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Drumroll please… it’s time to announce the line up of the much anticipated 2010 Future Music Festival, which will take over Ascot Racecourse on Sunday, February 28. The folks at Mellen Events have just revealed the first list of artists for Future, which includes music heavyweights The Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Empire Of The Sun, David Guetta, Brooke Shade, Erick Morillo, Sven Vath, John Digweed, Above & Beyond, Dubfire, Boyz Noize and Does It Offend You, Yeah? The list of artists will continue to grow over coming months as more acts are announced, ensuring that Future Music is going to be a hot ticket this Summer. Early-bird tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday, October 22, from the regular outlets.
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Brisbane label Dew Process will put on one heck of a party on Friday, October 16, at the Wolf Lane Carpark off King Street. In town for the One Movement Music Festival, Dew Process will put on a show with Sarah Blasko, Whitley and Art Vs Science on the bill, with very limited tickets available. Tickets can be purchased from Heatseeker, Star Surf, Mills and Planet. Party kicks off at 9pm.
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If you’ve ever tuned in to the radio and thought ‘I could do that’, well now’s your chance, because RTRFM are on the hunt for new ideas for broadcast and podcast programs. Folks interested in submitting an idea can download a submission form online at rtrfm. com.au(.) RTRFM is currently home to 49 programs and is keen to welcome some new shows to the RTRFM family. For info on programs currently broadcasting on RTRFM 92.1 head to rtrfm. com.au/schedule(.)
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UK sonic explorer Clark is packing his bags for a trip to Australia, which will see the sound pioneer take to the stage of the Republic (corner Wellington and Shafto Lane, Perth) on Friday, November 6. With six EPs and five LPs under his belt, Clark has a lot of material to share, all of which is bound to get the dance floor heaving. Support comes from Dave Miller and DJs Naik, Ben Taaffe and Petro Vouris. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, October 20, from Heatseeker. Limited tickets will be available on the door. Doors open 9pm.
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Grammy award-winning pianist and singer Diana Krall will return to Australia in 2010 to tickle the ivories down under, following the March release of her 12th album Quiet Nights. Fans of Krall will be delighted to heart that she will be joined on stage with Madeleine Peyroux and Melody Gardot, her band and 42-piece orchestra, playing numbers from her vast catalogue of music. Catch Krall at An Evening On The Green at Kings Park on Tuesday, February 23, with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
Pavement
Renowned indie-rockers Pavement last played Australia in 1998, and after a long break, will return down under in 2010 for a national tour. Renowned as one of the alternative biggest bands of the ’90s, the Pavement lineup consists of Stephen Malkmus, Scott ‘Spiral Stairs’ Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West, all of whom will head to Australia for a massive tour in March next year. The Pavement lads will also release a greatest hits album to coincide with the tour. Catch Pavement on Monday, March 8, 2010, at Metro City. Tickets available from Megatix.com.au or 1300 634 284.
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After a stint over in New York, The Panda Band have returned home, ready to showcase their new lineup, songs and exciting live show around WA. Kicking off in Bunbury at the Prince Of Wales tonight, Thursday, October 15; the lads will then play at Collie’s Crown Hotel on Friday, October 16, and then at the One Movement Fringe Festival stage at Wolf Lane on Saturday, October 17, at 9pm. Head on down and check out the new tracks before The Panda Band go into hibernation in the studio.
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It’s time to dust off those old dancing shoes and head to Deville’s Pad for Jazz It Up 4 MS this Sunday, October 18. Kicking off at 4.30pm, the event will raise funds for more than 15,000 people living with MS in Australia. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for MS, which the MS Society hopes to put an end to. Australian Idol’s Courtney Murphy will MC the event, which will see performances from Sugar Blue Burlesque, Boom! Bap! Pow! and the Retrosonics. Tickets are available through Moshtix with all proceeds going to the MS Society.
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last 10 years. William Street is a partial ghost town, as well as other parts of Northbridge, the city and Fremantle. In the current newsletter from Artsource: The Artists Foundation of WA, Executive Director Jude Van Der Merwe talks about this problem at length. ‘Facing the chop are the Gotham Studios, the Kurb Gallery, and parts of the William Street Collective including Keith and Lottie. At risk of impossible rents are WAMI, and looking down the barrel of access difficulties and challenging landlords are the Blue Room, Propel Youth Arts and PICA’. The letter continues; ‘The East Perth Redevelopment Authority (EPRA), having expanded its reach to encompass William and Beaufort Streets including Perth Cultural Centre, has placed many of these groups on a month by month basis; no lease and initial demands for up to 200 per cent rental increases’. I think that the Percent for Art Scheme in public art, whereby one per cent of the overall budget of a building goes towards public art, should be used as a model for redevelopers, where a percentage of the redevelopment area should go towards subsidized spaces for either artist studios or concept stores like Keith & Lottie. If developers and local council want this “cultural invigoration” bullshit then they need to face the fact that the arts industry and the people who work in it don’t make as much money as real estate agents and basically should stop being such greedy jerks. Then we can all stop nodding our heads, debating about how to make Perth more exciting for its young talent, and actually move forward. Affordable spaces for creativity. Learn it, live it, love it.
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RICK VAN DER VELDE The Wall Of Sound there behind the desk at lots of shows thinking about how you’d create the perfect gig? Playing guitar in Rockin’ Hendy feels like a big dipper ride to me, it’s always a great energy explosion… like a car crash, but no-one gets hurt! Still, I understand not everyone likes being thrown around by sound, Rockin’ Hendy are a bit of a niche band and we are very happy to stay that way as well. The Wall Of Sound Super Band, however, is a way of embracing everybody, because the repertoire is classic hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s, very infectious and great to dance to. It is a perfect gig, because the musos love playing funk and soul, and audiences really respond to it.
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Levi’s Jeans have long been synonymous with the music scene and in 2009, they will take that relationship one step further with Band-In-A-Van. The Band-In-A-Van initiative will provide folks with the opportunity to live like a music industry VIP for a night, with one lucky person winning a live concert from Sugar Army at their house. Levi’s will also provide the winner and their guests with the chance to win free Levi’s, to ensure the party looks and sounds great. Sugar Army fans can log on to levis.com.au to share (in 25 words or less) why their party will put all others to shame. There are four Band-In-A-Van expieriences to be won, so log on to levis. com.au now to win!
So, how’s it all sounding? An absolute thrill, it’s big, it’s threedimensional, the rehearsals alone are worth the months of work that have gone into this. There are some real gems among the Super Band musos, people that sing and play as well as anyone!
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THEATRE SPORTS LITTLE BIRDY Astor Theatre Friday, October 9, 2009 It’s been good to see Little Birdy rise up the ladder again this year after a seemingly uncertain 200708. And it could not have been possible for them to round off their national theatre tour in a more grand way that at the refurbished and fabulous Astor Theatre last Friday. Touring buddies Hungry Kids Of Hungary opened the evening and took many by surprise. The band has a rising prominence on the east coast but have been untried in western waters, catch them this weekend at One Movement for your own look. Red Riders, who have been to Perth previously, charmed the theatre with a set of nouveau pop that was well complimented by singer Alexander Grigg’s self-deprecating stage banter (and Echo & The Bunnymen haircut, to be sure). When Little Birdy walked on and rolled into Confetti, it became apparent that it takes a lot
to stop them. For a start guitarist Simon Leach was home sick in Melbourne, but he was ably filled-in for by Matt Handley, one-time frontman for ’90s poppists Pollyanna, and these days a tech for the band he was playing in this evening. As the songs rolled out, Summarize, Come One Come On and Hairdo, Katy Steele came into her own. She was born for the stage and has clearly become increasingly comfortable upon it, graciously accepting the flows of warmth from the audience and effortlessly projecting it back. Older songs such as Relapse and Beautiful (and crowd fave) are still performed with grace and favour, but it must be said that the sparse, yet fulsome Brother really takes an audience on a date. Back for the obligatory encore, Steele impressed with a version of the all-too-oftenforgotten Motels’ Totally Control, before Bodies – a single from the band somewhat maligned second LP, Hollywood – closed the quality proceedings. Great bands, great venue, good times. Here’s to more of all of them.
What are looking to be the highlights of the show? Double-drummers in every set and a way of catching over 40 musicians play all in one night.
Veteran soundman, Rik Vander Velde, present Do you think the Perth/Freo music community the Wall Of Sound Super Band at the Fly By needs more such gigs as this one – to break down the barriers between bands and have Night Club on Wednesday, October 21. folks get together en masse as musicians? This show, like a festival, can be an ideal How long have you had this idea been in way for musos to be in the one place together, which could lead to many things, hopefully all mind? The idea to create a large Super Band musical. Some people have never considered from the best musos I know, has been growing playing together because 20 years ago they had since I started doing sound at the Fly by Night in different haircuts, while really, we all love music, and Freo and the (North) Perth Blues Club five years that usually means we have more in common than not. ago. Are there any particular events that have happened previously that have influenced the concept of this show? The Wall of Sound event at the Fly next Wednesday night is a nod to other doubledrummer moments like Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the Concert For Bangladesh, the Concert For George, the reformed Funk Brothers in the Standing In The Shadows Of Motown documentary and Ringo Starr’s touring band the Ringo Starr AllStars. I’m guessing you don’t get to play as many of your own gigs as you perhaps like. Do you sit
What are the plans for the Wall Of Sound Super Band beyond this show? This first Super Band show already has three different bands within it; I hope each one of those bands can go on to do Wednesday nights on their own, with early ‘60s soul, late ‘60s rock, and early ’70s glam as a theme. Beyond that, I hope to do a night of pure pop with strings, towards the end of the summer, just pretty songs with wonderful singers and a large string orchestra. All real! _ BOB GORDON
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If you’ve made a short film or music video recently then read on, because the Saint Kilda Film Festival wants to hear from you. If the idea of having your film screened alongside 99 of Australia’s top short films has you chomping at the bit then be sure to enter the Festival. In 2010, the short film competition will award over $40,000 worth of cash and prizes to filmmakers, include a $10,000 prize for best short film. For information on how to enter, head to stkildafilmfestival.com.au(.)
BOOM TAKE!
In their only gig for 2009, KISStake man the spandex once again. That’s right, it’s Mandex! It’s all in celebration of Kiss’s first studio album in 11 years, Sonic Boom, which sees local release on Friday, October 23. KISStake boast a tongue in your cheek and their heart in the right place. Since 2003 its lineup of various WA music identities has been belting out Kiss classics to within an inch of their lives, putting the X Into Sex (as well as the laughs) while making men weak at the hips as grown women cry. Wet, glassy tears… apparently. Catch this Kisstoric occasion at the Mustang Bar on Thursday, October 29, from 8.30pm. Free entry and giveaways too.
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Mace Francis Orchestra
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The Mace Francis Orchestra will put on a unique show tonight, Thursday, October 16, at the WAAPA Music Auditorium, with Chinese Whispers IV. The event will see members of the Mace Francis Orchestra create new music through collaboration, with each composer allowed to create 10 bars of music, having only seen the previous 10 bars, never the whole piece. This year the composers involved are Andrew Murray (Melbourne), Callum G’Froerer, Dan Thorne, Mace Francis, Johannes Luebbers, Michael Wallace (Melbourne), Rafael Karlen (Brisbane), Marty Pervan, Ross Irwin (Melbourne), Tilman Robinson, Michael Barnes (Norway). The Chinese Whispers IV concert will also be the launch of the Chinese Whispers III project on American website ArtistShare. To celebrate, ticket holders will receive an official ArtistShare digi-card which will allow access to download the Chinese Whispers III recording for free. To secure your ticket, call the WAAPA Box Office on (08) 9370 6895.
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CRAZY FOR THE COBRA
The Stereosonic festival comes to the Claremont Showgrounds on Sunday, November 29, featuring an array of super talented dance DJs, producers and live acts. It’s going to be a festival to remember by all means, but just to make sure that the fuzzy parts of the day are accounted for, legendary LA social photographer The Cobra Snake will be flying in to capture moments from the ‘Fest. The Cobra is constantly back stage at the biggest US parties, taking snaps of stars at places like New York Fashion Week, legendary nightclub Cinespace in Hollywood, and tonnes of the Dim Mak (the Cobra lived in an apartment with Steve Aoki for two years) and DFA parties. Thanks to Stereosonic, we have an amazing prize pack up for grabs, which will entitle you to a double pass plus VIP access to Stereosonic, where you’ll personally catch up with the famed Cobrasnake, have your picture taken by him, and rub shoulders with the Stereosonic stars! Email win@xpressmag.com.au with the words ‘Cobrasnake’ in the heading, for your chance to schmooze the Stereosonic stars and get snapped by the world’s best social photographer, all for free!
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She’s the local lass whose voice cracks walls and whose guitar and banjo skills never cease to amaze. The brutal beauty of the music of Abbe May cannot be denied: her recent album Hoodoo You Do was met with praise from critics across Perth, and her live performances more than match the quality of her recordings. Abbe and her band, The Rockin’ Pneumonia, pull into Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle, for a show this Friday, October 16. A great opportunity to catch an established local talent in an intimate setting, Abbe will be joined by Horny Pony, The Joe Kinds and Jules Douglas (The Panics). Doors open 8pm and entry is $20. Heads up: Abbe’s set to take up a residency at Mojo’s on Sunday nights this December.
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There are only seven days to go ’til the conclusion of RTRFM’s annual Radiothon fundraiser but unfortunately, there’s still $64,000 worth of pledged subscriptions yet to be received. As a community station, RTRFM rely on subscribers to fund their many events and activities, which benefit WA’s music and arts scene. If you made a pledge during Radiothon please follow through with your subscription before Thursday, October 22 – RTRFM is relying on you! Subscribers to RTRFM 92.1 during Radiothon go into the draw for a chance to win a ‘Fistful of Festival Passes’ including entry to Future Music, Summadayze, Escape to the Park, One Movement, Southbound, Big Day Out, Good Vibrations, Seriously Sound System, four shows at the Perth Festival Music Box, WAMi Festival, In the Pines, Fremantle Winter Music Festival and 2010 Radiothon Parties. Plus a Simply Hi-Fi Surround Sound Stereo System with 100 CDs from Warner Music and every album featured on the station from the last 12 months – a monster 250 CD prize pack! Listeners can still subscribe and go into the draw, as long as their payment is received by next Thursday. For more info, head online to rtrfm.com.au(.) 11
DOUG BANKER The Manager Vice-President of huge US agency McGhee Entertainment, Doug Banker is a 30-year veteran of the music industry who has managed a diverse range of acts including Bon Jovi, Kiss, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Tata Young and Ted Nugent. BEN WATSON speaks with Banker ahead of his Managers Forum conference appearance at the One Movement For Music Festival this Saturday, October 17. Talking down the line from Bangkok, Doug Banker is clearly excited to be a part of Perth’s upcoming One Movement Festival. For a man who has spent over 30 years in the industry managing some of the world’s top acts to be so enthused about the festival - easily the largest of its kind to ever be held on the west coast of Australia - is a resounding endorsement indeed. Set to appear alongside other industry heavyweights on Saturday’s Manager’s Forum panel, Banker is clearly honoured to be involved. “To be able to sit on a Managers panel with the likes of Tom Zutaut (Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses) and Bruce Garfield (Sinéad O’Connor, Isaac Hayes) alone makes the trip over worthwhile! Two highly respected long time music business veterans that I’ve known for decades.” Claiming that the festival is of “a tremendous value” to the music business, Banker says he was interested in One Movement from the outset. “When I saw the lineup of artists, and high calibre list of music business types that would be attending and/or speaking on panels, and the fact that I knew most everyone... I couldn’t help but book a flight and fly over to join in the fun.” Fun and good times are certainly guaranteed at the One Movement festival, but perhaps the most alluring factor for young aspiring managers will be the incredible opportunities available, and the wealth of wisdom on offer
courtesy of three whole days worth of speakers. But what can a young aspiring manager expect to take away from the Managers Panel? “Great artists should have great managers,” Banker states, “their similar interest is always more closely aligned in my humble opinion.” However, young managers are warned to remain pragmatic: “It’s a great hobby... unless you are really good, a straight shooter throughout your career and get very, very lucky. “The artist management business is… not the same as it was in the golden years. We use to break a band like clockwork using the old-school record label/radio/touring model, sell multi-million units, sell out tours and everyone made money, including the record companies. That business model has drastically changed. New managers need to be sure this is what they want to do, and be prepared for the long haul.” Banker is certainly someone who has seen some changes in his time. After seeing The Beatles on TV as a kid, he started out in Detroit in the sixth grade as a musician and promoter. “(I) have never done anything else... and still get paid for doing something I would have gladly done for free anyway. And often did! “I’m also very fortunate to have learned in my early days from some of the best managers in the business and very blessed to be able to work for so many years with one of the giants
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of the business, Doc McGhee, who I’ve been good friends with for 30 years. Between him, and his brother Scott, and my mentor for the last couple of decades, the recently deceased Bud Prager (Megadeth, Foreigner), John Barack and Eric Gardner in my early days when I started managing my first band with their first big record deal.” But what of the‘old model’management styles that were prominent in the music industry before the onset of the digital revolution in the past 10-15 years, is there any hope left for the old system? “No.” says Banker simply, “Not unless something else new comes to light or changes... but doubtful. It is a very important time for managers, though. They are needed now more than ever.” It is clear that times have changed, and Banker sees the movement to digital as a definite positive step. “Monetising the digital revolution is always an ongoing work in progress,” he offers pragmatically, “but it’s not primary… I think the primary goals these days are to best put the artist together with the fan… without all the middle men and music biz types. “It was the fans that discovered all the great music from The Beatles up through the ‘60s, ‘70s, etc, not the record company - who were struggling just to keep up with fan demand - not the radio station and so on. We need to get back to the place where the fans create their own
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demand and work to best fulfil it. “Let’s not forget the digital revolution is dramatically shrinking the planet,” he adds, “bringing everyone together, dropping the lines between most foreign borders.” Indeed, one of Banker’s primary passions in the past decade or so has been his efforts to break South-East Asian artists into the Western mainstream. He lists his eight years working with Thai star (and One Movement showcase act) Tata Young as an absolute career highlight. “I am really looking forward to seeing her perform again. She is a total star… one of the most talented, brilliant, beautiful, instinctual and hardworking, focussed pop stars in Asia. She’s the total package and always brings her best game to the stage as a performer. She is still a major threat to break worldwide. It’s just a matter of time.” Of course, there is one other artist who remains especially close to Doug Banker’s heart: surely the most badass of rock geniuses, The Nuge. “Ted Nugent… the American rock guitar star from the ’70s/’80s/’90s that I have been managing for 30 years now, I can’t say anything about a ‘career highlight’ without mentioning him. You’d have to see him in concert and/or meet him to understand that statement.”
DAPPLED CITIES
Bonjah perform at 8pm on the Discovery Stage of the One The Alphabet Movement Festival this Sunday, October 18. ELIZA HULL They may have lost the ‘fly’ from their name, but poptacular reports. Sydney five-piece Dappled Cities continue to soar. MICHAEL Bonjah percussionist James Majernick seems a sweet place, so we spent four days down there, humbled by the band’s lifestyle. For him, writing and creating,” explains Majernick.“It was PINCOTT talks to Tim‘Tomahawk’Derricourt about their album, music and a life sharing it, is a life that is well a beautiful place, and a beautiful experience. Zounds, in the lead up to the band’s One Movement Festival It was so exciting, we have been playing the spent. And performing in WA seems part of songs from the album, and the EP for so long. So appearance on the Snowball Stage this Sunday, October 18, at personally I wondered where these new batch 5.55pm. that treat. of songs were going to come from.
“The vibe is getting very strong over there for us,” he says. “The audiences are very open; there is no wall in front of them. They are there to have a good time and hear the music.” If you’ve witnessed a Bonjah live show, you’ll know it’s always populated by strangers and loyal fans alike all having a great time, with people up the front singing the lyrics or dancing. One thing Bonjah are famous for, however, is their will to play to the people; whether it’s busking on the streets of Melbourne, having jams with other fellow musicians or simply living on the road touring, Bonjah are always playing. With the amount of touring the band does; it’s interesting to note whether the band member’s ever clash or fight, or is it smooth sailing? “We don’t fight,” replies Majernick,“we get asked that a lot though. We get along really well, there is a great dynamic of personalities in the band and I think everyone is on the same page. This is what we do and we want to do it forever, and make something of it. “We have become family. I mean, sometimes there are strains with being away from our loved ones. As with anyone travelling with their work, you sometimes have that longing for home.” Recently though, the band have taken themselves off the road to focus on writing songs for their forthcoming album. “We went down the coast, our sound engineer Cam has got
“But it came out really well; it was exciting and a different path and sound for the band. The sound is not something you’d probably expect from the band; we’re making it deeper; it’s taking a bit more of a journey.” As if this wasn’t enough for a band to be so busy, Bonjah were also lucky enough to score the support slot for one of the biggest bands in the world, The Who.“It was crazy,” recalls Majernick, “so surreal; it was one of those things you would never imagine happening. The scale of touring that those guys have, the stadium shows, the circus that comes along with it, its epic. “They have their own little community set up backstage. They had their own family room, poolroom, kitchen, and yoga room!” he laughs. “We were just these bunch of young dudes rocking up in this beaten up old van,” he chuckles. “The keys player, who has played with the likes of Bob Marley, was such a nice dude, he ended up playing keys on our album, and he wants to play on the next ones. It is very exciting!” Bonjah have a huge touring schedule lined up throughout summer, including One Movement this weekend. After the festival season Majernick notes,“We’re going to knuckle down and keep writing, and take some time off and hopefully head overseas and concentrate on a new album. We’re not sure when it will be out, but hopefully soon.” We all hope so too.
