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NEWS
DEL ThE fUNkY hOMOSAPIEN hEADINg TO
hOBART ThIS JULY
For the past 20 years, Del the Funky
Homosapien has been solidifying his status as
a certified hiphop legend. Since the seminal
1991 release of “Mistadobalina” on the
“I Wish My Brother George Was Here” LP,
Del has been a crib-hold name amongst rap
aficionados worldwide.
Following the success of appearances on
albums by Handsome Boy Modelling School
& Gorillaz, his value has escalated into the
upper echelon. Hobart gets a chance to see Del
in person at the Republic Bar on Wednesday
July 20, supported by Crixus & DJ Grotesque
performing a DJ/VJ set.
LATE NIghT kRACkIEOkE AT ThE BRISBANE
The hilarity continues this months Late Night
Krackieoke at The Brisbane Hotel with your
multi-minded host MC Motherlover. Come
dressed as your MUM!
With over 15,000 songs to choose from there
is a 100% guarantee that you will be breaking
your Mother’s heart. Every second Saturday
of the month, the next event will be held on
the 14th of May. Next month’s event with
DJ Steakface is on the 11th of June. June’s
edition will see your host doing live branding,
whip cracking, dog herding and live whiskey
drinking!
BALLPOINT RETURN WITh NEW EP AND
LINEUP
It’s 2011, Ballpoint return with a new line up
and EP. This May, Ballpoint will release a 3
song digital EP titled ‘Snake Eyes’
Now a four piece with Lucas Walker on lead
vocals, Ballpoint has re-gained it’s passion and
inspiration and as a result will give birth to EP
which was recorded at Red Planet recording
studio’s in Hobart and produced & engineered
by Rob Long from Birdland Studios (You Am
I), Mastered by Brett Zilahi (Alexisonfire, Old
Crowes Young Cardinals) in Canada. Snake
Eyes EP will be independently released
digitally.
Ballpoint will accompany the release of Snake
Eyes with a string of shows across the country
before hitting the studio’s again at the end of
the year to record and produce their next full
length.
NO MORE fRUSTRATIONS... OR IS ThERE?
Fans of Hobart’s The Frustrations get set to
rejoice. The guys are set to play their first
Melbourne show in eight years and in the spirit
of being prepared will be taking the stage at
The Brisbane Hotel on Wednesday, 18 May.
With support from Myblackson and a $5 cover
you’ve got no excuse for not being there (unless
you actually do).
kINg CANNONS hEAD TO TASMANIA fOR 2
ShOWS IN MAY
Melbourne based rock n rollers, King Cannons
prepare to embark upon their first headline
tour of Tasmania at the end of next month.
It’s a simple ethos that hasn’t changed since
day one. Soul food. Six good friends coming
together to create music crafted from their
many different individual influences and
inspirations.
The result is ferocious. A constantly evolving,
roots based rock’n’roll sound that is
unmistakable.
Catch King Cannons Friday May 27th at Hotel
New York, Launceston and Saturday May 28th
at The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
TIgER ChOIR TAkINg IT TO ThE MAINLAND
After tucking themselves away on Bruny Island
to record new album, Unicycles, Hobart trio
Tiger Choir are continuing to rack up quality
support slots for international acts touring the
mainland. Having already stepped up prior to
Deerhunter shows this year, the lads will be
on the road with The Drums during early May.
No Tassie dates on either tour, unfortunately,
but that does mean we should get to see them
headlining more of their own shows here in the
not-too-distant future.
IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON fOR INVISIBLE BOY
Invisible Boy’s Daniel Townsend has told Warp
the band’s relationship with tracks from their
Above The Groove of a Lonely Life album has
reached a critical stage. “We only include two
or three songs from the album in our set,”
Daniel said. “It’s not the songs, it’s us. We’ve
moved on. We’re happy for the songs to start
seeing other people and we’re still friends,
it just didn’t work out.”
ThE ADVENTURE BAY BLUES AND ROOTS
fESTIVAL IS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 12
The Adventure Bay Blues And Roots Festival
is being held at The Adventure Bay Hall,
Adventure Bay Bruny Island on Sunday June
12th 2011.
This years headline act will be Launceston
based power house duo Guthrie playing
their heavy driving blues with a uniquely
Tasmanian flavour. The legendary Full
Tilt Boogie are also on the bill along with
Yonderwall plus many more.
Food and beverages will be available and
accommodation can be obtained by contacting
accommodation providers on Bruny Island.
The event is licences, so under 18’s must be
accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Tickets are $30 with under 18’s admitted free.
Ticket’s are available from The Adventure Bay
Store and the Republic Bar & Cafe. $1 from
each ticket sold will be donated to the National
Breast Cancer Foundation.
TUMBLEWEED RETURN TO hOBART
The ‘stoner rock’ riffs of Wollongong’s
Tumbleweed inspired a whole army of music
lovers when they emerged in 1990s from the
seeds of the Proton Energy Pills. Tumbleweed
burst onto the scene in a huge way by gaining
infamy courtesy of a national support, one and
only Australian tour by the legendary Nirvana
back in 1992.
Despite their chequered history including
several band line-up changes, Tumbleweed
have let bygones be bygones and the original
line up is once again on speaking terms,
playing and writing together for the first time
in almost fifteen years. Add to this a double
cd, reissued - “The Waterfront Years” out
now on Aztec Music. It contains all of the
bands recordings until just before they signed
the deal moving from Waterfront to Polydor
Records.
To celebrate this release, Tumbleweed will
embark on some special interstate shows in
May and June 2011 including a performance
at The Brisbane Hotel on Saturday June 4 with
the original 1994 lineup.
TAS BANDS RIP IT UP ON NATIONAL ChARTS
Congratulations to North West bands Lyke
Giants and Deligma. Both have recently
reached number 1 on Triple J Unearthed
charts, with Lyke Giants holding the top two
spots for consecutive weeks and Deligma
being played on the prime time station.
Deligma have two Tassie EP Launches planned
for next month; June 3rd at Hotel New York,
Launceston and June 17th at The Brisbane
Hotel, Hobart.
IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON fOR INVISIBLE BOY
Invisible Boy’s Daniel Townsend has told Warp
the band’s relationship with tracks from their
Above The Groove of a Lonely Life album has
reached a critical stage. “We only include two
or three songs from the album in our set,”
Daniel said. “It’s not the songs, it’s us. We’ve
moved on. We’re happy for the songs to start
seeing other people and we’re still friends,
it just didn’t work out.”
MIz IMA STARR IS hEADINg fOR hOBART
Australasia’s Queen of the Cabaret Stage
celebrates 20-years of thrilling audiences,
and to mark the occasion is returning
to her enduring love… the dancefloor! A
reinterpretation of Don McLean’s American Pie
is the lead single from Starr’s upcoming debut
long-player ‘Start the Crescendo’, which, as
the title boldly announces, is a non-stop thrillride
of up-tempo pop gems. Catch the show at
Flamingos Dance Bar on May 27.
ThE gIN CLUB INCLUDE hOBART IN
NATIONAL TOUR
The Gin Club tour the country this June. The
hard-to-classify folk/psychedelic/rock outfit is
promoting their upcoming CD, Hissy Fit and as
part of it will head to Hobart, performing two
sets.
Everyone who attends will receive a free
download code for The Gin Club’s new
collection of b-sides and rarities, Hissy Fit
Volume 2.
Catch The Gin Club at The Brisbane Hotel,
Hobart on Saturday, 11th June
LITTLE RED TO OPEN WARATAh hOTEL
(hOBART) BAND ROOM
Little Red have travelled around the world
twice so far this year but they’re coming home
in June and what better way to celebrate than a
tour and what better way for Tasmanian’s, but
to include Tasmania on the schedule.
Catch Little Red at The Waratah Hotel on Thur,
June 23 at The Waratah Hotel in Murray Street,
Hobart
BASTARDfEST ANNOUNCED
The first group of acts to be performing at this
year’s event has been announced. Leading
the pack at every event are those globetrotting
bastards from Tasmania, Psycroptic. Seperatist
have also been announced to join the bill.
Expect October 15 at The Brisbane Hotel to
be littered with a smattering of interstate and
local bands glorifying the tremendous talent
heavy music in Australia has to offer.
WAgONS RETURN TO TASMANIA
The big and bloody hearted men of Wagons are
gearing up to head to Tasmania on the back of
their new album Rumble, Shake and Tumble.
These premier storytellers are fresh off the
plane from a sixteen date whirlwind US tour
which centred on a triumphant SXSW blitz
and will see the band visiting the northern
hemisphere on multiple occasions in the
coming year, having signed on with America’s
High Road Touring; agents to Wilco, Lucinda
Williams, Ween and Drive By Truckers.
Catch Wagons on Friday May 27 at the Royal
Oak, Launceston and Saturday May 28 at the
Republic Bar, Hobart
PROPAgANDhI SELLINg fAST
Canadian punk outfit, Propagandhi are set to
perform on the 20th May at The Brisbane Hotel
- and it’s close to selling out.
Tickets can be bought from The Brisbane,
Ruffcut Records, Red Hot CDs and Mojo Music.
TIJUANA CARTEL BOOk hOBART DATE
Byron Bay’s Tijuana Cartel are hitting the road
for a string of shows across the country. Their
latest offering, White Dove is currently on radio
and the EP by the same name is set to release
in the second half of this year.
Tijuana Cartel will appear at the Republic
Bar and Cafe on Saturday, July 16
JINJA SAfARI RETURN TO hOBART ThIS
AUgUST
Jinja Safari channel African rhythms, bouncing
harmonies, makeshift percussion and an
unabashed performance that blends gentle
melodic jungle-folk and fiery independent
showmanship.
Catch the guys when they head to The Republic
Bar as a part of their national tour on Friday
August 5.
gUITAR VIRTUOSO MAThEW fAgAN TOURS
TASMANIA
Appearing earlier this year at the Cygnet
Folk Festival as part of the festival of guitars,
Mathew Fagan returns to launch his live album
‘One Day in Nashville’ with six shows around
the state plus a series of guitar workshops.
A master of the 10 string guitar and banjo,
Mathew’s unique blend of classical, flamenco
and American finger-picking styles has
seen him perform alongside Natalie Cole,
The Original Buena Vista Social Club, Billy
Connolly, Shirley Bassey and Michael
Crawford.
In the workshops Matthew will explain and
demonstrate the 10-string Spanish guitar,
speed and drive of country, bluegrass,
traditional Celtic, flamenco and banjo
technique, slide guitar and guitar tapping
percussion are all masterfully presented.
See Matthew Fagan live at Skwiz Cafe Gallery,
Sheffield: Friday May 13 and Sat 14, 8pm,
Guitar Workshop: Sat 14, 4-6pm, Burnie
Regional Art Gallery: Sunday May 15, 2pm-
3.45pm, Workshop: 4pm-6pm, Royal Oak
Hotel: Thursday May 19, 8.30pm, Little Theatre,
Deloraine: Sat May 21, 7.30pm, Workshop
2pm-4pm, Brookfield, Margate: Sunday May
22, 5pm-7pm, Workshop 3pm-5pm
PROgRAM ANNOUNCED fOR fESTIVAL Of
ThE VOICES 2011
Australia’s premier celebration of the vocalist
and the power of song, Festival of Voices will
bring together more than 10,000 singers
and audience members for a mid-winter
celebration in its seventh year.
The festival includes a series of concerts and
workshops encompassing the diversity of song,
ranging from traditional choir to jazz and
hip hop.
The full program will be announced on May 23.
For more information on the Festival of Voices,
visit www.festivalofvoices.com
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ISSUE 4
MAY 2011
08 BRITISH INDIA
09 THE GIN CLUB
10 BLUE KING BROWN
11 RAJATON
12 TONY JOE WHITE
13 TIGER CHOIR
14 INVISIBLE BOY
15 PROPAGANDHI
16 SNOWMAN
17 PEGZ
18 LYRICS BORN
19 WAGONS
21 DJ KIREESH
21 ACT YO AGE
22 DJ ELITE FORCE
23 TIMMY TRUMPET
24-29 ARTS
26 DAVID EDGAR
29 ANDREW ON ART
30-31 PERFORMING ARTS
32-34 EAT OUT
35 DIARY OF A TEN DAYS MARATHON
36-37 LIVE REVIEWS
38-39 ALBUM REVIEWS
40-42 GIG GUIDE
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BRITISH INDIA
AS BRITISH INDIA BEGIN TO STRUT THEIR STUFF IN VENUES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WARP MAGAZINE TRACKS DOWN
THEIR FRONTMAN DECLAN MELIA FOR A WORD OR TWO.
Australia has many bright young bands
shining out of the mists at the moment. One
group who are rapidly pushing their way
into the limelight, however, is British India.
They’ve released three albums in the last
four years - Guillotine (2007), Thieves (2008)
and Avalanche (2010) – and have toured
strongly and receiving critical acclaim across
the board. Meanwhile, they’re also working
on recording their next album, only increasing
their already hectic schedule. Warp were happy
to step into the eye of the cyclone to have a
quick chat with lead singer Declan Melia about
all things British. Well, kind of.
In the days separating their shows in Adelaide
and Brisbane, the band have returned to
their hometown of Melbourne to record new
material. In fact, Melia has jumped on the line
direct from the studio. We’re really busy,” he
confirms via phone, during a brief intermission
in their endeavours. “I’m not for a second
complaining, because I’ve got limitless energy
when it comes to this, but we’re not sitting
on the couch… we get off the road and its
straight back into the studio. We’re hoping to
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be releasing a new album before the end of the
year, so there’s a lot of writing to be done.”
Their studio time has a second purpose,
too: British India are not only recording new
songs, but reprising older material as a taster
for the American market, where they will be
heading in a few weeks. According to the front
man, there’s a particular science concerning
such a process. “We’re trying to balance
out the tracks,” Melia reveals. “If you listen
to Guillotine, Thieves and Avalanche there’s quite
a discrepancy between them. Guillotine has
that sort of roaring garage sound which we
think is part of it’s charm, but apparently
there’s not much managerial taste for that with
the record label people of the ‘States”.
Whatever the desires of the management,
Melia is keen to head abroad. It’s no wonder,
as he mentions that they have their sights set
on L.A. - a destination unfamiliar to the band.
To go walkabout was the logical next step.
“As far as Australia goes, we’ve pretty much
left no stone unturned,” he states. “We’ve
played just about everywhere it’s possible to
play; some places it’s impossible to play. But
we’re pretty well acquainted with this beautiful
old country.”
It’s also good to know that British India
aren’t picky, willing to hit the road and take it
wherever it may lead them.
“I’LL gO WhEREVER
ThERE’S A WILLINg
AUDIENCE… ThERE’S
ALWAYS SOME fUN TO BE
hAD ON TOUR,”
Melia muses.
This current tour is going quite well for the
lads. According to Melia, all of the shows have
been quite good. British India have in particular
been enjoyed the exploits of their supports
across the dates, bands Boy In The Box and
City Riots impressive in their own right. “The
package tour is definitely bolstering our spirits
a little bit,” the singer says. “Those two bands
are definitely bringing their A-games and that
causes us to step up a little bit, keeps us on
our toes.”
If nothing else, the bands have been a good
influence upon British India. “We cultivated
a bad habit of arriving quite late to shows on
the tour for Thieves,” he ruminated, “but we’ve
broken that now. We show up early and watch
the supports and have a few drinks.”
British India have come a long way since their
formation back in 2004, a time in which its
members were still involved in their studies.
“Well we’ve probably gotten a bit better, more
masterful of our instruments maybe,”
Melia ponders. “We probably dress slightly
worse or better, depending on who you’re
talking about... but I think the attitude is exactly
the same. It doesn’t really seem that much
has changed as far as the mentality goes, the
us-versus-them, salmon-swimming-upstream
feeling that we’ve always kind of cultivated.”
Melia gives insight into the aforementioned
attitude. “Being in a band tends to keep you
in a state of arrested development, at least
psychologically, because you’re focused on one
thing… nothing else sinks in. You don’t have
time to mature, or experience what a lot of
people would call the important things in life.”
Perhaps, then, British India have suffered
from the double-edged sword of fame and
recognition. “We’re accumulating some
fabulous memories and some fabulous
opportunities that people rarely get, but
I mean, everything’s fallen by the wayside for
this band – relationships, careers, family,”
Melia laments. “From day one this had been
top priority, and it has to be number one,
all the time… that’s what’s exhausting.”
However, in his philosophising, Melia drops one
important aside that dozens – if not hundreds
– of young women around Australia will be
interested to hear: he’s still on the lookout for
a girlfriend. “I’m at that age where I just love
women,” he confirms. “I’m always optimistic.
You never really know, with women… you can
never be dismissive of them, because the great
ones pop up in the strangest places.”
BRETT NEULINg
BRITISh INDIA appear at the Republic Bar on
Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4
THE GIN CLUB HIT THE
TOURING TRAIL
I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE TIME WITH SINGER / SONG-
WRITER BEN SALTER TO TALK ABOUT THE GIN CLUB
UPCOMING TOUR, WHAT MAKES THE BAND SO UNIQUE AND
THE 2011 BRISBANE FLOODS.
The Gin Club is set to hit the touring trail again.
The 11-piece country folk rock band will be
touring the country kicking off in Adelaide on
10th June 2011.
The Gin Club came to existence in 2005, the
band was started by Salter, who gathered
together a group of musicians who, though
delving into their own solo projects started to
collaborate and write music together to create
this unique and diverse sounding band.
‘I started The Gin Club with The Wu Tang Clan
in mind. I like the idea that though the rappers
in The Wu Tang Clan were working on their
own side projects, they came together as a
collective to make the band.’
The band now has 7 full time members that
live all around the world from Stockholm
to Melbourne. This global spanning band
has a unique way of functioning, due to
location difficulties rehearsal is pretty
much unfeasible transforming their show
in professional jamming sessions with any
available band members, creating a dynamic
and unpredictable element to their live
performances. Ben states’ I gave up trying to
organise rehearsal because it just became
too impossible.’
When writing albums The Gin Club takes two
weeks to rehearse and record with everyone
bringing their music to the table. Ben states
that The Gin Club has a loose sound, which
acts as a template, making it easier for the
7 different songwriters to create an album
that sounds cohesive. Their band works
well together due to the lack of ego and the
firm friendship base created amongst the
members. Because all of the songwriters are
in their own different bands each member
brings a little personal touch to each album.
Salter’s main band is The Giants of Science,
a band created in his youth which is decibel
extending grunge rock which Ben admits has
a way of sneaking into his folk music, adding
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a slight hint of heavy set guitars into The Gin
Club’s country folk style.
The Gin Club will be touring with the songs
from their album Death Wish which was
released 2010. I asked Ben what was the song
that moved him the most on their latest album.
He divulged that the song Milli Vanilli stood out
from him. This song was written by Bridget
Lewis and penned before the Brisbane floods
but seemed to eerily pre-tell the story of the
astounding environmental event that occurred
in early 2011.
The Gin Club who originally hail from Brisbane
banded together to do support gigs to raise
money for their flooded home town with some
of the bands member homes being affected by
the floods.
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BLUE KING BROWN
- OvER LAND AND SEA
With countless shows and spots on festival
circuits both here and abroad, as well as
earning radio play and critical acclaim in the
meantime, Blue King Brown are apparently
just getting warmed up. In fact, just a glimpse
of their history since their inception in 2004
suggests a work ethic perhaps unrivalled by
their blues and roots contemporaries. Fans and
those as yet unacquainted with the band will be
able to get in on the action, Blue King Brown
having recently embarked on a new string of
dates. Founding member Natalie Pa’apa’a is
excited to be back on the road again.
“We love (touring) and the tour has just
started... we have dreams and goals and we
are very passionate about performing live and
very passionate about connecting with our
global community and sharing the music and
the message and the positivity,” she declares
enthusiastically. Found in the chilly surrounds
of Toronto, Canada, however, Pa’apa’a
concedes the weather has been tough going.
“We almost got snowed in yesterday! It was
really cold.”
It’s surely a shock to the system for a band
familiar with the milder climate of their
hometown Melbourne, Blue King Brown
also professing strong ties to Byron Bay.
Fortunately, the cold has not supressed the
obvious joy Pa’apa’a exudes, having just
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hopped off stage., Blue King Brown’s positivity
and passion is evident in everything they
do - the exact attitude necessary given their
schedule of late. After playing a number of
festivals in Australia including Falls, WOMAD,
East Coast Blues and Roots Festival Byron Bay
and the Big Day Out, the band are currently
tripping their way across the globe. Blue
King Brown recently made an appearance
at Austin’s infamous SXSW festival also, the
experience of the event often seen without
equal. However, any time spent on the road
is a huge opportunity for the band to promote
their craft.
“We are just trying to get our name out
and about in the world and perform for as
many people as we can and make as many
connections as we can, so that we can keep
coming out and do what we are doing,”
Pa’apa’a says.
It’s business as usual for the sextet, who have
enjoyed great success off the back of three
albums - their most recent being last year’s
Worldwize Pt.1 North & South. It would be the
2006 release of Stand Up that would set the
course for the band, however, Blue King Brown
suddenly earning immense airplay from the
likes of Triple J, a wealth of support offered up
for their endeavours. But fast-forward to the
present day and there’s good news in spades
for local fans: not only are Blue King Brown
taking their music around Australia as of May,
the band have recently released new material.
The single is titled Gathu Mawula and marks
a collaboration with well known Aboriginal
artist Garrumul.
“We did a version of one of (Gathu Mawula) and
it’s a song that we had heard and we had really
loved and we had connected with on a number
of occasions. Garramul was interested in
getting up and playing with Blue King Brown,”
Pa’apa’a explains. “We played it a few times
and we thought ‘Why don’t we go into the
studio and record a version of it?’ We just really
enjoyed working with each other - in the wider
sense and it was very natural for us to get
into the studio and create this really beautiful
version of this song that we really love.”
It’s no surprise then that Blue King Brown and
Garramul have kept the lines open, particularly
where their artistic endeavours are concerned.
“We have met on a number of occasions. He is
pretty shy to start with - he is quite a funny guy
and he is really free,” reveals Pa’apa’a, before
disclosing a new venture. “Basically I just
called him up and said ‘How do you feel about
getting together and doing a film clip for Gathu
Mawula?’ and he was like ‘Yeah!’”
It’s another feather in Blue King Brown’s cap,
having earnt the praise of some big names,
including Michael Franti and Carlos Santana.
Heading upward and onward, it seems the
band can only snare more frenzied love for
their brand of roots music.
BELLE TOPE
WORLDS COLLIDE
Blue king Brown have teamed up with
gurrumul Yunupingu to reprise Gathu
Mawula, first feature on the latter’s
eponymous debut album. Originally
performed completely in Yolgnu language,
the song references family and one’s
essential connection to land.
“Since Gurrumul’s solo success a lot of
people have come to him with collaborative
ideas. He hasn’t done any of them,” says
Michael Hohnen, muso and long time friend
of the celebrated artist. “Yet when Blue King
Brown learned one of his songs and played it
live at a gig, he was very pleased and excited
to join them on stage and sing it with them.”
The opportunity to embark on a new studio
recording, then, was approached with
enthusiasm. “We have very fond memories
of performing with Gurrumul... so it was
natural to get into the studio together and
record our version of his beautiful song.”
Natalie Pa‘apa’a declares.
BLUE kINg BROWN appear at the University
of Tasmania Uni Bar, Hobart on Thursday
May 26
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Sun 15th - Ella Rose
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Sat 21st - The Unit
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RAjATON RETURN
FINNISH MULTIPLATINUM SELLING A CAPPELLA GROUP
RAJATON RETURN TO TASMANIA FOR THEIR SECOND
COLLABORATION WITH THE TASMANIAN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA IN TWO YEARS.
