JOHN BUTLER INTERVIEW
bringsNewTrio to Queenscliff There are few artists I’d like to listen to, learn from and hear their opinions from more than John Butler. We are talking about someone who lists their musical influences as The Cure, Missy Elliot, Paul Kelly, and the Beastie boys. Who writes hits like Betterman, Treat Yo Mama, Zebra and Close to You. A man who was born American but who fights to save the Australian Kimberley. Between creating, performing, learning, campaigning and family road tripping, you get the sense this guy knows how to live. With the excitement building for his upcoming album, and a spot at the 2013 Queenscliff Music Festival, he was kind enough to allow me (& PEARL) to very nervously pick his brains.
PEARL: So you are in the studio now, the first studio album since April Uprising in 2010. How does that feel? BUTLER: It’s great! I have my own studio and rehearsal room, so we have just finished recording and now we’re rehearsing the whole album. PEARL: And you‘re hitting the Queenscliff Music Festival November. Does this mean we get to hear some of this new album? BUTLER: Yeah! I’m always up for playing new songs if anybody wants to hear them! I’d love to! PEARL: And you will be performing with a new line up? BUTLER: Yeah! It’s really exciting. Niki (Bomba) has moved on to do the Ska Orchestra, which after seeing him play many times over the last couple of years, seeing where his heart lies, as a brother (in law but also a musical brother in arms) you wanna see people be where they should be. When that opportunity arose I was like “you should leave.. and.. I don’t know what I’m gonna do. But you go!” (laughs) But we got together with Grant (Gerathy) and Grant is like the perfect addition in that it feels right. And really, this serves everybody in a much purer form. It’s been a natural progression. PEARL: Can you share with us what’s been inspiring you during the making of this album? BUTLER: Ah yeah. I guess the first thing would be that my grandmother passed away last year. She was the matriarch of the family. She gave me my grandfather’s slide guitar, which is the cornerstone of everything with my music. So that was pretty massive. Also I went on this huge 4-wheel drive trip with my family. That was really amazing. Seeing our country and being in the bush. There’s a profound wisdom out there and its hard not to be touched by it. We met Uncle Bob
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Randal, an indigenous elder, and he had some really inspiring stories. Then being part of the Kimberley’s campaign over the last 10 years and winning that struggle for now. That was a huge inspiration. And I’ve been co-writing with the band. So my grandmothers passing, going bush, being part of the Kimberly campaign and co-writing were four elements that came together to make this album a really rich, neat outpouring.
PEARL: Who were/are your musical influences? BUTLER: The Cure, The Beastie Boys, Janes Addiction and now Missy Elliot is a pretty massive influence. Paul Kelly is such a fantastic songwriter. I can’t say enough about him. He’s an Australian song-writing compass in a way. If you’re a sailor you go “ok, where’s the moon? Where’s the sun?” If you’re an Australian songwriter you go “OK, where’s Paul?” (Laughs) he’s just so rad. PEARL: Have you got any songwriting secrets? BUTLER: Yeah, I basically just try to stay out of the way of the song. I kind of go into another realm and I’m able to paint them and bring them into this reality. It’s like, the worst thing you can do when you’re out bush trying to catch a horse, or out in that nether region trying to catch a song, is to break its spirit. No one wants to see a broken animal and no one wants to hear a broken song. Every song wants its saddle put on different, no two songs are the same… and I love that. PEARL: You are known for being an artist who has a social conscience. If you had ONE message you to get across to people, what would it be? BUTLER: It would be that we all need to stop only thinking about ourselves and think about our brothers and sisters and what’s good for our country. You can catch The John Butler Trio at the 2013 Queenscliff Music Festival November 22-24. For all the info, visit www.qmf.net.au LOUISE MACGREGOR
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SARAH RZEK Hey all. I checked out the Onyx Bar in Cheltenham the other night to catch The Sarah Rzek Band and was delighted with the whole deal and vibe Onyx Bar had to offer. Operating as a licensed café by day, it metamorphes on Friday nights into a ‘happenin’ dance joint, offering a well stock bar, charming ambiance, personal doorman for wandering punters and showcases a different band every week. Nineteen year old indie singer/song writer Sarah Rzek fronts her four piece band and plays guitar and sings an eclectic variety of intelligently chosen covers that highlights her versatile yet rich folk, pop, rock, soulful voice. Together with Michael Kobb (lead guitar & vocals), Andrew Gardiner (bass) and Ben Redlich (drums) they’ve grown a big fan club since forming in March 2013, having scored numerous residencies around town at different venues. Rzek’s full range vocals and warm, yet unassuming appeal shows off her natural talent. Her band and their quirky yet unpredictable interpretations lend them to play excellent versions of unusual covers, making most songs uniquely theirs. They never play the same pub rock songs or the usual covers everyone else plays. Their sound is fresh and alive. Punters enjoyed dancing to Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles, Little Talks by Monsters and Men, Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, Awkward by Sans Sisco - a young Perth band, Sweet Child of Mine by Guns and Roses just to name a few. Over the next few weeks, Rzek will introduce punters to a couple of her originals during their sets. Her future view is to be known for her unique sound and tunes, and this is the reason why Redlich approached her in the first place as he really liked her originality. Rzek’s talent is gaining respect within the music scene. She performed with Jeff Burton (ex-Black Sorrows) at the Mordialloc Food Festival and has been picked up by agencies around town as well. The Sarah Rzek Band plays regularly at different venues, so check out PEARL’s Gig Guide for the details. In the meantime, check out Onyx Bar & Café on Friday nights as they are giving new and established bands of all genres a go. Onyx Bar is located at 328 Reserve Road, Cheltenham. For any enquiries, phone 9585 6663. Until next month... Live well. TERRI LEE FATOUROS
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PENINSULA Cup 2013
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t was a great day for punters backing sunshine over the heavily tipped forecast of rain at this years Sportingbet Peninsula Cup. While rain looked a sure winner on a few brief occasions, sunshine dominated the day as thousands of frocks, fascinators and well dressed gents created a lively buzz when Two Sugars came home a clear winner in the main race. For many, Peninsula Cup is an essential part of their Melbourne Cup long weekend, and 2013 Face Of Mornington Racing Club winner Jessica Whitfort proved a glowing ambassador for our annual Spring Racing main event. The Entertainment Quarter was another favourite showing fine form on the day for those punters studying the field early enough to back a Mini Marquee. With Superfly DJ’s holding the reins, the crowd was soon on their feet, dancing right to the final post. Catering an exciting new culture in racing, combining music with racing and fashion to complete a winning trifecta, similar to that seen at Cranbourne last month for the Inglis Pinker Pinker Night. PEARL was on hand to catch the launch of the brand new Carlton Draught Beer Garden with international guest DJ Steve Bleas. A new generation of elegant young race goers showed their support, each dressed to thrill and revelling in the entertainment between each race. Bravo! The next exciting event is Mornington Race Day is, to be held Saturday November 23, featuring free kids activities and fun for the whole family. Tip for the day‌book a Mini Marquee!
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Music Between The Lines... A LEFT OF CENTRE LOOK AT ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, WITH KOG
The year is 2006 and the scene is set for one of the great coups. No i’m not talking about the time Kevin Rudd ousted Kim Beazley for his first Labor Party leadership win, I’m talking about a coup relating the kings of indie rock. Ever since releasing their 2003 album Youth & Young Manhood, four boys from Tennessee, USA reigned far and wide at every indie music festival and radio station across the world. The myth was that these four relatives (three brothers and a cousin) were signed to a record label on the back of a few promising gigs, given a bag of weed and the entire Led Zeppelin discography - most likely to experience the chronological listening of all seven Zeppelin albums commonly referred to as the ‘Zepathon’- and were thrown into a shed with the hope of writing their breakout debut album. And so they did.
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n Good Form to Dim Sims. They’re bloody good sometimes. Not always - sometimes they’re a bit shit - but I usually eat ’em anyway. They’re better than a kick in the teeth, I’ll give ‘em that. Dan Muppet, Cape Schanck
n Poor Form to this erratic Spring weather. How can one possibly decide what to wear? This morning I went to the beach in a bearskin and fishnet underpants. Talk about unpredictable! Victor Bogdanovich, Blairgowrie
n Poor Form to the so-called Stereo Repair man. You’ve had my turntable gathering dust in the corner of your workshop for nearly eight weeks now! If you think that farting around playing ping-pong and drinking beer with your mates will magically fix the thing, forget it. I’ve tried that already. Steve Kalpa, Carrum
n Poor Form to a certain Bangkok tattoo parlor, for completely ruining our honeymoon. I wanted a tattoo of my wife’s face on my buttock; she did NOT want my buttocks tattooed on her face! Very unprofessional… Harry Hunt, Frankston
n Good Form to the supermarkets for putting their Christmas decorations out early. Maybe now I don’t look so abnormal for still having mine up from last year! Likewise, at Easter time I always feel less self-conscious about wearing bunny ears. And Halloween tends to bring my murderous rage into a more socially acceptable context. Charles Yosterman, Hastings n Poor Form to my local mechanic. If I’d known it would cost $600 to be screwed by you, I’d have gone to see Madame Glamourpussy instead (on the bus). Bruce Veda, Chelsea
n Good Form to the inventive couple on the farm next door to mine, who have bred a turtle that lays delicious eggs AND bacon, piping hot, straight onto the plate! Gotta get me one of them turtles! Bernie Fungus, Merricks n Poor Form to our very peculiar neighbour, who stole our frying pan after breakfast yesterday. We can see it in your pond, Bernie. It’s not what you think it is. Please return it. Joyce & Walter, Merricks n Poor Form to our daughter’s new husband who, in a misguided effort to bring some levity to our Sunday lunch, removed his pants to show off his honeymoon tattoo. It was a shoddy piece of work indeed. He insisted it was a portrait of our daughter, but really it looked nothing like her – the hair and eyes were all wrong, and there wasn’t even an arse on the face! Pathetic. Laura Fishly, Mount Eliza From tiffs and turmoil to good blokes and great moments, tell us about the good and bad stuff happening around town in our ‘Good Form / Poor Form’ column! Email Simon at goodformbadform@pearlmag. com.au with your story!
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But in 2006, four ‘lads’ from Sheffield, England were unknowingly on their merry way to taking reign over this rowdy and often intoxicated group of society. The hype around them was huge. Their debut EP was at the heart of what made Myspace music such a viable option for artists at the time. The British press lined them up to be the next great band in their country’s pantheon of guitar rock heroes. Comparisons to the The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Sex Pistols and Oasis were not uncommon and this was all on the back of a singular demo. And so the album came out, and such was the nature of their humour and selfawareness that they called the album Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not. It was, and still is, the fastest selling debut album by a British band. With lyrics like “You’re just probably alright, but under these lights you look beautiful/ But I’m struggling, I can’t see through your fake tan” Front man Alex Turner was raised like Simba from a mountain top. The kids had found their hero and he was one of them.
And so recently, these two bands released their latest albums. One sounds like a Bryan Adams record and one sounds like the best Arctic Monkeys album in recent memory. I’ll give you one guess as to which is which. There is something genuinely sickening when you realise you’ve spent money on an album that fails to deliver on every level. Kings of Leon’s Mechanical Bull is horrible. It reminds me of the time I watched The Incredible Burt Wonderstone at the movies and I seriously considered waiting in line again
just to tell people not to buy tickets. I expected so much from Steve Carrel and in the same way I expected so much from Kings of Leon. I’m not one of those people who say they sold out with Sex On Fire and Use Somebody. I actually like that album, but this actually sounds like a Bryan Adams record, which okay if you like Bryan Adams, but not okay if you like Kings of Leon. On the other hand the Arctic Monkeys have created a killer rock n roll album. It’s called AM. I won’t say too much, but it’s the kind of album that makes you not care if they don’t play their old stuff at their concerts. Yeah I know, it’s that good. Kog Ravindran is a writer, occasionally sings for Melbourne band, The Scarecrows and currently has his debut solo EP Barricades out in the world. Find out all about him at facebook. com/Kog4music or check him out on Triple J Unearthed. KOG RAVINDRAN
Fools Heaven is a place in Chelsea Heights World-renowned singersongwriter, Belinda Carlisle, returns to Melbourne this month for her Heaven on Earth tour at Chelsea Heights and Doncaster. Known for solo hits like Heaven Is A Place on Earth, I Get Weak, Runaway Horses, Leave A Light On and Summer Rain, Carlisle’s music career began in 1978 as the lead singer for the Go-Go’s – “the most successful all female rock band of all time”. The band rose to fame in the early 1980s, making history as the first all-female chart-topping band to write their own songs and play their own instruments. The Go-Go’s debut album, Beauty & The Beat climbed the US Billboard 200 chart, remaining at number one for six consecutive weeks. The LP sold more than three million copies and was one of the most successful debut albums ever. The Go-Go’s sold over seven million albums in just three years, recording hits like Our Lips Are Sealed before breaking up in 1985. Carlisle then pursued a solo career, making a name for herself worldwide and releasing seven studio albums between 1986 and 2007. Her first solo album was self-titled and included her hit Mad About You. Carlisle also had songs featured on movie soundtracks like In My Wildest Dreams, which appeared in the 1987
movie, Mannequin. Her hugely successful second solo album Heaven On Earth (1987) became a top 5 bestseller in the UK and Australia, including top 10 singles Heaven Is A Place On Earth, I Get Weak and Circles In The Sand. Her third album, Runaway Horses (1989) featured hit singles Runaway Horses, Leave A Light On and Summer Rain. Carlisle has released 4 more studio albums over the years, namely Live Your Life Be Free (1991), Real (1993), A Woman & A Man (1996), and Voila (2007). Since 1992, she has released another seven compilation albums, The Best of Belinda/Her Greatest Hits being the most popular hitting number one on UK charts. More recently, Carlisle was on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars in 2009, and joined the cast of Hairspray as Velma Von Tussle in London’s West End production between October 2009 and January 2010. She has also published an autobiography, Lips Unsealed, reaching 27 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2010. The extremely talented
performer also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a member of the Go-Go’s on August 11, 2011, before touring the US with the band in 2011 and 2012 and releasing another single in March this year entitled Sun – featured on the new greatest hits album ICON. Belinda Carlisle comes to The Chelsea Heights Hotel on November 22 at 8pm. Expect to see a mixture of old and new, with a line up of Carlisle’s biggest and best hits, as well as her newer releases! Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. ALIYAH STOTYN
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PENINSULA BLUES CLUB
If ever you wanted a master class in playing the blues, there is none better than Rob Pappalardo to deliver the lesson. Recently I saw Rob Papp and the Blueshead at the Mornington Brewery playing some Sunday afternoon blues. The vocals and brilliant guitar work of Papp is blended with the talent of Robert Moe, who excels on both the keyboard and the sax. On drums you have the animated Ramon Azzola, while John Barmos has the coolest double bass rig that I have ever seen. Blueshead delivered an exciting three sets including some great material from their back catalogue. Please check out this short video of the band in full flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vBfMG iAjyM&feature=share .
October 13, the PBC house band (featuring the Peninsula’s own Ray Reid) opened up the evening before Nick Charles took the stage and completely captivated the audience. Charles performed a superb set of blues including tunes from his Into the Blues album. Charles is a true master of his craft. The evening closed out with a JAM featuring Michelle Johns on keyboard. The next PBC meeting is TBC, but for more details please check www.facebook.com/PeninsulaBluesClub.
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JARROD SHAW Jarrod Shaw (pictured) is a rising star on the blues scene. Shaw has been performing in the MBAS Youth in Blues showcases at events all around Melbourne. Shaw delivers a powerful live show and has developed a sound that incorporates blues harp and an ‘Achisonesque’ style of acoustic guitar playing. He sings with a confident and powerful voice that belies his years. Shaw recently impressed the crowds at 12 Bar Blues in Frankston and the Docklands Carnival of Blues. He will be supporting Geoff Achison as part of the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival at the Golden Vine Hotel on November 8. Please check out this video of Shaw at the Docklands Carnival: http://youtu. be/1DmUZUrDkdQ
THREE KINGS
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Australian blues artists; Ian Collard, Benny Peters and Jason Liusoon have joined forces to create a new blues super group, the Three Kings. Peters and Collard spent about a year working to get the style just right, before calling Liusoon to glue it all together. To gain an insight into the formation of the band, please check out this short video: http://vimeo. com/72025294.
Doc White and Pete Howell at the Chandelier Room Moorabbin, Saturday November 30.
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Until next month, let’s keep the blues alive and support our local artists. Greg writes monthly for PEARL on all things Blues. If you’d like Greg to review your release or you know of something happening in the Blues world, drop him a line at blues@pearlmag.com.au
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Whilst the worlds of comedy and music do come together quite frequently, it must be said that the results are often mixed. Whilst we have a few local successes (such as Tim Minchin, Buddy Goode and even the very local Sammy J), most of the musical comedy going around finds its home in quarter-filled cabaret clubs and cheesy home-made YouTube videos. I’ve always suspected that comedy, like music, works best when the act seems like they ‘don’t really have to try’ – when the artist is so natural, and so professional, that almost seems as though he or she is just having a conversation with the audience. One such artist is Texan legend Kinky Freidman, who just happens to be touring Australia this November. Kinky is and has been many things, including a politician, novelist, satirist and friend to Willie Nelson. He’s also always been a songwriter – and a fine one at that. With song-titles like Mens Room: LA and They don’t make Jews like Jesus Anymore, it’s easy to see why he’s considered the funniest of the great Texas songsmiths. Friedman’s live show is original, thoughtprovoking and effortlessly funny, which is exactly why you should check him out when he plays The Caravan Club in Oakleigh on November 28. As it turns out, November is quite a month for country music in Melbourne’s inner-southern and southern suburbs. I’ve previously mentioned that Dale Watson’s hitting town (November 30 at The Caravan), but it would be remiss of me not to add that a local promotions team called Roots of Music are doing their considerable bit to bring Australia’s finest young country acts to the Victorian capital. The Revolver Bandroom in Prahran, previously known for rock and indie music, is now the
regular home for Roots of Music Wednesdays, where country artists (including myself on November 13) are featured on a weekly basis. On November 22, Roots of Music are putting on a Friday show called Citybound. On this special one-off evening, interstate acts including Baylou, We the Ghosts, Aleyce Simmonds and Livi Robbins will take centre stage, along with local country songstress Jessica Jade (who’ll be launching her new single). It’s shaping up as a rare chance for Victorians to see these acts in a bandroom environment (rather than a regional pub or club) and will be worth checking out. Finally, here’s a quick update on the Peninsula Music Festival (formerly Red Hill Country Music Festival) to be held at Morningstar Estate on January 12. The lineup will include Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool), Coral Lee and The Silver Scream, The Weeping Willows, Aleyce Simmonds, Little Willy and The Hopeless Romantics, Raw Brit and…err…yours truly (with my band The Wildes)! Online bookings will be available soon through www.peninsulamusicfestival.com.au LACHLAN BRYAN
Lachlan Bryan is primarily a singer/songwriter, having released Ballad Of A Young Married Man with his band The Wildes, his debut solo album Shadow Of The Gun and now Black Coffee, his solo album with The Wildes. He also moonlights as a gifted observer and music journalist, writing monthly for PEARL Magazine on all things folk/country/bluegrass. If you’ve got a new release, upcoming show or you’d like to get in touch with Lachlan, drop him a line at countryfolk@pearlmag.com.au
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s spring teases us with one warm day for every ten with gale force winds, we start to feel bad for locking ourselves indoors when the weekend rolls around. While some people may feel that flopping themselves on a sun lounge is an adequate way to seize the day, I find myself bored by such a use of time. Yes, sun baking isn’t the most viable activity for us gingers by any means, but I’m really more disconcerted by the notion of doing nothing. I don’t think anyone can dispute the fact that as a child, you always had stuff to do…and it was awesome. Sure, it isn’t quite socially acceptable for anyone over the age of five to spend their days digging holes for pure pleasure, but some childhood activities are not only still fun, but also entirely feasible for adults.
FRISBEE: This little gem is making its way back into school sporting-curriculum so you know it’s ‘offish’. Ultimate Frisbee is one of the sports Americans would like to see at the Olympics - a fast and skilful, seven-a-side sport where teams try to manoeuvre a Frisbee down the field into an end-zone (much like rugby). If team sports aren’t your thang, a plain old toss of the Frisbee between friends is highly entertaining and surprisingly, you can work up a bit of a sweat. EATING FLOWERS: Hey, you may have just scoffed, but any kid who grew up on the Peninsula is sure to have eaten a plant or 20 in their day. How does this translate into an adult-friendly activity you ask? Well, many household-garden flowers can be candied, used as spices, or added to salads, stews and summer drinks - how fancy. One classic that kids love to nosh on is a yellow flower/weed known as soursob, wood sorrel or oxalis. For grown-ups, the leaves and flowers can be used as a garnish or –sparingly- in salads. Other edible flowers include borage flowers, broccolini flowers, nasturtium flowers, pineapple sage and chive blossoms. Of course, be careful when identifying flowers and don’t eat anything you’re unsure about. TRAMPOLINING: I don’t think this one needs much explaining. My one suggestion is to leave those netted ‘safe’ trampolines for the kids though - come on - you’re an adult. MATILDA HEGGIE
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GIVE SO THAT THEY MAY BROADCAST An award-winning community radio broadcaster operating out of Mentone, 88.3 Southern FM has been serving the southern suburbs of Melbourne since the early nineties. Currently based in Mentone, the station has relocated several times over the years since first gracing the airwaves, and is now taking the first steps towards expanding into a new space over the coming year. The move will be a huge expense for the station, which – like most community radio stations – runs on a shoestring for the most part. Ahead of the first in a series of fundraisers for the station, PEARL takes a look at what makes this Southern FM tick. Unlike the typical commercial radio model of repeatedly dipping into a pool of around 40 songs over the day, Southern FM uses the community radio programming structure of delivering immensely differently content from one hour to the next. “I know some people tune in to listen to one or two particular shows because they directly appeal to them,” says station President Alan Clement.
