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INTERVIEW

Simultaneous national tours with Icehouse and Reece Mastin are obviously not

enough to keep Michael Paynter busy. He also has a tour with The Veronica’s com-

ing up, is managing bands and has started his own production company, M-Squared.

Luckily for us, we can catch him headlining the Main Street Festival in Mornington

this month. We had a chat to him during a brief touch down recently in anticipation

of this much-loved local event.

PEARL: You will be headlining the food and wine festival on October 19. Will this be

your fi rst time at the festival?

PAYNTER: No, I actually live on the Peninsula so I’ve been there many times, but this is

my fi rst time playing at it, so I’m looking forward to it. You’ve just gotta make sure you

go there on an empty stomach so you can enjoy it!

PEARL: Can you recommend anything for us to try?

PAYNTER: I’m a big fan of local produce. I try to eat seasonally and organically wherever

possible. I’m a big fan of buying from people who live in the same area as you and are

making things, so just get out there.

PEARL: Having grown up locally, do you think the Peninsula is a good place for aspiring

musicians?

PAYNTER: Yeah absolutely, I think there’s a lot of bands and a lot of musicians on the

Mornington Peninsula. Growing up I played in many many bands, playing anywhere

from the old Peninsula Lounge in Moorooduc to the Pelly Bar and everywhere in be-

tween. I don’t know what it is about the Peninsula but it seems to breed a lot of great

musos.

PEARL: Some readers may know you best as one of the popular fi nal contestants from

season two of The Voice. How do you think that experience has helped your career?

PAYNTER: I think it was great. I think it widened my appeal and got me into lounge

rooms in a way that I hadn’t been in the past. It’s a great building block to have in your

foundation as an artist. And it’s an experience like nothing else.

PEARL: If you had to go on a reality TV show that was non music related which one

would you choose?

PAYNTER: It would unquestionably be The Recruit on Foxtel…where they are recruiting

and drafting football players. If I wasn’t a musician I would love to be a football player,

so that’s defi nitely the one.

Keep up to date with Paynter at www.facebook.com/michaelpayntermusic. The

Main Street Festival (Main Street Mornington) is on October 19 between 11am-5pm,

featuring a great lineup of local artists including The Distance, Sarah Rzek, Joel Reed

& Them Blues Cats and many more. For event details and full music program visit

mainstreetfestival.com.au

PENNY IVISON

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in your foundation as an artist”

MAIN MAN MICHAELMICHAEL

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Well there we have it people, the Hawks reign back to back and with footy fi nished for another year and we can all get back to checking out some live gigs on the weekend! It’s a perfectly times process in Australian culture, one fi nishes and the other seems to simply turn up the volume! Local lads British India spoil hometown fans with a move to the big room at Chelsea Heights for their return and Tilda catches up with Shannon Noll in the lead up to his road-trip back to the Hallam.Home grown heroes The Basics make a run in the next election promising to fi ght for regional music while Music Victoria has a win state-wide for noise levels in music venues and arts precincts as ‘the Agent Of Change’ legislation gets signed off in Victoria and paves the way for venues around the world…hopefully? The festivals start to kick in with our own Main Street Festival in Mornington recruiting another local headline performer as Michael Paynter takes time out from a busy tour schedule to play on home turf and the battle for the New Years Eve gatherings begin.

Noticing a shift in music culture as more and more venues opt for Sunday live music formats over the traditional late

night trends, music fans have more music than ever warming up for the classic ‘Summer Sunday Arvo” season ahead with Davey’s Soultrain in full fl ight, Seaford, MP Brewery and Chelsea Heights also presenting quality performers just in time for Oktoberfest.The Peninsula Cup and spring racing upon us once again, with a special mention to Caulfi eld Racecourse following many of our country’s calibre sporting events to adding live music concerts to round out the days program with international rockers The Script and Oz superstar DJ Havana Brown for their big Spring carnival fi nales. Turn up the music I say…and bring on Rocktober! SIMON MILLS (Editor)

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FROM BERLIN TO CHELSEA HEIGHTS, BRITISH INDIA ARE BACK IN TOWN!

INTERVIEW

When PEARL last caught up with British India lead singer and guitarist Declan Melia and the band were just beginning to work on songs for their next album. Fast forward six months and Melia along with band mates Matt O’Gorman, Will Drummond and Nic Wilson have just returned from Berlin, Germany where they recoded their new album, off which the first single will be released later this month with the album to follow next year. The Bayside boys are also returning to their old stomping ground to play a show at Chelsea Heights Hotel on Friday 24 October. PEARL’s Jessica Mills spoke to Melia about British India’s new single and spring tour, which includes two shows supporting the Rolling Stones. PEARL: When we spoke back in March you were begin-ning to work on your new album and you said the recur-ring theme so far was airports and travel/ beginnings and endings. Is this still true or did it change as you continued to work on the album? MELIA: Yeah it bubbled to the top pretty strongly. I’d made a conscious decision to try and work on the lyrics for this album pretty quickly and not to self-edit too much. There’s two different processes for writing- one is to la-bour over it and one is to do it quite quickly, and when that happens you do end up with a lot of similar themes as you mentioned, and the theme of travel and distance especially is really rich. PEARL: What was it like recording in Berlin and what made you choose to record over there? MELIA: Berlin was an attractive aspect but we really wanted to work with this Australian producer who we’ve worked with before in Melbourne but he happened to be in Berlin. However right from when we got off the plane in Berlin, we kind of felt like British India where exactly

where they want to be and exactly where they need to be- a lot different from when we made the fi rst record in Sydney. PEARL: What was the best thing about Berlin? Last time we spoke you said you and Matt like to go to gigs togeth-er- did you go out and catch many German bands? MELIA: Not German bands, we saw Parkway Corpse an American band that came through, but there’s really not much rock and roll, they’re all about electronic dance mu-sic over there which isn’t something we really get into so we didn’t go to so many gigs, but we did go out and soak up the culture. They love heavy metal so we went to a lot of heavy metal bars and listened to a lot of heavy metal records. We just lived in this house in a lovely suburb and at about midday we’d go down to the recording studio and work for a few hours, we’d have a lot of lunches, and everyone was hanging out and rocking the same head-space it was really quite peaceful. A really good recording experience. PEARL: What can you tell me about your fi rst single, from the new album that’s being released in October? MELIA: It’s the most complex song on the record, it really was a departure for us from what we’d been writing, it started with a rift. It really wasn’t the kind of thing we’d done before. It was a matter of taking a song that wasn’t very British Indiary and making it British Indiary. It’s also got a bit more hope than I Can Make You Love Me. I think this record for us is a lot more complex; we’re a lot more complex whereas with Controller we were struggling with the old British India and the new British India.PEARL: Do you have a favourite track on the album? MELIA: The fi rst single is my favourite track, there’s an-other song on it called Spidercords, which is the kind of song that the boys always wanted to write, but we didn’t

have the ability or the courage to go through with it. It’s very long and alternatively very heavy and very soft with a lot of screaming- it’s the most heavy song on the album. I used to do a lot of shouting when we were a punk band and I sung a bit more on our last album Controller but this particular song called for a move off the wind platform. It’s a really strange song and I’ll be interested to see what people think. PEARL: Are you excited for the upcoming tour supporting the Rolling Stones? How did you feel when Mick Jagger asked to hear more of British India’s music? MELIA: Surreal! It felt strange, but the thing about the Stones is that when we think of the Rolling Stones, what we think of is the live show that we’ll be doing, the mas-sive touring juggernaut that they’ve become. It’s hard to connect that with those sixties records that we love so much. You have to remind yourself that; this is the band that did Satisfaction, they were the dark Beatles! They’re one of those bands that we can all agree are the greatest!PEARL: The four of you grew up Bayside and on the Peninsula, are you looking forward to playing to a home crowd at Chelsea Heights Hotel? MELIA: Chelsea and that area is where we are from, so the shows are always pretty special to us, and it’ll be a really good party vibe. We’re planning to do a few new songs and then it will just turn to the audience and what-ever the audience wants to hear we’ll play.British India plays the Chelsea Heights Hotel, Cnr Springvale Rd and Wells Rd, Chelsea Heights on Friday October 24. For further details and tickets visit chel-seaheightshotel.com.au. Be sure to check facebook.com/britishindiaofficial for release details of British In-dia’s new single!

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PEARL: Who influenced your surfing the most both on a local level and an international level?ALBERTS: Locally just friends having a good time, internationally, people having a good time.

PEARL: Which musicians inspire and influence your songwriting? ALBERTS: Ben Howard, Kim Churchill, Daniel Champagne, Benjalu

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PEARL: You must have practiced a lot to get to such level in this short time?ALBERTS: A lot of heart, a lot of gigs, and just gave up doing things that were a waste of time!