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Dappled Cities
Firstly… ‘Tomahawk’? “I don’t know who did that,” Dappled Cities guitarist/vocalist, Tim Derricourt, laughs, referring to the amendment of their Wikipedia pages to include a nickname for each bandmate, including Alex ‘Machete Man’ Moore, Dave ‘Razor’ Rennick, and our personal favourite, Ned ‘Nordic Axe’ Cooke. “It definitely wasn’t us,” says Derricourt. “But anything that makes us look tougher in the eyes of the public I’m happy with, you know?” Until recently, the last we heard from Dappled Cities release-wise was 2005’s gorgeous Granddance, which makes one wonder what they’ve been getting up to all that time. “It’s a long time to encapsulate,” Derricourt ponders, “but needless to say we’ve been pretty busy, though the album is the most we have to show for it. We toured for about a yearand-a-half after Granddance came out, touring across America and Australia.We started writing for the new album in early 2008 and the album kept getting pushed back because, for various reasons, we couldn’t get into the studio. So then we did a Disney show and finally we got to the album.” That’s right: a Disney show. About the alphabet. How does such a thing come about, exactly? “It was weird, it was so hilarious. We were about to make the album, but we got a call from Disney saying they really liked our band and that they were making a show for kids and wondered if we wanted to be a part. So we went in and we helped pen and record 26 songs about the alphabet and made the TV show. It ended up being really fun.” Perhaps the songs could be turned
into a Dappled Cities concept album, a melodic meditation spanning A to Z? “It could! I think we should do this all the time, always write two albums: one for over-10s and one for under-10s. Don’t be surprised if you hear some of these songs live,” he adds, almost as a warning. Which brings us to Zounds. “Our main goal was to make a really ambitious, sonically wild trip of an album,” Derricourt explains,“representing who we are right now; as wild and honest as it can be.” Zounds seems to be the natural next step for the band; it advances their agenda of crystalline widescreen pop but also tugs them in some new directions; a darker, sonic slant and more use of electronic instruments. “When you sit in a studio, our main ambition is to come up with something unique that you haven’t heard elsewhere,” Derricourt says. “We found that one way of doing that is getting out old, broken electronic objects and fiddling around with them until you create a sound that you can’t replicate anywhere else.” Dappled Cities are and have always been an ambitious and confident band, both live and on record. Derricourt shares some of the philosophy behind the band’s very healthy attitude… “We don’t want to shy away from trying to be a really good band. We’re not trying to play anything down, we always want to be the loudest and the most energetic that we can, and put out a record that has as many layers and as much depth as we can fit. “The things that other bands might do a bit more subtly, well… we don’t deal in a great deal of subtlety sometimes.” Hittin’ the town since 1985
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MEIKO
Time And Space With the backing of MySpace, indie-folk singer Meiko makes her first trip to Perth appearing on the Crossover Stage at the One Movement Festival this Sunday,October 18,at 3.40pm. CHRIS HAVERCROFT reports. Meiko grew up in Roberta, Georgia - a small town with a population of just over 800 people. By the age of eight she had made her first public appearance by singing White Christmas in front of the parishioners of her local church. From that point in time, Meiko took any opportunity that presented itself to perform, but it wasn’t these times in front of an audience that had the greatest effect on her musical aspirations, it was a youth spent with her father and his passion for music. “I grew up listening to my dad play guitar,” reflects Meiko on her musical upbringing. “I don’t remember the radio ever being on as a kid. I just remember my dad constantly playing and singing. I heard all the classics sung by him first. Later, when I heard the songs sung by the actual artists, I was like, these guys are ripping off my dad!”
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At the age of 18 Meiko left home and eventually found herself in Los Angeles. For a few years she kept the fact that she was a songwriter to herself. In an attempt to combat stage fright she would turn up to open mic nights on a weekly basis, perform her song and go home. It was her regular appearance at uber cool venue Hotel Cafe where she found her feet. While working at Hotel Cafe, Meiko was able to put money aside and pull on some big favours from the musician friends that she had met along the way to record her debut album. The low budget affair was first released independently in 2007. Her star began to rise and eventually Meiko came to the attention of the David Geffen Company and the MySpace record label who have re-released the album to a far wider audience. “When I decided to sign with MySpace
Records, they asked me if there were any changes I wanted to make before they ‘officially’ released it. There were a few tweaks that I wanted to make, and it was nice to have a budget to get the songs to where I really wanted them to be. It was like a second chance.” As well as being able to clean up those little moments that bothered the artist each time she listened to the album, there was also the opportunity to add a new song that was unfinished when she originally put out the first pressing. The song, Boys With Girlfriends, is a story close to her heart. “I was best friends with this guy and he had a girlfriend that really got jealous of my friendship with him,” she recalls. “It was a very innocent and awesome relationship and she got in the way. She made him choose between her and me, and I haven’t heard from him since. I don’t have my friend anymore, but I have a song. It’s an even trade.” Meiko is one of the growing artists who finds her music used on prime time television dramas that have lead to a spike in interest in her music. She has found herself on shows from Grey’s Anatomy to One Tree Hill and there is no sign that the trend will end there. “When one of my songs was first featured in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy before I signed a record deal, I realised just how many ears it would be able to hit. Even just a clip of a song can send people to their computers to look up who wrote it. I feel like nowadays, people look to TV and the internet to find new music. I feel very lucky to be a part of this day and age where there’s really a level playing ground for the both little guys and the big guys.”
FEFE DOBSON
Joy To The World Toronto artist Fefe Dobson has released a new album, Joy, which she’ll showcase at the Crossover Stage of the One Movement Festival this Saturday, October 17, at 6.15pm. CHRIS HAVERCROFT reports. Fefe Dobson did only a short apprenticeship before she found herself on a major label and releasing her debut album while still in her teens. The self-titled debut spawned four singles and charted well – the music world appeared to be at her feet. Little did Dobson know that it would be another six years before she would be in a position to release a follow-up. “When most people my age were rebelling from their own parents I was trying to rebel against the industry and trying to grow up in it,” Dobson says of her introduction to major label stardom. “You certainly have a lot more eyes and more cooks in the kitchen telling you who you should be when you get older so it is difficult, but I am glad that I did what I did and it has made me really wise and business-smart. I don’t feel that I missed any of my childhood because I was never really childlike. I was always pretty mature so it just felt right to grow up quickly.” With the success of her first album, Dobson was afforded the opportunity to hang out with Courtney Love and write songs with Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett and Rancid’s Tim Armstrong before working on her second full-length, Sunday Love. Two singles surfaced prior to the album but
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INFUSION Rewarding Textures Australian trio Infusion sits on a well deserved pedestal at the top of the live dance music scene. Their latest effort All Night Sun Light is pure pop, with unrelenting passion to induce even the least likely to boogie. ANGELA KING talks near breakups, DJ performances and creative control with Infusion band member Jamie Stevens ahead of their Saturday, October 17, gig for One Movement For Music Perth. The down to earth Stevens is at his first day of his new job. His time of late has been consumed with organising international releases of singles from the latest album and working on visuals for a new live show. Blatantly honest, Stevens explains things have not always been so settled in the Infusion camp, “We kinda got a bit worn out [after the last tour] and we had a bit of a break after a while –almost to the point of breaking up... I think it was
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the touring we did you know... we had moved to the UK in 2005 to support the album... just doing it by ourselves without a tour manager.” Things were to be distinctly different this time round. The band spent a month in a holiday house in Anglesea, writing material for the latest album as a band which Stevens admits they had never really done before. Releasing the latest album on Futuresque - the band’s own imprint, enabled control of every facet of production, in effect producing a record that is truly their own. “We really have a hand in the whole production of it, more so in this album than the last ones, we are all involved.” A richly textured and dynamic album, Infusion employed the talents of the Philharmonic Orchestra and as Stevens explains, found it quite a moving experience, “We all went into the studio while the parts were being played and you get goose bumps. It’s just such a powerful thing, hearing the demos on sampled instruments and then actually hearing them when the sound resonates around the room - it’s beautiful.” “I think we have always been very
much fans of a textured album, even if they are deceptively textured we would like a depth in them rather than going straight for a traditional approach. Obviously with all our different musical backgrounds and influences, putting all these elements together and actually making it work was the hardest and also the most rewarding part” In addition to the Infusion show this Sunday as part of the One Movement for Perth festival, Stevens will be playing a solo DJ set at Shape the night before –but don’t think that his alliances are shifting to permanently to spinning records. “It’s really a side thing that I like to do to take some time out from Infusion occasionally – it’s a completely different world.When you are playing live with the band, it’s a very different dynamic, the live shows very much on your feet improvising, acting off the audience immediately... whereas DJing you have to think three steps ahead using other peoples music. “It’s something I have toyed with over the years but I don’t think it’s going to ever take over... I get too much out of production and working with the other two.”
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I Still Call Freo Home Globetrotting troubadour Carus will return to his hometown for a very special gig as part of this year’s Northbridge Festival. DAVID CRADDOCK spoke to the rambling raconteur about his 6pm slot on the Piazza Stage on Sunday, November 1. A south-of-the-river boy at heart, Carus is concerned that the trip into the CBD for the Northbridge Festival might be a painful one.“I’m from Freo so we avoided Northbridge like the plague!” he laughs. “I think I had a job there once, but you know there’s that Perth / Freo line, you never cross it. It’s alright though, I’m going into enemy territory and I dig it.” Now based in Melbourne, the roots artist has nurtured pockets of dedicated fans right throughout Europe as a result his farreaching tours. Renowned for his energetic and soulful performances, Carus regularly draws large crowds in London and has an impressive following in Germany. With plans to relocate to Spain in the new future, this Freo boy’s global empire is spreading fast. “A lot of radio in this country is quite hard to get onto, especially Triple J, so the way to negate that is to get in front of people,” he says of his focus on live performance and touring. “There’s just a bit of magic in a live gig and people can’t manufacture that - Australian Idol can’t manufacture that and X-Factor can’t manufacture that no matter how many backing tracks they put on. You also can’t just go out and produce a live performer overnight. I bet half of the people that do that Australian idol thing, if you went to see them, they’d be absolutely crap because there’s no learning of your craft over 10 or 15 years in front of drunken Australians.” While driving endless miles throughout Europe to get to the next gig is an enviable job, Carus says it can be an isolating experience, which luckily, playing in front of an audience makes up for. “A week can go past sometimes and you think you haven’t really spoken to anyone,” he explains. “That’s why I like the gigs because you can talk to people and getting on stage is like your time to connect with people. “That last tour I did was three weeks and I was on my own everyday. You’re driving and cruising around seeing new places but you’re definitely in your own head. You’re not really talking to people and you definitely do feel like an outsider, or an observer.” Since his debut release Acoustic At The Norfolk, the humble troubadour has gone on to record to record three more albums, the last of which Creature Of Habit, was recorded in Nashville Tennessee. But, like all weary travellers, Carus says coming back to his hometown is always a warm and refreshing experience. “It’s always a good chance to see friends, “ he says. “I cut my teeth playing live, doing five nights a week when I was about 19 or 20, and the Northbridge Festival is my kinds of gig. I love a gig where there are no expectations, it’s not a rock gig and there’s not a certain age group - it’s just a bunch of people and it is what you make of it. You can make something pretty special I reckon.” _DAVID CRADDOCK
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I Heart Hiroshima (Aust) 2.35 - 3.00
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Voltaire Twins (Aust) 1.35 - 2.00
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MUSIC WAS THE WINNER…
Sugar Army and award presenter, Bobby G
WAM SONG OF THE YEAR Fly By Night Club Thursday, September 9, 2009 It’s always a grand catch-up the WAM Song Of The Year presentations. Lots of new and old faces (re)acquainting and some sincere props being given to songwriters – who, let’s face it are the gift-givers of music. One of the older faces present was no doubt the evening’s host, Johnny Young, who, as his surname proves, represents rock’n’roll’s more ageless qualities. Back in the ’60s Johnny was among the true rock pioneers in WA and while he is probably best-known as a TV/radio personality it’s folks such as him whom we should recognise as trailblazers. If it seems hard now, it was even harder then… Plus, anyone who at a moment’s notice can get a full Fly By Night Club singing along to All My Loving (The Beatles’ song that became his signature tune on Young Talent Time) is worth their salt. With WAM CEO, Paul Bodlovich, and the Hon. Dr Graham Jacobs MLA - Minister for Mental Health also presiding, along with performances from Moana Dreaming, Michael Strong, Voltaire Twins and Felicity Groom & The Black Black Smoke, it was a memorable affair to be sure. Congratulations to all nominees and winners.
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Heeere’s Johnny!
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POISON THE WELL The Life Of Ryan
After their hotly-discussed appearances at Big Day Out and Soundwave, Florida’s Poison The Well are about to embark on their first Australian club tour. GEORGE GREEN spoke with guitarist Ryan Primack ahead of their Amplifier show on Tuesday October 20. Poison The Well
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When X-Press caught up with Ryan Primack, it’s fair to say he had mixed feelings. His band were on tour with Billy Talent, which Primack says was “going really well, except for the bumpy ride in the beginning. “ We wok e up at our hotel one morning, and came out to grab our van and trailer and leave for our next show, and our van and trailer were just gone. We all looked at each other and just hung our heads, and thought ‘this did not just happen to us.’ We couldn’t believe it.” Yo u co u l d i m a g i n e fe w t h i n g s worse for a touring band. Not only is there the insurance nightmare, but you have just lost all of the musical equipment that’s taken you years to acquire. That, and the fact that you’re stranded, makes for a pretty shitty time for a band. “ T h a t w h o l e s i t u a t i o n s u c k e d, but we were lucky in the fact that we had a great bunch of people around us who helped us out. Morale has been pretty good considering, and we’ve done everything we can to keep everyone in good spirits. Luckily we had some good friends who owed us some favours, and everyone has been great in helping us get past this,” says Primack. Now with the van dilemmas behind t h e m . Pr i m a c k a n d h i s b a n d m a te s a re gearing up to head to Australia, only this time with a different feel towards the shows. Fans were first introduced to Poison The Well back at 2004’s Big Day Out, and reacquainted at this 2009’s Soundwave. This time around, Posion The Well will be taking to much smaller stages, giving fans a closer look at a band who blur the lines of heavy and melodic music. “ We had a blast at the festivals that we played in Australia, but for us, the club environment is something that really suits our band. This is the way that we tour back home, so being able to take the same approach to touring in Australia is something we’re looking forward to. “It allows us to play a longer set. I think we’re probably going to play for about three and a half hours,” Primack jokes. The fact that Primack jokes about playing for three and a half hours isn’t funny in itself, because with Posion The Well’s extensive back catalogue, the material is there. The laughter comes from Primack because recent lineup changes mean that the band don’t know how to play all of their material. “ We k n o w t h a t t h e b a n d h a s enough material to cover that, but whether any of us can remember that much is a whole other animal,” laughs Primack. “Everyone just throws their two cents in regarding our set lists, as to what people want to play and don’t want to play. We’ve got the two new guys as well, so we don’t really have the freedom to just rip out songs at shows. We need to decide on the set list before we head out on tour, and get the new guys on the same page.”
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LOU BARLOW Goodnight Unknown Domino EMI
HATEBREED Self Titled Roadrunner Warner There’s not much point in critiquing a Hatebreed record anymore. After five records, the kings of breakdown hardcore have shown that they’re good at what they do, and they’re not going to deviate from that at all. If you like Hatebreed, then you’ll like this record. If you don’t like Hatebreed, then go and make a cup of tea and watch Antiques Roadshow instead. _GEORGE GREEN
MAPS Turning Of The Mind Mute Records EMI Although there were obvious hints that Maps’ debut was the result of drug-fuelled psychedelic experimentation, main-man James Chapman finally comes clean on Turning Of The Mind, revealing the album explores themes related to the way certain stimuli, particularly chemical, can affect the brain. However, there are some noticeable changes from the first effor t as the UK soundscape artist feigns an American accent to achieve a soft Flaming Lips approach during the opening title track. Chapman is back to his typical hazy self on I Dream Of Crystal, creating the magical dream-pop that made the debut so enjoyable. Sadly it doesn’t last, as just a few tracks later he introduces a new dance element that lumps him in with countless ‘chillout’ electronic artists. Die Happy, Die Smiling is jagged and almost industrial, though still holds on to the shoegazing ambience, while Everything Is Shattering sounds like something lifted from New Order’s late-’80s catalogue. A worthy follow-up though and the tracks that sound like they were made in a bedroom to be heard in a bedroom tend to work better than some of the sub-dancefloor offerings. _ROBERT PENNEY
THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND New Hopes, New Demonstrations Epitaph Shock New Hopes, New Demonstrations is the second full-length release from UK’s The Ghost Of A Thousand, and it’s an absolute cracker. Combining elements from both punk and hardcore, New Hopes, New Demonstrations has a familiar feeling to it, but with enough of a twist to make it sound unique at the same time. Think The Bronx’s II meets Nine’s Killing Angels. The songs are laced with plenty of anger and melody, giving them a healthy dose of punk rock energy. Tracks like Bright Lights and Split The Atom display one of the albums biggest assets, being the riffing. Whilst punk records normally rely on pace over riffing, New Hopes, New Demonstrations showcases excellent guitar work that sets the pace for the whole record. Vocalist Tom Lacey provides an energetic per formance, and displays an exceptional knack for subtlety. One minute he’s belting out aggressive lines, and the next he’s singing subtle melodies that turn into great hooks. Given that The Ghost Of A Thousand seem to have just popped up out of nowhere, New Hopes, New Demonstrations is a record that smacks you in the face with immediate impact, and will leave a lasting impression. _GEORGE GREEN 24
He may have a young child and the ever going Dinosaur Jr reunion to keep him busy, but there is just no slowing down the ever prolific Lou Barlow. Already this year he has formed an unlikely partnership with Ben Lee for the new Noise Addict album, and hot on the heels of that release is his latest solo offering, Goodnight Unknown. The granddaddy of lo-fi has lost none of his signature moves with Sharing bringing back all of the frenetic glory of Sebadoh in one swoop. Barlow is often at his best when armed with only an acoustic guitar, and Too Much Freedom gives his laconic voice and knack for a simple-yetmemorable melody ample time to shine. Barlow may have had a studio at his disposal and the help of a few wellcredentialed mates in Lisa Germano, Dale Crover and Sebastian Steinburg, but there is very little polish and excess on Goodnight Unknown. Regardless of the tools at his disposal, the tunes here are never fleshed out unnecessarily with Barlow’s ‘less is more’ ethic standing the test of time. This may be the sound of a more mature and at-peace Barlow, and although some of his venom may be gone, he is still a fan of tales of heartbreak that he can wrap up in a tidy little tune. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
THE KILL DEVIL HILLS Man, You Should Explode Torn & Frayed Shock Since they first struck a chord on the local scene, The Kill Devil Hills have been much sought after thanks to their dark slices of country rock. Their live shows are high energy affairs to accompany the music that encourages sinking a pint or two. This pub rock element has been taken to a new level on Man, You Should Explode. Recent times have seen a change in personnel for The Kill Devil Hills and it may be this new dynamic that has led to the altered sound, or it may just be that Brendan Humphries has unleashed an extra pocket of testosterone this time around. The swampy blues mash of It’s Easy When You Don’t Know How signals the band’s intentions before the dirty guitar sludge of Cockfighter sees them move further away from the realm of Nick Cave and more into the territory welltrodden by The Drones. It’s not all new-found bluster and bravado, with I Don’t Think This Shit Can Last Much Longer being more of a restrained ache, and the sultry Lucy On All Fours is not about taking the dog for a walk. The Kill Devil Hills may have toned down some of the elements that made them a unique outfit, but what they have lost in guile on occasions they have more than made up for in vigour. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
JEFF LANG Chimeradour ABC Music Chimeradour As he has already recorded 16 albums, you’d think most people who were going to get into Jeff Lang’s music would have got around to it by now. His constant touring has meant that you would have to be living up a telegraph pole in the middle of the Nullarbor, to not have had the wandering troubadour pull up a stool for a strum at your local pub at least once. Fans of Butler-esque lightning-fast Hittin’ the town since 1985
finger picking, and scorching, distor ted slide guitar are going to automatically be drawn to his latest effor t, Chimeradour, especially given the formerly dreadlockedone’s endorsement of Lang as ‘the man’. But it is the woozy, crunchy, Crazy Horse-era Neil KINGS OF Young inspired material like Slow Rooms + CONVENIENCE Fast-Blurred Faces which may drag in a less Declaration Of Dependence acoustic-inclined audience. This, coupled with the ambitious EMI African deser t-rock styling Home To You p re ve n t s Chimeradour f ro m b e i n g j u s t The duo from Norway are back this year with a n o t h e r s a m e - y e u c a l y p t u s - a n d - d u s t - Declaration Of Dependence, their first release in five years. Certainly more laid back than smelling Aussie roots record. their previous LP, Riot On An Empty Street, _DAVID CRADDOCK mellower even than their first offering, Quiet Is The New Loud; the boys have definitely done a return to roots. That’s not to say this album doesn’t have tracks with rhythm… the excellent Boat Behind has a double bass line that refuses to quit,and Mrs Cold has hooks that sink deep and pull you back for more. In true Kings production style, the instruments and vocals sound gorgeous and close, the guitars on TURIN BRAKES the oft-played live Riot On An Empty Street Bottled At The sound especially intimate. Source: Best Of Fans of their previous LP may be The Source slightly disappointing by the lack of upbeat Years songs, while for some the return to roots will Virgin / Source strike a familiar and very enjoyable chord. EMI Turin Brakes popped up in the early ’00s and conducted their somewhat low-key career alongside a host of also-rans attempting to benefit from Coldplay’s ‘quiet is the new loud’ invasion. After a fair amount of initial hype, they spent the rest of their lifespan persisting with records that never fully registered with the public. Their folk-rock / indie crossover did have one pleasurable moment, however. Painkiller (Summer Rain) is still as catchy as it was in 2003, though this ‘Best Of’ only serves to prove that the anthemic single was pretty much all the duo had to offer. Towards the end of Bottled At The Source, we run into the 2007 material. By this stage the band were attempting to temper their ethereal slide guitar softness for some harder rocking, post-punk styling, such as Stalker and Last Chance. It didn’t suit them and the awkward transition is as evident here as it was it the original album. Fo r a ‘ B e s t O f ’, t h e re’s a l o t o f dull moments here, begging the question as to whether the source had dried up a lot sooner than the band realised.