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“Along those lines, live streaming online for three years now has seen us gain a huge international following, with 1000 listens on our online podcasts of shows on top of those tuning in,” reveals broadcaster and ex-station president Mark Missen. Southern FM boasts a healthy dose of multi-cultural programming with a range of non-English speaking shows and a diverse coverage of music styles. A further fraction of the content covers sports, lifestyle, local news, film and culture. “We’ve got a huge range of shows covering the weird and wonderful. The Space Show has been running for 22 years now, covering a range of space and astronomical events and promoting public understanding. There have been some amazing interviews featured on the show too, such as when they talked to Buzz Aldrin,” says Missen. Indeed many celebrities, sports stars and Olympic champions have graced the Southern FM airwaves, a testament to the
standard of quality exercised in content and presenters alike. “On top of providing something different for our listeners we contribute to the community through ventures such as our Youth Program, where we currently facilitate student radio broadcasting for eight local schools. In the wider community, you’ll see us at all four annual Kingston Festivals.” In order for Southern FM to continue devoting their time and passion into broadcasting, the station is relying upon the generosity and interest of the public. While subscribing to the station is one way of ensuring they can continue broadcasting, the station will also be putting on some killer fundraisers over the next few months. November 14 will see Southern FM host an outstanding line up of live music at Mentone’s newest restaurant and live music venue OneFourteen (formally Nighthawk Blues). “The venue’s been there for years but it has recently been taken over and remodeled, there’s a great chef and some awesome live music coming through. So we want to see
them make a success of it and they want to support us in turn,” explains Clement. “A huge part of the fundraising is making people aware that we exist so that they understand our important role in the community and see what we’re about.” Indeed, headlined by blues guitarist sensation Lloyd Spiegel, there will also be some in-house talent on show from Tim Watson (ex Taxiride), Bobby Valentine, and Robert James Kirk, along with a few more yet-to-be-confirmed acts. Like Southern FM’s live in-studio Sunday Sessions, Clement hopes the fundraiser will convey the stations love and support for Australian music. Tickets are a steal at $15 advanced booking, or $20 at the door. The night kicks off at 7.30pm. For more info and ticketing links, check out www.southernfm.com.au and to listen, tune in to 88.3FM, stream online via the website or grab the free TuneInRadio app on iPhone/Android to get access to a myriad of community stations, including SouthernFM. Membership support is always welcomed. MATILDA HEGGIE
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Kisschasy will play a one off show at the Beers by the Bay Festival on November 16 at Mornington Racecourse. It is the last gig in the foreseeable future for the band made up by Mornington Peninsula locals Darren Cordeaux, Joel Vanderuit, Karl Ammitzboll and Sean Thomas who formed the band back in 2002 and became one of Australia’s favourite groups with their ARIA award nominated anthems The Do Do’s and Whoa-ohs and Opinions can’t keep you warm at night. Pearl’s Jessica Mills spoke to Kisschasy lead singer Darren Cordeaux about the journey of Kisschasy and his solo project White Caves. After the release of their third album Seizures in 2009 the band decided to take a break to reevaluate the direction they wanted to take. “We decided to take some time out to figure out where we’re at as individuals and come back to [Kisschasy] when we think its time and that’s where we’ve been at. We’ve all been focused on our own musical projects since then and its not that we’ve decided
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KISSCHASY Beers by the bay to call a definite end to Kisschasy, but at the same time I don’t think right now or anytime soon its really where our hearts or minds are at,” said Cordeaux. Kisschasy started off by playing lunchtime shows at Westernport Secondary College, Dromana Technical School and Woodleigh, the schools Joel, Karl and Sean attended and where their first fans came from. It was these school kids who made their first ever official show at the Somerville Mechanics Hall a full house sellout. Apart from a one off show in Brisbane on October 10 the band haven’t performed anywhere else this year so its only fitting that they have chosen to play what is their last gig in the foreseeable future on the Mornington Peninsula. “The Peninsula is like our lifeblood. It’s so much of who Kisschasy is so as soon as the opportunity came up to play down there we jumped at it because there’s something really comforting about playing there - it just feels right,” said Cordeaux. “Coming to the Peninsula, I think there will be a really cool energy to the show because we’ve taken that time and not played. We did a one off show in Brisbane a few weeks ago and it had a really cool energy. I’m one
of those songwriters who writes something, gets over it, washes my hands of it and then I don’t want to hear it again. Coming back to the songs after so long I had this new appreciation for them, this new enjoyment playing them which bought this new energy to the show that maybe had been lacking for a while.” Cordeaux started off playing the drums before he picked up the guitar and started writing songs so its not surprising that his new solo project White Caves is an experiment of lots of different “textures and sounds” as well as having strong melodic content. “I am probably a more technically proficient drummer than guitarist but the problem with the drums was that I couldn’t get those feelings out that I had, I wanted to say something. I picked up the guitar by default just so I could write music, said Cordeaux.” White Caves’ debut EP was released on October 31 and the EP shows Cordeaux moving in a new direction as a musician and songwriter. “It’s a fair bit left of centre from what people would expect considering where I came from with Kisschasy. It’s a lot more dreamy and textural and I’m playing
a lot more with sounds as opposed to your normal kind of first chorus pop song structure. It’s still melodic but its just a different approach,” says Cordeaux when describing the five songs on the White Caves EP. There is no doubt that Kisschasy are one of the best bands to come out of the Mornington Peninsula, and their three albums United Paper People, Hyms For the NonBeliever and Seizures show the band’s knack for delivering energetic and melodic guitar pop, which they will surely bring to what will no doubt be a blistering performance at the Beers by the Bay Festival. “Its really a foggy future for us at the moment. I don’t want to say anything too rash but I think this could be the last show for a long time which is all the more reason for people to get down there and check it out,” says Cordeaux. “And what better place than the Peninsula, and this festival!” Be sure you take Darren’s advice and see Kisschasy at the Beers by the Bay Festival. The lineup also includes The Fauves, Twin Beasts, Quarry Mountain Dead Rats and more. For tickets visit www.beersbythebay. com.au
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he 2013 Beers By The Bay Festival will enter its sophomore year as a T fun, family friendly day spent listening
to live music and chatting with brewers and craft beer drinkers. With MC, comedian and beer lover Dave Fairclough at the helm of proceedings, you can spend your time getting to know all things Beer & Wine, take the family to the designated family area, with outdoor games like croquet, bocce, mini-golf, as well as a petting zoo, kids’ rides and roving entertainers or check out the great live music lineup onstage! One of the acts appearing at this year’s event is Twin Beasts (formerly known as the Toot Toot Toots). Since releasing their debut album, Outlaws, in 2012, the band has gone from playing small regional shows and recording in bedrooms, to playing national festivals and recording with some of Australia’s most esteemed producers. In May
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2013, the band began recording their much anticipated sophomore album, Badlove, with producer Burke Reid. Marking a clear departure from their earlier narrative (& name), the record is currently in the process of being mixed with Reid in Canada and explores themes of love, lust and infatuation. Inspired by artists as diverse as Beck, Bob Dylan, and ELO, Twin Beasts have been compared with the likes of Tom Waits, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Ennio Morricone. They’re set to bring their hyper-energetic live shows and boisterous, romping music to Beers By The Bay, ahead of a Queenscliff Music Festival appearance, with Badlove slated for a release in early 2014. Also appearing for the festival will be headliners Kisschasy, reuniting for one of their first Victorian shows in two years, local larrikins The Quarry
Mountain Dead Rats, bringing their raw and gritty bluegrass kicking and hollering live show, Soul Safari, fresh from the launch of their brand new single (check out PEARL’s October edition to read all about them), Melbourne live music stalwarts The Fauves and heaps more, including kids entertainment, brewer Q&A’s, cooking demos and plenty of Beer & Wine on display! Don’t miss the 2013 Beers By The Bay Festival when it comes to Mornington Racecourse on Saturday November 16, 2013. The event runs from midday to 8pm, with last drinks at 7.30pm and a capacity of 4,500. There will be a shuttle buses from Frankston train station as well as Hastings and Rye both at the start and end of the festival. For all the information on the festival, lineup and tickets visit www. beersbythebay.com.au
Main Stage Schedule 12:00pm : Gates 12.30–1:15pm : Soul Safari 1.45–2:45pm : Quarry Mountain Dead Rats 3.30–4:30pm : Twin Beasts 5:00–6:00pm : The Fauves 6.30–7:30pm : Kisschasy
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4 PINES
Our stamp; “Handcrafted beer brewed naturally” means in a nutshell that when you drink our beer you are getting the best of natures goodness. Brewed to the German purity laws of ages & ages ago, allowing only 4 ingredients: Hops, water, yeast & malt (we allow for the odd bit of mandarin, ginger & other natural stuff from time to time to keep the taste buds tingling) means all in all no nasties to keep you from your physical best!
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ARCTIC FOX
After having been purchased by Blood Brothers Brewery earlier this year, the full range of Arctic Fox beers are again available in your local bottle shop or on pour at your favorite venue. With the choice of the American Pale Ale, or English Ale or you might like our Aussie Lager, there’s a beer for all tastes. Then there are our sensational seasonal brews like the Chocolate Stout. All our beers are produced from the freshest natural ingredients and bottle conditioned to ensure each beer develops to its full potential for your enjoyment.
BREWSMITH
Our passion for brewing beer at home started around 2 years ago when we bought a home brewing book and kit. With that, we excitedly started on our beer-making journey. We didn’t want to upset our friends any more with our hit and miss beers so we decided to develop our own beer making kit, importing others from around the world and trying to find the best elements. We made lots of beer at that time and now we think we’ve developed the best one there’s ever been. Introducing Brewsmith
CAVALIER
Cavalier is an award winning Microbrewery based in Melbourne. Since our inception in March 2011 we have immersed ourselves into the boutique
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beer market in every possible way. After only officially being a business for three weeks, Cavalier Brewing won the ‘Peoples Choice Award’ for ‘Best Microbrewery’ and ‘Best Wheat Beer’ at the March 2011 Victorian Microbrewery Showcase. Cavalier is now available on tap and in bottles across a string of leading craft beer venues in Australia and Tasmania, as well as from the new brewery, which opened this year.
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We developed the range after branching out from a strawberry farm, Sunny Ridge, on the Mornington Peninsula seven years ago. Like most Italian families that came to Australia, my grandparents brought with them agricultural and winemaking techniques handed down over generations when they purchased the land. We decided to take these, and with a respect for the traditional rules of how wine is made, and a healthy disrespect for the rules of how it should taste, create completely innovative wines, liqueurs and cider made with real fruit
CRABBIES
At Crabbie’s, we do things by the book – no shortcuts for us old chap! The ginger in Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer is steeped for up to 8 weeks to produce its deep, deliciously spicy flavour. Top marks! With centuries of experience behind us and, using only the finest products, all we can say is that the uniquely refreshing sparkle of Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer speaks for itself.
GOLDEN AXE
(SOUTH EAST BREWING CO.) Golden Axe is a delicious hand crafted apple cider, fresh tasting, thirst quenching and with just enough sweetness.
GRAND RIDGE BREWERY
The Grand Ridge Brewery is situated in Mirboo North, a small country town in the Gippsland region of Victoria. The site was chosen by Grand Ridge for its exceptional water quality for beer making, given its position on the top of the mountains in the Strzelecki ranges. All the beers are produced to exceptionally high standards of flavour and purity, with no added chemicals or preservatives. Get Grand Ridge in the Fridge!
HAWTHORN BREWING COMPANY
Hawthorn Brewing Co was established in 2009 to provide World class Australian craft beers that are influenced by the best the world. Beers like Hawthorn’s perfectly balanced Pale Ale, their crisp and clean Pilsner or their smooth and malty Amber Ale are complimented by seasonal brews, all of which are crafted from all natural ingredients. The brewery’s goal is simple ... to bring quality beer to the thirsty masses and they hope you join them on the journey.
HICKINBOTHAM OF DROMANA
The Hickinbotham Family have been involved in the art of wine making since 1936 and have been at the forefront of Australian wine production for three generations. The first 50 dozen vintage from the Dromana vineyard was bottled in 1991, and hand labelled in silver pen by Terryn, each bottle sporting its own individual signature. Since then the volume of production has increased, thus the Hickinbotham of Dromana label was born.
KWENCHER
Kwencher is brewed in Geelong, 100km’s south of Melbourne, so we are proudly
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Australian owned and produced. The brewers are extremely passionate about what they do and are especially passionate about Kwencher. Fine-tuning our Kwencher product recipes has taken a long time, but it has certainly been worth the wait!
LITTLE CREATURES
After many trials and experimentations, our first beer, Little Creatures Pale Ale, was proudly presented to the Australian market just in time for the summer of 2001. Throughout the years, we’ve created a little family of beers that we brew today with the same enthusiasm and drive as the day we began and while we continue to grow and stretch our horizons, we are still excited by and are motivated to make better beer with greater consistency each and every day.
MATILDA BAY
Starting life in 1984 as a company called ‘Brewtech’ (very 80s), Matilda Bay Brewing Company was established by a group of local entrepreneurs all in their mid-twenties and all dissatisfied with the one-dimensional beer on offer in Australia. Throughout the years we’ve produced some of Australia’s favourite specialty beers & ciders, and along the way bagged a swag of trophies and awards. Our highly regarded Head Brewer – Scott Vincent – leads our brewing team with pride as they continue on the mission established in 1984 at the Sail & Anchor Hotel.
MORNINGTON PENINSULA BREWERY Mornington Peninsula Brewery is recognised as one of Australia’s leading craft breweries. The Brewery Bar has six beers on tap, local wines, and traditional wood-fired pizzas; more than enough to satisfy your appetite and discerning thirst.
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PRICKLY MOSES
Blessed with the availability of pure Otway rainwater, we brew all of our beers with this ‘gift from the gods’. It’s well known that you need good water to make good beer and there’s nothing better than water from the lush rainforest. The brewery was commissioned in February 2007, aiming to create beers to match an appearance, aroma and flavor profile - not a budget - so we use the best possible ingredients we can find.
RED DUCK BREWERY
Located in Ballarat and operating for 8 years, Red Duck continues to produce one of the largest range of beers within Australia. Our beers are naturally hand crafted and are not filtered or pasteurised enabling you to taste the full natural flavour of a beer. We like to push the boundaries with our brews and our range has included braggots, gruits and ancient Egyptian Bread beers.
RED HILL BREWERY
The Red Hill Brewery is a unique, independent microbrewery located amidst it’s own hop garden on the top of Red Hill on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. We pride ourselves on creating classic European beer styles that are eminently drinkable, sessionable and just too tasty!
RED HILL ESTATE
Red Hill Estate is a boutique Australian multi-award winning wine producer situated on a stunning property little more than an hour from Melbourne. The winery resides in an internationally recognised cool climate region
on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula and was established in 1989. Red Hill Estate continues to be one of the most popular and enduring wineries on the Peninsula where visitors from Australia and overseas come to enjoy our award winning wines and unsurpassed surroundings.
SAIL & ANCHOR
Sail & Anchor craft brews are proudly Western Australian, with each of the four styles named after the knots used by sailors on the Fremantle docks, just a stone’s throw from the iconic Sail & Anchor hotel. The new Sail & Anchor brews are available nationally in Dan Murphy’s, Woolworth’s Liquor, Safeway Liquor, BWS stores and ALH pubs countrywide.
T’GALLANT WINE MAKERS
Kevin’s winemaking is artisan and pure, reflecting the character of the maritime Mornington Peninsula. The T’Gallant winemaking stule is expressive. Wines are made with European influences and often an Australian twist on well-known European wine styles.
TRUE SOUTH
The True South brewery and services were designed and fabricated in Vancouver, Canada by Newlands Systems Inc. who have created many of the world’s iconic breweries for many of the world’s best known brands. Our hand-crafted beers are delivered through a combination of technology and architecture, built to our specifications.
See all these businesses and more at the Beers By The Bay Festival, November 16 at Mornington Racecourse!
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Daniel from Broo Beer
Here on the Peninsula, we are blessed to have some absolutely first class ales for all seasons and tastes. To name a few Hix, Red Hill and a personal favourite Mornington Brewery, where you can nestle in order a pizza and spend the day. Broo Premium Lager is also the Peninsula’s own. Quietly, export deals have been done to various Asian countries and America, with local Australian support growing daily. Broo is proudly made with no added preservatives or chemicals and is now Australia’s fastest growing mainstream beer company. This month, we are giving all PEARL readers the chance to WIN a 40lt Techni Ice Broo Esky, stacked full of limited edition cans and stubbies. Simply purchase a six-pack or carton at any store, email or text us your proof of purchase and you will be placed in the draw. Winners will be notified and published in next edition of PEARL magazine. Good luck! Email: broofrankston@bigpond.com or text: 0407 801 840 to be in it! Broo, rude not too! DANIEL SHADLOW Broo Beer, Frankston
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Musings, Meanderings & Nonsense THIS MONTH: “Gorilla”
When was the last time you saw a shaving ad for women and they were skimming the razor along their gorilla-like leg? I’ll tell you when, never. Never have I seen a shaving ad that includes a woman perched along her bath tub with a shaver in hand, frustration planted on her face, sweat forming on her upper lip, as she runs the damn blade in the same spot, for the third time, to ‘de-bush’ her legs. That is what shaving is. It’s not erotic. It’s not attractive, especially after winter when all the single girls have been wearing jeans for the past three months and haven’t had a date since the Queen’s Birthday. My legs tend to look like two stumpy, balding, gorilla arms. When was the last time you saw a male shaving ad where the model/actor actually shaved hair off his face? I’ll tell you when, every bloody time. They even have animated close-ups of how the blade really reaches all the hair follicles to create a ‘close shave’. How many scenes are there in movies, books and TV shows where the man is in a towel, bare chested and is shaving? It’s hot right? Apparently seeing a man shave off his masculinity, in the form of chin hair, is sexy. So what? What are you saying? Is society suggesting it is not attractive to see a woman shaving her calf? When was the last time you saw an episode of your favourite show where a woman was shaving her armpit or her bikini line? I’ll you tell when, never. That’s what gets me. Not the fact that women have to remove 90% of their body hair, except their perfectly
groomed eyebrows and the hair on our head. [By the way, we also have to make sure the hair on our head is long, thick and glossy to be deemed attractive by the ‘male populous’, which is just ironic in itself because everywhere else on our bodies we have to be baby smooth; women who have naturally thick, glossy, long hair, are usually the hairiest, just saying.] What ticks me off is that all the effort we go to, to remove hair from our arms, our legs, our (umm, you know) and sometimes – God forbid – our toes and upper lip, we don’t even get recognized for our work. Our hair removal is not acknowledged in TV, in books, in movies and not in bloody shaving ads for women! And you know what grinds me more than the idea that our body hair is sup post to magically disappear? The real grind is watching any show or film where people are trapped on an island, stuck in the desert, or running for their lives in a jungle, and the woman trips over, falls, hurts her leg, and guess what? She has ridiculously salon-smooth legs! The entire series of LOST is bogus because not one woman suffered from sprouting eyebrows or an unruly chest hair. Forget the ridiculous plot lines and the obese guy that never lost weight after six years of being stuck on a hot island without a life-time supply of Twinkies. The most illogical part was the females’ smooth skin. Just once do I want to see a movie scene where some hot broad has grazed her knee and the good-looking brooding hero – probably played by Hugh Jackman – rips off the girls’ jeans to gain a better look at the wound, and there on a closeup shot I want to see the oozing blood scattering itself over a weeks’ worth of leg hair re-growth. I don’t want Jackman
to acknowledge the fact that his love-interest has a gorilla arm for a leg. I want him to fix her wound and carry her to safety, because any sane, intelligent and noble man would know that after two weeks of being trapped in a South American, ghost infested forest, with zombies trying to eat their brains, would not care about the woman’s leg hair. Well, Hugh Jackman has always been a lovely, charming and un-superficial guy. Maybe it’s time the rest of us caught up with him. The next time I see a Venus (Women’s lousy version of Gillette) advertisement with half naked women doing some leg dance, and shaving there already waxed skin, I am going to throw my TV remote at the screen, jump up and down like a hooligan, and howl like King Kong. I’ll show you how much of a gorilla I can really be. ALEXIS COLLIER
A DULL DOGGIE STORY I could see her outside. She was sitting there on her chin on paws, sighing. I could see something was not right. “Is that your dog?” I asked. “Yes,” The couple replied. “She is very sick.” We discussed her condition for a while, which included a long history of steroids, impaired immune system and an inability to make platelets and proper blood cells. Poor dog. In this column we’ve discussed some good foods and some ‘not so good’ foods, so what about the foods for the doggies? “What is her diet like?” I asked. “Do you give her ‘normal’ dog foods? Dogs benefit from raw meats and bones, just as much as we do,” I continued. “I don’t give her bones,” the mother of the family said, “I am worried she will choke on them.”
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“Dogs and even cats do not choke on raw bones, only cooked bones,” I replied. “Bone marrow is great for building bone. It’s where our blood is actually made, hence it’s important to have strong bones.” They sat listening intently. I could see they loved their dog and they were concerned. I was concerned. So what could I offer to help. “A dog diet is best composed of 25% raw muscle meat, 25% raw bones, 10% offal, 30% fruits and vegetables with 10% fish, eggs, yoghurt or soft cheeses.” This was good, they were listening. There was nodding going on. “Avoid all carbs whilst she is sick. I would give her some nourishing foods, as she is weak, debilitated
and has a very poor immune system. Maybe some molasses, spirulina and alfalfa would help. Just mix some together and add small amounts to her food every day, in fact she might even lick it off the spoon.” I went on. “To help her blood I would also maybe try her with some hawthorn berries, astraglaus and even some Siberian ginseng. This would a great tonic for her,” I said. As for the cortisones, well ... that could well be another story for another day. Raw on Rye Tea House is the place for real Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free and Diary Free Foods, now with a Healing Centre offering many modalities of complimentary Health & Wellbeing services along with wholesome
organic and live foods. They’ve recently moved to 2347 Point Nepean Rd in Rye. For info, find them on Facebook or contact planter@wn.com.au or 0418 940 653.
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GREATEST FOOD & BEV PR STUNTS
Welcome to the Human Butcher Shop, 2004: A unique pop-up shop selling what looked like human cuts of meat helped promote Resident Evil 6, another game instalment in the zombie horror franchise. Described by one observer as “the grimmest stunt ever,” the human butchery and morgue that popped up at London’s Smithfield meat market was the culmination of a heart-stopping promotional campaign. Sprite’s Shower on the Beach in Rio, 2012: The most recent experiential stunt from Sprite Brazil’s long-running “Refresh Your Ideas” campaign is a powerful shower on the beach in Rio de Janeiro that looks like a drinks dispenser. A simple idea aimed at getting people to think about how refreshing Sprite would be after a sweltering day at the beach. Tacos and Liberty for All, 1996: Taco Bell took out an ad in The New York Times that read “Taco Bell Buys the Liberty Bell”. The ad went on to say that they are renaming the historic landmark to “Taco Liberty Bell”. Thousands of people called in to complain and by noon Taco Bell admitted that it was an April Fool’s joke. The stunt was covered by over a thousand media outlets and generated a million dollars in additional sales over the next two days.
