenzied intensity of The Grates’ catalogue to date. Though not exactly essential listening, the album documents a continued pursuit of scorching rock that goes straight for the jugular. Furthermore, more often than not, you can rely on The Grates to hit their mark.

A founding member of the Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, multiinstrumentalist Mick Harvey is under-rated.

His two albums of beautifully translated Serge Gainsbourg covers introduced many to the delights of the French singer-songwriter.

This is his first entirely original album.

Opener October Boy is an elegy for lanky guitarist Rowland S. Howard, who died last year. Stabs of Howard-like chords echo behind Harvey’s plangent vocals.

A Place Called Passion, lamenting the death of a soldier, could almost have been an outtake from P. J. Harvey’s war-themed Let England Shake, which Harvey collaborated on.

The Ballad of Jay Givens deals with suicide and Frankie T. and Frankie C. describes the loss of a lover. Most tunes are free of percussion, driven by acoustic guitar or piano. Harvey has scored many films and uses his knowledge of mood to create dense, evocative backgrounds with organ, accordion and violin.

It took me several listens to fall under its spell. The pensive pace becomes a little wearying towards the end of the CD. Then the change comes. Final track, Famous Last Words, has a ragged junkyard beat.

The CD comes with a booklet of lyrics and spookily beautiful gothic landscapes by Katrina Beale.

COLIN VARNEY

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to adopt the role of a snarling antagonist.

Eddie Vedder

Good Times

There’s much fun to be found on the debut release from Melbourne’s quirky 8-piece Eagle and the Worm – it’s like stepping through the flaps of a carnival tent into a show of whimsical madness.

Muscle Memory and my personal favorite E Numbers, and this is easily enough to draw you into the album on the first listen through. But like Hey Everyone!, it takes a couple of spins for these tracks to really click.

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NICK MASON

Sons and Daughters Mirror Mirror

The long-awaited fourth release by Scottish indie rock band Sons and Daughters, Mirror Mirror was produced by JD Twitch of Optimo fame and features a darker, stripped-back sound.

Darker influences such as Joy Division and New Order are apparent, as are newspaper articles about a model throwing herself off a balcony, and the story of a 1950’s Hollywood and actress Elisabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, who was found dismembered in a field and her killer never found.

Silver Spell is the perfect opener, with brooding singers Adele Bethel and Scott Patterson delivering a spine-tingling intro.

Orion is a stand-out track, perfectly strikng a balance between stripped back and Sons and Daughters’ trademark sound. Breaking Fun highlights strong vocal harmonies and menacing guitar riffs.

Mirror Mirror could alienate the act’s fan base with such a different tact, but tracks such as Don’t Look Now and Breaking Fun that hold true to the traditional sound, while tracks like Silver Spell may attract a new audience.

Mirror Mirror shows Sons and Daughters ability to pull off a sound that is a contrast to its previous efforts, but still carries their unique sound that has been built over the last eight years and is one of their best releases.

REBECCA BARRON

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48 Event Guide

Event Guide 49

Hobart Date

Venue

Hobart CONT. Acts / Start Time

AUGUST Friday

Saturday 5

Brisbane Hotel

6

7

Versions - Bob Marley

Friday

26

Saturday

20

Brisbane Hotel

Let’s Tear This F@!cking State Apart! Feat: Acumen, TSOMM, Bankai, Little Bear, The Muddy Turds, The Ray Guns, The Dirty Love, The Witching Tree, The Lawless Quartet, Pines, & DJ’s 7:00pm

