PEARL Magazine (Issue 22 - December 2013) by PEARL Magazine

INTERVIEW

ROSSWILSON Inaugural

HEADLINES PENINSULA MUSIC FESTIVAL When checking out Ross Wilson’s extensive bio online, I wont deny I got a bit of a shock. We all know this guy is a well-respected musician and a big name in Australian music. Mr Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock still get around and people love him, but to see his achievements all in one page is IMPRESSIVE. Sing these songs in your head; State Of The Heart, Come Said the Boy, Eagle Rock and Come Back Again. But wait, there’s more. His songs have been done by Joe Cocker, Custard, Troy Cassar-Daley, You Am I and the Wiggles. Add to that the fact that Wilson convinced Mushroom to sign the Skyhooks before producing them in the studio. With the Australian icon still headlining festivals and absolutely wowing crowds, I thoroughly didn’t expect to be interrupting a dad dropping his kid off to school when I called an interview. PEARL: You are playing the Peninsula Festival in January with your band. Who are ‘The Peaceniks’? WILSON: Well it’s a good line up, probably the most well known being Eric McCusker on the guitar from Mondo Rock. He wrote Come Said the Boy and State of the Heart; big hits like that. The other guys I’ve been playing with for quite a while, and they’re all excellent players. PEARL: How did you come up with the name? WILSON: Well it came about because the most recent album I did which was called, I Come In Peace, and I thought to myself, “oh, there’s the name of a band.” I Come in Peace actually got picked up by Joe Cocker and was put on his last album, and that’s great. That’s sort of half the business I’m in! I remember when they told us John Farnham was gonna put Touch of Paradise on his album and I sorta went, “oh that’s

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nice.” No one knew it was going to be as big as it was. Afterwards I thought, “yeah! Good on ya, man!” PEARL: In such a long career, how do you choose a set list for a festival like the Peninsula Music Festival? WILSON: Well I quite like to keep people happy! So I play a lot of the hits, particularly from Daddy Cool. It’s amazing how people still relate to that music even though it was like forty years ago. People just go nuts and they all sing along. Then, of course, the Mondo rock era, which lasted a lot longer so had a few more hits. I like to throw them in, but I do like to squeeze in some new ones here and there to keep everyone on their toes. PEARL: After having such a diverse career with recording, performing, writing for yourself and others, different bands, producing, etc. Is there any one thing you are particularly proud of? WILSON: The thing I’m most proud of is my production for Skyhooks. Particularly ‘Living In the Seventies’. because that broke the ceiling in record sales. It was only 60,000 copies but that was huge as a gold record was 10,000 copies in those days. They had to change the rules. PEARL: Have you ever been out and heard someone covering one of your songs? WILSON: Ah yeah, but I’m never really able to go out and see other people play much. I’m always busy doing my own stuff! (laughs) You can catch Ross Wilson at the Peninsula Music Festival at Morningstar Estate, Mt Eliza, on January 12, alongside Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes, Aleyce Simmonds, Coral Lee, the Weeping Willows, Raw Brit and more. For more information go to www.peninsulamusicfestival.com.au. LOUISE MACGREGOR

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A word from the editor...

December 2013

December is all about looking forward to silly paper hats and bad Xmas cracker jokes, work breakup parties and hopefully bonuses, seeing family that you only see once a year at Xmas and, if you’re the nostalgic type, taking stock, being thankful and looking to fresh new plans in the New Year. I don’t really use this little intro to speak personally and off the cuff, but i’d like to really extend some thanks to our team here at PEARL for helping us reach our “Two Year Anniversary” and doing such a great bloody job. Firstly, though the lion’s share of our content is live music/food/event related, I can’t go past the amazing job that Andrea Louise Thomas has done and continues to do in bringing us the most up-to-date and extensive Arts section in any local publication. Though music is technically ‘Arts’, it’s really important to me to have dedicated visual art, sculpture, theatre & film, opera, dance & other aspects of the Arts in PEARL and we absolutely couldn’t do it without Andrea. On the same note, it’s great to have incorporated our BPM section, and Jiay, Bray, Chris and the team behind that section have also done some great stuff and helped bring a huge DJ scene and youth culture into our mag each month. Nice one lads! Special thanks go to the hugely talented core writer group we have, sourcing and writing features and key pieces for the magazine. Matilda Heggie, Jess Mills, Alexis Collier, Alex Chisholm, Louie MacGregor, Jess Taylor and Aliyah Stotyn are all gifted writers, sure to have big futures and it’s a privelege to have them with us. Same goes to the great roster of columnists at my disposal - Kog Ravindran, Lachie Bryan, Penny Ivison, Heidi Bond, Simon Petochio, Hadyn Levett, Anthea Palmer, Terri Lee Fatouros, Forrister Jenot, the very lovely Sarah Ebbott, Louise Plant, Ray McGrotty & Greg Fisher. Also, to Mick Jankovic, who has written his final column with us this edition, and everyone else that helps with Live & Local, Revolution and our other sections.

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Thanks also goes to Kate from KJD Photography, our resident social snapper heading out and around to venues to grab some pics. She’s driven right around the Peninsula each month and big thanks go to her for all she does, and for just being rad. Also to Leigh Riley, Jason Stammers et all.

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Of course, all the artists, businesses, small theatre & arts groups and venues deserve some kudos. We couldn’t bring you the mag without your support, so thanks for a great 2013! We also must acknowledge Mitch & Rachael for all their hard work making sure all the special news and events happening around the Bayside & Peninsula make it in the mag! They both go above & beyond.

Editor: Simon Imrei Arts Editor: Andrea Louise Thomas BPM: Jiay Mills, Simon Imrei

Finally, to all of our readers, thank you for being with us in 2013, have a great Xmas & New Year and we look forward to bringing you some big things, bigger and better in 2014! :-)

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Sales: Rachael Campbell Production Manager / Gig Guide: Shae Holmes Design: G Image, Peninsula Creative, Simon Imrei Layout & Cover Design: Shann & Phil @ Peninsula Creative Contributors: Matilda Heggie, Jessica Mills, Jessica Taylor, Alexis Collier, Alex Chisholm, Louise MacGregor, Aliyah Stotyn, Eddie Wearne, Lachlan Bryan, Penny Ivison, Mick Jankovic, Kog Ravindran, Tracy Coates, Heidi Bond, Sarah Ebbott, Simon Petochio, Terri Lee Fatouros, Anthea Palmer, Forrister Jenot, Louise Plant, Brhody Wallis, Amelia Dunn, Simon Burke, Kiera Stephens, Lauren Mitchell, Greg Fisher, Hadyn Levett, Taylor McVean, Jess Scudamore, Matt Rippon, Ray McGrotty, Tammy Ryan, Cameron Price, Andrew Gow, Cameron Turner, Chris Holding & Bray Hodge

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Photographers: kJd Photography, Rachel Walker, Leigh Riley, RockOn Photography, Mick Jankovic, Nathan Doran, Oliver Dauncey

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260 Cafe Bar and Restaurant in Edithvale is an engaging eating house owned and run by Maria and Ottavio Di Battisa who are serious about giving musos a chance to show off their talent. Wednesday nights feature original artists on rotation, run by Robbie McVean, offering opportunities for original songwriters to showcase their music to diners and punters alike, with artists getting a high quality recording on DVD after their performance as well. Thursday nights see McVean playing his originals to delighted punters and fans, while Friday and Saturday nights host a variety of genres and bands. I caught up with duo ‘Sassy Sisters’ playing on a Saturday night recently. Rachel Camerino is the main Sassy Sister who sings with a couple of other people, but on the night I was there, Michelle Johns accompanied her on keyboards. Both women are seasoned performers, involved in the music industry in numerous ways with Johns being a member of MBAS (Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society), an organization providing opportunities for blues artists to showcase their talent. Camerino, an exFairstar Fun Ship performer, performs regular residencies around the town, currently putting together a tribute show featuring

all-blonde entertainers like Doris Day and Peggy Lee. The show will perform Morning Melodies timeslots for senior citizens around Melbourne. Sassy Sisters’ playlist is extensive, featuring everything from rock and roll to blues, jazz, disco and old-time classics. They do it all, and are kept busy with regular private gigs, weddings and residencies at retirement villages, in addition to being asked regularly to sit in with various jazz bands. On the particular night I caught their show, punters enjoyed their personal take on cool tunes like Van Morrison’s Moondance, CCR’s Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Joe Cocker’s Unchain My Heart and heaps more. Camerino and Johns’ love for their craft shines through and it’s enjoyable listening to their rich, mature vocals jazz up tunes with versatility and add their unique slant. For more info on the girls’ playing schedules, visit www.rachele.com.au (Camerino) and contact michellejohns@ iprimus.com.au (Johns). 260 Cafe Bar & Restaurant is located at 260 Nepean Highway, Edithvale. For bookings or enquiries, phone 9773 2117. Until next month... live well TERRI LEE FATOUROS

James Avent

I guess some musician’s have to take that leap of faith to engage their love of travel, creativeness, and passion to go on a magical bus journey around Australia to record and make music. Such is the case for a young and talented muso named James Avent. Since an early age, Avent has been using his life experiences as a cathartic tool to express himself with lyrics and music. Coming from a musical family, it was easy for him to harness his deep insightful understanding from his personal hurts, and write songs filled with passion and richness. He lost his father when he was 17 and although death visits all of us eventually, the fact is every boy needs a dad as a male role model in their life. Consequently his first song titled Don’t Cry was written during his father’s illness and completed very shortly after his death. In fact, the morning he died, Avent went to a special part of their garden where he used to hang out with his dad and completed his song there. He loved that area so much that he took pictures and got them tattooed on his arm. Avent’s first public performance was singing Don’t Cry at his father’s funeral and in a way

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this is what started his musical life; he found it easier to express his emotions through song and guitar. Once again intense emotional adversity exploded in Avent’s life when in 2012 his mum passed away after a lengthy illness. The passing of his mother opened a space in his life to once again draw on his experiences and record an album titled Flying Solo at Woodstock recording studio. With his new CD in hand, Avent has bought a bus, converted it into a mobile recording studio equipped with all the mod cons any muso could want and plans to set off early 2013 on his Australian tour. He will be gigging around towns, busking wherever the wind blows, picking up other muso’s along the way and selling his debut album Flying Solo at his performances, and having great fun along the way. No doubt this will be an incredible life enhancing experience for this emotionally weathered, yet gifted musician. You can follow Avent’s journey on via www. facebook/jamesavent TERRI LEE FATOUROS

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Uncovered Three lucky local singers have taken home the title of The Voice of Frankston, winning the inaugural competition last month after successfully progressing through online video auditions and the semi-final. Organisers of the event, Fun-Key Music, received around 120 applications from local talent, with 30 progressing to the semi final and 13 to the grand final on November 13. From there, three winners were decided at the sellout event at Frankston RSL, judged by Jackie Sannia (The Voice), Simon Imrei (PEARL’s editor), Alex Burton (Amber Mic Productions), Tammy Ryan (Frankston Arts Centre) & more. In the end, Belynda Monro, Cail Baroni and Mark Peers (all pictured) won the Junior (up to 15), Adult (16-59), and Senior (60+) sections respectively. Belynda Monro is in year 7 at Mt Erin Secondary College and although she was only introduced to the stage last year in the school talent quest, she has always loved singing, with influences including Little Mix, Katie Perry and One Direction. When she heard her name announced as the winner, she thought she was dreaming. For 13-year-old Belynda, this could be the start of a promising singing career she intends to pursue, telling PEARL, “I really, really want to be a singer when I get older.”

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For Cail Baroni, The Voice of Frankston is the first competition has entered since X-Factor earlier this year, where he progressed to the last day of boot camp among 50 other applicants. Having began singing six years ago, Cail does local gigs performing both cover songs and original compositions. “I’ve never won anything before so I was stoked to be part of the final,” Baroni told PEARL. “To finally win something like that was great.” With plans to make the most out of his prize pool, Baroni is aiming to have a music clip filmed and posted on YouTube in the not-toodistant future. Mark Peers’ story is a little different; his daughter-inlaw submitted his application without him even knowing! Having sung years ago in pubs and hotels, Peers was more interested in yachting, only recently performing country shows in Red Hill and Bunyip and taking home a Capital Country Music Association Award in Tamworth for Yodeler of the year. For The Voice of Frankston, in his own words,

Peers ‘took it all a bit lightly.’ “I’m 69 years of age and getting old,” he said. With only two finalists for the seniors section, so Peers encourages more seniors to give it a shot. “It’s a great opportunity for elderly people to get out there, cause as far as I’m concerned you’re never too old.” The three ‘Voices’ each won a share in the $10,000 prize pool, which includes the filming of a video clip for a song of their choice from AV Friend Productions, a professional recording session, make up for a CD cover shoot from Rhiannon Pritchard Beauty, a CD cover photo shoot photographed by Danni Knight Photography, support and vouchers from local businesses and a chance to perform at local

events like the Frankston Water Front Festival and Frankston Children’s Day Festival. The dedicated organisers of the event, Fun-Key Music, are a private music studio established more than 10 years ago. Teaching singing and performance skills to students since 1997 within Seaford and Frankston, they now do private singing, piano, guitar, group vocal classes, and school-based sessions. Their mission, and the mission that underpinned this highly successful competition, is to teach singing and performance skills in a fun, non-threatening environment without prejudice to previous experience or ability, with the aim of developing confidence and self-esteem alongside basic music, drama and performance requirements. If you missed the grand final, don’t panic! Channel 31 will screen The Voice of Frankston on December 8 and 15 at 9pm, so be sure to watch these talented performers on your TV screen! ALIYAH STOTYN

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INTERVIEW Russell Morris rushed out of the local Post Office to take the call for this interview. The music industry veteran was lagging behind his schedule due to a customer in front of him paying their bills. Funny how relatable an Aussie music icon can be. From The Real Thing to his latest offering Sharkmouth, Morris has always got down to business, and now he’s never been more excited to come back to Mornington. Having released Sharkmouth in 2012, Morris explains the story behind the album. “I wanted to do an album going back to the way we used to do it,” he says. “Joe Camilleri, Ross Wilson and The Angels – we all started out by playing blues music. I didn’t have much success for thirty years but, I didn’t do it as a project to be successful. What I had to do was write songs about my own roots. My grandmother lived until she was ninety-three and would tell me a lot of stories about when we grew up in Richmond. I wanted to tell people that I lived and breathed and actually walked on this earth.”

When asked about comparisons between releasing his debut album and Sharkmouth, he admits, “It’s very hard to break a record these days. Most commercial radio stations have target demographics, so they will only play music that applies to them and everything else gets ignored. Demographics have made it hard for heavy rock bands and blues artists. The ABC and independent community blues stations have played Sharkmouth so they have to take all the credit because they’ve been marvellous.” Morris’ most notable hit, The Real Thing, was produced by Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum and, looking back, all involved knew they were onto something at the time. “We were convinced that it was a really good record and we thought it was going to work, but it was like riding a wild stallion; we were not prepared for what was about to happen and it just really took off massively. It was an amazing experience for both good and bad, but I am very grateful that it did happen.” Continuing on with memories from those days, Morris tells of one funny story that will forever be in his mind. “We played 3 shows at the Randwick Racecourse in the morning, afternoon and night. By the time the third show came around, the fans had completely surrounded the stage. The police were really nervous that the show could get out of hand. After the third song, they told us that we have to pull the plug and then dragged me back to the car. It wasn’t until we’d driven off that I said, “Hang on, where’s Molly? As I looked back, all these kids were running up to the car surrounding him, clutching to his briefcase and he was screaming at them to stop! stop! When he finally got in the car, we were still surrounded by people getting on the roof and everywhere. We had to drive out and, from memory, the driver even ran over someone’s leg and we had to pay for the hospital bill (laughs). The security was hopeless.”

For most of the last decade he performed with the late Jim Keays and the late Darryl Cotton as the trio of Cotton Keays & Morris. He says of the trio, “To do different shows was like

taking a holiday, it was really good. It’s great to break it up a little and do shows with other people, as well as your own shows cause it’s all a matter of keeping yourself interested and really enjoying what you are doing.” The ARIA Hall Of Fame inductee is quite obviously excited about his upcoming appearance at Mornington Racecourse, in 2014, as part of The Red Hot Summer Tour extravaganza. “Everyone will get their money’s worth because every act on that show is a great act,” he says. “I have worked with them all during live shows and it will be a really fabulous day. I love the Mornington Peninsula, particularly all those wineries!” Morris will play songs from The Real Thing, Sharkmouth and possibly even two songs from an album that he will start recording this month. The Red Hot Summer Tour features Russell Morris alongside Suzi Quatro, The Angels, The Black Sorrows and Shannon Noll at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday January 25. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. ALEX CHISHOLM

Celebrate 2013 This New Years at Mornington Racecourse W

ith the Peninsula packed with late night New Years Eve parties and club line-ups, one festival is continuing the tradition of providing an avenue for the whole family to welcome in the New Year. The team behind Morningstar Estate’s New Years events in years gone by have launched Celebration 2013, an all ages family free event running throughout the afternoon and evening at Mornington Racecourse. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the 2013 that was with the year’s largest touring act, captured in a performance by headline act The P!nk Show. The best part? The event is set to wrap up early enough so the kids get to bed on time & the parents the can head out on the town! The P!nk Show incorporates the colour and excitement of Pink’s Funhouse Tour, with the rock edge of the I’m Not Dead tour. It’s the most realistic Pink experience you can have, without seeing Pink herself. Starring Susi Tate as Pink (whose likeness both vocally and visually is amazing), with her sensational 7-piece show band, the show features costumes that have been hand made to exactly replicate the artist’s complete touring wardrobe, made from fabrics sourced world wide to enhance the authenticity of the visual experience. It’s a full production concert experience with a live band, backing singers & dancers and is set to bring the racecourse crowd to their feet and certainly ‘get the party started’. Also on the bill for the day will be local favourite Chris Doheny, bringing you a celebration of Oz music and a special performance by Andrew Hosking, paying tribute to the good ol’ days at The Dava Disco. For the kids, there’ll be an assortment of rides and jumping castles, plus a special guest appearance in the evening

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by the Transformers, with the Bumblebee Camaro and none other than Optimus Prime! The racecourse has built a formidable reputation over the years and racing calendar for holding great local events, with fantastic facilities and a location within convenient walking distance for many Mornington residents. Celebration 2013 will be no different, with plenty of delicious food, wine and beer to choose from and the perfect atmosphere for BYO picnics and a summer sunset festival. Celebration 2013 promises to be the event of the year, so grab your tickets now through the website at www.celebration2013.com.au or direct via www.trybooking.com/DXAT. Tickets start at $19 for kids and $49 for adults, with great family packages available. The event takes place at Mornington Racecourse, 320 Racecourse Rd in Mornington, on New Years Eve (Dec 31). Gates open at 3pm, with the event running until 9:30pm.

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(going into Year 8) NAME: Tawa Hura AGE: 13 ST LIVES: ANDREWS BEACH WEIGHT: 45kg :5 ING YEARS BODYBOARD Limited Edition and Shednine ca, Atti ad, Nom SPONSORS: MUSIC: All different styles… in Coffs Harbour, and a few FAVORITE WAVE: I love Gallows secret spots around home. DREAM WAVE: Pipeline h Rawlins, Jack Shepherd FAVORITE BODYBOARDER: Mitc and Eddie (Wearne) Football. (Won two OTHER INTERESTES: Motorbikes, e equal 3rd in the MPJNFL). com have & ‘Best & Fairest’ awards PEARL: You live just over the dunes from Rye Ocean Beach and spend more hours in the water than most. Given Rye can be quite wild at times - powerful and rugged through the cold winter months - how does this affect your surfing and confidence being so small in these wild conditions? TH: I don’t really think about it, I just go out there. With Dad being a surfer himself, he’s been taking my brothers and I down to the beach for as long as I remember. PEARL: How long have you been competing and how does it feel to be part of a club of surfers at your age? TH: I have been competing in the Mornington Peninsula Bodyboard Club since the start of the year. I was a bit nervous about joining the club but now I’m involved, it’s great cause I know everyone and they all look after me. Plus now I have sponsors, which saves my mum heaps of money. (laughs) PEARL: And you’ve had some success? TH: Yeah, after less than a year competing, I won the State Bodyboarding Titles, and ended up coming sixth in Australia at the Nationals,

SUP YOGA ANYONE?

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so I’m really stoked. PEARL: How do like school? TH: It’s alright. It’s good to see my friends… and all the ladies. PEARL: What would you like to do for work, after you finish school? TH: Maybe a landscape gardener. Not sure, we’ll see what happens. PEARL: What do you think about shopping online versus supporting the local shops? TH: I don’t like shopping online, cause i‘d rather get good advice from local shops and get a feel for what I’m buying, rather than clicking buttons and hoping you get what you think you bought. The local shops support the kids coming up like me, so there’s no contest. PEARL: If you’re very lucky and end up becoming a professional bodyboarder, where would you like to travel to overseas? TH: I would love to surf in Sumatra, Brazil, Hawaii and all around Australia and beat Mitch Rawlins cause he’s wild. I’d be old like Eddie by then, ha ha :) EDDIE WEARNE / Shed Nine

Look around the bays and beaches of the Mornington Peninsula and you’ll notice more and more people engaging in the one of the world’s fastest growing water sports – Stand Up Paddle Boarding, or SUP for short. SUP is not only great for fun and fitness but now you can even take to the waters and practice the art of Yoga on a paddleboard. Peninsula Stand Up Paddle (PSUP) and Precious Breath SUP Yoga have combined forces to offer SUP Yoga classes on the Mornington Peninsula during summer. According to Lynda Lim, cofounder of PSUP, SUP Yoga combines the health benefits of paddle boarding and yoga into one great physical and mental experience. “We are very excited to be partnering with Claudia Scalisi from Precious Breath SUP Yoga to offer this experience at some of the Mornington Peninsula’s iconic beach locations,” says Lim. “Because we are a mobile operation, we can hold classes at locations including Sorrento and Dromana to ensure we get the best conditions

for those we want to try SUP Yoga.” SUP Yoga is challenging but this only increases the pleasurable and beneficial aspects of practice according to SUP Yoga practitioner Claudia Scalisi. “Practicing key yoga postures on a SUP brings a totally new perspective to a traditional practice,” says Scalisi. “It not only challenges your sense of balance but also increases your awareness of the natural environment where the buoyancy of the water adds a whole new dimension.” Classes are available for beginners who have never paddled before as well as for experienced paddlers who want to challenge themselves. Sessions are being held on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings, with bookings essential so participants can be notified of the day’s SUP Yoga location. Classes start on the beach before moving onto the water on the paddleboard to continue the Yoga practice. For more information contact Lynda Lim (PSUP) on 0448 563 339 or Claudia Scalisi (Precious Breath SUP Yoga) on 0450 833 614.

