MAC ATTACK
2012 was chock-a-block for Kid Mac, with the acclaimed artist releasing his debut album No Man’s Land, while also scoring two nominations at the AFI Awards for his film Fighting Fear!, and being filmed for a new reality show called The Crew, which will premiere of Foxtel on February 10. Riding high, Kid Mac will coast into town on Wednesday, January 16, for a show at the Indi Bar; followed by a set at Mojos Bar on Thursday, January 17; Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Friday, January 18; Prince of Wales in Bunbury on Saturday, January 19; and last but not least, at Clancy’s in Dunsborough on Sunday, January 20. Tickets are on sale now from the venues.
Kid Mac
Anthony Hopkins, Hitchcock
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
A look into the life of the charismatic Alfred Hitchcock, Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock stars Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson in a complex love story about the making of the director’s most legendary film. Catch Hitchcock under the stars at Camelot Outdoor Cinema tonight, Wednesday, January 9, with a special pre-screening celebration with music by Paul Gioia and delicious paella from Simply Paella. Tickets will be on sale on the door. Hitchcock is reviewed in this week’s issue on page 20.
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Reactions/ Comp
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Flesh
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Music: Marduk/ Vengaboys/ Axewound/ Comeback Kid
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Emily Andersen, Love In The Key Of Britpop @ Fringeworld
WORLD CLASS WONDERS AT FRINGE
Now that Chrissie and New Year are done and dusted, and the relatives have all gone home (thank goodness for that!), the countdown is on to the 2013 Fringe World Festival, which is set to take over Perth and its surrounds from January 25 ’til February 24. A month-long celebration of weird, wonderful and sometimes wacky entertainment, Fringe World will bring a bevy of amazing performers to our doorstep, including a slew of musical masterminds paying tribute to some of the industry’s biggest names. A tribute to the one and only Liza Minnelli, Trevor Ashley presents Liza (On An E), a hilarious look at the life of this huge music personalit y ; while the always charismatic Catherine Alcorn will celebrate the brash, bawdy and bigger than Ben Hur life of Bette Midler and Stratosfunk will relive the music of Etta James in Tell Mama, a high energy show full of blues, Metro Fremantle madness rock and roll, soul and gospel. Lovers of the likes Photo: Michael Wylie of Blur, Oasis and their musical colleagues won’t want to miss out on Emily Andersen’s spoken word Fringe World show, which is all about a two Ain’t no party like a long weekend party, and this Australia Day, Metropolis Fremantle is set to go off – like a young lovers caught up in the world of Britpop. prawn in the sun. More Aussie than Barry Humphries in a frock, the Frat House Fridays Australia Day Beach Entitled Love In The Key Of Britpop, this unique Party will take over Metropolis Fremantle on Friday, January 25, for a huge day of patriotic entertainment and show examines music, relationship and feminist green and gold shenanigans. Things will cool off considerably the following day, when Metropolis gives Freo conundrums and contradictions. Tickets and show info can be found online its first ever snow party; followed by a UV Party on Sunday, January 27. Weekend passes are available if you’re at fringeworld.com.au. game enough to attend all three shindigs, or individual show passes are on sale now from oztix.com.au.
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Hoodoo Gurus, set to rock Rottnest Photo: Denis Radacic
Music: Animal Collective/ Vampire Weekend
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New Noise
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Eye4 Cover: Barry Humphries
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Eye4 News/ Movies: Hitchcock/ Starbuck/
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Eye4 Movies: Sightseers/ Gangster Squad
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Eye4 Arts Stories/ Lifestyle
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Eye4 Arts List
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Salt Cover Story: The Presets
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Salt: Cover Story/ Rewind: Summadayze/
Ken Scott Interview
HOODOO YOU DO?
The historic Hotel Rottnest will play host to iconic musos The Hoodoo Gurus come March, promising a seaside show not to be missed. As the sea breeze wafts over the golden sands of Rottnest on Sunday, March 3, Hoodoo Gurus will take to the stage under the summer sun, celebrating 30 years in the biz with a retrospective show full of their greatest hits. Fresh from releasing a best-of album, Gold Watch, Hoodoo Gurus are champing at the bit to return to Rotto, and fans are counting down the days to this special island show. Don’t delay, get your tickets now from Heatseeker.com.au.
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Salt: Club Guide/ Scenery/ In The Diary
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Scene: Pub Scene/ Live: Southbound
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Scene: Pub Blurbs
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Scene: Local
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Tour Trails
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Gig Guide
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Volume
Cover: Vampire Weekend play Big Day Out on Monday, January 28
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ICMC Keynote speaker, Agostino Di Scipio
COMPUTER CAMP
For the first time in nearly 40 years, The International Computer Music Conference will be held in Perth, bringing with it the leading exponents of electronic and acoustic music from around the globe. Presented by Tura New Music in association with The International Computer Music Association, Edith Cowan University and The Australasian Computer Music Association, The Conference will be based in the Perth Culture Centre, and the theme for this year’s festivities is IDEA - International Developments in ElectroAcoustics. If you’re interested in getting involved hit up icmc2013.com.au for more info. X-Press – First on the street, Wednesdays