Saturday

27

Venue

Acts / Start Time

The Waratah Hotel

Comedy at The Waratah Hotel

Wrest Point Ent. Centre

Damien Leith: ROY - A tribute to Roy Orbison 8:00pm

Brisbane Hotel

ALL AGES - Phantoms (syd) + New Wounds + Wolfpack + Silent Majority

Brisbane Hotel

18+ Phantoms (syd) + New Wounds + Wolfpack + Silent Majority

Brisbane Hotel

Brand New Second Hand “Africa” w DJ BTC + DJ Astraia Saga + DJ JSB

Dr Syntax

Jazz at the Doctor 7:00pm

Brookfield Vineyard

3pin.com.au CD Launch 7:30pm

Ivory Bar

DJ Dave Webber

The Lucky Dips 7 Inch Launch, Mess O Reds & The Crunch

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

DJ Millhouse

Observatory (Lounge Room)

Dj Millhouse

Irish Murphy’s

Gav & Lina, Brett Collidge, Selector

Irish Murphy’s

Dave Wicks, The Smashers

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Ivory Bar

1fish 2 fish supported by Malakai and Dameza

Ivory Bar

Alex Felix, Mez and Dameza

Brookfield Vineyard

The Sign 8:00pm

Queens Head Bar & Cafe

Jazz Brothers 8:00pm

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

DJ Millhouse

Republic Bar & Cafe

Jinja Safari

Plan B

Broken Panda Presents Opiuo + Local DJs Acumen

Plan B

Bag Raiders + Local DJs Gillie, Kir, Corney

Irish Murphy’s

Ian Murtagh, Pirates of the Cover Scene

The Telegraph

Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink

Republic Bar & Cafe

Eagle and the Worm + The Frowning Clouds 10:00pm

Queens Head Bar & Cafe

Basil the Rat 9:30pm

Ivory Bar

DJs Danny Paradise,Mez, Dameza

Wrest Point Ent. Centre

John Williamson: In Symphony with TSO 7:15pm

Syrup

Tackyland with Webby and Muzza

Republic Bar & Cafe

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Brisbane Hotel

Harmony (vic) + Transcription Of Organ Music + Pines (Tim Spurr)

The Telegraph

Wolf Brothers followed by Big Swifty

Amplified’s One Fine Weekend - 33 Bands in 3 Days 10:00pm

Geoff Achison 4:00pm

Tackyland with Webby and Muzza

BEXTA Mixology Tour + Local DJs Simon Lovell, Finch

Brookfield Vineyard

Syrup

Plan B

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Wolf Brothers followed by DJ Grotesque

Republic Bar & Cafe

The Beards + Gay Paris + Invisible Boy 10:00pm

Brookfield Vineyard

The Blue Ruins 7:30pm

Dr Syntax

Angela Bryan Jazz Quartet 4:00pm

Syrup

Tackyland with Webby and Muzza

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

DJ Millhouse

Irish Murphy’s

One Sick Lullaby, Jade Young, Colour by Numbers

Broken Social Thylascene featuring Charles Du Cane Carl Higgs, Manchester Mourning, Native Cats, Anthony Rochester, Ivy St., Tiger Choir & Love of Diagrams

Ebeneza Good 9:30pm

Late Night Krackieoke w DJ Fairy Floss Farts

The Grand Poobah

Queens Head Bar & Cafe

Brisbane Hotel

Tas University Hobart

Dead Leatter Circus with Jericco and I Am Giant

DJs Danny Paradise,Mez, Dameza

Republic Bar & Cafe

Dominic Francis 9:00pm

Sunday

Monday

14

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Irish Murphy’s

The Tokyo Room, Josh Durno

Republic Bar & Cafe

Children Collide

Republic Bar & Cafe

Quiz Night 8:15pm

The Telegraph

Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink

The Grand Poobah

Danger Academy

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Fee Whitla followed by DJ Grotesque

