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ISSUE NO 1665
Contents 8 10-13
Contents News
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Arts Guide
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Industry, Hip Hop, Punk
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Foals
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Brunswick Music Festival 2019
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Taranta Festival
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Kevin Borich Express, The Mirrorstone
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U-Bahn, Rhye
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Millencolin, Twelve Foot Ninja
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Julia Jacklin, FAD Gallery
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Bec Sandridge
Beat Eats
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Live
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Album of the Week, Singles
Interview
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Albums Gig Guide
Editor’s note With Tom Parker
With the advent of March comes the beginning of Brunswick’s premier music extravaganza, the Brunswick Music Festival. Across 14 days, the inner-northern suburb will be decorated with talent from home and afar, including big names such as Snail Mail and J Mascis alongside the rising talents of Stella Donnelly, Alice Skye, Genesis Owusu and HEXDEBT. It all kicks off with the occasion’s flagship event, the Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday March 3, and runs until Sunday March 17. For the festival some of the city’s most obscure venues have been reimagined through the lens of Emily Ulman, the event’s music programmer and chief futurist. Envisage dormant venues such as Estonian House, Brunswick Mechanics Institute and the Moreland Hotel brought to life through astonishing transformations. Within our Brunswick Music Festival special we dedicate a page to the nine not-to-be-missed events alongside interviews with performing acts, J Mascis, Cosmic Psychos and Bec Sandridge. There’s also profiles on many of the participating venues, such as the Charles Weston Hotel, Edinburgh Castle and explorations into renowned restaurants and caterers, Mukka, Ciao Mamma and D1uno. Through all the festivity and excitement of Brunswick Music Festival, it’s Foals who adorn our cover this week. Poised to reveal their first of two 2019 albums, the anticipation has never been greater for more Foals. According to frontman Yannis Phillipakis, the dual-wield effort is a product of creative superfluity – if that doesn’t get you excited, nothing will.
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News Ozzy Osbourne
Cancels appearances at Download Festival There’s sad news for fans of The Prince of Darkness. Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has had to pull out of his stints at Download Festival, after falling ill with pneumonia. The Black Sabbath vocalist has had to cancel shows in Japan and New Zealand as well as Australia, after already postponing his European and UK tour. His wife, Sharon Osbourne, took to Twitter to announce his need to rest under doctor’s orders, while also thanking everyone for their love, understanding and support. But it’s not all bad news, with Aussie four-piece Airbourne stepping up to take his place. Anyone who no longer wishes to attend the festival can request a refund through Ticketmaster, meanwhile Ozzy fans will have to wait a little longer for his return. Download Festival goes down at Flemington Racecourse on Monday March 11.
Tim McGraw
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Deni Ute Muster
Mark Dennis Lizotte aka Johnny Diesel, or just Diesel for short, is celebrating a milestone 30 years in the Australian music circuit. The singer is something of a veteran now, having played in multiple bands throughout his career, as well as releasing music and performing as a solo artist. To commemorate this anniversary, Diesel will be releasing a collection of his greatest hits, as well as embarking on a solo tour. Melbourne fans can catch him at The Yarraville Club on Friday March 28, with tickets through the Yarraville Live website.
The team behind the acclaimed Deni Ute Muster have lifted the lid on the artists set to hold down their 21st instalment. International heavywight Tim McGraw has been confirmed as the headliner, meanwhile the likes of Lee Kernaghan, John Williamson, Beccy Cole, Ross Wilson, Travis Collins, Adam Harvey, Sunny Cowgirls, Aleyce Simmonds and more are set to join also. Deni Ute Muster goes down in Deniliquin, NSW on Friday October 4 and Saturday October 5 and you can find more details and tickets via the official website.
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Baker Boy
Red Betty will play host to an electronic oasis on Sunday March 3, set among the madness of the Sydney Road Street Party. Chillwave DJs will soundtrack the courtyard during the daylight hours before techno veterans Miyagi and Juan Tellez hit the stage inside. Miyagi’s 19 year career has seen him take minimalist, bass-heavy techno across local and international EDM festival stages, while Tellez’s furious tempos and drill bass beats were incubated in the New Zealand ‘90s rave scene. It all kicks off at 3pm, with free entry to boot.
Baker Boy has been making serious strides in the Australian music scene, winning over fans with his fast paced lyricism, dazzling stage presence and killer dance moves. He’s demonstrated the latter in the clip for his latest single, ‘Cool As Hell’, filmed in various locations around Sydney, with special guest appearances from his father and younger brother. If you haven’t yet caught a Baker Boy show and want to catch him in action, you’ll have the chance during his upcoming tour, where he’ll be dropping into The Espy on Friday April 5. Tickets through Moshtix.
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The Cure
Announce 2019 Australian show British rockers The Cure are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their iconic album Disintegration this year, and have a special treat in store for Aussie fans. The group will be heading Down Under for this year’s Vivid LIVE, performing in the country for the first time in three years. They’ve got a huge four nights planned for audiences at the Sydney Opera House, where they’ll be reliving hits off their widely celebrated release. Disintegration was one of their most influential records, selling more than three million copies since it first hit airwaves. The five-piece are the first lineup announcement for Vivid LIVE, so keep your eyes peeled for more musical goodies. Vivid Sydney runs from Friday May 24 to Saturday June 15.
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America’s Jeff Tweedy has revealed he’ll be heading our way this May for his first run of solo shows Down Under. The Grammy Award-winning artist has visited Australia many times before with his Chicago band, Wilco, but it’ll be his first visit gracing stages as a headline soloist. He’s only got five stops planned for this tour, joined by Melbourne favourite Jen Cloher in every city bar Meeniyan. Catch him in Melbourne at the Athenaeum Theatre on Friday May 24, with tickets available through Ticketek.
The debut album from Melbourne electronic-pop trio Huntly is on the way, and they’ve just teased a new little snippet of what’s to come. Their latest single ‘Giving Circle’ is the fourth tidbit from their upcoming record Low Grade Buzz, which is set for release on Friday March 15. Fans of the group will be stoked to know that they’ve also announced two headline shows, where they’ll be spinning tracks from the record. If you’re in Melbourne, you can catch them on Thursday May 9 at Northcote Social Club. Tickets via Eventbrite.
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Every uke lover’s dream is coming to town The Melbourne Ukulele Festival is making an imminent arrival, presenting live music performances, workshops, an open uke stage and a dedicated uke art exhibition. With 40 acts sprawling across five Melbourne venues, the main event will feature Icelandic artist Mr Silla in what marks their only Melbourne show. Supporting them will be Brisbane band Tyrone and Lesley and the Melbourne Ukulule Kollective playing songs from Lou Reed’s album Transformer. It’s all going down over Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17, with ticket information and the full program available via the festival’s website.
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Phia
Jacob Collier
Alt-pop musician Phia will bring her unique brand of looping, layering and instrumentation to Melbourne’s suburbs this week, when she takes to St. Margaret’s in Eltham. Combining African kalimba with beat boxing, handclaps and her classically trained vocals, the Melbourne/Berlin-based artist is sure to provide a truly unique performance. Presented by The Boîte – a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting artists from diverse cultural communities – the evening will also feature special guest Parvyn Kaur, when it takes place on Friday March 1. Tickets via Trybooking.
Wunderkind composer-producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier has announced that he’ll be returning to Australia as part of his global tour. Following chart-topping positions and Grammy Awards on the back of his debut In My Room (2016), the UK young gun returned with Djesse Vol. 1 in 2018. Collier is set to bring tracks from the latter as well as the yet-to-be-released Djesse Vol. 2 to the forthcoming tour, which will take in dual nights at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday August 30 and Saturday August 31. Tickets are on sale from 10am on Friday March 1 via the MRC website.
The looping sensation is set to perform in Melbourne this week
Announces a run of Australian dates
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Alice Ivy
Sacred Heart Mission Op Shop
Rising Melbourne-based artist Alice Ivy has revealed a national tour off the back of her new single ‘Close To You’. Following the critically acclaimed release of her debut album I’m Dreaming – in early 2018, Ivy has taken to massive stages including Falls, Splendour in the Grass and SXSW 2018, and supported such luminaries as Flight Facilities, Vera Blue and The Jungle Giants. Keeping the momentum moving, Ivy is set to play nine dates as part of her single tour, including Northcote Social Club on Friday May 31. Tickets via Alice Ivy’s website.
In what might take the crown for the most ‘Melbourne’ thing to ever happen, a live gig is set to go down in a Fitzroy op shop next month. As part of their Mystery March campaign, Sacred Heart Mission Op Shops are inviting the masses to donate their quality unwanted items throughout the month, and their Fitzroy store in particular is making some incentive to head down and donate by throwing an in-store gig. There’ll be music from R&B outfit Paris Plan and ‘50s and ‘60s inspired rock’n’roll trio Juke Box Racket when it goes down on Saturday March 23, with more details available via the Facebook event.
Reveals Melbourne show on national tour
Is throwing a gig live in store
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Darren Sylvester
Showcasing 20 years of work at the NGV
For his first large-scale solo exhibition in a public studio, Aussie artist Darren Sylvester will showcase 20 years worth of multidisciplinary art, focused on pop culture, pop music, advertising, fashion and more. Themes of hope, loss, longing and death are all present in his art. All of Sylvester’s works are a product of intensive research and planning and his portfolio spans every mainstream form of art possible, from photography to sculpture. The exhibition runs at NGV Australia in Federation Square from Friday March 1 to Sunday June 30. For more info, head to NGV’s website.
Non-Fiction Documentary Showcase Acclaimed screenings take over ACMI for two weeks
In partnership with the Australian International Documentary Conference, ACMI will be presenting a range of diverse and engaging documentaries throughout March that are bound to get you hooked. Notable documentaries set to air at ACMI include Surviving R. Kelly, Island of the Hungry Ghosts, and Quincy. The showcase runs between Saturday March 2 and Saturday March 16. Film fanatics can book a three-session pass, a six-session pass or individual sessions if you’re holding out for one in particular. For more info, head to ACMI’s website.
Jude Perl and the Saga of Sugarhope Records
Comes to Gasworks across two nights Everyone knows the music industry is cutthroat, but if you work hard enough it all works out right? Jude Perl and the Saga of Sugarhope Records follows an aspiring musician who seems to be doing everything right; however, the reward is too far out of reach for her liking. Set in an undetermined era between the ‘90s and now, Jude Perl takes a lighthearted look at the world of aspiring musicians trying to make it in the scene. The season runs across two nights on Wednesday February 27 and Thursday February 28 at Gasworks Arts Park. For more information, head to the Gasworks website.
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Comedy In the lead up to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicking off in late March, Demi Lardner is heading to the Butterfly Club on Wednesday February 27 to test out some brand new material. Lardner isn’t new to the stage, having earned herself the Pinder Prize at MICF 2018 and the Director’s Choice for MICF 2017. For more info, head to the Butterfly Club’s website.
Sunday Market
Beats On Pointe
If you haven’t dropped by Arts Centre’s Sunday market, you’re missing out. This week’s market on Sunday March 3 will see more than 80 artisanal stalls parked outside the Arts Centre’s spire. Vendors will be offering everything from handmade arts and crafts, to jewellery, to baked goods. All the wares are produced locally, so you can feel good knowing you’re supporting local artists and creators. The weather’s looking to be over than 30 degrees, so be sure to stick to the shade while you peruse the goods. For more info, visit Arts Centre Melbourne’s website.
Beats On Pointe mixes the unusual blend of street dance and ballet in an electrifying evening of performance. The show tells the story of two dance worlds in opposition to each other. What ensues is a flurry of dance theatre, freestyle acts and comedy. Tight choreography keeps the dance members and the audience on their toes. The Melbourne performance of Beats On Pointe comes directly after a sold-out season at London’s West End. For more info, visit the Beats On Pointe website and see what the fuss is all about.
Takes over the Arts Centre
Street dance and ballet combine
COLUMNS
Industry WITH CHRISTIE ELIEZER
Hip Hop
Punk
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WITH MORGAN MANGAN
Eminem
The battle among music streaming services is not confined to increasing subscription, but to brand themselves as a place where artists – and the more unsigned and emerging, the better – go to kickstart their careers. Despite their denials, they are increasingly taking over the roles of record companies. The latest is SoundCloud, which now allows the 200 million creators on their premium tier full 100% ownership of their music, and the ability to distribute it directly to most major streaming services. The feature is built into the SoundCloud Pro and Pro Unlimited subscription accounts for artists, which allows them to keep 100% of the rights and distribution royalties from the third-party services. Australia is just one of nine countries to get the feature. SoundCloud already has the “First On SoundCloud” rising artist campaign, allowing indie artists to directly upload their tracks onto the service, and expanded its revenue-share direct monetisation program. Apple Music got further into finding and developing exclusive artists by recently buying up British-based Platoon, a start-up that helps indie musicians get discovered. The small company, which had 12 employees before the acquisition, helps indie artists fund, distribute, and market their content. This includes buying them studio time, access to music editing software, and giving them social media tools and audience data with the idea being for them to build up to larger labels. Those who started via Platoon include Billie Eilish, Stefflon Don, Mr. Eazi and YEBBA. Apple Music has yet to reveal when Platoon’s operations become part of its services, but it could make a major difference to Aussie musicians. In an earlier interview, Platoon co-founder Denzyl Feigelson said, “I really do think a global artist will break through Platoon and it will change perceptions. You’ve got years of the deep-rooted pattern: ‘In order to be a global superstar you need investment and global infrastructure, you need boots on the ground, and big money spent on international.’ This is all true, of course, and can certainly work for a select group of artists. But we live in a different world now.” Last year, Apple introduced the Apple Music for Artists dashboard that allows artists on the platform to track fans’ listening and buying habits and view a variety of analytics about their music. Spotify and Pandora already introduced such services. As of October, Spotify also has an emerging artist development program called RISE that provides exposure to them by highlighting the stories behind their songs and their career journeys to date. Spotify Australia also has a program to help First Australians to get a leg-up in creating opportunities to get them into podcasts and give their communities a voice. Last week TIDAL also announced a $1 million fund with two philanthropists to fund the launch of new acts by paying for record releases, marketing through TIDAL Rising, and TIDAL premieres. So far it’s only available in the US, but who knows, it might expand globally and end up in Australia as well.
With Eminem’s Rapture 2019 tour well underway, the rapper’s return to Melbourne was a highly anticipated one, off the back of great reviews elsewhere around the country. On Sunday night, supported by Royce da 5’9’, Boogie and Adelaide’s own Hilltop Hoods, Eminem took to the stage in front of a whopping 80,708 fans – breaking the MCG’s crowd attendance record. Prior to Sunday night’s show, the record had been held by the Sound Relief concert back in 2009, which came in at 80,518 people in attendance. A total of 300,000 tickets have been sold for this Rapture 2019 tour, with the run set to finish up in Perth on Wednesday February 27. The last time Eminem toured under the Rapture banner, he sold out stadiums throughout the country, so it’s little to no surprise that The Real Slim Shady still had some aces up his sleeve when it came to this tour. Meanwhile, Eminem announced a reissue of his 1999 Slim Shady LP, celebrating its 20th anniversary, hitting streaming services for the first time. The album includes ten bonus features not included on the original. R&B artist Kehlani has been keeping a low profile for the last year or so when it comes to music. Taking time out of the spotlight to enjoy pregnancy and write new material, the Oakland artist only really showed up in 2018 to collaborate with Cardi B on ‘Ring’ and on KYLE’s ‘Playwitme’ single. Now though, the singer has returned with a brand new collection of her own music, a long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed album SweetSexySavage, in a mixtape entitled While We Wait. Made over the course of a month with a group of collaborators including Ty Dolla $ign, 6LACK, Dom Kennedy and Musiq Soulchild, the mixtape is a nine-track record that is serving as a solid precursor to Kehlani’s next album, already dedicated to the daughter she’s expecting. While We Wait is the first full project from Kehlani since 2017 and speaking recently with Zane Lowe on Beats One, she’s hinted at what’s to come on the new album: “I’m telling stories I’ve never told, they’re not even, some, from my perspective, they’re from the perspective of two people that I’m about to bring out into the world, into light. Which transfers into how I interpreted their stories....it’s basically a gift to my daughter.”
Robyn Hitchcock
UK musician Robyn Hitchcock gained popularity in the ‘70s and ‘80s with his band The Soft Boys. Their debut full-length A Can of Bees (1979) offers a modest introduction to the band including the track ‘Give It To The Soft Boys’ – a two minute groove that sets the scene for a wordy, weird and assertive 16-minute record with killer bass lines and Hitchcock’s sarcastic vocals. Their second album, Underwater Moonlight (1980) garnered little commercial success but influenced a number of bants in their sound, including The Pixies and R.E.M. ‘I Got the Hots’ is an intense sound of longing with a somewhat creepy guitar riff but saves itself with a soft and upbeat chorus which sings “would you care for a lump of steak?” Perhaps still creepy. The Soft Boys eventually broke up in 1981 and Hitchcock went on to make solo records, releasing Black Snake Diamond Röle, Groovy Decay and I Often Dream of Trains. In 1984 he formed a backing band known as The Egyptians and the following year released Fegmania!, which features interesting tracks such as ‘Egyptian Cream’ and the ever catchy, ‘My Wife and My Dead Wife’. The album has since been reissued twice featuring a number of bonus tracks including demos of ‘Egyptian Cream’. Disbanding The Egyptians in 1994, Hitchcock went on to release a number of solo records and has continued to do so until now. 2017 saw the release of his self-titled record, taking aspects of psychedelia, folk and straight up rock ‘n’ roll. The satire and subtleness of his lyrics are prominent within the record, including the track ‘Virginia Woolf ’ which sings, “Sylvia Plath she lay down on the floor, Sylvia Plath she opened one final door.” Then there’s the final track, ‘Sand Time Coast’ with lyrics, “I’m singing like a fossil, time goes by so fast.” Although having frequented Australia several times in the past few years, Hitchcock is set to make his return. He’ll take to The Tote on Friday March 1 (with support from RVG), Jerkfest Five at the Barwon Club Hotel on Saturday March 2, and The Merri Creek Tavern on Wednesday March 6 alongside The Psychedelic Trams. With over 20 records under his belt, other Robyn Hitchcock tracks to check out in preparation for the shows should include ‘Do Policemen Sing’ and ‘The Man Who Invented Himself ’ off Black Snake Diamond Röle and ‘Flesh Number One (Beatle Dennis)’ off Globe of Frogs.
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Foals UK rockers tackle their greatest beast of all WRITTEN BY TOM PARKER | PHOTO BY ALEX KNOWLES
When Foals emerged with their frenetic, dancefloor-filling 7” single ‘Hummer/Astronauts and All’ in 2007, the siren had sounded on years of insouciance and informality. A band that turned Oxford parties on their head with helterskelter shows in bedrooms and garages had finally pledged their recording commitment after years of dilly-dallying. This would be their first 7” post Andrew Mears and their ultimate springboard – ‘Hummer’ receiving recognition by form of a TV tracklisting through celebrated teen drama Skins. They would then unveil their debut album Antidotes in 2008 based on a stipulation of pure staccato instrumentation and heightened guitar pitching. Critically questioned for its musical potpourri, the album would become adored by UK college skylarkers who thrived off its discordance. Through follow-up albums Total Life Forever, Holy Fire and What Went Down, Foals matured and grew into their sound without expansive alteration – they were committed to their aesthetic but were by no means stagnating. Taking the jump from bandrooms to arenas behind their visceral live performances and strengthening discography, there has seldom been more anticipation for a fifth album – and to the delight of listeners around the world – it will be coming in two. 2019 will welcome Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 and Part 2, the former to be released on Friday March 8, the latter in Spring. Speaking on the album’s compartment, recognised Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis says it was a matter of creative superfluity. “It was in response to the amount of music we had and the quality of it,” he says. “All the songs that are coming out felt like they had to come out and at the same time there were symmetries in the material – we had opening tracks, closing tracks and in order to put them on one album we would have lost some because it would have been too overwhelming.