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Having released several batches of songs that established their sound and ethos quite specifically, for their big tamale The Critics decided to branch out and shake their own formula up some. With guitarist Chay Robinson having been long enough in the band to start making his songwriting presence felt, The Critics’ most recently-written songs take the band to new and more adventurous places right from the get-go, with opening _ROBERT PENNEY track No One Lost showing that Gyroscope’s i n f l u e n ce o n Th e C r i t i c s i s s t a r t i n g to match The Critics’ influence on Gyroscope. Considering both bands have shared a member this is not at all surprising, but a more dynamic feel – coupled with the vocals of Andy Snell – is an incredibly potent thing for this band to have. Robinson’s presence is also felt on World Stops Turning – a song that has the LARRY MALUMA feel of two other bands similar in genus Tusekelele Let’s to The Critics: Midnight Oil and The Living Celebrate End – and Noise And Popularity works so Safari Music well because this new direction flavours the Independent album, rather than dominating it. The classic Critics sound abounds Although this is far from his first release, Zambian-born Larry Maluma has largely elsewhere on the record, keeping a sense gone under the mainstream radar thus far, of familiarity and grounding intact, with which could change in an instant thanks to tunes such as Too Young and According To Me bursting through the speakers with a mix of Tusekelele. Tak ing a progressive approach punk rock snarl and soaring anthemic highs. to deep funk, roots and reggae (in much Also on the ‘as per usual’ checklist are The the same way as Set-era Youssou N’Dour, Critics’ watertight rhythm section, and Snell’s though with far greater dub over tones) freakishly vast vocal range. We always knew Maluma has taken various complementary he could hit those bullshit high notes, but styles and rolled them into one – wrapping Noise And Popularity shows he can also hit all of the tones and textures around what the low ones with just as much impact. If anything, this album could have are essentially great pop songs. And, like Uganda’s Geoffrey Oryema, Maluma shakes done with being a bit more ‘together’ in things up further by singing in a variety of terms of mixing, as some songs sound out languages, adding to the grandness of the of place due to the overall intention of sounding different, but the songs that do record’s overall feel. M a l u m a ’s r i c h v o i c e h a s t h e benefit from being given a mix independent necessary qualities to navigate reggae’s of an overall ‘album’ sound benefit greatly. Dave Parkin’s production, thus, is ups and downs, and although there’s the obvious nod to Bob Marley (the horns in one more new creative tool that The Critics Samba are melodically identical to those in have utilised, adding to the broader and Iron, Lion, Zion for instance), Maluma can flirt more thought-provoking approach the band with the deep guttural lows of Prince Far I as has taken here, and now that it’s obvious well as he can smash those sweet Oryema- the par tnership works well it would be like highs… always making the right choice interesting to see what The Critics and Parko come up with if they actually bite the bullet for the song at hand. Mostly up-beat, but as politically and decide to write an album, rather than concerned as it is celebratory; Tusekelele just record all of the songs they have at the feels like a lot of thought went into it. The time. Mind you, if they pulled their finger many layers of percussion don’t derail the solid flow of the songs, nor does Maluma out, there is very little The Critics couldn’t do. They’re just fucking brilliant. sit back and coast on the wake of his horn section, as many vocalists of this style tend _MIKE WAFER to. For these and many other reasons, Tusekelele is one of the most impressive albums of 2009, and definitely one of the most bombastic albums to be associated with African music, of the last few years at least. Awesome stuff from star t to finish. _MIKE WAFER
ALBUM LAUNCH
DOORS OPEN 8PM SAT. 24th OF OCTOBER, HYDE PARK HOTEL. $8 ENTRY $15 WITH ALBUM. http://www.myspace.com/michaelstrongmusic
THURSDAY October 15th, 17th (Astor Lounge), 25th & 30th 7pm
APOCALYPSE NOW: REDUX (R)
(35mm dye-transfer print). 1979, 197mins, Director Francis Ford Coppola This is the re–issue version, re–edited and with never–before–seen 44 minutes of extra footage, which allows the Ålm a broader scope to “Åll in the gaps” of the original.
FRIDAY October 16th
and Sunday 18th October
BLADERUNNER- directors cut (M) 9.10pm FINAL DESTINATION (MA)
7pm
WEDNESDAY October 21st 7pm
500 DAYS OF SUMMER 9pm ADAM
SATURDAY 17TH October in the main theatre 7pm
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
As part of the Pride Ålm festival- Get in your best Rocky Horror costume, and be prepared to sing and dance to those Rocky Horror classics – “The Time Warp”, “Sweet Transvestite” and “Whatever Happened to Saturday Night”
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Explosive and haunting dance theatre direct from Broome
4 –7 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM RUSSELL SQUARE, NORTHBRIDGE Bookings through PICA on (08) 9228 6300 or pica.org.au
2009 City of Joondalup Invitation Art Award $12,500 Acquisitive Award 15 – 31 October 2009 Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City Open during shopping hours The City of Joondalup is pleased to present the work of 37 of Western Australia’s leading contemporary artists. Visitors to the exhibition can vote for their favourite artwork in the Popular Choice Award. Free public tours: Wednesday 21 & 28 October, 11.30am – 12.30pm. Meet in the exhibition space. Further information available from www.joondalup.wa.gov.au or call 9400 4705.
Stars of Australian music in intimate performance and conversation
Bob Evans
Thursday 5 November
Robert Forster Thursday 12 November
Pigram Brothers Thursday 19 November
Paul Dempsey Saturday 28 November
“It’s like going to Mt Olympus and receiving honey from the gods!” Happy punter after Dave Hole’s 2007 Sonic Session
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Hittin’ the town since 1985
1000 Euro Generation features as part of the 2009 Lavazza Italian Film Festival, screening at Cinema Paradiso from Thursday, October 15, until Wednesday, October 28.
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A MAN’S WORLD
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LOVE TO LAUGH
If hump-day is getting you down, make your way to The Paddo for a night of laughs to get you through ’til the weekend. Each Wednesday night, Comic Effect takes over The Paddo, offering up stellar stand-up guaranteed to get a laugh. Led by Perth comedian Werzel and his partnerin-crime Sally Braidwood, Comic Effect sees a host of Perth’s best comics take to the stage for five minute sets. Audience members then vote for their favourite comic, who then goes into a death match to win headliner status for the next week. Doors open at 7pm, show from 8pm -9.45pm at 141 Scarborough Beach Road in Mt Hawthorn.
Screen sirens Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell oozed glamour and sex appeal, but in 2009 two men will give these icons a run for their money. In Gentlemen Prefer Blokes Courtney Act (Shane Jenek) and Cleo Coupe (Trevor Ashley), join forces to take on some of history’s brightest musical duos. This pair of drag stars will explore the dynamic of the female comedy duo, busting out classic numbers such as Diamonds Are Girls Best Friend, Papa Don’t Preach, Better The Devil You Know, and many more. Gentlemen Prefer Blokes is on DownStairs at His Majesty’s at 8.30pm on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm with light refreshments available before, during and after the show. Bookings can be made through BOCS.
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Take a virtual trip to Russia this month with Rusichi, WA’s premier Russian folk group. With a repertoire that spans traditional Russian, Ukrainian and gypsy song and dance, Rusichi provide an authentic taste of traditional Russia. Catch Rusichi when they play at Kulcha on Saturday, October 24, at 8pm. Tickets are available on the door or online at kulcha.com.au(.) Kulcha is located at 13 South Terrace, Fremantle.
Gentlemen Prefer Blokes
SNAPSHOTS OF POSSESSION
Perth photographer David Jo Bradley is off overseas, founding a global photodocumentar y project entitled Possession: Perth to Timbuktu. With writer Sian Dhu by his side, Bradley will embark on a self funded, seven month trek across three continents. The project studies how the things we ‘own’ define who we are, providing an insight into the differences of humanity through the study of what we ‘possess’. Possession is self-funded, with David and Sian pouring their life savings into the project. They are calling for donations to assist with equipment requirements. For details on how to help, head to davidjobradley.com(.)
Possession: Perth to Timbuktu by David Jo Bradley
MODEL CITIZENS
QUEER AS FOLK
Australia’s top ‘queer’ film festival, My Queer Career, is looking for filmmakers who are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender), or who have created a film about somebody who is. There’s $3000 up for grabs for the winner of the best queer short film, plus heaps of other goodies for nonwinning filmmakers. The winning films will be screened alongside an awards presentation at the gala opening night of the 2010 Mardi Gras Film Festival. The competition is open to Australian films under 30 minutes in length. Entries close 5pm, Friday, November 6. More information and entry forms can be found at queerscreen.com.au(.)
Entrants into the FTV Diamond Model Awards
Over the past few weeks, Perth fashionistas have headed in droves to The Onyx Bar for the heats of the FTV Diamond Model Awards. This Saturday, October 17, the final of the competition will be held at Onyx, followed by an indulgent party. The lucky winner of the Perth final will be flown to Melbourne to compete in the Grand Final of the FTV Diamond Model Awards on Monday, November 2, to vie for the title of FTV Diamond Model 2009 and $100,000 worth of prizes. Flying in from LA to host the final event is songstress Chantelle Barry who will perform songs from her debut album Simple Things for the first time in Australia. Tickets for the FTV Party are now on sale, with only 100 tickets available to the general public. To secure your spot, call 0403 461 564. For more info head to vsk.com.au(.)
DALLAS FRASCA Seeing Red
Dallas Frasca Byron-based siren Dallas Frasca hits Perth to represent the cream of Australia’s blues and roots scene on the Discovery Stage at the One Movement Festival this Sunday, October 18. Dallas Frasca’s music, like so many other things about her, is wonderfully ramshackle. There is a kind of organic structure to the chaos that writhes atop her bastardised brand of blues and soul. Her powerhouse husk is an ominous tool, a voice larger than life and every bit as intense. Along with her long-time string slinger Jeff Curran, Frasca creates music that should be listened to while shooting cans, smashing moonshine or starting fights in found bars along lost highways. The cathartic release of honestlydelivered roots music is unlike any other genre, and you can hear that speakeasy sass in the steel guitar slide lines that criss-cross beneath Frasca’s unstoppable vocal, a combination that 28
works with devastating effect in the live realm. With the release of Not For Love Or Money, the dreadlocked dynamo is attempting to capture the raw emotion that has amazed her live audiences, and in true Frasca fashion, while the end product is rock solid, the recording process was indeed wonderfully ramshackle. “We’ve worked really hard on this record,” explains Frasca. “We recorded it over the last 18 months, between touring and some other great opportunities that came along.” Unlike most, Frasca doesn’t wait around for these ‘opportunities’ to land in her lap, she goes out and makes her own luck. Over the last couples of years the highlights have included several appearances on the national festival circuit, an Australian tour with roots giant Xavier Rudd, and an invitation to front one of the country’s most iconic bands. “Yeah, the chance to perform with Midnight Oil, that was crazy,” Frasca laughs. “I’d been reading Rob Hirst’s book (Willie’s Bar &
Grill, 2003) about Midnight Oil’s US tours, I was like ‘wow, I’ve got so many questions for this guy’. So we were backstage at the Narooma Blues And Rockabilly Festival shortly after and these two old fellas get out of a van and ask where the stage is, so I’m like ‘just cruise up with us’. I pick up this guy’s cymbal bag and say, ‘hi my name’s Dallas, what’s your name?’ then I realise I’m actually asking Hirsty what his name is! So I just said, ‘Oh my god, I’ve got so many questions to ask you’, and we connected like that. “So he ended up saying, ‘hey if you ever need a drummer for anything, we should hook up’ and he ended up playing on a B-side version of our track, Burnt Toast. He’s been really supportive of what we’ve been doing and has been a bit of a mentor. So, it came about that Midnight Oil were doing a gig for Amnesty International at the Convention Centre in Sydney last year and they asked me to come and front the band, which I did. I did three or four tracks and it was just amazing.”
Most artists dream about moments like that, but it seems that of late Frasca’s been running up quite the tab on the dream moment account. Earlier this year she was invited to appear as one of seven artists from seven continents for International Earth Day in Montreal. Representing Australia, Frasca had the opportunity to perform and engage with other musicians and industry representatives about environmental and social issues facing the planet. As is so often the case, Frasca’s live show amazed those who witnessed it, earning the singer and her charges an invite to return. It’s this universal appeal that also landed her in what was perhaps the most surreal moment of her career to date. “I just can’t explain properly what it was like meeting BB King,” she says. “We were over playing at the Blues Passion Cognac in France; all the acts got their own minders, well they actually called them angels, but I ended up befriending the angels that were looking after BB King. He had come in with his 20 person entourage but I just put it to them, I said, ‘look I know it might be a bit out of my league and a bit stressful or whatever but if there is that opportunity to meet BB King can I please put my hand up?’. “When it came to this tiny window of two minutes that I had to go in, I was dragged through these backstage areas and there’s 15,000 people out the front chanting his name; there’s people yelling at each other in French, ‘what’s this fucking redhead dreadlock chick doing backstage’, it was really intense. So when it got to the moment, I was standing at his door and my heart was pounding thinking, ‘oh my God I’m about to meet BB King’... and then there he was. I was like ‘hi, I’m from Australia, I’m from Wangaratta and this is a ridiculously surreal experience’ and he was so lovely… what a man. “We weren’t together very long, we had a bit of a chat and we held hands and it was pretty intense. I mean people are still chanting and he’s literally about to walk on stage, so we got our little happy snap and I watched his performance from the front row in the press pit… just amazing.” _ GRANT McCULLOCH Hittin’ the town since 1985
LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL Variety Italian Style
Vincere
La Dolce Vita
The 2009 Lavazza Italian Film Festival, kicks off at Cinema Paradiso and Luna On SX from tonight, Thursday, October 15, until Wednesday, October 28. Luna Palace’s regular European film festivals are always a welcome site on the Perth cinematic horizon and that certainly applies to the Lavazza Italian Film Festival, which in its 10th year again brings a savvy selection of Italian fare to the screen at Cinema Paradiso and Luna on SX. Sampling from the filmic fare this week, X-Press was particularly taken with Giovanna’s Father, a World War II-era drama that carries tragedy and hope in equal parts, though one aspect clearly seems top dominate the film for the most part. Setting the film in Bologna in 1938, writer/director Pupi Avati brings to the screen an unusual father/daughter relationship within a family that goes a long way to convey the caring and uncaring extremes of parenthood. Michele Casali (Silvio Orlando) is an art teacher at the local school. A humble man, it seems he is lowly regarded by much of the teaching staff, simply because he is slow and thoughtful. His status doesn’t seem helped by his beloved daughter, Giovanna (Alba Rohrwacher), an awkward girl who has little in the way of friends and is the butt of gossip and general nastiness. Michele, however, worships his little girl and understandably only wants her to be happy. Sensing that a good-looking (yet academically struggling) male student is paying her some much-needed attention, Michele indicates he will let the young man sit final exams at a time when the school is trying to cast off poorer students. But Giovanna’s eventual obsession with the boy, her social shortcomings and the eventual murder of another girl in the school gym paint Michele some very different notions of his daughter. Everydutiful and loving and seemingly against the indifference of his wife, he supports G i ova n n a a t e ve r y t u r n , co u r t i n g n e w disaster at every stage. Set against the rise and full of Mussolini, Giovanna’s Daughter sometimes almost loses you in its bleakness, but the tale and portrayals are so endearing you will sit there hoping for the best until film’s end. Also entertaining – but in a completely different way – is The 1000-Euro Generation. It’s a universal tale, unobstructed by the notion of currency, but in this scenario the theme goes along the lines of just how does a young professional get by on a salary of just 1000 Euros a month? The film is based on an eponymous novel by Antonio Incorvaia and Alessandro R imassa, which itself began – as is so increasingly the case these days - as a popular online blog. Other highlights include the o p e n i n g s e l e c t i o n Vincere, b ox o f f i c e heavywight Many Kisses Later, Marco Risi’s debut Fortapàsc and Ferzan Oztepek’s A Per fect Day. Being the 10 th anniversar y, there is also a selection of previous years’ highlights, including Federico Fellini’s 1960 classic, La Dolce Vita, My Mother ’s Smile (2002), The Consequences Of Love (2004) and The Embalmer (2002). T h i s e v e n i n g’s o p e n i n g n i g h t screening is Vincere, a film about Ida Dalsar, Mussolini’s first wife. Once the screening finishes, audience members are invited to stay on for entertainment by the Bizircus stilt walkers, stand-up from Commedia Academy performers, and laid back tunes for Cut & Paste’s DJ John. To b o o k y o u r t i c k e t s t o t h e Lavazza Italian Film Festival, and for all other information, head online to italianfilmfestival.com.au. _ BOB GORDON www.xpressmag.com.au
Vincere
Giovanna’s Daughter
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the Perth Premiere of VINCERE, followed by the Opening Night Party at Empyrean including refreshments andentertainment by Cloud Kollektiv, Bizircus & Commedia Academy.
Whatever Works
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE new films from directors Marco Risi (FORTÀPASC), Gabriele Salvatores (AS GOD COMMANDS) and Pupi Avati (GIOVANNA’S FATHER), luminous Valeria Golino in GUILIA DOESN’T GO OUT AT NIGHT plus box office smash hit MANY KISSES LATER.
ONLINE INFO AND TICKETS: www.lunapalace.com.au CHE Part 1 - THE ARGENTINE OFFICIAL SITE: www.italianfilmfestival.com.au Thur to Wed: 10.45am, 1.15, 6.30pm PARADISO SCREENING SCHEDULE (ALSO SCREENING AT SX. SEE BELOW FOR SX SESSIONS) CHE Part 2 - GUERILLA Sun 4.00: GENOVA* (M) (Event - See below) Thur 6.30: VINCERE Thur to Wed: 4.00 & 9.00pm
BLESSED (MA15+) Thur to Wed: 10.30am & 4.45pm Also Thur & Sun to Wed: 2.15pm STONE BROS (MA15+) Thur to Wed: 10.15am, 2.45, 7.00pm VALENTINO (PG) Thur, Sat & Sun: 12.45 & 8.45pm Fri & Mon to Wed: 12.45, 4.30, 8.45pm PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA (G) Thur, Fri & Mon to Wed: 12.15pm (No Screenings Sat or Sun)
Fri 6.45: THE LAST PULCINELLA (MA15+) Sun 6.30: MANY KISSES LATER (MA15+) Fri 8.45: GIOVANNA’S FATHER (MA15+) Sun 8.30: GUILIA DOESN’T GO OUT AT NIGHT Sat 12.45: GUILIA DOESN’T GO OUT AT NIGHT Mon 6.45: THE MAN WHO LOVES (MA15+) Sat 2.15: THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM (MA15+) Mon 8.45: AS GOD COMMANDS Tue 6.45: THE LAST PULCINELLA (MA15+) Sat 4.30: A PERFECT DAY(MA15+) Sat 6.45: FORTAPASC (MA15+) Tue 9.00: VINCERE Sat 9.00: THE 1000-EURO GENERATION (MA15+) Wed 6.45: THE RIGHT DISTANCE (MA15+) Sun 12.00: THE LAST PULCINELLA (MA15+) Wed 8.45: THE PAST IS A FOREIGN LAND Sun 2.15: MID-AUGUST LUNCH (All films rated 18+ unless noted otherwise) * “GENOVA” will be preceded by a complimentary glass of Brown Brothers Prosecco starting from 3.30pm (while stocks last)
Thur & Wed: 11.00, 1.30, 4.10, 9.10 Fri, Sat, Mon & Tue: 11.00am, 1.30, 4.10, 6.40, 9.10pm Sun: 11.00am, 2.00, 4.10, 6.40, 9.10pm
98 STIRLING HIGHWAY, NEDLANDS 9386 3554 Based on LI CUNXIN’s runaway best-seller
Based on two uplifting true stories.
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AN EDUCATION
written by NICK HORNBY
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ROLLING STONE
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“A MESMERIZING MIND-BENDER Director Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie), pulls off sci-fi miracles. Sam Rockwell is reliably brilliant.”
the new comedy from WOODY ALLEN
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CHE CHE PART PART ONE: ONE: THE THE ARGENTINE ARGENTINE CHE CHE PART PART TWO: TWO: GUERILLA GUERILLA
Michael Evan Rachel McKean Wood
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LARRY DAVID in the new comedy from WOODY ALLEN
Whatever Works
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MOON (M) Thur to Wed (exc Sun): 10.45am, 12.45, 2.45, 7.10, 9.15pm Also Thur & Mon to Wed: 5.00 Sun: 10.30, 12.30, 7.10, 9.15 BLESSED (MA15+) Thur to Wed: 11.00am & 8.30pm LOOKING FOR ERIC (MA15+) Thur to Wed: 1.10, 3.40, 6.15pm STONE BROS. (MA15+) Thur: 10.30, 12.20, 9.00pm Fri: 11.00am (No Sat or Sun) Mon to Wed: 10.30 & 12.20 THE SOLOIST (M) Thur: 2.10, 4.20, 6.30pm Fri: 1.00 & 3.30 Sat & Sun: 10.30am Mon to Wed: 2.10 & 4.20 ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Sat & Sun: 1.00 AN EDUCATION (M) Fri to Sun: 12.40 & 5.00
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WHATEVER WORKS
LOVE TO LOUNGE
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lounge In The Valley Sunday, October 11, 2009
Directed by Woody Allen Starring Larry David,Evan Rachel Wood,Patricia Clarkson, Henry Cavill For a certain type of person, the combination of Woody Allen and Larry David must seem like a dream come true. Yet as the two titans of neurotic comedy join forces, it’s worthwhile considering the varying fortunes of both. David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm is a regular critical success, and with the latest season reuniting the cast of the enormously popular Seinfeld, the sitcom he co-created and wrote, the writer and actor is probably as successful as a balding, badly dressed, middle-aged schmuck is likely to get. Allen on the other hand, despite the positive reception to the (somewhat overrated) Vicki Christina Barcelona, has been dogged by a poor strike rate in his last decade’s output. So is Whatever Works a high point in their careers – with Allen giving David’s perennial whiner a less ironic pathos, and David utilising his impeccably poor social skills to liven up Allen’s traditional ‘New York relationships’ backdrop? Unfortunately, not quite. From its opening moments, when David as self-confessed misanthrope and ‘almost’ Nobel Prize-winning physicist Boris Yellinikoff addresses the camera, telling the audience, ‘this ain’t no feelgood movie’, there’s an immediate sense of contrivance.It only gets worse with the introduction of Evan Rachel Wood as Melodie, a teen runaway from the South who Boris improbably lets stay
Evan Rachel Wood and Larry David star in Whatever Works in his apartment after he finds her hungry in the street. Melodie is an innocent, or shall we say, lovably stupid, much to the distress of the obnoxiously intellectual Boris (who has a habit of referring to almost everyone as ‘inchworms’). Despite this, they form an odd kind of relationship, and - time to suspend disbelief, folks - get married. (Cue eye-rolling from Allen detractors regarding attractive young women being paired with older, vastly less attractive men). Enter Marietta (Patricia Clarkson), Melodie’s god-fearing mother hunting her runaway teenage daughter. Horrified by Melodie’s choice of husband, she sets out to find someone more suitable – and on the way somehow finds herself seduced by Boris’s bohemian academic pals, ending up a libertarian nude photographer living in a threesome. Oh boy. All the while Boris attempts to educate Melodie in his worldview, telling her life is meaningless; the world is full of idiots, psychos and Republicans, etc. Marietta then introduces Melodie
to the young, handsome and smitten Randy (Henry Cavill), who seems more like one of the serial killers Boris keeps warning her about than his chosen role as film’s lone good-looking male (and convenient plot device). Lo and behold, the whole farce works out… well, let’s just say Boris’ warning about the film is misleading. Which is a blessing given that much of it is disappointing. Allen’s script is like a parody of his more incisive works, Evan Rachel Wood is excruciating to watch as she hams up Allen’s uninspired words, and David’s presence only confirms that the heightened day-to-day absurdities of Curb… are much funnier. Despite her character’s abrupt personality shift, Clarkson brings class to her performance, but it isn’t enough to balance out the paucity of good gags in this reasonably entertaining but very slight film, likely to be remembered mainly as Allen and David’s great missed opportunity. _ TOPHER HEALY
The place to be last weekend was Houghton’s Winery in Middle Swan, as Lounge In The Valley welcomed music fans from near and far for a day of chilled out tunes and delightful drinks. With performances by The Hoodoo Gurus, Bob Evans and DJ Roger Smart, Lounge In The Valley celebrated good music, great friends and the best local wine and produce. Photographs by Matt Jelonek
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CRY HAVOC
Shanghai Lil Productions Inc presents its latest offering Three On, One Off at the Subiaco Arts Centre from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 24. Tickets through BOCS.