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Whopping Publicity, 1998: Burger SARAH EBBOTT King proposed that they had altered their most well-known sandwich. They claimed they changed the Whopper to better fit the needs of left handed people by fitting more comfortably in the left hand and shifting the insides for better weight redistribution. The LeftHanded Whopper was just an April Fool’s joke, however they still got 32 million Americans to come into the store that day! Subservient Chicken, 2001: Burger King launched a humorous website, subservientchicken.com, and only told a few people about it. The website featured someone in a chicken suit who would act out nearly any command you told it to do. People spent an average of 6 minutes playing on this site and thanks solely to word of mouth, the site received over 20 million hits. Ben and Jerry Lock in the Flavour, 2012: Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is so good that some diehard fans feel their pints should be padlocked. The company started selling a ‘Euphori-Lock’ that states “I’m terribly sorry but there is no u in my pint”. While this stunt may not have increased sales for the company, it surely reaffirmed the desirability of their product. Sources: www.bitesizepr.com/100-best-prstunts & www.fastcocreate.com/1681689/welcome-to-the-human-butchershop-grossest-pr-stunt-ever Image sources: http://ate.allthatsepic.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/ uploads/2012/10/resident-evil-6-human-butcher-shop-4.png, http:// prexamples.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Euphori-Lock-pic-BenJerrys.jpg & http://streetplanneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Spriteshower.png
BRING ON THE BEERTOGRAPHY
Late October saw the launch of the ‘BEERtography’ photography competition, an initiative to capture the art of artisan beer. As a lead up to Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival, the competition preamble suggests Beer is no longer an oligarchy of blokes. Ciders, ales, pilsners and more are complementing menus and striking palettes of previously disengaged folk, with the gourmet and artisan side of beer fast becoming a lifestyle culture. Organisers are seeing your food photos on Instagram and asking where are the artistic snaps of the accompanying beverages? From aperitif to digestive, the BEERtography competition is designed to capture the artisan brewing culture in the expressive medium of photography. How do you express the journey from fields of hand-picked hops and barley to that refreshing bite as you take your first sip of a crispy ale on a relaxed afternoon with friends? Photographers are invited to capture the beautiful brew in all its creative forms and variations and impress judge Luzio Grossi. Open to all ages throughout Australia, you can find full details of the comp at www.gabfgeelong.com.au. The Great Australian Beer Festvial will take place on February 1 at Geelong Racecourse.
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UNRAVELLING THE NURSERY RHYME “Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey” Famous amongst many children as the food eaten by Little Miss Muffet on her tuffet (which is a small mound of grass, since we’re explaining things), curds and whey have been off peoples plates for a long time - or so you might think. But in fact curds, which are the solid cheesy lumps formed when milk separates (counterpart to the watery whey), are none other than our modern day cottage cheese.
CARPET CLEANING & CORN DOGS?! Just when you thought you’d heard it all, this business combo adds a new meaning to ‘diverse services.’
SARAH EBBOTT “When the pie was open, the birds began to sing” Nowadays we make do with some nice candlesticks, but in the middle ages a pie full of live birds was considered the ultimate spectacular centrepiece. You’ll recognise this as the ‘dainty dish’ that was served up to the king in Sing a Song of Sixpence, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that this was a popular stunt - the Olde English text Epulario (1598) features a recipe, “to make pies that the birds may be alive in them, and flie out when it is cut up.” Source: www.channel4.com Image source: www.lindaslearninglinks.com/missmuffet. jpg & http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/15/article1045841-024B996E00000578-578_468x286.jpg
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EAT IT FOOD JOKES SO BAD,
THEY’RE FUNNY
A collection of food-related jokes so painfully awful they’re hysterical… Q: What do you call cheese that’s not yours? A: Nacho cheese. Q: Did you hear the joke about the peanut butter? A: I’m not telling you. You might spread it! Q: What did the baby corn say to its mum? A: Where is pop corn?
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Q: Why couldn’t the sesame seed leave the gambling casino? A: Because he was on a roll. Q: Why do watermelons have fancy weddings? A: Because they cantaloupe. Q: What happens if life gives you melons? A: Nothing, you’re just dyslexic.
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Q: What did the grape say when the elephant stood on it? A: Nothing. It just let out a little whine. Q: Why did the biscuit cry? A: Because his dad had been a wafer so long. Q: What’s the fastest baked treat in the world? A: ...scone.
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he iconic Continental Hotel in Sorrento has just launched a new bar, aptly named Balcony. The Conti, as locals and regulars know it, is an institution on the Peninsula. The newly renovated bar and spacious Balcony area overlooks the bay and the vibrant main street of Sorrento. Chef Roberto Capogreco has created a delicious tapas menu to compliment the new space. Try the crumbed paella Valencia balls with green olive aioli, or the Wagyu beef sliders with caramelised onion, vintage cheddar and tomato relish. Roberto sources local produce to ensure freshness and flavour. The drinks menu is equally impressive with a great selection of whites, reds and sparkling on offer. There’s a wide range of Australian and imported beer to choose from and a cocktail list that’s sure impress the fussiest of partygoers. Try the Grapefruit Martini or the Balcony Pimms Cup to kick off your night. Owner, Diana DiPietro, has overseen the renovation project. “I’m really proud of what we’ve created with this space. It’s sophisticated yet inviting. It will be the perfect place to gather with friends on a warm summer night.” Of course Balcony is a fabulous venue for a private party, corporate function or wedding. The sophisticated space boasts modern styling alongside earthy tones and textures. Views of Port Phillip Bay make this venue something very special. Balcony can offer cocktail events, BBQs or, for a Mediterranean feel, ‘long table’ family-style sit down lunches and dinners. Balcony is currently open on Friday nights and will extend to Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings as the weather gets warmer. In January it will be open every day. If you’re looking for a cool place to go on hot summer night, head on down to Balcony. The Continental Hotel is located at 1-21 Ocean Beach Rd in Sorrento. For all function enquiries or for further info, phone 5984 2201 or visit www.continentalhotel.com.au
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4 Former John Butler Trio drummer, now in Melbourne Ska Orchestra 5 Our awesome Blues columnist, now with a new ‘Blues Illustrated’ Facebook page 7 Italian restaurant found on the ground floor of Frankston’s Peninsula On The Bay Apartments 9 Feature in this month’s Arts Section 11 Music Between The Lines columnist 12 Peninsula suburb where you’ll find a film festival early November 13 Soulful band playing on the deck at The Heritage on Balnarring Races Day 14 Belinda Carlisle’s famous band from the 80s 15 Huge music industry conference taking place in November
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1 Southern FM’s slogan, ‘Sounds Of The...’ 2 One third of the triple bill touring around Australia currently, heading to Balnarring 3 One of our DJ features in BPM this month 6 Rocky Horror Tribute coming to Somerville Hotel 8 Our weird & wacky food facts, with Sarah Ebbott 10 Living End member interviewed this edition 11 Headline band for this year’s Beers By The Bay Festival
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JACKSON FOUR KENNEDY AT KINGSTON
CASEY ROCKS TAMWORTH
South-east suburbs residents will get the chance to have a preview of some of the artists performing at the Casey/3SERT showcases at the Tamworth Country Music Festival next year when the ‘Casey Rocks Tamworth’ event takes place this month. Coming to Cranbourne Community Theatre on Friday November 8, the Mayoral Charity Concert will feature City of Casey’s finest country artists, including Jessica-Jade, Rochelle Bruce, Jan Dandridge, Aaron Daniels, Cathy Dobson, Mel McGillivray, Nia Robertson, Andrew Swift, Kaitlyn Thomas, Sonyta Trahar and one of last year’s Road To Tamworth finalists Gretta Ziller. Get your sneak peak when Casey Rocks Tamworth takes place Friday November 8 at Cranbourne Community Theatre, Brunt Street, Cranbourne, from 7:30pm. This event is proudly supported by Casey Radio 97.7FM.
HEAD DOWN THE COAST FOR SUNDAY SESSIONS
Located directly across from the beach in Blairgowrie, Coast Restaurant boasts bay views, modern Australian cuisine, contemporary décor and ambience, as well as a comfortable and relaxing dining experience. On top of their enticing menu and wine selection, Sundays offer live entertainment from 3pm and the chance to see names like Paul Miller, Lisa Bade, Wilbur Wilde, Wendy Stapleton and more on a regular basis. Coming up this November, you can catch crooner Bob Valentine on November 10, regulars ‘Kathy, Steve & Leigh’ and ‘Pete Miller & R.J. Kirk’ on November 17 and 24 respectively and Madlipps on December 8. Also booked, for the first day of December, is the wonderfully gifted Mae Parker, set to bring her soulful sounds down to Coast for the very first time.
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Melbourne’s cool groove, soulful jazz, swing blues unique Hammond B3 driven groove quartet, The Jackson Four, are coming to the Mornington Peninsula for a special showcase performance. The band bring a range of material by great soul and jazz masters from the 50s to today to the stage, performing songs by Amy Winehouse, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Joe Jackson, Michael Buble’ and many many more. They also put their own unique soul jazz take on modern pop classics, for those wanting a rendition a little different. Catch them Saturday November 9 (aka. Balnarring Race Day), on the deck at The Heritage, 3059 Frankston-Flinders Rd in Balnarring, from 6pm til 9pm. For more info on the band, visit facebook.com/ jacksonfourquartet.
THE TIMEWARP HITS SOMMIE
Luke Kennedy will perform at Kingston City Hall, 985 Nepean Hwy in Moorabbin on Thursday November 21 in a theatre setting as part of his A Time For Us Tour. Tickets are $39 +bf. Kennedy’s album, A Time For Us, is out now through UMA. Details at www.lukekennedy.com.au
THE NEW SOUND BAR IN ROSEBUD Find Coast at 2827 Point Nepean Rd, Blairgowrie. For all enquiries, phone 5988 0700 or find them on Facebook.
MOVIE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS This November, the Frankston Symphony Orchestra and conductor David le Guen will put on an entertaining evening, performing highlights from popular movie soundtracks including Superman Returns, The Dark Knight, The Empire Strikes Back, and many more. The orchestra will be joined by the Peninsula Youth Music Society on selected pieces, as well as solo violinist Emily Whitney on Meditation from Thais. Don’t miss A Twilight Concert - Music from the Movies on Saturday November 9 at the Peninsula Community Theatre, Wilsons Rd in Mornington. Tickets are $22 (adults), $20 (PSSU) and $10 (14yrs & under), with all the info at www.frankstonmusicsociety.org.au
AT HERITAGE ON RACE DAY
Luke Kennedy, runner-up of this year’s series of The Voice Australia, is currently part-way through his Australian Tour, running until late November. Warmly embraced by fans of the popular television show, Luke has been on tour with his live band for the first time, performing hits from his recently released album A Time For Us, whilst also performing shows around the country with Ricky Martin on his recent tour. When Kennedy comes to Moorabbin in November, fans can expect to hear his iTunes chart-topper Time To Say Goodbye, as well as some other songs from the series that drew an awe-inspired response like Please Don’t Ask Me, Un Giorno Per Noi, Freedom 90 and Caruso. Kennedy is dynamic ons stage, showing off years of touring experience and a vocal ability beyond par as the consummate live performer.
The ‘Rocking’ Horror Show is Australia’s newest entertainment phenomenon; a tribute to the iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show! It’s a show packed with nostalgic irreverence and all the classic characters of including Dr Frankfurter, Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, Brad & Janet and many more on board performing everyone’s favourite Transsexual Transylvanian songs. These songs, including Time Warp, Sweet Transvestite, There’s A Light, Science Fiction, Damnit Janet, Rose Tint World, I Can Make You A Man, Wild & Untamed Thing and Touch Me will be on show when the Rocking Horror Show comes to The Somerville Hotel this month. Fantastic costumes, light show, amazing vocals and a little audience participation will leave you amazed so don’t miss out on this special Dinner & Show opportunity. Tickets are $25 for Show and $50 for Dinner & Show. For more details, visit www.somervillehotel.com.au
Sound Bar is a live music venue situated across the road from Port Phillip Bay in the lovely town of Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula. Owned and run by Mornington Peninsula locals. Our aim is provided great live music, drinks and food. The live music lineup is as local as the venue, with familiar faces gracing stages in November like Josh Roydhouse (Nov 8), Mama Blue & Son (Nov 17), Ryan ‘Lucky’ Luckhurst (Nov 10), Blues Mountain (Nov 16) and Goofyfooter (Nov 23). Also on the horizon is a double-bill of Jamroots and Holy Trash on December 6, kicking off at 8pm. Soundbar is at 1625 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud. For all the details, visit www. facebook.com/soundcocktailbar or phone 5986 8118. bayside & mornington peninsula
Have you been sitting through lecture after lecture wondering when the end will come? Have you been spending your weekends in front of laptops writing essays and with people you don’t even know trying to pull together group assignments? Are you a child of the 80s or 90s? If you answered yes to any of these, then you simply must celebrate the end of Uni for 2013 at The Bay Hotel as they put on their 80s & Nineties Party. Well known for it’s awesome theme nights and going above and beyond to dress up staff & venue alike, The Bay Hotel’s Plugged In Thursdays will get out the fluro, dig up all the grunge rock t-shirts and remember the decades that gave us Wham, Jurassic Park, Leotards, Pearl Jam, Furbies, Wayne’s World, Pokemon and the ever-essential Interweb! Live music will kick off from 8:30 pm with local favourite Daniel Jenkin, followed by former Australian Idol contestant Lee Harding (with the Peninsula’s own live band larrikin Dylan Boyd), with Black Water Riff to finish things off. For all the musos, there’ll be a Guitar Hero competition, with heaps of awesome prizes to be won. All the usual Plugged in Thursday drinks specials will be on offer as well. Make sure you head down to the Bay Hotel on Thursday November 21 and dress in your best 80s/90s outfit (there will even be a prize for the best dressed on the night). Further details at www.bayhotel.com.au
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DYSON, STRINGER & CLOHER Coming to Balnarring
Three of Australia’s most lauded singer-songwriters are coming together for the first time, on a tour which has already harnessed a power greater than the sum of their critically acclaimed parts. The best collaborations are borne out of a fan-like admiration for one another’s songs, a passion that inspired Mia Dyson, Liz Stringer and Jen Cloher to work together for what is sure to be one of the indie roots highlights of 2013. With eleven albums, ARIA Awards, Australian Music Prize short listings and countless other accolades between them,
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Dyson, Stringer & Cloher are three names synonymous with great songs and powerful performances. This year sees Dyson riding high after the international release of her acclaimed 2012 album The Moment, Stringer just back from Europe where she toured her release Warm In the Darkness and Cloher fresh from the release of her third album In Blood Memory. The trio have a vast catalogue of incredible songs as well as brand new material they will play on tour with their band Danny McKenna on drums and Tim Keegan on bass. The tour begun in Toowoomba, and will wind its way
through both metro and regional centres throughout November and December, stopping at the Balnarring Community Hall on Friday November 22. The show, part of the Dyson, Stringer & Cloher 2013 Tour, is presented by the Mornington Peninsula Shire and Balnarring Village Common, with tickets available from www.balnarringvillagecommon.com.au for $30. For further details, check out www.dysonstringercloher.com. Don’t miss this unique and captivating one-off experience when it comes to town!
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East Texas is a dynamic four-piece Western Swing, Rockabilly and Country offering creative arrangements, originals and ‘select’ tunes of all things Rockabilly. Consisting of Fern-Elise (Stand-up drums/vocals), Texas Tim (Rhythm guitar/vocals), Johnny Black (Double Bass/vocals) and Bernie Mitchell (Lead guitar/vocals), the band has performed to sell-out crowds at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2012, released their self-titled first CD album and wrote, produced, directed and performed in their own original show in 2013. The debut album reflects the unique creative energy of four Australian musicians as they search for a fresh taste of forgotten times, lost in the American Mid-West over half a century ago More recently, the South Australian locals have enjoyed a hot reception from their local audiences at The Soul Box, The Whitmore Hotel, Adelaide Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival, Semaphore Music Festival and The Venue (Governor Hindmarsh Hotel), and now will perform for Victorian audiences at one of the south-east suburbs’ favourite rockabilly venues, Lucky13 Garage. Entitled Rockabilly Hi-Life, the sophomore effort feature tough rockabilly tunes and a ‘bonus’ hi-end music video, written and co-produced by the band themselves. Check out East Texas when they perform at Lucky13 Garage on November 30, launching their album Rockabilly Hi-Life. Find the venue at 8 Cochranes Road in Moorabbin and phone them for more info on 9553 0011. You can get more info on the band by visiting www.easttexas.com.au
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MORDI SPORTING CLUB LOOKS A PEALING FOR NOVEMBER
The live music is free and forthcoming at Mordialloc Sporting Club as we head into November, with some old favourites and new faces gracing stages each weekend. Local starlet Sarah Rzek is back with her band on November 16 from 9:30pm, with previous PEARL feature FUSED on Saturday November 9, The Sunday Traders on the next day/afternoon from 4pm and Noiseworks’ Stuart Fraser teaming up with Pete Miller on Friday November 29 from 9pm. Amongst the array of live and local talent, highlights definitely include the original ‘Corner Hotel’ band The Party Animals coming to Mordi on Sunday November 10. With over 25yrs experience as a dynamic and hugely gifted collection of musicians, it’ll be a great chance to catch five industry professionals entertain as only they can. Also on board for November is Mick Pealing, set to perform material from his original 70s outfit Stars, as well as Andy Durrant songs and loads of country/soul/rock favourites. Again featuring some of Australia’s finest musicians, the Mick Pealing band consists of Chris Wilson on keyboards/vocals (Broderick Smith’s Big Combo, Angry Anderson), Angus Burchall on drums (John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Tina Arena, Kylie Minogue, Boz Scaggs, Daryl Braithwaite), Mark Tonelli on guitar/vocals
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(Jerome Smith, Wilbur Wilde, Alex Formosa, Mae Parker) and Jo Imbroll on bass/vocals (John Farnham, Max Merritt, Brian Cadd, Russell Morris, Goanna, Jim Keays). With daylight savings in full swing, there’s even more time to take in the fantastic view from the huge deck, while sipping your favourite beverage and listening to quality live entertainment. Find the venue at 528 Main St, Mordialloc. For details, visit www.mordiclub.com or phone 9586 7900.
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THE VOICE OF FRANKSTON FINALS ARE COMING the filming of a video clip for a song of their choice from AV Friend Productions, a professional recording session, an interview with our very own PEARL Magazine, a CD cover photo shoot by Danni Knight Photography, make-up for your photo shoot from Rhiannon Pritchard Beauty, support and vouchers from local businesses and a chance to perform at local events such as The Frankston Waterfront Festival and Frankston Children’s Day Festival. Don’t miss the Grand Final of The Voice Of Frankston, held again at Frankston RSL, 183 Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Frankston, from 7pm. Tickets for both concerts will be $15, and are available either from the door or beforehand from the studio in Seaford. RPP FM will broadcast the Grand Final live, with Frankston TV filming both events as well. For more information, you can check out the Fun-Key and FrankstonTV websites at www.funkeymusic.com.au and www. frankstontv.com or contact the Fun-Key office at 9786 3104 or Shop 2/1 Heversham Dr, Seaford.
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Fun-Key Music’s ‘The Voice Of Frankston’ competition has taken organisers by surprise, with many more entries than expected flooding in and hoping to gain exposure and a share in the grand prize pool of over $10,000. Over 100 entries were received with over 40 videos uploaded to FrankstonTV’s YouTube channel, with judges set a tough task and busy few days of judging to get that down to the final 30 applicants. Entries closed on October 31, with finalists to be announced by the time we hit the streets (so if you’re reading this, you may already know!). The Semi-final will be held on November 10 at Frankston RSL, kicking off at 2pm and running for around 2.5 hours (with a 30min interval). Judges on the night will be Kylie McMillan, Adriana Friend, Gavin Nolan and Amber Mic. From there, the final 12 chosen will go through to the Grand Final, automatically receiving a $100 Fun-Key Music voucher, as well as other select offers from competition sponsors. Our judges for the Grand final will be Jackie Sannia (The Voice), Joanna Jacobs, Ariel Blum, Amber Mic and Simon Imrei (PEARL Magazine Editor). There will be three winners announced – one for each age category – with each to receive prizes to the value of $2,500 including
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Over the last few months, residents of Rosebud and passers by would’ve seen a transformation occurring to the front of the iconic Peninsula venue, with work underway on their brand new Beer Garden. Well, since Grand Final Day the Beer Garden has been open, and has already housed some balmy Spring sessions with many more to come throughout Summer. It doesn’t stop there, though; the new Beer Garden is the place for a cold drink and a snack all year round. Whether it be soaking up the summer rays or nestling in by the wood fire heater under the protection of our all whether pergola, it’s a space for all seasons. You can check out live music outside on a Saturday, or grab some drinks and a feed before heading into the Sand Bar for one of the hotel’s famous Friday nights. Experience the Beer Garden first hand at The Rosebud Hotel, 1099 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud. For any info on entertainment, menus or functions, phone 5986 1688 or visit www.rosebudhotel.com.au
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Party Like An Animal At Beaches This Month
The Party Animals was formed over 25 years ago by lead guitarist Wayne Gale and Geoff Howard, originally for the Monday industry night at Richmond’s Corner Hotel. Gale had opened the famous live music institution and was looking for a way he could showcase his new venue and indulge his passion for music at the same time. The band quickly grew in status with a superstar line up and a list of guests that is almost endless and features many of the who’s who of the Australian and New Zealand music industry. Their reputation was forged as a dynamic band that added and subtracted members to accommodate the songs and the gigs whilst still retaining the core of consummate musicians and an impeccable degree of musicianship throughout. The band has headlined the famous Broadford concerts on several occasions, enjoyed impromptu jams with Status Quo (at the Richmond Social Club), legendary guitarist Roy Buchannon and famously are the band Pink Floyd thought good enough to jam with on the Corner Hotel stage. The fact they made the trip down to the venue especially to do that says a lot and has gone on to seal the band in Australian rock history. Today the Party Animals consists of Gale, Laurie Duffy, Andy Persechitti, Corrie Antpaticio and vocalist Adrian Lutz, playing classic rock with some current rock thrown inform artists like The Rolling Stones, INXS, Billy Idol, Dragon, Cold Chisel, ACDC, Santana, and Pink Floyd. See them this November 30 at Beaches, 55 Barkly St in Mornington. For all the upcoming gigs, check the PEARL gig guide and for any other info, visit www.beachesofmornington. com.au. Beaches also has a very reasonably priced function space upstairs, so phone them now on 5975 0966 to enquire or book in now!