PEARL: Where was your favourite gig that you have ever played?ALBERTS: The favourite gigs I’ve played are the ones that I get to connect with people.

PEARL: Where in the world would you like to play a gig the most? ALBERTS: Maybe on the main stage at Byron’s Bluesfest, that would be rad.

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I remember it clearly. His name was Peter Alexander. ‘Peter Alexander?’ You ask. Yep. That’s the name of the first guy who had an iPod at our school. I was very jealous. This guy had access to 10GB music, and I was still walking around with my Panasonic Discman stuffed between my pants and belt with two CD’s - one in each of my school blazer pockets. My jealousy- as is always the case- was painted with an irrational logic. ‘Peter Alexander!! What the hell does he know about music?’To be fair, I shouldn’t take it all out on Peter Alexander - I just really wanted an iPod. Apple had these great commercials with these silhouette dancers and this fascinating white device. It truly was fascinating. People were grappling with the idea of Apple’s marketing claim of having ‘1,000 songs in your pocket’ – Whhaaat!?!

It was a sign that the 21st century had arrived. Every song they used for these commercials turned out to be a hit. Then, one day on

these commercials, I heard the famous cry of a man I had

never heard of. His name? Bono. “Hellooooo Hellooooo! I’m at a

place called vertigo!” That was it. Game over.

That was 10 years ago and I while I spent the next fi ve years discovering

and falling in love with the back catalogue of U2, I’m also ready to argue, that that was the last time U2 made great, relevant, music. Fast forward 10 years and U2 have released their latest album Songs of Innocence for free, to every person with an iTunes account. How about the balls on these guys? Most bands, while confi dent and proud of their music, are always a little nervous upon its release - “Will people like it? What if it’s shit?” These are the insecurities that mark the fragility of an artist who creates art that connects with us. Well not U2. These guys are approaching their mid 50s and following up their sub-standard 2009 album No Line on the Horizon with the single largest release of

music in human history. Respect. U2 have made a very good album, it’s consistent in its very goodness, but it fails to deliver that trademark U2 moment of joyous elevation. In a singles driven music market, there isn’t a single song that will break through the sex and bang of pop music in 2014. And if you don’t think they want to be up there fi ghting it out with Kanye and Rhianna, you’re wrong. This is the band that reinvented itself in 1991 with Achtung Baby and 2000 with All That You Can’t Leave Behind to ensure their relevance in pop music. Album opener, fi rst single and the latest song to be used in an Apple commercial The Miracle (of Joey Ramone) isn’t just the weakest song on the album but as a friend said, ‘should be reserved for those who have lost the will to live.’ But after this opening let down, the album rolls out in pretty solid fashion. Iris (Hold me Close) successfully strikes at rock ‘n roll subtlety, Volcano would have been a better choice for the lead single spot and California (There Is No End To Love) opens with a signature Bono vocal that leaves you thinking, ‘This guy still has it’. But don’t listen to what I say. You’ve all got access to the album – check your iTunes. Listen to it, but don’t do it casually. Put on your headphones and forget Bono’s

pretentiousness. U2 are rock ‘n roll greats for a reason. On a side note, on the day Song of Innocence was released at Apple headquarters during the iPhone 6 launch, the tech giant also happen to discontinue the making of the classic iPod. A few months ago, I unknowingly bought the last version of it - a 160GB iPod that I’m listening to as I write this. Ahhhh, all is restored in the universe. Kog Ravindran is a writer, occasionally sings for Melbourne band, The Scarecrows and currently has his debut solo EP Barricades out in the world. Find out all about him at facebook.com/Kog4music or check him out on Triple J Unearthed.

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ADRENALIN EVENT CALENDAR with mitch staOCTOBER4th Moss Jam /Location: Mt Eliza Skate Park (Skateboard)4th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Epping Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)4th Latrobe City Skate Park Series/Location: Morewell Skate Park (Skateboard)11th Volcom Wild in the Parks/Location: River Slide Skate Park 11th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Greensborough Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)18th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Wyndham Vale Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)25th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Gisborne Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)26th Latrobe City Skate Park Series/Location: Churchill Skate Park (Skateboard, Scooter, BMX)

NOVEMBER1st North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Reservoir Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)1st Phruntsyde Park Jam/Location: Mansfi eld Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX,)8th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Mansfi eld Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)15th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Yarravile Skate Park Skateboard, BMX)22nd North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Bacchus Marsh Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)29th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Deer Park Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)

December6th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: King Lake Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)7th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Taylors Hill Skate Park (Skateboard, BMX)13th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: River Slide Skate Park (Skateboard)13th North Western Skate Park Series/Location: Ramp fest (BMX)

One of the nicest and most approachable guys in the FMX industry today would have to be a Mornington Peninsula local Cam ‘Sincs” Sin-clair. Hailing from Pearcedale, he has become a well-known hero to many youngsters & the young at heart. Riding for many years with Crusty Demons, now Nitro Circus, Gold medal winner in the X Games and who could forget the lifetime award at the Karingal Centro Walk of Fame! He is a Peninsula legend.When Cam cemented his family yet again to the leafy suburb of Cranbourne South, he thought his dream would come true. His own compound. No more travelling hours away from his young family to train…he would make home his aerial playground. With the picture perfect house in

the planning stage Sinclair also submitted permit applications for his ramps. Council sat and 32 objections were heard! That’s right 32… The ramps were a no go.Sinclair was devastated. This was his full time job. The ramps are a vital part of his exception-ally specialized and highly athletic craft. Sinclair took it upon himself to door knock all neighbours to let them know who he was and why the ramps approval were so paramount to he and his family.Just one year later and the City of Casey have given their blessing. Only three complaints remained; Sinclair can now fly like an Eagle be-tween the hours of 12pm and 3pm Monday to Friday! MELINDA RANSOM


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This month, I’m not just going to encourage you to be country proud – I’m going to present a case to help you win over all those country-haters out there. Using YouTube as a weapon, help me to show the doubters that country music has a rich and varied history as an intelligent, articulate, evolved and at times musically astonishing genre!To do this we’ll start with Willie Nelson. Look up (and share) his recent performance of new song ‘Band of Brothers’ on the Dave Letterman show. And when you’re watching, remember that the man is 81 years old. Willie is a country icon – up there with Johnny, Dolly and Hank in terms of country credentials. But watching and listening to Willie is a lesson not just in country – but also in jazz, blues, poetry, philosophy and even activism (Nelson has stuck his neck out for causes ranging from farmers assistance to the legalization of marijuana). Keep browsing Willie for a while and you’ll stumble across classic songs like Crazy and It’s Funny How Time Slips Away. You’ll also stumble across Ray’s great friend Ray Charles – exhibit B, if you will.Charles wasn’t known as a country singer – but his 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music was a game-changer - blending African American music and what Charles called ‘hillbilly music’, right when the civil rights movement was hitting full swing. Charles’ undeniable virtuosity coupled with his reverence for the genre elevated country to a new level of pubic respectability – for many, it was a case of “if it’s good enough for Ray, it’s good enough for me!”. Charles continued to experiment with country music right up until his death in the early 2000s – my YouTube tips are his versions of Seven Spanish Angels (a duet with nelson) and

the hauntingly beautiful A Song For You.From Ray’s modern sounds, we jump forward fi fty-two years to Sturgill Simpson’s brand new record Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. Sturgill is Exhibit 3 in my case for country – a modern-day, self-funded outlaw existing outside of the mainstream and away from the major labels. His songs follow the classic country forms, but take a psychedelic twist in both production and lyrical approach. Turn your friends on to Sturgill and they will see that country is far from redneck and backwards – even when it’s performed with a pedal steel guitar and sung in a deep southern drawl. Hopefully, once you’ve posted videos from Willie, Ray and Sturgill, you’ll have won over at least a handful of the country-cynics amongst your Facebook friends. But remember, those musical snobs can be a stubborn bunch – so a long, concentrated campaign may be required. It’s worth the effort though!Lastly and locally – a quick plug for a new music night. MOTH launched a month or two ago and looks set to become a staple of Mornington Peninsula fans’ musical diet. Visit www.musiconthehill.com.au for details of upcoming shows, including a rumoured alt-country evening. LACHLAN BRYANLachlan Bryan is primarily a singer/songwriter. His third album Black Coffee is out now. 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]


The Times They Are A Changing…a song maybe the Grammy Award winning solo artist Gotye with his group The Basics (Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath) could be singing? Get ready Victoria – you will be hearing a lot more from them as they run in the upcoming state election in Victoria.Gotye, aka Wally De Backer along with long time friends Schroeder and Heath, have formed The Basics Rock’n’Roll Party (BRRP) and have confi rmed their acceptance of running on November 29. “We want to demonstrate that it is possible to have a political party in Australia that is not Labor or Liberal. A group that is not ultimately driven by the mining or union sectors. A party that’s players are not treated like royalty with glossy leaders” said Schroeder. He went on to say “we are not politicians, we are ordinary folk without an agenda who work on the basis of honesty and integrity. We are not being paid by lobby groups for what we want to achieve. We just want people to have a voice to ask questions. Questions I am sure we would all want the answers too. Why is this happening? Who made that decision for me?”