Cry Havoc runs at The Blue Room Theatre from Thursday, October 22, to Saturday, November 7, at 7pm. Tickets available at blueroom.org. au or on (08) 92277005.
Boom Town
The ‘Fly In Fly Out’ lifestyle of the mining world has become so common among West Australian households in recent years. And it’s no wonder. The biggest draw card – the pay packet! Who could say no to being able to buy the house you want, the dream car, a Harley Davidson? Maybe it’s travelling the world or sending your kids to a better school. Whatever people do with their pay packets they all have one thing in common and that is to get ahead. But in her latest play Three On, One Off, playwright and producer Lucy Eyre explores the ins and outs of this ‘Fly In Fly Out’ (FIFO) lifestyle and asks the hard question, ‘is it really worth it?’. “I remember starting to get interested in this topic back in the mid 90’s when I met someone whose partner had just started working in the mining industry and they had a young family,” Eyre explains. “I remember her saying that they could get a bigger house now and her husband had always wanted to buy a Harley Davidson and now they could do that. But I remember thinking at the time, but what about your family?” Since Eyre’s idea for the play first sparked in the mid ‘90s there has been a significant increase in the amount of Perth workers taking FIFO jobs on WA mine sites. And thus Eyre’s passion to share the stories of these workers spiralled into action.
Whether or not said removal is as terminal in Cry Havoc as it was in Julius Caesar was not mentioned, but suffice to say, this is not a comedic night at the theatre. “It’s not going to be a fluffy comedy or horror drama. It’s very much a heavy political drama. It’s going to slap people in the face. It’s about raising questions in relation to the politics of Left and Right, as opposed to what is right for the people.” Yet Clark also took care to mention that the script was not a didactic one, and was more interested in raising issues to question than being outright polemic. In a political and social culture where the allegiances to party and ideology (themselves driven by the interests of the well-heeled few) trump the enlightenment ideals from which the very political processes emerged, such question raising becomes not just interesting – it is pertinent. And as such, the play’s political nature is worn on its’ sleeve, without recourse to embarrassed mumbling about being entertainment. Says Clark, “This is very much an education, rather than an evening of light theatre. There’s not going to be laughter.” Yet such a production need not necessarily equate to uninteresting theatre (as indeed,Shakespeare himself shows us repeatedly). In fact, Clark assures that Cry Havoc is every bit an absorbing play as one might expect from Watson, whose Serpentine was nominated for Best New Play at the 2004 PTT Equity Guild Awards. “There will be high drama. For people who enjoy political programs, it’s going to be right up your alley. It’s an interesting journey, and it won’t put anyone to sleep.”
Et tu Brute?
It is a fairly common nugget of theatrical trivia that Shakespeare never wrote an original plot. For all of the Bard’s mastery of performative story-telling, all of his plays borrowed from (some might say lifted outright) pre-existing narrative from cultural Hellenic or Italic, historical and religious sources. His genius lay in crafting these well travelled stories into masterworks of timeless relevance and beautiful language. Cry Havoc, the latest play from the pen of writer/director Grant Watson, follows in this tradition through a recrafting of one of Shakespeare’s most performed histories, Julius Caesar, to one of the most performative, dramatic arenas of modern society: American Politics. “It’s based around Julius Caesar and follows the same story, but is also a modern interpretation of the white house and is more up to date.”Says Peter Clark,who plays Mark Douglass, Brutus’ 21st century parallel. “It’s based around a President who has been elected as a republican, with a strong stance on National Defence, etc, and as he takes control of the country he realizes some of the goings on behind the scenes aren’t the best for the people and swings to the left. He starts introducing reforms which cause the politicians to stir, and they decide to remove him.”
Peter Clark and Grant Watson
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“The need to write the play became stronger the more people I met, whether it was that they had just started Fly In Fly Out themselves or their partner had just started doing it or they had just stopped doing it for some reason, all of their stories seeped their way into me.” Tom Palmer, the central character who has just completed his training, is called to start work investigating an industry accident on Capital Pit mine. But he is quickly faced with the struggles of the industry including a demanding workplace and an unsettled home life. “The audience experiences his journey of trying to fit in with his new workplace and trying to balance his family life. Definitely the play is very much about relationships and how the workers relate to each other,” said Eyre. However, even though the central character is male, the playwright said the production would attract a wide audience, including those who are not involved directly with a FIFO lifestyle. “Tom’s wife Maggie, played by Renee Newman-Storen represents the legacy of fly in fly out and plays a very important role representing the women of the industry, but it was also very important for me to make it accessible to men,” she said. “Some of the people that do this work are my very close friends and are really down to earth, and there’s a very strong sense of mateship that I wanted to bring out in the play. If you work away from home for three quarters of your life in a remote place you have to form relationships with the people you work with. And they go beyond the general workplace relationships we’d be used to.” After performances at the Subiaco Arts Centre Eyre said she hoped to tour the show across WA and interstate, visiting in particular some key mining towns along the way.
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VISUAL ARTS Looking Beyond, Linton and Kay Fine Art Gallery, 200 Railway Road, Subiaco. Mackenzie Thorpe has an inclusive view of the world. There’s good and bad, black and white, one could almost say, but for Mackenzie there’s also almost every shade in between. He is attuned to the full gamut, reacting with joy, acceptance or indignation, his use of colour and symbols frequently the key to his emotional responses. The message of triumph over adversity rings loudly in every Mackenzie Thorpe work. Mackenzie’s works express an entire range of human emotion, from the special bond of love and friendship, to the importance of self-reflection and individual triumphs. His works are a tribute to the creativity within us all and are a vivid expression of hope and the human spirit. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, October 18. Mind Your Art, Kurb Gallery, 310 William Street, Northbridge. Come and check out WAM Song of the Year finalists Jesse Woodward of the Lazy Railway; Complete; K.I.B. plus newcomers Jamie Fillery and Green Foxgloves, performing at a free gig for Mind Your Art. Mind Your Art features artworks exploring young people’s mental wellbeing, developed in workshops with Robert Jenkins. Robert designed the WAM Song of the Year poster and many of the works have a graphic street style. Exhibition opens on Saturday, October 17, and runs ’til Friday, October 23. Entry is free.
Illumination For A Dry White Nation by David Kenworthy Illumination For A Dry White Nation, 608 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley. David Kenworthy’s Illumination For A Dry White Nation is an installation that features 22 new Illuminated Text Sculptures mounted on the floor and walls of 608 Beaufort Street. The sculptures are made from acrylic sheet, MDF and plastic toy letters that have been grouted into the centres of large plywood grids that completely cover the rectilinear form of each work. When each sculpture is placed in a darkened interior, a light fitting inside it can be switched on to illuminate the toy letters. The light radiating from each of the letters combines to create a brilliant, multi coloured, fluorescent aurora that surrounds each sculpture. This effect compunds with the introduction of more illuminated sculptures until a stunning orange light is produced that completely transforms the interior space. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, October 18.
will comprise the exhibition. Artists are vying for the $12,000 Major Acquisitive Prize. Open to living artists working within Australia, the award takes an inclusive approach to print. Contemporary printmaking continues to value Transit, Elements Art gallery, 131A Waratah traditional techniques, but is equally conversant Avenue, Dalkeith. in new media technologies. Emerging artists For the latest exhibition at Elements Art Gallery, exhibit alongside high-profile and mid-career three artists, Sue Codee, Yoko Webster and Sue practitioners, providing a unique opportunity Nash, were asked to respond to the theme for collectors to engage with a wide range of Billions, Zillions and Trillions, Behind The ‘transit’. Sue Codee from Albany has used the printmakers in the one exhibition. theme to explore a developing fascination Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, November Monkey, 479 Beaufort Street, Highgate. Billions, Zillions and Trillions, the first solo with the use of paper. This interest is both an 22 exhibition of self-taught Perth artist Alexandra extension of and response to its use in various Lekias, is a romp through a vivid universe elements of eastern art studied during travels to populated by doll-like mannequins captured Asia.Yoko Webster draws on personal memories in situations beyond their control and of her journey from Japan to Australia and the disembodied hands that pull the strings. Lekias’ challenges which have broadened her beliefs History Boys, Playhouse Theatre, Pier Street, chic but hollow characters are caught in actions since her arrival. Through a series of gracefully Perth. that belie their stylish presentation. Streams of articulated acrylics, her billowing, swirling Eight of Perth’s finest youth actors join four of sugar gliders burst from pimples, party girls canvases paraphrase the theme of ‘transit’ in Perth’s best professional adult actors, including vomit a technicolour variety of whale breeds terms of change; change in the universe, time, Edgar Metcalfe and Stuart Halusz, in Alan and hundreds of fainting couches trickle from a energy and space. Sue Nash seeks to highlight Bennett’s The History Boys. The hit play asks: bleeding nose. A strong sense of the ridiculous the predicament of the ‘refugee’ with her family ‘Why do we go to school or university; to pass and bizarre pervades the black and white ink narrative of escape and relocation. Utilising exams, or to learn how to live?!’. It tells of Year illustrations, which are illuminated with vivid installation, she reflects on the bravery of her 12 students after places at top universities, sex, splashes of watercolour in lolly-like hues. Rich mother and grandmother as they risked death companionship, and a secure future. Season opens on Thursday, October in symbolism, the works draw on dreams, to escape the perils of their home land. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, October 15, and runs ’til Sunday, October 18. Bookings memories and the artist’s personal narrative can be made through BOCS. to explore themes including childhood and an 25. innocent fascination with bodily functions. Exhibition runs ’til Wednesday, Sketched, Greenhill Galleries, 105A Waratah Forget Me Not & Refractions, Deckchair Theatre, 179 High Street, Fremantle. Avenue, Dalkeith. October 21. By definition, a sketch is a drawing or other A man with a thirty second memory. An Loud, Atwell House Gallery, Corner of North composition that is not intended as a unfaithful, married man with a mirror reflection Lake Road and Canning Highway, Alfred finished work, but a preliminary exploration. that refuses to follow him. These are the For Sketched, artists were challenged by the foundations of two new dramatic works by Cove. Annamaria Gonzalez together with Jude broad idea of what would be considered a writer Damon Lockwood. Forget Me Not, tells of Gonzalez present Loud. As mother and son, sketch. The final product is an exhibition of a man who contracts the virus herpes simplex these two artists bring together all the finest works created using various materials and (the disease that causes cold sores) which loses ingredients of colour, texture and imagination mediums; works that range from preparatory its way in his body causing his brain to swell and into their art creations. The art pieces created rough investigations of a subject, through to results in him losing his memory, permanently, by Annamaria and Jude bring together a mix of reasonably polished studies… all intriguing in overnight. The play takes this astounding and acrylic and oil paintings, innovative sculptures their organic form. Exhibiting artists include: fascinating condition and places it within a on canvas and art pieces to create a bright, Crispin Akerman, Jason Benjamin, Dean Bowen, family unit that already has a complicated past. positive and impacting visual experience for Zhong Chen, Mark Douglass, Dieter Engler, Ian Refractions explores the relationship between Greig, Juli Haas, Nigel Hewitt, Robert Juniper, a wife, a husband and the husband’s secret gay your senses. Exhibition opens on Monday, October Jasper Knight, Paul Lacey, David Larwill, Angus lover of ten years. Season opens on Monday, October McDonald, Alan Marshall, Keren Seelander, Jim 19, and runs ’til Sunday, October 25. 26, and runs ’til Friday, November 6. Bookings Thalassoudis and Katarina Vesterberg. Exhibition runs ’til Wednesday, can be made on (08) 9430 4771. The Clothespeg Project, The Slaughterblouse, October 28. 451 Beaufort Street, Highgate. Heart Of Gold, PICA Performance Space, The Clothespeg Project concept is based around these simple instructions: submit any style of Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge. Iris Brown lives in isolation with her children, work, about any theme you like, with whatever Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle. content you want - there is no limitation Now in its 34th year, the Fremantle Print Angus and Violet,until their solitude is broken by other than size (A5 portrait). Volume 3 will Award is one of Australia’s most esteemed the arrival of Constable Irving Saddle. As Irving’s include over 200 submissions from over 80 contemporary art prizes. Of the more than 300 control gradually infects the household, Angus artists. The work submitted includes a large entries, a finely tuned selection of 36 works becomes dangerously unhinged from reality. base of Perth artists, an increasing number of interstate contributors, and a few international participants. Exhibition runs ’til Friday, October 23.
PERFORMANCE
He retreats to ‘Westralia’ – a fantasy version of WA, fighting for its independence from the East. As Angus’ waking and dreaming lives melt into one another, Irving uncovers a horrible secret beneath the family’s house. Set in rural WA, Heart Of Gold is the result of an intensive collaboration between three interdisciplinary visual artists – Thea Costantino, Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont – and their exploration of nationhood and West Australian identity. Season opens on Friday, October 30, and runs ’til Saturday, November 14. Bookings can be made through PICA on (08) 9228 6300 or online at pica.org.au(.) Burning Daylight, Russell Square, James Street, Northbridge. Haunting and explosive, Burning Daylight is a bold piece of dance theatre that will be performed on a purpose-built stage under the Moreton Bay Fig trees in Russell Square, Northbridge. It’s Karaoke night, Broome style. A lone cowboy blows into town. Whips crack, geishas perform and pearl fisherman take to the sea, while the ghosts of Broome’s past flicker on screen. The physicality and raw energy of the performers is balanced with tenderness and beauty. Pumping beats create a vibrant contemporary sound live on stage, contrasted by gentle guitar melodies that evoke balmy outback campfires. Season opens on Wednesday, November 4, and runs ’til Saturday, November 7. Bookings can be made through PICA on (08) 9228 6300 or online at pica.org.au(.) Avenue Q, Regal Theatre, 474 Hay Street, Subiaco. Avenue Q The Musical is an unholy and hilarious alliance of humans and puppets. Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets. Life may suck on Avenue Q but being jobless, homeless, politically incorrect, having sex (.... and that’s just the puppets) are just some of the topics featured in the terrific songs of this show. Directed by Jonathan Biggins, Avenue Q features a stellar cast including Mitchell Butel, Michala Banas, Natalie Alexopoulos, David James, Luke Joslin, Christina O’Neill, Cherine Peck, Frank Hansen, Leah Howard, Josie Lane and Gus Murray. Season opens on Saturday, November 21, and runs ’til Sunday, December 6. Early bird tickets are on sale now through Ticketek.
GET UP, STAND UP Local comedy icon Werzel, along with the lovely Sally Braidwood, launched their brand spanking new comedy night, Comic Effect, at The Paddo on Wednesday, October 7. Featuring short sets from comedians, then a stand up stand off, Comic Effect promises to entertain every Wednesday night from 8pm.
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If the prospect of facing hoards of slow moving shoppers and forking out a small fortune for parking is enough to keep you housebound, fear not, because the realm of online shopping is available 24 hours a day, sans annoying queues and trolleys. Thanks to online boutiques such as Rock A Frock (rockafrock.com.au), discerning ladies can jump online, from the comfort of their couch, bed or office, and shop to their heart’s content. Stocking a choice selection of labels for twenty and thirty-somethings, Rock A Frock is a one-stop-shop for gorgeous summer outfits. Alongside edgy designs from None The Richer, are flirty, romantic pieces from Natasha Mapleson, and cool unisex tees from Faux Pas. Take a virtual trip to the Rock A Frock online boutique today at rockafrock.com.au(.)
WAIFT WALK OFF
Graduating students from the West Australian Institute of Fashion and Textiles will face off against local designers this weekend for Who Made Who. Organised by the entrepreneurial students, Who Made Who will see models strut down a runway at Eurobar, for a catwalk battle pitting students’ garments against designs from established WA labels. Who Made Who will provide a sneak peek into the students’ collections, which vary from elegant to edgy, while also paying tribute to designers who have already done the hard-slog establishing themselves in the fashion industry. The event will take place this Saturday, October 17, with doors open at 6pm and show at 7pm. Tickets are $20 on the door, with funds raised going towards the students’ graduating parade. Eurobar is located at 110 Aberdeen Street in Northbridge.
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Natasha Mapleson at Rock A Frock
Who Made Who design by Andrea Wolf
AIM TO MAME
If you like your leather black, your boots buckled and your studs pressed, then Mame Clothing is the place to shop. Located at 575 Wellington Street in Perth, Mame Clothing fill their city store with a huge selection of left-of-centre labels including Tripp NYC, Lip Service, Manic Panic, Demonia, Alchemy Gothic Jewellery and Bloody Mary Fangs. Just in time for Halloween, Mame is having a killer sale for four days only, from Thursday, October 22, ’til Sunday, October 25, with a generous 20 per cent off shoes, 10 per cent off store wide and clearance stock up to 75 per cent off. Mame also has an online store, check out their wares at mame.com.au(.) _EMMA BERGMEIER
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Comedic yet sincere CEO and founder of Inertia Music Ashley Sellers bubbles with fervour even after 20 years in the game. ANGELA KING deciphers fact from froth after business hours.
was me in my house, fax machine going off at 3 in the morning and my girlfriend telling me that I needed to unplug it and me rushing downstairs and reading things... the ball was rolling and I was like this is a bit crazy –working in a record shop, doing some consultancy, ringing strange Scottish people up at night and having The story of how Inertia came to be borders upon fairytale. Its recipe for success conversations about their music. Slowly but surely within probably two months I had –nearly ten years down the track, consists of three key elements: quality music, deals –nothing contracted – but deals with about four or five labels... I took a punt; uncanny timing and pure perseverance. “I got in contact with the Fat Cat guys, who people took a punt on me.” at that point had only really put out 12’’ and they had a band they just signed called Debut Chicks on Speed album Chicks On Speed Will Save Us All was to be Sigur Rós... Sigur Rós hadn’t even got more than one 12’’ out and at that point hadn’t Inertia’s first release, which conveniently, was the feature album on Triple J at the time. finished their album and I just went look guys, this is who I am, this is my background, “We ended up with a batch of records that we put out to a bunch of stores saying ‘hey I’m starting this company and we would really love to do Fat Cat for Australia... So it we’re just starting, if you could place some pre-orders for this now, it would be tops’ was through Sigur Rós that Inertia was started...” and the orders started coming in so we thought we better go and buy some records “There was a gap [in the market], what I saw then was like... if I can keep me now, so it was very organic... After a few shipments I had to move it out of the house and my best mate out of trouble/jail/in a job then hooray –honestly that was it. This because, you know, I couldn’t watch tele’ (laughs)”
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JUGGERS JOY Recently announced as touring the country for the 2010 Big Day Out festivals, Melbourne electronic-rock trio Midnight Juggernauts are taking on the world in a big way at the moment. Recently letting loose new single This New Technology, the boys have received massive airplay on Triple J and Sydney radio stations, as well as the track having been given an awesome video clip treatment by NZ design collective Special Problems. A throwback to ‘70s pop, Morricone soundscapes, and merging progrock and krautrock, This New Technology is some of the band’s best work yet. Here’s your chance to hear the Juggers previewing all their new material live: they’re hitting Perth on Saturday, October 31 as part of their national tour, playing the Capitol with support from local psycheldelic band The French Rockets. Tickets $27.50 plus booking fee from Moshtix, or moshtix.com.au, otherwise $35 on the door.
Oxford math-rocks Foals are busy finishing up their sophomore release, the follow up to their hugely successful debut, Antibodies. Foals’ keyboardist, Edwin Congreaves, heads down under next month as the ‘Foals’ DJ’ and is set to wow dancefloors across Australia with his genre-bending mix of disco-not-disco, mathrock, krautrock and techno (no doubt plenty of Foals’ tracks will make an appearance, too!). Having played big festivals like Field Day in the UK, Edwin knows how to bring the good times! Catch him at Amplifier on Sunday, November 15. Bonus: Triple J Unearthed winners/Perth’s answer to Passion Pit – Tim & Jean – are also playing! Tickets $20 plus booking fee, until November 1. After that, $25 plus booking fee. Tickets available through Moshtix.
