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Show us your cake! Indeed, it’s that time of year when the finest and the primest of WA music get to destroy their rock’n’roll-rake physiques with the sweet, sweet nectar of victory (victory being cake) whilst the rest go home famished. The 2010 WAMi Awards are upon us, and the nominees were unveiled last night at the Velvet Lounge upon the great Mount of Lawley in front of Perth’s distinguished académie de musique. The sweet-toothed Sugar Army lead the pack with eight nominations, with the carnivorous Karnivool stalking close behind on six. Birds Of Tokyo and Kill Devil Hills hope to blow out five candles each, with the Felicity Groom And The Black Black Smoke creeping up behind with four nominations. The winners will be unveiled at the great gateaux feast to be held at Capitol on Thursday, May 20, and voting is open now at perthnow.com.au – where you’ll also find the full list of nominations. But here’s a little taste to whet the appetite... _JULIAN TOMPKIN
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Indie rockers Kasabian will swagger their way down to Australia this July to show their fans exactly what they’re made of. They’ve sold out Wembley Stadium, played to massive crowds at Glastonbury and on Friday, July 30, Kasabian will take to the stage of Metro City for a roof raising concert. Tickets are on sale now from Ticketek, BOCS, 78 Records, Mills and Planet.
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She’s the lady you just can’t get out of your head, she has a penchant for locomotion, and once dated Jason Donovan… that’s right, it’s Kylie Minogue. And she’s returning to the charts with a brand new single this July. Ahead of the release of her next album Aphrodite on July 5, Kylie will tempt her fans with a new single, All The Lovers, which will be released on June 28. Watch this space for more information on the wonderful Miss Minogue.
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With their new album Cohesion out now and its debut single, Some Of The Places I Know, getting great airplay, Gyroscope have announced their national album tour which will kick off at home in Perth. Catch Gyroscope (with Break Even) on Saturday, June 5, at Bunbury’s Prince Of Wales and on Sunday, June 6, at Metro City (with Break Even, Kill Teen Angst & Trigger Jackets). Tickets go on sale from Thursday, April 29, available through ticketek.com.au and heatseeker.com.au (as well as moshtix.com.au for the Metro City show).
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Like the Sultan of Brunei, Dan Sultan possesses many treasures. But unlike his Brunei counterpart, Dan’s treasures lay in his musical ability, not his bank account. Puns aside, Dan Sultan is a musical powerhouse who knows how to charm a crowd, which he’ll prove when he heads to WA for a series of shows this May. The Get Out While You Can tour will see Sultan stop off in Fremantle for a show at the Fly By Night on Thursday, May 27; The Prince Of Wales in Bunbury on Friday, May 28; and lastly at Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Saturday, May 29. Support for all shows will be Gin Wigmore. Tickets are on sale now from heatseeker.com.au.
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THAT’S RUBBISH! Dear X-Press, I agree with ‘Put it in a bin’ (Reactions #1209). It gets me really angry when I see people chuck rubbish out their car while driving along. Last week I noticed a few people littering from their cars, one senseless grot even hitting my car with a discarded durrie butt at high speed on the Roe Hwy. Too bad if it had caused a fire under my bonnet... But it has got me fired up and I just wanted to vent my utter disgust at anybody out there who does this type of thing. Keep Australia beautiful peoples! Jason Rivervale
TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
gear that I couldn’t place. There were four pretty handsome dudes on stage who obviously knew what they were doing. If I had’ve had a few more boutique beers, I would have slipped the more metrosexual looking one my card. I can’t remember what they were called - something like ‘Think About It’ or ‘The Will to Live’... I really cant remember. I overheard someone saying it was their first ever gig. Anyway, I just thought I’d drop you a line to say that I discovered them waaay before you so I automatically receive 10 extra Streetcred™ points. When they get an independent record deal with Sony I will probably stop liking them though, and go around telling people that I liked them back when they were cool, before anyone else had heard about them. It is hard to stay fresh on the mean streets of Perth and keep your finger on the pulse of not only fashion, but music too. I try. But not too hard because that wouldn’t be cool. Grandmaster Slash and the Fairly Furious Few Via Email
Dear X-Press, I was showing off my new scarf and v-neck while wandering around Mt Lawley on Saturday night. I would have been riding my fixie but it broke because I tried to pull a sweet wheelie to impress a sufficiently tattooed lass. Anyway - that is a story for another time. As I walked past the Velvet Lounge, I heard an interesting sounding din emanating from within. I walked in and was immediately punched in the back of the neck by a wall of sound. A little disoriented, I had to lean against a wall in what I thought was a pretty cool pose. It is hard looking disinterested and unaffected when all you want to do is wave your hands in the air and it is blindingly obvious that you do care. For the next 40 minutes or so I was blown away by what was on the stage. There was a metric shitload (the equivalent of one tenth of a metric fucktonne) of weird looking synthesizers, as many guitars as Sonic Youth tour with and a whole pile of other
DEATH ROE Dear X-Press, The State Government plans to spend $551 million of tax-payer’s dollars to push the Roe Highway extension through the internationally significant wetlands between North and Bibra Lake. Wetland vegetation on the Swan Coastal Plain is being lost or degraded at the rate equivalent of two football ovals per day. We are fast running out of bush settings to walk, cycle and explore. Our kids need spaces to play - places where they can connect to the morethan-human, more-than-concrete world. The proposed site is Bush Forever site 244, located within the CALM’s Class A reserve of the Beeliar Regional Park. The Beeliar Wetlands
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When In Rome Will Udall
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Local lad Will Udall launches his EP Seven Songs this Saturday, April 24, at Clancy’s Fish Pub Fremantle with support from Bianca Jade, before heading off to London next month to showcase his incredible talents. We have two double passes to catch him at Clancy’s Fremantle plus a copy of Will Udall’s EP Seven Songs to giveaway. LMFAO
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Creamfields ends the festival season for 2010, but will leave us wanting more with a wicked line-up featuring the Bloody Beetroots, Steve Angello, MSTRKRFT, LMFAO and many more. Coming to Perth on Sunday, May 2, we have four double passes to Creamfields for X-Press readers. To enter, let us know in 100 words or less who you want to see at Creamfields and why!
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HOODOO GURUS
Check out the Hoodoo Gurus during their National Purity of Essence Tour during April/ May. They’re playing on Friday, April 23, at the Dunsborough Hotel; Saturday, April 24, at Players Bar Mandurah; Sunday, April 25, at Hotel Rottnest; and Thursday, April 25, at Metropolis, Fremantle. We have five CDs and five double tickets to see the Hoodoo Gurus at Metropolis up for grabs.
WHEN IN ROME
Ambitious young New Yorker Beth, disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a fountain of love, which bizarrely ignites the passion of those who threw them in. But when a charming reporter pursues her with equal zest, she is unsure whether it is the real thing. Starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, we have ten double in season passes to catch When In Rome.
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Hot Tub Time Machine follows a group of best friends, Adam, Lou, Nick and Jacob, who have become bored with their adult lives. After a crazy night of drinking in a ski resort hot tub, the men wake up in the year 1986 and soon discover this is their chance change their futures! We have five in season passes to giveaway, along with a copy of the soundtrack featuring classic ’80s numbers by Public Enemy, INXS, David Bowie and Salt ’N Pepa.
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We can barely believe it but Perth’s favourite demonic hangout, Devilles Pad, turns two this Friday, April 23. Over the last two years Devilles has played host to locals plus interstate and international guests, including Lady Gaga, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, plus many more. And on their birthday Devilles want the people of Perth to celebrate with them! To mark their arrival into the terrible twos, the folks from Devilles Pad will host a Devils And Diamonds Ball, in collaboration with the beautiful ladies from Sugar Blue Burlesque. If you’re feeling a bit demonic this Friday, April 23, make your way to Devilles Pad at 3 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge – you’re sure to have a hell of a time.
ELECTRO BOY Zulya
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Easily one of Australia’s most interesting songwriters and performers, Zulya is almost single handedly responsible for introducing Australian audiences to the music of Russia – namely the central Tatar region of her birth. An ARIA Award winner and highly respected in world music circles both here and in Europe, Zulya’s sixth and latest album, Tales Of Subliming, is her most experimental to date, fusing the fairytales of her childhood with a more experimental musical style that sees her both singing in English and sound-checking artists such as Portishead. “I listen to a lot of different music,” Zulya tells X-Press. “There’s always, of course, my heritage and I initially started performing doing that. But it wasn’t enough for me to do traditional music – I wanted to write my own music and went on from there. There are lots of temptations in music.” Zulya showcases her beautiful new record tonight, Thursday, April 22, at the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre in Thornlie and Friday, April 23, at Kulcha. Ticket info and full details are available at zulya.com.
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So you have Godskitchen marked down in your diary, yes? With DJ royalty Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery and Roger Shah hitting Metro City on Friday, June 11, early bird tickets ($75 + bf ) end next Friday, April 30. After that they’re full price ($85 + bf ). Get to it via ticketmaster. com.au, inthemix.com.au, 78 Records, Live Clothing, Mills Records and Planet Video.
Electro siblings the Voltaire Twins have played at nearly every venue WA has to offer, so they’re headed over east (temporarily) in search of greener pastures from which to share their sound. Ahead of releasing their brand new EP this May then heading east, the Voltaire Twins will put on a special fundraising show this Friday, April 23, promising a frenzied night full of energy and enthusiasm. Catch Voltaire Twins with support from Wolves At The Door, Place Of Indigo and Fucking Midas at The Norfolk Basement this Friday, April 23. Entry is $10 on the door. Make your way to the show to go into a draw to win a basket full of Voltaire Twins memorabilia plus an advance copy of their new EP.
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Five Star Prison Cell’s long-anticipated third album, Matriarch, is set for release on May 18, with a huge tour now lined up to celebrate. Having supported bands such as Dillinger Escape Plan, Danzig, Arch Enemy, Cephalic Carnage and The Black Dahlia Murder between albums, Five Star Prison Cell’s Matriarch will be their biggest headline outing. Catch them on Friday, May 28, at Amplifier and Saturday, May 29, for an all-ages show at YMCA HQ Leederville.
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The Next Big Thing, WA’s richest band showcase, is looking for up-and-coming bands from around the State to come forth for the 2010 instalment. Head to nextbigthing.net.au to download an SONIC ‘YOUTH entry form. Entrants will need to include entry fee Well-received in Perth at last year’s One ($35) plus CD/cassette of two original songs, song Movement conference, Midnight Youth are set lyrics, a 50 word bio and photo. Entries are to be to release their debut album, The Brave Don’t mailed to NBT WA, PO Box 6614, East Perth, 6892, Run, on May 21 then take off on a national by Thursday, May 13. For full prize details ($70,000 tour in support of Perth’s Birds Of Tokyo. Catch worth!) and Next Big Thing miscellanea head to the juggernaut on Thursday, June 10, at Metro nextbigthing.net.au. City. Tickets available now through heatseeker. com.au. Strung Out
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Sweet songstress Lucie Thorne is making waves on the Australian music scene thanks to her striking lyrics and dark folk sound. Just recently her latest album, Black Across The Field, was nominated for the Australian Music Prize, taken out by Lisa Mitchell. Fans of Thorne can catch her in the flesh performing live next Wednesday, April 28, at Mojo’s; Thursday, April 29, at Settlers Tavern in Margaret River; the UWA Guild Tavern on Friday, April 30; and at The Indi Bar on Sunday, May 2. For more on Thorne, head to luciethorne.com.
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Sydney’s Cassette Kids released their debut album, Nothing On TV, this week. The former triple j Unearthed winners recently played at SXSW in Austin, performed UK showcases gigs, supported La Roux and The Presets around Australia, and will now kick off their own headline tour in June. The Cassette Kids roll into Perth on Saturday, June 26, at Amplifier. Tickets are $12 (pre-sale) through moshtix.com.au or $15 at the door. Midnight Youth
THE STRUNG ONES
With a new album, Agents Of The Underground, proving that they’re here to stay, Strung Out have hit the road and will soon be in Australia, joined by Philadelphia’s The Loved Ones. Catch them both on Friday, June 4, at The Prince of Wales, Bunbury (tickets through venue, moshtix.com. au and heatseeker.com.au) and on Saturday, June 5, at Capitol (tickets through moshtix.com. au, heatseeker.com.au and 78records.com.au). Tickets on sale from 9am on Friday, April 23. www.xpressmag.com.au
DON’T RESIST
Sydney metallurgists, Resist The Thought formed in 2007 with a view to meld bone crushing breakdowns with fast, technical riffs and create a new brand of modern metal. Now their wish comes to fruition with the release of their debut album, Damnation, hitting shelves on May 7. Resist The Thought will return to Perth to perform at The Den (Civic Hotel) on Saturday, May 22, and YMCA HQ for all-ages on Sunday May 23.
ROCK IT
It may well be AFL season but this simple ball sport simply doesn’t compare to the deathdefying antics of the Australian Rock Paper Scissors Championship. Well, perhaps ‘death-defying’ is a bit generous, but it’s fun to watch none the less! The ARPSC competition is free to enter and those who do go into the draw to win a trip to Toronto to battle it out in the World Championship. Heats for the competition will take place at the Sail & Anchor in Fremantle on Wednesday, April 28, and Wednesday, May 5 or at the Captain Stirling on Wednesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 12. Players must be 18+ to register – registrations open at 7pm. First in, best knuckled.
REVEL IN IT
The Revelation Film Festival will return in 2010 for its 13th year running - and this time they’re asking film makers to explore the theme ‘curiosity’. As part of the festival, the Revel-8 competition will charge film makers with the task of exploring ‘curiosity’ through drama, documentary, animation and every other genre of film imaginable; shot in sequence on just one cartridge of Super 8 film. Film makers are prohibited from processing the film in any way before submitting it to Revel-8, who will then pass the films on to music composition students from WAAPA who will compose and record music soundtracks for the top 20 films. A special screening of the 20 films selected will then be shown at the Astor, where awards will be presented for Best Film, Best Music Soundtrack, Audience Choice Award and more. If you fancy entering be sure to head to myspace. com/revel8super8filmfest for all the details. It seems cutlery fans like to get in fast, with all the early bird tickets for Spoon’s show at the Astor selling out in record time. But fear not, for more tickets have just been made available… spoonfuls of tickets in fact. Hot off the heels of the release of their latest album Transference, Spoon play The Astor on Friday, May 14. Tickets on sale now from Moshtix, BOCS and 78 Records.
IN A BIND(I)
It seems Dan Kelly has had it up to here with Bindi Irwin – she may only be 12 years old but Kelly has, frankly, had enough. As such, Kelly’s latest album Dan Kelly’s Dream kicks off proceedings with a track titled Bindi Irwin Apocalypse Jam. To celebrate the new album, Kelly will hit the road with his Dream Band, stopping off at Amplifier Bar on Friday, June 4, with support from Eagle And The Worm. Tickets available from moshtix.com.au.
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Masters of maritime music, The Spooky Men, will embark on a WA tour this week, bringing their sea shanties and acute sense of humour along for the ride. With special guest performer Fred Smith in tow, The Spooky Men will hit the road for more shows than you can poke a seashell at, including a stop off at ECU in Joondalup tonight, Thursday, April 22; Christ’s Church in Mandurah on Friday, April 23; the Margaret River Cultural Centre on Saturday, April 24; Katanning Town Hall on Sunday, April 25; and last, but not least, Kulcha on Friday, April 30. Tickets are on sale now from the venues.
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Cal Peck & The Tramps make a special appearance at The Mustang Bar this Sunday April 25, joining forces with Rusty Pinto Combo & Peter Busher. This action-packed Long Weekend Sunday session will also feature a performance from the lovely ladies of the Sugar Blue Burlesque. It all kicks off at 6pm, with The Tramps taking the stage just after midnight. Sleep it off on Monday!
GETTING KINDA SPOOKY
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The lovely frontwoman of Mazzy Star, Hope Sandoval is packing her bags for her first ever solo tour of Australia. Sandoval shot to fame in the ’80s thanks to the success of Mazzy Star and has gone from strength to strength, with two fantastic solo albums. Catch Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions when they take to the stage of the Astor Theatre on Monday, June 28. Tickets are on sale now from BOCS.
Last Friday, April 16, art fans gathered at PICA to discover which Hatched artist would be named the recipient of the inaugural Dr Harold Schenberg Art Prize. Featuring 39 artists from 20 schools around the nation, Hatched is a showcase of work by emerging Australian artists, featuring painting, sculpture, installation and multi-media works. Congratulations to Curtin University graduate Andrew Varano who won the $20,000 prize, which will allow him to take the time to travel, research THE AGE OF DANGER Celebrated Perth playwright Kate Mulvany will and develop new work. return to the stage this May with The Danger Age, a hilarious production guaranteed to tickle funny UNITED THEY STAND After a promising first run in 2009, the United bones. Starring Damon Lockwood, The Danger Tour returns with the teaming of Chris Pickering Age explores the life of a 10-year-old called John (QLD), Cookie Baker (SA), Matt Gresham (WA), who gets caught in a chain of very random events. and Nicole Brophy (NSW) making their way The play will be staged at Fremantle’s Victoria around the country. Catch them when the tour Hall, opening on Tuesday, May 11, and running ’til May 29. Bookings can be made online at reaches WA on Thursday, May 6, at The Den Saturday, deckchairtheatre.com.au. (Inglewood Hotel); Friday, May 7, at The Swan Lounge; and Saturday, May 8, at the Indi Bar. Tickets available at the door or pre-sale through ‘MUELS ON THE MALLET Two times Grammy Award winner, Dave Samuels gobookem.com. has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation. He is recognised for his fresh new sound and creative approach to both the vibraphone and marimba. For over a decade, Samuels has been performing and recording with his group The Caribbean Jazz Project, whose most recent CD Afro Bop Alliance serves notice that the CJP is the most thoroughly inventive Latin Jazz ensemble of this or any era – recently receiving the 2008 Latin Grammy Award in 2008. And now he comes to Perth with one very special show at the Charles Hotel on Monday, May 3. Tickets are $25/$16 (door sales only) and the show kicks off at Resist The Thought 6.30pm. See perthjazzsociety.com for more details. 11
ROGER GLOVER Purple Haze
British rock heavyweights Deep Purple return to Perth for a show at Challenge Stadium on Wednesday, May 5. Deep Purple are the epitome of classic rock as much as any mega-band from the ‘70s. And they are still out there and at it. Songs such as Smoke On The Water, Black Night, Highway Star and others have become cornerstones of the rock’n’roll pantheon. They continue to live on, not only through constant airplay and the band’s own touring but also by their inclusion on video games such as Guitar Hero, where they constantly find the ears of an ever-younger audience. Even without founding lead guitarist, Richie Blackmore, Deep Purple have marched on. Replaced by virtuoso, Steve Morse, in 1994, the band reached new musical heights and inner strengths as a touring entity, still releasing new albums every few years. Keyboard player Don Airey replaced Jon Lord in 2001, with the remaining founding members being vocalist, Ian Gillan, drummer Ian Paice and bass player, Roger Glover. ‘No matter what we get out of this, I’ll know we’ll never forget...’
By BOB GORDON Where in the world are you today? I’m just near Zurich. On tour?
No, it’s where I live. I lived in the States for 30 years and in England for 30 years before that. And now I live in Switzerland. What drew you to Switzerland after so many years lived in the UK and the US? I’ll put it in a nutshell. Marriage breakup; I’ve had a girlfriend for the last six-and-ahalf years and she became pregnant and so I now have a nine-month old daughter. She’s Swiss-German so I wanted her to be in her environment, so she’s got the help of her family. And you have a job in the kind of band that would allow you to live anywhere you like... That’s right. And in fact that’s one of the problems with the band, is that we all live in different places all over the world. Getting together is a real problem. You can’t just call up and say, ‘I’ve got an idea for a song, can I come over tonight?’. Do you guys send audio files over the internet when writing songs, or is it still a case of old-school, heads-down all together? No, it’s got to be played live. In fact you can’t write a Deep Purple song, they have to evolve. I mean, occasionally you write something ahead of time but most of the time if you do it’s going to get changed anyway, so it’s not the best course of action, really. I mean, we have writing rehearsals and we’ll come up with a riff or a line or something very vague, or we just jam and see what happens. That’s when things happen. Deep Purple have toured Australia several times in the last decade and continue to tour the world, as well as releasing albums. You’ve survived major line-up changes and are still a vital band at a time when you could rest on your laurels. Do you think that’s something the band’s fans appreciate? I really don’t know. I mean, the great thing about the internet is that 10-12 years ago all of sudden you could get in touch with fans and talk with them. For the first time; because back in the old days we used to get fanmail piling up in the office with no one to answer it, so there was no real contact. I’ve gotten to know quite a few fans now and some of them
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have become friends. Why they are fans, I don’t know. It’s obviously generated by the music, but that’s the starting point. I think it’s become part of a rather large, ongoing global family. We all share the same feelings; we all share the same love of it. I don’t want to get too philosophical about it... I don’t know what they think, to be honest. Some people could accuse us of resting on our laurels because we tour and play the old songs. But we do make new albums; we do write new songs. To us, that’s keeping it fresh. In fact, every night onstage is fresh. You play Black Night, it’s always fresh. Smoke On The Water, it’s of the moment. Especially since our audience is getting younger. I don’t know about Australia, but in Europe – through Spain, Italy – and also through South America, the fanbase is actually teenagers. In France, especially... teenagers and 20-somethings. That’s very refreshing – they make a lot of noise and we all have a good time. But you’re listening to them listening to Smoke... for the first time. Well when I tell my son I did a Deep Purple interview today he’ll be very excited and he’s only 10. He discovered songs such as Smoke... through Guitar Hero and was then playing them for real within a year. This music transcends time and age. I suppose to a young person the notion is almost archaic, but here’s a band that actually plays their instruments. When you look at what most people are subjected to, on radio and television, it’s all machine-based. It’s all very slick pop and all very cold, with nothing live about it. Are we an anachronism (laughs)? Of course there is real music out there but you don’t hear it on the charts. Of course a lot of mainstream rock is overproduced in any case, solos punched in... And perfect. I s’pose in many ways we’re still in pursuit of perfection. Age gives you the sense to realise that there’s no such thing. Imperfection is actually far better.
