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SOUTHBOUND FIRE RELIEF FUNDRAISER HBF Stadium Sunday, January 10, 2016 Walking into HBF Stadium for this special fundraiser for those affected by the bushfire in WA’s South West of Yarloop and Waroona, it was clear that love and admiration was the tone for the evening; with those who were suppose to be at Southbound, eager to see the line-up and appreciating the great cause of the evening. Nine-piece Fremantle hip hop outfit Koi Child were on as gates were opening and busted out grooves, encouraging a bop of the head and few listeners hustling up a dance. The group made quick acknowledgements for the event, before handing the stage over to Perth’s beloved indie folk rockers San Cisco. San Cisco’s charm amplified through the growing crowd, with their playful catchy indie tones and down-to-earth vibe. ‘Don’t be afraid to dance, go wild’, said lead singer/ guitarist Jordi Davieson, and so the crowd did. Beach, Mistakes, Magic and favourite Awkward, had revellers dancing not just on the floor, but around the stadium too. The passionate and talented drummer Scarlett Stevens and Davieson who would make shifts between tambourine and guitar with such ease, thanked the crowd for coming to the benefit. ‘This is such a great cause, our love goes out to all those affected by the

fires, Southbound did a great thing in making changes, because that fire is gnarly, this is the better option’, said Davieson. Birds Of Tokyo walked on stage in style with the Star Wars theme song. They were ready to do battle and raise spirits and

whilst dedicating Wild At Heart to the fire fighters working hard at the blaze in WA’s South West. Plans merged into an Eye Of The Tiger mix - it turned into an almighty singa-long that had everyone out of their seats. Utilising a montage of photos from the SW

The Southbound Fire Relief Fundraiser crew with Bloc Party last Sunday at HBF Stadium

funds for those affected by the fires and the crowd lapped it up! The loud, dominating start leaped into the track Weight Of The World, before leading to crowd favourites of Broken Bones, Silhouettic, Night Falls Quiet,

fire during Lanterns, they brought tears and love throughout the arena. Needing no introduction Bloc Party came on stage to a passionate crowd. With tracks such as This Modern Love, One

More Chance and new tracks Hymns and Virtue from their forthcoming fifth album, it was no surprise that everyone was up and dancing for the English indie rockers, with undertones of electronica and house music. Bloc Party’s spirited leader Kele Okereke, with his subtle sweet voice that develops deep rich tones, is a passionate focused musician, capturing the crowd. Knowing they were on the clock Mr Okereke said, ‘Right no more fucking around, we have 11 minutes to play four songs’, and with that HBF Stadium turn into one giant party, with each beat timed with a stellar light show. The arena roared to life with Disclosure taking their first mix for their DJ set. Arms were in the air, dancers all around the stadium, the odd ‘Tunes’ banner; it was obvious that the arena had turned from a rock concert, to a giant rave. The night came to an end, but the success of the event had fans of all the genres fill-out HBF Stadium to just under capacity, supporting those affected by the fire in WA’s South West by listening to some great tunes and raising $150,000 Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund - Waroona and Districts Fire Relief Appeal. KRISTINA SIMICH

CASTAWAYS ANNOUNCE A THIRD TRIP TO THE ISLAND This summer’s Castaway Festival will play host to some of the most talented electronic producers working in the scene in 2016. Expect a varied offering – bright trap beats, dark bass, and sugary club pop. The guests include Sydney’s What So Not, Golden Features, Sable and Tina Says. The festival takes place at Thompson’s Bay, Rottnest Island on Sunday, February 21, from 12-6.15pm. Tickets on sale from castawayfestival.com. What So Not

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MAXI’S BACK UK reggae/pop artist Maxi Priest has just announced his return to Australia in promotion of his new album, Easy To Love. The WA leg of the tour happens at the Astor Theatre on Wednesday, February 10. Easy To Love features a return to the foundation of Priest’s earlier influences; lover’s rock and roots reggae. As well as performing new works, he’ll be performing old favourites such as Close To You, his version of Cat Stevens’ Wild World, That Girl, and more. For more, head to maxipriest.com.

THE RUBENS & THE PREATURES - THAT’S A FAC Fave Aussie bands The Rubens and The Preatures will be performing at the Fremantle Arts Centre this Saturday, January 16. They’ll be supported with a performance by country-soul storytelling maestro, Fraser A. Garman. The venue will open from 6–10pm, tickers are $76. The Preatures

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DISTANT MURMURS In conjunction with Rosemount Hotel and Cool Perth Nights, RTRFM’s local music festival Distant Murmurs returns for its second iteration in 2016, bringing the cream of the crop of local music to the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, January 16. Taking place all day and night across three stages - 459 Bar, the Beer Garden and the Rosie’s main room – Distant Murmurs promises an eclectic line-up of stellar locals for all musical palettes. We have three double passes to give away. Mathas will perform at RTRFM’s Distant Murmurs

SINISTER 2 Out on DVD And Digital next week is the sequel to cult horror flick, Sinister. In the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon of Wayward Pines) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life twins Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death. We have five copies to giveaway. Sinister 2

THE RUMJACKS On the back of a smashing run of East Coast dates, which saw the band play everywhere from Toowoomba to Geelong, Sydney folk-punk band The Rumjacks have added two WA dates to the Home Rule tour and we have two double passes for each, at Four5Nine Bar on Thursday, January 12, and Friday, January 15, at The Odd Fellow. Enter via the App. The Rumjacks

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NEWPORT RECORD CLUB The Newport Record Club kicks into Season 4 this Thursday, January 14, with Rick Steele & The Highway 61 Band performing Bob Dylan’s seminal 1964 album, Nashville Skyline. The season will also feature such classic albums as The Police’s Regatta De Blanc, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Blondie Parallel Lines and Billy Joel’s The Stranger. We have a double season pass to give away.

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Australia Day in Perth means many things, but one of them is certainly Skyworks. Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said the City of Perth was proud to present the family friendly all day event for the WA community, on the banks of the Swan River. “As well as many new attractions, for the event’s 32nd year, we’re bringing back the much loved tradition of the crowd torch wave,” said Ms Scaffidi. For the finale, pyrotechnics company Howard & Sons returns after a six-year absence to present this year’s fireworks show. The laser show will now offer a 360 degree visibility to South Perth, Kings Park and beyond. Skyworks 2016 is presented by the City of Perth with the support of mix 94.5, Channel 7 and Lotterywest.

Nashville Skyline The Newport Record Club kicks into Season 4 this Thursday, January 14, with Rick Steele & The Highway 61 Band performing Bob Dylan’s seminal 1964 album, Nashville Skyline. “Up until this point the music genres were kind of separate,” Steele says of the album’s impact on music. “Country music still had plenty of songs about daddy going to gaol and mummy doing it tough. White rock’n’roll was still staggering slowly away from lyrics like ‘C’mon pretty baby lets move it and a groove it’. “When Dylan started Blowing In The Wind and the civil rights movement sang We Shall Overcome, John Lennon realised that it was time to move on from Love Me Do and say what ya mean and mean what ya say, the genres began to blur. “Nashville Skyline was at the forefront as Dylan was getting ready to go electric and piss everybody off at the Newport Folk Festival. It was like country meets folk meets rock.” You could sing Lay Lady Lay at a party and not be considered a country hick loser. The instrumentation was more sophisticated and the chord progressions were seriously more complex than the three

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chord songs most local country or rock’n’roll bands were used to playing.” As for Nashville Skyline’s initial (and ongoing) impact on Steele himself, it seemed that the skies had opened. “To me the album introduced an awakening to a new direction. I was in the early stages of my career and was learning the popular songs of the time. Johnny Cash was a big star and was probably about that time flying A Boy Named Sue. We had a hit in New Zealand called Daddy Sang Bass - a hit for Cash in the States. We were busy trying to improve our guitar skills and shake off our nerd image! I wasn’t into heavy metal or guitar-based rock. Lyrics have always been where it began for me and Bob was the man with the gift of the Gab. This album was really the beginning of country rock!”

NORTH FREO PUB CRAWL The fourth edition of the North Freo Pub Crawl is happening again on Saturday, January 30. Some 25 acts will dominate five stages across the Railway and Swan Hotels, with the old girls hosting The Love Junkies, Hideous Sun Demon, Scalphunter, Pat Chow, Usurper of Modern Medicine (also playing a return show at The Bird on Saturday, January 22), David Craft, Rag N Bone, The Ghost Hotel, Verge Collection, Custom Royal, The Naysayers (VIC), The Disappointed, Moana, Kitchen People, High Horse, Shimmergloom, Jeff’s Dead, Pool Boy, Steve Hensby Band, Hip Priest, Sidewalk Diamonds (solo), AJ Wigwams, Racoo Charles & The Moke Folk, Stuart Orchard and Pro Amateur. Tickets are $15 (plus booking fee) from oztix.com.au. Usurper of Modern Medicine, North Freo Pub Crawl

CATHERINE TRAICOS NEW ALBUM Perth blues/alt-rock artist Catherine Traicos will mark the launch of her new album, Brave The Good Dark, with a free live performance as part of RTRFM’S Harbour Sundays series on January 31. Brave The Good Dark marks the first release in two years for the acclaimed and talented singer/ songwriter, whose previous five releases have provided an elegant mix of raw and delicately confessional lyrics and music have made her a talent to look out for. Brave The Good Dark will be released on Sunday, January 31 via iTunes and Bandcamp. Catherine Traicos Pic: Caitlin Worthington

AUSSIE AS ANYTHING Mental As Anything will head up a just-announced Australia Day event at The Terrace Lounge in St George’s Terrace. From 6.30pm until midnight there’ll be free Aussie stubbie holders, tattoos, face painting and cocktail slushies. PostSkyworks at 9pm the Mentals will take the stage. See you in the city. Mental As Anything 8

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“As twin sisters we are very different When it comes to basing yourself and yet complementary. in a certain city as an artist, Diaz says she Naomi listens to a lot of hip hop, wouldn’t live anywhere else other than Paris. reggae, funk and she loves Kendrick Lamar, “Paris is like New York City, it’s a Twin Peaks Jay Electronica, Mos Def, Fetty Wap, Jasmine melting pot with a big cultural life, hundreds Sullivan, BJ The Ibeyi perform on Friday March Chicago Kid. 4, 2016, at the Chevron Festival “I tend “We are influenced by many things Gardens as part of the Perth to love jazz, Nina and music is a part of life, so life is Simone, Fink, Meshell International Arts Festival. TIM a major influence in itself.” Nedegoncelo, James MAYNE chats with Lisa-Kainde Blake, King Krule and Diaz, one half of the talented too many others to singing duo. list.” When Twin sisters Lisa and Naomi Diaz have not it comes to the been performing all that long as Ibeyi, but question of the have already received accolades and rave reviews for their arresting vocals and unique working relationship between the twin musical arrangements. Speaking from her home in Paris, Lisa- sisters, Diaz says Kainde Diaz says the last 18 months have been it has its benefits an enjoyable roller coaster ride of performances but has also caused arguments in the past while trying to write new material. between the duo. “We’ve been touring for more than “It’s a a year-and-a-half now and will be on the road blessing, but it can until mid August,” she says. “That doesn’t also be a pain in the leave much time for anything else although arse!” she laughs. we are trying to keep on writing in the van The duo are while we travel.” The songs on Ibeyi’s self-titled debut steadily working on their second album EP often evoke haunting feelings with some tracks dedicated to their late father and sister and plan to head back to the studio to record and the duo has already been compared to after their current FKA Twigs among other artists. world tour finishes. “We are influenced by many things “We already have some songs and of nationalities, many artists and our friends. and music is a part of life, so life is a major It’s just a lovely, inspirational place to live. influence in itself,” Diaz says. “Art, film, poetry, ideas. The tour ends in August, then we’ll write more and go on studio to start a new “We are very excited about coming paintings, songs, books and landscape also adventure. We don’t know how long it will to Australia for the first time and can’t wait play a part... basically anything that brings up take, but we are not in any hurry. “ to visit you all!” some emotions tends to influence us.