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PACHA PERFECT After the good times of Pacha’s first visit to Perth in August, the world’s most iconic clubbing night, Pacha Classics, is back, with even more glamour, amazing music, visuals and top production than before. Australian born DJ Sarah Main helms the night, after having spent a lot of time playing Ibiza, at Pacha there. Main is the queen of smooth house, rocking electro and jacking sleazy beats. An in-demand DJ, technically gifted producer and glamorous international ambassador for Pacha Ibiza, whichever way you put it, this is one musical talent with a hot career on the rise. Helping Main will be Perth DJ talents TankTop, Rob Sharp and Cam Duff. Tickets on sale now from Live clothing outlets, Planet, Amplifier, Moshtix, www.moshtix.com.au and the usual outlets. Friday, December 4 at Capitol. Doors open 10pm.
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The brightest up ‘n’ coming hip-hop-ers in Sydney’s inner-west, Horrorshow, have recently released their brand new album, Inside Story. First single Thoughtcrime (Doin’ My Think) has been getting mega airplay on stations like Triple J, and the the accompanying music video is making the rounds on MTV and Rage. Check out the talent of Horrorshow on their upcoming Australian tour supporting Urthboy. Saturday, November 14, at Amplifier. Tickets on sale now through urthboy.com(.)
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Her diva inspired performance brought an entirely new facet to a club event like Godskitchen, with local’s being fortunate enough to hear exclusive new tracks from the vocalist, such as her newly collaborated production with BT – Every Other Way. It comes as no surprise that one of the biggest Cosmic Gate / Blank & Jones / John OO tracks of the night was when Jes performed Fleming / Jes / Kenny L / Jackson & Perry her 2003 hit As the Rush Comes, which saw Metro City, Northbridge the crowd erupting in cheers and singing Friday, October 9, 2009 along to the melodic vocals. Soon after German duo Blank & After the success of last year’s sold out ten Jones took control of the deck’s and literally year anniversary show, on Friday night local blew away the Perth crowd with stunning punters were reminded of why Godskitchen tracks from producers such as Jerome Isma remains Perth’s premiere trance event. Ae and other popular crossover artists. While Although Perth was unfortunate to not the duo seemed to have an unorthodox set feature the popular Boombox audiovisual structure that consisted of techno, house, setup, organizers certainly made up for this and trance, punters seemed to enjoy the with many comfortably stating this year’s variety of tracks in their set throughout Godskitchen to be the best stage setup at their two hour performance. Perth’s super club venue, Metro City. With an With a crowd of roaring fans in array of LED screens and more lights then front of them, Nic Chagall and partner Bossi Kings Park, the sold out Perth crowd were (Cosmic Gate) opened their brilliant set ‘under a spell’ from the night’s celebrations. with Above & Beyond’s highly anticipated When the clock struck twelve release Anjunabeach. With their last o’clock the eagerly waiting Perth crowd were performance in Perth almost two years ago, greeted with former Motorcycle vocalist Jes. the pair took no time to rekindle their long
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Horrorshow standing relationship with the Perth crowd. Since their performance at Summadayze 2007 they have released their latest album Sign of the Times, which saw them including a number of exclusive remixes in their set. The highlight of the night however was the inclusion of a recent remake of their iconic 2000 trance anthem Exploration of Space, which saw the crowd of 2000 erupt in excitement. Adding a psychedelic taste to the night, closing Godskitchen this year was none other than John OO Fleming. With what can be described as one of the most spectacular openings to a set I have ever witnessed, Fleming literally tore the roof off with his incredibly tight mixing and energetic crowd presence throughout his dominating closing set. With another Godskitchen confined to the history books, we can only hope to see Godskitchen return to Perth for 2010 with another tasteful selection of international trance artists from around the world. JASON CREEK Hittin’ the town since 1985
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MR THING STRANGE BREAKS Acclaimed UK DJ, Mr Thing, is bringing more than 20 years of collecting records and turntable wizardry to Perth for a double show in support of his latest compilation, Strange Breaks And Mr Thing II. JOSHUA HAYES speaks with him about the tour.
Mr Thing
“I think I started buying records when I was 10. I’d always been around records, two of my uncles had pretty big record collections and I think that’s what set me off on that side of things, but otherwise I was just really inspired by the whole hip hop DJing culture,” he says. “I’ve got more records than I know what to do with.” Drawing from this deep collection, he has completed two Strange Breaks And Mr Thing compilations for BBE Records. Volume
Two was recently released, and Mr Thing says that he tried to make it appealing both to music aficionados and casual listeners. “I wanted to put stuff on there that guys looking for samples would appreciate,” he explains. “But even if you weren’t so much into breaks you could get with the music.” Strange Breaks And Mr Thing II is a mixture of ‘so that’s what they sampled’ moments (Kalyanji Anandji’s Back Ground Music, used for Jaylib’s Champion Sound), fun covers (Hot Butter & Soul’s instrumental take on the Jackson 5’s ABC) and obscure gems (Jerzy Milian Orkiestra’s Polish jazz song, Gacek) – not to mention an Australian track, the Hot City Bunk Band’s frantically funky cover of the Jimmy Castor Bunch’s It’s Just Begun. “I tried to basically build it like a DJ set,” says Mr Thing. “It starts off quite slowly and it ends up with the more up-tempo stuff. I think it actually finishes with the It’s Just Begun cover.” Mr Thing is more than familiar with putting a good set together – he started DJing in 1987, won the DMC World Team Championship in 1999 as a member of the Scratch Perverts and was recently chosen by the legendary DJ Premier to contribute a mix to the Kings Of Hip
Hop compilation. His double show in Perth on Friday, October 16, will see him playing a funkoriented set at The Funk Club and a more hip hop-focussed set at The Manor, with plenty of rare breaks to listen out for. After the tour he’ll be returning to London, where he will be kept busy as an indemand DJ while working on production.Grown Man Business, his well received collaboration with UK rapper, Yungun, was released in 2007 and he is contributing to Yungun’s solo project, after which another album from the duo is planned. “We’ve talked about doing it,” says Mr Thing. “I’ve got a few beats put aside for him that he wants so we’re gonna work on it from there.” And, in the meantime, he’ll keep digging for strange breaks. “I’ve started compiling Volume 3 already, I’ve got a few things put aside that I want to put on there,” he says. “The whole thing for me is I just want it to be stuff that I really love, so that’s really where it’s going to go.” MR THING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, @ FUNK CLUB AND THE MANOR
FEADZ & BOY 8-BIT A night of broken house & jacking electro grooves
Friday 23 October 2009
ASHLEY SELLERS
FEADZ & BOY 8-BIT
187 Stirling Street Perth. Doors Open at 10pm. Tickets: $30+BF. Available from: Planet Video, Mills, 78s and Moshtix Outlets (1300 GET TIX) and online from the Boomtick SHOP, Moshtix and inthemix. com.au. For more info www.myspace.com/boy8bit, www.myspace.com/feadz www.boomtick.com.au, events@boomtick.com.au
Ashley Sellers The strength of Inertia’s success lies within the dedication and belief of the 40 odd staff, in the music they distribute - Sellers confesses without this the company wouldn’t exist. “We have stuck to our guns really, and that’s not just lip service. All of my staff and those who are in the industry and know what we are and what we are about know we have literally stuck to the music that is first and foremost my taste...” he comments. “We are talking about art and I think art needs to be supported... we are a good company, who come from the right place and want to support great music and certainly developing artists as well.” For Sellers and Inertia it is not a dire matter of record sales but more so providing the opportunity for artists to get their music into the world, however, with changes in the industry he adds a warning. “There is a lot of companies who support music for the right reasons and they should be there and if people don’t buy music or there is not a support financially on whatever level, then those companies aren’t going to be around and maybe then we won’t get to hear the music.” Expanding the Inertia empire in 2006 with the touring company Civil Society was a very logical step, explains Sellers, “It started because all the people we worked with on the record company side kept asking the same question which is ‘how can we get out bands/acts out?’ and in the end we were like, well ok, we’ll start a touring company.” With only four years under their belt, Civil Society have toured some of the biggest names in the left of field music spectrum - The Cinematic Orchestra, The Bug & Warrior Queen, Prefuse 73 and Spank Rock, with upcoming artists Sia and debut Australian tour from Grizzly Bear to name a few, getting around the country before the year is out. There looks to be no let up in sight with the ambitious Sellers at the helm “We just want to keep broadening and broadening what we are doing to offer more and more services to people.” Visiting Perth this weekend, Sellers is part of the One Movement Music For Perth Festival: “We were invited by Michael Chudd to come; I’m going to be speaking on a Licensing Panel” and has nothing but high praise for the event, “It is by far the most mind-blowingly good list of music industry delegates to come to Australia, from all walks of the industry which is pretty cool... both locally and internationally, I really like what they have done –it’s the gateway to Asia and the South Pacific, which is one of the reasons they have held it in Perth.” For those attending the festival, Sellers explains, there will be an Inertia Late Night Bar running with artists and staff under the Inertia banner for those interested to discuss topics in a laid back atmosphere between beverages. Self made business man, music lover and promoter Ashley Sellers must wake up each morning pretty damn happy with himself. Unpretentious in nature, which is assumed a quality to not typical to go hand in hand with the industry, Sellers remains modest about his achievements: “I think I was surprised at how quickly it grew... I would have been happy if it was just me and my mate and we just rode bicycles to work, you know, whacked each other over the head now and again...that would have been cool. The fact that we have had such a big impact on the music scene here and culturally is what makes me really proud...”
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STEVE AOKI EMPIRE BUILDING
Steve Aoki is a controversy magnet. Butwhateveryousayabouttheman, there’s no disputing that he has the musical Midas Touch, as REUBEN ADAMS discovers. Steve Aoki’s father was a former Japanese Olympic wrestler and founder of an ultra-successful restaurant chain in the US. When he died in August, his empire was worth close to $US 100 million dollars. But don’t think for a second that Aoki and his two siblings had an easy ride. “My father was really a grass roots kind of guy who built his own enterprise from the ground up. He always had that philosophy; he never invested anything in us,” Aoki explains. “He never gave money to any of his kids. In a way, I want to be truthful; he never really thought that what I was doing was going to be successful. I think that’s part of it as well, like why would he put money into a business venture and waste his money? “And I guess the truth is, he was totally right. Dim Mak doesn’t really generate enough income for anyone to get a decent return. I think it’s always going to be like that, and I don’t mind at all, because I just want to see artists grow, and do the best for these artists. Now I have my own business, which is DJing, so I’m happy for the label
bathro bathroom b it’s just posters, there’s no Dim Mak ssi ig gn na ag g whatsoever; so when they did the shoot signage put Dim Mak signage all over the place, and they p the douche bag of a fucking porn star actor was tth he do wearing we earin a Dim Mak tank top,” Aoki explains. “That wasn’t okayed by me at all. That’s what I’m upset about, the t fact they made it look like a Dim Mak porno. I don’t mind that they did the shoot in my bathroom...and do you know how much we got bathroo for that? We got 150 bucks. “All these blogs were like, ‘Fucking labels, that’s how ho they make their money because they can’t fuckin’ sell se records!’ 150 dollars. I would’ve done it for free, I don’t really care. I know her, so I guess I assumed she’d be a little bit classier, you know?” Aoki still refuses to cut a salary from his own label Dim Mak, a powerhouse which is responsible for the Bloody Beetroots phenomenon responsi and Bloc Party’s success in the States. He laughingly refers to himself as its longest running intern. His self-imposed workload would make anyone’s head self-imp Steve Aoki spin; besides running the label he tours for over 300 days a year, produces, dabbles in fashion and to be like that.” has multiple side projects. The man has created Earlier this year, it was purported that himself an empire. “Ah... I don’t know,” he pauses Aoki’s Dim Mak label was moving into the world in thought. “I guess my entire life I’ve always had of porn, and a veritable blogstorm ensued. He a million things going on. When I was I college I chuckles quietly. “That...well, Joanna Angel who’s was into hardcore punk music. That community a porn star, she’s a friend of mine. Cool chick. I was kind of reared me and raised me. In that kind of actually away and she hit up the general manager community it wasn’t about the business. of my label and was like, ‘Yeah so, can we shoot a “So when I start anything I never think porn in your bathroom?’. So the general manager about it as a business or how much money I can emailed me and I was like, ‘Of course!’ That’s fucking make of it, it’s about how much time I want to put cool, I don’t give a fuck. I have nothing against porn, into it because I care about it.” whatsoever. “She signed off the Dim Mak waiver, to STEVE AOKI use the logos in the shoot. l didn’t know about FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ VILLA that, I wasn’t cool about that at all. In the Dim Mak
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There are two things The Cuban Brothers do better than absolutely anyone:
Perform & Party
It’s a wild act of club-camp musical theatre featuring crazy characters serving broken beats, soul and sex in a show combining cabaret, comedy, rapping and Cuban cool. Born of the loins of 70’s Havana, the Brothers were nurtured on a diet of soulful, sexy tunes and Cuban mythology – their truly fresh approach to throbbing live entertainment whips up a frenzy at each and every gig. And touching. Lots of touching!
FRIDAY 30-10-09
Villa Nightclub. 187 Stirling Street, Perth Doors open 10pm. Tickets: $20+BF. Available from: Planet Video, Mills, 78s and Moshtix Outlets (1300 GET TIX) and online from the Boomtick SHOP, Moshtix and inthemix.com.au
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CROOKERS TWISTED SOUNDS
Crookers, AKA Bot and Phra, are soon to unleash themselves on AustralianaudiencesatStereosonic. Bot explains to REUBENADAMS that reinvention of Italian dance music has begun in a big way.
Crookers Crookers have always relished being ahead of the curve. Hailing from the fashion capital of Europe, Milan, Bot can see the musical landscape beginning to change for the better. “Well, it’s not a huge dance scene, but there are some nightclubs that make some interesting music,” Bot explains. “It’s funny though, because quite a few producers are moving to Milan, so it’s a great opportunity to make music together. So the scene here is becoming better now I think.” Their twisted take on electro has always been met with puzzled and glazed expressions in a scene that, until recently, has been dominated by more minimal sounds. It’s probably why they’ve always had an affinity with overseas audiences. “Yeah, well when we started together we listened to and made music which really wasn’t popular at all, and because of that it was kinda hard. Also, it explains why at the beginning we played a lot more outside Italy, hence we were more known abroad than we were at home. It seems strange that it seems to work like this,” muses Bot. Yo u g e t t h e f e e l i n g t h a t t h i s subversiveness has bred a tight-knit progressive DJ culture. Bot readily admits that the influx of producers to Milan, including one half of the Bloody Beetroots, has been positive for all involved. “Yeah, it’s great because finally people are doing more collaborations instead of just stuff on their own; sharing what they know about making music,” he exclaims in halted English. “That’s the really cool thing about making music in Italy now; everyone just exchanges their experiences and ideas.” Crookers amazing remix output has seen them put their blistering stamp on tunes from countless high profile artists, including Kid Cudi, Nelly Furtado and Armand Van Helden. For the forthcoming album, however, the boys have taken a very different route. “It’s more of an album to listen to and less of an album to dance to, because we didn’t want to make a collection of dance tracks, you know? If we want to do dance tracks we’ll continue releasing remixes and EP’s, but for an album we wanted to make something different, something we would love to listen to. The album is called Tons of Friends, because of all the friends we met on the last year of touring; on the vocal side there is always a singer or a rapper because we can’t sing at all,” chuckles Bot. “Production wise we did some tracks together with other people.” Hitting our shores for Stereosonic next month, Bot admits that he didn’t really enjoy touring until recently. Perhaps Basement Jaxx have something to do with it. “The show we did in Tokyo with Basement Jaxx was really crazy because we are super, super fans of theirs. We played after them, and one of them came out and sang something on the mike and was having fun so he called out all the singers onto the stage,” he shouts down the phone. “It was really great because they were all going crazy on stage singing, and the crowd was going mad; it was just a super happy vibe, you know?”
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NAIK
BLACK EYED PEAS
STEPPING FROM THE SHADOWS
BOOM BOOM POW The E.N.D Tour feat. Black Eyed Peas / LMFAO Burswood Dome Saturday, October 10, 2009
their talents to the crowd of 16,500. Apl.De.Ap performed his own solo efforts before leaving Party goers poured into the Burswood Dome in the crowd speechless with his break-dancing the thousands on Saturday night all to rock it out ability whilst Taboo followed with an energetic to popular urban-pop quartet The Black Eyed Peas. routine that saw him descend from the rafters Kicking off the night’s festivities LMFAO above. The first lady of the B.E.P, Fergie was next had the crowd hyped with their electro tracks I’m In much to the crowds delight. Dressed in short pink Miami Bitch,I Am Not A Whore and their recent single dress and elegant hairstyle, the singer thanked Shots. Then, Will.I.am, Fergie, Taboo and Apl De the audience for helping to make her solo album, Ap stormed the stage to their former hit Let’s Get The Dutchess, a success before breaking into It Started, beginning a night of sing-alongs, dance- Fergalicious, Glamorous and Big Girls Don’t Cry. It was time for the final member of the alongs and all-round high energy entertainment. Songs from their previous albums Elephunk, and crew to make his way to the stage, and Will.I.Am Monkey Business were on display as well as new didn’t disappoint with what was to be the highlight tracks from their most recent album The E.N.D. of the show. “Is it alright if I turn to the arena into Fergie kept the crowd captivated a nightclub?,” the producer/ rapper announced leading the charge into songs Shut Up, Meet before he took to a podium complete with DJ set up. If the crowd wasn’t already on their feet Me Halfway, Don’t Phunk With My Heart and My Humps. The quartet whose music has evolved by this stage,they soon were as he commanded the into the electro-pop style oftoday showcased audiencemasterfullywitheverytrackselection.Over their newer material performing Imma Be (with the next 30 or so minutes hits from all genres were choreography including new dancing styles ‘The mixed together all with the intention to keep the Jerk’ and ‘Stanky Leg’), and Rockin’ To The Beat. party atmosphere in the room at fever pitch levels. He dropped Flo-Rida’s InThe Ayer,Estelle’s Half way through the show each band member was given the opportunity to showcase American Boy, MJ’s Thriller, House of Pain’s Jump
The Black Eyed Peas (Pic: Michael Wylie) Around for all the hip hop heads and even Nirvana and Red Hot Chilli Peppers for those who liked a bit more rock. Showing he kept in touch with popular trends, Will.I.Am also had the crowd singing the first verse of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing that has becomeafavouritewiththeyoungeraudienceonce again, thanks to the success of Channel 10’s Glee. The four reunited on the stage soon after and continued to power through their songs Pump It, Now Generation and Alive. Where Is The Love? was the inspiring moment of the night as the dome was dimmed and thousands of mobile phone faces lit up swaying to the tune. Boom Boom Pow brought the dome and the show to a close. After the crowd shouted for an encore, the Peas returned to perform Party All The Time, Out of My Head and their most recent hit single I Got A Feelin’. Overall, the Black Eyed Peas put on a high energy performance that was well received by the crowd. Their latest album The E.N.D stands for The Energy Never Dies and the LA-based outfit certainly showed to Perth on Saturday night, that as long as they are in control it never will. DEMELZA GOUDIE
NAIK album launch Funk Club, Leederville Hotel Friday, October 9 2009
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Perth’s independent hip hop scene has been bubbling away for the last few months with The Typhoons and Mathas both hosting sold out album launches – and local producer NAIK aimed to make that three out of three sold out shows on Friday night. At first the Funk Club seemed an odd choice of venue. They have hosted hip hop acts in the past, but generally those with a heavy funk influence, whereas NAIK leans more towards psychedelic rock and trip hop. Nonetheless the upbeat mood that punters have come to associate with the popular Friday night event was present, even if the Funk Club House Band wasn’t. Instead local producers Ta-Ku and Diger Rokwell opened the night, with Charlie Bucket on the decks in between. It was all very laidback, even with Mobb Deep’s hardcore hip hop anthem Shook Ones Pt. II playing for, I’m sure, the first and last time at the Funk Club. MC Mathas played dual roles on the night, working as the host between sets and ‘Mathas the Merchandise Man’ during them, walking around the Leederville Hotel’s upstairs area with a vendor box around his neck, selling CDs and badges. Instrumental hip hop duo Assembly Line performed a funky, head bobbing 45 minute set from 10pm, drawing from their self-titled EP, before Charlie Bucket returned to play a mix of hip hop classics, from A Tribe Called Quest’s Oh My God to Black Moon’s Who Got Da Props to The Pharcyde’s Drop. At 11pm NAIK took the stage to a warm reception as the punters, now comfortably filling the venue, bunched up towards the stage. Joined by drummer Astep, NAIK manned an MPC, guitar and other instruments through a set drawn from his debut album In The Shadow Of Thunder Mountain. From the first song Zootrip his collage of distorted samples, pounding beats and live instrumentation held the crowd’s attention. NAIK constantly shifted between
Naik (Pic: Matt Jelonek) instruments, often recording his guitar lines only to manipulate the sample live on a keyboard or sampler a few moments later. Astep meanwhile kept up flawlessly with NAIK’s blend of obscure breakbeats, unexpected changeups and grooving rhythms. Is This the New Scene and India kept the crowd’s heads nodding, before NAIK launched into the hard hitting Off With Their Legs. A little later, an intriguing mash up of his lead single The Last Parade and OutKast’s Bombs Over Baghdad received a loud response from the crowd. NAIK ended his set with the epic Masakela to a warm cacophony of cheers, clapping and whistling, before he and Astep left the stage – having entertained the crowd with their performance but not having said a word to the crowd. Everybody soon made their way across the road to the after party at The Manor, where Diger Rokwell opened proceedings with an eclectic set drawing on everything from dubstep to Afrobeat to incredibly cheesy ‘80s music. With a third sell-out album launch in three months, NAIK has released another absorbing album to come from the local independent hip hop scene. JOSHUA HAYES 42
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Ù THURSDAY 15/10 Eve - DJ Tony Allen Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Wrighteous Devilles – Jumpin Josh Flying Scotsman (Upstairs) – Global Rhythms - Charlie Bucket Flying Scotsman (Main Room) - Pasha’s Kitchen – The Big Man Foundry- DJ Travis B Leopold Hotel- DJ James/ DJ Jack Liquid Nightclub – DJ Buda Llama Bar – DJ Kapitol P Mojo’s – J Kash/ MC Amani/ Misslie/ MC Amani Mustang Bar – DJ Giles/ WiKid Newport Hotel – Culture Clash – DJ Shannon Fox Niche - Johnni P/ Rob Blandford Paddy Hannans - Dr Bogus Players Bar – Neon Lights - DJ Samuel Spencer Rosemount – Beatfiiix – Snub/ Flip/ Mash/ Echset/ Some Guy/ Arson The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen- DJ Tropical Funk Merchants – Zone 3/ DJ Flex / Ben Mac - Zone 1 / Don Migi / Dj Nano /DJ Surge The Eastern - DJ Midfield The Queens – Weekend warm up – DJ Andy/ DJ Ben The Shed – DJ Andyy Universal Bar- DJ Crisp
Ù FRIDAY 16/10 VILLA STEVE AOKI/A1 BASSLINE He’s responsible for bringing the world the Bloody Beetroots, The Kills, and MSTRKRFT, as well as the founder of Dim Mak, a world famous record and fashion label – Steve Aoki – is in town to bring one of the biggest parties of the year to Villa! Joining Steve Aoki for his first Australian tour is one of the brightest new talents in British dance music, the talented A1 Bassline, whose electro-bass heavy productions on his EP Girl Thing scored him a 4.5/5 in DJ Mag. Jus Haus,
Hickey, the Bumps’ Bad Weather and Mickey Juice, and Dorcia’s RADJs, support. Tickets $39 plus booking fee from Moshtix outlets, Planet, Mills Records and www.moshtix.com.au(.) Limited door sales. LEEDERVILLE HOTEL/THE MANOR MR THING Mr. Thing doesn’t stand still with spinning records. Alongside amassing a fantastic record collection from digging trips across every continent, he practiced his production skills and has gone on to remix and produce records for a credible assortment of UK acts. A world class DJ capable of rocking any party in any town, Thing has performed/toured with DJ Jazzy Jeff, J Live, Marley Marl, Beastie Boys, DJ Premier, DJ Vadim, Run DMC, Slum Village, Mark B & Blade, KRS One and Jehst. Don’t miss this great opportunity to catch him spinning at the Funk Club, then again later in the same evening up the street at The Manor. BAR OPEN DORCIA FRIDAYS Another Dorcia Friday, another painful Saturday! The usual suspects in the booth include the BFG Scott D, the overly interllectual Yon Lennon and pumping jams from the likes of D-LO, Time Travel and MUV. Get down early for the VIP members party kicking off at 9pm! DEVILLES SOFT CELL 2 DJs Frankie Idol, Big Daddy Craz, and Cutter serve you the hottest tunes from the ‘80s in the return of popular Devilles’ night Soft Cell. Loosen yourself up from 5pm ‘til late to the all-time classics of The Cure, Cult, Joy Division, Smiths, Marc Almond, Depeche Mode, Devo, Blondie, Iggy Pop, B52s and many, many more. The Mondo Inferfo DJs will warm the crowd whilst the fabulous Blondie tribute act 100% Blondie perform on stage. $10 entry.