Th e re’s a p p a re nt l y n o s u c h wo rd a s ‘imperfectionist’ but when it comes to music it seems quite apt... I love the danger of spontaneity. Accidents produce remarkable things. If I can make an analogy to the medical world, breakthrough discoveries are quite frequently an accident. Someone put the wrong thing into the right jar and something really odd happens. That’s what happens in music, I think you’re at your best when you’re not concentrating, when you’re not trying to write. Writing is a natural process, if you’re just have fun doing it, it is far better and your playing is better. Your new keyboard player, Don Airey, has commented on how fun it is being in this band and playing this songs... It’s a wonderful job. I’m paid to go around the world and have fun. I can’t complain about it. Don Airey’s a great musician – it’s not an easy spot to fill, Jon Lord’s. Before his first gig with us he was very nervous, we were cueing him on where all the changes came and stuff and afterwards I went and asked him how it
“YOU CAN’T WRITE A DEEP PURPLE SONG, THEY HAVE TO EVOLVE… I MEAN, WE HAVE WRITING REHEARSALS AND WE’LL COME UP WITH A RIFF OR A LINE OR SOMETHING VERY VAGUE, OR WE JUST JAM AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THAT’S WHEN THINGS HAPPEN.”
a very quiet, private person. It doesn’t surprise me. I reckon when he left the band he thought it wouldn’t carry on without him. I don’t know if he was unhappy with that. I mean, I think he’s one of the best guitarists I’ve ever worked with and I’m really happy we had that time together, but I think the band is better off now. Much happier. The creativity in the early days was fantastic, but it created structural opposites. We went through a very down period and when he left we really were at a very low ebb and we’ve spent the last 15 years building it back up again in terms. Do you find new things in the old songs to inspire you? You do find new things... even the bassline of Smoke on The Water gets changed from the walking bass. It happens every night and I have a lot of fun with it. I think we all play around with things. The longer you tour get do get settled into a habit and that to me is a danger. Occasionally we’ll throw a little firecracker under each other. Sometimes walking onto the stage Steve or I will say, ‘how about we try this for the ending?’. Someone might say, ‘I don’t know if I’ll remember that’ and we’ll be like, ‘nah do it, give it a go’. We’ll get onstage, get to the ending, maybe cock it up but it becomes something else. And it’s entertaining. And we feel challenged. Deep Purple has always been a musical band, especially the guitar, keyboards and drums – they’ve always been virtuoso players. It’s always a joy to watch people play that well. Real musicianship. You might remember Black Night as a simple riff but it’s easy to forget that the musicianship behind it is so good. I guess if you didn’t capitalise on that musicianship you’d essentially be your own covers band? That’s exactly right. And it’s very difficult if you’re a good musician to play the same twice anyway. You’re always going to want to extemporise it or break it down.
You mentioned about fans contacting you via the internet. It really has broken down the went. I said, ‘you played great’. He said, ‘really? barrier between artists and fans as opposed Well I tried to be Jon Lord for about the first 20 to the ‘70s when rock mythology was in full seconds then I realised I couldn’t so I became Don tilt and rock stars were mysterious giants Airey’. I thought that was a lovely comment; who walked the earth. Do you ever miss that he couldn’t say anything better. What we don’t mythology? I think there’s a point somewhere want is a clone of Jon, in the same way that we didn’t want a clone of Richie (Blackmore) when between the two. I think we’ve been very fortunate having such success in our career, yet he left. It’s got to someone fresh and someone who is 100 per cent themselves. Otherwise we’d our personal lives have remained fairly intact. We’re pretty anonymous; we don’t necessarily become a cardboard cut-out. get recognised walking down the street. We Well if Steve Morse had simply tried to mimic do at a show, or if we’re in town for a show. The Richie Blackmore it would have been an question is how much do you reveal of your true self? I’m fairly private about my opinions, incredible waste of his talent... I think that would be the first step my social life and my family life and I’d hate it if towards the band’s demise. You can’t get away we were that famous that there were cameras from the old material, but you don’t have to trying to catch me having a cup of tea in the be that; you can’t be that person’s work and morning. That kind of fame I couldn’t live with. you can’t write like that. You have to change... I’ve known some people who have had that level of fame and you can’t turn around, you change is good. In business-terms are you still in contact with can’t do anything, you’re not free. In fact you become a prisoner to it. So how much do you Richie, or is it still very distant? Well that’s Richie’s choice. He decided share yourself with the public? The bottom line he wanted to be by himself. I mean, when he is I’m a fan, just like all the other fans. We’re all was in the band there wasn’t a great deal of the same and that’s the best kind of connection contact outside the stage. He had his own point I have with the fans. We all love the same dressing room and frequently we didn’t see kind of thing. I started out as a fan and I’m still him until he stepped onstage. He’s always been a fan, at heart. Hittin’ the town since 1985
FRANK TURNER Last Bragging Rights
After five years rattling his tonsils in post hardcore doomsayers Million Dead, frontman Frank Turner did the unthinkable – he picked up an acoustic guitar, learnt to smile and went solo. Turner joins fellow reformed punks Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry and Ben Nichols on the Revival Tour at The Rosemount on Wednesday, April 28. JULIAN TOMPKIN reports. “I am not going to point any fingers,” Fra n k Tu r n e r b e g i n s, d o w n t h e l i n e from his tour bus somewhere in the Netherlands, “but it seems like every week there’s another singer from a punk band making a solo record. Suddenly everyone’s wearing check shirts. “It seems like, especially in America, the punk scene is reinvigorating itself through this small measure of selfreinvention. But there’s a tiny bit of cynicism in me that, with ever y passing week, somebody else has suddenly rediscovered that they were in fact a folk singer!” Frank Turner is currently midway through a tour that’s blurred into a year on the road, and will soon bring him to Australia. Save for the odd yawn, Turner is astute, polite and extremely eloquent, in spite of the fact he was literally just roused from his slumber by the ring of his telephone. It’s a persona at extreme odds with the man who once fronted a hardcore band with a song called Murder And Create.
“MY OLD BAND BROKE UP PRETTY ACRIMONIOUSLY AND I KNEW THAT I WANTED TO KEEP PLAYING MUSIC AND KEEP ON TOUR, BUT I DIDN’T REALLY WANT TO BE IN A BAND ANYMORE BECAUSE THE INTER-BAND POLITICS FUCKED US UP PRETTY SPECTACULARLY.”
Frank Turner
“I think a lot of people were pretty sceptical about my new direction,” he says of his decision to become a folk troubadour after Million Dead broke up in 2005. “My old band broke up pretty acrimoniously and I knew that I wanted to keep playing music and keep on tour, but I didn’t really want to be in a band anymore because the inter-band politics fucked us up pretty s p e c t a c u l a r l y. I h a d b e e n p l ay i n g a n d touring in punk bands for eight years at that point and I was pretty bored of that medium.” To the surprise of many – even himself – Turner grabbed an acoustic guitar and hit the highways for escape. Inspired by that other infamous punk-come-folkie Billy Bragg, Turner busked his way around the United Kingdom, eventually recording his debut EP in 2006, impertinently entitled Campfire Punkrock. His fusion of folk, politics, humour and emotional sincerity polarised his fans and colleagues, and Turner quickly had to get used to playing to empty rooms – and even came close to resigning altogether. However, vindication of his lowered decibels came with the release of Turner’s debut longplayer of 2007, Sleep Is For The Week. Then the brilliant Love Ire & Song sur faced in 2008, propelling Turner into bulls-eye of the UK tastemakers again, garnering high acclaim. A n d t h e U K w a s n’t t h e o n l y audience paying attention… the US was also tuning in! Namely, Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz, who also happens to be the head of Epitaph Records – home to America’s alumni of punk. Poetry Of The Deed saw a trans-Atlantic released on Epitaph in 2009; the final proof for Turner that an acoustic guitar and a sense of humour can be more powerful that a full-throttle scream fest.
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XAVIER RUDD AND IZINTABA The Power Of Three
No longer a one man band, Xavier Rudd has joined forces with Izintaba, a dynamic rhythm section consisting of Andile Nqubezelo on drums and bassist Tio Moloantoa.With the trio’s new album, Koonyum Sun, due out this Friday, April 23, JOSH HAYES chats with a reformed Rudd. Emerging from the darkness that surrounded his previous release, Dark Shades Of Blue, Xavier Rudd is now immersed in ‘the new’ and ‘the exciting’. New band, new album and new tour. The first single from Koonyum Sun, Time To Smile, clearly communicates this newfound positivity and showcases the pure energy generated by the Izintaba collaboration. “The three of us met at a festival in Austria and had a really strong connection in every way, right from the start,” Rudd explains. “I went through a hard time last year and to have their presence around me has been a great support. We are very comfortable around each other and get along like we’ve know each other forever.” Drawing from influences including funk, reggae and traditional African music, Nqubezelo and Moloantoa possess a strong sense of rhythm and movement. “They bring such an amazing
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power to the band, both rhythmically and spiritually,” Rudd explains enthusiastically. A lot of the tracks have this great groove to them. They’ve provided backing vocals like I’ve never had before, so that’s added an exciting new dimension too.” Quizzed on whether the addition of two new band members changed his songwriting process on Koonyum Sun, Rudd explains that he was still the chief writer but that he can envisage a more collaborative approach with his new band members developing over time. “For this recording,” he says, “we worked it from my songs to developing a narrative and then incorporating the bass and percussion rhythms.” As Rudd jovially discusses the benefits of having two new mates with him whilst touring, one gets the feeling that Izintaba are here to stay. “They’re two of the funniest guys I know,” Rudd continues. “Especially Tio, the bass player. He’s just
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hysterical so it’s a constant laugh. It’s definitely made it more fun. And they’re so positive and so real.They grew up during Apartheid in South Africa so they’ve been in some heavy circumstances, and as a result of that they are very down to earth people.The traumatic circumstances they grew up in make your own problems seem insignificant in comparison.” On the subject of touring and travel, Rudd sounds like an expert. And after doing it for over a decade, so he should! “I love touring both throughout Australia and overseas,” he says. “I’ve got a big tour of Canada this year. A beautiful tour of Canada actually. It looks really good on paper. And we have a European summer tour coming up as well. There’s a lot of good stuff happening for us right now. We’re also going to South Africa for the first time. I’m a pretty lucky artist.” With Nqubezelo and Moloantoa both originating from South Africa, the decision to tour and release an album there for the first time seems like a logical move.“It hasn’t made sense in the past, both financially and schedule-wise,” Rudd remarks. “I’ve been saying I want to release an album in South Africa for years, so now seems like the right time to do it. It’s somewhere I’ve always wanted to go. There are great waves over there too…” While many an artist has wilted under the pressure of constant touring, Rudd has used surfing and other interests outside of music to keep the travelling experience fresh and appealing. “I do a fair bit of yoga, although I haven’t been doing much lately; my body’s sore,” he laughs.“It’s a big adjustment, touring around all the time. It probably took me five years to adjust. I just try to eat well and stay healthy.” Not one to claim the rock and roll lifestyle, Rudd’s humility has been a key to his longevity, as has his standing as a socially conscious artist. A supporter of several not-for-profit organisations, Rudd has always maintained strong environmental awareness and often incorporates his passion for this aspect of his life into his lyrics and music. Of late, he has been heavily involved with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and their efforts to protect our oceans. “Being involved with Sea Shepherd has been great,” he says. “The work they do is just so important”. Rudd also expressed his concern over the proposed development of a LNG gas plant intended for a site near Broome, which poses a serious threat to Indigenous culture in the region.“I’m heading to the Kimberley soon,” Rudd declares.“What they are doing up there is a major concern”. On whether he would like to see more artists taking a stance on the environment, Rudd responds cautiously. “It would be helpful if anyone, no matter what they do, paid a bit more attention to the outside world and the things that are going on around them. As a musician I’ve got an opportunity to spread the word a little further than most people but you don’t want artists doing it if it’s not in their heart.You want them doing it for the right reasons.” Amen to that.
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CHUCK RAGAN Revival Of The Fittest
Having already earned himself an army of supporters with his band Hot Water Music, Chuck Ragan is busy building yet another allegiance of followers, this time as a solo artist. Captaining the Revival Tour at The Rosemount on Wednesday, April 28, GEORGE GREEN spoke to the ever-friendly Ragan. There are many things that Chuck Ragan is loved and respected for. During his time as the frontman for Hot Water Music, he inspired and influenced a generation o f m u s i c l ove r s w i t h h i s h o n e s t a n d passionate approach. But, if you delve a little deeper, you can see why this man has such a profound affec t on those around him. Whilst it was only a phone call that connected Ragan to X-Press, his humble, down-to-earth personality was impossible to ignore. He speaks of his music with such passion, and his friends and family receive even more of his respect. No wonder that Ragan has been able to take his solo act all over the world with his wife right by his side. “Since we got our little girl, our new dog, my wife Jill hasn’t been able to come on the road as much,” he explains. “We have
friends who can puppy-sit for us for shorter tours, but Jill normally stays at home with our girl for those longer tours. Jill will be coming over on this tour though, as there’s plenty to do. And she loves it over there.” I t ’s this love for his family and friends that undoubtedly k eeps R agan running. He’s able to travel the world playing music with his wife at his side. And, when the timing’s right, he’s also able to bring some other friends along with him, this time in the form of the Revival Tour. “All these guys that are on this Revival Tour were on the very first Revival Tour,” Ragan enthuses, “so it’s kind of like a reunion tour, you know? Tim Barry from Avail was a huge influence to me in the early Hot Water Music days and he’s on it, as well as Ben Nichols from Lucero and Frank Turner. We’re just going to present a show
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“ALL THESE GUYS THAT ARE ON THIS REVIVAL TOUR WERE ON THE VERY FIRST REVIVAL TOUR, SO IT’S KIND OF LIKE A REUNION TOUR, YOU KNOW? TIM BARRY FROM AVAIL WAS A HUGE INFLUENCE TO ME IN THE EARLY HOT WATER MUSIC DAYS AND HE’S ON IT, AS WELL AS BEN NICHOLS FROM LUCERO AND FRANK TURNER.” in a grass-roots fashion and have as much fun as possible.” The way Ragan speaks of music, and his life in general, is so simplistic and balanced that most overlook it. Whilst Ragan obviously loves what he does, he’s come to terms with the industry that he has called his home. Whether it be playing music to the masses or singing on his porch with his wife and dog by his side, Ragan is always going to have music in his blood. “I love the road, but you make a lot of sacrifices to live this way,” he concludes. “I’ve accomplished more in my life with music than I have ever dreamed, so to me if it all ended tomorrow I would be fine with it. I feel blessed, and I really couldn’t ask for much more.”
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Time passes, but the importance of ANZAC Day as an occasion for reflection, acknowledgement and recommitment remains the same today as it did 95 years ago. ANZAC DAY DAWN SERVICE in Kings Park - historical footage commences at 4.15am. Service commences at 6.00am. ANZAC DAY GUNFIRE BREAKFAST in Stirling Gardens, Perth (next door to Council House) commences at 7.00am. ANZAC DAY MARCH in the city commences at 9.15am followed by a commemorative service on the Esplanade at 11.00am.
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Once Upon A Pine In The Pines, RTR FM’s much-loved annual local music showcase, will nestle into the cosy Somerville Auditorium on Sunday, May 2, and unpack a picnic basket of home-grown goodness.DAVIDCRADDOCK peruses this year’s feast with RTR FM Music Director Dave Cutbush. “It’s like going to one of those breweries down south where you don’t really know the beers so you get one of those sample trays of five or ten,â€? RTR FM Music Director and Event Organiser Dave Cutbush explains. “You go ‘taste that one, taste that one, taste that one - oh I don’t like that one, but I like that one,’‌ all the bands play for half an hour, so you get a little sample of each band, then you go back to the bar and order the one you like.â€? Such is the nature of In The Pines. If you were only to go to one local music event a year (not that we’d dare encourage such a thing), this event would indeed be on top of the list. Diverse and snappily programmed, it’s the kind of gig that provides a neat snapshot as to the emerging movers and shakers, as well as the more established big names, currently making waves in WA music. “It’s the one part of my job that I really look forward to every year,â€? says Cutbush, who will soon finish his tenure as RTR FM Music Director and Events Manager, having organised eight out of the last nine In The Pines. “I feel honoured to have been associated with this event for so long. It
Cover and inset: Felicity Groom (Snow White), Andrew Ryan from The Black Black Smoke (Wolf), Mat from The Black Black Smoke (Grumpy), Sean Pollard (Prince Charming), Rebecca from Erasers (Cinderella), Perrin from Goodnight Tiger (Little Red Riding Hood), and Jill from Goodnight Tiger (Happy). Costumes generously supplied by Memory Lane, Mt Lawley. (Photos by Otilee)
had a long and wonderful history before I became involved in it. I feel very privileged to have been the guardian of In The Pines for almost a decade.â€? Since starting out as The Neon Picnic early in the ‘90s, the event has provided a valuable springboard for local bands to play to big festival style audiences. Given the unique, homely and ‘picnic-y’ surrounds of UWA’s Somerville Auditorium, it has also served as a valuable gathering of the tribes for the local music community. “Eskimo Joe, John Butler Trio and Jebediah – all of the massive bands,â€? Cutbush says of acts that have played at the festival during their assent. “There are probably a couple of exceptions – but most of the massive [local] bands that have gone on to do really big things in Australia or worldwide have played at In The Pines‌ If you look at last year’s line-up, you’ll see the bands that are taking off now like Tame Impala and Sugar Army. Maybe we’ll see that from the bands that are playing this year.â€? This year’s line-up certainly
provides the opportunity for some potential ‘I saw them before they exploded’ bragging. Emperors, Stereoflower, and Split Seconds are all exciting prospects with wide appeal, while Felicity Groom And The Black Black
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WHAT THE BANDS SAY What has been your favourite In The Pines moment over the years? Nat Carson, The Bank Holidays: “Back in 2004, The Bank Holidays wore striped attire, our set being followed directly by Trash Band 1987, who were also wearing striped shirts. Fashion controversy ensued. Also, playing kick-to-kick with the dudes from Pond on the oval outside Somerville, with musical accompaniment wafting over. Some raw footy talent in that band.� Chris Cobilis, SmRts: “I was working the bar one year, wearing a Slayer shirt, and this unassuming dude grinned at me, gave the thumbs up, and said: ‘Slatanic
Wehrmacht!’ or some such referential thing. It was a warm welcome whilst my hands were freezing off as I fished beer after beer out of ice buckets.� Why do you think In The Pines is an important gig for a local band to nab? Sean Pollard, Split Seconds (formerly of New Rules For Boats):“The one thing I reckon bands are secretly looking for is the chance to be judged by their peers and I think In The Pines is the one day of the year when you really get the chance to judge and be judged. Then to love. And be loved.�
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BOB BROZMAN Have Guitar, Will Travel
Guitar wizard and ethnomusicologist Bob Brozman is taking time out from his quest to better understand the evolution of the guitar around the world to play a show at The Fly By Night on Saturday, April 24. DAVID CRADDOCK reports. It would be reductive to label Bob Brozman as simply a musician. An educator, ethnomusicologist, writer, musical instrument collector, and all round funny-man, the American guitarist manages to merge his multiple talents into a captivating and informative live show. Since releasing his first solo album in 1981 Brozman has been involved in over 30 recordings, was voted the #1 Acoustic Slide Guitarist in Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s Player’s Choice Awards, and has literally ‘written the book’ on the National Resophonic guitar: The History And Artistry Of National Resonator Instruments. Throughout the noughties he has also embarked on many research and recording projects to island areas such as Hawaii, Reunion Island, and Papua New Guinea, the country which inspired his 2005 CD and DVD, Songs Of The Volcano, a release that charts the evolution of the guitar on the island nation. “I’m a guy that’s a musician first but sort of driven by curiosity my whole life,” Brozman tells X-Press after just landing in Australia ahead of a typically far-reaching tour. “And [I’m] interested in what happened with the guitar as it went all around the world with colonialism and showed up in places without instructions - just to see what human beings do! And that carries from blues to Hawaiian, African to Caribbean, Mexican, Papua New Guinea, India or Africa. And so that’s kind of in my journey.”
seems only appropriate to ask Brozman’s opinion on current chart pop music, a genre once dominated by the instrument. While he acknowledges that there will always be talented artists working in the field – he says modern pop doesn’t appeal to him. “You know if I’m stuck in a car with a radio I‘d much rather listen to hip hop than listen to pop and if you ask me why, it’s because of the rhythm” he explains. “’Cause pop music is rhythmically identical to Nazi march music. It’s ‘eins, zwei, drei’ it’s always the same, There’s no surprise in it. At least with hip hop - I really don’t care what they’re rapping about, it’s a bunch of materialistic bullshit usually - but the beats are at least interesting because the kick drum is off set, it’s often off beat. There’s a phrase, there’s a possibility of swing… To me Lady Gaga, and a video game, and an industrial machine turning over are all the same to me, they just don’t do anything for me.”