The finish word Rajaton, translates as
“boundless”, an apt way to describe the ability
of the six-voice ensemble to tackle a variety
of projects that has included 11 albums
over their 13 year history. With a mix of
originals and covers, the group has reached
mainstream success in their homeland, with a
string of platinum selling releases along with
international accolades, including Top World/
Folk Album and Top World/Folk Song of the
year by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of
America (CASA) in 2007 for their album Maa.
With a relentless worldwide touring schedule,
the group will bring their tribute to English
super-group Queen to Hobart audiences
with support from the Tasmanian Symphony
Orchestra. Last time in Tasmania Rajaton
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performed their hugely successful tribute to
ABBA, which impressed the Orchestra and
audience alike. With the Queen tribute, Hobart
audiences have the opportunity to hear the full
six part harmonies of the Swedish a capella
group with touring rock band, backed by the
full 47 piece TSO perform unique versions
of classic songs that are guaranteed to have
Freddie Mercury turning in his grave.
See them peform at the Wrest Point
Entertainment Centre Tuesday May 17.
Tickets are available through the TSO
box office 1800 001 190.
NIC ORME
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12 Music
THE SWAmp FOx:
TONy jOE WHITE
KEEPIN’ IT SWAMPY, KEEPIN’ IT SIMPLE AND KEEPIN’ IT
REAL, THE SWAMP FOX LEGEND TONY JOE WHITE CHATS
WITH LOANI ARMAN ABOUT WHAT KEEPS MUSIC PULSING
THROUGH HIS LOUISIANA VEINS.
If you’ve never been turned on by a sexy Tony
Joe White guitar lick or had one of his swampy
tunes seduce you into an easy and languid
mood, then you need to find a good record
store and welcome yourself into the world of
the man they call the ‘Swamp Fox’.
Sitting in his backyard, outside his home studio
in Tennessee, Tony Joe White takes my call.
I don’t need to lay eyes on him to know that
he’s dressed head-to-toe in black; a cowboy
hat slouched over dark sunglasses, shadowing
a face that has been tenderly weathered by a
career spanning almost 50 years.
“I’ve been sitting in my backyard and we have a
pretty day here for a change. It’s the only way,
baby, being outside. Everything is open
and beautiful.”
Since his youth in Louisiana’s swamp country
and early days paying his dues in some of the
roughest honky-tonks in Texas, White has
been one busy man. His recording career
has amassed a remarkable 29 albums and
he’s toured with the likes of Steppenwolf,
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Creedence Clearwater Revival and Sly and
the Family Stone. His songs have been laid
down by everyone from Elvis Presley to Ray
Charles, Otis Redding to Tina Turner and most
memorably, Brook Benton with his moody
interpretation of Rainy Night in Georgia. Since
Benton’s release in 1970, the track has reportedly
been covered by over 140 different artists.
On his latest release The Shine, White keeps it
achingly real sounding like it was cut live from
the floor. “Everyone knows when I sit down
with a guitar in a studio, at any given moment
everybody may see the red light go on,” he
says. “The writing, the guitar playing, the
realness of it has to be there. It has to be there.
I wrote these songs over the last year and just
went in with only 20 seconds and 30 seconds to
the drummer and bass player, and I’d say ‘now
play what comes out of your heart’ and we’d turn
the tape on. Hit and record.”
As a musician of exceptional expertise and
one who plays close to his heart, that kind of
spontaneity is a luxury White can afford. “To do
an album like that was, to me, really soulful
and real. It came out of what everybody felt at
that moment without rehearsing or anything.
I always stay with the freedom of the song and
I try to record them like they came to me.
They came from a higher place, and I was
almost like a receiving station.”
With his Fender Stratocaster and Boomerang
swamp box in tow, White is set to tour Australia
in April and May, playing a mix of club and
festival dates. It’s yet another chapter in the
long standing love affair White has with
this country.
“I DON’T hAVE A SET
LIST. I USUALLY TRAVEL
ThROUgh LIfE WITh
NO SET LIST. IT’S LIkE
WRITINg A SONg –
YOU NEVER kNOW WhAT
LINES ARE gOINg TO COME
UP NExT.”
“Why I love Australia so much, it reminds me
of here and down in Oak Grove, Louisiana,
where I grew up. Y’all have the crocodiles,
we have the ‘gators. We got the swamps, you
got the swamps. Everyone pays attention to
the environment down there, and I do too. It’s
like, people watch the stars. They care about
patterns, you know?” he says.
“Everybody’s real. They let you know they
care about your music. It’s beautiful to come
that far and to see people singing the words
to your songs.”
As to what songs fans can expect to hear on
the upcoming tour, White leaves some of that
decision up to them.
“Usually, the audience has their own set list
and they’ll holler out the older tunes,
Polk Salad Annie and all the way back there.
All of a sudden you’ll put out some new ones
like off The Shine and they go ‘alright i’m with
you, let’s go’. I can do that with just a drummer
on stage cos he don’t have to know the key.
That way, it has a certain kind of wildness to
it that I can’t get if I have a bunch of people
onstage with me. As long as the fans know
that I mean what I’m saying and doing, we all
become part of it,” he says, before winding
down our interview with a few simple words
that sum up his philosophy on life and music.
“I don’t have a set list. I usually travel through
life with no set list.”
If you haven’t already done so, get to know the
Swamp Fox. Not only will you find comfort in
knowing that his music exists, but that he, Tony
Joe White, does too.
LOANI ARMAN
The Shine is available now, on Swamp Records.
Tony Joe White appears at Wrest Point on
Saturday May 14
TIGER
CHOIR
FOR A BAND WHO FORMED
SIX MONTHS BEFORE THEY
MANAGED TO EVEN PLAY
TOGETHER, HOBART’S TiGeR
ChoiR SURE DON’T MESS
AROUND. THEY RELEASED
THEIR DEBUT EP AT THEIR
SECOND EVER SHOW AND
NOW HAVE THEIR FIRST
FULL-LENGTH ALBUM,
UNICYCLES, AT LARGE.
Speaking to Warp, Tiger Choir’s Hamish
Cruickshank recounted the slow start made
once Sam Nicholson joined he and Elliott
Taylor to form the three-piece.
“Sam, our drummer, sort of said he’d join the
band, but then we didn’t get together to play for
maybe six months. We just didn’t get around to
organising anything,” he laughs.
In the following 18 months, Tiger Choir have
managed to produce and release Unicycles
and make enough of a name for themselves to
score a couple of top-notch tour supports
in 2011.
First up were Melbourne and Sydney shows
with indie rockers Deerhunter in February,
closely followed by a slot on the bill at New
Zealand’s Campus A Low Hum festival. Next is
a trip around the mainland in support of muchhyped
Americans, The Drums.
“We did some shows with Deerhunter back in
February, two sideshows we opened for them,”
Hamish said. “We got that by talking to a guy at
a record company. We gave him the album and
he said he really liked it and sort of said ‘I can
get you that gig if you want it’ and we said that
would be amazing.”
Despite asking the obvious question,
Tiger Choir weren’t able to convince the powers
that be to bring The Drums as far south as
Hobart, but local fans should soon have the
chance to see the local trio live, particularly
as the material on Unicycles will only have one
airing, at the album launch, before the tour
commences.
As for the songs on Unicycles, Hamish revealed
that not all of them have made the cut for live
performances.
“(We’ll play) probably six or seven songs off it,”
he said. “When we’re recording we go in with
a few tracks ready to go and 75 per cent of it
done, but then we also write a few songs while
we’re playing around and some of them turn
out to be the better ones.
“Some of them, because they come together
as this built up thing are a bit hard to play live.
Some of them we work out how to play live but
some of them we’re like ‘bugger that, it’s an
album track’.
Elliott chimes in: “There’s a few songs on the
album we’re yet to figure out ways to pull off
live. But we’re pretty happy with having a few
tracks just to have on the album.”
According to both guys, the release of Unicycles
could not come too soon and is probably a little
later than what they’d hoped for.
Elliott: “I’m really excited to get it out now.”
Hamish: “We’ve been sitting on it for a while.
We had it finished and pretty much ready to go
a couple of months ago and we’ve been waiting
around for a label to release it. We were going
to go frickin’ crazy waiting.
“Going on tour with The Drums is a massive
opportunity to throw your album at people and
say ‘We’ve got an album’.”
They’re also hoping the album name and
distinctive art proves beguiling – and is the first
of many to come.
Elliott: “It (the album name) is basically just
down to the cover art.
hamish: “We didn’t have a name for it when
we started making it or even when we finished
it. We even had the picture for the cover for
a while before we decided on a name. We
thought, well there’s unicycles on the cover of it
so we’ll go with that.”
Elliott: “It’s pretty literal.
hamish: “When we made the EP we didn’t
give that a name because we had no idea. We
didn’t even officially call it the Tiger Choir EP
or anything, it just sort of became known as
the one with the Punch and Judy scene on the
front. We thought it’d be cool to find lots of
interesting pictures and every time we release
something give it a really literal name.”
Elliott: “We’re going to have to keep releasing
things for that to become the theme.”
hamish: “We’re thinking long term.”
Elliott: “There’s sort of an assumption
we’ll keep going. We’re into the idea of
releasing lots of records... I want to definitely
have lots of album covers on my wall. That’s
my long term aim.”
So, watch this space for more from Tiger Choir.
STU WARREN
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INvISIBLE BOy
LOCAL INDIE-FOLKSTERS, INVISIBLE BOY HAVE HAD A
BUSY 2011 TO DATE – BUT THAT’S NO SURPRISE GIVEN THE
LATE-MARCH BIRTH OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM, ABOVE THE
GROOVE OF A LONELY LIFE.
What might surprise, however, is that the
band’s live set doesn’t reflect as much of the
new material as you might expect. According
to Daniel Townsend, this is far more to do with
the players themselves – not the material.
“We only include two or three songs from the
album in our set,” Daniel said. “It’s not the
songs, it’s us. We’ve moved on. We’re happy
for the songs to start seeing other people and
we’re still friends, it just didn’t work out.”
Having started life as an acoustic duo, it seems
Invisible Boy has definitely grown up a little,
now playing live as a four-piece with a couple
of albums to their credit, airplay on more than
50 community radio stations nationwide and a
boatload of live experience.
Picking up compliments from reviewers at the
likes of DrumBeat Magazine and The Dwarf,
Invisible Boy has earned comparisons with
the likes of Eels, Damien Rice and Australia’s
current folk darlings, Angus & Julia Stone.
The new album was recorded during an
18-month period which saw the development
of an exciting new sound including danceinspired
rhythms, edgy electric guitars, plenty
of strings and stacks of harmonies.
“When it comes to how people respond to the
new album, our audience is split down the
middle,” Daniel said. “The new album has
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more furrowed brows, a few upside-down smiles,
and asks some pretty tough questions, but
there’s also the kind of songs we’re known for.
“So, some people want more of the sing-along
stuff and some people love the musical variety,
the dynamics, the electric guitars.”
Despite the seemingly conflicted views over
the content on the new album, there’s no doubt
about it marking a special time in the history of
Invisible Boy and potentially opening new doors
as they go about getting as much as possible
out of this lonely life.
“It’s been special touring for this album,”
Daniel said. “We’ve been over that watery ditch
three times in the past year, and the response
is pretty consistent wherever we go, whether
we’re in living rooms, folk clubs, pubs or
festivals.
“We’re chatting with a promoter who has
asked if we could perform the songs from the
record, start to finish, for a live recording later
in the year. It’s nice to be liked. But it’s more
important to be worth listening to, so we’ll
focus on that.”
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Wed 11 Marita Mangano + Bill Kelly
Thurs 12 Linc Le Fevre in the Bar
Friday 13 Ill Starred Captain in the Boatshed
Sat 14 Smokin Elmores in the Boatshed / $5
Sun 15 Open Folk Group
Wed 18 Shakabula in the Bar
Thurs 19 Matthew Fagan in the Boatshed
Fri 20 Taberah, Future Recollection and Wizard
in the Boatshed / $5
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Sat 21 Luke Parry in the Bar
Sun 22 Open Folk Group
Wed 25 Open Mic Night Returns
$12 Jugs Boags Draught !
Thurs 26 Dave Adams in the Bar
Fri 27 Wagons in the Boatshed / $5
Sat 28 Wheezy Hours Feat. Heloise Sowerby
Crazy 88's, James Parry & Charles Ducane / $5
Sun 29 Open Folk Group in the Bar
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pROpAGANDHI
AS PROPAGANDHI GET READY TO INVADE A VENUE NEAR
YOU, THEIR BASSIST TODD KOWALSKI TOOK TIME OUT TO
HAVE CHAT WITH WARP FROM HIS HOME IN WINNIPEG,
CANADA.
Watch out Australia. The Canadians are
about to invade. Prepare yourself for a full
frontal aural ttack. Brace yourselves as
your ethics will be tested and your beliefs
questioned. Strap yourselves in,
because the socially aware, political activists
that are punk rockers Propagandhi are
touching down.
Its been two years since Propagandhi graced
our fair shores and the boys are back to
road test their upcoming album, visit a few
familiar places and make new friends as
they travel to new destinations.
Propagandhi have been bouncing around
the punk scene for over 20 years now and
don’t seem to have lost any of the spark or
enthusiasm they had when they began in
Praire, Manitoba in 1986. Chris Hannah and
Jord Samolesky are the band’s founding
members, with Todd Kowalski joining the
core line-up in 1997. Then, in 2006, the
decision was made to add guitarist David
Guillas to the mix.
Propagandhi are arguably one of the most
socially aware bands going. There’s no
compromises with Propagandhi as
they lay their thoughts and beliefs bare.
A brief glance at their website gives you a
rundown on all the causes they support. You
only need glance their Resources tab.
“We try to be conscious of the world we live
in,” Kowalski states, “and actually look at
what’s going on around us.
We may not always understand it, but we
need to be aware of it.”
“We try to be conscious of the world we
live in and actually look at what’s going on
around us. We may not always understand it,
but we need to be aware of it.”
Beyond mere talk, Propagandhi offers their
financial support to their respective causes.
Prior to the release of their 2009 album,
Supporting Caste, fans were given the option
of receiving two songs from the upcoming
album in return for a donation of $1 to
$10 to one of a specified group of activist
organisations supported by the band.
“We like to help out when we can. What goes
around,” Kowalski shares. “In my time with
the band, I don’t think we’ve ever done a gig
in our home city that wasn’t a benefit gig.”
Kowalski boasts many passions alongside
his beliefs and his musicianship. It has been
revealed that he created the compelling
artwork for Propagandhi’s latest release
using a computer programme called Corel
Painter, an application that works very
closely along the concepts and methodology
of traditional media. The work was produced
meticulously stroke by stroke using a
graphics tablet.
“It’s easier to make corrections when your
using a computer,” Kowalski jokes.
Meanwhile, there’s also a new album in the
works that Propagandhi plan on recording
upon their return to Winnipeg. “We’ve
got about fourteen songs on the go at the
moment, so we’ll see what makes the cut,”
Kowalski reveals. “We’re trying to keep
more creative control with this album and
keep our own vision about what it should
be like.”
For now, however, the band have the chance
to try out their latest material on the road.
Propagandhi will be spending May crossing
the length and breadth of this vast land on
a rather extensive tour. They have toured
twice before, adding a few extra shows this
time to take in places they haven’t been
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PROPAgANDhI play the Brisbane Hotel in
Hobart on May 20. Tickets available now.
to before.”We’re really looking forward
to it,” Kowalski affirms. “I like exploring
new places the best and Tasmania sounds
amazing - beautiful.”
Kowalski also has his fingers crossed for
a unique experience. “On our tour in 1997
I actually got to see a koala in the wild, but
even though I stared out the window for
most of the trip, I never saw a kangaroo,”
he reveals.
It seems everyone’s excited for
Propagandhi’s Australian assault. But don’t
leave it to long to get your tickets: their live
shows are renowned for their energy and
vibe. Not only that, their first Melbourne
show has already sold out and others are
selling fast. So what are you waiting for?
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The Southern Most Blues Festival in the World
The Adventure Bay
Blues & Roots Festival
presents: Guthrie, Full Tilt Boogie
Wonderwall, The Firmm, Wahbash Avenue
The Dudley Nightshades, The Johnny Cash Converters and more
Sunday June 12
Licenced Event 18+ Only. 1:30pm til Late
$30 from Republic Bar and Adventure Bay Store
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16 Music
THE NEW ABSENCE OF
SNOWmAN
Snowman bring forth their final chapter with
their new and last release, their third album
Absence. Front man, Joe McKee, explains that
he “feels as though we are parting on a high
note” and reveals what we can expect from the
band at the end of an era.
In 2008, the young folk of Snowman decided
to pack up and move from Perth to London.
For some, it may sound all too familiar
for Australian bands to move abroad to
further their horizons per se, or to simply
get to European audiences cheaper without
hefty airline fees. Soon after their critically
acclaimed second album (The Horse, The Rat
and The Swan) was released in 2008, McKee
started working on songs for this latest album.
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Presents
a new series of
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Featuring
The Gin Club
Linc LeFevre & The Insiders
The Gun Ballads
Hayley Couper
Tim Spurr
Tickets available from
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and Tommygun Records
$20 / $25
“I was working on some of the ideas as much
as three years ago, when we left Australia.
We were ready when we had 8 songs that we
liked. We aren’t a band who write 45 tunes and
whittle them down for the record,”
McKee explains.
Ultimately the album ensured “a very reflective
period… I think that being displaced or
dislocated from your familiarities and comforts
puts a lot of things in perspective… trying to
communicate with a memory and a past that
no longer exists. So it’s less about the place
itself, but more about the fading memories that
we try to clutch onto. All of this was wrapped
up in a metaphor: two lovers, one passes away,
and the other tries to communicate with
his ghost.” reveals the front man.
Whilst travelling Europe, McKee found that
collecting particular post-cards represented
the feeling he wanted to personally capture on
the album. “These post-cards had a common
thread: they all had an absence of something,
whether it be the focal point, or a persons face
or whatever. I wanted to try and capture that
unnameable emotion that that made me feel.
It was romantic, but also empty. There was a
feeling of loss, but a feeling of letting go also.”
Working with Aaron Cupples (The Drones,
Civil Civic, Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly) to record
the album naturally came about, as he lived
around the corner from the band. McKee
said of Cupples, “He’s recorded some of our
favourite Australian records…it just made
sense.” Not only that, but more importantly
the band “liked the fact that Aaron could be
diverse and do very different records. We knew
he would understand our musical language.”
Obviously it’s critical for the band and producer
to work together harmoniously considering
that Snowman have “always tried to remain
musically honest.” Over the years, their
artistic development has grown immensely
considering they are a very young band, each of
them still in their 20s.
Snowman were a close band; even so that with
their second album they were living, playing
and recording together, as with this release.
It would allow them to constantly write and
record and create whenever necessary.
“Talking about the songs over the dinner table
and in all of those in between moments helps
keep everybody on the same page.
It means we were going through very similar
experiences and we wanted to communicate
those experiences or emotions in a vivid
kind of way.”
“We wanted to create something that was
healing and little bit more cathartic than the
last record… the sound therefore needed to
be warmer and denser,” McKee says of their
intentions. “I began by removing the dry signal
from my guitar, so that my chords became only
clouds of reverb. Things like this allowed us to
write in a different way. It became quieter and
more considered or delicate.”
They experimented with the songs over an
extensive period of time from demos to the
finished record, with it beginning almost two
years ago. McKee doesn’t think that it affected
the songs too much in the structure or sound,
as they eventually finished with the aesthetic
they were working towards.
Absence has provided great closure for the
band. “We’ve completed the triangle… it is my
favourite Snowman album,” McKee affirms.
As for the band separating, it was something
that was felt in each member and it slowly
became clear over time. “During the recording
of this album, we became increasingly aware
that it would be out last.”
“The album is our parting gift,” McKee
declares, as each member sets out to
establish a new era in the lives, Citawarman
designing urban infrastructure, Di Blasio &
Hermanniusson moving to Iceland to start a
family and McKee himself in possession of
“several projects on the go”, including a solo
record, a duo record and some film scores to
write. “You haven’t seen the last of me yet,”
he promises.
kAThERINE LOgAN
SNOWMAN’S ALBUM ABSENCE is out now
on Dot Dash / Remote Control Records in
Australia.
To listen to Joe McKee’s demo work, it is up on
his MySpace page.
pEGz
For the last decade, Pegz has been at the
forefront of Australian hip-hop. The Capricorn
Cats role as CEO of one of the nation’s most
influential and prolific record labels has raised
him to a level of importance to the scene that
is held by only a select few, and his consistency
and longevity have allowed him to maintain
a significant profile, even during his recent
self-imposed hiatus. He’s seen artists come
and go, some receding to almost mythical
status, while others have gone on to become
pop superstars. The landscape has changed
from a sparsely populated wilderness to a
thriving metropolis, and from Pegz’s viewpoint,
he’s witnessed it all. However, despite the
relentless onslaught of overseeing an ever
growing empire, it is Pegz’s own music that
has solidified his position as an Australian
hip-hop legend, and with the release of his fifth
album (appropriately titled Drama), he looks
to leave the past behind him and continue his
development and journey, from St. Kilda to
parts unknown.
As one of the countries most respected
lyricists, Pegz draws inspiration from the here
& the now. Having never been afraid to speak
his mind through song, his lyrics are rife with
brief mentions of everything from politics, to
faddish pop acts They [the references] have
all been there from the start, even way back,”
the use of current affairs as both literal and
metaphorical tools to illiterate points is nothing
new to Pegz. I’m not a particularly political
person,” but when asked about references
made to recent events in Papua New Guinea,
That’s something I feel quite stronglyabout,
I definitely feel for the people going through
what they’re going through.” An obvious
understanding of political goings-on belies a
solid grounding in lyrical techniques.
It’s just a matter of using references as a way
to show skill.
Skills abound on Drama,” skills developed
through an obvious dedication to the
foundations of the hip-hop movement, as
explained on the M-Phazes produced Crime
in the City.” It’s a movement that could
have easily been bastardised by commercial
success. Whenever anybody gets to the level
of booking agents and publicists, it becomes
more of a business, but at a grass roots level
it still is a movement, definitely.” As someone
who receives hundreds of demo CDs from
ambitious young MCs all around the country,
Pegz is confident that Australian hip-hop
is heading in a positive direction and not
in danger of becoming overly saturated by
commercialisation. When you’re coming up,
you get criticised for not being this or that
which must be trying for those not yet old
enough to develop thick skin, but Pegz believes
You can do whatever you want, hip-hop is a big
beautiful open canvas.
Superficial success has never been what
pushes Pegz, Go To Your Head,” produced by
Jase, sees his feet firmly planted on ground.
Lines such as That’s dope, punctuate the love
and hate, I got no regrets like Masta Ace and
Even the world’s most lyrically invincible,
become a dusty pile of records in a diggers
room shows Pegz is taking a levelheaded look
back on all the Drama, and has no delusions of
grandeur. “This album is for the heads, for the
Pegz fans.
So if giving something back to those that have
been loyal to him is a driving factor, and after
enjoying success with previous solo releases,
what prompted the sudden self-imposed
withdrawal from recording? It was an honest
decision at the time. I was burdened with so
much . . . I had a few personal things going
on, things that I sort of dealt with on Deities
of Def,” another M-Phazes boom-bap banger.
