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Grinspoon first burst onto the Australian music scene in 1995 when they won the Triple J Unearthed competition. Eighteen years later and the band still consist of the original lineup, with six albums that have sold a combined total of over 450,000 copies in Australia, including the 2005 ARIA winning Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills (‘Best Rock Album’). In late 2012 they released their seventh album Black Rabbits and will be touring around Australia, performing at Pier Live in Frankston on April 25. I spoke to Grinspoon frontman Phil Jamieson about making music, touring and the bands extensive career.

PEARL: Grinspoon’s latest album Black Rabbits doesn’t have the aggression and angst of your previous album Six To Midnight, as you said you “didn’t feel like writing that kind of music anymore”. What changes have you and the band been through in the last few years that influenced Black Rabbits?JAMIESON: What happens in anything you do whether you’re writing music, making a movie, painting a picture or buying groceries is that often you don’t always want to stay with the same thing and its annoying to consistently repeat yourself. I don’t think it’s less aggressive, it’s just the aggression is a little more contained. Six To Midnight was recorded live in Byron Bay, whereas Black Rabbits was recorded in a multi-track studio in LA and I think the environment that you record in has something to do with it too.

PEARL: What was it like being in the studio with Tim Rogers (You Am I), Chris Cheney (The Living End) and Scott Russo (Unwritten Law), who all contributed on this album?JAMIESON: They came into the studio and we all just hung out and danced around and did some back-ups. It was really, really good fun.

PEARL: What is the song Branded about and where did the idea for the video clip come from? JAMIESON: The video clip for Branded is a short 12-minute film, which I’ve written the score for. We cut the short film up to make the video clip. It was nice to not have to be in a video for once (laughs). It’s a story of a teacher and a student having an affair in a caravan, hiding away from the world. Basically they’re marked by love, hence the term ‘branded’.

PEARL: Where do you get ideas from to write music? JAMIESON: It can be a number of things. It’s really difficult to put a finger on. Reading is really good, even caffeine and also weather is really helpful. It can be very broad but I’ll be honest, a lot of it comes from personal experience, maybe things in the sub-conscience that come out without me knowing about it.

Sometimes I’ll write a song and not know what its about until four years later. It kind of exists under the ether a bit.

PEARL: What can fans expect from your upcoming tour, which includes coming to Pier Live in Frankston? I hear that its one of the longest set lists you’ve ever had. JAMIESON: Yeah the boys aren’t too happy about that (laughs). I was like look, we have to play for a little bit longer because we have a lot of songs to play, people want to hear songs from a lot of different records. It’ll be overall quite a good representation of our whole career with a fair smattering of Black Rabbits’ songs in the mix which we haven’t played live before, so that’ll be a chance for people to come and see that record in a live arena for the first time.

PEARL: What was it like participating in Rock n Ride, a charity ride which you co-founded? JAMIESON: We rode from the Gold Coast to Adelaide, which is over 2000km in 5 days on motorcycles to raise awareness for Headspace, which is the national youth mental health initiative to help young kids aged 12-25. We got to visit Headspace centers and I sung a few songs with them. I think we made a difference and we’ll do it again. It made Big Day Out super fun

as well; I was riding my bike around going weeeeeeee wooo (laughs).

PEARL: As a kid growing up in a musical family, was music always a passion and did you always want to be a rock star? JAMIESON: I couldn’t catch a ball, run, swim do anything related to any co-ordination to do with sport so I had to do something and music was what I gravitated towards. It was more about my bad coordination of all things to do with ball sports so music was a good fit for me!

PEARL: Grinspoon still have the same original line up. Do you think the fact that you’ve stuck together is one of the reasons for your success?PHIL: I’d like to think so. People who came and saw us in the naughties and even earlier can still see the same four doush-bags playing music, which is kind of cute and a bit endearing.

To buy tickets to see Grinspoon at Pier Live on April 25, head to Ticketmaster or contact the venue on 9783 9800. For further info, visit www.pierlive.com.au

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This month in PEARL the wrap-ups continue, with the weather still giving us the perfect setting for late Summer / early Autumn festivals and events. Following the success of Between The Bays and Westernport Festival, we’ve got some exclusive photos of both days (including shots from the PEARL Drone), as well as Mornington Cup pics, locals showing us their PEARLies while they Eat It and all the nightclub snaps from this month’s hottest party nights.

Looking ahead, we chat with Grinspoon about their latest tour and returning to Frankston, as well as feature interviews with Drapht, Melbourne’s own Bamboos (see right), hear about some more upcoming festivals (Carnival Of Suburbia, Harvest & Graze and Melbourne Food & Wine Festival), get the scoop on The Deck, Frankston’s soon-to-be newest hotspot, find out about Green Line

Grooves, the new compilation from the Thin Green Line Foundation and preview some comedy gigs in the lead up to the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

In the Arts, Andrea has a good look at the Ventana Festival, continuing this month with their huge Street Fiesta, speaks with Peter Redmond, the man behind Frankston’s Sand Sculpting, looks at the exciting produciton 360 Allstars, coming to the FAC, and fill us in on everything happening with MPRG, McClelland Guild and Studio @Sorrento. We also talk FrankstonTV, with their Channel 31 debut coming up, and check out the latest in Theatre & Film, including the latest Mornington CEF Players tribute to one of their loyal volunteers, since passed.

Surf & Skate previews the 2013 Rip Curl Pro, looks at the Kill The Matador event, happening at Mornington’s Snake Hole Gallery, talks all things Longboards and Lifesaving and features Brent Brady, world record holder on the mini bike!

We’ll also bring you a stack of weird and wonderful food facts from the web in our rapidly growing Eat It section, welcoming back our PEARL Crossword and Gods Kitchen Trivia and Industry section with local artist/musician/identity Mick Jankovic joining the team with his take on things From The Sound Desk.

So dive into Issue #013, also packed with some St Paddys, Easter and Labour Day goodies, for those looking to embrace the ‘special occasion’! Some exciting things happening this month at www.facebook.com/PEARLmagazine too, so keep an eye out. Enjoy!

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Chances are, you’ve had a catchy tune by the name of I Got Burned stuck in your head a few times over the last few months. Fancy catching it live? Well, if head down to Mordialloc by the Bay Food, Wine and Music Festival on March 16 and 17 where for a mere gold coin donation you can catch those responsible. Melbourne based band, The Bamboos, are set to headline an epic weekend of tunes, tastes and toasts, and according to songwriter, guitarist and leader of the nine piece, Lance Ferguson, it’s always a thrill to play at home. “We definitely love playing to the home crowd and when we pull off a great show in our home town it means a lot to me.”It will be a well-earned homecoming for the band after having toured nationally with Tim Rogers on the Rock N’ Soul Medicine Show in early March, a tour for which Ferguson and Rogers have written brand new material. Lucky for us, it would seem the two have found a collaborative sweet spot. “For me, writing music is a real intimate scenario. I need to have some sort of rapport personally with the person to feel like I’m making a genuine and good piece of music and I really felt a rapport with Tim,” said Ferguson.Since their formation in 2001 and subsequent five studio albums, The Bamboos have enjoyed a stellar list of collaborations, including Megan Washington, Aloe Blacc, Daniel Merriweather and Bobby Flynn. While teaming up with other talents has been a huge part of Ferguson’s process in the past, the songwriter says he has nobody in mind for the bands sixth studio album. “I’d really like to come out with an album that is representative of what I’m feeling about this line-up and maybe we don’t need to have any guests,” he said. “I’m so glad that a band that’s been going for over 12 years is still at that point… it’s the best it’s ever been.”However satisfied Ferguson is with his band’s membership, someone with a collaborative itch to scratch must be keen to check out some of the other uber talented acts on the bill at Mordialloc by the Bay. “Deep Street Soul, I’d like to check those guys out and I’m also a big fan of Mia Dyson,” he said. “It’s definitely a cool line-up!”Other musicians to grace the stage over the two day festival include Howlin’ Steam Train, George and Noriko, Bluez Deluxe, Swing Patrol, Tillerman Pete and Mojo Webb, just to name a few. There will also be cooking demonstrations, latin and swing dancing, regional wine and beer and plenty to amuse the kids. It all happens at Peter Scullin Reserve on Beach Road from 11am to 10pm on Saturday March 16 and from 11am to 6pm on March 17. For a free official program, and more information head to www.kingston.gov.au

AMY DILLON

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It was 50 years ago this month, in March 1963 that The Beatles released their first studio album Please Please Me. What followed over the next seven years was nothing short of the greatest experiment in modern music history. They were the rare example when something is both the best and the most popular at the same time. While Please Please Me is primitive compared to what they would eventually release, it is an important recording to hear in order to recognise the magnitude of what they would eventually create. By the time you listen to their 1967 masterpiece Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, it is simply unfathomable to believe that this was the same band who were doing frantic rhythm and blues tunes on this first release. Elvis brought rock n roll to the masses, but The Beatles wrote the textbook for the modern day band. They showed kids all around the world that you can write your own tunes and be the one singing them on national and then international T.V. Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry did it before them, but not on this scale. They have sold 1.1 billion albums and singles to this day. Stop and

think about how many CDs, vinyl’s, tapes and legal downloads that really is, but the true mark of their work is in its influence. Almost every trend or widespread change in pop music has a precedent in The Beatles. Jimi Hendrix can thank I Feel Fine for being the first piece of music to have recorded feedback on it. Tame Impala can thank Tomorrow Never Knows for inventing psychedelic music. Every piano based ballad on the radio from Candle in the Wind to The Scientist can thank Hey Jude and Let It Be for establishing its blueprint and even heavy metal can thank Helter Skelter for its beginnings and those harmonies… Ahhh.

But trying to sum up the sheer brilliance of The Beatles in intellectual terms is just wrong. It’s like trying to sum up a Leonardo Da Vinci painting or a Shakespearean play. All you can really say about it is, “I love it,” and that’s all there is to it. Only time will reveal their true place in history but for now they sit alongside Churchill, Ghandi, Picasso and Einstein as giants of the 20th century. While other kids were listening to new age punk in the eighth grade, I walked around my suburban high school with a Discman stuffed between the waistband of my pants, a copy of Abbey Road in one blazer pocket and a copy of Rubber Soul in the other. So I’d just like to take this moment to thank The Beatles for getting me through puberty, sorry, for continuing to get me through puberty, by remembering this great moment in time. Long Live Pepper!

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The Greenline Grooves CD is a newly put together compilation of wonderful Australian artists, including Gotye, Tex Perkins and Dan Sultan, with all funds to go towards sustaining The Thin Green Line Foundation. It’s an organisation that supports families of the hundreds of courageous park rangers killed each year while protecting vulnerable wildlife; as well as provide training, equipment and raise awareness for the dangers they face daily.

In 2004, after meeting international rangers with ‘visible bullet and machete wounds’ inflicted by poachers, Victorian ranger and TGL Foundation founder Sean Willmore left his stable life with a camera in hand and no film-making experience to traverse 23 countries, filming some of the best and the worst humanity has to offer. “I realised the option of doing nothing was no longer palpable,” he said.

Documenting the rangers’ plight has not proved an easy journey, having been ambushed with AK47s pointed to his head, seen warzones, abject poverty, and the ‘atrocious’ things done to rangers. “It’s given me a real perspective for my own good fortune,” he says, infinitely positive about the sacrifices he’s made to keep the foundation going. “In fact, I’ve just sold my house,” he adds. “I may need somewhere to park my motorhome!” (laughs)

Although he never had a grand plan to establish the foundation after the documentary, it seemed like an inevitable progression. “A lot of serendipity was involved. It went from trying to do something positive for my colleagues, to realising there’s a missing link in conservation in protecting the protectors of nature. We wanted to pay respect to those at the pointy end of conservation, at the front line. I’ve realised we can make a difference; if we do things with integrity, people with integrity will gather behind us.” He adds, “I just wanted to stay on the Luke Skywalker side, instead of the Darth Vader side.”

Recently Willmore has been undercover as an ivory buyer, where he held ivory in his hands. “It was fresh, 10 days old. You could still smell the dead elephant on it.”

His tireless passion is clear, and he has enlisted some musical heavyweights to put together Greenline Grooves, a compilation set to help him disseminate the message and feature a variety of acts including ambassador Gotye (aka. Wally DeBacker). DeBacker has been proudly supporting the foundation for over eight years, believing the TGLF is an “inspiring response to the need for better support of rangers, the wildlife they protect and the habitats that hold our planet in balance.” Such is DeBacker’s down to earth support, Willmore even jokes that “he even donated a couch to the office.”

On the disc, Willmore says, “There’s so many heavy issues around; climate change, war, politics. Music is a medium that can raise emotions and reach many more people. Musicians get a lot of light shone on them, but they are reflecting this light back in our direction.”

All musicians who feature on the CD were already affiliated with TGLF, through benefit gigs or other projects, with the tracklist including wonderful Peninsula musicians like Marty Nelson Williams and Tash Parker, and three subtle moods shifts, according to Willmore: “The first part is intense, maybe asking the question of what’s going on? The middle is contemplative, and the last segment is positive. Maybe revealing the answer?” Perhaps an inadvertent analogy for humanity.

“I was once that crazy guy dancing alone on a hill, shouting about the world,” Wilmore quips, referencing the popular YouTube video. “Suddenly, people started joining me and it became a movement. I’m very conscious this work, this foundation, is not owned by me, but by the many people who contribute and add their piece of the puzzle in so many ways. As long as everybody’s getting involved in something, we’re surely going to have a better world.”

Greenline Grooves is available in stores now. For more information on the Thin Green Line Foundation in general, visit www.thingreenline.org.au

CLAUDINE MARIE

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Ventana means window in Spanish. The seventh annual Ventana Fiesta provides an authentic glimpse into the incredible variety of arts and the intricacies of Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish cultures. New additions to the festival this year are Ecuador and Venezuela.Current festival organizer, Argentinean-born, Carolina Aguilera de Snow, has watched this festival blossom over the years. Her wish is that people will move beyond typical stereotypes to engage in a deeper understanding of Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish people, their arts and cultures recognizing too the African and Amerindian influences in some of the Latin American countries. Aguilera de Snow hopes people can make parallels to their own culture and realize we all have common cultural bonds. Perhaps Ventana might inspire festival - goers to visit new countries they may not have considered visiting before. “Go there, dance, enjoy the culture and get swept away,” she says invitingly.Ventana is growing in the right direction contributing to a project with UNESCO to heritage list indigenous arts, crafts and oral traditions that would otherwise die out. Every craft in a culture has a story, UNESCO hopes to keep those stories alive. For instance, the Panama Hat was heritage listed last year (even though it was actually made in Ecuador).Each year Ventana examines one country and one theme in depth. Mexico is the focus country and identity is this year’s theme. A special forum on March 21 at the Frankston Library will focus on prehispanic, stereotypes of Mexican culture, the Day of the Dead and the belief that life is the dream, but real life begins after death. Food, craft, music, literature and sport will also be in focus. Enjoy a daylong celebration of arts and culture from noon until 8pm along Wells Street from the beach to the cinema complex. Follow the “Queen of the Sea” procession, dance, try a craft, eat exotic food or hear music and poetry, but don’t miss this year’s Ventana Fiesta. Details at: www.thefac.com.au.

ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

LIBRARY BEYOND BOOKSFrankston Libraries are not just places to check out books and magazines, CDs and DVDs, you can check out arts and culture too. Cult movies, live music, performance poetry workshops and slams, zine creation and Art for Loan offer something a bit different.March offers a Latin infusion with the Ventana Festival bringing cultural delights to Frankston and Carrum Downs Libraries. Children’s Spanish and Portuguese storytellers, Mexican guitarist Raziel Soto, an Argentinean film, a Mexican Culinary, Craft and Music Forum, a concert by Chilean duo Gioconda and Alejandro with Spanish books presented by local authors as well. A Salvadorian travelling art exhibition by various artists will also be on display. For bookings ring 9784 1020. Gold coin donation goes to support Mision Mexico Kid’s Refuge. For details on dates and times of these programs go to: www.frankston.vic.gov.au/library or ring 9784 1739.


UNMASKING LUCHA LIBREMexico City import, Victor Gill Diaz has a most unusual passion. He collects and sells Mexican wrestling masks. Diaz tells impassioned tales about how “These guys were like superheroes to me when I was a kid!” It’s hard not to get swept up in the men behind the masks.Lucha Libre means ‘free wrestling’. A highly entertaining combination of dramatic storytelling, robust combat sport and hi jinx acrobatics, it’s easy to see why it’s so popular. Flying across the ring, bouncing off the ropes and rebounding from the mat at lightening speed it’s exciting to watch these wrestlers. While the sport may not be well known in Australia, in Mexico it’s huge. Masks (mascaras) are an integral part of the Lucha Libre legend representing the unique character each wrestler embodies. Handmade in Mexico City by a family who has been making them for generations, Diaz imports and sells them through his website. To see these masks in person, visit his stall next to the main stage during the Ventana Street Fiesta on Saturday, March 16 or go to the Frankston Library for the Mexican Forum on March 21 at 6pm for a live demonstration of Mexican wresting moves. www.mexicanwrestlingmasks.com.au.


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For many punters, hearing a band name like King Catfish for the first time may conquer images of sweat-drenched musicians, gigging in a diminutive smoky bar in Chicago during the 1950s and playing mournful tunes of honest, dirty blues. Not too far from that impression, the Mornignton Peninsula band behind the name play authentic 40s/50s Chicago blues, defined as a distillation of softer yet soulful Delta blues, mixed with acoustic and electric instruments. After jamming a few times together at Blue Note Music School, the group developed a smooth Cargo, Delta acoustic sound, covering icons like Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Charlie Musselwhite and more. Recently, I caught up with King Catfish for the second time at one of their regular gigs at Twe12e Bar in Frankston. Front man, Marty Reyes, is the charismatic vocalist and his sexy, laid-back panache gleams of cool veterans like Little Walter, with his chatty one-liners and jokes firing up the extraordinarily talented harmonica player and vocalist, Matthew White. White, who stuns punters with his near perfect pitch, no pull back breathes and spectacular, smooth playing, channels his harmonica and imbuing sensuality, sorrow and life’s blood into many of the songs.

The band also features lead guitarist Troy Wilson and, with the three members set against a solid rhythm section with strong vocals, it’s enjoyable watching them share leads and feed off each other. Wilson played lead guitar in Midnight Oil tribute band, Head Injuries, years ago, which pulled in huge crowds and top dollar. A fulltime professional, his exceptional playing shines through with tight finger plucking, smooth riffs and shades of Latin beats tempered with provisional jamming that gives the band their special edge.