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“There are also a lot of contrasting differences in the style of the tracks and we wanted to make two cohesive records that have their own distinctive character and that can also be enjoyed separately rather than losing a bunch of tracks that we felt everybody should hear or putting everything onto one and making a casserole of nonscience.” The segmented parts will also give to greater liberty on the road and stands as an important challenge for a band that had already achieved so much but could achieve so much more. “It keeps touring fresh,” Philippakis says. “It means a year into the tour we have all this new material and get to redo the set. For us, it was also a bigger creative challenge writing two albums, doing the artwork for two albums and finding ways to link the records. It was just a bigger process and one that we felt was more fulfilling.” Sculpting each of the records proved to be a huge challenge for the four-piece, as they had a collection of tracks but no certainty of where they would fit. “We knew what would open and close the records in a way and then there was just a lot of Tetris going on in between and we only really settled on the tracklist at the very very last minute,” Philippakis explains. On Part 1, this creates an immersive listening experience that doesn’t follow a strict timeline – it’s rambunctious and startles with each left turn or innovative burst. Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 is like nothing Foals has ever produced but is still the epitome of a band that prides themselves on building suspense before unleashing.
Philippakis says there was plenty of elements on Part 1 that broke new ground for the Oxford rockers. “The bassline in ‘Syrups’, that was one of the first things that was written and I was like, ‘We haven’t done anything like this before’ that had that kind of hip hop swagger almost or kind of like an old dubby influence,” he says. “‘Café D’Athens’ and ‘In Degrees’ were things that I recorded on my own initially and I approached them with a different writing mindset than I had before. I think we were just excited by textures and sonics more rather than just getting into a live room with a bunch of guitars and bashing it out that way. We got more into the actual soundscapes of the songs on this one which is why there’s more synthesisers and that’s why some of these songs have gone that way.” If the album’s musical dexterity isn’t a reflection of life’s constant whirlwind then its lyricism assumes this responsibility – Philippakis basing the narrative around three core concepts, stating environmental uncertainty, political instability and technological suppression as the album’s central themes. The songwriter has penned something that speaks to the world as it is today, not yesterday, not the day before but now and it is this currency that could position the record as a springboard for discussion and change. This accompanied with an equally prominent follow-up and Foals’ dualwielded 2019 enterprise could prove decisive and combatant against the weight of the world.
“It was in response to the amount of music we had and the quality of it … All the songs that are coming out felt like they had to come out and at the same time there were symmetries in the material.” Foals’ new album, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1, will be released to the world on Friday March 8 through Warner Bros Records.
Brunswick Music Festival 2019 is a groundbreaking year for the Brunswick Music Festival. Celebrated Melbourne musician and booker Emily Ulman has taken the reigns, moulding a bill that’s simply remarkable. Sprawling international heavyweights and local luminaries, the likes of Snail Mail, J Mascis and Flohio will drop in from overseas alongside names not limited to The Murlocs, Stella Donnelly, Cosmic Psychos and plenty of rising talent such as Sophiegrophy, The Mamas, Bad Bangs and Porpoise Spit. There’s landmark events and celebrations in store while the Sydney Road Street Party returns in all its glory. This isn’t just a celebration of everything the inimitable Brunswick has to offer but also an exploration of diversity and culture – with Brunswick Music Festival 2019, it feels like the lid has been prized off every crevice of the storied suburb creating a expedition like none other.
Emily Ulman – BMF Music Programmer
Summer might be coming to a close this week, but festival season is still going strong in Melbourne, thanks to the return of Brunswick Music Festival. Kicking off this weekend, the mammoth 14-day event is a live music extravaganza, transforming the northside suburb into a bustling hub of tunes and community vibes. They’ve had some pretty epic lineups over the years, but with new music programmer Emily Ulman in the driver’s seat, 2019 is looking better than ever. A musician herself, Ulman is no stranger to the vibrancy of Melbourne’s live music scene. She’s spent years as a venue booker too, bringing a great deal of experience to her newfound role on the BMF team. Ulman admits that putting the two-week program together was a challenge, but one she embraced with enthusiasm. “It was my first festival program that I’d put together like that, so it felt massive and kind of overwhelming, but also like a kid in a candy shop,” she reflects with a laugh. “Like ‘here, create your ideal festival’ – it was the most fun I’ve ever had.” While putting together her dream festival involved pooling her favourite musicians, it also allowed Ulman to take things in a slightly different direction, showcasing the true heart of Brunswick and its community. “In the past the programs haven’t been reflective of current Brunswick,” she explains. “I felt like the council sort of wanted to shake things up and have the program resonate with people who currently reside, play, live, work and love in Brunswick now. “I just wanted to make sure that as much of the community was engaged, so that people
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felt involved and had ownership, as opposed to a program that doesn’t necessarily reflect what people are wanting, or what people are involved in.” Brunswick is a progressive suburb with an eclectic community, and this is the spirit Ulman aimed to incorporate into her programming. She’s included artists across a range of genres, from hip hop and jazz, to folk and punk, as well as venues that have been somewhat overlooked in the past few festivals. “Because of my venue background, I just really wanted to showcase and celebrate the venues that are operating 365 days of the year,” she explains. “Like using the Moreland Hotel which has never been used before and Estonian House and the Venues 3056 event; that program of having all free shows and opening up venues that work so hard.” But possibly the greatest feat of all in Ulman’s programming has been her ability to curate something so incredibly diverse and inclusive. There’s a huge representation of artists from various cultural backgrounds, as well as musicians from differing ages, plus venues with disability access, and plenty of free, family-friendly shows. Furthermore, about 75 per cent of artists on this year’s program are non-male, or bands with at least one non-male member – and that’s not even including the support acts for headline shows.
“To be honest; it wasn’t difficult, and it wasn’t conscious,” says Ulman. “People are like ‘oh, you obviously had a quota’ and I’ve seen some funny comments about that, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. Music in this city is pretty wildly amazing, and it just so happens that there are nonmales playing in a lot of our bands.” While Ulman hopes that one day this kind of inclusivity in programming will just be the norm, she’s aware that we aren’t quite there yet, and is realistic about what we need to do until we are. “I don’t accept all male lineups, I never have and I never will, but it’s hard for me to know how other people program,” she says. “If it means being conscious of it and making sure that there’s at least fifty percent representation, then make it conscious until it’s not, until it’s something that comes without even thinking about it. “I think that giving non-males, or people of colour and disabilities, that example, and seeing people that look like them up on stage means that they will know that that’s possible for them, and I just think it’s a non-negotiable.”
“I don’t accept all male lineups, I never have and I never will.” Brunswick Music Festival kicks off on Sunday March 3 with the Sydney Rd Street Party, and runs until Sunday March 17. Check out the festival website for the full program.
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Beat’s Guide to Brunswick Music Festival BY JOSHUA MARTIN
Brunswick Music Festival has a localised history spanning back to 1989, decades before craft beer and man buns were synonymous with the much-loved Melbourne suburb. 2019 sees the festival catapult into an AAA national attraction, with music programmer Emily Ulman booking an array of international and local talent to represent Brunswick’s modern eclecticism. Beat takes a look at some of the excellent homegrown shows that stand toe to toe with headliners J Mascis and Snail Mail. Alice Skye
Gordon Koang
Alexander Gow
Music for the Mob
Music at Home
Dolly Parton Tribute
Indigenous Australian hip hop firebrand Adam Briggs’ label Bad Apples is entirely First Nations owned and operated, hosting a small set of indigenous artists mentored artistically and professionally by Briggs. Bad Apples are throwing a free gig at BMF, featuring some of the country’s best First Nations artists: Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, Alice Skye as well as Native American activist/musician Calina Lawrence. It all goes down at Shore Reserve, Pascoe Vale on Sunday March 17 from 4pm.
Thanks to the streaming age, we have the greatest access to music worldwide now than we’ve ever had; what we might have lost in the process is cultural and social context. Local label Bedroom Suck Records and Music in Exile have collaborated to curate a meditation on the plight of displaced musicians, featuring the talents of Eritrean poet Manal Younus, local collective Music Yared and a special set from Neur spokesperson and musical legend, Gordon Koang, with full band in tow. Moreland City Band Room will host the event on Saturday March 16, and tickets are $20+bf.
Dolly Parton is the unimpeachable queen of country music and a true icon – where would we be without her working class anthem ‘9 to 5’? BMF can’t book her, but they can get the next best thing: Alexander Gow (Oh Mercy), Emily Lubitz, Emma Donovan, Loretta Miller and Sarah Mary Chadwick faithfully paying tribute to Parton’s back catalogue. Dolly goes down Sunday March 10 at Estonian House, tickets are $37+bf.
The Huxleys
HEXDEBT, by Naomi Lee Beveridge
Flohio
Deep Fried Disco
Seen and Believed
Flohio
If that Armie Hammer dance scene in Call Me by Your Name got you hankering for some more Euro-pop, Deep Fried Disco is here for your fix. A delirious evening of camp tunes, drag and glamour via DJ Butch le Butch, Tanzer, The Huxleys, Fabio Umberto, Karen From Finance and more might just be the ‘80s reverie you’ve always dreamed of. Tag along on Sunday March 17 from 7.30pm at Brunswick Mechanics Institute, with tickets at $20+bf.
Living and breathing the Melbourne music scene everyday sometimes makes you lose perspective on just how special it really is. Photographer Naomi Lee Beveridge has curated a new exhibition Seen and Believed, collecting the work of local rock photographers who capture the tremendous diversity and intricacy of the underground scene. The photos enshrine the efforts of the marginalised in a male-heavy scene. The exhibition is free to view from March 3-17 at Brunswick Mechanics Institute.
In a post-Grime UK rap landscape, Flohio is the next hottest thing. The British-Nigerian rapper/songwriter, aka Funmi Ohio, is set to take her gritty 808-fueled hip hop to Howler on Sunday March 10 at 8pm. Flohio’s EP Wild Yout marked her as an artist to watch by industry overlords, so don’t be surprised if this is the smallest venue you’ll ever get to see her. Tickets $35+bf.
Community Square
Genesis Owusu
Hachiku
A Weekend With is known to most as a boutique meeting of refined Australian music, food and drink, hidden in rural Victoria – BMF have condensed the festival into Brunswick’s homely Community Square. The expert event programmers have packed it out with tunes from heaps of live acts, including electro-iconoclasts Sui Zhen X Mindy Meng Wang and fusion wunderkinds The Senegambian Jazz Band. Sup a Sample Brew beer, nibble at The Brunswick Whey’s bizarre cheese, marvel at the Blak Dot Gallery and more from 12.30pm on Monday March 11. Tickets are $15+bf.
Put simply, Genesis Owusu is one of the best hip hop artists in the country right now. The Ghana-born, Canberra-based rapper has a wry, woozy flow over inventive future-soul production, a sound he has tongue-in-cheek labelled “21st century punk-jazz”. Fresh from a Noname support slot, Owusu will take to the Brunswick Mechanics Institute stage on Thursday March 7 from 7.30pm Tickets are $18+bf.
Anika Ostendorf, known to most as Hachiku, should be Melbourne’s bedroom pop patron saint. Her delicate auteurpop sparkles with a unique guitar pickstyle and opaque, yet insular lyricism. The German-born singer-songwriter is one of Milk! Records best signings, with Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher often seen hanging about her hometown shows – see for yourself when she supports Stella Donnelly on Saturday March 9 at 2pm (U18 show) and 7.30pm, with tickets at $20 and $30+bf for the shows respectively.
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J Mascis
J Mascis has lived a significant percentage of his life on the road or else in the studio. Across a 35-year career, he’s released 11 albums with Dinosaur Jr., half a dozen as a solo artist and been a frequent collaborator. The alt-rock guitar icon’s new solo record, Elastic Days, sends him back to Australia this week for a 12-date tour across four states – an extensive run by most artists’ standards. “It’s always good to go somewhere you haven’t been,” Mascis says. “I like going to Australia and it’s pretty cold here, so it might be good to get out of the snow.” Mascis has enjoyed uninterrupted creative momentum over the last decade or so, releasing four albums with the re-energised Dinosaur Jr. as well as three solo records. But although he’s been a celebrated songwriter since the mid-1980s, pressures still arise when working on something new. “I just want to make something good that I’d like to listen to,” Mascis says. “My main idea is to entertain myself and hopefully other people will be entertained. Every album is what came out at that time. It’s as good as I can do at any time.” Dinosaur Jr. has generally been a place for Mascis, bass player Lou Barlow and drummer Murph to deposit their messy, chaotic tendencies and make a lot of noise. Elastic Days, by contrast, sits at the folky singer-songwriter end of his repertoire. “I’m usually writing the songs for the specific album,” he says. “So I can think of what I want the album to sound like and try to steer the songs in that direction or that vibe.” The Elastic Days track ‘I Went Dust’ is a duet
with Zoë Randell of Australian indie-folk duo Luluc, who are Mascis’ Sub Pop labelmates. “I thought it needed something and I just asked her and really liked the way it sounded when she sang it, so I just went with that,” he says. Mascis operates out of his home studio in Amherst, Massachusetts, which is where all the recent solo and Dinosaur Jr. albums have come together. He’s credited as producer, though he’s not quite a technological ninja. “I don’t have the patience for it. I’m more into all the gear and stuff,” Mascis says. “Engineering, a lot of it is troubleshooting when something’s broken and that’s something I really don’t like to do. Especially now with computers anything could go wrong. I have no idea what’s going on. Although it makes it easier to record by myself, if something goes wrong I really have no idea where to begin to figure it out.” Mascis has been a constant collaborator throughout his career. He’s appeared on two albums as the drummer in the band Witch and played guitar on the 2006 Lemonheads’ comeback album. Just last year he appeared on albums by Fucked Up, Weakened Friends and Vitamin X.
“I like to keep busy and do different things,” he says. “You get different inspirations from them. Just by playing with different people I play differently. I like that.” It’s common for songwriters to start out trying to emulate the artists they love, but the copycat tendency fades once a unique sound develops. J Mascis has an unmistakable presence on record, typified by his melodic droning vocals and preference for a searing electric guitar solo. But he’s not a solipsistic creator. “You just get inspired by different things or whatever I’m obsessed with at a certain time would come out somewhat, probably. Even though it’s hard to tell, sometimes I’ve written songs that were complete rip-offs of other songs, but they go through me and it doesn’t sound anything like the person I was trying to rip-off. “When we first started I really liked The Birthday Party, but nothing we played ever really sounded like The Birthday Party. It just didn’t work out. A failed Birthday Party rip-off band.”
“I love being in this band. It’s a unique thing. You can’t put your finger on it but it has a certain something, I’m gonna sound like a bit of wanker but you could say, je ne sais quoi.”
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Whilst it is nice to imagine that Cosmic Psychos have pushed their way back into the broader consciousness purely off the strength of the music, Muller credits the 2013 documentary on the band, Blokes You Can Trust, with helping to introduce ‘The Psychos’ to a younger audience. “An element of oldies are always buying our records and coming to the shows but I think since the doco came out it tells the story of the band so well people watch it and go ‘Geez they’re not the foul mouthed yobs we always thought they were, they are actually fairly decent human beings beneath the façade and the four inches of fat,” he laughs. The film was made by local film producer Matt Weston who incidentally is in two very important local acts of the last two decades, The Nation Blue and High Tension. Whilst celebrating their legacy and thoroughly enjoying being able to reach a younger audience, Muller is quick to point out that the publicity and profile stimulated by the documentary is not why the band have kept touring and releasing music – since 2005, Cosmic Psychos have released five albums.
J Mascis comes to Howler as part of Brunswick Music Festival on Wednesday March 13, Thursday March 14 and Friday March 15 (sold out). Head to the venue website for tickets.
BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Cosmic Psychos
That is Dean Muller, the drummer for rock band Cosmic Psychos. A band that, when rounded out by guitarist John “Mad Macka” McKeering and vocalist/bass guitarist Ross Knight, produces music so raw and abrasive that it borders on belligerent. To frame it another way, this band’s music is so devoid of pretence, describing it as anything other than Aussie punk rock is convoluted. Yet paradoxically, in a cluster-fuck worthy only of Cosmic Psychos, the band has emerged as one of the most influential outfits from Melbourne’s renowned 1980s punk scene, a scene that featured the likes of The Boys Next Door, X, The Scientists, and I Spit On Your Gravy. “There is such a healthy unique Aussie scene at the moment, like there was back in the old days. It has never really gone away but it is just really healthy at the moment,” asserts Muller. Muller is referring to the Australia-wide garage rock scene that reverberates pure Australian brogue and rallies around the idiomatic speech of their birthplace. The most celebrated exponents of the contemporary scene that emanate the same tone as Cosmic Psychos include Amyl and The Sniffers, Drunk Mums, Pist Idiots and WOD. On top of that sample Mueller takes exception to two acts from this scene, “Pist Idiots. They’re lovely blokes and a great band. Their song ‘Fuck Off ’ is just so great. And that band CIVIC, have you heard them? They are incredible.”
“Even though it’s hard to tell, sometimes I’ve written songs that were complete ripoffs of other songs, but they go through me and it doesn’t sound anything like the person I was trying to rip-off.”
“The reason why the band sticks together, well I can’t speak for myself, but the other two are pretty good blokes, they’re easy to get along with. We just have a laugh, we don’t take it too seriously at all. “It is far from a chore being in Cosmic Psychos. We only play gigs on weekends and recording albums basically just involves sinking piss with a couple of mates and nailing the songs first run through.” Whilst ‘mateship’ and ‘sinking piss’ are quintessentially Australian character traits, Cosmic Psychos found out just last month that identifying too strongly with the national identity has its dangers. “There was an incident recently where someone was wearing our t-shirt quite prominently at one of those United Patriots Front rallies and we had to immediately nip it in the bud by making a statement condemning the association. Anyone who was a genuine fan of our music would know straight away that we do not support hate speech or segregation.” BY DAN WATT
“The reason why the band sticks together, well I can’t speak for myself, but the other two are pretty good blokes, they’re easy to get along with. We just have a laugh, we don’t take it too seriously at all.” Cosmic Psychos come to the Estonian House as part of Brunswick Music Festival on Thursday March 7. Head to the festival website for tickets.