Just as sudden as his retirement was the
surprise announcement of a new album, with
the leaking of both Deities of Def, and the
Simplex produced Bombs Away. So, what
prompted the return? I still had something to
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say, and helping Pegz say it, was a shortlist
of Obese Records finest producers. Fanfavourites
M-Phazes & Chasm were joined
by mainstays Plutonic Lab, Simplex and Jase
I source as many beats as I can,” and with a
stable containing some of the most in-demand
producers in Australia, why wouldn’t you? Then
it’s just a matter of working out what works
well together, to go on a creative journey.
The upcoming Bombs Away national tour sees
Pegz’s journey return him to the spotlight
of the stage, I’ve been busy with the Block
Parties, but I haven’t really done a Pegz tour;
as far as one hour of jumping up and down
on stage, since around mid-2008.” Hyped by
MC Eloquor, and conducted by DJ 2Buck, fans
should expect a well-planned andinteractive
experience - I’ve crafted the set like an album.”
Hobart in particular should expect something
special from the Lyrical Pugilist, I’m hoping I
still have some fans, I’ve played there half a
dozen times, I love it down there.” So could
Tasmania be seeing more of the Son of St.
Kilda from now on? It seems like my kind of
pace after the last ten years of drama, I could
retire there. As much as Hobart would love it,
let’s hope Pegz’s second retirement isn’t as
premature as his first.
ShANE CRIxUS
ThE PEgz BOMBS AWAY TOUR hits
The Republic Bar on Saturday May 21st.
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LyRICS BORN
THE ULTIMATE PARTY STARTER, LYRICS BORN CHATS TO
WARP ABOUT HIS SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS MUSIC, CREATIVE
EXPANSION AND MAD PARTYING, AHEAD OF HIS HOBART
VISIT ON THE AS U WERE WORLD TOUR.
Bay Area hip hop icon Lyrics Born is one of
a handful of artists that have managed to
come up through the music ranks and evolve
to a point where commercial success and
underground respect sit at equilibrium.
Since his days as Asia Born in the early 90’s,
through the milestone Latyrx releases with
Lateef the Truthspeaker, to the landmark
success of his 2003 album later That Day with
Callin’ out, Lyrics Born has maintained appeal
to both sides of the industry, while constantly
pushing the boundaries of hip hop.
His new album As U Were once again delves
into unchartered waters while keeping one
foot on familiar ground. Collaborations with
Trackademicks, Francis and The Lights, and
Sam Sparro sit alongside the winning formula
of collaborating with Quannum Spectrum
artists Lateef and Gift of Gab.
Warp: You’re well known for your socially
conscious themes and humanist lyrics -
is there a philosophy or ideology that you
identify with?
Lyrics Born: “I don’t know, I always feel corny
answering questions like this... I guess I have
always been a big fan of music and art that
helped me understand, articulate, or give me a
broader perspective of life.
“I’ve always appreciated being exposed to
an alternative point of view or angle I didn’t
previously see. Great art does that. I’m always
thankful when I hear my listeners tell me my
music does that for them.”
With your cultural heritage, you must feel
deeply about the suffering in Japan at the
moment. You have a platform that will speak to
a lot of people - what are you inspired to say?
“I feel very heavy-hearted about the Japanese
situation. For me it’s very personal because
I was born there, half of my family still lives
there and have been affected by the tsunami,
earthquakes, and nuclear fallout. It’s been
hard because it just doesn’t seem to let up, and
questions about the future as they relate to the
long term safety and beauty of the country still
loom ominously.
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“I’m moved very deeply by issues or events that
have displaced people or have put them in a
position of struggle. I guess on a spiritual level
I can relate. Because of this, I’m donating 20%
of merchandise profits from the As U Were tour
to the Red Cross Japan relief effort.”
What have been favourite or most powerful
creative musical collaborations?
“Working with KRS One was amazing.
He was my childhood hero, and to see the
professionalism and enthusiasm he still
carries to this day is inspiring. Working with
Sam Sparro was awesome as well - such a
great talent and fantastic singer.”
Singles are often the obvious hits, but what
tracks stand out for you and feel like the real
achievements on As U Were?
“That’s a tough question. With every album I try
to push myself in some way to go beyond what
I’ve already done previously. I love all the songs
from As U Were, and they all have their seasons
with me, but I think Coulda Woulda Shoulda is
my favourite right now.
“As a producer and songwriter, I always
wanted to do a Teena Marie-esque postdisco
funk song with full strings, horns and
arrangements. That song is probably one of my
best productions to date... And again, working
with Sam [Sparro] was awesome!”
This will your third visit to Tasmania. Do you
have any striking memories or associations
with the place and the people?
“I love Tassie. People come out for one reason
only, and that is to partay! I don’t like playing
to pretentious, jaded, crowds - that’s not what
floats my boat. This precisely why Tassie is so
awesome. They’ll party with you and buy you a
drink afterward, it’s the shit!”
ShANE CRIxUS
LYRICS BORN performs at the Brisbane Hotel
on Thursday June 16. Doors open 8pm. Presales
are available from the venue, Ruffcut Records
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WAGONS
MELBOURNE COUNTRY
ROCKERS, WAGONS, WILL
BE BACK IN TASMANIA
TOWARDS THE END OF MAY,
TOURING ON THE BACK
OF THEIR FIFTH STUDIO
ALBUM, RUMBle, ShAke AND
TUMBle.MAD HATTER,
“I SHALL ELUCIDATE…”
And it seems that Henry Wagons is a man with
a long memory. Nearly two years have passed
since he and his band last visited the state, but
he’s got very fond memories – particularly of
the food.
“I remember the amazing thing about the Alley
Cat was the Alley Cat had incredible meals,”
he said. “I had one of the best Ocean Trout pregig
scoffs. I absolutely shoved an incredible
meal down at the Alley Cat and I will forever
remember it for that.”
Despite admitting to having an almost indecent
obsession with all things food, it certainly isn’t
a case of simply ‘see food and eat it’ pre-gig.
But seafood is most-definitely on the cards.
“You’ve got to take it easy with pre-gig
dinners,” he said. “Save a bit of stomach space
for a couple of knock-off beers.
“I’ve been on a bit of a health-kick the past
couple of years so I’ve been very-much
enjoying grilled fish wherever I go to. You
guys are nice and close to the sea, so warn
your fishermen to fillet up a few of the local
favourites for me if they wouldn’t mind.
“I’m absolutely fascinated (by food). It’s one
of the best things. Obviously playing music
in front of new people is number one, but
a very close second is food for me. I get
disproportionately excited by weird, local fare.”
One look at the Wagons’ Facebook page will
confirm it’s true!
“Whether it be kind of Dill flavoured potato
chips in Toronto or bacon donuts in Portland or
I had a burger in Los Angeles that had apple in
it. I just love shoving weird food in my mouth.
“I’m even guilty... We played in Vietnam at
a festival last year and anyone who does
follow me on Facebook or Twitter will know I
absolutely love my dogs, but despite this I had
dog stew in Vietnam.
“I feel it actually brings me closer to my dogs
knowing what they taste like... My dog could
not tell, but I’ve not let him sniff my breath.”
Speaking to Warp while packing prior to flying
to Perth to play solo shows in support of folk
duo Indigo Girls, Henry’s travel luggage is
due to get a fair workout the next few months
as Wagons hit the road for dates across the
country during May, June and July.
The best part for Tasmanian audiences is
that Wagons will be playing two shows –
Launceston and Hobart – to open the tour.
“I’ve always enjoyed it,” he said “I haven’t been
down to Tasmania enough and every time I
go I have a great time and I’m very pleased
we’re doing the Launceston-Hobart weekend,
you know, and making a bit of a weekend of it
because last time I did it I had a great time.”
The band will be five-strong for the first leg of
their tour.
“We can sort of tour with anything up to
six, there’s six in the band. But, you know,
everyone in my band are too cosmopolitan
and busy to take all the trips,” he said, tongue
firmly in cheek. “Occasionally we go without a
percussionist or a keyboard player (but) there’s
always four of us. Four hardened troubadours
I’ve picked up out of the gutter and forced to
follow me via chains and whips.
“I think there are five coming to Tassie. It
should be quite a big sound at the Republic.
I’m looking forward to it. Everyone’s looking
forward to the first week of tour.
“You’ll be getting the show nice and fresh. We
haven’t played these songs very much and it’s
going to be really exciting to kick things off.”
Songs from the new album, Rumble, Shake
and Tumble will make up something like half
of the Wagons live set with tracks from their
four previous studio albums, as well as Henry’s
patented witty repartee, also on the cards.
Rumble, Shake and Tumble sees Wagons live up
to their outlaw country vision. The influence of
luminaries like Cash and Presley are obvious,
if only in vocal tone and grunting gesticulation.
The ‘one and only’ Willie Nelson also warrants
his own tribute track, a studio version of the
live staple.
“I don’t go into it expecting anyone to have
heard anything, really. We just get up on
the stage and have a good time and kind of
presume we’re just bringing a show we’re
hoping to rest in each audience member’s
palms and have them trust us with their
entertainment.
“We’re just going to throw a bunch of songs
out there and hope that people don’t throw
tomatoes at us.”
STU WARREN
WAgONS play The Royal Oak in Launceston on
May 27 and Hobart’s Republic Bar & Cafe on
May 28. BYO tomatoes, but be prepared to take
them home with you.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Honeysuckle Creek & Pot Belly Strings Fri May 13
Hobart Song Company Sun May 15 | 4:30pm
Mad Hatter Tea Party Fri May 20 | 7:00pm
Mathew Fagan Sun May 22 | 5:00pm
Eleanor McEvoy Thur June 9 | 8:00pm
Borstal Boys & Blue Mosquitos Fri June 24
Ado Barker & Ben Stevenson Sat June 25
The Blue Ruins Sat Aug 6 | 7:30pm
Geo Achison Sun Aug 14 | 4:00pm
Jenny Biddle Sat Sept 17 | 7:00pm
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REGULAR EVENTS
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www.brookeldmargate.com
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Open Mic Night 1st Friday of the month
Folk Night 3rd Friday of the month
both have a guest artist each month and are free
Sitar Lounge 1st Thursday of the month (7pm)
Local Market Every Wednesday (10am - 3pm)
Delicious Homestyle Meals
Open 7 days 9am till 6pm
Friday and Saturday nights and all events
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mINOR
NOTES
Welcome to the first instalment of Minor
Notes, a virtual record box full of tracks,
labels and DJs that are exciting me this
month and that I am keen to share. This
will also cover general views I currently
have on the Tasmanian electronic and club
scene.
Some people might not know that the
clubbing and dance music scene in
Tasmania is alive and kicking. But I’m
really amazed at the amount of talented
DJs around that are into such a vast variety
of music.
These days we are lucky enough to not
be confined to clubs to hear the music
we love; bars and even restaurants are
jumping on the wagon incorporating a DJ
into their décor.
The amount of interstate and international
DJ’s and Producers that are gracing our
shores week after week is staggering. So
go out, support the local scene because we
are the ones that make it what it is.
In Warp’s electronic music section this
month, we’ve scored an interview with
Simon Shakleton, aka Elite Force. He tells
us about why he has moved from CDs to
Serato and Novation Dicers.
Act yo Age show us some of their quirky
personalities and local DJ Kireesh - or is
it Island Boy - shares with us his move
from Martrius to Hobart and compares the
Tassie trance scene with his experiences in
London. It’s a tasty read and our monthly
news section now includes local and
national entries, and pencil this in, for
exciting upcoming events to look out for.
AINSLEY WhITE
ainsley@warpmagazine.com.au
CLUB AND ELECTRONIC NEWS
PENCIL ThIS IN
based label Enig’matik records and is a
compilation of Australian, New Zealand
NATIONAL NEWS
QBIk & MC SEEkA PRESENTED BY
BROkEN PANDA
and English glitch producers. He’s joined by
Melbourne’s Editor (ex-Tassie) who recently
signed to Spoonbill’s Omlette Records. He
appears with with VJ Phaic, ripping out
doped up hi-fidelity tweaks and sub-bassy
vibes. Local supports include Limerence,
That Bob Guy, rBeNt and Shammie at the
Brisbane Hotel on Friday June 10. Entry is $15.
SPENDOUR IN ThE gRASS
Splendour’s epic line-up is epic, and the
dance component is super too: DJ Shadow,
Flight Facilities, Aston Shuffle, D-Cup, Ajax,
Hoodrat and Dangerous Dan, Cut Copy,
Pnau, Wax Motif, Kato, Cassian, Hoops,
Kato, Charlie Chux, at Woodford in QLD from
July 29 – 31. If you hurry, you might get a
ticket: www.splendourinthegrass.com.au
Drum’n’Bass DJ and producer Qbik will be
dropping in to Hobart late April.
The New Zealand expat Qbik has made his
mark in Australia, gaining support for recent
productions from the likes of Pete Tong, Annie
Mac and Nerm. His first release My house
featured on Drum and Bass Arena’s Summer
Selection Compilation. Catch him at PlanB on
Thursday April 21, kicking off at 10:30pm.
Entry is $10 on the door.
MEAT AxE AND hEfTY OUTPUT
Meat Axe is the Victorian breaks project of
Tim and Dan from the cult dark psy act Hefty
Output. Since 1984 their dynamic friendship
has combined Tim’s mad glockenspiel skills
with Dan’s ability to play drums at a sensible
volume. Supported by Seane and Newport,
the night will be at The Brisbane Hotel on
Saturday July 2. Entry is $15 on the door.
JAMES CURD (gREENSkEEPERS) AT
IVORY BAR
Chicago-based electro-percussionist producer
James Curd had a hit with Greenskeepers
and their Hottest 100 track lotion. He’s since
worked on the Grand Theft Auto iV soundtrack,
signed with DFA and made a new mix CD for
Electric Circus. Catch him with local supports
Malakai and Mez at Ivory Bar on Saturday June
18. Entry is $7, or free before 11pm.
LOCAL NEWS
fRACTANgULAR BANgER
Tassie psytrance crew Fractangular draws the
battle lines with little vs Big: War of the islands,
pitching Victorians Luke Shamanix and Ben
Evans two-for-two against locals Psywise
and Shammie, with support from Seane and
JustinTime, at the Brisbane Hotel on Saturday
May 7 from 10pm. Entry is $10.
SUN IN AQUARIUS AND EDITOR
Trifolium presents the next in its series of
psychedelic inspired events with an album
launch party by Australian producer Sun
in Aquarius. Painting Pictures on Silence
is the debut release from his Byron bay
fRICTION AT SYRUP
Drum’n’bass fans are in for sick treats as UK
genre heavyweights Friction, Spectrasoul and
Sp:MC. Perth’s Diamond D and MC Stylee get
amongst it along with Hobart’s Mylestone.
Flowing from deep and minimal to dirty tech
grooves and tear-out party anthems, the drum
n bass will be flowing at PlanB on Saturday
June 11. Tickets are available through Moshtix,
Ruffcut Records, Hotel Tasmania and Mojo
Records.
PSY SESSIONS IS BACk
Hobart’s popular psy trance night has
had a hiatus so far this year, but hits back
with a solid lineup, featuring Idle Hands vs
Sporangia, Shammie vs Sharman, Loagsta
vs Seane and Leafy vs Island Boy, at Halo
Nightclub on Friday May 20. Entry is $8.
LALALAND’S BANgER BIRThDAY
Lalaland’s tenth birthday is reason for one
final dance party reuniting the uplifting
tranceheads behind one of Hobart’s longestrunning
club nights. Featuring MarQ, Guy and
D2M, the very special female vocalist Miss
KLR will be performing a legendary trance
anthem on stage at the Grand Poobah on
Saturday May 21. Entry is $15 at the door.
MATT NUkEWOOD AT hOTEL NEW YORk
Flying the house flag high, Sydney DJ
Nukewood (Ping Pong DJs, Kno1nose with Tom
Piper) effortlessly swoops between big room
driving basslines, relentless grooves, melodic
and vocal overtones. Catch him at Hotel New
York in Launceston supported by Joycie, PD
and Boaz on Saturday June 11. Entry is $10.
PROxY DOWNUNDER
Moscow’s Proxy hits Australia again in June
after slaying dance floors last visit with his
remixes of Peaches, Prodigy, Tiga, Boys
Noize, Chromeo, Digitalism and Moby. Catch
him live in Perth, Wollongong, Melbourne,
Canberra and Sydney during June. More
info at www.myspace.com/useproxy
DEfQON.1 fESTIVAL AUSTRALIA
The third installment of the much anticipated
Hard Dance festival, Defqon.1 is locked in for
September. This festival will have a massive 8
colour-coded stages, offering a variety of not
only Hard Dance but many other underground
genres. Held over an entire weekend, giving
punters the opportunity to go to both pre and
after party celebrations.
Sat 17 th Sep, Sydney International Regatta
Centre.
Tickets go on sale 1pm sat June 4 th and are
available through www.q-dance.com.au
SAfARI BEATS
This Queens Birthday long weekend get
your self up to Sydney to check out some of
Australia’s best DJ’s all playing at the one
event. Featuring TV Rock, Zoe Badwi, Stafford
Brothers, Timmy trumpet, Hook N Sling, Aston
Shuffle, Tommy Trash Feat Mr Wilson and
many, many more. Boasting three arena’s that
can hold up to 20,000 people.
With a thumping sound system and a state of
the art light show, why would you want to be
any where else?
Safari Beats, Fairfield Showground, Sydney.
Sun June 12 th .
For more info head to www.safaribeats.com.au
Dj INTERvIEW
KIREESH / ISLAND BOy
Kireesh Gopal, aka Kireesh, aka Island Boy, aka
Brown Boy, aka many other things unprintable,
has become a fixture of the Tasmanian
psytrance scene over the past three years,
playing regularly at club nights and outdoor
doofs. He took some time to tell us where he
came from and where he’s off to next.
So your DJ name is Island Boy - or have you
changed it again? To be honest with you, I was
baptised Island Boy by my now wife Michelle
while having a chat with one of her best friends
before a doof. It came out of nowhere really, but
I like it. On a serious note though, I have always
used Kireesh as my DJ name. Advantages of
having a unique name I guess.
You’re originally from Mauritius in the Indian
Ocean off continental Africa – do you have a
pre-prepared geography lesson to explain
it to people? Yep. Born and bred in Mauritius.
And oh yeah, people go like, ‘where?’ It has
come to the point that I am perplexed if people
don’t ask. Always stoked to promote one of my
islands though!
Can you tell us about Mauritius? Sea, Sun
Sand! One of those beautiful idyllic spots you
kinda see on TV shows. The main income is
tourism; it’s as multiracial a place you could
think of. I kinda miss those beaches at times.
We got our independence in 1968 and became
a republic in 1992. The beauty of freedom, hey.
What drew you to London to live? Once I’d
finished my high school education in Mauritius,
my Dad asked me if I wanted to go to Uni in
London.
Apart from going to Uni sometimes, there was
a whole lot of partying. The electronic music
scene over there is out of this world. I took a
year off and worked in bars, then at the nowdefunct
Turnkey Music Store in London.
At its peak, it was the biggest music
superstore in Europe - it was like working in
a massive toy shop with the latest in music
technology on display.
I moved up to become supervisor of the DJ
section. It was my dream job at the time. The
crew I worked with was all trashbags too; we
all worked hard and partied hard.
What inspired you to start DJing? Got me first
set of decks back in early 2001 and haven’t
looked back. My inspiration has always and
will hopefully always remain the dancefloor
and its people. I love seeing a happy smiley
crowd and music being the main factor
triggering that happiness.
DJ kIREESh (ISLAND BOY) is playing
at Psysessions at Halo Nightclub on Friday
May 20.
kIREESh’S TOP 5 TRACkS
IMAGE: ANTONY MARKOVITCH
The other inspiration would be how the scene
has moved hand in hand with technological
advances. I love hi-tech stuffs and things. I also
have a fetish for wanting to belt tunes through
massive sound systems.
Why are you living in hobart, over Mauritius? I
went back [to Mauritius], played a few gigs over
there but felt the scene wasn’t for me. But it’s
not the reason I came to Hobart – I originally
planned to move to Melbourne with my little
bro. A few weeks before the move, he got a job
offer in Tasmania. Three years on, I am still in
Hobart and love it down here - happily married
to a Taswegian too. The people here are just
amazing! It makes the psy scene here pretty
special. Tight unit for sure!
how does Aussie and Tassie psytrance
compare globally? Tough question that one -
I’d rather not compare hey. They all have their
beauty. The psy scene has evolved so much
since its beginning back in the early 1990s.
I am just stoked to have been a part of it all
at the stage where it was still underground
and working its way to what it is at present.
Big respect to all those organisers who go
well out of their way to setup parties of mega
proportions.
Most DJs start producing eventually. Are you?
I have always seen myself being more a
DJ than producer. Not saying that I am not
considering it - I work on a few things here
and there.
I have always trusted my ears and taste for
good high quality danceable tunes- and it does
not just stop to psytrance. It is what has helped
me progress as a DJ I guess.
1. Neutral Motion- Inextricably Linked -
Wildthing Records(UK) (the whole album!)
2. Loose Connection - Plus 4 - Unreleased
3. Pspiralife -From The Womb - Soundcraft
Records (AUS)
4. Assault Junkies vs Peace KA - Asshole
Junkies - Mindfunk Records (NED)
5. Farebi Jalebi - Carnival Tradition - Parvati
Records (DEN)
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NIC ORME
ACTING OUT
Musical acts either have it or they don’t.
“It” being that elusive, exclusive and ever
so protrusive X-factor that enables an act to
surpass the mundane muck destined for the
$2 bargain bin at the local record store.
Sydneysiders Act Yo Age, the “Bastions of
Bounce, and Assassinators of Fakers” obviously
speak the language of this elite breed of
X-factor artists.
A quick scan of the information highway
reveals much insight into their wonderful
world. Remixes for Crookers and an EP on
Fatboy Slim’s ‘Southern Fried Records’, several
releases on multiple labels, international gigs
and accolades galore.
Intrigued to get to know Messrs, Shivers and
Pablo Calamari a little more intimately? They
(or their earthly representatives - still haven’t
gotten to the bottom of that one) were only too
happy to oblige.
“We are born of the ether - we are made of
light and energy,” they tell us.
It seems that AYA have been living on a diet of
saw waves and dance music for quite some
time now. And my, what a regime that has
proven to be. Medical science has long stated
that one’s diet governs one’s energy and this
still rings true as a sampled and heavily compressed
bell, for AYA. When asked where all
this energy is focused, their true purpose was
revealed:
“Our aural alchemistic endeavours consume
us. We are on an intangible infinite quest for
pixie dust and love bites.”
The future is often a worry for DJ-producer
types, with the current music business climate
barely supporting album sales and the financial
crisis causing club goers to tighten up the
purse strings. For our ether-born heroes, the
future is as clear as a crystal ball. Mere mortal
constraints simply don’t apply to beings made
of light and energy.
“[The future is] a moment of eternal white hot
bliss! The barrier between man and machine
will finally merge and a new form will emerge.”
Now, you may be wondering what’s in it for
you? What is to expect from an AYA party?
The answer is a definite winner, and alludes
to the party of the heavens. Would you expect
anything less? “Unadulterated hedonism: bass
vibrations, sound undulation - the blood of the
wolf and the love of the free,” they gush.
Of course, free love and wolf blood are all well
and good, but artists generally need influence.
Most artists have a select few influences, however
for AYA, there is influence in everything.
Rather than pigeonholing it to one piece, super
eclecticism is the order of the day: “We do not
play favourites - we love freely and equally at
every turn.”
BILLY gREEN
Act Yo Age play at Ivory Bar on Saturday
May 21, supported by Mez and Dameza.
Entry is $7, or free entry before 11pm.