New bass guitarist Madeline Van Dogen is a well- chosen addition, giving the songs solid depth and credibility across the band’s extensive playlist. With her skilfulness keeping time throughout, her dead-pan face gives her waif like frame an ever so sexy demeanour. Behind the drum kit, Noel Ashworth’s cool professionalism sparkles in his tight and versatile tempo. Back in the 80’s, Ashworth played in a cover band called The Impression, gigging every night of the week for five years. It’s the King Catfish project that has rekindled his passion for gigging again, now that his kids are all grown up.

King Catfish’s unique and versatile sound is still evolving, but that’s the exciting aspect because each performance gets better. Their music imbues genuine essence of original blues, with rhythmic uplifting tunes wreaking havoc on your limbs, your senses, and your brain. You gotta groove man!

Catch King Catfish at Lucky13 Garage in Moorabbin on March 9, alongside Firebird Trio, and also at the 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Dromana 3 Drive-In on March 10. The latter will be a very special event, also featuring Tres Hombres and the Absolutely 80s Show. For more info, check out the PEARL gig guide.

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One of Frankston’s most iconic buildings is set to transform once more, reaching a new clientele with an upmarket wine and tapas bar, and boasting a rooftop space overlooking Port Phillip Bay. The latest venue will fittingly be named ‘The Deck’.

From a post office, to a Chinese restaurant, to a hamburger joint, to the Saloon Bar, and then a strip club, the corner building has seen many trades and faces over the years. Acquired by Peninsula local Stewart Brasier, the Frankston council unanimously approved the development of the heritage-listed building on the corner of Davey Street and Nepean Highway.

Brasier has worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years with both local Peninsula and City venues under his belt, including Kirks in Mornington and Hotel Barkly in St Kilda. While some believe that Brasier is a new kid on the Peninsula scene, the developer and hospitality veteran chuckles and reveals that the project has in fact been brewing in his mind for years, having resided locally for extended periods.

“In the 90s, when it was the Saloon Bar, I looked out the window and thought this is just awesome. To be realistic, there hasn’t been anything new in Frankston for about ten years, and there is really a market to be catered for. For someone who is 25 +

and doesn’t want to pay the cab fare down to Mornington, there really isn’t too much around.”

Indeed, when Braiser first moved back to Frankston, he found himself wandering the streets looking for a place to grab a bite at 9pm on a Wednesday night, and coming up empty.

“In the city on a weeknight, anything and everything would still be trading at this hour, and I’m a strong believer in being able to have a drink and some good food. For people in Frankston, Frankston South, Chelsea, Mordialloc and the surrounding areas, I want to create a place where people to go for a drink and relax and not be bumping into some one who’s just done three Jager-bombs at the price of $4 each.”

Gutting, stripping and renovating the historic building back to its original glory, Brasier is decking out the establishment with a rooftop bar and beer garden, offering priceless views of the bay akin to some of the top seaside city venues. Catering for up to 500 patrons,

with 150 capacity on the roof alone, Brasier visualizes the space acting as a meeting place, a spot to enjoy a few drinks and nibble or meal, take in some live music or even hold an event.

Boasting a wine selection from the Mornington Peninsula and a few familiar faces behind the bar, The Deck will maintain the relaxed Peninsula vibe while bringing elements of city hospitality, appealing to a clientele that just want to go out a socialise.

While memories of the building’s shady past as an exotic club may play on people’s minds and lips for a time, Brasier is sure that new imagery and associations will be created around the venue over time. Indeed, a curiosity surrounding the building itself - off-limits to a large portion of the public for years is sure to attract patrons, failing the allure of a rooftop bay views. The Deck will open its doors in May.

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P I C K S , S T I C K S & L I C K SGreetings to all those who rock! I’m the new guy around these parts taking over Ben Lopez’s ‘Heavy Side of the Moon’ gig and serving you weighty pieces of rock n roll news from all around town.And what a month to start on! My gigging calendar is getting a serious workout this month. Not only are we kicking the door to March down with Soundwave (and what a lineup!) but this month sees the likes of Mötley Crüe w/ Kiss (March 5 and 6, Etihad Stadium), Opeth (March 14, Palace Theatre) and Guns n Roses w/ ZZ Top (March 17, Sidney Myer Music Bowl) gracing our shores with an aural onslaught. Bit of a shame that Slash isn’t gonna be swinging his 6-string axe across the stage with the Gunners, but hearing Axl belt out Welcome To The Jungle will be a sight and sound to behold. Maybe he can make up for that last album he put out.Picking through the local gig guides and tour schedules is like being kid in a candy shop this month. The Hi-Fi Bar have got a few treats lined up for us with The Tea Party (March 11) and Grinspoon (March 24) rocking the stage this month. Melbourne is still dropping the goods with Billboard hosting (March 22), with Ding Dong Lounge not to be left behind with Swedish Death Metallers, Grave, (March 17) blasting on the stage.Ever been to www.metalobsession.net? This site is an invaluable resource for metal news across the country. They’re celebrating their 5th birthday this month at The Evelyn Hotel on Brunswick St, Fitzroy and are bringing The Amenta to the party. As I was writing this I got some pretty upsetting news. Dave Lombardo, the powerhouse behind the drums of Slayer will not be playing with the guys on their Australian Soundwave tour. In fact, it looks as though he’s been fired! More details will be revealed as they come to light, but unfortunately we’ve lost a few drummers for Soundwave this year with Blink 182’s Travis Barker not coming for fear of flying, The Vandal’s Josh Freese not coming due to other commitments and Charlie Benante of Anthrax not coming because of ‘personal issues’.Outside of the gigging world, I picked up a very interesting read the other week. Sound of the Beast by Ian Christe. It’s a 400 page chronological history of all things metal with the inception being Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut. If you’re serious about hard rock and metal, I strongly suggest hunting this down and giving yourself a thorough education.Next month I’ll give you guys a full March gigging wrap up as well as a look at some exciting new releases. I’m still waiting to get my hands on the new Untruth CD…Until then, rock on guys!

RYAN SCOBLE

“Have you heard of David Olney? You would love him!” These were the words of renowned Artist manager Mary Sack when I ran into her at The Loveless Cafe (about half an hour out of Nashville) in September last year. I admitted that I hadn’t, and with that she handed me a sample CD of Olney’s tracks - twenty songs in all. I put it on in the car that night and quickly concluded that Mary was on to something.Now you’d be forgiven for thinking that I’m talking here about some new kid on the block, but Olney is in fact a music industry veteran. He’s been writing and performing for over thirty years and his songs have been covered by the likes of Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. He’s been described as ‘the Leonard Cohen of the Americana movement’, despite the fact that his gravelly voice is more akin to that of a John Hiatt or Tom Waits. He’s one of many Americana artists out there, plying their trade and earning a living, without ever becoming terribly famous. Perhaps it’s this wealth of great, under-hyped and under-rated acts that make the alt-country and Americana genres so rich and satisfying?Olney is about to embark on an Australian tour with fellow American songsmith Sergio Webb, with a handful of Melbourne shows planned for late March and early April, including an exclusive house concert in Rye on April 7. House-concerts (for those who aren’t familiar) are probably the most unique and exciting gigs for roots music fans. They are usually conducted at a location known only to the attendees and provide fans the chance to hear the stories behind the songs and get up close and personal with the artists. If this sounds like something you’d like to attend (and I can’t see why it wouldn’t be!), you can send an email to [email protected]. Barry, the man behind ‘The Warrains’, can give you all the details as they’re too top secret to print here!The news is even better for songwriters, with word in that Olney will be conducting a Songwriting Masterclass in South Melbourne on March 25. You can register for the event at www.cmcmusicproductions.com and even submit a song to be critiqued on the night. I’ve been to one of these events before (on that occasion the artist was Bluegrass guru Mark Simos) and certainly found the class useful.If you’ve heard about a country, bluegrass, Americana or roots artist on the Peninsula that should be covered in this column, why not email me? Do the same if you come across a Peninsula venue supporting the country genre or its variations. Us country folk need to work together to bring the best music in the word to the farthest reaches (and yes, dear reader, that includes The Peninsula!)Lachlan Bryan is primarily a singer/songwriter, with his debut album Shadow Of The Gun out now through Core/Sony. He also moonlights as a gifted observer and music journalist, writing monthly for PEARL Magazine on all things folk/country/bluegrass. If you’ve got a new release, upcoming show or you’d like to get in touch with Lachlan, drop him a line at [email protected]

LACHLAN BRYAN


Raise your glass for the king of the bar as Drapht has returned. The year 2011 saw him make his mark in the hip-hop scene, an ARIA number one album with The Life of Riley, three songs featuring

in Triple J’s hottest 100 countdown, ARIA and AIR awards for Best Urban Release, 2 X platinum single, a gold single and certified gold album he has gone from strength to strength.Pushing the musical boundaries Drapht has burst back onto the scene with three fresh tracks (two of which are free) and with the announcement the Uni-Verse Tour, Drapht says it’s time to give back to everyone who has made it all possible.

PEARL: Let’s talk about the three new tracks, 1990’s (feat. N’fa Jones / Joyride), Tasty (feat. Taku) and Salute (feat. Suffa from Hilltop Hoods). What was it like recording the new tracks? DRAPHT: It’s been great, it’s been an exercise that’s been thoroughly enjoyable for me. It’s rehashed feelings and taken me back to a time where I had that shiver down my spine again; why I really started music in the first place. Between the three tracks I’ve now released, Tasty, 1990s and then Salute, they are three totally different songs and I’m super proud of them for different reasons. I’ve put a lot of time and effort into but it’s been an enjoyable process none the less. PEARL: What was the motivation behind the track Tasty? DRAPHT: I just wanted to push myself into different flows and patterns, something I hadn’t done for a while and trying to push myself past the point of being comfortable in that common radio formula that you’ll hear everyone else does all over the country. I wanted to separate myself from that. Subject-wise, it was about living life in and learning my lessons from 17 to where I am now. I’m 30 and it’s gone by in the blink of an eye. I’m really looking forward to performing that live, it’s got a really good feel even though in some ways it’ll be like

performing a different genre. It’s something I’m really excited about, though. PEARL: The story behind 1990s? DRAPHT: Yeah I just love that nostalgic nature of it, it brought me back to a time where I was focusing on all the positive things I had in my life. With that genre, specifically, everyone always thinks we should take it back to the 90s and make it sound a certain way. It’s like dude its 2013 now, I think it’s time to move on you know. That’s where I was at, in the headspace of this song. It really it was about letting me be me and writing about things that I wanted to write, reflecting on myself and the music and not reflecting on people like Nas, Jay-Z or Wu-Tang that were thriving in the 90s. PEARL: Have your musical inspirations changed now from when you first started? DRAPHT: Yeah, 100% I was very closed minded as a kid and around Pale Rider times I just listened to hip hop. But before that I was open minded it was when I went through my scenes, before hip hop I was listening to heavy rock, Pantera and I loved Nirvana like everyone else in the 90s.From that point onwards I listened to Wu-Tang, Nas and Big L. Now I’m listening to a heap of soul music like Raphael Saadiq, Miguel and Frank Ocean. My musical horizons have definitely broadened I don’t like to put any rules or regulations on myself genre specifically. Whatever I feel suits the mood whether it’s the Beatles or Sting. PEARL: How have the fans reacted to the new tracks? Are they surprised they’re free? DRAPHT: (Laughs) I never hear ‘thank you for giving me the free song’. It’s not that I expect to hear that either, but people these days expect it you know. In this day and age with the internet everything is so accessible people literally are just going to go and download it for free anyway or record it some way or another

if you aren’t going to give it to them. This is another way to make my music accessible and hopefully people come down and support the shows.PEARL: Tell me the first thing you see when you look around the room, right now. DRAPHT: It’s crazy I’m sitting in my lounge room right now and I’ve got all my records framed. You know, I never could see myself living off my music, but with success of Jimmy Recard it’s like, ‘wow how did this happen?’ I’m so appreciative of it. PEARL: What are you looking forward to most about going on tour? DRAPHT: Just getting away. I’ve got so much going on right now writing new music, recording and I’m about to open a café up here in Perth and its going to be good to take myself out of this environment for a month to hang out with some of my best friends and the band that I tour with and we have a lot of fun on the road. PEARL: What’s next? DRAPHT: (laughs) I’m all about one day at a time. I’m opening up this café, about a month after the tour, and it’s going to be called Solomons. It’s a niche idea and is going to cater for people with food allergies which I have suffered with for the last 15 years, as I’ve always struggled to find a place to eat. After that I’m going to chill for a month and maybe release another song. Catch Drapht, live at the Chelsea Heights Hotel on March 24. Tickets available through http://drapht.oztix.com.au.To access the free tracks, Tasty and 1990s, head to www.soundcloud.com/draphtYou can purchase Salute from the iTunes store.

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EAT ITTHIS MONTH: “ZERO, ZILCH”The man looked at what was in his hand. “It will do far more damage than good,” I told him. “It could be a major contributor to your fatigue, lethargy and lack of drive.” I told him of the story about a friend of mine whose 16yr old daughter starting showing early signs of MS. She was getting intermittent numbness and loss of sensation in her legs. They could not work out what was causing this and where it was coming from, until he discussed with me that she liked to chew gum. I asked him if she ate the ‘sugar free gum.’ The answer was yes, so my friend advised his daughter to stop chewing this gum and she did. Within days the symptoms disappeared. “The same thing could be happening to you.” I said. “Get rid of all the diet drinks. “What about the diet foods?” he asked“Yep get rid of them too. Anything that has zero, zilch and is sugar free, do not buy or eat it. This includs drinks, yoghurts, gum, sweeteners and lollies.”“But, I eat these to help me lose weight,” he declared. I looked down at his belly and then looked back at his face. “Mmmm, that is the irony of it all, “ I said to him. “Artificial sweeteners

will increase appetite, increase carbohydrate cravings and will stimulate fat storage. It doesn’t say on the can, ‘Will help with weight loss,’ it just says it has zero sugar.”I went on to explain that studies have shown drinking diet fizzy drinks will actually increase weight gain and can lead to obesity, though that wouldn’t be the major concern. My concerns would be its effects on the nervous and muscular systems, with the wood alcohol in the aspartame converting to formaldehyde and then formic acid at body temperature when we consume it.“Oh,” he said. “Yep, a lot of the muscular and nerve diseases may not be these diseases at all,” I started. “It could just be signs of methanol toxicity from the aspartame. Maybe do a little research of your own. Why not try getting off the diet drinks and foods for two weeks and see what happens.” He put his can down and I could see his brain ticking over. Truth is he had nothing to lose… and everything to gain. Raw on Rye Tea House the place for real Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free and Diary Free Foods. Come visit us for foods, organic veggies, information, health consultations, raw food classes and more. Find us on Facebook, email [email protected] or ring 0418 940 653.

THE HOTTEST CHILLIThe fiery Trinidad Scorpion Butch T Chilli grown by Marcel de Wit, of the Chilli Factory in Morisett, NSW, registers more than 1.4 million units on the Scoville heat scale. A jalapeno, as used in Tabasco sauce, contains about 5000 Scoville heat units; a bird’s eye chilli packs between 50,000 and 100,000. The men said the secret to developing the world’s hottest pepper lies in the fertiliser. They use something called “worm juice” which is liquid run-off from a worm farm. (Source: www.worldrecordacademy.com)

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MOST EXPENSIVe...CakeA bakery in Chester, England, has created what is reportedly the world’s most expensive wedding cake, valued at £34 million (that’s about $43 million AUD). The eight-tiered confection is decorated with more than 4,000 diamonds and will be on display (then eaten!) at the National Gay Wedding Show in Liverpool on March 3. (Source: Huffington Post)

Cup of coffeeOne Washington man claims that he has rewritten the record books with a $47.30 order from Starbucks for a single cup of coffee. The order was a Venti Mocha Frappuccino, served in a 1.5 litre mug with 48 shots of coffee and included the following add-ons: Vanilla spice syrup, Soy milk, Mocha Drizzle, Green tea powder, Protein powder, Crème brulee topping, Strawberries, 2 x Bananas, Salt topping, Caramel drizzle, Frappe chips, Vanilla bean, Dark Chocolate curls & Vanilla topping(Source: Huffington Post)

CocktailJoel Heffernan, an award winning mixologist and bartender at Crown Casino’s Club 23, in Melbourne, set a new World Record for the most expensive cocktail with a drink that sold for $12,500 Australian dollars. (Source: World Record Academy)

CheeseA donkey farm located inside Zasavica, one of the most well known natural reserves in Serbia, produces donkey cheese (known as pule) that has a price tag of 1,000 euros per kilogram. (Source: World Reord Academy)


HAVE YOU TRIED A BERMUDA BURGER?Rosebud’s Bermuda Bar are fast gathering a reputation for quality food, but perhaps their most revered offering is the 200g ‘Bermuda Burgers’. Alongside their Bermuda Big Brekky, straight of the BBQ, there’s plenty on offer to challenge the hungry punter! Find out at 1 Rose Avenue, Rosebud. Phone 5986 7100 for more info.

LET’S JAZZ IT UP WITH SOME SHIRAZA smooth texture, with a hint of blueberry notes which complement the mellow sounds of the saxophone. Wait, what? Are we talking about wine or jazz? A little of both. Join the The Rye Hotel for their Sunday Jazz & Shiraz afternoon on March 17.Local 5-piece band ‘Jazz Biz’ will be returning for their seventh glass swirling event - which runs every second month - where a large selection of Shiraz will be available. The Sunday Jazz & Shiraz afternoon runs from 1-4pm in the Beer Garden/Bistro, dependent on the weather.Contemplating whether to have some lunch before some much needed wine therapy and soulful tunes? Mosey on down to The Rye Hotel for some fresh oysters, creamy Carbonara or a meaty Porterhouse. An extensive menu is available for lunch and dinner, and then you can relax with a little bit of rhythm and a little bit of red. Find the Rye Hotel at 2415 Point Nepean Rd, Rye. Phone them for more info on 5985 2277.