Claudia Scalisi from Precious Breath SUP Yoga leads a session on the Peninsula

Claudia Scalisi gets in some practice for SUP Yoga on the Mornington Peninsula.

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JJ ROME

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Jerome Smith grew up around a musical family in Harlem, New York. He was heavily influenced by his father who had a lengthy career in the marine orchestra as a saxophone player before meeting the love of his life to welcome the next generation into the world. A multiinstrumentalist, mostly a bassist, little did they know what Smith would bring to Blues music.

From Harlem to Melbourne, Jerome notes that there are plenty of differences in the Blues on the other side of the globe, “In Harlem it is much less of a scene than a thing. Here people like the music, and then they associate it with other musicians and similarities. In the States it is a way of life and is happening all the time. It is so pervasive there and is part of the culture. However, I do find that the people who are into it here are passionate and committed.”

name. I was adamant that I didn’t want to call the band Jerome Smith, because the family name doesn’t really retain heritage.” Continuing on to his band mates Smith says, “I am playing with Mark Wells, Roger McLaughlan and Jeff Consi. I have known these guys for a long time. I just felt like we were all seeing the same picture when playing music in the same room together. I know that the music is going to be good just by the conversation we are having. After that feeling I got with those guys, I immediately started playing with them. They make me look good!” As a resident of the area now, Smith is excited to be a part of the upcoming festival. He explains, “I have not played around the Peninsula for a long time. I have played at a bunch of different places around the bay and Frankston, but I am really looking forward to this one. We are going to have a great time and make this year better than the first festival for sure!”

Smith has played wonderful music with Jimmy Barnes and the late Billy Thorpe. He says, “It doesn’t matter whether you are from Australia, America or Hong Kong. Blues is Blues and it is the same language everywhere. The only difference is when the music stops. I have played Ooh Poo Pah Doo in the US and when I played it with Billy Thorpe, he just loved it!”

The JJ Rome Band play alongside The Bondi Cigars, Lloyd Spiegel and more on Saturday February 1 at the Briars Historic Homestead, Mount Martha. Tickets are available from www.bluesatthebriars.com

When Smith was in a band called Bodybag, he had the chance to work with Mick Jagger. He said, “Our drummer knew Mick and asked if he knew any bass players as they had run out of them (laughs). We had a great time playing music and it just all clicked into place. It was a bit of luck and a bit of skill.” In the New Year, Smith and his band ‘The JJ Rome Band’, are set to be part of the 2nd Annual Blues At The Briars festival, performing with members from his previous outfit Red Romino. Smith explains how the band got to where it is today, “We had a long discussion about a band

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GET NAILED

Having played together for over ten years, local power trio Bag O’ Nails still brings plenty of energy and attitude to their shows. With two albums under their belt the experience shows and the boys are just getting better. With John Veltman on drums, Johnny Hampton on bass and Trevor Murray on guitar/vocals there is no shortage of talent and you can still see the enjoyment that they feel working and performing together. Their signature song Get Nailed is contagious and they have a wicked version of Little Red Riding Hood. If you like your Blues in the style of Gary Moore, Jeff Healey and Joe Bonamassa you won’t want to miss Bag O’ Nails. I thoroughly recommend Nailed Live at St Andrews Hotel as a must have for your CD collection. For more information on Bag O’ Nails please go to www. bagonails.com music x arts x events x entertainment

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Each year the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society hosts the MBAS Blues Challenge (formerly Blues Performer of the Year competition). The aim of the event is to send the finest Blues artist/s to represent the MBAS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Congratulations to Rod Paine and the Fulltime lovers (Rod Paine Vox, Harmonica, Dave Birtwell Guitar, Tony Harwood Bass and Ray Tully Drums) for winning the MBAS Blues Challenge for 2013. We know that you represent the Australian Blues community with pride at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis next January. Over the course of a week, the MBAS heats and finals featured enough blues music that you could have called it a festival and filled the Palais Theatre. Blues music is certainly alive and well. Check out this YouTube clip of their finals performance at the Greyhound Hotel of I Put a Spell On You: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=mb-BpHqdEX8.

PHIL PARA

Some guitar playing royalty came to the Peninsula last month, the master with the Stratocaster. Check out the amazing Phil Para playing Hoochie Coochie Man with Greg Trennery and our local blues men Larry Dennis on Harp and Chris Mann stepping up to the drums: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6G05b-mveo

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November 10, Martin Reyes and King Catfish opened up the evening with a rousing tribute to Willie Dixon. The feature act and elder statesman of blues, Alex Burns followed with a laid back mix of traditional blues and country blues standards. The next PBC meeting will be held on December 8 featuring the Wilson, White and Manning. For more details please check www.facebook.com/ PeninsulaBluesClub.

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A new band, Diddy Reyes and the Blues Maniacs on New Year’s Day 2014 at the Harba in Mornington (Electric Larry - Harp, Andy Phillips - Guitar, Glen Sharp - Bass and Jordi Fitsgerald - Drums) Until next month, let’s keep the blues alive and support our local artists. Phil Para 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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It’s been quite a year in country music, particularly that of the alt variety. This month I thought I’d jot down a few thoughts that might constitute some kind of ‘end of year wrap’ – a highlight reel of the best local country music to emerge or flourish in 2013. Now of course, as always, I’m faced with a conflict of interest here, for I myself released an album that has gotten me some chart success, awards nominations yada yada yada – but this is neither the time nor the place to talk about it – so consider this a comprehensive list of the best things that I had nothing to do with! Working backwards, ragged, Texas-influenced songwriter Dan Waters took out The Age Music Victoria Award (part of what was formerly the EG Awards) for best country artist. The fact that the awards even recognised country music was a big step forward as the genre has struggled to receive support from the newspaper in the past, despite the thriving local scene. Waters’ album La Vita e’ Bella won him a lot of fans in high places this year, also awarded ‘Best Debut Album’ by Rhythms Magazine. Of course, country music can only grow locally if the venues are willing to work just as hard as the artists. In this regard, a few joints really stood out this year for encouraging country talent, promoting vigorously and (and this is very important) paying their acts fairly. The Caravan Music Club again led the charge this year, attracting credible internationals such as Kevin Welch and Dale Watson, alongside stellar locals. The unlikely venue has really established itself as a hub for what my friend Luke O’Shea calls ‘red dirt and shiraz’ music – the real stuff that makes you think and feel. Also worthy of a mention in Baha in Rye, a venue that’s played host to folks like Jed Rowe and The Stiillsons (a group responsible for one of my favourite discs of 2013) in recent months. Thirdly I’d like to make mention of Revolver, on Chapel Street in Prahran. Better know for indie rock, the venue’s new booker has taken things in an excitingly country direction with the Wednesday Roots of Music series, as well as the recent Citybound event, which showcased artists on the pop-country fringe in an inner-city location. Finally, I’d like to make mention of the media outlets that have promoted country this year and kept our genre in the public eye (well, peripheral vision at least). Fans of this music

should be thankful for the website www.unpaved.com.au, the radio personalities like Forrister Jenot on Southern FM and magazines like the one you’re reading now. Great music needs great support – thankfully, there’s been plenty of it this year! 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

Music Between The Lines... A LEFT OF CENTRE LOOK AT ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, WITH KOG

nd so this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun. HOLD IT. Before we get in to 2014 it’s time to review 2013! First of all, let’s celebrate the one year anniversary of the end-of-the-world ‘situation’ let’s call it, that never happened. Secondly. It’s been a good year. Actually it’s been a GREAT year. In fact, I’m willing to say that if there wasn’t at least one album you haven’t absolutely fallen in love with, you’re either not listening to the same music as me, or have zero taste in music at all. I know. Strong words. But don’t worry, just read the rest of this and you’ll be fine. The breakout artist of the year had to be New Zealand teenager Lorde. Her single Royals was the freshest thing on FM radio in years. If you don’t think you know it, it was that one song that wasn’t recorded on the exact same frequency as EVERYTHING else.

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RnB and Hip Hop had a strongish year. Although Jay Z did stumble with his release Holy Magna Carta Grail. For starters, we get it, you want the album to be epic, but you can’t be dropping holy, magna, carta and grail all in the one title and yes I know what the Holy Magna Carta Grail is. The Timbaland produced album felt at least five years behind its time. On the other hand, Kanye West delivered an album which people are still grappling with six months after its release. One half of Yeezus still sounds amazing, while the other half sounds …mehh. He also produced the performance of the year on Saturday Night Live, with his debut of Black Skinhead. I think, singer-songwriter Ryan Adams summed it up best with his tweet, “Holy crap Kanye destroyed it on SNL. That’s new, whatever that was. That’s the future. Or maybe that was history. Either way. Wow.” Rock n Roll had a great year. Queens of the Stone Age’s ...Like Clockwork looked like it had the best album title locked up before a late come from behind rip snorter from the Arctic Monkeys. The band managed to do what many bands fail to successfully do and that is, manage to sound grown up without going into that ‘I’m sentimental now because I have kids’ phase. Even the greats had a great year. Bowie came out of nowhere and delivered a strong

rock album with A New Day, even Paul McCartney managed to water down his particular brand sugar pie bubble gum pop music and make a mildly gritty album with New. Elton John delivered some of his best tunes since the Lion King soundtrack on The Diving Board and he too came through at the last minute for a win among the senior citizens. Howver, album of the year is a personal choice for me. My favourite for 2013 was Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires Of The City. After three full listens, I was hooked. On this, their third record, they managed to perfect their brand of AfroBach-Indie-Pop. Released quite early in the year, listening back to it now leaves me with that warm, fuzzy feeling. Also. In case you haven’t seen it. Miley Cyrus’ signature dose of ‘shock and awe’ was ousted by a singular video by the ever so witty Lilly Allen and her comeback single Hard Out Here. There you have it. That was 2013. Catch you next year. Peace and Love! 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

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AIM MELBOURNE OPEN FOR BUSINESS The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) is excited to announce its expansion into Melbourne, to offer music students an independent, professional and unique tertiary education, unlike any other. AIM’s industry connections attract the very best teaching staff, visiting artists and lecturers, with the most diverse range of music, entertainment and performing arts degrees, anywhere in Australia. Find out more about AIM Melbourne and the courses on offer in 2014 at the AIM Melbourne Open Day on Saturday January 18, 2014, held from 10am to 3pm. Come and check out the brand new, purpose built campus, find out more about the Composition and Music Production, Contemporary Performance and Entertainment Managament courses, meet AIM staff, students and teachers, check out all the awesome new facilities and attend free workshops and masterclasses run by industry professionals. There will be also performances from AIM alumni and special guests. There’s no bookings required, so just turn up on Saturday January 18 at AIM’s new Melbourne campus at 120 King St, Melbouen. Visit aim.edu.au or call 1300 301 983 for more information.

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protects nearly all of the head when inflated. Dubbed Hövding, the new breed of helmet is placed around the neck and fastened with a zip at the front. There is an on/off switch on the zip tag that activates Hövding when it’s attached to the right-hand side of the collar. Similarly, Hövding is turned off when you unclip the on/off button. At the front of the collar there are LEDs showing the battery level and whether the device is on or off. On/off is also indicated by a sound signal. The device is easily charged through a computer using a USB cable or an ordinary phone charger with a micro USB connector. The collar can be customized with interchangeable shells, making it possible for owners to wash or simply change the appearance of their Hövding to match their outfit. Goodbye helmet hair, hello trendy Swedish safety wear.

gly and uncomfortable bike helmets are a thing of the past thanks to two Swedish industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin. With 2005 seeing the introduction of a law on mandatory helmet use for children up to the age of 15 in Sweden, debate was sparked over whether cycle helmets should be mandatory for adults too. Haupt and Alstin saw their master’s thesis as an opportunity to find out whether it would be possible to develop a cycle helmet that people would be happy to wear – whether it was enforced by law or not. The idea materialized in an ever-so-stylish hood made from ultra-strong nylon fabric, acting as an airbag that

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Doubters may wonder how the Hövding can distinguish between biking incidents and everyday jerks and bumps. In developing the helmet technology, Haupt and Alstin collected data from thousands of accidents using stunt riders and crash-test dummies. Reviewing the specific movement patterns of cyclists in accidents and comparing it to ‘normal cycling’ data, the duo developed an algorithm that can distinguish everyday cycling from accidents. In the case of normal cycling, situations such as running up and down steps or bending down to pick up keys are common movements, and consequently accounted for in the algorithm so as to not trigger the device unknowingly.

As it currently stands, Hövding is a little on the exy side and it will be interesting to see how the device will comply with Australian cycling laws. As a symbol of innovation and driving appeal toward cycling, it’s pretty darn exciting. Check out the helmet in action at http:/ hovding.com/en/how_it_works MATILDA HEGGIE

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“24hrs in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not…” Now the question is… What should those 24 beers be? It goes without saying, these days Nepean Highway Cellars have a massive amount of beers to choose from. Especially in the up and coming craft and micro-brewery market. Almost too many to choose from, but can that ever be a bad thing? People in the industry, both locally and abroad, have been coming up with some fantastic beers leading into summer and we have already started seeing a trend. Pales and Ginger beers all seem to be making a push for space in the market. My current favourite would have to be the Doss Blockos – a 4.6% New York Style Pale Lager that hits all the right notes. Slightly sweet with a hint of malt and a clean finish, a very ‘sessionable’ beer for a warm summer night. Other pales I would have to add to the list would be the Hop Hog IPA (5.8%) from WA, American styled and full of hops (hence the name), Thunder Road Hopstar (5.2%) an Extra

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Pale Ale with a big nose , but a great fresh and slightly spicy flavour and finally the new Mornington Peninsula Super Pale Ale (6%) with a big bowl of fruit in its dark goodness. As usual in the summer months we see a massive turn towards the more fruity and sweeter beverages such as the ciders – however this year there has been a push towards the Ginger beers this time around. Already out in the market are the more well known brands such as Matsos Ginger Beer (3.5%) from WA which gets the ball rolling – very sweet and very easy to drink. We have started seeing a bit more maturity in flavours, though, with the likes of Lick Pier (4%) slightly sweet/ slightly spicy with a hint of bitterness, and Brookevale Ginger Beer (4%) much drier in style – almost like a beer. I’m looking forward to seeing some of the craft beer brewers take ginger on into a summer beer and see where it takes us! Not quite 24 beers, but a good start to get the taste buds rolling for summer!

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Musings, Meanderings & Nonsense THIS MONTH: “Children”

Children. I’m sure you love your children to pieces. I’m sure your immediate family and closest friends also enjoy the squawking sticky nature of your children. But guess what? The rest of the planet dislikes your children immensely. Believe me it’s nothing personal. It’s not like I started a Facebook fan page stating all the reasons why I dislike Mr Joe Bloggs’ five year old child. All I’m saying is, children were meant to be loved by their family and that’s probably it. Don’t believe me? Name one person who actually liked Macaulay Culkin. Your children squeal during Sunday brunch at the local café, they race around the restaurant where one is trying to enjoy Duck Pate a la orange and as one peruses the aisles at Myer trying to select a new cutlery set, there your children are, having a World War III tantrum because they want the new Dora the Explorer GPS system for their mini quad bike. What parents seem to forget is how much they hated everyone else’s children when they were single and free from the chains of

child rearing. But you did, I know you hated that red-headed kid who lived down your street. You know, the one who pulled out all your marigold flowers. Now I’m not suggesting that children should be seen and not heard, that seems so archaic and presumably impossible. Instead I think the best solution would be to have a 6:30pm

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curfew for all people 17 and below, because let’s face it, the most unlovable children in the world are the 14yr olds who look at you as if you just bathed in manure. Impressive, sure, but not exactly the look I want when I step into the new Frozen Yogurt shop. I will admit something, I like most children, but they have to be in their homes, with many plastic toys surrounding them and an unlimited supply of snack bars and gummy bears. I also like watching them frolic from afar, as I am drinking a Pinot Noir. Preferably one from Geelong. Alexis Collier writes monthly for PEARL on whatever springs to mind really. If you’ve got any feedback about any of her columns, drop us a line on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pearlmagazine. ALEXIS COLLIER

BIG WATER, SMALL WATER Well I did not know that, I thought to myself. “Water comes in different sizes; it does not occur as a single molecule, it forms a molecule cluster of about 13 water molecules,” he said. “It is these clusters of 13 that continually repeat themselves and from this water comes in different sizes.” I did look surprised. I was surprised. “I did not know this,” I told him. I could tell he was excited about sharing this with someone willing to listen and was happy to go on. “The quality of water is dependent on the size of the water clusters,” he continued. “Small clusters provide more active water that increases solubility, permeability and conduction abilities.” I understood what he was trying to tell me. “I imagine then, that this water would permeate

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faster into each cell then,” I asked. “It surely will,” re replied. “In fact this type of water will hit the brain in about 60 seconds.” This sounded good to me and I was keen to find out more. I knew that the brain was about 85% water and it needed water to function. I knew that dehydration is a huge problem in our lives. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and even sciatica have been deemed to be dehydration issues. I also knew how vital water is to the nervous system and I always tell my students that the nerve impulses are like little rivers and when the little rivers are dry, nerve impulses run like boats in mud. They need to be running up and down flowing rivers. “The brain cells needs twice as much energy as other cells,” he started, “ because these cells cannot

store water.” My eyebrows went up. “Brain fog, fatigue, depression, grouchiness, poor clarity and focus, as well as headaches can all be lack of water getting to the brain.” He was on a roll. How many times over my 20 years of practice have I seen people come in and complain about fatigue, fogginess and depression? Tooooo many. He had my attention. “Would you like to try some?” he asked. I certainly would, and I did. If you would like to hear more about this story, you’ll have to come into Raw On Rye and I will tell you the rest! 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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A MEDIEVAL ENGLISH CHRISTMAS SARAH EBBOTT

t Christmas it was frequently the custom for each [peasant] tenant to give his lord a hen (partly as payment for being allowed to keep poultry), or sometimes grain which was brewed into ale. At Christmas also the lord was expected to give his tenants a meal, for example, bread, cheese, pottage and two dishes of meat, which the tenant would have to cook himself. These customs were maintained for several centuries, lasting in some cases after the end of the manorial

system when compulsory work had been commuted into the paying of rent. (1) In 1289 Richard de Swinfield, the Bishop of Hereford, spent Christmas at his manor of Prestbury, near Gloucester, England. On Christmas Day and the two days that followed, his party of 70 ate no less than 1 boar, 2 complete carcasses and 3 quarters of beef, 2 calves, 4 does, 4 pigs, 60 hens, 8 partridges and 2 geese, as well as bread and cheese and consumed 40 gallons of red wine and one of white. (2) Entertainment was the main part of any Christmas feast & often involved carol singers bringing in the boar’s head or the proud display of a peacock, pregnant and decorated on its platters. (1) Source: Food and Feast in Medieval England, P.W. Hammond [Wren’s Park : Gloucestershire] 1993 (2) Source: The Medieval Cookbook, Maggie Black [Thames and Hudson : London] 1992 Image source: www. digitalhistoryproject.com

Christmas is coming and so is Santa. For one weekend only Red Hill Brewery is throwing open its doors for a long weekend of Christmas festivities, and guess who is taking a detour from the North Pole to visit?! The weekend launches Red Hill’s famous Christmas Ale, the Belgian Abbey style ale, which this year comes with Santa’s stamp of approval. It’ll be the only opportunity to try it at the Brewery Tap, with a fabulous selection of gifts for the discerning beer lover also available such as Christmas Ale, gift packs, glassware and our new range of beery merchandise. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with friends, give the kids a thrill or enjoy a work or social gettogether, with Santa on hand to present all your Kris Kringle gifts and a gourmet BBQ available for lunch/early dinner bookings. There’ll be Christmas treats for everyone, and catering provided by the Digging For Fire truck featuring ethically sourced exotic street food cooked over the fire! The Red Hill Brewery will be open from 11am7pm, every day between December 6 & 8, at 88 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South. Santa will be arriving at 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, and Friday if bookings allow. For any further info or to organise your festive get-together, phone 5989 2959 or visit www.redhillbrewery.com.au

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Find Something Special at Sea Breeze Cellars If you’re looking to make one or more of your gifts extra special this Xmas season, Dromana’s Sea Breeze Cellars has got plenty to knock more than a few names off your ‘to do list’! Widely regarded by patrons (& many of the store’s own suppliers) as one of the top 3 stores in Victoria for the vast range of spirits on offer, in just over 6 months Sea Breeze has cemented its position as the best Bottle-O on the Peninsula, with not only the biggest premium selection, but a high quality range featuring often much sought after products and ranges. On the shelves this festive season, you can choose from a selection of 9yr, 12yr and even 30yr old whiskey, handcrafted out of the Benromach Distillery, a family business over 100yrs old itself in the northeast of Scotland. Or you could pick up a bottle of Wild Turkey Forgiven Whiskey (never to be released again), created by accident with the blend of 6yr old Bourbon and 4yr old Rye to leave a bold, spicy aroma with notes of cloves, oak, cinnamon and rye bread. Perhaps one of the Jewel’s in Sea Breeze’s crown, so to speak, is their Glenfiddich 125th Anniversary Edition, a rosegold colour with amber highlights and an exceptionally well-crafted whiskey. With the complexity and integration that gives it more of a multi-dimensional feel, if you like your whiskey with a big lick of smoke then it’s simply a must. Who says you can’t buy yourself a Christmas present? If Vodka is more your drop, the selection is just as appetising. Jewel Lines’ award winning Ultra-

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Premium Vodka comes in a luxury diamond shaped bottle, complete with a single real gemstone to complement the aromatic nose and strong, yet natural flavour of the vodka. Speaking of interesting bottle shapes, Crystal Head (bottled in, you guessed it, a clear skull shaped bottle) is a pure quadruple distilled, 7-times filtered vodka; smooth and pristine out of Newfoundland, Canada. Having already offered Crystal Head in a limited edition Rolling Stones package, Sea Breeze once again has plenty of the award-winning drop in store. Over 400 Whiskeys, Bourbons, Tequilas , Rums, Gins Liqueurs and more can all be found at Sea Breeze Cellars Bottle-O, so make sure you head down to check out the best range & quality going round on the Peninsula. Find them at 244 Boundary Rd in Dromana. For all the latest info on products and upcoming events such as whisky evenings, visit www.facebook.com/ SeaBreezeCellars. If you’d like to digitally walk around the shop, head to the google shop view at http://goo.gl/maps/gFxPb to give you an idea of what surprises are around the corner . For all other enquiries, phone 5987 0877 or email seabreez@bigpond.com.au.