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Bec Sandridge
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Bec Sandridge may be many things, but she’s sure as hell not a fucking joke. Sandridge, an up-and-coming local talent known for her witty and take-no-prisoners lyricism, is bringing her brand of neo-pop to 2019’s Brunswick Music Festival. Summarising Sandridge’s music seems reductionist; it’s impossible to categorise her, which may be a category within itself. She brings a manic energy to a polished brand of pop that is reminiscent of early Robyn – an inspiration for Sandridge. Her vibrato-heavy vocals bring to mind Orzabal and Smith, while her upbeat tempo and unapologetic lyrics pay homage to the likes of Belinda Carlisle. When it comes to creating these tracks, Sandridge has a tried and tested method of beating the inevitable writer’s block that most artists come up against at some point in their creative process. “Some of the best advice I ever received was when someone said to me that if you can’t connect to something you’re writing, you should write down conversations you wish you’d had, or things you wish you’d said, which is probably where ‘You’re a Fucking Joke’ came from,” she laughs. “Like, I used to write these really florally, folky songs and I was never sure what they meant, and they didn’t feel raw, in a way. But writing with these conversations in mind, it gives it that more realistic edge.” Another well-known method to fuel creativity is shifting locations to shake up your environment, to give yourself new inspirations, to encourage observation and discomfort. It’s partially for this reason that Sandridge has moved back
to her hometown, and emerging creative hub, Wollongong. “For me, last year I felt a bit burnt out because the band and I were touring, so it’s been nice to take myself away from such a creative hub. When I’m rehearsing or meeting with my manager, I get to travel to Melbourne, which makes it like a bit of a mini-working holiday. “There’s an evolving scene in Wollongong, which is important to me. Growing up here, there weren’t really any music venues; maybe one old man’s pub. It’s still a bit like that, but it makes things more special when you find that group of people that share the same outlook as you. There’s this universal mood here where we’re all like, ‘everything’s a bit shit but let’s give it a go.’” Sandridge is hard at work creating new material that will eventually take shape as a full LP. With regards to the immediate future, however, Sandridge is teaming up with visual artist Ellen Porteus and fellow musician Nancie Schipper to bring the Brunswick Mechanics Institute to life for the Brunswick Music Festival on Friday March 8. Sandridge has worked with both Porteus and Schipper previously, but this show, which coincides with International Women’s Day, will break new ground for all of them as a collaborative project.
“We’ve all teamed up, and we come from different areas: Nancy’s a bit more folky than me, and Ellen’s helping us conceptualise the visuals. Ellen’s creating a 3D backdrop out of boards and projections of quotes from women we’ve found inspirational. We were hoping to make it collaborative for people coming along, too, so maybe they can project inspirational quotes and women on the stage as well.” Having the concert coincide with IWD seems like fate, because Sandridge is not a stranger to making statements that abut activism. As an openly queer and feminist artist making alternative pop in a country that has a shameful history full of discrimination and oppression of minority groups, Sandridge does not take her platform or her opportunity to openly express herself lightly. “I think that’s why it’s important to have dates like IWD that make people stop and think. It’s great to observe the history, but we also have so far to go for women’s rights, and that extends to all women. To me, it’s a day for inclusivity and celebration, and getting everyone together for a good time.”
“I think that’s why it’s important to have dates like IWD that make people stop and think. It’s great to observe the history, but we also have so far to go for women’s rights, and that extends to all women.” Bec Sandridge performs at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute for Brunswick Music Festival on International Women’s Day (Friday March 8). Head to the BMF website for tickets.
BY LEXI HERBERT
Moo Brew launch new IPA
Such is the ubiquity of the Indian Pale Ale in the craft beer domain that Dave McGill, head brewer of Moo Brew, was actively afraid of making one of his own. Luckily, McGill’s ego told him he could get it right, because the Tasmanian brewing company is launching their own limited release IPA. Its debut was the Brewers Feast beer festival at the Abbotsford Convent over the weekend, with more event pours set for the rest of the year. The new IPA is an intrepid blend – it is “massively hopped”, scoring an 80 on the International Bittering Units (IBU) scale. An inventive mix of Mosaic, Galaxy and Simcoe hops rack that score up, giving the beer heavy fruity notes. A balanced malt base keeps the adventurous beer easy on the palette with a “piny, resinous backbone”. A 6.66% alc/volume means a pint of one of these might save you having to fork out for a grim jug of house beer. Moo Brew says the new IPA is simply a limited release, claiming they’ll “definitely never add an IPA to the core range”, something we can only hope is a tease. Public purchase of the drink will commence on Thursday February 28th, with a list of local distributors available via the Moo Brew site. In the meantime, sup away! moobrew.com.au
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Charles Weston
27 Weston Street, Brunswick
With a huge drinks menu, classic pub meals and a roaring fireplace, it’s no surprise the Charles Weston is the place to be when you and the mates need to sink a beer or two. Charles Weston will be bringing together a peculiar but intriguing lineup of acts for Sunday arvo. Blues singersongwriter Cruwys will be headlining the proceedings, no doubt with a setlist of blended techno, blues and new wave. Following Cruwys will be pop solo artist Selki. The Byron Bay-native draws on a range of ‘60s and ‘70s music, world and contemporary pop influences. Hot off the heels of their Melbourne album launch and show at Tassie’s iconic MONA, post-rock jazz band Soft Power will be making an appearance on the Charles Weston stage also. As if it couldn’t get any more diverse, DJ Chips and Salad ups the ante further, with a signature mash of indie synth, Kraut and dub reggae. To top it off, the hotel is embracing a true street party vibe and have prepared an exciting menu of street food available all day.
Whole Lotta Love
Sydney Road Street Party Lineup: Cruwys Selki Soft Power DJ Chips and Salad charlesweston.com.au
524 Lygon St, Brunswick East
Whole Lotta Love is the brainchild of Dillan Burchall and Sash Janssen and has become a popular Brunswick haunt for those not just after live music but a place to have a casual drink and catch up with friends. As Janssen put it when Beat spoke to her in November 2018, “If you like to go to a place where you can sit at the bar with reasonably priced craft beer and have a chat or terrible banter with the bartenders and locals, then we are for you.” Live music takes over the venue from Wednesday to Sunday, providing an inclusive environment whereby bands both great and small are welcomed to play. You could be releasing your debut EP or could be a band that ordinarily sell out the venue but are just keen to play an intimate set. An Open Mic Night kicks of the music week opening the door for any musician to get up and ply their craft. You’ll have the opportunity to sell CDs, meet likeminded people and potentially come across some industry professionals. With Sydney Road Street Party just around the corner, Whole Lotta Love has got a huge week in the lead-up to the event. Wednesday’s Open Mic Night is followed by an evening of acoustic stoner rock featuring bands Death By Carrot and Sleeper Service. Following separate shows from punk outfits IdleSuburbia and Forklift Assassins, the Sydney Road Street Party will see the likes of Wilson Blackley & Amy Powell team up for a show. The duo will enliven the bandroom straight after Whole Lotta Love’s evening Open Mic Comedy. www.wholelottalovebar.com
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Edinburgh Castle
681 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Long live the Edinburgh Castle. Since opening in 2007, the watering hole has been dishing out lunchtime specials and vibrant live gigs for the masses to revel in. Now, the beloved Brunswick pub has joined in the Sydney Road Street Party commotion once again with a diverse lineup of intimate performances and grooving sessions. Bluesy folk singer-songwriter Jess DeLuca will be taking to the Edinburgh Castle stage first up. DeLuca earned a huge boost in popularity for her hits ‘Lucifer’ and ‘Woods’ after entering the regular rotation on triple j Unearthed. In the sunny beer garden of the Castle, Melbournebased four-piece Baby Blue will be jamming out in an intimate solo set of ‘70s-inspired garage, doo-wop and blues. In stark contrast to the solo acts, brassy eight-piece The Seduceaphones will fill the Edinburgh Castle halls with a blaring, European-inspired sound. Finally, the evening will be capped off with a boogie. DJ Lady Blades will be hitting the decks and pumping out a smooth blend of R&B, surf, exotica and rock’n’roll.
Quarry Hotel
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101 Lygon Street
The Quarry Hotel is any nostalgia junkie’s dream, boasting a picturesque 1920s exterior, but with a modern pub menu. March is gearing up to be a huge month for the Brunswick venue, with the Sydney Road Street Party and more on the horizon. In celebration of the street party, the Quarry Hotel will be hosting a massive UFC screening event for all the fans who need to stop and watch the match. But the Quarry also keeps the good vibes rolling outside of annual street-wide events and the pub has locked in a huge number of acts. To kick off the month, ‘50s/’60s rock’n’roll band Juke Box Racket will bring a blast from the past, paying homage to the Beach Boys, Buddy Holly and more. Following Juke Box Racket on Saturday March 2 will be powerhouse cover band Overdrive. The Melbourne locals are bringing a jam-packed show of rock, pop and dance tunes to the Quarry Hotel stage. These two gigs are just a sliver of what the venue has in store for March, so check the website for more. thequarryhotel.com.au
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D1uno 99 Holmes Street, Brunswick
Ciao Mamma
3 Union Street, Brunswick
What is the D1uno story? D1uno was established in 2012, the previous owners just wanted a cool place to hang and out and enjoy a good home-cooked meal, with international cuisine that is always changing, as well as breakfast options and delicious wraps, sandwiches or burgers for on the go. Melbourne is one of the most vibrant food cities in the world. What role does D1uno play in upholding this reputation? D1uno is a secret gem here in Brunswick East. On the outside it appears to be just a simple café that has wraps, burgers and sandwiches, but when you look deeper into our menu and ask a few questions to our friendly and passionate staff members you’ll find that we never just give you what the menu says, we are always open to what a customer is feeling like and we go with it. Tell us about your catering options. We can cater to any theme that our customers want because we have such an extensive menu, and we can also cater to buffet style, finger food and canape. If it’s just an office meeting or lunch, we always recommend the wraps/sandwiches platters or sushi with a fruit platter to match. What do you offer for those after a quick lunch meal? We have focaccias ready to go for people on the run, otherwise it only takes a few minutes to make up a wrap or burger from our great deli options. During lunch we run two to three options of stir-fry and rice, as well as roasted chicken and our famous home-made sausage rolls. All options are made to order in under 15 minutes.
Tell us more about the Ciao Mamma story. Ciao Mamma opened in October 2017. The idea of opening a restaurant had been on the back of Tina’s (aka Mamma’s) mind since she was a child. Our fresh pasta bar concept was inspired by the belief that we all love to eat fresh, so we make everything on site. Are there any recent menu additions that your guests should keep an eye out for? We serve our fresh Marinara pasta as a weekly special from Thursday through to Sunday. We also recently added a Crema Limone (lemon sorbet) to our dessert list which we use to make a delicious ‘Sgroppino’ – a Venetian cocktail made with vodka and Prosecco. Ciao Mamma was the first Italian pasta restaurant to be accredited by the Coeliac Australia. Why was it important that you did this? It was always important for us to provide a restaurant where families could eat together, but when Mamma’s son became Coeliac, it became our mission to ensure that families with a Coeliac member could eat together safely. What do you want your guests to get out of their experience? We aim to provide a relaxed dining experience with high quality Italian food in a modern Brunswick setting. We see families with young children, young couples and even hard to please Italian grandmothers, all enjoying time out from their own kitchen.
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Mukka
365 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Mukka has become one of Melbourne’s most innovative Indian restaurants. Tell us more about the Mukka story. Mukka opened in October 2015, and we have grown immensely since then. We take pride in the experience we offer and the diversity, passion, energy and hard work of the whole team that work towards this. Tell us about your menu. What makes it special/different? The chefs in the kitchen come from diverse backgrounds and as a result, Mukka’s menu has evolved to become equally as diverse. We don’t have a huge menu, because we want to give each item the love and attention it deserves. For example, our dosas are made from scratch; we grind the ingredients and ferment the batter in-house to bring fresh, real Indian food to our cult. What’s your most popular menu offering at the moment? Our set menus, titled “Just Feed Me” are always incredibly popular. We have options for Vegan, Vegetarian or Non-veg guests and include an array of Indian street food like samosas, Bhel Puri, followed by warming curries like Matar paneer, fluffy naan breads, ending with a dessert of your choice. Tell us about your fantastic cocktail menu. We offer an array of cocktail favourites with an Indian twist. There’s the Maharaja Whiskey Sour using acclaimed Indian whiskey, the Bloody Maharani which involves all the usual Bloody Mary suspects plus a kick of tumeric, the Mumbai Monsoon of Indian Rum, ginger beer, lime and crushed ice and the ever-delicious Chai-tini which weaves together chai tea, vodka, milk and simple syrup. mukka.com.au
Donugs
Donugs is the brainchild of two hospitality professionals who have paved strong careers in the industry. Where did the idea spur from and what in fact is a Donug? We have worked on many projects in the past including The B.East, Jimmy Grants, Maha and Higher Ground. The Donug is a fried chicken doughnut covered in a cornflake and panko crumb. Why is such a concept perfect for the food-loving Melbourne? Melbourne is on the forefront of food culture globally and has some of the best restaurants, bars and produce in the world, as well as a captive audience who strive to embrace innovation across all aspects of the hospitality industry. What is the vision for Donugs? Is this something we’ll be seeing plenty more of in the future? We hope so. We have spent a lot of time, money and effort in setting this up as a proper Aussie innovation. The rest of the world might be ready or not, but they’ll take a lead from Melbourne and we hope to expand across the globe in time. What type of chicken are you using for the Donug? We use fully free range chicken from Hazeldene’s in Bendigo and all other premium ingredients to ensure that we do this right from the start, instead of back-tracking to improve our standards in the future. How will the Donug stand look like on the day? Bright, bold and hopefully busy! loveadonug.com
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Friday March 15 / 7pm / The Thornbury Theatre / Melbourne
CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO (ITA) + VARDOS TRIO and more
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BIG JAM AND LUNCH: INCONTRO MEDITERRANEO featuring Santa Taranta, The Rustica Project, the Melbourne School of Tarantella and the Sanacori Ensemble, George El-Azar and Byron Triandafyllidis (Zourouna), Rayan Aridi and Jihad Harba, Jarrod Rojo and Alejandro Florez (Rojo Flamenco) and more… FULL PROGRAM AND TICKETS THROUGH
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March will see the first Taranta Festival come to Melbourne. What inspired you to bring it to Melbourne and where did the idea for the festival come from? Taranta Festivals are incredibly popular in Southern Italy’s hot summers. They are an explosion of traditional music, dance and food, and represent an important gathering for thousands of people united by the same passion. The last 30 years have seen a strong revival of traditional Italian music and we want to see that reflected through an authentic representation of contemporary Italian folk culture here in Melbourne. The festival will be headlined by the internationally acclaimed Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. Why did you choose them to perform? Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino represent the spirit of the festival, the dynamic interpretation of tradition. We’ve seen their captivating performances in Italy many times and we are so lucky we were able to book them for their first ever concert in Melbourne. They will blow the audience away. What uniquely Italian and Mediterranean food will you have at Taranta Festival? Food will feature at all of our events. We’ve been lucky to have great young Italian chefs on board. At the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino concert, look out for the Panzerotto traditional Southern Italian street food, and classic Pugliese pasta dish “Orecchiette con le cime di rape”. The festival closes with a big Mediterranean buffet featuring pasta cooked by true nonnas. There will also be talks, conferences and workshops. What can festival-goers expect from these? This year’s focus is the Pizzica Pizzica, a music and dance style from the region of Puglia, in southern Italy. This music has been part of the healing rituals connected with the mythical bite of the Tarantula spider. Festival-goers can expect to unveil the complexity of this magical world, and learn more about its history, the music, the dance and the singing that makes this genre so infectious. For those keen to head along to Taranta Festival, what would you like them to get out of their experience? A new love for this irresistible music. Taranta Festival runs from Wednesday March 13 until Sunday March 17. Head to the festival website for tickets and the full program.
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Performing at next month’s inaugural Taranta Festival, internationally acclaimed ensemble Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino are set to bring Australian audiences the traditional vibrancy of Salento music and dance with an explosive contemporary fusion. The ensemble’s director and violinist Mauri Durante explains Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino’s performance objective and style. “We play traditional music and dance from Salento, an area in the southeast of Italy,” he says. “This music is based on a dance style called pizzica. We interpret these traditions in a modern way, keeping alive the legacy but making it understandable for today as well.” For Durante and the rest of the ensemble, multi-instrumentalists Giulio Bianco, Emanuele Licci, Massimiliano Morabito, as well as Giancarlo Paglialunga, dancer Silvia Perrone, and vocalist Alessia Tondo, it is as important to show young people in Italy what their heritage is as it is to show Italian-Australians part of where they come from and their history. “Especially nowadays with all this globalisation and communication being made easier,” says Durante. “In a way, we feel much more connected, at least visually. “Anything that can make you feel unique, something that can represent you, gets to be part
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of your identity. That’s why the rediscovery of traditional music and dances, dialects, anything that can make you feel special, is getting important, in order to be different, to express your own identity, history, background.” Durante is adamant that it isn’t Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino’s intention to draw any lines, more to create an awareness through music and dance of a country and a community’s origins, of their roots, in order to become ready to interact with people all over the world. Being from Italy, somewhere of such a varied and longstanding culture, ancient in fact, it’s of course a challenge for Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino to introduce and educate people to these traditions and ideals. “The challenge is to make people understand that our music, our band, our project, should be considered completely contemporary,” says Durante. “It’s true we are performing a style that comes from the past but still, we are speaking a language, a dialect, which at the same time is from people from our area but [also] people from everywhere. “There are messages that go beyond the understanding of the words. The dance is a strong
symbol – it puts on the same level, the same ground, your feet are touching the earth and you are making eye contact. There is no barrier, no social or race, even sex, any kind of barriers are killed when you’re dancing in front of each other. A dance can be a pretty strong symbol to connect with people.” This pizzica style of music was also, Durante says, used as part of a therapy, used to cure, a tale from myth and legend that is yet another wonderful element to the traditions upheld by the ensemble. “There was a belief that when you get bitten by a spider you would fall down in a fit of illness – the only way to recover your health was by going through this ritual made of music, dance. Through that you could be cured again,” he explains. “The bite of the spider was symbolic. It was the personification of a deep suffering that could come into you from the outside, sort of an evil sensation, but it could be a social or personal issue. “Today, we believe this music and dance in these times that have changed can be a symbol to connect with each other – why not dance out our own demons?”
“There is no barrier, no social or race, even sex, any kind of barriers are killed when you’re dancing in front of each other. A dance can be a pretty strong symbol to connect with people.” Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino will perform at the Thornbury Theatre as part of Taranta Festival on Friday March 15. Grab your tickets via the festival website.