Dr Syntax

Verticoli, Dan Hennessy, Dominic Francis

James Maddock Swing 4 4:00pm

Republic Bar & Cafe

G.B. Balding 9:00pm

Grand Poobah

The Grand Poobah Bazaar Market 12:00pm

The Waratah Hotel

Irish Murphy’s

Ivories at Irish

Republic Bar & Cafe

Children Collide

Irish Murphy’s

Tasmanian Songwriters & Producers Night

Brisbane Hotel

Frank Flicks

Irish Murphy’s

Open Decks Night

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Brisbane Hotel

Tasmanian Schools Rock Challenge (AA) 5:30pm

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Micheal Clennett and Guests

Federation Concert Hall

Double Your Pleasure 7:30pm

Irish Murphy’s

Rogue Sharks, Nick Foster

Republic Bar & Cafe

Geoff Achison 9:00pm

Brisbane Hotel

DAMAGE - YEAR ONE - Stolen Youth (vic) + Anchors + Luca Brasi + Wolfpack + New Wounds + Explosions + DJ’s

Tuesday

15

Irish Murphy’s

9

12

Date

The Waratah Hotel

DJ Millhouse

Tuesday

Friday

Acts / Start Time

19

Grand Poobah

Aralian Songwriters Association

11

Venue

Friday

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Irish Murphy’s

Thu(rsday

Date

I LOVE DANCEHALL - DJs GAZA + Al Good + SoFire + Dancehall dance crew Burn City Queenz + VJ Maestro Jean Poole + DJ BTC

DJ Grotesque

8

10

Acts / Start Time

Brisbane Hotel

Paul Gerrard 7:30pm

Monday

Wednesday

Venue

Brookfield Vineyard

Ivory Bar

Sunday

13

Skittle: Queer And Alternative Dance Party w Pink Ribbons (syd) + Blush Foundation (syd) Power Muff Grrrl + Mitchalicious + Dale Baldwin

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Saturday

Date

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

16

17

18

19

Brisbane Hotel

Sunday

21

YouTube Tuesdays Peter Escott + Sam Upton + Splash Mountain + Carl Higgs

The Telegraph

Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink

The Grand Poobah

Brolesque Cabaret 9:00pm

Brisbane Hotel

Amplified Closing Party w The Toot Toot Toots (vic) + The Tazzie Razzies (Awards Ceremony) + DJ BTC + Peter Escott (comedian) + Bazza and Macca from Real Good Rock Quiz in “The Peanut Gallery” Hosted by Andrew Harper

The Grand Poobah

Trifolium Presents: Hopskotch (Album Launch) Eli from Circuit Bent + Lysdexic and Rhythmik 10:30pm

The Telegraph

Micheal Clennett followed by The Smashers

The Waratah Hotel

DJ Dexter w/ DJ Grotesque and Supports

Brookfield Vineyard

Double Down 5:00pm

Alley Cat

Hot August Jazz

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Joel Everard followed by DJ Grotesque

Brisbane Hotel

Regurgitator (vic) + Disasteradio (nz) + Tiger Choir

Irish Murphy’s

Ivories at Irish

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Where’s Mary followed by DJ Grotesque

Republic Bar & Cafe

Amplified’s One Fine Weekend - 33 Bands in 3 Days 3:00pm

Irish Murphy’s

Honeysuckle Creek, Deb Manskey, Toni Dmellow

Irish Murphy’s

Blizz, Karen Wells, Mia Palencia

Queens Head Bar & Cafe

Hot August Jazz Festival 12pm

Republic Bar & Cafe

Tex & Pete 9:00pm

Republic Bar & Cafe

Hot August Jazz Festival 2:00pm

Irish Murphy’s

Tasmanian Songwriters and Producers Night

Irish Murphy’s

Rogue Acoustic, Dan Hennessy, Chris Rushworth

Republic Bar & Cafe

Peter Hicks and the Blue Licks 9:00pm

Republic Bar & Cafe

Quiz Night 8:15pm

Brisbane Hotel

Untermorast + Dead Comic + Black Habit + User

The Grand Poobah

Danger Academy

Derwent Ent. Centre

Gurrumul Yunupingu

Irish Murphy’s

One Sick Lullaby, Barry Jones

Irish Murphy’s

Open Decks Night

Republic Bar & Cafe

Hoot Owls 9:00pm

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

Irish Murphy’s

Open Decks Night

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

Republic Bar & Cafe

Joe Pirere & The Blackberries 9:00pm

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Micheal Clennett and Guests

Republic Bar & Cafe

Spielberg’s Dog 9:00pm

Brisbane Hotel

Circus Horrificus & Friends w Bridget Bridge + Samora Squid + David Bakker + Marita Mangano