The trio do not want to change the political landscape as they have in the music industry, they want to prove anyone can take their place in politics – there is enough room for everyone!The three pillars of the parties political movement are quite impressive; innovation, education, and of course Rock ‘n’ Roll. Their objectives include improving indigenous local learning in Victorian schools, compulsory fi rst-aid training in high schools and having more access to music in rural areas.With over 13,000 registered interest parties on the groups Facebook page, the small number of 500 registered members needed with the Victorian Electoral Commission is just a formality. One of the latest quips on the page is over 60% of the members so far are Red Heads; this did set the cat amongst the pigeons – we all know the most memorable of Red Heads that was at the helm of a major political party & our country – some may say changed the landscape for the better or worse? Don’t let this put you off. They are not Red Head bias – we have confi rmed this for you!The fi rm thoughts of the group are that decisions do not have to be made by the elite, well-to-do, or pure-bred politicians.

A large part of the issues that they are discussing are federally based, and this is an arena for the future of BRRP.History has shown that well know personalities perform well in the political arena. Peter Garrett would be one of those that come to mind. Possibly misguided, he did not stick to his own thoughts and agenda. In my humble opinion I think it was a bit of a compromise between his own ideals and what was convenient at the time. Looking back at the Midnight Oil the music completely contradicted his outward Labor political views, maybe a lesson that convenience is not always the best choice. Enough political insight. The Basics Rock’n’Roll party will shake things up I’m sure. If you’re interested in keeping up with everything BRRP, check out the Facebook page in preparation for the Election on November 29th – I am sure you will be hearing a lot about it over the coming months!

MELINDA RANSOM

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VAN DIEMAN’S LANDAustralian music legend Russell Morris’s VAN DIEMAN’S LAND has been named album of the year at the annual Leading Edge Music conference in Melbourne. VAN DIEMAN’S LAND is the second Russell Morris album in a trilogy telling the story of Australia’s historic characters in Blues. The previous Russell Morris album SHARKMOUTH was the biggest selling Australian album of 2014 and won the ARIA award last year for best Blues and Roots record.

SUPPORT LIVE BLUES MUSIC VENUESBeach 162 has joined the list of venues deserving a mention for hosting live Blues music every Sunday afternoon. Over recent weeks we have seen Swamp Box Acoustic, Geoff Achison and Crazy Beats Biig all appear in the undercover outdoor garden. It is always good to see more venues supporting the live music scene and supporting our local penin-sula artists and bands. For more information please go to. http://www.beach162.com.au/whats-on.html

RADIO WAVES – SUNDAY SESSIONSWith over 25 years of experience, Mark Mayle is one of the founding fathers of 3RPP FM Community radio. Mark is the host the very successful SUNDAY SESSIONS show on 3RPP FM and he also participates in many other shows at the station. Recently Mark was instrumental in having all the artists appearing at BLUES AT THE BRIARS festival appearing on THE BLUES SHACK live-to-air, and then getting all the recordings mastered – no small feat indeed. Mark is great supporter of local blues music and would name local artists Andy Phillips, Robb Papp, Safari Motel as well as Greg Dodd, Sammy Owen, Jules Boult and Dreamboogie amongst his top ten. It is the contribution of people such as Mark that enables Blues music to grow and reach a broader audience via the medium of Community radio.

MBAS VIC/TAS BLUES MUSIC AWARDSIn a gala event, the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society hosted its annual awards evening. Ian Collard (pictured) and the THREE KINGS came away with the major share of the awards this year across a variety of categories including Male artist of the Year, Debut Album of the year, Producer of the year, Song of the year, Band of the year and Album of the year. Congratulations to Rebecca Davey for winning Female artist of the year and to Nick Charles and Doc Span for winning the Duo of the year award. The Allan Stafford award was presented to Mark Missen (Southern FM) for his support, encouragement and promotion of the local blues community. Congratulations and well done to all the nominees and winners.

PENINSULA BLUES CLUBNow in their 2nd year, the Peninsula Blues Club kicked off the September meeting in style hosting a tribute to Little Walter. Aaron Gillett joined the house band showing all in the room what an extremely talented harmonica player he is and it was great to

see Lisa Forster stepping into the house band line-up for the fi rst time. Ian Collard (pictured) followed as the feature act giving the audience a rich mix of acoustic blues and some new Mississippi inspired originals. The JAM sets that follow are now a well established feature of the night with many members of the Blue Note School of Blues getting up along with great local talent such as Maria Cassar, Ross Gregory and Electric Larry Dennis to name just a few. The PBC is keeping the standards high with an impressive array of feature artists already booked to appear over the next few months, including Geoff Achison and Chris Wilson. The PBC is now defi nitely the place to be on the 2nd Sunday of each month. For more details please check http://peninsulabluesclub.com/.

PENINSULA BLUES CLUBThe Peninsula Blues Club has just celebrated its fi rst year of operation and congratulations to all involved in establishing the club and maintaining such a high standard of Blues music on the Peninsula. At the August meeting, the talented guitarist and singer songwriter Shannon Bourne performed a superb acoustic set full of original material and a captivating rendition of THE WIND CRIES MARY. Over the next few months an impressive array of feature artists has been booked, including Ian Collard and Chris Wilson to name a few. It is good to see new and emerging local Blues musicians and vocalists (many from the Blue Note College of Music ) gaining confi dence and experience by joining in the JAM sessions later in the night. Don’t miss these special events held on the 2nd Sunday of every month at the Peninsula Blues Club More details please check http://peninsulabluesclub.com/

DON’T MISSJJ Rome at the SUNDAY SOULTRAIN at Davey’s Hotel on October 12.Until next month, let’s keep the blues alive and support our local artists. Greg writes monthly for PEARL on all things Blues and if you’d like Greg to review your release or you know of something happening in the Blues world please drop him a line at: [email protected] or https://www.facebook.com/GregFisherBluesIllustrated. Greg can also be heard every Tuesday between 12-2 pm on 88.3 Southern FM as the host of the all Australian BLUES ILLUSTRATED show.

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TEN OUT OF TEN SHANNON NOLLShannon Noll has an undeniable everyman appeal. The only Australian male artist in ARIA chart history to have ever achieved ten consecutive top singles, Noll possesses the knack of striking a chord with legions of music lovers through pure emotion that’s both his own and instantly relatable. Following a successful decade on the Australian music scene, 2014 has seen the Australian Idol-born star release his highly anticipated single We Only Live Once to great acclaim. The track was written by Noll, Brett Creswell and Lindsay Rimes, and produced by industry veteran Pro J, who cut his teeth on the likes of Robin Thicke, Lil’ Wayne and Jennifer Hudson. The upbeat anthem is the first release from Noll’s forthcoming album, the sound staying classic to earlier roots while ramping up the pace to signify the singer’s comeback to the mainstream musical scene. PEARL chats to the homegrown-hero in the midst of his national We Only Live Once Tour, and while he’s no longer championing the classic fl avour-saver, it’s clear that he’s still the honest and passionate bloke we came to know through our TV screens all those years ago. “It’s really surprising actually. The new release, We Only Live Once, has been getting really good feedback at the shows so far. Everyone seems to know all the words and it’s got a real swagger to it so it’s fun to play and I think the audience can feel that on the night. It’s been a few years since I’ve been on the road so I’m really enjoying playing live again, the band is playing great and the whole set has been received well too. It’s been a lot of fun so far and hopefully it just gets better and better from here.”While Noll is humbled by the positive reception of his new release, he agrees that We Only Live Once has a broad appeal that comes from its uplifting hooks and strong positive message, particularly at a time when the media, government and global climate is not so positive. “That’s the beauty of music; it can take you away from the troubles in your life at the time. We don’t get too many breaks from the seriousness of what’s going on in the world these days; everywhere you turn there seems to be

something heavy going on. I think to be able to be able to shut all that out for a little song is a great gift to give and receive.”In addition to his new material, Shannon Noll has been treating crowds to classics like What About Me and In Pieces, and even taking on a new cover of Sia’s huge hit Chandelier. “That’s been a bit of a stand out for the show. Being such a big hit by a female artist it’s a little scary to perform at times, but it’s gone over well so far!”Indeed Noll has been fortunate (and hard-working) in earning the love of Australian fans over the years since earning the runner-up title in the debut season of Australian Idol. With reality shows coming at us thick and fast these days, it’s interesting to have the insight of an original reality-star. “Obviously the recognition and the profi ling was the advantage on our year. I think the disadvantage; particularly for us as the fi rst year products, was the actual concept of the show itself. We had to put up with a fair bit of backlash from the industry, people not wanting to accept it. Today it’s standard practice to make a break through in these shows but we really had to weather that storm.”Does he believe he’d have experienced the same success had he been on a different talent show or even a later season of Idol? “Probably not. I think ours was a very special year because it was the fi rst time that anyone had seen that kind of show in Australia. We were on a rollercoaster ride ourselves and I think the public was taking that ride with us because it was so honest and so fresh and innocent really. I think that’s what made it very unique.”Shannon Noll’s We Only Live Once Tour will hit up Hallam Hotel on Friday November 14. Tickets and more info at hallamhotel.com.au