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Kevin Borich Express
Guitarist and songwriter Kevin Borich has been in the music biz for over 50 years. He found initial success with the La De Da’s in the early ‘70s before forming Kevin Borich Express midway through the decade. In the early ‘80s Borich and Mondo Rock guitarist Paul Christie founded the revolving door super group, The Party Boys, which welcomed everyone from James Reyne, Ross Wilson and Graham ‘Shirley’ Strachan to the Eagles’ Joe Walsh. In the subsequent decades Borich has worked widely as a session guitarist as well as independently issuing a number of solo and Express LPs. Kevin Borich Express will headline the Wanstock music festival in Doncaster this weekend alongside fellow ‘70s Oz rockers, Spectrum. “We’re going to be doing all my stuff, which is what we always do, but we’re going to dig back and do a couple of songs from the [La De Da’s] Rock And Roll Sandwich album,” Borich says. “That’s the one that’s just been remastered. It was my first three-piece attempt after the La De Da’s split up. No one wanted the name and I made a business decision that I will keep the name for a while, because I’ll get more work. And it worked and we did a great album.” A New Zealander of Croatian descent, Borich moved the La De Da’s to Sydney when he was 20 years old. The band had an Australian top ten hit in 1971 with ‘Gonna See My Baby Tonight’, a blues-influenced original that continues to feature
on 1970s rock retrospective compilations today. The La De Da’s played at the inaugural Sunbury Festival in 1972 next to the likes of Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs and the Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. Later in the decade Kevin Borich Express joined the massive Rockarena event, headlined by Fleetwood Mac and Santana, to a crowd of 40,000 people. These lofty heights might be behind him, but rock music remains Borich’s lifeblood. “If I don’t start playing after two or three weeks I feel like something’s missing in my life,” he says. “We used to do five nights a week. I did 366 shows one year. Because I got busted so many times for speeding, we had to convince the judge that I wasn’t a hoon and that I was on the road for my livelihood, to keep my family going. “The Australian pub scene was fertile and wonderful. Unfortunately that has gone due to lots of reasons. A lot of them is that venues get killed by a block of flats going up next door. Live music is a social event, for people to connect and have fun. It’s great for the community and it’s great for society. And yet governments are putting in pokie machines that take the place of entertainment and cause grief in families.”
Borich has been hailed as one of the great Australian guitarists. His fretboard finesse has led to collaborations with Renee Geyer, Dutch Tilders and Richard Clapton and onstage jams with John Mayall, Taj Mahal, Santana and Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore. “You look back and you go, ‘it must have been somebody else,’” he laughs. “Right place right time, like playing with Santana because I was on the bill. Michael Chugg was managing me, so that’s how I got the in to perform on there. At Sunbury, Ritchie Blackmore was on a couple of bands after us and told his guitar tech that he liked the band. Joe Walsh slept on my couch. [I also played with] Marc Hunter and Renee Geyer, Bo Diddley. “All that stuff is a wonderful thing to be there and experience and meet people. Joe got to know me pretty well because he stayed at our place a couple of times. I got the call after the first rehearsal and he goes, ‘Hey man you got a couch?’ He just wanted to get down with the locals. It’s been great to associate with that sort of level of people. I count myself a lucky bloke.”
Chad Smith is The Mirrorstone. Inspired by a promise made to his young self, the modest rock star from Blackburn South has officially released his passion project, Rukma Vimana.
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“Fantasy, science fiction, Never Ending Story, Labyrinth, Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” he begins, before also mentioning surrealist art, and in particular the likes of Salvador Dali as a major influence – with the track ‘Salvador’ being a direct ode to the artist. The album’s title Rukma Vimana references ancient Indian stories of flying castles. The process began with sifting through old materials. “I went through an old box and I found some of the lyrics I had written, cassette tapes and some recordings,” Smith explains. Among those items he came across a copy of Michael Palin’s short story The Mirrorstone. “I was trying to look for names [for the project] and in the book I love the idea how the young boy gets pulled into the mirror by a sorcerer, and I thought it [The Mirrorstone] just made perfect sense.” Smith was pulled into a time warp of his own, revisiting the ideas of his childhood and creating the album from scratch. 16 tracks were carefully selected from what he claims to be several hundred written songs. “I wanted to put it together like it was a soundtrack to film,” he explains. “The opening and the ending tracks are kind of opening and ending credits. It goes through personal things through my life, obviously from when I was young, to the middle
Kevin Borich Express will headline Wanstock Music Festival when it goes down on Saturday March 2 at Doncaster’s Shoppingtown Hotel from 5pm. Grab your tickets via Eventbrite.
BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
The Mirrorstone
Smith has played music since childhood, stating electric guitar, bass and drums as early instruments of choice. But coming from a conservative family, his interests in metal and ambitions to one day record his own album went unknown – “this is something I’ve always kept to myself,” he explains. It’s an ambitious project produced solely by Smith. The album is part alternative and industrial metal, reminiscent of late ‘90s bands like Nine Inch Nails and A Perfect Circle. Given the story behind the project, it’s no surprise Smith’s music is reflective of that era. “Around 2009 I went through a major breakup. With most breakups you try and find things to occupy and distract yourself…one day I was browsing the internet and I came across Caio Caldas’ art and it brought back a flood of memories. I remembered when I was a kid saying to myself “promise you’ll make an album one day.” I just completely forgot all about it, after seeing that I remembered I have a promise to keep.” That promise would go on to become an eight year journey since 2010, in producing the rock album he’d always dreamed of; a cyberpunk fantasy saga that draws inspiration from fable and mythology. Smith explains that he had many influences to the album, spanning various mediums.
“The Australian pub scene was fertile and wonderful. Unfortunately that has gone due to lots of reasons.”
stages and the breakup, to going through change.” On the topic of recording an entire album on his own, Smith describes it as “a very long process.” Every strain of music on Rukma Vimana is his own work – the vocals, guitars, synths, to the sounds of symphonic orchestras. It was Smith’s first time producing an album, utilising his home studio and facilities at Toyland recording studio. Smith plans on a CD release for the album, featuring art from Caio Caldas. As previously mentioned, the Brazilian artist served as a source of inspiration, and has designed art work to accompany each of the 16 tracks. Smith hopes for the creation of a booklet with the CD release that, in his words, will feature “the artwork, notes and information about the making of this album over the past eight years.” Ideas for a new project are already underway, too. Smith’s goal of creating that initial album from childhood has been fulfilled, now he moves onto the next chapter of the fable. “The next album is going to be very different compared to this one,” he explains. “The new music’s a lot more euphoric and uplifting because it’s a new life for me.” BY DAVID CLASS
“I wanted to put it together like it was a soundtrack to film. The opening and the ending tracks are kind of opening and ending credits.” Rukma Vimana is available now on all major streaming platforms.
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U-Bahn
Photo by Alex McLaren
It hasn’t even been a year since U-Bahn first descended on Melbourne with their 20 limbs and five eyes, and began taking the city by storm. However, in such a short time, they’ve managed to subtly creep into the local music community’s collective consciousness with their addictive weirdo new wave, subtly affirming themselves as one of the most exciting new bands around town. The irony isn’t lost on this writer that when usually catching them floating around The Tote front bar, this interview is conducted as they make the trek back home from their first Sydney show where they supported Vintage Crop. “The show was pretty fun,” says guitarist Leland Buckle from somewhere along the Hume. “The Sydney band we played with, Set-Top Box, were real psycho and awesome, and Vintage Crop were good – it was just real fun.” Away from home for the first time, it’s also interesting to notice that the two cities have different feels about them. Leland adds, “It’s hard to explain, it definitely feels different to Melbourne but I don’t know how to explain it or why.” Locality is an interesting one for U-Bahn. With a German band name and a sound that heavily references American music from the ‘70s and ‘80s, they still definitely identity as from Melbourne. Alleged synth savant Zoe Monk explains, “Even if we are a bit different, I think part of being a Melbourne band is playing with friends and having that band camaraderie.” If anything, it would be a bit of a disservice to the band to ignore how ingrained they are in the local music community. While it was Gumtree that originally brought them together (Monk purchased a drum machine from band leader/
mastermind Lachlan Kenny and they immediately bonded over their similar taste), the full band was formed through local friendships, and it was these same networks that found them their first shows and built their cult following. Nowadays you can regularly spot U-Bahn’s three mainstays (Buckle, Monk and Kenny) at local shows or onstage in other acts, and the most recent additions to U-Bahn have been poached from two of Melbourne’s strongest garage outfits, The Living Eyes and Pinch Points. That said, despite the intrinsic Melbourneness of the band, with their costumes and immersive live show, there is something about them that feels like a bit of a reaction against what goes on in the rest of the local scene. Buckle explains, “I guess there’s not as much of that performative-colourful-glam-weird thing going on so it’s a nice change of pace for us. “I don’t know whether the winds are changing with people wanting to embrace dressing up or having an alter ego – kind of being a little bit dorky or kitsch, sort of embracing stuff that might have been a little bit lame at one point,” Kenny adds. For those who are yet to catch an U-Bahn show, it’s a pretty wild experience. The band marry
their abstract punk and irregular grooves with a striking visual show – there’s bin bags, wigs, boxing robes and a cast of absurd characters, all linked by their own pair of alien sunglasses. While the music alone stands up for itself, it’s their performance that really asserts U-Bahn as a step above the rest. So much so that when listening to their new self-titled album, the two elements naturally blend – it’s hard to hear Kenny’s shapeshifting voice on ‘Beta Boyz’ without picturing his lipstick-smeared snarl, or each wiry guitar line of ‘Bourgeois’ without imagining Buckle’s onstage convulsions. And as the band settle into the mesmerising groove of ‘Damp Sheets’, you can almost feel the band staring you down with each of their menacing eyes. With the debut LP finally out, it’s definitely a good time to be part of U-Bahn. “We’re all just really excited,” says Monk. “The album’s been done for so long, so we’re just excited and happy to see what comes… ready to enter the next phase of the Bahn.” With a rise as sudden and impressive as U-Bahn’s, it’s a safe bet they’re not the only ones excited to see where it goes next.
Sensual and poetic lyricism. Vulnerable yet firm authenticity. The soundtrack to every sexual daydream you’ve ever had.
says. “But we’re going to try to keep it really simple, make it more about the music, and vibe off what the audience are feeling each night. “Depending on the venue’s sound system, I decide whether to be more up and energetic, or a bit more quiet and intimate. I don’t do a full setlist, though; I call out the tunes on stage, which means the band has to know about two-and-a-half hours of music, and only ends up playing about one hours worth. I try to gauge it based on how the audience is responding to things,” he explains. While Rhye’s electro-jazz, ambient-heavy tracks are a perfect soundtrack for most of life’s quieter moments, hitting up those slow tunes at a festival is not what springs to mind. However, Milosh attests that their Golden Plains Festival performance will be tailored to the atmosphere. “I’m not a very hardcore type of person, I’m pretty chill,” he laughs. “So when bands have that really amped-up type of energy, I’m not trying to match or compete with that. I’m definitely doing my own thing. That being said, there are definitely moments in the set when people might be like,
U-Bahn’s self-titled debut album is out now. They’ll be launching it at The Curtin on Saturday March 30. Tickets via the venue website.
BY JAMES LYNCH
Rhye
These are just a few phrases that come to mind when hearing the opening bars of any song masterfully created by Rhye, aka Mike Milosh, who’s making his long-awaited return to Australia this coming March. If you’re unfamiliar with Rhye’s music, allow us to paint a picture: a husky male falsetto meets top tier electronic production, and a deep bassline holds the whole project together. Honestly, you could play all of Blood, Rhye’s critically acclaimed 2018 sophomore album, in the backyard of a house party or on a long drive with your mum – like water, it seems to shift shapes, morphing into a perfect foundation upon which to build conversation or sit in comfortable silence. Having been a staple of the soft-core R&B scene since the outfit’s formation in 2010, Rhye’s appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk – a crowning achievement for any band – was manoeuvred into a uniquely audio-visual experience. Instead of the threadbare setting of most Tiny Desks – which some critics argue is the entire point of the series – Milosh found it important to “control the visual”; candles cover every surface, and low lighting sets an intimate atmosphere. Though Milosh concedes that controlling each space to that same degree on the upcoming tour would be impossible, he believes the band will focus more heavily upon responding to each space – including the crowd. “I don’t have the time or some of the resources to go in and set up everything, because we’re travelling and tour schedules are tight,” Milosh
“I don’t know whether the winds are changing with people wanting to embrace dressing up or having an alter ego – kind of being a little bit dorky or kitsch.”
‘woah, okay, it’s a little more up than I expected’.” For longtime fans, this tour is a torturously long-awaited trip Down Under for Milosh; he was last in Melbourne in 2015, at a time where Rhye was duo, also featuring Robin Hannibal. Now, Milosh is armed with two LPs and arguably his greatest cult following. Though Milosh exudes confidence with regards to the routines of Rhye and the live band, he promises that a few new tricks are definitely up his sleeve. “We’ll have seven musicians on stage, and we’ve played a lot before but it’ll be nice getting back into it. I’m also releasing an EP at the end of March, so we’re going to be playing a few of the new songs in Australia. “We’re keen to see how people respond to them, what everyone likes. It’s always exciting to try out new tracks in front of an attentive crowd; I think it’s the best formula for testing yourself and your music.”
“I’m not a very hardcore type of person, I’m pretty chill. That being said, there are definitely moments in the set when people might be like, ‘woah, okay, it’s a little more “up” than I expected.’” Rhye comes to Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday March 6 and Thursday March 7. Grab your tickets via the venue website. He’ll also perform at Golden Plains (sold out) which comes to Meredith from Saturday March 9 to Monday March 11.
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Millencolin
SOS is Millencolin’s ninth album and the band’s first since True Brew in 2015. It was recorded in the foursome’s hometown of Örebro in central Sweden, with guitarist Mathias Färm and vocalist/bassist Nikola Sarcevic handling the production. “It’s important for us to be a 100 per cent DIY band,” says Färm. “We recorded the three last albums at our own place, Soundlab Studios. Sometimes you have almost too much time. You can sit forever with a guitar part. It’s both for good and bad. So it took some time, but it was relaxed, really nice and carefree.” Active since 1993, Millencolin’s commercial breakthrough came with their 2000 release Pennybridge Pioneers, which achieved Gold status in Australia. The band refined their sound on their next three releases before reconnecting with their punk rock roots on True Brew. “I think the new album is pretty much an extension of True Brew in that sense,” says Färm. “Of course you want to do new stuff. You can’t do the same. So everything has to be special in a way, but sometimes maybe people can’t really hear the thing that I feel is very new and fresh for me if I’m doing something different with my chord changes or melodies. But I guess it’s important to have a good package for it all.” True Brew highlight, ‘Sense & Sensibility’, was a furious song directed at close-minded people. It was written by Sarcevic in response to rising right wing nationalism in Sweden and across Europe. Since the album came out, right wing populist parties have risen to power around the world. Topical themes again crop up on SOS. “I don’t want to preach to people about how they should think,” Färm says. “Our aim and goal
for the album is to get people to think and reflect about certain things. “You don’t have to take a stand if you don’t want to; I think that’s important too. But when you have the opportunity to write something good in lyrics and express that to people, you should take that opportunity, definitely. I think we’re doing it in a good way because it should also be fun. It can’t be that serious all the time.” As the band’s creative nucleus, Färm and Sarcevic are keen to maintain their reputation for catchy punk songs and spreading positive energy. However, their reluctance to smother listeners with ideological rhetoric doesn’t mean they’re not taking these issues seriously. “When me and Nikola started to make music together back in 1991 in Sweden we had all of the same things going on,” Färm says. “It’s like a full circle now. We had these populist right wing parties back in ‘91 because we had a lot of immigrants from former Yugoslavia. Those parties got a lot of followers just because people were scared of new cultures. Now we have the thing in the Middle East and Syria and a lot of immigrants coming here from those countries and it starts all
over again. People are kind of stupid.” Led by its title track, SOS particularly targets purveyors of online vitriol. “People can sit behind the computer and express extreme opinions and feelings,” Färm says. “People hide behind the computers and act like they own the world, but the only place they can express those feelings is at home. Otherwise they would never have the guts to do it. The song ‘SOS’ is a little bit about that. It almost sums up the album.” Millencolin are unique for having preserved the same lineup since forming 26 years ago. Färm and Sarcevic maintain a close, intuitive connection with guitarist Erik Ohlsson and drummer Fredrik Larzon. “You have your ideas and you know what you want to sound like. It’s quite an easy process, because we know what we want and it’s the same members in the band forever, so everyone knows what to do. We split everything four ways. It’s important to share everything. We’re like family.”
Three years since the release of Outlier, the last few months spent bigging up their Upload tour happening next month, and of course, appearing on the Download Australia bill, too – Twelve Foot Ninja have been busy, if illusive.
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frequent content and trying to work out a way to do that because when we tour, we’re often not writing because of how we write and how long it takes to put this kind of music together. So we need to find a way to keep more frequency with the releases, that’s been a big priority.” With 30 songs lying in wait, MacKay says Twelve Foot Ninja are slowly picking away at putting together a new release, changing their strategy a little more. “We’ve surveyed the whole thing – ‘it’s been 11 years, what do we enjoy?’ What works well for us? How do we want to tour, how much do we want to tour? How do we balance it out with everything else we want to do?’ “It’s about designing the band to suit our objective and personal beliefs, like in terms of how we want to live. I think there’s an illusion about being on the road for a long period of time. “I think it was Mark [Hosking] from Karnivool who said, ‘When you’re in a touring band, you’re this weird sort of drifter, in a tin can.’ It’s not normal, you don’t have access to basic things. “Not to paint a bleak picture, it’s bloody fun as well. Getting hammered is fun also, but you
Millencolin’s ninth studio album SOS is out now. The band come to 170 Russell on Tuesday March 5 and Wednesday March 6 (sold out). Head to the venue website for tickets.
BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Twelve Foot Ninja
“We’ve been writing new material,” says guitarist Stevic MacKay. “Just chipping away. A lot of writing, a lot of extracurricular stuff – I started a guitar company, had a baby, did a whole bunch of crazy shit.” Time flies for MacKay and the rest of his band of merry genre-fusing men, but it’s been productive, laughs MacKay as he says, “Time just bloody flies. It sounds weird when I hear 2016 and we’re 2019 [now] – it feels like it’s been two months in between.” Life does that. Twelve Foot Ninja from the outset, experienced a rapid escalation of, shall we say, a cult status. Dropping EPs and albums since 2008, then of course with life happening along the way, the cult following hasn’t waned through quieter periods, giving MacKay confidence the upcoming tour will be well received. “I suppose at the outset it looks quiet,” he reasons, “But I think it’s a fair statement – life does happen. “From our point of view, there’s always a choice to just drop everything and hit the road indefinitely, but it’s not really a life any of us want. I think it’s about choices as much as anything. “We’re definitely moving toward more
“People hide behind the computers and act like they own the world, but the only place they can express those feelings is at home … The song ‘SOS’ is a little bit about that.”
wouldn’t do it every day.” Touring has been a massive part of life for Twelve Foot Ninja – the tour dates for next month alone are evident that the band are back – not that they ever really went away – and that this tour will be huge. For MacKay, living life in the last few years will in some ways, dictate how Twelve Foot Ninja will conduct themselves on tour, and how the new album shapes up. “It’s unavoidable that you shape all your experiences, it sort of happens,” he says. “For us I think we just roll with it, make sure we’re still having fun and that we’re all still on the same team. “Things do change with people and the style of music we play, and how many people still like that kind of music, all those things come into it. “How to evolve musically is another objective – we don’t want to do that same thing. We’ve got to strike a weird balance – which is almost a bit paradoxical – between what makes us sound like us but not doing the same thing we’ve already done. I think we’re getting there and if we’re enjoying the music, that’s just the start.” BY ANNA ROSE
“I think it was Mark [Hosking] from Karnivool who said, ‘When you’re in a touring band, you’re this weird sort of drifter, in a tin can.’ It’s not normal, you don’t have access to basic things.” Twelve Foot Ninja come to Download Festival at Flemington Racecourse on Monday March 11. Grab your tickets via the festival website.
