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#AMPLIFYLIVE 2016 The internet’s hottest influencers are to headline AmplifyLIVE – a festival for the connected generation. This will be the second festival after its launch in 2015 and will take place at the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday, April 14. The headliner for this event will be Tyler Oakley, who has been established as one of the most renowned LGBQT+ creators on the planet, and named by TIME as one of the 30 most influential people on the internet. For more information on the event, check out: thisisamplify.com.

OPIUO ANNOUNCES TOUR Electronic artist Opiuo is about to hit the road for an Australian tour in April, hitting Perth on Friday, April 8, at Jack Rabbit Slims. His unique take on electronic music has seen Opiuo take on some of the biggest festivals in the world, including sets at Coachella (USA), Glastonbury (UK), and Shambhala (Canada). Tickets are on sale now from opiuo.com. Opiuo

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TWENTY ONE PILOTS ANNOUNCE ALL AGES TOUR In the wake of a very successful 2015, American alt-rock duo, Twenty One Pilots, will embark on their third and biggest Australian tour to date. The WA show will take place at the Astor Theatre on Thursday, May 5. Their star is quickly rising, with their recent single, Stressed Out, residing at #3 on the ARIA singles chart, and streamed over 130 million times on Spotify. Tickets will be available from Friday, February 26. For more information on the tour, check out twentyonepilots.com. Twenty One Pilots

BURNSIDE NORTH PERTH-SIDE Cedric Burnside is coming to Perth for an exclusive WA performance at the Perth Blues Club, Charles Hotel, on Tuesday, March 8. The grandson of the great RL Burnside is a four-time winner of the Blues Music Awards Drummer of the Year (2010 – 2014) recalls growing up without a radio or TV: “My granddad used to play out on the porch, and we’d have parties every weekend. Johnny Woods would come over and blow harmonica, and he’d drink two or three gallons of corn liquor. We just stomped up dirt.” Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

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GO TO ELLIE Ellie Goulding will bring the Delirium World Tour to Australia this spring, with the WA show taking place at Perth Arena on Wednesday, October 12. Also joining Goulding on tour will be Tasmania-born indie queen Asta, who has made a name for herself after winning triple j Unearthed and coming in at #50 in the Hottest 100 with My Heart Is On Fire. This is a tour that promises to be a blockbuster display of showmanship and raw charisma. For ticket information, check out frontiertouring.com/elliegoulding.

Perth’s Ruby Boots has released her brand new video for Middle Of Nowhere, a song that perfectly encapsulates its surroundings – a remote farm in Utah. The song is about bravery, facing fears, and the pits and falls we all endure. Ruby Boots enlisted the help of Nashville director Mick Leonardi, the creative mind behind her previous video, Cola And Wine. Her I Miss You Already Tour stops by the Astor Theatre in Perth on Sunday, April 3, in support of Taj Mahal. Ruby Boots 4

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Grammy Award-winning artist, Richard Marx, is returning to Australia in June for his Greatest Hits Tour. The WA leg happens at the Astor Theatre on Wednesday, June 15. Richard Marx is a prolific singer songwriter and producer, with a career spanning 3 decades, and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Over the course of his career Marx has written for many other artists including: Keith Urban, Hugh Jackman, Josh Groban, Barbara Streisand, Kenny Rogers, and *NSYNC. Tickets are on sale from zacarriaconcerts.com.au.

BRING ME THE HORIZON AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2016 Fresh from smashing up Coldplay’s table at the NME Awards, British metal band Bring Me The Horizon will be returning to Australia for a tour – their first here since 2013. They hit HBF Stadium on Wednesday, September 14. Since the release of their latest album in 2015, That’s The Spirit, Bring Me The Horizon have become one of the hottest and most acclaimed bands in the business. For more information, head to livenation.com.au. Bring Me The Horizon WWW. XP RE SS MAG.COM. AU

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Front Cover: Touring in support of their new album, Bloom, RÜFÜS will perform at Red Hill Auditorium on Saturday, April 30. Scene Cover: Sundown Sessions will close off summer with the long-awaited return of St Germain at Port Beach on Saturday, March 12.

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SONGHOY BLUEST Bluesfest Touring presents the world music band on everyone’s lips, Songhoy Blues, for the first time ever in Australia. Amidst the terror and displacement of war, music has triumphed and created a beautiful, unique and powerful desert rock collective. Songhoy Blues hit the Astor Theatre on Wednesday, March 9. We have two double passes to give away.

STEVE EARLE Steve Earle and his formidable band The Dukes are renowned for their rocking live show. The seasoned, multi-instrumentalist offers musical prowess and provocative food-for-thought delivered with imaginative poetry and a glistening plethora of genres that sweep through a remarkable 30+ year career. Steve Earle & The Dukes perform at the Astor Theatre on March 11. We have two double passes to give away.

FEAR OF THE WALKING DEAD Wednesday, March 2, sees the release of the hit new AMC series, Fear The Walking Dead. A companion to the worldwide phenomenon, The Walking Dead, Fear The Walking Dead tracks the onset of the undead apocalypse through the struggles of one family. We have five DVD copies to give away.

THE 1975 The 1975 will release their highlyanticipated second album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, on Friday, February 26, through Dirty Hit/Sony Music Entertainment Australia. I Like It When You Sleep… is the follow-up to the quartet’s million-selling self-titled debut. Full of infectious pop hooks and sprawling electro sonics, an ambitious stride forward for one of the UK’s most exciting young bands. We have five copies to give away.

THE FINEST HOURS A heroic action-thriller, The Finest Hours, is the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard. Presented in spectacular 3D, the film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. Starring Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Eric Bana, The Finest Hours opens in Perth cinemas on Thursday, March 3. We have 10 double in-season passes to give away.

FLICKERFEST Flickerfest is returning to Perth for its 21st year, screening from Thursday, March 3, to Sunday, March 6, at Camelot Outdoor Cinema. Highlights of this year’s line-up include some compelling films from local filmmakers fresh from competition at Flickerfest, screening alongside four international short films that have been nominated for an Academy Award in the Live Action category - Ave Maria, Shok, Stutterer and Everything Will Be Okay. Don’t miss Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot’s Ernie Biscuit, a clever animation that follows a lonely deaf Parisian Taxidermist whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a dead pigeon, plus WA short Karroyul from filmmakers Kelrick Martin, Jaclyn Hewer and Melissa Kelly - a mysterious and sensitive story about an Aboriginal girl discovering her past. We have a double pass for each night of the festival to give away. 6

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SAVIOUR Perth metalcore saviours, Saviour, are back with a new line-up and have released their new single, Lovers, the first taste of music from the group since their return late last year. The band are touring nationally this month with their WA show happening at Amplifier Bar on Saturday, March 5. We have five double passes to give away.

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OKA The Journey Of Music OKA return to WA next month, with shows on Thursday, March 3, at Mojos; Friday, March 4, at the Indi Bar; Saturday, March 5, at Clancy’s Fish Pub, Dunsborough, and Sunday, March 6, at the Augusta River Festival with good friends, Band Of Frequencies. RHYS TARLING chats with Stuart Fergie, aka DidgeriSTU. Who or what inspires your sound? Our families are our biggest source of inspiration for sure, but our music is just our expression of who we are so I think everything we experience contributes some sort of inspiration. That’s why I think our sound is so eclectic. Do you guys have an underlying philosophy that drives the direction of OKA? We are all about the conversation of looking at our connection to ‘country’ or the spirit of the land. A big part of our music is the sound of the didgeridoo, which in my traditional aboriginal language is called a ‘Yidaki’ which translates to ‘the sound of mother earth’. Our sound is all about connecting to ‘country’, ‘culture’ and each

A NEW ENDING? other in a respectful, positive way. Who are your favourite musicians who are dissimilar from your sound? Well our music is pretty eclectic, but I love the simple folk storytellers like Archie Roach, Willie Nelson and young singer/songwriters like Leonard Sumner. What has been the biggest challenge for OKA to overcome? That’s easy, ‘balancing your family and transit’. The journey of music brings lots of beautiful treats like travelling and seeing the world, but being away from our families is a real test and sitting around in airports,

WHOLE LOTTA ROSEMARY BEADS They’ve been busy percolating a brand new album, but that doesn’t mean they’re too flat out not to take to the stage this weekend. Seminal ‘90s indie outfit Rosemary Beads are hitting The Odd Fellow in their home town of Fremantle this Saturday, February 27, with support from the irrepressible Axe Girl. Expect old favourites and new cuts from the upcoming release from 8pm.

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buses, trains and living out of a suitcase is a tough challenge to navigate when all you want is to be playing music.

Perth pop rockers End Of Fashion have made a surprise last-minute show announcement that marks their first appearance since going on an indefinite hiatus at the start of 2014. They definitely know their way around a hook – as evident on earworms O Yeah, and The Game – and will be bringing fan favourites to Amplifier Bar this Saturday, 27 February, with support from the Timothy Nelson-led High Horse and Benjamin Witt. “Rehearsing these songs with this line up has been so much fun, it was amazing how everything just clicked back in place,” frontman Justin Burford says. “I guess these songs are in our bones. And to be able to perform at Amps, a place that has very special meaning for us, is a big delicious cherry on top.” The line-up comes from the band’s “fledgling days” and will feature Malcolm Clark, Hugh Jennings, and Jay Cortez alongside Burford. It’s unclear whether or not this marks the beginning of something new or simply a one-off show, but either way it’s an exciting announcement for Perth fans. Tickets will be available at the door for $15. Justin Burford, End Of Fashion

COUNTRY MATTERS For the first time ever, Scottish alt-rock mainstays Big Country are coming to our big country. Best known for the anthemic, rousing In A Big Country, the band have weathered numerous challenges and line-up changes over the years, along the way creating 10 albums’ worth of jangly, folk-tinged goodness. Perth fans can catch them at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, June 18. Tickets go on sale via metropolistouring.com 9am Fr4iday, February 26.

THERE’S NO HOLDING BACK THE RUBENS Having scored a triple j Hottest 100 slam dunk with Hoops, The Rubens seek to shore up their domination of the Australian music scene’s upper echelons by embarking on a massive mid-year national tour. They’ll be joined by Mansionair and Slum Sociable at Metro City on Saturday, June 18. Tickets go on sale from 10am on Thursday, February 25, via megatix.com.au. The Rubens will also make a special appearance on Friday, March 4, on 92.9’s World Famous Rooftop.