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Anumber of well respected muso’s from the Peninsula told me to check out Blues

Mountain playing at Davies in Frankston a few Sunday’s ago; so that’s exactly what I did, and was delighted to discover a tight 4-piece outfit with an enjoyable rock/soul/blues groove playing covers and cool originals.Jesse Valach on vocals is ‘da man’. A likeable, cool dude who’s been writing originals and doing his own stuff for some time now. He put together Blues Mountain nearly two years ago and the boys have been gigging regularly since.With a focus on a blues/soul genre, Valach is a switch on muso who is in touch with his music style and knows how to rev the punters and crowd out a dance fl oor. Valach has a philosophical view on life and loves what he does. As a deep thinker, he has spent many hours discussing the meaning of life with friends, and believes there is something ‘out there’ and feels the world won’t end, as there is a bigger power that won’t let it. “An intelligence, a divine mechanism”, he says positively. No doubt these inspiring thoughts infl uence his song writing as well. In his fi rst album Jesse Valach presents Blues Mountain, there are shades of soulful expression, colour and depth to his songs. Next year he plans to up the antics by doing a soul and reggae project with a totally different line up and eventually wants to play the Bluesfest at Byron.Ben Wicks is their experienced bass player and has done all sorts of other stuff too. He is self-taught and knows when they are all cooking as there is a cool vibe going down as they play. He has been playing for so long now that he can’t actually remember not playing because it’s a huge part of

who he is and of his personal identity. “I’m a big fan of the idea that music is a living thing and we are antennas for, rather than something we create or something we are forced to do, as its just going to happen. Its being lucky enough to just relax into it and let it speak through you is what I feel its all about. There is no control over it, you are just part of it.” Says Wicks. Anthony Murray plays drums and has played in punk bands, disco bars and other bands too. He gigged with Rob Sawyer for some time. Rowen Mumford is their keyboard player and grew up in a musical family. Although over the years he has had one or two lessons, Mumford is mainly self-taught. He is inspired by his music and uses this as an avenue of expression, moving some people to tears at festivals, in a good way, he laughs. He believes in making his own life so therefore creates his own world.With many venues now knocking on their door, I suggest you go see them as they are worth the watch and great for a dance. Blues Mountain is back at Davies on Sunday 26 October from 3 to 6pm. Booking phone Valach on 0431 236 412, but in the meantime, check out his website: www.Jessevalach.com.au Until next time ……… live well TERRI LEE FATOUROS

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I’m calling the unfair card. That’s right, I’m whipping it out harder than Joan Rivers’ quips on fashion. I think it’s unfair that couples get to have weddings and I don’t. I want a wedding. You know, without the getting married part.What girl can honestly say she doesn’t desire a narcissistic inspired party where everything is about her, and she gets to be the belle of the ball? Well I suppose every year on her birthday, but everyone gets one of those, fi ancé or no fi ancé. Where’s the celebration event for a single

woman who’s not planning on getting hitched any time soon, but really wants to make use of that Pinterest Board entitled, “Beautiful Wedding Things”.Girls love beautiful, useless things. I love ridiculously fragile glassware that has frosting on it, which would probably break if anyone spoke at a tone higher than Morgan Freeman’s voice. I want an entire room fi lled with orchids and chiffon, dangling from ceilings, entwined around Swarovski crystal chandeliers. And I want those gorgeous elaborate invitations sealed with wax; I want them, even though invitations are useless ever since the invention of Facebook Events. People don’t keep a record of addresses anymore; I don’t even know my own postcode let alone my friends’

street name. But I still want handwritten invitations in Monotype Corsiva.And all those female friends I have, not that I have a lifetime supply or anything, but, I want them to fawn all over me. Telling me how beautiful I look, with pamper time included, where we all get mani-pedis together. Because that sounds like fun.I also want a photo shoot, where I star in the main role, wearing a fabulous dress, surrounded by the people I love and perhaps male models dropping grapes into my mouth. Because I work hard you know! And I think all chicks deserve a little ‘grape dropping’ from time to time.Of course there is no such thing as a wedding for a single person. Doesn’t exist, people would judge you, call you self-centered and big-headed. Of course the real reason as to why weddings for single people don’t exist is because there’s no good word for it. WED-ingle, SIN-edding, or perhaps SING-ding, probably the best one I could come up with; although it sounds like the name of a talent contest in the Western Suburbs.And what if I never get married? Single forever? Not because living in solitude is bad; I don’t have to worry about left over dirty dishes or putting the toilet seat down. However there is one bad thing to being forever alone, no shindigs or hootenannies! Aka, no hen’s party, no wedding with pretty seat coverings, no baby showers with gifts when I decide to not have a child, or yearly anniversary celebrations. Perhaps there is an anniversary that I can celebrate each and every year; to remember the day when I fi nally and truly loved myself. When I didn’t worry about the size of my thighs or softness of my hair, and realized that if Mr. Right never showed up, I’d be happy with me, to see the world, and share my life with friends, family and of course myself. ALEXIS COLLIER

“Are you raw?” The young lady asked.“No’ I replied“Are you vegan?” She obviously wanted to know more.“No” I told her.“So why do you have a raw shop that sells lots of vegan and

vegetarian foods?” She asked.It was a very good question and one that I was happy to answer. “I do not follow any dietary principles,” I started, “I eat whatever feels good at the time. Our bodies change and I believe what food we eat is best being flexible as well.”She raised her eyebrows.“Growth spurts, pregnancy, extra stress in our lives all create times when we need more goodness from our food.” I continued. “I was a vegetarian for 22 years and then after my third child I started to eat meat, obviously because I needed extra rebuilding protein.”“So do you eat meat now?” She asked “I eat kangaroo and organic chicken on occasions.” I told her. “I do not eat meat when I go out. I am more conscious

of how food is grown and what happens to the food. If I had the choice between happy eggs and hormone and antibiotic laced eggs, I would choose no eggs or happy eggs.”I was not answering her question.“I have this shop to give people healthier options and choices and to exposure people to healthier options.” I hoped this answered her query. “I feel better not eating gluten, so I offer gluten free choices. I believe when we follow a diet and start putting restrictions on what we eat, we become restrictive by nature. When we are free to eat what we want when we want then we have freedom.”“I like that.” She said “So do I.” I smiled back. “I would rather add healthier options, than take away bad choices.” I could see that this conversation would continue and I was enjoying it so I popped on the kettle. Raw on Rye Tea Wholefoods the place for REAL Healthy Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free and Diary Free Foods. Come visit us for Organic Veggies, Workshops, Natural Health Consultations, Raw Food Classes and more. Find us on Facebook, email [email protected] or ring 041894065