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RISE AMBER SAVAGE The last 12 months have witnessed Australia’s #1 female DJ Amber Savage tour Europe and play a residency in Ibiza, not to mention some of the biggest and best clubs and festivals the world has to offer. Back home, she has a residency on Triple J, her own show on Slinky radio, and now, she’s set to release her first solo album, Black Volume 2. Catch Amber showcasing her wares at Rise tonight from 10pm. Rise members $5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 before 11pm, $15 thereafter. SHAPE SOMEONE SAY DUBSTEP? 2562 Get pumped for a head-on collision between soundsystem cracking sub bass, techno-infused offbeat rhythms, moody chords and unusual sampling ethics as 2562 brings his unique merger of dubstep, garage and techno to Shape tonight. Known for an energetic DJing style and wide knowledge of electronic music, 2562 is a selector who enjoys making a trip out of a DJ set, going across the board and mixing up fresh dubs with unexpected classics. Support from Kito, Rekab, Vishnu and Bok Choy. Tickets $22 plus booking fee from Planet and Mills, with more on the door if available. Doors open 10pm. MINT CLUB RETRO It’s retro abandon at Mint every Friday, with the best ‘80s and ‘90s hits spinning all night. With two bars, a huge cocktail list, friendly vibes and comfortable seating, Mint’s a perfect place to dance or just kick back. Doors open 9pm-4am. Free before 10pm, $5 before 12 midnight, $10 thereafter. Mint is located on the corner of Lake and James streets in Northbridge.
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Ù SATURDAY 17/10 SCITECH THE AMBASSADOR FROM EVERYWHERE #18 LAWRENCE ENGLISH Local experimental record label Meupe welcomes media artist Lawrence English to Scitech for a very special One Movement sideshow! Lawrence English (room40, 12k, Touch) is 9 media artist, composer and critic based in Brisbane: his work is eclectic and characterises a long-term exploration into various sonic themes. Joining English are highly prolific improvisational duo Splendid Friends (Camryn Rothenbury and Craig McElhinney) and soloist Kynan Tan. An evening of improvised and experimental sound awaits! Tickets $10 on the door, from 7pm. Capacity is limited, so get down early. AMBAR JAPAN4 With summer just on the horizon, the Home Of The Underground has decided its time to warm up too, and have prepared a tasty array of local underground tech and beats for a night of fine tunes. Featuring Tee El, Philly, Marty McFly, Ben Mac and Wish. Tickets $12/$8 on the door. MINT POP LIFE Every Saturday night resident DJ Darren Briais presents Pop Life, a night of sexy house and electro, top 40 tunes and r’n’b party anthems with a dash of retro favourites paying homage to pop icons of eras past. Indulge yourself from Mint’s deliciously decadent cocktail list and party to your favourite tunes in a playful and friendly atmosphere. Amplifier – Pure Pop – DJ Eddie Electric Ambar – Japan 4 – Tee El/ Philly/ Marty McFly/ Ben Mac/ Wish Bar 138 on Barrack – Uptown
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Top Rankin’ - The Empressions/ DJ Ray/ Mr T Bar Open (Upstairs) – Frisk Mind Electric/Carl Drake/Cam Duff/Miss Tokyo Bar Open (Downstairs) – Soul Project - Neil Viney/Disco Tech/ Warren 10/Terry Waites Bar Republic – Sexy – TeenWolf/ Petrosex/ JackAttack Basement On Broadway – DJ Ricky Black Bettys- DJ Trubble/ DJ Jinx Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol – Death Disco DJ’s Capitol (Upstairs) – DJ Ryan Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Boogy Clink- DJ Clint Club Bay View – Shake & Pop - DJ Zelimir Connections – Michy T / JJ / Brian Devilles Pad – Jumpin Josh/ Barbara Blaze Double Lucky - Paul Raf /Alex K/ Angus Dusk Lounge – New Generation – Skinny/ Rowdy/ Fusion/ Concept/ Skoptix/ Decept/ Blanko/ Disorder/ Arson/ Defkon/ Snub/ Some Guy/ MC Stylee/ Pugz/ JK/ Rtilary/ Losd Eurobar - Roger Smart / DJ Ray Rush Eve –Kenny L/Richie G/Riki Flying Scotsman (Upstaris) – Flying High - Patrick Pittman/ Ryan Sandilands/ Andrew Ryan/ Dave Cutbush/ Gemma Pike Flying Scotsman (downstairs) – Under the Influence – Andrei Mazz/ U.T.I Allstars Geisha – Joie – Sonny Fodera/ Damir/ James A/ Kytka/ Stefan Gooch High Wycombe – DJ Matt Inglewood – DJ Leigh Library – Paul Malone / DJ JMC / DJ Zeek Liquid Nightclub - DJ Matty / Ricky Leederville- DJ Loco Ren Llama Bar- VJ Zoo/ DJ Tony Lopez/ DJ Reuben Metro City - Matty S/ Double L/ Slick/ Kenny L Metropolis Fremantle – Dr Bogus Mustang – DJ Rockabilly/ DJ James MacArthur Mint – Pop Life - Darren Briais Niche – DJ Manda Power/ Cee/ Adam/ Kelly/Josh D Norma Jeans – DJ Dwayne Old Bailey Tavern – Dr Bogus Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequera Paramount – DJ Meezy / Jordan
/ Reuben Queens Tav – DJ Gear / Tizer Rise – Revolution – Rousa/ Greg Packer/ Xsessiv/ Daze Rocket Room – DJ Brett Rowe Rubix – DJ Pascal Shape - Phase Rock/ PhDj/ Deepchild/ Jamie Stevens Sapphire Bar – Filthy Gorgeous – Sketchism/Jackness/Nathan Francis/Dee Jay Vee/Richie G Tiger Lil’s –Charlie Bucket/ Adam Kelly The Deen - DJ Birdie – Zone 2 / DJ Tony Allen – Zone 3 / DJ JJ Zone 5 The Eastern – Dr Bogus The Shed – Glenn 20 Toucan Club – Samuel Spencer/ Mr President Windsor – DJ Ray / Jinx
Ù SUNDAY 18/10 THE MOON CO-LAB Each month Co-Lab will bring together a band of hip hop misfits, who will improvise on various instruments as the ‘Co Lab Jam Band’. Two hosts – MCs Mathas and Able – will freestyle, drop verses and sing. All culminating in a big on the fly jam that may or may not make any sense, but will definitely possess a nice, laid-back, cheeky vibe…audience rapping, singing and drum-banging is encouraged! Action kicks off at 8pm. Entry is free, just grab a table and enjoy some eats and drinks. Bayswater Hotel (Bar eighteen98) – Drum’n’Steaks Bar Open – Frisk - Here After Captain Stirling – DJ Matty J Clancys - Rancho Relaxo / DJ Gear Clancy’s (Applecross) – Gareth Richardson Double Lucky – Charlie Bucket Eve – DJ Birdie/MC Jex Flying Scotsman (downstairs) Nathan J/ Dan Tha Man/ Nisbit Flying Scotsman (Upstairs) – Devils Jukebox Geisha – Transition – Damir/ Zelmir/ Frankie Button/ Nic Nac Hip E Club - DJ E-Funk Hydey – Club Seal - DJ Laith Tyranny/ DJ Benny Mayhem Inglewood – DJ Shifty Mash – DJ Ricky Mint – Love 80’s – Simon Barwood Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Kenny Mustang- DJ Rockin Rhys Players Bar - DJ-Udas
Queens Tav- DJ Reece Rosemount –Charlie Bucket / Bsebastian Stamford Arms – Shakedown Sessions Volume 1. Final Edition - The Great Anaru/ Friday Night Funkster/ Refresh/ Affiliate/ Kurtox/ K-Pax/ Shanks The Cott – Cott Sessions Nathan Francis/ Paul Scott/ Marko La Kucha/ Jay V And Black Sambi/ Sketchism And Jackness/ Ruby Lou The Court - DJ Nick Alexander The Shed – DJ Andyy The Wembley – Dead Easy / DC / PoW!
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Ù THIS WEEK Congorock Friday, October 16 @ Limelite Metro Freo Mr Thing Friday, October 16 @ The Manor 2562 Friday, October 16 @ Shape Steve Aoki/A1 Bassline Friday, October 16 @ Shape Brain Matters Friday, October 16 @ Ambar
Eastern Hotel – Adam Morris The Deen – DJ Birdie The Paddo - DJ John Paul
Amber Savage Friday, October 16 @ Rise
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Pase Rock/ PhDj/ Deepchild/ Jamie Stevens Saturday, October 17 @ Shape
Bar Orient - DJ Lyndon Double Lucky - Substance – DJ Paul Malone/ DJ JMC Eastern Hotel – Jon Edwards Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) – Endgame Mojos - DJ D Pad The Paddo - DJ DPad
Lawrence English Saturday, October 17 @ Scitech
Ù WEDNESDAY 21/10 Basement On Broadway – DJ KB Captain Stirling – DJ Matty J Clancys – Dredi Wedi / Muma Trees Connections - DJ’s Joby / JJ / Rueben Double Lucky - Natural Selection Dusk – Blackbelt/ Aswon Eve – Déjà Vu - DJ Don Migi Flying Scotsman (downstairs) – Unique – DJ Arme/ Dave Jackson Flying Scotsman (upstairs) – Battles From Above -Moflo Leigh / Travis Gold – Slick/ Adroc Oak & Ivy –PCJ/Son Of The Father Mustang – DJ Giles Newport Hotel – DJ Tony Allen Niche - DJ Frankie Button Rosemount – DJ Shannon Fox The Deen- DJ Zelimer / DJ Viper & DJ Benny T– Zone 1 The Eastern – DJ Jinx The Queens – Wriggle on - DJ Gareth / Pranjal
One Movement Music Festival - Hilltop Hoods/Scribe/Wolf & Cub/Tigarah and more Saturday, October 17 – Sunday, October 18 @ Espanade Miami Horror Sunday, October 18 @ One Movement, Esplanade
Ù UPCOMING Obese Records Block Party - Drapht/Muph & Plutonic/Gully Platoon/ Illy/Thundamentals/Spit Syndicate Friday, October 23 @ Metro City Feadz/ Boy 8-Bit Friday, October 23 @ Villa Nightclub DJ Pierre Friday, October 23 @ Ambar Ronski Speed Friday, October 23 @ Rise Cut & Paste 8 Launch Friday, October 23 @ Mojo’s Fremantle
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DJ Hell Saturday, October 24 @ Villa Nightclub Mayhem - DJ Phantasy/ Simon ‘Bassline’ Smith/ Randall/ Taxman/ Original Sin/ Micky Finn/ John B/ Adam F/ MC Shabba D Saturday, October 24 @ Belvoir Amphitheatre Brooklyn Bounce Saturday, October 24 @ Rise Low:Fi Festival – NAS/ Charli 2NA / DJ Qbert/ MC Supernatural/TC & Jakes/ Noisia/ Calyx/ Teebee/Coki/ Loefah/ Hench Sunday, October 25 @ The Shed, the Deen, and throughout Aberdeen St Northbridge Splitloop Friday, October 30 @ Ambar Stoneface And Terminal Friday, October 30 @ Rise
Beck’s Berlin Sessions – Ame/ Move D/ Benjamin Frohlich Friday, Novmber 6 @ Ambar Lee Coombs/Myagi Saturday, November 7 @ Villa Rahzel (The Roots) Thursday, November 12 @ The Rosemount Phrase Thursday , November 12 @ The Prince Of Wales; Friday November 13 @ Esplanade Bussellton; Saturday, November 14 @ The Rocket Room Horrorshow/Urthboy Thursday, November 12 @ Mojos; Friday, November 13 @ Prince of Wales; Saturday, November 14 @ Amplifier Ladyhawke Saturday, November 14 @ Capitol NEW
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Cuban Brothers Friday, October 30 @ Villa
Open House Party Launch Wednesday, November 18 @ Mint nightclub
Midnight Juggernauts/ Cut Off Your Hands Saturday, October 31 @ Capitol
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Dragonette + More Sunday, November 29 @ Claremont Showgrounds Pharoahe Monch Friday, December 4 @ Villa Pacha Friday, December 4 @ Capitol Danny T/ Wongo Friday, December 11 @ Ambar Ministry of Sound 2010 Annual Friday, December 11 @ Capitol Breakfest Saturday, December 26 @ Belvoir Ampitheathre Pendulum Saturday, December 26 @ Metro City Summadayze Festival Carl Cox/ 2 Many DJ’s/ The Presets/ Roger Sanchez/ Sharam (Deep Dish)/ Infected Mushroom/ LCD Soundsystem/ Josh Wink/ Eddie Halliwell/ Danny Howells/ Ian Carey Project and more Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ Supreme Court Gardens Here After Sunday, January 3 @ Bar Open Southbound Festival – Midnight Juggernauts/ Major Lzrs/ Urthboy/DJ Yoda/Hilltop Hoods and more Friday January 8-Sunday January 10 @ Sir Stuart Bovell Park, Busselton Tiësto Wednesday, February 10; Thursday, February 11; Friday, February 12 @ Metro City Good Vibrations Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ Claremont Showgrounds NEW
Future Music Festival - The Prodigy/ Franz Ferdinand/ Empire Of The Sun/ David Guetta/ Booka Shade/ Erick Morilla/ Sven Vath/ John Digweed and more Sunday, February 28, Ascot Racecourse Cobra Starship Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ Metro City
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A DATE WITH ELVIS ELVIS COSTELLO Shelly Harland Fremantle Arts Centre Thursday, October 8, 2009 Declan Patrick MacManus was always destined to be successful at this music lark. Having taken the name of ‘the King’ and the glasses of Buddy Holly he had set his standard pretty high. His alter ego Elvis Costello took to the picturesque Fremantle Arts Centre in solo mode and there was not an empty seat or patch of grass to be found.
Shelley Harland spends her time commuting between Sydney, New York and London, so a trip to Fremantle would appear a walk in the park for the well travelled singer. Harland showed off her pop sensibilities and strong voice during a set that showcased her debut album Red Leaf.The earnest singer-songwriter was inoffensive with her pleasant enough tunes warming the crowd nicely without running the risk of stealing any of the headliner’s thunder. Elvis Costello made the trek to the stage looking dapper in his suit, hat and signature glasses.He is clearly rock’n’roll’s answer to Benjamin Button, he is ageing so gracefully. A big wave of the hand and a brash ‘how are ya?’ in his best Australian accent, and Costello took the first of his acoustic guitars for (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes. The tunes were pushed out in pretty rapid fire succession early with Either Side Of The Same Town and Veronica being given a solid workout. Costello has been spending some
time with Bruce Springsteen of late, but few in attendance were expecting him to dust off Brilliant Disguise. It’s not as if Costello has a shortage of his own material, but the relaxed take on the ’80s classic was a set highlight. So far the evening had more hits than a title fight as Good Year For The Roses showed its head and Costello explained that he used to hate playing Everyday I Write The Book until Ron Sexsmith had taught him how to sing it properly. Pulling songs from all eras, Complicated Shadows and Indoor Fireworks were fine additions to the set. The latter may have shown that Costello is far from one of the most polished voices going around, but he wields it with the precision of a surgeon. With another wordy piece of betweensong banter, Costello explained that he would play a song that was yet to be recorded. Condemned Man was a dark and menacing piece at odds with much of the songs before it. There was little doubt that the bespectacled hero still had plenty of tricks in his bag. It is somewhat odd to hear the tunes in such a stripped-back format, but Costello is such a charismatic performer that whatever the tunes lacked in volume they made up for in personality. Watching The Detectives drove this point home as people left their seats and started to dance. While it is a difficult task for an acoustic performer to get people dancing in the isles, the task was made to look more difficult by the out of sync movements of the wine affected mature aged gig goers stumbling out of time. Radio Sweetheart had fists pumping before it morphed into an all-in sing-along of Jackie Wilson Said. It may have worked with a full band, but unfortunately had too high a karaoke element for some. Spike will always be held in strong regard with fans so God’s Comic was met with much deserved warm applause, before Alison rounded out the set. A short stroll from the stage to the Arts Centre and back was all that was needed for the encore to commence. Drawing again from his latest album, the T Bone Burnett co-write Sulphur To Sugarcane was delivered with passion. Having had his songs covered by his wife, Costello turned the tables with Krall’s All Or Nothing At All and rounded out the night with She before arching up the distortion pedal on (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love And Understanding. The wall to wall beaming faces piling out of the venue confirmed that Elvis Costello is able to deliver a memorable night without the help of his band mates. The only person that had a better time than the punters appeared to be the singer himself.