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Julia Jacklin
Since the release of her debut album, Don’t Let The Kids Win, Jacklin has become less concerned with social politics. Her needs come first, her selfawareness has grown, her friends are far and wide. These are the overarching themes of Crushing, Jacklin’s second album, released this month. Jacklin’s sophomore record encompasses an awareness many twenty-somethings have firsthand experience with these days; the need to be given space and a need to ask for it. It’s a process she’s become well-acquainted with since her debut. Sure, being selfless is a noble pursuit, but it’s futile if you’re lighting yourself on fire to keep others warm. “With Don’t Let The Kids Win, I was selfless and willing to give and now I’m just like ‘back off !’,” she says with exaggeration. “Obviously I want to make people feel good but not to the detriment of my own happiness. I used to think that’s what being a good person was; that you constantly gave things and constantly made sure people were comfortable and it didn’t matter if you felt bad. It didn’t matter if you were struggling.” The aptly titled ‘Body’, as well as a handful of other tracks all deal with agency, but it was an underlying theme she didn’t know was there until the album was finished. Having people touch her and having people want things from her all became too much. She started to care less about pleasing everyone in her network or keeping to her space. “There are so many things that contributed to me feeling that way and little interactions actually
“Obviously I want to make people feel good but not to the detriment of my own happiness.”
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matter because they build into bigger feelings,” Jacklin says. Following her Australian circuit, Jacklin is heading to Europe and the US. She knows it’ll involve copious amounts of time with the same people in unfamiliar spaces. But this time she’ll feel a little less worried about what her tourmates think of her if she asks for her own hotel room once a fortnight. “If you’re not more active and aware and you’re not asking for space – even the little moments that might not seem like a big deal – it can just start to build and build in your own head until you feel like you’ve got nothing to yourself.” Another part of growing up is dealing with loss. ‘When The Family Flies In’ is a piano-laden track that ponders what you should do during the unspeakable time of losing a loved one. “There’s something so scary about [the family flying in] ... now as I’ve gotten older I’m like no, there’s actually something quite amazing about that, if you can all be honest about it,” she says. When she had to confront her inspiration for the song – a dying friend – Jacklin had no idea what to say.
“The person I wrote the song about, I didn’t really know what to do and it felt so foreign to me to talk to someone who knew they were dying,” she explains. If it happens again, she’ll know a little better. You can skirt around the edges all you want but it doesn’t cleanse the fear radiating from the hospital bed. That’s why you “have to let them dictate” the conversation, she says. Otherwise it’s an injustice to them. “It’s our fear of death that stops us from talking to people about it. And it’s not necessarily that fair for someone who’s going through it because it must be so terrifying and so isolating.” Knowing what to say, when to say no or when to shut up entirely is a marker of getting older. Jacklin was on the uphill of her twenties when writing her first album. A few years later, she’s finding the perfect balance of selflessness and selfagency, proving one doesn’t have to suffer at the hands of the other. BY CALEB TRISCARI
FAD Gallery
“We are one big family, with people who have been coming here for years from all over. With everything that happens here … it’s a place of assembly.’’
Showcasing contemporary art and hosting live music, nestled in the heart of Chinatown is FAD Gallery. It’s one of Melbourne’s venues that is just waiting to be discovered. ‘‘I didn’t want to work a corporate, 9 to 5 life anymore,’’ venue owner Johnny Halleday explains. ‘‘So I decided to open up a gallery. It has taken a long time, but it’s continued because it’s good fun.’’ FAD Gallery doesn’t limit itself into one visual aesthetic when choosing works to display, and has curated an array of exhibitions, ranging across mediums of photography, mixed media and painting. ‘‘This place has always been about welcoming different people. Variety is the spice of life I find.’’ Previously, the gallery has exhibited the works of Dennis Ropar, Karl James and Andrew Pearson, with new installations occurring every three to four weeks. ‘‘It’s about putting up good, aesthetically pleasing work that is going to challenge the public and make them think. Hopefully, you can show some work that people do like and want to buy as well. Art is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder.’’ In addition to exhibiting art, FAD incorporates live music into the gallery space, with bands playing every Thursday and DJs on Friday and Saturday nights. The calibre of resident artists includes Frank Raymond & The Silhouettes, Rocky and the Two Bob Millionaires as well as recognised songwriter and vocalist Bernadette Novembre. ‘‘Rocky is a mate of mine and the band have been playing here for nearly 14 years. He’s basically part of the furniture. Frank Raymond is
Julia Jacklin’s new album Crushing is out now. Jacklin will launch the LP at The Forum on Thursday March 14. Head to the venue website for tickets.
a band I’m in that’s been going for about six years. I’m fairly into melodic music, and we advertise funky, folk rock’n’roll, which is anything from the ‘60s through, so people get the idea.’’ As well as presenting exhibitions and musical talent, every year the venue hosts acts from Melbourne’s International Comedy Festival. Performing this year will be Andrew Dawson, Big Boiz of Brisbane Comedy, the three-piece of Chris Marlton, Nick Schuller and Taylor Coughtrie as well as 2 Animals (That Don’t Traditionally Get Along), Jai Ashman and Ciaran Lyons. ‘‘We have held acts from the International Comedy Festival for years. We do three shows a night in the room on the first floor. It’s a great space to have comedy.’’ On top of the art, music and comedy, the venue seamlessly integrates a vibrant bar and dancing atmosphere into its role as a gallery. ‘‘We love people dancing. I want people to be able to come in on any occasion and have a good time. The music is good, but if someone was on a date, they could chat too. It’s a bit like the art I put up – I appeal to a lot of people so it’s accessible.’’
The bar offers an assortment of drinks for patrons to enjoy while they peruse the work on the wall, or groove to the music. “We offer cocktails, basic spirits, beers and wine and host a ‘Whine & Wine’ night every Wednesday. Our prices aren’t too expensive either.’’ Looking to the future, Halleday has plans to grow into even more diverse territory. ‘‘We will be starting up a political poetry slam on Tuesday nights and putting together a bar food menu with nuts, dips, groovy chips and other nibbles. Currently, I’m working on exhibiting a retrospective show for Kevin Mortensen, his work is fantastic.’’ As a whole, the venue offers an eclectic mix of art and music, fusing them together with ease in a bar setting. ‘‘It’s an interesting joint. We are one big family, with people who have been coming here for years from all over. With everything that happens here, whether it’s art, music or the bar – it’s a place of assembly.’’
FAD Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 4pm to late. To check out what’s on or enquire about exhibiting or performing, head to the venue’s website for further contact details.
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Soulara
Nowadays, most people are looking for the most convenient options to get through: whether this is online shopping, faster shipping or takeaway services, the ‘price for convenience’ is ever on the rise. Food delivery and meal services are nothing new, however, Yuki Thomas and her team at Soulara are bringing something different to those who are time-poor or work full-time. With restaurant delivery services increasing exponentially over the last five years, Thomas decided that she wanted to create a business that would be healthy, yet suitable for those who don’t have time to be organising meal prep or cooking in bulk. Established in 2017, the idea for her plant-based delivery meal services was born. So, what is Soulara exactly? Offering a seasonal, locally sourced plant-based menu, users can choose an array of fresh – not frozen – meals to turn up at their doorstep each week. The website also features their extensive ‘blacklist’ (as Thomas calls it) that eliminates all the nasties: additives, preservatives and artificial colours, flavours and sweeteners that aren’t present in their meals. The menu changes fortnightly, so you won’t have to subject yourself to eating the same meal every day for a week: some of the feasts on offer include an Emerald Earth Bowl with butternut squash, dijon mustard and artichoke hearts – or go for something a bit heartier with the Golden Coconut Dal with lingonberries, coconut cream and turmeric. The idea was sparked by Thomas’ own struggle with finding a solution for herself. “I was working
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a really demanding corporate role at the time, so I started coming up with some recipes and prepacking them to take to work in bulk,” Thomas says. “I was sitting in my car one day, before a meeting, eating one of my meals when it struck me that everyone should have access to delicious, ethical and natural food.” It is not just delivery services that are on the rise – plant-based and vegan diets have also been making headlines in the last six months, and Thomas notes that it is for good reason. “Eating a plant-based diet can be so beneficial for so many different aspects of health and wellbeing. It’s really promising to see Australians increasingly transitioning to a plant-based diet over the last few years. With Soulara, I really aim to not only create nourishing food, but to share this with as many people as I could. Either with people who wanted to nurture their bodies with healthier food, or people who had just started their plantbased journey and are seeking guidance about what to cook.” Thomas says that the response has been overwhelmingly positive. “I think with the significant rise in diet and lifestyle-related choices, people are becoming more conscious about what
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What is the Shop 225 story? When did the restaurant open and what is the inspiration behind it? Co-owner Lorenzo Tron learnt how difficult it was to find gluten free options when eating out, after his partner was advised to follow a gluten free diet for health reasons. This inspired Tron to create an Italian menu that could be enjoyed by all, without having to sacrifice on taste. He and friend Roberto Davoli bought the shop in late 2016, and have been making delicious allergen friendly pizzas ever since. You have a particularly unique point of difference being the only gluten free certified pizza shop in Australia. What advantage does this give you? It means people can feel safe when coming to enjoy the food at Shop 225, without having to worry about cross-contamination. The whole wheat pizzas and gluten free pizzas are made in different areas of the kitchen, and different cutting tools and pizza paddles are used for each. It’s great to see people with intolerances being able to enjoy the pizzas. You also specialise in your house made vegan food. Tell us more about the vegan options you offer. Pretty much everything on the menu can be veganised; pizza, pasta, lasagna and even the Nutella pizza. There are a few different vegan cheeses, including stracciatella and mozzarella. What are some of the most popular meals on the Shop 225 menu? The Zio Pino pizza, the lasagna, the Dottore pizza and the home made ravioli are all favourites. Any menu changes or enhancements Shop 225 guests should keep an eye out for in the future? The menu has actually just had a change up, so come in and try the new offerings. Check out Shop 225 for yourself at 225 Melville Road, Pascoe Vale South. Open from 5pm to 9.30pm Monday to Thursday, and 11.30am to 9.30pm Friday to Sunday.
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they’re eating. With Australia offering some of the best quality produce, it has never been easier to adapt,” she says. “So many people have messaged us to tell us about their personal journeys and how Soulara has made it so much easier for them to get healthier and reach their goals; that is what really makes what we do worthwhile”. The team also want to try and break through the social misconceptions about eating a vegan diet, hoping that more of society can try and adopt eating more vegetables within their diet, even if it is a couple of times a week. In the future, Soulara wants to be able to introduce completely biodegradable materials into their packaging, so they can offer the world an eco-friendly solution. “I’m so excited that we are at the forefront of this new change in the industry and making our impact on the world, so that consumers come to expect a high level of standard in the future.” What does Thomas say is her favourite meal? The Healing Turmeric Soup – one of the first meals she created for the company – which she says will always remain her firm favourite.
“I was sitting in my car one day, before a meeting, eating one of my meals when it struck me that everyone should have access to delicious, ethical and natural food.” Find more details on Soulara and sign up to start receiving their meals via their website.
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National Barista Day
Q&A
2019 will see the inauguration of Australia’s National Barista Day. Why is it important that we recognise our baristas with an official day? Australia leads the way globally in coffee culture, so Almond Breeze and Baristas for Baristas felt it was time to give thanks to the people behind the machines who fuel our lives everyday. A recent survey we conducted found that 79 per cent of Australian baristas feel valued, but we want that percentage to be 100 per cent – hence what sparked the idea for the day. How can regular coffee enthusiasts and the general public alike show their support for baristas in the lead-up to National Barista Day? We’ve been asking the whole of Australia to get behind National Barista Day and show their barista (or themselves) some love by nominating them on the Baristas for Baristas website. Customers, colleagues or strangers are encouraged to submit a form detailing why their barista deserves to be championed. Some very special and hardworking baristas will be recognised for their work on National Barista Day. What can successful nominees expect to receive on the day? We will be crowning one barista Australia’s Barista of Choice, and they will receive a $5,000 cash reward and a money-can’t-buy-experience with a world leading barista. Nine barista champions will also receive a $1,000 cash reward. The cash reward is to be used to help the baristas achieve their dreams. Whether that’s to travel, develop skills through training, or to help supercharge a business – it’s about championing our heroes. Are there any other festivities or celebrations planned for the big occasion? On the day we’ll be announcing Australia’s Barista of Choice, as well as releasing the results of the biggest ever research survey into Australian barista culture, which will be available to download as an e-book on the Baristas for Baristas website. The first National Barista Day goes down this Friday March 1. Head to the Baristas for Baristas website for more information, and to nominate your barista for the Australia’s Barista of Choice award.
LIVE
Earthless
Max Watt’s, Thursday February 21 Nestled firmly near and beneath the glistening tarmac of Swanston Street lies Max Watt’s – the ol’ faithful gig-pit which has more than earned its stripes since its change of hands from the Hi-Fi many moons ago. On tonight of all nights, the return of Earthless, few words were sung. Yet as the hours passed by it became painfully apparent that words weren’t required to deliver an awe-inspiring onslaught of technical prowess and passionate delivery – instrumentals were more than enough. The masterwork expressionism of Isaiah Mitchell’s guitar solos, the swampy tones of Mike Eginton’s bass work and the furious pacing delivered from Mario Rubalcaba’s drumming set the scene for a rock gig to end all rock gigs. If it wasn’t, Earthless at least gave a middle finger to the idea that rock is dead. Every sweaty, glowing faced, denimclad pit rat present on the eve’ would surely agree. There’s been more than one occasion where a support act at Max Watt’s has, for whatever reason, been sloppily tacked on to a bill. However in saying that, Seedy Jeezus were a glowing exception to the rule – the perfect wine paired to the meaty riffs of Earthless, as it were. Belting out gut-busting riffs with high amounts of speed and energy, the seedy three-piece knew their way around a heavy jam as much as they knew how to work a crowd. Groaning riffs, banging heads and a worked up crowd ready for the headliner – what more could you want? Earthless’ show was very much polymorphic with their delivery. Starting with their classic track ‘Uluru Rock’, their performance went on to set a number
Earthless, photo by Sally Townsend
of scenes – dusty riff-strewn deserts, sweat-drenched punk chops, marathons of shredding and even some heartier takes on the verse-chorus-verse standard. Mitchell’s hands flew over the fretboard with technicality, grace and marathon pace – the man mind-bendingly pulling out 20 minute-long guitar solos with pinpoint accuracy in what was a true spectacle to behold. However, the real meat on the bone was the rhythm section, slowly morphing and changing each song under the cloak of subtlety. In what seemed like a blink-andyou’ll-miss-it style manoeuvre, the music would gracefully move in one direction before landing seamlessly in what felt like another song completely. In many instances you could find yourself in earnest surprise that the heady psych jam you were sinking into was, all of a sudden, a hard-punk mosh. Although ‘few’ words were sung, Mitchell managed to pull out the pipes on two occasions, most notably during the encore as Earthless performed a brilliant rendition of The Groundhogs’ track ‘Cherry Red’. Almost as if to remind us of his unquestionable musical ability, Mitchell threw his range into the highest of highs while still keeping his god-tier guitar work in perfect condition as the crowd jumped around in excitement. Just as fast as it had happened, it was gone – the show finally coming to a close as the stage lights blasted a cruel shade of white over a newly deafened crowd. Highlight: ‘Cherry Red’. Lowlight: Since when has Max Watt’s had the upstairs bit closed? Crowd Favourite: ‘Uluru Rock’. BY TOM BRAND
The Beasts, photo by BandAnna photography
The Beasts
The Croxton Bandroom, Saturday February 23 Travelling on the 86 tram to a gig like this was par for the course back in the day. The Beasts of Bourbon were one of the filthiest bands that Australia had ever seen, and the filthier the gig, the more likely it was going to be in a backroom somewhere in northside Melbourne. While the regular clientele of the area has changed somewhat since the boys were back in town, the vibe in The Croxton still felt like the scuzzy days of northside past, with a stray smell of piss from one corner, a spilt VB in the other, and the energy of our fallen brothers in arms, Brian Hooper and Spencer P. Jones, hanging thick in the air. Though we weren’t fortunate enough to have Spencer’s other main squeeze The Johnnys on the bill (it’s only us and Perth that missed out), we were still lucky enough to have Australian rock stalwarts Dallas Crane open the show, which certainly wasn’t a disappointment. The boys ripped their way through a tidy forty-five minutes of beerswilling, flannel-clad, all-out rock, that had the audience riffing on their favourite airguitars and the bartenders working doubletime. There’s no doubt that the band had their own contingent of die-hards in the room (the best of which were the brilliantly obnoxious buck’s party in attendance), who sang along with every word and gave the band back as much as they were taking. There’s nothing better than an opening band that actually knows how to warm up a crowd, and by the time they gave their final salutes, all of our old, dusty joints had been sufficiently lubricated, ready for the onslaught of The Beasts. But the night was a different affair than any of us had expected. The band took the stage almost humbly, with the lights still up and the house music still playing over the whoops and hollers echoing through the room. Our master of ceremonies for the evening, Tex Perkins stated quite reservedly, “This one’s for Brian”, and with that the band launched full-throttle into the left-right combo that opens up their new album Still Here. First, you get that quintessential Tex Perkins growl of the raucous lead single ‘On
My Back’, and then straight into the ugly swagger of Kim Salmon’s unmistakeable guitarwork on the relentless new Beasts’ classic, ‘Pearls Before Swine’. The band were in their finest form, hammering into seminal Beasts’ numbers like ‘The Low Road’ and ‘Bad Revisted’ like they were written yesterday, running a masterclass on how to tear up a stage. The marked absence of both Brian Hooper and Spencer P. Jones on the stage was undeniable though, having lost both members in the past year. But, for the most part, the night wasn’t about the past – it was about looking forward instead. Rather than come in and play a full set of crowd-pleasing Beasts of Bourbon classics like I’m sure a lot of people would have (quite foolishly) expected, the band were here to make a statement. They played damn near the entire setlist from their new album Still Here, noting the individual members responsible for each song as they introduced them. It felt like the perfect way to re-introduce the band, rather than try to live in the past, and the new songs absolutely kill live. Brian’s last contribution, the scorcher ‘What The Hell Was I Thinking’ is textbook Beasts with that undeniable lyrical snarl, but it was Spencer’s final song, the downright deranged ‘At the Hospital’ that got the biggest response from the crowd. The band even managed to burn through an unbelievably funky live version of the hilarious ‘Your Honour’, with Kim and Tex trading off as judge and defendant to howls of laughter. The band took a brief hiatus (let’s not even call them encores anymore), before taking the stage again to deliver another four numbers, including a filthy Zappa cover, ‘The Torture Never Stops’, and closing with the heartbreaking Spencer classic, ‘Execution Day’. For anyone who was thinking we’d seen the last of The Beasts – we couldn’t have been more wrong. Highlight: ‘Execution Day’. Lowlight: Lack of movement in the front row – dance with me people. Crowd Favourite: ‘Just Right’. BY JOSHUA TURK
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ALBUM REVIEWS
Album of the Week (Liberation Records)
Singles WITH AUGUSTUS WELBY
Aldous Harding
The Barrel
(4AD/Remote Control)
This isn’t a massive leap into uncharted stylistic waters: there’s plucking acoustic guitar, a range of theatrically resonant voices and a sense of leaving behind the 5G glitz and climate emergencies of the present. But ‘The Barrel’ is also a heck of a lot of fun that implants an immediate earworm. It’s like a campfire sing-along, only it’s not shit. Harding and her small ensemble will have you wrapped up in every vocal phrase and accentuating instrumental nuance.