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SPENCER P. JONES - THE AXEMAN’S BENEFIT When it comes to your true blue Australian rock identities, Spencer P. Jones is the real deal. His work in The Johnnys, The Beasts Of Bourbon, Paul Kelly, Hell To Pay, Kim Salmon and as a solo artist speaks for itself. Unfortunately Jones has recently had a bad turn with his health and is currently unable to work or perform, so James Baker and his wife Cath Podger have organised a benefit gig to help their friend and colleague out. This show is a partnered event to a Melbourne fundraiser being organised by Tex Perkins and friends in April. Spencer P. Jones - The Axeman’s Benefit is happening at Mojos on Sunday, March 20, with a host of WA rock luminaries lending a hand, including Dave Faulkner from Hoodoo Gurus, The Painkillers, Beautiful Losers, Midfield Legends (featuring members of Bad Seeds and The Triffids), Soulfisters (Kill Devil Hills spin-off), Maurice Flavel’s Intensive Care, KISStake (yes, KISStake) and more to be announced. It goes from 2-8pm, with proceeds (there’s also a silent auction) going to help Jones on his road to recovery back to the stage. Spencer P. Jones | Pic: Dena Flows 8

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inspired by its thriving nightlife. “We talked about going somewhere overseas to start the writing process for the next record. We wanted the spark from the In Bloom uncomfortable feeling of being in a new place. We were touring at the end of 2013, went to Touring in support of their Berlin for a show and ended up staying for a new album, Bloom, RÜFÜS will week. It’s really a mecca of electronic music. All perform at Red Hill Auditorium the sounds we were hearing over there were moving us for some reason.” Reiterating his on Saturday, April 30, with point, Hunt goes on, “We would write until 3am support from Bob Moses and and go out where the crowds are more open to Tora. JAI CHOUHAN chats with going on a dynamic journey. Subconsciously that drummer, James Hunt. seeped into what we were doing on the album.” Following the After their debut album, Atlas, band’s hit debut, the garnered the kind of reception aptly named Bloom is a that most artists can only dream wonderfully crafted album of, RÜFÜS have finally completed that fans have already the daunting task of making began to embrace with its their second album. three lead singles last year. Recorded in Berlin Talking about with stints abroad, the title inspiration and themes for says it all. Bloom depicts the the album, Hunt hints at its group’s growth, building on their title. strengths whilst reaching out into “The process is something the unknown. growing up, progressing and maturing. What Unlike Atlas, the group’s new album that word brought was the multi-meaning and was unconsciously started whilst adjusting to it felt pretty relevant their new lifestyle, touring and the like. “It’s a multi-meaning word that “Over time, we were bashing a lot of we fell in love with. For some reason ideas out and ended up with a hundred little bits we also have an obsession with aquatic and pieces,” says drummer, James Hunt. “We animals. Sonically, we were trying to culled it from there and made the album what describe the sound of, for example, a we wanted it to be. As opposed to the first jellyfish swimming near your left year. album which we wrote in one place, this one was more of an ‘international experience’. That’s There’s this sense of the aquatic and the probably the lamest thing I could have said, but abyss as a part of that, the sense of the unknown. The fact that we were touring at you get what I mean.” the time and we had that instability in our Using Berlin as a base for the album, lives spurred that on, I guess.” their decision to go to the German capital was

NOEL GALLAGHER Bird On A Wire The famously rambunctious Noel Gallagher brings his High Flying Birds to the Crown Theatre on Friday, April 1. Ask Noel Gallagher the simplest of questions and you’ll get comedy gold by way of response. Exhibit a): What have you been up to over the last couple of days? Gallagher exhales loudly and then repeats the question back to create some thinking time and then replies, “Kind of mooching around London, being brilliant. Just, you know, making people’s day when they bump into me.” Recently there was much speculation on the internet about Gallagher penning a song with Paul Weller for an upcoming album by The Monkees. So what’s all this about then? “They asked me to write a song and as luck would have it, I happened to have half a song lying around that I’d been writing with Paul Weller over the last couple of months,” Gallagher reveals. “And we sent it to them and they like it and we’ve now gotta go and finish it off. But we didn’t expect them to go and tell, fucking, the whole world that it was happening because now we have to finish it off.”

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To be fair, though, the world does need to hear this collab. “Well I hope so; I hope the second half of it is as good as the first half,” Gallagher ponders. “But me and Paul are very busy dudes. We’re all-conquering, ageing mods and, you know, it’s fucking hard to find the time sometimes.” When asked how he thinks Oasis would’ve coped had Twitter been around in their heyday, Gallagher responds, “Ah, I think we would’ve got in a lotta fuckin’ trouble. When I was in my 20s, I would’ve offended a lot of people — I mean, I did it a lot of the time anyway, but imagine fuckin’ being in contact with the rest of the world! Oh my god. I’m glad it came in when I was in my 40s

and I was old enough to go, ‘You know what? This shit is not for me.’ Celebrities havin’ a Twitter feud is quite undignified really, innit?” He famously gives zero fucks, and we’re interested to find out whether Gallagher was born this way. “I think I was born with it,” he confirms. “It’s not something you can practice. I mean, you’ve either got it or you haven’t; it’s like dandruff, you know wha’ I mean?”

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day it is and after a while it takes its toll on you. [The EP’s about] the same things we all go through, love loss, heartbreak, happiness, triumph.” Joining forces with long-time friends Carlos Adura, producer Tony Buchen and The Preatures’ own Jack Moffitt, Bensen sought to Lone Preacher explore his musical parameters and complete a project that was his own. Heading into his sixth year with New “For Cold Cold Heart it was me and Tony South Wales outfit The Preatures, Buchen channelling ideas. A band is a make up guitarist Gideon Bensen has taken of a lot of things. Had I taken these songs to the a different route to kick off the year band they may not have been what they are.” Bensen is adamant his debut solo pursing a solo release. Speaking effort will not be his last. “I learned a lot about with AARON BRYANS, Bensen explains his decision to venture into having to use software and making beats and just an outlook on what I could do with the his latest EP, Cold Cold Heart. guitar in The Preatures and what I could offer as With a successful debut studio album under his belt alongside the quickly rising five-piece The Preatures, guitarist Gideon Bensen has seen his fair share of the road, touring non-stop for the past two years. Now, with some time to regroup, Bensen has finally been able to finish his musical works. “When you’re making a record you’re working on stuff and you surprise yourself with what else comes along,” Bensen reveals. “Sometimes what comes along doesn’t work with what’s happening already. I had this stuff that I thought I’d hold off doing anything with and I’d do something else with it. I was writing some stuff that had an ‘80s-esque, ‘90s vibe and I thought maybe I’d put something out when the time was right and I felt this was the right time to do it.” “Touring makes me a bit crazy and I did a lot of writing while touring. You’re always in a different place and you don’t know what

ANDY STRACHAN Andy Sang, Andy Watched Better known as the drummer for The Living End, Andy Strachan, has just released his self-titled EP, something the talented musician says was a labour of love, with a little help from his friends. TIM MAYNE has more. While The Living End are putting the finishing touches on the the group’s seventh studio album, drummer Andy Strachan says he decided to continue on with another personal project, this time operating under his own name. “The EP took forever because I did it in spits and spurts and finished recording the whole thing over a year ago and bashed it altogether. There is no pre-production, just a lot of tweaking and it just came together and then I have to save some coin to release it, it takes a long time but it is a real challenge and has been fun.” The debut single from the self-titled album, Follow The Sun, certainly catches your attention with a mix of heavy riffs, solid lyrics and eerie melodies, something Strachan says got the thumbs up from his producer and good friend Woody Annison. “That riff came along and I thought that is good and put it aside and Woody and I worked on the riff and it just sounded so heavy.

a vocalist in the band. This is a lot about hearing stuff on the radio and wanting to give it a try. “I will be doing this again. I think The Preatures are about to start making another record and I’ve got some solo tunes I’ve been working out for later down the track, but I think this year is all about being creative and getting back into that flow.”

“My mind went into this negative thought process and thought about suicide and people jumping off bridges. “I thought I did not want to be singing about that and put it on the back burner and a few months later I put a positive spin on it about getting out of bed every morning and getting on with it. “When you are writing songs, there are not fifty thousand options - there is just

what sounds good to my ear and that cuts down the decision process a lot.” Strachan is currently locking himself away in his ‘man room’ working out how he will play the tracks live. He notes that while The Living End is his main priority, his latest EP is about keeping the creative juices flowing in between recording and live performances. “This is about keeping me occupied and I have a batch of 20-odd songs ready to go when I get the chance. I am a shit guitarist and occasionally I will wrap strings in dunny paper because I only want two strings working at a time. I have two guitars and there are a couple of super fast songs I have written and eventually want to record.”

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CUB SPORT This Is Our Vice Independent After taking an extended touring adventure around the globe, Cub Sport have returned to Australian soil with a matured sound which continues to harness the four-piece’s signature harmonies and smooth synth-pop beats. With a variety of approaches ranging from the gentle build of Come On Mess Me Up to the slow grinding, darker vibes within Only Friend; the Brisbane-based group have managed to deliver 11 unique tracks for their ever-growing fan-base. This Is Our Vice is the perfect LP for a relaxing Sunday at the beach but may need a few more hooks to join its mind-blowing vocal layering to deliver a backto-back masterpiece. AARON BRYANS

THE JUSTIN WALSHE FOLK MACHINE Small Tales Vol II Independent The Perth music scene really is the gift that keeps giving and this time it’s The Justin Walshe Folk Machine delivering some serious goods on this album. The Freo five-piece don’t stray too far from folk/ bluegrass territory across eight tracks but each song is a killer, packed with gorgeous, effortless melodies, thoughtful lyrics and a mood that’s seriously immersive. Dark colonial tale Pockets Full Of Gold is a real standout, twisting its morals around an epic mandolin solo, while the quicker I’m Troubled And I Don’t Know Why (Dylan cover) and heartfelt Mistake round out one seriously impressive little release.

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WIZ KHALIFA Khalifa Atlantic/Warner

All I Need Sony Music

Half a decade ago we couldn’t have wished for more: some street credibility, pop sensibilities, a melodic flow, and an endearingly underappreciated hometown. Khalifa’s a no-brainer right? Perhaps once. This is competent, solid stuff but Wiz’s competitors have taught us to expect more. On BTS Wiz picks a clumsy flow, a rigid bar structure and maintains it for four minutes. Witty lyrics could mitigate the damage, but with goofs like ‘so much swag, we should be a swag vendor’ there’s little room for sympathy. Elevated is similarly jarring. Lit is a watery love letter to cannabis. Call Waiting is an engaging bit of gospel-inflected swing, suggesting Wiz’s true calling may be elsewhere.

In her second studio album, British artist Foxes has continued to ride the radio-pop train with repetitive builds and waves of sample hooks. Whilst the 16-track joyride has some well-layered boppy choruses that are sure to draw a fair amount of radio plays the only real memorable track is lead single Body Talk which features a fluid chorus but still lacks a strong build. The LP only heads downward from there and continues to rely heavily on chorus hooks to balance out poor structuring and unengaging lyrics. AARON BRYANS

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DMA’S DIY Debut Since DMAs jumped on the scene two years ago with their debut self-titled EP, the Sydney trio haven’t stopped in their mission to take over the global music scene. Now with their debut album Hills Ends set for a Friday, February 26 release, guitarist Johnny Took speaks with AARON BRYANS about portable studios and world tours. Having already premiered two welllayered and full singles in Lay Down and Too Soon, the DMA’s are set to make waves with their long awaited debut LP. For guitarist Johnny Took, its late February release will be the beginning of a massive chapter in the trio’s musical journey. “You only get one chance to make a debut album with a band so I’m really excited,” Took claims. “Some of the songs are really old as well; not that we’re over them, but we’re excited for people to actually hear them. I feel like they’ve been around for a long time.” “It sounds like the way we want it to sound. We’ve got that DIY-sound, it’s got those big parts, you can hear everything and there’s lots of depth to the sound now which is really exciting. The main thing for us is the tunes. We just want people to hear the new tunes cause we think they’ll love them.” Compared to their self-titled EP, the DMA’s latest work has sought to combine the trio’s atmospheric live show with their 12

stripped back DIY-recording vibes; however Took claims the groups potential second album will push the boundaries even further. “We’ve got a great live act that we’ve swapped around over the last 24 months,” Took explains. “There’s still some old songs that didn’t make the first album that I think we’ll use, I’m looking forward before we record the next album to jam those songs live because at the moment it’s sounding bigger then ever live.” The next year is set to be a big one for the DMA’s who are looking to capitalise on their international success. “The response in Europe in particular has been really great so far. I think we’ll give ourselves the next year or so to tour and then we’ll decide where we’d like to

be based. I think it’ll be important for writing to place ourselves somewhere different and be inspired by other things. Depending on how the album goes I think we’ll be spending a lot of time overseas anyway touring.”