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Cold Australian Christmas Pudding The hot Christmas pudding, served doused in brandy and aflame, was regarded by many as an unsuitable tradition to borrow from the Brits due to the heat of the Australian summer. A 1950’s article in the Sydney Morning Herald echoed these sentiments when it suggested Aussies should not “follow tradition … blindly and expensively” but could “sever ties with the ‘good old days’ and serve a cold collation.” Thus, the Cold Australian Christmas Pudding was born – with the recipe below appearing in a 1956 Aussie Cookbook.

“Put 2 cups milk and 2 heaped tablespoons of cocoa into a wet saucepan. Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 oz. of gelatine dissolved in 1/2 cup of water. Heat over fire; do not boil. When cold add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup of dates cut small, 1/2 cup chopped raisins, 1/2 cup of sultanas, 1/4 cup of shredded almonds or walnuts, 1/4 cup chopped cherries, 1/4 cup of finely-minced peel. Turn into a wet mould. When cold, turn out, decorate with holly, and serve with whipped cream. This plum pudding may be set in strawberry jelly, using 1 1/2 cups hot water to a pint packet. It may be set, and served in a quart of chocolate ice cream.”

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Article Source(1): Donaldson, R. “Revisiting a ‘well-worn theme’: the duality of the Australian Christmas Pudding 1850-1950”. University of Sydney

Article Source(2): The Schauer Australian Cookery Book, Eleventh edition [W.R. & Paterson Pty. Ltd:Kemp Place Valley, Brisbane, Queensland] 1956 (p. 422) Image source(1): Cold Christmas Pudding www.theaustralian.com.au/executiveliving/dessert-menus-leave-me-cold/storye6frg9zo-1226472698628 Image source(2): Christmas Pudding fruits www.appleandspice.blogspot.com. au/2012/11/gluten-free-spiced-christmasfruit-cake.html

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Ever feel like something different when you’re strolling down Main St, Mornington, of an evening? Ever feel like escaping the hustle and bustle of the pub/club scene for a cosy, chilled atmosphere with a cocktail or spicy Mexican feed? Ever found yourself needing somewhere to grab a feed before you head out for the evening? Well, right in the heart of Mornington many people have chosen (and continue to choose) Taco Bill for all three reasons, with affordability being the icing on the cake. Put simply, it’s awesome Mexican right in the heart of Mornington, with the locally owned and operated restaurant giving you fresh local produce (including prime Gippsland beef), prepared daily and without prepackaging. In addition to all the ‘Tacos’ favourites, like burritos, tacos, tostadas and fajitas, the Mornington restaurant has a range of healthy and modern options making it more than your average Taco Bill. The hugely popular house-made parma is now available for lunch and dinner, with a smoking brownies and chocolate nachos amongst the desserts to die for. On the weekly calendar is the Tuesday ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ Nacho & Taco night, for those seated by 8pm. Kicking off at 6pm, you can get your frijole fix and tackle some tortillas for just $19.50. As they say, “ONE IN, ALL IN!” For those looking for even more of a challenge, management have got a friendly offer going for all those who can come in and finish a bowl of their DEADLY hot salsa, not for the faint hearted. If you’ve got the intestinal fortitude to withstand the spice, you’ll get a free margarita to cool you down. For those chasing a quieter beverage, there’s a huge range of tequilas, funky cocktails and over 30 frozen margaritas, with ‘Australia’s Largest Pancho Villa (Fish Bowl)’ popular on a warm summer night. Put all of that together with a friendly atmosphere, outdoor seating, a great location and value for money and you’d have to be asking yourself why you’re not sitting there now, reading this. Or are you already? Taco Bill is located at 111 Main St, Mornington. They’re open for lunch from 12pm and dinner from 6pm, 7 days a week. For bookings and info, phone 5975 9466 or visit www. facebook.com/tacobillrestaurants

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n Poor Form to the heartless dog-kicker at the playground. He was only trying to play, you big meanie. Koko is the gentlest dog you’ll ever meet. Megan Thruster, Seaford n Good Form to the manager of a local fast-food chain. When I returned my burger because it contained a pubic hair, she kindly offered me a full refund and a lifetime voucher for all the pubes I could eat. Edith Moole, Rosebud n Poor Form to the owner of “Cujo” who got so indignant when I defended my child against her marauding deathhound. It doesn’t mean any harm, you say. Well neither do I, but if you see me running across a field with my tongue and fangs hanging out, and jumping onto your daughter’s face, feel free to kick me back. Gordon Mann, Seaford

n Good Form to my devoted husband who helps me tirelessly with all the things I find difficult in my heavily pregnant state, and never ever complains. Sheena Wartless, Boneo n Poor Form to my pregnant wife for making me buckle and unbuckle her shoes several times a day while she moans and groans and farts in my face. Orson Wartless, Boneo n Poor Form to the clumsy angler who hooked me in the nostril while I was swimming. Accidents will happen, but reeling me up onto the pier was going too far. Lance Fishman, Blairgowrie

n Poor Form to the man who kicked my sister’s pooch at the park yesterday. You are nothing but a bully, and same goes for your rude wife, who yelled “shut your fat face” at me, right in front of everyone. The girth of my face is completely irrelevant. Trish Thruster, Seaford n Poor Form to the screaming banshee sisters who let their crazy dog off the leash in the playground and then ran around abusing anyone who didn’t like it. Imagine if it was your daughter knocked crying into the dirt… Then again, your daughter, if you have one, is probably a Sumo wrestler. Alison Mann, Seaford n Poor Form to my 37yr old son for refusing to ever move out of home. You’re a millstone around my neck, Jacob. You don’t lift a finger to help with the chores, and you constantly complain about my cooking. Well guess what’s on the menu tonight, you lazy turd – arsenic stew. Like it or lump it. Ingrid Tolstoy, Dromana n Good Form to the massive catch I landed off Blairgowrie pier on Sunday. Weirdest looking fish I ever saw - 80kg at least, and a real fighter! Sadly it got loose and ran away while I was trying to wrangle it into the esky. Darryl Cucumber, Blairgowrie 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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Last month, in our ‘Beer Talk’ column with Daniel from Broo Beer, we told you about a competition where you could win yourself a 40lt Techni Ice Broo Esky, stacked full of limited edition cans and stubbies, by simply buying a six-pack or carton at any store, and emailing or texting through a proof of purchase! We’d like to congratulate DEBBIE SMITHERS from Carrum, who has won the esky after buying her Broo at Lakeside Cellars in Patterson Lakes! Make sure you enjoy more than a few summer evenings with some Broo Beer… It’d be rude not too! As always, drink your Esky’s stacked full of Broo responsibly!

WACKY XMAS TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD The Christmas Pickle This old tradition has stories originating from Spain to Germany and involves hiding a pickle ornament on the Christmas tree. The first person to find the pickle among all the other ornament is said to receive an extra present on Christmas. Fried Chicken Unlike the traditional ham or turkey on Christmas day, many in Japan celebrate by eating fried chicken. While less than 1% of the Japanese population is estimated to be Christian, by the power of marketing and advertising it has become common practice to eat KFC during Christmas. Radish Carvings Radish figures line the central plaza of Oaxaca, Mexico on December 23rd and 24th. Nativity scenes, conquistadors, dancers, historical and mythological events are sculpted from radishes by Mexican artisans and add to the colourful holiday celebration. El Festival de los Rabanos (The Festival of Radishes) is a one-of-a-kind festival that features dance, food and delicately carved radishes.

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WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON AT THE DECK? Frankston’s newest gastropub, wine bar & rooftop lounge, The Deck, has got the Bayside and Peninsula talking, with the summer weather making the venue’s bay views and atmosphere a must, throughout the week. Here’s a rundown of just a few things happening to get your taste buds going and feet tapping… The ‘Wicked Weekday Lunch Special’ Select from delectable dishes utilising local, seasonal produce such as the bourbon marinated steak sandwich with chips, minted lamb & pea pie with salad, prawn & mango salad or Thai fish cakes with curried cauliflower sauce & salad. Running Wednesday through to Friday between 12pm and 3pm, you’ll pay only $14.90 and get a glass of house wine or pot of tap beer in the package. Funtime Fridays - BYO Colleagues. From 5pm until 7pm, you can get your hands on a well deserved $6 glass of Chandon, $5 Schooner of Boags or some Oysters for just $1 each. Canapés are on The Deck! Sunday Sessions - Beers, Beats & BBQ Each Sunday, it’s Beers from 12noon, Beats from 3pm and a BBQ from 4pm ($20 Gourmet). What more do you need? Open 5 days a week, from 11am til late (Wed – Fri) and 12pm til late (Saturday – Sunday), The Deck is located at 2-4 Davey St Frankston. For any info, drop them a line at 9783 1003 or visit www.thedeckbar.net.au

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3 The winner of The Voice Of Frankston, adult section

1 Playing at Portsea Hotel on NYE

4 International DJ coming to The Bay 6 Blues At The Briars cover artist this month 10 Ross Wilson’s current band name 11 Event promotion company behind Inked 12 World Music Festival in Kingston 13 Playing the part of Pink in Celebration 2013’s The Pink Show 14 Russell Morris is playing this festival in January

2 New Festival at Bayview Estate (Pig n Whistle). Concert In The ‘.....’ 5 Duo playing Longbeach Hotel every Sunday 7 Santa is coming to this brewery for Xmas 8 Artist reviewed in this month’s Classic Cuts 9 Hotel in San Remo with some great live music

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PLENTY H APPENIN G BEH I N D P I CKNI C S

If you’ve been a supporter of the Peninsula and on Facebook in recent times, you’d have seen one little venue in Rye, posting photos of awesome dress-up themed nights and just generally having some good ol’ fun! Captains, the little rum bar out the back of Picknics Café in Rye, is that venue and with only a capacity of 100 odd patrons, it’s a cosy, community atmosphere with some great stuff on offer. Thursday night, for instance, is ‘Rum Appreciation’ from 4pm, with sippers, gulpers and sandy bottoms starting from $5. Fridays, you can challenge the venue to a ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ bout with half price drinks between 4pm and 7pm in it, if you can win. Saturday nights, DJ Stylin Raf brings you some beats and Sunday afternoons are all about the free BBQ and live music, with their lineup this month set to include Backyard Brew, Erik Parker, Matt Katsis, Lucky and more, with Captain Picknics also do themed dress-up nights on the last Friday of each month, with their Boxing Day Cocktail Cricket, Dec 27 Pool Party and NYE Superhero night to come. Check out what they have to offer at 2285 Point Nepean Rd, Rye and for more info, phone 5985 6025 or visit www.captainpicknics.com

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As summer comes and the weather warms, tourists will once again descend on the Peninsula and Point Nepean Rd will become a tent city once again. Tucked away in McCrae, Trims is sure to capture the eye of visitors to the area, with their affordable but delicious menu and live music Fridays already proving a hit with locals. There’s the all day breakfast from Monday to Saturday, there’s $10 Chicken Parma’s on Fridays with happy hour running from 5pm-7pm and there’s a selection of gifted musicians and bands to entertain diners and give punters the perfect start to the weekend. Check out Mojo Pearls, Jay McLean, Rossco G and The Warrains this month, with The Usual Suspects appearing for a special Sunday performance, from 12:30pm on December 29. Trims is at 695 Point Nepean Rd in McCrae, open 7 days from 8am (til 11pm, Friday & Saturday). For any info, phone 5986 1669 or find them on Facebook.

A GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT, CORNERED

Quietly ticking away on Balcombe rd in Mentone, The Corner Store has been bringing inventive dishes and a funky Fitzroy-style atmosphere to the Bayside. The packed Saturday night restaurant crowd has also been treated to live music each week from a rotating roster of local and Melbourne acoustic artists and duos. With function options now available for summer, don’t miss their first ticketed event for NYE, with live DJ, seafood buffet, charcoal rotisserie BBQ and popup cocktail bar.

Find The Corner Store at 1 Swanston St, Mentone (opposite the Mentone Station carpark). For any info or enquiries, phone 9583 6462 or visit www. thecornerstore3194.com.

SMOKESTACK RHINO PLAY RIVERSIDE

Consisting of guitarist/vocalist Cam Brown (Fudge, ex-Cornerpocket) and the one and only Scotty Hotpants (Fudge, Australian Queen Tribute Show), the two have a wealth of experience performing together and just as vast a songlist to choose from. Head down this Sunday to the Longbeach, 380 Nepean Hwy in Chelsea. For details, phone 9772 1633.

Whether it’s a Christmas party, general get together or even if there’s no reason at all, everyone loves a dinner and show package, especially when it offers up two of Australia’s most hard working and accomplished musicians. Michael Cristiano has been performing since the age of 14, fronting rock, funk and jazz bands, as well as the highly respected show band ‘Koco’ in the 80s. Having worked regularly with Joe Camileri, Ross Wilson, Wilbur Wilde, Wendy Stapleton and more, Cristiano will appear alongside Lisa Edwards on Friday December 13 and Sunday December 15 at the RoseGPO. Edwards has fronted and performed as backup with the likes of Billy Thorpe, Brian Cadd, Kylie Minogue and most notably the John Farnham Band, and is one of the country’s most gifted and diverse voices. Grab your $65 2-course dinner & show ticket for one or both dates, coming to the Rose GPO at 1003 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud. For bookings or further info, phone 5982 3200 or head to www. rosegpo.com.au

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SUNDAY RECOVERY IS IN CHELSEA Ever woken up on a Sunday, got to lunchtime and thought to yourself, “I could really do with a recovery Parma or some chilled out acoustic tunes”? Don’t lie, I know you have. Well, in the event that happens this weekend, The Longbeach Hotel in Chelsea have it sorted with duo Charlie Brown playing every Sunday from 2pm.

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Since launching their debut EP to a full house at Melbourne’s prestigious Cherry Bar, Smoke Stack Rhino has hit the road in support of the release. Entitled Riverside, the five-track EP showcases the group’s alternative blues-rock sound which takes influence from artists like Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys and Howlin’ Wolf. The EP tour represents the culmination of six months of hard work for the band. Forming in March 2013, Smoke Stack Rhino has already achieved much in a short amount of time. Highlights include gigs with Aussie blues legends Phil Manning (Chain), Geoff Achison and Jimi Hocking, in addition to playing some of Melbourne’s premier music venues like the Espy, the Evelyn and of course, the awesome Cherry Bar. Featuring two vocalists, blues harmonica, resonator and baritone guitars, Hammond organ, five-string slap bass, drums and percussion, Smoke Stack Rhino’s show has to be seen to believed! Catch them at Baha, 2201-2209 Point Nepean Rd in Rye, on Friday December 13. $10 cover charge applies. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/smokestackrhino

With the closure of The Pier Hotel’s ‘Pier Live’ main room, the Peninsula’s touring venue options have taken a hit, no doubt. Aside from Baha, the shire’s Balnarring Hall & Peninsula Community Theatre and the Arts Centre rooms, options have been few and far between. The Westernport Hotel over in San Remo, however, is taking up the slack, with names like Mick Thomas, Sol Nation, The Pierce Brothers, Kingswood, Stonefield (pictured), Bonjah, Jebediah and more on their upcoming calendar. Also, look out for the venue’s Sunday evening shows, with Pugsley Buzzard, Jimi Hocking, Zeptepi and more taking the stage from 5:30pm. Head over to the Westernport Hotel, 161 Marine Parade, in San Remo, and check out some live music or their menu (which is pretty rad, f. For bookings or any info phone 5678 5205 or visit www.thewesternport.com.au

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December is here and The Bay Hotel in Mornington is celebrating the festive season with a massive month of live music, great drink specials and unforgettable party nights. On the list to appear at FriBays are AZMAC, Reece Low, Seany B and many more, set to headline what is now the biggest Friday night on the Peninsula. Alongside the RnB room downstairs and DJ Matt Horner in The Social, getting in early is a must, with the pavement well worn with queues stretching up the street, every weekend! Christmas Eve, you can enjoy a huge night of live entertainment, care of the ‘Plugged In Thursdays’ team, with Madeline Jane, Amy Chambers, Daniel Jenkin and Black Water Riff set to get you pumped and into the festive spirit. For those wanting to leave their partying until after the gift giving, over-eating and awkward discussions with cousins you haven’t seen in 12 months, the Bay is giving you ‘Budha’s Boxing Day BBQ’ to look forward to. Grab your mates and enjoy a wicked afternoon of live entertainment from 3pm-7pm, with Andre McMillan, Park Vue and Toni Watson and the BBQ there to fuel you up until New Years Eve. Then it’s time to say goodbye to 2013, remember all the crazy things you’ve done over the past 12 months and get ready to party hard and welcome in the New Year. The Bay isn’t charging any crazy or outrageous prices to get through the door, with $15 entry getting you a $21 drink card, and 2 huge rooms of live entertainment to keep you going until the wee hours of 2014. Next door, The Social is throwing an 80s/90s Night, with DJ Chris P and plenty of 90s priced drink specials. It’s definitely going to be a massive night at one of Mornington, and the Peninsula’s, favourite party venues. It’s a huge month and The Bay Hotel has your Xmas, Boxing Day & New Years Eve parties sorted. Find them at 62 Main St, Mornington. For any information or booking enquiries, phone 5976 2222 or visit www.bayhotel.com.au

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SETA FUNKY COURSE FOR

XMAS EVE

Remember when you’d come home for Christmas and head out Xmas Eve for a cheeky beer or vodka with your old school crew? Well those at Frankston’s newest gastropub, The Deck do, and they’re bringing the tradition back! It’ll be cool tunes, cold beers and a hot BBQ on the deck from 3pm on Tuesday December 24, with the full-blown party kicking off downstairs from 8pm.

John Course

Along for the ride will be two of Frankston’s favourite DJs, John Course and Funky Col (aka. Colin McMillan), who will literally be bringing Christmas cheer and funky beats, with the help of Santa’s favourite little helper, Courtney Mills. Lunch will kick off from noon, with The Deck’s usual array of sumptuous offerings on hand to get you fuelled up for a great night. Whether you have been naughty or nice this year, The Deck will ensure that you experience Christmas with some festive spirit, this Xmas Eve. Find the venue at 2-4 Davey St, Frankston and for all the info phone 9783 1003 or visit www.thedeckbar.net.au

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Balnarring’s Heritage Tavern has made a name for itself both Peninsula-wide and further afield as a venue with great food, atmosphere and a rocking Sunday session with rotating local and Melbourne bands. Now, coming into Summer, December and January mean there’s two nights of live music to look forward to, with Friday nights kicking off again! Coming up in December on Sundays between 3pm & 6pm, local favourites Mamma Sass return on December 8, Rockbottom James and his band The Detonators bring their rockabilly blues to twon on December 15 and jazz/blues aficionado Pugsley Buzzard (pictured) takes the stage on December 22 before the one and only Phil Para rounds up the month on the 29th. Fridays are just as appetising, with The Whisky Gypsies playing on December 6, The Warrains on December 20 and Ree and Ian bringing Mojo Pearls back to the deck on December 27 from 6pm til 9pm each week.

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Add to that the Tuesday 888 Poker League, Wednesday $22 2-course special and great function and set menu options, and you’ve got all you might need for any given occasion. Make sure you head down to one of the Peninsula’s definite cultural hotspots and enjoy everything The Heritage has to offer. The Heritage is located at 3059 FrankstonFlinders Rd, Balnarring. For further details, visit www.heritage3059.com.au or www. facebook.com/Heritage3059

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Kingswood and Calling All Cars are stoked to announce the Life’s A Beach tour 2014, rolling into a salty destination soon. Once Christmas is over, the days are long and the evenings balmy. Throw in two of Australia’s hottest rock n roll bands in the best beachy beer barns our wide flat brown land has to offer and you have a long, loud hot summer night to remember. Excited to be home after a stint in the US, Kingswood are straight back on the road with new single Sucker Punch, while they finish off their long awaited debut LP, following on from the release of their Change Of Heart deluxe EP, and single Ohio. Not to mention touring with Oz rock legends Grinspoon, supporting international heavy weights Aerosmith and being nominated for an AiR Award for Best Hard Rock Album. Calling All Cars have just launched the video clip for latest single Werewolves, with the track sitting amongst the most played tracks on Triple J throughout October. Produced by Steve Schram (Little Birdy, The Vasco Era, Eagle & The Worm) and Tom Larkin (Bodyjar, Shihad), the track was also mixed by the Grammy-award winning Tchad Blake (Pearl Jam, The Black Keys and Peter Gabriel) and is the first taste of the album, also set for a 2014 release. Catch Kingswood and Calling All Cars when they take over Westernport Hotel, San Remo on Friday December 27, Tarwin Social Club on Saturday December 27, Barwon Heads Hotel on Sunday December 29 and Torquay Hotel on Mon December 30. Tickets are on sale now! For details on both bands, visit www.kingswoodband. com and www.callingallcars.net

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CORNER STORE (MENTONE)

HICKINBOTHAM (DROMANA)

2203-2209 POINT NEPEAN RD, RYE

1 SWANSTON ST, MENTONE

194 NEPEAN HWY, DROMANA

3746 POINT NEPEAN HWY, PORTSEA

NYE at Baha will be a massive cocktail party, featuring Simon Mellis & The Widowbirds (The Voice). Tickets: $100 (incl. Chef Pablo’s ‘mouth party’ entrees, drink on arrival & a party til 1am)

The Corner Store presents their first exclusive ticketed event The New Years Eve Social. With live DJ, a seafood buffet and popup cocktail bar, it’ll be their best night ever. Tickets: $65 (incl. Seafood buffet, BBQ & popup cocktails. Available from reception)

‘New Years Eve, with guess who...’, live music, and gourmet pizza, winemakers platters and light food. Tickets: $40 (incl. Drinks & bar food)

Luau NYE Party with Superfly DJs and Courtney Mills Tickets: $100 (incl. Mai Thai Cocktail or Colonial schooner, canapes) or $250 (VIP Deck ticket with drinks incl.)