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[I’M] INTERESTED IN WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GUITAR AS IT WENT ALL AROUND THE WORLD WITH COLONIALISM AND SHOWED UP IN PLACES WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS – JUST TO SEE WHAT HUMAN BEINGS DO! While Brozman’s quest to trace the evolution of the guitar throughout the globe may have led him to far-flung and exotic locations, like many musicians, his love affair with the instrument started with the blues. “There was a great old blues man called Bukka White who had a great quote which sums it all up. He says: ‘There’s two types of music, the blues and Zippity Doo Dah’,” Brozman explains. “And you know being a kid, growing up you hear a lot of Zippity Doo Dah, and then when I first heard the Mississippi blues as a child it literally frightened me. Just the intensity, the rule breaking, the improvisation and the freedom of expression. So I dove into that and got into the resonator guitar which I still play to this day.” Brozman’s research into the evolution and migration of the guitar has indicated that he is not alone in his love of the freedom and flexibility that six strings enable – especially when those strings are in a free-ringing, open chord tuning, such as that used by his childhood blues heroes. “Open tuning is like the universal solution that colonised people came up with when confronted with a guitar, the standard tuning doesn’t make any sense!,” he explains. “It’s just all arbitrary, you have to memorise and follow the rules and [with] open tuning you can teach yourself and that was the key… The Hawaiians played in the same tunings as the blues guys and Mexicans and Africans tune that way, and when I got to Papua New Guinea, which was the last place on this planet where the guitar has arrived, low and behold they’re using open tuning as well… In my live show, I go to all these places but underneath it all it’s the same intensity I found as a child with Charlie Patton and blues music. It’s the free wheeling rhythm, sonic and emotion intensity.” Given his encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of the guitar, it www.xpressmag.com.au
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BENEDICT MOLETA Timesheet
OPERATOR PLEASE Gloves
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Listen to Benedict Moleta’s fif th album and it ’s like hearing your past played back at you in a sad and sentimental key. You, me, and Moleta: together we’ve shared this lived experience of love and loss in Western Australia, our hearts rusty with the bore water marks of Moleta’s delicately spun narratives. The relationship between location and emotional familiarity reign supreme in Moleta’s delicate music making. Take Believer: after two minutes’ worth of layered guitars and shimmering cymbals, the instrumental deadens and Moleta’s voice pipes up, opulent in its practiced, unflappable candour: ‘If I turn right into this street tonight/I feel like I will be driving/To your girlfriends house in 2002/When you still had your silver Celica/And I was still getting to know you’. Timesheet features a collaborative ensemble of Perth musos whose influence is sometimes subtle (Rosemary Halsmith’s whimsical glockenspiel in Crazy Itch) but else times transformative: the prominent drums and formal song structure of Minaret take a decidedly pop folk turn (not dissimilar to 2008’s Bicoastal). However, it’s tracks like Greyhound, where there is only the sparse backing of gently plucked guitar strings accompanying Moleta’s meandering recollections (‘we went by different streets the last time we walked/over the gradual hill from my house to yours’) that remain Timesheet’s highlights. The sheer poetry in this album will floor you. _DANIELLE MARSLAND
KATIE NOONAN AND THE CAPTAINS Emperor’s Box
Gold Coast school kids Operator Please came to prominence through the truly irritating uber-hit Just A Song About Ping Pong. Now that they have people’s attention, it is time to raise the bar with their second full length Gloves. When bands have a novelty tune as their calling card, they can fall into the trap of trying too hard to repeat the dose. Luckily for Operator Please, they know that the shelf life for novelty bands is short and they have taken a far more measured approach this time around. The grating guitars are gone and the focus is on a more electronic feel. Songs like Just Kiss are built for the dance floor, Back And Forth is a delicious slice of ‘80s pop and Oh My slackens off the throttle to be a more refined gem. Operator Please have again come up with songs that are instantly identifiable and won’t leave your head - its just this time around you don’t want to punch them for it. While it may not be ideal for bands to do their growing under the spotlight, Gloves is this year’s biggest surprise packet to date. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
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Four years since his last release, you get the feeling Jamie Cullum Yo u k n o w h e r a s took some time out to the singer from the reassess, readjust or just awesomely named band George, but since the bands’ hiatus in 2004, relax. Whatever he did, he comes back to us Katie Noonan has yet to really find her feet as fresh faced and, more importantly, sounding a solo artist – that is until now, as Emperor’s Box fresh. The Pursuit is a surprisingly experimental highlights just how amazingly talented Katie album and might just be his best to date. Having been produced by pop verteran Noonan really is. Whilst George was an amazing band, Greg Wells the production is clean, as expected, Katie Noonan’s voice was far too often neglected but also dirty around the edges. Mashing for the oh-so boring croons of her brother together hi-fi vocals and piano with lo-fi sampled Tyrone. Sure, the guy can hold a tune or two, but drums, this loose approach to the production is when Katie Noonan’s in your band, shut the hell especially effective on You And Me Are Gone, which wakes up the second half of the album. up and let that woman sing. Though The Pursuit stumbles on As such, Emperor’s Box is a record tailored perfectly to Noonan’s paper smooth and a couple of tracks the album always picks breath-taking voice, not to mention her subtle up and has your feet moving again. We Run melodies and dreamy lyrics. Whilst Noonan’s Things utilises a modern break beat and proves background is heavily rooted in jazz, she displays this album belongs in 2010. Even the most an exceptional knack for writing dark pop standard sounding jazz tune, I Think I Love, melodies, which emphasise just how haunting has lyrics that polarise the sweet melody throwing up in a taxi and spouse abuse. Ending her voice really is. The Captains do a great job of on perhaps its most surprising track, Music Is providing understated accompaniment that Through has an electronic house drum beat allows Noonan to shine, but there is still enough straight out of a European club, but it works substance to the songs to fill them out, which is and closes the album exit on a high note. Finding the fine line between old obviously still an important factor. Plenty of musicians make a living from world jazz and new school pop, The Pursuit is doing what they love, but few can convince certainly not for everyone but should be for fans you that their sole purpose is to sing, and Katie of Mr Cullum or just pop in general. Noonan is one of those lucky few with a truly _TOM VARIAN mesmerising talent. _GEORGE GREEN
DARKTHRONE Circle The Wagons
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Circle The Wagons is a truly terrible album. It falls in the category of ‘why did I bother listening to the whole thing, let alone want to review it?’. The fourteenth album from the Norwegian black-metal group marks a departure from the genre they are famous for, and turns to some form of horribly produced punk. Darkthrone made the change as a way to distance themselves from the mainstream and rail against slickly produced modern metal. The two-piece said the album: “is a message to the invaders of our metal domain to circle their wagons! We are a constant ambush on the modern overground metal traitors”. But the album’s anti-mainstream theme is rounded out with awful production values not heard since the early ‘80s. It is quite possible they recorded the album with mobile phones in a public toilet. Like said public toilet, avoid at all costs. _BRENDAN HOLBEN
Kaki King has been championed by David Grohl as one of the greatest guitarists of modern times, has an Ovation signature model guitar bearing her name and has recorded with people as varied as John Darnielle and Miley Cyrus. You don’t build that kind of resume by being run of the mill. On her fifth album Junior, the Atlanta virtuoso appears to be taking a more melodic approach. As well as the more simplistic guitar style, King’s confident vocals find her channelling both Tegan and Sara rolled into one. That doesn’t stop her from throwing in the odd curveball in the form of instrumentals such as Everything Has An End, Even Sadness. Trademark guitar tapping has made King one of the most charismatic guitarists in the indie realm, but here she opts for some new tricks like the dance rock of Spit It Back In My Mouth and the more frenetic approach of Death Head. Sunnyside shows the other side of King as the sparse acoustic ballad reflects on the demise of a relationship. It is evidence that King is content to put aside instrumental histrionics in favour of a quality heartfelt tune. Junior finds Kaki King’s song writing matching the class of her playing. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR Out Of Our Minds
SLEEPY SUN Myspace.com/sleepysun
Roadrunner Records/Warner Music
Canadian Melissa Auf Der Maur has a sixth sense. She knows how to get the hell out while the going is still good. She played bass in Hole during their most successful days, Live Through This to Celebrity Skin, before splitting to play a stint in Smashing Pumpkins for their farewell Machina shows – again leaving before the ship imploded. Keeping her artistic credibility intact through this ride, she then decided to venture into solo territory – releasing her self-titled debut in 2004. A gorgeous, gothic and grinding slab of overtly feminine rock, hailing back to early ‘90s grunge days – her banshee howl and ability to celebrate the unconventional in a mainstream environment brought her much respect. She has done it all over again with Out Of Our Minds. Six years in the making, this sophomore release is a multi-faceted concept project based on Viking lore – with a short film and a comic book overseen by Auf Der Maur also included in the ensemble. But this time, she has injected a healthy dose of testosterone to the mix. Drummer Jon Stanier (Battles) and guitarists James Iha (exSmashing Pumpkins) and Jeordie White (Marilyn Manson) were added to this collection, and a rare duet with Glenn Danzig (Misfits, Danzig) appears on standout Father’s Grave, a track laden with raw strings, thudding cymbals and the light tinkle of piano keys. _JESSICA WILLOUGHBY
THE SLEW 100%
San Franciscan psychedelic six-piece Sleepy Sun are soon to release their second album Fever through All Tomorrow’s Parties in mid-May, their second on the uber-eclectic and prestigious label. Given the band’s relative obscurity we thought a taste of their new single Open Eyes might be in order. With its swirl-y, tremolo laden vocals, and wailing, slightly haunting, female backing vocals it’s impossible to not be reminded of their bayside psych forebears Jefferson Airplane when listening to Open Eyes. Fidgety and paranoid in the verses, the track builds into a fuzzy psych cacophony, but with a swampy, disheveled In Utero vibe in there as well. A suitable accompaniment to body painting and lava lamps, this track was recently released as a digital only EP, including two songs recorded live at the 2009 ATP: The Fans Strike Back. Download the file, take the ride.
Originally intended as a soundtrack to a canned Beastie Boys documentary, 100% is the tripped out brainchild of DJs Kid Koala and Dynamite D. Produced by Mario Caldato Jr responsible for the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking album Paul’s Boutique - The Slew’s debut shares more than a few similarities with the New York trio. 100% is a mash-up of vintage tunes spun together with scratchturntables with the addition of recently cast off ex-Wolfmother members to deepen the sound. Their blend of turntables and live band elements is reminiscent of the Beastie Boys’ foray into instrumental music in Check Your Head and Ill Communication. While 100% is enjoyable, it isn’t great. The mixture itself of rock and turntables sounds incredible but as a whole is lacking something. Paul’s Boutique was a great album because it took hundreds of samples and made entirely new music out of them, while 100% is just making more rock music. Funk driven beats run through the album and leave you wishing for some variety.
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At fifteen years of age Roky Erickson was fronting one of the first psychedelic bands The Thirteenth Floor Elevators. Since those heady days he has experienced addiction, incarceration, mental illness and shock treatment and with True Love Cast Out All Evil ends a fourteen year hiatus from releasing music. The billing of Okkervil River on this release is generous as these tunes are obviously Erickson’s babies. Sure Will Sheff had a hand in helping Erickson to pare the sixty odd songs back to the fifteen that were eventually recorded for True Love Cast Out All Evil but there is little else that shows that Okkervil River are in any way responsible for the songs on this album. There are songs here that were written at various stages throughout Erikson’s life from Rusk State Hospital For The Criminally Insane to around the time The Thirteenth Floor Elevators broke up. Ranging from sparse rasp of Ain’t Blues Too Sad to the riff-tastic Bring Back The Past, all of the tunes find a sense of hope within all the bleakness. Move over Stallone, True Love Cast Out All Evil is the best Roky comeback ever. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
The subject of a big behind the scenes dust-up, Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans arrives on DVD having bypassed Australian cinemas after a pitiful US theatrical run. Abel Ferrara, the director behind the 1992 film of the (almost) same name starring Harvey Keitel, told The Guardian in 2008 that learning his film was being remade was ‘a horrible feeling, like when you get robbed’, and that those involved ‘should all die in hell’. Director Werner Herzog countered by claiming he’d never seen the film so he didn’t intend to remake it, saying producers added the title after the fact to ensure marketability. So what are we to make of the fact that Herzog’s film features Nicolas Cage as a good cop who lets one bad decision lead to another before he turns into the one thing he swore to clear off the streets. Keitel’s character in Ferrera’s version was strikingly similar, a cop who sexually harasses two innocent young women, takes drugs and associates with various low lives. But don’t let Ferrara’s damning of the film convince you to miss it. After years of phoned-in clag, it’s Cage’s most charismatic performance in a long time. He plays Terence McDonagh, a cop trying to clean up New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina who takes painkillers for a back problem, a dependency that leads to ever-nastier habits.
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The Perthonalities
PLENTY OF PERTHONALITY
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GO WEST!
The Wild West Comedy Festival rolls into Perth this Friday, April 23, bringing with it some of Australia’s funniest comedians. Featuring both local and national acts, the Festival is jam packed full of comedy related events, including stand up shows, funny films, workshops and a even an exhibition of laugh inducing sculptures. A bunch of Perth comics will keep the home fires burning during the Festival, including the always hilarious Jimmy James Eaton with his show When Jokes Strike Back; John Robertson with his diabolical A Nifty History Of Evil; Jeff Hewitt with How Satan Got His Groove Back; Joel Creasey with Slumber Party; Laura Davis with Ants Don’t Sleep; plus many, many more. From slightly further afield comes Mick Meredith with Grumpy Old Comedian; Jimoein sporting skates in Jimoein On Ice; Fiona O’Loughlin and Tommy Dean performing on a double bill, plus Akmal, Kitty Flanagan and just about any other comedian you could poke a stick at! There are plenty of events on offer to tickle your funny bone, for the full schedule plus ticketing, head to wildwestcomedy.com.au.
Sydney’s National Theatresports Championships is only just around the corner, but before WA’s team, The Perthonalities, make their way over east they’ll hold a special send off at Hollywood Bowling Club. Made up of Ben Russell, Nadia Collins, Michael Burke and Glenn Hall, The Perthonalities are masters of improvisation, wielding the ability to launch into song, dance or stand-up at the drop of a hat. The send off event promises to be an evening of belly laughs and cheap, Bowling Club priced drinks, so don’t delay, get your tickets now from 0422 439 146 or info@spontaneous-insanity.com.au. All proceeds raised will go towards flights, accommodation and food for The Perthonalities.
Henry Rollins is a busy man. As a DJ, standup comedian, writer, actor and spoken word artist, Rollins barely gets a chance to breathe but that’s just the way he likes it. In 2010, Rollins’ busy schedule will see him stop off in Australia for a quick tour, with shows at the Astor Theatre on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2. Rollins’ Frequent Flyer Tour will be a spoken word affair, focusing on travel – something he does a lot of. Tickets are on sale now from BOCS.
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If you have time on your hands and a desire to help fellow young people, then the folks at ARTillery, Amnesty International’s youth arts festival, want to hear from you. ARTillery encourages young people from the local arts scene to put on music, visual arts and performing arts events that include important human rights messages. Taking place from December 1-10, the ARTillery festival will deliver lots of fantastic events to the youth of Perth but they need help to do so. ARTillery is on the hunt for two public relations officers, a website designer, a bootcamp coordinator, a human resources office and a festival logistics organiser. Got what it takes? Then check out amnesty.org.au or email artillery@amnesty. org.au to find out more.
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As more Australian beer drinkers become beer lovers or beer connoisseurs (or, heaven forbid, beer geeks), the demand for bigger, stronger more extreme brews is on the rise. The result is an ever-growing range of ‘frontier beers’; craft beers that come from all corners of the planet and push the boundaries in terms of the flavour, alcohol levels and/or prices most Australians commonly associate with beer. To satisfy the desires of beer geeks, Mt Lawley’s Liquor Barons have expanded their range of the world’s finest, flavour driven beers. First arrivals have included the hugely-credentialed Rogue and Flying Dog beers from the United States, the Meantime range from London, and the challenging, often cheeky, creations of Scotland’s BrewDog brewery. Get your hands on these special brews today by popping in to Liquor Barons at 654 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley.
GET UP, STAND UP
If you’ve ever thought about taking the plunge and giving stand up a go, but haven’t worked up the confidence to get behind the mic in front of a live crowd, then you’ll definitely want to take part in Robert Grayson’s Stand Up Comedy Workshop. Grayson is a guru of stand up, equipped with the knowledge, experience and sense of humour to help would-be comedians take the stage by storm; so don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from the master. Interested individuals can contact Robert at robert@youstandup.com or youstandup.com.
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The only way to truly see where your passion may take you is by viewing it through the lens of those achieving it in the real world. Murdoch University wants to open your mind to what’s possible through a series of free career information evenings for anyone to attend. 28 April Criminology and Law
5 May Arts-Social Sciences and Humanities
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These nights aren’t just about what you’ll learn in university, more so the exciting paths you could head down as a result of it. You have the opportunity to gain invaluable insights from industry professionals in a number of different fields:
18 May Sustainability, Environmental and Life Sciences 18 May Education
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DAVID CAMPBELL He Did It Broadway
The ever-versatile David Campbell has released a new Broadway album and will perform at the Perth Concert Hall on Saturday, August 14. David Campbell On Broadway – an album of Broadway songs by David Campbell. Given the man’s stage experience it just kind of makes sense. With two swing albums behind him, Broadway seems a no-brainer, but these things take time. “When I got to do the first Swing Sessions, I thought maybe we could do a Count Basie album or a Hollywood album,” he recalls. “But then Swing Sessions became this creature and there was a Volume 2 and then I got married and we did Good Lovin’ and I got distracted along the way. “So when I sat down with Sony after a year-and-half after Good Lovin’ about what was next, a lot of talk was about doing part-two, or another swing session. When I told them I’d always wanted to do a Broadway record they turned around and said, ‘why didn’t you say so?’ “The thing is to do it properly you have to do it with the Americans, go over there and work with guys who’d worked and conducted shows on Broadway; have the people who knew it, felt it and breathed it.” It’s often said that jazz is the only pure American artform, but Campbell maintains Broadway is deep at the heart of that opinion. “It is its own artform,” he says. “It is American popular song. A lot of jazz was from out of Broadway. You look at Miles Davis and John Coltrane, they would do a lot of Broadway hits. The great singers would sing Broadway standards of the time, it’s just where those great songwriters came from, basically from Tinpan Alley and moved through into Broadway – it’s just how it went. “The majority of the last century – even through the last 40 years of rock’n’roll saw it take over – Broadway was still there. That’s an incredible testament to the quality of songs and songwriting.” It’s clear that aside from actual performance, Campbell is fascinated by the musicology of it all… “I am a bit of a nerd towards all this sort of stuff,” he reflects. “When I first left high school I didn’t go to any WAAPAs or anything like that. I just started doing it and so therefore I did it wanting to passionately know more about it. “I started performing onstage and I would read books about Irving Berlin so I could do some songs by him and talk about his life, to have that sort of knowledge. It wasn’t to show off it was just so I had something to talk about onstage. It just became addictive; I like to find out about this stuff. “That’s why the documentary is such a companion piece for the album, because we got the guys who wrote the songs that were recorded, which is why those songs were chosen. We could talk to them and cover 50 or 60 years.” Among the songs are Hello Dolly!, Luck Be A Lady, When I Get My Name In Lights, You’ll Never Walk Alone and more. While Campbell wanted to showcase the scope of Broadway songs, there were also standards that demanded to be there. “That’s one of the reasons why I was
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never going to record, Oh What A Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma, because I thought people would go, ‘oh yeah… that song’. But it is a Broadway album and Oklahoma is such a seminal piece of theatre, it changed the face of Broadway. “So it was one of those ones where I thought, ‘I have to sing this song’. Then I couldn’t stop singing it. I’d drive around Sydney in the car singing these Broadway songs and always coming back to Oh What A Beautiful Morning.” So the singer got busted singing in his car? “Well it has happened to me and it’s not the most pleasant feeling. But luckily, because I am a professional, the recognise me, they sort of laugh and wave. Though it’s very rare that they would recognise me, most of the time they just think I’m a wanker (laughs).” Given Campbell’s Barnes-lineage, they’d certainly be able to hear him… “Windows up, always,” he laughs. “And air-con on.” While it’s a singer’s job to inhabit a song, these tracks all come from longer pieces where they are but art of a story. To pick them out and put them together on an album takes some thought. “They’re performance-based songs and you’re right, they do have that to them but they have to be coherent with the album,” Campbell explains. “You’ve got to be cognisant of the other songs and how they sound with the rest as well, so you’re sort of walking a fine line doing a record like this. There’s a performance thing you have to consider, keep the truth going and tell the story, be honest to the score then at the same time you have to be honest to the rest of the album. “You can’t sing in an old man’s voice because it’s an old man’s song, or a kid’s voice… that would be horrrrible. At the end of the day it’s interpreting hit songs, just as you’d do with a Sinatra song, you’re just trying to give it your own voice and tipping your hat to the emotions of the writers.” Soon to be a father for the first time, in that oldfashioned showbiz way David Campbell presents the triple threat, sing/dance/act package. Add to that no small amount of media savvy and it seems he has a recipe for longevity. “I don’t think I’ve gone into it consciously thinking I’ve got to keep changing, a lot of it is having opportunities coming your way and saying yes or no,” he states. “I’ve been lucky enough to have a lot of opportunities and some of them have been very varied. I take them because it’s a challenge, because I do like to be stimulated and because I’m curious, I’ve got a curious mind. Sometimes that means you fail. Sometimes that means you do a pop song and it doesn’t work, but that’s good because you learn from that. “I think in this day and age the industry is too small just to focus on one thing. I was once called The Adaptor… I hope that was a compliment.” _BOB GORDON
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Storm, screening at the ninth annual Audi Festival Of German Films