And what can Australian audiences expect from an Ibeyi show? To Diaz the answer is simple: “Love and hope!“

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The first Girlpool EP was recorded in a day-and-a-half and distributed on cassette in 2014 (before its re-release on Witchita Recordings). It included Blah Blah Blah and Slutmouth, two unapologetic declarations of feminist independence from two very talented young women. If unpolished, if slightly belligerent, the EP felt very honest. It was followed in 2015 by the first Girlpool album, Before The World Was Big, which kept the intimacy and immediacy of their earlier songs while exploring a wider scope of emotions. Tividad and Tucker believe that their power comes from embracing creativity. “When I’m making anything I feel — this is going to sound really corny, probably — eternal. It’s like time doesn’t exist,” Tividad

Timeless Cat Forever the funkateer, Damon ‘Dam-Funk’ Garrett Riddick heads to the Ezra Pound Block Party on Saturday, January 6. RIP NICHOLSON reports. Before releasing his latest album, Invite The Light, last September off Stones Throw Records, Damon ‘Dam-Funk’ Garrett Riddick collabed with Snoop Dogg on the joint funk-rap album, 7 Days Of Funk. As both natives of Los Angeles, California, born in ‘71 - and artists of about the funkiest shit to ever drop from the West Coast - Riddick insists the coming-together was strictly organic when Snoop dropped by his digs alone. No management, no label interference, just Snoop and a fat bag of weed. “The first song we ever did was Hit The Pavement in my house and he came over in his Porsche. We put the microphone to him and he just spit,” regales Riddick. “A lot of weed was smoked and what was left behind inspired other tracks he did later on for my album.” Invite The Light, while presenting as a futuristic album through its innovative funk exploration, begins by paying back to the origins of funk on which it was based. “This generation, it seems like everybody thinks they came up with 10

everything and they just don’t care about the past. I’m not old school or new school — I’m just a timeless cat, and it’s like where I was raised in my neighbourhood you’re supposed to give back to the people who opened up doors for you. You are not supposed to just start doing stuff and just forget who helped you get to the point where you are at now.” Riddick is touching down in January for the Sydney Festival and here in Perth at the Ezra Pound Block Party. “Every show is unique from itself. I never have, like, a pre-recorded show waiting for the crowd. It’s always different and spontaneous.” “It can be a trick, very much onyour-heels type situation, like a rollercoaster. But, that’s the thrill of it. I wanna stay as an

GIRLPOOL Fluid Space Simone Ubaldi talks to Girlpool chicks Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker about spaces between people, the space of creativity and spaces in conversation.

Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker are Girlpool — a minimalist indie-punk duo from Los Angeles that rose up out of SXSW 2015. They have an unmistakable sound — a bleating harmonic vocal backed by spare notes from Tividad’s bass and Tucker’s Dam-Funk guitar. No drums. It could so easily be aggravating, their spare nasal whine, but Girlpool songs have a beguiling sincerity. The melodies are simple but the feelings run deep. Tividad and Tucker met at The Smell — a DIY arts and music venue in Downtown LA where creative kids network and put bands together. The girls clicked immediately, both as friends and songwriters, spending endless hours in Tucker’s living room writing tunes for their artist where I feel it’s fun and intriguing and challenging. Not where it’s easy. ‘Ah, let me go debut, self-titled EP. “I think that Cleo and up here and do the set I did in the last city’ — I I have a very special chemistry in terms of can’t do that because I’m still enjoying this as communicating and accepting and loving “We’re well. I’m still finding it exciting for me so I try each other,” Tividad explains. at completely opposite ends of the spectrum to make each city a special experience.” and some things, and with some things we’re so close it’s unbelievable. We love to explore those spaces between us.” WWW. XP RE SS MAG.COM. AU

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says. “When you’re involved in creating something, it’s the only thing you can feel or see or embody at that moment.” Tucker feels the same — as though she is drifting in space. “I feel like creating is the highest epitome of being and not being at the same time. It’s all fluid. It’s a space where there is only space.”

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NEW NOISE

VILLAGERS

ABBATH

TURNSTYLE

DAVID BOWIE

Where Have You Been All My Life? Domino

Self-Titled Seasons Of Mist

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More consistent yet less successful than his Irish counterpart Damien Rice, Conor O’Brien’s Villagers have long deserved further inspection.This compilation of sorts captures choice selections from O’Brien’s three albums performed live in the studio, somewhat homogenised to suit the more delicate form of last year’s Darling Arithmetic. It’s a successful approach where tunes from that particular album are concerned (the aching title track in particular stands out) but saps energy unnecessarily from some earlier tracks like That Day. Still, the band is note perfect and O’Brien’s voice undeniably affecting, giving these songs a second life they richly deserve.

On his very first solo album Abbath proves that he was the songwriting heart of Immortal. Here the corpse-painted one delivers an album that could have snugly fitted into his old band’s discography. More Sons Of Northern Darkness than Battles In The North (not to mention hints of the dirty Motorhead-styled stomp of his I project on the likes of Winter Bane), this material is epic, gritty and even joyous all at the same time. Melding raw black metal with the melodic flourishes of classic metal on the likes of Fenrir Hunts and the winter-obsessed Root Of The Mountain, Abbath proves that despite the drama in his life he remains lord of Blashyrkh.

He has sadly left us, but he also left us this. David Bowie’s ‫ۺ‬ is a dark, torturous romp across seven jazzy and avant-garde tracks. Collaborating with a host of musicians, including multi-instrumentalist Donny McCaslin, Bowie succeeds at going completely off the wall while still retaining the essence of his signature sound. Each track on the album features its own oddities and absurdities, but three elements remain present throughout: dissonant, proggy saxophone flourishes; looping drum tracks and Bowie’s sublime, weathered voice. An enigma to the end, ‫ۺ‬ is a fierce, enchanting and honest release.

It’s a ballsy move to reform a band that was so beloved almost two decades prior, but Turnstyle have upped the ante and released a new album, Time + Function, their first release since 2001’s Turnstyle Country. In the late ‘90s the band were both triple j and RTRFM favourites and this album would certainly restore them as such (albeit to double j in this modern era). What you have here is a wink to the Turnstyle of yore (Where To Begin, Call To Arms, Walk A Mile) with a stylistic nod to a matured present (Fast Wash, Throw Long Belong). Worthy and relevant in the ‘90s and the ‘10s? Turnstyle - they deed it.

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LOUISE LOVE Love Comes Back Electronic pop artist, Louise Love, launches her new EP, Tantric Shuffle, at Mojos on Wednesday, January 27. TIM MAYNE reports. Louise Love admits she picked a crazy time of year to release her latest EP, Tantric Shuffle, and start touring. “I am very busy at the moment organising the release and the tour for January, so it is all systems go and I picked a crazy time of year (being Christmas) so it’s fun!” she laughs. Tantric Shuffle is to be released on iTunes and other platforms on January 15, her second release off the back of her first album, First Day, in 2014, which received critical acclaim. Love will be familiar to Perth audiences having grown up in Fremantle, playing in bands since she was 17 years-old, including Lowdown and Louise Love & The Hates. “Working with bands helped me to develop my musicality and to manage music and we were always very indie, putting on our own gigs and managing our own business. “I still do a lot of that side of it but now I have been doing electronic music I find that I really like the sound of the music before that it was not quite there.” Love says she had some classic influences which drove her to pursue a career 12

in the music industry. “I really love good strong pop songs - Eurythmics and Blondie and Bjork were early influences and I love great writers like Radiohead, which is my favourite band and more recently LCD Sound System and a group from Portland called Yacht have inspired me.” Love decided to make the leap first to Tasmania in 2013 but now resides in Melbourne. “The move to Tassie was great and that was where I started to perform solo and it is such a cool community. I would email someone about getting a gig and they would get back to me that day. “I have been in Melbourne for just over a year now and the underground Louise Love

electronic scene is very exciting and lots of solo artists coming out - enough to sustain the scene.” Love says she is very much looking forward to performing in her home town of Fremantle, her first appearance as a solo artist. “I haven’t done it with this act but am really excited and really looking forward to it and have played at Mojos a few times in different outfits and is a great sized venue.”

ALBERT HAMMOND JR The Fun Never Stopped On rehab, Albert Hammond Jr confesses to BRYGET CHRISFIELD, “Sometimes I laugh at the triumph of it.” Albert Hammond Jr’s stunning Momentary Masters album is dedicated to a late friend of his named Sarah Jones. “We just shared things for two weeks and then she died and I kept on goin’,” Hammond Jr shares. Her memory also lives on through his lyrical content. “There’s a line in that song Touché that’s in quotes, it’s from one of her poems: ‘I forgave you long before I met you for the things that you were bound to do’. “I dedicated the record wishing that I could’ve hung out with her and had a long conversation with her about it like we did before,” he laments. Hammond Jr admits his friend’s death made him “really pissed off” at the time. “When she died I was just like, ‘You left me with all these assholes’,” he laughs. “I could really be myself around her, which is really nice.” He’s been in and out of rehab and when told we’re sorry to hear that, Hammond Jr reassures, “Oh no, it was great!”

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On his recovery timeline, Hammond Jr reveals, “I started at 25 and I went to, like, a little outpatients thing and then you sort of start and stop, but it’s not a big deal. And then at 27 or something like that I stopped for another little bit ‘cause just, like, I’d had enough. And then eventually you always get to the point where something happens and it gets you to stop for a bit, but then you go back. But it’s like a broken record in your head, um, and, yeah! And then I guess that last time I’d really just gotten to the point where I wasn’t even gettin’ high so much as I was just destroying myself; I wasn’t functioning or really doing anything. “I mean, it was what I ended up needing. I obviously got to the point where I couldn’t help myself without that extreme

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form, but it was all self-inflicted. Sometimes I laugh at the triumph of it, because, you know, ah, it’s just funny... As dark as those times were and how much emotion was felt, it really was fun to kinda have that time to do that. Maybe ‘fun’ is the wrong word.”