Sunday

28

Irish Murphy’s

Open Decks Night

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Republic Bar & Cafe

The Robinsons 9:00pm

Brisbane Hotel

AMPLIFIED ALL AGES w Tree + Mess O Reds + Bears

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Micheal Clennett and Guests

Irish Murphy’s

Darlington, Wingit

Republic Bar & Cafe

The Lucky Wonders 9:00pm

The Grand Poobah

Henry Wagons with Gossling 9:30pm

The Grand Poobah (Kissing Room)

Amplified Festival Wide Angle Music Video Competition 6:00pm

Wrest Point Ent. Centre

Mary Duff in Concert with very Special Guest Straalen McCallum 8:00pm

Irish Murphy’s

Australian Made, Double Shuffle

Alley Cat

The Bone Rattlers

Brisbane Hotel

Stone Troll

Brisbane Hotel

AMPOCALYPSE NOW w GAPE + Lacerta + NowyourefuckeD + Solar Thorn + Meticulous Despoilment + Battlecat + Random Order + The Wizar’d + Tyrant + Bats of a Feather + DJ Alex Ruins

Republic Bar & Cafe

Slyde + Active Delight 9:00pm

Brookfield Vineyard

Sitar Lounge at Brookfield 7:30pm

Alley Cat

The Imprints

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Micheal Clennett and Guests

Brisbane Hotel

The Celibate Rifles + The Roobs + Pines

Irish Murphy’s

Concrete Lines

Brisbane Hotel

DAMAGE w Crowned Kings (vic) + Surrender + Ruina of Gaia

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday

22 23 24

25

Monday

Tuesday Wednesday

29

30 31

September Thursday

1

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Acoustic Fridays

Grand Poobah

Las Vegas Grind

Irish Murphy’s

Alex Hutchins, Joel Everard, Dr. Fink

Ivory Bar

DJ Grotesque

Brookfield Vineyard

Folk Night 7:00pm

Brookfield Vineyard

Trivia (fame) 7:00pm

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Acoustic Fridays

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Acoustic Fridays

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Irish Murphy’s

Gav & Lina, Pirates of the Cover Scene

Irish Murphy’s

Ian Murtagh, Alex Hutchins, Dr. Fink

Brookfield Vineyard

Open Mic 7:00pm

The COVEN Goth Night

Ivory Bar

DJ Malakai

DJ Grotesque

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Acoustic Fridays

Queens Head Bar & Cafe

RPM 8:30pm

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Grotesque

Observatory (Lounge Room)

Dj Millhouse

Ivory Bar

DJ Grotesque

Republic Bar & Cafe

Calling All Cars, Boy in a Box, Red Coats 10:00pm

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

Boogie with Nick C and JayDEE

Plan B

Seize The Night 2 Ft Rubal and Alma Danza

Plan B

DJ Squish and Gillie

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Republic Bar & Cafe

Amplified’s One Fine Weekend - 33 Bands in 3 Days 10:00pm

Lively Up (Reggae & fun times) 9:30pm

Plan B

Gillie and Corney

Republic Bar & Cafe

Sugartrain 10:00pm

The Grand Poobah

Barry Morgans World of Organs 8:00pm

Syrup

Boogie with Nick C and JayDEE

The Grand Poobah

The Good Ship, The Sin & Tonics 9:30pm

The Grand Poobah

The Barons of Tang, Log Jam Fury, The Lawless Quartet

The Telegraph

Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink

Wrest Point Ent. Centre

Graeme Connors 8:00pm

Plan B

Syrup

Friday

26

Ivory Bar

Queens Head Bar & Cafe

Friday

2

The Tasmanian The Telegraph

Saturday

13

Micheal Clennett followed by The Smashers

Alley Cat

Jamie Pregnell Quartet

Brisbane Hotel

DAMAGE ALL AGES - Stolen Youth (vic) + Anchors + Luca Brasi + Wolfpack + New Wounds + Explosions