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The Beatles return to Rosebud with the ‘Melbeats’ Tribute Show at Lazy Joes. Tickets: $? (contact the venue for more info)

BAY (MORDIALLOC) 2-6 CENTREWAY, MORDIALLOC 2 levels of entertainment, with ‘Infusion’ playing covers in the main bar & DJs spinning on the decks. Tickets: $20 (incl. free tap ber, wines & champagne between 7pm-8pm & complimentary finger food all night)

BAY (MORNINGTON) 62 MAIN ST, MORNINGTON The Bay in Mornington is offering 2 huge rooms of entertainment, with an 80s & 90s retro party in the Social next door with DJ Chris P Tickets: $15 entry (incl. $21 drink card, and $10 cocktails & 90s drink prices next door in the Social)

DAVEYS (FRANKSTON) 510 NEPEAN HWY, FRANKSTON Bayside Over28s presents the NYE Padlock Party, with ladies getting a padlock on arrival & gentleman a key. Tickets: $22 (incl. 2 free drinks on arrival, complimentary finger food & entry form to win a luxury escape)

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DECK (FRANKSTON)

55 BARKLY ST, MORNINGTON

2-4 DAVEY ST, FRANKSTON

Dress to impress at Beaches for NYE with their ‘Red Carpet’ NYE. Starts 5pm, with Size Matters live. Tickets: $20 (in advance), $45 (with dinner) & $25 (on the door)

The DECK’s NYE is your ticket to an all inclusive full seafood banquet, drinks & front row for the fireworks! Tickets: $250 (incl. DJs, banquet, tap beer, wine, basic spirits & soft drinks)

CHELSEA HEIGHTS HOTEL CNR SPRINGVALE & WELLS RD, CHELSEA HEIGHTS Australia’s largest paint party, ‘Ultraglow’ comes to the Heights, thanks to the team behind Humpday. Tickets: $30 (incl. One of the biggest lineups of 2013 - Heath Renata, Fabian Gray, Azmac, F!lthy & more!)

CONTI (SORRENTO) 1-21 OCEAN BEACH RD, SORRENTO Featuring 3 large rooms, new beer garden & Lowkiss, Ben Raw, Ryza, etc. Tickets: $70 (incl. 2 complimentary drinks & nibbles)

614 ESPLANADE, MT MARTHA The Dava New Years Eve Party will see the famous deck open from 11:30, with live music & party tunes. Tickets: FREE ENTRY (but plenty of drink specials)

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LAZY JOES (ROSEBUD) 899 POINT NEPEAN RD, ROSEBUD

LUCKY 13 (MOORABBIN) 8 COCHRANES RD, MOORABBIN Lucky13’s NYE kicks off at 8pm with Straight 8’s & Rockadees onstage Tickets: $35 Entry

MOONAH LINKS 55 PETER THOMPSON DVE, FINGAL Entertainment from Liz Bradley. Tickets: FREE Entry

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ROSEBUD HOTEL 1099 NEPEAN HWY, ROSEBUD Melbourne’s Bedrock feat. Lee Harding, with Fudge & DJ Jordan Tickets: $50 (incl. Free BBQ, Free Carlton Dry/Cider on arrival, win Big Day Out tickets & drink cards)

ROYAL (MORNINGTON) 770 ESPLANADE, MORNINGTON The Great Gatsby Themed NYE, with live music from ‘Gatsby Swing’. Tickets: $150 (incl. 3-course dinner & bubbles/pot of beer on arrival)

RYE HOTEL (RYE) 2415 POINT NEPEAN RD, RYE

95 BEACH RD, MENTONE

The ‘Beach Themed Disco NYE at Rye will have prizes/giveaways and the Mad Matty Show Tickets: $45 (incl. Drink on arrival before 9pm) or $40 (bought b4 Dec 18)

‘Achtung Baby’, the U2 Show come to Mentone for NYE for a dinner & show. Tickets: $22 (early bird) or $75 (incl. 3-course meal & show)

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MORDI SPORTING CLUB

183 CRANBOURNE RD, FRANKSTON

528 MAIN ST, MORDIALLOC

John Lawrence Band plays NYE in the function room, 6:30pm. Steve Lawson will in Cracked Pepper, 7:30pm. Tickets: $50 (Function Room - incl. 2 course meal)(free in Cracked Pepper)

The ‘NYE Masquerade’ party will feature ‘Joyride’, playing live! Tickets: $60 (incl. Drink on arrival, finger food all night & photo booth. Available for pre-sale only)

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ONE FOURTEEN (MENTONE)

786 ESPLANADE, MORNINGTON

114 NEPEAN HWY, MENTONE

Harba’s NYE Beach Party will be upstairs, in the Sunset Lounge with bookings essential! Stars 7pm with best beach costume prizes Tickets: $40 (incl. Finger food & DJs)

Dirty Laundry, playing with The Crooning Owners. Tickets: $80 (incl. Seafood & finger food, 2 free drinks, Chandon/Brut/ Basic Spirits/House wine or beer)

SANDY (SANDRINGHAM) Party band ‘Mid LIfe Crisis’ & special guests, with dinner & show option. Tickets: $40 (Show only) or $65 (incl. Dinner & show)

SOUND BAR (ROSEBUD) 1625-1629 POINT NEPEAN RD, ROSEBUD WEST Vintage surf night, with The Volcaniks & DJ set to take you thru to 2014. Tickets: $30 (incl. One copacabana or pint and tapas)

WESTERNPORT (SANREMO) 62 MAIN ST, MORNINGTON Featuring The Pierce Brothers. Tickets: FREE Entry bayside & mornington peninsula

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The Portsea Polo in 2014

There’s plenty of events over summer to cater for music fans, art enthusiasts and horse racing punters, but only one premier event for polo fans. The 2014 Jeep Portsea Polo again promises to be the must-attend event of the summer social calendar, to be held in January at the Point Nepean Quarantine Station. It’s the perfect place to host a corporate function or entertain, with an array of marquee options, but if you’re just in it for general admission you can stick bring a deck chair or picnic rug and enjoy the afternoon amongst tea-trees and sunshine. Gates open at 11am, with matches and live entertainment running from midday until 6pm when the event concludes. It is a stylish and sophisticated event where you can mingle with the odd Aussie celebrity

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so guys, make sure it’s a tailored shirt with dress shorts or chinos, with dress shoes or loafers. According to organisers, it’s ‘polished, yet casual’. Girls, flowing dresses, sandals/wedges and summer hats are all you need to know. After that, it’s all about the catering and great beer/wine on offer. Oh, and the Polo… of course! The 2014 Jeep Portsea Polo will be held at Port Nepean Quarantine Station, Point Nepean Rd, Portsea on Saturday January 11. As mentioned, there’s a range of marquee options on offer, with general admission tickets $75 (for adults) and $40 (for children under 16yrs), available from the website. For all the details, visit www.portseapolo.com.au

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December is here and the great mix of live music talent coming through the Mordialloc Sporting Club is set to see out the year with more than a few packed dancefloors and party tunes. Coming to Sundays this month will be local favourites The Sunday Traders, Skyhooks’ own Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie, 60s to now cover act Grass Cutters and musician/producer, and former Late For Breakfast frontman Michael Oliphant. Also coming up is the Jennifer Lee band, an outfit dating back to 1981 when the band played packed houses and big beer barns of the era. The members first came together through a mutual appreciation of each other’s talent back in the early 1980’s, a time that proved to be a hot pot of opportunity for Australian musical talent. Today’s reformed line-up showcases the combined musical experience of the band members, accumulated through traveling far and wide, across five states, playing shows to tens of thousands of people during the early 80s at most of the major venues and festivals of the era. Always a band with a good work

ethic, there were some grueling tours and over 300 shows per year, including opening sets for many Australian and International artists, the likes of Cold Chisel, Cheap Trick, The Divinyls, Hoodoo Gurus, Men at Work, Mental as Anything, John Farnham Band and more! The idea of a JLB reformation came about in a totally spontaneous way in September 2012. It was a party which involved different musicians, getting up to perform guest spots throughout the afternoon and, despite a 30 year hiatus from playing together, the chemistry was clearly still there. Now, having remained great friends over the decades, the Jennifer Lee Band is the culmination of musical and entertainment skills learnt together and apart, playing 60s to 90s classic hits and giving songs their own unique delivery, without the need for machines, computers or trickery. Everything is live, real and played with genuine passion! If you love live music, melody and strong vocals, you can’t miss The Jennifer Lee Band, appearing Sunday December 8 at The Mordialloc Sporting Club. Find the venue at 528 Main St, Mordialloc. For details, visit www.mordiclub.com or phone 9586 7900.

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ARRESTING HARMONIC

TASTINESS

If ripper songs sung in arresting harmony by four clever, sexy ladies is something you think you might be interested in, go see All Our Exes Live In Texas. ‘All Our Exes’ deliver tunes that are clearly crafted with taste, care and skill in the context of a spontaneous, playful and utterly charming live show. It’s a fantasy draft of Sydney musical talent consisting of Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney all crackerjack performers in their own right, combining like a Voltron of musical tastiness. On mandolin, accordion, ukelele and guitar, the outfit evokes classic bluegrass and share the ‘entertainment is not a dirty word’ credo with some of the greats of country music. Go see them, but try not to fall in love too much. It’s embarrassing. All Our Exes Live In Texas play The Toff In Town on December 8 from 8pm with The Harpoons and Mighty Duke and the Lords. Book tickets via www.tickets. thetoffintown.com and look out for their self-titled EP, out soon.

VINTAGE

COUNTRY KITSCH

With songs about boozy nights, bad decisions, broken hearts and the best intentions, Brooke Russell and The Mean Reds blend country, blues, folk and swing to appease their love of all things vintage. With their new album, Poor Virginia, Brooke and the band will perform at The Spotted Mallard, set to leave the venue swooning. Also on the bill, Madeline’s ‘lush’ vocals and acoustic guitar bring together her love for the jazz, country and folk traditions, influenced by Bonnie Raitt and Justin Townes Earle. She captivates audiences with stories of strong female

protagonists, cowboys and truck drivers who ramble their way through the mundane and the profound. With Leah Senior singing harmony and Derek Harrison on lead guitar and mandolin, Madeline Leman & The Midnight Maybelles create a unique alt country sound that is both silky smooth and a little bit country kitsch! The Spotted Mallard is expected to expand to capacity for this night of Christmas time debauchery, Thursday December 19. Entry is FREE.

GET’S YOUR XMAS NOTHING BUT FUNK ON

Melbourne’s Prince of funk and soul, Dru Chen, is hosting a Funky Xmas Party. So, in the words of James Brown, “Get up, get into it, get involved!” Chen is a singer-songwriter in the vein of Prince, D’Angelo & Stevie Wonder, hailing from Melbourne (via Singapore). His music has taken him through Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines and Australia, via performances and collaborations with Charlie Lim, as well as members of The Bamboos, Kimbra, Prince and Macy Gray’s respective backing bands. His 2013 Intentions EP is a combination of soul with a pop sensibility featuring the singles You Bring Out The Best In Me and Turnaround. Catch Dru Chen’s Funk & Soul Xmas Party at The Ding Dong Lounge, with special guests The Do Yo Thangs and Mitch Power & The Soul Assassins. Doors at 8pm, with tickets $10 on the door. For details, visit www.facebook.com/druchenmusic music x arts x events x entertainment

BAUHAUS

Peter Murphy celebrates 35 years of Bauhaus! Iconic frontman Murphy has announced the Mr Moonlight Tour, which will see him play venues on the east coast in December. Taking to the stage with full band, Murphy will perform nothing but Bauhaus material. Forming in 1978 and achieving worldwide cult status with their post-punk landscape this is the first time since 2006 that Murphy will perform full Bauhaus sets. The Mr Moonlight Tour lands in Melbourne on December 12 at the Corner Hotel with doors at 8pm. Tickets are available via www.corner.ticketscout. com.au

MY BRAINS OFF

One of Melbourne’s favourite bands The Basics have been on a 3 year hiatus, but have come back with a vengeance selling out shows across country and now offering a little Xmas stocking filler for you. So while their forthcoming CD/ DVD gives you the opportunity to watch the lads over-and-over-again in the privacy of your own bedroom/lounge/dungeon, they’re going the extra mile and putting on a special red carpet screening at ACMI ahead of My Brain’s Off (And I Like It)’s release on December 13. There you’ll get to experience the concert in full highdefinition cinema resolution, complete with nibbles, drinks & a Q&A session with Wally, Kris, Tim & director Ryan Gaskett. See the screening at ACMI Cinema 1 (next to Federation Square) on December 12 , with tickets available through www. acmi.net.au. In addition they will be playing New Years Eve at The Esplanade Hotel in St Kilda.

I HEAR MOTION

After the success of the band’s two shows at Melbourne’s Ding Dong Lounge in September, The Models - Kelly, Duffield, Price and Ferrie, are back to showcase new material and play some old favourites for a special show in Melbourne in December. Now, 25 years after the heady days of massive hits & platinum albums in the 80s, 2014 will see the band release a long awaited album of new material. In December, the Models will be previewing new tracks from the album at the upcoming show and will have a special, limited edition EP for sale at the gigs. This is a chance to see the band back in action, playing the tracks you know and love and some brand spanking new music to satisfy the most hard-core Models fans. It’s been years in the making and you won’t be disappointed! Saturday December 14 (The Espy Hotel), with Ears & Mercurials. For details visit www.facebook.com/Models.Band

H AY W I R E

Pludo is a two piece electronic/rock band consisting of Anthony Kupinic (ex ‘A Sound Mind’ lead singer) and Alex Cooper (ex bucket player, fresh off the streets). They have been over the past couple of years hitting up the streets of Melbourne and Sydney to the amazement of their newfound fans. Now they are getting the attention they deserve and their debut album, Haywire, is available at JB HiFi. Formidable players on the festival scene methinks! Truly one of the most electric acts I’ve seen in ages. Pludo appear with special guests The Grey File, Unique New York, & Blood Orange at The Evelyn Hotel on Saturday December 7 from 8pm

THE HIDE TOUR

Sydneysiders Little May are heading south on their The Hide Tour and their super excited to be touring up and down the East Coast this December to celebrate the release of their latest single Hide. Seriously get along to this gig as these kids are going to be major players on the scene in 2014. Little May’s The Hide Tour comes to The Workers Club on Sunday Dec 15. Tickets can be purchased via www. thwworkersclub.com.au and for more info on the band, visit www.facebook.com/ littlemaymusic.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 5TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’. Showcase (w Ionwite, Robbo, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8:30pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Frat Foam Party. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays (w DJ Code Luke & Benny Watt). 9pm Harba (Mornington), Trivia Night. 7:30pm L’Aqua (Dromana), Live Music. 6:30pm Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington). Joy to the World (w The Frankston Music Society). 7:30pm Rye RSL (Rye), Tru Tones. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Soundbar (Rosebud west), DJ set. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm

FRIDAY DECEMBER 6TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Live Music (w Anna). 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Saritah. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mick Read. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Chill Duo. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘AZMAC, Cheap Thrills & guests ’ (upstairs). 9pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 6pm Beaches (Mornington), Munster Terrace. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Little Stevies CD launch (w Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJ’s. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), The Ultimate Bee Gees. Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Chris Cavil. 7pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Grand Hotel (Mornington), Sarah Rzek & Band. 8pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Whisky Gypsies. 7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Takin Cover. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm

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Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Good Morning Blues. One Fourteen (Mentone), Cold Snap. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), John Cosgrove. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), John Zammit. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud west), Jamroots & Tree to Sea. 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), The Warrains. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Harri Classic Hits. 8pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Mick Thomas. 8pm

SATURDAY DECEMBER 7TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Sassy Sisters. 7pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Kinematic. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 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 & DJ Chris P (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Copyrite. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Cyndi Boste CD launch (w Jeremy Edwards & The Dust Radio Combo. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Stewert Kohinga, Bryan Elijah Smith & Rachael Byrnes. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w 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). 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), A Concert of Tom Waits Songs. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Frankie Stevens. 7:30pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Kelvin & Heidi. 1pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Jay McLean Solo. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Sonyta & The Incinerators & Hanks Jalopy Demons. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 8:30pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Redline. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Mid Life Crisis. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 7pm

Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laff. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Cop This. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Lloyd Poole. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Soundbar (Rosebud west), Sugatree. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Paul Barry Classics & Covers. 8pm

SUNDAY DECEMBER 8TH

Baha (Rye), PEARL Mexican Xmas Party. 2pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sean Harvey. 3pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay (w Tim Morrison – The Voice). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 2:30 Beaches (Mornington), Cameron Oates. 3pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Live Music. 1pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Erik. Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Carry on Carols Caravan Christmas Party (w Billy Miller & The Love Brothers, Singalong Choir & South of the River Choir. 8pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), MadLlips. 4pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Piano Man Duo. 2pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. 3pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Vince Jones. 3pm Frankston Bowls Club( Frankston), Peninsula Blues Club. Frankston Library (Frankston), Stacey Smith. 1:30pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Ian Rickard. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Mamma Sass. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Mamma’s Mountain Jug Band. Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Music & Jazz. 3pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Charlie Brown. 2pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Lost Patrol. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Sunday Sessions. 2pm Mordi Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Jennifer Lee Band. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 2pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Good Morning Blues. 3pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne. Soundbar (Rosebud west), Alex Burns. 3:30pm

T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Lovely Linda & Harry. 8pm

TUESDAY DECEMBER 10TH

Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Tight Ass Tuesday (w Guest DJs). 9pm Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Turn Around Mic Night (w local musicians). 6:30pm Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Muso Night. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Humpday Project. Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Trivia Night. 8:30pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Edgy Wednesday’s. 9pm Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Brian Muldoon & Rick Charles. 11am

THURSDAY DECEMBER 12TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’. Showcase (w Sam Wyatt, Jake Payne, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8:30pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays (w DJ Code Luke & Benny Watt). 9pm Harba (Mornington), Trivia Night. 7:30pm L’Aqua (Dromana), Live Music. 6:30pm Rye RSL (Rye), Silhouettes. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Guilty Party. 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm

FRIDAY DECEMBER 13TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Ange & Justin. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Dustin Tebbut. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Rene Diaz. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Chill Duo. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & Vandalism, Well said, Rubberteeth & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 6pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm

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Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Blackeyed Susans Christmas Show & Sweet Jean. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJ’s. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Presley Family Christmas Clambake. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), The Spirit of Christmas. 10:30am & 1:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Gary Young. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Pierce Brothers. One Fourteen (Mentone), Bornstein Ultimatum. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Lisa Edwards & Michael Cristiano. Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Mick Read. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud west), Pimlott Girls. 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Mojo Pearls. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Santiago Spanish Fusion. 8pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Soul Nation. 8pm

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14TH

Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Lotek. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Diamantina. 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), Size Matters. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Stax on Soul Revue Christmas Show (w Suzannah Espie, Liz Stringer, Emily Lubitz, Wayne Jury & Ian Collard). 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Song Birds, Kurtis Gentle & Alexis Naylor. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Resident DJs

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(Check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Girls Night Out (w Courtney Mills & Holly J). 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Jam The Funk. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Jenny Biddle. 7:30pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Memphis Nights Elvis Tribute. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Detonators & Rockadees. Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 8:30pm Mordi Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Sarah Rzek Bank. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Paul Chox. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Vincents. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Soundbar (Rosebud west), Temple of Tunes. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Cazmagic Classic Hits. 8pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), The Pierce Brothers. 8pm

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15TH

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Matt Katsis. 3pm Bay Hotel (Mornington) Sundays @ the Bay (w Shanakee). Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 2:30 Beaches (Mornington), Peninsula Band Host. 1:30pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Live Music. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Backyard Brew. 2pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Wendy Stapleton & Tony Norton. 4pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. 3pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Russell Morris. 3pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Captain Spalding. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Detanators. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Allan Caswell. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Music & Jazz. 3pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Charlie Brown. 2pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Sunday Sessions. 2pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Michael Oliphant. Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 2pm

Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Blues Mountain. 3pm Mornington RSL (Mornington), Wizard & Oz. 12:30pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Lisa Edwards & Michael Cristiano. Royal Hotel (Mornington), Grand Wazoo. 3pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. Soundbar (Rosebud west), Jon & Jack. 3:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Beverly & Noel. 8pm

TUESDAY DECEMBER 17TH

Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Turn Around Mic Night (w local musicians). 6:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Humpday Project. Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Edgy Wednesday’s. 9pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Trivia Night. 8:30pm Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Morning Melodies. 10:30am

THURSDAY DECEMBER 19TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Tim Morrison - Voice), Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Songs that made Memphis Christmas Show (w Sun Rising). 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Flying Saucer Future Stars. 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays (w DJ Code Luke & Benny Watt). 9pm Harba (Mornington), Trivia Night. 7:30pm L’Aqua (Dromana), Live Music. 6:30pm Rye RSL (Rye), Chordettes. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Captains of Cliché. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm

Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Phil Para. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Chill Duo. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & Seany B, Apocalypto, & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 6pm Beaches (Mornington), Shazam. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Black Sorrows Christmas Show. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJ’s. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Into the Mystic (Songs of Van Morrison Christmas Show). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), The Warrains. 7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Rockerfellers. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Good Morning Blues. One Fourteen (Mentone), 80’s on the edge. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), John Cosgrove. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud west), Ryan Luckhurst & Carissa. 8:30 Trimms (McCrae), Jay McLean. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Steve Romig Blues. 8pm

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21ST

Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), The Harlots. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Class Action. 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), Million Dollar Riff. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Black Sorrows

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 22ND

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Speakeasy (w Lucinda Franco & Michael Kepp. 3pm Bay Hotel (Mornington) Sundays @ the Bay (w Blues Mountain). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 2:30 Beaches (Mornington), Momentum. 3pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Live Music. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Lucky. Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Ross Hannaford & The

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Critters Christmas Show (w Slim White & Hugh McSpeddon Light Show. 8pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Lisa Bade & Tony Byrne. 4pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Jason Dean. 2pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. 3pm Frankston Bowling Club (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club Jamboree. 7pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Joe Galea Band. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Puggsley Buzzard. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Raw Silk. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Music & Jazz. 3pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Charlie Brown. 2pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Sunday Sessions. 2pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Sunday Traders. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 2pm MornPeninsula Brewery (Mornington), King Catfish. 3pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney. Soundbar (Rosebud west), Roundhouse. 3:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Blue Tango. 8pm

TUESDAY DECEMBER 24TH – XMAS EVE

Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ (w Madeline Jane, Amy Chambers, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8:30pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Christmas Eve Foam Party. 9pm Deck (Frankston), Coursey & Col’s Xmas Reunion. 4pm Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 8pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Live Music. 7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

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@ 260 (Edithvale), Turn Around Mic Night. 6:30pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Humpday Project. Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Edgy Wednesday’s. 9pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Trivia Night. 8:30pm

THURSDAY DECEMBER 26TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Budha’s Boxing Day BBQ (w, Andre McMillan, Park Vue, Toni Watson.) 3pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm

Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays (w DJ Code Luke & Benny Watt). 9pm Harba (Mornington), Trivia Night. 7:30pm L’Aqua (Dromana), Live Music. 6:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Guilty Party. 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm

FRIDAY DECEMBER 27TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Home Brew. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Kooyeh. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Adam Roach. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Cedar Duo. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays - ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & Reece Low, JDG & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 6pm Beaches (Mornington), Disco. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJ’s. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Mick Pealing Band & Andy Durant. 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Mojo Pearls. 7pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordi Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Pete Miller & Stuart Fraser. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Kevin Solo. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Richard Evans. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud west), Poppy. 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Rossco G. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Bev & Leigh. 8pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Kingswood & Calling All Cars. 8pm

SATURDAY DECEMBER 28TH

Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Fats Wah Wah. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Feelin Groovy. 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), Felix Player. 3pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Rolling Stones ‘Goats Head Soup’ 40th Anniversary Show (w Nick Barker). 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). 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Liz Bradley. 7:30pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Robb Papalado. 1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 8:30pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Cobra 45’s. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Sarah Rzek Duo. Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laff. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), The King Pins. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Soundbar (Rosebud west), Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk and Friends. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Paul Barry. 8pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Stonefield. 8pm

SUNDAY DECEMBER 29TH

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sean Harvey. 3pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay (w Wilbur Wilde). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 2:30 Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Live Music. 1pm

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Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Matt Katsis. . Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. 3pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Tex Perkins & Charlie Owen. 3:30pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Liz Bradley. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Phil Para. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Cameron Oates. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Music & Jazz. 3pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Charlie Brown. 2pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Sunday Sessions. 2pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Grass Cutters. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 2pm Morn Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Nick Charles. 3pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Momentum. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), John Zammit. Soundbar (Rosebud west), Jon ‘n’ Jack. 3:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Usual Suspects. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live Music (w Ben, Ron & Hermann).