FERLA
I’m Fine
(Independent)
Nothing to worry about on FERLA’s new single. Everything is sweet, hey, just don’t fucking mention her name or I will kill you. That’s the general vibe, but substitute the viciousness for an emotionally uplifting power pop number in the vein of Hall & Oates. FERLA’s vocals have never sounded so good, shifting from withdrawn and solemn in the verse to a soaring tenor in the chorus, mirroring the journey from affected calm to bleeding heart longing.
Jess Cornelius
No Difference
(Independent)
You can’t bring back the irretrievable but you are in control of your long-term response. That’s the core sentiment of Jess Cornelius’ new jangly pop-rock number. The suggestion here is to push forward and take responsibility for your own happiness. It’s not a condescending “cheer up” song, but more an attempt at actualising emotional equilibrium. Cornelius sounds at home in the simplified arrangement, placing faith in the strength of her songwriting. Chunky distorted guitars rip through the bridge, indicating the positive meditation is taking effect.
Robert Forster
Inferno (Brisbane in Summer) (Robert Forster/Universal) Weather isn’t one of pop music’s sexier conversation topics, but Robert Forster shows his preeminent literary skills by making stinking heat the focus of a radiant rock’n’roll number. It’s the middle of a fever-inducing summer and Forster is pining for a frozen winter, backed by a fourto-the-floor Velvet Underground groove and swooning backing vocals from his wife, Karin Bäumler.
9 Mansionair
Shadowboxer It’s about time. Since their formation in 2014, Mansionair have garnered critical acclaim in the form of a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording and a huge following on the back of several singles over the years. But it’s taken three years of recording and perfecting for their debut album, Shadowboxer, to land. And boy does it stick that landing.
Sprawling over 16 tracks of dreamy alt-pop, the Sydney-based trio’s first LP combines their killer singles ‘Easier’ and ‘Violet City’, with a plethora of new bangers and melancholic cuts. ‘Alibi’ shows off the breathy vocals that Mansionair are known for, while still hitting hard with a club-worthy beat. Softer track ‘Heartbeat’ encloses the listener in a bubble of despondent dreaminess, reminiscent of The xx. What really stands out on Shadowboxer is the singles. Assured to be a rave live, ‘Technicolour’ stands out with its anthemic chorus and earcatching alternating drum beat. ‘Astronaut (Something About Your Love)’ demonstrates a feeling of unrequited love and yearning both in the whispy vocal-tinged music and the lyrics, “Right now, I’m feeling like an astronaut, I’m fading to the thought of coming back to you.” But all that melancholy falls away when the verse drops into a sung riff enhanced by vocoder, thrusting the infectious beat to the forefront of the song. Mansionair have stated that the album’s title insinuates a degree of “preparation”, and how “you’re not really fighting anything, but you’re practising to fight.” Ultimately, it symbolises their long game approach to creating their debut LP. Even though their singles are the highlights of the album, Shadowboxer as a whole is a commendable work of modern music.The three boys from Sydney should be proud, their shadowboxing paid off. BY JAMES ROBERTSON
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Albums
Didirri
Live At The Corner Hotel
After wowing punters at BIGSOUND in 2017, Warrnambool musician Didirri Peters has fast become a favourite of Australian audiences. Writing heartfelt tunes with introspective and emotive lyrics, the unassuming 23-year-old dropped his debut EP, Measurements, to critical acclaim last July. While most would follow this success with a full-length LP, Didirri has taken a different route and released a spellbinding live album. Recorded at Melbourne’s iconic Corner Hotel, this eight-track album features Didirri performing his entire EP in full along with an inspiring cover of Don McLean’s ‘Vincent’. Opener ‘Bird Sounds’ sets the tone for a magical evening of understated indie-folk. ‘Blind You’ echoes early Jeff Buckley, ‘Formaldehyde’ creates a stirring build of emotion with a distorted crescendo and ‘Worth The Wait’ turns into a sprawling seven-and-a-half minute ‘70s guitar epic. Whether reflecting on his friend’s struggle with depression or performing uplifting and personal songs like ‘Jude’ (which touches on his autistic brother), Didirri is immensely likeable and has an intimate and captivating presence that shines through on this release. BY TOBIAS HANDKE
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Marlon Williams
Live At Auckland Town Hall
(Parlophone/Hellcat Records)
(Caroline Australia)
(UNIFIED)
7.5
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Rat Boy
Internationally Unknown
In his most generous and revealing effort to date, Williams sings rainy day melancholy for a modern age on this live album. Breathy and alive, if things play out correctly, he could follow kindred spirits to commercial success on an international level. It’s a beautifully sounding live record and he acknowledges that this is the largest audience he has ever played before. He displays a penchant for poignant songcraft during tracks like ‘Beautiful Dress’ where he sounds like Antony & The Johnsons. The cult acclaim he has reached should be rewarded and even so early on in his career, this is peak period sound. Williams is a gifted writer and while you’d be forgiven for thinking that with nearly two dozen tracks he could be chasing his creative tail in circles, he does not do so and introduces cover versions with guile. There is plenty of musical light and shade to be found, although mostly shade, especially with the skewed cuteness of ‘Is Anything Wrong’. When the band become up-tempo, Williams sounds like a new Elliott Smith without the immersive minimalism. His immense voice dominates the quiet parts and fills every space as he delivers songs with lingering poignancy. Simply, this is emotive mood music which provides a road map for the difficult stuff.
The jig is up from the outset. Major label, established rock dude involvement, anthemic songs about skate culture. Hardly the recipe for remaining internationally unknown and anonymous. America’s leading Anglophile, Tim Armstrong, is roped in as producer and Rat Boy, or Jordan Cardy as he is known to his parents, shines. As does his love for all things Clash, Big Audio Dynamite and similar. ‘Follow Your Heart’ is immediately catchy, but not in the vein of novelty songs that are irritatingly catchy. Then he tackles the usual ills faced by people of his ilk: unemployment on ‘So What’, social status on ‘Internationally Unknown’ and bumming about on ‘I Wanna Skate’. ‘No Peace No Justice’ vibrates with intent and whilst frantic, songs like ‘Flies’ and ‘Don’t Hesitate’ aspire to be rugged but end up sounding ragged. Rat Boy rights the ship somewhat with the reggae sound of ‘Night Creature’, so there’s no need to end things with ‘Silverlake’ which is the type of pop-punk that would go down a treat at any trashy skate park with its abundance of bubblegum hooks. Internationally Unknown is a calculated yet safe release which should appeal to frat-boys, weekend punks and those itching for the trigger to engage in road rage.
BY BRONIUS ZUMERIS
BY BRONIUS ZUMERIS
(Merge Records)
(Independent)
(Dirty Hits/Sony)
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The Japanese House
Good At Falling
Having released a handful of EPs so far, The Japanese House’s Amber Bain’s debut album has been long-awaited. Now that it’s here, Good At Falling shows off Bain’s stylings in new and interesting ways. The album is immediately flung into chaos. ‘went to meet her’ is bombarded with leaping autotuned phrases and cries of “stop” before calming down – much like one would when coming down from a fit of rage. What follows is an agonising acknowledgment of a relationship falling apart. ‘You Seemed So Happy’ is an ironically upbeat tune about coming to terms with your partner’s dissatisfaction. ‘Everybody Hates Me’ is pretty straight forward. ‘Somethingfartoogoodtofeel’ is a soft lament sung over strings and guitar strums. A sudden sadness festering from what (or who) Bain no longer has that proves a refreshing insight into the intricacies of the relationship. Bain’s lush electro-pop stylings aren’t shockingly new to anyone that’s followed her trickle of singles over the past four years. At times, however, the walls of sound can be hard to digest, but perhaps this is the point. Breakups are messy and the fluctuation between pop and pandemonium reflects just that. With each song possessing a unique quality, it’s safe to say Bain will be back with something different, yet again, soon. BY CALEB TRISCARI
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The Mirrorstone
Rukma Vimana
It can be hard to stand out in the music industry. With that said, The Mirrorstone have certainly made a huge statement with this album. As a debut, Rukma Vimana is rather reminiscent of the direction rock was taking in the early-mid 2000s, mixing electric and industrial elements into the genre. The Mirrorstone are successful at finding an accessible sound that doesn’t resort to too much sentimentalism, with ‘Selfish’ and ‘Our Home’ being close but still keeping true to their sound. Don’t let the electric and industrial branding fool you though, the rock element is still relevant here. There are loud guitars, big choruses and more. You can hear both sounds clashing well and fluidly together in tracks such as ‘Num1sun’, ‘Torana Child’ and ‘Battlefield’. Along the way you’ll come across some tracks that curiously stray away, such as dance-infused track ‘Space Voyage’ and the mandolindominated ‘For You’. While Rukma Vimana is commendable for a debut, it can feel a bit too bulky and stretched-out with its 16 tracks. The Mirrorstone do showcase their sound in bounds however, which reflects an exciting future ahead for them. BY RHYS MCKENZIE
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Martin Frawley
Undone at 31 Ever since the release of Range Anxiety in 2015, Martin Frawley has had plenty of time to deliberate his next move. He built his own empire at the front of Twerps, Australia’s revered jangle-pop revivalists who excavated the turf once cultivated by The Go-Betweens and The Clean. But now he’s moving on, to an extent. Whether subliminal or not, Undone at 31 is almost the most Twerps record he has ever created, and that’s not just because of its elegant guitar lines and tender lyricism, but because it gestures his longtime partner and Twerps companion Julia McFarlane. Lead single ‘You Want Me?’ is the ‘Bring Me Down’ we came to know and love of Twerps and re-establishes Frawley’s stunning solemnity – the rise and fall of his relationship with McFarlane laid bare across a tear-jerking five minutes. As Frawley’s endearing drawl adorns Undone at 31’s contrastingly sunny instrumentation, we are greeted to the hippity-hop of ‘What’s on Your Mind’, the jocund storytelling of ‘Smoke in Your House’ and the contagious ‘Chain Reaction’. Undone at 31 is Martin Frawley in autobiographical form. It’s introspective, self-loathing but remedial and stands as an early candidate for 2019’s most intriguing anecdote. BY TOM PARKER
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Gig Guide
FEATURED GIGS
Fantastic February of Fusion BAR 303
Winding their Fantastic February of Fusion to an end, Bar 303 will showcase three bands playing modern jazz-fusion this Wednesday February 27. The Bridge and The Hard Jazz Boizz will kick things off from 7.30pm before headliners Double Standards take over and deliver a grooving time. Entry is free.
Sea Shanty Session
THE BROTHERS PUBLIC HOUSE
Every Wednesday night Fitzroy venue The Brothers Public House throw down their Sea Shanty Session – an ode to the publican brothers’ Irish roots. The Grubby Urchins will be leading the festivities from 8pm, meanwhile you can enjoy free entry and save those pennies for your pints.
Steve Tyssen WESLEY ANNE
To celebrate the release of his sixth studio album Come Home, Steve Tyssen is headed to Wesley Anne on Thursday February 28 to perform a raw acoustic and lo-fi indie-rock set. Entry is $10 on the door from 8pm.
Wednesday 27 Feb Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers 808S & GREATEST HITS + TOTALLY MILD Espy, St Kilda. 8pm. A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS Cherry
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $40.
ARCHER DEPTHLESS + SADULTS + THE DULLJOYS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $7. ARCTIC MONKEYS + MINI MANSIONS Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7pm. $97.35.
DAL SANTO + DANITCHY + SILENT INCOME + CHECKERED MATES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $10.
DEAFHEAVEN + DIVIDE & DISSOLVE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8pm. $59.90.
DERANGED WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DEAD EYES + ZUMA + PICKET PALACE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.
EL GUAPO + SEREN SPAIN + LOUI LLUSIONS Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North
Melbourne. 8pm.
FLINT EASTWOOD + BLUSH'KO Howler,
Melbourne local Joel Quinn is set to hold down the East Brunswick Hotel on Thursday February 28. The vocalist and guitarist will kick off from 6.30pm with free entry to boot.
Bernadette Novembre FAD GALLERY
Bernadette Novembre and her 10-piece band will take to FAD Gallery as part of their residency on Thursday February 28. Dishing up a fusion of soul, blues, reggae, rock, garage and jazz, this swinging evening goes down from 9pm. Free entry.
Mr Alford
THE DRUNKEN POET
Get ready for another entertaining evening down at the Poet on Friday March 1, as eclectic country performer Mr Alford takes to the stage. Doors open from 8.30pm and the music wont stop till 10.30pm. As always, entry is free.
Donna Coleman THE JAZZLAB
Pianist Donna Coleman, joined by Gian Slater, Eugene Ball and Chris Hale are set to embellish and revitalise Charles Ives’ “unplayable” Concord sonata with improvisations at The Jazzlab this Friday March 1. Tickets are $35 with music starting at 8.30pm. 34 BEAT.COM.AU
MOJO PIN + PLOVERS + ODD SOULDS + SLOMO Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10. NCAT SCHOOL SHOWCASE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Swamplands Bar, Thornbury.
Brunswick East. 8pm.
MELBOURNE'S BIGGEST OPEN MIC NIGHT Musicland, Fawkner. 7pm. MUDDY'S BLUES ROULETTE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8pm. MUSICLAND OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $5. OPEN GRAND PIANO NIGHT - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Compass Pizza, Brunswick
East. 7:30pm.
MICHAEL SITA Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.
7pm.
OBSCURA HAIL + JACK R REILLY + MORE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10. PRIDELANDS + THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER + CAUTION:THEIVES + SETMEONFIRE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7pm. $15.
RAI THISTLETHWAYTE Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 7:45pm. $29.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS + GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC
OPEN MIC Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT Customs House Hotel,
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm.
OPEN MIC NIGHT Penny Black, Brunswick. 7pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT + VARIOUS ARTISTS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 5pm.
STEVE TYSSEN + GRACE CUMMINS + MAJA Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8pm. $10. THE STIFFYS + TROUBLE PEACH Globe
Hill. 6:30pm.
THE TARANTINOS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick
Williamstown. 8:30pm.
OPEN MIC NIGHT Some Velvet Morning, Clifton
SLAG QUEENS + NATIVE CATS + TERRY Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $15.30.
Alley, Melbourne. 8:30pm.
East. 9pm.
Hotel, Footscray. 8pm. $45.80.
THE GRUBBY URCHINS The Brothers Public
Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.
FOXING + NOTHING REALLY Reverence HANSON Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7pm. $99. JOE TERROR + INDIGO CHILDREN + SECRET SPOONS + SUNEDEN Tote Hotel,
Collingwood. 6pm.
JORDAN RAVI + LEEA NANOS + MIA & CHLOE + KOMODO Stay Gold, Brunswick.
7pm. $20.
EAST BRUNSWICK HOTEL
HILDA GREEN + KATE GREALY + BRIAN MORLEY Open Studio, Northcote. 6pm. LOMOND ACOUSTICA - FEAT: MICHELLE CHANDLER + CHRISTINA GREEN + DANA CROWE Lomond Hotel,
PENY BOHAN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.
JUANITA STEIN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd.
Joel Quinn
Melbourne. 9:30pm.
Centre, Southbank. 7pm. $92.
Brunswick. 8pm. $44.90.
6:30pm. $10.
Joel Quinn
HELENA WINKELMAN Melbourne Recital
MALCURA + THE ELLIOTS + SIGASI + MORE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $5. MIDWEEK MASS - FEAT: AMBUR + RARE OLIVES + MAMMON’S THRONE + MORE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $5. SAINT IVORY + RHIANNON SIMPSON & THE TRIPLE DELTA + FOUR IN THE MORNING Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. SWELL 4.0 ~ MUSIC AS MEDICINE - FEAT: NARETHA WILLIAMS + EDD FISHER + DEEP SOULFUL SWEATS + THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY + DOLLFACE + LOOSE TOOTH + DAVID SAUVAGE Espy, St Kilda. 6:30pm. $45.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15.
DIG WE MUST Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $25.
ELLE SHIMADA + ZEITGEIST FREEDOM ENERGY EXCHANGE + CLOSE COUNTERS + MOSES CARR + LUCKY PEREIRA Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. ESKE Classic Southside, Elsternwick. 8pm. $20. JAZZ BAZAAR - FEAT: AUDREY POWNE + MORE Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm. ONE TRICK PONY Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 7:45pm. $29.
SANDIE WHITE TRIO & ESMOND SELWYN The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20. SWINN & HALE Brunswick Green, Brunswick.
8:30pm.
THE BRIDGE + DOUBLE STANDARDS + THE HARD JAZZ BOIZZ 303, Northcote. 7:30pm.
THE ROSE BASSETT QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.
THE WAY OF THE FLOWER - FEAT: ANNE NORMAN + BRANDON LEE + SHOSO SHIMBO Melbourne Recital Centre,
Southbank. 6pm. $25.
WONDERCORE WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: NAI PALM + NORIKO TADANA John Curtin
Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $25.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk ALISON AINSWORTH Drunken Poet, West
Melbourne. 9pm.
8pm.
THROWBACK - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS
House, Fitzroy. 8pm.
VOICE IMITATOR + GOLDEN SYRUP + THE MAYPOLES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. WE ARE BANDICOOT + LE PINE + NUMBAT + SPARKLY BEAR Revolver Upstairs,
Thursday 28 Feb House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: HANS DC + JB JACKSON + LUKE VECCHIO + PARTYSHIRTS THOMPSON + OLIVER WINTON Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6pm. DOT.AY + Λ / Π + KT SPIT + SIMO SOO Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
GUERNS - FEAT: COMMON ROMANCE + STEFAN MAC + FOSTA + BIGMAC + JAMES GANT & POM New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.
JADE ALICE + NIK NAVY + IVORIS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10.
SUITE 909 - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.
SYNTHETICS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm. THE VINYL FRONTIER - FEAT: COLETTE + GSM Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. WAT ARTISTS - THURSDAYS - FEAT: HUGO GERANI + PROJECT 95 + RIVER YARRA + MORE Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 6pm.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS Cherry
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.
ALLIE K STEWART + ELLIOT HARVEY Red Betty, Brunswick. 7pm.
Prahran. 8pm. $5.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15.
B.PHILLIP + EZRA HEM + PRICKLE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8pm. $5.
BERNADETTE NOVEMBRE & HER 10 PIECE SOUL BAND Fad Gallery, Melbourne Cbd.
9pm.
CHINA BEACH + BEATNIK COLLECTIVE Espy, St Kilda. 9:30pm.
DANDECAT + BACK POCKET John Curtin
Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $10.
DONNA COLEMAN'S CONCORD SONATA PROJECT The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm.
$35.
FIRETAIL Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7pm. IAKI VALLEJO BAND Bar Oussou, Brunswick.
8:30pm.
MARY COUGHLAN The Fyrefly, St Kilda. 7pm.
$51.
SONIDO NATURAL + SEBASTIAN LUGO Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm. $10.