Brisbane Hotel

Late Night Krackieoke w Stoned Mushroom

Syrup

Boogie with Nick C and JayDEE

The Grand Poobah

Jazz Night featuring Sweet Potato and Friends

The Telegraph

Micheal Clennett followed by Wolf Brothers

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Amplified Closing Party w/ The Toot Toot Toots (vic) + Dublo + The Tazzie Razzies (Awards Ceremony) + DJ BTC + Peter Escott (comedian) + Bazza and Macca from Real Good Rock Quiz in “The Peanut Gallery”. Starting 6pm and only $10!!!!

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50 Event Guide

Launceston Date

Acts / Start Time

Date

The Royal Oak

Linc LeFevre

AUGUST Thursday

Irish Murphy’s

C Williams & the Nobodys

Hotel New York

The Potbelleez, Roger Davis, Toby Della V’alle, Joycie

The Royal Oak

Mick Attard

Irish Murphy’s

Cheeky Monkey

Venue

AUGUST Thursday Friday

7 8

Saturday

9

The Royal Oak

Paradigm

Irish Murphy’s

Geale Brothers, All Aboard

Sunday

10

The Royal Oak

Open Folk Group

Irish Murphy’s

Ben Castles, Nathan Wheldon, Well Strung Nathan Wheldon

Thursday

11

Irish Murphy’s The Royal Oak

The Bad Things

Friday

12

Fresh on Charles

Opiou

Irish Murphy’s

Long Way Home

Saturday

Sunday

13

14

The Royal Oak

Mic Attard

Hotel New York

Kid Kenobi (Klub Kids) 10:00pm

Irish Murphy’s

Victor Charlie Charlie

The Royal Oak

Geoff Achison

Irish Murphy’s

Kristy Tucker, Well Strung

The Royal Oak

Open Folk Sesion

Monday

15

Irish Murphy’s

Jack McNiff

Tuesday

16

Irish Murphy’s

Dave & Tash

Wednesday

17

Thursday Friday

18 19

NORTHWEST

Irish Murphy’s

Top Shelf

The Royal Oak

Marita Mangano

Irish Murphy’s

C Williams

The Royal Oak

The Crazy 88’s & Mount Horror & Jack Storay

Crossroads

Geoff Achison

Hotel New York

Bag Raiders 10:00pm

Irish Murphy’s

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

Launceston Country Club

Mary Duff in Concert 8:00pm

The Royal Oak

Harry Coos Victor Charlie Charlie

CITY

Venue

Acts / Start Time

7

Burnie

Maginty’s

Friday

8

Saturday

9

Burnie Burnie Devonport Devonport Burnie Burnie Devonport Devonport Devonport Ulverstone Devonport Devonport Forth

Maginty’s Mecca The Central Tapas Lounge Bar Maginty’s Mecca East Devonport Fooy Club Tapas Lounge Bar The Warehouse The River Arms Tapas Lounge Bar The Alexander The Bridge Hotel

Viktor Zappner Swingtet with Glen Hodges 7:00pm Counterfeit Club, The Marvans Jeff Woodward Doctors Rocksters 9:00pm TMG 9:00pm The Titz 9:00pm Jarodeo Clown The Durkahs Fuzz The Potbelleez 10:30pm Electric Spaghetti 9:00pm Ella Rose Jeff Woodward 4:00pm Shaun and Don