HAUSCHKA Of Strings And Things Over the course of a decade, prepared pianist Hauschka (born as Volker Bertelmann) has carved out a unique niche between indie and the avant-garde. He performs along with The Necks, at the Chevron Festival Gardens on Wednesday, February 24. ALEX GRIFFIN reports. With more than a dozen albums and soundtracks under Volker Bertelmann’s belt, he’s proved there’s still an endless heap of life left in the ol’ ebony and ivory, no matter how much Billy Joel managed to pound it to death. Albums record such as his 2014 masterwork, Abandoned City, use the piano and a range of techniques – clipping strings, muting them, looping patterns, to name a few – to create a language that reflects his fascination with empty, post-human spaces, resulting in miasmic worlds that still sound as far removed from a solo piano record as the do anything else on the planet. Bertelmann’s enthusiasm about coming to Perth for the first time neatly sums his whole approach to making music; he feels lucky to do it, and he wants to share it around.

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“I think to have an impression of a country, it’s necessary to come down regularly to build an audience and find people you like, and to not concentrate so much on Europe. I was very touched by the response last time I was in Australia, I felt very welcomed, and I’m excited to meet people and play in Perth.” Connecting with people mightn’t be the stated ambition of all who dwell in the avant-garde, but Bertelmann’s had an unconventional journey en route to concert halls. His first band, the ‘90s German rap pioneers (no lie) God’s Favourite Dog did the hard touring grind to build their reputation and fanbase, and he remains proudly oldfashioned when it comes to pounding the pavement for his music. His longtime habit now is to improvise his improvising - or, so to speak – he’ll prepare his piano with whatever’s at hand at the venue. “I have to search, and be open to new things,” he explains. “I want to not just be playing piano, but crafting at the same time, creating new qualities of sound. I am always searching for appropriate sounds. You can start to think very quickly when you have no doubts; I used to be really occupied by conventions, where you can’t do this, can’t do that… it forced me into situations I didn’t want to be in. I’ve been finding the right way, so my preparations are all about surprising myself.

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FLICKERFEST For 21 years Perth has been part of the national tour of the Flickerfest Short Film Festival. With the festival celebrating a quarter of a century since it first rolled its projectors, we thought we would speak to the Flickerfest director, Bronwyn Kidd on what makes Flickerfest so special. “I think our process is based upon exceptionally creative and inspirational short film making.” said Kidd. “We’re certainly a platform for discovering the next generation of talent, and really celebrating independent

creativity in cinema. This is something we’ve championed for 25 years.” For 19 years Kidd has been the director of Flickerfest. Her love of short films has also seen her serve on various international festival juries, and a member of the International Short Film Conference. For her, short films offer a unique opportunity. “Short film are... short. You have to connect with a character in a brief period of time. We see a lot of new voices. They are telling me a story out of a burning desire to tell that story, rather than a desire to make box office returns.” It is this that Kidd looks for in a Flickerfest film. “I’m looking for unique stories. I’m looking for unique perspective. For a fresh

voice coming through. For real talent. Also stories that move me. They can confront me, or they can be funny. It’s that range I’m looking for; from comedies, to drama, to human rights themes, to cultural themes.” Over four nights at The Camelot, Perth will see an Australian program, a comedy program, and two nights of International fare. So recommendations were in order. “For the Australian program we have Karroyull, a WA piece by Kelrick Martin. It’s a beautiful cultural piece. People have really loved the time machine lay-z-boy recliner in Lazy Boy. We also have the wickedly humorous Adam Elliot’s (Harvey Crumpet) new animated short film, Ernie Biscuit.”

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“Within the international program there is Balcony. This film won our award for Best Short at Flickerfest this year. It is a really moving and insightful piece looking at cultural diversity in East London. Then there is Stutterer, a gorgeous film about a typographer looking for love. It has been nominated for an Academy Award. “In comedy we have Slingshot, which won the Best Of Australian award, and is hilarious. There is also Nulla Nulla, an indigenous comedy offering starring Wayne Blair (director of The Sapphires). DAVID O’CONNELL Ernie Biscuit

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STEPHEN PAGE Motion Pictures The Artistic Director of the Bangarra Dance Company, Stephen Page, has taken steps into the film world by the creation of his first full length feature film, Spear. With the film showing in Perth as part of the Perth Festival, we spoke to Page about this lateral move, and how dance translates to film.

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“For me it is a creative project that has come from opportunity,” says Page. The initial concept was born from the HIVE Production Fund, an initiative seeking to encourage “...a synergy between performing arts and film.” Interest in Page was prompted by his directorial debut in the Sand segment of Tim

WOMAN SCREAM Poetry In Movement PORKY’S BBQ & BAR American style barbecue comes to Northbridge. Ribs are a must, dirty fries are a welcome challenge, and the well stocked bar is a perfect accompaniment. Oh, and if you’re feeling lazy, they deliver.

This March more than 40 countries will hold events as part of the sixth Woman Scream International Poetry Festival, organised by the Women Poets International Movement. Here in WA, Perth Poetry Club is putting on Woman Scream 2016 in conjunction with WA Poets Inc. Words have the ability to move us deeply, especially when tackling complex issues, and we live in an age that celebrates poetry in various shapes and sizes. Spoken performances are a powerful form of storytelling and communication; Woman Scream 2016 looks set to be a moving experience for both performers, and audience members.

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WILL MCMAHON Let’s Talk Music Will McMahon is one third of hit92.9’s breakfast show Heidi Will And Woody and host of the Australian night music program, Good Boys And Fruit on Sunday nights from 10pm. BOB GORDON checks in with him.

FAT DRAGON ASIAN DINER This longstanding Mt Lawley institution boasts a menu that draws from a number of Asian cuisines and cooking traditions. 16

What’s it mean to you to have you own show devoted to Australian music? Everything. Well maybe that’s slightly dramatic, but it means a lot. I care so much about music and often it’s hard for me working on a commercial radio station to connect with the music. Often it’s chartbased stuff that doesn’t really float my boat. The ability to choose the music in my own show is bliss and I can’t thank the

Winton’s The Turning and he was asked to consider a larger work. Looking for a work that would translate well into the medium of film, he settled on a previous Bangarra production that he thought would adapt well. “The idea for Spear was a 38 minute theatre work that I did in 2000. It had an array of mediums already flowing through the live experience. We took that 38 minutes and stretched it over the three act structure.” The result is a visually striking work. “I stuck to my roots and what I know. I wasn’t going to be intimidated by film. I really wanted to keep the live Bangarra experience and move it to film. How to do that was to take it from its theatre location and put it on location in interesting architecture or exteriors. Create the different locations where dance plays out. We were able to get the dancer to translate the story in that environment.” Page had already had years of experience as a choreographer and artistic

director, it was just translating that into a different medium. “It was trying to find the operational language of film. It was really trying to find the synergy between both mediums, building those relationships and hoping they play out.” At its heart, Spear is an attempt to reconcile tradition with the modern urban environment. “You try and hold on to your culture, your identity, but at the same time you respond to this Western system in which we live. When you have a culture that has been assimilated and been disrupted, then somehow its spiritual power is...deflated...I suppose. It’s a young man’s journey, and he gets to observe these different chapters about contemporary men’s issues in the 21st century.”

The theme for Woman Scream 2016 is Desert Flowers (selected by the international organisers), a dedication to women who have endured atrocities, while paying special tribute to Iranian, Soraya Manutchehri, killed by stoning in 1986 for being an ‘inconvenient wife’. Her story can be seen in the film The Stoning Of Soraya M., adapted from the book La Femme Lapidée by journalist, Freidoune Sahebjam. The open-mic event is held at The Moon Café, with three-to-five allocated performance minutes per poet, depending on numbers. Those wishing to participate are expected to keep to the theme and (preferably) have rehearsed their material. Online registration prior to the day is encouraged, including such details as title of poems and the estimated length of the performance. “This is the third year that we are doing it,” says Elio Novello, one of The Underlords (a loose committee that helps run the Perth Poetry Club, explains Novello.) “Each

year has had a different theme. Each year has dealt with difficult subject matters to do with how violence towards women affects women and men. “This year’s is no different and is possibly the most challenging, dealing with practices such as female genital mutilation, stoning, rape, and acid attacks. That is why Woman Scream 2016 will be a plea for the elimination of these practices. Many of these practices are ancient, pre-dating existing religions, and can only be eliminated if the norms of the society in which they are practiced are challenged.” The Perth Perth Poetry Club contribution to Woman Scream 2016 will be held at The Moon Café in Northbridge on Saturday, March 5, from 2-4pm. You can register prior to the event by emailing perthpoetryclub@gmail.com.

people and my boss at hit92.9 for giving me a chance to engage with one of my passions.

because I often care so much about the person that I am interviewing. Joe Goddard from Hot Chip recently was such a blast as well as Kevin Parker. I just tend to froth while I’m interviewing… not sure whether that sounds good or not yet.

What have been your interview highlights so far? In terms of a moment within an interview, it would have to be about a year ago when I interviewed Gang of Youths. Dave and Max both came into the station and if I’m going to be honest I think they were expecting a bit of a run of the mill interview about ‘how they were enjoying Perth’. No chance. I was so obsessed with the album at the time and so obsessed with the experience that Dave had had to create the album that I just openly poured my heart out to him. It ended in us both crying and hugging it out. I think he said something like ‘You are the realest mother f---er I have ever met’. It was awesome. I think that if you listen to any of my interviews you can almost always hear a little shake in my voice because I am so nervous

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You moved to Perth to work for hit92.9, what’s it been like for you discovering the Perth music scene? Spectacular. I think that being from Melbourne, I am so used to such a saturated music scene. Unfortunately, I think that its size can also lead to a lot of ruthlessness and hectic rivalries between bands. Here, it is so intimate and so supportive. I know that interviewing people like Methyl Ethel and Kucka have only shown how much love there is within the industry here. From what I’ve seen, I think that Perth should be super proud of the culture it has created for its musicians.

SCULPTURE BY THE SEA Immerse Yourself Sculpture By The Sea returns to Cottesloe Beach from Friday, March 4, until Sunday, March 20. GILLIAN O’MEAGHER chats to 20-year-old ECU student, Aliesha Mafrici, about her involvement in this year’s exhibition. How would you describe your piece, Immersed? An open cube structure constructed from four L–shaped reflective aluminium panels that meet overhead to form a central square that is open to the sky. The inside of the overhead panel components are painted bright orange, which glows down onto the interior panels. The overhead opening emphasises the cinematic quality of the moving sky and changing light. Immersed is derived from the idea of creating a sculpture with interior space that emphasises the subliminary qualities of life – moments that are equally beautiful as they can be terrifying. The immersive quality of the sculpture creates a sort of interspace where the viewer is pulled from their personal and external physical context and engages with both a very public but private experience. What was the inspiration behind the sculpture? I was responding to a site which I found at first very difficult to connect with. After various visits I increasingly ignored my surroundings, technology, the noises of cars and trains passing by, and I stared into the sky. A void of infinite nothing but it had such a strong presence. In that moment everything slowed and I began noticing the little things: the sound of my own breathing, the shadows on the grass, etc. It was then I had a flooding of ideas for a form that could successfully evoke the experience I was having. A form that could encompass the viewer and put them into another realm of consciousness, where everything they know is altered and their thoughts are turned inwards. This would isolate the viewer in a public place, which is interrogating but also very peaceful. I knew scale would be a very important factor, which was very ambitious of me… everyone thought I was crazy. Inspiration not only came from this experience, but also from a lot of theoretical research, as well as looking at many artists

that look at the idea of the sublime from romantic, minimalist and contemporary contexts. Was the location something you took into account when applying for Sculpture By The Sea? As in, did the seascape impact how you visualised the piece at all? I feel like this piece could work visually and conceptually in many different contexts. It is a piece that pulls the viewer from their personal and psychological contexts and imposes reflection of the self and the wonder of nature - as you look up to the opening of the sky. When this piece was previously exhibited, I watched a man lie in the centre of the piece and just stare up into the opening above. As he watched the cinematic scene of the sky float by he was taken and lost in awe. This is exactly what I wanted to happen! I had this image in my head upon Immersed, Aliesha Mafrici

applying for Sculpture By The Sea, and at the beach this seemed like an appropriate thing to do and the piece seems to work - in my mind - exceptionally well in this context. I hope people take the time and have sit inside for a while and watch the shadows change and the colours glow. How does it feel to be the youngest artist to ever participate in Sculpture By The Sea? Surreal. I am honestly so humbled to be involved in such an incredible exhibition. I still don’t really have the words to describe how it felt to be accepted. I am extremely anxious to be the youngest artist to participate but it is also very encouraging and hopefully the start of a very long career of putting my passion for art before all else.