The word ‘Germany’ is loaded with some serious baggage. Sixty five years after the end of the Second World War and 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germans still prefer to be identified by their region (Ich bin ein Berliner) or more broadly as European to starve off even the slightest insinuation of nationalism. Germany’s is a deep and complex history that continues to fascinate the Western world: ‘how did a first world country so much like us fall prey, so spectacularly, to evil’? And suspicions still abound – you can literally smell the nervous tension mounting in the UK, France, Poland and now Greece as Germany is quietly reinstating itself Europe’s economic powerhouse. One only needs a brief glance at the program for the ninth annual Audi Festival Of German Films to see German filmmakers are still untangling their country’s tumultuous history. Running for five days from April 22-26, films such as Berlin 36 tackle the recurring theme of the treatment of the Jews at the hands of Nazi Germany, whilst the three-part epic Wolves Of Berlin traverses three generations of a Berlin family living through the upheaval of that city, concluding with the fall of the Berlin Wall. The highly decorated The White Ribbon takes us back to the birth of the ‘new’ Germany pre-World War 1, whilst Mein Kampf stars Germany’s number one bogey man, Adolf Hitler, and his bitter failure as a young painter – a twisted glitch of history that would see him try his hand at politics instead (ironically encouraged by his Jewish roommate). However, as Germany finally begins to emerge from the bitter dust of the 20th Century so is its film industry searching past the obvious for new German stories that help define the real Deutschland of today. “I have always wanted to show that
there is a lighter side to German film,” the festival’s director Klaus Krischok begins of his programming. “Of course, (Germany’s) history, in many respects, is still dealing with the path of the 20th Century, and that’s a very unfortunate path. But Germany, if you like it or not, sits right in the middle today. We are the heart of Europe in many respects: we’re between east and west, we engage in European matters and we are a country that’s enjoying a huge influx of immigrants. These political, sociological and demographical aspects concern us and that’s reflected in our cinema. This is Germany today.” The ‘other Germany’ featured in this year’s Festival Of German Films comes under the banner of ‘culinary comedy’, with comic tales of the clashing of cultures such as Tandoori Love and Kebab Connection. As Europe slowly becomes a more unified entity, Krischok believes its cinema becomes more important in its portrayal of the immense diversity, rather than partisan tendencies of old. “European cinema, including Germany, wants to be different than Hollywood,” he concludes. “The taste of European cinema has turned towards local produce – the stories, the language, the locations, the history and development that we can follow. European cinema is very much an element that, I believe, counteracts the global hodgepodge.” The ninth annual Audi Festival Of German Films screens at Paradiso, commencing tonight, Thursday, April 22, with Whiskey With Vodka. The festival runs until Monday, April 26. Visit goethe.de/Australia for the full program. _JULIAN TOMPKIN
&UHDWH \RXU DQWL OLWWHU 0HVVDJH DQG :LQ Trashm Trashmyad T hmya yad d is back bac b ack k for for 2010 2010 and and is is bigger bigg bi gger er and and d better bet bette ter with i more more cash ca prizes and d a whole whol wh ole e new new category cate ca tego g ryy to to enter! ente en ter! r! Littering is ugly, dangerous and just not cool. If you are 25 years or under, we want YOUR creative ideas on how to get the anti-littering message out to your peers. This year we have expanded the competition into both TV and Print* categories. You can choose whether you would like to submit a TV commercial or a print advertisement that portrays the anti-littering message to youth in a creative and appealing way. To get all the comp details to prepare your entry, go to ZZZ WUDVKP\DG FRP DX You can also view last year’s finalists to get some inspiration and see what you need to do to beat the competition! Good luck! The Trash My Ad Team
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HOT TUB TIME MACHINE Let’s Kick Some Past
Hot Tub Time Machine
Directed by Steve Pink Starring Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, John Cusack Hot Tub Time Machine. Like 2006’s Snakes On A Plane, the plot is in the title. And like Snakes, if you take this movie seriously in any way you are not going to enjoy it. It's a mother fucking time machine in a god damn hot tub. Buy the ticket, take the ride and don't bitch about the plot holes. Manic Lou (Rob Corddry) finally tries to kill himself, forcing old friends Adam (John Cusack), who just got dumped by his girlfriend, and the pussy-whipped and spirit-shattered Nick (US Office star Craig Robinson) together again to help their old friend. Adam's 20 year old nephew (Clark Duke) hasn't left Adam's basement in weeks, so gets brought along to try and broaden his world. Their destination? Only the hottest ski resort around. Well, it turns out it was when they were kicking it but is now just a tired old town. Resigned to having a good time anyway the boys fire up the room’s hot tub, and as the booze flows and the Eastern European illegal energy drink gets poured over the tub’s controls the lads wake up with a splitting headache and in the year 1986. Winterfest ‘86 to be precise. Looking
in a mirror the boys appear as their younger selves (with 20 year old Jacob flickering in and out of existence) and realise they must adhere to other time travel movies and respect the butterfly effect. Tasked with getting back to the year 2010, the lads try to keep the space-time continuum correct, by doing all the things (both wrong and right) that they did that night back in 1986. The 1980s are very in vogue at the moment, and this movie gets all its references spot on. From the fashion to the soundtrack, it also pokes fun at the technology gap that segregates us from that period. The writers manage to work in almost every archetype of every ‘80s teen movie - there’s a scheduled fight, shallow but attractive girls, interesting but ‘ugly’ girls, villainous teen rivals and the cryptic old man. The villainous teen rivals especially work well, with lead villain Blaine who, after finding their bag of iPhones and energy drinks, is convinced the boys are Russian spies. Look, Blaine’s favourite movie is Red Dawn (Wolverines!) the dude knows Russian invasions. So I get why Cusack was cast, he is an icon of the ‘80s itself, but he isn’t that young of an actor anymore, and his comedic timing is especially poor when surrounded by such great comedic actors. His scenes with the love interest are really the only bits in the movie that falter, seriously it feels like John Cusack ‘RomCom TM’ at very brief times. Craig Robinson, as always, plays a terrific straight man, delivering some of the best laughs in the movie. Chevy Chase plays the cryptic old man who knows more than he appears to say and eccentric actor Crispin Glover also has a cameo, his raw energy fits in the film and the nod to him playing a past and present version of himself (ala Back To The Future) was not lost on me. Relative unknown Clark Duke proves he deserves this leading role, and any fans of Michael Cera take note – these guys are/were best of friends, their style is born from each other. While some references were not lost on me, I’m sure dozens were - making this a great one to re-watch. This movie is for any John Hughes fans or for anyone that grew up in a decade where a movie like Weird Science could be a box office hit. Oh and make sure you stick around for the excellent credits. I won’t spoil it, but they hit the ‘80s square on its sweat-band head. _TOM VARIAN
THE BOOK OF ELI Gotta Have Faith
Directed by Albert & Allen Hughes S t a r r i n g D e n z e l Wa s h i n g t o n , G a r y Oldman, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Beals, Ray Stevenson Religious faith in the face of overwhelming adversity is a serviceable enough theme, and it’s even been tackled in a post-apocalyptic milieu before – remember Stephen King’s The Stand? But the thing is, you need to say something about the nature of faith, not just slather some vague theological window-dressing over a thin, cliché-ridden plot where an overuse of lingering shots substitutes for characterization and subtext. While Denzel Washington’s titular badass preacher-cum-killing-machine has the chops to carry a simple action narrative, he can’t hold it together when director brothers Allen and Albert Hughes attempt to inject deeper meaning into the proceedings. Thirty years after civilization went boom, Denzel’s Eli is walking west, using his wits, his shotgun, and an oversized bolo knife to protect his precious cargo; the last remaining copy of the Bible. Needing to power, of all things, his salvaged iPod, Eli wanders into a town controlled by the villainous Carnegie (Gary Oldman), who just happens to be searching for copy of the good book as a means to expand his power base. How he plans to do this is never really explained, but if the villain didn’t want the same MacGuffin as the hero, we wouldn’t get anywhere now, would we? A smattering of other characters a r e i n t r o d u c e d, i n c l u d i n g C a r n e g i e’s reluctant wife Claudia (Jennifer Beals), her daughter Solara (Mila Kunis) and even Tom Waits as a local shopkeeper, but the stage is firmly set for an epic smackdown between Washington and Oldman, battling for the hear ts and minds of the last desperate remnants of humanity. Which would be fine, if that’s what we got. Unfortunately, the whole film smacks of missed opportunities, and what began as a decent sci-fi actioner with religious overtones soon disappears up
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its own apocrypha. The film works the best when it’s lifting from better sources. Eli is a clear analogue of Eastwood’s Man With No Name or one of Kurosawa’s samurai, and when he cuts loose with righteous violence it’s something to behold. Sadly, as the film progresses the directors seem to be more enamoured with Eli’s poorly defined religious convictions than his ability to separate limbs from torsos, and many potential plot threads and sources of conflict are left unexplored. Ray Stevenson in particular is wasted in his turn as Carnegie’s henchman; while he’s set up as a major antagonist, in the end the film does nothing with him. The story relies on contrived coincidences and poorly sketched character motivations; Kunis is expected to do some heavy emotional lifting that is simply beyond her abilities, and Oldman flails in a role that quickly degenerates into pantomime villainy. At no point does the viewer ever really care what happens to the characters, and the plot is finally tied up with a twist that is unbelievable to the point of being insulting. I n t h e e n d, T h e B o o k o f E l i i s hamstrung by its own ambitions. Too slow to be an action movie, not sharp enough to tackle its themes with any conviction, it fails to satisfy on either level. One to avoid. _TRAVIS JOHNSON
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MUMMY LOVES YOU BETTY ANN JEWEL
BEN COUSINS A ROCK OPERA
Mummy Loves You Betty Ann Jewel runs at The Blue Room Theatre from Tuesday, April 14, to Saturday, May 1, and 8.30pm. Tickets from blueroom.org.au or by calling (08) 9227 7005.
Ben Cousins – A Rock Opera is showing as part of the Wild West Comedy Festival on selected dates from Thursday, May 20, to Saturday, May 29, at The Hellenic Centre, 20 Parker Street, Northbridge. Shows start at 8.30pm and bookings can be made through BOCS Ticketing.
Mother Knows Best
The Aleela Creatives’ inaugural show, Mummy Loves You Betty Ann Jewel, is indicative of a very strong theatrical ethos held by members of the group. Director Sara Fay sums it up neatly, “The main thing is just that it is a good night out. It is enjoyable live theatre. It is a lot of fun but it says something in the end. It is not one of those nights where you wished you just stayed home and watched TV.” This concept, held by the team, of creative entertaining work with a message was a key factor in the selection of the work to be made in the first place. “It’s a script from the ’80s which we found,” Fay explains, “Everyone that was involved read the script and really fell in love with it. Everyone thought it was a really fun project that had something they wanted to say. It smashes the mother and daughter myth, and really exposes the darker underbelly of that relationship.” Originally titled Hitler Had A Mummy Too, the play focuses on a mother and daughter (the eponymous Betty Ann) as they battle for supremacy over each other. “Traditionally we like to think of motherhood from a daughter’s perspective as being a very nurturing warm relationship of unconditional love, and I don’t think it’s often recognised how tenuous that relationship can be. You know your mother better than a lot of people because she was always there. But this play shows, in a comic way, the truth behind it; about how mothers will often guilt their daughters into doing what they want to do, and how daughters will try to guilt their mothers into doing what they want to do.” Fortunate, then, that the conflicts for control and power in the art do not imitate life, as the Aleela Creatives boast a very collaborative, open production process.” I always like keeping things collaborative. I think that when you keep the process collaborative you come up with a more cohesive final product because everyone comes up with the work as a whole. We worked very closely to a design that was appropriate to both my vision and with my creatives and actors.” This collaborative effort stems from a common understanding of theatre, built across a working relationship developed at university.
Such Is Life
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last decade you would be aware of the amazing yet blemished football career of Ben Cousins. With sky high success, the West Coast Eagles legend with his mad skills helped lead the club to become the 2006 AFL premiers before a series of off-field incidents saw him dropped the following year. As someone who has idolised the player since the beginning, this interviewer was a little apprehensive when first hearing about the musical comedy show Ben Cousins – A Rock Opera, heading to Perth next month for the Wild West Comedy Festival. However, five minutes into a conversation with writer, performer and director Kieran Butler, it becomes clear that the critically acclaimed football satirist is well on the money with his no-holdsbarred musical including a soundtrack of ’70s and ’80s pop song parodies. “So many people think that it’s a show that pulls the piss out of Ben and his addiction but it’s a satire of the media through the prism of the AFL. AFL football is such an important part of the Australian culture, I myself am such a football tragic,” Butler says. Mummy Loves You Betty Ann Jewel “Our Ben Cousins, the dude, is really “We’re a new company of creatives but we all quite cool and an awesome footy player and that studied together at Curtin’s Hayman Theatre. was really important to us because that’s what It’s very interactive there, and you’re given the he does well and we don’t think that any of the opportunity to work in different roles. It means other stuff he really does in his private life is that we’ve got a pretty good understanding of all important. Cousins got crucified by the AFL in a aspects of the theatre as well as how to work in heartbeat and we hook into everyone in the show a team. That background has given us more of from Eddie McGuire and Andrew Demitriou to Andrew Bolt, Sam Newman, Caroline Wilson and a team effort.” Yet ultimately, Mummy Loves You Betty Mick Malthouse.” Speaking during the show’s season at Ann Jewel is about escaping the conditions and conditioning within which one was brought up the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Butler says the hard-hitting musical originated from in, and about the pivotal period in everyone’s life when they decide to become their own his radio show’s weekly topical sports round-up person, and unfetter themselves from parental where for four weeks in a row his songs were control. Fay describes it as being “about how, about Cousins. At the same time he and fellow in adolescence, the child breaks away and gets Collingwood supporter Matt Walsh (who plays more independant, and how that child gets its Cousins in the show) evolved the concept from own life. And yet there is that terrifying thought their mutual frustration at Collingwood president about transcending what your parents want to Eddie McGuire’s refusal to recruit the football superstar after rehabilitation. be.” “I love Ben for how he plays footy _JOE LUI and our Ben in the show is more like a cartoon
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character and the vehicle for us to make statements about the media. I mean, over in the UK, footballers behave badly and it’s all just accepted as part of who they are. Here, you can’t behave badly because ‘you’re a role model’. I have a real problem with footballers being role models, so fuck off,” Butler exclaims. “Footy players and fans both just adore the way he plays the game where he just runs and runs until he throws up. So we cast Cousins as an anti-hero. In the first act we cover a lot of what happened in real life, putting a comedic spin on it and then in the second act we move on and try and imagine a day in Ben’s life as he goes from his radio show, then releases a rock ‘n’ roll single, then works on a movie and then goes to footy training. “We’ve worked out already that the show polarises people. They seem to either absolutely love it or dislike it. But that’s good and what comedy is meant to do. I mean, I read a quote from my mate Paul in an interview where comedy should be about 50 per cent of people laughing and the other 50 recoiling in horror. Comedians are meant to push boundaries and this show definitely does.” _TANYA MACNAUGHTON
A FASHIONABLE FEAST Lovers of fantastic fashion and impeccable food made their way to Bistro Felix last week for Fashion WA’s Front Row. Featuring a runway show with the latest styles from Fashion WA’s online store and delectable treats from the Bistro Felix kitchen, Front Row satisfied appetites in more ways than one. Photographs by Matt Jelonek
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VISUAL ARTS Hatched 2010, Per th Institute of Contemporary Arts, James Street, Perth. Exclusive to Perth, the Hatched National Graduate Show provides an unparalleled oppor tunity for talented ar t school graduates to present their work in a professional galler y contex t alongside that of their national peers. Bear witness to these brave contemporar y pioneers as they head into new ar tistic territor y with their extreme but thoughtful mix of expanded drawing and painting practices, soft architecture and aural environments amongst other eye, mind and ear-bending aesthetic experiments. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, June 13.
Theatre Company and the HotBed Ensemble, The Shape Of Things is a shocking dissection of cruelty, seduction and the artistic process. Season opens on Friday, May 14, and runs ’til Sunday, May 30. Bookings can be made through BOCS.
MUSIC
Liber tas, Callaway Auditorium, UWA, Nedlands. Granular Synthesis is a new composers c o l l e c t i v e f o r m e d b y f i v e o f P e r t h ’s m o s t e xc i t i n g, e m e rg i n g m u s i c i a n s to form a community of like-minded sound experimentalists, sound artists and music fanatics. Libertas is the first show organised by Granular Synthesis and features a focus on improvisation and spur of the moment Attempts On Her Life, WA Academy Of c re a t i o n s. Fo r t h e i n a u g u ra l s h ow t h e Performing Arts, Roundhouse Theatre, group decided to compose a program of all Braford Street, Mt Lawley. new works that crosses the boundaries of The third year acting students at the WA electronic music, classical composition and Academy Of Performing Arts will take to modern rock experimentalism. the stage of the Roundhouse theatre later Zulya And The Children Of The Underground Performance takes place on this month with a production of Martin Zulya And The Children Of The Underground, Kulcha, 13 South Terrace, Fremantle. Crimp’s Attempts On Her Life. First produced Wednesday, April 28, at 7.30pm. Tickets are available on the door. Zulya, originally from Tatarstan in central Russia, is familiar to audiences throughout Australia as a t L o n d o n’s R o y a l C o u r t i n 1 9 9 7 a n d a performer of traditional and original music derived from her Tatar and Russian cultural roots. subsequently translated into 20 languages, Zulya has developed a totally original approach as an affirmation of her unique identity – an Attempts On Her Life has been described Te t r a f i d e P e r c u s s i o n Yo u n g A r t i s t s affirmation that takes her Tatar and Russian background to totally new places and in completely as ‘a mesmerising theatrical experience of Showcase, Music Auditorium, WAAPA, 2 Bradford Street, Mt Lawley. new ways with a highly developed sense of melody, rhythm and texture. outstanding agility and imagination’. Performance takes place on Friday, April 23, at 8pm. Tickets available on the door or Season opens on Friday, April 30, The Tetrafide Percussion Young Ar tists online at kulcha.com.au. and runs ’til Thursday, May 6. Bookings can a r e s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l a g e p e r c u s s i o n students who have completed six months Displacement, Kidogo Arthouse, Bather’s Mama Things, Perth Centre For Photography, be made through the WAAPA Box Office on of workshops, masterclasses and rehearsals (08) 9370 6636. 91 Brisbane Street, Northbridge. Beach, Fremantle. in per formance and composition led by Visiting American artist John Mayo will host Bo Wong’s second solo exhibition continues Te t ra f i d e a n d g u e s t a r t i s t s. Th e Young a solo exhibition of works created during her exploration into the fluidity of the human The Shape Of Things, Perth Institute of Artists Showcase will feature a new work Contemporary Arts, James Street, Perth. a six month residency in Fremantle this memory and its complex relationship to the for Japanese taiko, contemporary and Latin month. Using the Western Australian history static nature of ‘things’. Mama Things observes A c h a n c e m e e t i n g b e t w e e n E v e l y n , a percussion by members of Tetrafide and of maritime adventure and tragedy, Mayo the multifarious bind between child and mother, renegade art student and Adam, a nerdy works for junk, body and contemporar y explores the idea of displacement, history where everyday logistics encounter the ethereal English Lit Major, sets in motion a cautionary percussion by the Young Artists. tale of deceit and manipulation. Evelyn offers and loss through a series of bronze sculptures and miraculous. Per formance takes place on Exhibition opens on Thursday, April 22, Adam the tools to dramatically reinvent and videos. himself both physically and psychologically. Saturday, May 7, at 7.30pm. Bookings can Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, April 25. and runs ’til Sunday, May 16. Though how far should you go for the one be made through the WAAPA Box Office on Paper Products, Turner Galleries, 470 Pierre Bismuth, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 you love? Presented by Black Swan State (08) 9370 6636. Finnerty Street, Fremantle. William Street, Northbridge. Much like Olga Cironis, Theo Koning has Academy Award winning artist Pierre Bismuth Today I Am What You Want Me To been wrapping domestic objects in brown is packing up and heading to Fremantle for Be, Turner Galleries, 470 William paper, giving them new life and identities. an exclusive screening of this cult film, an Street, Northbridge. The simplicity of the brown paper strips the exhibition of his visual arts, and to share the Olga Cironis has been wrapping objects of individuality, almost like home- stories he has collected over his expansive and stitching objects for several brand objects, yet their distinctive shapes still career. years, sometimes in velvet and in On Sunday, May 23, Bismuth will place them from specific periods of time. more recent years she has turned Exhibition runs ’til Saturday, May 15. introduce a special screening of Eternal Sunshine to blankets. Her new exhibition Of The Spotless Mind. The film will be followed features blankets she has been Play Terrain, Perth Centre For Photography, by a Q&A with the artist; the man whose idea collecting for many years, each spawned the storyline that’s become a modern 91 Brisbane Street, Northbridge. one representing a different period Play Terrain, photographed out on Cockatoo classic. of time by its colour or design. O n We d n e s d ay, M ay 2 6 , Pierre Island in Sydney, explores notions of role Olga’s work addresses identity and play, environment and self portraiture. As a Bismuth opens at Fremantle Arts Centre. An memory and how we link it to self-portrait artist, Emily Portmann’s interests exhibition comprised of two works, Bismuth notions of place, tradition, culture lie in the body, exploring how we convey our deploys humour to disorientate the viewers’ and customs. emotional and psychological states of being understanding of cultural forms like print media Exhibition runs ’til Today I Am What and film. through our subconscious body language. Saturday, May 15. You Want Me To Be Exhibition opens on Wednesday, May Exhibition opens on Thursday, April by Olga Cironis 26, and runs ’til Sunday, July 18. 22, and runs ’til Sunday, May 16.
PERFORMANCE
HORSING AROUND Horse fans made the most of an unseasonably sunny autumn day on Sunday, heading to Duncraig Stud in the Swan Valley for Polo In The Valley. While sipping on cocktails and treating themselves to tasty morsels, attendees witnessed thrilling polo matches on luscious green paddocks. Photographs by Emma Bergmeier
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Colourful accessories for Winter (Photo: Fallon Jones)
For many centuries the colour black has been associated with periods of mourning but in the 21st century, black has evolved to become a symbol of style championed by those at the forefront of the fashion industry. As winter draws closer many people will opt for black over other colours in their day-to-day wardrobes but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to accessorise correctly to ensure that the effect is glam rather than goth. Perth photographer Fallon Jones, stylist Emily Bathgate and makeup artist Cindy Sutton recently joined forces to demonstrate the importance of brightly coloured accessories to break up all-black outfits, featuring the latest designs from accessories label Generics. Just in time for winter Generics has revealed their latest collection and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full of vibrant colours with lashings of red, blue, tan, mustard, purple, and every colour in between. To find out where you can get your hands on the latest colourful designs by Generics head straight to genericsaccessories.com.