MONDAY DECEMBER 30TH

McLeod Eco Farm (French Island), French Fest. 12pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 31ST - NYE

Baha (Rye), The Widow Birds (w Simon Melli – The Voice). Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 2 Levels of DJs. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Bay Hotel NYE Party. 4pm Beaches (Mornington), NYE Party (w Size Matters). 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Chris Wilson & Band, Sarah Carroll & Her Psychedelic Wildmen. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), NYE Ultraglow. Continental Hotel (Sorrento), NYE Beach Party. 9pm Dava Hotel (Mt Martha), NYE Party (w Live Music). 11:30pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), NYE Padlock Party. 9pm Deck (Frankston), Live DJs & Seafood Banquet. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), NYE Party. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), John Lawrence Band (Function Room) & Steve Lawson (Cracked Pepper). 6:30 Harba (Mornington), NYE Beach Party. 7pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), New Years Eve (w Special Guest). Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Melbeats- Beatles Tribute Show. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Straight 8’s & Rockadees.

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McLeod Eco Farm (French Island), French Fest. All Day Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), The U2 Show (w Achtung Baby). Moonah Links (Fingal), Liz Bradley. 8pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Joyride. 8pm Mornington Racecourse (Mornington), Celebration 2013 (w Pink Tribute, Australian Made & Andrew Hosking). 3pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), NYE Luau Party (w Superfly DJ’s & Courtney Mills). 6pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), NYE Party (w Bedrock & Fudge). Royal Hotel (Mornington), Great Gatsby NYE Party. 8pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), NYE Beach Disco (w Mad Matty). Rye RSL (Rye), Legend. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), NYE @The Sandy (w Mid Life Crisis).7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm Soundbar (Rosebud west), NYE @ Soundbar (w The Volkanics). 7pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke (Sportsbar). Westernport Hotel (San Remo), The Pierce Brothers. 8pm

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1ST

@ 260 (Edithvale), Turn Around Mic Night (w local musicians). 6:30pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Humpday Project. Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Trivia Night. 8:30pm Harba (Mornington), New Year’s Day Boogie (w Diddy Reyes & The Blue Maniacs. 2pm McLeod Eco Farm (French Island), French Fest. All Day Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Edgy Wednesday’s. 9pm

THURSDAY JANUARY 2ND

@ 260 (Edithvale), Robbie McVean. 6:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Bec Campbell, Aimee Chambers, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays (w DJ Code Luke & Benny Watt). 9pm Harba (Mornington), Trivia Night. 7:30pm L’Aqua (Dromana), Live Music. 6:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Bonjah. 8pm

FRIDAY JANUARY 3RD

2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Live Music. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mick Read. 7pm

Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 6pm Beaches (Mornington), Munster Terrace. 9pm Berettas (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJ’s. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Funky Col. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Karaoke. 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Mornington), Karaoke (w DJ Matt). 4pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Rob Foenander. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Soundbar (Rosebud west), Rosco G & Maria C. 8:30pm

SATURDAY JANUARY 4TH

Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers. 8pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Analou. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Live Music. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w 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). 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 8:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9:30pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music. Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Pete Zoch. 8pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm

Seaford RSL (Seaford), Lloyd Poole. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm

SUNDAY JANUARY 5TH

Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 3pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay (w Daniel Champagne). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live music. 2:30 Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Live Music. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Maddison Wilson. Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Piano Man Duo. 2pm Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Scott Gardner. 3pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Music & Jazz. 3pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Charlie Brown. 2pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Sunday Sessions. 2pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Wired. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 2pm Morn Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), King Catfish. 3pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Live Music. Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles Duo. 2pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Soundbar (Rosebud west), Diddy Reyes. 3:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm

TUESDAY JANUARY 7TH

Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8TH

@ 260 (Edithvale), Turn Around Mic Night. 6:30pm Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Muso Night. 7pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Humpday Project. Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Edgy Wednesday’s. 9pm Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Trivia Night. 8:30pm

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BIG DAY OUT SECOND LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT

This week Big Day Out 2014 organisers were chomping at the bit to announce the second round line-up for the festival. Primus, Bliss N Eso, The Drones, Jungle Giants, Bluejuice and Vista Chino will join the likes of Pearl Jam, Snoop ‘dizzle’ Lion, Blur, Arcade Fire, Flume for the January 24 Melbourne edition. See www.bigdayout.com for ticket info.

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STEREOSONIC TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Experience the cultural side of Frankston, with the Frankston Waterfront Festival 2014 – held January 18 – 19. In an ode to the “relaxed lifestyle” of the iconic waterfront city, an eclectic program of entertainment, children’s activities, cuisine, a silent disco and much more. A free event, see www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org for program details.

Tickets are still available for Stereosonic – launching Saturday December 7 at the Melbourne Showgrounds. The amped-up electro beats will continue over two days, featuring the unstoppable David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Empire of the Sun, Axwell, Armin Van Buuren and many more. See www.stereosonic.com.au for ticket details.

ST. KILDA FESTIVAL IS HERE TO STAY

PENINSULA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

After much speculation that 2013 was the last instalment of the iconic St. Kilda Festival, organisers have delighted fans with the announcement of a 2014 edition. From Sunday February 1-9 St. Kilda pubs, clubs, restaurants and shops will join the festivities See www.stkildafestival.com.au for details.

Ringing in the New Year, the Peninsula Summer Music Festival is offering 10 days of festivities, fine wine, cuisine and a host of local and international artists. From December 27 a host of local venues will accommodate patrons, from a Twilight Jazz show at Montalto Winery to piano recitals at local secondary schools. Bookings essential, see www.peninsulafestival.com.au

festival calendar with Tracy Coates Welcome Summer NYD 2014 January 1, 2014

Cool Summer Festival January 31-February 2, 2014

Applecore Backyard Festival February 23, 2014

Golden Plains Festival March 8-10, 2014

Torquay Festival December 7, 2013

Summadayze January 1, 2014

Blues @ The Briars Festival February 1, 2014

Soundwave Festival February 28, 2014

Future Music Festival March 9, 2014

Stereosonic December 7-8, 2013

Let Them Eat Cake Festival January 1, 2014

St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival February 1, 2014

Bright Rio Festival February 28-March 2, 2014

Meredith Music Festival December 13-15, 2013

Red Hill Country Music Festival January 12, 2014

St Kilda Festival February 1-9, 2014

Portsea Summer Latin Festival February 28-March 2, 2014

The Plot December 15, 2013

Peninsula Music Festival January 12, 2014

Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival February 13-16, 2014

Apollo Bay Music Festival February 28-March 2, 2014

St Kilda Foreshore Beach Party December 21, 2013

Midsumma (Queer) Music Festival January 12-February 2, 2014

Pyrenees Music Festival February 14-16, 2014

Mordialloc Food, Wine & Music Festival March 1-2, 2014

Peninsula Summer Music Festival December 29, 2013-January 6, 2014

HeavyFest January 18, 2014

Riverboats Music Festival February 14-16, 2014

Frankston Waterfront Festival January 18-19, 2014

Grape Grazing Festival February 14-16, 2014

Brunswick Music Festival March 2-16, 2014

Big Day Out January 24, 2014

Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival February 14-16, 2014

Motor City Music Festival March 7-9, 2014

Rainbow Serpent Festival January 24-27, 2014

I’ll Be Ya Mirror Festival February 15-16, 2014

Moomba Festival March 7-10, 2014

Red Hot Summer Tour January 25, 2014

Rapture Festival February 19, 2014

Port Fairy Folk Festival March 7-10, 2014

Mornington Australia Day Festival January 26, 2014

Westernport Festival February 21-23, 2014

Inverloch Jazz Festival March 7-10, 2014

Mt Beauty Music Festival April 25-27, 2014

Globe to Globe Festival January 26, 2014

Belgrave Buskers Festival February 22, 2014

Maitreya Festival March 7-10, 2014

Bright Autumn Festival April 25-May 4, 2014

Pyramid Rock December 29, 2013-January 1, 2014 Falls Festival December 29, 2013-January 1, 2014 NYE On The Hill December 30, 2013-January 1, 2014 French Fest December 30, 2013-January 1, 2014

Known as “Mornington Peninsula’s best annual festival”, Between the Bays is once again cementing its legacy with the announcement of the 2014 line-up. Diesel, Boom Crash Opera, Daryl Braithwaite, The Basics (feat. Goyte) and The Ape (feat. Tex Perkins) are on board for the February 22 event. A fun day for the whole family, see www.betweenthebays.com

FRANKSTON WATERFRONT FESTIVAL

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Bright’n Sandy Festival March 2, 2014

The Basin Music Festival March 14-16, 2014 Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival March 14-16, 2014 Raw Family Music Festival March 18, 2014 Mossvale Park Music Festival March 19, 2014 Yackandandah Folk Festival March 21-23, 2014 Man From Snowy River Festival April 3-6, 2014 Confest April 17-22, 2014 Boogie Music Festival April 18-20, 2014

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KINGSTON’S FESTIVAL CALENDAR KICKS OFF!

Kingston Council’s Globe to Globe World Music Festival is the perfect way to celebrate our diverse community on Australia Day. Performers from around the world will be showcased on three stages and you’ll be spoilt for choice with a huge selection of multicultural cuisine. The fun starts at 11am on Sunday January 26 at Namatjira Park, and ends with a bang at 10pm after a spectacular fireworks display. Festivalgoers are in for a unique treat when The Bombay Royale take the stage as the final act before the fireworks. Combining the magic of vintage Bollywood with original material and irresistible dance moves, this unique band is delighting music lovers around the world. Globe to Globe also provides the opportunity to return home with amazing new skills. For the first time, an outer space stage gives festival goers the chance to experience fun classes and workshops ranging from African Star, Japanese and Steel Pan drumming to Zumba, tap, flamenco and belly dancing. The Yung Warriors Hip Hop Group, which took out the best indigenous hip hop artist award for the second time at the 2013 DEADLYS, will run a rap music workshop and there will be a Chinese lantern making workshop. A great day for all ages, children are not forgotten with giant paper plane making and a flying competition in the Around the Globe Flight Deck and circus workshops. Globe to Globe is just one of four festivals on Kingston’s 2013-14 Season of Festivals calendar. The yearly schedule kicks off on Sunday December 15 with the much-loved Carols by the Bay, featuring the Australian Boys Choir – and a few surprises – at the Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc, from 6-10pm. After Globe to Globe, festival lovers can enjoy the fun, foodie atmosphere at the popular Mordialloc Food, Wine and Music Festival at the Peter Scullin Reserve from 11 am on March 1 and 2. Kingston’s Harvest Festival will be held on May 10 at the Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum, as well, combining country & bluegrass music with sustainable living ideas & cooking demos. For more info about these fun-filled festivals, go to www.kingston.vic.gov.au

WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS?? If you’ve somehow missed the last few editions of PEARL, you’d have missed us telling you about French Fest, the boutique art & music festival held at McLeod Eco Farm (formally Mcleod Prison Farm, old prison) on French Island over New Years.

Spanning about 17,000 hectares, there’s no sealed roads, connected power or mains water with 70% of the island declared national park. It really is a unique experience right on our doorstep.

In its second year, there’s a huge lineup of musos and DJs, spanning acoustic, blues, hip-hop, funk, folk, reggae, electronic, rock n roll and more, with art on display, food and some organically brewed beer & cider at very reasonable prices! It’s a non-profit event, made for the people by the people, with the cost of tickets going straight towards getting onto the island, putting on the event and keeping you safe!

PEARL is giving you the chance to WIN A DOUBLE PASS to the festival! All you have to do is post a status on Facebook telling your friends about ‘French Fest’ with the hashtag #pearlfrenchfestcomp... it’s that easy!). We’ll contact a winner before December 20 to let you know if you’ve won!

It’s an opportunity to do something fresh and different for New Years, whilst supporting local homegrown talent and businesses. French Island is one of the most beautiful and still untouched places in Victoria, with only around 100 permanent residents. music x arts x events x entertainment

Check out the huge line-up in this month’s PEARL and head down to welcome 2014! French Fest will be held on French Island between December 30 and January 1, with tickets on sale now from www.frenchfest. com.au or from Baha Tacos in Rye.

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The Brand New ‘CONCERT IN THE VINES’ This January, Bayview Estate at The Pig & Whistle in Main Ridge will present ‘Concert In The Vines’, a brand new festival event, taking place on the ground of the recently renovated Bayview Estate Winery.

Its first major event since work completed will be a family friendly day, to kick off at 2pm on Saturday January18 with the program to feature international performer Analou, the acclaimed ABBA tribute ‘Bjorn To Be Wild’ and the dynamic Australian Queen Tribute Show. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their picnics, blankets and dancing shoes! A range of food and drink will be available at bar prices (strictly no BYO alcohol) along with a free jumping castle and animal farm to entertain the kids.

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The Bayview Estate cellar door is located on site at The Pig & Whistle, an iconic venue known for its hearty pub meals and extensive range of local and imported beers. Re-opened after renovations in November 2013, Bayview Estate Cellar Door now has tastings/sales of house wines and award winning Peninsula beer, wine, cider and local produce.

The inaugural Concert In The Vines will take place on Saturday January 18, 2014 from 2pm until 7pm at Bayview Estate Winery at The Pig & Whistle, 365 Purves Road, Main Ridge. Tickets are $39 for adults ($49 at the gate if available), $15 for children and $99 for families ($120 at the gate, if available). Kids under 3yrs are free. Grab your tickets now from www.trybooking. com (search ‘Bayview’) and for all the info, visit www. thepigandwhistle.com.au

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LIVE N LOCAL TO SET FRANKSTON ALIGHT! S

ome of our best homegrown talent will be performing on the ‘Live N Local’ concert stage as part of the Frankston Waterfront Festival, January 18-19 at the Frankston Waterfront. A celebration of the relaxed bayside lifestyle on the Peninsula, the event will feature paddle-boarding, canoeing, snorkelling and latin dancing, as well as the chance to enjoy great food and wine whilst perusing the many market stalls on site. On the Saturday night there will also be a silent disco where you can grab a pair of headphones and indulge in your loudest dancing, in complete silence. A host of fantastic local acts are scheduled to perform, including The Ash Ball Project, Gossamer Pride, Heidi Luckhurst, INXSive, While The City Sleeps and BlackWater Riff and PEARL’s Jessica Mills spoke to a couple of the performers ahead of the 2014 festival.

A FEW MINUTES WITH… ASH BALL (from The Ash Ball Project) PEARL: Who makes up the Ash Ball Project and how did you first get together? BALL: Lead guitarist Tyler Boon and myself have been best mates for a long time and through our circle of friends we met the other guys Maggie Christensen (drums)

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& Ben Perry (bass). I’d been solo for so long because, until the band, I didn’t know anyone else and couldn’t find people that gelled with the niche style of music I had discovered and wanted to play. PEARL: How would you describe your sound? BALL: Pop melodies… with a light presence. PEARL: What have been some of the biggest influences on your music? BALL: Artists that I look up to are Gavin DeGraw and Ryan Tedder (from One Republic). People like that who are still making pop music but they can go out there and play as a band and have a big live show feel. PEARL: Can you give us a preview of what to expect from your live show at the festival? BALL: Straight off the bat, from get go, there will be energy. There’s such a fire in me when I see the people out the front and I really feel it’s an obligation to give them a show rather than just show them some songs. We’re also planning on launching our new single that night before we head back into the studio to finish our first band EP. PEARL: In honour of the festival celebrating local talent around the area, what do you love about Frankston? BALL: I’ve grown up there my whole life and it’s such a nice place to be, even though it cops a wrap. I think being by the bay is such an inspiration as a muso as well. I’ve been playing at the festival for four years now and it’s helped me build my local fanbase to the point where I see people who

actually know who I am onstage. It’s great to be in the local area at a free event where you know your mates are going to rock up and the people who want to hear you are going to come because they can; there’s no restrictions.

A FEW MINUTES WITH… YANNI MOUGAS (from Gossamer Pride) PEARL: Who makes up Gossamer Pride and how did you first get together? MOUGAS: Tamara Partridge (vocals and keys), Bryn Wells (vocals and bass), Emile Battour (vocals and percussion) and myself. We went through Year 11 and 12 at Sandy together and followed on after that. PEARL: How would you describe your sound? MOUGAS: It’s a combination of influences. We have started calling it ‘new groove’, but it’s a combination between jazz and funk. It’s also got middle-eastern and latin elements. PEARL: What have been some of the biggest influences on your music?

MOUGAS: Kimbra is definitely one of them. This is a weird influence but we’re all into spaghetti western music, as well as old school artists like James Brown. PEARL: Can you give us a preview of what to expect from your live show? MOUGAS: A bit of everything in terms of music, but something you’ll enjoy getting down to. We’ll also be wearing sharp clothing - we look good! (laughs). Having just done French Fest over New Years by then, we’ll almost be ready to release our next EP as well. PEARL: In honour of the festival celebrating local talent around the area, what do you love about Frankston? MOUGAS: We played there a while back and it was cool that absolutely everyone really got into the music. I think with bigger bands staying up north side, they’ve gotten used to having music up there and they don’t appreciate it as much. When you play on the Peninsula and in Frankston, people appreciate it a lot more. They’re really good crowds, good people and our friends and family can come watch by the beach. We can’t forget the beach! (laughs) The Frankston Waterfront Festival will take place January 18-19 on the Frankston Waterfront. For all the details, find them on Facebook or visit www.frankston.vic. gov.au. For more details on Ash Ball or Gossamer Pride, visit www.ashball.com.au and www.gossamerpride.bandcamp.com JESSICA MILLS

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or 10 days the Mornington Peninsula will be filled with music that is seductive, joyous, profound, intriguing and transformative; from 1930’s French jazz to rarely-heard Renaissance woodwind, fiery fandango 17th centurystyle, rarely performed works by Telemann and Mozart, and the endlessly inventive realm of percussion. Under the artistic direction of Julia Fredersdorff, the 7th Peninsula Summer Music Festival will once again present timeless favourites and long-lost gems, performed by a superb assembly of more than 50 Australian and international artists from Australia, New York, France, Germany, the UK and The Netherlands, across 26 events.