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FRINGE WORLD 2016 What’s On And Where

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FRINGE WORLD 2016 Binge On The Fringe Perth’s Fringe World Festival is back again this year, and it’s bigger, better, louder and 100 times more raunchy. Check out our carefully picked acts from the program, which will suit anyone from the amateur to the well-endowed.

BRIEFS The BRIEFS boys are living, walking, and glamourous proof that burlesque isn’t reserved for females. Just check out their dazzling show – a mix of vaudeville, acrobatics, burlesque, abs, balls and butt cheeks. If it’s anything like their 2014 show, be prepared to get up close and personal with the cast, and even get a little… wet. The West Australian Spiegeltent, The Pleasure Garden, February 2-February 14. BRIEFS

LIMBO The unmissable, award-winning circus spectacle LIMBO makes its WA debut as the centrepiece of Fringe World Perth at the new Elizabeth Quay fairgrounds. LIMBO is an intoxicating mix of cabaret, circus and acrobatics, whisking audiences worldwide into a sinister netherworld of jawdropping contortion, gutchurning aerial acrobatics and staggering illusions. Palais Des Glaces Spiegeltent, Fairground, Elizabeth Quay, January 30 March 6.

BROOKFIELD BUNNIES Get your #selfie skills down pact with #stormiemillsproject, Brookfield Bunnies. The giant pink bunnies are all dressed up this year, with artist Stormie Mills giving them a Fringe makeover. Brookfield Place

BATTLE OF THE SUPERHEROES: THE SUPERHERO DEBATE Who doesn’t like a comedy debate? Now throw in a superhero theme, and you have a recipe for side-splitting humour. Four comedians go head to head in the quest to find out who, exactly, is the best superhero. Capes optional. Teatro 1, The Pleasure Garden, January 28-February 1.

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A COMEDY HISTORY TOUR OF PERTH WITH FAMOUS SHARRON

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Take one tour bus, add Famous Sharron, and you’ve got an innovative history tour of Perth. Putting any Hollywood celebrity spotting tour to shame, Famous Sharron holds back for no one, as she exposes the secrets, scandals, facts and funnies of Perth and Northbridge. Hidden Detours Bus, Perth Cultural Centre, February 15-20.

Love supporting WA’s fresh new stars? Grab a ticket to LOADED, a double bill of plays created, acted and produced by the latest WAAPA grads. Gita Bezard and Will O’Mahony’s two plays, Shut Your Mouth and Tonsils + Tweezers, offer intriguing insights into the lengths some go to for friendship and the chance at a new life. State Theatre Centre of WA – Studio Underground, January 14-February 7.

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LIP SYNC LOUNGE: THE FRINGE WORLD BATTLE Thanks to LL Cool J, Lip Syncing is now an official sport. Well, at least we think it should be. Fringe World might not have the production budget to get Beyonce on stage, but they’ll try their best at the Lip Sync Lounge. Watch a number of Fringe World artists as they battle it out in front of a faulty microphone. Ramen Room @ Noodle Palace, January 23-February 6.

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SUMMERSET PRESENTS

TAHIR: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BEING A RACIST Fat Pizza’s Habib is here to talk racism… specifically, how to be a racist. Tahir stops at nothing to explore this topic, touching on our attitudes to boat people, terrorism and religion. He’s even got a spinning Wheel Of Racism, and is throwing in a free trip to Christmas Island for one lucky guest, although some prerequisites apply: Americans are required to check their ignorance at the door, Arabic people agree to submit to random backpack searches, and Asians are required to show driver’s license on entry. Multiple locations, February 4-7. Tahir

BEST OF THE EDINBURGH FEST Who doesn’t love a Scottish accent? Hear it, along with English and Irish twangs, at this year’s Edinburgh Fest. The line-up includes some of the UK’s up and comings in the comedy scene, such as Stuart Mitchell, Danny O’Brien and Prince Abdi. The West Australian Spiegeltent, January 28-February 8.

Scarborough locals are a lucky bunch, aren’t they? What with their very own Fringe Festival, more than 50 free and low-cost events, not to mention the ocean as their backdrop. The Summerset Arts Festival boasts 17 days of comedy, music, circus, theatre, and more, as well as the stunning Sunset Veranda pop-up at Scarborough Beach. It’s the place to chill, down a couple of beers, and watch the sun set. Scarborough Beach, January 23-27.

One half of the Sammy J & Randy duo takes to the stage for a smart, catchy, witty and entertaining solo act. Although Sammy J will be without his purple-coloured co-performer, he’s got his trusty keyboard, a microphone, and a whole catalogue of toe-tappin’, face-smilin’ tunes. The Gold Digger, State Theatre Centre of WA, January 27-30. Sammy J

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CRAP MUSIC RAVE PARTY

CHOPPER’S REPUBLIC OF ANZAKISTAN

In for a ridiculously corny night of dancing, reminiscent of your cousin’s ‘90s wedding? Tomás Ford has the place (and tunes) for you. As the name suggests, this party features the crappest songs in history – from Eurovision nightmares to Justin Bieber – not to mention DIY disco lights and old school rave videos. Don your best disco gear and get ready to boogie. Platforms (for the males) encouraged. Various locations, January 31, February 5-6.

Hey, if Donald Trump thinks he can have a go, why can’t good ol’ Australian patriot, Chopper? Listen to his inspirational election speech that tells of the new, glorious direction he’ll take our country as its leader, which includes being hungover as an official reason to be sick… can we get a ‘hell yeah?!’ Teatro 1, The Pleasure Garden, January 29-February 4.

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Chopper’s Republic Of Anzakistan

Amos Gill likes Netflix and cooking, won’t you join him? It’ll be a fun night in with Gill, who will tell you some jokes, put on a good show, and let you leave, no strings attached. This young talent is one to look out for, having already popped up at triple j’s RAW Comedy, Just For Laughs and Stand Up at Bella Union. Deluxe, Perth Cultural Centre, January 28-February 1. Amos Gill

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DAVID BOWIE 1947 - 2016 Every week we bring you the best in fashion, food, shopping and lifestyle.

THE MEATBALL BAR Recently opened on Beaufort Street in Highgate, this eatery does exactly what it says on the tin - and despite their boldly declarative name, they do offer some vegetarian treats, too.

CHAPAS Recently opened with a full complement of dragon dancers and thundering drums, Chapas serves Chinese Tapas - or “yum cha” to you and me. Find them at the location formely known as Daily Planet.

CHIMEK This Korean style chicken and beer joint recently crossed the Nullabor and now has two WA locations, Fremantle and the CBD. Oddly for a chicken restaurant, the most beguiling item on the menu is their blackbunned beef burger.

FINLAY & SONS NO 917 Come for the funky retro atmosphere, stay for the insanely good pork ribs. The Improvement Of Inglewood continues with this must-try brunch place. 18

How do you mourn an immortal? It was a long-running (semi) joke that musical icon David Bowie was something more than human, but the real world result of that bit of rock’n’roll mythologising is that news of his death has proved very difficult to deal with. Not Bowie. Not now. Not at the relatively young age of 69. Mere humans succumb to cancer. Pansexual alien pop gods do not. But the man born David Robert Jones in Brixton on January 8, 1947, did die, on January 10, 2016, days after releasing Blackstar, the album that now serves as his epitaph. The album’s producer, longtime collaborator Tony Visconti, has confirmed that this was intentional; Bowie wished to put the final punctuation mark on his own life, to definitively sign his name at the bottom of the canvas. As a final public act, as an artistic working, it is devastatingly powerful. And so we mourn. But for whom? We, as fans, cannot mourn Bowie on a personal level; we simply did not know him personally. More, the man’s mercurial public persona means we all cry for a different Bowie. Is your Bowie a red-haired

folk troubadour, a blue-eyed soul singer, a slick-suited pop star? Is he Aladdin Sane, Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke? Is he an Outsider, a Lodger, a Pin Up, a Goblin King? Who was your first Bowie?

WRITING A BOOK

the reader begins to suspect they shouldn’t trust her version of events. Nothing is more of a mind flip than finishing a story, rereading the first chapter, and realising you had absolutely no idea what the hell was going on. A lot of modern storytelling relies on regular patterns - it’s when you play with them that things get interesting. With my young adult novel, Otherplace, the structure and approach was a stylistic contrast. For starters, the story was clearly linear: more of a ‘what you see is what you get’ experience. I wrote a book that would have appealed to me when I was 15: a coming of age journey, with a twist at the end (apparently I can’t resist them). Mixing the fantastical and the futuristic, personal growth and adventure, the lead character, Hellen, travels around the sometimes magical, occasionally nightmarish land of Otherplace. In this world people who don’t figure out where they belong are ‘faded’ by Place Police. A few characters suffer supernatural curses, others travel through computer wires, and one even carries Death inside him. Prince Charming is bespelled with a changing face, Modules pay a price for perfection, and a

An Author’s View A good many people feel that they have a book in them, but actually writing one is a whole other matter. X-Press Magazine contributor, GILLIAN O’MEAGHER, has written two books - a sci-fi story and a young adult novel - and gives an insight into the process. Writing a young adult novel proved noticeably different to writing a speculative fiction novel. My sci-fi book, Sound, is set in a future city where the genetically viable turn sound into energy. Essentially people live on music, and the tunes they choose to feed on alter their personalities. The story is full of tropes that never unravel the way the reader expects, a series of minor twists, and one hell of a reveal. The character, Ces, is an unreliable narrator; meaning partway through the novel

He was all those things, of course, and a father, husband and friend. He was also, whatever face he wore, the patron saint of the weird and disenfranchised. Not in any mean or self-loathing manner; Bowie’s lasting legacy is the lesson that not only can we accept and even love our

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own strangeness, we can let it elevate us. Countless teenagers, questioning their sexuality, their psychology, their very humanity, have cleaved to his music through the long, lonely adolescent night and found something comforting. Something that said difference was not to be derided, but celebrated. David Bowie taught us that loving the alien was, in fact, loving ourselves. Bowie leaves behind an incredible body of work, encompassing 25 studio albums and countless side projects, one-offs, film appearances and artistic explorations, waiting for the next generation of strange visitors to discover them - and they will. There will be never be a time when nobody is listening to David Bowie. There will never be a time when his singular example of selfacceptance and selfinvention will not be needed. But there will never be another David Bowie, and we were lucky to have him. TRAVIS JOHNSON

mysterious guy with two different coloured eyes keeps showing up. With young adult novels, people seem more prone to excusing impulsiveness and naivety in a character. The romance is simpler and newer; there’s a sense of novelty to the experience. Each lead character has emotional baggage, but Sound is a darker dystopia, and Ces’ “journey” is a more complex exploration of the psyche. Sleeping Beauty references are rife, but nearly all my novels and scripts make allusions to that particular classic, like a (fairytaleesque) trademark. Grief, love, loss, and Sound by Gil Liane sacrifice are themes that thread through both stories, because, well, they thread through a lot of life, too. Sound and Otherplace by Gil Liane are currently available on Amazon Kindle.