PSYSESSIONS
@ HALO
FRIDAY 20th MAY
IDLE HANDS VS SPORANGIA
SHAMMIE VS SHARMAN
LOAGSTA VS SEANNE
leafy VS ISLAND BOY
11PM START
$8 on the door

22 Club / Electronic
BASS-DRIvEN FORCE
DJ ELITE FORCE RETURNS TO HOBART WITHOUT HIS CDS
AND EMBRACES NEW TECHNOLOGY WITH A HARD DRIVE
FULL OF A DECADE’S WORTH OF BEATS.
Going deep since 1990, DJ Elite Force can be
found behind decks anywhere from Glastonbury
to Burning Man, spinning the best of his
special blend of breaks, electro, dubstep and
techno.
Credited as the lynchpin in forming the techfunk
genre, he prefers to describe his output as
“Bass-Driven Warehouse Music” these days,
and with good reason.
“All I can do is try to perfect my chosen trade
and not outstay my welcome,”
Shackleton told Warp.
“MY AIM IS TO BECOME
LIkE A VINTAgE CLARET,
LOVINgLY NURTURED IN
SEEDY CELLARS OVER A
NUMBER Of YEARS AND
ExhUMED ONCE IN A
WhILE TO SMASh YOUR
ASS Off”
Last year DJ Elite Force released Revamped,
an innovative genre-traversing mix for a new
decade that showcases his ability to let us
experience so many genres in such a seamless
manner.
Elite Force’s new album This is Shockland is
out in late May through U&A Recordings, and
you might have heard a couple of the tracks
before, where you would perhaps least expect
them, such as last month’s Playstation release
Motorstorm: Apocalypse.
The album is based around extended versions
of some of the tracks written for the game, and
mONSTER mASH
Straight out of LA, the Skrillex sound is a mix
of electro house, fidget house, breakbeat and
dubstep; forging these elements to produce
a sound that is a step closer to a genre-less
electronic dance music platform.
Recently moving across to DeadMau5’s
mau5trap label, Skrillex’s Scary Monsters &
Nice Sprites has hit hard and fast, with tracks
riding up the Beatport Top 10 in the first week
of its release. And from a name that was
relatively unknown.
The track kill everybody starts with an innocent
but haunting robotic undercurrent, then erupts
with a roaring, snarling electronic demon that
claws and drags you down its hole. You may go
screaming, but you’ll likely go screaming
for more.
Production is tight; sounds meld quickly
resulting in powerful direction and force.
Skrillex’s predilection for remixing has led his
own music to be highly adaptable too. Bare
Noize - Scatta featuring Foreign Beggars is a
great example of likeminded artists broadening
their horizons.
His remixing skills have extended to the likes of
Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars
and La Roux, and these musical connections
can only help strengthen and influence the
production of his work, leaving me to wonder
they showcase Elite Force working with Oscarwinning
classical composer, Klaus Badelt,
who both put to good use a 70-piece orchestra
recorded at Abbey Road.
The last five to ten years have seen many DJs
move to different platforms and media as
technology progresses, and Elite Force is no
exception, trading his CDs for Serato several
months back.
“I quite recently moved over to Serato and I’m
using the Novation Dicers at the moment. I love
the flexibility this set up gives me as tracks no
longer need to be seen as linear structures
when you’re DJing.
“The idea of moving over to this kind of rig was
as a first step towards a much more ‘livebased’
set up with integrated visuals, but for
the time being it’s just cool to have moved away
from straight up CDs.”
So, what can Tassie audiences expect from
Elite Force this time around?
“Loads and loads of special summer treats –
I’ve been dead busy in the Module over the last
few weeks carving out a series of little bombs
for the next few months, so believe me the
breaks will be well-repped in Tassie.”
CRAIg ANDERSON
Elite force
Saturday May 28 at PlanB
Supported by Adam Turner, Billy Green and
Lids and presented by Freshly Breaked and
Areacode events. Tickets are $20+BF
from Ruffcut Records or Moshtix, or $30 at
the door.
what kind of sounds and production techniques
will be put into play in his next release.
He sprung up from nowhere and his history
is unusual for an electronic dance music
producer, being better known in the alternative
rock scene as vocalist for post-hardcore band
First to Last, under his real name Sonny Moore.
The progression to his current solo career
has largely been born out of his home studio.
This no-strings-attached approach has given
him the freedom to do as he pleases with his
sound.
With two releases thus far as Skrillex, this
sound could evolve which ever way. Pretty
exciting stuff; his name is definitely looking
to be one of the most exciting new electronic
stars of 2011.
Skrillex recently toured Australia for
Creamfields and Canberra’s recent Warehouse
Festival 2011, so if you’re going to drop one of
his tracks, drop it with a powerful subwoofer.
CRAIg ANDERSON
Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites (tour edition) is
out now through Neon Records.
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TRUmpETING AROUND
ONE OF THE OLDEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AROUND,
THE HUMBLE HORN HAS BEEN DRAGGED FROM THE
BATTLEFIELD TO THE DANCEFLOOR BY TIMMY TRUMPET.
It has been used for centuries in war, pomp
and pageantry, and now the trumpet has found
its latest home - in one of the newest musical
environments. A new age of self-expression
and civil liberty we currently enjoy has paved
the way for a new breed of DJ.
Sydney producer, DJ and session artist Timmy
Trumpet is one of these mutants; hell-bent on
dominating the world by simply making people
lose themselves on the dance floor.
Most famous for his jazz-infused big-room
style DJ sets which incorporate his trademark
trumpeting, Timmy has just teamed up with
Rob Pix for the latest Ministry of Sound offering
electro house Sessions 4.
He’s got a million and one projects on the
go and spending the majority of each week
travelling from his home in Kings Cross,
Sydney, to gigs interstate or overseas.
“My dad was a trumpeter and so was my
dad’s dad so it runs in the family,” he tells
Warp. “Neither of them played alongside DJ’s
though.”
It is easy to see that brass runs deep in
Timmy’s veins, however it’s not just jazz and
dance that blow his horn. An eclectic take on
music and an ability to see past genres in order
to hear the musical beauty in a piece goes a
long way towards ensuring that any given set
is more than a push-button, beat-sync and
fist-pump affair.
“There are way too many [tracks] to narrow
it down to one,” he says. “Almost everything
you hear, whether it be on the radio or in an
elevator can influence you in some form or
way.
“The one theme that remains consistent
though is simplicity. Often the most beautiful
songs are the most simple.”
With a career that takes him around the world
and back with interrupted sleep and hardpartying
on the regular, one might struggle
with other professional ventures. Timmy
however, being one of the new breed mutant
DJs, has found the time to branch out into
clothing design, recently launching
www.wifebeaterz.com.au which features
animated caricatures of some of Australia’s
best DJs printed on singlets.
With all the jet-setting, music making, trumpet
blowing, clothes designing and elevator
listening, you might be beginning to ask what
kind of super-human additive is coursing
through Timmy’s system?
The real answer is a less of a comic book myth
and more of a refinement lent by years of
experience, with much trial and error.
The essential ingredient in any Timmy Trumpet
party? “One bottle of vodka, six coronas and a
cup of tea - best drink rider around,” he says.
GEARING Up WITH
TRAKTOR
Club / Electronic 23
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS LAUNCHED THE TRAKTOR 2 RANGE
IN APRIL, THE LATEST VERSION OF THE AWARD-WINNING
4-DECK DJ SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
At first glance. the Traktor Pro2 GUI looks
cleaner and sharper with its coloured waveforms
and improved interface, although still
retaining the Traktor feel users are familiar
with, but it all looks modern and somehow
cleaner.
There are more subtle tweaks to the overall
look including a higher contrast skin, which
should make use in dark clubs easier.
The new TruWave hi-res coloured waveforms
are a great visual aid and clearly show the
structure of the whole track enabling the DJ
to differentiate between kicks, hi-hats and
snares with greater ease.
Zoom levels enable cue points to be set more
precisely than ever before and indeed you’ll
probably find any sloppy beat gridding you did
beforehand on older versions of the software
may look a bit – well - sloppy when you see
your handiwork visually here.
Sample Decks is a new feature that enhances
live remixing and editing. If you’ve ever had
tracks you use exclusively for sample drops,
you’ll like the Sample Decks here. You can
basically have multiple samples ready for immediate
triggering, and adjust the volume and
filter on your samples.
Grab loops live out of a running deck, store
your favorites in the loop library, and develop
your own arsenal of beats and sounds.
Each of the four decks in Traktor can be
switched from track deck to sample deck
on-the-fly. Samples can be up to a minute
in length, and you can set them as either
one-shot or looping by right clicking them and
choosing your option.
The new Loop Recorder function can record
live loops from any channel (single or combination),
live input feeds or master output.
A keyboard shortcut, a DJ controller or a foot
pedal can trigger recording. It is possible to do
a real-time overdub on top of the running loop,
creating additional layers.
The Loop Recorder works like a fifth deck; the
layered loop can be quickly transferred to a
Sample Deck slot, thereby freeing up the Loop
Recorder.
Four new effects include Tape Delay, Ramp
Delay, Bouncer and Auto Bouncer taking the
total now to 32, all syncing to track or master
tempo. Nothing out of the ordinary here -
however, adding new effects in DJ software
that has the ability to allow you to easily chain
effects together in innovative combinations to
create your own sounds will appeal.
The emphasis here is ease of use, with Tru-
Wave hi-res coloured waveforms, slicker GUI
and full iTunes integration and iPod compatibility.
Tracks can be searched via Crate Flick
cover art browsing, just like flicking through a
crate of vinyl. Automatic track analysis, BPM
detection and beat gridding means that tracks
are instantly ready to use.
This is still Traktor as we know it - refined
rather than redesigned. The sample decks and
loop recorder represents the biggest leap for
Traktor software in this version. Overall, this a
mix of genuine innovation and some catching
up with the competition.
www.native-instruments.com
Price: AU$289
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BILLY gREEN
Timmy Trumpet plays alongside Rob Pix for
Ministry of Sound electro Sessions at Hotel
New York with local support from Joyce, Boaz
and PD, on Saturday May 14. Entry is $10
before midnight.
JAMES WhITEhEAD

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TASmANIAN HERITAGE
FESTIvAL
AN EXCITING ARRAY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS
THE STATE ARE ON OFFER DURING MAY FROM THE
FESTIVAL THAT AIMS TO BE THE LARGEST CELEBRATION OF
TASMANIA’S CULTURAL HERITAGE.
From May 1 – 31, the Tasmanian Heritage Festival
2011 theme is “From lamingtons to lasers
– our agricultural heritage”, and has attracted
a variety of organisations to participate, including
historical societies, libraries, schools,
museums and government departments as
well as representatives from the private and
corporate sectors.
highlights this year include:
Thylacine: Tasmanian Tiger Exhibition at the
Wilderness Gallery, Cradle Mountain, telling
the story of the thylacine and the human interaction
that led to its extinction. The viewer can
experience a life size thylacine skeleton, enter
a Trappers Hut and listen to stories of trappers
and snarers, view footage of the last tiger, as
well as witnessing a rare Tasmanian Tiger
Buggy Rug made of 8 Tasmanian tiger skins.
Yarns; Art Work in Silk: A display of four large
wall hangings depicting Meander Valley agricultural
heritage at the Great Western Tiers
Visitor Centre in Deloraine.
IMAGE: NATIONAL TRUST TASMANIA
Tasmanian Wood Design: The Collection of
Contemporary Wooden Objects is housed in
the Design Centre in Launceston, a stunning
contemporary building recently listed in the top
1000 contemporary buildings of the world.
The Fire and the Passion: A wood-fired pottery
exhibition by artists Ian Jones and Moraig
Mckenna, who have used traditional methods
of wood as the fuel for the kiln and making
functional pottery with a kick wheel and hand
forming techniques. On display at the Artisan
Gallery, Robigana.
Plus an exciting menu of activities, programs
and events open to all Tasmanians and visitors
for the duration of May.
More information: www.nationaltrusttas.org.
au/heritagefestival.htm
ALISON MCCRINDLE
Lift by Jim Maidment & chris atkinson
pRIzED SCULpTURE By
THE BAy
BENCHMARKING BIRCHS BAY SCULPTURE PRIZE IS A
UNIQUE GALLERY EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS AND
PROMOTES LOCAL ARTISTS.
Five Bob at Birchs Bay is a property that
supports an eclectic business mix, debunking
the idea that commercial farming is finished in
the south Channel.
For ten months of the year, the farm supplies
Dutch iris to mainland cut flower markets,
while the native food enterprise Diemen
Pepper exports Tasmania’s only native spice to
markets in Europe and North America.
Six years ago, proprietor Chris Read also
opened Fleurtys Café and Essential Oil
Distillery, following the farmers’ dictum that
diversity is strength.
As Fleurtys Event Co-ordinator, I hatched the
idea of a sculpture trail during my pre-work
walks around the trails. I developed the project
as part of the café operation, and with Chris’
enthusiastic support have taken it onwards
and upwards.
The first sculpture trail in 2006 introduced the
idea of sculpted seating installations, dotted
around the trail, to encourage café visitors to
wander the paths, while providing them plenty
of rest stops.
The prize was dubbed Benchmarking Birchs
Bay and although since then the theme has
become more generalised, the name has
stuck, and on Good Friday this year, the sixth
Benchmarkng Birchs Bay Sculpture Prize
opens with the most exciting and diverse
collection yet.
Viewing this year’s 25 entrants could take
a whole day, or you might just power walk
around in twenty minutes, although then you’ll
need to come back again before the trail closes
at the end of June.
The pieces are installed on a 1.5 kilometre long
trail, with spectacular mountain and channel
views. It’s a unique gallery experience.
Apart from the simple joy of developing work
for presentation in a wonderful outdoor gallery,
the artists have the added encouragement of
awards provided by Kingston council mayor
Graham Bury, a Fleurtys’ prize, by acquisition,
and the People’s Choice Award, determined by
the visitors themselves.
Obviously there is also the opportunity to sell
work – in 2010 half the entries were sold by the
end of the exhibition, which provides a great
boost to working artists.
We would like to extend our thanks to Graham
Bury and the Kingborough Council, The
Tasmanian government, Southern Cross
Television, Rabobank and Heron’s Rise
Vineyard for their support and sponsorship
without whom it would be difficult for the event
to proceed.
WENDY EDWARDS
www.fleurtys.com.au
Benchmarking Birchs Bay Sculpture Prize
Good Friday until the end of June 2011
10am to 5pm
Entry by gold coin donation
Bed of Roses by anna Williams
EntriEs closE 17 JunE
Chief Judge: Kirsty Grant
For enquiries contact John Ancher
P (03) 6221 4215
E artprize@hutchins.tas.edu.au
www.hutchins.tas.edu.au
An initiative of the Hutchins Foundation Ltd.
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hutchins Art Prize, an acquisitive award for
works on paper, is upon Australasian’s once
again for its twelfth year running. 2009 saw
a prize pool of AU $18,000 and the winning
artists Milan Milojevic of Tasmania .
Hutchins Art Prize has bec.ome a highly
recognised and leading award within
Australia since its beginnings in 1997.
Starting out as an annual award it recently
changed format to biennial in 2007 allowing
IMAGES: WENDY EDWARDS
for a reater money prize on offer. A panel
of 5 judges select 60 works which are then
exhibited at The Long Gallery in Salamanca
during 18-30th of October 2011.
The award is open to established and
emerging (including tertiary level) artists
across Australasia.
For more information visit
www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/hutchins-art-prize/

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ARTIST INTERvIEW: DAvID EDGAR
HOBART-BASED ARTIST DAVID EDGAR EXPLORES THE NOTIONS OF ISLAND TIME WITH
LARGE-SCALE WORKS ON PAPER AT INFLIGHT ARI IN MAY. WARP’S ALISON MCCRINDLE
TALKS WITH HIM ABOUT HIS ARTISTIC INSPIRATION.
Warp: Describe yourself to me - as if you
were submitting an ad into the adult services
classifieds of a newspaper.
David Edgar: I don’t think I have ever submitted
an ad to an adult services classified, but if I had
to I’d probably tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. I’m sure you can
note a hint of sarcasm there.
You are experienced in many aspects of
the arts industry. Do you see yourself as an
established artist?
Established? No. My philosophy is one of
constant learning, trying new things out,
exploring. I certainly haven’t got the experience
of an established artist, but one who is
attempting to establish himself, maybe.
When did you discover your creative streak,
and in what medium?
Finger painting - or should I say finger
scribbling - and funnily enough, I’m still using
and playing with finger scribbling today.
“The native grasses on Tasman Island are
truly wild,” you write in an artist’s statement.
What’s the fascination?
On Tasman Island, you can’t help but notice
the grasses, most of the island is covered with
waist-high grass, and so navigating through
them is sometimes a challenge. It’s also a fullon
windy place. The sound the grass makes in
the wind is like nothing else.
Describe manoeuvring through the waist-high
grass.
IMAGE: DAVID EDGAR
There are places where the grass is so high
that all you have to do is fall backwards, it’s
like melting into a bean bag. A lot of the time
though, we are slashing paths with a lawn
mower. I feel like a twisted environmental artist
or designer when doing this, making these
linear, yet functional interventions in the grass.
You have been visiting Tasman Island for
nine years. Are you obsessed? What’s the
attraction?
A bunch of things, but essentially, moving from
one big island to a smaller one; from Sydney
to Tasmania. Then visiting the Cook Islands
shortly afterwards and experiencing what the
locals call “island-time.” This was followed
shortly after by my first trip to Tasman, where it
was all there; the edges, the isolation, the cliffs,
vast ocean vistas, silence and noise, intensely
varied weather, fear, trepidation, awe...
What defines “island time” and how does it
relate to your work?
The Islanders describe it as a much slower
sense of time than what you and I might
perceive in our busy, clock-regulated life.
Nothing is rushed or done quickly on the island
as there is no reason for it to occur this way.
What I like about this is an abstracted notion
not just of time, but of the perception of place.
For me it alludes to a warping abstraction of
how we live with and think about time. Another
example, that I read somewhere recently, may
be the experience of travelling into an old city.
We may feel like we have stepped back in time
and therefore reminisce about the past.
These warped notions of time occur a lot
within ideas of place, and it’s where this idea
of time slows down, for me caused by island
landscapes, or island-scapes, is somewhere
where my drawing can be located.
What can you tell us about your exhibition at
Inflight ARI in May?
Leaving off from the previous question about
time, this upcoming show is also about time,
but more importantly about drawing, and its
possibilities.
I want to create a new system of mark making
found unconsciously in the real life of the every
day. I will do this by extracting online weather
data from Tasman Island on a daily basis, and
blow it up, layering the data onto the walls of
the gallery.
The intention is to formulate a new system of
marks created against the collection of the
other system. I really have no idea how the
work will look at the end, as I am dictated by
each day, but I’m more interested in what the
possibilities will engender throughout
the process.
Are you happy in your art, in yourself?
Moments of happy, moments of anxiety,
moments of bliss, moments of unknown; life
fluctuates, like the weather, and so does my
mental state.
A lot of this relates to life in general, but
making drawing can be crucially relational to
this also. I don’t know, one day I’m happy, the
next not, maybe my mind is in a constant state
of imbalance... and so to the drawings that
I produce.
ALISON MCCRINDLE
‘David Edgar an evolving drawing installation’
at Inflight ARI (100 goulburn St hobart)
opens May 6 and runs Wednesday to Saturday
from 1pm-5pm. The show concludes with
closing drinks on Friday May 27 at 6pm.
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EIGHT yEARS
FLyING HIGH WITH
INFLIGHT ARI
SINCE 2003, HOBART’S INFLIGHT HAS EXHIBITED
EXPERIMENTAL CONTEMPORARY ART PRODUCED BY LOCAL,
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS.
Inflight Artist-run Initiative was created by a
group of Hobart artists to address the serious
lack of gallery space available to exhibit
emerging and experimental art. The first show
opened in February 2003 showcasing the work
of its founding board in a space at the Letitia
Street studios in North Hobart where many of
the artists worked.
In the eight years since, Inflight has held
around 150 exhibitions and events featuring the
work of local, national and international artists.
Inflight’s mission is to provide affordable
and professional gallery space and arts
related opportunities to young, emerging
and experimental artists and curators, and
is funded by the Australia Council and Arts
Tasmania and run by a board of volunteers.
inflight works closely with other artist run
initiatives in Hobart and elsewhere in Australia
and has over the last five years facilitated an
exchange program with mainland galleries,
bringing artists from the mainland to Hobart
and in turn offering the chance for Tasmanian
artists to exhibit in other Australian cities.
Inflight’s first international artist exchange
in 2009 sent two Hobart artists to Spain
and Germany, while 2010 saw the return
leg of this exchange when European artists
Sara and Andre’ exhibited at Inflight. The
exchange program aims to foster and develop
independent networks and opportunities
across the country and further afield to share
resources and promote current contemporary
artistic practice.
The continuing success and energy of Inflight
is a result of its dedicated board and staff
members who mostly work for free and provide
every service to its exhibiting artists including
assistance in exhibition installation, publicity
and promotion and critical feedback.
The board regularly changes members,
keeping a fresh and energetic team grounded
by long-serving members making a mix of
emerging and established artists, writers,
designers and curators. Being on the board of
inflight provides its members with invaluable
experience in the arts industry and many of
its board members have gone on to become
prominent in the national arts scene exhibiting
in an array of disciplines and spaces nationally
and internationally.
inflight is centred around a gallery exhibition
venue which hosts projects by individuals and
groups, collaborative activities and events, at
100 Goulburn Street, a move made recently
after 5 years in a North Hobart warehouse.
Reopening by transforming a drab office
building into a beautiful street-frontage Gallery
Space, generous support was offered by Arts
Tasmania allowed Inflight to further renovate
the space and we are now settling in to
an exciting program of upcoming exhibitions
and events.
During our recent renovation we ushered in the
first frosts of the coming winter with weekly
curated outdoor film screenings hosted by
Tom O’Hern, Andrew Harper, Pip Stafford and
Emma-Jean Gilmour, in our car park complete
with fires, cushions, pop-corn and astroturf.
Inflight exchange took us recently to the
famous HELL Gallery in Richmond, Melbourne
for a giant group exhibition exploring the
Tasmanian Gothic; a huge success and packed
to the brim with audio performances, ritual
inductions, curious and beautiful objects,
images and mixed media works.
Inflight also took place in the inaugural
exhibition of Launceston’s newest ARI
Sawtooth, in the ambitious Panoply exhibition
featuring work from Six_A Gallery and ARI,
Death Be Kind, Inflight and Sawtooth in
another full show filled with the amazing
breadth of Tasmanian contemporary art
practice within the broader national context.
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Inflight’s upcoming gallery program was
recently re-launched with a bang with the
group SAAS (Support Arts Appreciation Society)
donning their alter-egos in a performanceinstallation
in a packed to the rafters gallery;
those outside unable to enter and those inside
unable to move.
Upcoming exhibition include David Edgar,
Laura Hindmarsh, Anthony Johnson, Noni
Gander & Iona Johnson, Amanda Shone,
Maarten Daudeij and Joel Crosswell in a series
of exhibitions that will see us through 2011
with a new show every month.
In addition we are working with a group of ARIs
alongside The National Association for the
Visual Arts (NAVA) and the Australia Council
for the Arts (Ozco) to produce a National Artist
Run Initiative Conference in Sydney in late
2011. Inflight is flying high with exchange
projects with Felt Space Adelaide and DF Arte
Contemporaneo, Spain, this year too.
Join us for the ride at what is quickly becoming
a new mini-cultural precinct in West Hobart
with Inflight, Goulburn St Gallery, Sashiko
Design and the Artists Billboard project all
planted amongst artists’ studios, architecture
firms and backpackers.