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VISUAL ARTS Titanic The Exhibition: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre Titanic The Exhibition, which tells the most recognisable story of maritime accomplishment and disaster, arrives for the first time ever in Australia at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre. Originally here for a limited engagement, the run has been extended until March 20. The story of Titanic’s first and final voyage is told through dramatic room re-creations and 100-year-old artefacts. Tickets from ticketek.com.au. PICA Jan-July Program Perth Institute Of Contemporary Arts (PICA) has released its guide for the next six months up to July. Exhibitions, performances, resident artists and education dominate the scene, providing a landscape for wide community to enjoy, including pieces such as Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg’s The Secret Garden, the always massive Revelation Film Festival, PVI Collective’s blackmarket, and more. For the full program, head to pica.org. au. 2016 Stations Of The Cross Art Exhibition Wesley Uniting Church in the City, one of Perth’s oldest and most iconic churches, is once again presenting the Stations Of the Cross Art Exhibition this Easter. Fifteen Western Australian visual artists have been invited to participate in this year’s event which will feature newly created artworks, specially commissioned for the show. The artists have each been challenged to draw on their own personal understanding of the meaning of Easter and share their thoughts and ideas in a newly created artwork. The exhibition is open daily from 9am to 5pm and runs from Saturday, March 19, to Monday March 28. Entry is free. Danny Bhoy

THEATRE/DANCE/ PERFORMANCE John Cleese And Eric Idle - Together Again At Last... For The Very First Time: Riverside Theatre Monty Python founding members John Cleese and Eric Idle will be bringing their brand new stage show to eager Australian audiences in 2016, and that includes Perth. Featuring scripted skits, improv, storytelling, musical numbers, exclusive footage and audience Q&As, with no two shows being the same. The Britcom elders hit the Riverside Theatre on Wednesday, March 9, book via ticketek. com.au.

Danny Bhoy: Perth Concert Hall Fringe World veteran Danny Bhoy is back in the country through March and April, touring his new show Please Untick This Box. His unique brand of story-telling and sharp wit has seen him perform tours of record-breaking shows for well over 10 years, and he’ll be bringing his best to Perth Concert Hall from March 13-15. Grab your tickets from ticketmaster. com.au. Mary Black - The Last Call: Astor Theatre Irish folk singer Mary Mary Black Black has announced her next Australian tour will be her last. The tour will begin at the Astor Theatre on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Black has remained a prolific artist for over 25 years, with 11 of her studio albums becoming platinum hits. She’s shared the stage with some of the most revered performers of all time, and has been credited for an ever growing global appreciation for Irish music. . For more information, check out: theticketgroup.com.au

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You’ve All Done Very Well Fringe World tantalised record crowds again this year, culminating in the 2016 Awards presentation last Sunday night. Congrats to all the winners. Martin Sims Award Winner: The Great Ridolphi -The Last Great Hunt Blaz Award Winner: Chris Isaacs Cabaret Award Presented by Howling Wolves Margaret River Winner: LIMBO WA Winner: Perth Cabaret Collective: Blues In The Night First Runner Up: This Boy’s In Love Second Runner Up (Joint): These Things Take Wine Skinny Dip At Scarborough Beach

Fremantle Street Arts Festival The Fremantle Street Arts Festival returns in full force for the 2016 Easter Long Weekend - Saturday, March 26, to Monday, March 28. Performers from around the globe will invade the streets, spreading across Market Street, South Terrace, High Street, Esplanade Reserve, Fremantle Prison and Victoria Quay, turning them into stages to amuse, astound and amaze. The festival will showcase the world of busking, street theatre, comedy, circus, cabaret and lots more. Get involved in the action and witness first class acts right on your doorstep. Best of all, the whole thing’s free.

Free & Community Event Award Presented by Lotterywest Winner: Streetside First Runner Up (Joint): Chinese New Year Fair Day Pride Fairday

Music & Musicals Award Presented by Nova 93.7 Winner: Dirty Blues: The Sinning Edition First Runner Up: The Point Of Light Second Runner Up: Tubular Bells For Two Theatre Award Presented by 720 ABC Perth Winner (Joint): Piece For Person And Ghetto Blaster By Nicola Gunn Staggeringly Epic - LUDWIG WA Winner: Dr. Felicity Rickshaw’s Celebrity Sex Party First Runner Up: 17 Border Crossings Second Runner Up: We Didn’t Come To Hell For The Croissants Visual Arts Award Presented by Brookfield Winner: Cristina de Middel, The Afronauts First Runner Up: We’re Not Dead Yet Second Runner Up (Joint): Martin Sims Award Winner, The Great Ridolphi by The Last Great Hunt

Fairbridge Festival A stellar lineup was announced last week for the upcoming Fairbridge Festival - leading the list of names, which span across folk, country, Americana and world music include Things Of Stone & Wood, Neil Murray, Bullhorn, Tinpan Orange, Los Kumbia Killers, and Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin. The event takes place over three days from April 15-17, with early bird tickets available until February 19 from Moshtix. For more info, head to fairbridgefestival.com.au.

Alliance Francaise French Film Festival:Luna Palace Cinemas Once again a fantastic sampler of contemporary French cinema comes our way courtesy of Luna Palace Cinemas and Alliance Francaise. Titles this year include A Perfect Man, Love At First Child, Marguerite, Mon Roi, First Growth, Taj Mahal, Un Plus Une and Valley Of Love. Also, for the first time the festival will be screening the first two episodes Tommy Tiernan - Out Of The Whirlwind: of some of France’s most popular television Riverside Theatre Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan has announced shows, including Baron Noir, Un Village Francais, The Bureau and Call My Agent!. It his Out Of The Whirlwind tour, coming to runs at Cinema Paradiso, Windsor Cinema Australia in April. Tiernan rounds out the and Luna on SX from Wednesday, March 16 visit at Riverside Theatre on Monday, April Thursday, April 7, 2016. For full details, go to 25. The satirist remains as edgy, seductively malevolent, and breathlessly funny as his debut lunapalace.com.au. in 1992, being praised for bringing “his vision to life with empathic comic power.” For more details, check out tommytiernan.com. 18

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Winner (Joint): THIS IS ROCK! Decline Of Western Civilization Pt 1, 2 And 3 THIS IS ROCK! We Are Twisted Fucking Sister

Children’s Event Award Presented by Discus Digital Print Winner: The Road That Wasn’t There WA Winner: Famous Sharron: Make Your Own Adventures First Runner Up: Aaand Now For…Kiddo Kaos! Second Runner Up: Arr We There Yet? Circus Award Presented by APN Outdoor Winner (Joint): That Man Indoors! Undertone WA Winner: She Dances Comedy Award Presented by Little Creatures Brewing Winner: Paul Culliver – The Honeypot WA Winner and Second Runner Up: Sami Shah - Islamofarcist First Runner Up (Joint): Tom Ballard – The World Keeps Happening A Little Less Conversation 2 Dance & Physical Theatre Award Presented by BDO Winner: Awkward Con-Nections WA Winner: Brainchild Film & Multimedia Award Presented by Curtin University

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Chromatic Alchemy Hairy Maclary WA Emerging Artist Award Presented by Woodside Winner: Rorschach Beast for Girl In The Wood Melbourne Tour Ready Award Presented by Melbourne Fringe Winner: Girl In The Wood The West Australian Arts Editor Award Winner: 17 Border Crossings WA Winner: The Great Ridolphi Spirit of the Fringe Award Presented by Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Winner: Frank Moloney Independent Program and Venue Award Presented by RTRFM 92.1 Independent Venue Winner: Noodle Palace Best New Venue: Funtavia Independent Program Winner: The Blue Room Summer Nights Best New Program: The Flaming Locomotive

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style show. A few months later they were shooting a DAFUQ? and I was robbing a supermarket with Kav, Abbe and a handful of Journo To The Dark Side plastic guns.” “It was a fun experience,” May says. “Especially learning how to safely pistol whip Ruthlessly skewering the current a stuntwoman. That was my favourite part. I trend of blithely self-aggrandising also pulled a muscle in my thigh toward the laissez-faire only journalism, end of the shoot so I was unable to participate in the scene where DAFUQ? is The DAFUQ? reporters, Lee D (Matt Lovkis), everyone ran from the latest Pandora (Amberly Cull) and Rift (Henry Inglis) the cops. That offering kinda sucked. But from WA that’s what you get production if you don’t stretch house, Mad perhaps? awesome Kids. production. Would pistol whip again.” Written “I think we all directed by and got a kick out of starring Matt taking the piss out Lovkis (The of Spotify and how Legend Of Gavin much musicians Tanner) and Henry earn,” Nelson says. Inglis (Henry And “I haven’t done Aaron), the six the math but I’m part web series pretty sure I earn charts the exploits less from streaming than what it says in the of three “halfwit hipster” wannabe reporters show. Kav getting $8 a month sounds about (the third played by Amberly Cull) as they try right though.” to climb the dubious ziggurat of Vice-style online journalism. DAFUQ? is available to stream, ironically The show also features cameos enough, on iview.abc.net.au from a number of notable Perth musicians, including Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) , Abbe May and Timothy Nelson (Timothy Nelson And The Infidels). As the latter relates, “Matt and I were still working on the music for (previous Mad Kids TV project) The Shapes sometime last year when he mentioned an idea he was developing for a mockumentary

ALEX PROYAS A Man Among Gods The sixth feature film for director Alex Proyas certainly aims at epic. The director of The Crow, Dark City, and I, Robot looks to the world of Egyptian mythology as a setting for fantasy adventure. We spoke to Proyas about Gods Of Egypt, and how it was to be the director to the Gods.

Although Gods Of Egypt is not based upon his script, it is a subject that has fascinated Proyas since childhood. He was just unable to create a script that did it justice, but jumped at the opportunity to direct when one came along. “I really wanted to make a story about Egyptian mythology. The Egyptian myths have not been as well covered as other ancient mythologies. Having been born in Egypt, my granddad told me all these stories as a kid. My granddad was a great artist, and he would often draw pictures of Egyptian gods. That has a lot to do with my passion for this picture.” That was not the only element from Proyas’ childhood that inspired him.