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“I find it difficult to write younger characters because the change I believe is needed in the world doesn’t start with the young generation - I think there is something missing in the older generation that is affecting the way the world’s going these days. Those flaws we have as kids now, as teenagers, they Hobosapien Two don’t just go away; I think we just get better at hiding them. I think the deeper you bury things, Hobo runs at the Blue Room the more interesting it is for me, I guess, to Theatre from January 22-25 explore.” as part of the Summer Nights Taylor says the play began as a program, Fringe World 2016. 10-minute script when he was part of a writer’s group run by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, Hobo is the first play written and directed by and developed from there. (Taylor was one of WA writer/actor/director/musician James nine playwrights to participate in the National Taylor, graduate of WAAPA’s Aboriginal Script Workshops with Playwriting Australia.) Theatre program (you might recognise him Previously in the navy, Taylor is eloquent, from The Dome ad where he catches up with focused, and determined on a diverse career grandma). in the arts. He said his first contact with Yirra The debut play from jeffreythecatt Yaakin was through WAAPA, and after meeting productions introduces us to Artistic Director, Karl Morrison. Fred, previously a married “I just sort of networked and radio personality, now single, hung around long enough for homeless, broke, and living people to realise that I was not in an alley with an Aboriginal going to go away until they friend named Tank. started having conversations Taylor describes with me about things.” Tank as very important to When discussing the the narrative. “He and Fred, correlation between ambition without giving too much away and success, especially in - things in both of them that regards to Western Australia, they share… there’s parts of Taylor says, “I think there is a Pic: Emily Perrella themselves they don’t want to lot of this attitude around Perth reveal, but Tank, I guess, has that Perth isn’t the place to be, and that nothing embraced it. He’s seen it, and he’s done it, and can and ever happens here. I don’t believe that he recognises that in Fred, and he wants to help for a second. I think the problem is people not him without Fred realising it.” getting work because they really have that Focusing on an older lead character doubt - they don’t believe that if they go for it, (Fred is in his 50s) seems unusual for a younger it’ll happen. But I think the theatre companies playwright’s first outing. When quizzed about are hungry, especially like Yirra Yaakin, they’re his choice of lead, Taylor says he doesn’t know hungry for new writers and new creatives.” why, but he’s not particularly interested in Gillian O’Meagher writing younger characters at the moment.

ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS Fremantle Arts Centre Sunday, January 10, 2016 As the impact of the fires in the South West of the state became evident, and a sombre tone hit throughout the state, music was again a fine medicine and the picturesque surrounds of the Fremantle Arts Centre was the place to be. With regular visits to WA over the past year, All Our Exes Live In Texas have built quite the following. It would be hard to remember a time when the courtyard has been so full for one of these free Sunday afternoon concerts. The band that started as a one-off when a friend requested the four Sydneybased folk singers join forces, has grown into a full-time project. Usually a four piece, the group were without Katie Wighton for this outing. Although stating this was a daunting proposition, the trio appeared to cover the loss of her voice and guitar with ease as the three remaining vocalists bounced off each other like cousins at Christmas.

The three members of the band were having as much fun chatting with the audience and giggling with glee as they were playing their brand of traditional sounding folk tunes. With a couple of hours to kill, All Our Exes Live In Texas played two sets that were as relaxed as they were tuneful. Previous single, Sailboat, was the high point of the first set with its prevalent mandolin and ukulele, although in truth there was no low point of the day. When returning after the break, Elana Stone took the role as front person as her diminutive stature belies her strong effervescent personality. With a tambourine on her foot adding percussion and a piano accordion strapped to her small frame, she was full of life during the band’s renowned take on The White Stripes’ Hotel Yorba. Showing that they are a fun event for the whole family, they finished with a brisk take of I’m My Own Grandpa before heading to the side of the stage to sign CDs and chat to punters in the warm sun. With a debut album due in the next few months, there are bound to be more opportunities to experience All Our Exes Live In Texas in all their melodic glory. If this sunny Sunday was anything to go by, you would be foolish to miss them CHRIS HAVERCROFT

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. Open for a limited engagement through to February 2016, the story of Titanic’s first and final voyage is told through dramatic room recreations and 100-year-old artefacts. Tickets from ticketek.com.au.

breathlessly funny as his debut in 1992, being praised for bringing “his vision to life with empathic comic power.” For more details, check out tommytiernan.com.

Don McLean - American Troubadour Tour: Riverside Theatre Don Mclean the man responsible for the 1971 hit, American Pie, and whose voice Roy Orbison described as ‘one of the great instruments of 20th century America’ will be stopping by in Perth on Wednesday, March 30, as part of his American Troubadour Tour. The celebrated artist has had over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide as well as being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Treasure Ships - Art In The Age Of Spices: The with ‘American Pie’. For further information Art Gallery Of Western Australia and ticketing head to Ticketek.com.au. A collaboration between AGWA and the Art Gallery Of South Australia, this exhibition Thievery Corporation, performing at Perth features the spectacular and exotic art International Arts Festival 2015 produced for global markets from the 1500s to the early 1800s. Included are a selection of artifacts retrieved from the wrecks of the Batavia and the Gilt Dragon. The exhibition runs until Sunday, January 31, 2016. Go to artgallery.wa.gov.au for full details.

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Tina Arena - One Night Only Tour: Perth Concert Hall Australian icon and ARIA Hall of Famer Tina Arena, has announced a one night only tour in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. The tour will hit the Perth Concert Hall on Friday, February 26, 2016. Her latest album, Eleven, garnered widespread critical acclaim and proves she is as relevant now as she was on her debut in 1988. Eleven is a collection of eclectic influences, ranging from EDM to jazz – and is tinged with ethereal elusiveness.

Perth International Arts Festival 2016 Running from Friday, February 12, until Sunday, March 6, PIAF brings together an incredible host of world-class artists and productions that are sure to enthrall even the most jaded aesthete. This years program features such diverse items as Simon Stone’s new take on Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck, The Tiger Lillies’ anarchic version of Hamlet, the return of Ballet At The Quarry, and music in the Chevron Festival Garden from Thievery Corporation, Leftfield, Sleater-Kinney, The Triffids, Tim Rogers And The Bamboos, and more. Go to perthfestival.com.au for more.

Mary Black - The Last Call: Astor Theatre Irish folk singer Mary 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 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. Tommy Tiernan - Out Of The Whirlwind: Riverside Theatre Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan has announced his Out Of The Whirlwind tour, coming to Australia, April 2016. Tiernan rounds out the visit at Riverside Theatre on Monday, April 25. The satirist remains as edgy, seductively malevolent, and

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Fringe World 2016 Now the third biggest Fringe Festival in the world, Perth’s own Fringe World encompasses the whole gamut of live and recorded entertainment: comedy, cabaret, circus, acrobatics, theatre, visual arts, film, music and more. Taking place in dozens of venues across Perth, it’s a full month of the best, brightest, weirdest and most outré acts the world has to offer. Fringe World runs from Friday, January 22, until Sunday, February 21. Go to fringeworld.com.au for full info and tickets.

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 of some of France’s most popular television shows, including Baron Noir, Un Village Francais, The Tommy Tiernan Bureau and Call My Agent!. It runs at Cinema Paradiso, Windsor Cinema and Luna on SX from Wednesday, March 16 - Thursday, April 7, 2016. For full details, go to lunapalace.com.au.

THE REVENANT The Bear Necessities Directed by Alejandro G Inarritu Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domnhall Gleeson Loosely based on the true tale of 19th century trapper Hugh Glass, The Revenant is an almost impossible tale of survival in a harsh and unexplored wilderness. After their hunting camp comes under attack by Native Americans, a group of trappers is forced to flee hundreds of miles back to the safety of Fort Kiowa in South Dakota. When their guide Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is mauled by a bear, he is abandoned by the men set to care for him. Surviving, Glass sets across country fuelled by revenged. There is an undeniable harsh beauty about this film. Not just in the stunning scenery, or the immaculate composition (shot entirely under natural lighting conditions). Rather in the way Inarritu forces the audience to become immersed within a scene. With his long takes and meticulous sense of detail and place (at all times are you aware of the surroundings) the audience is transported into the space. They become witnesses, forced to experience the moment. At times this becomes excruciating, as the violence in the scene is dragged out such as in the infamous bear attack sequence,

which stretches for minutes as the bear returns multiple times to maul DiCaprio’s character. It’s uncomfortable, it’s confronting, but it makes you re-evaluate how you actually view a film. Instead of being aware of concerns of narrative and plot, it becomes a much more mindful process, as you become lost in those moments. The Revenant delights in this ambiguity. It is an American frontier film without a tumbleweed in sight. A revenge film that contemplates the cost on the soul. It’s a story of survival that borders on the supernatural in a place that is on the edge of the known world. The results are nothing short The Revenant

of phenomenal as the film keeps you locked in place, enraptured by the events that befall Glass. The care and detail of this film, during convoluted shoots and harsh conditions on set, is the sort of thing that is already becoming the stuff of legend. The end product however, is a thing of breath taking beauty and raw power. DAVID O’CONNELL

MIA MADRE Mother Dearest Directed by Nanni Moretti Starring Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Nanni Moretti Life has a few surprises for Margherita (Margherita Buy) . Her film is starting to go off kilter as her star, American actor Barry Huggins (John Turturro), is proving difficult to work with, and equally odd off the set. Her mother is in hospital and doesn’t seem to be recovering as fast as she expected. Her family is being difficult as always, from her golden boy brother to her unsure teenage daughter. As things start to spiral for Margherita, she has to work out what is really important to her, and how she can handle a loss she knows is own the horizon. Mia Madre is the sort of film that comes into focus with the very last frame and forces the audience to cast their mind back to understand the full relevance of the work. Finally with all the pieces in place, you can understand the emotional impact and processes of the central character. It is a task that director Nanni Moretti does not simplify for audiences. His film is packed with distractions, from the extraordinarily surreal task of making a film, to a rich and confronting dream world launched into at almost any time. Mia Madre is also an intensely

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personal work in many ways, with parts of the story reflecting Moretti’s own experience. Here it is gender flipped with Margherita Buy taking on the role of the struggling director trying to balance family and the pressures of making a film (Moretti instead casts himself in the smaller role of the brother). Buy’s creation is affable, but slowly being swamped by the various stresses of her life. As she struggles with the demands of a film set, an out of control actor (Turturro in fine form), her daughter’s future education and her mother’s declining health, she begins to prioritise and evaluate her life. At times Mia Madre is oddly patchy in terms of tone, not really balancing the hectic comedy of the set sequences with the more sombre tones of the mother’s hospital room. Still that dichotomy helps to emphasis the different parts of her life, and gets a pay-off in the final work sequence, as Margherita gets some tragic news on set, and is emotionally supported by her crew. A moving and occasionally humorous film about the various pressures of life. Mia Madre requires some work from the viewer, but rewards in kind. DAVID O’CONNELL

Madre Mia screens at UWA’s Somerville Auditorium from until January 17 and ECU Joondalup Pines from January 19 - January 24 as part of the Perth International Arts Festival’s Lotterywest Festival Films season.

ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARITTU The Revenant From his feature debut Amores Perros to award season darling Birdman, Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu has always sought to push the limits of both himself and his medium. His latest film, the historical survival drama The Revenant, is no exception. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, The Revenant is the story of Hugh Glass, a tracker and trapper in early 19th century America, who is left to die by his companions after he is mauled by a bear. Miraculously surviving his horrific injuries, he makes an epic journey through the wilderness to take revenge on the men who abandoned him. “I think I made the film that I wanted to make and that we all wanted to make, really.” Inarittu says. “There were no secrets. There were no dirty games. It was very clear what kind of story it was. “I had the support and the passion and the backing of the studio. They trusted in it. And so did the actors. It was a mutual trust that gave us the film we all wanted.” The thing is, making that film involved extensive location shooting across Canada, the United States and Argentina, a grueling production schedule made all the more difficult by the decision to shoot using only natural light. “I think it was a very obvious choice,” Inarittu says of the choice. “You know, first of all, there is no way to light a forest! Having the sun, you know, that’s enough light. And the complexity of that light and the beauty of that light can never be matched by artificial light. Because we were shooting in winter we knew that by 3pm it was dark. By 2.30pm there was no light under the trees. And the locations were often so remote that by the time we arrived we had to be ready: we would rehearse and rehearse so we were ready because we would just have an hour, maybe an hour and a half to shoot very long takes in a just a couple of takes.” Luckily he had a skilled collaborator in Director Of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki, with whome he’d previously worked on last year’s Birdman. Inarittu describes him as “...a master of light. Not only does he have an incredible technical knowledge of how light works and what is the complexity of light and how you can use light to your benefit, but I think we have a very similar

point-of-view in how things work. For this project we decided to apply many things that we’d learned together in Birdman and use them here in a very different way.” Inarittu also shot the film in sequence, to better track the emotional journey of DiCaprio’s wounded warrior. “I want to learn as we are shooting, you know? Shooting in sequence allows me and the actors to keep finding opportunities to adapt, to rewrite, to polish and find beautiful things that can be added as the journey’s going on.” It was a journey across a vast number of locations, many of them extremely remote and difficult to access with a large cast and crew, making the whole project a huge logistical challenge. “I started scouting locations five years ago, because I knew that it would require close to 100 locations. And it’s not like shooting in a city where you can say, ‘Okay we need a bar, we need a building, we need an apartment, we need a taxi,’ you know? But when you have a film that is in an autumn and a winter, and it goes from deep woods with huge trees to the plains, and ends up in the Rockies, and then in the middle of a valley… the distance between those locations, the logistics involved in simply going from one little hill to a creek with snow are massive, and are even more Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu

difficult with a crew and camera and cranes etc. And then every location, in a way, has to be in the right place to shoot with the right light, at the right hour. What I’m saying is it was complex, but I knew that the landscapes and these locations would not be ‘just’ locations, they would basically be characters in the film that will embrace the character, or damage him, or transform him, or give him shelter, or give him a nightmare, or protect him or threaten him. The landscapes would be a huge part of what the submersion of the audience will be, so I knew that I needed very special landscapes, very remote, untouched, that didn’t look like you had seen them in other films. It was incredibly challenging, but absolutely worth it, I think.”

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EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

Those with a passion for online news are also catered for, with the opportunity to produce articles, video and social media updates for the ECU Daily website. Within ECU’s School Of Education, students are using immersive videos to improve their understanding of the classroom before they even step foot inside. 360

analysed by students, who can pan around the room and see how each student in the class responded to the teacher’s instructions. Students in ECU’s Motorsport course design and build a race car from scratch each year, utilising an engine dynamometer, cylinder head flow bench, design software and a range of other

degree cameras, like those used by Google Streetview, record footage from inside three Perth school classrooms. The footage is

industry-standard tools in its workshop. It shows in the race teams’ recent results. They placed second at last years’ university formula

competition in Victoria and after competing in the international competition at Silverstone are currently ranked 25th out of 510 teams. As the largest Nursing course in WA, ECU provides state-of-the-art demonstration wards that allow students to apply the theory learned in the class room to reallife and emergency simulations. The wards feature a range of mannequins, ECU Broadcast students including Sim-Man and Sim-Baby, giving students the chance to first practice alongside their tutor and peers before moving onto clinical placements. High-tech code breaking machines at ECU’s Security Research Institute are more powerful than 2000 personal computers. This enormous computational power is used to crack passwords and other tasks that require the exceptional processing power in their worldrenowned cyber security and computer science research. And when students need a break from all this hands-on activity, there’s the option to chill out in the ECU Library’s two sleep pods, which provide a quiet, private place to take a 20 minute power nap before being gently woken. For more information about ECU’s facilities and courses, check out chooseECU.com.aux

Bringing The World To Campus From TV studios to race car workshops to hospital wards, today’s modern university now boasts a surprising range of facilities on campus. At Edith Cowan University (ECU), students have the chance to combine theory with hands-on experience using a variety of industry-standard equipment. It’s all in the name of giving students the confidence and skills to succeed after they graduate, whether that’s further study or a career. For those seeking to make it in the media, students have access to the same professional television and radio broadcast equipment they’ll be using as reporters and producers. And the best way to learn is by doing, which is why students produce their own shows for Radio ECU and 89.7 Twin Cities FM.

Noodle Palace at CIT

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a tad different to your “average TAFE.” For over a century the Institute has retained an outstanding local, national and international reputation for its training in the creative industries. Central’s Art School has provided a multitude of opportunities and employment for aspiring artists, musicians and designers and year after year has developed inspiring courses for students who leave with so much Using Your Noodle more than just a qualification. Central incorporates all forms of Central Institute of Technology will art, media and design disciplines. These are once again play host to Noodle delivered through outstanding facilities, plus Palace as they roll out their unique innovative and relevant training methods from brand of comedy and theatre for lecturers highly involved in industry practices. this year’s Fringe World. For those who spurn office life and would prefer to become a painter, a The partnership, which began last furniture designer, a fashion designer, graphic year, saw the innovative venue awarded the designer, filmmaker, sculptor or even a Fringe Lotterywest Best Independent Venue Award World event organiser, Central is the training for 2015. institute of choice. The relationship between Central For more information, head to and Noodle Palace reveals how Central is central.wa.edu.au 22

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WAM SONG OF THE YEAR The Song, Not The Singer Entries are once again open for the WAM Song Of The Year competition and the multitude of accolades and prizes (cash, recording time, etc) contained within. WAM Industry Development Officer, Claire Hodgson, has overseen the Song Of The Year for the last few years and it’s taught her much about the state of WA songwriting. “It’s been remarkable seeing how many passionate songwriters are constantly creating new music here in WA,” she says, “just the sheer volume of it. And it’s really exciting because it shows we have a very vibrant music scene here in the West! It definitely gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling, too.” What has also been pleasing for Hodgson and WAM is seeing artists who have won in various genre categories go onto kick further goals, often with help from their prizes. “Yes, very much so,” Hodgson concurs. “Song Of The Year helps artists

who are already doing great things get to where they want to be faster, with the prizes and extra publicity assisting in a big way. It’s really useful for the industry development work we do at WAM too, because it shows us who’s currently doing interesting work in their genre and we can then recommend these artists for consideration when other opportunities arise. “The competition also values songwriting, not an artist’s profile, so it can be really fantastic to see relatively unknown songwriters getting nominated, with the competition providing them the platform to take their music to the next level.” For bands who are thinking of entering but aren’t quite sure, Hodgson has this advice. “You’d probably spend more on your weekly rehearsal,” she says, “so just do it! It’s not just about winning, either. Simply being nominated can be really useful for your music career because of the free publicity

Kučka at last year’s WAM Song Of The Year presentation

DISTANT MURMURS PLAYING TIMES RTRFM’s local music festival Distant Murmurs returns for 2016, bringing lots of local music goodness to the Rosemount Hotel this Saturday January 16. BEER GARDEN 2:00-3:00 DJ Andrew Sinclair 3:00-3:30 The Whipcracker 3:30-4:10 Makee 4:40-5:20 Bahasa Malay 5:50-6:30 Original Past Life 7:00-7:40 Atripat 8:10-8:50 Erasers 9:20-10:00 Phil Stroud 10:30-11:30 Diger Rokwell (w/ Mathas, Felicity Groom, Ben Witt + more) 11:30-1:00AM Mathas & The Community (DJ set) 459 BAR 7:20-8:00 Regular Boys 8:20-9:00 Filthy Apes 9:20-10:00 Mining Tax 10:20-11:00 Alzabo 11:20-12:00 Kitchen People

you’ll receive, as well as it contributing to your artist bio which can help secure further opportunities down the track such as grant funding for touring or recording projects, and festival/tour spots. So it’s definitely a good investment any which way you look at it!” For full details, head to wam.asn.au and songoftheyear.com.au.

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JOSÉ JAMES Old Soul Pic: Janette Beckman

Ahead of his Saturday, February 20, performance at Chevron Festival Gardens for PIAF, José James chats to JAI CHOUHAN about his ascension through the jazz ranks, his influences and what he’s got in store for the future. As a jazz singer and bandleader in the 21st century, José James offers listeners a refreshing blend of contemporary jazz and hip-hop.

Singing from a young age, James went on to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Now with six albums under his belt, he’s looking to the future with a new direction and sound for the years to come. Releasing his first album, The Dreamer, on Bronswood Recordings, label of walking music encyclopaedia, Gilles Peterson, James speaks highly of the British DJ. “I really owe him a lot for introducing me to the world. He brought me

all through Europe, my first shows in Tokyo, introduced me to all these great producers and DJs all over the world. It was a really special time in my life and I’m extremely lucky to have met Gilles. He’s always been a good advisor to me.” Going on to release albums on the likes of Impulse! And Blue Note, James has since established himself as a staple of modern jazz. But it’s not to say that the golden era is lost on the vocalist, he often states the likes of John Coltrane and other greats as a massive influence on his work.