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The popular Pig & Whistle Tavern, nestled in the hills five minutes from Arthurs Seat, has long been a favourite watering hole for locals and visitors alike. Shaded by tall trees, surrounded by lavender and roses, the Beer Garden is the ideal place to sit and relax with a cool drink, enjoy the view and the company of friends. You can even warm yourself by the open fireplace when the days and nights grow chilly. Now, a new era has begun with the, now famous, Pig & Whistle, welcoming new owners Rob Lawson and his wife Ann. Having moved to the Peninsula after both working abroad, The Lawsons bring a fresh, hands on attitude and some big plans for the future, whilst adamant about maintaining the warm and friendly atmosphere that has made the venue so popular. The Tavern and adjoining restaurant have always served fabulous fair, with hearty dishes, a wide selection of wines and eight famous beers on tap, but now are coupled with regular live music from local and international artists! Rock n roll performer John Cosgrove appears on November 15 and December 6, international performer Analou will perform on November 9, 16, 23 & 30, Jack Daniel will play on November 22 and Peninsula favourites James Vincent, Dirty Boogie Band and Calmer Miles will also come to Main Ridge to entertain the Pig & Whistle crowd. Rediscover The Pig & Whistle Tavern at 365 Purves Road, Main Ridge. If you’ve never visited, the whole experience is ahead of you and for all of those who have, the good news is they’re now open seven days a week from 12pm - 11pm. For bookings or function enquiries, phone 5989 6130 or visit www.thepigandwhistle.com.au. For all the gigs, check out the PEARL gig guide!
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WHAT’S ALL THE BIG THING’S A CALLING BROUHAHA ABOUT?
FACE THE MUSIC
ALEXIS NICOLE
The music industry will come together for one of the most important events on the Victoria music calendar when Face the Music returns for its sixth year on Friday November 15 and 16. Face The Music provides all people involved in the Melbourne music community with a platform for professional and creative career development. The two-day event features presentations, discussions, networking, music-making workshops, and the hottest tips and tools to give your music career the edge and is made possible by the
& THE MISSING PIECES
Alexis Nicole is passionate about story telling through music. She believes it can change people’s hearts and minds for the better. Following up from her Optimistic You LP, Nicole and her band The Missing Pieces, who are a blending of organic folk, gypsy and roots music, ventured to Brisbane for a few months to record her latest EP, Paper Cut Outs. It is at once captivating and infectious. Touring Nationally has introduced her to a whole new fan base and with the launch of the new EP has seen her garnering airplay across Community Radio Stations everywhere. “On My Radar”... You can check out all things Alexis Nicole and the Missing Pieces on her website, www.alexisnicole.com.au
SEARCHIN IN THE SUN FOR ANOTHER OVERLOAD
After having followed the talents of Ryan Meeking & The Few over the past years on the music scene in Melbourne, the lads reformed in late 2011 to create Whitaker. As an independent band, Whitaker has for the best part of a decade been relentlessly creating, releasing and touring new music. Featuring core members Ryan Meeking, Brett Scapin and Simon Rabl, if you have been a fan of Meeking’s musical musings over the years and have not caught them live, they are a stellar act! Whitaker’s Wichita EP is set for independent release on November 22, with the band playing set to take over Revolver (Chapel Street, Prahran) on November 29 from 8pm. Find out more at www.whitakermusic.com
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contribution of a host of music industry professionals including high profile artists, booking agents, promoters, artist managers, record label directors and publicists, generously sharing time and experience. The conferences will take place at the Arts Centre on St Kilda Road, with tickets available now. Visit www.facethemusic. org.au for further details.
SPRING IS HERE…
Sydney’s Patrick James is carving his way. Un-self-conscious, honest and humble musicians are a dime-a-dozen – James is one of them. “I feel it’s honest and raw and quite compelling to stop and watch and listen to someone on the street,” says James whose prime purpose of making music is to share it with others. Fascinated with harmonies and the intricacies of bringing his music to life in a bigger way, from the street to the stage, the Patrick James experience evolves from a guy and a guitar to a full band experience. James’ EP All About to Change was recorded over an eightmonth period with his long time buddy and band member Scott Bradley Steven. Patrick James’ All About to Change EP is out now in Australia and New Zealand via Create/Control. The Spring Tour comes to Northcote Social Club, High Street in Northcote, on November 22 from 8:30pm.
Adelaide Folk musician, Kelly Breuer (aka The Brouhaha) is all about the ‘Feel Good’ side of life. Recently returned from yet another mission to conquer the unsmiling faces of the East Coast, Breuer’s debut EP, Smile It’s Free, has became a community radio station favourite, with a bucket load of invitations to play at events such as The Adelaide International Guitar Festival also coming her way. She also recently took to the stage with 3 of SA’s finest female musicians, in a musical adventure dubbed Finding Harold Bloom. Funded by a grant from Arts SA, the troupe put together a compilation album featuring divine 4 part harmonies and tunes that will undoubtedly brighten your day. Kelly Breuer continues to work on her next album, set to release in 2014, but you can catch her at The Wesley Anne, High Street in Northcote, on November 24 from 6:30pm. More info at www.thebrouhaha.com.au
Featuring Australia’s top one-legged saw player, Who Magazine’s most handsome jug player, and more (equally notable) siblings than you can count (where do they keep getting them from?), the PCFJB sing and dance their unique music to young and old. “Why does the saw player only have one leg?”… “Could they really all be brothers and sisters?”… “I’ve heard that their old man started the band years ago as a kind of weird ‘social experiment’, then the kids grew up and kicked him out... or maybe the police dragged him away”… “There seems to be more of them each time I see them - is it just in my imagination or are they actually multiplying?”… Find out the answers to these pressing questions and more when the Perch Creek Family Jug Band hit the stage singing (and dancing) up a storm and performing their brand new single Big Things Calling at Northcote Social Club on November 16. Doors open at 8pm, with Merri Creek Pickers and Bob Harrow supporting. Further info at www.perchcreek.com
AT LAST IT’S HERE COUNTRY CROONER
On the eve of his return to Australia for a monster 20-day run, Jordie Lane has unleashed his video for the single Here She Comes taken from his EP Not Built to Last which hit stores Oct 18. Reviews are already rolling in, with the EP recorded with a who’s who of musicians in the States where Lane has been based for the last twelve months. He’s embraced a classic 70s aesthetic, with producer Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle, Caitlin Rose, Wanda Jackson) giving his songs an international feel without losing the trademark intimacy and emotion. The release is being lauded as a landmark in the career of the acclaimed singer/songwriter. His current extensive Built To Last tour with Canadian Juno award-winner Old Man Luedecke has been through Adelaide, Perth and Queensland. Catch the tour when it comes to Thornbury Theatre on November 9 and Caravan Club on November 10. Both shows will feature Marlon Williams. For details, visit www.jordielane.com
SETS UP DIGS IN MELBOURNE
Marlon Williams won his first singing competition at the age of 11yrs and was stuck trying to balance the seesaw of his love for the lost souls of Bluegrass and the hellfire of his deep reverence for sacred choral music. “It has always been like walking a tightrope between the sinners of Saturday night and the sorry of Sunday morning, the cigarettes and the frankincense”, he says! Having recently moved from New Zealand, this young 21yr old Country Crooner has taken the Melbourne music scene by the short and curlies, having already played at just about every venue there is to play. Wowing the audiences with his pure vocal ability, country swagger coupled with the swoon factor of a 1950’s movie star. Hearts are a flutter all over town! The lad is going to be massive, mark my words! Marlon Williams will appear in support of Jordie Lane November 9 at Thornbury Theatre and November 10 at Caravan Club, Oakleigh. Details at www.marlonwilliams.co.nz
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Moonlit Karaoke. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Tru Tones.7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Ange & Justin. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Bootleg Rascal. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mat Dalrymple. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays RnB Room (downstairs) & Johnny Canik, Stevie Mink & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Hardcover. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), All The Kings Men. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Balcony Fridays (w Resident DJ’s). 5pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), A Blues Shakedown. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Australian Army Band. 10:30am Frankston RSL (Frankston), Australian Queen Tribute Show. 7pm
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General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), DNA. 6pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Community Property & DJ Buckets. 6pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Hey Gringo. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc) Our House. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Mid Life Crisis. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Jack Daniel. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Seaford Hotel (Seaford), BABBA. 8:30pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Rob Foenander. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei 5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud West), Josh Roydhouse. 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Mojo Pearls. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Steve Romig. 8pm
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9TH
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Johnny Cass Band. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (w DJ Chris P downstairs). 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Yellow. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Size Matters. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Tinpan Orange & She Said Zed. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Slim Dime, Sarah Eida & Shane Reilly and Leena. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w Guest DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Resident DJs (Check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w
Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Chantoozies. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Frankie Stevens. 7:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), The Jackson 4. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Rob Pappalado. 1pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Beatles Tribute Show. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Peter Mawson Tribute (w Jumpin Jive, RockADees, Ignition, Hanks Jalopy & Road Ratz. 7:30pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music & DJ Tony T. 8pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Fused. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Matt Katsis. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington), Frankston Music Society Twilight Concert. 7pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Pete Zoch. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Original Mustangs. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Craig Dare. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Paul Barry. 8pm
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay (w Soul Safari). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Momentum. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Captains Bar @Picknics Cafe (Rye), Erik. 4pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Jordie Lane, Marlon Williams & Old Man Leudecke. 3pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Bobby Valentine. 4pm
Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Acous Deck (w Matt Bradshaw). 3pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. Frankston Bowling Clubrooms (Frankston), Peninsula Blues Club Jam Night. 7pm Frankston Library (Frankston), Bob Kholer. 1:30pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Jay Ray & Friends. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Jimi Hocking. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Mamma’s Mountain Jug Band. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), James Vincent. 3pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Lost Patrol. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Right Brothers & DJ Tony T. 8pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) The Party Animals. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Darcy Fox (25pm) Thunder Road (5-8pm) Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Blues Mountian. 2pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 7:30pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), James Vincent. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles Duo. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne. Soundbar (Rosebud West), Ryan Luckhurst. 3:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Bev, Frankie, Hermann & Rob. 7:30pm
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays (w Live Music). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Sing It Karaoke. 8pm
WEDENSDAY NOVEMBER 13TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Live Music (w local musicians). 6:30pm Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Muso Night. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm
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Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Trivia Night. 7:30pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Morning Melodies (w Steve Lawson). 10:30pm
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Alex Bowen. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In Showcase (w Kate McLachlan, All Day Weekend, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8:30pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Mia Dyson, Liz Stringer & Jen Cloher. 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Moonlit Karaoke. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Silhouettes.7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Guilty Party). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Homebrew. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Alex Bowen. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays RnB Room (downstairs) & Zac Depetro, Samual James & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Kelly Joe Phelps & Guests. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Balcony Fridays. 5pm
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Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Mike Brady. 8pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Community Property & DJ Buckets. 6pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Mick Pealing Band. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Joyride. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), John Cosgrove. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Marty Williams Experiment. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Crave. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Rye RSL (Rye), Elvis Tribute Show. 7pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Rob Kirk. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei 5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Somerville Hotel (Somerville), The Rocking Horror Show. 7pm Soundbar (Rosebud West), Loud & Local. 8pm Trimms (McCrae), Jay McLean. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Cas Magic. 8pm
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Sassy Sister. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Take Cover. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (w DJ Chris P downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Bosley. 9pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Stewart Kohinga, Nicolette Forte & Heymus. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w Guest DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington),
Madeleine & Robyn Gold (w Resident DJs). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Darling Downs. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Ian White. 7:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Lloyd Spiegel. 6pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Jay Mclean Solo. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), The Flattrakkers (w Hanks Jalopy Demons). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music & DJ Tony T. 8pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Sarah Rzek Band. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Arty del Rio. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Takin’ Cover. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laff. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Dalton Gang.7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), June Newman. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Soundbar (Rosebud West), Blues Mountain. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Harri. 8pm
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay (w Shanakee). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), The Warrains. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Captains Bar @Picknics Cafe (Rye), Holy Cow. 4pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm
Coast (Blairgowrie), Kathy, Steve & Leigh. 4pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Acous Deck (w Matt Bradshaw). 3pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. Frankston Park by the Bay (Frankston), Long Lazy Lunch w James Morrison. 12pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Captain Spalding. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Blues Mountain Band. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Chantelle Delaney. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Nathalie and the Doctor. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Right Brothers &DJ Tony T. 6pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) The Sunday Traders. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Afterglow (25pm) Bee & Andy (5-8pm) Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Rob Papp. 2pm Mornington RSL (Mornington), Louisiana Shakers. 12.30pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Lazy Boy. 9:30pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), The Weeping Willows. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent Trio. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Grand Wazoo. 3pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. Soundbar (Rosebud West), Mama Blue & Son. 3:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Mike Rudd of Spectrum. 7:30pm
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays (w Live Music). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Sing It Karaoke. 8pm
WEDENSDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Live Music (w local musicians). 6:30pm
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21ST
@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In Showcase (w Bronte Congreve, Robbo Robinson, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Suzannah Espie, Rose Cousins & Mel Parsons. 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Frankston Bowling Clubrooms (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club Jam Night. 7:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Moonlit Karaoke. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Chordettes. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22ND
@ 260 (Edithvale), Captains of Cliche. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Paul Greene & Rosie Burgess. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), John Cosgrove. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays RnB Room (downstairs) & Jaydee, Fabian Gray & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Two Phase. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Tiger and me & The Nypmphs. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Balcony Fridays. 5pm
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Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Clare Bowditch. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Creedence Clearwater Recycled. 7pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Community Property & DJ Buckets. 6pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Fresh Dose. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), 80’s on the edge. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Jack Daniel. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei 5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud West), Joash Cashman. 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), James Vincent. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Steve Romig. 8pm
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23RD
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), James Forbes. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Marshall Okell & The Pride. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), In Like Flynn. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (w DJ Chris P downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Eastwood Ravine. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Stephen Cummings & The Firecrackers. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Green’s Diary Angel Ensemble, Melissa Main Trio & Renae Brennen. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w Guest DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Apocalypto (w Resident DJs). 9pm
Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Ross Hannaford & The Critters. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Sunny Hawkins. 7:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Nick Charles. 1pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Rock n Roll Band ( w Rob Papp). 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Jay McLean Band & Funk Soul Brother (w Andrea Marr). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music & DJ Tony T. 8pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Matera Stone Trio. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Straight Shooters. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Steve Romig Duo. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Sarah Rzec. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Legend.7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Peter Thackrah. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Soundbar (Rosebud West), Goofyfooter. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Paul Barry. 8pm
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington) Sundays @ the Bay (w Jimi Hocking). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), The Hornets Duo. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Captains Bar @Picknics Cafe (Rye), Lucky. 4pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk & Old Gray Mule. 7pm
Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Pete Miller & R.J Kirk. 4pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Acous Deck (w Matt Bradshaw). 3pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. Frankston Library (Frankston), Stellacaster.1:30pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Wendy Stapleton. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Holy Cow. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Jules Bolt. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Lush Duo. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Right Brothers & DJ Tony T. 6pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Alex Formosa. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 2pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), King Catfish. 2pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Lazy Boys. 9:30pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Rob Papp. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent Trio. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Marty Williams Experiment. 8pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney. Soundbar (Rosebud West), Red Whyte. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Jazz & Shiraz (w Usual Suspects). 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Linda and Harry. 7:30pm
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays (w Live Music). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Sing It Karaoke. 8pm
WEDENSDAY NOVEMBER 27TH
@260 (Edithvale), Live Music (w local musicians). 6:30pm Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Muso Night. 7pm
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In Showcase (w Matt Harrison & Naomi & Narelle, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Kinky Friedman. 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Moonlit Karaoke. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Rainbow.7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Guilty Party). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Twin Beasts. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), John James. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays Summer Beach Party, RnB Room (downstairs) & JDG, Some Blonde DJ, Holly J & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Don Walker CD launch. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Balcony Fridays (w Resident DJ’s). 5pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm
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Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Quarrelmen. 8pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Trev Dwyer. 6pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Community Property & DJ Buckets. 6pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Pete & Stuart. 9pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Regular Boys. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Rob & Lorenzo. 8pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Mick Read. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei 5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Absolutely 80’s (w Brian Mannix, Scott Carne & Dale Ryder). 7pm Sorrento Portsea RSL (Sorrento), Keith White One Man Superband. 6pm Trimms (McCrae), Rossco G. 6:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Cas Magic. 8pm
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Sol Nation. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Feelin Groov. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (Summer Beach Party) w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Watt upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (w DJ Chris P downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Party Animals. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Dale Watson & his Lonestars. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Bec and Sebastian, Doc White and Pete Howell & Tim Tonic Hulsman. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w Guest DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm
Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Resident DJs (Check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Don Walker. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Dave Twissell. 7:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), James Vincent. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), RockAdees & East Texas CD launch. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Live Music & DJ Tony T. 8pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Rockerfellers. 9:30pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Bornstein Ultimatum (w Wilbur Wilde). 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Jam Roots (Acoustic Show). 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Pete Zoch. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Joe Galea Band.7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Bev & Leigh. 8pm
Coast (Blairgowrie), Mae Parker. 4pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Acous Deck (w Matt Bradshaw). 3pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Blue Ribbon Harmony. 2pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), John Lawrence Band. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Matt Dwyer & the Magna Tones. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Marty Williams. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), James Vincent. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie. 4pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Right Brothers & DJ Tony T. 6pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Andy Phillips & the Cadillac Walk. 2pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Jay McLean. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Dirty Boogie Band. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Linda and Harry. 7:30pm
SUNDAY DECEMBER 1ST
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays (w Live Music). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Sing It Karaoke. 8pm
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay (w Phil Para). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Lindsay Field. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Captains Bar @Picknics Cafe (Rye), Sugatree. 4pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Archie Roach CD set launch. 3pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Ollie & Scuzzi (Sportsbar). 5pm
TUESDAY DECEMBER 3RD
WEDENSDAY DECEMBER 4TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Live Music (w local musicians). 6:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Moonlit Bar & Grill (Frankston), Trivia Night. 7:30pm NEXT ISSUE OUT:
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HARVEST CANCELLED
FUTURE MUSIC FEST
A recent merger of Future Entertainment and The Mushroom Group has further strengthened the 2014 edition of Future Music Festival. Headliners DeadMau5 will join Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Phoenix, Knife Party, Cut/Copy and Rudimental on Sunday March 9 at Flemington Racecourse. Tickets are on salenow from www.moshtix.com.au
GROOVE IN THE MOO EXPANDS
...with Heidi Bond
After a massively successful 2013 edition, Groove in the Moo organisers have announced a brand new stop on the Moo trail. Oakbank in South Australia are now the first cow off the rank, kicking off the 2014 festival run across the country. No artists have been announced, but keep your udders in check atgtm.net.au.
Disappointing news on the Harvest front, as festival organiser AJ Maddah confirmed the cancellation of all three festivals via social media. Patrons are entitled a 100% refund from ticket outlets, including all charges, and receive priority access to all headline side shows. Confirmed acts include Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Franz Ferdinand.
MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK
Melbournians love music. To celebrate this great city’s affinity for melody, from November 15 to 24 a variety of local and international artists will perform across a number of iconic venues. There will be free events, workshops, one-off concerts and fun for the little ones. Check out www.thatsmelbourne. com.au for program details.
LOVE SHORT FILMS?
The world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest is set to take over the nation on December 8 for one night. Recognised as one of Australia’s most iconic cultural events, Tropfest is open to the public as a chance to promote their films & climb the industry scale. Held in Sydney’s Centennial Park, the event is streamed live around the country with live entertainment and festivities. See www.tropfest.com for more details.
SUMMADAYZE NO MORE
One of Australia’s major music festivals is no more. The New Years Day fiesta Summadayze, annually held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, will not take place in 2014 due to financial troubles. Future Entertainment says their focus now must be nurture the Future Music Festival, promising a “much better experience” for patrons.
20 YEARS OF THE FAMOUS BLUES TRAIN
Liven up your long weekend and head on down to Geelong next March for the 20th anniversary of The Blues Train’s Motor City Music Festival. From March 7-9 an eclectic array of artists, including Chocolate Starfish, Tex Miller, Boom Crash Opera and Daryl Braithwaite are set to rock the Geelong Showgrounds. All are welcome, see www.ticketek.com.au for details.