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He wanted to capture a pulp adventure tone, like those films of yore. “It is designed as my ode to old-fashioned movies. Those films like Lawrence Of Arabia, The Man Who Would Be King, and Raiders Of The Lost Ark. So it was inspired by those films I got to see as a kid in the drive-ins. They were big epic adventures that were absolutely Alex Proyas great fun.” The result is one of the most effects-heavy films that Proyas has ever made. “I’ve used digital effects on all my films. Visual effects are a tough thing to fit into a movie well, it takes a lot of time and effort. I think this movie has been my longest post production time. On the other side, directors are control freaks and this gives us an opportunity to align what we see on the screen to the vision we have in our head.” However, just because a thing can be done digitally, doesn’t mean that is always the best option. “Mixing techniques is a good thing, it provides a very practical way of achieving a lot.” Proyas’ career has often been one of the strange and fanciful, with science fiction and fantasy being his genres of choice. “I was an avid science fiction and fantasy reader as a kid. It is a genre of ideas. A great delivery medium for intellectual and philosophical ideas. “ DAVID O’CONNELL

LA BELLE SAISON (SUMMERTIME) One Summer Directed by Catherine Corsini Starring Cecile De France, Izia Higelin, Noemie Lvovsky Set in 1971, La Belle Saison (Summertime) gives us a slice of the social history of France, as a young rural girl falls in love with a Parisian feminist. When Delphine (Iza Higelin) moves from her parent’s farm to Paris, she becomes infatuated with a political activist, Carole (Cecile De France). As Delphine learns about the politics of feminism, she also falls in love with Carole. Soon they are involved in a relationship, but when Delphine’s father suffers a stroke, she realises she is needed to manage her family farm. The question is, can a relationship that is only marginally tolerated in the urbane environment of Paris, be maintained under the watchful glare of small town life? There is a playfulness about Summertime that underlies its themes of self discovery and equality. It pervades the entire film, adding a lighter touch to the message, and a subtle degree of shade. As Carole and Delphine embrace their sexuality there is certainly a cost, one that perhaps neither is truly willing to pay. Yet it is the joy in that relationship, the love and the playful sensuality that is the most memorable. It is certainly a bitter-sweet tale, but there is a lot to enjoy in it. Although, it must be said that perhaps this is the flaw in Summertime as well. It never

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feels that it goes in hard enough with its theme of queer equality. In its gentle and considered approach it underplays some of the harsher moments. Unfortunately Summertime feels a slighter work for it. De France and Higelin certainly have charisma on screen. The yin and yang relationship they form is entirely believable, both in a platonic and sexual sense. De France is perfect as the educated, political Parisian. She carries her emotions on her sleeve, and is courageous and forthright in voicing her views. By contrast Higelin is far more guarded, but ironically, far more forthright in pursuit of her desires. There is a contemplative quietness about her, a pause that you always imagine her evaluating and planning, before getting on with the job. Her reticence to come out, is born of a practicality and an understanding of what it would mean going forward. Enjoyable, but feels lesser fare than the themes warrant. DAVID O’CONNELL

Summertime screens at UWA’s Somerville Auditorium until Sunday, February 28, and ECU’s Joondalup Pines from Tuesday, March 1, to Sunday, March 6,as part of the Perth International Arts Festival’s Lotterywest Festival Films season.

experiences you are likely to have, an amazing and powerful piece of cinema. Son Of Saul forces the audience to experience all the emotions flowing through the central character. Paradoxically this is more effective than it would be if we were given a larger overview of the camp Behind The Gates in action. We cannot detach, we cannot be overwhelmed by the sheer scale of Directed Laszlo Nemes the atrocity, and retreat to numbers as an Starring Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar, Urs impersonal refuge. Instead it is intensely Rechn personal, as we are given a walking tour of a death-camp in action; from the gas chambers, Saul Auslander (Geza Rohrig) is a Hungarian to the incinerators, to the ash piles being Jew working in Auschwitz as part of a trusted prisoner unit (sonderkommando). It is their job thrown in the river. The audience is thrown head long into the mix, struggling to get used to gather the belongings of the condemned to the cacophony of sound and action that and dispose of the corpses from the gas chambers. As they themselves are part of that is taking place around them from the very first unloading of a atrocious secret, it is Son Of Saul trainful of Jews. not a job the Nazis Geza Rohrig allow them to keep is superb. His eyes for long. When Saul downcast, his forms a relationship expression guarded, with an executed but filled with boy, he seeks any determination. He way possible to give is our guide and our him a proper burial. point of view, and As tensions in the carries our attention camp start to rise, throughout. and a break out is planned, Saul’s actions may A powerful, moving and harrowing endanger him and his fellow prisoners. film, Son Of Saul is not for everyone, but Son Of Saul makes the courageous it certainly should be. This is one of those decision to tuck the camera in close so cinema experiences you can’t afford to the audience can see every nuance of miss, and a memory that will haunt you for expression on the actor’s face, as one of long after. the greatest horrors of the 20th century occurs around him. We stay there, with him, DAVID O’CONNELL throughout almost the entire movie. This is an unbelievable gamble that pays off. The result is possible one of the toughest viewing

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BAYSIE YOUTH FEST 2016 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PARTY The City Of Perth International Student Party is on once again on Saturday, March 12, from 11am to 3pm in the Perth Cultural Centre. It’s day of fun and entertainment where current and incoming international students can gather together to check out information on Perth’s lifestyle and attractions. Deputy Lord Mayor James Limnios will acknowledge the contribution international students continue to make to our city, and exhibitors include City Of Perth, Aussie Wanderer, Curtin University, Surfing WA, WA Police, Student Uni Travel, Urban Indigenous, CIT and UWA. Plus there’ll be live performances from Boys Boys Boys!, Grace Barbe, The Brow, Afrotronic, Tropical funk Crew and the CCC Lion Dancers. For more info, hit up studyperth.com.au. 2016 International Student Party

Lights Of Berlin headline the 2016 Baysie Youthfest at Bayswater Waves on Saturday, February 27. The festival is home to the Sound Overload Music Competition and this year will feature Boomshanka Skate, Scooter and BMX clinics and demos, market stalls, outdoor games, giveaways and more. Entry is only $2 from 12 noon. For more, go to bayswater.wa.gov.au/youth. Lights Of Berlin

OUR SAVIOUR Perth metal-core band Saviour have announced their return to music after a twoyear hiatus with their exciting new single, Lovers, and a national tour in support of their fresh and new sound. The band has transformed dramatically over the past few years, as they emerge with a new, softer sound. As the single is the first snippet of music since their break in 2013, the tour is something of a comeback for the band. In support of Saviour’s debut are Ocean Grove and Ambleside, they all hit Amplifier on Saturday, March 5. Saviour, live in Sydney Pic: Sian Sandilands Photography

BLINDED BY SUNSET Presented by Retina Australia, Blinded By Sunset aims to raise both awareness of and funds for research into inherited retinal diseases by putting on a fantastic sundowner show at the Scarborough Surf Club on Sunday, March 6. Artists include Nicky Sandover, Tim King, Benny Rowe, Daveed and Minky G & Rosso, with more to be announced. Tickets are available now via Trybooking. Nicky Sandover

THE J-SHED The fantastic line up of local and national musical talent at Fremantle’s J-Shed continues, marking the freshly-inaugurated venue as one to keep an eye on. On Sunday, February 28, it’s Missy Higgins with support from Ella E; Kate Miller-Heidke with AYLA on Friday, March 4; San Cisco with Gunns and Mosquito Coast on Saturday, March 19, plus an all ages matinee show with Mosquito Coast and Figurehead; and Koi Child with DJ sets from Defs Worthit, Benjamin Witt, Old Blood, Leon Osborn Pow Negro and Joe Black on Saturday, April 2. For tickets and info go to jshed..com.au. Kate Miller-Heidke

SETS ON THE BEACH END OF SUMMER PARTY Say so long to the heat in the finest possible fashion on Sunday, March 13, when Sets On The Beach hits North Fremantle’s Port Beach for the final time this season. They’ve put together a killer line up, including Carmada, Nina Las Vegas, Bondax And Friends, Elk Road and Paces, with many more still to be announced. Tickets are available now via oztix.com.au and setsonthebeach.com.au. Nina Las Vegas

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ROSS NOBLE FLICKERFEST Australia’s leading BAFTA and Academy Award-accredited hit’s Luna’s Camelot Outdoor Cinema from Thursday, March 3, until Sunday March 6. Featuring some of the finest short-form cinema that the Antipodes have to offer, this year also has four international Oscar-nominated live shorts: Ave Maria, Shok, Stutterer and Everything Will Be Okay. Plus there are four WA films included across the four programs: Karroyul, Setting Them Straight, Pale Blue Eyes, Ono and Harvey’s Dream. For tickets and info, head to lunapalace.com.au or flickerfest.com.au.

Geordie stand up sensation Ross Noble is bringing his idiosyncratic sense of humour to Perth in the form of his brand new show, Brain Dump. The exuberant funny man will be stalking the stage at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco on Friday, March 4, Saturday, March 5, and Sunday March 6. Doors open at 8pm, tickets are available via ticketek.com.au

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BRASS MONKEY EASTER PARTY Resident DJs Grizzly, Peta and Lab Rat support YouTube sensations Bombs Away at the Brass Monkey on Saturday, March 26. From 9pm enjoy two levels of mayhem. Entry is $5 on the door. Bombs Away

THE COURT FULL MOON PARTY Let your inner animal run wild at the Court Hotel’s Full Moon Party this Saturday, February 28. Australian pop sensations The Veronicas are on headline duties, with able support coming from DJ Some Blonde, Future Of The Future winner DJ Wasteland, Angry Buda and Tim Bee, plus Dannyboi and Skooby. Throw in drag shows from Veronica Jean Jones, Ruby Jewels and Alexas Armstrong and Fay Rocious, plus hot spas, body painting and topless barmen and this is a night not to be missed. Tickets are available now via Eventbrite.

LABOUR DAY AT THE BOULEVARD HOTEL Get the most out of the public holiday on Monday, March 7, when the Boulevard Hotel teams up with Young Henry’s Brewery to bring you a triumvirate of brilliant local acoustic artists. Kendra Fewster and Ben Catley are sure to delight, while Riley Pearce will be playing tracks from his recent Outside The Lines EP. It all kicks off at 3pm, and entry is free. Riley Pearce - Photo by Claire Borrello

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT WESLEY UNITING CHURCH The annual Stations Of The Cross art exhibition is coming to Wesley Uniting Church for the seventh time for Easter 2016. Each year, 15 works are commissioned from WA artists, each interpreting the Easter story from a personal perspective. This year’s exhibition is curated by Claire Bushby and includes work from Jacobus Capone, Elizabeth Bills, Lyndal Adams, Katie West, Donna Franklin, Paul Uhlmann, Anna Dunnill, Elizabeth Marruffo, Stuart Elliott, Aasiya Hassim Evans, Sarah Elson, Pablo Hughes, Kate Koivisto Wheeler, Tane Andrews and Susan Starcken. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Stefano Carboni, Director of the Art Gallery Of WA, on Friday, March 18, at 6pm, and the exhibition runs until Monday, March 28.