Program highlights include Dido and Aeneas, directed by internationally-renowned conductor Kenneth Weiss (USA), and starring one of Australia’s most beloved and versatile singers Fiona Campbell in the role of Dido. The performance features a cast, chorus and orchestra brought together under the Festival Academy banner, based on the model of the great European Summer Schools that provide talented young singers the opportunity to work alongside leading Baroque practitioners. The unique opening celebration concert, A Festive Rackett, features horticulturallythemed music from Renaissance England with Simon Rickard, Jackie Hansen, Brock Imison and Kirsten Barry playing a variety of curtals - the earliest incarnation of the modern bassoon and composed of a single piece of maple wood. On New Year’s Day, be transported to the musical hotbed of 1930s Paris with Hair of the Dog, a concert featuring the velvetmusic x arts x events x entertainment

voiced B.T Baldwin and his band - George Washingmachine (violin), Peter Baylor (guitar), Michael McQuaid (reeds), French bassist Sebastien Girardot and Lynn Wallis (drums). Unwind with the relaxed yet sophisticated late-night series, After Hours at Port Phillip Estate featuring Donald Nicolson, Christopher Lawrence and the Tom Vincent Trio. International artists include natural horn player Anneke Scott (UK), «one of the finest horn soloists I have ever heard» (The Early Music Review); tenor Paul Bentley (UK/Australia), Simon Martyn-Ellis (guitar, theorbo, baroque lute, lute); and violinist Patrick Savage (UK/Australia) and pianist Donald Nicolson (NZ/Australia) reunited once again after two sold-out performances at the 2012 Festival. The young – and the young at heart – can enjoy Ollie the Elephant, a musical feast based on Kipling’s classic tale The Elephant’s Child. The Festival concludes with the always-popular Twilight Jazz, this year featuring the Tom Vincent Quartet and vocalist/violinist Heather Stewart with some sultry jazz among the vines at Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove. The Peninsula Summer Music Festival runs from December 27 until January 5 across Red Hill, Flinders, Moorooduc, Rosebud, Merricks North and Mt Eliza. Tickets are available from the Frankston Arts Centre box office on 9784 1060 or via www.fac. com.au, with Twilight Jazz tickets available directly from Montalto. Separately ticketed events range from $15 to $125, with free events available as well. For all the details, visit www.peninsulafestival.com.au

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GIGS/TOURS IN 2013 december 2013 Human Nature (Palms at Crown). Thurs Dec 5 - Sun Dec 8 [4 shows]! Kataklysm (Northcote Social Club). Fri Dec 6 Kingswood (The Prince). 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 Vince Jones Quartet (Bennetts Lane). Fri Dec 6 & Sat Dec 7 Hetty Kate (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Dec 7 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 Pandorum (The Espy). 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 Hopsin (The Espy). Thurs Dec 12 Peter Murphy (Corner Hotel). Thurs Dec 12 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 Lisa Young Quartet (Bennetts Lane). Fri Dec 13 Bjorn Again (Palms at Crown). Sat Dec 14 Clio Renner, Helen Catachin & Hailey Cramer (Bennetts Lane). Sat Dec 14 The Models (The Espy). Sat Dec 14 Looptroop Rockers (The Hi-Fi). Sat Dec 14 Cannonball (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Dec 14 Taylor Swift with Guy Sebastian (Etihad Stadium). Sat Dec 14 City and Colour (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sat Dec 14 David Ryan Harris (The Toff In Town). Sun Dec 15 Miami Horror (Ding Dong Lounge). Sun Dec 15 John Legend (Forum Theatre). Mon Dec 16 Jack Johnson (The Plenary). Mon Dec 16 & Tues Dec 17 Melvins (The Hi-Fi). Tues Dec 17 Helmet (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 18 Waka Flocka Fame (Billboard, The Venue). Wed Dec 18 Mietta (Paris Cat Jazz Club). 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 Clairy Browne & The Bangin Rackettes (The Hi-Fi). Sat Dec 21 Mothership (Palace Theatre). Sun Dec 22 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 Earthless (Corner Hotel). Tues Dec 31 The Australian P!nk Show (Mornington Racecourse). Tues Dec 31 music x arts x events x entertainment

january 2014 Future Of The Left (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 2, 2014 The Correspondents (The Prince). Fri Jan 3, 2014 Julian Marley & The Uprising Band (The Espy). Fri Jan 3, 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 Earthless, The Shrine, White Walls & Bad Vision (The Hi-Fi). 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 Lee Fields & The Expressions (Corner Hotel). Wed Jan 8, 2014 Karnivool & Dead Letter Circus (Palace Theatre). Wed Jan 8 & Thurs Jan 9, 2014 The Crimson ProjeKCt (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Jan 9, 2014 Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 9, 2014 London Grammer (The Prince). Thurs Jan 9 & Fri Jan 10, 2014 The Funkoars (The Espy). Fri Jan 10, 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 Babylon Circus (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 11, 2014 Paramore (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Jan 12, 2014 Confetti featuring The Presets (Palace Theatre). Sun Jan 12, 2014 Bombino (Corner Hotel). Sun Jan 12, 2014 The Julie Ruin (Corner Hotel). Wed Jan 15, 2014 Jagwar Ma (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Jan 16, 2014 Blessthefall & Like Moths To Flames (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 16, 2014 The Misfits (Corner Hotel). Fri Jan 17, 2014 John Grant (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 18, 2014 Bourban Street Band Party (Bennetts Lane). Sat Jan 18, 2014 John Waters (Palms at Crown). Sat Jan 18, 2014 Alinta & The Jazz Emporers (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Jan 18, 2014 Sun Ra Arkestra (Forum Theatre). Sun Jan 19, 2014 Eyehategod (The Hi-Fi). Sun Jan 19, 2014 Half Moon Run (Corner Hotel). Sun Jan 19, 2014 Toro Y Moi (The Hi-Fi) Tues Jan 21, 2014 Major Lazer &Flosstradamus (Palace Theatre). Tues Jan 21, 2014 Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion (Palace Theatre). Wed Jan 22, 2014 Arcade Fire (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Wed Jan 22, 2014 Mudhoney (Corner Hotel). Wed Jan 22, 2014 The Lumineers (Palace Theatre). Thurs Jan 23, 2014 Grouplove (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Jan 23, 2014 Headhunterz (The Hi-Fi). Fri Jan 24, 2014 The Wolfetones (Forum Theatre). Fri Jan 24, 2014 Russell Morris (Corner Hotel). Fri Jan 24, 2014 We Are Scientists (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 25, 2014 Heather Stewart (Paris Cat Jazz Club). 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 Chvrches (Forum Theatre). Wed Jan 29, 2014 Parquet Courts (Corner Hotel). Wed Jan 29, 2014 Mount Kimbie (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 30, 2014 Savages (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Jan 30, 2014

THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE with tracy coates february 2014 Julie O’Hara & Ultrafox (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Feb 1, 2014 XXYYXX (Corner Hotel). Tues Feb 4, 2014 Frightened Rabbit (Palace Theatre). Wed Feb 5, 2014 Kurt Vile & The Violators (Corner Hotel). Wed Feb 5 & Thurs Feb 6, 2014 Earl Sweatshirt (Palace Theatre). Thurs Feb 6, 2014 The Locust (Corner Hotel). Fri Feb 7, 2014 I Am Giant (Ding Dong Lounge). Fri Feb 7, 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 Austra (Corner Hotel). Sat Feb 15, 2014 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band with Hunters & Collectors (Aami Park Stadium). Sat Feb 15 & Sun Feb 16, 2014 The Necks (Corner Hotel). Mon Feb 17, Tues Feb 18 & Wed Feb 19, 2014 Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole & 360 (Etihad Stadium). Wed Feb 19, 2014 The Hollies (Hamer Hall). Wed Feb 19, 2014 Patrizio Buanne (Hamer Hall). Thurs Feb 20, 2014 Oliver Tank (Corner Hotel), Thurs Feb 20, 2014 Wire (Corner Hotel). Fri Feb 21, 2014 Bobby Rydell (Palms at Crown). Sat Feb 22, 2014 Okkervil River (Corner Hotel). Sat Feb 22, 2014 Mango Groove (Forum Theatre). Sun Feb 23, 2014 The Wonder Stuff (Corner Hotel). Fri Feb 28, 2014 Shannon Noll (The Espy). Fri Feb 28, 2014 march 2014 The Searchers (Palms at Crown). Sat Mar 1, 2014 Neko Case (Corner Hotel). Sun Mar 2, 2014 Public Enemy (Corner Hotel). Tues Mar 4, 2014 Bruno Mars (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Mar 4 & Wed Mar 5, 2014 Brian McKnight (The Palais). Wed Mar 5, 2014 Paul Anka (Hamer Hall). Wed Mar 5, 2014 Charles Bradley (Corner Hotel). Thurr Mar 6, 2014 Phoenix (Festival Hall). Thurs Mar 6, 2014 Gold Panda (Corner Hotel). Fri Mar 7, 2014 Yo La Tengo (Corner Hotel). Sun Mar 9, 2014 Neil Finn (Hamer Hall). Wed Mar 12, 2014 Pokey Lafarge (Corner Hotel). Wed Mar 12, 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 & Sat Mar 15, 2014 The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley (The Palais). Sat Mar 15, 2014 Pete Murray (Forum Theatre). Sat Mar 15, 2014 Mike Tramp (The Toff In Town). Sat Mar 15,2014 Iced Earth (Billboard, The Venue). Sun Mar 16, 2014 Lionel Richie & John Farnham (Rod Laver Arena). Sun Mar 16, 2014 Daniel O’Donnell with Mary Duff (Hamer Hall). Mon Mar 17 & Tues Mar 18, 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 Sunnyboys (Forum Theatre). Fri Mar 21, 2014 Absu, Portal & Denouncement Pyre (The Hi-Fi). Fri Mar 21, 2014 Orphaned Land (The Espy). Sat Mar 22, 2014 Baths (Corner Hotel). Sat Mar 22, 2014

Dark Tranquillity (Billboard, The Venue). Thurs Mar 27, 2014 The Angels (Corner Hotel). 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 /may/june 2014 Kodaline (The Prince). Sat Apr 5, 2014 Darkside & Movement (Palace Theatre). Fri Apr 5, 2014 The Magic Band & Grandmother Of Invention (Corner Hotel). Fri Apr 11, 2014 Hunters & Collectors (The Palais). Fri Apr 11 & Sat Apr 12, 2014 Allen Stone (Corner Hotel). Sat Apr 12, 2014 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (Palace Theatre). Tues Apr 15, 2014 Erykah Badu (The Palais). Tues Apr 15, 2014 Bozz Scaggs (The Palais). Wed Apr 16, 2014 Morcheeba with Chali 2na & The House of Vibe (Corner Hotel). Wed Apr 16, 2014 Michael Franti & Spearhead (The Prince). 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 Jack Bugg, The Creases & The Growl (Palace Theatre). Thurs Apr 17, 2014 KC & The Sunshine Band (Palace Theatre). Fri Apr 18, 2014 Toxic Holocaust & Skeletonwitch (The Espy). Sun Apr 20, 2014 Aaron Neville, Dr John & The Nite Trippers (Hamer Hall). Mon Apr 21, 2014 Iron & Wine (Forum Theatre). Tues Apr 22, 2014 Doobie Brothers (The Palais). Tues Apr 22, 2014 John Mayer (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Apr 22, 2014 Larry Graham (Corner Hotel). Wed Apr 23, 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 & Sun May 4, 2014 Petula Clark (Hamer Hall). Fri May 9, 2014 Celtic Thunder (The Princess Theatre). Tues May 13, 2014 Septicflesh & Fleshgod Apocalypse (The Hi-Fi). Fri May 16,2014 Absolutely 80’s (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri May 16, 2014 Ellie Goulding (Festival Hall). Sat May 31, 2014 Glenn Miller Orchestra (Hamer Hall). Sat May 31, 2014 James Blunt (The Plenary). Sun Jun 8 & Tues Jun 10, 2014 The Beatle Boys (Festival Hall). Sat Jun 14, 2014 Rumors: Rolling Stones

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WHAT: A large range of guitars for all abilities, as well as accessories, tuition, guitar technicians and amplifiers. WHERE: 106 Melbourne Rd, Rye. Just look for the giant guitar stuck on the side of the shop!

WHEN: Opens Monday to Thursday from 2pm til

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WHO: Run by Rick Bruce and Mars Riccioni, both

with over 30 years experience in the music industry.

WHAT SORT OF STUFF?: In their own words, “We’re not a percussion or keyboard store… we just LOVE guitars”, and the ‘Shack’ stocks a range of them. From Suzuki and Valencia nylon string guitars for the beginner, to Epiphone and Recording King for the intermediates and their premium brand Seagull guitars, beautifully hand crafted from old growth timbers in Canada to produce beautiful rich tones and an unbeatable finish, they stock guitars that you’ll keep for life.

Whether you want to be a campfire ‘hack’ or a pro, they can help you achieve your guitar goals.

IN A NUTSHELL: The Guitar Shack was set up three years ago to service local players in the area and to encourage local kids to get involved in music. Being a very small market, the route they’ve chosen to go down is one of speciality, focusing purely on guitar players and guitar tuition. The store is welcoming and laid back, in keeping with the coastal lifestyle, with customers always encouraged to pick up instruments and have a play for themselves. The Guitar Shack is located at 106 Melbourne Rd, Rye. For any questions and anything that they can help with, phone 5985 9119 or visit www. theguitarshack.com.au

ACCESSORIES: Also in store are a wide range of Ernie Ball strings, the choice of such players as Slash and Eric Clapton, as well as guitar stands, cases, straps, picks, capos, slides and Egnator and Hiwatt amplifiers. In addition, The Guitar Shack has a technician on site to do setups, fret dressing and other requirements at great prices!

CAN I LEARN?: The Guitar Shack is now famous for its tuition, with three teachers in action.

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Reviewing the Queenscliff music experience is a difficult task, with all the music that is created by the wonderful musicians and all the effort that goes into producing a music show by organisers, bands, technicians, roadies, catering staff and the local councils and volunteers. I applaud them all for a job well done.

FRIDAY:

with Miodrag (Mick) Jankovic Roll up roll up, the music circus has rolled in to town. The tents are up the acts are booked in and the sound stages are ready to provide us with the best music and entertainment the money can buy. Yes it’s the festival season kicking off with Queenscliff Music Festival. As we disembarked from the ferry, we were greeted by freezing rain, with thoughts running through my head of, in my best Homer Simpson voice, “Please someone, make it STOP!” My prayers were answered and, yes, I have the power, but back to the job at hand.

It was a hectic night when we started with Northeast Party House who were fantastic. Great dance tunes, great songwriting and a band which actually had texture in their show with delicacy rarely seen from young bands. Moving on to Russell Morris and his time travel nostalgia, I enjoyed the music more so than the narrative. I think everyone else did too. The Voice finalist Darren Percival was on next, and I honestly did not know what to expect. I hang around and I tell you what; this guy can sing and entertain! He had people on stage, he had photographers on stage, he went off stage and sang among the crowd, I think he ran out of voice by the end because he put in 110%. It was a surprise in a chocolate box of music! Next was The Screaming Jets with (Jimi Hocking). I only put Jimmy in brackets because he is worth the admission by himself. The Living End brought the fire and fury and are one of the most frantic bands I have seen. They’re fast, they are tight and sh*t can they play; a legacy for many aspiring young bands if you work incredibly

hard dedicate yourself 100% to the religion of music you will reach the main stage utopia of adoring fans and media. When the clock struck 12pm, nobody has turned into a pumpkin yet. Sticky Fingers are a band from Sydney and very much loved on the Mornington Peninsula due to their legendary gigs at Baha in Rye. Their set was one of those that made you just dance your night away, going to bed with the smile on your face, knowing there is more to come tomorrow.

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will change your perception of what a performance is. It’s a master class on how to be mesmerising as a performer, and he is as much of a hypnotist as he is musician. All of that with just drums and guitar make it a must see! After that we caught Mason Rack Band, which I can only describe by saying, “More blooz, more booze, more gravel down the oesophagus, another steam train coming!” The verdict; a great pub band.

SATURDAY NIGHT: I got to the stage to see the Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s last few songs and the drum solo - the important bit. This was sound guy’s worst nightmare; thirty band members playing acoustic instruments, moving about the stage. No wonder he left the mixer straight after the last note was played. I think he went for the oxygen tank and a good lie down.

The sun is out yes! First band off the rank, Busby Marou; folk/pop, very tasty and I can easily listen to these guys with a bottle of wine and a cheese platter any day. Plus, their set finished of with a brilliant ukulele solo! Next up was Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, a group of guys who sweat a lot and play dirty blues-rockabilly soggy T shirt rock at a million miles an hour. The verdict; absolute fun.

The anticipation grew as Spiderbait was about to hit the stage. The lighthouse stage tent was just about at capacity when the weather got nasty, pushing more people for shelter inside. To tell you the truth, I haven’t ever seen Spiderbait live. I enjoyed what I saw and the audience participation was cute. My verdict; honest and hard working band. Garage comes to the big top... (cont’d)

Now if you haven’t seen Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk duo, you need to. This guy

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HOW TO FIND BAND MEMBERS: Finding players for a new band can be frustrating and losing an existing band member can be a major blow. Here’s some ideas on how to find band members. FORUMS: Many of the online forums targeting musicians have a section for ‘Musicians Wanted.’ Do a Google search for ‘forums for musicians [insert your city].’ The search results will provide you with a list of forums to check for musicians available, or to post your own advert on. BLOG OR WEBSITE PAGE: If you’re in an established band and you already have a blog or website, create a new

page ‘Musician Wanted’, and include all the relevant information. HOT TIP: All of your other advertising (i.e. forum posts, Facebook posts and adverts, tweets and even physical flyers) can point people to this page on your website. You might end up with the bonus of additional people joining your mailing list or looking at your Gig Calendar. FACEBOOK: Post the position vacant on your Facebook band page. Post frequently changing the content slightly each time and include photos to grab attention. Remember you can optimise your post to maximise its chance of being seen. Facebook adverts can be a great way to find other musicians. Make the advert content obvious, so that you’re only attracting clicks from the relevant players. You can also target the local area so you’re not recruiting from too great a distance. Send a private message to each of your musician friends, explaining that you’re looking for a band member and the necessary requirements. COLLEGES/EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: Search on Google for ‘Music Schools and Colleges [insert your city]’. This will bring a list of the tertiary music colleges. Contact each college and ask if they have an on-line notice board, or a physical notice board on

campus. An advert targeting tertiary music students is a great way to find driven and talented players. TWITTER: If you’re a twitter user you can tweet about your search, but also remember to try twitter.com/search and enter ‘guitarist looking for band [insert your city]’ or ‘band split up [insert your city]’, etc. Check the tweets that appear and respond to anyone who might be suitable. MUSIC SHOP BOARDS: Many music instrument shops have notice boards you can pin an advert to. Targeting stores in your area will help you find someone local. It’s also good to have a chat with the store staff about who you are and who you’re looking for - they are generally well connected and hear all the local band gossip. Network With Postcards and Flyers: Have postcards or flyers printed. Get out and see other bands of similar genre and make sure you network! Let people know you’re looking for a new member, and have a flyer or postcard ready to hand out. For more detailed info on finding a band member, go to www.soundmusicbusiness. com/category/tips ANTHEA PALMER

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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…Like Clockwork

FLOAT ALONG – FILL YOUR LUNGS

It’s been a long time between drinks for the Queens Of The Stone Age crew. The saying, “good things come to those that wait”, has never been more accurate for QOTSA fans. …Like Clockwork, their sixth studio release, is undeniably one of their best. It’s energetic, dark, moody and truly beautiful. Joshua Homme can do no wrong. His lyrics are deep and masterful only further showcasing his brilliance. The man is cool and he knows it. From the opening track, Keep Your Eyes Peeled, to the outro, …Like Clockwork, you are engulfed in thick guitar riffs, rolling drum beats and ominous keys. There isn’t a song that you feel like skipping. Albums like this are too few and far between. HADYN LEVETT

Fuzz filled guitar that reminds me of Hendrix at Woodstock (I know, Blasphemy) welcomes you into the crazy, psychedelic, theremin-playing world of Float Along – Fill Your Lungs. It’s a monster of an opener at sixteen minutes long, but they keep it interesting and the energy keeps it chugging… Plus it has sitar, as every good psych jam should. The first single off the album, I’m Not A Man, Unless I Have A Woman, gets a little more soulful and introduces some female vocals, but don’t worry the sitar stays! It changes up with some acoustic sing-a-long to start off God Is Calling Me Back Home and it’s not long before we’re back in the full psych-rock groove; one verse to be precise. As my pick of 2013, the LP is damn good from start too finish. It definitely has a 60s English sound and influence to it and if that’s your cup of tea, then just add some LSD and you’ll love this. MATT RIPPON

Queens of The Stone Age (MATADOR RECORDS)

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (INDEPENDENT)

SLADE ALIVE Slade

British glam-rockers Slade, who originally started in 1966 as The ‘N’betweens first found success in 1971 with a cover of Get Down With It (Get Down & Get With It), originally performed by Little Richard. The band consisted of guitarist and vocalist Noddy Holder, whose growling vocals make Brian Johnson (AC/DC) sound like he’s whispering, drummer Don Powell, bass player Jim Lea and leadguitarist Dave Hill who has the worst haircut in rock history. After two more successful singles, Cos I Luv You and Look Wot You Dun, their manager, Chas Chandler of Animals and Hendrix fame was keen to cash in on their hugely popular live following with a live album. In March 1972 their album Slade Alive was released and eventually went on to spend 58 weeks on the UK charts and made number one in Australia. The album, which is pure glam rock at its best, opens with Hear Me Calling, which is a cover of a Ten Years After song and is followed by an original, In Like A Shot From music x arts x events x entertainment

FAMILIAR STRANGER Bob Evans (EMI)

When asked to review my favourite album of the year, Kevin Mitchell a.k.a. Bob Evans’ Familiar Stranger instantly sprang to mind. Well crafted and intimate, the album revisits classic Mitchell harmonies and characteristic smooth strumming. You will also find subtle layers of experimental keys, synths and strings intricately woven into each track, producing powerful warmth and a point of difference from his earlier work. Opening with Foostcray Park, Mitchell begins a lyrically dark walk through his subconscious. Shifting gears, the album moves through cheerful mid tempo beauties like Don’t Want to Grow Up Anymore & Go. Wonderful You is the closing track and my favourite from the album, a beautifully written and composed ode to love that will turn anyone into a romantic. The aptly named Familiar Stranger is just that, a somewhat different yet comfortable Bob Evans album. JESS SCUDAMORE

My Gun. Track three is a cover of The Lovin’ Spoonful song, Darling Be Home Soon, which was also successfully covered by Joe Cocker on his debut self-titled album in 1969. Another two originals, Know Who You Are and Keep On Rockin, follow before Get Down With It and the album closer, the classic Steppenwolf hit Born To Be Wild... another leaper as Noddy says. The album was actually a best of three performances, not one as we all thought at the time. And you can imagine how devastated I was when I found out about 20 years later that the performances were actually all done live in the studio with only about 40 fans in attendance. Ah, but who cares, it’s still Slade Alive and it still rocks! 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@

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Good films draw viewers in giving the impression of being part of the story not just passively observing it. This is visual storytelling at its very best. There was plenty of that at the Rosebud Film Festival in November with wonderful films from around the globe. Film is also an insightful reflection on our cumulative culture and on the mores, attitudes and beliefs held by societies worldwide. The arts are a great place to recognize the value and talents of all human beings with respect, compassion and dignity. What inspiration can we expect from our Peninsula and Bayside arts scene this December? MPRG delivers Sea of Dreams (Part Two), The Southern Peninsula Players stage Albert Nobbs, Jane Austen comes to life at the Frankston Library and the sand will be banking into great creations at Sandsculpting Australia from Boxing Day. Don’t forget the Peninsula Short Film Festival submissions are due December 20. Blessings during the holidays and always, Your Arts Editor

It’s hard not to be mesmerized by the process of glassblowing. It’s an ancient art of fire and elemental transformation that not many have mastered, but up in Red Hill, mastery is just what you’ll see. For the past twenty years Eileen Gordon and Grant Donaldson have been crafting hot glass into an extraordinary variety of objects from tiny to towering. Eileen comes from a family of internationally renowned glass artisans. Hot glass flows through her veins. Grant became interested in glassblowing when he met Eileen though he quickly established himself as a world-class contemporary glass artist. It’s a fantastic sight to watch them at work from the viewing platform at their hot glass studio.