THE MAMAS Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
8pm. $25.
THE MICHELLE NICOLLE BAND Brunswick
Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
THE SHACKMEN 303, Northcote. 8pm. $10. THE TOSHI CLINCH NONET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $30.
BASTARD AMBER + ALIEN Penny Black,
Hip Hop & R&B
BEN ALTER + MORE Penny Black, Brunswick.
AOTEAROA BLACK GIANT SOUND SYSTEM + MC JAH TUNG + ADRIANS WALL Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm. HIP HOP THURSDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. LAUNDRY THURSDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 10pm. LIL YACHTY Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm.
Brunswick. 9pm.
8:30pm.
DR SURE'S UNUSUAL PRACTICE + TOMGIRL + JACUZZI + FULL FLOWER MOON BAND Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm.
$10.
DRAMA + JAMES SEEDY + ENOLA GAY Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.
FVCKBATS + MODESTO MILE The B.east, Brunswick East. 8pm.
GUTTER GIRLS + KOSMETIKA + LVIV + MINUS US Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.
$10.
IDLESUBURBIA, THE DELIRIOUS + THE SPAGHETTI STAINS + SEAWEED ON STICKS Young Street Supper Club, Frankston. 7pm. INFECTED TRANSISTOR + DON BERSERK + MANIAC Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $10.
JUNK + DARK DAZE + BONG PISS Bendigo
Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10.
$69.90.
THROWBAX THURSDAYS - FEAT: DJ ANYA + CITIZEN.COM + FLIP3000 + TEE DUBYA + DJ SENSI + SISTA SARA + LOTUS MOONCHILD + MORE Little Jax, Melbourne. 6pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk ANDREW HAVERON Melbourne Recital Centre,
Southbank. 7:30pm. $65.
LEO MULLINS + CAROLINE NO Spotted
DANIEL TRAKELL + GRAND PINE Some
MATT BRADSHAW Elephant & Wheelbarrow,
DAVE RILEY Hume Blues Club (shake Shack),
Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $14.57.
Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 8pm.
FOR THE FULL GIG GUIDE HEAD TO BEAT.COM.AU/GIG-GUIDE
FEATURED GIGS Coburg. 7:30pm.
GEORGE TRIMMER BAND Royal Hotel
DEATH BY CARROT + SLEEPER SERVICE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East.
(essendon), Essendon. 10:30pm.
FLINDERS QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre,
8pm.
7:30pm. $5.
Southbank. 7pm. $50.
GERRY HALE The Brothers Public House, Fitzroy.
8pm.
GREY WHISTLE TEST + MOON CUP + DAVID WESTERN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm. JAMES MARK Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8pm.
JOEL QUINN East Brunswick Hotel, East Brunswick. 6:30pm.
JOYCE PRESCHER + MIJO BISCAN Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 7:30pm.
JULES BOULT Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 6pm. KARAKAS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm. LOLA SOLA Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm. MATHIAS NORTHWAY + NEIL WILKINSON + BRETT MARSHALL Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8pm.
SOLO SETS FROM ARMIDALE - FEAT: ARMIDILIANS + MICHAEL VINCE MOIN + SAMUEL KREUSLER Classic Southside,
Elsternwick. 8pm. $10.
SONIA SERIN Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.
THE SOCKETTES + WILL POVEN + MORE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
Friday 1 Mar Hip Hop & R&B 1800 - TROPICANA - FEAT: MISS PREDDIE + MATKA + KÖDA + LARRIE Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 10pm.
AFTER HOURS - FEAT: DJ YUTARO + DJ SPELL Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. CHILDREN OF ZEUS + ALLYSHA JOY + NOBLE NATIVEZ + HOUSE OF BEIGE DJS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8pm. $45. HAVANA FRIDAYS - FEAT: MC SEBA + MORE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. J.I.D Max Watt's, Melbourne. 8pm. LAUNDRY FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm. LIL YACHTY The Emerson, South Yarra. 9pm. $20. RNB FRIDAYS CLUB - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers 40ROCK London 11, Bayswater. 8pm. $12. ACTION SAM Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Melbourne.
11pm.
AMYL & THE SNIFFERS + DRUNK MUMS + THE FACULTY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm.
$25.
GONZO + ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH + KOSMETIKA Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. GREEN BLANKET + FRONTSIDE BACKSIDES + NEUROLOGY VS THE REAL Red Betty, Brunswick. 7pm. HANSON + MORE Melbourne Zoo, Parkville. 5:30pm.
IDLESUBURBIA + THE DELIRIOUS + I HAVE A GOAT + FEROCIOUS CHODE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.
KUNTSQUAD - FEAT: KÜNTSQUÄD + VEXATION + ELDRICH RITES + HAND OF FEAR + BONG CLEANER + DJ DAN ATTARD Bombay Rock, Brunswick. 8pm. LOS TREMELEROS + THE VIBRAJETS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 9pm.
MOONDOGZ + BEAUTIFUL BEDLAM + MOUSTACHE ANT + BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE Young Street Supper Club, Frankston.
8pm. $10.
PHIA + PARVYN KAUR + JOSH BENNETT St. Margaret's Anglican Church, Eltham. 8pm. $27.
POPROCKS + DR PHIL Toff In Town, Melbourne
Cbd. 9pm.
RADIO REJECTS + THE FCKUPS + KMART WARRIORS + VIOLENT DEMISE Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8pm. $10.
RITA ORA Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $89.76. ROBYN HITCHCOCK ELECTROSPECTIVE + ROMY VAGER Tote
Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $25.
SHIT BITCH + LAZERTITS + SCRATCH MATCH + PEARL BAY + GIORGIO + ARA KOUFAX (DJ SET) + HEARTBREAK HIGHER Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10. SLUSH + THE TROPES + GIRL GERMS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $7.
THE DELTA RIGGS + TINY LITTLE HOUSES + BEC SANDRIDGE + ELIZA & THE DELUSIONALS The Croxton, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $39.80.
CHAPEL STREET SOCIAL CLUB - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + NAMN + MATT RADOVICH Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm. CLINT BOGE + MORE Workers Club, Fitzroy.
8:30pm. $15.
COMACOZER + JACK HARLON & THE DEAD CROWS + PSEUDO MIND HIVE + DARK TEMPLE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. COUNTDOWN 80'S Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm.
$10.
CULTE + ARBES + GO GET MUM + WATERFALL PERSON John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $10.
DANNY BEDROSIAN & SECRET ARMY Globe Alley, Melbourne. 9pm.
Brunswick. 7pm. $35.
THE GURDIES Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar,
North Melbourne. 6pm.
THE RITUAL OF ROCK VOL. 2 - FEAT: NIKKI NICHOLLS + PHIL PARA Rah Bar, South Yarra. 7pm. $25.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $79.90.
TIM GUY Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6pm. TIM HANEGAN The New Yorker (lilydale), Lilydale.
6pm.
TIRED LION + SWEET GOLD + LOSER Howler, Brunswick. 8pm. $29.34.
8pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music AMARU TRIBE The B.east, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. BORN TO BE BLUE - CELEBRATING THE MUSICAL LIFE OF CHET BAKER Paris Cat
Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50.
BRIAN EL DORADO & THE TUESDAY PEOPLE + BELLY SAVALAS Open Studio,
Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.
DJ ANNALIESE REDLICH Transit, Melbourne
Cbd. 7pm.
DONNA COLEMAN'S CONCORD SONATA PROJECT The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm.
$35.
ECHO DRAMA + KING RIVER RISING + THE CB3 Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $13. FEM FUNK PARTY - FEAT: EMILIA Night Cat, Fitzroy. 10pm. $5.
JACKIE BORNSTEIN QUARTET Classic Southside, Elsternwick. 8pm. $25.
DJ SIMON LAXTON Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick.
KERRI SIMPSON & BOB SEDERGREEN
ENCIRCLING SEA + FOURTEEN NIGHTS AT SEA + POST TRUTH + SAM HAVEN
MARY COUGHLAN Caravan Music Club,
9pm.
Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7pm. $10.
ETERNAL SMOKO + GREY MANTIS + APOLLO'S GARAGE + MAJOR BUMMER + SWAMP MOTH Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10.
THE STEPHEN MAGNUSSON TRIO Uptown
Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
THE VIBRAPHONIC ORKESTRA + OGOPOGO + THE CHIEF Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.
8:30pm. $12.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights BENDY RAINBOW - FEAT: DJ CHANNEL SURFER + THE D WORD + JACK POPPER + ALICIA Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. BURN CITY DISCO - FEAT: ELLIOT OFMARCO + PABLO DISCOBAR + MORE Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $15.
ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.
FIGUREHEAD + HORSE MACGUYVER Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.
FINDING FRIENDS - FEAT: SOPHIE MCALISTER + ADRIANA + HOUSE OF FRIENDS + FINDING FIGARO Section 8,
Teresa Duffy-Richards SWAMPLANDS
Indie-folk and country-twinged artist Teresa Duffy-Richards is set to launch her hauntingly raw self-titled release at Swamplands this week. Support on the night will come in the form of singersongwriter Grace Cummings and the Sean Lee McCoy Trio when it goes down from 8pm. Tickets are $10 on the door.
FREE DOPE - FEAT: HEWSON + CHRIS MUNKY + JPS Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 10pm. FRIDAYS - FEAT: AYNA + FALO + HARLEY JAMES + CLIFTONIA + BEN & LIL + CITIZEN.COM Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.
GO BANG! - FEAT: WHISKEY HOUSTON + SOUTH BRISBANE SPIN COUNCIL + JIMBO JONES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.
9pm.
HECTOR COUTO + GAV WHITEHOUSE + ETWAS & MATTEO FREYRIE + OLLY DAVIS + CRIS MATTO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8pm. $20. 8pm.
10pm. $19.50.
MIRROR - FEAT: ADAM WICKS + ALEGRA & CONNOR MAC + EKBALU + HANDSDOWN & LEIGHBOY + HVITSERK + SAMMY LA MARCA + SANCTUM + SZB + TOM BAKER New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $20.
MR. CHAN'S - FEAT: MARK KNIGHT Pawn & Co, South Yarra. 10pm. $20.
ORBITAL + RICHIE RICH + ERIC POWELL Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm. $89.96.
QURZFK FRIDAYS - MISFIT MANSION - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Rubix Warehouse,
Brunswick. 9pm. $12.
SOOKI PSYFRI - FEAT: SMILK + SKWID + COMRADENATHAN Sooki Lounge, Belgrave.
9pm. $15.
THE DISCO - FEAT: TIM ENGELHARDT + THE JOURNEY + ROB ANTHONY + JAY RAMON + FUNKY COL + BOYBLEWE + MEL HALL + ADAM TRACE + NICK TAPLIN + ROWIE Onesixone, Prahran. 9pm. $25.
TIMEHOP - FEAT: TRICKBOX + HASSLEHEFF + MR IAIN EXCELLENT + FABRIAN ARUNA + BATHHOUSE + MORE 24 Moons, Northcote. 9pm. $30. TOVCH - FEAT: A1 KRASHN + DJ VERSE@ILLE + KUNDALINI PROJECT + SAM STACKA + MEERKAT + BCM + LEGEEO + MORE Grumpy's Green, Fitzroy. 7pm. VANISHING POINT - FEAT: NAZ + TIM KOREN & JACK NELSON + OL GREG & BILLUS MOON Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk
7:45pm. $29.
CHRIS FINNEN TRIO Lomond Hotel, Brunswick
Steve Sedergreen
Steve Sedergreen JASPER’S
Leading Melbourne jazz identity Steve Sedergreen is set to take over CDB jazz institution, Jasper’s, on Friday March 1. Music will kick off from 9pm and entry is free.
Rory Walker + Grace Turbo + Riley Catherall COMPASS PIZZA
For their first event at Compass Pizza, Shoelace Sessions will be showcasing a range of talent on Saturday March 2. On hand will be melancholic folk singer Rory Walker, piano-folk artist Grace Turbo and Americana storyteller Riley Catherall. Tickets are $10 on the door and it’s all happening from 8pm.
USER
RED BETTY
To celebrate their limited edition debut album Dimensions, Prisms and Waves, USER will take to Red Betty on Saturday March 2. They’ll also have 100 different vinyls on hand to sell, all with different colours and album art. Get down from 8pm to snag a new vinyl for your collection and to soak it all in live. Free entry.
Geoff Achison ROYAL OAK HOTEL
Head down to Fitzroy’s Royal Oak Hotel for a dose of acoustic, contemporary blues and roots with Geoff Achison on Saturday March 2. Achison is set to hold down a two hour set from 8pm and best of all, you can lap it all up for free.
$39.
RACHEL ROSS QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club,
East. 9:30pm.
SOFT POWER Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.
Brunswick. 8pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $32.50.
Ready to deliver a rocking set of blues and grooves, The Chris Finnen Trio are set to take to The Lomond Hotel on Friday March 1. Get ready to be captivated from 9.30pm and enjoy free entry to boot.
Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.
Bentleigh East. 8pm. $45.
OFF THE LEASH Bird's Basement, Melbourne.
THE LOMOND HOTEL
Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.
ANON. - FEAT: DANIEL SCHNYDER + STUART GREENBAUM + NICHOLAS BUC Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:30pm.
Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50.
Chris Finnen Trio
FORMATION - FEAT: DONNY + MORE
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FESTIVAL FEAT: VARIOUS DJS The Emerson, South Yarra.
Kilda. 7:30pm. $32.
Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.
Melbourne. 9:30pm. $10.
THE GETAWAY PLAN, DREAM ON DREAMER + OCEAN SLEEPER Stay Gold,
WAY SHIT + FACE FACE + BAD BANGS + JUNGLE CUFFS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8pm. $10.
BOX HILL INSTITUTE PRESENTS SUMMER SERIES - FEAT: EMILY SOON + JESS DELUCA + DIAMONDS OF NEPTUNE Box Hill Mall, Box Hill. 4pm. CAPTAIN SPALDING BAND Customs House
THE JACKSON FOUR Jasper's Jazz Bar,
HEMM + HAPPY AXE + KOTA YAMAUCHI Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill.
Vain, Fitzroy. 8pm.
Fitzroy. 8pm. $12.
BELLY OF A DRUNKEN PIANO - THE SONGS OF TOM WAITS Memo Music Hall, St
Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25.
THE GARBAGE & THE FLOWERS Labour In
TRAINWRECK TRIO + ANTHONY TAYLOR Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm. WARPED + TRUE BELIEVER Espy, St Kilda.
AUTO-MASH DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9pm. BATTS + LOOSE MOOSE + MORE Yah Yah's,
TALLAWAH HI-FI - FEAT: HIGHER REGION 303, Northcote. 8pm. $15. THE HARRIETT ALLCROFT QUARTET Lido
INKASOUNDS East Brunswick Hotel, East
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Dr Crask and his Swingin’ Elixir CLIFTON HILL BREWPUB
JJ BAILEY East Brunswick Hotel, East Brunswick. 4pm.
KING ARTHUR Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. MAJA Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 6pm. MICHAEL BRINKWORTH + NATHAN POWER Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8pm. MR ALFORD Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.
Join Dr Crask and his Swingin’ Elixir for an extravaganza fuelled by music from the ‘30s and ‘40s on Saturday March 2. Bop along to the tunes of Fats Walker, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald for free from 9pm.
8:30pm.
Baby Blue (solo)
Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin. 8pm. $32.
EDINBURGH CASTLE
Amid relentless gigging around the local scene, Baby Blue have recently marked themselves as Melbourne indie favourites. Lead vocalist Rhea Caldwell is set to head up Edinburgh Castle in solo mode on Sunday March 3, slinging ‘70s garage and blues vibes in the beer garden from 4.30pm. Free entry.
PIERCE BROTHERS + MORE Grand Hotel Mornington, Mornington. 7pm. $44.80.
PIRRITU, ZOE RYAN + PIRRITU + ZOE RYAN Longplay, Fitzroy North. 8pm. $15. RALPH MCTELL Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $55.
RUSSELL MORRIS + MIKE ELRINGTON SHAUNA TONY AND CO The Brothers Public House, Fitzroy. 8pm.
ST DAVID'S DAY WELSH CONCERT - FEAT: VICTORIA WELSH CHOIR Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $30.
TERESA DUFFY RICHARDS + GRACE CUMMINGS + SEAN LEE MCCOY BAND Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 9pm. $10. THE FOUR SCOOPS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. THE WOODLAND HUNTERS Basement
Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm.
TIM MCMILLAN & RACHEL SNOW + EMILY CHEN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd.
7:30pm. $15.
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6pm.
TRUDIE Bad Shepherd Brewing Co., Cheltenham.
7:30pm.
VICTOR STRANGES Cafe Cibo Bar, Cranbourne West. 6pm.
Soft Power
Soft Power
CHARLES WESTON
Melting together jazz, progressive rock and psychedelia, three-piece outfit Soft Power will play tracks from their mesmerising instrumental album Easy Listening at Charles Weston from 6pm on Sunday March 3. Entry is free, so get on it.
Sydney Road Street Party BOMBAY ROCK
Adored Sydney Road institution Bombay Rock is taking part in Brunswick Music Festival’s Sydney Road Street Party, which will see spaces across both levels of the venue taken over by the massive celebration. There’ll be music aplenty from midday when it goes down on Sunday March 3 and best of all, entry is free. Booyah.
ZERAFINA ZARA & ALLEGED ASSOCIATES TRIO Smokehouse 101, Maidstone.
7pm.
Saturday 2 Mar
JOHN CURTIN HOTEL
Bid Harmony farewell as they play their last Melbourne show of 2019 at The Curtin on Sunday March 3. Catch them sling tracks from their album Double Negative and snag a ticket for just $15 via the venue website. Bargain.
Drum n Bass RADIO BAR
Head down to Radio Bar in Fitzroy for your weekly dose of Drum n Bass. With a rotating roster of artists on hand each week, your Mondays will never be boring again. It all goes down on Monday March 4, free from 5pm. 36 BEAT.COM.AU
Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $35.
ALMA ZYGIER BAND The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $30.
CANNONBALL (WITH FEM BELLING) - FEAT: CANNONBALL (WITH FEM BELLING) Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.
$32.50.
DR CRASK & HIS SWINGIN' ELIXIR Clifton Hill Brew Pub, Clifton Hill. 9pm.
EAMON MCNELIS' BIG IDIOT CLUB JAZZ BAND Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8pm. HOYNE / MCCOULOUGH / TARENTO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 6pm.
JAMES BOWERS TRIO The Jazzlab, Brunswick.
11pm. $10.
MATT O'BRIEN QUARTET Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.
MISS LIZZY & THE NIGHT OWLS + ARTIE SYLES Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
$10.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights
Melbourne Cbd. 11am. $10.
ASTRONAUGHTY Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8pm.
$10.
BOOGS Empire, Narre Warren. 9pm. CRUMHORN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5pm. EAT THE BEAT - FEAT: GAV WHITEHOUSE + JACOB MALMO + OLLY DAVIS + CHRISS MATTO + ANDREA GUADALUPI + MORE New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $15.
JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 11:45pm.
SOUL A GO GO - FEAT: ANDREW YOUNG + MISS GOLDIE + VINCE PEACH + PIERRE BARONI + COCO BROWN + DJ LADYSOUL Night Cat, Fitzroy. 9pm. $15.
THE BEN MCGILL BIG BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm.