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The designers behind local fashion cooperative, Tricycle, will invade the Earlywork Gallery in South Fremantle this weekend to deliver fabulous designer wares direct to the public. Consisting of Violet Clothing, Stiff, Blushouse, Plonk and Chinky Wooster, the Tricycle collective brings together designers who hand make their products right here in Western Australia. From Saturday, April 24, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til Monday, April 26, the Tricycle pop up store will offer up cute, quirky and colourful designs for kids and adults; perfect for a spot of long weekend shopping. Doors open from 11am â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til 6pm on Saturday, from 10am â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til 6pm on Saturday and from 10am â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til 4pm on Monday. The Earlywork Gallery is located at 9/330 South Terrace in South Fremantle. _EMMA BERGMEIER
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Together, Australia’s Katayst and UK’s Steve Spacek are the Space Invadas. Their funksoul and sci-fi electronica experiment has yielded some very successful results, as ANGUS PATERSON discovers in a recent conversation with Katalyst. Several years ago when Sydney’s Katalyst (AKA Ashley Anderson - already an esteemed funk, soul and hip hop producer) dropped his second artist album What’s Happening, the lead track How Bout Us featured a rather soulfully-charged collaboration with the UK’s Steve Spacek. Spacek himself a vocalist who’d already taken massive musical steps in his homecountry, hailed by the likes of Gilles Peterson as ‘the voice of modern soul’, and it was a partnership that just seemed to work. Steve was often on the road with Ashley while he was touring What’s Happening, and from there they continued to write music - until it became pretty clear the collaborations were worthy of a project all of their own. “We decided that we should just keep writing together after we did the first track, and the body of work just grew until it was an album really,” says Ashley. “It was clear that we were looking at a record quite soon into the project, as the tunes were coming thick and fast. It was always on a soul tip, that was decided at the start of the project.” And hence, Space Invadas was born. The release of the duo’s debut SoulFi album in late March followed an extensive and quite clever ‘teaser’ c a m p a i g n f r o m l a t e l a s t y e a r, introducing the new project to the musical world. The new single Original, the odd live performance, and a free ‘mixtape’ showcasing the sound of Space Invadas with a bunch of exclusive material and album snippets. As intended, the music listening public was suitably intrigued by the time the full album rolled around. “The mixtape got a great response, so I think a lot of people were wondering what the album would sound like – and that was the whole idea.” Continued page 36
From the Producer of the dancefloor hit Super Sharp Shooter comes Crack House – driving bass tones and woozy synths, breakbeats layed over 4/4 drum patterns Jungle Style House that’ll knock you off your feet!
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SPACE INVADAS FUTURISTIC SOUL, RIGHT NOW
MAINROOM THURSDAY
THE SOUND ABOUNDS This weekend Kosmic Sound in Osborne Park is going to be the hottest ticket in town, with the Kosmic gang planning a massive Block Party, using the best of all their amazing equipment, including a massive 33k sound system. The Pioneer Block party is an afternoon dedicated to the culture, lifestyle and wicked beats of the modern day digital musician, with a line up that includes DMC and ITF champion J Red, Optamus from Downsyde, plus DJs Zeke, Micah and Frankie Button. Crazy prices all day on Pioneer DJ products and giveaways all day (including a Pioneer DJM800)! Andy’s Bratwurst Van will be on location dishing out ‘dogs. Entry is free, but make sure you RSVP at the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ kosmicdjdepartment) for your chance to win the DJM800. Saturday, April 24, Kosmic Sound, Osborne Park.
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Pasha’s Kitchen,
The Big Man cooking up Meaty Beats
FRIDAY
Time Tunnel
brings you champion tunes from Rok Riley, Joe 19 And Guests
SATURDAY
TRANSMISSION
Perth’s essential pre club night for discerning music lovers bringing you indie, electro, rock, punk & club classics with Andrei Mazz 8pm Free Entry
SUNDAY
$10 Pizza & Pint special with Nathan J, Chris Wright and The Nisbit.
WEDNESDAY
UNI-QUE
$10 jugs kicks off at 8.30 with DJs Jamie Mac & Dazz K.
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FRIDAY
The Beat Suite with Micah, Sharif Galal and Guests. 9pm Free Entry
SATURDAY
Lucid Dreaming presents
a new night of house/ Deep House/ Disco/ Tech House “FORE” Featuring Rohan Smith, Kid Deep, La Gooch & Martin Clayton. It’s Free Entry and all kicks off at 9pm
SUNDAY
“Back to Mono”
Perth’s essential Free”N”Funky Sunday Sesh. Rare Groove, Ska, Rocksteady, Dub, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Afro Beat. With Dj’s Gareth Richardson, Ted Schlechte & Death Disco’s Anton Mazz. 5pm Free Entry
WEDNESDAY
Beat Route records presents
TWIST
featuring Agent 85 plus special guest DJs spinning vintage vinyl. Garage, Indi, Powerpop, Ska, Surf, Psych, Rhythm & Soul. Free Entry.
THURSDAY
“The Veescars” Live
with support from Wolves at the door & Miranda Pollard. Door Open 8pm
FRIDAY
Freestyle Friday. Feat Broken
English, Freekstyles, The Apprentice, MC Red and more with special guest DJ Dair. Doors Open 9pm $5 entry.
SATURDAY A.M. - We Heart Vintage.
The collectomaniacs Launch a Monthly Market. Men’s & Women’s clothing, accessories, collectables, records, art and more. Entry $2 11am – 5pm
P.M.- Minimal Exposure
Feat: Greks [ live Electro/Techno], Prog Superstars Progress Inn, DJ’s Mirko, Shamus & Bokchoy. Free Entry 8pm
SATURDAY
“SNOW BROS” Second Mystery Album Launch.
Supported by Diger Rockwell & DJ Moflo. Free Entry. Doors Open 7pm.
Space Invadas Salt spoke to Ashley when Soul-Fi was just on the cusp of hitting stores, and things were rolling along great for the duo.“We’ve been going really well,” he said. “We’ve just been on the road doing a bunch of live shows. Future Music Festival, Golden Plains and the like, and the response has been really good. With lots of radio leading up to the release, people have been keen to get out and check the show, and all the tracks people hadn’t already heard on the radio are getting a listen now. So it’s always nice to get the feedback.” Steve’s profile has largely come from his groundbreaking work with futuresoul collective the Spacek Sound System since 2001 (alongside several other members who also adopted the ‘Spacek’ surname for the sake of a little musical enigma). However, he’s made a permanent relocation to Aus and is now settled in Bondi with his wife and two kids. Ashley says Soul-Fi was something that gradually came together over the process of a whole year, off the back of some initially informal studio sessions with the pair. “It was super simple really. Just hook up with Steve, head to the studio, play him a bunch of ideas I’d been working on, or even some older beats that I could hear him on. We’d get in the zone, he’d vibe on some of the beats and then get down to writing on it. Often by the end of the session, the song would be written and recorded. Sometimes it was just a voicing of the melody, and other times the whole vocal for the track would be put down. And they’re often the same takes you’ll hear on the recording.” Steve’s work with Spacek Sound System won acclaim particularly because of their forward-thinking approach to the soul genre, fusing elements of trip hop and downbeat electronica into the mix, and this carried over to Space Invadas. ‘Soul’ might be its defining musical focus, but what’s most captivating is the futuristic rubdown Katalyst has given his already super-honed production. The space-age sonics are far more prevalent than in anything he’s done in the past, and the production really is quite amazing. Combine this with Steve’s sublime vocals stylings, and Soul-Fi has been hailed as one among the best albums we’ve heard this year. The live instrumentation and vocal harmonies play beautifully off the assorted bleeps, synths and spacey soundscapes, with Space Invadas convincing funk-soul and sci-fi electronica to hop into bed with each other – while making it all sound so easy. Ashley says his choice of collaborators definitely had an impact on this choice of direction. “Steve’s solo music has always been quite futuristic, and he’s been great to work with in terms of being open and experiential. So I guess it was always going to be an influence on the outcome of the album – both sonically and stylistically,” he says. “It was also a conscious decision to give the soul a modern edge, because we wanted to make it relevant to what’s happening musically today. It ended up being kind of a natural direction for us, as there are so many influences out there and the boundaries are so blurred that it’s only natural. The possibilities are endless, ands that’s always cause for excitement.” Space Invadas are currently hard at it on the road, for a national tour that’ll see them visit WA via Groovin’ The Moo, in Bunbury, before its full steam ahead for the rest of 2010. “I’ve got about three records due out this year, including a project called Quakers which I’ve written it with my man Geoff Barrow and another Bristol cat called Stu7. We’ve recorded with around 30 MCs for for that one. Steve is finishing an Africa Hi Tech album with Mark Pritchard, but we’ll still writing be together regularly for the next Space Invadas album as well, so we’re busy in the lab 24/7.” SPACE INVADAS SOUL: FI [REMOTE CONTROL/INVADA RECORDS] SATURDAY, MAY 15 @ GROOVIN’ THE MOO, HAY PARK, BUNBURY
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Mampi Swift and IC3
SWEAT IT FOR SWIFT Mizhap Productions, the folks that bought us the spectacular Mayhem drum ‘n’ bass festival last year, are back again with another killer event. Mampi Swift and IC3 are famous to Perth punters for their ability to sell out clubs in two seconds flat, and then tearing the roof off said clubs. Regulars to the Deen a few years ago will remember the heat that Mampi bought to the dancefloor. He’s known for his technical prowess behind the decks, which sees him ‘double-dropping’ tracks and remains staunchly faithful to the drum ‘n’ bass ideals of playing only dubplates and vinyl. This awesome twosome guarantee a high energy extravaganza – so grab your tickets now! Saturday, May 15, Villa Nightclub. $45 plus booking fee from Planet Video, Mills Records, DJ Factory, Moshtix Outlets and www.moshtix.com.au.
HEART AND SOUL NIGHT OUT
Opiuo
The highly successful long weekend series Soul Night Out is back this weekend, this time at a new location – Impact Bar. The music stays the same though, and is good as ever, with Perth’s Godfather of Soul, Nick Alexander, being one of the highlights on the night. Locating to Perth from the UK in the 1980s, Nick Alexander has played almost every venue in Perth and has lead the way in bringing new music to Perth at every step of the way. Soul Night Out is due to take in decades of flava from this R&B legend – make the most of your long weekend and check it out! Impact Bar, Northbridge. This Sunday, April 25, at 7pm. Door sales only.
OPIUO OPPORTUNITY Ready to tear it up next at The Cube is New Zealand’s Opiuo, a badman who’s been making waves worldwide with his infectious brand of funky glitchy goodness. Opiuo creates fun fuelled music, precisely blended concoctions of tight irresistible grooves; chunk-fuelled, bouncy beats; and luscious, brooding soundscapes. Friday, May 7, Shape. Support from RRegula, Killafoe, Narkotic, Arien, Astep and J.Nitrous, with MCs Bear and Rtilery your hosts for the evening. $15 entry (with $10 pizza and pint deals from 8pm ‘til 11pm).
Shapeshifter
SHIFTY BUSINESS With skills honed over four albums and countless sold-out shows around the globe, Shapeshifter have consolidated their awesome powers on their brand new long player, creating a future-proofed sound that is both unrelenting and uplifting. Known for their incredible energy and power on stage, Shapeshifter now step up to the plate of bringing their new album to the stage for audiences to experience live – a task which they do not undertake lightly. Shapeshifter head to Perth in promotion of their chart topping album, The System Is A Vampire, playing on Saturday, June 12, at Villa, Highgate. Tickets through www.heatseaker.com.au.
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SPEKTRE ANTHEMIC They came from different ends of the dance music spectrum, but Paul Maddox and Filthy Rich are now on the same wavelength as Spektre. RZ speaks with Maddox ahead of the duo’s set at Shape this weekend.
Paul Maddox and Filthy Rich are certainly a pair that see eye to eye. When you have techno veterans like Umek saying that Spektre have been one of the most consistent and solid production outfits in recent times with a sound that focuses on producing mad, peak time anthems - while setting dance floors alight with their awesome live sets - you know these guys are a real tour de force. Indeed, Maddox answers the phone with aplomb, admitting it’s already been a little while since he’s been up and awake and in the studio. “We’ve both basically been in the dance music spectrum for quite a few years,” Maddox
Spektre starts. “I was from the harder end and Rich from the other end. We knew a lot of the same people, but a mutual friend of ours saw us going in the same sort of direction and we didn’t really know each other. But since Spektre started though, we’ve found we’re on the same wavelength. We’ve got different backgrounds and outlooks but we love our music!” Nevertheless, Maddox suggests their music is all within the techno realm, bordering on the minimal framework. He adds though, that they take influences from everything they like. “One of the big ideas that features in our work is the movie
sound track and atmospheric type thing. Music creates atmosphere and we rely on that quite a lot in our music. We are also into trance music and melodic sounds – guys like Joey Beltram and Hardfloor as well as our newer contemporaries.” And having been quite prolific with remixes for labels and the like, the lads thought they should invest in their own stuff and do some more original material, so started the Respekt label to focus on doing that exactly. “We thought, rather than sending things out to labels to see what they thought, we wanted to have creative control and have a few successful releases. We are in the groove of writing for ourselves now. It takes a bit of time to get into, but we’ve settled into it and it’s really working well.” Maddox goes on: “the big blip on the radar is the album which is called Passing Shadows Without Light, which we finished two months ago; and that is due for release soon with the first sampler due in a couple of weeks and the full album to follow shortly thereafter. It’s probably half and half in between being fairly representative in what we’d play in the club as well as being more experimental, softer and less aggressive.” As for the tour, the lads have got four countrywide dates at the moment. “Rich and I have done Australia with our solo projects but not as Spektre,” Maddox says. “Our live show is like a hybrid, where Rich will DJ and be playing our tracks and I’ll add a lot of edits and vocals and loops from Ableton. Musically, it will be some of the tougher stuff from the album and the big classics and stuff from the label. We’re looking forward to it!”
LIFELIKE
SONIC MELODIC French producer Lifelike is fairly patriotic: he likes listening to French music, he likes making French music and he “will mostly play French music”. As RZ discovers, if French music’s your thing, Lifelike’s your man!
SPEKTRE SATURDAY, APRIL 24 @ SHAPE
Lifelike
Laurent Heinrich has an interesting story to tell. Unfortunately, we don’t have the time to go into it, in the depth that it deserves. “It’s a long story,” he says, “so I will try to make it short. I started basically making music on the computer in the late 1980s. It was on an Amiga actually and that was where I discovered how to sample stuff. It was a hobby for me really, a friend was producing hard techno music and he was on a label in Germany and that’s how I realised how to connect with music in the studio.” Indeed, musical life for Laurent started with a project called Ferris Bueller and he did a couple of EPs under that moniker; then he went into the Lifelike name. And for years now, music has been an allencompassing obsession for him. “ I n te r m s o f i n s p i ra t i o n , ” s ay s Heinrich, “it’s quite large. For me, from the mid ‘80s and ‘90s it was like disco and pop music. Hip hop tracks, early techno sounds and right up to the music that is around right now. I’m closer to artists like Daft Punk and that is because I like the French style!” Studio and production wise, the lad has just finished a remix for a French band called Pony Pony Run Run! “They are singing in English, even though they are French so that is very rare – but they are really good!” exclaims the Frenchman. “They just received an award for what they did and we did a radio edit of that. More recently, I have worked with an Australian band. I did a Vitalic remix too and on the way right now, I have something happening for Monarchy, which is a pop music band.” Continues Heinrich: “My next release will see a new EP coming out in the middle of June and it’s going to have some vocals on it again! It’s been a long time since I’ve done that so it will have some singing and hip hop on the B-side. It won’t be too commercial or anything like that. So I am keeping busy right now.” Yet is there any hope of an artist album? “It is a difficult situation right now in the sense of releasing an album. I don’t think it’s an opportune time for me to release an album. I like to do a single and it should be like a concept - I like to release singles anyway, it’s more interesting for me!” Finally, Lifelike considers himself quite the eclectic DJ – if you can call it like that. “I play jazz and classical music. In terms of music I can play something really recent like a remix of Justice or something house and electro. I’m not going to play hard music at all – what I play is the same style that I produce or release. And I will play mostly French music – which is because we have so many great artists in France!” LIFELIKE SUNDAY, MAY 2 @ CREAMFIELDS, CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS 38
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Tim Levinson, better known as solo rapper and The Herd frontman Urthboy, is kicking off his Sneakquel Tour inW.A. this weekend. He speaks with JOSHUA HAYES about life on the road promoting his acclaimed third solo album Spitshine.
YASMIN SHERIFF chats to DJ Chris Fraser about his mish mash of mixes prior to his Perth appearance with pal DJ Samrai for Electro POP.
READY TO SPITSHINE AGAIN ONE NIGHT ONLY
From wooing crowds of over 150,000 in Canberra, Chris Fraser is about to land in Perth with DJ Samari. Managing OneLove by day and bringing the remix scene to a new level at night, life is good for the ACT born king of the ARIA Club Chart. In the past 12 months he’s remixed charting tracks from the likes of P Money, Juan Kid and Dragonette, all which cracked the top ten. Impressive to say the least… When he’s not zig zagging the country, discovering new artists, hosting shows on triple j or shooting game on his new twitter addiction (@ djchrisfraser), he’s putting together a compilation of the upfront beats, the just released RAW 2010. In its fourth edition, the Canberra dance radio station compilation and Fraser were pretty much given the green light for a long list of hits. “I can safely say that this track listing is by far the best one so far. When I finished the mix, I was looking back at the pile of things that weren’t used and it was like,‘wow, there’s still a heck of a bunch of good tunes there!’” An exclusive release of the Boy 8 Bit mix of the M.A.N.D.Y. vs. BOOKA SHADE track Donut,
stands out, leaving RAW FM listeners craving more. The Cassette Kids track Spin, was a personal mix of Fraser’s, which highlights the amazing tunes that are pumping out of Sydney at the moment. “I’m really happy with the remixes of my own that made it on there, Spin in particular. They’re [The Cassette Kids] a really cool band and deserve lots of big things. “ After hearing ruckus stories from fellow tour mates of DJ Samrai, Fraser’s got a lot to look forward to. It’ll be Fraser’s first time, is he ready for it? “I play squash with him pretty regularly and I can tell you he’s got a mean game! The guy can pull of shots that defy the laws of physics. I hear his DJing’s much the same.”
Chris Fraser So who’s bringing their A game to Electro Pop at Villa? “I’m thinking of bringing my squash racket and seeing if I can actually beat Samrai at a game for once,” Fraser says. Packed snugly with his racket Fraser will be bringing his new favourite toy, his new X1 controller for Traktor Scratch. “I’ve perfected some pretty cool new tricks that I’m looking forward to trying out on the Electric Pop crew, so I hope they’re ready!”
DJ CHRIS FRASER RAW 2010: MIXED BY CHRIS FRASER [ONELOVE/SONY] FRIDAY, APRIL 23 @ ELECTRO POP, VILLA
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When he was last in Perth (in November as part of his national Spitshine Tour) Levinson entertained a rowdy crowd with a high energy performance that had punters jumping and chanting lyrics. Impressive, yes, but all part of the job description for one of Australia’s most prominent hip hop talents. Then again, Levinson did all of this while propping himself up on a crutch due to an ankle injury he sustained in a soccer game the previous week. Now he’s back on the road, despite the fact that his ankle injury still hasn’t fully recovered - what’s more, he sustained another injury playing his W.A. shows. “Using that one crutch put all my weight on that hand, so I actually sprained my wrist as a result of those W.A. shows,” says Levinson. “But I’ve never pulled out of a show from any injury or anything, and that’s not about to start.” These injuries certainly didn’t affect his set at this year’s Southbound Festival. “That was probably my favourite festival set in the last year or two, I reckon, it was a wild gig,” Levinson recalls. “We were up against Wolfmother so we expected that we wouldn’t have much of an audience, and our crowd was just psycho, they were chanting, falling out there, it was a total buzz.” The Sneakquel Tour will see Levinson hitting the road with his usual entourage – Jane Tyrrell and Elgusto – supported by exciting Illzilla rapper Mantra, who released his solo debut Power of the Spoken last month and impressed Perth punters at M-Phaze’s recent album launch. “We’ve re-jigged the set, we’ve put a few new things together and we’ve been writing new songs in the meantime,” says Levinson. “The set is constantly evolving, we have to prepare and sharpen our tools, make it real tight, because we’re gonna be heading overseas this year.” Levinson will be touring Europe in a few months time. He is already booked on two major hip hop festivals in Germany and Switzerland, where he’ll share stages with the likes of Jay-Z, Eminem and the Wu Tang Clan. His second solo album, 2007’s The Signal, has been distributed in Europe through Motivo Records; however, he hasn’t lined up international distribution for Spitshine yet. “That’s one of the objectives we’ll be having when we get over there, is to meet with people and see if they’re crazy enough to invest in some hip hop from Australia,” Levinson deadpans. In the meantime, the next album from The Herd is slowly coming together. “We’re only on our fifth album but we’ve been around for a little while and there’s a real risk of following along a path that you’ve travelled many times before,” Levinson explains. “So with The Herd we’re not racing towards getting this album out, we wanna really do a good job and make another great record. “So, it’s slow, but I think it’s going to pay off in the end.” URTHBOY FRIDAY, APRIL 23 @ MOJOS, FREMANTLE; SATURDAY, APRIL 24 @ PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY; SUNDAY, APRIL 25 @ ROSEMOUNT HOTEL, PERTH www.xpressmag.com.au
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FIRE IT UP EDDIE HALLIWELL / Jason Creek / Kenny L / Jay V/ Nathan Francis Villa Friday, April 16, 2010
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Acolyte [Chimeric/Modular] Delphic means ‘ambitious’ or ‘enigmatic’ and these young, Brit, indie-dance darlings are setting lofty goals with their debut; with a sound that deftly treads the line between indie and dance, and sleeve-worn influences like Klaxons, Bloc Party, Cut Copy and New Order. Like the legendary group, Delphic also hail from Manchester. Starting as a trio of bedroom production mates, they’ve blossomed into a more ambitious live band, earning their stripes on the festival circuit, from Creamfields to Reading. While their driving rhythms and sparkly synths aren’t groundbreaking, they perform with enough conviction to have labels wetting themselves. First single through revived Belgian techno label R&S, got the attention of uberproducer Ewan Pearson, whose studio skills have definitely helped produce a polished debut, and with Modular snapping them up in Aus, they’re bound for greatness. Clarion Call gives a great indication of what Delphic are about - soaring synths and wailing guitars, as vocalist James Cook urges ‘a call to arms!’. Doubt sounds instantly familiar, with a melodic guitar riff and catchy chorus. This Momentary’s free-flowing vocals and pulsing beat grows into a psychedelic freak out, as Cook laments ‘let’s do something real’. The epic title track bursts into a brilliant instrumental sequence, while Counterpoint’s vocal hooks and trancey, layered, synths is another highlight; and the laidback groove of Remain is a great outro. While not a great deal of variety, the boys have their sound and are happy to explore it. What’s exciting is the potential this debut promises. ALFRED GORMAN 3.5/5
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PSYCH0NAUTS Songs For Creatures
[International Deejay Gigolo/Inertia] When the Psychonauts released Songs For Creatures waaaay back in 2003, these forward thinking disco loving trip-hoppers received widespread critical acclaim. The problem, in retrospect, is that they were arguably ahead of the curve and the expansive and eclectic mix of tunes that made up Songs For Creatures was lost on the average dance lover. Having pre-empted the nu-disco revival, the re-release of this tripped out musical journey comes at just the right time; retaining a timeless flavour whilst sounding right at home in 2010. The beautiful synth-driven Life’s Swift Charger features the vocals of Chancer, who doesn’t dominate the track but instead operates as another instrument within the intricate arrangement. Hips For Scotland is heavily influenced by psychedelic rock and a range of glitchy sounds, perfectly complimented by James Yorkston’s heart-felt vocal talents. The vocal tracks generally stand out from the instrumentals, purely because of the added colour and depth. With Take Control, the Psychonauts achieve a pure trip-hip feel, lacing it with flute solos and rhythmic bongo lines to construct a remarkable hypnotic experience. I t ’s eclec tic whilst retaining a cohesive flavour; everything that you want in an album. The flow between tracks is almost mix-like, and the laid-back but intricate nature lends itself to a Sunday afternoon session or a relaxing wine after a hard day at work. Hypnotic, beautiful, intricate without sound too busy, and memorable without sounding too hooky; this is something to sink your teeth into. REUBEN ADAMS 4/5
After the severe sound issues that hampered his Summadayze set back in January, Eddie Halliwell was determined to return to Australia with his Fire It Up tour; barely three months later, true to his word, he was back in Perth, and playing a show at Villa on Friday night. An energetic Jason Creek hit the decks at 11pm and belted out a blistering arsenal of uplifting trance to the near capacity crowd, proving that he well and truly deserved his Best Trance DJ award in last year’s Perth Dance Music Awards. Winding up his hour long set with the driving vocals of Tiesto & BT’s Love Comes Again, Creek went out on Motorcycle’s timeless classic As The Rush Comes, leaving a seething dance floor for Kenny L, who kept the party moving with an eclectic blend of tracks, including Funkagenda’s crowd pleaser Nobody Listens To Techno. An electrified air of anticipation had almost reached its crescendo as Eddie Halliwell stepped onto the DJ platform, accompanied by a raucous, increasingly intense chant of ‘EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE’. He began gently, easing his way into his set with the rhythmic trance of Tiesto’s Break My Fall. Any initial concerns that he might play a low impact set were obliterated as he launched into an explosive collection of tracks that seamlessly alternated between trance, techno and electro. Halliwell favoured a darker, dirtier sound throughout his set, aided no doubt by a hefty representation of tech/trance master Sander Van Doorn’s tracks including Daisy, Riff, Ninety and the Trance Energy anthem for 2010; Renegade. Halliwell managed to maintain an almost superhuman intensity throughout his set, unleashing wave after wave of annihilating rhythms including John O’Callaghan’s thumping tune Striker and Guiseppe Ottaviani’s remix of Ferry Corsten’s epic Out Of The Blue, which led to bedlam on the dance floor, swiftly transforming said floor into a writhing mass of flailing limbs bouncing in every direction. Although advertised as a three hour set by Halliwell, the re-appearance of Kenny L on the platform after only two hours raised a
Eddie Halliwell (Pic: Matt Jelonek) collective concern amongst the punters which was soon confirmed as Halliwell signalled ‘one more’, turning to yet another Sander Van Doorn track - this time his spine-tingling remix of the immensely popular Spaceman by the Killers which towards the end was almost drowned out by the cheers and applause from an extremely appreciative audience. Far from being disappointed by Halliwell’s earlier finish time, the crowd witnessed first hand why he is considered by many to be the best non-producing DJ in the world as he turned, tweaked, flipped and scratched every track he played, cutting up each record and reconstructing them into new tracks live on stage, a feat that very few DJs will even attempt playing live. In this respect, Halliwell surely reigns supreme. Searing through Perth like a ravenous firestorm, this was one DJ set that will not be forgotten for a long time!
