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TIME TO HIT THE PIT Hits And Pits 2.0 crashes into Perth this weekend. Who knows what will be left of Amplifier/Capitol once The folks at the Big Day Out have just announced a new line-up addition to the country’s longest-running the likes of Black Flag, Boysetsfire, Bad Astronaut, The summer festival. Welcome aboard Primus, Vista Chino, Bliss N Eso, Kerser, The Drones, CSS, Bluejuice, Violent Ataris, Snuff, No Fun At All, Good For You, Off With Soho, The Jungle Giants and All The Colours. Their heads and Jughead’s Revenge get through with They join the already announced Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire, Blur, Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion, Major the joint this Sunday, November 24? Rarely has Perth Lazer, Steve Angello, Flume, The Lumineers, Tame Impala, 360, Grouplove, Mac Miller, PEZ, Dillon Francis, seen such a stunning line-up of punk and hardcore Flosstradamus, Portugal. The Man, Toro Y Moi, Bluejuice , The Naked And Famous, Ghost, Mudhoney, Cosmic talent. Those brave enough for it had best snag their Psychos, The 1975, Northlane, RÜFÜS, Big Gigantic, Kingswood, Bo Ningen, The Algorithm, DZ Deathrays, ticket at Oztix before they’re all gone! Peking Duk, Loon Lake and Ben Morris. Watch out for more announcements, including the local line-up. The Big Day Out happens in Perth Black Flag on Sunday, February 2, at Claremont Showgrounds. Tickets are available from bigdayout.com/tickets.
BIG DAY OUT GETS BIGGER
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STARRY NIGHTS Alt country/folk singer, Catherine Traicos has relocated to Perth after being based in Sydney for some years. She also has a new album out, The Earth, The Sea, The Moon, The Sky which she’s made with her band The Starry Night, out on Friday, November 29, through Ocean Awaits Records. Expect something lovely when she delivers the record live as a four-piece on Saturday, December 21, at the Rosemount Hotel as part of the A Not So Silent Night line-up and on Sunday, December 22, at Fremantle Arts Centre’s Courtyard Sessions. Catherine Traicos
HIS LIFE & MUSIC Award-winning Indigenous artist, Gurrumul will perform with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Saturday, March 8. This musical event will present a live account of Gurrumul’s life - voiced through song, film and the storytelling of his people. He’ll perform tracks from his third studio album alongside re-arranged works from previous records. Special guests on the night include Kate Ceberano and Dewayne Everettsmith. Tickets go on sale on Monday via Ticketmaster. Gurrumul
AWESOME ANTICS The Antics nights at the Claremont Hotel have been going so well in their quest to bring awesome indie music to the masses that this Saturday, November 23, they’re upping the ante considerably with Super Antics. Three rooms will host a mellifluous multitude of bands, including Rainy Day Women, Nick Allbrook, Peter Bibby And His Bottles Of Confidence, Kucka, Spaceman Antics, plus DJ sets from Abbe May Vs Rex Monsoon, Nick Allbrook, SlumberJack and Lukas Wimmler. What’s more, there’s an art exhibition presented by Behind The Grey Door that features work from Katie Malajczuk, Bruno Oliver booth, Felicity Groom and Bradley Johnson. The whole thing gets rolling at 7pm and - best of all - it’s free! Rainy Day Women
BLUES ’N’ ROOTS BOOTS UP Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Jake Bugg and Dave Hole have just been added to the West Coast Blues ’n’ Roots Festival happening at Fremantle Park on Sunday, April 13. They’ll join John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Doobie Brothers, Erykah Badu, Matt Corby, Morcheeba and a list of other names too long to mention here. Jump on! Tickets on sale via Moshtix. Elvis Costello Pic: Danny Clinch
AMONGST THE GUM TREES AURAL CURES Local groove-heavy trio, Usurper Of Modern Medicine have been working on the follow-up to their Acid Chess (2011) and Turbo Handshake (2012) EPs and are launching the first single/video, Motorolla Borealis on Wednesday, November 27, at The Bird. The single is from their debut full-length to be released next year; the video was made in Japan, and the band is back with their performances incorporating live visuals. Guests on the night include Electric Toad, Eteana and Raaghe. Usurper Of Modern Medicine
The Nukara Music Festival in the Chapman Valley (26 kilometres north-east of Geraldton) has just released early bird tickets for their event on Saturday, March 15, and have announced Mama Kin will be appearing on the line-up. It will be the festival’s 10th anniversary and they’re stepping things up a notch by adding a new stage and kicking the live music off two hours earlier - at 3pm - a full eight hours of roots and folk music. The original ‘Creek Stage’ will remain, plus DJVB will be spinning tunes from 1am to 3am. Tickets available from the Geraldton CD Centre or by calling (08) 9921 4821. Mama Kin Pic: Lisa Businovski
SOUND THE SIREN Shortly after Chrissy Amphlett’s passing, Donna Greene, lead singer of Perth band Siren, (billed as The Ultimate Divinyls Tribute) paid tribute to Amphlett with a special show. Greene performed the show whilst suffering fatigue, pain and impaired vision, and in an ironic twist has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) herself. She’s now even more determined to raise money for the MS Society and is putting on a show this Friday, November 22, at The Charles Hotel with Dean Denton (The Frames). Tickets on sale via ticketbooth.com.au Donna Greene, Sound The Siren Pic: Crosbie Photography
THE BEST OF JESS Perth’s beloved Jess McAvoy returns to the West next month after two whole years of spurning us for the dubious attractions of Toronto and New York. We’ll forgive her though, as she’s putting on a show at the Astor Theatre on Friday, December 13. This is a rare chance to catch one of Perth’s favourite scions back in her old stomping grounds. Tickets are available through liveattheastor.com.au. Jess McAvoy WWW. XP RE SS MAG.COM. AU
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