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Issue 4 May 2011
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EDITOR
Nick Mason
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LOCAL MUSIC
Stuart Warren
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CLUB / ELECTRONIC
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ART
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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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