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In fact, James released Yesterday I Had the Blues, homage to the great Billie Holiday. “She had a life that for most of us would be debilitating. She not only survived her childhood and early years, but she became the most famous and highest paid black entertainer in the world. She championed for equal rights and social rights for people until the day she died, you’ve got to admire that.” Continued on page 30...

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And as for himself, José James has a new direction for the New Year, focusing on Outside of jazz, José James notes that social rights and appropriately adjusting the scope of his music. hip-hop has been another major influence on “We’re at a tipping point with him and it shines through in his music. cultural policy in America. Specifically, I “It’s the music of my generation. I think it’s a time where audiences can speak grew up with a classic album every month, be it A Tribe Called José J ames | Pic: Janette Beckman Quest or Beastie Boys or whoever.” Raised in the heyday of ‘90s hip-hop, the jazz singer quickly fell in love with the art of sampling and it soon sparked his initial interest in jazz music. “I didn’t understand it was sampling at first. You’d hear a sample of these beautiful jazz and soul tracks and it’d open a whole new world for me. I came to jazz through hip-hop.“ Looking ahead, James speaks of jazz in the 20th century and its place in more truthfully to power. So, I’m planning to contemporary music. “I think depending on what you call spend 2016 teasing a new project that will be an album in 2017 called Love In A Time Of ‘jazz’. There’s always going to be colourful Madness. It’ll be more progressive, more RnB, bands and projects. It’s more a thing to just see the influence of jazz in new places. To me more political in scope.” it’s like a new freedom, it’s not about a genre it’s about the attitude, whether it’s with a band or a laptop, it’s the same energy, same expression.”

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decided together and brought forth. It was first intended to be the follow up album for 2011’s A Touch Of Death. People thought the same thing with the EP title, Game Over, but we are Reapers Riddle. In some way or another our titles have always been about death or the end.

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The launch will be a pretty auspicious event then? Oh hell yes it will be! This will be our farewell show

Reapers Riddle launch their The End Is Nigh album at Amplifier Bar this Friday, January 15, with support from Kimura and Tempest Rising. BOB GORDON checks in with vocalist, Clayton Mitchell.

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Describe the journey taken to get to this point - the actual release of the album? It’s been an amazing journey, expensive, but amazing. We have put a lot of pressure on ourselves to make this album as big, interesting and diverse as possible as a local band. We set a deadline and wrote our asses off to put together this 65-minute album, The End Is Nigh. It’s been amazing, as always, working with Rob Agostini and all the Reapers who joined us in the studio to make this album not just a CD, but a celebration of the many years we have spent rocking the Reaper.

as we go on hiatus for a while and reform and refresh the Reaper. It will also be a giant night with the return of some amazing ex-members joining us on stage from Brisbane and all over Perth for a 20-song set to sum up an amazing era of There’s 12 members all up who feature on this release - what Reapers Riddle. If you’re a long-time fan there will be a few influence has that quantity and diversity had on it? familiar faces gracing the stage! I have always wanted to incorporate all the Reapers into one album and being our first album length release since What are your hopes for the album and plans now for the the original Self-titled Demo it was the perfect time. This future? has created an insane ebb and flow in styles, influences and Well I personally always think ahead and I have brought a uniqueness to every track as we worked with each several albums and EPs planned out in my head including the other to bring the best out. concept album, The Ballad of Tristan Daye, which the video, Drop, was a teaser for. After a break - which could be months The title, The End Is Nigh, is much more than a title, isn’t it? or an eternity - we will be focussing on finding the right Well contrary to popular belief, The End Is Nigh is people and taking it to a whole new level with new videos, not a name created to portray the possible end of Reapers albums and national and world tours. Riddle. It was actually an album title Tim Lorensene and I You can’t kill the Reaper...

SOUTH WEST BUSHFIRES FUNDRAISER Jack Rabbit Slims Saturday, January 9, 2016

The tragedy of the South West bushfires this year unfortunately eventuated in this year’s annual Southbound festival being cancelled. However a handful of artists and venues alike have pushed through to hold several fundraising events in support of the communities affected. The newly established Jack Rabbit Slim’s hosted a night featuring some of the most exciting acts on the line-up to a good cause. Scottish alternative hip hop quartet Young Fathers took the stage up first, making their ominous presence felt. A brilliant set full of energy and masterfully layered vocals with all the members with a mic in hand. Playing underground hits from their latest critically acclaimed album, White Men Are Black Men

Too, and a myriad of singles off their stellar mixtape releases. Local boys Koi Child brought the ruckus up next as the whole venue erupted in dance. The lads did well to further hype their impending debut, of course produced by one Kevin Parker himself, however due to sound issues did not give the strongest performance of their newborn career. Electronic producer Loston brought his decks on stage and set the now brimming dance floor ablaze with an hour-long set of danceable and tasteful tracks. The crowd erupted into applause as ‘surprise act’ Foals and Disclosure took over the decks, playing tastefully selected dance tracks back to back, into the sunrise. This busy, good-spirited and energetic fundraiser was an overall successful night for artists, fans and venue alike. JAMES ENDERBY

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Ursula The Acoma Single Launch @ The Bird

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Voudou Zazou Time To Swing CD Launch @ The Ellington

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Timothy Nelson Caroline Single Launch @ The Fly Trap

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Apollo’s Son Single Launch @ Babushka

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Atripat Fibres Tape Launch @ Mojos

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TBC Electric Spanish Album Launch @ The Astor Lounge

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Pool Boy Video Launch @ The Bird

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The Silent Deeds Desert Town EP Launch @ The Rosemount

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The Midnight Mules Still Here EP Launch @ Amplifier

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Red Engine Caves Purple Pam Single Launch @ The Rosemount

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CHAINSAW HOOKERS FAREWELL SHOW OHM RUNE/Silver Foxes/EMU Experts/The Decline The Boston Friday, January 8, 2016 After 10 solid years of kicking ass, Perth’s Chainsaw Hookers have decided to take a break - indefinitely. Joined by four of the best acts in Perth, the band said farewell with a final show at The Boston. Opening up the night were newcomers OHM RUNE - and these guys are heavy! The two-piece stoner rock outfit saw to it that everyone in the room had their ear drums obliterated by a wall of noise. The band is fronted by Alex Cotton, who plays lead guitar

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in both Chainsaw Hookers and Scalphunter, proving that he is not only just as incredible at playing bass/guitar, but is also a solid vocalist. As the crowd started to get a little larger, Silver Foxes took to the stage. Not only are their songs are short, fast and catchy-as-hell, but you can tell these guys love doing what they do, and it makes them

all the more enjoyable. Emu Experts were up next playing a solid set that got a big response from the crowd. The Decline got pretty close to playing 100 shows in 2015, so it’s impressive that they can still jump on stage and play a fun and exciting show. They touched on fan-favourites from across all three of their albums and threw down some pretty hilarious banter in between songs. With a large crowd at the front of the room it was time for Chainsaw Hookers to take to the stage for the last time. They kicked things off with Make Them Die Slowly before smashing through a bunch of old and new favourites including Party Man and Never Sleep Again. The crowd rushed the stage for their penultimate song, Black Christmas, fans grabbing the microphones and singing along, others hugging the band on stage. It was chaos, but all in the name of fun. Just as it

seemed as the boys were going to leave the stage for the last time, they launched into a cover of Kiss’ Love Gun and set the madness into motion again. It was a perfect send-off for one of the best bands in the country - here’s hoping that it’s not the last we see of them. DAVE MULLINS

JAMIE XX / FOUR TET Belvoir Amphitheatre Saturday, January 2, 2016 Touring on the back of his acclaimed debut, Jamie Smith of The XX fame has claimed fans from across the musical spectrum with his unique, ‘90s rave influenced sound that takes in elements from many genres, and judging by the sold-out crowd of 5000 at Belvoir on the first Saturday of the year, he’s hit on a winning formula. Given Smith’s talent for playing live beats and steel drum, the fact that it was his album tour, and the hefty ticket price, it would have been fair to assume he would be incorporating some live elements in his show. It was a little disappointing then, when it became apparent that Jamie and Four Tet were performing DJ sets. Though judging by the comments and smiles plastered across faces leaving the venue, most fans didn’t mind. It also gave the artists a chance to play a broader range of music, and being of the finest pedigree, they were packing a great selection of vinyl and

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CDs for our enjoyment. Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet should need no introduction for any fan of electronic music – so it was shame it seemed a fair portion of the crowd didn’t arrive ‘til late into his set. A perfect warm-up of smoothly mixed beats, ranging from the awesome C2 remix of Caribou’s Your Love Will Set You Free and Floating Points’ Nuits Sonores, to the disco-soul sounds of Brutal Force’s Dreams For Sale. By the end, Hebden had a huge crowd grooving as the sun set. Winding up with his track Ba Teaches Yoga he handed over to Smith who started his set fittingly with his Four Tet collaboration, Seesaw. As the track kicked in, the crowd roared, the lights went up and the true magic of Belvoir was revealed. While it was no masterclass in mixing, Smith’s tune selection was diverse and eclectic. As well as his penchant for UK garage and 2-Step, he moved from the Todd Terje disco remix of The Units’ old track High Pressure Days to the horn-led funk of Double Exposure’s Everyman. Along with the vinyl revival, there seems to be a soul revival going on of late. Following an Avalanches medley, he picked things up with the majestic The Rest Is Noise, the huge Koze remix of Moderat’s Bad Kingdom and brought it down with Radiohead’s Everything In Its Right Place, before abruptly kicking in with Gosh. Continuing the rave vibe with a big jungle tune he worked the crowd into a frenzy before the steel drum sounds of Obvs announced Good Times which had everyone on their feet. ALFRED GORMAN 28

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GOLD SUNS SINGLE LAUNCH Stuart Orchard/The Durongs/Shimmergloom Mojos Bar Sunday, January 10 2016 Strangely familiar newcomers Gold Suns chose Mojo’s Bar in Fremantle as the venue for the launch of their much anticipated single, Broken Hearts Club’ on Sunday night. The night started with some excellent support acts, including Stuart Orchard who performed solo with his guitarist, providing a soundscapes and an ambient mood early on in the night. Fremantle locals The Durongs came on the stage next and played a short, laidback set of roots music with a saxophonist and singer with a huge set of lungs and a groovy sound, setting a mellow mood on a Sunday night. Shimmergloom upped the tempo and the volume ahead of the headline act and had the audience bopping along to some inspiring alternative tunes, particularly Suffocate and Unfamiliar Nights. Then the lights dimmed and it was the Gold Suns’ turn to take the stage encouraged by a rousing round of applause. Vocalists and guitar and bass players Jenna Pozzi and Sarah Norton, who were formerly in The Government, showed that time had not diminished their tight playing skills and stunning vocal abilities, belting out some truly catchy numbers. The sounds produced during

their set were crisp, clear and tight, helped by the backing of former touring member of Eskimo Joe - Fergus Deasy on guitar and some solid drumming from Paul Stokes. Songs included Blackout, the guitarblasting track Potential and Alone which had a ‘90s feel, starting slow but ripping into some great guitar solos. The Gold Suns picked the tempo with Awaken, followed by Beautiful Girl which showcased the lyrical abilities of Pozzi and Norton. Gold Suns Pic: Tim Mayne