Elvis Costello (photo by David Craddock)
_CHRIS HAVERCROFT
VASOLI LINE KENNY VASOLI Amplifier Sunday, October 11, 2009 Japanese Tongue Sisters were, to say the least, an incredibly entertaining and professional opening act. The fact that this was their first show only added to their charm. Made up of Tom Cecins and Sophie Rogers of We Are The Emergency, the duo oozed chemistry, and had the early audience in the palms of their hands. With Cecins and Rogers working seamlessly together, the vocal harmonies were spot on, and helped to create an extremely positive mood for tonight’s laid-back show. Whilst being musically exceptional, the two also proved that they know how to work a crowd, with midsong banter involving the audience to the highest degree. Ending with All Saints cover, Never Ever, Japanese Tongue Sisters left the stage with the crowd laughing hysterically and applauding loudly, which are normally not two responses that go hand-in-hand in such a positive manner. Justin Cox Band took to the stage with a rather unusual looking setup. The trio looked as if they were playing with an imaginary drummer, with all three members standing in front of mics, whilst the drumkit (setup for the next band) went unmanned. Whether it was the vacant kit, or the upright positioning, something looked a little offputting. That’s not to say that they sounded off-putting, however. Coxy is a consummate performer, and has always played with a likeable charm, which was reflected in his collection of songs. Tracks such as Miss Calamity and Fireworks were clear standouts, and with tonight’s laid-back feel, the awkward stage setup somehow worked by default, although these guys would be great to see with drummer in tow. The only ‘band’ to play tonight, Arms Like Branches didn’t try and fit in with tonight’s more acoustic feel. From the outset, drummer Fraser Cringle absolutely smashed his kit, providing a hugely strong backbone for the atmospheric guitars. With ALB’s very eclectic sound, the guitars serve to add texture, rather than dictate where the songs are going, allowing vocalist Isaac Kara to take charge of the band. Without a doubt, Arms Like Branches is all about frontman Kara. Every other aspect,
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FULL NELSON TIMOTHY NELSON AND THE INFIDELS CD LAUNCH Norfolk Basement Saturday, October 10, 2009 Opening the evening a level bellow the streets of Fremantle was Amanda Merdzan - a solo female artist playing for the early arrivals. Wolves At The Door stepped up as the second act of the night with their mysterious tunes - with two guitars dancing between whispering electric notes, conjuring up images of dark shadows lingering in evening alleyways. Holding together tunes along the lines of the alternative indi scene, their music seemed to get a bit lost within the venue’s growing crowd, but was beautifully presented and well played out. The Jackards started with soothing vocals and sweet guitar chords to much surprise until they broke into something a bit more expected. Tumbling through an energetic pop-punk set with a thick layer of humour and smiles, the band were having a good time which rubbed off on the spectators. Smartly played, The Jackards have talent. Not only can they entertain and delight, but they can really pull a good dancing tune off, with lead man Glenn energetically pushing through several guitar solos. Jumping a step back into the indi scene, an eclectic bunch of men that is Atlas Mountains took the stage, leaving feelings that this band could either go terribly wrong or could be surprisingly fantastic. They tipped on the side of fantastic within the first few seconds of playing. The front gentleman’s vocals stole the spotlight throughout the set. At one point he sang from a good 20cm away from the microphone, yet still filled the speakers with his vocals. The band’s overall sound consisted of indi folk rock tunes with subtle-but-effective guitars, keys and drums, tumbling along behind the imagery of the vocal notes, with playful trickling keys
Kenny Vasoli (photo by Michael Wylie)
including Cringle’s heavy-hitting drumming, takes a back-seat to Kara’s showmanship. With soaring emotive vocals, Kara’s role is to provide energy vocally, and physically. As the music mellows, so does Kara’s frame, and as the songs start to peak in intensity, so too does his movement, with Kara bouncing around the stage. Following on from Arms Like Branches, Kenny Vasoli stripped things back to a more intimate level, taking to a stool in front of a small but adoring crowd. Playing after the only loud band of the night was a hard task, but what Vasoli lacked in volume, he made up for in character. Vasoli hasn’t made a career as a solo artist, so tonight’s set was a combination of his own material, as well as songs by his bands The Starting Line and Person L. From the crowd’s reaction, it was clear that many of them were there to see acoustic versions of The Starting Line songs, as when he ripped into Ready from the Based On A True Story LP, the crowd was singing along as loudly as he was. Playing a few tracks from TSL’s Direction, he then took things on a different tangent, asking the crowd if they wanted to hear a cover. ‘This is one of my favourite songs in the world,’ he said as he worked into Radiohead’s There There. Despite attacking a Radiohead song with a pop-punk sound, Vasoli surprisingly executed ‘one of his favourite songs’ well. Ending with Best Of Me from Say It Like You Mean It, Vasoli ended his set with the same intimate feeling that saw him interact with the crowd as if there were no division between the performer and the audience. _GEORGE GREEN
Timothy Nelson And The Infidels (photo by Amy Vinicombe)
at times. Taking lyrics from Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, and reading a few lines from a book mid-set, added to the brilliantlywritten tunes with so much passion, and it was refreshing to find another little Perth gem. Next was what all tonight’s fuss was about: celebrating Timothy Nelson And The Infidels, who have in the last year risen on the must-see list of local bands. With sweet vocal melodies, the band got people bopping around in their little cramped space for tune Run For Cover. Nelson’s voice displays so much honesty in every line sung to his audience, and that
was not scarce in Annie Say Goodbye and Speak The Truth In Love - a couple of tunes taken on solo. Welcoming back The Infidels, the set kept rolling with beautiful electric guitar woven through Nelson’s folk pop rock compositions. Paying tribute to the band’s guitarist Nelson revealed his ‘Oh my god it’s Luke Dux from The Floors!’ t-shirt. Having established a following and appreciation around Perth, whatever is next for Nelson And The Infidels, let it be known Perth will be following. _AMY VINICOMBE
AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH! SLAYER / MEGADETH thrash’s most important aspects were covered by the masters of it. In his X-Press interview, Dave Mustaine commented on how many people say that the Marty Friedman-era lineup is their favourite, but went on to explain that ‘if Marty could hit it every night he’d still be in the band, but he was only hitting it six nights out of 10’. While this may well be true, not a single lead guitarist since Friedman has been able to tackle his solos properly, and the current axeman is no exception. He can get really close, but mimicking Friedman’s style is essentially playing it by rote… but aside from this small matter, Megadeth were utterly flawless. Mustaine’s own solos were in-fuckingcredibly played, his voice was pitch-perfect, and the band (unlike last time) kept most songs at a similar speed to their recorded versions, which gave them a lot more control and tightness back. The setlist was spot-on, with all of Megadeth’s essentials making the cut, along with a couple of newies, and, really, they just smoked it from start to finish – Mustaine, as always, making everything look effortless. Then, after a small changeover, Slayer picked up where Megadeth left off… but instead of being a display of technical precision and tightness,
Challenge Stadium Tuesday, October 13, 2009 For the next couple of days, a few thousand Perth punters will be trying to shrug off what The Devil Rides Out’s Joey K so aptly calls ‘a volume hangover’. If ever there was a night to not forget your ear plugs… On the day of this show, there was a lot of talk about whether or not Slayer’s Tom Araya would be singing. Word of an instrumental performance in Adelaide had spread, with Araya losing his voice being the supposed reason. Needless to say, a lot of folks were worried that he might not have recovered in time for the Perth show. Before Slayer took the stage and ended the speculation, Megadeth set about stealing the show. Actually, that’s not true. The two bands are incomparable on every level except ‘quality’, where they share an equal placing. The night proved to be an absolute metalhead’s delight thanks to this, as between Megadeth’s surgical precision, and Slayer’s blunt force trauma, two of
bordering on being outright sloppy – but in a way that was never out of control. It’s hard to explain, but the whole band was loose in the same way… so even though they often sped up and slowed down, they did so in unison. Like Megadeth’s set, Slayer’s mostly consisted of classics, but had a few well-placed (and well-received) new songs thrown in to keep things swimming. Jeff Hanneman’s guitar had a gross bottom end to it that never got fixed, but on the flipside that just opened more room for Kerry King in the mix. Between the two of them, it was an absolute wall of crunch that, coupled with Tom Araya’s very-much-working vocals, was an absolute ear drum destroyer. Polite and softly-spoken, Araya showed how to lead a band properly. And, like Mustaine, the sense of gratitude he threw out to the crowd Megadeth seemed genuine and sincere. (photo by Denis Radacic) Looking back it’s hard to really pinpoint they were more like an ’80s hardcore band: fast, a highlight of the night (though it would definitely be Megadeth-related for yours truly) as it was one relentless, and seemingly inexhaustible. If there is a better metal drummer on of those shows that undoubtedly falls under the earth than Dave Lombardo they are well-hidden. banner of ‘dream come true’. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Sure, there are other dudes as good as him in their own way, but, seriously, the guy is an absolute _MIKE WAFER machine. Slayer were as loose as fuck – often
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On Saturday, October 17, The Creepers launch their debut album, Survival Of The Shittest, at the Swan Hotel. Joining The Creepers for the two-stage event will be Apathetix, Hollywood Graves, Syatic, Blunt Force Trauma, Raw Nerve, Surprise Sex Attack, and The Proletariate.
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Dyscord, Under The Influence, Sight Transcend, and Arturo Chaos perform at HQ on Sunday, October 18, as part of the aptly-named Heavy HQ showcase. Entry to the all-ages metalfest is $10 from 1pm.
“We know that we’re never going to play anywhere that isn’t the Swan or the Hydey, we know we won’t be getting on the radio, and we know that this band is always just going to be a hobby… and that’s exactly how we want it to be,” says The Creepers’ guitarist / vocalist Adam Hall, “because we all have things we’re doing that we work around. Half of us have kids, half of us are in other bands or at uni… The Creepers is basically an excuse for us to hang out. We rehearse once a fortnight usually, and most of that time is spent with all of us catching up,” he says. Making music with your mates, as one of the core reasons anyone starts a band, puts most bands in good stead, because ‘success’ more or less means having fun. The goal is always set in the present… in the now. And although this camaraderie would put The Creepers in a pretty good position to do the band full-time, Hall explains that doing so could run the risk of ruining what makes The Creepers fun for those involved. “We’re not taking ourselves seriously. We love playing music together because we love music and we love hanging out. That’s as good as it gets, in my opinion. If you have that, you have pretty much everything. And you can do other stuff as well if it comes up, but when you’re already happy with where you’re at, everything else is a bonus,” he says. But other things are already starting to happen for The Creepers, particularly in terms of music. Having recently completed their debut album, the band have stumbled upon a few things about their sound they had previously not noticed, that could potentially expand The Creepers’ sound in lots of new ways. “When I added my vocals I tried being a bit more… not melodic, but more aware of melody,” Halls begins. “Toddy [bass / vocals] has a really awesome voice, so instead of trying to do the same thing as him, I’m kind of thinking that I should do something that works more with it. It’s definitely going to pop its head up, because I’m finding
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In advance of their album launch at Amplifier on Saturday, November 7, Project Mayhem have released the record’s first single, Never Gonna Get It, which is available via www.myspace. com/projectmayhemperth.
Kurb Gallery’s Mind Your Art exhibition is set to get musical on Monday, October 19, when Jesse Woodward, Complete, KIB, James Fillery, and Green Foxgloves perform from 6pm. Entry is free.
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Ramblin Van Walker, Bluebirds, and Jordi James will all be Going Solo at the Moon Café from 6pm Wednesday, October 21. Entry is free.
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Tyranocorp are hosting a showcase at the Hydey tonight, Thursday, October 15, that features Bible Bashers, Mongrel Country, Mile End, Trash Madonna, and Chainsaw Hookers (who will be breaking in their new drummer). 8pm is when shit gets real.
Thursday’s Page, 7 Years, and The Wilderness perform a free show at the Newport from 6pm Sunday, October 18.
PANDA EYES
In addition to their One Movement showcase, The Panda Band will perform at Bunbury’s Prince Of Wales tonight, Thursday, October 15; and Collie’s Crown Hotel on Friday, October 16.
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The Devil Rides Out have another audiovisual treat for their fans, in the form of a spankin’ new clip to their Volume III song, The Shape Of A Heart. Head to www. myspace.com/thedevilridesoutband to cop a squizz. If you need something more tangible, however, catch The Devil Rides Out and Brutus supporting Shihad at Amplifier on Saturday, October 17.
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myself thinking about it when I’m writing. I’m getting better at playing guitar, and the hardest thing for me to learn was singing and playing at the same time. Once I got my head around that, I think I started to be able to do more things that I couldn’t do before. “We decided to do the album all in one day. No fucking around,” he continues. “We were literally knackered by the end of the day because we just went in and laid it all down. We didn’t stop for lunch or anything, we just got it over and done with so we could go and hang out with our kids (laughs). $460 on the head,” he says, “but I don’t think it sounds like someone recorded it in their bedroom or anything.” It certainly doesn’t, and a large part of that is due to Max Ducker, the album’s engineer and mixer, whose own musical knowledge and inclinations clearly helped him understand (and thus be able to capture) and hard-as-fuck punk rock band more or less recording an album live. Though Hall stresses this is not a ‘live’ album, just a studio album that involved more group playing than overdubs. And the results speak for themselves. As Hall explains it, The Creepers are already being met with a warmer reception than they were expecting, which is a sure sign that their approach – from making the band about mates, to Hall’s idea of better contrasting his and Todd’s vocals, to the no-nonsense stance – is working. And as far as punk rock bands go, The Creepers follow a path that has been all but forgotten of late in our town, aside from Margaret River’s Beer Fridge crew… and that is making it fun. “Oh fuck yeah,” Hall says unhesitant, “if the music wasn’t fun we wouldn’t bother doing this. These are guys who just want to have fun, so the music’s gotta be fun as well. We know nothing major is gonna happen with this band, but none of us care. We’re already getting what we want out of it.”
Steve Parkin will play two sets at the Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday, October 18 – a solo one, and then one with his new band. Head to the courtyard from 2pm for all Parkin action.
The Morning Night, Oh! You Pretty Things, Hang On St Christopher, and Eunuch Schools take part in South Of The Border – a fundraiser put on by WAAPA’s arts management students. Head to Mojo’s from 8pm Tuesday, October 20, with a crisp $10 note for the door bitch. Tonight, Thursday, October 15, Helen Shanahan, Blue Finish Duo, and Lil Leonie Lionheart perform at Little Creatures Loft from 8pm.
BACK FOR SECONDS
Having already supported Wagons and End Of Fashion, Split Seconds (Sean New Rules for Boats’ new project) will hit The Velvet Lounge on Sunday, October 18, with Goodnight Tiger and I’m A Mum Too. Keep RTRFM tuned in to hear Split Seconds’ latest single, Paper Boy.
STRIKE TWO
Head to Rosemount Bowl from 6pm Sunday, October 18, for the second edition of Le-BOWL-ski – a night of music and ten-pin action. Carbuncle, Benedict Moleta With Lily Sumich, and Lil’ Leonie Lionheart provide the tunes for $5, and bowling is another $10 on top of that.
COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION
On Wednesday, October 21, The Sixth Extinction, Homebrewe, Still Water Claims, and Harm’s Way team up at the Rosemount. Entry is a fiver from 8pm. The Sixth Extinction’s Tragic/Epic EP is available now on iTunes.
THE SIRENS TOWER
Nat Ripepi and Rose Parker will be leading the charge at the Hydey Backroom on Friday, October 15, for the Sirens showcase. Entry is $15 from 8pm.
HEATING UP
The Foundry Band Comp is up to Heat #2, with The Exit Line, Allostene, epicFAIL!, Prita And The Perfect Strangers, and Rachel And Henry Climb A Hill battling it out on Wednesday, October 21. Where? The Foundry, of course. Hittin’ the town since 1985
Edited by Mike Wafer Email your news and pics by 12 noon, Monday to: localmusic@xpressmag.com.au
VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN
INDI BAR
Rockus’ Love Like Violence series is back this weekend, with a double-show that takes place over two nights at two different venues. On Friday, October 16, Schvendes, Umpire, Wolves, and Gilroy will hit the Rosemount from 8pm; and on Saturday, October 17, The Scotch Of Saint James, Young Revelry, Long Gone Midnight, and Blackwater Station take over the Hydey from 8pm. Entry is by door sales.
Lloyd Spiegel performs tonight,Thursday, October 15. Direct Influence are over from Melbourne to promote their new single on Friday, October 16. Toby is a local favourite - catch her fun folky-pop on Saturday, October 17. Gilbert Whyte is back in WA and is sure to have some fresh tunes on Sunday, October 18. Eli Wolfe is singing and surfing his way down from Broome - he’ll land at the Indi on Wednesday, October 21.
AMPLIFIER
Friday,October 16,and Saturday,October 17,Shihad return to the Amplifier stage for two incredible rock’n’roll shows. Friday’s show will feature Kill Teen Angst and Young Revelry, while The Devil Rides Out and Brutus will support on Saturday. On both nights, doors open 8pm. Tuesday, October 20, Florida’s Poison The Well will tear the stage up from 8pm.
CAPITOL
Saturday, October 17, Kisschasy will play at Capitol in support of their new album, Seizures. Support comes from Regular John and Sparks Vertigo. Doors open 7.30pm.
JB O’REILLY’S
Tonight,Thursday,October 15,sees the return of The Murder Mouse Blues Band from 8pm. Get in early for the $15 curry-and-pint deal. Friday, October 16, catch The Healys, from 8.30pm. Saturday, October 17, get some Brown Sugar from 8.30-11.30pm. Sunday, October 18, is Original Music Night with Siobny, Kim McDonald, and The Morning Night from 6.30pm.
Barking Frank Valentine
LET’S BE FRANK
Barking Frank Valentine, whose voice is every bit as cool as his name, will perform at the Gypsy Tapas House tonight, Thursday, October 15. Valentine’s Downhill Backwards album will be out soon. The Scotch Of Saint James
ROSEMOUNT HOTEL
Friday, October 16, catch a killer local lineup with Schvendes, Umpire,Wolves, and Gilroy. Doors open 8pm, entry is $12. Saturday, October 17, Abbe May And The Rockin’Pneumonia launch their new single with support from The Hayley Beth Love Affliction and The Growl. Doors open 8pm and tickets are $15 (plus booking fee) from www.heatseeker.com. au or $20 at the door. Sunday, October 18, it’s the Rosemount’s Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by Turin Robinson - head on down and have a bash or just play some free pool. Action from 4pm and it’s free. Tuesday, October 20, it’s the Rosemount’s weekly Quiz Night - see www.quizmeisters.com.au for more info. Wednesday, October 21, catch The Sixth Extinction, Homebrewe, Still Water Claims, and Harm’s Way. Doors open 8pm and entry is $5. In the beer garden catch DJ Shannon Fox for the Rosemount’s Student Night. Check out www. rosemounthotel.com.au for more Rosie info.
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ROCKET ROOM
Friday, October 16, Rocket Room hosts Cameo Thieves, along with Evolution Zero, Fools Rush In, and Debra James. Late Night Live keeps on keeping on til 3am with The Revolvers, End Of Luca, DJ Baldwolf and MC Tomas Ford. Saturday, October 17, I Heart Hiroshima set down to visit from Brisbane, with support from The Bullet Holes, Offbeat Antics, and When the Sky Fell. Rocket Room’s Rocket Fuel begins at midnight with Kickstart and DJ Brett Rowe playing all your favourite rock’n’roll tunes ’til 4am.
THE HYDEY FRONT BAR & BACKROOM
Tonight, Thursday, October 15, the Front Bar hosts the Tyranocorp Showcase featuring Mile End, Trash Madonna,Mongrel Country,Chainsaw Hookers,and Bible Bashers. Doors 8pm and entry is $7. Friday, October 16, catch Catherine Traicos, Simone and Girlfunkle, Tobi-Lea, and Andrew Weir in the Front Bar.Doors open 8pm and entry is $12.The Backroom presents The Sirens Showcase featuring Nat Ripepi and Rose Parker bands. Doors 8pm and entry is $15. Saturday, October 17, the Front Bar introduce The Scotch Of Saint James, Young Revelry, Long Gone Midnight, and Blackwater Station from 8pm. Entry is $8. Sunday, October 18, the Front Bar presents a big Sunday Session with Electromen, Painkillers, Strychnine Cowboys, and Head Full of Steam. Doors open 6pm. Wednesday, October 21, TV Nation, Cim Ciaru, The Bronze, and Luke White (solo) play the Hydey Front Bar from 8pm and entry is $5.
RAILWAY HOTEL
Friday, October 16, the Railway hosts Copious, Amplify 9, Duke, and Pockets Of Resistance. Doors open 8pm and entry is $7. Saturday, October 17, catch The Corner, Seer Cya, Gasoline Inc, and SubRoutine. Doors open 8pm, $8 entry. Sunday, October 18, there’s a great Sunday Session courtesy of Priority One, Offbeat Antics, Art In Algebra, and Hearts Moustache. Doors open 6-10pm and entry is $5.
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MOJO’S
Tonight, Thursday, October 15, Gilbert Whyte, The Whistling Dogs, and John Barret. Entry is $10 from 8pm. Friday, October 16, Abbe May, Horny Pony, and The Joe Kings. Entry is $20 from 8pm. Saturday, October 17, enjoy the Sunshine Brothers. Sunday, October 18, The Love Junkies, Jupiter Zeus, The Trigger Jackets, and The Imps perform from 6pm. $7 entry. Monday, October 19, Wide Open Mic Justin Walshe – 0408 755 233. These nights kick off at 8pm with about four acts each hour ’til midnight. Entry is free. Tuesday, October 20, South Of The Border features The Morning Night, Oh! You Pretty Things, Hang On St Christopher, and Eunuch Schools. Entry is $10 with the music kicking off at 8pm. Wednesday, October 21, the Fremantle Blues And Roots Club presents Lloyd Spiegel, Nathan Kaye, and Alix. Entry is $10 / $5 for members from 8pm. www.xpressmag.com.au
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CATHERINE TRAICOS Amazing Place
Catherine Traicos made a slow beginning in music. Originally from Perth, the Sydney-based songstress remembers it all too well, that Tuesday evening at an open mic night at the Leederville Hotel.
Catherine Traicos, dates to the right
“It was back in 2002,” she says. “It was terrible, I was so nervous. I messed up a lot. Then I didn’t play again for a couple of years. Then I played at the Hydey. I’ve played there on and off since then.” That’s on return visits, however. Traicos moved east in 2004, though under rather casual circumstances. “Well, I wasn’t intending to,” she recalls. “I went over to watch Radiohead play and then decided to stick around for a bit. I miss Perth a lot, but there’s just a lot more opportunities to do what I want to do in Sydney.” Not that there’s been a lack of Perth people to catch up with over east. Ex-pats Henry Skerritt (The Holy Sea) and Phil Natt (Favourite Game, Ammonia) both feature on Traicos’ second album, The Amazing. It’s the follow up to 2008’s debut LP, The Game, and happily, Traicos encountered no pesky secondalbum-syndrome. “It was actually quite easy because I got all those first songs out of the way,” she says.“The ones where because they’re your first few, you feel this incredible loyalty to them. And even though they don’t necessarily go with rest of the songs on the album, you have to put them on there.
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“With the second album I just learnt from the whole experience about how to get songs to work with each other. I drew from the same inspiration and tried to keep a coherent theme happening. It’s a lot easier to do.” So the second album scenario was more liberating than daunting (as it seems to be for many)? “It was, it was really good,” Traicos enthuses. “I suppose it was a bit daunting, I’m looking at it in hindsight where everything seems great, but I did about two or three album’s worth of songs before settling on what’s on there.” In turn, it seems unlike that the discarded ideas from The Amazing will resurface for album number three, Traicos preferring to start anew. “I’ve already started afresh,” she says. “I’ve started writing songs on piano. The reason I didn’t go with those other songs is because they didn’t work. There’s no way they were going to do anything other than make everyone really depressed. They were weird, depressing songs (laughs).” Traicos says that The Amazing captures the last 18 months of life and how she feels about it. It feels even better having said it out aloud. “It is,” she says,“it’s really a great way to deal with things. You can have something that’s weighing you down and it comes over as pure emotion, trying to write a song about something is a great way to actually address what’s going on and what you really feel and think. You can be surprised as well, which is what I really like.” Are we correct in sensing a sense of wistfulness about Perth? “Absolutely,” she says. “Absolutely, because I do love Perth and I do miss it a lot. It’s a beautiful place.”