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Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival November 7-10, 2013
Torquay Festival December 7, 2013
Red Hill Country Music Festival January 12, 2014
St Kilda Festival February 1-9, 2014
Bright’n Sandy Festival March 2, 2014
Beechworth Annual Celtic Festival November 8, 2013
Stereosonic December 7-8, 2013
Peninsula Music Festival January 12, 2014
Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival February 13-16, 2014
Brunswick Music Festival March 2-16, 2014
Harvest N’ Graze Festival November 10, 2013
Meredith Music Festival December 13-15, 2013
Midsumma (Queer) Music Festival January 12-February 2, 2014
Pyrenees Music Festival February 14-16, 2014
Motor City Music Festival March 7-9, 2014
Beers By The Bay Festival November 16, 2013
The Plot December 15, 2013
HeavyFest January 17, 2014
Riverboats Music Festival February 14-16, 2014
Moomba Festival March 7-10, 2014
Hits & Pits 2 November 22, 2013
St Kilda Foreshore Beach Party December 21, 2013
Frankston Waterfront Festival January 18-19, 2014
Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival February 14-16, 2014
Port Fairy Folk Festival March 7-10, 2014
Queenscliff Music Festival November 22-24, 2013
Peninsula Summer Music Festival December 29, 2013-January 6, 2014
Big Day Out January 24, 2014
I’ll Be Ya Mirror Festival February 15-16, 2014
Inverloch Jazz Festival March 7-10, 2014
Strawberry Fields Festival November 22-24, 2013
Pyramid Rock December 29, 2013-January 1, 2014
Rainbow Serpent Festival January 24-27, 2014
One Electric Day November 24, 2013
Falls Festival December 29, 2013-January 1, 2014
Red Hot Summer Tour January 25, 2014
Cherry Fest 013 November 24, 2013
NYE On The Hill December 30, 2013-January 1, 2014
Mornington Australia Day Festival January 26, 2014
Paradise Music Festival November 29December 1, 2013
French Fest December 30, 2013-January 1, 2014
Globe to Globe Festival January 26, 2014
End Of The Line Belgrave Festival November 30, 2013
Welcome Summer NYD 2014 January 1, 2014
Cool Summer Festival January 31-February 2, 2014
Sonic Forge Festival November 30, 2013
Summadayze January 1, 2014
Blues @ The Briars Festival February 1, 2014
Vans Warped Tour December 7, 2013
Let Them Eat Cake Festival January 1, 2014
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival February 1, 2014
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Westernport Festival February 21-23, 2014 Belgrave Buskers Festival February 22, 2014 Soundwave Festival February 28, 2014 Bright Rio Festival February 28-March 2, 2014 Portsea Summer Latin Festival February 28-March 2, 2014 Apollo Bay Music Festival February 28-March 2, 2014 Mordialloc Food, Wine & Music Festival March 1-2, 2014
Maitreya Festival March 7-10, 2014 Golden Plains Festival March 8-10, 2014 Future Music Festival March 9, 2014 The Basin Music Festival March 14-16, 2014 Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival March 14-16, 2014 Mossvale Park Music Festival March 19, 2014 Yackandandah Folk Festival March 21-23, 2014
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he Bruthen Arts & Events Council Inc, and the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival is pleased to present a music exchange with Southern Oregon. A competition is being held to send Australian musicians to the USA to perform their music at a number of small festivals and venues. The competition is open to Solos and Duos in the genres of Blues, Rock, Soul, Funk, Acoustic, Country, Folk, Jazz or similar. The other half of the exchange will bring a duo from the USA to come to perform at the 2014 Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival. Applicants will compete at heats in January 2014 in Bruthen, East Gippsland, at the Bruthen Inn Hotel, and the Bullant Brewery Bruthen, plus other venues closer to Melbourne to be advised. Finalists chosen from each heat will receive full weekend festival tickets to the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival,. The competition final will be held at the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival, 15th February 2014 and judged by a panel which includes the U.S. Winners of International Musicians Challenge, “The Fret Drifters�. For more information and application form go to www. bruthenblues.org. See advert (left) for details on how to enter. music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
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INTERVIEW
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L I V I NG The Living End are one of the pioneers of Australian rock music and, with songs like Uncle Harry and Prisoner of Society, they’ve always been looked up to as influential musicians. PEARL had a chat with double bassist Scott Owen ahead of the band’s appearance at Queenscliff Music Festival.
possible. It became a mission to play live but we got a real buzz from that tour.” The Living End have recently recorded a cover of Say Goodbye for Crucible - The Songs of Hunters & Collectors. True to the band’s style, Owen explains, “It is such a great song and we did a pretty straight cover of it. We didn’t change the tempo or mess with it at all, because they’re a rock ‘n’ roll band and we’re a rock ‘n’ roll band. When you do something like that you cannot go wrong with a song like that has unreal lyrics and melodies. We can’t take the credit for it, the song was already there and we just bashed it out. It was really fun and enjoyable to record a song that you know is going to be great.”
Owen is excited to talk about the band’s upcoming performance at Queenscliff Music Festival, explaining that the band is, “not one of those self-indulgent bands,” Speaking with Owen about the current energy in the and that they, “play what [they] want to play.” “We want band, he says “It is radical at the moment! We just did a to craft a set that the crowd want to hear and play songs trip to the UK and Germany that they’re going to know. playing festivals and You are at a festival to have supports as well as a few of “The Roll On album is a particular fun, not to hear a band’s far our own shows. It has been favourite. We were really trying to out whacky new material. We a while since we have been are going to play a bunch of prove that we were not just a on the road so it is always songs that people are going 3 chord punk-rock band...” nice to get back on the horse to know and love and just again and we got a real buzz have a good time. We will pull from it.” out some tricks, play some songs, do our thing, and then For every album, there are new ideas that are put into get off so the next band can do their thing.” practise, however Owen explains, “We really don’t plan The Living End play alongside John Butler Trio, The anything, we just go into the writing process that every Grates, Spiderbait and more at Queenscliff Music idea has to be explored. Some ideas don’t make sense Festival on Friday 22 - Sunday 24 November. Visit at the beginning, but it is up to all three of us to build the www.qmf.net.au for tickets and other details. material. ALEX CHISHOLM We never know what we are going to end up with.” Last year the band completed The Retrospective Tour, which involved all studio albums being played. This took Owen back to great memories of the band’s music and time together. “It is actually a lot easier to have a perspective on what we have done because a lot of it was buried away and has moved up now that we have just played it all,” he remembers. “The Roll On album is a particular favourite. We were really trying to prove that we were not just a 3 chord punk-rock band and that we could do more things like time changes, and different twists and turns in songs. The focus on that record was to make it as far out as
GRAB YOUR FOODIE FRIENDS FOR FRENCH FEST As the weeks and months pass, anticipation is certainly building around the southeast suburbs and bayside for this year’s French Fest, the brand new festival coming to French Island for its sophomore year.
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Following a hugely successful promo night which took place recently at Baha in Rye, featuring Marco, Joel Plymin & Them Blues Cats and Moondogz and selling out the remaining ‘early-bird ticket’ allocation, all eyes are now set on the event which kicks off December 30. On top of the promo night, organisers have recently announced a heap of new acts including local bands and DJs like Richard Perso, Bee Virginia, Big Creature, Lizardman, Project Gadget (UK), Super Saloon and more! Also in the announcement are local favourites Jam Roots and co-headliner Tim McMillan Band, with both acts being no stranger to Peninsula and Bayside venues and festivals. There’ll be heaps more than just music on offer though, with Art markets, a Pyro-Techniques show, Magicians, face-painting, Music Trivia, second-hand clothing market stalls, natural remedies & flower essences, kinesiology, tarot reading and more! There’s almost as much (if not more) happening offstage as there is on, with the second stage also giving you time-travel and (sunrise) yoga workshops, fire-twriling, dance, a drumming group and DJs ranging from house, to psychedelic and trance.
For those feeling hungry or thirsty, there’ll certainly be plenty of gourmet local and organic food and beer/wine/ cider to be enjoyed (responsibly). Balnarring’s Heritage Tavern will be offering some drinks and running a food stall, with French Island regulars The Good Brew Company also onsite with beer, cider and their inherent environmental and socially sustainable message. Also bringing food to the festival will be ‘Overdosa’, a mobile/pop-up food experience providing affordable, healthy and delicious Indian street food (Dosa) to the adventurous mouths of Melbournians. As a relatively new business, the crew have already generated plenty of industry buzz, so get your tastebuds ready! French Fest is made for the people, by the people and will take place between Monday December 30 and Wednesday January 1 on French Island. The main stage hours have been extended to fit the huge lineup, with music commencing on Monday at 3pm, running into the night and all day on Tuesday until the sun rises on the New Year! Tickets are on sale now from www.frenchfest.com.au or from Baha Tacos in Rye.
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GIGS/TOURS IN 2013 november 2013 Scott Kelly (Corner Hotel). Thurs Nov 7 Foghorn Stringband (Northcote Social Club). Thurs Nov 7 T.I. (Festival Hall). Thurs Nov 7 Dream On Dreamer (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Nov 7 The John Steel Singers & Go Violets (Ding Dong Lounge). Fri Nov 8 The Barons of Tang & The Crooked Fiddle Band (Corner Hotel). Fri Nov 8 Babba (Seaford Hotel). Fri Nov 8 Charley Pride (The Palais). Sat Nov 9 Jessica Mauboy (The Plenary). Sat Nov 9 The Screaming Jets (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 9 Johnny Cash The Concert (Palms at Crown). Sat Nov 9 Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits (Forum Theatre). Sat Nov 9 Michelle Nicole Quartet (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 9 Bernard Fanning (Rochford Winery). Sat Nov 9 Bourbon Street Band (Bennetts Lane). Sat Nov 9 Laine Lane (The Toff In Town). Sun Nov 10 Anton Delecca Quartet (Bennetts Lane). Sun Nov 10 Steve Kilbey (Northcote Social Club). Sun Nov 10 The Members (Northcote Social Club). Tues Nov 12 Foxes (The Toff In Town). Wed Nov 13 Olly Murs (The Plenary). Thurs Nov 14 No Square (Bennetts Lane). Thurs Nov 14 One Republic (Palace Theatre). Thurs Nov 14 Franz Ferdinand (Forum Theatre). Thurs Nov 14 Damien Dempsey (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Nov 14 Sons of Zion (The Hi-Fi.) Fri Nov 15 Cannonball (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Fri Nov 15 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Palace Theatre). Fri Nov 15 The Rocking Horror Show (Somerville Hotel). Fri Nov 15 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (Corner Hotel). Fri Nov 15 Electric Owl (Brown Alley). Fri Nov 15 Eros Ramazzotti (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Nov 15 Neutral Milk Hotel (Forum Theatre). Fri Nov 15 & Sat Nov 16 Nile with The Faceless (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 16 Hetty Kate (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 16 Salt-N-Pepa (The Palais). Sat Nov 16 The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (The Hi-Fi). Sun Nov 17 Adalita (The Toff In Town). Sun Nov 17 Jill Scott (The Palais). Tues Nov 19 Between The Buried & Me (Corner Hotel). Tues Nov 19 Leonard Cohen (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Nov 20 Gossling (Corner Hotel). Wed Nov 20 Raul Midon (Corner Hotel). Thurs Nov 21 Mix Master Mike (The Espy). Thurs Nov 21 Belinda Carlisle (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Nov 22 Babba (Hallam Hotel). Fri Nov 22 Closure In Moscow (Ding Dong Lounge). Fri Nov 22 Patrick James (Northcote Social Club). Fri Nov 22 David August & John Tejada (Brown Alley). Fri Nov 22 Jimmy Barnes (Trak Lounge). Fri Nov 22 Moonsorrow (The Hi-Fi). Sat Nov 23 Darren Middleton (The Toff In Town). Sat Nov 23 Fem Belling Quintet (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 23 Busby Marou (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 23 The Bellrays (Cherry Bar). Sun Nov 24 Paul Kelly (The Toff In Town). Sun Nov 24 John Butler Trio (Corner Hotel). Sun Nov 24 Ian Ball (Northcote Social Club). Sun Nov 24 X-Factor Live Tour (The Palais). Tues Nov 26 Kadavar & Blue Pills (Northcote Social Club). Tues Nov 26 & Wed Nov 27
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Kinky Friedman (The Toff In Town). Wed Nov 27 Jay Brannan (The Toff In Town). Thurs Nov 28 Guitar Wolf (The Espy). Thurs Nov 28 The Jungle Giants (The Prince). Fri Nov 29 Architecture in Helsinki (Corner Hotel). Fri Nov 29 Tamara Kuldin’s Dirty Martini (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Fri Nov 29 Here Comes The Night (The Palais). Fri Nov 29 Timomatic (Palms at Crown). Fri Nov 29 Timomatic (Trak Lounge). Sat Nov 30 Glenn Shorock & Brian Cadd (Palms at Crown). Sat Nov 30 Bellusira & Like Thieves (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 30 Jedward (The Palais). Sat Nov 30 Leigh Barker & The New Sheiks (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 30 december 2013 Martha Davis & The Motels (Corner Hotel). Sun Dec 1 Dale Watson & His Lonestars (Northcote Social Club). Sun Dec 1 Justin Bieber (Rod Laver Arena). Mon Dec 2 & Tues Dec 3 Passenger (The Palais). Wed Dec 4 Jason Singh (The Toff In Town). Wed Dec 4 Icehouse (The Espy). Wed Dec 4 Human Nature (Palms at Crown). Thurs Dec 5 - Sun Dec 8 [4 shows]! Kataklysm (Northcote Social Club). Fri Dec 6 World’s End Press (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 6 Insane Clown Posse (The Hi-Fi). Fri Dec 6 KissTroyer (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Dec 6 Muse with Birds Of Tokyo (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Dec 6 & Sat Dec 7 The Bamboos (Forum Theatre). Sat Dec 7 Saskwatch (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 7 Air Supply (The Palais). Sat Dec 7 Bon Jovi (Etihad Stadium). Sat Dec 7 & Sun Dec 8 Kylesa (Corner Hotel). Sun Dec 8 Melvin & Helmet (The Hi-Fi). Sun Dec 8 Steel Panther (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Dec 8 Alicia Keys & John Legend (Rod Laver Arena). Sun Dec 8 Metric (Forum Theatre). Mon Dec 9 Leonard Cohen (The Palais). Mon Dec 9 Deerhunter (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 11 Mac De Marco & Twerps (Corner Hotel). Wed Dec 11 Twerps (Corner Hotel). Wed Dec 11 Jon Hopkins (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Dec 12 Sirenia (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 13 Chic & Nile Rodgers (Billbard, The Venue). Fri Dec 13 Joey Bada$$ (The Hi-Fi). Fri Dec 13 Bjorn Again (Palms at Crown). Sat Dec 14 Taylor Swift with Guy Sebastian (Etihad Stadium). Sat Dec 14 City and Colour (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sat Dec 14 Miami Horror (Ding Dong Lounge). Sun Dec 15 Jack Johnson (The Plenary). Mon Dec 16 & Tues Dec 17 Helmet (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 18 Waka Flocka Fame (Billboard, The Venue). Wed Dec 18 Pond & Doctopus (Corner Hotel). Wed Dec 18 & Thurs Dec 19 The Brian Jonestown Massacre (Palace Theatre). Fri Dec 20 Seabellies (Northcote Social Club). Sat Dec 21 De La Soul (The Espy). Fri Dec 27 The Roots (Festival Hall). Sat Dec 28 Tom Odell (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 28 The War On Drugs (Northcote Social Club). Sat Dec 28 Born Ruffians (Northcote Social Club). Mon Dec 30
THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE with tracy coates January 2014 Future Of The Left (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 2, 2014 Johnny Marr (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 4, 2014 Wiz Khalifa & A$AP Rocky (Festival Hall). Sat Jan 4, 2014 Hanni El Khatib & White Denim (Corner Hotel). Sun Jan 5, 2014 Crystal Fighters (Corner Hotel). Mon Jan 6, 2014 Vampire Weekend (Festival Hall). Mon Jan 6, 2014 James Vincent McMorrow (Corner Hotel). Tues Jan 7, 2014 Bonobo (Palace Theatre). Tues Jan 7, 2014 Mayhem (The Hi-Fi). Fri Jan 10, 2014 Deafheaven (Corner Hotel). Fri Jan 10, 2014 Icehouse (Palms at Crown). Fri Jan 10, Sat Jan 11 & Tues Jan 14, 2014 Paramore (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Jan 12, 2014 The Julie Ruin (Corner Hotel). Wed Jan 15, 2014 Jagwar Ma (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Jan 16, 2014 The Misfits (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 16 & Fri Jan 17, 2014 John Grant (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 18, 2014 Half Moon Run (Corner Hotel). Sun Jan 19, 2014 The Wolfe Tones (Forum Theatre). Fri Jan 24, 2014 We Are Scientists (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 25, 2014 Andy Montanez (The Hi-Fi). Sun Jan 26, 2014 Avicci (Melbourne Showgrounds). Sun Jan 26, 2014 King Krule (Corner Hotel). Tues Jan 28, 2014 Mount Kimbie (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 30, 2014 February 2014 Frightened Rabbit (Palace Theatre). Wed Feb 5, 2014 Earl Sweatshirt (Palace Theatre). Thurs Feb 6, 2014 Dash Berlin (Hisense Arena). Sat Feb 8, 2014 Ed Kowalczyk (Forum Theatre). Sat Feb 8 & Sun Feb 9, 2014 The National (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Feb 9, 2014 Dolly Parton (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Feb 11, 2014 Lynyrd Skynyrd (The Plenary). Tues Feb 11, 2014 Kerser (The Hi-Fi). Sat Feb 15, 2014 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band with Hunters & Collectors (Aami Park Stadium). Sat Feb 15 & Sun Feb 16, 2014 Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole & 360 (Etihad Stadium). Wed Feb 19, 2014 Bobby Rydell (Palms at Crown). Sat Feb 22, 2014 The Wonder Stuff (Corner Hotel). Fri Feb 28, 2014
march 2014 The Searchers (Palms at Crown). Sat Mar 1, 2014 Neko Case (Corner Hotel). Sun Mar 2, 2014 Bruno Mars (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Mar 4 & Wed Mar 5, 2014 Brian McKnight (The Palais). Wed Mar 5, 2014 Charles Bradley (Corner Hotel). Thur Mar 6, 2014 Gold Panda (Corner Hotel). Fri Mar 7, 2014 Yo La Tengo (Corner Hotel). Sun Mar 9, 2014 Billy Bragg & Courtney Barnett (The Palais). Thurs Mar 13, 2014 Queens Of The Stone Age with Nine Inch Nails (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Mar 14, 2014 Iced Earth (Billboard, The Venue). Sun Mar 16, 2014 Kate Miller-Heidke (Athenaeum Theatre). Tues Mar 18, 2014 Toby Keith (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Mar 19, 2014 Sebadoh (Corner Hotel). Fri Mar 21, 2014 Dark Tranquillity (Billboard, The Venue). Thurs Mar 27, 2014 Thirty Seconds to Mars (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Mar 28, 2014 Abba The Concert (Palms at Crown). Sat Mar 29,2014 april 2014 Hunters & Collectors (The Palais). Fri Apr 11 & Sat Apr 12, 2014 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (Palace Theatre). Tues Apr 15, 2014 Bozz Scaggs (The Palais). Wed Apr 16, 2014 Jimmie Vaughan & Nikki Hill (Corner Hotel). Thurs Apr 17, 2014 Dave Matthews Band (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Thurs Apr 17, 2014 KC & The Sunshine Band (Palace Theatre). Fri Apr 18, 2014 Aaron Neville, Dr John & The Nite Trippers (Hamer Hall). Mon Apr 21, 2014 Iron & Wine (Forum Theatre). Tues Apr 22, 2014 John Mayer (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Apr 22, 2014 Steve Earle & The Dukes with Kasey Chambers (Forum Theatre). Thurs Apr 24, 2014 Jason Derulo (Rod Laver Arena). Sat Apr 26, 2014 Michael Buble (Rod Laver Arena). Wed April 30, Thurs May 1 & Sat May 3, 2014 James Blunt (The Plenary). Sun Jun 8, 2014
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WHAT: Musical Instruments, Lessons, PA Systems, Print Music & more! WHERE: 4/1 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington WHEN: Monday - Thursday from 9am - 8pm, Friday from 9am - 6pm, Saturday from 9am - 4pm & closed on Sunday. During public school holidays, store hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday - Saturday WHO’S WHO: RON (aka “Ronnie T Trash”) - Rockabilly Guitar specialist, and loves a gig or 3. GAVIN (aka “The Boss”) - His brain is full of guitar-orientated info, and he can play a little!! SANDY (aka “Sandy”) - Looks after the school. Does some mean staff snacks at Xmas too. ROBB (aka “Dabbsy”) - Plays some bass guitar and likes the hi-tech stuff!! DRUE (aka “Drueman”) - Looks like Kelly Jones from Sterephonics. Hits the drums like a madman. LUKE (aka… well he’s a DJ!) - Enough said! MISSION STATEMENT: The Leadbetter family set up Nepean Music Centre in October 1997 to cater for the musical needs on the Mornington Peninsula and surrounding districts. WHAT’S ON THE SHELVES: Nepean stock all the major brands for Guitars, Drums, Keyboards, PA’s and Amplifiers and recording gear, including brands like Roland, Fender, Vox, Maton, Pearl, Marshall, Mapex, Yamaha, D’Addario, JBL, Boss and Dunlop. They also have an extensive range of print music and even more on www.nepeanmusic.com.au. WHERE DO I LEARN?: As it turns out, we are more than just a seller of musical instruments. They employ over 20 of the best instrumental teachers around, and offer tuition on many instruments and styles. Plus, their Education Consultant deals with numerous Schools, Teachers, Churches and Organizations, offering the best service, advice and competitive pricing. FOR MY STUDIO?: There’s a heap of recording gear, with brands like Pre-Sonus, Soundcraft, MXR and more. Start Recording your music at home today with some great packages, with all the right microphones and interfaces. Have a chat with Robb.
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FOR THE BROKEN AXES: There’s an onsite Guitar repair workshop that services and repairs hundreds of guitars a year. IN A NUTSHELL: ‘’We are all musicians that use the products we sell and know. We love to pass on our knowledge, advice and experience to our valued customers and look forward to seeing you soon!’’ Find Nepean Music at 4/1 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington. For any info, visit www.nepeanmusic.com.au or phone 5975 0293.
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“THE GOOD OLD DAYS”
with Miodrag (Mick) Jankovic It was my 15yr old daughter and her friend that dragged me to the Rosebud Footy Clubhouse to see one of her friend’s bands, local young guns Roundhouse, as they launched their latest CD. I walked in, paying my and everybody’s entry fee (of course all towards a worthy cause) and sat myself behind my old mate Ken Ferguson at the mixing desk. He had a new toy in front of him; a digital mixer he purchased a while back.
It had taken him a little bit of time to get use to the console and what the thing can do, but for the room we were in, it was perfect; tall ceilings with straw on the top, curtains on the window and carpet with about seventy screaming teenagers on top of it. The room resembles the Sorrento Clubhouse, where we had recorded Shark Den Sessions with President Roots and which has a great semi-live sound. Think about it, bands… next time you rehearse or just want to do a recording for your own pleasure, you should try one of this rooms. Anyway, back to Ken’s new toy. It was a Behringer X32 Digital Mixing desk. This thing had everything you need and more, being light and portable and having all the effects you would want, from gates to compression, Parametric EQ and lots of memory which helps us old guys quite a lot! One thing that was missing was the usual FX rack and all the leads that go with it, as well as the massive multicore cable to the stage. With all the work and time that it takes to put together, you’d think surely there is an easier way in this modern world of remote electronics, and yes there is. Instead of all that, the Behringer instead had one cable for power and another 7-8mm cable to the splitter box and all you need is a USB cable directly to your computer to
record! All of this was complimented with some great RCF Speakers and subs which are also digital and adjust their own EQ. I am glad we are not back in 1984! Behringer X32 also passed the test of a catastrophic event occuring, with the power going off mid gig. Best thing? It came back on again with all the memory retained - much to the sound engineer’s delight as this hadn’t happened to him before. In the end, everyone a great night was had by all and the young guns got some funds to help them along in their careers. The girls were star struck and the parents were chuffed that a good night can be had without alcohol or any other substances. Compare this to the same gig, done in the old days, and it would take two guys to pack a three way speaker system, the effects rack, the monster 32 channel mixer, the 30 metre multicore with splitter box, all the microphone stands (we didn’t have clips on mikes for drums or cordless for singers, so it could be 10-12 mike stands), and more nearly 3- 4 hours. Plus,
get real about Are you Wasting your Precious Time?
you’d need a truck instead one guy with a station wagon who’d now get it done in just 1-2 hours. It’s one small step for technology and one large step for the Sound Guy. Thank you to all the sound labs geeks that have made our life better and easier. I am moving on and so should you, as things are getting better and better...