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Good Form to my awesome movie idea. It starts with a simple shot of a dark street - a big city, late at night - sound of a dripping drainpipe. Suddenly around the corner comes a screaming crowd. As they close in, the entire frame is fi lled with frantic faces. We pan skyward to see a HUGE angry monkey. The thing barely even reads as a monkey, it’s so stupendously enormous. It barely even fi ts on the screen. And to make it even scarier it has a wolf’s head. Its massive hairy foot comes crashing down, blackening the screen. One Year Earlier: On a remote island the natives worship the giant creature as their god (show montage of tribes-people doting over Monkey-Wolf - feeding it, washing its feet, etc, to soundtrack of wild bongo drums). For some reason it doesn’t harm them. But then one day it does. It kills them all in an unprovoked attack before leaving the island in search of fresh blood. Instead of being taken to America against its will like in other movies, our monster actually wants to go there. It transforms itself into a huge amphibious vehicle – like a monster-truck with fl ippers, but much, much bigger. It folds itself up spectacularly and assumes a completely different shape, unrecognisable but for its furry surfaces and a wolfi sh snout at the front. Amazingly it is even larger now than it was before! It breathes through a giant snorkel, which is all you can see from above the water as it ploughs its way through the ocean. Things have been pretty intense until now, so for light relief we will create a montage of the snorkel’s journey. Some pacifi c islanders (a fi sherman and his children, perhaps) see the zigzagging snorkel and fall out of their canoes laughing as it passes by (marimba music for this?). To avoid cliché we have set the monster’s arrival in Chicago rather than New York or L.A. (He will need to negotiate certain obstacles to fi nd his way into the Great Lakes, but this can easily be included in the snorkel montage). Dusk in Chicago: A black limousine is parked near the water. Inside we see a steamy scene between Senator Barack Obama and his future First Lady, Michelle (the fi lm is set before Obama became president.) She is on top of him, heaving, when she suddenly stops and stares out the back window. Barack asks her what’s wrong and she replies, “I don’t know how to tell you this, Senator, but there’s a big-ass amphibious vehicle on the beach and it’s mutating into some kind of gargantuan monkey with the head of a wolf.” (By having Michelle describe the transformation this time, instead of actually showing it on screen, we’ll save on special effects). Obama says something sassy (broad scope for double entendre here) and they resume. As they approach a crescendo the monster stomps past them and crashes into the city. The sweet action inside the limo is juxtaposed with the ultra-violence of Wolf-Monkey annihilating Chicago as we switch frenetically between the two scenes for the remaining forty-fi ve minutes.

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Pull out your lederhosen and start practicing your German accent because on October 11 & 12, Red Hill Brewery are teaming up with gourmet hot dog legends Phat Brats to celebrate Oktoberfest. You won’t need to journey all the way to Munich for this one-off event, just to Red Hill, Victoria’s picturesque peninsula packed with artisan producers, vineyards, orchards and of course, craft beer brewed at Red Hill’s own microbrewery.

Expect live oompah tunes, brewery tours, pots, pints, paddles and all-round Bavarian fun. The rustic café environment and vast, sheltered deck at Red Hill Brewery are sure to be a hit over the festive weekend.

Oktoberfest dress is almost mandatory and the best-dressed beer lover will win a free stein (500ml) and a case of Red Hill’s german beers (judging between 12-1pm on each day). Beer and brats are available for purchase over the Oktoberfest weekend, but it’s free to attend the celebrations. Make a day of it or simply stay for a brew on your way through… Prost!

Join in the festivities between 11am-7pm October 12 & 13 at Red Hill Brewery, 88 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South. No bookings required. For details visit www.redhillbrewery.com.au

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Quitting your job, jumping on a plane and hitting the road in a sweet bus with your best buds. It’s the daydream of many nine to five workers…and the reality for a tightknit crew of young Australians from Toowoomba. Inspired by a Facebook photo that was captioned “buy an old school bus, rip the seats out and travel with your best mates”, the six friends— all under twen-ty-fi ve years old, among them a lawyer, an engineer and a fi nancial adviser — did just that. They then rolled through an impressive list of American states that eventually included Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylva-nia, Massachusetts, and New York.A propane-powered 1986 Chevrolet Bluebird - part of the Go Series - the bus was purchased in Calgary at the start of the year, found using Canada’s version of Gumtree, ‘Kijiji’. The people-mover was

dubbed ‘The Spruce Moose’, after crazy Montgomery Burns’ small wooden air-plane, and also because of Moose Street, where all six of them lived while refi tting the bus. The crew tore out all the seats apart from four, and laid down a click-click fl oor, ply walls and a ply roof - all with insulation behind, so they wouldn’t freeze on the road. With temperatures of up to minus -30 degrees Celsius outside, they used the inside of the bus as a workshop, building bunk beds, couches that turned into beds, window frames, storage cupboards and drawers, dividing walls, lighting, a bookshelf, and an electrics box that housed all the switches for the water pump, stereo, sub, appliances inverter, lights and the fridge. The project consisted of long days, and even longer nights, making The Spruce Moose a reality – and it all had to be done in time so they could fang it down to California for Coachella Festival. Talk about rocking up in style.

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Sunday Soultrain at Daveys Hotel just got a little funkier with feel good blues band Blue Eyes Cry performing on October 19.Join the award winning group from 2.30pm in this free event that just gets more popular every week with Blue Eyes Cry fi tting in perfectly. The brilliant voice of lead singer Iseula Hingano brings out the blues in a sophisticated, modern manner and backed by her band Nathan Brett (guitarist), Cameron Smith (Drums) and Stu-art Prendergast (Bass) the audience will no doubt see why these guys are doing big things at the moment.The potential is there. Entering a local talent compe-tition, in their hometown of Coffs Harbour, Ise and Nathan took out fi rst prize and with their winnings came to Melbourne. Ise has also spent a few years in London where she absorbed a lot about the music business and the band have played at premier music festi-vals and venues around Australia including Blues on Broadbeach, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Gympie Muster, Australian Blues Music Festival, Echuca Winter Blues and many more.Their debut album Sleepin’ Alone went to number one on the Aus-tralian Blues and Roots Radio Air Charts as well as Ise taking home the award for Female Artist of the Year at the VIC/TAS Blues Music Awards.The band is no doubt on the up and with a swag more awards surely to come, there is no better time to see them perform than at Davey’s 510 Nepean Hwy Frankston October 19. For more info got to daveys.com.au. SIMON BURKE

A LEGEND VISITS SPAC.Were you at the biggest gig on the Peninsula last weekend? If you were you may’ve spotted the legendary Olivia Newton-John in the audience!Our favourite fi rst lady of Oz was in town to drop in on former band mate Joe Creighton performing his show The Music of Van Morrison with his band The Belfast Horns at the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre in Rosebud.Olivia, despite jet-lag from an L.A. fl ight

the day before, very graciously obliged us with this photo opportunity and perused photos of Rosebud Secondary College’s 2013 production of Grease. It was a very exciting evening for those of us lucky enough to be there!The word on the street is that Joe Creighton & The Belfast Horns may be returning in 2015, so make sure you don’t miss them if they do! Stay tuned to www.southernpeninsulaartscentre.com.au

Every time I go to one of Andy Phillips and The Cadillac Walk gig, I always walk away revved up yet extremely pleased and contented. Its usually due to listening and witnessing superb guitarmanship from Andy Phillips, amazing precise and masterfully rhythmic drumming from Chris Mann and excellent bass playing from Greg Trennery whose played heaps with Phil Para. Their music is really, really good. The band has been evolving and morphing for some time now and with their new line up, they really rock. Phillips and the CW is pulling huge crowds wherever they go. Punters are really digging their music. So if you haven’t yet seen them, I suggest you catch one of their gigs a.s.a.p, because the guys are defi nitely worth the watch. You can catch them on Friday 10 Oct at Twe12e Bar in Frankston from 8pm.Friday 17 Oct at On Top Bar in Ormond from 9pm.

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If you love your Aussie rock, then get down to the Somerville Hotel on October 31 to wit-ness Kings of Oz tearing up the stage with home-grown classics.The band have over 35 years experience and if its good old Aussie rock your after, these guys are exactly what you’re looking for. With the powerhouse vocals of Andy Baker up front, this fi ve piece , high energy group belt out tunes from legends such as AC/DC, Screaming Jets, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, INXS and much more.This is a fun packed, live show full of crowd pleasing songs with plenty of jumping around and foot stomping, tapping and twisting in a jam packed night of entertainment.Being penniless is not an excuse as this is a free event so make an appearance at the Somerville Hotel, 84 Station St, Somerville, October 31 and enjoy 100% classic Aussie hits. More info go to somervillehotel.com.au. SIMON BURKE

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Halloween is in full swing at Beaches of Mornington on November 1 with the venue going all out to ensure ghoulish fun is had by all.

Enter a scary cavern decked in cobwebs, witches and skeletons on route to the bar where you are served a jelly shot or Bloody Mary by the undead staff. The creatures on stage are known as Copyrite and they will be providing you with live music all night.

The fantastic premier fi ve-piece band that boast an incredible live sound, play a variety of much-loved hits from the 80s to today and are ideal to get you into the Halloween spirit with their energetic and polished performances.

Make sure you don your best witch or warlock frock as there are prizes for best dressed along with drink promo’s all night. Beaches also have Happy Hour drink prices all week, live bands Single Income and Fudge playing Friday 4 and Saturday 5 of October and Wednesday Karaoke. All coming up at Beaches Of Mornington, 55 Barkly St Mornington.