Joondalup’s biggest cultural event takes over the City Centre on Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20 for a huge weekend of family fun. This year the action is spread across three performance spaces - The Commonwealth Cube, The Great Place and The Gold Digger - with the theme being the Suessian “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” Acts and events include the Australian debut by international marionette comapny Di Filippo Marionette, The Community Choral Project performing The Beatle’s A Hard Day’s Night, The Twilight Lantern Parade and more, all punctuated by a 7pm fireworks display on Sunday. For full details, go to joondalup.wa.gov.au De Fillipo Marionette Company

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ST GERMAIN Sonic Tourism Sundown Sessions will close off summer with the longawaited return of St Germain (full live band) at Port Beach on Saturday, March 12, with support from Jones Jnr, Sadar Bahar, Oisima and Hugo Mendez. KATE KINGSMILL reports. There were a few electronic albums that defined the ‘90s. Along with Moby’s Play, Chemical Brothers’ Surrender, Fatboy Slim’s You’ve Come A Long Way Baby and Morcheeba’s Big Calm, St Germain’s Boulevard was the soundtrack to the decade. The Parisian producer’s smooth, down-tempo, so-called nu-jazz was the definition of the ‘chill-out’ trend, heard in every cafe, recovery club, wannabe bar

and ‘chill-out’ compilation. He did it again in 2000 with Tourist, but then St Germain (Ludovic Navarre) disappeared. “After the Tourist release I did about 250 shows around the world during two and a half years. After that I needed to take a break from music,” Navarre explains. It wasn’t until 2014 that we heard a peep from him again, when he delivered a remix of Gregory Porter’s Musical Genocide for Blue Note. By then, he declared, he was finally working on a new album. Released in October 2015, the self-titled album took Navarre six years to produce - his method is precise and time consuming. Continued on page 26...

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Continued from page 25... “The elaboration of my album started in 2006 with the same musicians,” says Navarre. “I wasn’t satisfied, so I wiped everything. I started researches, taking a musical journey in my studio, from Nigeria, Ghana and Mali.” Navarre decided it was Malian music he wanted to work with. “Blues is my favourite music since a long time. Malian music is blues’ closest music for me. I really wanted traditional sounds.” He fell in love with Malian band, The Hunters - “They are like preachers singing in hypnotically loops.” Unfortunately, says Navarre, he never made it to Mali. “The Malian musicians were easy to find in Paris, there is a big Malian population in the neighbourhood.” Before starting work on each track, Navarre says he already has a global vision for the recording. He records each of the artists individually, “then once I have musicians and singers recordings, I start to work alone, sometimes for one month again and again until I’m satisfied... and I’m not easily satisfied. I took a few holidays on the Corsica island by the sea, but my home studio is essential for me. I’m working by night since a long time and I like this sound of silence in the city to concentrate.

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“I could say that I’m more in deep house style mixing with jazz or blues or reggae and now with African Instruments. For this album it was difficult to match the Malian musicians’ approach with my electronic rhythms, I had to adapt to them.” Touring this album has been another undertaking altogether. “We are eight on stage,” says Navarre. “Traditional instruments from Africa like Kora N’goni Kamele N’Goni guitar and Balafon have been played in studio and now on stage by the same musicians. St Germain

Now with the rehearsals for the live tour, the musicians understand more easily how to mix their traditional sounds with my loops, effects and rhythms deep house. My role is helping the musicians to adapt their way of playing to an electronic framework. Of course, I’m also playing songs from Tourist like Rose Rouge, So Flute. I’m the conductor without a stick.”

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Opia launch their debut album, Eon, on Friday, February 26, at Amplifier with support from This Other Eden, Graphic Characters and Giant Dwarf. TRAVIS JOHNSON checks in with vocalist/guitarist, Mike Bok.

How did you come to work with Johnny Ma on the video? Johnny has been a good friend for a long time since the early Opia days, he filmed, produced and directed the first Opia music video for Recharge, we became good mates from then. He has also produced the music videos for One Minute Ago and Signs. He has a great approach to music videos, and delivers. Watching him work is awesome, especially with Still Standing, he filmed the band performance element smoothly rolling around on a mini Segway the whole night!

You’ve been around since 2007, but Eon marks your first LP. What has the reaction to album been? People are taking really well to the album, it’s getting a great response so far, which we couldn’t be happier about. We’ve been pleasantly surprised with the amount of national, and international pre-sales, along with the support from Perth, of course. We’re also getting some really positive industry feed back rolling in, radio are getting behind it which is really nice! What made Still Standing pop as a potential single? From the get-go, Still Standing had a really interesting spark to it, we all felt there was a lot of great moments, and energy in the song that just keeps it lively. It’s got this really cool groove that just pushes it along, there’s also a lot in it musically, we really experimented and used a lot of cool sounds, lyrically I love the message and melodies in the track, it all just sort of ‘presented’ itself. And finally, the arrangement which is a bit unconventional, and moves really well.

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How are you marking the release of Eon? We have a few shows coming up to launch EON, which we are quite excited about. We’ll be heading to Brisbane on March 11 to headline the El-Grande Festival at the New Globe Theatre, followed by another headline show in Sydney on March 12 at The Bald Faced Stag. Then back to Perth at Metro Freo on March 19 supporting US rockers, Buckcherry. Then Melbourne and Adelaide in April, dates and details for those coming really soon!

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You recently put the door takings on the bar for the audience at Mojo’s. I’m sure that went down well... Well playing tunes and getting pissed are like our two favourite things to do and we just wanted to share that even more so with everyone. With all these stupid fundraiser shows, it just seems like all these bands

Purple Reign Red Engine Caves launch their new single, Purple Pam, on Saturday, February 27, with help from The High Learys, Marmalade Mama and Junglenauts. BOB GORDON chats with bass player, Ralf Sunbird.

Tell us a bit about the background to the new single, Purple Pam... Purple Pam is my mum. The way the song got that name is pretty funny, a few key points of the story are my cousin winning $20,000 on the horses, a Santa outfit and a rental van on our first national tour. It’s from your forthcoming second album. Is it evocative of the rest of the songs on there? It’s probably one of the more mellow bluesy songs on there actually. The other stuff is going to rip your fucking faces off What did you take from the experience of recording your debut album into the process of making the second one? Black Mary I suppose was more chaotic just due to trying new things in the way we recorded. We’re approaching this album with a lot more control and all three of us know what we want it to sound like.

want something from everyone, this was our way of showing everyone that we just want you to rock up and have a good fucking time like it’s supposed to be, not asking for you money so we can record an album haha. What else is 2016 holding for you? Endless touring once this album is out. Then onto the next album!

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HYPERFEST Midland Oval Saturday, February 20, 2016 For a small all ages festival, HyperFest manages to do a lot that its larger brethren don’t. Large, shaded areas within view of the stage, masses of chairs, food outlets, stalls and entertainment — it may be a small oval in Midland, but they’ve done it right. As the afternoon approached there had already been an eclectic mass of acts taking up one of four stages around the lot. Surroundings swamped the main stage in melodic hardcore with Weakness/ Progression, their set drawing a sizeable crowd. The guitar duo of Leigh and Drew Kendall provided a thick and beastly breakdown and hit Liars, Crows with a groove-infused rhythm.

Playing to a packed out Chill Out Tent, Oakland were in their element as frontman Alex Cooke swivelled on his microphone stand for Into The Sea, while over at the The Music Feedback stage, Marksman Lloyd instigated a colour fight throughout the crowd as he dropped Dreamers and livened up the grassy floor in an instant. The main stage was heaving when Horror My Friend arrived and - playing largely from their latest record Stay In, Do Nothing unleashed a relentless barrage of distortion. Unfortunately ripping choruses from key tracks like Stay In and Same Minds suffered from mixing issues that dogged the band throughout the set. Northlane Wulfe played a slightly lacklustre set back in the Chill Out Tent, oddly accompanied by James Cameron’s Aliens projected to the side of stage. The Music Feedback stage hosted one of the gems of the day in The Hunting Birds. The five-piece pop roots outfit were bursting with

Tassie punks Luca Brasi began their assault on the main stage through Borders And Statelines, although they may have been suffering slightly in the 30-degree sun as Patrick Marshall explained, ‘We’re all the way from Tassie and, no shit, this week it was fucking snowing’. It did nothing to slow down Theme Song From HQ. The Music Feedback stage was overflowing with a funk, hip hop dance blend as The Brow tore the crowd apart. With giant inflatable beach balls bouncing through the air and a stage that barely contained the band, they set feet on fire with their brass fills and infectious rhythms. Some blissful post-rock and dream pop filtered out of the Chill Out Tent, Lanark playing an idyllic set to a mesmerised audience, as the main stage thrashed to Trophy Eyes. Vocalist John Floreani, dissatisfied until he got the crowd harmony and seemed to continually draw response he wanted, launched into the hardmore and more people to their stage. With hitting vocal line of Bandaid, smashing himself rich, narrative-laden lyrics and a strong pop in the head with the microphone while he was sensibility, they impressed all who watched and delivered a glimmering rendition of From at it. It worked for him, Trophy Eyes ending up being a highlight of the day for many. The Ashes to boot. Living up to their reputation, DZ Local favourites The Love Junkies hit the main stage to large applause. Their Trophy Eyes grunge-filled garage rock struck a chord with the crowd -frontman Mitch McDonald demolishing vocals and drummer Lewis Walsh laying some impressive fills — and they stepped their energy up to a whole different level. On the Echo Stage, threepiece Metronova laid down some poppunk attitude with some ripping lead guitar work from a special guest, proving themselves a band that we’ll be hearing more from in the future.

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Deathrays produced a wall of sound that no one else can touch. A fierce performance that menaced with No Sleep, Gina Works At Hearts, and Reflective Skull, they owned the stage and rumbled the speaker stacks with the sludgiest half-time jam of the day. Pop singer E^ST would have hoped for a better run with her set, which was plagued with tech issues including an awkward stop to fix a keyboard. It should have been a wreck, though it ended up being far from it. Her honest and humble stage presence, mixed with a wonderful approach to songwriting and performance, meant that the heartbreak of Somebody Else and Your Ghost stood far beyond stage faults. A hooded Marcus Bridge led the crowd into an all-out scream fest of Obelisk as Northlane began their set. The band were incredibly sharp - with a finely tuned set coming off their Node record - feeding off the crowd’s enthusiasm, who sang every word while jumping and pushing through Quantum Flux and Impulse. Closing out the night, Ball Park Music were clearly no strangers to finishing up a festival, jamming their set with hits such as Literally Baby, Fence Sitter and Everything The Love Junkies

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Is Shit Except My Friendship With You. They showered the audience in harmonies and good time vibes, frontman Sam Cromack getting a few giggles as the audience battles the return of the beach balls. Their inclusion in the festival was a no brainer - the crowd morphing into an exuberant swarm of bodies leaning into the contagious pop - and a perfect way to end the night. MARK BERESFORD Photography by Elliot Cahill

CLIFF LYNTON Guitar Life The Cliff Lynton Guitar Institute has been going strong since 1978. BOB GORDON chats to the man himself.