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▶ FRIDAY 23/04 LEEDERVILLE HOTEL 7TH HEAVEN A night dedicated to the magic of 7” vinyl, 7th Heaven sees some of the deepest diggers in Perth and the world (including the Brighton Jazz Rooms’ Russ Dewbury, Charlie Bucket, Nathan J and loads more) digging deep in their crates to pull out only the finest, funkiest, rawest, dirtiest, disgustingly phat 45’s for the most discerning dancefloor. Doors open at 8pm for $10. METRO CITY MOVING FUSION/ UMAN/BAD COMPANY The legends of drum ‘n’ bass return, with a new apprentice that’s certain to cause a stir! Ever since their first tune, The Nine, shot to the top of Radio 1’s drum ‘n’ bass chart and stayed there for three weeks (with a recent drum ‘n’ bass arena poll voting it the Top d ‘n’ b Tune Of All Time), Bad Company have become a part of the underground drum ‘n’ bass elite. The establishment of their own Bad Company Recordings label has cemented their places in the upper echelons of the drum ‘n’ bass fraternity. Joining Bad Company is Moving Fusion, who won MixMag’s coveted ‘Tune of the Year’ award for their track Turbulence, and Jonas Ullmann,
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notorious for his fast paced onslaught of current and classic drum ‘n’ bass tunes in live sets. Uman completes this great line up. Tickets on sale now for $55 plus booking fee from www. moshtix.com.au, Moshtix Outlets’ All Live Clothing Stores and the DJ Factory. Limited industry tickets for $45 plus booking fee from www.loadeddice.com.au. Doors open 9pm. AMBAR MAELSTROM In a French market flooded with nu-skool and tearout, Joan Mael Peneau, AKA Maelstrom, has managed to masterfully define his own place in the sound spectrum – a unique harmony heralded as the bridge between French electro and party breakbeat. Maelstrom’s talent earned him the title of ‘Best Breakthrough Producer’ in the 2008 Breakspoll Awards. Catch Maelstrom tearing apart Ambar tonight, with support from Tee El, Marty McFly and Philly. Tickets $20 on the door ($10 for Loyalty Card holders). Presales available from www.boomtick.com.au. IMPACT BAR SO FINE FRIDAYS Featuring a roster of top ranking ragga DJs and selectas every Friday, So Fine Fridays is bringing Perth the latest and greatest old skool and dancehall direct from Jamaica. Tonight’s opening night show features The Empressions, together with DJ Zoom (Kenya), Ricky Trooper (Zimbabwe), and Simba (RTRFM’s Jamdown). Friday, April 23. 9pm – 2am. Free entry before 10pm, $10 from 10pm on. The venue has limited capacity so be early to avoid disappointment. BAR REPUBLIC OH BONDAGE, UP YOURS! A night dedicated to classic post punk, rock and generally just the unpretentious stuff you’d like to hear on a really good mixtape, Oh Bondage Up Yours! is the latest club night to be launched at the ever popular underground joint Bar Republic. Get ready to dance to the likes of At The Drive-In, Gang Of Four, David Bowie and Fuck Buttons, all spun by your favourite Bar Republic DJs, with classic rock n roll movies on the big screen, and a mix tape lucky dip. Doors open 11pm for $5. Amplifier – DJ Shannon Fox/ DJ Jamie
Ambar – Maelstrom/ Tee El/ Marty McFly/ Philly Bar Open (Both Levels) – Dorcia – Scott D/Yon Jovi/Tim eTravel Agent/Dead Money/Bad Weather/ Arri gold Bar Republic – Oh Bondage, Up Yours! Basement On Broadway – Friday Therapy – DJ Urban Tiger Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol – Capitol Fridays Retro Mash Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Boogie Club Bay View – Tom Piper/ Micah/ Maxwell/ Sox Draw/ Beebop & Rocksteady Como Hotel – DJ Gazz Devilles Pad – Devils & Diamonds Ball – Sugar Blue Burlesque/ Johnny Nandez/ Hammond Explosion/ Barbara Blaze Double Lucky –Full Circle – Adam Kelly/ Cee Eve – Suga N Spice – P Money Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – Time Tunnel - DJ Rok Riley/ Joe 19 Flying Scotsman (Defectors) - The Beat Suite – Micah/ Sharif Galal Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) - Freestyle Friday Broken English/ Freekstyles/ The Apprentice/ MC Red/ DJ Dair Geisha Bar – Democracy – Red Shape/ Andrew Utting/Joe Stawarz/ Kid Deep High Wycombe – Fill In Da Gap Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Impact Bar – So Fine Fridays - The Empressions/DJ Zoom Leederville Hotel – Russ Dewbury/Nathan J/Charlie Bucket/Claude Mono Llama Bar - DJ Morris/DJ Reuben Library – DJ AZT/ DJ Fiveo Liquid Nightclub - DJ Matty / Ricky Lakers Tavern – Fresh Fridays - DJ Dooey Metro City – Heavyweight Soundz – Bad Company/ Moving Fusion/ Uman Metropolis Fremantle – Limelite - Helena/ Snob Scrilla Merrina Tavern – DJ Terry Mint – Club Retro – Chris McPhee Mojo’s - Urthboy/ Mantra Mustang- James MacArthur/ DJ Swing Norfolk Basement – Voltaire Twins Tour Fundraiser/ DJ Fkn Midas Norma Jeans – DJ Phil Onyx Bar – Slick/ Adroc Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria
Paddy Hannans - Crazy Craig Paramount – DJ Morgan / Jordan Principal Micro Brewery – DJ Simon Queens Tav – DJ Rueben Rise – Brooklyn Bounce/ Simon Barwood/ Rousa/ 911/ Steven Tranzor Rocket Room – DJ Adam Round/ MC Tomas Ford Rubix – Gene Bourne/ Kenny L Sail & Anchor - DJ Anaru Sapphire Bar – SuperFly South St Ale House – DJ Jay Stamford Arms - DJ Janic The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen – DJ Birdie/ DJ Nano/ DJ Serge The Eastern – DJ Midfield The Manor – Norman Jay The Queens – DJ Rueben The Republic – Pin Up! Francesco Pilling/ Cluedo Pierres/ Amnesia/ Muv & Larry The Shed – DJ Andyy Tiger Lils – Paul Malone/ Joby / Alex K Toucan Club – DJ Armee Windsor – Dj Riki and Ray Villa – Electric Pop - DJ Samrai/ Chris Fraser
performs as part of their Sneakquel Tour. You can also catch them tomorrow night at the Rosemount.
Ambar – Japan 4 - Challenger Ready/ Fde/Tee El/ Dead Easy/ Oli/ Len Bones/ Micah/ Darren J/ Mono Lisa/ Miss Tokyo Amplifier – Pure Pop – DJ Eddie Electric Bar 138 - Uptown Top Ranking – General Justice/ Scater07/ The Empressions Bar Open (Upstairs) – Filthy Gorgeous Launch Party Basement On Broadway – DJ Ricky Black Bettys- DJ Trubble/ DJ Jinx Black Tom’s – Revival - DJ Trevor Hutchison Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol (Downstairs) –Death Disco – Death Disco DJs Capitol (Upstairs) – 80s Classics – DJ Ryan Captain Stirling - DJ Dano Clink- DJ Cheese Club Bay View – VIP Saturdays – DJ Ryan Connections – Michy T / JJ / Brian Double Lucky – Mario Tavelli Devilles Pad – Russ Dewbury ▶ SATURDAY 24/04 Eurobar – Roger Smart/ DJ Raci SHAPE SPEKTRE The techno Eve – Eve Resident DJs brainchild of DJs/producers Filthy Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Rich and Paul Maddox, dark duo Fore - Rohan Smith/ Kid Deep/La Spektre push sound boundaries Gooch/ Martin Clayton using the most cutting edge Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – technology available. Always Transmission – Andre Mazz innovative, their sinful sound Flying Scotsman (Velvet draws inspiration from early Lounge) - Minimal Exposure – looping detroit techno from the Greks/ Progress Inn/ DJ Mirko/ likes of Joey Beltram and R&S Shamus/ Bokchoy releases. Their live shows feature Geisha – James A/Adam Kytka/ rave-inspired, melodic, razor-sharp Lara H beats and you’ll get the chance High Wycombe – DJ Matt to witness it for yourself when Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Spektre come to Perth, playing Impact Bar – DJ Abstar tonight at Discotek. Support from Kosmic Sound (Osborne Park) Darren J, Richard Lee, Flex and Cam – Pionner DJ Block Party – J-Red/ Duff. Tickets on sale from Monday, Optamus/ Frankie Button/ DJ March 22 at shapebar.com.au. Zeke/ Micah/ DJ Fdel Expect the unexSpektred! Leederville - DJ Loco Ren Library - DJ AZT/ DJ Fiveo/ DJ MOJOS URTHBOY/MANTRA Jimmy Phatz/ DJ Zeke/ DJ L Street Melbourne MC Mantra’s debut Liquid Nightclub - DJ Matty / album, Power of the Spoken, has Ricky been featuring on triple j recently Llama Bar – VJ Zoo/ DJ Rueben/ as Album Of The Week. Touted by DJ Tony Lopez peers as one of the most lyrically Manhattans – Rhythm Train – sharp MCs in the game, Mantra’s JO19 debut album flexes his talents Metro City – Australia’s Hottest backed by production from Mista Dance Crew – Heat 1 - Angry Buda/ Savona, M-Phazes, and Count Slick/ Skooby/ Matty S Bounce. Catch Mantra live tonight Metro City – The R&B Lounge in support of Urthboy, as they Brett Costello/ Kyte/ Ruthless/
Skooby Mint – Pop Life - Darren Briais Mojo’s – Urthboy/Mantra Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Danny Mustang – DJ Rockabilly/ DJ James MacArthur Niche – DJ Manda Power/ Cee/ Adam/ Kelly/Josh D Norma Jeans – DJ Dwayne Onyx - DJ Kayper Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria Paramount – DJ Meezy / Jordan / Reuben Queens Tav – DJ Gear Rocket Room – DJ Brett Rowe Rise – Revolution – Hutcho/ Simon Barwood/ Greg Packer/ Xsessiv Rubix – Kenny L/ DJ Delaney Sail & Anchor – DJ Shannon James Sapphire Bar – Filthy Gorgeous Shape – Spektre/ Darren J/ Richard Lee/ Flex/ Cam Duff South St Ale House – DJ Jay Stamford Arms - DJ Anaru/ DJ Janic Tiger Lil’s –Ben Sebastian/ Charlie Bucket The Brighton - Philly Blunt/ Creek/ eSQue/ Kill Dyl/ Mad Dogs The Deen - DJ Birdie/ DJ JJ/ DJ Tony Allen The Saint – DJ Anaru The Shed – DJ Andy The Victoria Park Hotel – DJ Melvin The Whistling Kite - DJ Craig Toucan Club – Samuel Spencer/ Mr President Victoria Park Hotel – DJ Melvin Windsor – DJ Ray / Jinx Villa – Bally Sagoo
▶ SUNDAY 25/04 BAR OPEN KRYPTIC MINDS The flagship artists on Loefah’s label Swamp81, Kryptic Minds are known to unleash fearsome sub bass assaults, that lead listeners into an edgy otherworld. Whereas some albums try to cover many different moods, tempos and directions, Kryptic Minds’ album One Of Us zooms in on edgy 140bpm halfstep, forcing the listener into a headspace where perfectly placed details come into vivid focus, like the hyper-real intensity of night adrenalin. Don’t miss your chance to see the great Minds in action, with support from Ylem, Proximity Effect and D.Y.P. Presale tickets $20 from Planet Video in Mt Lawley. More on the door. Doors open 10pm.
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▶ MONDAY 26/04 Eastern Hotel – Adam Morris The Deen – DJ Birdie The Paddo - DJ John Paul The Shed – DJ Andyy
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▶ WEDNESDAY 28/04 THE BIRD HUMM From the people that brought us the Oak & Ivy, comes a brand new form of mid-week relief. Nestle in amongst the red velvet curtains of new Northbridge bar The Bird, and enjoy a pint and DJ selections from special guests Jordan Murray, Miranda Menzies, Ben Taaffe and Ben M, while regular hosts PCJ and Son Of The Father dust off their crates to get us back on the bad carpet dancefloor where we belong. Doors open 8pm. Free entry. Basement On Broadway – Damien John/Angry Buda/ Maxwell/Headayke Captain Stirling – DJ Ricky Connections - DJ’s Joby / JJ / Rueben Dusk – Blackbelt/ Aswon Double Lucky – Dirty Elegance – DJ Selekt Eurobar – Wild Wednesdays - DJ iPod/Ben Pettit Eve – Déjà Vu – DJ Don Migi/ Skooby Flying Scotsman (Downstairs) – Uni-Que – Jamie Mac/ Dazz K Flying Scotsman (Defector) – Twist - Agent 85 Gold – Slick/ Adroc Hipe Club – DJ Roger Smart Manhattans – Massiv Trav Mustang – DJ Giles Newport Hotel – DJ Tony Allen Niche - DJ Frankie Button Paddo - Ben Merito Paddy Hannans – DJ Craig Rosemount – DJ Shannon Fox The Bird – Humm – Ben Taaffe/ Ben M/PCJ/Miranda Menzies/Son Of The Father The Clink – Spin FX The Deen- DJ Zelimer / DJ Viper & DJ Benny T– Zone 1 The Eastern – DJ Jinx The Queens – Wriggle on Voltaire Twins/Tomas Ford Friday, April 23 @ Norfolk Basement
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Tom Piper Friday, April 23 @ Club Bayview Redshape Friday, April 23 @ Geisha Helena/ Snob Scrilla Friday, April 23 @ Metro Freo
Liberate – Matt Hardwick/ Solarstone/ Justin Martin /Worthy Signum/ Steve Strangis Saturday, May 8 @ Shape Sunday, April 25 @ Rise Bass Kleph NEW Soul Night Out – Nick Alexander Saturday, May 8 @ Villa Sunday, April 25 @ Impact Bar NEW Dirty Birds Record Tour Saturday, May 8 @ Shape
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Tom EQ Friday, April 30 @ Ambar
DJ Zinc Friday, May 14 @ Ambar
Heavyweight Soundz – Bad Company/ Sean Tyas Moving Fusion/ Uman Friday, April 30 @ Rise Friday, April 23 @ Metro City Maelstrom Friday, April 23 @ Ambar
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Russ Dewbury Friday, April 23 @ Leederville Hotel; Sunday, April 25 @ Devilles Brooklyn Bounce Friday, April 23 @ Rise Electric Pop - DJ Samrai/Chris Fraser Friday, April 23 @ Villa Urthboy/ Mantra Friday, April 23 @ Mojos; Saturday, April 24 @ Prince Of Wales, Bunbury; Sunday, April 25 @ The Rosemount Challenger Ready Saturday, April 24 @ Ambar Spektre Saturday, April 24 @ Shape
DJ Rectangle/DJ Kartoon Kid Friday, April 30 @ Metro City Phace Friday, April 30 @ Shape
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Richard Lee Saturday, May 1 @ Shape Creamfields feat. Steve Angello/ MSTRKRFT/Bloody Beetroots/ Lifelike/Riva Starr/Ferry Corsten/ LMFAO/ Dave Clarke/Marco V/Dirty South/Kid Sister/Oh Snap! + more Sunday, May 2 @ Claremont Showgrounds
Pioneer DJ Block Party - J-Red/ Optamus/ Frankie Button/ DJ Zeke/ Micah/ DJ Fdel Saturday, April 24 @ Kosmic Sound, Osborne Park
Julio Voltio Thursday, May 6 @ Fly By Night Club
Barretso/ Defeat Saturday, April 24 @ Gilkinsons
tyDi/ Ashley Wallbridge Friday, May 7 @ Rise
DJ Kayper Saturday, April 24 @ Onyx
DJ Hyper Friday, May 7 @ Ambar
Kryptic Minds Sunday, April 25 @ Bar Open
Stafford Brothers Friday, May 7 @ Metro Freo
Hernan Cattaneo Sunday, April 25 @ Ambar
Opiuo Friday, May 7 @ Shape
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Illy/BBS Friday, May 14 @ Rocket Room
Naboo (Mighty Boosh) Saturday, May 29 (Sold Out); Sunday, May 30 @ Shape
Miami Horror Friday, May 14 @ East End Bar
Aston Shuffle Saturday, May 29 @ Villa
The Slew (Kid Koala) Friday, May 14 @ Rosemount Hotel
Vandalism Saturday, May 29 @ Exit
Ajax/ Bag Raiders/ Killaqueenz Friday, May 14 @ Villa
London Elektricity/MC AD Friday, June 4 @ Metro City
Kutz Saturday, May 15 @ Shape
We Love Sounds – Underworld/ Crookers/ Steve Aoki/ Tiga/ Felix Da Housecat/ Laidback Luke/ Joachim Garraud/ Proxy/ Zombie Nation/ Felix Cartel/ Thomas Von + more Sunday, June 6 @ Supreme Court Gardens
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Dam Funk Friday, May 7 @ The Manor
Katalyst (DJ set) Friday, May 14 @ Manor
Direct Influence Friday, May 21 @ Settlers Tavern; Saturday, May 22 @ Indi Bar; Sunday, May 23 @ Fly By Night
Groovin’ The Moo feat. Empire Of The Sun, Miami Horror, Bag Raiders, The Slew, Muph & Plutonic, Funkoars, Illy, Ajax, Yacht Club DJs, Killaqueenz, Space Invadas + more Saturday, May 15 @ Hay Park, Bunbury NEW
Thrillseekers Saturday, May 15 @ Rise NEW
Mampi Swift Saturday, May 15 @ Villa James Zabiela Thursday, May 20 @ Villa Havana Brown Friday, May 21 @ Metro City
Godskitchen - Markus Schulz/ Gareth Emery/ Roger Shah Friday, June 11 @ Metro City NEW
Shapeshifter Saturday, June 12 @ Villa Operator Please Friday, June 18 @ Astor Theatre NEW
DJ Premier Friday, June 18 @ Shape NEW
Cassette Kids Bootleg - The Bootleg Brothers/ Saturday, June 26 @ Amplifier Mama Says Yes!/ Tom Drummond NEW Seth Sentry Bass Child Sunday, October 31 @ Rosemount Friday, May 21 @ Ambar NEW
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ENTER THE DEN
ROSEMOUNT HOTEL
The Revival Tour hits the Rosemount on Wednesday, April 28, featuring a quarter of internationally renowned songwriters - Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Tim Barry (Avail), Ben Nichols (Lucero) and Frank Turner. Doors 8pm. Tickets from 78 Records, Mills Records, Planet Video, JB Hi Fi Joondalup and www.moshtix. com.au.