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WORLDS LARGEST...Bowl of Cereal Kellogg’s set the world record for largest bowl of cereal by creating a mammoth 2.5 metre wide bowl and filling it with over a 1000kg’s of cornflakes and milk (Source: Realbuzz.com)

Dumpling A super dumpling, 1.2 meters long and 0.86 meters wide was made by a restaurant in China; it weighed 79 kilograms, was made with three bags of flour and 60 grams of dumpling filling. Inside the world’s biggest dumpling there are 2,011 small dumplings. Those small dumplings have different flavours and can feed 100 people at the same time. (Source: World Record Academy)

Plate of Nachos 355 teens and their parents from Northstar Church in Frisco, Texas built a 1612.5kg, 14.63m-long tray of nachos loaded with chips, cheese, salsa and jalapenos. A custom plate was built to hold 998kgs of yellow tortilla chips, 272kgs of nacho cheese, 90kgs of shredded cheddar cheese, 113kgs of sour cream, 113kgs of jalapeños, and 90kgs of picante sauce. The final weight: 1612.63kgs. (Source: World Record Academy)

Burger The title of World’s Largest Burger is a frequently broken one that has been held all around the world, but at the time of writing the holders are ‘Juicys’, an outdoor food specialist who set the record at Alameda County Fair in California. This beast of a burger weighed in at a staggering 352kg and had to be moved around with a fork lift truck. At 1,375,000 calories, an adult man could get his recommended daily calorie intake from this cow-sized burger for nearly a year and a half. (Source: Realbuzz.com)

Cup of coffee Made in Puerto Rico to promote the country’s coffee industry, the cup held over 10,000 litres of the hot stuff, enough to serve 50,000 people. (Source: Realbuzz.com)

DONKEYS MILK Whilst regular cow’s milk was available in summer from vendors who had the animals on the street, udders ready to deliver, some customers preferred richer, more exotic beverages such as donkey’s or asses’ milk. A few women believed drinking this milk made them appear more youthful.

SHEEP’S TROTTERS Sold either cold or hot, these delicacies were typically bought cheap by vendors from the slaughterhouses, skinned and parboiled at their home, before being sold. Customers would purchase a whole trotter & suck the sticky meat off the bone.

HOT EELS Eels were imported from Holland, cut into pieces, and boiled. The juices were thickened with flour and parsley, and the whole thing seasoned with pepper and kept hot for sale. A portion of meat was served in a cup (the liquor separately). Customers could add vinegar if they chose or a scrape of butter at an extra cost. A customer had to eat his snack quickly, since the vendor needed the cup returned.

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BOWEN DOWN OUR WAYAlex Bowen has buried his feet into an exciting brand of soul & blues that has been likened to Dan Sultan and Jonny Lang. Ever since his first ever show, performing on a bill alongside Australian icon Paul Kelly, Bowen has been travelling his way around Australia receiving praise from high places and going on the support the likes of Donovan Frankenreiter, Jeff Martin (Tea Party), Thirsty Merc and more. After the successful release of his debut single, Wait For Me, Bowen is once again fresh out of the studio with the tubes still warm and is releasing his self-produced EP Feather In The Ground. Catch Alex Bowen when he comes to the Peninsula, playing at Gods Kitchen on March 15 and Baha the night after on March 16. For more info, head to www.alexbowen.net

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LIVE MUSIC, BACK AT CB’SFor those that used to call the Canadian Bay Hotel’s old ‘Jacks Bar’ their second home in years gone by, we have some awesome news; live music is BACK!In addition to their hugely popular function room, available for a range of special occasions, the Canadian Bay Bar & Bistro have launched live, local music each weekend with two days to choose from. Saturdays bring a revolving lineup to the stage, kicking off from 9pm until late, with Sunday afternoons featuring soloist Cam Tapp from 3pm until 6pm. It’s the perfect soundtrack to enjoy their brand new (& improved) menu, 80+ wines by the glass and, for those who haven’t been inside for a while, a relatively new stylish and inviting interior. Canadian Bay Bar & Bistro is open 7 days, for lunch and dinner, located at the corner of Ranelagh Drive & Canadian Bay Road. For all information, phone 9775 2331 or visit www.canadianbay.com.au. You can also find them on Facebook!

HAPPY B’DAY DRIVE-INIt’s a quaint clash between now and then at Dromana Drive-In. What better way to compliment all that’s happened in-between than a day of celebration for the establishment’s 50 year anniversary on March 10. And the backing track to the days events? Absolutely 80s. You will see iconic Australian musicians Brian Mannix (Uncanny Xmen), Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen) and Dale Ryder (Boom Town Opera) all doing the twist on stage from 4 pm. The trio will have you singing and dancing along to old favourites and is it any wonder? Supporting acts, King Catfish, will be there serenading all you cool-cats with their chicago and delta blues, and the three brothers of Tres Hombres keeping it strictly boogie nights with their groovin’ and movin’ boogie blues. So brush up your blue suede shoes and spruce up your quiffs, with prizes to be given for best dressed, it’s going to be a trip of nostalgia.Profits from this family friendly event will go to ‘Variety the Children’s Charity’, so book your tickets now, via visit www.drivein.net.au/50Years.htm.

BRHODY WALLIS

HIX DOES PADDY’S DAYHickinbotham in Dromana is set to present a very special evening of traditional & contemporary music from two of Melbourne’s best known Celtic inspired performers - The Whisky Gypsies and Alex Legg – as part of their St Patrick’s Day festivities this year. Scottish-born, award-winning songwriter Alex Legg’s percussive guitar, stomping groove, and gritty vocals deliver a powerful performance and, together with the vibrant fiddle of The Whisky Gypsies, promise to provide rhythmic groove, musical virtuosity and both original and classic Celtic songs in the pleasant rustic setting of Hickinbotham of Dromana. In addition, a Celtic-inspired menu will be available from 6pm, with the concert kicking off from 7:30pm. Book your tickets now for $15 from Hickinbotham by calling 5981 0355. For more info, visit www.hickinbotham.biz.

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS IN ROSEBUDIf you’re interested in spending your Friday nights listening to live, homegrown talent, then the Rosebud Hotel’s Live Music Fridays is the place to be! This event is aimed at inspiring local talent to showcase their music in a vibrant atmosphere. In addition to supporting your local community, you can also enjoy the first class cuisine offered at the hotel before heading into the sports bar. Ages 18-30 are welcome, with organisers encouraging any local artists looking to gain experience to check out the hotel’s Facebook page, where they will find links to include their demo CD. Live Music Fridays kicks off at 10pm each week with live music and, to add a familiar face to precedings, DJ Jordan Mills, playing Top 40 fresh tracks and crowd favourites throughout the night.Head down to support the budding talent the Peninsula has to offer.

AMELIA DUNN

ST PATRICKS DAY @ BAYIt’s that time of year again to get out your greens and go Irish and celebrate St Patricks Day at the Bay on Sunday March 17. What better way to celebrate Ireland’s national day than with the guys from Shanakee, performing live along with a piper from 3pm. Shanakee are a four piece Celtic band from Melbourne who make regular monthly appearance’s at the Bay and are sure to make this St Paddy’s day a big one!There’s Guinness on tap for those avid Irish drinkers, chips and wedges will be available all day and entry is free! So come and join the Craic this year as the Bay Hotel gets set to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in true style!Come down from 3pm on Sunday March 17. The Bay Hotel is located at 61 Main St, Mornington. Phone 5976 2222 for further details.

DAVEYS UV PAINT PARTYDaveys are presenting a UV party spectacular this Labor Day weekend set to be an experience that must be seen to be believed. Leave your favourite white clothing at home on the night, as getting covered in UV paint is all part of the night’s celebrations. Over the course of the night there will be three different artists spread over three rooms, with a different sound for any mood you’re in. Drink specials will be flowing in the main room from 9pm-2am, with doors open 8. Early birds who make it before 10pm will get discount entry fee and two free drinks!Also coming up at Daveys this month is the Absolutely 80’s Show, featuring Brian Mannix (Uncanny X-Men). For information on any shows, phone 9783 7255 or head to www.daveys.com.au/whats _on.html.

KIERA STEPHENS

GET FUSED AT MORDIALLOC SPORTING CLUB THIS MONTHThe Mordialloc Sporting Club are doing their part to promote the merits of live music in venues, displaying an impressive collection of up and coming acts as well as the seasoned veterans you have come to know and love. Coming up at ‘Level One’ this March are two perfect examples. First on Sunday March 17, is The Party Animals. These guys started out at the Corner Hotel in Richmond and held a residency there for years, playing covers from the 60s right through to now to people of all music taste and interests. It’s almost guaranteed you’re going to be dancing, when they start up their set.Next up on Saturday March 30, is ‘FUSED’. These young guys are a cover band from the southern suburbs, playing rock-pop covers from the 60s/70s/80s, as well as today’s Top40 hits. Plus, if you want to make a request, these guys will learn it and play it at their next show!During the show you can take in the beautiful 180 degree panoramic view on offer, as well as enjoy dinner from their seasonal menu. Mordialloc Sporting Club is located at 528 Main Street, Mordialloc (on Nepean Hwy). For more info, contact 9586 7916 or visit www.mordiclub.com/index.php. Live music on Sundays starts at 3:30pm, with food being served until 9pm.

KIERA STEPHENS


MOKTOBERFEST, BACK @ BAYMoktoberfest is back! Come raise your steins on Sunday March 24 at the Bay Hotel goes German once again! It all kicks off from 3pm with live entertainment from Jimi Hocking, followed by Fudge from 6:30pm. The ever-popular steins are back, so make sure you get in early because there’s only a limited number available. International beers will be available on tap and if you’re hungry, the Bay will have the traditional bratwurst available as well! Moktoberfest has become an annual event at the Bay, who really pull out all stops to make the event a real extravaganza! Entry is free, so why not get into the spirit of things and help celebrate The Bay Hotel’s answer to Oktoberfest… in March!

THE SOMMIE HEATS UPThis March, Australia’s hottest Burlesque Rock Show is coming to the Somerville Hotel in Lady Marmalade. Performing songs such as Welcome to Burlesque, Tainted Love and the title track Lady Marmalade, the show will also feature chart busting hits from Pink, Katie Perry, Lady Gaga and Madonna.Who better to belt out these hits than Susi Tate from The P!nk Show - Australia’s #1 P!nk Tribute Show, as well as Miss Rosie C, Jaiid, Emily McCracken-Bell & Lauren Jebramek, all of which are currently the most sought after female performers in Australia.Catch Lady Marmalade at the Somerville Hotel on Friday March 22 from 8:30pm. Tickets $25 (presale) or $30 (on the door). For further details, visit www.somervillehotel.com.au


The new look Royal Hotel has really been turning heads with it’s stylish facelift, sumptuous menu and awesome array of live music on the calendar. Coming up in March are two of Melbourne’s finest, Soul Safari (March 10) and Reverend Funk (March 31)!

Soul Safari have been around for about 5yrs, gigging around Melbourne in venues like Espy Gershwin, Northcote Social Club, Cherry Bar and more, redefining ‘SOUL’ music with a mix of hip-hop, RnB and grunge influence. With two successful EPs under their belt, as well as regular PBS and TripleJ airtime, Lisa Faithful heads a band set to impress this Labour Day weekend with snug grooves, raw vocals and plenty of dancefloor appeal.Reverend Funk (& The Horns Of Salvation) as just as tantalizing a prospect. The 7-10 piece lineup play soul, funk, RnB and disco dance

music, made famous by the original masters from the 60s till now. Having performed in almost every corporate venue around Melbourne, every hotel ballroom and major event space as well as a host of Melbourne live music nighspots, the outfit get into the groove and put it down to the funky sound! Their motto; “We play, you dance ... it’s all good!”Catch Soul Safari on March 10 and Reverend Funk (& The Horns Of Salvation) on March 31 at Mornington’s Royal Hotel, on the Esplanade. For all enquiries, phone 5975 8555 or find them on Facebook!

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TRIPOD | MEN OF SUBSTANCESure, Tripod have made mistakes. They’ve got regrets. Like that time they tried to steal a police station. But you earn your scars. Wisdom. She’s is a nagging bitch, and she moves in without asking. Years, they pass like night buses in the rain. Comes a time when you need to face the awful ding of the truth bell. Ding! You got old, troubadour. A minute ago you were the scorching charismageddon of the new generation. Now you’re a luck-addled boozehound on the lam from a tax bill and a pregnant Nigerian princess.And as he slouches in the battery glow of that out of town bus, with a gut full of homeward bound and only a suitcase full of disappointment to show for it, Gatesy toys with his glass eye and quietly lets himself wonder if maybe the dream really did come true. Maybe at last, through all the smoke and the fighting, at some point when he wasn’t looking, he finally became a man.In Men of Substance, Tripod light a cigarette, pour a brandy, go get the gun that’s taped behind the toilet cistern, and sing songs about how it all went down. As one of this country’s most respected and loved comedy trios, it’s one Comedy Fest warm up you just have to attend. Plus, with the show to be released as a studio album in a few months, it’s your chance to get in early and get to know the show!Tripod perform at the Frankston Arts Centre, presented by AList Entertainment, on Friday March 8, from 8pm. The show will be 90mins, with no interval. Tickets begin at $39.90 (for members and concession card holders). For more details, visit www.artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au


Four and a half months ago the final piece of the puzzle was put together; the lineup of Peninsula rock band Simple Creatures was complete. Emmett (guitar), Trav (drums), Brett (bass) and no recently Greeny on vocals make up the band who, since 2012 have been writing, honing their skills and developing their unique sound. With each member having played different genres in their past played different genres, the four piece mutually agreed on all things rock ‘n’ roll, helping to fuel the beast that is Aussie hard rock and, as the demo gets its final touch-ups, the guys are preparing for their debut show at Baha Tacos in Rye with Melbourne band Stone Revival. Catch Simple Creatures at Baha on Friday March 15 before they head back into the studio to write and recording their debut album, in the lead up to April and May gig dates. For more info on the gig, phone 5985 2077 or visit www.bahatacos.com.au

COMEDY CLAN COMING TO TOWNArguably Melbourne’s favourite event is back in town this month. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival looks set to ensure laughter is in the air for three and a half weeks from March 27 to April 21 and will attract over 600,000 people into the city. With 485 shows and more acts than ever before it is Australia’s largest ticked cultural event and one not to missed. The forever growing, star-studded list of Comedians will fill venues big and small both in the city and surrounding suburbs. Popular comic Dave Hughes, fresh from his new show, Freezer Bread, will play six shows at the Comedy Theatre Exhibition Street from Tuesday March 26 – Sunday March 31. Adam Hills, the first Australian to have his own stand-up show on UK TV, is also back with his first solo gig in three years and will play at the Princess Theatre from Thursday April 11 to Sun April 21. In addition, YouTube Phenomenon, The Rubber Bandits, will make their festival debut and with sold-out performances in New York and London the Irish lads are sure to attract a crowd at The Hi-Fi between the March 28 and April 7. Locally speaking, Frankston will be getting one of comedy’s greats in Stephen K Amos who, after a sold-out world-wide tour, will play the Frankston Arts Centre on Sunday March 24. Tickets will go fast if the sell-out last year is anything to go by. Akmal Sale will also be heading to town to perform the first ever high-definition 3D show at the Frankston Arts Centre on Friday April 26, before heading down south to the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre. This year’s show will be jam-packed full of words and will cover hot-topics in a hilarious and offensive way. With the winter months soon looming after the festival, this a great chance to warm up with a few laughs before the cold sets in. Keep your eye on PEARL Magazine for all the latest on upcoming Comedy shows, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, coming in May!

SIMON BURKE

MORNINGTON IS MUNSTER-FIED!Munster Terrace returns to Beaches in Mornington for several performances in upcoming months. The well established band has been around since the Cabbage Patch Kids came into existence and Paula Abdul was actually famous for something. Munster Terrace has existed in some form or other performing ‘classic rock’ covers, which can best be described as any awesome rock song from the late 50s to the late 90s.The band’s repertoire over the years has been immeasurably expansive, including crowd favourites such as I’m A Believer, Brown Eyed Girl and Sweet Home Alabama. Check out these musos live performances on their Facebook…the crowds go wild!!!Beaches continues to be the place on the Mornington Peninsula to sit, eat and listen to live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. So join Munster Terrace for the night, get your rock on, have a drink and play air guitar as you pretend to be all the members of Lynyrd Skynrd.Beaches is located at 55 Barkly St, Mornington. For general enquiries, and to enquire about hiring upstairs for functions, phone 5975 9066. You can catch Munster Terrace at Beaches next on March 16, but for all the upcoming Munster Terrace dates, check the PEARL Magazine Gig Guide!

ALEXIS COLLIER

SIMPLE CREATURES COME TO BAHA


Making music around town this month, Blues Mountain, Cornershop Kids, Rob & Tarquin, Simon Imrei, Checkerboard and even PEARL’s own publisher Simon Mills, as the Summer Event season rolls on into Autumn on our pubs, club and festival stages.

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SUPERHEROSUPER PARTYSuperman, Batman, Wonder Woman and

The Ninja Turtles took a night off watch to join Lee Harding and the Bedrock boys for

the annual Super Hero’s Party at Flanagan’s. Featuring Spidey on vocals and back beats by The Hulk, Thursday nights have never

looked so colourful!

SIMON MILLS


National Youth Week is just around the corner, taking place from April 4-14, and so is the chance for youths of the Mornington Peninsula to participate in various events during the April school holidays. Mornington Peninsula Youth Services will run a free school holiday program from Wednesday to Friday both weeks of the holidays for young people between the ages of 11 and 16. Youth Services Officer, James Oakley, says participants will be given the opportunity to visit attractions in Melbourne such as Luna Park and the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, with officers to pick up and drop off participants all along the Peninsula. Bookings can be made by calling Laura Nicols on 5950 1666, or by visiting the website www.mpys.com.au.The YMCA will also participate by holding Best Trick and Big Bowl Competitions on the street section of the Frankston Skate Park on Saturday April 13. These competitions are free entry for all ages with cash and product

prizes to be won. Registration will be at 12pm on the day. For more information, phone 9769 6579 or visit www.skatepark.ymca.org.au.If you know about any other National Youth Week activities, let us know here at PEARL. For more info about National Youth Week in general, visit youthcentral.vic.gov.au

ALIYAH STOTYN

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MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA In 2003, the time was right. A world-record attempt to have the largest number of horn players on stage at the same time playing the ska-skank saw a slew of musicians take the stage at St Kilda’s Gershwin Room, and although nobody remembered to check if the record had actually been set, from this sold-out performance the Melbourne Ska Orchestra was born. Assembled from some of Australia’s preeminent names in Ska and Reggae and fronted by inimitable frontman Nicky Bomba (Bomba, Bustamento, John Butler Trio), the soaring popularity of the band is seeing the MSO fast becoming a fixture of the Oz musical landscape.Now, after more than a decade the MSO has come together to produce a different kind of record. Their self-titled debut album showcases the versatility of a genre that has influenced some of the most venerated names in music, from Bob Marley to Gwen Stefani, as well as demonstrating a uniquely Australian vision of the exuberance and freewheeling colour of contemporary Ska.With live performances described as a wonderful ramshackle, almighty, crazy, beyond energetic, musical madness & so much more, catch the band on the road over the next couple of months, and pick up a copy of their brand new self-titled record, out March 8. More info at www.melbourneskaorchestra.com

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LEFTOVERSThe Basics

(SGC)

With the recent worldwide success of Gotye, blasting onto stages, out of radios and plastered all over print media and billboards, you’d easily forget that Wally De Backer spent most of the last 10 years on pub stages with his other band, The Basics. Originally with a gritty Brit-pop rock & roll sound, the band have evolved over the years to forge a distinct sound, realising the visions of both DeBacker and the band’s other main writer, Kris Schroeder. Leftovers is the second release from the band recently, following Ingredients, a retrospective ‘best-of’ spanning their entire history.Highlights include the classic sounding Baby Let Me In, the raw garage demos for Rattle My Chain and Gimme Some Lovin’ as well as one of the singles released online, So Hard For You.I’d recommend getting both releases, but there’s some absolute gems in here. 10 out of 5! :)

WALTER BENELLS

TOOTH AND NAILBilly Bragg

(COOKING VINYL / UNIVERSAL)

Billy Bragg is back after 5 years, with his latest offering certainly an extension, lyrically, for Billy, now folk music with only a hint of protest. Whilst his voice has softened considerably (in studio), his lyrical demeanour has gatgered sophistication and these tunes are perfect for any afternoon sitting in the sunshine, driving to a destination, or just chilling in front of an open fire.I Ain’t Got No Home is a real treat written by Woodie Guthrie (this tune is over 70 years old) and is so totally relevant in this economic climate now.Handyman Blues has a hint on southern country, with lyrics that roll off his tongue like nectar; this is a beautiful ballard that showcases his infamous simplicity to placeAnd Tomorrows Going To Be A Better Day, as the last track on the album, is superbly fitting to the Bragg conclusion. His music career has lasted more than thirty years and I would say this certainly starts a new chapter for Bragg.