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Just as impressive is their gallery of glass art inside and glass sculpture outside. Whether looking for a perfume bottle or a paperweight, an etched glass vase or a blown glass pair of earrings, virtually anything that can be made from glass can be found at this gallery. If you’re searching for a truly unique Christmas gift or looking to enhance your home or garden, don’t miss this wonderful workshop and gallery set in a beautiful Peninsula hinterland landscape. Visit Gordon Studio Glassblowers at 290 Red Hill Road. 5989 7073. www.gordonstudio.com.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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“If the dress fits, wear it,” quips actress Lise Rodgers when discussing her motivation for performing the writings of Jane Austen in period costume. Rodgers, a graduate of the National Theatre Drama School, has been a professional actress and performer all her life, but she came to this role quite literally because the dress fit and she was capable of embodying Jane Austen literarily. Fellow actress Stephanie Daniel who had spent quite enough years as the lady of letters and wanted to pursue other projects passed the mantle to Rodgers who was only too happy to fill her shoes and the dresses that went with them. It has been a happy fit ever since. Some might think this is rather archaic material of interest only to a small minority of people, but they would be wrong. With the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice this year, Austen is more popular than ever. A new film entitled Austenland (2013) sends its modern-day protagonist into the Regency era to experience an authentic ‘immersive experience’ and meet her Mr. Darcy. The Austen Project currently involves three high profile international authors rewriting Austen’s novels for a modern audience with more sure to sign on. There is even a prototype video game called Ever Jane that invites players to enter Austen’s world. What weapons

LENS MIST Images that celebrate the exceptional beauty of Port Phillip Bay’s beautiful beaches, sea and sky are welcomed to enter Kingston Council’s Lens Mist Photography Award and Exhibition. Displaying the superb skills and diverse perspectives of photographers from as young as three years old, this competition awards generous cash prizes and vouchers to all age groups and abilities. To be part of a competition that highlights the everyday beauty of the Peninsula and Bayside coastal landscape, submit your photograph (one photograph per entrant, no fee) by January 31, 2014 to www.kingstonarts.com.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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could they possibly use? Well, gossip for one. Using Austen’s personal letters and excerpts from her novels, Rodgers brings Austen’s characters to life revealing insightful autobiographical parallels between the author and her characters. Reading and working with Austen’s letters, Rodgers describes them as “written like the texts and tweets of today,” with bursts of youthful exuberance and enthusiasm. In fact, so interesting and relevant are the letters and writings of Jane Austen that Rodgers has created an entire professional repertoire of Austen productions which she performs regularly at art galleries, museums and

libraries around Victoria. If you’d like to get lost in Austen, come to the Frankston Library on Monday, December 9 at 6pm to witness the very embodiment of Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice in Rodgers’ production As Delightful a Creature. Witness the transformation from present to past noting timeless parallels between them. For bookings ring Frankston Library on 9784 1020 or http://liserodgers.eventbrite.com.au. See Rodgers’ website: www.janeausten.liserodgers.com.au for information on her marvelous productions.

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CAROLS BY POSTCODE:

3187 Brighton on Tuesday, December 10 from 7:30 – 9:30 @ Dendy Park 3926 Balnarring on Friday, December 12 from 6:30 – 8 @ Balnarring Primary School 3930 Mount Eliza on Thursday, December 12 from 6:30 to 9 pm @ The Village Green 3915 Hastings on Friday, December 13 from 6 – 9:30 pm @ Hastings Foreshores 3941 Rye on Friday, December 13 from 6:30 to 10:30 @ Rye Foreshore 3192 Cheltenham on Saturday, December 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 @ Bayside Centre 3937 Red Hill on Saturday, December 14 from 5 – 8 pm @ Red Hill Recreational Reserve 3912 Somerville on Saturday, December 14 from 5 -10 pm @ Fruit Growers Reserve 3939 Rosebud on Saturday, December 14 from 6 – 9:30 pm @ the Village Green 3931 Mornington on Saturday, December 14 from 6 – 9 pm @ Mornington Park 3943 Sorrento on Sunday, December 15 from 6 – 9:30 pm @ Sorrento Foreshore 3913 Tyabb on Sunday, December 15 from 7:30 – 9 pm @ Tyabb Central Reserve 3934 Mount Martha on Monday, December 23 from 8 – 10 pm @ Mt. Martha Community House 3936 Dromana on Tuesday, December 24 from 6:30 to 9 pm @ Old Shire Hall

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2013 has shaped up to be another busy year from a cultural planning perspective. The second year of the Arts & Culture Strategy, A Creative Peninsula and from this a number of exciting programs and projects events and festivals, exhibitions, workshops and forums have been initiated. There are so many to report on, but a few highlights are: The exciting music initiatives, the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival in partnership with the Mornington Chamber of Commerce, this coincided with the Archibald Prize exhibition @ the MPRG, the Mornington Library continues a free music program with the ‘Catch a Soundwave @ Our Libraries this Summer’ in January, check Our Libraries website for details, http://ourlibraries.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ summermusic Mornington Peninsula Music Network held its first AGM in November with new office bearers nominated from the evergrowing membership base to progress a range of services to peninsula musicians. The website is now live, visit http:// morningtopeninsulamusic.com.au and check out this free service, Facebook page, join and create a link to your website or upload your Youtube videos. The third Orchestra Victoria’s on the mOVe education program for classical music students will be held on February 25 & 26 @ the Peninsula Community Theatre, Mornington. The Arts & Cultural Facilities Audit & Development Plan for the coming decade is in draft and as part of this project forums have been held at Rosebud S.PAC and Mornington held Artalk a visual artists’ luncheon and presentation. A follow up

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tour was taken to the Yarra Ranges’ Burrinja Art Centre where peninsula artists viewed what a dedicated arts and cultural facility could look like. This group of artists have formed Artalk and are keen to participate in ongoing developments for dedicated arts and cultural facilities in the area. There are exciting developments at Police Point Park, Portsea with a committed group of local residents looking into models of operation for an artist-in-residency program. A sculpture project is in planning for Ocean Beach Rd Sorrento & will be a welcome addition to the Shire’s Public Art program. Planning is well underway for the Laneway’s enhancement project in Mornington that will incorporate a creative elements program of urban and public art. The Mornington Library Foyer Exhibition Space has become highly sort after by artists wanting to exhibit. An Application Form is now available to access the space, booked until the end of November 2014. From Nov 29 the work of David Drakopoulos aka Drakson will exhibit his works Retrospective Perspective which reflect the rich surf culture the peninsula has enjoyed. Drak has also worked closely with the music scene for the last 40 years therefore the exhibition will continue over Jan to coincide with the Catch a Sound Wave @ Our Librariries music program. Also showing over January will be senior artist Rina Rosi a painter from Sandringham who has been part of the Melbourne art scene for over 60years. To let me know what’s coming up send info to arts@ mornpen.vic.gov.au and visit or subscribe to www.artsonthepeninsula.com. May Christmas be a time of joy, sharing and loving kindness.

Showcasing the astonishing artistic talents of Peninsula youth is just one of the many highlights of the 42nd annual Mornington Art Exhibition hosted by the Rotary Club of Mornington. Visitors to the show will see over 800 paintings by local, Victorian and interstate artists, but that’s not all. Added to the mix this year is photographic works. This show not only supports artists, it also helps local and international communities. Over those 42 years this exhibition has raised more than $750,000 for Rotary charitable projects. Construction of the Mornington Clock tower and four local gazebos as well as funding for a range of vital Peninsula youth programs all came from this show. Come see a brilliant variety of artworks in many mediums from Friday, January 17 at 6:30 pm to Monday, January 27 at 6 pm and show your support for artists and community at the Peninsula Community Theatre on the corner Nepean Highway and Wilsons Road in Mornington. (Artists can still submit work until December 23. So get cracking!) Tickets can be purchased online at www.morningtonartshow.com.au or at Farrell’s Bookshop on the corner of Barclay and Main Streets in Mornington or at Cameron’s Menswear at 185 Main Street, Mornington.

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What is it about the sea that conjures such deep feelings from inspiration to trepidation? Perhaps it’s the sheer vastness or its unfathomable depth or its endless possibilities, but it has captured the imagination of artists for centuries. This summer the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery presents some spectacular sea and coastal scenes featuring Port Phillip Bay in its new Sea of Dreams (Part Two) exhibition. Following on from of the superb success of the first Sea of Dreams exhibition, Part Two displays drawings, paintings and prints from 1915 to present relating local history and events, developing topography, urbanization and recent environmental impacts on the bay. It also explores memory, nostalgia and distinct artistic communities through the eyes of some of Australia’s most famous artists alongside more modern works and some newly discovered gems. Sea of Dreams (Part Two) at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) Saturday, December 14 to Sunday, March 2, 2014. Ring 5975 4395 or go to http:// mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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What’s happening in arts & culture... Your guide to Arts & Culture events on the Peninsula & Bayside between December 5 & January 8 • 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 @ Albert Street Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci.com.au PENINSULA POETS First Saturday of the month (except January) at 11 am @ Mornington Peninsula Library Meeting Room (Mornington) Contact: Andrea 0435 120 297 or peninsulapoets@gmail.com 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 FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS, PENINSULA BRANCH Third Sunday of the month at 1:45 pm @ Albert Street Community Contact House (Mornington) Contact: peninsulafaw@mail.com READINGS BY THE BAY Last Sunday of the month at 2pm Mordialloc @ Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail.com.au LIVE ‘N’ LOCAL LITERARY READINGS Thursday, December 5 at 5:30 pm @ Mornington Library (Mornington) Free but bookings essential on 5950 1820 www.ourlibrary.mornpen.vic.gov.au AS DELIGHTFUL A CREATURE ACTRESS LISE RODGERS BRINGS JANE AUSTEN’S ELIZABETH BENNETT TO LIFE Monday, December 9 at 6 pm @ Frankston Library (Frankston) Live reading in period costume. Free, but bookings essential on 9784 1020 or http://liserodgers.eventbrite.com.au.

VISUAL ARTS: ARTHAVEN STUDIO GALLERY SEEKS EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STUDIO EXHIBITION SPACE Contact Lorin Randall 0412 660 495

STUDIO @ FLINDERS PRESENTS CELEBRATIONS OF CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 7 to Sunday, December 29 at The Studio @ Flinders (Flinders) 5989 0077 www.studioflinders.com

FAC CURVED WALL PRESENT DAME ELIZABETH MURDOCH SCULPTURE & EXHIBITION Until Monday, February 9 on Curved Wall, Main Foyer @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

MANYUNG GALLERY AT SORRENTO PRESENTS: CRAIG PENNY & STEWART WESTLE Saturday, December 7 to Thursday, December 26 @ Manyung Gallery at Sorrento (Sorrento) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au

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CUBE 37 GALLERY PRESENTS Oakwood School until Saturday, December 7 Life Gate Inc. until Thursday, December 19 @ The Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS: SEA OF DREAMS (PART TWO) Saturday, December 14 to March 2, 2014 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE & THE VICTORIAN QUILTERS ASSOCIATION Message in a Bottle runs until Thursday, December 19; Victorian Quilters Association runs until Sunday, December 29 @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www.oakhillgallery.com.au PROJECTIONS EXHIBITION Until Thursday, December 19 @ The Atrium Exhibition Space, Bayside City Council Corporate Centre (Sandringham) 9599 4444 MANYUNG AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ART SHOW Until Sunday, December 24 @ Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au. MORNINGTON LIBRARY FOYER EXHIBITION PRESENTS: DAVID DRACOPOLOUS Until Friday, December 27 @ Mornington Library (Mornington) 5950 1820 MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENTS 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

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 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 LIFE DRAWING & PAINTING Saturdays at 2 pm @ Studio 2, Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) Contact Stephen Doyle 0419 876 807 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 DRAMA CLUB WITH HARRIET JAMES SCENE WITHOUT THINKING Wednesday, December 11 from 6 – 9 pm @ Blairgowrie Senior Citizen’s Centre (Blairgowrie) Free, but bookings essential. Harriet 0487 918 015 or www.actorsshed.com.au PORTRAIT DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH FRED WHITSON Saturday, December 14 from 10 am to 4 pm @ Arthaven Studio Gallery (Red Hill) Enquiries to Lorin 0412 660 495 or lorin@arthaven.co.au IMPRO CLUB (IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP) WITH CAROLE PATULO Saturday, December 14 from 1- 4 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www.southernpeninsulaartscentre.com/whats-on.html PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY BBQ & DEMONSTRATION WITH JANINE DADDO: ACRYLICS Sunday, December 15 at 1 pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103

PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY WORKSHOP WITH ED MARSHALL: PUPPETRY FOR ALL Thursdays, January 9 & 16 from 10 am to 4pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103

THEATRE: OKLAHOMA Tuesday, December 31 at 5 pm, Thursday, January 2 at 7:30 pm, Friday, January 3 at 11 am & 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 4 at 1:30 & 7:30 pm and Sunday, January 5 @ 1:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings on 9784 1060 or www.plos.asn.au

FILM: MOVIEHOUSE AT KINGSTON ARTS CENTRE Wednesdays at 10:30 am For Me and My Gal on December 11 @ Kingston Arts Centre Black Box (Moorabin) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au

SOUTHERN AUTISTIC SCHOOL SECONDARY STUDENT SHOW Opens Thursday, December 5 at 6 pm runs until Thursday, December 19 @ G2 Artspace Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts

PENINSULA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ENTRIES DUE Deadline is Friday, December 20. Information at www.peninsulashortfilmfest.com.au

KINGSTON COUNCIL LENS MIST PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD AND EXHIBITION SUBMISSIONS OPEN Until Friday, January 31, 2014 Information at www.kingstonarts.com.au

OTHER: SANDSCULPTING AUSTRALIA PRESENTS STORYLAND From Dec. 26, 2012 to April 27, 2013 from 10 am to 7pm (summer hours). www.sandstormevents.net

BRICKS IN THE SUN: ART DAY! SOUTH – AN ARTS ACCESS VICTORIA STUDIO Opens Thursday, December 5 at 6 pm runs until Thursday, December 19 @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts

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.

KINGSTON ARTS MAKERS MARKET (A TWILIGHT ARTS MARKET) Saturday, December 7 from 4 – 9 pm @ Kingston City Hall (Moorabin) www.kingstonarts.com.au

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PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY WORKSHOP WITH CATHY VAN EE: PORTRAITS IN OIL Wednesdays, January 8 & 15 from 10 am to 4pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Cathy on 0413 337 024 or cathy@vaneegalllery.net

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F RA N KSTON W R I T E RS ON THE MAP What is the place of the arts in modern culture? Not all film, art, photography, spoken word or theatre are feel good experiences, yet they inspire, confront, provoke, or entertain nonetheless.

TOPIC IF IT DOESN’T MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, IT ISN’T ENTERTAINING

Why do people want to be confronted by war art? How can horror films entertain? Why are photographs of human despair or environmental devastation worth seeing? Why do people choose to see theatrical tragedies or listen to emotionally charged spoken word?

Frankston’s Writers Block is a group of friendly writers who meet fortnightly to share stories, poems, anecdotes and memories in a supportive shared space. Cube 37 at the Frankston Arts Centre hosts this coterie of wordsmiths. Their encouragement, trust, bravery, mutual feedback and hard work over the past six years has resulted in a terrific new anthology packed with poems and stories covering a vast scope of subjects, styles and ideas. Get one. Books are available at Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

Because human beings are complex, art is cathartic and it’s important to experience a whole range of feelings. Right? What do you think? Share your views on our PEARL facebook page. If you have a hot topic you’d like to see addressed, send your topic to: artseditor@pearlmag.com.au.

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There are days when Peter wills the fish not to bite. (Baited line, bated breath.) Grappa in the thermos beckons with unseen hands. Peter mumbles like a crazy man, like crazy man to keep those who would be close to him at bay.

Nat – the original wog boy – shouts, then dives. He is a cormorant; his head bobs up, he chitters and dives again. Nat scours the mud and sand beneath the pier, looking for sunglasses or sinkers or wallets or knives or the bleached barbs from the tails of deceased stingrays. He squid jigs his way past upturned supermarket trolleys. Nat rises, spits water, sees the glare of the sun on the guano on the roof of Daveys Hotel.

DEC 5 – JAN 9 The Delivery Man (DECEMBER 5TH) Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders, Chris Pratt Ender’s Game (DECEMBER 5TH) Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield Kill Your Darlings (DECEMBER 5TH) Daniel Radcliffe, Dane Dehaan, Ben Foster American Hustle (DECEMBER 12TH) Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams Battle Of The Year (DECEMBER 12TH) Josh Peck, Josh Holloway, Chris Brown Firestorm (DECEMBER 12TH) Andy Lau, Lam Ka Tung, Yao Chen Anchorman 2 (DECEMBER 19TH) Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (DECEMBER 26TH) Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen

Frozen (DECEMBER 26TH) Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel Philomena (DECEMBER 26TH) Steve Coogan, Judi Dench, Michelle Fairley The Railway Man (DECEMBER 26TH) Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (DECEMBER 26TH) Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott August Osage County (JANUARY 1ST) Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts The Book Thief (JANUARY 1ST) Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nelisse, Emily Watson Free Birds (JANUARY 9TH) Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Dan Fogler Saving Mr Banks (JANUARY 9TH) Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell

Peter stands at the end of the pier, arms outstretched, his dial split by a smile.

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Right now everyone is talking about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. And why not? It has a bit of everything that is currently popular in small screen viewing in a made for cinema series. TV is having its moment in the sun and could overtake the film industry in terms of money and popularity soon. The Hunger Games series reflects the light and shade of our world while incorporating the fantasy of The Game of Thrones and the technology enjoyed by hard core gamers into MMORPG (massively multi-player online role playing games) plus the excitement of Big Brother in its hey day. As an added bonus, the female lead is not some kind of Lara-Croft-teenage-wet-dream. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss is ever fierce and flawless. I am listening to the Catching Fire soundtrack as I write and it is terrible (despite featuring Lorde, Patti Smith and Ellie Goulding), but this is no reflection on the film which has all the razzmatazz of the first with added complex character development meaning we will all be eagerly waiting for the third offering. It is December so it is the month to catch a film outdoors. Here are my picks of the urban outdoor cinema programs. If you haven’t seen Gravity yet, you can catch it at Rooftop Cinema on Saturday, December 7,

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or for something that is now borderline retro, Pulp Fiction on Sunday, December 15. Rush is playing at Moonlight Cinema on Thursday, December 5. This is the action flick that antiaction-flick-leaning Margaret and David gave 4 and 4.5 stars to respectively, starring Liam Hemsworth as a 70s Formula One race car driver. It is the St Kilda Openair Cinemas, however, that appear to have the best selection this month. Choose from The Labyrinth, Point Break, The Breakfast Club and even a Grease sing-a-long on December 19 (you know you want to) as well as current release films. They also have live music most nights and ice cream from their sponsors. What is not to love? See you next month. Rooftop Cinema: Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne http://www.rooftopcinema.com.au Moonlight Cinema: Royal Botanic Gardens, South Yarra http://www.moonlight.com.au/melbourne/ St Kilda Open Air Cinemas: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda http:// openaircinemas.com.au/ melbourne/home 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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OKLAMOHA SWEEPS INTO FRANKSTON Oklahoma was the first collaboration between legendary American musical theatre writing team Rodgers & Hammerstein. It set the standard for musical theatre by incorporating song and dance to further the storytelling narrative, as opposed to creating a diversion, and by integrating every song into that narrative. Oklahoma may look old-fashioned, but it’s got some very modern ideas that still ring true today. PLOS Musical Productions will bring this witty, lively toetapping revival to life at the Frankston Arts Centre New Year’s Eve. Set at the turn of the 20th century in Indian Territory, Oklahoma is a story of rivalry between cowboys and farmers, but it’s also about a romance between handsome cowboy Curly (Matthew Clayton) and charming farm girl Laurey (Tara Kabalan). Both are headstrong and their romance is initially rocky, but ultimately love conquers all and strengthens them both. Ornery Aunt Eller (Linda Yeates) and feisty farm girl Ado Annie (Ashleigh Kreveld) add a lot of depth and humour. Director, David Crawshaw honours the original while adding a touch of his own panache. He and Musical Director, John Clancy, along with a stellar cast & crew have reined in another PLOS success. See Oklahoma Tuesday, December 31 at 5 pm, Thursday, January 2 at 7:30 pm, Friday, January 3 at 11 am & 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 4 at 1:30 & 7:30 pm and Sunday, January 5 @ 1:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings on 9784 1060 or www.plos.asn.au ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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THE youth wrap WITH ALIYAH STOTYN

KINGSTON CALLOUT Bayside City Council and Popcorn Productions present their summer Beachside Youth Festival. On December 13, head down to Brighton Beach Gardens between 4-8pm for beach volleyball, beach cricket, live music, food vendors, games, prizes, giveaways and much more. Yung Phily will be the MC for the event that will host special guest headliner, Melbourne’s very own Aussie Hip Hop star, Eloquor. Eloji will also be performing on the day, with more performers to be announced. ‘Like’ Bayside Youth Services on Facebook and join the event page for updates on the line-up, set times, activities, and how you can win two tickets to Big Day Out. This is a fully supervised all-ages drug, smoke and alcohol free event. For more information contact Bayside Youth Services on 9599 4622

Fuse Productions is calling young people to join the committee who are aged between 14-25 and interested in helping put on fun, exciting, safe, professionally run events for youths in the Kingston area. Delivering six to eight events per year, Fuse Productions is dedicated to running events such as Battle of the Bands, St. Kilda Festival, skate competitions, cultural events, art exhibitions and much more. Committee members are given the opportunity to develop their skills in event management, sound & lighting, artist booking, marketing & publicity and more. If you have already experienced working on a FReeZA committee or have industry experience, this is a great opportunity to further develop your leadership skills by taking on a mentor role within the committee for a further 12 months. Crew members sought for 2014 include; event manager, stage manager, booking manager, stage hands, promotions coordinator, graphic designer and promotions crew. To apply, download the application form from www.kyfs.org.au and send it to fuseproductions@kingston.vic.gov.au along with a resume and reference. For more information, contact Laura at Kingston Youth Services on 1300 369 436 or fuseproductions@kingston.vic.gov.au.