Info: www.inflightart.com.au
Contact: gallery@inflightart.com.au

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WARp GALLERy GUIDE - mAy
146 ARTSPACE
on the island (We are all in this together) by
Richard Skinner. May 9 - June 10.
ART MOB
Dhoeri Miak - Reflection of Dhoeri by George
Nona. May 6 - 15.
BETT gALLERY
FRONTSPACE: Pink by Anne Macdonald
BACKSPACE: Boss 2 by Ian Bonde. Both Shows
end June 7.
CARNEgIE gALLERY
Blue Shadows by Michael Muruste.
April 22 - May 29.
CAST
130 Davey Street & Walking through Clearfells
by Raquel Ormella. May 7 - June 5.
COLVILLE gALLERY
GALLERY 1: Julia Castiliona-Bradshaw.
GALLERY 2: Jock Young. Both shows
May 6 - 25.
CRITERION gALLERY
New works by James Newitt. March 25 - 7 May.
Shields Against the enemy by Jamin. May 12 -
June 11. OPENING 5.30pm on May 12.
DESPARD gALLERY
New works by Geoff Dyer. Until May 24.
New works by Joanne Currie Nalingu and
Michael Eather. May 26 – June 21, OPENING
6pm on May 26.
ENTREPOT gALLERY
MAIN: Rhonda Voo with the Croo, group show.
LOUNGE: Printmaking Society, UTAS. Both
shows May 9 – 26.
MAIN: Self Portrait by Jennie Jackson.
LOUNGE: Desiderata by Scott Faulkner. Both
run May 30 – June 16.
fLEURTYS CAfE
Benchmarking Birchs Bay Sculpture Prize,
Bay Sculpture Prize. 10am - 5pm until the end
of June.
gONE AWOL
Four hills Photography by Josh McDonald.
May 5 - 30.
Unmarried Brides by Kieron Hayter. June 1 - 30,
OPENING 5.30pm June 3.
gOULBURN ST gALLERY
Helen Jessup paintings. May 9 – 26.
Gillian Lojek paintings. May 13 – 26.
Stephen Booth paintings. May 20 – June 2,
OPENING 6pm May 20.
Robin Mary Calvert ceramics & paintings.
June 3 - 23, OPENING 6pm June 3.
137 COLLINS ST HOBART
03 6234 3788
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SOUTh
hANDMARk gALLERY - hobart
Andrea Jordan paintings & Simone Pfister
works on paper
Both shows end May 18.
Jan Dineen textiles. May 5 - 18.
Mairi Ward paintings, ceramics & furniture.
May 20 – June 15, OPENING 6pm May 20.
INfLIghT
Untitled by David Edgar. May 6 - 28 CLOSING
6pm May 27.
(re)presentation by Laura Hindmarsh. June 4 -
25, OPENING 6pm June 3.
INkA gALLERY INC.
Inka Gallery May sale. Ends May 25.
ladies of Colour by South Hobart Art Group.
May 26 – June 15, OPENING 5.30pm May 27.
JIMMY’S SkATE & STREET
Stencil, paintings & sculptures by Stuart
Crawford (Canada). Ends May 20.
Sculpture by Jivanta Howard. May 20 – June
10, OPENING 5.30pm May 20.
LOVETT gALLERY
Members work on show constantly changing
& includes painting, sculpture, photography &
ceramics. Winter open hours Sat & Sun
10am – 4pm.
MASTERPIECE IxL gALLERY
Clearance of Investment Stock: colonial to
contemporary art (Autumn)
MOONAh ARTS CENTRE
one Year later by Elizabeth Woods.
May 13 – June 2, OPENING 6pm May 13.
MUSEUM Of OLD & NEW ART
Monanism. Ends July 19.
PLIMSOLL gALLERY
River effects: the Waterways of Tasmania,
group show. Ends May 20.
The Archival impulse, national & international
artists. May 27 – June 24.
RED WALL gALLERY
Stray and Tainted by Eva Schultz.
May 8 – June 3, OPENING 6pm 8 May.
SADDLERS COURT gALLERY
Exhibiting over 100 Tasmanian artists & crafts
people.
SALAMANCA ARTS CENTRE
LONG GALLERY: Art From Trash by Resource
Work Co-Operative. May 6 - 22,
OPENING 6pm May 6.
SIDESPACE: Still life and Memory by Bronwyn
Theobald & Alison Hill. May 4 - 17,
OPENING 6pm May 5.
TOP GALLERY: Slender Threads by Sophie
Carnell. May 6 - 31.
SChOOLhOUSE gALLERY
Hunter Island Press annual exhibition. April
29 – May 12.
Skin: observations of the human Form, Adult
education life drawing students and tutor
Robyn Trousselot. May 20 – June 5.
SONA gALLERY
Ongoing stock exhibition
TASMANIAN LANDSCAPES gALLERY
luke o’Brien Photography. Art printing &
mounting services also available.
TASMANIAN MUSEUM & ART gALLERY
Near and Far: Tasmanian Art, contemporary
artists and designers. Ends May 30.
Volcano lover by Lucy Bleach. Mar 18 – Jul 3.
C20 -100 years of Australian art from the TMAG
collection ends June.
Finding the mysterious unknowable by Peter
Dombrovskis ends Jul.
ThE BRISBANE hOTEL
Alphabetrix. Artist Collective. May 3 – June 5.
VON ShROEDER fINE ARTS gALLERY
New award winning works by Gaye Spencer
(permanent changing exhibition).
David Paulson end of Summer stock room
clearance. Both May.
NORTh
gONE RUSTIC STUDIO & gALLERY
The Notebook Project, 145 artists from Aus &
International. May 9 - 31.
Accompanied by Journal Making Workshop’s,
on May 11, 10am - 12pm, & 1pm - 3pm.
To register PH (03) 6372 2724.
Quilts from Darwin by Darwin Quilters.
13-28 May.
hANDMARk gALLERY - Evandale
Hilton Owen paintings. May 13 – June 10,
OPENING 6pm May 13.
LEONI DUff gALLERIES
An Affair with Colour by Grant Koch. May 28 –
June 15.
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM & ART gALLERY
hatching the Past: Dinosaur eggs & Babies.
April 2 – June 19.
SAWTOOTh ARI
FRONT GALLERY: home Made Preserve/
Preservation by Club Yen.
MIDDLE GALLERY: Rapture by Kate Kirby.
NORTh CONT.
PROJECT GALLERY: New Work, by Gillian
Marsden. All Shows May 6 - 27,
OPENING 6pm May 6.
ThE WILDERNESS gALLERY
ThYlACiNe - The Tasmanian Tiger exhibition
(permanent).
Peter Dombrovskis photography (permanent).
10-room purpose-built photographic gallery
showcasing leading local, national and
international artists, ends Mid November.
ThREE WINDOWS gALLERY
Changing Southern Midlands Artists
NORTh WEST
BURNIE REgIONAL ART gALLERY
Burnie Print Prize 2011. March 19 – May 8.
Art Rage 2010, Artwork from schools around
the state. May 14 – July 10
(Floor talk by Paul Bishop on ArtRage May 14).
expressions by Jackie Walker. May 14 – July 10.
DEVONPORT REgIONAL gALLERY
MAIN GALLERY: North West Art Circle Annual
Exhibition & Awards.
LITTLE GALLERY: Celtic Serpent by Bill
Flowers. Both Gallery’s April 23 – May 15,
OPENING 6pm May 6.
PARADOx BAzAAR
Unique Tasmanian Art & Craft creations
operated by, and featuring the works of,
local Artists and Craftspeople and is constantly
changing throughout the year.
www.paradoxbazaar.com.au
WONDERS Of WYNYARD gALLERY
40th Anniversary of Wynyard Rotary Musical,
costumes, photos and memorabilia. Ends May
30. Tasmania’s Rural Cultural Landscapes,
National Trust, & Spinners and Weavers. Both
shows June 1-28.
* If you are an exhibiting gallery or space
in Tasmania and want to be included in the
Warp Gallery Guide email:
alison@warpmagazine.com.au
ARTS OppORTUNITIES
CHECK OUT THE LIST OF UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, GRANTS,
RESIDENCIES AND OTHER ARTS OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN
TASMANIA.
WORkShOPS
Sad Rags to glad Rags: Take op-shop or
new clothes and re-work them into wearable
originals with Aukje Boonstra. May 21 &
22 from 10am-4pm. Entry is $70 per day at
Moonah Arts Centre. Phone 6214 7633.
Lino Printing: Any skill level with Suzanne
Crowley, also explore hand-colouring your
prints using watercolour paints. June 4 & 5,
from 10am -4pm. Entry is $84.40 (materials
provided) at Moonah Arts Centre.
Phone 6214 7633.
felting for fun: Workshops with textile artist
June Hope; Funky Bag workshop on May 7 &
14; Featherweight silk scarf workshop May
21; Fabulous felted hat workshop May 28;
Learning to felt for fun basic workshop June
4. All workshops held at Forth Hall, Main Rd
Forth from 10am-4pm. Entry is $60,
phone 6425 2426/0409416196 or email
june.e.hope@gmail.com
Collage on Canvas: With Felicity Matthews
at the Bellerive Community Arts Centre on
May 15 & 16 from 10am-3pm. Entry is $30
members or $40 non-members for two-day
workshop. Phone 6245 8742 or email
bellerivearts@bigpond.com
Etching: White ground resist, with Iona
Johnson on May 21-22. For more information
visit www.hunterislandpress.org.au
MAC holiday Activities: At Moonah Arts
Centre: Circus Skills with Andrew Brassington
June 7, 8 & 9 suits 8-16 years, 10am-3pm.
Paper Sculpture with Kate Connellan June 13
& 14, suits 8-14 years, 10am-3pm. Contact
Moonah Arts Centre on 6214 7633.
gRANTS
Assistance to Individuals: Accepting
applications for a variety of projects proposed
by artists to further their career. Apply before
August 1, application toolkit is available from
www.arts.tas.gov.au/individuals or contact Arts
Tasmania on 6233 7308.
Start up grants for young artists: Grants up
to $3000 are available to young artists (16-26
years old) who have not previously received
an Arts Tasmania Grant. Closes 1 August
2011. Visit www.arts.tas.gov.au or contact Art
Tasmania on 6233 7308
RESIDENCIES
Self-Initiated Residencies: Tasmanian
artists are welcome to apply to undertake a
self initiated residency locally, nationally or
internationally. For more information visit
www.arts.tas.gov.au/residencies
Wilderness and Cultural Residencies:
Tasmanian artists can apply for a residency in
one of the 13 sites of ecological and or cultural
significance within Tasmania. Info:
www.arts.tas.gov.au/residencies
OThER OPPORTUNITIES
ST.ART Street art festival: The one-day
music, art and culture festival at Schoolhouse
Gallery and Rosny Barn on Saturday August 27
is an exciting opportunities for artists across
mediums and generations.
The ST.ART competition is an outlet for creative
ideas via aerosol cans onto a 2D surface, with
$2400 in prizes for stencil and free aerosol
artwork. Winners will be announced on the
day of the festival and all entries will be
exhibited at the Schoolhouse Gallery until
Sunday September 11. Entry is free and open
to three age categories: junior (up to 11 years),
intermediate (12-17 years) and senior (18+).
For more information check out the Facebook
page or visit www.ccc.tas.gov.au for entry
forms, or pick one up from Ruffcut Records
(Elizabeth st Mall Hobart) or the Schoolhouse
Gallery (Rosny Barn).
146 ArtSpace: An exhibition space located
in the foyer of Arts Tasmania office at 146
Elizabeth St, Hobart. Applications for noncommercial
exhibitions are encouraged
from artists, ARIs, curators and arts-based
organisations. Any art form is considered and
closes May 28. Application toolkit available
from www.artsatwork.com.au/146artspace.
ArtSite Commission Ravenswood:
Sculpture and 2D pre-existing artworks with
a budget of $71,700. The Arts@Work ArtSite
Scheme is seeking expressions of interest
from contemporary artists to create external
sculptural works that provide a welcoming
narrative about the Ravenswood community.
Deadline is May 23. To obtain artist brief email:
public.art@artsatwork.com.au or phone
6233 5087
Clarence Prize for Excellence in furniture
Design: Open to furniture designers, artists
and craftspeople with total prize money of
$14,000. Entries close June 3, 2011. For
more info visit www.ccc.tas.gov.au or email
schoolhouse@ccc.tas.gov.au
Drug Education Network Art Competition:
The DEN Inc. is running an art competition
to spruce up its new office in Hobart, for the
launch in Drug Action Week 2011. Entries close
16 June, 2011. For more info visit www.den.
org.au
hutchins Art Prize: An acquisitive award
for works on paper and is open to artists
Australasia wide. Entries close June 17, 2011.
For more info visit www.hutchins.tas.edu.au
Youth ARC gallery: Seeking young artists 12-
25 or organisations working with young artists
to present 2D work at the recently established
gallery space at Youth ARC in Collins St,
Hobart. For more info contact gatesr@
hobartcity.com.au
The Vitra fellowship: An exciting opportunity
for a Tasmanian designer to attend an
international design workshop led by renowned
international designers, architects and artists
at Domaine de Boisbuchet in France. Deadline
4 June. For more information visit www.arts.
tas.gov.au/individuals
ONLINE
• Arts Tasmania www.arts.tas.gov.au
• Arts @ Work www.artsatwork.com.au
• Contemporary Art Spaces Tasmania
www.castgallery.org
• Moonah Arts Centre
http://mac.gcc.tas.gov.au/Pages
• Inflight ARI www.inflightart.com.au
• Salamanca Arts Centre www.salarts.org.au
• Sawtooth ARI www.art.org.au
• Tasmanian Regional Arts
www.tasregionalarts.org.au
* If you are an arts organisation or body with
an upcoming opportunity that is within the
arts bracket and would like it included in
Warp Arts opportunities guide, please email
all details to alison@warpmagazine.com.au
ANDREW ON ART
ANDREW ON ART. YECH. I’M REALLY STARTING TO HATE
THAT TITLE YOU KNOW, AND I THOUGHT OF IT. GOT ANY
SUGGESTIONS FOR A BETTER ONE?
I’m serious. I want a new title for this
column, for when I sell out and publish a
book of ‘the best of Andrew’s art rants’.
That day is closer than anyone thinks.
Please though, don’t suggest anything like
‘Artshole’ or ‘Gallery Bitch’ though. I’m a
nice guy and I’m in it for the greater good,
okay?
I even have a prize for the best suggestion.
TRULY. If anyone comes up with a title for
this here arts column that I actually want to
use, I will award you a copy of happy Meat
1, a highly desirable anthology of drawing
based works emerged fully formed from
the now-sadly defunct 6A ARI. It has stuff
by all kinds of charming artists in it, and
you really could use it in your collection
of Tasmanian Art Publications. Send all
suggestions to andrew_w_harper on
twitter as a Direct Message and we’ll take
it from there.
Having a look around the Salamanca Arts
Centre the other day provided me with
some terrific variety in the local art stakes.
There’s a lot to be found up on the top floor
of the building – two spaces right next to
each other feature a regular programme
of works.
The Loft gallery space, given that it’s a
thoroughfare as well, is usually limited
to wall hung work and features currently
a selection from the Handmark Gallery.
I didn’t really get much from most of the
paintings on display at all, but Adrian
Barber’s work stood out – he’s invested
sometime in capturing the texture of a
landscape and understands the potential of
his medium well.
Around the corner in the Top gallery
I checked out Meg Collidge’s show
Folkspace. Blimey. I’m sure someone
digs this sort of work – landscape
interpretations that use a number of
different methods – but it didn’t work for
me at all. Busy to the point of being over
the top, this is work that I could almost say
needs to calm down a bit. Still, Collidge has
at least an interesting approach and some
character so it’s not a complete disaster.
The Long gallery contains Dis-covery, a
themed show about islands curated by
Colin Langridge as part of Ten Days on the
Island. The show attempts to critique the
ART FORUm
Get inspired by UTAS Art Forum, a lecture
based presentation held at the Hobart
Art School (Dechaineux Lecture Theatre,
The Centre for the Arts (UTAS), Hunter St.
Hobart) each Friday at 12.30pm-1.30pm.
MAY 6
Nick Mangan integrates the by-products
of consumerism into unique sculptural
forms. Mangan’s sculpture shares
an affinity with the work of young
contemporary artists including Ricky
Swallow, James Angus and Tim Silver
- in which everyday items are deified in
sculptural forms distinguished by aesthetic
and technical proficiency.
MAY 13
TBC
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romantic notions of islands as exotic places
of relaxation and travel fantasy and is for
the most part a success, featuring some
very strong work.
Work stood out: UK artist Lindsay Seers
investigated some personal mythology with
Royal orb (2011) a video work within a small
corrugated iron church. One ducked in and
found a poetic narrative that combined
images, voice and sound into an enigmatic
yet cohesive narrative that drew on many
ideas yet remained deeply personal.
Equally immersive was Amanda Shone’s
exploration of the bizarre world of life
aboard cruise ships – this work had a lot of
comedy but managed to throw in a Stepford
Wives-style sinister edge.
Also striking and potent was Shigeyuki
Kihara’s posed photography – this work,
which provided a strong critique of western
perceptions of exotic sexuality and the
gaze was the pick for me in this show;
melding some very different traditions and
perceptions into something that stared back
with a proud defiance.
handmark gallery Artists in Residence at
the Studio gallery
Showcasing the works of SAC Resident Artists
represented by Handmark Gallery at Studio
Gallery, from March 11 - April 29, 2011.
Folkspace
An exhibition of recent landscape paintings by
North West Coast artist, Meg Collidge at Top
Gallery, SAC, April 7 - 29, 2011.
Dis-covery
An exhibition that broaches three ideas: island
life, artistic romanticism and romantic ideas
of islands and island culture, at Long Gallery,
SAC, from March 25 - May 1, 2011.
ANDREW hARPER
GPO box 325, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 7001
E: andrewharper@yahoo.com
T: www.twitter.com/andrew_w_harper
W: http://distantyowie.blogspot.com
W: http://theswollenear.blogspot.com
MAY 20
Jon Cattapan has exhibited paintings,
drawings and prints extensively since
1978, all featuring a central concern with
the way in which humans negotiate space
and territories. Cattapan’s urban imagery
depicts a fragmented, mobile and pulsing
environment.
MAY 27
An Archival Impulse Seminar
This is a special 1.5 hour seminar-style
forum featuring a number of artists and
the curators from An Archival impulse,
an exhibition co-curated for the Plimsoll
Gallery by Brigita Ozolins, Ruth Frost
and Elisabeth Redmond. The exhibition
features the work of 10 artists who use the
archive, or strategies associated with the
archive, across a range of media including
photography, printmaking,
installation, sculpture, video and e-media.
ALISON MCCRINDLE
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30 Performing Arts
REVIEW
TEN DAyS ON THE ISLAND
Dinosaur Petting Zoo
Erth Visual and Physical Inc, March 25,
Salamanca
Roars and cries rent the air at Parliament
Lawns on a Sunny Saturday. The ground
was hardly shaking but dinosaurs once again
walked the Earth as children and adults alike
were treated to a very politically incorrect
history lesson.
Children were instructed to “shut up” and
parents were invited to leave unruly mischief
makers behind to help feed the dinosaurs after
the show.
Erth, the performing Arts Company presenting
the Dinosaur Petting Zoo have created a show
that is entertaining and informative. The
Emcee had a good rapport with the audience
and the puppets were skilfully manipulated,
with small, lifelike movements that made the
creatures come alive. One of the highlights
was the entrance of a ferocious Australian
Tyrannosaurus who created a wave of fearful
delight as he stormed into the ring.
A kid friendly show, The Dinosaur Petting Zoo
is an interactive jaunt through the Jurassic era,
that has surely created a whole new generation
of palaeontologists digging for fossils in their
backyards.
REVIEW
THREE
BLIND DATES
ThURSDAY APRIL 7 ThE BRISBANE hOTEL
Speed dating seems to have gone out of
fashion. Not so long ago it seemed like
everyone from Fraiser to the Vicar of Dibley was
doing it round-robin style.
Meredith Cole plays a mutely anguished figure,
searching for her one true love at a restaurant
that serves up tricks, jokes and magic in a bow
tie and bob cut.
Date number one is Richard, a sportscoatclad,
mullet-crowned member of the Cygnet
Light Opera Ukelele Collective. Richard is an
incarnation of Emily Newton, who delights
in drag and comedy theatre. At the failure of
Meredith’s tablecloth trick, Richard stalks from
the table in disgust.
Second Date is the strong woman with the
loose stocking, Bridget Bridge. Bridget uses
acrobatics, tricks and a little self-inflicted
torture to delight the audience. Loose
stockings stay up with a few well placed
staples into the thigh. (Note: This is not
recommended to try at home, or in the office,
and certainly not on a first date.) Again, the
dauntless Meredith tries her tablecloth trick
and again, she fails.
As Mambo Number Five surges from the
speakers, Meredith’s third date struts out.
Tongue hanging out, chest heaving, bodyrolling
Maurice is butter to Meredith’s bread.
With the conclusion of Maurice’s dance comes
the fateful Tablecloth trick and finally as it
must, it is a success.
After successful shows in Hobart, Launceston
and St Helen’s, there’s talk of a reunion special
so watch this space.
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kATERhINE fARRELL
The Chronicles of Long Kesh
hobart Theatre Royal, March 30
Playwright Martin Lynch interviewed forty exprison
officers, prisoners and family members
before writing his very personal play, The
Chronicles of long kesh.
Set in 1970’s Northern Ireland, political and
religious unrest is the basis of the action, which
is set in the infamous Long Kesh Prison.
Interned for dangerous activities, the play
follows both Republicans and Loyalists housed
in the prison, suffering years of abuse and
neglect, protests and riots.
Narrated by Irish prison guard Freddie,
the play is funny and poignant, the more
gruesome details often told through jokes,
harsh moments lightened by the actors
breaking into Motown Classics, the Beatles and
Smokey Robinson.
The six-member cast would be lost without
Freddie’s narration, as they frequently switched
characters. Freddie acts as a silent sentinel;
observing all, keeping quiet to avoid trouble as
he too is affected by the violence he witnesses
at Long Kesh.
A disquieting yet joyful journal, The Chronicles
of long kesh is a recollection of the world gone
mad, and is sadly relevant in contemporary
times where internment and arrest without
charge is prevailing in our ‘civilised’ society.
Poxed
Tasmanian Theatre Company, April 14,
Backspace Theatre
The 18 th Century English Court was rife with
rumour, intrigue and liaisons and one Lady
Mary Montagu was renowned as a great
beauty, with all the trappings that came with
such a distinction.
Presented by The Tasmanian Theatre
Company, Poxed explores the story of Lady
Mary who was struck down and marred by
the infectious disease and her attempts to
introduce inoculation to the Western World.
Tasmanian playwright, Stella Kent spoke of
the play as centred around Lady Mary’s quest,
however much of the dialogue and action is
focused on Lady Mary’s competing suitors as
they compel her to achieve more only to pull her
down from the pedestal they placed her upon.
The costumes are lavish and the set
outstanding, using silhouette to create vast
palaces and exotic climates.
The comic timing of the actors was superb
and the conversational tone was just right for
the Backspace Theatre. There was a high level
of involvement and chatter with the audience
and the direction of the piece was highly
orchestrated, the characters fully developed
and convincing. Overall, Poxed was a treat
although rather a muddle of life, years and
events.