JONATHAN PRITCHARD

UNCONSCIOUSD at Sea

(UNFD)

Doyle Perez (aka. D At Sea) racked up the YouTube views last year by doing covers of well-known songs, but transposing them into his own laid back style. He’s now made the jump to releasing his own compositions, for a debut the EP sounds polished and some nice production work.December is first up and also the first single sets up the sound your going to hear over the EP. Perez’s vocals are the focal point for most of the short player, there’s not much distraction with only an acoustic accompanying him, but it’s kept interesting through layering of vocals, its also pretty sweet to hear his range. Without You is the most upbeat and sounds a lot like it could be coming from Jason Mraz in parts. It’s a chilled album definitely worth a listen.

MATT RIPPON

SON OF ROGUES GALLERY – PIRATE

BALLADS, SEA SONGS & CHANTEYS(WARNER / ANTI / DEATHPROOF)

With 36 tracks and a different artist on each song I could just name call for this review. Tom Waits. Keith Richards. Nick Cave. Iggy Pop. Frank Zappa. Dr John. There’s even Johnny Depp popping up on songs, but wherever pirates go apparently so does Johnny. Leaving Liverpool by Shane MacGowan is a load of Irish fun, sounds like Bob Dylan if he were a pirate, and very drunk. I was looking forward to the Keith Richards and Tom Waits collaboration on Shenandoah, and while it is cool as to hear them growling through lyrics, Keith needs to be playing guitar, always. Sea Chanteys are fun, and that’s what makes this album a romp of a time, maybe the plethora of awesome musicians has a little to do with it.

MATT RIPPON

...with Ray McGrotty (Record City)

September 1971 saw the release of one of Australias greatest blues albums of its era. Toward The Blues by Chain was one of those albums that even if you werent into blues you’d still love it.

The album, recorded in Melbourne, features the classic hit single Black & Blue.

The band included drummer Barry Harvey, bass guitarist Barry Sullivan, guitar legend Phil Manning and vocalist / harmonica player / frontman Matt Taylor.

With Taylor’s grungy vocals and wailing blues

harmonica along with Manning’s outstanding guitar work, the album was an instant winner and was generally on every turntable at every party (booze-up!)

Highlights include the tracks Thirty Two Twenty Blues, Albert Gooses Gonna Turn The Blues, Black & Blue, Boogie, Blues Is Bad News, Judgement, Snatch It Back And Hold It.

Judgement was also released as a single, and charted in Melbourne, but it was Black & Blue, an original Chain composition about a chain gang from Australias convict days that went to number 1.

However it was the album’s final track Snatch It Back (a Junior Wells song also known as Grab A Snatch And Hold It) that usually got the

crowds going crazy at their live shows.

Toward The Blues is a true masterpiece. If you’re into Aussie blues this album is a must, if you’re not - it’s still a must!

RAY MCGROTTY

Ray McGrotty is the owner/manager of Record City Collectables, 433 Nepean Hwy, Frankston. Record City stocks a vast array of memorabilia, cassettes and vinyl, rare and unseen releases as well as current favourites.

ONCE MORE FROM THE BOTTOMSonicanimation

(CREATIVE VIBES / REMEDY)

After a 6 year hiatus sonicanimation are back on tour and set to release their sixth studio album. The Australian outfit are renowned for their techno styling’s and electroinic influence akin to a caffeinated head rush and the album is classic techno, full of energy and rhythmic beats. The first single, I Will Be Twisted, has a classic break up theme which runs through the entire album. The single is slow to build momentum and releasing in a storm of electro power in cyclical dance fashion. The video for this one is worth a look, it is completely composed of smart phone footage captured by the sonicanimation audience at Homebake 2012. All in all, sonicanimattion have delivered what you would expect; electro synths and a heavy percussive basslines on an album that will please existing fans and may even attract some new ones.

JESSICA SCUDAMORE

PUSH THE SKY AWAYNick Cave & The Bad Seeds

(INERTIA)

Nick Cave’s latest is a collection of brooding slow-burners. It’s quite removed from recent efforts with garage-influenced side-project Grinderman, but his trusty Bad Seeds ensure that these down-tempo ditties hit home just as hard.Lyrically, Nick sounds like he’s having a lot of fun, name-checking Miley Cyrus and rambling about women “shakin’ their asses”. He co-wrote the songs with band-mate Warren Ellis and the innovative viola player’s influence is easily heard in the atmospheric soundscape and string loops that punctuate the record.Nick Cave is arguably our most successful musical export – and definitely one to be proud of. Push the Sky Away will only further cement his rock n roll and literary cred. File alongside Barry Humphries, Geoffrey Rush, Clive James and Germaine Greer.

LACHLAN BRYAN


CHILL FACTOR TRACKS with DJ Iceman CHARTS

SINGLESNO. TITLE ARTIST 1 JUST GIVE ME A REASON P!nk (feat. Nate Ruess)2 HARLEM SHAKE Baauer3 IMPOSSIBLE James Arthur4 STAY Rihanna (feat. Mikky Ekko)5 BENEATH YOUR BEAUTIFUL Labrinth (feat. Emeli Sande)6 LANTERNS Birds Of Tokyo7 FEEL THIS MOMENT Pitbull8 I COULD BE THE ONE Avicii Vs Nicky Romero9 SAME LOVE Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (w/ Mary Lambert)10 ONE WAY OR ANOTHER One Direction

ALBUMSNO. TITLE ARTIST1 ZION Hillsong United2 THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE P!nk3 MYTHOLOGY The Bee Gees4 UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX Bruno Mars5 PUSH THE SKY AWAY Nick Cave & Bad Seeds6 + Ed Sheeran7 THE HEIST Macklemore & Ryan Lewis8 MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL Of Monsters And Men 9 BABEL Mumford & Sons 10 FLUME Flume

URBAN SINGLESNO. TITLE ARTIST1 THRIFT SHOP Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Wanz)2 HEY PORSCHE Nelly3 SUIT & TIE Justin Timberlake (feat. Jay-Z)4 DIAMONDS Rihanna 5 BEST NIGHT Justice Crew6 GIRL ON FIRE (INFERNO) Alicia Keys (wNicki Minaj) 7 LET IT ROLL Flo Rida8 MY LIFE 50 Cent (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine)9 HYPERPARADE (FLUME Hermitude REMIX) 10 FOREVER NOW Ne-Yo

1. I’M F.U.K.D Teddy Cream

16yr old Melbourne boys ready to take the town by storm, with great beats, drops & melodies this will rock the dance-floors it just needs more vocal for me, but a great track for the ‘bangers sets’.

4 / 5

2. SUIT & TIE Justin Timberlake

The album mix is nice & mellow but too slow to work in clubs but finally a great club mix in the Mike Rizzo Funk Generation & Hedrush mix loads of punch, breakdowns and the vocals spot on.

4.5 / 5

3. PHOENIX Will Sparks

A Bit different to the standard Will tracks i’m used to, a nice build up then drops to the standard ‘banger’ surprised with the flow of the track which is a nice easy groove.

4 / 5

4. I COULD BE THE ONE Avicii & Nicky Romeo

Being flogged on the radio you have heard this one everywhere some great mixes with punch didrick mix works best for me loads of drops and punchy bass

4 / 5

5. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER One Direction

The 1D boys have covered the classic Blondie track to raise money for the Comic Relief, Red Nose Appea. Great version, a great cause so get behind and show your support. 5 / 5

Catch DJ Iceman at UniFied Thursdays, BOOM Fridays & Play Saturdays in Mordialloc and at Mind Kandy events.

New to the playlist on...

ALL CHARTS AS OF 04/03/2013

Next Issue Out: MARCH 7!

TOP 5 TRACKS YOU SHOULD TRACK DOWN

5. 74 YEARS YOUNG (Buddy Guy) Buddy Guy, still doing what he does best, and doing it bloody well.

4. MY SONGS KNOW WHAT YOU DID IN THE DARK (Fallout Boy) #Unabletowriteasongwithashorttitle.

3. DRUG GOT A HOLD (Shaun Kirk) Local roots/blues man Shaun Kirk. Great tune, and great clip. YouTube it.

2. EMPEROR’S BOX (Katie Noonan) Check out the one featuring Clare Bowdith. Just sublime vocals.

1. YOU BRING OUT THE BEST IN ME (Dru Chen) Find it. Listen to it. Loves it.

SIMON IMREI

... ALL ABOARD THE MUSICVIC MEMBERSHIP DRIVEMusic Victoria, the industry’s top independent organisation supporting & fostering all genres of contemporary music in Vic, is holding its annual membership drive from March 18 till March 28. Become a fully paid-up member during the drive and not only will you be supporting Victoria’s awesome and dynamic music scene, but you will also be in the running for some fantastic prizes, including a $500 Flight Centre voucher and a free night’s stay at an executive room at the Hilton. Not to mention having full access to the extensive list of member benefits! Musician Henry Wagons ‘highly commends’ the work Music Victoria do, so why don’t you also jump on the Bandwagon, help support the organization and possibly win some stuff as well? For complete details on prizes, annual subscription rates and how to fully enjoy your membership benefits, head to www.musicvictoria.com.au.

CLAUDINE MARIE

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THURSDAY MARCH 7TH2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmBay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase. 8pmBeaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays, (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P), 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Tru Tones. 8pmSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge Duo. 6pmSomerville Hotel (Somerville), Karaoke. 8pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), PLAY Thursdays. 8pmTwe12e Bar (Frankston), Mismatch Thursday (Launch Party!). 9pm

FRIDAY MARCH 8TH2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7pmAtrium (Safety Beach), The Original Mustangs. 6pmBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaha (Rye), Broozer & A Lonely Crowd. 8pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Mat Dalrymple. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays presents ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Heath Renata & Some Blonde DJ’ (upstairs). 9pmBerettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Graveyard Train (with guests). 8pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke, 8pmFlying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Claymore (w Elliot Goblet). 8pmFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Magnificent Melba and Moncrieff. 10:30am & 1:30pmFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Tripod. 8pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Carus. 9pmGrand Hotel (Frankston), Chris Griffiths. 7pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Eyespy. 9pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Feeling Groovy. 9pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), 80s On The Edge. 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Milan Perkins (5pm) & DJ (8pm)Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), DJ Bryan. OneFourteen (Mentone), Straitshooters. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays. 9pm Playhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), DJ Iceman (& Guests). 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Roadshow (w DJ Jordan). 10pmRose GPO (Rosebud), Brad Kennedy Blues Boots Trio. 8pmRye Hotel (Rye), ‘Mad Matty’ Karaoke Show. 8pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 8pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Anthony Hope. 8pmSocial (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pmTrims (McCrae), The Warrains. 6:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm

SATURDAY MARCH 9TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaha (Rye), The Bearded Gypsy Band. 8pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Yellow. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (with DJ Marky Mark & Benny Watty Mark upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Hard Cover. 9pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Open Deck DJs. 6pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Stopping All Stations. 8pmChandelier Room (Moorabbin), Hugh McInlay, Paul Barry & Rosie Haden. 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Saturdays (w Resident DJs). 9pmContinental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pmCruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (check Facebook for details). 9pmDaveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Shane Martin & Guests). 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig), 9pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Gerry & The Pacemakers. 7:30pmFrankston RSL (Frankston), Paul Varney. 7:30pm

God’s Kitchen (Mornington), Zevon Trio. 9pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Metal At The Bridge (w Rock Robots). 9pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Diablo Bros. 9pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), King Catfish & Firebird. 8pmMaquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo. 7pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Regulator. 9pmMoonah Links (Fingal), Maddison Wilson. 1:30pmMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Gossimer PrideOneFourteen (Mentone), Coldsnap. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Dead Letter Circus. 7:30pmPlayhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), Fx3 & Fosters. 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Dan M (in Bistro). 7pmRose GPO (Rosebud), Simon Dodd & Josh Roydhouse. 8:30pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Blues Mountain. 8pmRye RSL (Rye), Cover Up. 8pmSandringham Hotel, Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings). 9pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Ian White. 8pmSocial (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Chris Fatouros. 12:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm)

SUNDAY MARCH 10TH – LABOUR DAY EVE Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Salacious (from 5pm) & The Machine (from 8:30pm)Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues Mountain (3pm) & Maddison Wilson & Fudge (8pm)Bermuda Bar (Rosebud), Local Acoustic Acts. 6pmBox Stallion (Merricks North), The Hornets. 1pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pmCaptain Picknics (Rye), Tree Hut. 4:30pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Big Gospel Breakfast (Carnival of Suburbia Event). 9:30amCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Sons Of Sun (The Sam Phillips Story). 8pmCove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Paul Chox. 2pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain Re-Launch Party (2:30pm) & UV Paint Party (9pm)Flanagans (Frankston), Over 28’s Mega Party, 9pmFrankston Bowls Club (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club Jam. 6:30pmFrankston Library (Frankston), Raziel. 2pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 4:30pmHarba (Mornington), Funticket Duo. 4pmHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), The Detonators. 3pmHickinbotham (Dromana), Mamma’s Mountain Jug Band. 1pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute). 4pmLongbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Slik Lix (Ronnie Charles w Dave Hetzog & Jeremy Alsop). 4pmMaquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca. 1pmMentone Hotel (Mentone), Sunday Sessions (w Dean & Carruthers). 2:30pmMorn Pen Brewery (Mornington), Andrea Marr Band. 2pmOneFourteen (Mentone), OCO. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Pete Murray. 8pmPier 10 (Shoreham), James Vincent. 12:30pmRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Ray Johns & The Red Hill Bakery Boys. 1pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 1:30pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Soul Safari. 3pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. 3pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), The Weeping Willows. 12:30pm

MONDAY MARCH 11TH – LABOUR DAY Backyard Bar (Mornington), Open Mic Night. 8pmCoast (Blairgowrie), Kathy, Steve & Leigh. 3pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays (w Karaoke). 5pmTaco Bill (Mornington), ‘Taco Munching Mondays’, (w Resident DJs). 8pm

TUESDAY MARCH 12THDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Beachlife Tuesdays (w Will Sparks & Guests). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke, 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

WEDNESDAY MARCH 13TH Baha (Rye), Peninsula Songriders Club. 8pm

Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Abigail Washburn & Kai Welch. 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pmFlying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Popes (w Zeptepi). 8pm

THURSDAY MARCH 14TH2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmBay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase. 8pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Hanging Off The Hills Hoist (w Dave O’Neil, Glenn Robbins & Matt Hardy). 8pmFlanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays, (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P), 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Grigoryan Brothers. 8pmRye RSL (Rye), Silhouettes. 8pmSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge Duo. 6pmSomerville Hotel (Somerville), Karaoke. 8pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), PLAY Thursdays. 8pmTwe12e Bar (Frankston), Mismatch Thursday. 9pm

FRIDAY MARCH 15TH 2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7pmBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaha (Rye), Simple Creatures & Cold Harbour. 8pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays presents ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Keesh, Matt Wilkins & HAVOC’ (upstairs). 9pmBeaches (Mornington), Shazam. 9pmBerettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Orbweavers (w guests). 8pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke, 8pmFlying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Kevin Borich Express. 8pmFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Finbar Furey. 8pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Alex Bowden. 9pmGrand Hotel (Frankston), Chris Griffiths. 7pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Eyespy. 9pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Hurricane Duo. 9pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), John Bacon Blues. 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Milan Perkins (5pm) & DJ (8pm)OneFourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays. 9pm Playhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), DJ Iceman (& Guests). 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Cornerpocket (w DJ Jordan). 10pmRye Hotel (Rye, ‘Mad Matty’ Karaoke Show. 8pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 8pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Rob Kirk. 8pmSocial (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pmTrims (McCrae), Mojo Pearls. 6:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm

SATURDAY MARCH 16THBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaha (Rye), Alex Bowen & The Piece Brothers. 8pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), In Like Flynn. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (with DJ Marky Mark & Benny Watty Mark upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Munster Terrace. 9pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Open Deck DJs. 6pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Gavin Leadbetter. 8pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The After Dinner Moose Review (w Suzannah Espie, Angie Hart, Sean Kelly & More). 8pmChandelier Room (Moorabbin), Jenny Biddle, Twyce Daily & Tash Sultana. 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Saturdays (w Resident DJs). 9pmContinental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pmCruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (check Facebook for details). 9pmDaveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Shane Martin & Guests). 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ

Craig), 9pm Frankston City (Frankston), Ventana Fiesta (Street Festival). 12pmFrankston RSL (Frankston), Yellow. 7:30pmFrankston God’s Kitchen (Mornington), Austin Busch. 9pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Metal At The Bridge (w Rock Robots). 9pmHickinbotham (Dromana), St Patrick’s Eve Celtic Concert. 7pmLazy Joe’s (Rosebud), Rob Papp. 7:30pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Sarah Rzek. 9pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Wild Turkey & Volcaniks. 8pmMaquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo. 7pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Regulator. 9pmMoonah Links (Fingal), Dylan Boyd. 1:30pmMordialloc Foreshore (Mordialloc), Mordy By The By Festival. 12pmOneFourteen (Mentone), Mid Life Crisis. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays. 9pm Playhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), Big D & Miss Bass. 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Dan M (in Bistro). 7pmRose GPO (Rosebud), Rod Amato and Lorenzo. 8pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Blackwater Riff. 8pmRye RSL (Rye), The Generators. 8pmSandringham Hotel, Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings). 9pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), June Newman. 8pmSocial (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles. 12:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm)