For more info on the Behringer X32 digital console go to Cosmic Sound & Lighting, or just Google! MICK JANKOVIC Artist / Musician / Weekend Sound Guy @ Baha, Rye
MUSIC CAREER
I believe the downfall of many talented musicians is time management, or lack thereof. When I ask musicians how much time they spend on progressing their career each week, it’s rare that they can tell me. Often the time they do assign to career development is not effective. It’s hours on Facebook which may have started with a focused marketing effort but ended in online stalking and random post comments. Likewise watching television with a guitar strapped around you neck and mindless doodling is not the time I’m referring to.
with Anthea Palmer
What isn’t measured cannot be improved. Setting a timer on a task makes you focus until that task is complete. Time tracking also allows you to look at how much is spent on each project or activity. Get real about the amount of focused time you’re spending on progressing your career by measuring. Clockodoo.com, toggl.com and getklok.com are just a few online tools that help track your most valuable resource. One Week Time Challenge Monitor all the time you spend on your career, both music and business, for one week. At the end of the week look back at the stats. Are you spending your time on tåhe right tasks? Is it all play and no promotion? Is the time you’re spending worthy of building a career on? Weekly Plan for Prioritising Time With so much to tackle as a musopreneur, it can be difficult to know where to start. To help you focus your time on the right activities, make a “To Do” list of all the tasks that need attention. Once everything is on the list, break it into the following categories:-
Priority A - Must do this week: These are critical items. Rehearsals, gigs, and any other item that MUST be attended, completed or has a deadline. Priority B - Should do this week: These are items of medium value. They will contribute to career advancement but don’t have critical deadlines. Priority C - Nice to do this week: This is the lowest value category. While interesting or fun, these items will not have a directly positive impact on your career. They could be eliminated, postponed or rescheduled. “Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” M. Scott Peck
Anthea Palmer is the owner and manager of Sound Rehearsal Studios & The Chandelier Room, located at 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, and also owns/manages The Melbourne Rock School (www.melbournerockschool.com.au) and Sound Music Business (www. soundmusicbusiness.com/category/tips). Keep up to date with Anthea’s video tutorials at www.youtube.com/user/SoundMusicBus
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Inside THE FACE THE MUSIC CONFERENCE November 15 and 16 will see Arts Centre Melbourne abuzz with music industry professionals as Face The Music commands the space for its sixth annual conference. Ahead of what’s sure to be a momentous weekend, PEARL hit up Face The Music’s program director Paris Martine for some insight to the conference.
PEARL: Face The Music 2013 is in its sixth year now, how has the conference developed over time? MARTINE: Face The Music conference started as a small and grassroots with an ethos that involved the sharing of information and ideas between younger emerging members of the music community and larger than life powerhouses of the music business. The idea that learning is not always top down. The rapid movement of technology, music culture and the emergence of independent small music businesses has made Face The Music more relevant than ever. The playing field has really leveled out which is evident in the pure number of people partaking [in the conference] and broad range of topics being discussed. The conversation has opened right up. PEARL: Face The Music’s partnering with Arts Centre Melbourne’s Digital Leaning Hub will see the conference expand in terms of creative-development workshops and masterclasses. How important is it for the conference to offer both ‘hands-on’ workshops and speaker-based sessions? MARTINE: There should be as much to gain from each other creatively as there is to gain from each other’s business knowledge. Plus there are a number of sessions that are just practical tips that can just save time, energy and money, such as preparing for the recording studio or bringing digital elements into a live show. You can’t buy the knowledge that Producers like Jimi Maroudas gain over recording album after album, or the experience Tim Shiel gained creating a digital show that was used on tour with Gotye. PEARL: In addition to being an invaluable source of inspiration for aspiring musicians, how does the conference cater to those working within the music industry? MARTINE: We try to discuss the issues that are current and affecting everyone at all levels. By providing unique insights and educational opportunities, Face The Music is helping to breed a superior crop of musicians and industry professionals. PEARL: What does the conference convey about Melbourne as a cultural hub? MARTINE: That it’s thriving and people understand that they get more out of being part of the community and conversation than running their own race.
PEARL: What do you anticipate will be the highlight of Face The Music 2013? MARTINE: This year we have a whole lot of industry leaders who are presenting for the first time and we are bringing more interstate speakers than ever before. Highlights - We will have to wait and see! Often the highlights are sparked by bringing together different personality and experiences. Someone says something truly compelling and the conversation rolls from there. It’s amazing what can happen when you put a few smart people in a room and give them a mic. Personally I am looking forward to seeing Paul Sloan from Billions in action. I hear that he’s a real character. MATILDA HEGGIE
GUEST SPEAKERS TO SEE @ FACE THE MUSIC THIS MONTH
COURTNEY BARNETT Courtney Barnett is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Melbourne. Over the past 18 months she’s released two EP’s, been nominated for AIR and APRA Awards and played shows nationally and abroad. Through her own record label called Milk! Records, Courtney practices her belief “in having a real relationship with fans and supporting local musicians and artists”. Courtney will host an exclusive songwriting master class and will also appear on AIR’s “How To Sell Your Music In 2013” panel.
MATT & MICHAEL GUDINSKI Michael Gudinski is the founder and chairman of Mushroom Group, running it alongside the Executive Director of Mushroom group, and his son, Matt Gudinski. Michael and Matt will provide an intriguing insight into the running of a family business and in their session “Spotlight On The Mushroom Family Group” will discuss the history of Mushroom, the new structure, brand and ethos, and the future of Australian music at home and abroad.
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JAMIE FARKAS
JOHN WATSON
STU HARVEY
Farkas joined VICE in 2003, at the launch of the VICE Records label with the release of The Streets’ critically acclaimed debut album, Original Pirate Material. Jamie will deliver her keynote address on what it means to be a truly global artist and will also sit on the panel for ‘2014 – The Year That Was’, delivering a hypothetical review of the music industry‘s 2014 game changers. Jamie will also appear on ‘The Sounding Board,’ a unique faceto-face with Label A&R and Radio Tastemakers.
John Watson is the owner and President of both John Watson Management and the label, Eleven: a music company. His companies have launched the careers of Missy Higgins, managed Wolfmother and John Watson himself also co-manages the legendary Cold Chisel (with John O’Donnell) and indie wunderkind Gotye (with Danny Rogers). Watson joins the Association of Artist Managers presented discussion where some of Australia’s most impressive managers discuss the role of a manager and the current trends, issues and opportunities for Australian artists.
Stu Harvey has been the host of triple j’s Short Fast Loud since it’s inception in 2004 - exposing listeners to the best local and international punk and hardcore sounds. Harvey has 15+ years experience on the label side of the music industry, with posts at Mushroom, UNFD, and over ten years at Shock.. Stu Harvey will appear on ‘The Sounding Board,’ a face-to-face with Label A&R and Radio Tastemakers.
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SINGLES 1 ROAR Katy Perry
LIZANNE RICHARDS Lizanne Richards (VITAMIN)
Melbourne-based singer songwriter and former Lady Grey vocalist, Lizanne Richards, has taken her creativity to all new heights with the release of her debut self-titled album. The album is deep and powerful. It’s quite moving when you focus in on the lyrics. Each song is very honest, a quality that shines through on every listen. The sounds Richards produces on her debut are sexy, smooth and in every way captivating. Her suave delivery and the elegance in her music have the ability to ease all troubles. Good Man is a very intimate and beautifully written song. It’s one of many examples of how open Richards is on this album. She bares her soul through her music which makes listening to her even more worthwhile. HADYN LEVETT
MAMA TOLD ME Dee Lavell (INDEPENDENT)
Dee Lavell is a singer’s singer and her latest album, Mama Told Me, is testament to the fact. Right from the first track you are captivated by the variety of blues and soul and the superb treatment of both. From the big blues tunes like Friday Night to the more soulful So I Walk, this is definitely an album for both blues and soul lovers. With great vocals and musicianship throughout, you can feel the passion in the delivery. Produced with guitarist and writing partner Geoff Wright, this is 11 tracks you must hear. This album is dedicated to the memory of her mother and a percentage of all sales go to the National Breast cancer foundation. GREG FISHER
SUPERDARLING Superdarling (PARKSIDE STUDIOS)
2 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - X-FACTOR PERFORMANCE Taylor HEnderson
Pop-starlet, Tanya-Lee Davies, has just revealed to the world her latest creation with band Superdarling.
3 HEY BROTHER Avicii
It’s a mash of funky, romantic jazzy bliss that is a relaxing change to most of what’s out there today.
4 TIMBER Pitbull feat Ke$ha
The track, Blow My Mind is the pick and the one changes the perception of the album. It provides that pulse for the rest of the album; all of a sudden you’re waiting for the next song to blow your mind. There’s no doubting the craftsmanship of the album. At times there are moments where you want more but as a whole the album is a great effort created by a group of talented musicians. Perfect background music for a get-together with friends. HADYN LEVETT
5 WRECKING BALL Miley Syrus
6 YOU Nathaniel 7 BONFIRE HEART James Blunt 8 MARRY ME Jason Derulo 9 THE FOX Ylvis 10 ON TOP OF THE WORLD Imagine Dragons
ALBUMS ...with Ray McGrotty (Record City)
VERY ‘EAVY, VERY ‘UMBLE Uriah Heep
The 1970 debut album for British hard rock band Uriah Heep, entitled Very ‘Eavy...Very ‘Umble, marked the beginning of a new era in progressive hard rock. The album is filled with interesting keyboard riffs from Ken Hensley and some great guitar solos from Mick Box. The opening track, Gypsy, captures your attention immediately with its heavy hammond intro sounding much like that of Jon Lord (Deep purple). The next track Walking In Your Shadow has one of the hookiest guitar riffs of all and is bound to get you right in the groove. Other tracks include Lucy Blues, Dreammare, Real Turned On, I›ll Keep On Trying, Wake Up Set Your Sights and Come Away Melinda, which is a cover of one of the greatest rock ballads ever written and by far the best version i’ve heard. The album cover art is also particularly memorable with its fold-out cover of a corpse covered in cobwebs. Uriah Heep, although they did have quite a lot of success in the 70s, remain a very underrated band who deserve to be up there with the likes of Deep purple. Very ‘Eavy, Very ‘umble didnt
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immediately grab everyone by the ears though. After all, they didn’t seek the commercial traits of the mainstream music industry and the album didn’t really have any tracks with chart potential. Many people preferred their following four albums, Salisbury (1971), Look At Yourself (1971), Demons & Wizards (1972) and Magician’s Birthday (1972), which are all extremely deserving albums. And, in case you think they sound very similar to Deep Purples’ new sound and new album In Rock, well the two bands did actually rehearse at the same time at the same studios in London, however, Uriah Heep had recorded most of their album six months beforehand when they were still known as Spice. So if you havent discovered Uriah Heep yet, go and check out one of the albums mentioned, they’re all great and all ‹eavy. Ray McGrotty is the owner/manager of Record City Collectables, 433 Nepean Highway, Frankston. Record City stocks a vast array of memorabilia, cassettes and vinyl, rare and unseen releases as well as current favourites. If you’d like to suggest a Classic Cut, drop him a line at classiccuts@ pearlmag.com.au RAY McGROTTY
1 TRIPLE J LIKE A VERSION 9 Various 2 MOON LANDING James BLunt 3 PURE HEROINE Lorde 4 RESET Tina Arena 5 LIGHTNING BOLT Pearl Jam 6 BANGERZ Miley Cyrus
7 TRUE Avicii 8 BEAUTIFUL Jessica Mauboy 9 NIGHT VISIONS Imagine Dragons 10 BURIALS AFI
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WITH DONNA McCOSKER
First Set Of Wheels
Aside from your bike or skateboard, your first car was your real ticket to a slice of freedom. The chance to take off with your mates for a day trip or weekend away down the Peninsula or Great Ocean Road, or cruise down Chapel Street on a Friday night.
Long before finance was readily available to 18 yr olds for flashy new cars, first cars for teenagers with a new licence were almost always cheap, used, ‘sturdy’, ‘reliable’ cars, that “just needed to get you safely from A to B.” These cars were usually handed down from family members & friends, or you’d saved up your money from your part time job at the Servo, Supermarket, Fast Food joint or Bakery, scouring the Trading Post for the right one with not too many km’s on it. My first car was a used 1978 Datsun Sunny. Dad and I found it in the newspaper and I can still remember my excitement driving out to a block of flats in North Melbourne to collect it. I can even remember the tune playing on the radio on the way over - The Sign by Ace of Base. It was THE moment – I finally had my wheels. In addition to my less than desirable manual gear skills (I’m a firm believer in “If you
can’t find em, grind em”), this car and I had multiple issues. Push starts, jump starts, flat tyres, flat batteries, the odd run in with a car park pole or rogue shopping trolley, over heating on the Freeway, and countless starter motors. I went through more starter motors than hair cuts in the 18 months that I had the Sunny. It got to the point where I would hold my breath every morning as I turned the key just to see if it would turn over.
hill starts set me off into panic mode.
So, although I didn’t have a lot of love for my ’78 Sunny, it was mine. It wasn’t the coolest or most reliable car, but it saw me safely through my first 18 months on the road, and did in fact manage (at least every now and then!) to get me from A to B.
However, the blame can’t be laid solely with the car, I have to take some responsibility for the trouble we shared. Petrol tanks don’t re fill themselves (the old “How long can I drive on empty for?” often ended badly), lights left on while you’re at the movies will result in a flat battery, and oil and water do need to be topped up from time to time. Bunny hopping at traffic lights is not sexy, and despite the Sunny being on the small side, my three point turns were generally eight. Parallel parks were avoided at all costs and
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SALT N PEPA Hip Hop act Salt n Pepa are back in Melbourne this November to perform all their legendary hits live. When: Saturday 16th November, 2013 Where: The Palais Theatre, St Kilda Time: Venue opens at 7:30pm P - push it real good! More info and tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.au
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TOP 5 RETRO ALBUM COVERS: Sharing the lost treasures & slightly humorous side of the retro album world…
THIS MONTH:
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
BELINDA CARLISLE Elatko Pejakovic You can leave your hat on
Milos Bojanic Running the fingers through the mullet
ALBUM COVERS Miso Kovat Miso - showing just enough chest hair to keep me interested
Dusko Lokin Professor of the precision mullet
Zeljko Bebek I’ve seen some camel toes in my time by this is outrageous
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Belinda Carlisle is also heading back to town with her ‘Heaven On Earth Tour’, performing hits from her days with the Go-Go’s and successful solo career including Summer Rain, Leave A Light On and Heaven Is A Place on Earth. When: Friday 22nd November, 2013 Where: Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights Time: Venue opens at 8pm More info and tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.au
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October’s visual arts scene blasted out of the starting blocks like an Olympic sprint with everything from outstanding school art shows and fairs to art societies and collectives showing their stuff while McClelland Gallery launched two interesting new exhibitions. Frankston Arts Centre saw life stories told by local seniors. November promises lots of laughs when the Frankston Theatre Group unveils their three one act comedies, but things get seriously dramatic as David’s Williamson’s When Dad Met Fury hit’s the stage at the Frankston Arts Centre. Rosebud Cinemas reels out their 15th annual Film Festival with a fantastic selection of pre-release films from around the globe. I’ll be shedding some light on poetry at the Frankston Library while Oak Hill Gallery hosts its first ever collaboration between an artist and a poet while decking their halls with Deck the Walls and their annual postcards show. The Continental Hotel shows its annual art prize and any one of these events could provide a surprise, a celebration or inspiration for you. Get out there and enjoy your arts. Cheers, Your Art Editor
Poetry forandpagestage Poetry, like people, comes in all shapes and sizes with many languages and vernaculars. It’s open to translation and interpretation. It’s got its own rhythm, metre and sometimes rhyme. When teaching children’s poetry workshops I call poetry ‘word music’. From image rich three line Japanese haiku to the love poems of the romantic poets, from Australian bush poets to the epic
poems of Homer, its astonishing variety means there is something for everyone. Poets often make the distinction in work between poetry for page and poetry for stage. Page poetry is literature that often requires some unpacking. It’s like literary travel. You arrive at a given poem as a new destination. You have a look around, get your bearings and then start to explore. Some really cool places are found in hard to find spaces. There is an amazing economy to the language of poetry. Word choice, punctuation, capitalization and spacing all have significance. The
best part is that like people, every poem has a story and the telling is certainly part of the journey. Stage poetry, or performance poetry, is all about the telling. It’s more like literary skydiving from the poet’s perspective. A live audience will only have the opportunity to hear the poem once so the content must be immediately accessible. Most major poetry competitions, such as the Australian Poetry Slam, require the work to be recently written, original, memorized and delivered in exactly 2 minutes or less. No pressure. It’s a vibrant new way to experience poetry.
Find out more about the fascinating world of poetry at Poetry For Page and Stage at the Frankston Library on Monday, November 18 from 6 – 7:30 pm. Free, but bookings essential. Frankston Library 9784 1020. Oh, and I’ll be your guide. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
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BY POSTCODE: 3941:RYE
Coastal suburb Rye nestled between Port Phillip Bay and the Bass Strait is a lovely landscape of bush and beach with shops and amenities not far out of reach. West of the jetty at the base of White Cliffs a reconstruction of old 19th century lime burner’s a kiln is a reminder of Rye’s former boom industry. Safe sandy beaches front the bayside with idyllic swimming and boating conditions or beautiful coastal walks. Back beaches are best for surfing, snorkeling or diving. Cosy cafés house local art treasures. Galleries include: Jen Ellen Art Gallery Picknics Cafe Rye Wine Lounge
From front beach to back beach, Rye is a treat whether café hopping, shopping or getting sandy feet.
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Continental art prize is on
The 14th Annual xsContinental Hotel Art Prize welcomes new and emerging Australian contemporary artists. While dominated by Mornington Peninsula artists, it is not regionally exclusive. Over 130 fine artists and art photographers took part last year. Gabe North judges entries with a little help from Donna Magree. Judges’ Choice prize is $1500. A $500 Linda Gebar encouragement goes to a promising emerging artist. This year also includes a one off prize for best abstract or semiabstract painting. Enjoy a glass of wine while rubbing elbows with the artists when awards are handed out on Opening Night Sunday, November 17 at the Continental Hotel in Sorrento. Contact Stale Spencer – Art Curator at sspencerconti@gmail.com or 5984 2201. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS bayside & mornington peninsula
What’s happening in arts & culture... Your guide to Arts & Culture events on the Peninsula & Bayside between November 1 & December 4 • Send all listings to Andrea (Arts Editor) at artseditor@pearlmag.com.au
LITERARY ARTS AND ARTS LECTURES: MORDIALLOC WRITERS’ GROUP Tuesdays at 8pm Mordialloc Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail.com.au SOUTHERN PENS Wednesdays at 1 pm @ Rosebud Library (Rosebud) Kaye 5985 6773 southernpens@live.com.au MORNINGTON WRITERS’ GROUP Fridays at 10 am & 7:30 pm @ Mornington Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci.com.au
CUBE 37 GALLERY PRESENTS SIS (Southern Independent Schools) Exhibition from Monday, November 11 to Thursday, November 21, Oakwood School from Wednesday, November 27 to Saturday, December 7 @ The Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au CUBE 37 ART AFTER DARK PRESENTS MICHAEL MENEGHETTI: THE CALL OF THE WILD Until Monday, November 25 @The Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au
PENINSULA POETS First Saturday of the month at 11 am @ Mornington Peninsula Library Meeting Room (Mornington) Contact: Andrea 0435 120 297 or peninsulapoets@gmail.com
FAC CURVED WALL PRESENT KAREN FOSTER AND ROSE KNIGHT Until Monday, November 25 on Curved Wall, Main Foyer @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au
WRITER’S BLOCK MEETING Second and fourth Saturday of the month at 10 am @ Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Contact: Fran 0438 890 217 or seagull25@optus.com.au
TRANSMISSION (EXPERIMENTAL ART) Saturday November 30 from 7:30 @ G3 Artspace, Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts
FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS, PENINSULA BRANCH Third Sunday of the month at 1:45 pm @ Community Contact House (Mornington) Jim Lawrence 5975 3612 or peninsulafaw@mail.com
FRAGILITY IN EXCESS - CREATURES & PEOPLE ALIKE: WENDY REISS Opens Thursday, November 14 at 6 pm runs until Tuesday, December 3 @ G2 Artspace Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/ visual-arts
READINGS BY THE BAY Last Sunday of the month at 2pm Mordialloc @ Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail.com.au
KINGSTON COUNCIL LENS MIST PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD AND EXHIBITION SUBMISSIONS OPEN Information at www.kingstonarts.com.au
MCCLELLAND GALLERY FREE ART CONSERVATION CLINIC Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com Free, but RSVP essential.
REFUGE: TONY WALKER & VALLEY POTTERS 35 ON Refuge until Tuesday, November 12, Valley Potters 35 opens Thursday, November 14 at 6 pm and runs until Tuesday, December 3 @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts
POETRY FOR PAGE & STAGE WORKSHOP WITH ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Monday, November 18 at 6 pm @ Frankston Library (Frankston) Free, but bookings essential 9784 1020
MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENT MADE TO LAST: THE CONSERVATION OF ART & SHAUN GLADWELL: AFGHANISTAN Until Sunday, February 2, 2014 @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com
VISUAL ARTS: ARTHAVEN STUDIO GALLERY SEEKS EXPRESIONS OF INTEREST FOR STUDIO EXHIBITION SPACE Contact Lorin Randall 0412 660 495
MANYUNG AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS COASTAL ARTISTS & FEATURE: DAVID HINCHCLIFFE Friday, November 1 to Friday, November 29 @ Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au.