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Sweet Lies was next, a moody and enigmatic song with Deasy ripping into some awe-inspiring guitar solos. The announcement of the debut single, Broken Hearts Club, was met with enthusiasm and punters hitting the dancefloor. The set finished with the upbeat poppy song Big Goodbye which it indeed was. While the set was relatively short, the band received a huge round of applause after each song from the small gathering hinting that the Gold Suns may have a great future ahead of them. TIM MAYNE

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TO UR S THIS WEEK THE RUMJACKS 14 Four5Nine Bar 15 The Odd Fellow NIGHTWISH 15 Metropolis Fremantle ALISON WONDERLAND 16 South Beach, Fremantle THE RUBENS & THE PREATURES 16 Fremantle Arts Centre SHORT STACK 16 Astor Theatre JANUARY 2016 THE FRANKLIN ELECTRIC 20 Indi Bar 21 Rosemount Hotel WALK THE MOON 21 Astor Theatre HOLY HOLY 21 Rosemount Hotel FAT BOY SLIM 22 Red Hill Auditorium THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 22 Northside Tavern 23 Rosemount Hotel 24 Dunsborough Tavern 25 Railway Hotel JOHN BUTLER TRIO 22 Belvoir Amphitheatre 23 Leeuwin Estate 24 Quindanning Tavern ANDY C 22 Metro City THE 1975 23 HBF Stadium THE OH SEES 23 Mojo’s Bar THE WAIFS 24 Fremantle Arts Centre HOODOO GURUS 24 Ravenswood Hotel 25 Hotel Rottnest OPIUO 25 Villa SKREAM & ARTWORK 25 Geisha LOUISE LOVE 27 Mojo’s Bar BOY & BEAR 30 Red Hill Auditorium JAMES BAY 30 Fremantle Arts Centre LOU BARLOW 30 Mojo’s Bar FEBRUARY 2016 NICK OFFERMAN 2 & 3 Astor Theatre SOILWORK 2 Rosemount Hotel KEVIN HART 3 Perth Arena IRISH MYTHEN 3 Prince of Wales 4 Four5Nine Bar 5 The Oddfellow 7 Redcliffe on the Murray JIMMY CARR 3 Riverside Theatre SASKWATCH 4 Settlers Tavern 5 Clancy’s Dunsborough 7 Mojo’s Bar TEX PERKINS 6 Fremantle Prison NATHAN HAWES 7 Astor Lounge THE SEARCHERS 7 Albany Entertainment Centre SIMPLY RED with NATALIE IMBRUGLIA 9 & 10 Kings Park & Botanic Garden SOILWORK 10 Rosemount Hotel MAXI PRIEST 10 Astor Theatre WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE 11 Octagon Theatre, UWA NIGHTMARES ON WAX 11 Chevron Festival Gardens JOSE GONZALEZ 12 Chevron Festival Gardens 30

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SPIDERBAIT 12 Metropolis Fremantle DIANA KRALL 13 Kings Park & Botanic Garden ILLY 13 Capitol FAT FREDDY’S DROP 13 Red Hill Auditorium 14 Clancy’s Dunsborough THIEVERY CORPORATION 13 Chevron Festival Gardens LANEWAY FESTIVAL ft. THE SMITH STREET BAND, GRIMES, HERMITUDE, FLUME, CHVRCHES, DIIV & more 14 Esplanade Reserve, Fremantle WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS 14 Chevron Festival Gardens THE TRIFFIDS 15 Chevron Festival Gardens WAXAHATCHEE 16 Chevron Festival Gardens HIGH ON FIRE 17 Rosemount Hotel DUB PISTOLS 17 Chevron Festival Gardens KEV CARMODY 18 Chevron Festival Gardens BANANARAMA with WANG CHUNG 19 Astor Theatre BAND OF BROTHERS 19 & 20 Chevron Festival Gardens THE SWORD 19 Rosemount Hotel DIESEL 20 Rosemount Hotel JOSE JAMES 20 Chevron Festival Gardens JOSH PYKE 20 Astor Theatre VIN GARBUTT 20 Fly by Night GORDAN BREGOVIC 21 Chevron Festival Gardens DARK MIRROR WHITE NOISE 22 Chevron Festival Gardens THE CHAOS RAIDS 23 Amplifier LEFTFIELD 23 Chevron Festival Gardens GBH 24 Rosemount Hotel THE NECKS & HAUSCHKA 24 Chevron Festival Gardens MARU TARANG 25 Chevron Festival Gardens BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME 25 Rosemount Hotel TINA ARENA 26 Perth Concert Hall LITTLE SIMZ 26 Chevron Festival Gardens 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

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SPIDERBAIT, FEBRUARY 12 @ METROPOLIS FREMANTLE MARCH 2016 BELINDA CARLISLE with PSEUDO ECHO 1 Astor Theatre NATALIE PRASS 1 Chevron Festival Gardens DAWN FRENCH 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Riverside Theatre SUFJAN STEVENS 2 Red Hill Auditorium SLEATER-KINNEY 2 Chevron Festival Gardens ROB THOMAS with PETE MURRAY 2 Kings Park & Botanic 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 NEIL MURRAY 4 Fly by Night ART VS SCIENCE 5 Capitol G-EAZY 5 Villa JHENE AIKO 5 Metro City THE JEZABELS 5 Astor Theatre HOUSE GOSPEL CHOIR 5 & 6 Chevron Festival Gardens ADAM BRAND & THE OUTLAWS 6 Ravenswood Hotel CARL COX 6 Red Hill Auditorium PASSENGER 6 Fremantle Arts Centre ACTION BRONSON 7 Villa BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS 8 Kings Park & Botanic Gardens MARY BLACK 8 Astor Theatre 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 STRUNG OUT & PEARS 12 Amplifier 13 Prince of Wales TOM JONES 13 Kings Park & Botanic Gardens SEVENDUST 13 Capitol CALEXICO 16 Fremantle Arts Centre THE CHARLATANS 16 Capitol YEO 18 Settlers Tavern 19 Jack Rabbit Slim’s ASH 19 Rosemount Hotel BUCKCHERRY 19 Metropolis Fremantle 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 LUKA BLOOM 22 Fly by Night THE SELECTOR 22 Rosemount Hotel WILEY 22 Capitol BUZZCOCKS 23 Rosemount Hotel CITY & COLOUR 30 Red Hill Auditorium DON MCLEAN 30 Riverside Theatre APRIL 2016 MELISSA ETHERIDE 1 Riverside Theatre NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS 1 Crown Theatre TAJ MAHAL 3 Astor Theatre GRAHAM BONNET 6 Amplifier SARAH MILLICAN 6 Octagon Theatre BRIAN WILSON 7 Riverside Theatre JAMIE LAWSON 9 Astor Theatre JIM JEFFERIES 9 Perth Arena 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 CITY CALM DOWN 15 Jimmy’s Den 16 Mojo’s Bar DAMIEN LEITH 15 Astor Theatre GANG OF YOUTHS 16 Astor Theatre THE STRANGLERS 23 Metropolis Fremantle TOMMY TIERNAN 25 Riverside Theatre SARAH BLASKO 30 Astor Theatre HILLTOP HOODS 30 Perth Arena MAY 2016 IRON MAIDEN 14 Perth Arena THE SCREAMING JETS 14 Charles Hotel ELUVEITIE 17 Capitol 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 WES CARR 30 Albany Entertainment Centre JULY 2016 WES CARR 2 Heath Ledger Theatre RUSSELL HOWARD 15 Riverside Theatre SEPTEMBER 2016 FROM THE JAM 17 Capitol OCTOBER 2016 THE LEVELLERS 12 Capitol

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W E E K LY WEDNESDAY 13/01 BABUSHKA Bex’s Open Mic THE BIRD Semi-Soft ft. Ben T. Prague ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Stella Donnelly Nic Brown Music THE GOOD SHEPHERD What’s Good? INDI BAR Club Acoustica ft. Belle Harvey Duo Nicky Sandover MALT SUPPER CLUB Don Migi N-Fx & guests METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Next Gen MOJO’S BAR Little Lord Street Band Amina Hughes Tammy & Simon London The Swamp Riders THE MOON CAFÉ Jacob Diamond Ben Witt MUSTANG BAR Wild Wednesday ft. PUMP DJ Giles RAFFLES HOTEL Raffles Wednesdays RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE Manhattan Hot Swing ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Rock n Roll Karaoke with Magnus Danger Magnus ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Student Night ft. DJ Anton Maz SETTLERS TAVERN Open Mic UNIVERSAL BAR What’s The Fuss THURSDAY 14/01 AMPLIFIER Last Night — Underoath Party ft. Survive Kaleidoscope Branch Circus Nautical Mile ASTOR THEATRE Joey Creasey BABUSHKA Mindboy John Martyr’s Ghost Segue Safari Beau Jones Mitchell Freeway THE BIRD The Shops Pool Boy Sam Atkin Racoo Charles & the Moke Folk CLANCY’S FREMANTLE The Writers Block ft. Steve Tallis Molly Black Jamie David Tessa Davis Bec Bradley DEFECTORS BAR Songwriters Club ft. Sean O’Neill Benjamin Witt David Craft ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Elle Deslandes & the Danny Moss Jnr. Trio INDI BAR Open Mic MOJO’S BAR Apollo’s Son The Gold Blooms Avon Yonder DJ Billy Black MUSTANG BAR Thumpin’ Thursday ft. Envy DJ James Mac NEWPORT HOTEL Record Club — Bob Dylan ft. Rick Steele The Highway 61 Band PRINCE OF WALES Third Gear 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Rumjacks Lina Sleeps Bikini Cops