SUNDAY MARCH 17TH – ST PATRICKS DAY Baha (Rye), Howlin Steam Train. 4pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Salacious (from 5pm) & The Machine (from 8:30pm)Bay Hotel (Mornington), Shanakee. 3pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Local Acoustic Acts. 6pmBox Stallion (Merricks North), The McCraes. 1pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pmCaptain Picknics (Rye), Paul Barry. 4:30pmCoast (Blairgowrie), Pete Miller & RJ Kirk. 3pmCove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Paul Chox. 2pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain. 2:30pmFlanagans (Frankston), The Brogues (12pm) & Catulpa (4pm) Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Australian Queen Tribute Show. 7pmFrankston Bowls Club (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club Jam. 6:30pmFrankston RSL (Frankston), Joe Galea Band. 2:30pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Austin Busch. 4:30pmHarba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 4pmHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Rob Papp & Blues Head. 3pmHickinbotham (Dromana), Jan Preston Boogie Piano. 1pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), The Party Animals. 4pmLongbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca. 1pmMentone Hotel (Mentone), Sunday Sessions (w Dean & Carruthers). 2:30pmMordialloc Foreshore (Mordialloc), Mordy By The By Festival. 12pmMorn Pen Brewery (Mornington), Spectrum. 2pmMornington RSL (Mornington), Mellowtones. 12:30pm .OneFourteen (Mentone), Lucinda Franco & Michael Kopp. 5pmPier 10 (Shoreham), Jay McLean. 12:30pmRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Ray Johns & The Red Hill Bakery Boys. 1pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 1:30pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Grand Wazoo. 3pmRye Hotel (Rye), Shiraz & Jazz (w Jazz Bizz). 3pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Bulabos. 2pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne. 3pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), The Weeping Willows. 12:30pm

MONDAY MARCH 18THBackyard Bar (Mornington), Open Mic Night. 8pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays (w Karaoke). 5pmTaco Bill (Mornington), ‘Taco Munching Mondays’, (w Resident DJs). 8pm

TUESDAY MARCH 19THDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Beachlife Tuesdays (w Will Sparks & Guests). 9pm

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 20THBalnarring Hall (Balnarring), Balnarring Musos Night. 7pmBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Mary Coughlan. 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm

THURSDAY MARCH 21ST 2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmBay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase. 8pmFlanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays, (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P), 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Black White & Blues (w Jerome Smith, Phil Manning & Broderick Smith). 8pmRye RSL (Rye), Chordettes. 8pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge Duo. 6pmSomerville Hotel (Somerville), Karaoke. 8pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), PLAY Thursdays. 8pmTwe12e Bar (Frankston), Mismatch Thursday. 9pm

FRIDAY MARCH 22ND 2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7pmAtrium (Safety Beach), Club Creole. 6pmBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), John Cosgrove. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays presents ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Ladies Night w Some Blonde DJ & Joel Fletcher’ (upstairs). 9pmBeaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pmBerettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Livingstone Daisies (CD Launch). 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Brian Cadd & Russell Morris (Dinner & Show). 6pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Ben Smith. 9pmGrand Hotel (Frankston), Chris Griffiths. 7pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Eyespy. 9pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Flanagans Folie. 9pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Slik Lix (w Dave Hetzog, Jeremy Alsop & Russell Clarke). 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Milan Perkins (5pm) & DJ (8pm)OneFourteen (Mentone), 80s On The Edge. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays. 9pm Playhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), DJ Iceman (& Guests). 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Infusion (w DJ Jordan). 10pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 8pmSomerville Hotel (Somerville), Lady Marmalade Burlesque Show. 8pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Craig Dare. 8pmSocial (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Joe Laf (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pmTrims (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm

SATURDAY MARCH 23RDBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaha (Rye), Transvaal Diamond Syndicate. 8pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Take Cover. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (with DJ Marky Mark & Benny Watty Mark upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Size Matters. 9pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Open Deck DJs. 6pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Sarah Gardner. 8pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Ogdens Nut Gone Flake (w Steve Lucas & The Small Fakers). 8pmChandelier Room (Moorabbin), Jamie MacDowell, Davy Simony & Renae Brennen. 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Saturdays (w Resident DJs). 9pm

Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pmCruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (check Facebook for details). 9pmDaveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Shane Martin & Guests). 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 9pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Nick Barker (w The Shivers). 8pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Punk At The Bridge (w Rock Robots). 9pmMaquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo. 7pmMoonah Links (Fingal), Liz Bradley. 1:30pmLazy Joe’s (Rosebud), Jay McLean. 7:30pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Double T-Rubble. 9pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Voodoo Swamp Daddies & Flying Sacers. 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Regulator. 9pmOneFourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Lowrider. 8pmPlayhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), NOMAD, Fx3 & Fosters. 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Dan M (in Bistro). 7pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Soul Safari. 8pmRye Hotel (Rye), ‘Mad Matty’ Karaoke Show. 8pmRye RSL (Rye), The Kingpins. 8pmSandringham Hotel, Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings). 9pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Dave Twissell. 8pmSocial (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Mojo Pearls. 12:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm)

SUNDAY MARCH 24THBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Salacious (from 5pm) & The Machine (from 8:30pm)Bay Hotel (Mornington), MOCKtoberfest (w Jimi Hocking & Fudge). 3pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Local Acoustic Acts. 6pmBox Stallion (Merricks North), Momentum. 1pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pmCaptain Picknics (Rye), Mad Ross. 4:30pmCoast (Blairgowrie), Wilbur Wilde & The Troublemakers. 3pmCove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Paul Chox. 2pmDava Hotel (Mornington), Acoustic Overdrive. 3pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain. 2:30pmFlying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Mark Seymour & The Undertow (w Charles Seymour). 3pmFrankston Bowls Club (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club Jam. 6:30pmFrankston Library (Frankston), Giacondo & Alejandro. 1:30pmFrankston RSL (Frankston), Captain Spalding. 2:30pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Tim’s Myth. 4:30pmHarba (Mornington), The Acoustic Cats. 4pmHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Tony Byrne. 3pmHickinbotham (Dromana), The Warrains. 1pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Wired (Jimmy Couples). 4pmLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Tearing It Up For Tassie Fundraiser (w The Rechords, Detonators, Matt Dwyer & more). 2pmLongbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca. 1pmMentone Hotel (Mentone), Sunday Sessions (w Dean & Carruthers). 2:30pmMorn Pen Brewery (Mornington), King Catfish. 2pmOneFourteen (Mentone), Rusty Nails. 5pmPier 10 (Shoreham), Rob Papp. 12:30pmRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Ray Johns & The Red Hill Bakery Boys. 1pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Rhys Warden. 1:30pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), James Vincent. 3pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Christo & Andrew. 12:30pmTrims (McCrae), Usual Suspects. 12:30pm

MONDAY MARCH 25TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Open Mic Night. 8pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays (w Karaoke). 5pmTaco Bill (Mornington), ‘Taco Munching Mondays’, (w Resident DJs). 8pm

TUESDAY MARCH 26TH

Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beachlife Tuesdays (w Will Sparks & Guests). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke, 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

WEDNESDAY MARCH 27THBaha (Rye), Peninsula Songriders Club. 8pmBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pmCaravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Chris Smither (w Daniel Champagne). 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), The Absolutely 80s Show. 8pm

THURSDAY MARCH 28TH2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmBay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (8pm) & Easter Party (w Holly J, Jungle Jim & Guests – 10pm)Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), James Reyne. 8pmFlanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays, (w Bedrock & DJ Chris P). 8pm Morn Pen Brewery (Mornington), Open Vinyl Night. 7pmRye Hotel (Rye), Legend. 8:30pmRye RSL (Rye), Rainbow. 8pmSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), UNI Thursdays. 8:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Fudge Duo. 6pmSomerville Hotel (Somerville), Karaoke. 8pmStrike Bowling (Frankston), PLAY Thursdays. 8pmTwe12e Bar (Frankston), Mismatch Thursday. 9pm

FRIDAY MARCH 29TH – GOOD FRIDAY 2 Brothers Brewery (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7pmBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Every Avenue. 9pm Berettas Hotel (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke, 8pmGrand Hotel (Frankston), Chris Griffiths. 7pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Bronson (Album Launch). 9pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Rob Kirk Duo. 9pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Milan Perkins (5pm) & DJ (8pm)OneFourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9pmPier Live (Frankston), Cherry Red Fridays. 9pm Playhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), DJ Iceman (& Guests). 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Cornerpocket (w DJ Jordan). 10pmRye Hotel (Rye), ‘Mad Matty’ Karaoke Show. 8pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke Friday. 8pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Rob Foenander. 8pmSocial (Mornington), Friday 5’s with Simon Imrei (5-7pm) & DJ Matt Horner from 9:30pmTrims (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke & PK DJ (in Formula Bar). 9pm

SATURDAY MARCH 30TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 5pmBaha (Rye), Jarrah Thompson Band. 8pmBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Class Action. 8pmBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (with DJ Marky Mark & Benny Watty Mark upstairs) and Rob & Tarquin live (downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Momentum. 9pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Open Deck DJs. 6pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Tim Stout. 8pmChandelier Room (Moorabbin), Live Music. 8pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Saturdays (w Resident DJs). 9pmContinental Hotel (Sorrento), Live DJs. 9pmCruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Amazing local DJs (check Facebook for details). 9pmDaveys (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Superfly DJs, Sammy Dred, Shane Martin & Guests). 9pmFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 9pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Vulgard. 8pmFrankston RSL (Frankston), Rob Foenanders. 7:30pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9pmHapenny Bridge (Frankston), Punk At The Bridge (w Rock

Robots). 9pmHickinbotham (Dromana), Nick Charles. 1pmLazy Joe’s (Rosebud), Paul Barry. 7:30pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Fused. 9pmMaquay Restaurant (Hastings), Crescendo. 7pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Regulator. 9pmMoonah Links (Fingal), Jason Dean. 1:30pmOneFourteen (Mentone), Live Music. 9pmPlayhouse Bar & Pool (Mordialloc), Cornelius Vs Wah Wah. 9pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Dan M (in Bistro). 7pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Blackwater Riff. 8pmRye RSL (Rye), Shanakee.Sandringham Hotel, Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings). 9pmSocial (Mornington), DJ Scott Gardner. 9:30pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles. 12:30pmWesternport Hotel (Hastings), Colin Dodds (Bistro from 6pm)

SUNDAY MARCH 31ST – EASTER SUNDAY Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Salacious (from 5pm) & The Machine (from 8:30pm)Bay Hotel (Mornington), Phil Para. 3pmBermuda Bar (Rosebud), Local Acoustic Acts. 6pmBox Stallion (Merricks North), The Stingers. 1pmCanadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pmCaptain Picknics (Rye), Backyard Brew. 4:30pmCoast (Blairgowrie), Live Music. 3pmCove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Paul Chox. 2pmDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain. 2:30pmFlying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Deborah Conway (w Willy Zygier). 3pmFrankston Bowls Club (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club Jam. 6:30pmGod’s Kitchen (Mornington), Tim’s Myth. 9pmHarba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 4pmHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Matt Dwyer & The Magnatones. 3pmHickinbotham (Dromana), The Moonee Valley Drifters. 1pmLevel One @Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc), Rocky & The Bob Millionaires. 4pmLongbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Maquay Restaurant (Hastings), Paul Mercieca. 1pmMentone Hotel (Mentone), Sunday Sessions (w Dean & Carruthers). 2:30pmMorn Pen Brewery (Mornington), Blues Mountain Trio. 2pmOneFourteen (Mentone), Lucinda Franco & Michael Kopp. 5pmPier 10 (Shoreham), Mojo Pearls. 12:30pmRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Ray Johns & The Red Hill Bakery Boys. 1pmRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Rhys Warden. 1:30pmRoyal Hotel (Rosebud), Reverend Funk & The Horns Of Salvation. 3pmSeaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney. 8pmT’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Lindsay Fields. 12:30pm

MONDAY APRIL 1STBackyard Bar (Mornington), Open Mic Night. 8pmBox Stallion (Merricks North), Lindsay Field. 1pmHickinbotham (Dromana), BluGuru. 1pmMorning Star Estate (Mt Eliza), Harvest N Graze Festival (w Chocolate Starfish, Ben Grayson, Cornershop Kids & more!). 10amStrike Bowling (Frankston), LOADED Mondays (w Karaoke). 5pmTaco Bill (Mornington), ‘Taco Munching Mondays’, (w Resident DJs). 8pm

TUESDAY APRIL 2ND Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beachlife Tuesdays (w Will Sparks & Guests). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pmMentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pmSands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm

WEDNESDAY APRIL 3RDBalnarring Hall (Balnarring), Balnarring Musos Night. 7pmBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pmChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm

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LYNCH RECLAIMS LONGBOARD TITLEGeelong’s Adam Lynch has taken out the Victorian Longboard Titles for the second year running in small, clean conditions at Jan Juc recently. The number one seeded surfer did not disappoint, with Josh Keogh (NSW) finishing second place overall in front of Will Cousins (Torquay) and Kane Tankard (Dromana).The Open Women’s division ended in an unbreakable tie with good friends Molly Powell (Anglesea) and Sam Suendermann (Anglesea) both collecting a first place and a second place result over the two rounds. Emma Webb (Jan Juc) finished in third place on both days and in the overall ratings, behind Powell and Suendermann, who will be both crowned dual state champions.For full results, head to www.surfingvic.com. The Victorian Longboard Titles is supported by Play it Safe by the Water, VicHealth and Cancer Council Sunscreen.

At a time of year when the air becomes icy, and the cold autumn weather starts to set in, 51 of the world’s best surfers make their pilgrimage to Bells Beach Australia.The Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro is one of the longest standing and most prestigious surf contests in Australian Surfing history; with 10 days of non- stop action. The world’s oldest surfing event – run since 1962 - the Rip Curl Pro turned professional in 1973 and this year marks its 52nd

year in surfing history. Only the world’s best get to ring the infamous bell, from Mark Richards to Mick Fanning and Layne Beachley to Steph Gilmore.This year, the event will run from March 27 until April 7, so make sure you head down to Bells with the family, grab a snag, listen to some live music and enjoy watching the worlds best surfers tear it up, centre stage.

DANIEL DIETZEL

BACK AT BELLS FOR 2013


BRENT BRADY

by Eddie Wearne, ShedNine

AGE: 29yrs LIVES: Langwarrin SouthSPORTS: Just Jet-Skiing, these days…SPONSORS: Hart & Huntington, Burn Industries, Shed NineDRIVES: A dirty old one-tonne work ute, full of crap!HEROES: Bronte Holland. R.I.P. 711MOVIES: Mainly comedies or anything

the mad dogs on the Peninsula have done. Eddie (Shed Nine) and Angus (Firestorm Films)

TUNES: My fiancé & my favourite band is ‘Bodycount’.

PEARL: Brent, tell us about your world record jump on the mini bike. BRADY: Well, I used to do a bit of freestyle on the minibikes before hand, as well as demos like Crusty Demons and Trick Fiddy shows, so I put my hand up to do the record jump in Melbourne and Crusty let me. I hadn’t ever done anything like it before, so Andy at Big 50 built me a bike and I just had a crack. I jumped 138ft in practice and 104ft at the actual records show night, except there was a 35kph crosswind and I landed with one foot off and snapped my patella tendon in half! I still rode away though so it counted.

PEARL: Why mini bike instead of full size bike? BRADY: Well, lets not lie about it; I was pretty crap on a big bike. Well, nowhere near being able to do that stuff anyways. I rode BMX when I was younger so felt at home on a mini bike.

PEARL: You have grown up in the same era, chillin with local FMX and racing identities and high profile riders like Cam Sinclair, Bilko and the Mosigs. Did they influence you to push the mini bike to such levels? BRADY: Dunno they are all pretty crazy cats but just seemed like a good idea at the time, plus Holland said he would give me a ogio moto bag if I done it haha.

PEARL: Is it true your world record still stands? BRADY: Yeah. As usual, there were Americans talkin it up, saying they were going to do it years ago but nothing ever happened. It would probably be about 5 years now.

PEARL: Tell us about your jet ski riding. BRADY: I got into it about 3 years ago I think, with a few mates that hadn’t ever done it either. We started playing around in the bay then met Nick Barton - local Jet Ski King on the Peninsula - and started hitting the surf. After a little while we were doing a few flips and stuff just progressed from there. Got a 3rd at an amateur round in Cronulla then a 4th overall last year in the Pro-Class, so a few of us are heading to Europe this year for the World Titles, hopefully.

PEARL: Who do u ride the skis with? BRADY: Ash (Nugget] Brady, Mick [Hair Straightener] Anthony, Mitch [The Champ] Young, Dave [The Wave Thief] McAlese, Django [Unchained] Hopkins, Nick [Neville] Barton, Nathan [360] Groves, Nalen [The Mastermind] Gomizel, Rob [Cuddles] Morabito, Tom [ex-Rollerblader] Penton and Mike [Hightower] Dowel.

PEARL: Where are your favourite spots to ride? BRADY: Mainly Inverloch, cause it’s easy and there’s no surfers. And sometimes at Flinders, after work hours.

PEARL: Any last words? BRADY: Yeah, I’m not sure what time of year it is but get down to the Victorian round of the Aussie Titles this year. It’ll be at Portsea again, after a rad event last year. Support the people that support me.

EDDIE WEARNE

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IRON MEN, BACK IN FRANKSTONOnce again, Frankston welcomes the world renowned Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship on Sunday March 24th. The event is made up of a 3.8km swim off the Frankston Foreshore, 180km bike leg through the city streets and up the EastLink Freeway and a 42.2km run along the coast of Port Phillip Bay, from Frankston up to the finish line at Catani Gardens, St Kilda. Following the success of last years event, the council is once again looking forward to the event running successfully and showcasing the best the area has to offer, as the world watches on.The Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship kicks off at 7:30am at the Frankston Pier. For more event information, go to www.ironmanmelbourne.com

Ripped jeans, tattoo’s, attitude and a surfing ability that oozes with style… Otis Carey might not be a regular household name in surfing, but he will be.Closely working along side the likes of Patrick Pearse, Ozzy Wright and Luke Steadman, among many others, Carey has managed to capture all of his persona in one movie, Kill The Matador. Featuring lavish displays of forehand hacks and aerial maneuvers, the movie will be premiering on Friday March 8 at the Snake Hole Gallery in Mornington.Alongside the premiere, there will be an art show displaying works from Carey himself, as well as works from Wright, Cam Stynes, Josh Brown, Brendon Genane, Josh Meyer, Jack Irvine and Hayden O’Neill. The works that capture serious talent and style will be on show and up for sale on the night.With so much personality in the one room, you wont want to miss this special event. It’s gonna be one hell of a night.The premiere of Kill The Matador will take place at Snake Hole Gallery, 18 Progress St in Mornington, starting at 7pm. Keep your eye on PEARL for a full wrap up of the event in our April edition!