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FEATURE
WEST COAST BLUES CLUB AGM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
BAND ON THE RUN
On Wednesday, October 28, the West Coast Blues Club will host its annual general meeting at the Rockingham Hotel (Kent Street, Rocko) from 7pm. All are welcome, but only financial members are eligible to vote on the night. The club is also putting out the call for volunteers. Qualifications or not, they need new blood to spread the good word of West Aussie blues. So get down there and put your hand up.
With a new lineup, new songs, and a new live show; The Panda Band are in top gear for their south west run, which kicks off tonight, Thursday, October 15, at Bunburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prince Of Wales, before heading to Collieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crown Hotel on Friday, October 16.
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THURSDAY 15.10 BAR 120 Flyte BAR ORIENT Simon’s Open Mic CRAIGIE TAVERN Aaron Woolley DOUBLE LUCKY One Island East ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Gun Shy Romeos ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Birdland FENIANS Pearce Ward FOUNDRY SideFX HYDEY (Front Bar) Mile End Trash Madonna Mongrel Country Chainsaw Hookers Bible Bashers HIGH WYCOMBE HOTEL Dom Zurzolo IMPACT BAR Threeplay INDI BAR Lloyd Spiegel JB O’REILLY’S Murder Mouse Blues LEEDERVILLE HOTEL Mr An d Sunbird LITTLE CREATURES LOFT Helen Shanahan Band Lil Leonie Lionheart Blue Finish Duo LUCKY SHAG James Wilson MARKET CITY TAVERN Allostene Woodrow Sleep TV The Forgotten MOJO’S Gilbert Whyte CD Launch The Whistling Dogs John Barret MOONDYNE JOES Paul Daly And The Heavy Hitters MUSTANG Wikid NORFOLK BASEMENT Cam Avery OXFORD HOTEL Mia And Friends PADDO Ben Merito PADDY HANNANS Men And Their Sheds PADDY MAGUIRES Level XI PUBLICAN BAR Brendon Gaspari ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Fremantle) Clayton Bolger ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Northbridge) Bill Chidzley SETTLERS TAVERN Kisschasy SOVEREIGN ARMS David Fyffe SPICE LOUNGE (Burswood) Courtney Murphy SWAN LOUNGE Amplify9 Lantana THE BROKEN HILL Tod Woodward THE DEEN Ivan Ribic THE EXCHANGE Crown Jewels
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SWAN BASEMENT Hybrid Aura Priority One Self Made Guru 7 Years SWINGING PIG Mr Brightside THE BURRENDAH Keith McDonald THE DEEN Clayton Bolger Slim Jim And The Phatts THE EASTERN MIDLAND Bill Chidgzey THE GATE Mike Nayar THE PRIORY Chris Murphy And The Murphys THE SAINT Threeplay THE SHED Pulse THE VIC Nat Ripepi THE VICTORIA HOTEL (Collie) Scott Nicholas VICTORIA PARK HOTEL Ivan Ribic UNIVERSAL Retriofit GTA UWA Luke Dewing WATERFORD TARVEN Bogan Bingo WOODVALE TAVERN Cherry
SATURDAY 17.10 AMPLIFIER Shihad The Devil Rides Out Brutus BALMORAL Fitzcarraldo BAR 120 Flyte BAR ORIENT Better Days BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Chris Murphy BENNYS Housequake BLACK BETTY’S Red Star THE BRIGHTON (Upstairs) The Weasels CAPITOL Kisschasy Regular John Sparks Vertigo CARLISLE HOTEL Free Radicals CIVIC BAND ROOM Flash Lads And The Doxies CLANCY’S Matt Gresham COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Groove Karaoke ELEPHANT & WHEELBARROW Timeout ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Sean Wayland Mark Guiliana James Muller Brett Hurst Siboney Doglio Aaron Malone ESS BAR Peace, Love And All That Stuff FENIANS Shanks Pony
FITZGERALDS (Bunbury) Spritzer FLOREAT TAVERN Damien Thornber And The Orphans The Blue Finish FLYING SCOTSMAN Loads FOUNDRY GTA GLENGARY TAVERN Wasted Youth GREENWOOD HOTEL Baby Piranhas HYDEY (Frontroom) The Scotch Of Saint James Young Revelry Long Gone Midnight Blackwater Station HYDEY (Backroom) Subdividers Gerry And The Atrix Rewind Opportunists Wasted Youth HIGH WYCOMBE King Karaoke IMPACT BAR Freeform INDI BAR Toby INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY James Wilson JB O’REILLY’S Brown Sugar KULCHA Paul Gioia Iris KINGSLY TAVERN Tall Stories MARGARET RIVER TAVERN Steve And Ben MASH BREWERY Dom Zurzolo MASH BREWREY (Bunbury) Sophie Jane MEEKATHARA RACE CLUB Renegade METROS (Freo) Cherry MOJO’S Sunshine Brothers MOON AND SIXPENCE Bar Code MOONDYNE JOES Murder Mouse Blues MT HENRY Revive 45 MULLALOO BEACH HOTEL Timewarp MUSTANG The Continentals The Damien Cripps Band NORFOLK BASEMENT Kevin Smith And The Seven Story Jumpers NEWPORT Gravity PADDY HANNANS Decoy PADDY MAGUIRES Rocket PADDO Cheeky Monkeys PARAMOUNT Felix PELICAN BAR & CAFÉ Matt Larsen PERTH BLUES CLUB Bridgetown After Party PLAYER’S BAR (Mandurah) 3 Corner Jack
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PUBLICAN BAR Jazz With Quench RAILWAY HOTEL The Corner Seer Cya Gasoline Inc SubRoutine RAVENSWOOD HOTEL Rock-A-Fellas RIVERBANK WINERY Peppermint Jazz Duo ROCKET ROOM Kickstart I Heart Hiroshima The Bullet Holes Offbeat Antics When The Sky Fell ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Abbe May And The Rockin’ Pneumonia The Hayley Beth Love Affliction The Growl ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Freo) Retro ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Northbridge) Blue Gene SAIL AND ANCHOR Howie Morgan Project SALT ON THE BEACH Polka Dots SETTLERS TAVERN Ash Grunwald And Band SPICE LOUNGE Going Duo STAMFORD ARMS Blue Hornet SUBIACO HOTEL Off The Record SWAN BASEMENT/ BASEMENT The Creepers CD Launch Georgetown Murderers Surprise Sex Attack Raw Nerve Blunt Force Trauma Syatic Hollywood Graves Apathetix SWINGING PIG Zenburger THE BOAT Lady Penelope THE COURT Pink Corduory THE DEEN Cherry THE EASTERN Men And Their Sheds THE GATE Shawne And Luc THE SAINT Threeplay THE SHED Huge THE VICTORIA HOTEL (Collie) Scott Nicholas THE WANNEROO Tod Woodward UNIVERSAL Soul Corp VIC PARK HOTEL Festivus UNIVERSAL Oak Tree Way Soul Corp WHALE AND ALE J Babies WOODVALE TAVERN Renegade WEST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS CLUB Jam Night
SUNDAY 18.10 BALLYS BAR Damien Cripps
BALMORAL Karin Page (duo) BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Benjamin Glynn BROKEN HILL Jamie Powers CLANCYS (Freo) Zydecats COMO HOTEL Chris Murphy COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL (Downstairs) Tourist (Upstairs) Strike 3 Productions DONGARA TAVERN Lips McConague EASTERN MIDLAND Steve And Ben ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Trent White FORRESTFIELD TAVERN Michael Power FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Steve Parkin GOSNELLS HOTEL Chris Gibbs HIGH ROAD HOTEL James Wilson HIGH WYCOMBE HOTEL Shawne And Luc HILTON PARK BOWLING CLUB Jane Germain And The Yahoos HYDEY (Front Bar) Electromen Painkillers Strychnine Cowboys Head Full of Steam INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Rusty Pinto Combo GTA INDI BAR Gilbert Whyte JB O’REILLY’S Siobny Kim McDonald And The Morning Nights LAKERS TAVERN Mike Nayar LUXE BAR Shifty Translation MASH BREWERY Christian Thompson MOJO’S The Love Junkies Jupiter Zeus Trigger Jackets The Imps MOON AND SIXPENCE OTT Munich Swing MUSTANG Peter Busher And The Lone Rangers NEWPORT Thursdays Page 7 Years The Wilderness PADDO Polka Dots PADDY HANNANS Flyte PUBLICAN BAR Open Mic ROSEMOUNT Open Mic Night RAILWAY HOTEL Priority One Offbeat Antics Art In Algebra Hearts Moustache RAVENSWOOD HOTEL Chill Factor ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Fremantle) Dublin Rogues
The Trigger Jackets, Sunday at Mojo’s ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Northbridge) Blue Gene SALT ON THE BEACH Rocket SETTLERS TAVERN (Margaret River) Rory Ellis SOUTH ST ALE HOUSE Anthony Nieves SOVERIGN ARMS Ivan Ribic SPICE LOUNGE Quinten Going STAMFORD ARMS Bill Chidgzey SWAN BASEMENT MetroGnome Place Of Indigo Juwana Five Hours SWAN LOUNGE Catherine Traicos Billie Rogers SWINGING PIG 2 Tenors THE BOAT Polka Dots THE COURT Timeout THE EASTERN Steve And Ben THE GATE Topkats THE MIGHTY QUINN Indigo Alley THE SAINT Howie Morgan Project THE SHED Zenburger THE WANNEROO Chris Gibbs THE WEMBLEY Pow! Funkybottoms Scotty Wilkins VIC PARK HOTEL Clayton Bolger WOODVALE TAVERN Cherry Acoustic UNIVERSAL Retriofit
MONDAY 19.10 ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Song Lounge BAR ORIENT James Wilson CLANCY’S FISH PUB The Mucky Duck Bush Band ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Julius Lutero David Mann Howie Morgan INDIAN OCEAN BREWING COMPANY Dan The Audition MOJO’S Open Mic ROSEMOUNT Bada Bingo THE DEEN Plastic Max And The Token Gesture SALT ON THE BEACH Crunge Inc SETTLERS TAVERN Open Mic
TUESDAY 20.10 AMPLIFIER Poison The Well BAR ORIENT Mike Nayar COTTESLOE BEACH HOTEL Scapegoats
Siobny, Sunday at JB O’Reilly’s
ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Jamie Oehlers And The Young Lions FENIANS James Wilson FLOREAT HOTEL Open Mic Night IMPACT BAR Open Mic Night LLAMA BAR Karin MOJO’S The Morning Night Oh! You Pretty Things Hang On St Christopher Eunuch Schools PADDO DJ Dpad PERTH BLUES CLUB The Bayou Brothers Lloyd Spiegel Murder Mouse Blues Band SPICE LOUNGE Francis Chan THE SWINGING PIG Joys Open Mic
WEDNESDAY 21.10 BAR 120 Felix BLACK BETTY’S Side Fx CLANCY’S (Canning Bridge) Tom Fisher And The Layabouts DAVILAK TAVERN Open Mic ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Joe Chindamo Trio FENIANS Cranky FOUNDRY The Exit Line Allostene EpicFAIL Prita Rachel And Henry Climb HALE ROAD TAVERN Fenton Wilde HYDEY TV Nation Cim Ciaru The Bronze Luke White
IMPACT BAR James Wilson INDI BAR Eli Wolfe JB O’REILLY’S Open Irish Session LLAMA BAR One Island East Sweetest Taboo LUCKY SHAG Howie Morgan MOJO’S Lloyd Spiegel Nathan Kaye Alix MUSTANG Circus PADDO Comic Effect PADDY HANNANS Murphy’s Lore With Courtney Murphy PUBLICAN BAR Tunesmiths ROSEMOUNT (Main Room) The Sixth Extinction Homebrewe Still Water Claims Harms Way ROSIE O’GRADY’S (Freo) Better Days ROSIE O’GRADY’s (Northbridge) David Fyffe SETTLERS TAVERN Open Mic Night Brett Wilson SPICE LOUNGE Sue Bluck Adam Robinson SWAN LOUNGE Jeremy Dixon And Band The Milkmen Shontay Snow STAMFORD ARMS Joys Open Mic THE MOON CAFÉ Ramblin Van Walker Bluebirds Jordi Ja UNIVERSAL Strutt Ses Seyer
Mile End
TYRANOCORP SHOWCASE NIGHT FEATURING MILE END, TRASH MADONNA, MONGREL COUNTRY, CHAINSAW HOOKERS & THE BIBLE BASHERS
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The Devil Rides Out, Saturday at Amplifier
FRONTROOM BACKROOM Thur 15 Oct Tyranocorp Showcase : Mile End + Trash Madonna + Mongrel Country + Chainsaw Hookers + Bible Bashers Fri 16 Oct Catherine Traicos (NSW) + Simone and Girlfunkle + Tobi Lea + Andrew Weir Sat 17 Oct The Scotch Of St James + Young Revelry + Long Gone Midnight + Blackwater Station Sun 18 Oct Electromen + Painkillers + Strychnine Cowboys + Head Full of Steam Wed 21 Oct TV Nation + Cim Ciaru + The Bronze + Luke White (solo) Thur 22 Oct The Goat + Pex The Astonishing + Frozen Ocean + special guests Fri 23 Oct Mongrel Country CD Launch + Cat Black CD Launch + Moonlight Wranglers + Bonehouse + Bible Bashers Sat 24 Oct Michael Strong and the Ghost Anyway (CD launch) + The City Watch + Mrs Henry + Justin Walshe Sun 25 Oct Club Seal feat. DJ Luke Dux + DJ Jay Marriott + The Surefire Midnights + more
Fri 16 Oct The Sirens Showcase : Nat Ripepi and Rose Parker Fri 23 Oct Daylight (US) + Burning Fiction + 3 Days Later + The Proletariate + Bridge the Gap Sat 24 Oct Break Even + In Trenches (Vic) + Battletruk + Into The Sea +So, Night Owl COMING SOON Sat 31 Oct Infected CD Launch/Reunion Show
Friday, October 16
Saturday October 17
Amplify 9, Duke, Pockets Of Resistance Doors 8pm / Entry $7
Seer Cya, Gasoline Inc, SubRoutine
THE CORNER,
COPIOUS
Doors 8pm / Entry $8
Sunday, October 18
coming soon: fri oct 30
PRIORITY ONE
THE SHAKE UP(NSW)
Offbeat Antics, Art In Algebra, Hearts Moustache Doors 6pm / Entry $5
sat nov 7
THE GONZO SHOW(qld)
THURSDAY
LLOYD SPIEGEL FRIDAY
DIRECT INFLUENCE (MEL) W/ JUM SUPPORT
SATURDAY
TOBY GILBERT WHYTE ELI WOLFE SUNDAY
15th OCT.
SWAMP > Cam Avery (Red Shoes Boy) hosts a Blues packed jam night with special guest bands and performers. Doors 8pm.
16th OCT.
Fremantle Records presents The Witness, Hand Stands for Ants & Sugarpuss. Doors 8pm, be early.
17th OCT.
LIVE! Kevin Smith and the Seven Story Jumpers plus Hot Glue (feat. Mick Blood - Lime Spiders and Paul Mulrainey - Primal Scream) + Merle Fyshwick (solo). Doors 8pm.
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Sat 24th Oct > Nic Oliveri (Queens of The Stone Age)... Sat 31st Oct > Leena
WEDNESDAY
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DRUMMER WANTED for orig eclectic groove band eg. Heavy Funk/Hip Hop/Breaks/ Drum N Bass. Be prepared for 2 jams per wk. Call Adam 0412 511 782.
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DRUMMER WANTED for Queen tribute band (Bohemian Rhapsody). Style and looks of (Roger BELLY DANCE CENTRAL STUDIO Free class. Taylor) would be an advantage. All enquieries Fri 16 Oct. New term for beginners starts Mon 19 v i a w w w. b o h e m i a n r h a p s o d y. c o m . a u o r Oct. Info 9342 9460 or Shaheena@iinet.net.au. 0417 174 975.
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FEMALE SINGER REQUIRED for established ALAN DAWSON’s WITZEND RECORDING STUDIO DO YOU KNOW WHAT A ROADIE IS? Have you working, 3 piece cover band. Must present well and Professional quality albums or demos, large live have stong vocal ability. Exp preferred but not ess. got any background in AUDIO, LIGHTING or room, experienced engineer, analog to digital BACKLINE? Are you looking for CASUAL work in Ph Susan 0408 949 616. transfers, mastering.Ph: 0407 989 128 the entertainment industry? If that sounds like you FEMALE SINGER WANTED Est working cover band, ANDY’S STUDIO International multi award contact Events Personnel Aust. On 08 9361 5005. playing rock funk and pop. Must be experienced, winning songwriter / producer. No band required. easy going and committed. Call 0402 570 288. FOR SALE Broadcast quality. A songwriter’s paradise. KEYBOARD PLAYER WANTED for funk, soul, MOJO’S BAR AND CAF… Since the early 70’s, been Ph 9364 3178 R&B cover band. Must be committed. Ability to sing a stalwart of the live music scene in WA with such ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH FOR LONDON? an advantage. Call Ash 0422 362 605. previous acts as The Jam Tarts, Party Girls, Trissids Free appraisals by producer, 20 years working and AC/DC and through to more recent times with M C / VO C A L I S T WA N T E D f o r e l e c t r o n i c in London. Great studio also availableproducer/Musician. Break Beats/Drum N Bass. bands like The John Butler Trio, Eskimo Joe and arrangement and production help included if The Waifs. Call Rick 0448 756 381 for information Ph 0418 877 714. required. Call Jerry on 0405 653 338 / 9362 2252 NEW OPEN MIC NIGHT every Tuesday at Impact regarding price and availablity of shares. www.jerichcomusic.com.au Bar, Northbridge. All welcome. Phone Nick HAIR, HEALTH & HAPPINESS AVALON RECORDING, MIXING AND MASTERING 0438 451 215. STUDIO- BIBRA LAKE 32 track, 2 live rooms, WAXING FOR MEN Hairy back? Unwanted hair? OPEN MIC Acts wanted for Tues Open Mic and gig running pro tools and logic, avalon and joe meek Clipping, waxing, hair removal, personalised opportunities at Floreat Tavern Bar and Restaurant. service. 10 yrs exp. Athletes Effigy 9384 2950 pre amps and compressors, vintage analouge Call Dave 0415 140 767 effects, plus the latest digital plug ins. Vintage MUSOS WANTED OPEN MIC NIGHT at the Davilak Tavern, Sth amps and key boards, valve mics plus more. Call AAA DALE MOSS Please contact Vomit on Freo. Wednesday nights from 8pm Phone Pete Tony 0411 118 304, avalonstudios@bigpond 0424 283 981. We are ready to record. Rec studio 0404 430 165 .com is waiting. OPEN MIC NIGHT every Thursday night at Indi Bar. CREATION, PRODUCTION & MIXING STUDIO BANDS WANTED Original and Underage bands Just call Bex on 0404 917 632 HipHop, pop, rock etc. Quality equipment & plus songwriters to compete in AVON ROCK 2009. OPEN MIC NIGHT ‘Get a Real Job’ at Moondyne s k i l l s . w w w. g o l d d u s t c o n s t r u c t i o n . c o m Great prizes $$$s & recording opportunities!!! Joes, 74 Wray Ave Fremantle, Thursday nights at 0408 097 407 Entries close 4pm October 30. Contact AVAS 8pm. Call Dave 0409 137 850 or visit myspace.com/ CVP Digital, Protools, Recording & Mastering. for an entry form. Ph. 9622 2245 or email getarealjobopenmic Productive enviroment, songwriters welcome, avas1@wn.com.au PRO BASS PLAYER WANTED for cover band. session musos available. Ph 9349 9365 Yokine area. BASS PLAYER AND DRUMMER WANTED for Phone Pat on 0438 952 894 after 5pm. www.clearviewproductions.com.au original Acoustic Pop/Folk/Rock band. Ages 18 PHOTOGRAPHY HIPHOP BEATS & MUSIC TRACKS Unique 25yrs. Keen to rehearse - Ability to sing would be an advantage. Bunch of songs written and demoed. M I C H A E L W Y L I E P R O M O T I O N A L and high quality custom tracks for your songs. Inf: The Beatles, Oasis,Travis,Josh Pyke,Brit Rock. P H OTO G R A P H Y S t u d i o, L i v e, Lo c a t i o n . Golddust Construction 0408097407 We s t Pe r t h . 9 3 2 8 1 7 6 9 . 0 4 1 7 9 7 5 9 6 4 MASTERING-FORENSIC AUDIO MASTERING Call 0403 726 812. Online gallery: www.projectphotography.com High end analogue and digital mastering. BASS PLAYER WANTED for original band into a PRODUCTION SERVICES www.forensicaudio.com.au. Ph 0401 499 667 mix of Indi and Progressive rock. Inf The Cure, King Crimson, Radiohead, New Order. Must be reliable. C D & D V D M A N U F A C T U R E C h e c k Ph Grant 0403 843 532. out our latest CD & DVD specials online at BASS PLAYER WANTED Original band, female www.procopy.com.au 9375 3902
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TUITION AAA CLEAVER ACADEMY OF VOICE SING!! Better than you ever thought you could. - Develop your own powerful sound. - Perform with confidence. - Prevent and repair voice damage. - Learn new techniques to improve ALL your singing skills. - Enjoyable training to suit every level. Phone 9272 4497 Mt Lawley /West Perth ***GUITAR LESSONS*** Gift Vouches Avail.The Guitar Specialist. Latest techniques, styles and songs. Guaranteed results. Beg-adv, all levels including bass. Cliff Lynton Guitar Institute. Mt Lawey 9342 3484 / www.clifflynton.com BASS LESSONS Rock, funk & jazz. Tony Gibbs 9470 6131 DRUM LESSONS The Drum Shop has Perth’s biggest drum academy with 12 teachers. Drum kit, African drumming and orchestral percussion tuition. See ad Below. Lessons from $18.
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