STAR-CROSSED LOvERS
SARAh MAShMAN
TALES OF EAGER ROMEOS SCALING BALCONIES AND
ESCAPING DISAPPROVING PARENTS BY ELOPING ARE OLD
HAT. WHY SHOULD AN ATTEMPTED ELOPEMENT FROM
GERMANY TO AFRICA MAKE HEADLINES ACROSS THE WORLD
IN 2009?
Africa
The Peacock Theatre, May 25 - 28
www.mydarlingpatricia.com
IMAGE: JEFF BUSBYSS
WIN two free tickets to see Africa at the
Peacock Theatre.
Simply “Like” Salamanca Arts Centre on
Facebook and then send SAC a message
with the words “WARP” and “AFRICA” in it
before May 18 to enter. Winners will be drawn
randomly and notified via Facebook on May 19.
It isn’t a historical event, a tale from the War,
or a story of unrequited love separated by
the Wall. With no passports of tickets, three
children packed sun-tan lotion and sunglasses,
left their homes at dawn and walked one
kilometre to wait patiently for the airport bound
train. No, it is not your conventional love story.
As part of the Mobile States tour of 2011,
theatre company My Darling Patricia presents
Africa. Based on the story of these three
children, it is an unrelenting, gritty, urbanized
tale of neglect and the power of imagination.
Relocated to Australia, the play is seen
through the eyes of the children with puppets
skillfully manipulated by hooded performers.
They play, sleep and dream on the toy-strewn
leveled stages with a messiness symbolising
disruption and neglect.
The mother is viewed from a child’s eye level;
visible from the hips down. She is loving, but
complacent and ignorant of her children’s
disaffection with the world.
My Darling Patricia formed in 2003 after the
four founders met in art school. Their approach
to theatre is through their background in
dance, visual arts, circus, puppet, film and
performance.
Africa, written and directed by Halcyon
Macleod, is funny, heart wrenching tale of
childhood, deprivation and imagination.
SARAh MAShMAN
I ♥ Cars
Stompin Dance Theatre, March 31,
Launceston streets and Alanvale TAfE
Exploring our love affair with the car,
Stompin’s i ♥ Cars took us on a guided bus tour
of Launceston’s famous ‘blockie’ route, before
heading on up the highway to the automotive
workshop at Alanvale TAFE.
In the large, darkened space with lighting
provided by mechanic’s utility lights and car
headlights, the cars were as much a part of the
show as the overall-clad dancers, executing
their machinery-inspired moves.
Dance interludes were interspersed with video
clips of car club members talking about their
cars and the friendships and lifestyle that
revolve around them.
The troupe’s younger members scooted
and skated into our hearts with a delightful
rendition of Born to be Wild, while a more
serious counterpoint was provided by a lone
cyclist’s soliloquy on the environmental and
health impacts of cars, which felt a little forced,
when we really wanted to forget all that and
just go along for the ride.
NEWS IN
BRIEF
Veronika Will Walk fundraiser
MEgAN CASEY
Proudly supported by Youth Arc, Veronika
Will Walk is a fundraising gala at 44 Collins
St, Hobart on May 28, raising money to assist
three-year-old Veronika to walk.
* The All Ages show at 1pm features The
Amazing Ashton, Happy the Clown, Colour Me
Dizzy Face Painting, an appearance by Batman,
and popcorn, lollies, snow cones and fairy
floss. Entry is $10.
* The Adults Only show from 7pm features
an auction, cabaret comedy and dance, with
MCs Toni Hodgman and John X, CAD, Fiona
Hutchinson, Mia Palencia, Mick Lowenstein,
Matt Burton, Tim Logan, Tracy Cosgrove,
Scarlett Jezebell, Miss Kitty’s Meow, Lady Lola,
Amazing Ashton, Sorell Photobooth, and more.
Entry is $25.
* Tickets available from www.veronikawillwalk.
org or phone Sally on 0437 250 554.
Australian Burlesque festival
The Second Australian Burlesque Festival is
hiking up its skirts and taking to the road.
Featuring a line up of local ladies, interstate
lovelies and overseas guests, the ladies are set
to titillate the audience with good old fashioned
bump’n’grind, bawdy vari ety, classic glamour
and exotic tease. Catch one of the two shows
on June 3 at the Peacock Theatre, SAC (77
Salamanca Place). Dress code: evening attire.
Tickets available from www.australianburlesquefest.com/tickets/hobart
DIARy OF
A pERFORmER-GIRL
TERRAPIN PUPPET THEATRE’S NEW COLLABORATION WITH
THE CHILDREN’S ART THEATRE OF CHINA (SHANGHAI) TOOK
PERFORMER EMILY NEWTON ON A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE
LAST YEAR.
The show When the Pictures Came mixes
character, comedy, digital puppetry and
black-light theatre to create a visually- and
conceptually-compelling performance.
A year after the Shanghai show, the cast and
crew were reunited in Hobart to rework the
show and rehearse for two festivals; Adelaide’s
Come Out Festival and Tasmania’s Ten Days on
the Island.
Emily Newton kept a travel diary from
Adelaide, sharing experiences on-stage, offstage
and backstage with readers.
DAY ONE
The sets were packed, costumes washed
and folded, the lights dismantled. We were
wrangled onto a plane, headed for the bright
lights of Adelaide, a city that I had not seen
before.
Arriving after two flights (no direct flights from
Hobart to Adelaide), we were met by a friendly
festival official with a placard.
Checking into the hotel brought memories
of Fawlty Towers flooding back as I waited
and waited and waited some more while my
colleagues collected their keys and drifted off
to their rooms.
I don’t know if it was my general air of irritation
or if it’s their policy, but my unwanted delay
was rewarded with an upgrade to an executive
suite. Yes folks that’s right – I got my very own
two-person spa and I wasn’t going to share
that baby with anyone.
DAY TWO
By the time we arrived at Her Majesty’s
Theatre, the technicians had already bumped
in for our first and only chance for dress
rehearsals. I was enamoured with the theatre
– two tiers of seating for 800 people, an
enormous stage and splendid interior featuring
a glass chandelier the size of a small car.
I felt a bit chuffed that I got to perform in such a
beautiful place.
The rehearsal was long and arduous, like most
tech rehearsals in my experience. This one
was especially long due to the lighting, sound,
animation, projection and a moving robot, which
is operated by three people.
Technically, the show is incredibly complex but
amazing to watch. Animated creatures pop out
of performers mouths, a fist appears, expands,
flies through space to punch another performer.
After a long day (and some of the night)
rehearsing, I spent a delightful evening visiting
the doctor due to tonsillitis – ah, the joys of
touring!
DAY ThREE
First show, the Australian premiere was at
10am and we were performing to 700 students.
Nerves were abuzz as we waited in the wings.
We could hear the hum and laughter of the
school children; it’s that noise that reminds me
why I do what I do: anticipation and excitement.
I remember feeling this way the first time we
performed this show in Shanghai.
I felt fairly happy with our first show – the
children laughed at the gags and the villain
was scary. But there is no time to reflect as we
re-set ready for another show. That’s right,
two in a row and we have another lot of
children to entertain. This was my favourite
show out of the six we did in Adelaide because,
as we waited in the wings, we could hear:
‘1, 2, 3, weeee’. I couldn’t figure out what was
going on until I peeked through the curtain
to see the entire auditorium of kids doing the
Mexican wave!
DAYS fOUR, fIVE AND SIx
The rest of our shows went well. Our audiences
ranged in size and judging by the reaction most
enjoyed it.
Our last night in Adelaide was spent at the
‘Scriggle tent’, a party for performers and
delegates. We ate, drank and danced, a great
way to end our festival. As a performer,
I enjoyed performing the show in Adelaide and
I liked what I saw in Adelaide, not that I saw
much, an executive suite and tonsillitis meant
that the bright lights were out of reach.
pERFORmING ARTS
After an indulgent few months of festival
schedules which handily highlight their top
shows, it’s time to get your pen out and do a
little heavy circling.
Autumn has settled upon the shoulders
of Mount Wellington and for the cold and
weary, a night in front of the box, dominated
by re-runs and cooking shows is an easy, if
not exciting proposition.
Yet a sneaky look at the months ahead
reveals a stack of shows and performances
that short of a cliff-hanger soothing episode
of Veronica Mars. They are prime- time,
heavy- jacket wearing, reasons to enjoy what
will be touring Hobart over Autumn.
EMILY NEWTON
The Mobile States tour of 2011 is coming
courtesy of Salamanca Arts Centre featuring
avant-garde contemporary performances.
The Australian Ballet is visiting the North
of the State with a patter and a smash - the
TSO will be providing the cymbals - and the
circus is coming to town too. They may not
be walking their elephants down the main
drag but that daring young man will be in the
big top (DEC) and he will be flying high.
So, drag out your best plaid blanket, stitch
in a hot water bottle and set yourself up
for a season of dance, theatre, comedy and
cabaret. It won’t be around for long, and you
can’t buy it in a box set.
SARAh MAShMAN
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CABARET
The Brisbane hotel
Circus Horrificus and Friends Cabaret
May 5 & June 2
The Peacock Theatre
The Australian Burlesque Festival
June 3
The Playhouse Theatre
The Beautiful and the Damned
May 21
COMEDY
The grand Poobah
Cavalcade of Whimsy
May 4, 11, 18 and 25
Danger Academy
May 16
The Lower house
Lower House Comedy Lounge
May 12
Onba
The Clubhouse
May 10 & 24
DANCE / ThEATRE
hobart Theatre Royal
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The Peacock Theatre
My Darling Patricia presents Africa
May 25-28
ThE SOUTh
The Playhouse Theatre
The Seagull
April 29–May 14
WhoDUNNiT
June 3 – June 18
Theatre Royal Backspace
Construction of the human heart
May 18 – 22
CABARET / COMEDY
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Fresh Comedy Fridays
May 2
DANCE
ThE NORTh
The Princess Theatre
Centenary Symphony of Dance
May 27 & 28
ThEATRE
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Alice
May 11- 14
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32 Eat Out
EAT OUT REvIEWS
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Hobart
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grazing is not Just for coWs
Ethos Eat Drink
100 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
The premise of this place is that you go there
to drink and graze on tapas. I went on a busy
Saturday night and as soon as I walked in I got
the strong impression that they were serious
about food and drink.
They have done a great job of turning a dump
into an appealing café / restaurant. My only
real gripe with the fit-out is that I didn’t like the
art on the walls where I was sitting. Next time
I will try to sit outside where I don’t have to see
it. But I did really like the light fittings made of
the found pharmacy bottles from the derelict
site that they took over.
We were squeezed in between fashionable
people by the very professional staff, but we
didn’t feel uncomfortable because everyone
seemed to be celebrating. It is perhaps not the
place for an intimate rendezvous.
I started with $3 plates. The braised ham
hock croquette was tasty and the anchovy and
smoked cherry tomato was delicious. Both
dishes were very small, but what would you
expect for $3 at a swanky place. The second
round got better ($10). The parfait pate with
grapes was really tasty even if the tall jar
meant you couldn’t get to all of it.
The mussels with hot and sour dressing tasted
like mussels should, even if it didn’t taste hot
or sour it still respected the flavour of the food,
which I liked.
Then I skipped the $15 round and went
straight for the $20 plates. I tried the Hangar
Steak with Togarashi and Lime, which I found
disappointing after having been subjected to
raves about Hangar steaks.
If it is all about the taste of the meat then it was
overpowered by the flavouring, and if it is the
texture then I prefer fillet, which is a lot more
tender. I am not sure if it was the dish itself, or
their serving of it.
By this stage I was beginning to think that all
the food was done well, and that it was my
ego as much as anything that was making me
order the more expensive dishes. They make
a note on the menu that the only difference
between the $10, $15 and $20 dishes is the
cost of the ingredients, not the size, or,
it seems, the quality.
You could easily go there and order half a
dozen $3 dishes to have with beer, or get all
the $20 dishes to have with a $100 bottle of
wine. Either way you would be having a better
tapas experience than going to Francisco’s.
I am really happy this place has opened and
will be going back.
Eat Live Love - Italian
JASON JAMES
Our full-range restaurant menu including
pizza, pasta, steaks, chicken, fish and salads.
Dine in, take away & functions.
NORTH HOBART
315 Elizabeth St PH: 6231 6777
SALAMANCA
93 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point
PH: 6224 4848
www.laporchetta.com
in sEarch of thE nEW
kafe kara
119 Elizabeth St, Hobart
I’ve become a creature of no habit. In my
continual search for new flavours and new
destinations in which to enjoy them I have
shunned the places I have already tried; both
places I’ve enjoyed and, understandably, the
places I’ve despised. If I already know a place is
good then where is the need to go back?
Perhaps it is a flaw on my part, but I find it hard
to be surprised and excited on a second visit
when I know what to expect. With a catwalk
full of new eateries opening up seemingly
every week this behaviour of mine becomes
more pronounced.
Step one was admitting I had a problem.
I decided to skip the traditional second step,
as I didn’t really feel it was worth bothering a
“higher power” over. Instead I stepped into a
place I’d greatly enjoyed in the past, a place
that was already trusted in my mind, and
therefore wrongly overlooked except for a
takeaway coffee most Saturdays.
Kafe Kara has been around seemingly forever.
Squeezed into a narrow space is great service,
some of the best coffee in Hobart, and an
obviously passionate team in the kitchen.
“Beans on Toast” I would walk away from
on most menus but here I knew it wouldn’t
disappoint. It was simple yet complex,
a generous pile of mixed beans slow baked
with the flavours of tomato, rosemary and bay
leaves really standing out.
The richness was counter pointed beautifully
with fresh shavings of quality parmesan and
Italian parsley. This all sat atop rye bread that
was designed to match the dish, unlike many
others who strive for the trendiest bread with
little thought of it really works as a whole.
A classic dish executed to perfection and
only $12.
Feeling excited by this rediscovery I vowed to
keep with the program and revisit some of my
classic favourites. If only there weren’t so many
other new temptations.
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CARL WISE
nEW Kid on thE squarE
Salvete
Salamanca Square
Salvete - which essentially translates from
Latin as “Hello” or “Greetings” - is where Say
Cheese used to be located.
The name is rather hard to make out, with its
curly crimson script, however look out for the
novel use of wooden bed ends to demarcate
their outdoor seating from the footpath.
The interior is airy, spacious and elegant,
where solid wooden dining tables, understated
retro lounges and vintage suitcases make up
the decor. The tables are far enough apart
that you feel comfortable and relaxed - easily
a place where you could have a leisurely
breakfast or lunch. Service is well paced,
genuine and friendly - no snooty trendbots in
sight here thank goodness!
To my delight, there was black pudding on the
breakfast menu. Other items that garnered
my interest included baked duck eggs with
cannellini, chorizo, spinach, cherry tomatoes
and parmesan, served in a claypot ($16.50),
and sardines on sourdough, with tomato
ramesco, lemon and Italian parsley ($16.50).
I opted for the black pudding. It came with
confit shallots, goats cheese, a poached egg
and herbs on sourdough ($16.50). My egg was
perfectly poached, and the gorgeous olive oil
scattered about the plate accentuated all the
lovely flavours of the dish.
Being a bit of a salt fiend, I found the black
pudding a little under seasoned. Happily, there
are normal salt and pepper shakers on each
table, unlike some other trendy places where they
hide them from you and make you feel ashamed
to ask. Once seasoned to my liking, the black
pudding was superbly moreish, and I later learned
that it is from the fabulous Ziggy’s Smallgoods.
For the less adventurous, all the usual
breakfast suspects are here also, at very
reasonable prices. My long black was
pleasantly robust without being overly strong,
the beans a blend from Di Bella Coffee.
A quick perusal at the lunch menu invoked me
to mentally bookmark Salvete for a future lunch
date. How can one pass up a pork belly sandwich
in toasted brioche with pickled cucumber, fresh
chilli, spring onion and hoi sin ($17.50), or prawn
ciabatta with avocado, fresh greens, vodka and
tomato jelly and aioli ($16.50)?
All this, and a good wine list to boot, I think I will
be saying “Salvete” to Salvete, sooner than later.
SARA WAkELINg
Paris End of toWn
Tant pour tant
226 Charles Street
Just say, “Oui,” and indulge your decadence
at this elegant French-style café offers an
extensive range of cakes, tarts and sweet
pastries (it has the best lemon tart in town),
with a lunch menu based on northern
Tasmanian produce.
Pick up a loaf of the walnut and raisin
sourdough, made with an authentic levain
which is fed daily, or sit in the sun and feast
on their grilled Black Forest bacon panini with
Heidi gruyere, slow-roasted tomatoes and
scrambled eggs.
rEtro dining
Nanna’s
7 Coulter Court
WENDY NEWTON
Don your Sunday-best hat, gloves and coat,
and trip into the pop art reality of Nanna’s for
1950s-style homemade treats and coffee.
Fossick through the vintage clothing and quirky
objets trouves while you wait for ‘grandma’s’
coconut ice slice and sodastream spider. For
lovers of all things polyester, melamine, and
formica.
haPPEning huE
Blue
Invermay Road, Inveresk
WENDY NEWTON
It’s in a funky industrial setting (a converted
tram pay station in the historic Inveresk
Railyards), it’s full of art and students, and it
has the best wood-fired pizzas around.
Try the field mushroom pizza with leek, sage,
goats curd, parmesan and walnut oil, and
match it with a Tassie wine from their extensive
list. If you want to be ‘seen’ in a happening
place, this is it.
WENDY NEWTON
FAT
CHEWING
I am looking after this section because
I love beer, I love wine, and I love food.
Eat Out 33
WELCOME TO ThE INAU
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ThESE TWO PAgES. SO SIT
DOWN, RELAx AND TAkE
A DEEP DRAfT Of YOUR
fAVOURITE TIPPLE.
I AM.
I love coffee too, but sadly we are going
through a difficult separation at the moment.
After a brief reunion after dinner
at Ethos Eat Drink, we are back to staring
longingly at each other.
I have to say that I am heartened to see
some quality places opening up at night
time in the centre of Hobart lately. If this
trend continues we may see life return to
the wasteland that is the Hobart CBD.
This edition we are having a look at cafés.
The next issue will feature pub and bar
food. So if you have a food story that
you are hungry to share, contact me.
JASON JAMES
eat out editor
jason@warpmagazine.com.au

34 Eat Out
The Italian Pantry
You couldn’t be blamed for missing this
recent addition to the café scene.
Well down Federal Street, the Italian Pantry
misses out on the pedestrian advantages
of the North Hobart strip, but is worth the
detour. Being predominantly a specialist
Italian grocer, the owners have utilised the
front-of-house as a welcoming, simple café
space with a small but very tasty menu. It’s
dominated by a big communal table, with
bench seating and couches for lounging,
all scattered with Italian cookbooks,
gourmet mags and even a TV showing some
amazing traditional cookery.
The predominant items on the menu here
are the exceptional coffee and simple but
POP Café
Not quite a new cafe now, Pop retains an aura
of freshness. Everything is a bit different. It’s
comfortable, but hasn’t gone for the ‘cosy
nook’ vibe; the space is light and open. The
strong branding seems to suggest that it is
part of a chain, but it isn’t.
Pop is an entirely local enterprise that’s
decided to be atypical. I’ve been here to eat
quite a few times now and I’ll return again
because the food is good. Again, it’s a little
different. A corned beef sandwich has become
a staple for me, although when it’s sold out
I’ve tried a number of other options, all varying
in how much I like them, but never dreadful.
This is not a place that has one dish it gets
right and that’s what you stick to, the menu
island cafe
171 Elizabeth St Hobart
6231 3317
GREAT COFFEE & ALL DAY
BREAKFAST MONDAY-SATURDAY
AROUND THE CLOCK
Chicken Parma
and Steins from 5pm
* Monday, Wednesday & Sunday only.
delightfully tasty paninis, showcasing items
from the grocery area – imagine light, floury
but crusty bread, oozing mozzarella, fresh
prosciutto, porchetta and Italian veggies.
The café also features some great sweets,
with traditional cookies and cakes.
The highlight here is the traditional Italian
‘krapfen’ – wicked light and lemony donuts
filled with either custard or chocolate.
The great thing about this place is if you love
your lunch, or if you find something tempting
when flicking through a book everything is
there available to pick up and take home to
try (including walk-in cheese fridge!).
The exuberant and friendly staff really know
their stuff.
OPEN
7 DAYS
124 Davey Street, Hobart
Phone 6224 9494 Bookings essential
Check out: www.hotelsoho.com.au
AMANDA BERgMANN
has enticing variety. Coffee is okay but not
the greatest. It’s not cracking my top five as
yet, but, and it’s a very important but, there’s
an amazing option: Carbonated Coffee on
tap. I’m not making this up. There’s a little
thing that looks like a beer tap from which
flows cold, fizzy, black iced coffee. It’s
something they thought of themselves and
make on the premises; the result is a strong,
sweet beverage that I’m going to have to try
a few more times to really work out.
Pop gets big marks from me for sticking
their neck out and providing something
unusual, what’s great is that this approach is
across the board.
ANDREW hARPER
BRIANISm
TASMANIAN WHISKY
REVOLUTION
I have been an ardent single malt scotch
drinker for about 25 years, but when I moved
to Tasmania from the USA a few years back
I thought I would convert myself into a more
sedate pinot noir sipper.
I was wrong. Very wrong!
Unbeknownst to me I had landed in a place
populated by some of the most innovative and
creative whisky philosophers on the planet.
Revolutionaries changing the way people
make whisky and think about it. This activity
is based on a combination of science, instinct
and desire, coupled with unique Tasmanian
ingredients and climate. The distillers and
whisky drinkers of Tasmania pursue their craft
and pleasure with a feet first attitude combined
with atavistic primitivism.
The earliest record of whisky distilling in
Scotland dates back to 1494, but the “big
bang” of the Tasmanian whisky industry can be
pinpointed to 1992, the year Bill Lark lobbied
for a change in Australian law, legalizing small
still production. 1993 brought the foundation
of Lark Distillery on Hobart’s scenic waterfront
and Bill started to experiment with various
means of production and aging of whisky.
Aging the spirit in casks of different sizes and
from different origins, for example ex-sherry,
bourbon or port barrels has a vast influence on
the end product.
Lark has won numerous international awards
including both Silver and Gold in the Chicago
International Whisky Competition. In an amazing
turnaround of conventional expectations
Bill has been commissioned to build a Larkstyle
still at a new Kingsbarn distillery near St.
Andrew’s in Scotland, home of the British Open
golf tournament.
Since ’93 several other distillers have popped
up. Tasmania Distillery, founded in 1994,
produces Sullivans Cove copped “Best Rest of
the World” (outside Scotland) in World Whiskies
Awards 2011. Hellyer’s Road in Burnie,
Mackey’s in Newtown, Nant’s picturesque
new operation in Bothwell, Old Hobart Town
in Kingston and independent bottler Trapper’s
Hut in Margate.
Visionaries are looming on the horizon in the
form of Peter Bignell and Tim Duckett. Bignell
is in the developmental stages of producing
whisky from rye he grows himself and using a
still improbably fuelled by biodiesel recycled
from fish and chip oil! This American-style rye
whisky stands alone in Tasmania. Duckett is
holder of the oldest whisky stocks in Australia
and will be unveiling his Heartwood brand in
the near future. This is a whisky reflecting a
style considered the Holy Grail among whisky
aficionados, peated and aged in sherry casks.
I have sampled early editions of both whiskies
and they promise to expand Tasmanian whisky
into new territory.
Did Bill Lark envision the current boom in
whisky production when he set up shop?
“No we didn’t and we had no idea to expect.
We just set about to make a good single malt
whisky to drink with our friends. What we found
very quickly is that Tasmania is ideal for making
whisky. The market dictated we would grow.