DANIEL DIETZEL

JUNIOR LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS COME BACK TO L O R N EOver 1600 young athletes will descend on Lorne’s Surf Lifesaving Club for the 2013 Victorian Junior Lifesaving Championships, with nippers from across 35 Victorian clubs coming together after months of hard work for the pinnacle event in lifesaving.

Organisers are once again expecting an action-packed weekend, being the last junior comp of the season, with the day to provide a fantastic reward for the young lifesavers, after a summer of Surf Education and training sessions.

The 2013 Victorian Junior Lifesaving Championships will be held on Saturday March 23 & 24 at Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club. All events are free for spectators. For information, visit www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au or phone them on 9676 6957.

2013 Victorian Junior Lifesaving ChampionshipsSaturday 23 & Sunday 24 March, 2013

Lorne Surf Life Saving ClubOn Beach, Mountjoy Pde Lorne VIC 3232 For information visit www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au or call 03 9676 6957

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A S A L U T E T O C L A S S I C R O C KOne for the baby boomers, the Jailhouse Rock Festival is a four-day rural salute to the Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneers of the 50’s and 60’s. From March 13-17, Lonnie Lee, the Fender Benders, Scotty Baker, Midnight Drifters and Sun Rising will entertain, with a bevvy of dance competitions, fashion parades and good ol’ fashioned fun on offer. Grab your sequined jumpsuit and join the celebration. See www.jailhouserockfestival.com.au for details.

APOLLO BAY TALENT ANNOUNCEDScottish ‘wanna-be punk rocker’ Sandi Thom, Turin Brakes, Hayward Williams, the Redcoats, Ghost Orkid and Aluka are just some of the amazing talent performing at the Apollo Bay Festival from April 26-28. Organisers are set to announce a second wave of artists shortly, but are promising patrons a weekend of gargantuan proportions.Late Summer Seal tickets are available at www.apollobaymusic festival.com, including attractive camping/day pass packages.

ATTENTION BUDDING SONGWRITERSThe upcoming Basin Music Festival (aptly held in the suburb, ‘The Basin’ on March 22-24) is proud to present the ‘Sachar Amos Songwriting Competition’, offering new artists a chance to get their song heard – with fantastic prizes on offer. A non-profit, community based enterprise,

the festival is entirely free with organisers set to release the official artist line-up very soon.Submit your track to www.thebasinmusic.org.au before March 11, and keep an eye out for all the details as they get released.

HEALESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVALFollowing the late March laid-back festival trend, the Healesville Music Festival will feature the finest local and national contemporary artists. 20 acts, playing at four different venues within the pristine Yarra Valley will include: Old Smokey & The Raven, The Woohoo Revue, The Little Stevies, the NGINE Room and Adam Eaton. It all goes down from March 22-23, so see www.healesvillemusicfestival.com.au for ticket details and info.

J O I N T H E U R B A N M O V E M E N TAcclaimed New York rapper Nas is finally bringing his much talked-about Movement (Rap) Festival down under. The inaugural event will feature Bliss & Eso, 2 Chainz, Chiddy Bang, Joey Bada$$ and, of course, Nas, with more talent to be announced. Looking for a different kinda festival? This one is held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on April 27, and tickets are available now through www.oztix.com.au.

T H E H I L L S C O M E A L I V EIf you know ‘the Farmer’ (the mysterious organiser), a performer or someone who has previously attended

the South Gippsland ‘Hills Are Alive’ Music Festival then you are in. This highly exclusive camping festival, held March 23-24, promises ‘two days of music and good vibes’ with performances from New Navy, Quarry Mountain Dead Rats, Ghost Orkid and Jordie Lane – to name a few. So get your Von Trapp on and see www.thehillsarealive.com.au for ticket instructions.

THE RED HILL SHOW TURNS 85The ever-popular Red Hill Show is set to return on March 30, showing no signs of withering with age, at the Red Hill Recreational Reserve. Organisers are promising the usual swag of agricultural offerings, with entertainment, exhibitions, local produce and rural demonstrations for the entire family to enjoy. Get your tickets from 8:30am on the day and check out the whole kit and caboodle at www.redhillshow.org.

THEY LIKE TO BOOGIE: LINEUP OUT!Organisers have just announced the eclectic line-up for the March 29-31 Boogie Festival. Kitty, Drunk Mums, Tony Joe White, Little Bastards, Lowtide and (the appropriately named) Endless Boogie are on their way to Bruzzy’s Farm in central Vic.For all the latest and greatest Boogie news, keep your eyes peeled on www.boogie.net.au. ...with Heidi Bond

Harvest ‘N’ Graze Festival, BACK IN MT ELIZAVictoria’s best produce, coupled with fine Australian talent make for one appetising day! Harvest ‘N’ Graze Festival is hitting the road again, coming down our way to Mt Eliza’s Morning Star Estate, headlined by Australian’s own Chocolate Starfish.Gourmet produce will be aplenty with a vast assortment of ready-to-eat delights, regional cheeses, wines & olives, boutique beers and artisan delicacies.Harvest ‘N’ Graze is the

brainchild of Warren James of ‘In Season Farmers Market’ notoriety and Darren Danielson, artist manager and drummer of 80’s hit band Chocolate Starfish. James lives, breathes and “eats” farmers markets with a total of eleven currently in operation across Victoria, whilst Danielson’s music credentials are undeniable, having worked touring bands such as The Cult to managing some of Australia’s most well known artists.With their deep passion for authentic and diverse seasonal fare and live entertainment, the creation of Harvest ‘N’ Graze Festival was a natural progression. “We wanted to create a festival based around the incredible produce we have on offer throughout the region. All stallholders are handpicked and share our Harvest ‘N’ Graze philosophy of ‘Local. Seasonal. Family. Sustainable’.”The live music line-up on the day includes Chocolate Starfish, as well as The Cornershop Kids, DJ Maloney, country music folk act The Broken Hearts and Ben Grayson Trio, the latter consisting of Grayson, fellow former Bamboos member Daniel Farrugia and internationally renowned guitarist James Sherlock. Playing a mix between soul, jazz and sultry beats, the trio will undoubtedly be one of the highlights, come festival time. In addition, there’ll be cooking demos, free kids amusements and activities including storytelling, circus performances & workshops, magic shows, face painting and a jumping castle, to keep all members of the family occupied!Harvest ‘N’ Graze returns to Morning Star on Monday April 1, with tickets $25 (pre-sale thru www.trybooking.com) & $29 (at the gate). Further info at www.harvestngraze.com


T O U R I N G 2 0 1 3 THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE WITH TRACY COATESThe Stone Roses (Festival Hall). Thu Mar 7Cat Power (Forum). Thu Mar 7Saskwatch (Cherry Bar). Thu Mar 7Arlo Guthrie (National Theatre). Thu Mar 7Tommy Lee & DJ Aero (Trak Lounge). Thu Mar 7Purity Ring (Corner Hotel). Fri Mar 8Ian Moss (Trak Lounge). Fri Mar 8The Angels (Palms at Crown). Sat Mar 9Havana Brown (Love Machine). Sat Mar 9Dead Letter Circus (Pier Live). Sat Mar 9Bloc Party (Festival Hall). Thu Mar 10 & Thu Mar 14Pete Murray (Pier Live) Sun Mar 10Presidents of the USA (Palace Theatre). Sun Mar 10Neil Young & Crazy Horse (The Plenary). Wed Mar 13Beatlemania (Athenaeum Theatre). From Thu Mar 14The Mark of Cain (The Hi-Fi). Fri Mar 15Rascal Flatts (Palais). Fri Mar 15Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (The Espy). Fri Mar 15Neil Young & Crazyhorse (Rod Laver). Fri Mar 15John Waite (Corner Hotel). Fri Mar 15Elvis Tribute (Palms at Crown). Fri Mar 15 & Sat Mar 16Guns N’Roses (Sydney Myer Music Bowl). Mar 16 & 17Grave (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat Mar 16British India (Cherry Bar). Sat Mar 16Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (Corner Hotel). Sat Mar 16A Day on the Green (Hill Winery). Sat Mar 16Ruthie Roster (Corner Hotel). Sun Mar 17The Jacksons Unity Tour (The Plenary). Tue Mar 19Absolutely 80’s (Daveys). Wed Mar 20The Cat Empire (Prince Bandroom). Mar 20 & 21

Rodriguez with The Break (Hamer Hall). Thu Mar 21Santana & Steve Miller Band (Rod Laver). Thu Mar 21Mutemath (Billboard). Fri Mar 22Brian Cadd & Russell Morris (Chelsea Heights). Mar 22Psarandonis (Forum). Fri Mar 22Lee Kernaghan (Palms at Crown). Fri Mar 22 & Sat Mar 23Lowrider (Pier Live). Sat Mar 23Joan Armatrading (Forum). Sat Mar 23Luka Bloom (National Theatre). Sat Mar 23Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (Rod Laver). Sun Mar 24, Tue Mar 26 & Wed Mar 27Robert Cray, Taj Mahal (Hamer Hall). Sun Mar 24Drapht (Chelsea Heights). Sun Mar 24Jason Mraz (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Mon Mar 25Chris Isaak with Kasey Chambers (Sydney Myer Music Bowl). Tue Mar 26Tedeschi Trucks Band, (Hamer Hall). Tue Mar 26Iggy & The Stooges (Festival Hall). Wed Mar 27Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (Billboard). Wed Mar 27Bonnie Raitt & Mavis Staples (State Theatre). Mar 27Fall Out Boy (Palace Theatre). Wed Mar 27Wilco (Hamer Hall). Wed Mar 27 & Thu Mar 28Paul Simon (Rod Laver). Thu Mar 28Roger Hodgson & Band (Palais). Thu Mar 28Hits & Pits (Palace Theatre). Fri Mar 29Red Hot Summer Tour (Mansfield Showgrounds). Mar 29Counting Crows (Hamer Hall). Sat Mar 30Craig David (The Plenary). Sat Mar 30Dropkick Murphys (Festival Hall). Tue Apr 2Status Quo (Palais). Wed Apr 3

Robert Plant (Rod Laver). Wed Apr 3Blind Boys of Alabama (Hamer Hall). Wed Apr 3Pennywise (Palace Theatre). Thu Apr 4The xx (Festival Hall). Thu Apr 4 & Fri Apr 5The Darkness & Joan Jett (Hisense Arena) Sat Apr 6Guy Sebastian (Palais). Fri Apr 5, Sat Apr 6 & Sun Apr 7The Script (Rod Laver). Sat Apr 6Soja (Prince Bandroom). Sat Apr 6Birdy (Palais). Mon Apr 8Birdy (Hamer Hall). Tue Apr 9Newton Faulkner (Prince Bandroom). Thu Apr 11Zucchero (Palais). Fri Apr 12Evermore (Trak Lounge). Thu Apr 18Midge Ure (Billboard). Fri Apr 191927 (Palms at Crown). Fri Apr 19Brian Adams (Rod Laver). Sat Apr 20Josh Groban (Palais). Sun Apr 21Epica (Billboard). Sun Apr 21Coheed and Cambria (Palace Theatre). Sun Apr 21Grinspoon (Pier Live). Thu Apr 25Otep (The Hi-Fi). Fri Apr 26The Drones (Forum). Fri Apr 26APIA Time of My Life Tour (Palais). Fri Apr 26Tame Impala (Festival Hall). Fri Apr 26Tool (Rod Laver). Sat Apr 27 & Sun Apr 28Black Sabbath (Rod Laver). Mon Apr 29 & Wed May 1 The Kooks (Palais). Wed May 1 & Fri May 3Tegan and Sara (Palais). Thu May 2Flume (Festival Hall). Thu May 2 & Fri May 3Example Live (Palace Theatre). Fri May 3Six60 (Forum). Fri May 3Aerosmith (Rod Laver). Sat May 4Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin Show (Palais). May 10

The Rubens (Forum). Fri May 10Cradle of Filth (Palace Theatre). Fri May 10Dragon (Palms at Crown). Sat May 11Truckfighters (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat May 11Unida (The Hi-Fi).Sun May 12The Gaslight Anthem (Palace Theatre). Wed May 15Funeral for a Friend (Pier Live). Wed May 15 Tommy Fleming (Palms at Crown). Fri May 17Atari Teenage Riot (Billboard). Fri May 17Deftones (Palace Theatre). Fri May 17 & Sat May 18Tenacious D (Palais). Fri May 17 & Sat May 18Local Natives (Forum). Sat May 18Vince Jones (Trak Lounge). Sun May 19Boomtown Rats (Hisense). Thu May 23Eluveitie (Billboard). Fri May 24The Beatles No. 1’s (Palms at Crown). Sat Jun 1Killing Joke (Billboard). Fri Jun 7Taylor Dayne (Chelsea Heights). Fri Jun 7 & (Palms at Crown). Sat Jun 8Something for Kate (Forum). Fri Jun 14Australian Bee Gees Show (Palms at Crown). Sat Jun 15Arturo Sandoval (Palais). Sat June 22A$AP Rocky (Palace Theatre). Fri June 28Pink (Rod Laver). Sun July 7-17 [8 shows] & Tue Aug 13-23 [8 shows]Buddy‘n’Roy-Together‘n’Alone (Palms at Crown). Fri Aug 9 & Sat Aug 10Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra (Forum). Fri Sept 20One Direction (Rod Laver). Wed Oct 2-30 [8 shows]!!Andre Rieu (Rod Laver). Sat Oct 19

Rumoured concerts: Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Bon Jovi

THE PENINSULA CELEBRATES THE MELBOURNE FOOD & WINE FESTIVALThe time has come to show off our phenomenal produce on Mornington Peninsula and, as part of Melbourne’s annual Food and Wine Festival, various reputable establishments from Frankston to Main Ridge will be celebrating the finest our region has to offer. After the festival’s launch, which took place on March 1, wineries, restaurants and tasting venues will culminate festivities on March 15, hosting the Peninsula’s Regional World’s Longest Lunch. The Frankston Arts Centre will combine an appreciation of delectable cuisine, art and fine wine within a “visually inspiring and interactive” setting, offering a four course fiesta from midday. The Elgee Park Vineyard (Red Hill) and Tuerong Homestead (Dromana Estate) will utilise six amazing local chefs and wine from twelve Peninsula wineries in their ode to the ‘Longest Lunch’ – led by The Long Table’s Andy Doughton. Sorrento’s instalment, held at The Baths, is donating all profits from their three-course lunch to local children (with $36,000 raised previously). You’ll be able to enjoy the foreshore serenity with produce from Loquat and the Sorrento Catering Company and a catalogue of wine from the likes of Paringa Estate and Stonier Winery, among others.Later in the evening, Balnarring Vineyard and Merricks Estate’ General Wine Store will hold

an Amphora Wine Tasting and Dinner, including a range of Victorian and International Wines together with a four course banquet. For more information and ticket availabilities for all of these, check out the official website at www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au. (Click on the Mornington Peninsula region!)

HEIDI BOND


Introducing Carnival of Suburbia. A festival with a difference, not only does it combine music and comedy but it also pays homage to the suburbs as a hub of creativity.

Starting on March 6 there will be an 11 day world-class program of events featuring US artists such as swamp rock guitarist Tony Joe White and Banjo-wizz Abigail Washburn, popular Aussie comedian Glenn Robbins, A Gospel Choir and plenty of local Australian talent. All events will be held at either the Oakleigh Mechanics Hall or The Caravan Club, which was founded by Peter Foley due to his frustration of there not being any good music venues south of the river.

“The suburbs are considered by many to be a barren wasteland devoid of culture, but in reality so much of the art hanging in trendy galleries and the music being played in hip inner urban venues is created in the garages and lounge rooms of suburbia, so why not celebrate it in its place of origin,” Caravan Club Founder Peter Foley says. “Carnival of

Suburbia is about celebrating Melbourne suburban culture!”

One event not to be missed at the festival is The After Dinner Moose Revue - The Songs of Peter Lilley. Peter Lilley was a hugely influential Australian songwriter who recently passed away and the performance, featuring The Leisuremasters and guest vocals from over 24 artists, will be a fitting tribute to Lilley, whose songs included There Ain’t No 7-11’s In Heaven, Hangin’ ‘Round The House and The Birth Of The Ute.

Alongside the talented musicians in the suburbs is the comedians, the funny buggers cracking jokes wherever they go from the pub to the supermarket to the BBQ gathering at Uncle Kevin’s. Three of Australia’s favourite comedians will grace the Caravan Club stage in Hanging Off The Hills Hoist. Coming together to talk and celebrate all things suburban are Spicks and Specks regular Dave O’Neil, Kath and Kim favourite Glen Robbins and Matt Hardy, author of the best seller Saturday Afternoon Fever the story of growing up in the burbs and loving footy.

In true representation of the diversity that exists in the suburbs, alongside Australian music and comedy in the line up for Carnival of Suburbia is a Gospel Choir all the way from Harlem USA. The Caravan Club will host the Big Gospel Breakfast, featuring Tracey Spiller and the Sinnermen and what better way to spend Sunday morning than listening to spiritual songs from gospel legends Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Wynona Carr and more?

For those who’ve had a big night partying the night before you can even cure your hangover at the Club with a big breakfast before the show. So make sure you plan more than a couple of trips to either venue, with Oakleigh set to come alive with some of the best Australian and International talent in a festival all about Suburbia!

For tickets and more information about the events at Carnival of Suburbia visit www.carnivalofsuburbia.com

JESSICA MILLS

BRINGING MUSIC & COMEDY TO THE BURBS


PEARL’S EYE IN THE SKYThe Pearl Drone was in full flight providing a birds eye view and some amazing shots of this year’s Westernport Festival, held annually on the Hastings Foreshore.Remotely manoevered from the ground via state of the art video goggles, pilot Jason Stammers shoots HD video footage and stills from up to a kilometer away while hypnotising fascinated festival fans and alerting the local UFO society who recieved numerous reported sightings over the festival weekend. What a Pearler! Visit the PEARL Magazine Facebook for crazy video footage of the Whip Industries Motocross Team, somersaulting inches away from the PEARL Drone, together flying high in the sky. (www.facebook.com/PEARLmagazine)

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FESTIVALS


Between The Bays Music Festival turned on the tunes as Mother Nature turned on the heat! Oz Rock icons Hoodoo Gurus, James Reyne and Tim Finn delivered hit after hit as the mercury soared to a sweltering 36 degrees in front of a sell out crowd. A crowd favourite on the local event calendar, Between The Bays is held annually at Penbank School in Moorooduc.