Sunday

10

Thursday

11

Friday

Saturday

12

13

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

Jazz w/ Viktor Zappner Swingtet 7:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Neva 2 L8 8:00pm

Latrobe

Mackies Hotel

Two Piece 9:30pm

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

The Pure Blondes 9:00pm

Burnie

Mecca

Peter Babic

Devonport

Spurs Saloon

Lyke Giants 10:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

The Unit 9:30pm

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

The Titz 9:00pm

Burnie

Mecca

Cam Windram

Shearwater

Shearwater Resort

The Pure Blondes 7:30pm

Devonport

Spurs Saloon

Dr Fink

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

The Rock Pigs 9:30pm

Sunday

14

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Trev Heins 4:00pm

Tuesday

16

Devonport

Spurs Saloon

Rock Challenge NW Heats 6:00pm

Wednesday

17

Burnie

Burnie Arts Theatre

Mary Duff (Ireland)

Thursday

18

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

Stage Door Stompers 7:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Taryn & Erin 8:00pm

Latrobe

Mackies Hotel

Jase and Jesse 9:30pm

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

Fuzz

Burnie

Mecca

Marcus Wynwood

Saturday

20

Irish Murphy’s The Royal Oak

The Lucky Wonders & Invisible Boy (The Boatshed)

Sunday

21

Irish Murphy’s

Ben Castles, Jack McNiff, Hamish & Callum, Geale Brothers

The Royal Oak

Open Folk Sesion

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

The Wooten Files 9:30pm

Devonport

The Central

Electric Spaghetti

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

Lyke Giants 9:00pm

Friday

19

Monday

22

Irish Murphy’s

Hamish & Callum

Tuesday

23

Irish Murphy’s

Nathan Wheldon

Wednesday

24

Irish Murphy’s

Top Shelf

Burnie

Mecca

Vanessa Garratt

The Royal Oak

Mic Attard

Shearwater

Shearwater Resort

Erin Self 7:30pm

Irish Murphy’s

Brief Illusion

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Three Piece 9:30pm

The Royal Oak

Lonnie Tunes

Devonport

The Central

DJ Scavenger 10:00pm

Fresh on Charles

DJ Dexter

Sunday

21

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Jacob Boote 7 Laura Mead 4:00pm

Hotel New York

Dead Letter Circus

Wednesday

24

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Trivia Night 7:00pm

Irish Murphy’s

Well Strung

Thursday

25

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

David “Gringo” Runciman Band 7:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Pop and Skip 8:00pm

Friday

26

Latrobe

Mackies

The Pure Blondes 9:30pm

Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

TAB 9:00pm

Damien Leith: ROY - A tribute to Roy Orbison 8:00pm

Devonport

Spurs Saloon

Upsize Generation, Midnight Ablaze 9:00pm

Box Money & Truckshow (The Boatshed)

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

TMG (Trev Muz & Guy) 9:30pm

Burnie

Maginty’s Bar

Jesse and Jase 9:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

The Unit 9:30pm

Ulverstone

The River Arms

The Pure Blondes 10:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Under The Covers 4:00pm

Devonport

The Alexander

Threez a Crowd 4:00pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Trivia Night

Thursday Friday

Saturday

25 26

27

The Royal Oak

Younger Dryas Unplugged

Hotel New York

Oh Snap!! 9:00pm

Irish Murphy’s Launceston Country Club The Royal Oak Sunday

28

Irish Murphy’s

Mally and Julz, Geale Brothers, Nathan Wheldon, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

The Royal Oak

Code Green Benefit Gig

Monday

29

Irish Murphy’s

Nathan Wheldon

Tuesday

30

Irish Murphy’s

Kristy Tucker

The Royal Oak

Andy Collins

Irish Murphy’s

Top Shelf

The Royal Oak

Open Mic Knight

Wednesday

31

Saturday

Saturday

Sunday Wednesday

20

27

28 31