“One of the secrets is that we are using small
cask aging - not only Lark but other Tasmanian
distilleries. It’s becoming a Tasmanian trademark.
Our climate is ideal for aging whisky;
we have a range of temperatures which allows
the oak to breathe which makes a richer more
intense whisky.”
Despite the extremely short history of serious
whisky making in Tasmania, international acclaim
and feverish experimentation threatens
to turn Tasmania into a new appellation
amongst worldwide whisky buffs.
Why make whisky here and what makes our
whisky different? Tim Duckett says: “Well it’s
our position. We have everything that’s needed
to make great whisky, but we’re in the Southern
Hemisphere so events like Chernobyl or
Fukushima do not affect us.
“We have clean air, water, peat, barley, so why
not? The model for production in Tasmania is
based on small stills. We have boutique distilleries.
With smaller distilleries the cuts are
made by hand and eye, not by controlled cabinets,
so that makes for more character. The
personality of the distiller can be expressed in
the whisky. There’s more craftsmanship with
the whiskies produced in Tasmania than in the
big commercial distilleries.”
Although the whisky has evolved from older
Scottish styles there is also a distinctly Tasmanian
character to the flavour due to unique
barley developed for local conditions. Commercial
Scottish barley is bred mainly for high
alcohol production. In cases where peat is
used, local flavours are also present.
Duckett again: “Some people say there’s a
slight eucalypt influence. Tasmanian peat
comes from the Central Highlands so it doesn’t
have the seaside aspect of some Scottish peat.
It has a sweet character. If it continues to win
awards it will be known as Tasmanian malt
whisky and it will be unique and will find its
own place.”
Duckett also spearheads of Tasmanian Whisky
Appreciation Society (TWAS), one of 3 different
whisky clubs in Tasmania, the others being the
venerable Gillies Club, and Whisky Wankers,
which is a semi-clandestine organization. The
Scotch Malt Whisky Society also previously
held meetings in Hobart, but have ceased due
to the popularity of the home grown clubs.
Tasmania is also home to Tumbler, the first
Australian whisky magazine.
Tasmania can look forward to distilling (and
consuming) an ever-expanding variety of
whisky ranging from smooth un-peated quaffs
to mind bending cask strength drams of exceptional
power. Viva la Revolution!
BRIAN RITChIE
DIARy OF
A 10 DAyS mARATHON
IT WAS WITH SOME TREPIDATION AND ALSO A GOOD DEAL
OF EXCITEMENT THAT I ACCEPTED THE TASK OF DOING A
GENERAL REVIEW OF THIS YEAR’S 10 DAYS ON THE ISLAND.
OF SOME 250 EVENTS, I GOT MYSELF TO 13, ENOUGH TO GET
THE REAL JUICE ON THE FESTIVAL? I GUESS WE’LL SEE.
Music:
In Hobart, the majority of the music events
were contained within the Dance Hall program,
something that excited me coming into 10 Days
but ended up leaving me disappointed. The
much hyped kick-off for the program - opening
night with DBR and DJ Scientific - felt, in the
words of a local MP, like, ìmy high-school
formal but less fun.î A reasonably decent
violinist attempting to command the stage
with a beats man behind him fell flat; it wasn’t
very dancey or particularly impressive. Mim
Suleiman and Trio Rafiki were competent and
interesting, but extremely downbeat. Errol
Renaud and Caribbean Soul, although good
players, couldn’t write a song to save their
lives, and it was fortunate that they could
fall back on a smattering of Marley covers to
convert the dance floor. The best offering at
Dance Hall was DJ Tr!p of the New Pollutants
pulling out obscure favourites and off-theradar
mash-ups in between the ‘headliners.’
What was most wrong with Dance Hall? Well, it
wasn’t a dance hall and there was no dancing.
The Black Arm Band with TSO saved the
music program with their touching and
inspiring performance of Hidden Republic.
This piece felt a little contrived in its delivery,
but still managed to be heartfelt and beautiful.
Featuring uncles Archie Roach, Jimmy Little
and some fifteen other Aboriginal singers from
across generations and tribes, the highlight of
the night was an amazing duet with Trombonist
Shannon Barnett and Didgeridoo player
Mark Atkins.
Installation/Multi-Media:
One of the greatest strengths of 10 Days is its
ability to capitalise on and redefine familiar
spaces within Tasmania. Craig Walsh’s Digital
Odyssey in Franklin Square was an excellent
taster and very otherworldly. Power Plant at
the Botanical Gardens created an atmosphere
of mystery and intrigue with its incredible and
immersive light works. every Time i See Your
Picture i Cry both disturbed and touched, a
piece composed with old school overhead
projectors and voiced live by the artist himself.
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Dance:
Ringing the Changes was again perfect for the
space at Port Arthur. A great piece, although
perhaps a little ‘done’ as we’ve seem similar
things from Strange Fruit before.
Theatre:
Gold stars and big ticks for the theatre
component. Animal Farm was to my mind
the outstanding element of the entire fest.
Brilliantly acted with pathos, humour, and
very simply set, the performance combined
recorded and live music cleverly, taking its
audience through the whole spectrum
of emotions.
The Chronicles of long kesh also hit a nerve,
giving real human feeling to the history of
the troubles in Northern Ireland. Again, the
performance was very simply presented, but
its capacity to set the time and develop the
frustrations and hardships of its characters
was exceptional.
I’m going to take a step back here now,
because the elephant in the room really needs
to be acknowledged, and that’s a comparison
between MONA FOMA and 10 Days
on the Island.
What defines 10 Days? It’s a ‘folk festival’, not
in the Cygnet Folk Festival sense, but in the
sense that it’s presented for all the people
of Tasmania. Spread out around the state,
utilising wonderful, widespread spaces and
designed to appeal to everyone, this is a true
community festival. Much of what is on offer
doesn’t stand up to deep critique, as we saw
with the music program this year. It has an ‘offthe-shelf’
vibe ñ touring pieces are bought in
their well-rehearsed shiny wrapping paper.
It’s difficult to imagine 10 Days attracting
tourists to the state.
What defines MONA FOMA? Really, you have
to start and end with David Walsh and Brian
Ritchie. Walsh defines the parameters by
making the event free, and both Walsh and
Ritchie use their contacts, reputation and taste
to attract frontline creatives to present new
and evolving art, in all its beauty and ugliness.
Don’t like MONA FOMA? Don’t come,
or better yet, complain about it till you’re blue
in the face and make the job sweeter for their
marketing team.
Don’t like 10 Days? Complain about your
tax payer dollars getting misspent or that
your community is being neglected. Valid
complaints, and issues that 10 Days has
to respect.
Love 10 Days? Choose which parts of the
program you want to attend and can afford.
Get involved as a volunteer or sponsor and
ultimately feel good about the valuable art
being presented in your home place.
Love MONA FOMA? Drown yourself in the
program, travel here from interstate, get
drunk, shout stuff and ultimately feel good
about your superior taste.
Saturday the 14th of May (All Ages)
Ballpoint, First Base (Melb), Wolfpack, Cavalcade, Explosions, Myamora / 3pm / $13
Saturday the 14th of May
Nerves, My Blackson, Face the Fiasco and Your Demise / 9:30pm
Saturday the 21st of May / La La Land
Monday the 23rd of May / Danger Academy / 8pm
Friday the 27th of May / Charles Du Cane
Thursday the 2nd of June / Rosnystock
Saturday the 4th of June / A French Butler Called Smith
Sunday the 5th of June / The Grand Poobah Bazaar
Monthly Sunday Market / Noon Till 5pm / Art, Second Hand Goods, Treasures, Num Nums
Saturday 11th of June / Puta Madre Brothers
Saturday the 25th of June / Clare Bowditch
Cavalcade of Whimsy / Every Wednesday
7pm Till 9pm / $9 Jugs $5 Basic Spirits
For your Entertainment we shall have Parlour Games hosted by the enigmatic Emily Newton
plus Prizes, Films, Bands, Ping Pong, Pool, Tunes & Feats Of Daring…
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36 Live Reviews Live Reviews 37
DRApHT
LIFE OF RILEy TOUR
thE rEPuBLic Bar WEdnEsday aPriL 6
Hailing from Perth, Drapht has firmly
established himself as the biggest solo hip hop
in the country at the moment and is currently
on a national tour for his aria chart topping
album the Life of Riley.
This year in Tassie alone, he’s played MS
Fest, and two midweek sell-out shows at
the Republic Bar, which is testament to his
popularity that they were both mid-week.
The night opened up with local MC Mdusu on
stage. Performing solo with a CD player as
his DJ, Mdusu recounted to the crowd intimate
stories of his family life and time growing up.
Joined halfway through his set by fellow Hobart
MC Dundee, the tempo moved up a notch as
the two belted out the lyrics.
The second support, Melbourne MC Mantra,
was signed last year to Obese and with
his debut album Power of the Spoken still
fresh, Mantra held the crowd with his very
individualistic flowing style.
With DJ Wasabi, known also from his work
with environmentalist hip hop outfit Combat
Wombat, it was evident that many in the crowd
were there to see him more so than Drapht.
By the time Drapht was up, the pub was
heaving from the sold-out crowd. Joined on
stage by back-up MC, DJ, live drummer and
bass player, Drapht performed all his Triple J
favourites from the albums, Who am i, Brothers
Grimm and life of Riley.
His tracks Rapunzel, Drink Drank Drunk and
Rapunzel all issued a huge response from
the crowd. There was yelling, screaming and
crowd surfing, including from Drapht himself –
the kind of energy usually roused at punk and
metal gigs. Australian hip hop is alive and well,
and by the tight demographic audience, it’s
currently the voice of youth.
NIC ORME
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FRENzAL RHOmB
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I arrived early in anticipation of the night ahead
and was pleasantly surprised to find Frenzal
Rhomb guitarist Lindsay McDougall out the
front of the venue. After a brief chat over life
and everything in between, we departed ways.
Kicking off the night was The Bears. Heavy on
the instrumental, looking fresh out of college
and not particularly eager to please, they
started off slowly but further into the set their
performance became more energized and
enjoyable to watch.
Next up was luca Brasi. The crowd, while
impatient and chanting for Frenzal Rhomb,
were incredibly responsive to these guys.
Strong vocals, thumping energy, this band
was kicking off the night in true moshing style.
When you start fearing for your safety while
juggling a notepad and camera you know
they’ve struck the right chord.
By the time Frenzal Rhomb hit the stage the
audience had jam packed the venue within an
inch of its life, ice cream bucket heads and
dreadlocks were aplenty, bringing back fond
memories of the early 90s and all that teen
spirit. Blasting out favourites such as Punch
in the Face and Mum Changed the locks, with
a voice that knocks the old proverbial socks
off and a glorious display of dreads, it was a
show that left your senses reeling. Bodies were
tossed through the air and occasional quips
from the singer Jason Whalley made it more
than your standard, play by numbers show.
Lindsay ending the set with an amusing solo
about dropping the soap was a nice comedic
turn to a night that had me scarpering to safer
ground after the moshing turned lethal.
Frenzal Rhomb in my opinion were the
messiahs of the 90s and should be brought
back to the music scene with a vengeance.
Fantastic night at The Brisbane Hotel!
MELITA WRAThALL
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ADALITA AND
AmAyA LAUCIRCA
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THE mAGNIFICENTS
AT mOBIUS
MoBius WEdnEsday aPriL 6
THE HOLIDAyS WITH
GOLDFIELDS
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IMAGE: ANTONY MARKOVITCH
Nine in club years is a pretty long time. It’s
like dog years. But for nightclubs, time goes
even quicker; fresh young faces of new-breed
clubbers become lax and jaded before the year
is out.
Music genres rise and fall with the change of
the seasons and what’s hot one minute is an
empty wasteland the next.
Mobius Lounge Bar on Despard St in Hobart
made it to its ninth year this April. Sure, the
couches have changed and so has the sound
system, but the same friendly faces behind the
bar and the decks have stayed on.
Celebrating this milestone, Mobius presented
its loyal patrons with the one-off Hobart
performance of hip hop supergroup
The Magnificents.
In likely their most intimate club show ever,
legendary freestyle emcee Supernatural,
virtuoso human beatbox Rahzel and the hard
working DJ JS-1 attracted a keen line of
punters around the corner from early in
the evening.
Before they took to the stage the vibe was
appropriately established by the supporting
Friday night and gig-goers at the Republic Bar
& Cafe have gotten themselves all hot and
heavy – but the dreamy jams of The holidays
happen to be a pretty trendy antidote.
The Sydney quartet’s sunny palette of indie
rock is lapped up by the sell-out crowd who
bend and bob with each mellow-ey groove
delivered by frontman Simon Jones.
To new ears, The holidays sound is pretty
curious. At first I’m surprised by the choice of
combining such thrashy riffs with tropic beats,
expecting a more low-fi set. The polished vocal
loops from Jones and co seem to pull it all
together, however, and after a few numbers
I’m hanging out to see what happens next.
The delightful hooks of Moonlight hours has
the crowd in a tizzy, one of many anthems to
gain airplay after the release of the band’s first
album Post Paradise.
After this we’re treated to a steady stream of
moments from their Spring release -
a highlight being the superb rendition of Broken
DJs, playing classic hip hop tracks. When The
Magnificents began, the place was packed.
A highlight of the evening involved
Supernatural asking the audience to hold up
anything they had in their pockets and then
proceeding to incorporate these items into his
rhymes. The trio regularly switched things up
to keep it interesting and I particularly enjoyed
a part of the show that incorporated some
classic R&B songs.
Towards the end of the performance Rahzel
performed his signature song, if Your Mother
only knew; an incredible display of his ability to
vocally mimic multiple musical elements
at the same time. The show was solid and
enjoyable though I thought it lacked any highenergy
moments.
At the end of the show DJ JS-1 thanked the
audience for coming out and supporting real
Hip Hop.
Bones. The humming, lazy-paced structure,
tinkling percussion and soothing vocals
drenched the audience in warmth before
razzing itself to a frenetic finish. I really liked it.
The transformative quality of The holidays’
sound is impressive, but difficult to realise
in your typical pub setting. I think I wanted
more time with it. More time to suss out what
tricks (there were a lot of them) were going on
beneath the fuzz and feedback – but that might
have been because I was standing next to the
speakers.
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Melbourne based singer-songwriter Amaya
laucirca’s one woman alt-rock songbird
performance was really sweet. Mellow yet
heart-wrenching on occasion, the songs
evoked a strange mix of supersweet lullaby
and alt-folk sensibilities.
She reminded me a little of kirsten hersh - this
little lady has a very beautiful voice, very lovely
songs; it was uplifting and enjoyable to hear.
Definite ear candy.
On and offstage, Adalita has an ageless and
striking presence. I was excited to see her new
rock solo show, having always been thrilled by
her work with Magic Dirt.
Touring her new self-titled solo album,
Adalita’s dedication of her set to her deceased
collaborator Dean Turner struck a spirited and
powerful chord.
This courageous performer, accompanied by
electric guitar and backing track delivered an
incredibly strong one woman show. With lyrical
and passionate songs in arm she sung her
heart out and we all listened.
It was intimate and raw and she wasn’t scared
to use a bit of distortion and rock it out a little.
After all, this is Australia’s premier woman
in rock.
There’s not enough chicks in rock. I have
been waiting to see a show like this my entire
life. It was a milestone for me, as it broke the
conventions of the female singer-songwriter.
This wasn’t all soft harmonies. This was solo
rock! It was pure and it came from a place of
love and loss and strength. Pop songs with
integral sincerity.
Joined onstage by Amaya for the last few songs
of the night – their collaboration filled the room
with resonant rock-chic awesomeness.
On the 15th gig of their tour Adalita and Amaya
laucirca’s Hobart show was a very special
event, enjoyed by all.
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38 Album Reviews
JEBEDIAh
Kosciuszko
ThE DODOS
No Colour
Californian indie rock duo, The Dodos have
dropped their fourth album No Color. The
songs really feel stripped back and simple
musically. It’s not that the pair aren’t talented
musicians - quite the contrary - yet they have
a basic and methodical approach to making
music. There are no effects or noticeable post
production, perhaps remaining faithful to what
the songs would sound like live.
No Color starts off very strongly with the
slower drumming of Black Night. It’s certainly
one of the strongest tracks and offers brilliant
contrast in itself. It speeds up and slows down
from verse to chorus and goes from being
quite minimalistic to lush and bright sounding
in the chorus. Going Under is the best song
to listen to in terms of centering on Long’s
vocals. ‘Good’ brings instrumentation to the
fore, sounding organic and nearly tribal on
occasion.
Don’t Try and hide it is a definite highlight
of the album, its best track. The female
backing vocals work to brilliant effect. The
entire album is strong, enjoyable and very
different from the music that saturates the
mainstream music scene these days. The
unique drumming and untouched production
leave the music in a very natural state. The
Dodos’ have crafted this album extremely
well and the entire ride is both consistent and
somehow surprising.
ALExANDER CROWDEN
Children of the 90’s rejoice. Jebediah are
back. Having first blasted out from our
stereos and compact discs around the turn
of the millennium with the seminal aussie
classics leaving home and Fall Down, amongst
others, it seemed that when front man Kevin
Mitchell went solo as Bob Evans, Jebediah
were no more. Mitchell also went on to form
the aussie singer songwriter supergroup The
Basement Birds last year.
But it seems you can’t keep a good thing down,
the dawn of 2011 welcoming Jebediah’s mighty
return with their fifth LP kosciuszko. You might
have heard the awesome lead single from
the album, She’s like A Comet. It’s the perfect
example of modern Jebediah, it’s all the things
you love about late 90’s Jebediah,
infused with many of the harmonic skills
UNkLE
Only The Lonely
Unkle seem to be constantly releasing
something, it’s almost like they never leave the
studio. This new EP features appearances by
Nick Cave, Liela Moss, Gavin Clark and Rachel
Fannan. Opening track Money And Ruin takes
an indie rock route in a classic Unkle style,
driven by Nick Cave’s overpowering voice, not
so much in volume, but in presence. The song
is as wild as it is polished thanks to the smooth
bass lines and dirty guitars that smother Cave
crooning the line “Every time I come down
here, somebody is bent on killing me.”
One of the stand out tracks is The Dog is Black,
featuring Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit), a dark,
groove heavy song that has influences of Indian
melodies in its guitar lines and beats.
Wash The love Away features the deep, soulful
vocals of Gavin Clarke, and continues the
Indian vibe witha sitar which plays throughout
the entire song. The EP closes with Sunday
Song, featuring Rachel Fannan (Sleepy Sun),
in a long affair that provides plenty in the way
of atmospherics but short on melody.
The guests, although not as prolific as past
Unkle collaborators, all perform brilliantly and
enhance the worth of the tunes immensely.
Unkle have again provided quality songs with
the heavily layered production that they are
known for.
LUkE CARLINO
Mitchell has picked up during his time as
Bob Evans. Mitchell’s distinctive vocal whine
has evolved, but not in any horrible auto-tune
type of way: it has naturally progressed to a
more melodic style, assisting the overall feel
of kosciuszko.
To her Door has a merry sing-a-along, pianoin-a-pub
feel. Control, another highlight,
is just a great shot of high tempo rock,
one that leaves you with a smile on your
face. Battlesong sweeps you up with its
universal sense of camaraderie, and the
marching drums, much like the bagpipes
featured on Fall Down, really complement the
call-to-arms nature of the track.
Other great tracks on the album
include Freakin’ out and The lash, moments
MIDLAkE
Late Night Tales
late Night Tales is a concept compilation series
created in Britain for major artists to produce
their “late night playlist.” Already, great names
such as Fatboy Slim, Arctic Monkeys, Groove
Armada, and The Flaming Lips partipated in
the series.
The latest artist to undertake the challenge
is Texan indie-rock band Midlake. Drawing
upon Bjork to Beach House and Lazarus to
The Flying Burrito Brothers, it’s evident that
Midlake’s palette of inspiration is quite broad.
The release is a journey of soft, expressive
music that explores the band’s roots and gives
insight into their next possible direction. It has
a very consistent theme of folk and country
styled compositions which all compliment the
band’s own exploits.
The band, as per the challenge, have decided
to cover Black Sabbath’s Am i Going insane
here, a track almost completely opposite of
their familiar musical style. They contrast
the originally heavier sound with a Celtic folk
ballad, packed with smooth and warm vocal
harmonies complimented by a psychedelic
ambience created by the guitar and the seldom
used dulcimer.
The concept of late Night Tales is quite
extraordinary. It gives artists the chance to
showcase their favorite artists’ work as well
as giving audiences an insight into artists’
key influences. This particular release is very
enjoyable to listen to for a calming or soothing
evening.
JOSh CLEMENTS
that are just vintage Jebediah, polished off with
that modern twist. And album closer Are We
ok? is the point where Mitchell and Co. take
you on a dreamlike journey in the clouds, in
song form.
Overall, it’s hard to fault any moment
on kosciuszko, the album an impressive outing.
Jebediah have succeeded in what they set out
to achieve with this release, and will capture
a whole new legion of fans, whilst remaining
faithful to their older ones; which, as the Kings
of Leon will tell you, is a rare feat. Kudos
Jebediah for one of the first great albums of
the year.
ThE PAINS Of
BEINg PURE
AT hEART
Belong
The Big Apple’s beloved indie-pop quartet
make a return with their sophomore
release Belong. Ambition watchword, the
band seeking to push beyond a familiar fuzzy
aesthetic, an element that has previously
defined their approach to pop music.
That was the brief, as least. Whilst they do
transcend some
key attributes of their previous efforts, this is
still undoubtedly the band that made waves
with 2009’s self-titled debut. It’s a thinly veiled
illusion of evolution that begins to come
unstuck almost immediately.
In the context of The Pains Of Being Pure At
Heart, the magic number appears to be 150 -
beats per minute, that is.
Six of Belong’s twelve tracks operate in or
around that tempo.
To the band’s credit, they’ve paced Belong
well, with enough variety to ensured sustained
interest. The pattern is there, however,
present even within past work.
The band are lazy architects. It’s pop on autopilot,
ensuring that the songs are more or
less interchangeable. Understandably, as the
record progresses, its self-imposed wintery
spirit - attributed in part to an 90s alternative
dynamic, a mish-mash of loud and soft -
becomes familiar.
Overall, i’s a relatively enjoyable record,
one quietly affecting with an immediate pop
appeal. To label it brave, however, would be a
fallacy. It’s hardly irresistible, but Belong bears
some appeal nevertheless.
NICk MASON
The milestone of Elbow’s fifth studio album
necessitates a brief history: the band scored
The Mercury Prize for their 2008 release The
Seldom Seen kid. It would become the most
successful release of their career, renewing
the band’s confidence in their craft with
their music earning new audiences globally.
Fortunately, as its follow-up Build A Rocket
Boys! proves, the answer has been to continue
onwards and upwards. Their band’s progress
has only appreciated since the landmark
album, their ambition similarly swelling to
ensure another captivating release.
A motif of reminiscence with indulgent bouts
of nostalgia colour the record. lippy kids sees
Guy Garvey gently crooning ‘Do they know those
days are golden?’ alongside the hushed, warm
accompaniment of a string ensemble.
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ELBOW
Build A Rocket Boys
CRAIg
gRIffIThS
Stompbox
Don’t you just hate a smartarse? Well, Hobart
multi-instrumentalist and producer Craig
griffiths definitely fits the bill, but given the
imaginative and effects-laden nature of his
guitar-heavy Stompbox album, it’s hardly fair to
hate him.
Recorded, mixed and mastered in his Skullbug
Studio, this baker’s dozen of rockin’ tracks is
as eclectic as it is electric. Big riffs, psychedelic
offerings, and sometimes downright dark
lyrics are combined with aplomb across the
album.