BETWEEN THE BAYS


Melbourne indie-pop five piece, Tully On Tully, were recently announced by Triple J as the Unearthed Winner, set to appear on the lineup for the Push Over 21st Birthday Party Festival, on March 11. Featured alongside The Amity Affliction, DZ Deathrays, Velociraptor and loads more, the band will be playing their latest single Stay (featuring Hayden Calnin), amongst their sparse instrumentation and catchy chord progressions in arguably their biggest show to date.

Find out more at www.triplejunearthed.com.au/TullyOnTully and for more information on the Push Over Festival, held at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on March 11, visit www.thepush.com.au or phone 9380 1277.

** PEARL is giving away 2 x TICKETS (or 1 x DOUBLE PASS) to the Push Over Festival. The first person to email their Name, Mobile and Suburb to [email protected] will WIN! **

Hoards of patrons bustle down Acland and Carlisle Street. Some sporadically swat menacing flies in the sweltering Sunday heat; others overtake people like frenzied cars. All are making a beeline for Fitzroy St, where the bars are teeming on the iconic Melbourne strip. It’s the last day and the ever-popular ‘St. Kilda Fest Sunday’.

Stalls of every description line the esplanade, flaunting knick-knacks and, to entice the vaguely intoxicated buyer, food vans offering multi-cultural cuisine compete for business. A mini-carnival, boasting various rides and games, guarantee parents’ hero status in their children’s eyes.

All, however, are overshadowed by the main attraction – the music. Offering six stages in the 2013 edition, festival organisers have strategically placed stages with ample seperation to avoid overlapping sound, each stage line-up offering tunes to satisfy any music appreciator. Playing The Alfred Square stage, the Quarry Mountain Dead Rats entertain frantic fans jumping and thigh-slapping through their set. Eagle and the Worm, Grey Ghost and Loon Lake take over the O’Donnell Gardens stage, Soul Safari, Kashmere Club and Flounder rock the Live N Local stage whilst Stillwater Giants, Animaux and Client Liaison tear up the New Music stage until the break of 8pm.

Towering over the picturesque St. Kilda foreshore is the Main Stage, offering an array of local and internationally popular Australian acts - and popular they are. The entire face of the crowd becomes ‘mosh territory’, with bodies heaving together in admiration of performers like Oh Mercy!, Pez, Ash Grunwald, the energetic Bluejuice, and the sunset act – the insurmountable Cat Empire. Returning a decade after their initial St. Kilda Festival performance, their eclectic anthems are the perfect salute to the most successful festival Sunday ever.

HEIDI BOND

FESTIVAL CALENDAR

- Carnival of Suburbia -March 6-16, 2013

- Port Fairy Folk Festival -March 8-11, 2013

- Inverloch Jazz Festival -March 8-11, 2013

- Golden Plains Festival -March 9-11, 2013

- Future Music Festival -March 10, 2013

- Push Over Festival -March 11, 2013

- Brunswick Music Festival -March 13-14, 2013

- Castlemaine State Festival -March 15-24, 2013

- Mordy By The Bay Festival -March 16-17, 2013 -

- Healesville Music Festival -March 22-23, 2013

- The Basin Music Festival -March 22-24, 2013

- Yackandandah Folk Festival -March 22-24, 2013

- Lake Bolac Eel Festival -March 24, 2013

- Boogie Festival -March 29-31, 2013

- Red Hill Show -March 30, 2013

- Deni Blues & Roots Festival -March 30-31, 2013

- Man From Snowy River Fest -April 4-7, 2013

- Yarra Valley Food & Wine

Festival -April 12-14, 2013

- Stone Music Festival -April 20-21, 2013

- Mount Beauty Music Muster -April 19-21, 2013

- Apollo Bay Music Festival -April 26-28, 2013

- Creamfields -April 28, 2013

- Movement Festival -April 27, 2013

- Bright Autumn Festival -April 27-May 5,2013

- Groovin The Moo -May 4, 2013

- Cherry Rock013 -May 5, 2013

- Melbourne Jazz Festival -May 31-June 9, 2013

- Woodend Winter Arts Fest -June 7-10, 2013

- Melb Int’l Singers Festival -June 5-10, 2013

- Winter Blues Festival -July 26-28, 2013

TULLY ON TULLY, PUSHOVER UNEARTHED WINNER

ST. KILDA FESTIVAL SUNDAYSunday February 10, 2013

REVIEW


POLISHEDARTS & CULTURE ON THE PENINSULA

Arts and culture on the Mornington Peninsula and in Bayside areas are set to go off like fireworks. With a greater influx of tourists and day-trippers to our region via Peninsula Link, combined with our own arts loving population, all areas of the arts are growing

and we are meeting the challenge of provided for all interests. Blossoming into a vibrant art and cultural Mecca we are adding to our fine reputation for great food and wine, amazing surf and beaches. Every year our music, arts and cultural festivals get bigger and bigger. Groups that started out in grassroots beginnings have morphed into events of a national and international standard. We have a great deal to be proud of. At Pearl magazine our goal is connecting audiences with the arts and the other way around. Spring is about new growth and new beginnings, let us celebrate the arts and embrace the ever-expanding cultural tapestry on which we are standing. Happy Easter too!

Cheers, Your Arts Editor, ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

360 Allstars turns circus on its head giving it a thoroughly contemporary urban spin. A celebration of rotation, hence the 360, this circus showcases the very best performers in their fields, Allstars. Swapping traditional with modern a captivating reinvention of circus unfolds. A BMX Flatlander rides in place of the unicyclist. Breakdancers substitute for acrobats. A Basketball freestyler becomes the new juggler and a Roue Cyr artist rolls through the production, literally, rounding out the circus team. Master percussionist, Gene Peterson provides the heartbeat. Stunning AV projections and live looping add a sensational backdrop to this revolutionary street-smart circus.Australian production company, Onyx created this exhibition of extreme talents set to tour nationally and internationally. Already creating a sensation, this mind-boggling display of diverse talents is sure to excite audiences wherever it rolls.See 360 Allstars at the Frankston Arts Centre for one night only on Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 pm. For tickets ring 9784 1060 or visit www.thefac.com.au


CIRCUS OF REVOLUTION, LITERALLY


LITERARY ARTS AND ARTS LECTURES:MORNINGTON LIBRARY’S LIVE ‘N’ LOCAL READING SERIES Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 @ Mornington Library Meeting Room (Mornington) Bookings: 5950-1820

VENTANA FIESTA PRESENTS CHILDREN’S SPANISH STORYTELLINGFriday, March 8 at 10:30 am @ Carrum Downs Library (Carrum Downs) 9782 0418

WRITER’S BLOCK MEETING Saturday, March 9 & 23 at 10 am Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Contact: Fran 0438 890 217 or [email protected]

MORDIALLOC WRITERS’ GROUPTuesdays at 8pm Mordialloc Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 [email protected]

SOUTHERN PENS Wednesdays at 1 pm @ Rosebud Library (Rosebud) Kaye 5985 6773 [email protected]

MORNINGTON WRITERS’ GROUP10 am and 7:30 pm @ Mornington Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci.com.au

POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP WITH PHILTONThursday, March 14 at 10am @ Langwarrin Community Centre (Langwarrin) Bookings: 9789 7653

SHEDS IN FOCUS TALK WITH ROSS BREWINThursday, March 14 from 5:30 pm @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS: MORNINGTON PENINSULA BRANCH MEETING Sunday, March 17 at 1:45 pm @ Community Contact House (Mornington) Margaret 9781 1231 [email protected] “A RECENT PHENOMENON – SIX SCULPTURE PARKS ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA” KEN SCARLETTMonday, March 18 at 11 am @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4395 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

MEET THE CURATOR OF LOOK! EXHIBITION TALK WITH MIKE SHUTTLEWORTHThursday, March 21 from 5:30 pm @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

MEXICAN CULINARY, CRAFT AND MUSIC FORUMThursday, March 21 at 6pm @ Frankston Library (Frankston) 9784 1020

MCCLELLAND GALLERY AND SCULPTURE PARK ART CHAT ON MADE IN CHINA, AUSTRALIAThursday, March 21 at 11 am @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com

AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY LECTURE: THE VIKING SHIPSFriday, March 22 at 5:30 pm @ Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington) [email protected] or www.adfas.org.au

PERFORMANCE POETRY WORKSHOP WITH ANDREA LOUISE THOMASMonday, March 25 at 6 pm @ Frankston Library Long Room (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1020

READINGS BY THE BAYSunday, March 31 at 2pm Mordialloc @Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 [email protected]

MORNINGTON LIBRARY SERVICE’S LIVE ‘N’ LOCAL READING SERIES Thursday, April 4 at 5:30 @ Rosebud Library (Rosebud) Bookings: 5950-1230

NO SUCH THING AS A LANDSCAPE TALK WITH KATHERINE HATTHAM & WILLIAM MC KINNONThursday, April 4 from 5:30 pm @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

PENINSULA POETS MEETINGSaturday, April 6 at 11 am @ Mornington Peninsula Library Meeting Room (Mornington) Contact: Andrea 0435 120 297 or [email protected]

VISUAL ARTS:APPLESTICK CONTEMPORARY ART PRESENTS ANDREA JENKINS’ VACANCY #2Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31 Applestick Contemporary Art (Balnarring) Contact: Karina 0437 369 706 www.applestickcontemporaryart.com

THE STUDIO @ FLINDERSThursday, March 7 to Wednesday, March 13 Art Space for Wee People Saturday, March 23 to Sunday April 14 The Melbourne Easter Teapot ExhibitionThe Studio @ Flinders Gallery (Flinders) www.studioflinders.com

MANYUNG AT SORRENTO PRESENTS MIODRAG JANKOVIC’S DREAMCATCHER Saturday, March 9 to Sunday, March 31 @ Manyung Gallery (Sorrento) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au

NIGEL CLEMENTS EXHIBITION: BEACH ROAD RIBBONS HIGHS & LOWSUntil March 13 from noon @ G3 Artspace Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts

MCCLELLAND GUILD OF ARTISTS ART SHOWSaturday, March 16 & Sunday, March 17 from 9 am @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Studio Park, (Langwarrin) www.mcclellandguildofartists.com.au

McCLELLAND COMMUNITY GUILDS OPEN DAY (WOODTURNERS, SPINNERS & WEAVERS, LAPIDARISTS) Sunday, March 17 from 11 am @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Studio Park, (Langwarrin) www.pwguild.org.au, www.frankstonlapidaryclub.com, or Betty for McClelland Spinners & Weavers 9786 3893

MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENTS MADE IN CHINA, AUSTRALIA Sun, March 17 to Sun, June 9 @ McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park (Langwarrin). 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com

STUDIO 12 ART EXHIBITION PRESENTS 12 AWARD WINNING PENINSULA ARTISTSMonday March 18 to Sunday, April 7 from 10 am @ Harbour Plaza (Patterson Lakes) www.facebook.com/Studio 12 Gallery

VENTANA AT CUBE 37 Until Saturday, March 23 Domesticated Tongue by Maria Penã & Traditional Latin American Ponchos and Textiles Exhibition @The Cube Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au

VENTANA FESTIVAL PRESENTS: JAVIER MANCEBO’S RECURADOS (REMEMBRANCE) Until Friday, March 22 on Curved Wall, Main Foyer @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) www.thefac.com.au

VENTANA FIESTA PRESENTS TAPPING IDENTITIES INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION IN THE CUBE Until Saturday, March 23 @ Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896

FREE VENTANA WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CUBE 37 EXHIBITIONS Tuesdays, March 12 and 19 from 10 am to 2 pm, Wednesdays, March 13 and 20 from 10am to 2 pm and Saturday, March 16 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Cube 37 (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1896. www.thefac.com.au

MORNINGTON PENINSULA ART SHOWOpens Wednesday, March 27 at 7 pm runs until Monday, April 1 @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) www.rsc.vic.edu.au/SPPACwhatson.html

OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS THE 2nd ANNUAL ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION Until Thursday, March 28 @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www.oakhillgallery.com.au

PAUL NEWCOMBE’S COMPOSITION IN PAINT INSTALLATIONThursday, March 28 to Thursday, April 23 from noon @ G3 Artspace Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts

HOPE AN EXHIBITION BY ASAL ALAMDARIFriday, March 29 to Tuesday, April 16 from 9 am @ G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts

A WALK THROUGH OUR ART: PAINTING WITH PARKINSONS Friday, March 29 to Tuesday, April 16 from 9 am @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts MANYUNG AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS ALISON COULTHURST AND PENINSULA ARTISTS Until March 31 Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au.

MONTALTO SCULPTURE PRIZE Until Sunday, April 28 @Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove (Red Hill) 5989 8412 www.montalto.com.au

MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS LOOK! THE ART OF AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOKS, LANDSCAPE OF LONGING: SHOREHAM 1950 – 2012 & ROSS BREWIN’S 49 SHEDS Until Sunday, April 21 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS:ART CLASSES WITH MARILYN RICHARDS AT DROMANA COMMUNITY HOUSEWednesdays 10 am and 1 pm, Fridays 10 am @ Dromana Community House (Dromana). Contact 5987 2631

ACRYLIC ART CLASSES WITH SUSAN FARRELLThursdays during school terms from 7 – 9 pm @ Bentons Square Community Centre (Mornington) Contact Susan 0410 056 865 or [email protected]

STUDIO SORRENTO ART UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING CLASSESThursdays at 6:30 pm during school term (Sorrento) Contact: Ngaire 0419 574 971

DARTS (DIGITAL ARTS ON SATURDAYS) Selected Saturdays, March 16 to May 18 at 10:30 @ Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1896

HAND BLOWN PAPERWEIGHT WORKSHOP WITH EILEEN GORDON & PAULINE DELANEYSaturday, March 16 from 9:30 am Gordon Studio Glassblowers (Red Hill) 5989 7073 www.gordonstudio.com.au

PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY GOLDEN PAINTING PRODUCTS DEMONSTRATION WITH MERRYN TREVETHAN Monday, March 18 at 1pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103

MCCLELLAND GUILD OF ARTISTS DEMONSTRATION: LORNA GERARD; MIXED MEDIA ANIMALS IN ACTION Saturday, April 6 at 1:30pm @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Studio Park, (Langwarrin) Bookings: Pat Ickeringill 8317 6540 www.mcclellandguildofartists.com.au

IMPRO CLUB WITH CAROLE PATULOWednesdays at 7:30 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www.rsc.vic.edu.au/SPACwhatson.html

PROFESSIONAL ACTING CLASSES WITH HARRIET JAMES/THE ACTOR’S SHED Multiple days & times @ Dromana Uniting Church Hall (Dromana) Contact: Harriet 0487 918 015 www.facebook.com/livingtruthfully

THEATRE: A-LIST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS TRIPOD: MEN OF SUBSTANCE Friday, March 8 at 8 pm @ The Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au

BELVOIR AND FORCE MAJEURE PRESENT FOODFriday, March 22 at 8pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au

FAC PRESENTS STICKS, STONES AND BROKEN BONES Saturday, March 23 at 2pm & 7 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

MARY TOBIN PRESENTS COMEDIAN STEPHEN K AMOS Sunday, March 24 at 7 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au

IF THEATRE PRESENTS BOXMANTuesday, April 2 at 8pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) www.kingstonarts.com.au/performingarts

ONYX PRODUCTIONS & GENE PETERSON PRESENT 360 ALLSTARSSaturday, April 6 at 7:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060. www.thefac.com.au

FILM:RYE WINE LOUNGE PRESENTS MASTERPIECES OF CINEMATOGRAPHY: ARTHOUSE CINEMA Thursdays fortnightly at 7:30 @ Rye Wine Lounge (Rye) RSVP & Bookings: 5985 8355 Contact venue for upcoming films. FLIX FIX: THE BLUES BROTHERSFriday, March 15 at 8 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) www.kingstonarts.com.au/performingarts

FRANKSTON LIBRARY CULT MOVIE: MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAILSaturday, March 16 at 1 pm in The Frankston Library Long Room (Frankston) 9784 1020

VENTANA FESTIVAL PRESENTS DOCUMENTARY ENTRE LOS MUERTES (ENTER THE DEAD) Until March 23 @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) www.thefac.com.au

VENTANA FILM NIGHT AT FRANKSTON LIBRARY PRESENTS ROMA (FROM ARGENTINA)Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 pm in The Frankston Library Long Room (Frankston) 9784 1020

LOOK! FAMILY FILM FESTIVALTuesday, April 2 to Friday, April 12 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au Check website for films and times.

FLIX FIX: OFFICE SPACEFriday, April 3 at 8 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) www.kingstonarts.com.au/performingarts

OTHER EVENTS:MUSICAL MATINEES PRESENTS MAGNIFICENT MELBA AND MARVELOUS MONCREIFFFriday, March 8 at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

FAC PRESENTS THE GRIGORYAN BROTHERSThursday, March 14 at 8pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

PENINSULA MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS THE TINALLEY STRING QUARTET Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 @ Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington) www.pmsmusic.asn.au

PENINSULA CHAMBER MUSICIANS PRESENT ONE SUNDAY IN MARCH Sunday, March 17 at 2pm @ St. Peter’s Anglican Church (Mornington) Bookings: Yvette 0423 871 789

MUSICAL MATINEES PRESENTS 2 GRANDS…4 HANDS Friday, April 5 at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

SANDSCULPTING AUSTRALIA PRESENTS UNDER THE SEAUntil April 28 from 10 am daily @ Frankston Waterfront (Frankston) Bookings: 1300 322 842 www.visitfrankston.com.au

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Authorised by Rob Macindoe, Director Sustainable Communities, Mornington Peninsula Shire, 21 Marine Parade, Hastings 3915.

IT’S AUTUMN ALREADY! Mornington Peninsula Shire’s new Arts & Culture Strategy is now in print and can be viewed on line through the Shire’s Website; www.mornpen.vic.gov.au or you can send me your mailing address and I will send a copy out to you.

A new music festival is in planning for the Queens Birthday Weekend in June. It will coincide with the Archibald Exhibition at the MPRG and the Peninsula’s famed Winter Wine Weekend. Watch this Space.

Over the coming months the Shire will be offering a series of grant writing workshops. This will support the development of applications to the Arts & Culture Stream of the Community Grants which open again in August 2013.

The Mornington Library Exhibition Foyer Space has bookings now until February 2014.