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The Molly Room regrets to announce the cancellation of Leon Hendrix’s first 2014 Australian Tour. “The upcoming Leon Hendrix tour of Australia has had to be can-celled due to entirely unforeseen, last minute travel circumstances,” a spokesper-son said today. All existing ticket holders will be entitled to a full refund via The Molly Room website Grammy Award™ Winning Guitarist Micki Free says the cancelation of dates was unavoidable and the band is really looking forward to eventually coming to Australia. “Ouch – this was a very tough one for us, but we are excited to still get down there in the not too distant future,” he says. “We have been seriously blown away by the volume of support for the tour so far and really hope we haven’t inconvenienced anyone with the changes. We guarantee as soon as we hit Oz shores that we will be ready to party!” Tour promoter Jack Molyneux says he hopes the cancellation doesn’t impact fans. “This really was something entirely unforeseen and beyond everyone’s control, and we are upset that we have had to disappoint fans by cancelling the shows,” he says. Both Leon Hendrix and brother Jimi were unavailable to comment. For more information please contact www.themollyroom.com.au

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Caulfield Racecourse has once again attracted some of the worlds greatest musicians to to its main Spring Carnival events in 2014.

Irish pop rock superstars The Script, off the back of a sold out concert in Sydney, play on BECK Caulfi eld Guineas Day, Saturday October 11 on the Fashion and Entertainment Stage. The lads promise to perform new single Superheroes along with other tracks from their new album No Sound Without Silence in this exclusive Melbourne performance. Catch home-grown Frankston DJ, John Course on the same day from 2-4.30pm at the Canadian Club Young Members Marquee.

Also returning to Melbourne is DJ Havana Brown on Crown Golden Ale Caulfi eld Cup Day, Saturday October 18. The local girl and platinum selling artist comes straight from LA having recently fi nished mentoring on The

Voice 2014, to perform at the winning post after the last race. In this once in a lifetime opportunity, Caulfi eld will be opening up the gates onto the racetrack, allowing race goers exclusive access on to the course proper for the Home Straight Celebration.

Then, on November 2, the event that epitomises Peninsula spring racing, the Sportingbet Peninsula Cup Day takes place upon which thousands of racegoers converge every year and is an essential part of Melbourne Cup long weekend. With entertainment for the kids, a lively buzz and a picturesque setting you can enjoy the day here in style.

If you like the Spring Carnival atmosphere, the good weather (hopefully) or just getting dressed up, get out to some of these events. Who knows, you might even make a bet.

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OCTOBER 19DIDDY REYESDiddy Reyes & The Blues Maniacs have been shaking up the local scene with their fast paced hip shakin' Rhythm n' Blues sound. Armed with his guitar and killer vocals expect this bluesman to blow you away along side his custom combo for a foot stomping, blues rocking and body shaking good time.

One of the founding members of The Screaming Jets. Catch Paul in his exciting solo acoustic format, mixing a blend of Jets hits and the songs that influenced him along the way.The kind of musician who lives, breathes,eats & sh#ts rock’n'roll!

Fronted by the powerful yet soulful vocals of Nicole Nehemia, Safari Motel is a drivingforce on the blues, funk and soul scene. Backing Nicole is an extremely talentedbunch of musos who each boast impressiveexperience both nationally and internationally.

OCTOBER 5ANDY PHILLIPSAndy Phillips and The Cadillac Walk boys rip it up and deliver in a unique way that can only be described as ‘Cadillac Walk style’, their abilityto take the audience from mellow bourbon-soaked blues numbers right throughto the shake it up and rock it out songs and everything in between.


There’s a lot on at Daveys Hotel in Frankston over the coming months and a stand out event is surely the Fluid Festival on November 16.With great success last year, this free event showcases many of Australia’s beers, ciders, wines and bourbon and can provide the perfect day out for both family and friends. Daveys will be run-ning live music all day out on the deck from 11am as consumers sample beverages from a wide variety of local and international producers. Sip your poison of choice as local act Scott Hunter, blues bomb Rob Papp, and Sunday senti-mental favourite Matt Bradshaw perform some of their best stuff to a picturesque backdrop. Then, you can pig out and enjoy a delicious selection of paired food from the hotel’s bistro including an Aussie BBQ and Spanish Paella & Sangria.

Fancy making your own brew? Then have a listen to some of the best in the business as the Meet The Brewer master classes show you the ropes. Here, punters can interact with some of the countries leading beer and cider makers as they learn the ins and outs of production and don’t worry, there is plenty to keep the kids entertained whilst you’re having fun with a huge petting zoo, jumping castle and face painting on site.Don’t forget, Sunday Soultrain every week throughout October and November as well as Superclub Saturdays with two clubs for the price of one on top of weekday deals on pots, pizza and parma’s. For more info on these events at Daveys Hotel, 510 Nepean Highway, Frankston go to daveys.com.au and fluidfestival.com.au. SIMON BURKE

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BEER AND BEATS OF COURSE

When you start your DJ career by winning a couple of DMC mixing competitions you get noticed…but to still be around more than two decades later takes more than vinyl juggling skills…In the years since those Vic-torian DMC titles John Course has cemented himself as one of the leading personalities in Australian dance music culture.As one of the founders of Vicious Recordings, the label that un-earthed Dirty South, Avicii, Madison Avenue, Sgt Slick, Angger Dimas, The Potbelleez and Vandalism, (just to name a few), John works as passionately as ever overseeing Vicious’ ever expanding business. Australia’s longest running dance music label is now a globally rec-ognized dance music brand & includes a management arm in addition to the original Vicious label, the imprint Vicious Bitch (Electro sounds) & the latest addition Vicious Black (deeper underground sounds).

On a DJ front John has closed the huge New Years Day event Summadayz to over 20,000 people & played the New Year slot at Sensation in front of 40,000 plus! A resident of super club One Love from opening night until the last record played there, he has literally DJ’d too many gigs to mention. He still plays regularly across Australia & in party spots such as Koh Samui in Thailand & the Paradise Club in Mykonos.From the skills learnt early in his career scratching and mixing vinyl, John’s technical prowess is still visible as he manipulates today’s digital sounds via a bank of CDJ’s. His musical taste is diverse and although most well known for his big room sets, he can often be found behind the decks at a dark little club dropping some wicked underground vibes or working his way through his extensive back catalogue. No matter the style, in the age of the bedroom and promoter DJ, John’s technical skills are only surpassed by his experi-ence in programming the right music for the crowd in front of him. It is that trait alone that ensures he is still one of the most in demand DJs in the Australia.One of Frankston’s greatest contributions to dance music is John Course, and in what appears to be wrapped in a hint of Oktoberfest.. John stops in for a spin and a hometown brew as part of ‘Beers & Beats’ on from 4pm Sunday October 12 at The Deck in Frankston.


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A true gem unearthed, Sarah Rzek, plays at the Mornington Peninsula Brewery on October 24 as part of the venues Oktoberfest celebrations.Sarah is an exciting young acoustic singer/guitarist with a unique, soulful voice who came to prominence on Australia’s Got Talent a few years back. The local Melburnian girl is not short of experience despite her young age having played such gigs as the Mordialloc Food & Wine Festival and the St. Kilda Festival. Now she features regularly at the brewery with a strong repertoire of original songs having released her fi rst EP at the age of 15. Her rich, folk and soulful voice captivates audienc-es and adds a fresh, lively feeling to the music in a set list designed to make for a memorable afternoon.Sarah’s always guaranteed to throw a few surprises your way and is just one the many artists playing Sunday ‘s from 2pm at the Mornington Peninsula Brewery, 72 Watt Road Mornington this October. So, if you like speciality tap beer, Bavarian pizza and great live music, why not wander in.