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stuff we found it a little bit tricky at times playing the new songs live, which have a bit of a different feel to the old ones, and finding the pulse of them live. It’s almost like the songs are in their infancy. They can’t really blossom live until after a year or so of playing them. And you have those little moments Get Your Locks Off where you do something off the cuff and you’re like, ‘I want to do that every night’ and Art vs Science are touring their it kind of makes me want to record them all latest album, Off The Edge Of Earth again.” And Into Forever, Forever, stopping Arts vs Science played a rally in by at Amplifier Bar on Saturday, protest of the lockout laws last Sunday March 5. JAMES ENDERBY chats including a rendition of the very appropriate with vocalist/guitarist/keys player, You Have to Fight for Your Right, To Party by The Beastie Boys. Speaking of the very Dan McNamee. contentious subject of the Sydney lockout laws, McNamee offered his passionate opinion. Art vs Science have made themselves “I think they suck. Our first gig somewhat of a household name in the was at Phoenix musically-aware parts of which got Australia, and it is not hard shut down in to figure out why following result of the the very loud noise they lockout laws. make on their recently Since 2000 the released sophomore LP, Off laws have been The Edge Of Earth And Into creeping up Forever, Forever. slowly. Then the Frontman and lockouts came certified good guy, Dan and everyone was like ‘fuck this’. I think the McNamee, explains the exciting process of translating fresh music into a live setting. “We’ve biggest problem is the licensing police. It’s like this secret branch of the police force that go got these keyboards, the Korg Kronos. They’ve basically got all these effects and patching built around slapping these venues with massive into them, so I’ve spent the last week rebuilding fines for trivial offences that so easy to make yet so trivial that it gives them this enormous my whole set. I push one button on the foot discretionary power. controller and it brings up all the effects and “They say, ‘we just saw two drunk sounds I want, it’s awesome.” But he also recognises the struggles people you better shut the venue down or we’re going give you a $10,000 dollar fine’. It’s just of said translation. not necessary.” “When we were recording the new

learning all the correct rudiments that will keep them in good stead, as opposed to just learning licks. Learning licks is important but the student needs to know why the lick works. Who are some guitarists you have taught that have gone onto big things? Dom Mariani and Richard Lane from The Stems and Timothy Nelson & The Infidels. What has years of guitar teaching taught you? To listen and learn everything, style, sound and colour. All things good come to you if you have patience. www.clifflynton.com

When did you start playing guitar and when did you know you had a special relationship with it? I picked up the guitar at 15 and by 17 was playing in a band. By the time I was 20 I knew I had a feel for the guitar. My father was a guitarist, as was my uncle, who was one of the first recorded guitarists in Australia playing live to air in big bands in the ‘30s. What players did you originally feel inspired by? Do they still inspire you? Django Reinhardt, Les Paul and Hendrix were the first players I heard and the mark they made on the world is still with us. You have a diverse musical palette; do you think that’s important for all guitar players? It is important for players to learn different styles. There are so many different rhythms in the world that can morph together to create some amazing songs. How would you characterise your approach to teaching? I have written my own tutorials three books - to make sure that the pupil is WWW. XP RE SS MAG.COM. AU

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TO UR S THIS FORTNIGHT GBH 24 Rosemount Hotel THE NECKS & HAUSCHKA 24 Chevron Festival Gardens MARU TARANG 25 Chevron Festival Gardens BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME with CHON 25 Rosemount Hotel PRINCE 25 Perth Arena TINA ARENA 26 Perth Concert Hall LITTLE SIMZ 26 Chevron Festival Gardens COSMO’S MIDNIGHT 26 Jack Rabbit Slim’s EFFIE 26 & 27 Astor Theatre OCEAN COLOUR SCENE 27 Capitol TIM ROGERS & THE BAMBOOS 27 Chevron Festival Gardens A$AP ROCKY 28 Metro City MARLON WILLIAMS & THE YARRA BENDERS 28 Chevron Festival Gardens JOHANN JOHANNSSON 29 Chevron Festival Gardens BELINDA CARLISLE with PSEUDO ECHO 1 Astor Theatre NATALIE PRASS 1 Chevron Festival Gardens DAWN FRENCH 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Riverside Theatre ROSS NOBLE 1 Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 2 Bunbury Entertainment Centre 3 – 5 Regal Theatre PEKING DUK 2 Metro City ROB THOMAS with PETE MURRAY 2 Kings Park & Botanic Gardens SUFJAN STEVENS 2 Red Hill Auditorium SLEATER-KINNEY 2 Chevron Festival Gardens WE THE KINGS 3 Rosemount Hotel SEAN KUTI & EGYPT 80 3 Chevron Festival Gardens THE CAT EMPIRE 4 Fremantle Arts Centre 5 Three Oceans Winery 6 Castelli Estate Winery IBEYI 4 Chevron Festival Gardens KERSER 4 Metropolis Fremantle NEIL MURRAY 4 Fly by Night ART VS SCIENCE 5 Capitol G-EAZY 5 Villa JHENE AIKO 5 Metro City SAVIOUR 5 Amplifier TOTAL CHAOS 5 Rosemount Hotel HOUSE GOSPEL CHOIR 5 & 6 Chevron Festival Gardens ADAM BRAND & THE OUTLAWS 6 Ravenswood Hotel 30

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CARL COX 6 Red Hill Auditorium DANIEL CHAMPAGNE 6 Redcliffe on the Murray 8 Ellington Jazz Club PASSENGER 6 Fremantle Arts Centre ACTION BRONSON 7 Villa DJ MUSTARD 7 Metro City MARY BLACK 8 Astor Theatre

MARCH 2016 DANIEL CHAMPAGNE 9 Mojo’s Bar 10 Settlers Tavern 11 York Palace Hotel 12 Prince of Wales SONGHOY BLUES 9 Astor Theatre FREDDIE GIBBS 10 Jack Rabbit Slim’s THE BEARDS 11 Bar Indigo 12 Rosemount Hotel 13 Wintersun Hotel STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES 11 Astor Theatre PALMS 12 Jack Rabbit Slim’s SUNDOWN SESSIONS ft. ST GERMAIN, JONES JNR, SADAR BAHAR, OISIMA & HUGO MENDEZ 12 Port Beach, Fremantle STRUNG OUT & PEARS 12 Amplifier 13 Prince of Wales TOM JONES 13 Kings Park & Botanic Gardens SEVENDUST 13 Capitol SETS ON THE BEACH ft. CARMADA, NINA LAS VEGAS, ELK ROAD, PACES, SET MO, TCTS & more 13 Port Beach, Fremantle CALEXICO 16 Fremantle Arts Centre THE CHARLATANS 16 Capitol MIA DYSON 16 Mojo’s Bar YEO 18 Settlers Tavern 19 Jack Rabbit Slim’s WILLIAM SINGE 18 Amplifier ASH 19 Rosemount Hotel BUCKCHERRY 19 Metropolis Fremantle DALLAS CRANE 17 Prince of Wales 18 Indi Bar 19 Amplifier IAN MOSS 19 Astor Theatre PATRICK JAMES 19 Jimmy’s Den A DAY ON THE GREEN ft. HOODOO GURUS, SUNNYBOYS, VIOLENT FEMMES, DIED PRETTY & RATCAT 19 Kings Park & Botanic Garden COLD WAR KIDS 20 Metropolis Fremantle KASEY CHAMBERS 20 Ravenswood Hotel THE WAILERS 21 Astor Theare BRYAN ADAMS 21 Kings Park & Botanic Gardens

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LUKA BLOOM 22 Fly by Night THE SELECTOR 22 Rosemount Hotel WILEY 22 Capitol THE BUZZCOCKS 23 Rosemount Hotel STIFF LITTLE FINGERS 29 Capitol EAGLES OF DEATH METAL 29 Metropolis Fremantle CITY & COLOUR 30 Red Hill Auditorium DON MCLEAN 30 Riverside Theatre ENDLESS BOOGIE 31 Mojo’s Bar

APRIL 2016 MELISSA ETHERIDGE 1 Riverside Theatre ENDLESS BOOGIE & THE MURLOCS 1 Rosemount Hotel NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS 1 Crown Theatre THE BENNIES 2 Amplifier OFF WITH THEIR HEADS 2 Amplifier 3 Prince of Wales TAJ MAHAL 3 Astor Theatre LOW 5 Mojo’s Bar GRAHAM BONNET 6 Amplifier SARAH MILLICAN 6 Octagon Theatre BRIAN WILSON 7 Riverside Theatre OPIUO 8 Jack Rabbit Slim’s CALIGULA’S HORSE 9 Amplifier JAMIE LAWSON 9 Astor Theatre JIM JEFFERIES 9 Perth Arena TRIVIUM 10 Metropolis Fremantle THE UNDERACHIEVERS 12 Jack Rabbit Slim’s NICO & VINZ 13 Villa ASKING ALEXANDRIA 13 Astor Theatre THE PROCLAIMERS 13 Perth Concert Hall BLACK SABBATH with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 15 Perth Arena THINGS OF STONE & WOOD 15 Mojo’s Bar CITY CALM DOWN 15 Jimmy’s Den 16 Mojo’s Bar DAMIEN LEITH 15 Astor Theatre TYGA 15 HBF Stadium GANG OF YOUTHS 16 Astor Theatre GANG OF FOUR 18 Astor Theatre TUKA 22 Capitol THE STRANGLERS 23 Metropolis Fremantle JAUZ & MIJA 24 Villa TOMMY TIERNAN 25 Riverside Theatre MILLENCOLIN 26 Metropolis Fremantle SARAH BLASKO 30 Astor Theatre HILLTOP HOODS 30 Perth Arena THE DRONES 30 Rosemount Hotel

MAY 2016 MUTEMATH 4 Rosemount Hotel RATATAT 5 Metro City VIC MENSA 5 Villa TWENTY ONE PILOTS 5 Astor Theatre CELTIC THUNDER 7 Perth Arena DANNY BROWN 8 Metro City HINDS 9 Rosemount Hotel COHEED & CAMBRIA 13 Capitol IRON MAIDEN 14 Perth Arena THE SCREAMING JETS 14 Charles Hotel ELUVEITIE 17 Capitol TINASHE 26 Metro City BASEMENT 31 Amplifier

JUNE 2016 CHERIE CURRIE 1 Rosemount Hotel IAN MOSS 2 Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 4 Albany Entertainment Centre 5 Bunbury Entertainment Centre JOHN MELLENCAMP 14 HBF Stadium RICHARD MARX 15 Astor Theatre BIG COUNTRY 18 Rosemount Hotel THE RUBENS 18 Metro City BLACK STONE CHERRY 29 Capitol WES CARR 30 Albany Entertainment Centre

JULY 2016 WES CARR 2 Heath Ledger Theatre RUSSELL HOWARD 15 Riverside Theatre

SEPTEMBER 2016 THE WHITLAMS 8 Rosemount Hotel BRING ME THE HORIZON 14 HBF Stadium FROM THE JAM 17 Capitol COG 24 Metro City

OCTOBER 2016 FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS 5 Metropolis Fremante THE LEVELLERS 12 Capitol ELLIE GOULDING 12 Perth Arena

NOVEMBER 2016 ANDRE RIEU 3 Perth Arena THE MISSION 16 Capitol BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS 29 Kings Park & Botanic Garden

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WE E K LY WEDNESDAY 24/02 BABUSHKA Bex’s Open Mic ft. Sophie Hopes THE BIRD Bae 2 Bae CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS The Necks Hauschka GEISHA ATTIC JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Kode9 MOJO’S BAR The Floating Bridges Dilip n the Davs Latch Key Kids MOON CAFÉ Sean O’Neill Stella Donnelly NEWPORT HOTEL Back to Uni Party ft. Futuristic Beyond Tha Noize PRINCE OF WALES Vulture Culture ft. Wayne Deakin Dilruk Jayasinha RAFFLES HOTEL Raffles Wednesdays RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE Manhattan Swing 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Punky Reggae Party ft. DJ Tho DJ Nata ROSEMOUNT HOTEL GBH SSA TRS Yob Mob SETTLERS TAVERN Open Mic

THURSDAY 25/02 AMPLIFIER Last Night — Back 2 School Party ft. Here Come The Cavalry Impaler Cellophane BABUSHKA Mom’s Spaghetti ft. Beni Bjah Alta New Found Heights Warpsa Drop Bear DJ Richo Kidd THE BIRD Dougal’s Casino Mitch Mitty Brod (Spaceman) CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Maru Tarang DEFECTORS BAR Songwriters Club ft. Timothy Nelson Xanthea O’Connor Ben Stella Donnelly THE GOOD SHEPHERD Beat Lounge 29 HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN Open Mic ft. Delicious Biscuit Tre Moon Hibiscus Grace Sanders MOJO’S BAR The Next on Tour ft. Baro Evanda Chiseko NEWPORT HOTEL Record Club – Faith No More ft. Laith No More PRINCE OF WALES Claire Taylor The Deck Chairs 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Floating Bridges Simon Kelly Stuart Orchard Band Michael Boase