On show in March will be Philippe de Kraan’s latest painting a 10’ x 6.5’ work titled The Gathering done with a 000 brush. In April Rosebud artist Steve Lo Casto’s work will be on show; from May 3 the Peninsula Studio Trail will again exhibit to coincide with their Open Studio Weekend. From June 1 we will view the works of Studio 13; a group of artists that usually look for empty retail shops to showcase their artworks, if you’ve heard of Renew Newcastle well, we have our very own intrepid entrepreneurs on the Peninsula. From August 2 Marilyn Townsend’s work will be on show and from August 30 the Baluk Arts Indigenous art studio will exhibit a variety of works. In October we will showcase the culmination of the joint Youth and Libraries Arts & Culture program IConnect Young Artists in the Park program of artwork inspired by Point Nepean. In November local watercolourist Tammy Warner will exhibit and to conclude the year we will see on show Peninsula graphic illustrator David Dracopoulus ‘Drak’ an artist inspired by surf culture. He produced cartoons for the Daily Planet a 70s rock ‘n’ roll magazine and was also a sound engineer for 70s Melbourne band Madder Lake.

I am also collating images of public art & sculptures for the newly established Register of Cultural Assets and I recently came across some photos that community members had taken of public art/ sculptures that are off the beaten track. If you find a sculpture and can take a photo send it to me with your name and contact details, we will then nominate its being included in the Register as a public artwork.

To view a broad range of arts and culture on offer across the Peninsula visit www.artsonthepeninsula.wordpress.com and send your details of events and activities to me at [email protected]

WORKS BY PHILIPPE de KRAAN

PUT ART IN YOUR EASTER BASKETOver Easter, the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre will be transformed into a fine art gallery bringing the best artists, sculptors and photographers from around the Peninsula and further afield while raising funds for the vital chaplaincy program at Rosebud Secondary College. Now in its third year, the Mornington Peninsula Art Show has distinguished itself. Exhibitors are by invitation only. Entries must have been produced in the last twelve months in order to keep each year’s offerings fresh and an innovative system for hanging artwork creates a polished presentation.See the best Mornington Peninsula Scene, vote for the People’s Choice award or enjoy the boutique entries small enough to carry away in your Easter basket. The Mornington Art Show opens with a preview and supper on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 pm and ends on Monday, April 1. Tickets at the door or at: www.rsc.vic.edu.au/SPPACwhatson.html.



Studio Sorrento wants to take viewers down the rabbit hole in hopes of emerging with a brand new CT scanner and imaging area for the Rosebud Hospital. Hey, Alice found stranger things. Follow the white rabbit Friday March 29th from 7 – 10 pm when a group of talented artists throw a Mad Hatter of an art show party including a high tea of course. Textiles, sculpture, pottery and paintings all vie for the People’s Choice Award of $3000. Cast your vote, but don’t cast aside Studio Sorrento’s Alice in Wonderland Themed Art Show. Something like this doesn’t happen every day, but it does continue through Easter Sunday. Adding to the magic is a marvellous play for children featuring the Studio Sorrento Players appropriately set in the Sunken Garden at Sorrento on Easter Sunday at 11am. Join the Easter Egg Hunt, drop a coin in the tin and let the adventure begin.Contact Anthea Waller on 9788 1506. Studio Sorrento at 839 Melbourne Rd, Sorrento.


Peter Redmond of Frankston looks like your average tradie, but he’s not. He’s a Master Builder of a very different kind. He creates architecture with sand. For the past seven years Redmond has constructed entirely by hand with sand. He creates buildings, mechanical equipment, people, fantasy creatures, animals and every other sort of figure one could imagine. What can be made from sand boggles the mind and the results are breathtaking.Redmond comes from an arts background in graphic design and illustration. The creative aspect of sand sculpting appealed to him immediately. He was inspired by other sculptors’ work and their stories when he visited Sandsculpting Australia in Rye in 2006. Beginning then and there as a ‘junior’ sculptor, he’s never looked back. He’s been part of the Sandsculpting Australia team ever since. It took Redmond and his teammate, Jino van Bruinessen 14 days, working 10 hours a day, to create Seaport Village for this year’s Under the Sea exhibition in Frankston. As resident sculptor and tour guide for this year’s event Redmond spends a lot of time on site repairing damage from the elements and enlightening visitors about the process behind the scenes. Feel free to ask him questions, unless he’s wearing his headphones; that means do not disturb.Sand sculptors use the same sand as bricklayers. ‘Brickies loam’ is ideal because its square grain sticks together well, unlike its cousin, beach sand. Bearing compaction reliably is the secret to success in sand construction. Tackling mountains of heavily compacted tiered sand shaped by wooden forms, sculptors start at the top and work their way down standing on the tier below. No scaffolding required. Completed sculptures are treated with a biodegradable spray giving them a water resistant coating.It was interesting to learn that the entire site is meticulous planned and conceptualised by one man, Project Leader and Artistic Director, Kevin Crawford. Originally trained as an architect, Crawford decides on the

form, size and shape of each sculpture and its site based the event’s theme. Each sculptor or team is given a concept drawing. Sculptors then work their very individual magic. “You either cut it or you add it on, it’s how you present your work that counts” says Redmond. Twenty-two world-renowned sculptors from around the globe are exhibiting in this year’s Under the Sea event. Each has a fascinating story about getting in to this unique profession. Redmond would like to try ice and snow sculpting next, but his schedule is a bit busy. He’s just won the People’s Choice Award at the Australian Sandsculpting Championships in Surfer’s Paradise and then jets off for a week on a corporate sandsculpting job… in the Maldives! Nice work if you can get it. Sandsculpting Australia’s Under the Sea exhibition continues at the Frankston Waterfront until April 28. Tickets available from the Frankston Visitor’s Centre 1300 322 842 or on site. www.sandstorm.com.au


THE HANDS BUILDING CASTLES IN THE SAND

F E A T U R E F E A T U R E F E A T U R E

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the stop-go circus

glide on the ton

pass Alice’s cocktail

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to suburbs and towns

pastures

vineyards

galleries and beaches

on the green wonderland

a lush branch of many cultures

amid the bare blue mask

of encircling tides

© 2013 Glenn HarperMost Peninsula and Bayside people would be familiar with the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park in Langwarrin, but few seem to be aware of the McClelland Community Guilds. Tucked up to the right and behind the Mc Clelland Gallery are four not for profit community guilds producing an incredible variety of arts and crafts. The Mc Clelland Guild of Artists draw and paint in a diversity of styles and mediums. Peninsula Woodturners craft timber. Frankston and Peninsula Lapidary Club turn rocks into gems and jewelry. Spinners and

weavers make marvellous textile creations. Each guild specialises in making bespoke pieces of art in a friendly and supportive environment. All of the guilds welcome beginners and teach a variety of classes and workshops.To explore this artistic enclave, come to their Open Day on Sunday, March 17 from 11-2 at Mc Clelland Community Guilds, 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin. www.mcclellandguildofartists.com.au.


In anticipation of the prestigious Archibald Prize coming to The Mornington Peninsula Gallery for the first time, Friends of MPRG have announced a new art prize inviting local schoolchildren to create their own master portraits. Participating schools forward their top 20 entrants in each age category for consideration. Winners receive: their award

at a public ceremony, a cash prize, a private viewing of the exhibition and have their own winning portrait displayed along side the Archibald Prize finalists. See The Archibald Prize and talented junior artists at the MPRG from June 8 to July 7, 2013. Ring 5975 4395 or go to http://mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au to find out what’s on.


UNDISCOVERED GEMS AT MC CLELLAND

CHILD LIKENESS OF BEING AT MPRG


Oz The Great And Powerful (MARCH 7TH)- James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams

21 And Over (MARCH 7TH)- Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz

Great Expectations (MARCH 7TH)- Helena Bonham-Carter, Ralph Fiennes

Barbara (MARCH 7TH)- Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock

Blinder (MARCH 7TH)- Anna Hutchison, Rose McIver, Jack Thompson

Broken City (MARCH 7TH)- Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Goddess (MARCH 14TH)- Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (MAR 14)- Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde

Mama (MARCH 14TH)- Jessica Chastain, Megan Charpentier

The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (MAR 14TH)- Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams

Peformance (MARCH 14TH)- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken

Hara Kiri (MARCH 21ST)- Kôji Yakusho, Naoto Takenaka, Eita

Jack The Giant Slayer (MARCH 21ST)- Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor

The Host (MARCH 28TH)- Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, William Hurt

Adventures In Zambezia (MARCH 28TH)- Leonard Nimoy, Jeremy Suarez, Abigail Breslin

Escape From Planet Earth (MARCH 28TH)- Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (MARCH 28TH)- Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum

Return To Nim’s Island (MARCH 28TH)- Matthew Lillard, Bindi Irwin, John Waters

The Croods (MARCH 28TH)- Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds

Identity Theif (APRIL 4TH)- Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho

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FrankstonTV HITS PRIME TIME ON CHANNEL 31Frankston residents can now sit back in their lounge room and enjoy all the great things going on around our city during primetime with a new television series starting next month. From Sunday, 10 March a five-week series of FrankstonTV will air at 7:30pm every Sunday on Channel 31, and it is the people of Frankston City who are the stars.

Ever since FrankstonTV was launched as an online TV channel in 2011, proud Frankstonians have been uploading short films of what they love about Frankston or how they spend their time in the community. Over 18 months 140 clips have been posted attracting more than 60,000 views, and now many of the best have been turned into a TV series hosted by famous Frankston radio personality Dee Dee Dunleavy.

Last year Frankston TV won the Innovative Infrastructure Development Award at the National Awards for Local Government.

According to Channel 31 Programming Manager Kirk Goodsell, “Frankston TV is an excellent example of what community TV strives to achieve – involvement by the community resulting in content for the community. We hope this is the start of a long-term relationship with the Frankston community.”

FrankstonTV will screen every Sunday at 7:30pm from 10 March to 7 April and be replayed at 9:30am every Wednesday morning and at 4:30pm on Tuesdays. View all 140 short films and clips can be seen at www.frankston.tv or www.youtube.com/frankstontv, inspired community members can even upload their own videos.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS FOR ANDREThe Mornington CEF Players will pay tribute to the memory of Andre Mills, the popular Peninsula hairdresser who sadly passed away after forty-seven years of dedicated service to the Players. Many of Mills’ clients and patrons of CEF Players will fondly remember the years of wigs and relevant hairstyles he so passionately created for so many Mornington productions and to honour this treasured life member, this month’s production, Steel Magnolias, will be dedicated to his memory.

The Robert Harling play is set in a Louisiana beauty parlour, but with the help of Mills’ family will feature a clever recreation of Deavulle, Mills Main St (Mornington) Salon. Stage Manager, Steven Van Nooten, has helped craft a set which uses Mills’ furniture and equipment, brilliantly reflecting the peaceful ambience of the local salon as well as the intriguing atmosphere of the Louisiana parlour, where this hilarious and touching story unfolds.

Catch this unique and touching performance of Steel Magnolias, directed by Andrew and Rosemary Pollock, from March 15-24 at Bellamy Hall, Albert St in Mornington. Tickets are available online through www.cefplayers.com.au or from the ticket secretary, Robyn Palling 5975594.

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I’m five months into my new role now at the Frankston Arts Centre and I am truly running, sometimes in circles but usually in the right direction. My position as Arts Development & Programming Coordinator has me wearing many different hats, many on the same day, at the same time, but I love it.March beholds an array exciting of events, full of vibrant cultural experiences and important conversations. I will be conducting a consultation session with the arts and creative industries community regarding the development of an online arts network for Frankston and its surrounds. During the development of Frankston City Council’s Arts Strategy in 2011 the arts community identified the need to feel more connected and suggested the development of an online arts hub. It is my challenge to develop a one stop shop for the arts in Frankston and its surrounds to enable the community to connect and interact, share experiences, activate new partnerships, nurture cultural needs, promote artistic endeavours and enhance the cultural vitality of Frankston and beyond. Whether you’re an artist, dancer, actor, filmmaker, writer, designer, arts educator or just an arts lover I want to hear from you. Come along to Cube 37 on Thursday 21 March, 6pm-9pm to join an important conversation. The evening will involve entertainment, a workshop to gather your views and a chance to meet with local like-minded individuals. Special guest speaker, Fiona Harris, one of Australia’s top female comediennes and writers will also be joining us.Now on with a different hat…this time I will pull out a sombrero from under my desk and go on a journey to Latin America, Spain and Portugal as part of the Ventana Fiesta. This vibrant festival provides intimate and authentic experiences through dance, music, food, art, crafts, film, poetry and educational workshops. There are too many events to mention them all but one that morphs and changes each day is the Tapping Identities Installation by Venezuelan artist Ramon Martinez Mendoza in association with Baluk Arts. Come along to the glass cube at Cube 37, enter the space and take part in changing the shape of the installation, which includes a tonne of sand and 5000 bricks. Visit thefac.com.au for a full program of events. Don’t forget to RSVP by 18 March for Frankston Art’s Network Community Consultation on 9784 1896. I look forward to meeting you there and receiving your input on enriching the arts scene.

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You may have read about Jump Cut in last Month’s PEARL Magazine, the short film contest held annually as part of Bayside Film Festival. Excitingly, Ben McCarthy, the 2011 Jump Cut winner, has just been awarded first prize at Trop Fest Jnr. His films are Wallace and Gromit inspired clay-mations and besides the obvious talent and commitment that goes into production, he has scripting skills to match. “You can’t make a good film without a really good story first, so I spend a lot of time making sure the story is a good one” he says.

For those aged 10-26, entries for this year’s Jump Cut are open until April 30. Watch Ben’s winning Trop Jnr. film here at www.tropfest.com/tropjr/2013/02/18/ben-mccarthy-takes-out-first-prize-at-trop-jr (Heads up - this actual film might be entered into Jump Cut this year so will obviously be one to beat)

Last month, Transitions Film Festival ran February 15 – 23 at Cinema Nova. It was curated with the idea that most people know we are reaching our environmental limits, so films focused on inspiring positive action and ways to give back. An exciting film at the festival was the Australian premiere of Promised Land starring Matt Damon. The story is based around the contentious issue of fracking and encore sessions were held due to popular demand and rave reviews.

Synchronised screenings of In Transition 2.0 also featured across the country in association with TFF. There was a good turn-out at Pearcedale Community Centre for the screening there on Sunday February 24 and another was held at Sustainability St, Red Hill. The film follows Transition Networks across seven countries in their journeys to more sustainable and stronger communities. The Transition Network started in the UK in 2005, with the basic premise of “think global, act local”. Hippies have been living this bumper-sticker-slogan for decades, but the network provides a framework for more mainstream types who accept that globally we are now transitioning away from dependence on crude oil & fossil fuels.

There are currently Transition Networks in Mornington and Casey Beach if you would like to get involved and the In Transition 2.0 DVD is available via www.intransitionmovie.com/shop/in-transition-2-0-dvd

Finally, with International Women’s Day falling on March 8 this year, Mornington City Council teamed up with the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival and screened the award winning documentary Buffalo Girls. The night featured an a Capella performance from Ling Marra choir and special guest, HRAFF director, Ella McNeil who says, “HRAFF is delighted to continue to partner with the Mornington Peninsula Shire to bring award-winning human rights films to the area. Our festival program premieres inspirational and moving films that have just come off the festival circuit, so we are so pleased we can continue their reach to the residents in the Mornington area. The Shire shows such incredible dedication to engaging and informing people on important social justice issues, we are thrilled that we can assist using the powerful medium of film.” If you missed the Buffalo Girls screening the HRAFF will be held across Melbourne in May.

Penny Ivison writes monthly for PEARL on all things film and theatre. If there’s anything you’d like to let Penny know about, happening in the area, you can find her on twitter on @pipsicedtea or email her at [email protected].

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Studio Fever Q&AWITH DAVID EDTMAIER (Audio Engineer / Producer at Miscreant Recordings)

Q: I have recorded a song at home and I’m having trouble with the mixing side of things. Can you offer up any basic mixing tips?

A: The beast that is mixing is one of the dark arts involved in audio where there is never a right or wrong way, only a way that gets the job done right for the song. Hopefully these basic tips will help!

Vision: Visualise how you want your mix to sound. Think of the space you want your music to sit in, because that is what you are doing, creating ‘space’ for the song, in every essence of the word. (eg. Reverb - big or small?)

Understand Phase: Phase in its simplest form is the way two different audio signals interact with each other. If your recording sounds like its lost punch or clarity you could have serious phase issues in certain frequencies. You need to go through and work out which elements in your mix are causing it. As an experiment to help you understand phase, in your DAW find a sine wave signal such as a 1khz tone and play it back through your speakers, while that is going, apply the exact same tone on another track at the same time as the other but reverse the phase of one of them, most EQ plugins have a phase reverse button, if done correctly the tone disappears!

EQ: Learn where in the frequency spectrum different instruments dominate in. EG If your bass guitar is prevalent in the low mids around 150-250hz, you should deduct a few dB in other instruments such as guitars & drums in that area to allow room for the bass. Same goes for other instruments, try to find space for them in the spectrum to help them fit better. If your kick drum is sitting at 80hz, reduce the bass in the area.

Dynamics: Compression is very important in a mix and not easy to understand at first. Any easy way to look at compression is that it is like an electronic volume adjuster where it makes softer sounds louder and more equal to the louder peaks in the waveform. It helps flatten out signals so they don’t appear to ‘spit’ out of the speakers and help control dynamics in your mix. Be careful not to over compress, be subtle.

FROM THE SOUND D E S Kw/ MICK JANKOVIC

SORRY WE’RE LATE! It’s a familiar cry from the musicians and bands making their way down to the Peninsula venues. Tired and emotional from the previous night’s gig, they drag themselves and their various shaped cases to the sides of the stage. It is taxing work and I do sympathise, but this would not be an issue but for the fact that they have given themselves only a limited time for a sound check before the dinner patrons start arriving.

Most bands like to sound as good as possible when they hit the stage. This requires time to set up and make sure everybody hears themselves on stage, but unfortunately this takes a little bit of time tweaking at the knobs and levels by the sound guy (the silent member of the band). It’s this relationship that has to be galvanised immediately with respect to the understanding of each other’s needs.

In my case, I have been very fortunate to work with many bands and musicians who are very tolerant, understanding, thankful and humble. It’s my philosophy that an artist can only be creative when all elements are aligned and in the case of sound engineering, it is my desire to get the best sound possible on stage, regardless of the equipment available, so that all musicians are happy with what they’re hearing and are comfortable onstage. Regardless of the room’s structure and its acoustics, whether the event is being held inside of outside, my endeavour is always to get the best sound possible in the time provided. We don’t live in the perfect world but we should try our best.

The best outcome for the event is only possible with the cooperation of the band or artist and the sound guy, as a form of collective harmony.

On the February 23rd, I mixed the SLAMDAY at Baha in Rye. Eleven acts, varied lineup, young musos, old musos, very experienced musos and not so experienced musos, loud musos, crazy antics and with all that shambles and mayhem going on, only one sound guy… me.

The Ringmaster in the ramshackle circus.

MICK JANKOVIC Artist / Musician / Weekend Sound Guy @ Baha, Rye

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