THE MOONHOPS Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. THE PAUL WILLIAMSON QUARTET (WITH BOB SEDERGREEN) Classic
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers AYAHUASCA EYES + BENZO BABY
SOOKI SATURDAYS - FEAT: LUKE VECCHIO + LE'BRUH + MORE Sooki
Lounge, Belgrave. 6pm. $15.
SOUL TOGETHER - MARKET & MUSIC - FEAT: THESTORYOFJOSHUA + ALESSIO LATINA + DAN DARE + HYSTERIC + VIVA L’AMOUR Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 12pm.
SQUARING CIRCLES + NICO NIQUO + ADONIDIA + LIUCY LIU Boney, Melbourne
Cbd. 7:30pm. $10.
SUPERSMALL - FEAT: MORNING MAXWELL + MORE La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd.
SPACEY JANE + MORE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $15.
Moorabbin. 8:40pm. $22.
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $20.
THE GETAWAY PLAN, DREAM ON DREAMER + OCEAN SLEEPER Stay Gold, Brunswick. 7pm.
THE GREAT EMU WAR CASUALTIES + USELESS SPACEMAN + APOLLOS GARAGE + RABBIT LOUNGE + OH NORTH Musicland, Fawkner. 7pm. $10. THE HAPPY LONESOME + CANS + 245T Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 8pm. $10. THE WHOLE STORY BLUE - THE SONGS OF KATE BUSH & JONI MITCHELL Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $28.60.
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS The Croxton, Thornbury. 7:30pm. $79.90.
TWO PEOPLE + HEMM Workers Club, Fitzroy.
9pm. $15.
WARPED + THE CREDITS Cherry Bar,
Melbourne Cbd. 3pm.
$10.
WHOLE LOTTA ZEP + THE JADED CATS
Hotel, Coburg. 8pm.
Hip Hop & R&B
BIG MOIST & THE SMOKING DURRIES + BAREFOOT BOWLS CLUB Post Office Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
CASTILLES + PTING + HYLA + BOYPARTS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10.
CHINA BEACH + ARROYO Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. COMACOZER + FULL TONE GENERATOR COSMOS + QUAID Young
Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $20.
DJ STEFAN Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm. ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Co., Southbank. 9pm. KHOKOLAT SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + DURMY + MORE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm.
Street Supper Club, Frankston. 7pm. $10.
LAUNDRY SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm.
Richmond. 8pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk
9pm.
ANDREW SWANN Transit, Melbourne Cbd.
DANCE GAVIN DANCE + VEIL OF MAYA + BELLE HAVEN Corner Hotel, DANNY STAIN TRIO Gem Bar, Collingwood. ENSIFERUM Max Watt's, Melbourne. 8pm. $61.65. FORGE - FEAT: EARTH ROT + PRIMITIVE + DESCENT + ATOMIC DEATH SQUAD Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:30pm.
$15.
5pm.
BEN CARTER Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.
DANIEL SHEA East Brunswick Hotel, East
Brunswick. 7:30pm.
DECLAN KELLY Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8pm.
FORKLIFT ASSASSINS + MOONSHIFTER + POCKET ELVIS + ONCE WERE LOST Whole Lotta Love,
$15.
HANSON + MORE Melbourne Zoo, Parkville.
St Kilda. 7pm. $34.70.
HARLEY YOUNG & THE HAYMAKERS + RYA PARK + CRANES AGAINST CLOUDS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. KRUL + NOUGHTS + CAKEFIGHT Tote
HONK Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 5pm. KATE LUCETTA + MADELEINE GRAY
Brunswick East. 8pm. $10. 5:30pm.
Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm.
LARA PROKOP + FACADES + PRICKLE Espy, St Kilda. 8pm.
Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 9pm. $14.
MANTELL + MAGIC AMERICA + PAT DEVLIN Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.
In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11pm.
MURPHYS HARDWARE Lomond Hotel,
USER + DUET Red Betty, Brunswick. 7pm.
Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 4pm. $15.
Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster. 4:30pm. $25.
BENCH PRESS + NO SISTER + FERLA + SPIRAL PERM John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8pm.
MALLEE SONGS + DOM & THE WIZARDS + SLEDGEHAMMER Northcote
TOFF CLUB - FEAT: LORD HANS DC Toff
Bar, North Melbourne. 3pm.
SHRIMPWITCH Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 2am. SOFALARAMA + BEATNIK COLLECTIVE + MESSY MAMMALS + TOMGIRL + SOFALA + BLUME + MORE
Kilda. 7:30pm. $32.
BELLY OF A DRUNKEN PIANO - THE SONGS OF TOM WAITS Memo Music Hall, St
10pm. $10.
THE LOVE BAZAAR - FEAT: LICKWEED + CACOPHONY + OOG!E + SEB EASE
SHERIFF + MORE Last Chance Rock And Roll
Kilda. 7pm.
BELINDA CARLISLE + 1927 Palais Theatre, St
8pm. $10.
Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 10pm.
And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.
WANSTOCK 2019 - FEAT: KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS + SPECTRUM + CITY SHARPS + KINGS OF OZ + LITTLE HOUSE GODZ + DAYDREAMERS
Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 3pm.
PROTECHNO - FEAT: AD NAUSEAM + SYNDROME + YELO-TERA + HELLRAISER + DARK SIN 24 Moons,
SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ KISTA + DJ BETH GRACE + DJ DEMIZE + VARIOUS DJS Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. SNACK ATTACK (WITH DJ 2P) Elephant &
RUNK + MICK PORTER + RHIANNON SIMPSON + ODD TASTES Last Chance Rock
THE CHATS + THE DESTRENDS Cherry
RENEE GEYER Bird's Basement, Melbourne.
BRETT LEE + LAZERTITS + GIRL GERMS
Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 1:30pm.
Lilydale. 9pm.
7:45pm. $35.
8:30pm. $89.
MUFASSA & THE PRIDE + CENTRE & THE SOUTH Open Studio, Northcote. 5:30pm. $10. NATASHA WEATHERILL QUARTET Lido
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE - FEAT: GRAMRCY + NUMMER + MAKEDA + ROY MILLS Yours & Mine, Carlton. 10pm. $10. MARKET MEMORIES - FEAT: JURASSIC + IZZY BOOKER + DOS + RAZOR Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $15.
Brunswick. 3pm.
ROCK AGENDA The New Yorker (lilydale),
Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25.
MOEIN Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
4pm.
ACID SLICE - FEAT: HONEYSMACK + SANEFACTOR + DYLAB + EMILY ROSEMAN + JAMES STEER + C:1 Boney,
OBSIDIAN MONOLITH + RITUALS + AS FLESH DECAYS + MYRIAD DRONE + SULDUSK Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $15. PARMAGEDDON IV - FEAT: THE BALLS + PARMY DHILLON & THE NEW SCIENCE + AINSLIE ADAMS + SORDID ORDEAL + RIOT AFTER MIDNIGHT + LACE & WHISKY + MORE Bombay Rock,
TAKING BACK SATURDAY - EMO & POP PUNK NIGHT - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Stay Gold, Brunswick. 11:30pm. $10. THE BOB DYLAN TOM PETTY SHOW - TRUE CONFESSIONS REVISITED - FEAT: DYLANESQUE Kingston City Hall,
Southside, Elsternwick. 8pm. $25.
RHYTHMIC MANSION DAY PARTY - FEAT: SPACEY SPACE + MARKET MEMORIES + BEC GRENFELL + LAUREN MIA + BROWNBEAR + MORE
Harmony
ADRIAN CUNNINGHAM QUARTET Paris
THE SLIPDIXIES Brunswick Green, Brunswick.
Northcote. 10pm.
Harmony
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music
Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12.
$10.
Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
DUNCAN PHILLIPS & THE LONG STAND Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm. EUGENE HIDEAWAY BRIDGES The Fyrefly, HARRY COULSON'S BLUE DOGS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm.
Open Studio, Northcote. 2pm. $5.
KRISTIN BERARDI & SAM ANNING Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8pm. $30.
MIA DYSON + EAGLEMONT Howler, Brunswick. 8pm. $34.49.
PAT MCKERNAN The Brothers Public House, Fitzroy. 9pm.
PERRY KEYES Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh
East. 8pm. $28.
PHIL PARA BAND The Fyrefly, St Kilda. 7pm. $15. RAISED BY EAGLES (DUO) Union Hotel,
Brunswick. 5pm.
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East. 8pm. $10.
STEPHEN KENNEDY Drunken Poet, West
Melbourne. 3pm.
Sunday 3 Mar House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights A BIT ON THE SIDE - SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: MIYAGI + JUAN TELLEZ + BRUNSWICK MASSIVE DJS Red Betty, Brunswick. 3pm.
DANIEL AVERY + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8pm. DAY SPA - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Pawn & Co, South Yarra. 12am. $30.
DAYDREAMS - FEAT: MARKFREE.DJ + MAXWELL S Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 12pm. DJ JESSE I Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm. JAM - FEAT: MNMLT + MAC + CHRIS HALL + JORDAN BAKKER + PG + JEDIDIAH + WISER Section 8, Melbourne Cbd.
3pm.
MOTHERSHIP - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co.,
Southbank. 9:30pm.
REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + BRIAN FANTANA + MAGNUS + AIDEN LITTLE + MEVSME + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 12am.
+ CYANIDE THORNTON + JESS PARKER & THE TROUBLED WATERS + SKYSCRAPER STAN + MORE Penny Black, Brunswick. 12pm.
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: MICK TURNER + GOOD MORNING + EASY BROWNS + MORE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 12pm.
WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE Cherry
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3pm.
WILSON BLACKLEY + AMY POWELL Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:30pm.
Monday 4 Mar
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS + GRIM RHYTHM + DEVIL ELECTRIC + DESTRENDS + GIRL GERMS + NOUGHTS Stay Gold, Brunswick.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: HOBO MAGIC + EL COLOSSO + TWO HEADED DOG + UNIDENTIFIED MUSCLE CAR + LA BRONCO Spotted
ANDREA KELLER LEADS THE COMPOSERS CIRCLE The Jazzlab, Brunswick.
12pm.
Mallard, Brunswick. 12pm.
TEDDY + MOLE Open Studio, Northcote. 2:30pm.
303 YARRA BANKS JAM NIGHT 303, Northcote. 8pm.
8pm. $15.
MARTIN PANG SEXTET + AUSSIE ROB’S INDUSTRY SUPER FUN BAND + MIRO & ISADORA LAURITZ Open Studio,
$10.
Northcote. 8pm. $8.
$10.
THE MELBOURNE JAZZ TROMBONE ENSEMBLE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
THE BLUE HOTEL + TENDER BUTTONS + SPIRIT SWITCH Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 6pm. THE GOON SAX + PIOUS FAULTS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2pm. $16.
THE NATHAN BERETTA BAND Standard
PIANO ATMOSPHERIX Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.
7:30pm. $30.
Hotel, Fitzroy. 7pm.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers
Melbourne. 1:30pm.
ASHBEL + AMBUR + DEADER Old Bar,
Hip Hop & R&B
COSMO V + SKYDECK + TINKS Tote Hotel,
THE INTERNET + MORE Melbourne Zoo,
MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: GARBAGE & THE FLOWERS + ON DIAMOND + CAROLINE NO Northcote
UNDAMAGED + COMMISSIONER BOURBON Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North
Parkville. 5:30pm. $78.80.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS - FEAT: MICHELLE GARDINER + PAIGE SPIERS + PAIGE SMITH Customs House Hotel,
Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.
Collingwood. 6pm. $8.
Social Club, Northcote. 8pm.
NIEUW MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7pm. $3. PUBCHOIR Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8pm. THE LOVE FISH + TRAMPOLINE DEATH MACHINE + LOOSE MOOSE Bendigo Hotel,
Williamstown. 2pm.
Collingwood. 8pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music
ANDREW HAVERON Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 2:30pm. $65.
AUSECUMA BEATS Bar Oussou, Brunswick.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights
East. 3pm.
AZUCAR Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 5:30pm. HOT 8 BRASS BAND + THE SEVEN UPS + HORNS OF LEROY 170 Russell, Melbourne
(brunswick), Brunswick. 5pm.
DRUM N BASS MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Radio Bar, Fitzroy. 6pm. STRUGGLE - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Lucky
9pm.
Cbd. 7pm. $50.10.
MAKARRATA The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20. MUFASSA & THE PRIDE + PAT COYLE + HANNAH Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 7pm. $10. RUSSELL TAY TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $30.
SARAH MACLAINE Bird's Basement, Melbourne.
7:45pm. $29.
SUNDAY JAM - FEAT: BARTON FINK HOUSE BAND Barton Fink, Thornbury. 5pm. TANGO SUR 303, Northcote. 8pm. $10. THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar,
Balaclava. 4:30pm.
THE CHESS SESSIONS - FEAT: BRAM! + JAMES BLACK + KELLY AUTY + ROBERT PRICE Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 3pm. $28.
THE LOWDOWN BIG BAND Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 5pm.
THE SLIPDIXIES Open Studio, Northcote. 5:30pm.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers DJ LADY BLADES Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick.
7:30pm.
BABY BLUE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4:30pm. CATCH 23 BLUES Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick DAVIDSON BROTHERS Union Hotel FOX + FIRETAIL + TEAM LOVE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8pm. $8.
HIDDEN IN THE HILLS - OPEN MIC Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 2pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk
LES STACKPOOL & FRIENDS Red Lion
FREE MUSIC IN THE SALON - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Melbourne Recital Centre,
1pm. $5.
Hotel, Kilmore. 2pm.
MATT DWYER & THE MAGNATONES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4pm.
MILLER Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm. MISS DEE Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 2pm. MISSION BROWN Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6pm. MITCH POWER Union Hotel (brunswick),
Tuesday 5 Mar
Hill. 4pm.
OPEN MIC SUNDAYS Young Street Supper Club, Frankston. 7pm.
RILEY CATHERALL + ERNEST AINES + ELIZA JOAN + KATIE PRENTICE Bendigo RL BOYCE + DOM TURNER Caravan Music SOPHIA BROWN East Brunswick Hotel, East
MADDISON CARTER QUINTET The Jazzlab,
SUNDAY SINGALONG - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS The Brothers Public House,
NOW. HERE. THIS - FEAT: JESS FAIRLIE + MICHAEL COOPER Toff In Town, Melbourne
Club, Bentleigh East. 2pm. $32.
Brunswick. 3pm.
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: CRUWYS + SELKI + SOFT POWER + DJ CHIPS & SALAD Charles Weston Hotel, THE BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB Gem Bar,
MOODY BEACHES + MAGPIE + GLOMESH Old Bar, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. $10. OPEN/MIC JAM NIGHTS Musicland,
Collingwood. 7pm.
ROYALTY NOISE + WALLA C + VARIOUS ARTISTS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm.
THE CORNERHOUSE BAND Open Studio,
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: ADMIRAL ACKBAR'S DISHONOURABLE DISCHARGE + AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTORY + BASTARD NORTH + BILLY PUNTTON + JEMMA NICOLE + MORE Bombay Rock, Brunswick. 1pm.
SYDNEY ROAD STREET PARTY - FEAT: DANIKA SMITH + CHOIR KALYANI
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music ADAM RUDEGEAIR'S BAYOU TAPESTRY Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10. I HOLD THE LION'S PAW Brunswick Green,
Hotel, Collingwood. 3pm. $10.
MIGHTIEST OF GUNS + TANKERVILLE
$10.
SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE - FEAT: MAXON + BILLY BARKER + BROOKE TAYLOR + ASH GAUDION Memo Music Hall,
4pm.
OLIVER CLARK Clifton Hill Brew Pub, Clifton
Fitzroy. 6:30pm.
Fawkner. 5pm.
PLEXUS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7pm.
$50.
St Kilda. 7:30pm. $18.
JESS DELUCA Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 3pm. JUNK + MORE Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5. LYNDON BLUE + BLOOD KNOWS Post Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm.
Southbank. 12pm.
Brunswick. 3:30pm.
NARDIA ROSE + THE MELBOURNE BLUES COLLECTIVE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.
Brunswick. 4pm.
Office Hotel, Coburg. 4pm.
VARIOUS DJS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm.
KEY HOO & THE MOVEMENT + VILLAH + GEORGIA BENNETT Workers Club, Fitzroy.
HARMONY + CYANIDE THORNTON + TRACKSUIT + SHAH SHARAFI John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:30pm. $13.
Coq, Windsor. 9pm.
THE BUTTER BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.
THE CLUNK ORCHESTRA 303, Northcote.
2pm.
Northcote. 8pm. $5.
THE REAL SONGWRITERS OF MELBOURNE - SUNDAY SESSIONS FEAT: SEB SZABO + ISAAC JENSEN + IV DANTE Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6pm. $10. THE SEDUCEAPHONES Edinburgh Castle,
Brunswick. 8:30pm.
Brunswick. 8pm. $20.
Cbd. 8pm. $10.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS CAPITAL GAINS + EGGY + LACHLAN DENTON Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS + MORE Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm.
EAGLES Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm. GORILLA ORCHESTRA + MYLK + EMMANUEL CANCINO Workers Club, Fitzroy. JOYCE MANOR + JACOB + NEIGHBOURHOOD VOID Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8pm. $44.90.
KASHMERE CLUB + THE RED LIGHTS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
6:30pm.
Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $75.97.
WAZ E JAMES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:30pm.
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Hamer Hall March 6, 7 RHYE Melbourne Recital Centre March 6, 7 POND The Croxton March 7 BUSBY MAROU Sooki Lounge, March 7 MAARJA NUUT & RUUM Howler March 7 MARLON WILLIAMS Melbourne Zoo March 8 DARYL BRAITHWAITE Grand Hotel, Mornington March 8 C.W. STONEKING Sooki Lounge March 8 BUGS Northcote Social Club March 8 HARTS Cherry Bar March 8 INVERLOCH JAZZ FESTIVAL March 8-11 PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL March 8-11 HAPPY MONDAYS The Forum March 9 HIPPO CAMPUS The Croxton March 9 EARTHLESS The Tote March 9 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Palais Theatre March 9 MOOMBA FESTIVAL Alexandra Gardens March 9, 10 DOWNLOAD Flemington Racecourse March 11 THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN The Forum March 12, 14 KYLIE MINOGUE Sydney Myer Music Bowl March 13 TASH SULTANA Sidney Myer Music Bowl March 14 JULIA JACKLIN The Forum March 14 THE JEZABELS Republica St Kilda March 15 SLUMBERJACK 170 Russell March 15 C.W. STONEKING The Corner March 15 PRESS CLUB The Old Bar March 15 FAT FREDDY’S DROP The Forum March 15, 16 MOTOR ACE 170 Russell April 12 BRING ME THE HORIZON Rod Laver Arena April 13 BLUESFEST ft Jack Johnson, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, more April 18-22 KEB MO’ Melbourne Recital Centre April 15 I’M WITH HER Melbourne Recital Centre April 18 TREVOR HALL The Corner April 18 NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE 170 Russell April 21 KURT VILE The Forum April 22 ARLO GUTHRIE Melbourne Recital Centre April 23 LARKIN POE Howler April 24 THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS The Corner April 24 BENDIGO AUTUMN MUSIC April 25-28 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC The Forum April 25 VINTAGE TROUBLE The Corner April 25 RAY LAMONTAGNE Palais Theatre April 27 JUNGLE The Forum April 28
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