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There’s nothing like the sound of the Dirty Boogie Band at full throttle. It’s no wonder they’re known all over town as the most rockin’ swing band on the planet. Dirty Boogie bring their BIG BAND sound to Davey’s Sunday Soultrain just in time for the Spring Racing Weekend on Sunday November 2 and promise to get toes a tapping.With a crazy mix of rockabilly, swing and blues this nine-piece band of rockin’ musos will have you dancing your socks off from the fi rst number to the last. The Dirty Boogie has played major music festivals and venues all along the east coast of Australia and always receives great reviews. Hailing from their adopted base at Mornington’s Nepean Music Centre, Dirty Boogie have entertained local fans for decades with performances at Mordialloc, Frankston’s Waterfront and Hastings Westernport festivals, and more recently at the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival. With a trail of rock’n roll swing dancers leading to every Dirty Boogie bash; uncle Kevin takes the helm while rockin’ Ron Lead-bedder leads the band and punters on a musical journey that has established Dirty Boogie as a local institution.Sunday Soultrain is proud to announce the return of the Dirty Boogie Boogie Big Band in a free event from 2.30pm Sunday November 2 at Davey’s Hotel, Nepean Hwy, Frankston. For a complete calendar of Sunday Soultrain acts visit daveys.com.au WE’VE GOT YOUR BOOGIE BACK


SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE @ THE COVEThe Cove Hotel live entertainment roster just keeps getting better with an exciting new Sat-urday night format to add to their already huge Sunday session, making weekends at The Cove the place to be. Soul siren Rebecca Cardimone and guitarist Nathan Sinclair bring their own style of smooth to the waters edge in the award-win-ning venue just in time for summer. Cardamone is a Melbourne recording artist who has performed at festivals and major concert venues around Australia, while Sinclair has been a profes-sional Spanish guitarist for over twenty years, play-ing internationally on the concert stage in Asia and Europe. Between them they have worked with art-ists the calibre of Sting, Flo Rida, Brian McFadden, and Jessica Mauboy.Their interpretations of classic and modern radio hits are performed with originality, high energy and their own unique artistic fl air. Playing tracks across all genres; pop, dance, acoustic, latin, jazz, and rock, they love playing all the classic hits and have a strong focus on performing chart hits with a rhyth-mic energy that will bring people to their feet.Catch this captivating acoustic duo Saturday nights from 8pm at Cove Hotel, McLeod Rd, Pat-terson Lakes. For details visit thecovehotel.com.au SIMON MILLS

BLACK SORROWS TO MORNINGTON

The Black Sorrows continue to be one of Australia’s most successful touring bands and 2014 has proven nothing differ-ent. After two powerful performances at Bluesfest in Byron over Easter, the band flew to Norway to play at the legendary Rockerfeller Music Hall in Oslo and now they’re on their way for a very special intimate show for local fans at Mornington’s Grand Hotel on Friday 31st October.Scandinavia embraced Joe and The Black Sorrows in the late eighties / early nineties, where their albums, Hold On To Me and Harley & Rose were Top Ten hits. Membership in The Black Sor-rows has always been loose and fl uid with Camilleri being the only constant. The Sorrows ‘elastic line-up’ and has been home to over 40 talented Australian musicians at different times and acted as a launch pad for the careers of some of Australia’s most successful musicians. Writer of milestone Australian songs such as So Young, Hit And Run, Shape I’m In, Hold On To Me, Harley and Rose, Chained To The Wheel, Never Let Me Go and the Chosen Ones, Camilleri has dedicated his life to making music. Leader of two of Australia’s most successful bands, Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons and The Black Sorrows, Joe’s music has become part of Australian music culture. Since 1984, The Black Sorrows have toured Australia more times than anyone can remember, played sell out shows across Europe, won the ARIA for Best Band‚ and sold more two million albums worldwide. Joe Camilleri has shown fans and critics alike that he is a performer with an undeni-able energy and love of it all.The Black Sorrows perform Friday October 31 at the Grand Hotel, Main Street Mornington. Tickets are available from the venue Ph 5975-2001 and for further details visit thegrand.net.au SIMON MILLS


THURSDAY OCTOBER 2ND2 Brothers (Moorabbin), David Huxtable. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In w Dawkins & Guests. 8:30PMFlanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PMGrand (Mornington), Trivia. 7:30PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Legends Karaoke Comp. 8:00PMPier Hotel (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RDBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaha Taco’s (Rye), Phil Para Band. 8:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Friday Live Music. 9:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Kate McLachlan 5:00PM. FriBays ‘RnB Room’ down-stairs & ‘Lowkiss, Who Killed Mickey + More upstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Single Income. 9:00PMBere as (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9:00PMBrass Razu (Mornington), James Marris. 8:30PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Pseudo Echo from 8:00PM & Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Fridays. 9:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Surrender Fridays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pe grove. 9:00PMDolphins Football Club (Frankston), The Party People Karaoke Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Fudge. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Live Music. 8:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Men Of Leisure. 9:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), 80ʹs On The Edge. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vin-cent Solo. 7:00PMPrince Bandroom (St Kilda), Bondax. 8:30PMRed Hill Pavillion (Red Hill), MOTH w Tobias Hengeveld, The Grand Magoozi & Tim Stout. 9:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Faze Fridays. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), Josh Cashman. 8:00PMThe Social (Mornington), S lleto. 9:00PMTrims (McCrae), Brendan. 7:00PM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4THBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Da-mang & Benny Wa upstairs and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 10:30PMBeaches (Mornington), Fudge. 9:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Saturdays. 9:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Rebecca & Na-

than. 8:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Almost Famous Saturdays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w resident DJ’s. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Sound City 28ʹs. 9:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Robb Papal-ado. 1:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Firebird & The Infernos. 8:30PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), INXSive. 9:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Satur-days. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), Party Animals. 9:00PMPier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Joost. 7:00PMPrince Bandroom (St Kilda), Listen Out A er Party feat Totally Enormous Ex nct Dinosaurs & more. 5:00PMRose GPO (Rosebud), Mojo Pearls. 8:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PMSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke w Andrew Hosking. 9:00PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), Blues Mountain. 8:30PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Steve Smyth. 8:00PM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 5THBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Acous c Sunday Ses-sions. 4:00PMBeach 162 (Frankston), Heidi Luckhurst. 2:30PMCerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Sunday Sessions. 6:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny. 4:00PMCove (Pa erson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Andrea Marr & The Funky Hitmen. 2:30PMDeck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Sco y G. 4:00PMHarba (Mornington), The Rock Dogs. 5:00PMHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Blue Eyes Cry. 3:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), OKTOBER-FEST w The Acfi elds. 11:00AMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Lost Patrol. 3:00PMMentone RSL (Mentone), Let’s Dance Big Band. 1:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Peter Cupples. 4:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sun-day Sessions. 2:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 3:00PMPier 10 (Shoreham), Jay McLean. 1:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Kingsley George Band. 1:30PMRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PMRumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PMSeaford Hotel (Seaford), Andy Phillips. 2:00PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), Jack n Jon. 1:00PMSteeples (Mornington), Jason Dean. 1:00PM

The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), Olly & Scuzzi. 3:00PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Dave Prideaux. 5:30PM

TUESDAY OCTOBER 7THHarba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8THBaha Taco’s (Rye), Open Mic Night. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Gods Trivia. 8:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM

THURSDAY OCTOBER 9TH2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In w Dawkins & Guests. 8:30PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PMGrand (Mornington), Trivia. 7:30PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Legends Karaoke Comp from 8:00PM. McAlister Kemp. 10:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Robert James Kirk & The Sisters Of Sin. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), Jam Roots. 8:30PM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 10TH2 Brothers (Moorabbin), David Huxtable. 7:30PMBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Rene Diaz. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Friday Live Music. 9:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Robbo from 5:00PM. FriBays RnB Room downstairs & Zac Waters + guests upstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Munster Terrace. 9:00PMBere as (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9:00PMBrass Razu (Mornington), Mark Hogg. 8:30PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Chantoozies from 8:00PM & Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Fridays. 9:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Surrender Fridays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pe grove. 9:00PMDolphins Football Club (Frankston), The Party People Karaoke Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Fudge. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Live Music. 8:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Rusty Nails. 9:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), 80ʹs On The Edge. 9:00PM

Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Peninsula’s Got Tal-ent. 8pm and Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Faze Fridays. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Mick Read. 7:00PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), Christopher Sprake. 8:30PMThe Social (Mornington), S lleto. 9:00PMTrims (McCrae), The Warrains. 7:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), 2AM. 7:30PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Ball Park Music. 8:00PM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 11THBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaha Taco’s (Rye), The Grahams, The Morrisons & Marcus Blake. 8:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Diaman na. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Wa upstairs and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Shazam. 9:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Saturdays. 9:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Rebecca & Na-than. 8:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Almost Famous Saturdays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans. 9:00PMFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Queen It’s A Kinda Magic. 8:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w resident DJ’s. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Sound City 28ʹs. 9:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Nick Charles. 1:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Rich Dabbs. 7:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), The Party Ani-mals. 8:30PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Re-questadors. 9:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Satur-days. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), Party Animals. 9:00PMPier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMPrince Bandroom (St Kilda), Juke Club. 9:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), American Graffi . 8:00PMSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke w Andrew Hosking. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), John Uni . 7:30PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), Safari Motel. 8:00PMTwelve Bar (Frankston), Our Era. 7:30PM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 12THBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Acous c Sunday Ses-sions. 4:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Oktoberfest w Pete & Chris, Daniel Jenkin & Bosley. 3:00PM