FILTHY APES, SAT 27 @ MOJO’S BAR

ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Between The Buried & Me Chon Voyager SETTLERS TAVERN Comedy at Settlers ft. Dilruk Jayashinha Wayne Deakin

FRIDAY 26/02 AMBAR Jack Beats City Kid Pussymittens Bockman Confusious AMPLIFIER OPIA This Other Eden Graphic Characters Giant Dwarf ASTOR THEATRE Effie BABUSHKA PUCK Regular Boys Shit Narnia Hip Priest BASSENDEAN HOTEL Basso Fridays ft. The Love Junkies Pat Chow The Limbs Cigars of the Pharaoh THE BIRD Dianas Doctopus Eva Niollet Ben Witt THE BOSTON Music Makers Club #3 ft. Indigo Kings Justice Peyton The Mondays Halcyon THE BREAKWATER Urban Couture 2016 Fashion Symposium CAPITOL CLIQUE CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Little Simz CIVIC HOTEL Absolute Mayhem ft. Gone by Morning Lost Honours Greylands Call Upon Crows Patient 67 CLANCY’S FREMANTLE The Zydecats FLY BY NIGHT John Spillane Pauline Scanlon GEISHA DEETRON LANCELOT INDI BAR Valdaway HEAVYLOVE Last Week’s Heroes J-SHED Sunset Sounds ft. Missy Higgins & guests JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Cosmo’s Midnight Kucka Feki Time Pilot JIMMY’S DEN Vorsen Sydnee Carter Stella Donnelly Great Gable MOJO’S BAR The Southern River Band High Horse The Wheelers of Oz PRINCE OF WALES The Floating Bridges 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Dear Leader El Capitan Sexpiss Lambnation ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Riley Pearce Oakland Teischa Eloise Ashton

JAMIE SEINEMEIER, WEDS 2 @ INDI BAR

SETTLERS TAVERN Toby VILLA Culture ft. Mantis JAM PRD Subject 31 WHITE STAR HOTEL The Oafs YMCA HQ Sweet Oblivion ft. Bridewell Only In Hindsight & more

SATURDAY 27/02 AMBAR Japan 4 ft. NOY ASTOR THEATRE Effie BABUSHKA Apollos Son The Chlorines Indigo Monroe Hunt For Dallas BAYSWATER WAVES Baysie Youth Fest Sound Overload Music Competition THE BIRD The Odd Couple CAPITOL Ocean Colour Scene CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Tim Rogers & The Bamboos CLANCY’S FREMANTLE The Amani Consort POW! Negro CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS Good Life Festival ft. A$AP ROCKY Deorro DVBBS RL Grime Jeremih Timmy Trumpet Marshmello Frontliner Dawin Will Sparks Droplex Marlo Joel Fletcher & more CLUB KAHUNA Coconut Club THE COURT Full Moon Party ft. The Veronicas FLY BY NIGHT Declan O’Rourke FLYRITE Father HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN Matt Gudgeon The Midnight Mules The Methamphetaqueens Palm Soma INDI BAR Toby JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Kate Boy GRRL PAL METRO CITY Will Sparks Marshmello Dawin MOJO’S BAR Filthy Apes Pat Chow Ah Trees Fuzz Toads Jacob Diamond Mitch McDonald World A Fuzzy THE ODD FELLOW Rosemary Beads Axe Girl PRINCE OF WALES Orquesta Yambeque RAILWAY HOTEL Burn The Night RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE The Justin Walshe Folk Machine

459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Segue Safari John Martyr’s Ghost Salary Mung Dahl ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Red Engine Caves The High Leary’s Marmalade Mama Junglenauts SETTLERS TAVERN Moorditj Brothers The Milkmen SWAN HOTEL Punk Picnic Afterparty ft. 34a9er Dear Leader Rabid Abbot Joanie Get Angry & more VELVET LOUNGE Liquid Lounge VILLA Drumsound Bassline Smith Spectrem WHITE STAR HOTEL The Unit

OKA, FRI 4 @ INDI BAR

ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Quiz Night

TUESDAY 1/03 ASTOR THEATRE Belinda Carlile Pseudo Echo CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Natalie Prass MOJO’S BAR Girl York Tell The Shaman Majumba Patchowsiewics PERTH BLUES CLUB Sun Rising – The Songs That Made Memphis Wal*Tones 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Jazz Tuesdays ft. Allira Wilson Abbe Foster Falle ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Day of the Dead

WEDNESDAY 2/03 SUNDAY 28/02 AMPLIFIER MVMNT BABUSHKA Steve Hensby Band Nyanda J. Ruby May Duncan Woods Lyndall Grace & more CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders CLANCY’S FREMANTLE The Durongs FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Sunday Music ft. Andrew Winton INDI BAR Rasta Blasta ft. Souljah Kaptivez DJ Antikz JIMMY’S DEN The Last Stand MARITIME MUSEUM Harbour Sundays ft. Datura4 Old Blood DJ Big Ear Chad MATISSE BEACH CLUB Summer Sunday Club ft. Route 94 METRO CITY A$AP ROCKY Raury MOJO’S BAR Kilmister Applebite Heavylove Killing the Riff RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE The Charisma Brothers DJ Blind Tiger 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Tommyhawks & more ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) One Day Sunday ft. Joyride Raph Nick Lupi Gravy Olithvgxd SETTLERS TAVERN Chief Monkey Bella Blakemore WHITE STAR HOTEL Simon & Tammy London Sarah Gamble

MONDAY 29/02 CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Johann Johannsson CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Trivia MOJO’S BAR Wide Open Mic

ASTOR THEATRE The Sun Records All Stars BABUSHKA Bex’s Open Mic ft. Sophie Hopes THE BIRD Soul Stirring 4 ft. Ben Taaffe Henry Maxwell Warsami Hassan Myles Masarei CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Sleater-Kinney CITY OF JOONDALUP REID PROMENADE CAR PARK Urban Couture 2016 Emerging & Graduate Designer Capsule Showcase CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Snowy Buskins Damon Smith FLY BY NIGHT John Flanagan GEISHA ATTIC INDI BAR Club Acoustica ft. Jamie Seinemeier Darren Guthrie Trouvaille METRO CITY Peking Duk MOJO’S BAR Tom Richardson Katie J White Suzannah Espie MOON CAFÉ Patchowsiewicz Salary PRINCE OF WALES The Once RAFFLES HOTEL Raffles Wednesdays RED HILL AUDITORIUM Sufjan Stevens RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE Manhattan Swing 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Mondays Marlinspike Sunshine Punch Hiccup ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Rock ‘n Roll Karaoke with Magnus Danger Magnus SETTLERS TAVERN Open Mic

THURSDAY 3/03 AMPLIFIER Last Night — Bloody Ripper Aussie Barbie ft. Havoc Advocates Illyria BABUSHKA Piano Donkey Cellophane Salary The Desert Sonnes Sprawl

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SKULLCAVE, SAT 5 @ THE BIRD

CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA Flickerfest Opening Night & ‘Best of Australian Shorts’ CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel The Eastern John Flannagan Patient Little Sister MOJO’S BAR OKA Band of Frequencies NEWPORT HOTEL Record Club – Blondie ft. Blondie Explodes PRINCE OF WALES Riley Pearce 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Garrett Kato Josh Rennie-Hynes Liam Gerner ROSEMOUNT HOTEL We The Kings Avastera Calm Collected SETTLERS TAVERN Hussy Hicks FRIDAY 4/03 AMBAR Who Knows ft. SNAVS BASSENDEAN HOTEL Basso Fridays ft. Emily Barker David Craft Joel Barker Leah Miche The Jayco Brothers (duo) THE BIRD Jeremy Underground CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA Flickerfest ‘Best of International’ CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS Ibeyl CIVIC HOTEL Zemlja CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Steve Hensby Band ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Throwback 90’s FLY BY NIGHT Neil Murray FLYRITE Sessions ft. Safire Gran Calavera FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE The Cat Empire GEISHA Late Nite Tuff Guy Dr Packer James A. THE GAME SPORTS BAR BRKLYN INDI BAR OKA JIMMY’S DEN Cern Liam Shift Dart Rexop Samantics Chenz MOJO’S BAR Fisherman Style #117 ft. Earthlink Sound S-Man Corby Killa Elite THE ODD FELLOW Men From Earth Skyscraper Dan & the Commission Flats Elwood Myre PRINCE OF WALES Jess Ribeiro 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Steve Smyth ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Three Hands One Hoof Bliss In Berlin Beach Aunty SETTLERS TAVERN Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel

MOANA, SUN 6 @ MOJO’S BAR

SATURDAY 5/03 AMBAR Japan 4 ft. Boombox Cartel AMPLIFIER Saviour Ocean Grove Ambleside Aveira Skies THE BIRD Foam Usurper of Modern Medicine Skullcave Aborted Tortoise CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA Flickerfest ‘Best of International’ CAPITOL Art vs. Science KLP CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS House Gospel Choir CIVIC HOTEL Miazma Wardaemonic Unravel Flatus & more CLANCY’S DUNSBOROUGH OKA CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Dave Johnson Trio & guests CLUB KAHUNA Coconut Club FLYRITE Father ft. Ekali THE GAME SPORTS BAR Playground 001 GILKISON’S DANCE STUDIO RIDDIM 03 ft. DJ Guv JACK RABBIT SLIM’S WAFIA World Champion Angus Dawson METRO CITY Jhene Alko MOJO’S BAR Moistoyster The Kramers The Spunloves Kitchen People Benjamin Witt RAILWAY HOTEL Imagicnation RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE Don Gomes DJ Nathan J. 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL SCAB EATER People Problem Territory Human Nothing Cleanheads ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Total Chaos Wolfpack Lungs Scalphunter Reptilians SETTLERS TAVERN Big Boss Man SUNDAY 6/03 399 BAR Back to the 80’s AMBAR Spenda C ft. Shobu Childish Antics Krypsis AMPLIFIER MVMNT BABUSHKA ADVENT ft. JCAL Chiesko Max Black Phocal CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA Flickerfest ‘Short Laughs Comedy’

CAPITOL Last Night — Labour Day Eve Party ft. Kastiell Dropbears Ready to Fire CIVIC HOTEL The Edge Band Yama Buddha CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Orquesta Yambeque FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Passenger Sunday Music ft. William Crighton JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Cyril Hahn Chrome Sparks MARGARET RIVER Day in the Dust MOJO’S BAR The Klatsch ft. Custom Royal Blood Groove MOANA MOON CAFÉ Claisebrook & more RAILWAY HOTEL Perth Death Fest 2016 ft. Sanzu Miazma Wrath of Fenrir Suffer in Rot Septillion Intercranial Tremors BloodKlot Amongst the Dead Things RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE Mister ETS DJ Chad Big Ear ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Stacked Actors Justin Burford ROSIE O’GRADY’S NORTHBRIDGE Orquesta Yambeque DJ Don Juan DJ Mateo DJ El Patron SETTLERS TAVERN Big Boss Man MONDAY 7/03 BOULEVARD HOTEL Kendra Fewster Riley Pearce Ben Catley CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Trivia METRO CITY Bliss N Eso 360 Seth Sentry Down Syde Coin Banks DJ Armee DJ Mustard MOJO’S BAR Steve Poltz ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Quiz Night VILLA Action Bronson

TUESDAY 8/03 ASTOR THEATRE Mary Black FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Felix Zenger MOJO’S BAR Midnight Mules Methamphetaqueens Cyclone Tess This Is Serious Pam PERTH BLUES CLUB Cedric Burnside Project Bret Mosley Myles Mitchell Band 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Steve Poltz & guests 31