FAIT, FRIDAY 15

ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Ziggy Alberts Paige Valentine SETTLERS TAVERN Nicky Sandover UNIVERSAL BAR Off The Record FRIDAY 15/01 AMBAR Force Majeure ft. Party Favor AMPLIFIER Reapers Riddle Tempest Rising Kimura & guests ASTOR THEATRE Joey Creasey BABUSHKA The Reptilians Giant Dwarf Dear Leader 34a9er Gruns THE BIRD Fait Lanark Golden String CAPITOL CLIQUE CIVIC HOTEL Flying Embers Greylands Sneaky Jackal Enemy Minds Reckless Gypsy Chicken Fudgetoe CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Steve Parkin CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Café Sessions ft. Minky G & Rosco THE COURT HOGWARTS PARTY ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Hornography Quinteto Sao Paulo’s Alternate Latino Universe GEISHA Ibiza Resident Takeover ft. Paul Reynolds DeeAfro INDI BAR Vdelli LEISURE INN Slick Monks The Drools The Scared Rattler Madeline LITTLE WING CORNER GALLERY Photo Bomb — Live Exhibition #10 ft. Eteana Ah Trees Oakland METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Nightwish MOJO’S BAR The Kill Devil Hills The Galloping Foxleys Huge Magnet MUSTANG BAR Oz Big Band Flash Nat & The Action Men THE ODD FELLOW The Rumjacks PRINCE OF WALES The Grenadiers Naked Wizard Beerfridge 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL HUSSY The Methamphetaqueens Colleague League Rag N Bone Catlips ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Zemlja & guests SETTLERS TAVERN Optamus UNDERGROUND SOCIETY AVANCE UNIVERSAL BAR Nightmoves YMCA HQ Sweet Oblivion #12 ft. MOTH Mixed Signals Metronova Sam Banks-Smith SATURDAY 16/01 AMBAR Japan 4 - KITO Takeover ft. Kito Kit Pop Mike Midnight

CHILDSAINT, SATURDAY 16

Pussymittens Miss Demeanour Jordan Scott AMPLIFIER Valdaway Indigo Like a Thief Heavylove ASTOR THEATRE Short Stack BABUSHKA POND & DJs THE BIRD Ursula Childsaint Hip Priest BRASS MONKEY #FOAMPARTY CIVIC HOTEL Shimmergloom The Dirty Feels The Borrowed Few The Apollo Million Spacehound CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Justin Burford CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Café Sessions ft. Duo Dao Paulo CLANCY’S DUNSBOROUGH The Kill Devil Hills Luke Dux Atomic Lunchbox CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Jaimi Faulkner Derrin Nauendorf Prita Grealy COCONUT CLUB COCONUT CLUB ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Voudou Zazou Gypsy Jazz Neo-Soul Party ft. Katherine Curnow EZRA POUND DAM FUNK & guests FLY BY NIGHT Motown & Soul FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Sundown Sessions ft. The Rubens The Preatures Fraser A. Gorman INDI BAR The Southern River Bandits The Durongs Marmalade Mama JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Grenadiers Scalphunter Yokohomos LOST SOCIETY CHALK SATURDAY MINT Mint’s 8th Birthday Party MOJO’S BAR Dilip n the Davs Katie J. White DJ Upfront MUSTANG BAR Johnny Law & the Pistol Packin’ Daddies Frenzy PRINCE OF WALES The Shakeys Naked Wizard Renegade Girl Rapscallion ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Distant Murmurs ft. Ah Trees Erasers HAMJAM Kitchen People Pool Boy Regular Boys Segue Safari Shy Panther & more ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) 56 Hope Roads SETTLERS TAVERN Third Time Round Moondog J SOUTH BEACH Corona SunSets Festival ft. Flight Facilities Juno Mars Alison Wonderland Nina Las Vegas Hayden James Basenji Generik & more UNIVERSAL BAR Soul Corporation WHITE STAR HOTEL The Disappointed

SUNDAY 17/01 BABUSHKA Big Orange Sully The Limbs Fine Court CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Limelights Jazz DJ Boogie Salt Shaker Selectors CLANCY’S DUNSBOROUGH Timothy Nelson Band CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Orquestra Yambeque ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Jen de Ness Septet FLYRITE MVMNT FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Sunday Music ft. Lucy Peach INDI BAR Shovelful of Blues ft. Ricky Steele The Hot Biscuit Ban MOJO’S BAR Slick Monks Great Gable The Durongs Madeline Doors THE MOON CAFÉ Declan Florez & guests 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Devil in Miss Jones The Artfuls Reef & The Riff Raff Tell The Shaman Herculese Morse ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” performed by The Dead Flowers ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Get Down ft. Aslan Klean Kicks Pawel Good Company DJs Sleepyhead Beni Chill Jo Lettenmaier Tim King SETTLERS TAVERN Greg Bowles UNIVERSAL BAR Retrofit MONDAY 18/01 CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Quiz Night THE FLYING SCOTSMAN Infinite Jest ft. Andrew Portelli Nat Damena HIDDEN BAR Zouk Lambada dance classes MOJO’S BAR Wide Open Mic ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Comedy Trivia TUESDAY 19/01 ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB A Life in a Day -- David Ades’ Posthumous Album Launch MOJO’S BAR AEP Drew Woolley Mitchell Jones Brad PERTH BLUES CLUB Derrin Nauendorf Jaimi Faut lkner ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Simon Kelly’s Big Bamboo WEDNESDAY 20/01 BABUSHKA Bex’s Open Mic THE BIRD The Southern River Bandits The Drools Dougal’s Casino ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Danny Moss Jnr. & Friends THE GOOD SHEPHERD What’s Good? METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Next Gen MOJO’S BAR The Wheelers of Oz The Tommyhawks Apollo’s Son Marmalade Mama DJ Lindsay Slohand WWW. XP RE SS MAG.COM. AU

WILL STOKER & THE EMBERS, FRIDAY 22

THE MOON CAFÉ Shontay Snow Tashi MUSTANG BAR Wild Wednesday ft. Madam Montage DJ Giles NEWPORT HOTEL Full Moon Party ft. Jaymee Franchina RODNEY’S BAIT & TACKLE Manhattan Hot Swing ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Rock n Role Karaoke with Magnus Danger Magnus ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Student Night ft. DJ Anton Maz SETTLERS TAVERN Open Mic YMCA HQ Confession & guests THURSDAY 21/01 ASTOR THEATRE Walk The Moon The Griswolds BABUSHKA Last Week’s Heroes Two For Flinching June Riot In Valour THE BIRD Hip Hop Kara”Yo!”Ke DEFECTORS BAR Songwriters Club ft. Billie Rogers David Mercy Dan Durack Cyclone Tess ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Jaimi Faulkner Derrin Nauendorf MOJO’S BAR Matt Gresham & guests MUSTANG BAR Thumpin’ Thursday ft. Kickstart DJ James Mac NEWPORT HOTEL Record Club — The Police ft. The In-Laws PRINCE OF WALES Confessions Graves ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Holy Holy Olympia The Franklin Electric SETTLERS TAVERN Dave Mann FRIDAY 22/01 AMBAR Fresh Produce ft. Esobe Yards DJINN Iridescent Against Odds AMPLIFIER Confession & guests BABUSHKA Mad Planet Showcase ft. DT Bluntfields & more Annabel Maclean presents “Pain in my Ass” THE BIRD Usurper of Modern Medicine Benjamin Witt Akioka CIVIC HOTEL Nativosoul Yambeque CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Steve Parkin CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Café Sessions ft. Minky G & Rosco CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Billie Rogers & The Country Gentlemen ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB VIBE Blues in the Night ft. Perth Cabaret Collective FLY TRAP Timothy Nelson Helen Shanahan Luke Dux THE GAME SPORTS BAR BRKLYN

PAT CHOW, SATURDAY 23

METRO CITY Andy C. Northbase MOJO’S BAR Spaceman Tour Fundraiser ft. Lyndon Blue Jacob Diamond Pool Boy Marlinspike Dougal’s Casino The Wheelers of Oz MUSTANG BAR Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys Flash Nat & The Action Men PRINCE OF WALES Emberville Moments ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Smashing Pumpkins’ “Siamese Dream” performed by Mashed Potatoes Will Stoker & The Embers SETTLERS TAVERN Junkadelic Brass Band STIRLING Summerset Arts Festival SATURDAY 23/01 AMPLIFIER Turnstyle Born Free BABUSHKA King Cactus Slick Monks Catlips DJ Annabel Maclean presents “Pain in my Ass” BAR INDIGO Emberville Moments THE BIRD Ladies Night CIVIC HOTEL War on Cancer Charity Fundraiser ft. Peasant Cavalier Enemy for my Enemy Servus Sun My Final Form Amongst the Dead Things CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Justin Burford CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Café Sessions ft. Duo Dao Paulo CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Josh Johnstone THE COURT Bump & Grind ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Amy Amy Amy – Amy Winehouse Tribute Blues in the Night ft. Perth Cabaret Collective GOLD BAR HUSH INDI BAR Summer Surf Music Party ft. Day of the Dead The Majestic Kelp JACK RABBIT SLIM’S The Peep Tempel Pat Chow Shit Narnia LOST SOCIETY CHALK SATURDAY MOJO’S BAR Thee Oh Sees Hideous Sun Demon MUSTANG BAR Shotdown From Sugartown Blue Gene PRINCE OF WALES Junkadelic Brass Band ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Beautiful Girls ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) 56 Hope Roads SETTLERS TAVERN Ben Merito STIRLING Summerset Arts Festival SUNDAY 24/01 BABUSHKA Annabel Maclean presents “Pain in my Ass” THE BIRD The Queen of Cups ft. Catbrush Golden String The Cars That Ate Paris The Fruity Whites

CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Limelights Jazz DJ Boogie Salt Shaker Selectors CLANCY’S DUNSBOROUGH Junkadelic Brass Band ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Blues in the Night ft. Perth Cabaret Collective FLYRITE MVMNT ft. Ninetoes Juliet Fox FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE The Waifs Davey Craddock & The Spectacles JACK RABBIT SLIM’S LE1F METRO CITY The Bloody Beetroots MOJO’S BAR Thee Oh Sees Mt Mountain MT LAWLEY BOWLING CLUB Perth Folk & Roots Club ft. The Suntones Matt Delahunty PRINCE OF WALES The Beautiful Girls ROSEMOUNT HOTEL One Day Sundays ft. Joyride Adit Gravy Aslan & more SETTLERS TAVERN Ben Merito STIRLING Summerset Arts Festival MONDAY 25/01 AMBAR HILINE 008 ft. Cesqeaux Childish Antics Mike de Wet Yattaman Moses BABUSHKA DJ Low Temple Confucious Shardz Team AC Signal Fire Quake CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Quiz Night ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Counterpoint Jarvis HIDDEN BAR Zouk Lambada dance classes MOJO’S BAR Atripat Consulate Leon Osborn Tourist Kid DJ Zah Yeep Opium RAILWAY HOTEL The Beautiful Girls ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Comedy Trivia Aussie Edition STIRLING Summerset Arts Festival VILLA Pretty Lights Opiuo TUESDAY 26/01 METRO CITY MC Breakout Oz Edition ft. Bliss N Eso Seth Sentry Coin Banks DJ Armee MOJO’S BAR Funk Shui Australia Day ft. Soma Wisdom 2th Silvertongue Penny Purr Hyclass Empty Diger Rokwell Cash Krzma Bowser & more ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Australia Day & Hottest 100 STIRLING Summerset Arts Festival 31