STUDIO @ FLINDERS PRESENTS FESTIVITIES Saturday, November 2 to Sunday, November 24 @ The Studio @ Flinders (Flinders) 5989 0077 www.studioflinders.com OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS: STEVO LOCASTRO (Artist) AND ARJADY MARTINEZ (Poet), DENNIS JANOSA & THE ANNUAL DECK THE WALLS EXHIBITION Until Thursday, November 28 @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www.oakhillgallery.com.au
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PROFESSIONAL ACTING CLASSES FOR ACTORS OF ALL LEVELS Multiple days & times @ The Actor’s Shed (Rye) Contact: Harriet 0487 918 015 www.actorsshed.com.au MCCLELLAND GUILD OF ARTISTS DEMONSTRATION: RON REYNOLDS: OIL “A SEMI-ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE” Saturday, November 9 at 1:30 @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Studio Park, (Langwarrin) Bookings: Pat Ickeringill 8317 6540 www.mcclellandguildofartists.com.au IMPRO CLUB (IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP) WITH CAROLE PATULO Saturday, November 10 from 1- 4 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www.rsc.vic.edu.au/SPACwhatson.html DARTS (DIGITAL ARTS ON SATURDAYS) PRESENTS 3D ANIMATION & T-SHIRT DESIGN Saturdays, November 16 for 3D Animation, November 23 for T-Shirt Design from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm (Suitable for 8-11 year olds) @ Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au. PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION WITH ROBERT WADE: WATERCOLOUR Monday, November 18 at 1 pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103
MORNINGTON LIBRARY FOYER EXHIBITION PRESENTS: TAMMY WARNER Friday, November 1 to Friday, November 29 @ Mornington Library (Mornington) 5950 1820
MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY NOTE: No exhibitions will be on until December due to gallery upgrades @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
LIFE DRAWING & PAINTING Saturdays at 2 pm @ Studio 2, Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) Contact Stephen Doyle 0419 876 807
FILM: 15th ANNUAL ROSEBUD CINEMAS FILM FESTIVAL November Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10 at various times@ Rosebud Cinemas (Rosebud) 5981 2555 or www.peninsulacinemas.com.au MOVIEHOUSE AT KINGSTON ARTS CENTRE Wednesdays at 10:30 am Billy Budd on November 13, The San Francisco Story on November 20, The Countess from Hong Kong on November 27 & Guinea Pig on December 4 @ Kingston Arts Centre Black Box (Moorabin) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au FRANKSTON LIBRARY CULT FILM: BLUES BROTHERS Saturday, November 16 at 1pm @ Frankston Library (Frankston) Free, but bookings essential 9784 1020 OTHER: FRANKSTON CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Friday, November 30 from 5 – 10 pm @ Davey Street (Frankston) Listings are at the discretion of the Arts Editor and based on information available at press time. Listings need to be brief and current. It may not be possible to fit everything in, but we’ll try if we know it’s on. Send information to: artseditor@pearlmag.com.au by the third Monday of each month. Advertisers are considered first for editorials. Ads in Pearl are inexpensive. Call 5906 5775.
THEATRE: MORDIALLOC THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB Fridays, November 8, 15 & 22, Saturdays, November 9, 16 & 23 at 8 pm and Sundays, November 9 & 16 at 2:30 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9587 5141 or www. mordialloctheatre.com.au WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS: ART CLASSES WITH MARILYN RICHARDS AT DROMANA COMMUNITY HOUSE Wednesdays 10 am and 1 pm, Fridays 10 am. Other art classes & open studio time available @ Dromana Community House (Dromana). Contact: Michelle 5987 2631 or www.dromanacommunityhouse.org.au
WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY Wednesday, November 13 at 8 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au
ACRYLIC ART CLASSES WITH SUSAN FARRELL Thursdays during school terms from 7 – 9 pm @ Bentons Square Community Centre (Mornington) Contact Susan 0410 056 865 or susanfarrell@gmail.com
FRANKSTON THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS 3 ONE ACT COMEDIES Fridays, November 15, 22 & 29 at 8 pm, Saturdays, November 16, 23 & 30 at 8 pm and Sundays, November 24 & December 1 at 2 pm @ Mt. Eliza Community Centre (Mt. Eliza) Bookings 1300 665 377 www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au
BLAST FROM THE PAST Friday, November 22 at 7 pm @ Grand Hall, Kingston City Hall (Moorabin) 9556 4440/www.kingstonarts.com.au
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MULTIPLE VIEWS ON PUBLIC ART
Art in the public realm offers the general public an opportunity to enjoy and interact with art. It’s accessible to everyone and because it is usually outdoors and constructed with the elements and human contact in mind, it can be touched, unlike art in a gallery. Argentinean-born Melbourne artist, Marynes Avila, who produces a lot of site-specific public art hopes it presents “…an encounter with wonder. I want my art to be a vehicle for thoughtful observation,” she explains. An incredible amount of thought goes into Avila’s work. She studies each site, the physical and environmental aspects of it and then makes meticulous concept drawings. She wants to evoke certain emotions with her work. Because she often works as and Artist-In- Residence she can completely immerse herself in a site to focus solely on the art. Her wish is to inspire a dialogue between artist and public. In Buenos Aires, Avila completed a Bachelor of Education Teaching Degree specializing in Creative Dance, but when she moved to Australia, she changed course first achieving a Diploma of Arts in Visual Art at Chisholm and then a Master of Arts – Art in Public Space at RMIT University. Numerous awards and accolades followed and her art practice continues to evolve. Avila is fascinated with the idea of multiples. This concept informs every aspect of her art practice. “It’s a metaphor for our way of interacting as humans. We are all unique, but we become different through interaction so my work interacts with people and the environment.” Avila’s art has many layers of meaning and interpretation. Whether on the level of cellular biology or the repetition of lines and dots in art we are surrounded by multiples. Her art practice includes installation and sculpture,
drawing, digital photography and film. I work with the medium and media that best conveys what I want to investigate, ” she discloses. Avila is currently artist- in -residence at Billilla Historic House (supported by the Bayside City Council). When she isn’t making art, she’s teaching it, but Avila is a consummate artist. To look into the realm of this fascinating artist, visit her website: www.marynesavila.com or wander through the grounds at Billilla in Brighton where you may see her at work. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
Celebrity Cult Classic If Elvis lives then evils never die. Jackson Pollock stripes the night sky Blue Poles gone awry. Oprah and Harpo join in a junket to Australia. In Las Vegas there’s fear and loathing. Lady Gaga wears vegetable clothing advising on sex in a condom dress. Michael Jackson continues to thrill her but Charlie Sheen is only half keen on coming clean. In L.A. Mankid sweeps the red carpet and stamps her foot on Oscar until Geoffrey rushes into a thin frolic with lisping Colin and makes a bid for royal status. © 2012 Avril Bradley From Avril’s book inter alia Ginninderra Press 2012
FROM THE CULTURAL PLANNING DESK
While I am keenly supportive of creative self-expression and mark making, place-based art/ street art, I am keen to see new ways of mark making in the public domain. There are myriads of ways in which self-expression can be displayed and enjoyed but I am perplexed that banality of tagging and the need for notoriety dominates and makes our shared spaces feel unsafe and downright vandalised. Ideally, I would like to have an ongoing budget that engages young people and emerging artists on projects that enliven our public spaces not annoy us. Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Councillor Bev Colomb and the Mornington Community Contact Inc have inspired an interested group of people to look at how we might improve our streetscapes for residents, enhance the visitor experience and appeal to cultural tourists and engage our young people in making more creative choices. Streetart is of particular interest to me and I am researching its many guises with the aim of supporting a more creative peninsula. I also want streetart known as being different from ‘graffiti’ as this has become synonymous with tagging which is the banal leaving of initials and personal names of vandals who are scribbling across OUR beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Since I have been working on this issue, much has been achieved, but there is still a long way to go. The Shire has developed better policy and management plans, we have fact files and working with young emerging artists to improve our public spaces. We have initiated an ‘Adopt-a-Hotspot’ program in Hastings and working with the community of Rosebud to improve sites there. It’s now Mornington’s turn to come up with an innovative approach and with the Shire and the Mornington
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Chamber of Commerce support we hope to initiate an innovative place-based project in the coming months. The intention is to work with young artists and emerging designers to ‘attack’ the CBD with ‘live painting’ days and opportunities for the taggers to inspire new and improved ways to make marks in shared spaces. If you are a tagger or an emerging designer interested in the project (anonymity assured for now) or want to list your artist profile or event on the Arts Blog visit artsonthepeninsula.com.au or contact me, Andrea arts@mornpen.vic. gov.au. The next exhibition in the Mornington Library Foyer Exhibition Space is Tammy Warner from Nov 3 – Nov 28. ANDREA EBSWORTH
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CONSERVING ART AND LIFE
McClelland Gallery opens two completely different exhibitions this month. Made to last: The conservation of art deals with the interesting challenges art conservators face in trying to preserve the often complex and unconventional materials used in contemporary art. Shaun Gladwell, as the official war artist for the Australian War Memorial, examines the everyday lives of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Both exhibitions deal with adaptation and preservation, but from radically different perspectives. Made to last: the conservation of art brings together five divergent contemporary Australian artists using mediums such as woodblock printing, neon, ceramic, painting, video and ink on paper. Each medium presents interesting conservation challenges. Visitors will get an insiders’ view of the intriguing and inventive methods conservators use. In Afghanistan, Gladwell captures his subjects facing forward seen from behind. Glimpsing a helmet with a plaited pony tail hanging down, part of a tattoo protruding from under a soldier’s collar, a headscarf shielding the head rather than focus on the features of a face draw the viewer into the landscape from the subject’s perspective. It’s arresting to look out onto such a vast physical and psychological landscape. Gladwell is the first war artist to use video in a war environment, but this exhibition also includes photography and painting. Both exhibitions open on Sunday, October 20 and run until Sunday, February 2014 at McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Langwarrin. Free admission. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
SORRENTO CINEMAS GOES INTO UNCHARTED WATERS Uncharted Waters is a feature length documentary film about legendary Australian surfer Wayne Lynch, directed by Craig Griffin. It traces Lynch’s life story and intense connection to the rugged Victorian coast around the small seaside town of Lorne. In addition to his somewhat idyllic life, the film tells the story of Lynch, at age 19, being required to register for National Service and a possible stint fighting in the Vietnam War. Uncomfortable with enforced participation in the military and in particular a war he absolutely did not believe in, Lynch was a conscientious objector and thus began a three year period ‘on the run’ as he was pursued by the government and the police, with the possibility of jail time a constant threat. Ultimately, the film is not a ‘surf’ film as such – rather a comprehensive look at the story of a highly gifted individual and his place in a changing sub-culture and the broader Australian culture. Catch a one-off special event screening of the film on November 22 at Sorrento Athenaeum Cinemas (Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento) from 7pm. Tickets are on sale now for $22 (adults) and $17 (concession). For details, visit www.peninsulacinemas.com.au music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
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NOV 4 – DEC 5 The Fifth Estate (7TH NOVEMEBER) Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl, Carice Van Houten Insidious: Chapter 2 (7TH NOVEMEBER) Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye Maniac (7TH NOVEMEBER) Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, America Olivo The Counselor (11TH NOVEMBER) Brad Pitt, Goran Visnjic, Michael Fassbender Enough Said (11TH NOVEMBER) James Gandolfini, Toni Collette, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
COMING UP AT THE MOVIES Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (14TH NOVEMBER) Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll Adoration (21ST NOVEMBER) Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel Filth (21ST NOVEMBER) James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (21ST NOVEMBER) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Austenland (28TH NOVEMBER) Keri Russell, JJ Field, Bret McKenzie Carrie (28TH NOVEMBER) Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer The Delivery Man (28TH NOVEMBER) Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders Escape Plan (28TH NOVEMBER) Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 (5TH DECEMBER) Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan
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The 15th Rosebud Film Festival is a weekend full of pre-released films from around the world, provided by various film distributors. The Festival will be held on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Rosebud Cinema complex, kicking off at 6pm Friday evening with drinks and nibbles, followed by the opening film at 7pm. Introduced once again by Mr Pete Smith, this year’s opening film will be One Chance, a British comedy about an aspiring singer who becomes a reality show sensation. The story is based on Paul Potts from Britain’s Got Talent, and stars Julie Walters & Colm Meany. Other films included in this year’s line up include: • Looking For Hortense (French Comedy) • 20 Feet From Stardom (USA Documentary) • Summit (Ireland/Switzerland Documentary) • Filth (Scottish Comedy/Drama) • & more!
Saturday night’s film will be Arrows Of The Thunder Dragon. From Bhutan, the film will be introduced by the filmmaker Mr Greg Sneddon and is a drama, set in during the 70s, about a brother and sister in a remote village being taught life lessons by their old warrior grandfather. Following the film there will be an exclusive Q&A session with the filmmaker. Finally, to close the festival will be Enough Said, starring Toni Collette. The Rosebud Film Festival will take place between November 8 & 10 at Rosebud Cinemas, Rosebud Parade in Rosebud. For all the details, phone the cinema on 5981 2555 or visit www.peninsulacinemas.com.au
15TH ROSEBUD FILM FESTIVAL - PROGRAMME Friday November 8 6:00pm Registration 7:00pm Official Opening (by Mr Pete Smith) 7:30pm Once Chance (Roadshow) (103min) (Biography/Comedy) 9:30pm Filth (Icon Films) (97min) (Drama/Comedy) Saturday November 9 7:30am Breakfast (at Rosebud Hotel) 9:30am 20 Feet From Stardom (Paramount) (91min) (Documentary) 11:20am Looking For Hortense (Rialto Films) (100min) (Comedy) 1:00pm Lunch 2:00pm Broken Circle Breakdown (Hopscotch) (111min) (Drama) 4:10pm Childs Pose (Palace Films) (112min) (Drama) 6:00pm Dinner 7:30pm Arrows Thunder Dragon (Backlot Films) (91min) (Drama) 9:00pm Q&A (with Greg Sneddon – Director) 9:30pm Closed Circuit (Backlot Films) (96min) (Crime/Drama) Sunday November 10 7:30am Breakfast (at Rosebud Hotel) 9:30am Good Ol Freda (Gil Scrine Films) (86min) (Documentary) 11.15am Summit (Madman Films) (95min) (Drama/Thriller) 12:45pm Lunch 1:30pm Great Beauty (Palace Films) (142min) (Drama) 4:00pm Enough Said (Fox Films) (93min) (Comedy) 5:30pm Festival Close
SEE THE CEF SUPERSTAR For their final season of 2013, Mornington CEF Players are presenting the classic rock-musical Jesus Christ Superstar; one of the best known & well loved collaborations between Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice. The performances will take place, once again, in the Bellamy Hall, Queens Street, Mornington. Times will be 8pm on November 15, 16, 22 & 23 and 2pm on November 17 & 24. If you’re after tickets, they’re available online from www.cefplayers.com.au for $22 (adults), $18 (concession), $14 (child) and $65 (family of four). Enquiries through the website or by phoning 0467 185 176
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With the first season of The Bachelor Australia coming to an end, you may feel the need to atone from your shameless gorging on this series with something a little more thought provoking. The Fifth Estate opens in cinemas November 14 and it will give you something to talk about other than roses and dates. It is the story of Wikileaks and Julian Assange starring Benedict Cumberbatch, though Assange would prefer you stuck to The Bachelor and didn’t see it. He would also prefer you didn’t see We Steal Secrets, the critically acclaimed documentary on the same topic. Assange famously said to We Steal Secrets producer, Jemima Khan, when she was explaining that the documentary had to show both sides of the story to be fair, “If it is fair, it will be pro Julian Assange,” before withdrawing support for the film. Prior to production of The Fifth Estate, Cumberbatch got in touch with Assange and requested to meet with him. Assange refused and implored Cumberbatch to turn down the role out of a fear it would “depict (him) and (his) work in a negative light.” Cumberbatch is reported to have considered turning down the role, but after careful thought it became a catalyst for him to take it. Now, after completing the film, he believes Assange is portrayed in a pretty positive light. In a (Skype) press conference with LA recently, Assange predicted the film would bomb at the box office, citing as his reasoning that people prefer a ‘combative underdog’ narrative. The film actually has bombed at the box office in the US, much to the delight of the Wikileaks twitter account who are taking credit for this, saying “After our boycott, Dreamworks’ Fifth Estate is now headed to be the worst financial disaster of all time,” on October 18. Critics in the US have put the failure down to a lack of interest in Wikileaks, but the British PM David Cameron has praised the film saying, “It makes you think,” and Benedict Cumberbatch, calling his performance a “brilliant, fantastic piece of acting.” Cameron is a supporter of the early work
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of Wikileaks, but believes they made a mistake when they started randomly dumping all files later on. Whatever your thoughts on Wikileaks, the irony of Assange trying to suppress information may be more interesting than the stuff he is actually trying to supress. November is a huge month for film and TV including the 50th anniversary special of Dr Who, Day of the Doctor, on November 24. David Tennant is back in the principal role of The Doctor and something like 77 million people are expected to be watching across the world at more or less the same time. ABC1 are screening it early in the morning, simulcast with the UK, then repeating it at 7:30pm and Peninsula Cinemas are showing it at Warragul, Rosebud and Sorrento in 3D, as are Palace Cinemas Brighton Bay. It promises to impress diehard fans, but also translate to a wider audience, so even if you are a Dr Who virgin, make sure you are among the 77 million. Penny Ivison writes monthly for PEARL on film & TV. If there’s anything you’d like to let Penny know about that’s happening in the Bayside or Peninsula area in 2013, you can find her on twitter on @pipsicedtea or email her at whattowatch@pearlmag.com.au
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After the rollicking success of their last comedy, Eric’s Homecoming, it seems certain the upcoming trio of one-act comedies from the Frankston Theatre Group will have their audiences in stitches. With a wealth of talent to draw upon, this group goes from strength to strength having a lot of fun doing it. Nick Warburton’s Easy Stages is about an amateur theatre group’s madcap shenanigans while trying to rehearse their production of Hamlet. Woebegone stage manager Gerry finds it hard to get things back on track when a scene change goes awry. Directed by Rob Lister. Brenton vs. Brenton written by David Tristam is a send up of American soap operas with their crazy scripts, incomprehensible plot turns and high drama. Dialogue delivered in over the top American accents adds to the comedy. David McCall directs this epic saga of lust, greed, wealth and power. A Night Out is written by Frank Vickery and directed by Keith Gledhill. When Doreen’s parents head off to an awards night, she invites her boyfriend Eric over. He’s hot to trot before the parents are even out the door and Doreen is hard pressed to keep him suppressed until they exit. Lost tickets, a flat battery and a bad hairdo further complicate things before the parents realize they’ve got the night wrong. See this hilarious trifecta of comedy gold at 8 pm on Fridays, November 15, 22 and 29, Saturdays, November 16, 23 and 30th and at 2pm on Sundays, November 24 and December 1st at Mount Eliza Community Centre, Mt. Eliza. Bookings 1300 665 377. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
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SURFING TO PLAY IT SAFE BY THE WATER WHAT’S NEW WITH THE SOUL LONGBOARDERS?
Play It Safe By The Water Surfing For Girls is a program aimed at the female surfer who has passed through the ‘learn to surf’ stage and who has their own equipment, i.e. surfboard and wetsuit. It is a skill development program that aims to help female surfers become more competent in the open ocean environment and has as its goal the aim to help young surfers develop strategies that will help them be safe in the ocean this summer and become better surfers. The aim of the Play it Safe by the Water Surfing for Girls days is to use positive female role models and the professional surf coaches from Surfing Victoria to pass on their skills and knowledge to the next generation of female surfers.
Saturday October 19 saw the SOUL Longboard club dedicate its October comp to, the memory of Roz Myers and cancer research. Roz, who passed away just on 12 months ago, is the Mother of 3 times club champion Trent, daughter Laura and wife of long time member Chris. Long time friend of Roz’s, Sue Meier, has organised a team in the Relay For Life cancer awareness raising event on November the 9th-10th and all monies raised by the SOUL club will be donated to team Roz. At this stage it looks to be nearly $1500. The next club comp (and final for the year) for the SOUL crew is on the November 16, in Ocean Grove. Visit the club website for details at www.soullongboardclub.com.au or find SOUL Longboarders on Facebook.
COMING UP IN SURF/SKATE/BMX…
Events will be held between November 24 and December 5 at various locations, with the Point Leo event taking place November 28. For more details, visit www.surfingaustralia.com
Nov 9-10 Waha Surfer Groms (Ocean Grove) Nov 16 Peninsula Surfriders Comp #2 Back-Up (TBC – Check Website)
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Nov 16 SOUL Longboarding Comp (Ocean Grove / Thirteenth Beach)
Surfing Victoria and A&L Windows and Doors have teamed up to create a new addition to the Victorian Surfing Calendar, the A&L Tradies Surf Challenge. The new surf contest will bring together tradies from the Geelong, Bellarine and Surfcoast Region to crown the A&L Tradies Champion. Open to all types of tradies, the event will consist of an Open Mens Division, Over 35 Mens Division and a Pairs Division. Quiksilver will be providing $4,000 worth of vouchers for the day.