Stompbox opens with the solid riffing and
squealing lead of the excellently titled
instrumental track Fuzzface Fights The Ninja.
Remember is an immediately accessible and
dreamy track and my highlight on the album,
showcasing the sultry vocal talents of Annelise
Bushby. Bushby’s other outing on Stompbox is
Vicious little harpie, a bluesy number that
again gives Griffiths the chance to show off
with a fuzzed-up solo or two.
Drive fronts up with a more electro sound, a
compelling spoken vocal and kind of evil synth
conclusion and gives way to the duelling guitar
intro of Before The Storm, another brooding
instrumental with a dark nature.
Thanks to radio airplay on stations in Syndey
and Los Angeles (as well as Hobart), many
people are already familiar with Stompbox.
If you’re not, you should be, as it’s definitely
worth a listen.
STU WARREN
ARChITECTURE
IN hELSINkI
Moment Bends
Moment Bends, the fourth album from
Melbourne-bred group Architecture In
helsinki, is by far their most consistent and
enjoyable work yet and could even place as one
of the best releases of the year.
Moment Bends is undeniably a pop release due
to the fact that their melodies are extremely
catchy, the beat is fantastic to dance to and
the chord progressions are relatively simple to
detect. However, their distinctively strange flair
has still been incorporated within each track.
That Beep was a previously released single that
Architecture in Helsinki brought out back in
late ’08 as an EP. The track bases itself around
a sequence of vocally generated beeps, which
although is basic and irritatingly catchy, helps
give the track stability and beat. Contact high
is the first single to be released as a part of
the Moment Bends LP and is most definitely
the best inclusion. It highlights a more mature
and polished sound. Another standout track is
escapee, which is a purely fun and feel-good
track, featuring the most catchy chorus on
the album and has genius within simplistic
basslines and drumbeats.
Moment Bends is incredibly impressive and
will surely see Architecture in Helsinki enjoy a
highly successful year.
JOSh CLEMENTS
The swiftly sentimental homage to
adolescence combined with the gritty,
methodical opener The Birds suggests that,
yes, this is another brilliant Elbow record.
To the band’s credit, those expecting a
reprise of its predecessor won’t necessarily
be disappointed, even if a departure is
evident. Build A Rocket Boys! is immediately
a more familiar - that is, consistent and
coherent - from track to track. Whereas The
Seldom Seen kid glistened, their band’s latest
expedition bears a dampened aesthetic,
its production appearing softer and more
introverted. It’s perhaps best cited as a
meeting of styles. Guy Garvey is found in
typically evocative form, his striking sentiments
delivered with efficiency and warmth. ‘i miss
your stupid face, i miss your bad advice,’
BIg A,
LITTLE A
MAate
Brooklyn’s Aa have put together MAate, a
special package featuring all tracks from
the band’s 2007 album gAame as well as two
tracks from their Glossy EP and a couple of
unreleased live tracks.
There’s a whole jungle of drum kits at
work here, with a heap of synthesiser and
weird samples floating around - as well as
a couple of guys shouting over the top of
it all. It’s all part of the fun. For most of its
duration, MAate is a pulsating, tribal haze of
strange electronic blips and warbles. Think
Animal Collective on more acid.
Unfortunately songs eventually tend to bleed
into one another and the whole record blurs
into one big long jam.
The repetitiveness means that the appeal is
diminished towards the end of the record and
things get a bit tiresome.
Thankfully, the tracks added from the
original gAame release help out here: the live
tracks sound fantastic, the Glossy tracks also
offering up something a little different.
Overall, perhaps the band’s unpredictable
energy would best be showcased in concert .
This feels a bit like being at a party blindfolded:
it sounds like there’s a whole lot of fun being
had around you, but you’re not exactly sure
what’s going on.
There may be even more to this band than the
release implies.
DAVID hENNESSY
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the Funky
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he confesses in the record’s soothing
lullaby, The Night Will Always Win. Of course,
the band explore their bolder, more anthemic
potential, the insistent, explosive open Arms a
highlight. ‘We’ve got open arms for broken
hearts,’ cries Garvey, backed by a booming
choir. It simply does not get more glorious.
Build A Rocket Boys! sees Elbow illuminate
again their tremendous creativity, boasting
elaborate compositions each meticulously
orchestrated in one slow-burning but utterly
absorbing experience. It’s so great to discover
that success has not altered too much where
these Brits are concerned: Elbow remain a
terrifically ambitious outfit, with their affecting
allure again seizing centre-stage.
NICk MASON
TV ON ThE
RADIO
Nine Types of Light
Brooklyn’s unique musical innovators TV On
The Radio return with their brand of alternative
funk-rock. The result? A forth LP, Nine Types
of light. As an aside, its release coincides with
passing of the band’s own Gerard Smith, the
bassist succumbing to lung cancer. dedicated
to his memory, it’s a record through which his
legacy will live on.
Nine Types of light explores a smoother
and more comfortable atmosphere than its
predecessor Dear Science, bearing both pros
and cons. Concerning the downsides, there’s
a lack of dance anthems of a Wolf like Me
or Golden Age ilk. But on a positive note, the
material does offer up its beautiful ambiance
to compensate.
Opener Second Song is an outstanding
introduction. Lead singer Dave Sitek is one of
the most outstanding vocalists of the decade.
His smooth, dark tones are what make TVotR’s
approach so special.Will Do, the first single
from the record, is an intimate sing-a-long.
From the vocals of Sitek to the reverberated
distortion on all instruments, everything is
glistening and flowing to perfection.
Though perhaps Nine Types of light falls
short of the band’s last outing - the stunning
Dear Science – it’s a commendable effort
nevertheless.
JOSh CLEMENTS

40 Event Guide
GIG GUIDE / HOBART
DATE VENUE ACTS / START TIME
MAY
Wednesday 11 Brookfield Vineyard Brookfield Comedy Club 7:30pm
Warp
Observatory (Lounge Room) DJ Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and Guest
Queens Head Bar & Café Cake Walking Babies 8:00pm
Republic Bar & Café The Witching Tree, Celestial Circus and Truck Show
Thursday 12 Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Micheal Clennett and Guests
Doctor Syntax Jazz at the Doctor w/ Billy Whitten
Irish Murphy’s Killian (Acoustic Radio Head Tribute Night)
Republic Bar & Café Hungry Kids of Hungary - The Final Escapade
Friday 13 Brisbane Hotel Trash Nightclub w Hammerhead + Taberah +
Lady Crimson + Backlash + Dj’s
Brookfield Vineyard Honeysuckle Creek and Pot Belly Strings
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Indie DJ Night
Halo Nightclub Locale - Sami & Gorak
Irish Murphy’s Dave Wicks, Australian Made
Ivory Bar Alex Felix and Guests
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Johnny G and Guests
Queens Head Bar & Café RPM 8:00pm
Republic Bar & Café Mike Noga and Band
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by Big Swifty
Saturday 14 Brisbane Hotel ALL AGES - Trash Dayclub w Taberah +
Hammerhead + Lady Crimson + Battlecat +
Backlash
Brisbane Hotel 18+ - First Base (vic) + Cavalcade (vic) + Ballpoint +
Bears + Explosions
Brisbane Hotel Late Night Krackieoke w Dj Steak Face
Brookfield Vineyard Alistair Brown
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Johnny
Doctor Syntax Karaoke
Halo Nightclub DVY, Sami & Gorak
Irish Murphy’s Ian Murtagh, Smashers
Ivory Bar Dagwood, Mez and Dameza
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and Guest
Queens Head Bar & Café Ebeneza Good 9:30pm
Republic Bar & Café Dave Graney and the Lurid Yellow Mist
The Grand Poobah All Ages Show - Ballpoint, First Base (Melb),
Wolfpack, Cavalcade, Explosions, Myamora 3:00pm
The Grand Poobah Nerves, My Blackson, Face the Fiasco and Your
Demise 9:30pm
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink
Wrest Point Ent’ Centre Cliff & Dusty 8:00pm
Wrest Point Show Room Tony Joe White 7:30pm
Sunday 15 Brookfield Vineyard Hobart Song Company
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Micheal Clennett and Guests
Doctor Syntax Sunday Sessions w/ Alessandro Frosali
Irish Murphy’s Ivories at Irish - George Begbie, Amy Wiles
Republic Bar & Café Ill Starred Captain
Monday 16 Irish Murphy’s Tokyo Room, Oberon Carter, Dominic Frances
Republic Bar & Café Carl Rush
Tuesday 17 Brisbane Hotel Tim Logans Run (CD LAUNCH) - Comedy
Irish Murphy’s TSPN - Nick Foster, Nick Beeton
Republic Bar & Café Peter Hicks and the Blues Licks
Wrest Point Ent’ Centre Rajaton Sing Queen with the Tasmanian Symphony
Orchestra 8:00pm
Wednesday 18 Brisbane Hotel The Frustrations, myblackson
Doctor Syntax House Band Funk
Observatory (Lounge Room) DJ Grotesque
139 Sandy Bay Rd
Sandy Bay TAS 7005
(03) 6223 6258
info@reallive.com.au
DATE VENUE ACTS / START TIME
Wednesday 18 Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and Guest
Queens Head Bar & Café Organ Doctors 8:00pm
Republic Bar & Café Slyde
Thursday 19 Brisbane Hotel Ill Starred Captain (WA) + Kreigan Hill + Wing It
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Micheal Clennett and Guests
Doctor Syntax Jazz at the Doctor w/ Steve Bumford Trio
Irish Murphy’s House with a Heater
Queens Head Bar & Café Fee’n’K 8:00pm
Republic Bar & Café Darlington
Friday 20 Brisbane Hotel Propagandhi (usa), Stolen Youth (vic), The Scandal
Brisbane Hotel Front Bar - Dj Mary Jane
Brookfield Vineyard Mad Hatter Tea Party
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Dave Webber
Doctor Syntax Indie DJ Night
Halo Nightclub Psysessions
Irish Murphy’s Joel Everard, Dr Fink
Ivory Bar Alex Felix and Guests
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Johnny G and Guests
Queens Head Bar & Café Remake 8:30pm
Republic Bar & Café Boil Up (Reggae)
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by The Smashers
Saturday 21 Brisbane Hotel ‘SKITTLE’ QUEER & ALTERNATIVE LAUNCH PARTY
w M.A.F.I.A (VIC) + DJ TRIPLIX(VIC) + DJ OUTLAW
(TAS) + more tba
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Karaoke
Halo Nightclub Max, Lids & Sami
Irish Murphy’s Ian Murtagh, Pirates of the Cover Scene
Ivory Bar Act Yo Age- supported by Mez and Dameza
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and Guest
Queens Head Bar & Café 24/7 9:30pm
Republic Bar & Café Pegz Bombs Away Tour
The Grand Poobah La La Land
The Telegraph Ado and Devo followed by the smashers
Wrest Point Show Room Katie Noonan & Karin Schaupp in Duo 8:00pm
Sunday 22 Brookfield Vineyard Mathew Fagan 5:00pm
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Fee Whitla followed by DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Acoustic Sunday Sessions w/ Dominic Francis
Irish Murphy’s Ill Starred Captain, Nick Balcombe
Irish Murphy’s Ill Starred Captain, Nick Balcombe
Monday 23 Irish Murphy’s Blizz, Madelyn Munday
Queens Head Bar & Café Danger Academy
Queens Head Bar & Café Hobart College of Music 7:00pm
The Grand Poobah Danger Academy
Tuesday 24 Irish Murphy’s Wingit, Killian, Alex Martin
Onba The Clubhouse
Republic Bar & Café G B Balding
Wednesday 25 Brisbane Hotel The Witching Tree, Infected
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and guest
Queens Head Bar & Café Billy Whitton & the Hepcats 8:00pm
Republic Bar & Café Soul Fish
Thursday 26 Doctor Syntax Billy Whitten
Irish Murphy’s Ray Martians
Queens Head Bar & Café Bowerman & Parker 8:00pm
Tas University Hobart Blue King Brown with Diafrix
Friday 27 Brisbane Hotel Beltane Bedlam with Gape + Lost Hope + Anguish
Friday night is Indie night @ Dr Syntax
In 2011, the Dr Syntax has returned and is
presenting a variety of brilliant newly
established music nights.
Friday night @ the Dr Syntax is presenting electro
and indie club night DJs - which will fill your
night with beats, pop, mash-ups, house, dnb and
dubstep.
DATE VENUE ACTS / START TIME
Friday 27 Brookfield Vineyard Peter Sheahan 7:00pm
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Indie DJ Night
Flamingos Dance Bar Miz Ima Starr CD Launch 9:30pm
Halo Nightclub Friday Night Footy from 7pm
Irish Murphy’s Alex Hutchins, House with a Heater
Ivory Bar Alex Felix and Guests
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Johnny G and Guests
Queens Head Bar & Café Lively Up 9:30pm
The Grand Poobah Charles Du Cane
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by Big Swifty
Saturday 28 Brisbane Hotel ALL AGES - Silent Majority, Surrender, Bears
3:00pm
Brisbane Hotel King Cannons (vic), Enola Fall, The Sin & Tonics
Brisbane Hotel FRONT BAR - Brand New Second Hand “Food” w DJ
BTC + Sister Olivia + DJ Warhol
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Dj Millhouse
Doctor Syntax Karaoke
Halo Nightclub DVY, Gorak, James Walker
Irish Murphy’s Dave Wicks, Smashers
Ivory Bar Ron Swan vs Danny Paradi$e, Lids and Dagwood
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and guest
Republic Bar & Café Wagons
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink
Sunday 29 Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Where’s Mary followed by DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Acoustic Sunday Sessions w/ Rogue Traders
Irish Murphy’s Honeysuckle Creek, Pot Belly Strings
Republic Bar & Café Joe Piere & The Blackberries
Monday 30 Irish Murphy’s Nick Foster, Jade, Barry Jones
Queens Head Bar & Café Hobart College of Music 7:00pm
Republic Bar & Café Quiz Night
Tuesday
JUNE
31 Irish Murphy’s Nellie De Grassi, Dave McEldowney, Crystal
Campbell
Wednesday 1 Doctor Syntax Chinese Music Night
Observatory (Lounge Room) DJ Grotesque
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and guest
Thursday 2 Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Micheal Clennett and Guests
Doctor Syntax Jazz at the Doctor w/ Jamie Pregnall Quartet
Queens Head Bar & Café Fee’n’K 8:00pm
The Grand Poobah Rosnystock
Friday 3 Brisbane Hotel DAMAGE - Mindset, Wolfpack, Save The Clocktower,
Surrender
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Dave Webber
Doctor Syntax Indie DJ Night
Halo Nightclub Old Skool Hip-Hop New Skool Rap
Ivory Bar Alex Felix and Guests
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Johnny G and Guests
Queens Head Bar & Café Jazz Brothers 7:00pm
Republic Bar & Café British India
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by The Smashers
Saturday 4 Brisbane Hotel Tumbleweed
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Millhouse
Doctor Syntax Karaoke
Halo Nightclub Sami, Lids & Gorak
Ivory Bar DJ Ron Swan, Mez and Dameza
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and guest
Saturday night is your karaoke night,
so rock on up and join in the fun!
Mid week the Dr Syntax presents a unique selection of
music nights, with regular Jazz, World Music, Hip Hop,
Comedy and local singer / songwriters evenings also.
Come long and show your support for one of Hobart’s
newest and happening live original music venues.
DATE VENUE ACTS / START TIME
Saturday 4 Queens Head Bar & Café Big Swifty 9:30pm
Republic Bar & Café British India
The Grand Poobah A French Butler Called Smith
The Telegraph Ado and Devo followed by the smashers
Sunday 5 Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Wolf Brother followed by DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Acoustic Sunday Sessions
Irish Murphy’s Ivories at Irish -
Monday 6 Irish Murphy’s ASA
Queens Head Bar & Café Danger Academy
Tuesday 7 Brisbane Hotel Art @ The Brisbane
Irish Murphy’s TSPN
Onba The Clubhouse
Wednesday 8 Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and guest
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Thursday 9 Brookfield Vineyard Eleanor McEvoy 8:00pm
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Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Micheal Clennett and Guests
Doctor Syntax Jazz at the Doctor w/ Billy Whitten
Friday 10 Brisbane Hotel Sun In Aquarias, Editor, Limerence, thatboyguy,
rBeNt, Shammie
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Grotesque
Doctor Syntax Indie DJ Night
Halo Nightclub Lue & Sami
Ivory Bar Alex Felix and Guests
Observatory (Lounge Room) Dj Millhouse
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Johnny G and Guests
Queens Head Bar & Café The Lounge 8:30pm
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by Big Swifty
Saturday 11 Brisbane Hotel The Gin Club, Linc & The Insiders, Gun Ballads,
Hayley Couper, Tim Spurr
Brisbane Hotel Front Bar - Late Night Krackieoke w Dj Steak Face
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar DJ Millhouse
Halo Nightclub Breaks & Electro
Ivory Bar DJ Danny Paradi$e, DJ Dameza and Dj Dagwood
Observatory (Main Room) DJ Brendan and guest
Queens Head Bar & Café Midnite Revival 9:30pm
The Grand Poobah Puta Madre Brothers
The Telegraph Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink
Sunday 12 Brisbane Hotel Paddy McHugh $ The Goldminers, Craicpot,
Hairyman & The Snug Guns
Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar Fee Whitla followed DJ Grotesque
Irish Murphy’s Boxmoney, Nick Balcombe, Gretel Templeton
Monday 13 Irish Murphy’s Oberon Carter, Nick Foster, Patrick Berechree
Tuesday 14 Brisbane Hotel Franks Flicks
Irish Murphy’s Madelyn Munday, Karen Wells
Wednesday 15
Thursday 16 Brisbane Hotel Lyrics Born (usa), Acumen, Mic Dons
Friday 17 Brisbane Hotel Deligma (CD Launch), The Demotion, The Ray Guns,
Chi Roh
Queens Head Bar & Café Black Coffee 8:30pm
Republic Bar & Café Lowrider
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DATE VENUE ACTS / START TIME
MAY
Thursday 12 Country Club Show Room Cliff & Dusty 7:30pm
Friday 13 Hotel New York Hungry Kids of Hungary with The Chemist + Andy
Bull + Daniel Lee Kendall+ Hopper+Randall Foxx
Hotel New York (Front Bar) G-Rox
Manhattan Randall Foxx
Hotel New York Ministry of Sound Electro Sessions - Roger Davis +
Rob Pix + Timmy Trumpet + Randall Foxx
The Royal Oak (Boatshed) Ill Starred Captain
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Country Club Resort, Prospect
Vale
Cliff & Dusty: Marty Rhone & Sheena Crouch, Barratt
Waugh 8pm $69.90
Skwiz Cafe Gallery, Sheffield Matthew Fagan 8pm
Saturday 14 Hotel New York (Front Bar) Toby Dellaylle + EMC + MaceMan5
Manhattan Randall Foxx
The Royal Oak (Boatshed) L.B.C presents Smokin Elmores $5
Skwiz Cafe Gallery, Sheffield Matthew Fagan 8:00pm
Sunday 15 The Royal Oak (Bar) open folk group
Earl Arts Centre My Friend The Chocolate Cake 8:00pm
Wednesday 18 The Royal Oak (Bar) Shakabula
Thursday 19 The Royal Oak (Boatshed) Matthew Faga 8:30pm
Friday 20 Hotel New York Hopper + Basssup + MaceMan5 + SheBounce
Hotel New York (Front Bar) EMC
Manhattan SheBounce
The Royal Oak (Boatshed) Taberah, Future Recollection and Wizard $5
The Boathouse Katie Noonan & Karin Schaupp 7:30pm
Saturday 21 Hotel New York MaceMan5 + Boaz + Roger Davis + Basssup
Hotel New York (Front Bar) Toby Dellaylle + EMC + Hopper
Manhattan Basssup
The Royal Oak (Bar) Luke Parry
The Little Theatre, Deloraine Matthew Fagan 7:30pm
Sunday 22 The Royal Oak open folk group
Wednesday 25 The Royal Oak Open Mic Night Returns $12 jugs boags draught !!
Thursday 26 The Royal Oak (Bar) Dave Adams
Friday 27 Hotel New York King Cannons + Hopper + Roger Davis
Hotel New York (Front Bar) MaceMan5
Manhattan Basssup
The Royal Oak (Boatshed) Wagons Album Launch $5
Saturday 28 Hotel New York MaceMan5 + Roger Charles + Raye Antonelli +
Randall Foxx
Hotel New York (Front Bar) Toby Dellaylle + EMC + MaceMan5
Manhattan Basssup
The Royal Oak Wheezy Hours Feat. Heloise Sowerby, Crazy 88’s,
James Parry and Charles Ducane $5 cover
Sunday
JUNE
29 The Royal Oak (Bar) Open folk grou
Friday 3 Hotel New York Deligma, The Ray Guns, Save the Clocktower, Woof
Woof 9:00pm
Saturday 11 Hotel New York Matt Nukewood 9:00pm
DATE
MAY
CITY VENUE ACTS / START TIME
Friday 13 Burnie Maginties Midnight 9:00pm
Devonport Spurs Saloon Lyke Giants, Stalking Ella Scott 10:00pm
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Selecta
Saturday 14 Burnie Maginties The Titz 9:00pm
Ulverstone The River Arms Snatch 9:00pm
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar The Unit 9:00pm
Sunday 15 Burnie Maginties (first
floor)
Matthew Ives Big Band 2:00pm
Devonport Hightide Erin Self and Brett Budgeon
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Ella Rose
Thursday 19 Ulverstone The River Arms Two Piece
Burnie Maginty’s Jazz w/ Vicotr Zapner
Friday 20 Devonport Spurs Saloon Deligma, Surrender, TBC (All Ages 6 - 9, 18+
9 - late) 6:00pm
Burnie Maginty’s Snatch 9:00pm
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar TMG 9:00pm
Saturday 21 Ulverstone The River Arms Jessie and Jase
Burnie Maginty’s Brett Colledge 9:00pm
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar The Unit 9:00pm
Sunday 22 Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Trev Heins
Thursday 26 Burnie Maginty’s Jazz w/ Victor Zapner
Friday 27 Burnie Maginty’s Darren Loyde 9:00pm
Devonport Spurs Saloon Deligma, Surrender, Stalking Ella Scott (AA
6-9, 18+ 9-late)
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar TMG 9:00pm
Saturday 28 Ulverstone The River Arms The Unit
Latrobe Lucas Hotel Erin Self and Brett Budgeon
Burnie Maginty’s Two Piece 9:00pm
Devonport Spurs Saloon The Durkahs 11:00pm
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Kool Daddy’s 9:00pm
Sunday
JUNE
29 Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Ella Rose
Thursday 2 Ulverstone The River Arms The Pure Blondes
Burnie Maginty’s Jazz w/ Victor Zapner
Friday 3 Devonport Spurs Saloon Lyke Giants, TBC
Burnie Maginty’s Paradime 9:00pm
Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Electric Spaghetti 9:00pm
Saturday 4 Ulverstone The River Arms Two Piece
Burnie Maginty’s Strattbone 9:00pm
Sunday 5 Devonport The Alex Jase and Jesse
Wednesday 8 Devonport Tapas Lounge Bar Open Mic Night
Thursday 9 Burnie Maginty’s Jazz w/ Victor Zapner
Friday 10 Burnie Maginty’s Heath Brett 9:00pm
Devonport Spurs Saloon Lyke Giants 10:00pm
Devonport The Central Jase and Jesse 10:00pm
Saturday 11 Burnie Maginty’s Midnight 9:00pm
Devonport The Warehouse DJ Emily Scott 11:00pm
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