Ever thought about joining a Freeza committee? Well here’s your chance! The Bayside Freeza Committee, Popcorn Productions, is looking for new recruits to join their team in 2014. Members will be involved in planning, organizing and running youth events in Bayside including Summer Beach Festivals, music gigs, Battle of the Bands competitions, skate events, award nights, art exhibitions, a Halloween event and more. The Committee meets on a weekly basis, organizing at least five events per year. Membership is open to young people aged between 12 and 25 in the Bayside region. For more information or to apply, contact Emily at Bayside City Council’s Youth Services on 9599 4622 or ebuttriss@bayside.vic.gov.au.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR YOUTH AWARDS

Frankston Youth Central is hosting a pool party this December! Head down to the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre on December 20 between 5-9pm for free snow cones and a sausage sizzle. A lifeguard will be on duty for the evening and the event is open to youths aged between 12 and 17. Entry to the event is $2 and pass outs will not be available. This is a fully supervised alcohol and drug free event. For more information, contact Frankston Youth Central on 9768 1366 or email them at youthcentral@frankston.vic.gov.au.

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Applications for the 2014 inaugural National Youth Awards are now open! These awards are an Australian Government initiative and are presented during National Youth Week, which aims to celebrate, acknowledge and recognize Australia’s youth. To be eligible for nomination or application, the individual must be between 12 and 25 years of age as of December 9, 2013. Awards are presented in categories of; Health and Wellbeing Award, Creating Pathways Award, Community Leadership Award, Safer Communities Award, Personal Courage Award, Cultural Understanding Award, and the Positive Media Award. The awards will be presented during the annual National Youth Week in 2014. Planning is underway for the week, with the National Planning Group organizing local events around the 2014 theme of ‘Our Voice. Our Impact.’. Applications close on January 8, 2014 at 12pm. To apply or make a nomination (& for more info), visit www.youthweek.com.au/nya. bayside & mornington peninsula

Learn 2 Fly formed this year in February, with guitarist/ vocalist Ethan Taylor, and drummer Savva Santoreneos. They quickly realised what kind of music they wanted to play; pop punk. A month after forming, they recruited a bassist, who left roughly a month after that. Needing a bassist to keep playing, they recruited guitarist Adam Steinberg, and made a deal for Ethan and Adam to switch between guitar and bass. Later, he agreed to play bass for Learn 2 Fly full time. Learn 2 Fly had their first gig at Push Start Battle of the Bands, sponsored by FREEZA, and earned 3rd place, bringing home a free rehearsal session at Pony Music. They made their second appearance at an Open Band Night, also sponsored by FREEZA, called Jam Sessions. Recently, Adam left the band, so he could spend more time with his other band, Marigold, leaving the band once again needing another bassist. None have been found at this time. Despite this, Ethan and Savva are still on the lookout, or even guitarist, and are scheduled to record an EP early next year. To find out more about Learn 2 Fly, follow them on Instagram - @_learn2fly.

REGIONAL BATTLE IS COMING TO PCT

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Impakt FReeZA youth committee are proud to present the 2013 Push Start Battle of the Bands Regional Final. The event is scheduled for Friday December 13 at the Peninsula Community Theatre with doors opening at 5.30pm. Cost of entry is $10 with a promotional card/flyer or $15 without. The event will feature ‘Closure in Moscow’, who will headline and finish off a great battle of the bands gig with a broad range of performers fresh from competing in their own local battle of the bands across the southern region. Local band ‘Pockets’ will compete and are sure to be a local crowd pleaser alongside: Baking Blind, Myyth, Osaka, Heather Cross, Robots and Aliens, The Legend of Barcelos, In Orbit. These are some of the best local acts around some come on down and show your support. Bands are competing for the chance to gain entry into the Push Over Battle of the Bands event hosted Labour Day weekend at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl where they will play alongside some of the biggest names in the music industry. For more information contact Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s Youth Services team on 5950 1666 or visit www.mpys.com.au

Summer Holiday Fun for Young People

Mornington Peninsula Shire is proud to present another fantastic school holiday program for summer. The Shire’s Youth Services team will run its summer school holiday activities between Monday January 13 and Friday January 24, 2014. School holiday excursions will include indoor rock climbing, swimming with the dolphins and seals, and a beach day with young people from youth holiday programs at other councils. Activities on offer at Shed 11 youth centre in Hastings include: Q Pool competition Q Make your own pizza Q Outdoor sports activities (cricket, football, soccer) Q Movies and popcorn Q Make your own ice creams Q Australia Day BBQ and activities Activities on offer at YLounge youth centre in Rosebud include: Q Xbox/Wii competition Q Make your own ice creams Q Wood fire pizzas Excursion activities are open to young people aged 10-16 years with the cost being a gold coin donation, whilst youth centre activities are free, open to young people aged 10-25 years. Bookings are essential, so make yours now by calling 5950 1666. For further info, visit www.mpys.com.au

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BRING IN 2014 WITH

AT PORTSEA Born and bred on the Peninsula, Courtney Mills is no stranger to the club scene. Having hosted at QBar for three years, the guys running the late night debauchery hotspot decided to give the brunette babe a shot one night at playing in the red room. Being a lover of music, Mills remembers how determined she was to master the decks. “I loved it so much I used to go to Q Bar during the week to teach myself,” she says. “This was just one of the spots I used to host at; I also hosted at cushion, boutique and the saint before they started putting me on to play. You could say that’s how it started; with hosting.” Fast forward five years later and Mills now has residencies at some of the biggest clubs and bars in Melbourne, including Billboard, Cloud Nine, Secret Garden, Cushion, Boutique, the Stammo (Stamford Hotel) and the famous Wednesday night at the Chelsea Heights Hotel - Hump Day. She’s also headed to Bali to play at the Bounty and Sky Garden, and ventured to Thailand earlier this year for the Everybody Invasion Tour, performing along with the Stafford Brothers, John Course and other local Melbourne DJs Press Play, Frazer Adnam and Hey Sam. Working casually at the Neverland store on chapel street, DJ’ing is her number one priority at the moment. Mills wouldn’t have it any other way. “The best thing about being a DJ is seeing the crowd’s reaction to the music I play,” she tells. “I really love playing at Billboards as the main stage is amazing. So is the sound system!” Alongside artists such as Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher and Orkestrated, Mills is signed to Lucky Entertainment, which she says has been the best possible move for her career. “I’ve been with music x arts x events x entertainment

‘Lucky’ for about 5 months now, and the team are really pushing me in the right direction and helping to get my name out there. That’s every DJ’s aim, so it’s great.” It’s an especially great achievement given the current DJ scene is largely dominated by males. According to Mills, though, the girls are slowly appearing on the scene. “I always support female DJs, 110%. There needs to be more of us out there and the more the better, I say!” Ongoing support from her mentor, Chardy, keeps her focused on the big picture. “I’ve looked up to him since I was 16yrs old,” she remembers. “Music wise, I’m inspired by Orkestrated, who I used to follow around to gigs back in the day, and of course people like Avicii and Calvin Harris.” Currently working on a couple of tracks of her own, she’s hopeful of releasing music soon. “I’m just waiting on them to be signed, so they should be out in the next couple of months which is really exciting.” Check out Courtney Mills’ monthly mixtapes on her SoundCloud page, www. soundcloud.com/misscourtneymills, and catch her live at The Portsea Hotel’s Luau New Years Eve Party. It all kicks off at 6pm with an acoustic duo, with the Hawaiian party going through until 2014. Tickets are available now for $100, including Mai Thai Cocktail or Colonial Schooner and Canapes, or $250 for a VIP Deck pass including all beverages and a premium seafood banquet. With the tag, ‘Everyone gets leid!’, where else would you want to be on the Peninsula? JESSICA TAYLOR

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HNNY (Honey) - Mys This track reels you in from the start, with the lovely vocal samples that harmonise and build thoroughly throughout the song. The Swedish producer has changed up his style with this one; it has more of a soulful-deep feel instead of his usual 90’s House inspired music. HNNY has really perfected the early morning tune atmosphere with this one.

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Banks - Warm Water (Snakehips remix) This remix of Banks’ track gives it a more energetic uplifting feel on the more stripped back original. The use of perfect compression shapes the track into the bouncy tune that it is. This track has one of the best vocals I’ve heard, you’ll find yourself dancing and singing the song to yourself long after its finished. Lonely boy - Shut your Mouth This guy has so much undiscovered talent… using his own vocal samples for the baseline, drums, white noise and the melody. I think that’s why he has named the song Shut Your Mouth. The use of subtle chords gives the song an all-round fuller flavour. I’m hanging to see what this producer will release next. FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) - Lying Together Everything this producer creates feels like it has been aided by divine intervention. This maestro of music displays his unique style with his well-crafted use of slow disco. His tracks teleport me to a town where the birds are chirping, summer is in the air and life is golden delicious. The vocals are meticulously matched to the languid sound of his productions. Those guitar licks and groovy keys are as addictive as licking a mouth watering icy pole in early January. This wonderful creation that lasts just over 4 minutes is your summer fantasy in your ears just like it would be perfect for the bedroom with your girl lying together.

On the fast rise as one of the biggest names in the Australian and International EDM scene right now, being a DJ, Producer, Label Owner, Mix Engineer and occasional Radio Show Presenter… it is easy to see why. Bass Kleph has been responsible for some of the biggest tracks and remixes over the past few years, and now with his own label Vacation Records, he is supporting and mentoring others to the same heights. Sydney born superstar Stu, has stated that in 2013… “It’s all about the live show.” He is focused on taking live performance and DJ crossover to a new level, by jampacking his free-flowing sets with his Native Instruments Maschine sampler – bouncing back and fourth from live performance and DJing throughout his set.

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Oliver $ - Doing Your Thang A forgotten gem that so crisply brings back memories of when I first came of age. Kris Baha would play this effervescent track religiously at the Roxanne Parlour back in the day. That hypnotising groove coupled with that subtle bass line just leaves you wanting more - while those brilliant vocals just complement the track so perfectly. It’s doing its thang, It’s doing my thang, and definitely deserves to be doing your thang.

Spacey Space – Milkfed Promo Mix

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Pushing the boundaries of DJ performance doesn’t come from nowhere… 12 years behind the decks is definitely shown in his shows. Most kids are still at school at age 15, but back then… Stu was touring Australia and New Zealand as the drummer of a hugely successful three-piece rock act, Loki – which gave him such an early insight into the dynamic to making crowds dance. Starting both 2010 and 2011 with Beatport #1’s – the first his enormous remix of Shakedown, and the second with his own track I’ll be OK. Then an ARIA chart #1 in his native Australia, four tours of the US, his first gig in the main room of Ministry in the UK, a local tour for his 2011 compilation BASS KLEPH: PRESENTS – and the continuing success of his live touring outfit BKCA with pop songwriter Chris Arnott.

hard and early, jumping right into bouncy melodic flutes and horns that help the track more than live up to its name, from there it only grows. As one of the headliners for the St Kilda Foreshore Beach Party on December 21st and the New Years Day party at the Bay Hotel in Mornington, now is your chance to catch Bass Kleph in the flesh. Check him out at www.basskleph.com

Australian export BK is famous for his big room & progressive house sound, and first-rate remixing talents. But his newest colab with DJ Bam Bam is one that gets blown up to epic proportions. Gargantuan brings the heat bayside & mornington peninsula

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Since owner Trent Livori launched Amnesia Entertainment in January, the company has set itself apart with innovative marketing, strategic planning and most importantly a strong crew of promoters and DJs and is now one of Melbourne’s leading event and entertainment promotion companies. Currently operating two of Melbourne’s biggest weekly club nights – ‘Block Party’ at Orange Whip Nightclub (Ringwood) and ‘Inked’ at Inflation Nightclub (City), you can be sure to see more of the crew on the Peninsula in the coming year! PEARL spoke to two of Amnesia Entertainment’s regular DJs to see what they had to say about playing at Block Party! DJ NAME: Siobhan Tour HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING?: Over 2 years WHAT WAS IT LIKE, PLAYING AT BLOCK PARTY?: Amazing! Loved it. The crowd is so fun, always dancing and moving, but seeing their faces as a song drops back into the bass is the best because I know what’s coming and they don’t… so I love seeing the surprised looks! FAVOURITE TRACK AT THE MOMENT: It’d have to be Miss Holly J’s remix of Young & Beautiful by Lana Del Ray. I fell in love with the original so to have a remix of it is great. Her voice is so unique.

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DJ NAME: SoundCheck HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING?: Nearly 2 years WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME?: We’d love to have some fancy story, but literally it was just a conversation we had in the car when discussing potential names before our first gig. When ‘SoundCheck’ came up, instantly we both knew that was the name. WHAT WAS IT LIKE, PLAYING AT BLOCK PARTY?: We really enjoyed playing there. It’s a great venue with a great crowd, that loves a party! IF YOU COULD PLAY ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?: It’s hard to separate Tommorowland and Ultra. They’re biggest and the best at the moment! Amnesia Entertainment is giving away a merchandise pack to PEARL Magazine readers! All you have to do is head to www.facebook.com/AmnesiaEnt and click ‘Like’. Then send them a message saying, “Just entererd the PEARL Magazine competition” and you’ll WIN!

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New Years Eve at the Heights!

CRUZE INTO SUMMER

Cruze Mornington once again presents a killer lineup of headliners for December, making the journey into 2014 one full of huge dance floors, quality drink specials and all your favourite tunes. In addition to Zac Masters, Jordie Finch and crew in the main room, with Joel Freeman, Matt Slaz and Mark Fisher in the back RnB room from 11pm, December 7 brings Nick Kennedy to town, thanks to Loud Entertainment, with Luke Montgomery on December 28. For those looking for some ‘Naughty or Nice’ fun, you can check out Cruze’s Christmas Party with Noise Opera, coming December 21. With so much happening every Saturday night, where else would you wanna be? 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.

Showcasing an impressive range of music from vocal, sexy deep house to intense, rocking psy-trance and minimal; at only 20 years old… Madeleine Milland is rapidly working her way up in Melbourne. Her strong musical passion inspired by “seeing people DJ’ing at house parties” and “peoples names on club posters” pushed her to start learning how to DJ on a friends set of decks a few years ago. This was only the beginning… she “couldn’t get enough.” Learning the tricks of the trade was something that she picked up from a lot of people over the last few years, but the most significant lessons she learnt was when ‘The King’ Kalus taught her the .8 rule and other little things. “I look up to a lot of people in the industry, both inside and outside of Melbourne, across a range of different styles… Deadmau5, Katie Drover, Tiesto, Kalus, Tonic and Orkestrated to name a few.” Holding residencies at some solid venues in Melbourne, including Wah Thursdays, Cloud Nine, Hidden Forest, Fake Tits at Tramp, Home House in Geelong and also playing frequently at other places including Humpday Project, Fribays and Mischief Makers.

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But this doesn’t end here for Mads, recently being picked up by Milkfed Agency along with of Melbournes pioneering DJ’s such as Spacey Space, Johnny Canik, Zac Depetro, Travlos and more. “They’re all really talented and crazy to be around, there’s some cool stuff coming up with them and they’ve done a lot for me already.” Her debut track ‘Liquidation’ a colab with local Nathan Thompson should be getting released through TFU records any time now, make sure you keep your eyes and ears peeled. Finally diving into the studio a lot more, Little Miss Madeleine is definitely one you need to be watching in the near future for some new fresh tunes being released. Have a snoop, www.soundcloud.com/djmadeleine see what all the fuss is about.

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Avicii returns, #Truetour Jan 2014 He’s the world’s biggest DJ, a 23 yearold record-breaking superstar. Future Music and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce Sweden’s Avicii will bring his monumental True Tour to Australia in January 2014. “I’m so excited to be back in Australia for my first solo headline tour. The Australian crowd is amazing and I can’t wait for the shows.” – Avicii. Easily the most in-demand DJ on the planet, Avicii’s latest sing,le, “Hey Brother”, has been getting pumped through the radio Australia-wide. Having debuted at #12 on the ARIA Dance chart, it’s the third song to be lifted from Avicii’s critically acclaimed debut album, True; which shortly after being released in September, charted globally. The first single taken from the LP, “Wake Me Up”, reached #1 in a staggering 70 countries, with over 6,000,000 singles sold worldwide to date. “His headline sets at Future Music Festival and Good Life at the start of the year were mind-blowing. And we’re thrilled to be presenting his immense, full live stage production this January.” – Brett Robinson, Future Music Sunday November 26 marks the date that Avicii will be deliver an A Grade performance at the Melbourne Showgrounds, for more information head to www.futuremusicgroup.com.au/ truetour or www.moshtix.com.au.

It has come a long way over the years. From a small gathering in a secluded clearing, to an internationally recognized, multi-cultured weekend of dance, colour, expression and celebration. People travel from all over the world to Western Victoria to experience what some have said is the best outdoor festival of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. Rainbow Serpent Festival is a 4-day international music; arts and lifestyle festival held each January and in 2014, will be held from Jan 24 to Jan 27. For the many 10,000 plus people that attend each year, Rainbow ahs become an institution, and annual reunion, a maker in the year that’s looked forward to for months in advance. For others it’s a fresh discovery of oppourtunity and escapism, a chance to connect with like-minded individuals and to celebrate nature, community and harmony. No longer just an electronic music festival, you can expect to experience a unique combination of music, art, performance, spiritual education, relaxation and healing. Rainbow Serpent has significantly evolved over the years. Starting out as a mainly psytrance focused festival over a decade ago, these days patrons can expect to submerge themselves in a melting pot of musicality over the Australia Day long weekend. From techy grooves, deep progressive stylings, to the phat wobble bass of glitch-hop and unique hybrid electronic manipulations… showcasing only the best International and Domestic DJ’s and Producers including: Slamboree Soundsystem, CelloJoe, The Orb, James Zabiela, Ott, FreQ Nasty, Donato Dozzy, Max Cooper, Pan-Pot, Fehlmann, Tristan, King Unique, Avalon, Ritmo, Manifestor, Tom Cosm, Mantra, Ed Motive, Chromatone, Blatwax, Terafractyl and more. Buy a tent, call your friends, we’re going on a road-trip, one that you will never, and I mean never… forget. For more information and the full line-up head to www. rainbowserpent.net and have a squizz.

Sounds Like Summer New Years Day Party ft. Will Sparks

4 of Melbourne’s biggest crews: Loud, That Sound, Cloud Nine & Bring The Noize have teamed up to present to you one hell of a 16-hour party marathon… Sounds Like Summer. The Royal Melbourne Hotel will be opening the doors at 2pm and partying on through to 6am, featuring an exclusive Melbourne show from none other than hometown hero Will Sparks, fresh off the back of his USA and European tour! With pretty much all the best talent Melbourne has to offer, will be spread across 4 rooms. Including: Will Sparks, Orkestrated (Old School Set), Sunshine, Spacey Space, Heath Renata, Jungle Jim, Azmac, Zac Depetro, Keesh, Kalus, Shameless, John Doe, Press Play, Travlos, Mickey Nox, Sammy La Marca, Johnny Canik, T-White, Matty Lincoln, Nick Kennedy, Rich Morgan, Ish Kariuki, Nathan Thomson, Havoc, Butters, Chorne, Luke Montgomery, Matt Young, Jaydee, Jiggers, Brad Smit, Sauce, Winston Wolf, Dambro, Jaymie Youle, Flynn Allan, Macca & Bennetts, Mitch Coen and Sammy Swayn… this New Years Day party will be like no other. First Release tickets are already gone, and with strictly limited capacity, this event will sell out. Head over to www. moshtix.com.au or hit up any of the crews involved to get your hands on some tix.

City Scene: Tramp Saturdays - We Like It Deep The weather is getting warmer, the clothes are coming off and the tunes are getting more riske. Deep down town beneath the streets and the titty, lies the haven that is, Tramp Bar, more so the Tramp Saturdays – Melbourne’s prestige home of underground house music. Since the clubs launch in 2006, Tramp’s infamous Saturday night has been a stable in the scene of Melbourne. Hosting a range of International acts, as well as a bunch of talented local DJ’s/trashbags on rotation including Homeless John (Chardy), Anyo, Luke Bowditch, Peter Mac, Katie Drover, Silversix, Nick Coleman, Reward, Short Straw, Elbow Deep, Andy Prata, Jiay Mills and Rimmy to name a few. Genres ranging from Deep to Jackin’ and Acid House, fusing a range of elements of Old Skool, Vocal and whatever else that gets thrown into the mix. The kingdom of Tramp was developed by a pair of self-proclaimed, too-trashy for daylight, party monsters Master Giles and Master Pethybridge whom still preside over they’re loyal subjects (get drunk with them) exaggerate the truth, lie to girls, and generally get up to all sorts of mischief your mother wouldn’t like. Successfully blending business savvy with an air of mischief, these boys like to party. Come play, we don’t bite… Much. 20 King St, Melbourne. music x arts x events x entertainment

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