Nov 16 Victorian Open BMX Championships (Frankston BMX Club) Nov 23 Ghanda Girls Surf Off (Ocean Grove) Nov 24-Dec 5 Play It Safe By The Water Surfing For Girls (Various Locations) Nov 30 Peninsula Surfriders Comp #3 (TBC – Check Website) Dec 7 Maladiction Longboarders Christmas Comp (TBC – Check Website) Dec 7-8 A&L Tradies Surf Challenge (Jan Juc) Dec 14 B e The Influence Australian Boardriders Battle Qualifying (Phillip Island)
The A&L Tradies Surf Challenge is presented by A&L Windows and Doors, Quiksilver & Surfing Victoria and Supported by Be the Influence, Team Up, Cancer Council Sunscreen and Play it Safe by the Water. For more information and to enter head to www.surfingvic.com
Let PEARL know about any local surf, skate or adrenalin sport activity, and drop us a line at editor@pearlmag.com.au
TH REE TRE ES ES ST ATE TIT LRESULTS
The 2013
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Men:
1. Shannon Wuoti 2. Steve Hartshorne 3. Ray Mathews 4. Steve Watson
1. Sam Peters 2. Liam Whitelaw 3. Chris Pepping 4. Corey Hannan
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DK:
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1. Oscar Siverson 2. Sam Peters 3. Chris Pitcher 4. Darrenz Walton
Cadets: 1. Kieran Hedges
Open:
Juniors: 1. Kooper Walker 2. Campbell Walker 3. DirtyJonah SB Siversen 4. Dylan Waters
1. Jack Shepherd 2. Adam Morrison 3. Tom Herriott 4. Kooper Walker
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FMX, or freestyle motocross is big business these days. The Crusty Demons, Nitro Circus and the Metal Mulisha have become household names. Their tours pack stadiums all over Australia, crowds swarming from everywhere to see the shows featuring world’s best riders perform amazing, death-defying tricks tightly choreographed to music, lighting and pyro-technics. These days, the best riders are pushing the limits beyond what was imaginable a mere decade ago, with not only just back flips, but double back flip and 360 combinations over huge gaps becoming par for the course. The Peninsula has been a breeding ground for some of the world’s most talented and successful riders, with Baxter’s Blake ‘Bilko’ Willliams and Pearcedale’s Cam ‘Sincs’ Sinclair having lived the life of freestyle motorcross (FMX) rockstars, pushing themselves and each other until they reached the pinnacle of the sport. These two guys have invented new moves, pushed the sport to new levels, seen the world and brought home more than their fair share of X-Games medals. Young Jayo Archer is another local lad following in his mentor’s footsteps. Flashing back five years, the Shed Nine crew produced their third freestyle fmx film The Return, which went on to be Australia’s highest selling FMX film of its time. The highlight of the film was a heli-shoot over some amazing natural terrain in Cape Shank. A few of the ShedNine riders, and a few of Australia’s elite, came and rode what is surely some of the best terrain ever filmed in Australia, if not the world. The kind landowners opened up the amazing property for a day, specifically for the film. Local natural terrain free ride specialist James Dance was a stand out on the day and pushed the level sky high. The vibe of the riders on the day was surreal; they had never ridden anywhere so perfectly set up for natural terrain riding before, it was like a dream for all of us. It was the best day of my life as I was filming the boys hit these huge natural terrain gaps from the helicopter. The view of the lines the boys drew from the chopper was incredible. The owners were kind to let us ride and film on their huge ‘golf course-like’ property and we were very grateful, however after a change of management and some local development we are no longer able to ride there. The amazing thing is the coastal land belt between Rye, Cape Schank and over through Flinders towards Shoreham is a free-ride paradise, filled with natural rolling green hills and valleys all joining together to form some of the finest natural terrain imaginable. Sadly, years later, despite constantly driving up long driveways to empty houses, door knocking, writing letters, ringing owners and spreading the word, doing our outmost to find some where for the Peninsula’s elite professional FMX riders to ride real natural terrain, we still have no where.
We know it’s out there, all we need is a kind and understanding, trusting landowner with a large property of rolling hills upon which to let the boys ride. If you know of a property or landowner who’d be keen to help out, contact PEARL Magazine or Shednine at the store. EDDIE WEARNE / SHED NINE music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
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THE youth wrap
WITH ALIYAH STOTYN
SKATE INTO SUMMER This summer, Bayside City Council’s Youth Services will host a number of Bayside Summer Skate Jams in the lead up to its annual Youth Week Skate Comp. Youth workers will be hanging out at the Skate Jams held at various locations 4-6pm on Fridays between now and March.
At each event will be music, giveaways, a free bbq and some great company. Each event is drug, alcohol and smoke free event for young people aged between 10 to 25 years. Don’t forget to save the date for the annual Youth Week Skate Comp to be held at the Elsternwick Skate Park on April 5 2014.
The next event will take place November 8 in Beaumaris, with November 29 in Elsternwick, December 20 in Sandringham, February 14 in Elsternwick and March 21 in Beaumaris For more information contact Youth Services on 95994622, or like their Facebook page ‘Bayside City Council’s Youth Services’.
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Keep an eye out this summer for Bayside Youth Workers ‘popping-up’ around Bayside. So far, pop-ups have been at Church St in Brighton and skate parks across Bayside. More pop ups to come at Bayside’s beautiful beaches over the summer where there will be music, beach balls, Frisbees as well as other games, snacks and giveaways. For more information contact Youth Services on 9599 4622, or like their Facebook page www.facebook.com/baysideyouthservices where the next pop-up location will be announced the day before. ALIYAH STOTYN
Frankston Youth Services Hangouts are hosting various weekly activities at all their drop in centres throughout term 4. After school activities such as cooking classes, gaming sessions, arts classes, leadership programs, music groups and much more are on offer for young people. Activities vary between hangouts and age restrictions are different for each activity. Hangouts are in Carrum Downs, Frankston Central, Frankston North, Frankston South, Karingal, Langwarrin ad Seaford. For more information contact Frankston City Council on 1300 322 322.
Kingston Youth Services presents its annual Lil’ Flicks competition, giving young people the opportunity to showcase their creative filmmaking talents. The screening and awards presentation night will display all films entered into the competition by young people aged between 12 and 25 years who either live, work or play in the City of Kingston area. The winner will receive $750 as well as a $300 bonus for their school/institution (if they attend one), and be offered a place in a filmmaking intensive (as sponsored by the Victorian College of Arts). Second place will receive $500, and $300 will go to third place. All entrants will receive a $20 gift card as a token of appreciation for their time and effort in submitting a short film. All entries are G rated and will run between 2 and 7 minutes. The screening and awards presentation night will conclude with food and beverages, and will be held from 6.30pm on December 5 at the Shirley Burke Theatre; 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale. For more information contact Paul at Kingston Youth Services on 1300 369 436, or email youth.services@kingston.vic.gov.au.
Spectrum Entertainment presents their latest music event, Spectrum Entertainment Unplugged. D @ Sea will headline the event, with supporting acts For Our Hero, Millie Tizzard, Chris G, Jack Pellow, Angel, and Brooke Colvin. The event will be held on November 15 at the Narre Community Learning Centre from 7-11.15pm. Entry is $12, or $10 with a pass and pass-outs are not available. This is a fully supervised drug, alcohol and smoke free event. More information about the event, including where to obtain passes, is available at www.insideinfo. casey.vic.gov.au, or contact the City of Casey on 9705 5200.
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SPEND SCHOOLIES ON THE PENINSULA So you’ve decided to come and chill out here on the Mornington Peninsula - what a great decision! If you want to find a sensational beach to sit on and quietly watch the VCE years and tears pass you by then this is the place. Relaxed, no pressure, no hassles from anyone, just a great spot to pitch your tent, sit down and quietly celebrate your toughest year so far. No fighting over a square foot of sand to watch the sunset here…pick a spot and it’s yours!
REGIONALS AROUND THE CORNER The countdown is on for the Impakt Freeza Regional Final Battle of the Bands. With less than six weeks to go Impakt Productions is gearing up for what’s predicted to be the biggest youth music event on the Mornington Peninsula with internationally recognized ‘Closure In Moscow’- a progressive rock band headlining the event. Winning bands from Kingston, Dandenong, Frankston, Stonnington, Cardinia, Bayside, Casey and the Mornington Peninsula will head to the Peninsula Community Theatre in Mornington to compete for a place at 2014 Pushover Festival at Sidney Myer Music Bowl - one of Melbourne’s biggest venues. Local band The Pockets will represent the Mornington Peninsula, so come along and get behind our local talent! Like ‘Impakt Freeza’ on Facebook to keep up to date with the latest regional finals news. For ticket/further information please contact Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Youth Services on: 5950 1666.
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If you’re heading to the Peninsula after finishing school, make sure you register. Registration includes: • Official wristband • Access to Red Frogs shuttle buses • Support from Youth Workers • Free BBQ’s • Free Water • Text messages informing registered schoolies of ‘random happenings’ Register online at http://mpysschoolies2013.weebly.com and for more information on Schoolies on the Mornington Peninsula check out http://schoolies.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/Getting+Organised/ Mornington+Peninsula+info
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ohnny Canik a sign-writer/graphic designer by day and DJ by night. A lover of the minimal and techno scene, Canik has worked hard to be where he is today. Hailing from the western suburbs, Canik says he first got into the DJ scene through his mate Ryan Leeson who used to run Suite nightclub in Sunbury. It wasn’t that he knew how to DJ from the get go, but had the ear for recognising tracks which stunned his mates. “One night we were sitting in the booth watching the DJs do their thing. Ryan told me to listen to the track that was coming in and I named it. He thought I was wrong, but I wasn’t, I remember,” Canik says. “I then told him the next three songs in a row that were mixed in and he was shocked. He thought I had no clue about DJ’ing or music.” From that point, Leeson encouraged Canik to buy some decks, but he wouldn’t. Then on his 21st birthday, Canik bought himself some and taught himself everything from there. Getting gigs at the start wasn’t easy, though. “I saw so many people struggling to get gigs, but I kept at it and made mix tapes every month to try and show people I could offer something different,” he remembers. “Then I was on Facebook and saw a local club in Melton called Pure looking for DJs, so I sent in my mix tape and that was my first gig!” Canik then played there for three months. “That gig really built up my confidence, which lead to a gig at Korova in the city and Wah Thursdays. From there it’s all history!” The latter is a one that Canik always looks forward to. “Wah is one of my favourite clubs to play. It’s not only because it’s where I started, but it’s where my biggest following is. Tramp is also awesome fun to play at the vibe there is the best.” Being a big supporter of the Melbourne sound, Canik says he started out playing it and will always have a lot of love for it. “It’s what got me into DJ’ing and though, in a way, I have moved away from that sound, I will always be a big fan and supporter of the local boys who are smashing it at the moment. Heath Renata has stayed true to himself and kept making and playing what he loves. Seeing him live is a must as he is the most passionate guy in the Melbourne scene.” It’s a scene that, recently returned from Bali, is taking priority with gigs claiming although he wants to travel overseas again, big festivals aren’t really the aim. “I’d rather play to a smaller crowd, to people who really appreciate minimal and techno. Nothing beats playing Long Story Short (Morten Granau), at the end of a closing set as the lights come on!” Seeing DJs in the scene do great things and the young, aspiring guys coming up, Canik says staying true to yourself is important, alongside being patient and resilient. “Keep at it and never give up, for sure,” he say. “And never be scared to try something different even if it doesn’t work straight away.”
This attitude has seen Canik be signed to Milkfed agency, sharing the honour with some of the biggest names in the Melbourne industry such as Spacey Space and Zac Depetro. “I’ve been working hard on some new releases with the agency for the past few months and I’m looking forward to releasing them very soon.” You can catch Johnny Canik at Wah Wah, Korova, Tramp and Cloud Nine as well as other weekly local gigs. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/johnnycanik or www.soundcloud. com/johnny-c JESSICA TAYLOR
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Nathan Thomson scored his first DJ gig soon after turning 18 at South Yarra’s Q Bar. For those that don’t know, stepping foot in this venue was like going down the rabbit hole that Alice fell down; red velvet curtains lined the walls, filthy beats pumping from Thursdays right until the wee hours of Monday morning and if you were lucky you may have even seen a few mad hatters. Though this former Melbourne hot spot closed its doors in 2010, this was where Thomson’s journey all started. The lead up to this gig wasn’t as easy as it might’ve been for other kids trying to jump on decks for the first time, with the only available set being at home, but quite hard to get to most of the time. “I was 13yrs old and at the time my brother and his best mate were sharing some decks which were kept in my brother’s room. I used to sneak in when he wasn’t home and use them when I could.” Those early days gave Thomson the passion and drive to start making music, and shortly after his first Q Bar gig he began writing and moving towards the Melbourne sound, but not without support. “Reece Low has been a massive support, along
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with my brothers Daniel and Aaron. Ever since I started making music, Reece has been there teaching me the tricks of the trade on Ableton. Making tracks is different for everyone; it can take months, weeks, hours, whatever. He’s really pushed me and said that I need to push my DJ’ing one step further and start producing. It gives you a lot more exposure and gives you a chance to build your fan base and get more recognition.”
My dream in terms of playing in Melbourne would be to play at Billboard on the main stage. Maybe ‘Stereo’ one day...” All this creativity and his growing profile has lead to Thomson joining the Loud Entertainment agency, after being approached just a few months ago. “It’s been awesome so far. They are a wicked crew,” he says. His most recent signed track is a remix he did for Jaxxmike, Bring The Beat Back, signed to Club Cartel Records. It’s also available to buy on Beatport, with more tracks in the works.
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“I’ve got a colab in the making with Chris Bullen and another with Matt Watkins, which will be out soon,” Thomson reveals. “I’m loving the Melbourne bounce at the moment, it’s awesome. I’ve got huge respect for all the boys doing it, like Reece Low, Joel Fletcher, Zoolanda; they’ve all taken it to the next level!” As for the next step, Thomson has big goals. “My dream in terms of playing in Melbourne would be to play at Billboard on the main stage. Maybe ‘Stereo’ one day (laughs), but that’s the long-term dream,” he says. “I also want to play at HQ in Adelaide - it’s wicked there - but for now I’m just going with the flow and focusing on my music full time.” You can catch Thomson every fortnight at his residencies at Wah Thursdays and Fake Tits on Fridays at Tramp. He also plays occasionally at Cloud9 on and Mischief Makers at Korova from time to time, as well as the occasional house party on the Mornington Peninsula. More info can be found at www.soundcloud.com/ nathan-thomson or the Loud Entertainment website. JESSICA TAYLOR
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Mark Dekoda – Snow White (Original Mix) Snow White is an absolute minimal weapon. Sitting at #6 on the Beatport Minimal charts not even a month after release proves just this. Eerie percussions and a bouncy bass line, along with some cool nostalgic vocals perfectly showcase Dekoda’s creative production style. Avrosse – Disco Shit (Glitter Remix) Avrosse’s original Disco Shit came out over a year ago, and received huge response from all over the world. Glitters’ remix which came out earlier this year is a perfect tribute to a timeless classic, with a crazy, wobbly bass line and simplistic but well-used percussion and drums. Chorne – O Death (Original Mix) Melbourne minimal star Chorne’s first ever Beatport release O Death got top 10 on the Beatport Minimal charts in its first week of release, and is now sitting at #5. Dark vocals with bouncy percussion and a huge, heavy bass make it the perfect recovery track, and will guarantee always have everybody singing along.
Asi & Fartech, Manu Sami - Pastet (Original Mix) Pastet truly is my personal definition of the perfect early morning recovery track. At 130bpm it’s a bit faster than typical minimal, and it is certainly a lot more intense. Rolling bass line, rolling percussions and a big fat kick put this tune right up there in my top 10 minimal tracks of all time.
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2014’s Bible of Dance Music is here! It’s time to re-enter Australia’s dance space as Ministry of Sound presents the biggest compilation of the year – The Annual 2014! Subscribing to the DJ talent of Australia’s best dance music influencers, Chardy and Uberjak’d have mixed up a two-disc curation of tracks to soundtrack your long summer days and even long summer nights. Featuring artists such as: Cedric Gervais, Avicii, David Guetta, Disclosure, Rüfüs, Empire of the Sun, Peking Duk, What So Not, Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr, Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher, Martin Garrix, Showtek, Knife Party and Tonite Only. Available in store now or head over to our ‘Pearl Magazine – BPM’ Facebook page for more information on landing yourself a copy right in time for summer.
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Droplex – Killer (Original Mix) Hungarian minimal legend Droplex is known for his heavy kicks, huge bass lines and intricate percussive patterns, and his skill and finesse is greatly shown in his dance floor bomb Killer. Cleverly used reverb, filters, big build ups and dark vocals make this one track that is an essential for any minimal set.
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Tell us about yourself. Jack Roney, 18. I live in Carrum Downs, been producing since I was 14 - I use Ableton and my favourite plug-ins are Sylenth, Massive and Wow. I have a residency at Mischief at the Milkbar (Korova) on Fridays and I play monthly at Bang Bang in Geelong.
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Best gig you’ve played at and why?
influences have been Reece Low & Deorro.
My favourite gig so far has been playing at Cloud Nine’s Revival. The vibe you get from the crowd there is always amazing and seeing the people singing along and dancing to my tunes gives me the biggest adrenaline rush.
What’s your favourite tune of all time?
What was your first gig like? My first gig was at Cherry Red, Frankston – in the stable. I was nervous but had fun. I had to bring my mum along incase I didn’t get in because I was underage at the time, haha.
Who are your biggest influences? I would have to say my biggest
S Club Seven – Don’t Stop Moving.
If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why? If I could collaborate with any artist, I would choose Deorro because he is king.
Any big news coming up that you can spill? I’ve been picked up by a big Australian agency, hopefully it’ll be getting announced in the next few weeks but as for now I cant say who by. bayside & mornington peninsula
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Mornington’s Cruze is definitely the place to be on a Saturday night, with their huge dance floor, amazing resident DJs spinning all your favorites and some quality drink specials. As usual, Zac Masters, Jordie Finch, Joel Freeman, Lako, Tait Paulding, Matt Cinar and Ceejay will be on board coming into November, with headline dates locked in for November 16 and 30. November 16 sees the double bill of ex-Shameless member Robyn Gold and 19yr old Madeleine take top billing. Since the hey day of 2006/7, when Shameless dominated the local pub/club scene, Robyn Gold has gigged relentlessly forging a sound distinctly associated with the residencies and guest spots at Melbourne institutions like Wah Wah lounge, Tramp and Revolver. Madeleine looks like a cute, baby-faced dance floor doll, but in reality she’s actually a raving, hardcore hunnie that can tear a dance floor to shreds! At 19, she spins on par with the best, showcasing an impressive range of music from vocal, sexy deep house to intense, rocking psytrance. She also moonlights as the prettier half of dance duo Adam + Eve. November 30 is all about Apocalypto, with the Melbourne born DJ headlining what will undoubtedly be another massive Saturday. Not many producers can claim that their self-titled debut release was premiered on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection Radio 1 show, but then again, there aren’t many producers like Apocalypto. Showcasing production maturity beyond his years, the recently-turned 18yr old’s style is best described as piano-driven to uplifting, progressive to hard-hitting, earth-shattering, Electro House. Make no mistake… young rebel Apocalypto marks the end of repetitive dance music as we know it, years before the Mayans had hypothesised. For information on all three acts, find them on Facebook or visit www. djrobyngold.wordpress.com, www.soundcloud.com/dj-madde or www. soundcloud.com/apocalypto-official
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summer Hot babes in bikinis, big buff blokes in board shorts, summer vibes, the best tunes, and ice-cold beverages... Sounds like summer right? Well, cure that Summertime Sadness and head down to Fribays on November 29 for our Welcome Summer Beach Party! Get pumped for summer with Some Blonde DJ, Holly-J and JDG plus some of the best talent the Bay has to offer! Come celebrate the arrival of the best season of the year, while we gear up and prepare for our massive St Kilda Beach Foreshore festival on the 21st of December! 3 International Acts, the best National acts, the best Melbourne has to offer, plus the best local talent going around, we sure have a reason to party, and we want you to join us! See you there! BRAY HODGE
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WHITE XMAS? I want to take you all on a trip down memory lane, the date is the April 24 2013 - Anzac Day Eve. Humpday-Project Wednesdays paid tribute to our fallen heroes in style with over 1000 people attending the club’s first ever foam party. This record-breaking night set a new benchmark of excellence for the mid-week kings. Lets fast forward back to present day Peninsula, Bayside and loyal BPM readers, this Christmas as a way of saying thank you for another amazing year, Fun Ticket Entertainment and Humpday-Project Wednesdays are proud to announce that they will hosting an extra special event on Christmas night, A White Christmas Foam Party! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been naughty or nice; nobody’s getting coal in their stocking this year. This will be a non-ticketed event and as our present to you entry will only be $10! The lineup will be released closer to the date. CHRIS HOLDING
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Edgy Big Wednesdays
Cruze kicks off at 11pm every Saturday, with the main room and RnB room on offer. Find them both upstairs at The Grand Hotel, Main St in Mornington. Like ‘Cruze Mornington’ on Facebook for all the latest news.
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ST KILDA FORESHORE BEACH FESTIVAL 2013
O DEATH, FOR CHROME After cracking the Top 10 Minimal charts after only a few days, and still currently sitting at #5, Mornington’s own Chorne has absolutely smashed it with his debut release ‘O Death,’ released via TFU Records.
Over the last 3 years, Draw 4 have built this great festival up to create a summer beach party like no other! This year they have joined forces with Fun Ticket & Infectious Entertainment to the event to a whole new level with its biggest lineup to date!
With a bunch of forthcoming releases coming out via Pop Rox Muzik, PhetHouse Records and Flat Belly Recordings, Chorne is definitely one to keep your eyes & ears peeled for.
Huge International acts including: Nervo, MAKJ & Bass Kleph, the best Melbourne has to offer including: Timmy Trumpet, Chardy, Orkestrated, Joel Fletcher, JDG, Johnny Canik, Zac Depetro, Silversix, Jaydee & more. Last but not least, we can’t forget about our local guns that will be supporting: Cheap Thrills, Zac Waters, Adam P, Handy, Bray Hodge, Al Blaze, F!lthy, Jiay Mills, Camille & more.
See what all the fuss is about at www.soundcloud.com/chorne-1.
More info on the St Kilda Foreshore Beach Festival Facebook page.
STEREOSONIC: 2 MASSIVE DAYS
Returning on November 30 as a two-day festival across the country, for the first time ever in Australia, the worlds biggest acts from all spectrums of the electronic world, will be playing at one event. Expect the unexpected and ensure you leave your inhibitions at the door. The countdown to Australia’s biggest music festival commences now. Featuring David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Armin Van Buuren, Alesso, Sebastian Ingrosso, Boys Noize, Afrojack, Above & Beyond, Axwell, Bingo Players, Clockwork, Hot Since 82, Krewella, Nicky Romero, Showtek, TJR, Tommy Trash, the Bloody Beetroots, W&W, What So Not, Will Sparks & more… Check out www.stereosonic.com.au for the full lineup and more information.
City Scene: Anyw ay What’s the go?
A hidden mansion in the city which has been lost to the dance music world for years now has finally open its doors and takes on the masses of up to 3000 if not more patrons a week. Production and Lighting on par with some of the greatest events in the world, combined with the best International and Local talent – A night at Anyway will not compare to your usual Saturday night.
Where is it? The Old Palace Theatre, 20-30 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD.
In a few words: Words can’t explain.
Visit www.anywayclub.com.au for more sussin’.
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