Good Little Fox
MOJO’S
JB O’REILLY’S
Perth’s favourite Irish musos The Healys continue to light up Friday nights at J.B. O’Reilly’s. Playing contemporary Irish and popular music, the band always make for great craic. This Friday we continue to invite Western Force supporters to have their pre and post victory celebrations at J.B.’s.
MM9
AMPLIFIER
To celebrate the release of their debut LP The Air Between, MM9 are taking their show across the country. Making their name as one of Australia’s most exciting electrorocker bands they are guaranteed to get you singing along. Make sure this is a show you get to this year.
MUSTANG BAR
Sunday is going to be one to remember with the return of the rock ‘n’ roll night of nights - Red Hot & Blue. Open until 2am with the first band at 6pm, check out Cal Peck and The Tramps, The Rusty Pinto Combo and Pete Busher & The Lone Rangers with Sugar Blue Burlesque and DJ James MacArthur.
PADDO
Civic Hotel Friday, April 16, 2010
POW! Wednesday’s biggest and best original band night delivers great entertainment from headline act Miche. Special guests supporting will be Hundred Acre Wood, Donna Iverson and Valet on Wednesday, April 28. Entry is free and the night kicks off at 8pm.
Sunday, April 25, Good Little Fox, are playing their first show for 2010 and are ready to unleash a swag of tunes to have you dancing on the bounciest part of your shoes. Supports are Luna Parade, The Old Croak and DJ Audageous.
The Civic Hotel has increased its commitment to the local, live music scene with the official opening last weekend of The Den. With its down-to-earth atmosphere and ‘old school’ cosy bar feel The Den opens its doors from Thursday to Saturday each week, hosting a variety of local original lineups, CD launches and small tours. Check out The Den this weekend at 981 Beaufort Street in Inglewood.
The Ghost Hotel
Photographs by David Chong
ROCKET ROOM
Rocket Room routinely hits capacity and has to turn punters away these days so make sure you get in early. DJs crank up at 8pm and bands kick off at 8.15pm with live music continuing until 3am. This weekend features ten original acts including Make Them Suffer, Arturo Chaos, A Shocker On Shock Street, Saviour, Statues, Heroes and Heart Attacks, Priority One, Homebrewe, Blackwater Station, Waxman plus DJ’s Brett Rowe and Adam Round.
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FLY BY NIGHT
This Thursday, April 22, Justin Townes Earle delivers a rare treat of southern hospitality, tunes and good times. On Saturday, April 24, Bob Brozman returns to the Fly with a show that spans the global and musical spectrum. On Sunday, April 25, we welcome renowned singer / songwriter Richard Clapton. Then on Monday, April 26, don’t miss Australian music legend Renée Geyer.
DEFECTORS AT THE FLYING SCOTSMAN
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On Saturday, April 24, Lucid Dreaming presents a new night of house, deep house, disco, tech house called FORE, featuring Rohan Smith, Kid Deep, La Gooch and Martin Clayton. It’s free entry from 9pm.
NEWPORT
This Sunday, April 25, sees MM9 hit the Newport as part of their The Air Between tour. Supporting the heavy hitting rockers, are Wolves and Ravior. Commited to live music, The Newport hosts touring acts and bands every Sunday, live!
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VENTURE TO THE VALLEY The Swan Valley erupted with music a few weekends back for the Sounds In The Valley concert at Elmar’s. Featuring performances by James Reyne, Jon Stevens and Daryl Braithwaite, the concert was a fantastic evening of good music and great times. Photographs by David Chong
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BLING IN THE BANK SUPAFEST Sunday, April 18, 2010 ME Bank Stadium The sun shone brightly on Sunday for the first outdoor, urban-pop festival to hit Perth Supafest. The first international act Eve, took to the stage just before 5pm. For many of the older hip hop/rap fans, the female rapper was one of the highlights on the line-up, and the rapper clad in a sheer body suit did not disappoint. Performing tracks like Blow Ya Mind and Got What You Need, Who’s That Girl? and crowd favourite Tambourine, the femcee’s performance was dynamic, but brief. Jay Sean was next. He engaged the crowd with regular chatter and combined well-known hip hop anthems, impressive beatboxing and, of course, those hits that have made him a household name today. Sean’s set proved the singer really does have the vocals, charm and wit, and cemented his popularity with event goers. However, with many wanting a better look, those at the front of the stage were starting to be crushed by latecomers. Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul may not have had the best vocals on the day, but his energy on stage made up for it. He didn’t disappoint the crowd with a stage show featuring dancers and club anthems Get Busy and Like Glue. By this stage of the show the standing area was suddenly closed off, leaving
many groups of friends separated, and the sign of impending trouble filling the areas near the standing area entrances. It wasn’t until Paul reinvited Jay Sean to the stage to re-perform Do You Remember when his show peaked. Unfortunately, chaos around the exits and entrances had erupted as a mob of punters, unhappy with the closure, surged forward in an attempt to push past the security. The police were soon called in to try and calm the crowd. Although the first three internationals had put on enjoyable sets, Miami-based artist, Pitbull was clearly the standout performance of Supafest. Dressed in a suit and glasses, he hit the stage with the most explosive entrance of the night. Performing his booty-shaking anthems Bojangles and Go Girl, Pitbull’s performance went into a more electro feel. With the thousands dancing and singing to his tracks both in the standing area and in the stands, Pitbull took the show to an unprecedented energy level with Move, Shake, Drop and Shut The Club Down. Culo had the crowd joining in with chants, whilst a brief performance of Hotel Room Service and Krazy saw the biggest crowd response of the night. By this time, drama had once again erupted amongst the stadium, with the standing area cornered off, and fights breaking out amongst the crowd. The lights came on and threats to end the show if people didn’t start behaving continued. Once things had calmed
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that if people misbehaved and fought at his shows, then he would continue to have issues with immigration. After a dress change, and a steamy video clip, Akon returned with Kardinal Offishal in tow for Dangerous. From there he went through his other chart toppers, but once again it wasn’t until Shut The Club Down (which saw the return of Pitbull) that the audience’s enthusiasm peaked. He encouraged those on shoulders to take their shirts off as he would do the same and was even brave enough to crowd surf. It led into other songs such as Beautiful, and after paying homage to Lady Gaga who he had discovered, he ended the show with Sexy Bitch. Musically all the acts on the lineup had enjoyable shows, however, logistical and venue problems combined with the aggressive, ignorant and drunken behaviour by Akon some amongst the crowd tainted what should down around the venue, Kelly Rowland was have been an enjoyable event for many. ready to perform. _DEMELZA GOUDIE Whether it was due to the incredible live show that Pitbull had performed before her, or the break in the event due to misbehaving crowd members, Rowland’s set seemed subpar compared to the other artists. She began her show with Work, backed by a band and four dancers, but appeared breathless when performing Like This. Dilemma proved she did have great vocals and talent, but Rowland just couldn’t match the crowd’s enthusiasm during Pitbull and Sean Paul. It wasn’t until she performed a number of Destiny’s Child hits that the crowd seemed to give her their full attention. She ended her set with Love Takes Over. Then it was time for the headliner. A video displayed a scene where Akon was involved in a diamond deal that had gone wrong, and when the singer ran from the villains and jumped out of the window he subsequently jumped through the screen and onto the stage. He kicked off the performance with We Takin’ Over, before going into his first big hit Locked Up. Akon did well to engage the crowd during his performance, but at times the conversations proved lengthy. Half way through the performance Akon asked the crowd to behave, informing those about Pitbull (photos: Lisa Businovski) the Melbourne show’s dramas last year and
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EMBERS ON FIRE
Will Stoker And The Embers (photo: Mike Wylie)
Cobilis on the skins instead of up front. A set highlight would certainly be Next Time Bring Your Momma, exhibiting a rare characteristics of this particular set of musicians; the ability to be appear both intensely serious and oddly comedic simultaneously, hard to pull off but brilliant in its subtlety. Adding several more musicians and a butt-load of brass was The Brow Horn Orchestra. With unadulterated energy, the group defies anyone not to at least tap a foot
to their contagious concoctions. Early on, the dance floor was already packed. Though the supports were radically different, they all seemed to mesh well and fill a comfortable niche. And Emperors fill out the super rocking â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s alternative niche like Halle Berry in a swimsuit. The five-piece cranked out flawless, high-octane, solidly-written tracks, with a lot of attention placed on detail. By this time, the true following of the headline act was undeniable. Punters had poured into the bar to cop a load of the chaos and brilliance that was to be unleashed by Will Stoker And The Embers.You really know a band is going to be good when half the audience is
that a healthy sway of curious punters would christen the place very early. Having found a new vehicle for his songs Sean Pollard is now fronting Split Seconds. His former partner in crime from New Rules For Boats, Benjamin Golby, still sits by his side but he is now surrounded by seasoned performers who have all grown beards for the occasion. Pollard finds himself on various guitars, bass and percussion and he leads his charges through a set that hints at the singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appreciation for Bright Eyes. A guitar heavy attack on the Go-Betweens Was There Anything I Could Do was a welcome surprise and RTR staple Paper Boy was a quality way to end an impressive outing. There are few people pushing the indie barrow that look the part more than Josh Fontaine. His newish outfit 6s & 7s continues to show off his Midas touch. He may not have a classic voice but Fontaine has grown into a capable front man. Never being afraid to mix up the ideas, 6s & 7s show a broader palate
that Fontaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history would suggest. A tidy rhythm section and a smattering of trumpet make these pop tunes stand out. The WAM Song Of The Year Holiday had people flocking towards the stage to show off their dance moves. And fair enough too, there is little doubt that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an irresistible number. The Ghost Hotel offer a different proposition to the previous outfits. They rely on a clearer and louder sound for their more refined approach to the genre. Dead Letter Heart kicked off the band that started as Aaron Gibsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solo outlet, but soon handed over the lion share of duties to Paul Wood who added a pop edge to the cardigan country sound. The third songwriter to pop us was Jake Snell with Abigail being the jewel in the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crown. Newer tunes show a more classic rock edge, but there is no doubt the band know their bread and butter as they finished with the spaghetti sounding Let Your Hand Be Your Guide. The opening night of The Den went
WILL STOKER AND THE EMBERS/The Born Horn Orchestra/ Emperors/The Sabre Tooth Tigers Rosemount Hotel Friday, 16 April, 2010 The Sabre Tooth Tigers had no problem warming up the boards for the big night ahead. As scene veterans and comprising of a seemingly evolutionary form of The Tigers, The Sabre Tooth variety was similar in mood and delivery, but perhaps hitting the blues-rock side a little harder. One noticeable difference though would be one-time vocalist/guitarist Chris
HID-DEN GEM THE GHOST HOTEL/6s & 7s/ Split Seconds The Den Friday, April 16, 2010 The talent within the Perth local scene has been the envy of the rest of the nation for some time now, but despite this fertile territory there has appeared to be a shortage of venues with more closing down than are opening. Luckily the good people at The Civic Hotel are keen to redress the imbalance and have opened a new band room called The Den. The tidy opening night line-up ensured
made up from other top Perth acts, transforming the group into a form of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;musicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Starting with a bang and a high kick, Will Stoker brought his A-game with the bustedup, bluesy, rock-out sensation that is The Embers. The sound is grizzly and completely unafraid. Although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steeped solidly in blues-rock, the flair of original songwriting shows through with moments of demented reverie and some of the tightest breaks ever. The back screen imagery ranged from the oddly industrial, to the down right outrageous, a fitting motif for the entire set. But the best rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll experiences are the ones where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never quite sure what could happen; which is a speciality of Stoker, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is like a crazy human Jenga, ready to get down at any moment. He managed to maintain, and even surpass, his charisma through the entire set, becoming simply riveting in Ten Thousand Horses. As a testament to grass-roots zeitgeist, the band finished on a magnificent cover of Gloria. Stoker ended up crowd-surfing and performing his guts out. He ended up back on stage with the rest of the band, victorious and stoking a fire that will continue to burn for some time. _LAURA GLITSOS without a hitch. The feel of the room harks back to favourite jaunts of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, and if the room can readily be filled with bands of the quality of those on display tonight, it is sure to be a success. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
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FLY ME TO THE MOON
The dream rock and dance sound scapes of Luna Parade will be the star attraction at The Den on Friday, April 23, when another group of local bands pile into the new cave. Acoustic pop act Namoowolf Downs, jam-y psychedelic rockers Hunting Huxley, and indie folk odd-balls Stereoflower are also on the bill. Doors 8pm, entry $10.
Time And Place
Benedict Moleta launches his fifth album Timesheet with his band at Mojo’s on Saturday, April 24, joined by The Painkillers, Umpire, and The Leap Year. DAVID CRADDOCK met Moleta and his dog Midnight on a drizzly Friday afternoon to talk through the album. Benedict Moleta’s dog is particularly well behaved during our interview. Midnight isn’t allowed into the Beaufort St café we’ve decide to meet at, so she’s waiting intently outside with a bowl of water. If this was a Benedict Moleta song, and not an article, Midnight would surely crack a mention somewhere in a verse (on further investigation it turns out track 11 Insider is indeed a meditation on taking her for a walk). A master of picking up seemingly insignificant details of Australian suburbia like bore water marks, ventilation stacks, and BMX bikes, Moleta slowly unfurls vignettes so vivid, detailed and beautiful – yet sometimes so thick with Sunday afternoon-y melancholy – that your eyes may develop a mysterious salty sheen during the course of the record. It’s not sad music per se – just deeply honest and real. “Those everyday experiences that you have are what makes your life meaningful,”Moleta, who has been playing around town (usually with an ever evolving band) since 2001,says.“Describing them in plain language seems to be full of meaning
The Veescars
JUMP IN THE VEESCAR
Benedict Moleta and his band
enough without having to exaggerate. We live in a very unusual city, and I think a lot of the things that I enjoy about living here, are probably the things that some people can’t stand and are why they’d want to move to Melbourne.” Indeed Moleta is the kind of Perth artist who refuses to leave the city behind in the creative dust. Born in Armadale, he says it’s precisely the aspects of Perth and its surrounds that other people may deride that endear him so much to the town. “An empty flat and hot landscape, massive suburban sprawl, lack of nightlife in some ways” he says. “I find it very interesting. I find the physical landscape very interesting here how you can go along Lord St and it seems like it’s not even really settled yet. There are these bits of wrought iron and empty blocks and stuff – it’s quite peculiar. It’s not really a proper city yet. Still pioneer. I find that fascinating. “Canning Vale, Bullsbrook, Forrestfield. Just driving through those areas in the middle of summer. Driving through those places with my friends, I find really enjoyable. Going for a cruise – just passing through those massive empty spaces. Just feeling like you’re surrounded by these huge empty spaces, these massive ovals, and these huge buildings and metal electricity towers and stuff just gives you this big empty feeling in side which is exciting.”
Luna Parade
Hard-gigging local act The Veescars have invited Wolves At The Door and Miranda Pollard on board for a gig at The Velvet Lounge on Thursday, April 22. The Veescars’ melodic brand of indie pop has seen them gather a steady following around town – and with a recording soon to come out – they’ll be a band to watch in the second half of 2010.
PECK IT OUT
Cal Peck And The Tramps join forces with Rusty Pinto Combo, and Peter Busher on Sunday, April 25, for a special Sunday session which will also involve the lovely ladies of Sugar Blue Burlesque. Cal and The Tramps bring their garage blues, country, and rock ‘n’ roll melding tunes to the stage at 12pm – but don’t despair - it’s a long weekend so there’s plenty of time to sleep in.
Cal Peck And The Tramps
DEVIL RIDES THE RAILWAY
The Devil Rides Out will launch their new single Broken White Line, from their upcoming album The Heart & Crown, at a special gig at The Railway Hotel on Sunday, April 25. Joining the band are Crossbones (who are in town to launch their Bank Robber EP), Hailmary, Brutus, and the sassily named The Pool Cleaners. Doors 5.30pm, Entry $10.
NEAT AFROBEAT
Deville’s Pad will host a stellar line-up of funk, jazz, soul and exotic worldly sounds on Sunday, April 25, when A Night At The Jazz Room takes place. Askari Afrobeat Orchestra, a collective of local musicians will be providing deep grooves and dance-worthy rhythms, while Brighton-via-Sydney DJ Russ Dewbury brings his cutting edge set to the night. Charlie Bucket and Paul Gamblin, two of Perth’s finest floorfillers, will also be helming the decks. Tickets $15 (plus booking fee) from heatseeker.com.au, Planet, Mills and Star Surf, or $20 on the door. 7pm ‘til midnight.
Devil Rides Out
the seven tunes that I felt were really sounding the best with the band at that stage. We spent a day tracking at my now good friend Jesse Stack’s studio in Fremantle. I went back and did some more stuff, but the main vibe of the disc spawned that day. I wanted to write a song about the place I was born, and how a city’s vibe can change over time, so London became the first track. The River and Stay are about friendship, and Watching Out For Mine is about not feeling the pressure to do what everyone seems to be doing, and guarding the flame for your own dreams and aspirations. No matter what! Name: Will Udall How would you describe your sound? At this point, I think my music has elements of alternative rock, married with the blues. I’ve always largely played, and listened to, guitar-based music, plus I mainly write on guitar so that automatically lends a certain sonic characteristic. I’m a songwriter at heart, so lyrically I try and take my cues from the great folk artists and try and write songs that are interesting, rather than instantly catchy. Hopefully they can be both though! What instruments do you play? I can play a couple, the electric guitar is my main instrument, and luckily it lends itself well to someone trying to front a band. I’ve started to do some writing on piano, as it’s much easier to play different musical ideas at the same time, but, I’ve actually been playing drums for the longest and, though I don’t play them in this project, drums have been key to understanding a lot of the basics of music, like groove and timing.
What have been your biggest influences along the way? In terms of what I listen to, like a lot of musicians, I am most affected by great songwriters. Bob Dylan always gets mentioned, but I love Paul Simon and Ryan Adams. As far as guitar goes, I take a lot from John Mayer, whose music has subsequently led me to listen to the guys he took from. Touring nationally supporting Paul Dempsey last year while playing for Leena really inspired me as well. Who are your favourite local bands? There’s so much amazing talent in Perth, and despite what some say, I think the scene is pretty healthy. Bianca Jade is playing before me at the launch on Saturday, which I’m pretty happy about. I really like The Disguise, Red Shoe Boys, Wolves at the Door, and Abbe May is always great!
Where to next? I’m heading off to London next month to play some gigs, then when I get back, I’ll Tell us a little bit about the CD you’re keep playing and playing, and hopefully we can get more and more people coming launching It’s called Seven Songs and it came about to check it out. I’d love to do some more by me initially just wanting to document supports this year too. 48
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The DomNicks join the Hoodoo Gurus on their Purity Of Essence tour this week playing three WA shows. The band will join the Gurus at Metropolis Fremantle on Thursday, April 22; at The Dunsborough Tavern on Friday, April 23; and at Players in Mandurah on Saturday, April 24.
GIMME A BREAK Sarah Norton
With the WAMi Business Conference rolling into town from Thursday, May 20, ’til Saturday, May 22, local bands and music professionals will have access to a swag of world-class advice. We thought we’d get in the spirit early and ask some local music professionals: what one piece of advice would you give to an emerging band looking to lift their profile? “Go out and see and meet other bands, promote yourselves like crazy to your friends, and be organised. Target what other local bands you want to play with and show them how you can make their next gig better for having your band on it,” Luke Rinaldi, venue booker and manager of Capital City, Emperors, The Ghost Hotel and Red Jezebel. “Ensure that all of your web and electronic materials are up to date so you can quickly and effectively follow up on contacts made during an opportunity like the WAMi Music Business Conference,” Sarah Norton, WAMi Festival Director. “Make sure you do everything you can for the promotion and organisation of any show you play to ensure it works for the band, punter and venue alike, as the live performance side of your band can only develop if you get continued shows, and successful shows guarantee continued shows,” Frank Gugliotta, director of Champion Music.
CROSSBONES BREAK OUT
Ex-Perth act Crossbones will play a raw, honest and pose-free rock ‘n’ roll show at The Civic backroom on Friday, April 23, when they launch their new EP Bank Robber. Support from The Kuillotines, Black Buzzard and Brutus. Doors 8pm, entry $10.
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Emerging local hardcore act Break launch their debut EP at The Den on Saturday, April 24. Supporting the band are Vanity, The Others, Born Into Suffering and Only Hope. Doors 7.30pm, entry $8.
The Freo Blues And Roots Club continues its rock solid Wednesday night Mojo’s residency with Lucy Thorne, Kim Dellavedova, and Helen Shanahan hitting the stage on Wednesday, April 28. Musical treats from 8pm.
THE NEW BREED
Helen Shanahan heads up a cosy night of heartfelt acoustica on Thursday, April 22, at Mojo’s. Shanahan released her debut EP Girl In Love in 2009, and has been gradually lifting her profile around town. Joining Shanahan is the big-voiced and big-hearted James Teague, who is currently putting together a backing band in anticipation of a major recording. Emerging youngsters The Rhinehardts, and 2008 My Big Gig winners Pins & Ladles are also on the bill. Doors 8pm, entry $5.
GHOSTDRUMS Self Titled EP Love Is My Velocity
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FULL METAL RACKET The long weekend will be kicked off with a wall of noise at The Rocket Room on Friday, April 23, as death metal act Make Them Suffer headline a hard-hitting line-up. Arturo Choas bring their mind bending progressions to the bill, while Shocker On Shock Street shake things up with trance beat-downs and singalongs. Statues will also be on board to provide some grind. 8-11:30pm, with Heroes And Heart Attacks and Priority One keeping things going ‘til late with Late Night Live.
Drummer Pete Guazelli, whose expressive, off-beat, style has been apart of Fall Electric, The Kids, and Gata Negra, will launch his new self titled EP at Bar 459 at The Rosemount on Friday, April 23. The name stemmed from Guazelli putting a big white sheet over himself and his drum kit as a child to muffle the noise he was making. Guazelli’s new ghostdrums get-up includes pedals, synths, loop equipment and junkpercussion. Track one Morning Sun is a delightfully spooky electronic collage of, tinkling percussion, programming and innocent organ melodies. _DAVID CRADDOCK
FROSTY BEATS
Local electro duo SnowBros launch their debut album Second Mystery at The Velvet Lounge on Sunday, April 25. The album features a heady mix of hip-hop, dubstep and electro that will get you both thinking and moving. The boys will be recreating the album live and for your listening pleasure, with a an array of drum machines, samplers and synths. Support from Diger Rockewell and DJ Moflo. Entry free.
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Emerald City
WIZARDS OF ROCK
Perth’s big-energy hard rock band Emerald City play at Black Betty’s this Sunday, April 25, having just finished a string of support shows with The Screaming Jets. Support comes from Gasoline Inc, My So Called Life and Shots Fired. Expect a big night of rock ‘n’ roll mayhem. Doors 8pm, tickets $12.
The Kosmic Sound and Jack Daniels Mojo Rising competition is now calling for submissions. Interested bands are encouraged to send their myspace or ozjam address, a phone contact, and a brief band bio to jeanne@coolperthnights. com. The competition will take place at Mojo’s in North Fremantle, with heats kicking off on June 1. The prizes are particularly tasty, with a $1500 Kosmic Sound gift voucher, two days recording at Blackbird Studios, a Cool Perth Nights publicity package, advertising in RTR FM and this here magazine, clothing from Keysole, and a September feature artist spot at ozjam.com.au all up for grabs. And that’s only first prize! The competition will take place every Tuesday from June 1, culminating in a Grand Final on Tuesday, August 10. Interested bands should also check out the Facebook group for the competition at facebook.com/mojorisingbandcomp.
The Spitfires
STILL FLYING
Brit-tastic indie act The Spitfires are to keep the momentum rolling after their recent release of their Dead? Good! EP by playing a support slot with exciting local prospects Young Revelry at their launch party on Saturday, May 1. The band also support Brisbane’s Numbers Radio at the Norfolk Basement on Friday, May 7, before heading off on another East Coast trip.
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Stem The Tide For her second album Stem, Evelyn Morris, aka Pikelet, has enlisted a trio of her friends to flesh out her uniquely crafted takes on pop, psych and indie. Although no stranger to Perth stages, Pikelet returns to show off her new band for the first time, playing Amplifier on Friday, April 23. CHRIS HAVERCROFT spoke to Morris about turning Pikelet into a collective. Pikelet has regularly been on Perth stages, but to date it has always been in solo mode. Although she has been a lone figure, an Evelyn Morris performance is anything but your typical singer/songwriter fare. There are very few instruments that Morris can’t play, but that hasn’t stopped her from putting a band together for the recording of Stem and this current album tour. “It’s quite different in the way that it sounds and it is different in how I am reacting to the songs,” Morris explains of the task of playing with a band. “I hope it does sound like a band record because that is what I was interested in exploring. I wanted to find the chemistry between musicians, rather than one person on their own chipping away at a massive block of wood.” One of the most marked differences for Pikelet on Stem is Morris’ use of her voice. She has made significant improvement in the way that she has used it as an instrument, adding another layer to the tunes. Morris concedes that the growth came through playing a large number of gigs and being unafraid to experiment. “I am getting interested in this idea that female singer songwriters tend to sound fairly similar a lot of the time, and there are not many of them that have distinctive voices,” she says. “I realised a lot of the people that I do love do quite bizarre things. It wasn’t intentionally doing stuff that I think would sound weird; it was more of a case of seeing what I could find rather than going with the first thing that came out of my mouth.” Morris has been part of the Save Live Australian Music (S.L.A.M) rallies that have been occurring in Melbourne. She feels that, although
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there haven’t been too many noteworthy adverse effects on the local scene as yet, the organisation is about preserving the future of Australian music, and not just focussed on the present. There is an understanding that small things can have a large impact down the track. “I believe in this cause, but I also think that they could suggest to the government that they put more funding into venues that aren’t so heavily reliant on liquor licensing and alcohol sales,” Morris says. “Those kinds of venues would need funding from the government, otherwise you’d have to charge $50 for tickets or bands would have to pay to play. It is crazy that the whole music scene is reliant on alcohol.” “I don’t necessarily think that a boozy crowd is a good crowd. Sometimes they are, but if that is the culture then a lot of the bands that end up being the most popular are those that are most dancey or have that sexual vibe about them – not necessarily those bands that make amazing music. And people want to go out and get pissed and see only the bands that make them shake their hips. I’m not discounting any of that culture… but that pub rock stuff is not really my vibe.”
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THIS WEEK MM9
April 22 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury April 23 Breakers Bar, Geraldton April 24 Amplifier
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April 22 Clancy’s, Fremantle April 23 Quindanning Hotel April 24 Duckstein Brewery, Margaret River April 25 Duckstein Brewery, Margaret River April 26 Empyrean April 27 Perth Blues Club
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ASLAN May 13-14
April 24 Rosemount Hotel
EVERGREEN TERRACE May 13
RENEE GEYER
TEGAN & SARA May 14
April 24 Charles Hotel April 26 Fly By Night
REVIVAL TOUR – CHUCK RAGAN / FRANK TURNER / TIM BARRY / BEN NICHOLS April 28 Rosemount Hotel
KELLY CLARKSON / ERIC LUCIE THORNE April 28 Mojos HUTCHINSON April 22 Challenge Stadium
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE April 22 Fly By Night Club April 23 Rosemount Hotel
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April 22 Metropolis, Fremantle April 23 Dunsborough Hotel April 24 Players Bar, Mandurah April 25 Hotel Rottnest
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THE JEZABELS May 14 THE SLEW May 14 SPOON May 14-15 THE LUCKY WONDERS May 14-30 GTM (Silverchair, Vampire Weekend, Empire Of The Sun, Grinspoon, Tegan & Sara, Spoon, British India, Lisa Mitchell, Miami Horror, Kisschasy, Bag Raiders and more) May 15 VAMPIRE WEEKEND May 16 LISA MITCHELL May 16 MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER May 16 Hoodoo Gurus, touring April 22 ‘til April 25
MICHAEL BOLTON May 19 FIVE STAR PRISON CELL PATRIZIO BUANNE May 19-20 May 28-29 RICKY PETERSON & THE PETERSON BROTHERS / SHEILA E May 22
DEEP PURPLE May 5
THE I’D RATHER BE GIGGIN’ TOUR 2010 (Miles Away, Break Even, Hopeless, The Broderick) June 11-13
STRIKE ANYWHERE July 14
LIZ STINGER June 3-6
KATIE NOONAN & THE CAPTAINS June 12-13
THE TEMPER TRAP July 22 THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS July 24
MOUTHGARD May 28-30
BLUEJUICE May 6-8
RESIST THE THOUGHT May 22-23
DAN KELLY June 4
DAPPLED CITIES June 17-19
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KASABIAN July 30
DAN SULTAN / GIN WIGMORE May 27-29
BERMUDA / SILENT SCREAMS / BURIED IN VERONA June 26
SENSES FAIL August 19
HARRY MANX June 5-6 BIRDS OF TOKYO June 10
CASSETTE KIDS June 26
POWDERFINGER September 24
TROY CASSAR-DALEY May 27-30
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THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS June 30-July 2
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COMO HOTEL James Wilson COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Kristy Keogh DEVILLES PAD John Nandez & The Hammond Explosion ELEPHANT & WHEELBARROW Timeout ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Penny King Quartet Jade Crompton Amanda Dee ESS BAR Gun Shy Romeos FENIANS Shanks Pony FOUNDRY Three & A Half Men FLY BY NIGHT Bob Brozman GREENWOOD HOTEL Baby Piranhas INDI BAR Blue Shaddy INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY The Other Guys JB O’REILLY’S Café Jazz KULCHA Lucky Oceans Nicky Pereira A Beggar’s Second LEFT BANK Raggi Man MANHATTANS JO19 METROPOLIS (Fremantle) Dr Bogus MOJOS Benedict Moleta CD Launch SATURDAY 24.04 The Painkillers Umpire AMPLIFIER The Leap Year MM9 MOON & SIXPENCE Wolves Blaze Eunuch Schools MOUNT HENRY BALMORAL TAVERN The Recliners Aaron Woolley BALLYS BAR MUSTANG Clayton Bolger Johnny Law & The BAR 120 Pistol Packin’ Daddies Flyte The Damien Cripps BEL EYRE TAVERN Band Bogarnis BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ NEWPORT Adrian Wilson Gravity BENNYS NORFOLK Housequake BASEMENT BLACK BETTY’S Valiant Red Star OLD BAILEY BOOTLEG BREWERY TAVERN Scott Nicholas Daren Reid & The Gabrielle Harter Soul City Groove Tracy Barnett PADDO BROOKLANDS Cheeky Monkeys TAVERN PADDY HANNANS The Fit Swimmers Decoy CASTLE HOTEL PADDY MAGUIRES (York) Playthings Slither PARAMOUNT CLANCY’S (Freo) Felix Will Udall PLAYER’S BAR CHARLES HOTEL (Mandurah) Renee Geyer 3 Corner Jack CIVIC HOTEL PRINCIPAL MICRO (Backroom) BREWERY Dyscord Danni Stefanetti Noctis RAILWAY HOTEL Empires Laid Waste Mudguts Advent Sorrow Applebite Beggers CIVIC HOTEL (The On Acid Den) Blackjack Break! CD Launch Project Earthbone Vanity RAVENSWOOD The Others Born Into Suffering HOTEL Only Hope Sidewinder
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Listing deadline is Monday 5pm. The Gig-Guide is a service to advertisers listing bands. All inclusions are at the discretion of X-Press Magazine. Email reception@xpressmag.com.au or fax 9213 2882.
Diamond Eye, Friday at The Railway ROCKET ROOM Homebrewe Priotiry One Blackwater Station Waxman Kickstart ROSEMOUNT Philadelphia Grand Jury Pond The Scotch Of Saint James ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Fremantle) Flavor ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Northbridge) Blue Gene SAIL & ANCHOR The Bluebottles SETTLERS TAVERN (Margaret River) Mo Wilson & The Drivers SUBIACO HOTEL Off The Record SWAN BASEMENT Illict Revolt The Clock Strikes The Corner Shane Keena SWINGING PIG Zenburger THE BOAT Midnight Rambler THE GATE Howie Morgan THE SAINT Threeplay THE SHED Huge THE WANNEROO Tod Woodward Christian Thompson UNIVERSAL Nightmoves X-WRAY CAFÉ Khin Myint
SUNDAY 25.04 BALMORAL Cranky BALLYS BAR Steve Hepple BELMONT HOTEL Damien Cripps BOTANICA Sweetest Taboo BROKEN HILL Shawne & Luc CASTLE HOTEL (York) Slither CLANCY’S (Freo) Zydecats COMO HOTEL Mat Milford COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Tourist DEVILLES PAD Askari Afro Beat Orchestra E SHED Jane Germain Ian Simpson ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Jodie Tess Libby Hammer Graham Wood Trio FLY BY NIGHT Richard Clapton FLYING SCOTSMAN (Velvet) Snow Bros CD Launch GOSNELLS HOTEL Chris Gibbs HIGH ROAD HOTEL James Wilson HILTON PARK BOWLING CLUB Jane Germain & The Yahoos
INDI BAR Andrew Winton INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Retrofit Bring It Back J.B. O’REILLY’S Warren Page Alian Control-Control KALAMUNDA HOTEL Benjamin Glynn KULCHA Reggae Sessions LAKERS TAVERN Ryan Dillon MANHATTANS Echoes Of Django MOJO’S Good Little Fox Luna Parade, The Old Croak MOSMANS RESAURANT Nebula MUSTANG Peter Busher & The Lone Rangers The Rusty Pinto Combo Cal Peck & The Tramps NEWPORT MM9 Wolves Ravior OLD BAILEY TAVERN Gang Of Three PADDO Dakota PADDY HANNANS Flyte PRINCIPAL MICRO BREWERY Courtney Murphy PUBLICAN BAR Open Mic RAILWAY HOTEL The Devil Rides Out CD Launch The Crossbones Hailmary Brutus & The Pool Cleaners RUBIX BAR Rachel Dillon SAIL & ANCHOR The Recliners SETTLERS TAVERN (Margaret River) Ten Cent Shooters Frankly SOUTH ST ALEHOUSE The Kirbens STAMFORD ARMS Bill Chidgzey SWAN BASEMENT Sean Brown & The Red Lights P-Whack Express Seal Pups Jonny Taylor SWAN LOUNGE My Mad Flow Ruby’s Letter Cygnet Committee Mike & Shea SWINGING PIG Nat Ripepi 2 Tenors THE BOAT Clayton Bolger THE GATE The Other Guys THE SAINT Howie Morgan Project THE SHED The Healys Renegade THE WANNEROO Chris Gibbs
Pond, Friday at Amplifier UNIVERSAL Retrofit VICTORIA PARK HOTEL Glen Davies X-WRAY CAFÉ Christopher Walkman
MONDAY 26.04 BAR ORIENT James Wilson CHARLES HOTEL Trent White COLONIAL BREWERY Scott Nicholas Gabrielle Harter ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Chamber Jam FLY BY NIGHT Renee Geyer IMPACT BAR Groove Karaoke INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Ben Pettit MOJO’S Open Mic MUSTANG Marco & The Rhythm Kings Gang Of Three THE DEEN Plastic Max And The Token Gesture
TUESDAY 27.04 COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL The Mad Agents CHARLES HOTEL Neil Murray Band Jarrah Thompson Band Paul Daly & The Heavy Hitters ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Waxwork FENIANS James Wilson
Aztech Suns, Tonight (Thurs) at The Rosemount
LEFT BANK Benjamin Glynn LLAMA BAR One Island East LUCKY SHAG Howie Morgan MOJOS Lucy Thorne Kim Dellavedova Helen Shanahan MOUNT HELENA TAVERN Open Mic Night MUSTANG Circus PADDO Miche Suite Hundred Acre Wood Valet Donna Iverson PADDY HANNANS Airbag PUBLICAN BAR Open Mic Night Tunesmiths PRINCIPAL MICRO WEDNESDAY 28.04 BREWERY Bill Chidgzey BALLYS BAR ROSEMOUNT Courtney Murphy Chuck Regan BAR 120 Tim Barry Felix Ben Nichols BLACK BETTY’S Frank Turner SideFX ROSIE O’GRADY’s BENNY’S (Northbridge) Howie Morgan COTTESLOE BEACH David Fyffe SAIL & ANCHOR HOTEL Songs In The Green Kirsty Keogh’s Open SETTLERS TAVERN Mic Open Mic Night ELLINGTON JAZZ SPICE LOUNGE CLUB Skye Fitzgerald Wendy Parr SWAN LOUNGE EURO BAR Astro Ben Pettit Pariyan FENIANS Ruby’s Letter Cranky Jade Diary FOUNDRY THE MOON CAFÉ Vdelli Scott Nicholas HALE ROAD TAVERN Gabrielle Harter Fenton Wilde The Jayco Broters INDI BAR Heathcote Blue Abbe May & The UNIVERSAL Rockin Phnemonia Strutt JB O’REILLY’S X-WRAY CAFÉ Open Irish Session Rachel Dillon IMPACT BAR Open Mic Night LLAMA BAR Karin Page MOJO’S The Ron Pollard Quintet Goodnight Tiger Jack Doepel Quartet Geraldine PERTH BLUES CLUB Neil Murray Band Jarrah Thompson Band Paul Daly & The Heavy Hitt MUSTANG Danza Loca Salsa SAIL & ANCHOR Open Mic Night X-WRAY CAFÉ Stu Orchard Jimmy Robby Douggy Dunny
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SWAMP - Alt Country Rock’n Blues featuring Abbe May with special guests Amber Fresh and Jason Kenny. Doors 8pm.
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The Voltaire Twins Tour fundraiser with guests Wolves at the Door, Places of Indigo and DJ Fkn Midas. Doors 8pm. BE EARLY.
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Diamond Eye, Friday at The Railway ROCKET ROOM Homebrewe Priotiry One Blackwater Station Waxman Kickstart ROSEMOUNT Philadelphia Grand Jury Pond The Scotch Of Saint James ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Fremantle) Flavor ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Northbridge) Blue Gene SAIL & ANCHOR The Bluebottles SETTLERS TAVERN (Margaret River) Mo Wilson & The Drivers SUBIACO HOTEL Off The Record SWAN BASEMENT Illict Revolt The Clock Strikes The Corner Shane Keena SWINGING PIG Zenburger THE BOAT Midnight Rambler THE GATE Howie Morgan THE SAINT Threeplay THE SHED Huge THE WANNEROO Tod Woodward Christian Thompson UNIVERSAL Nightmoves X-WRAY CAFÉ Khin Myint
SUNDAY 25.04 BALMORAL Cranky BALLYS BAR Steve Hepple BELMONT HOTEL Damien Cripps BOTANICA Sweetest Taboo BROKEN HILL Shawne & Luc CASTLE HOTEL (York) Slither CLANCY’S (Freo) Zydecats COMO HOTEL Mat Milford COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Tourist DEVILLES PAD Askari Afro Beat Orchestra E SHED Jane Germain Ian Simpson ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Jodie Tess Libby Hammer Graham Wood Trio FLY BY NIGHT Richard Clapton FLYING SCOTSMAN (Velvet) Snow Bros CD Launch GOSNELLS HOTEL Chris Gibbs HIGH ROAD HOTEL James Wilson HILTON PARK BOWLING CLUB Jane Germain & The Yahoos
INDI BAR Andrew Winton INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Retrofit Bring It Back J.B. O’REILLY’S Warren Page Alian Control-Control KALAMUNDA HOTEL Benjamin Glynn KULCHA Reggae Sessions LAKERS TAVERN Ryan Dillon MANHATTANS Echoes Of Django MOJO’S Good Little Fox Luna Parade, The Old Croak MOSMANS RESAURANT Nebula MUSTANG Peter Busher & The Lone Rangers The Rusty Pinto Combo Cal Peck & The Tramps NEWPORT MM9 Wolves Ravior OLD BAILEY TAVERN Gang Of Three PADDO Dakota PADDY HANNANS Flyte PRINCIPAL MICRO BREWERY Courtney Murphy PUBLICAN BAR Open Mic RAILWAY HOTEL The Devil Rides Out CD Launch The Crossbones Hailmary Brutus & The Pool Cleaners RUBIX BAR Rachel Dillon SAIL & ANCHOR The Recliners SETTLERS TAVERN (Margaret River) Ten Cent Shooters Frankly SOUTH ST ALEHOUSE The Kirbens STAMFORD ARMS Bill Chidgzey SWAN BASEMENT Sean Brown & The Red Lights P-Whack Express Seal Pups Jonny Taylor SWAN LOUNGE My Mad Flow Ruby’s Letter Cygnet Committee Mike & Shea SWINGING PIG Nat Ripepi 2 Tenors THE BOAT Clayton Bolger THE GATE The Other Guys THE SAINT Howie Morgan Project THE SHED The Healys Renegade THE WANNEROO Chris Gibbs
Pond, Friday at Amplifier UNIVERSAL Retrofit VICTORIA PARK HOTEL Glen Davies X-WRAY CAFÉ Christopher Walkman
MONDAY 26.04 BAR ORIENT James Wilson CHARLES HOTEL Trent White COLONIAL BREWERY Scott Nicholas Gabrielle Harter ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Chamber Jam FLY BY NIGHT Renee Geyer IMPACT BAR Groove Karaoke INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Ben Pettit MOJO’S Open Mic MUSTANG Marco & The Rhythm Kings Gang Of Three THE DEEN Plastic Max And The Token Gesture
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The value of vintage guitars continue to skyrocket as collectors and players are drawn to the craftsmanship and tone of ‘60s and ‘70s American instruments. DAVID CRADDOCK spoke to Just Music owner David Mews about his range of old treasures. If you were to switch on Rage next Saturday, chances are you’d see many a young indie band with classic ‘60s or ‘70s guitars strapped around their necks. Likewise, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards or Willie Nelson (who’s at the extreme end of the scale with his hole-y and battered guitar ‘Trigger’) are more likely to be wielding a cigarette burnt, beat-up old work-horse, than any shiny new instrument released this decade. Why? The simple answer is tone. “You buy vintage guitars, and apart from being collectible, they actually sound better as they get older,” explains Just Music owner David Mews, whose Cottesloe store boasts an impressively large range of vintage instruments. “They resonate a lot better – especially the acoustics. They have such a beautiful resonance to them.” And it isn’t only established musicians who have been hunting under their grandfathers’ beds for undiscovered gems over the past couple of decades. Middleaged guitarists with disposable incomes, who couldn’t afford the instruments in their youth, have flocked back to classic Fender, Gibson, Martin, Gretsch and Rickenbacker instruments, putting vintage guitars alongside wine, and art, as a fun but lucrative Baby Boomer investment option. “They are investments,”explains Mews – who has a particularly interesting connection with classic guitars having worked as a roadie for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd in London as a 23
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year old. “The Gibsons always hold good value and they’re very collectible when they get to a certain age.The Fender is always going to be an ongoing seller – they’re a weekly seller all over. Any American Fender, any of the ‘60s Fenders, they go for extreme amounts of dollars – into the tens of thousands of dollars.” “For me It’s something that as a 14 year old – 40 years ago - I couldn’t afford them back them and you’d see them in magazines and you’d think ‘wow I’d love to have one of them!’. But you get to this age now – and you can pick the eyes out of them.” As well as older buyers seeking an investment, Mews says many guitarists are drawn to his range, which includes classic Gibson, Fender and Rickenbacker guitars, because of their association with seminal rock ‘n’ roll acts. “We hold some of the rare collectible Gibsons,”he says pointing at a rack of acoustics. “Some of the rare ones I hardly ever see any more. For instance this is a 1957 Gibson J-45 in all original condition. That one there is a John Lennon style J-60 - 1969, and we have the 1963 Epiphone Texan – even John Lennon used these round shouldered guitars. Some of this stuff you think ‘wow where did this come from?’ . Hittin’ the town since 1985
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