OCTOBER 2 - NOVEMBER 5 2014


Beach 162 (Frankston), Crazy Beats Biig w Spe-cial Guest. 2:30PMCerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Sunday Sessions. 6:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny. 4:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2:00PMCranbourne Turf Club, Cranbourne Cup w Mark Seymour. 11:00AMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w JJ Rome. 2:30PMDeck Bar (Frankston), Sun, Beer & Beats w special guest John Course. 4:00PMFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Frankston City Band. 2:30PMFrankston Library Lounge (Frankston), Bernado Soler. 1:30PMHarba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 5:00PMHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Jam Roots. 3:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Mamma’s Mountain Jug Band. 1:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Flame. 3:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Party Animals. 4:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sun-day Sessions. 2:00PMMornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), 2 Blue Dogs. 2:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 3:00PMPier 10 (Shoreham), Renee & James. 1:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 1:30PMRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PMRumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PMSeaford Hotel (Seaford), Safari Motel. 2:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. 1:00PMSound Bar (Rosebud West), James Cassar. 1:00PMSteeples (Mornington), Ma Bradshaw. 1:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), Olly & Scuzzi. 3:00PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Beth Pa erson. 5:30PM


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15THBaha Taco’s (Rye), Mr Charisma hosts Rock Trivia. 7:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Gods Trivia. 8:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Morning Melodies w Brendan Sco . 11:00AMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM

THURSDAY OCTOBER 16TH2 Brothers (Moorabbin), David Huxtable. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In w Dawkins & Guests. 8:30PM

Dingley Interna onal (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PMGrand (Mornington), Trivia. 7:30PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Legends Karaoke Comp. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17TH2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PMBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Friday Live Music. 9:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Bec Campbell from 5:00PM. FriBays RnB Room downstairs & Tess Vockler plus Rojdar & + guests upstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Single Income. 9:00PMBere as (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9:00PMBrass Razu (Mornington), Diddy Reyes. 8:30PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Kara-oke Kool. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Fridays. 9:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Surrender Fridays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pe grove. 9:00PMDolphins Football Club (Frankston), The Party People Karaoke Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Fudge. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Live Music. 8:00PMHas ngs Club (Has ngs), Paul Varney. 6:30PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Hard Rock Ga-rage. 9:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), A er Hours. 9:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), 80ʹs On The Edge. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Faze Fridays. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Richard Evans. 7:00PMThe Social (Mornington), S lleto. 9:00PMTrims (McCrae), Simon Trist. 7:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), 2AM. 7:30PM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18THBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Take Cover. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Da-mang & Benny Wa upstairs and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Size Ma ers. 9:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Saturdays. 9:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Rebecca & Na-than. 8:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Almost Famous Saturdays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM

Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Luckas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w resident DJ’s. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Sound City 28ʹs. 9:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Dan Pala-mara (ex Killjoys). 1:00PMHotel Sorrento (Sorrento), Tim Morrison Duo. 8:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Nigel Brooker. 7:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Rosie & The Mighty Kings with Billy ONeill & The Headliners. 7:30PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Blue Dog Cruiser. 9:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Satur-days. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), Party Animals. 9:00PMPier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMPortsea Hotel (Portsea), Oktoberfest. 3:00PMPrince Bandroom (St Kilda), Juke Club. 9:00PMRose GPO (Rosebud), Chris Swayn. 8:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Tina Tribute Show. 8:00PMSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke w Andrew Hosking. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), June Newman. 7:30PM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 19THArthurs Hotel (Arthurs Seat), Acous c Live & Local. 1:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Acous c Sunday Ses-sions. 4:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Wilbur Wilde. 3:00PMBeach 162 (Frankston), Andrew Farrell & Donna. 2:30PMCerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Sunday Sessions. 6:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny. 4:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Piano Man Duo. 2:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Blue Eyes Cry. 2:30PMDeck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Sco y G. 4:00PMHarba (Mornington), The Rock Dogs. 5:00PMHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Bag O’ Nails. 3:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), The Jennifer Lee Band. 4:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sun-day Sessions. 2:00PMMornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Swamp Box. 2:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 3:00PMPier 10 (Shoreham), James Vincent. 1:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 1:30PMRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PMRippon Lea Gardens (Elsternwick), Harvest n Graze with Diesel, The Black Sorrows, Ross Wilson & Jason Singe. 11:00AMRumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PM

Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Diddy Reyes. 2:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne. 1:00PMSteeples (Mornington), Ma Bradshaw. 1:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), Olly & Scuzzi. 3:00PM

TUESDAY OCTOBER 21STHarba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22NDBaha Taco’s (Rye), Open Mic Night. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Gods Trivia. 8:30PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Adam Harvey. 8:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM

THURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In w Dawkins & Guests. 8:30PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PMGrand (Mornington), Trivia. 7:30PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Legends Karaoke Comp. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Jame Forbes. 7:30PMBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Steve Warner. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Friday Live Music. 9:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Kate McLachlan from 5:00PM. FriBays Rated R Party w RnB Room downstairs & Lowkiss + guests upstairs. 9:00PMBeach 162 (Frankston), The Moondance Show w Van Morrison Tribute Band. 7:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Recycled Teenagers. 9:00PMBere as (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9:00PMBrass Razu (Mornington), Stacey Smith. 8:30PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Bri sh India from 8:00PM & Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Fridays. 9:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Surrender Fridays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pe grove. 9:00PMDolphins Football Club (Frankston), The Party People Karaoke Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Fudge. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Live Music. 8:00PMHarba (Mornington), Kenny & Dolly Tribute



Dinner Show. 7:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Scarecrow The Mellencamp Show. 8:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Dirty Laundry. 9:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PMMornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Sarah Rzek. 7:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), 80ʹs On The Edge. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Faze Fridays. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Craig Dare. 7:00PMThe Social (Mornington), S lleto. 9:00PMTrims (McCrae), Live Music. 7:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), 2AM. 7:30PM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25THBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaha Taco’s (Rye), Jam Roots. 8:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Feelin Groovy. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Da-mang & Benny Wa upstairs and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Fudge. 9:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Saturdays. 9:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Rebecca & Nathan. 8:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Almost Famous Saturdays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans. 9:00PMFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), The Beatle’s 50th Anniversary Tour w Fabulous Beatle Boys. 8:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w resident DJ’s. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Sound City 28ʹs. 9:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Travis Addison. 7:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Ripley Smith & The Betamax’s. 8:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Midnight Disco. 9:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Satur-days. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), Party Animals. 9:00PMPier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMPrince Bandroom (St Kilda), Juke Club. 9:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), The Australian Queen Tribute Show. 8:00PMSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke w Andrew Hosking. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Rockabilly. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Wayne Monger. 7:30PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Olly & Scuzzi. 8:00PM

SUNDAY OCTOBER 26THBaha Taco’s (Rye), Bring Home The Kids. 3:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Acous c Sunday Ses-sions. 4:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Shanakee. 3:00PMBeach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PMCerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Sunday Sessions. 6:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny. 4:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Ma Bradshaw. 2:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Blues Mountain. 2:30PMDeck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Sco y G. 4:00PMFrankston Library Lounge (Frankston), Czarina. 1:30PMHarba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 5:00PMHeritage Tavern (Balnarring), Nick Charles w Doc Span. 3:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), The Incident. 1:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Rejoyce. 3:00PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Wired. 4:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PMMornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Safari Motel. 2:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 3:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 1:30PMRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 2:00PMRumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PMSeaford Hotel (Seaford), Paul Woseen. 2:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney. 1:00PMSteeples (Mornington), Dylan Boyd. 1:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), Olly & Scuzzi. 3:00PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Carus Thomp-son. 5:30PM


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29THBaha Taco’s (Rye), Mr Charisma hosts Rock Trivia. 7:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Gods Trivia. 8:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In w Dawkins & Guests. 8:30PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Halloween Eve w Bed-rock. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PMGrand (Mornington), Trivia. 7:30PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Legends Karaoke Comp.

8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 31ST2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PMBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaha Taco’s (Rye), Ocean Alley. 8:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Mat Dalrymple. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Friday Live Music. 9:00PMBay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Robbo from 5:00PM. FriBays Halloween Party w RnB Room downstairs & Tess Vovkler + guests up-stairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Single Income. 9:00PMBere as (Langwarrin), Rob & Tarquin. 9:00PMBrass Razu (Mornington), Jessica-Jade. 8:30PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Kara-oke Kool. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Fridays. 9:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Surrender Fridays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pe grove. 9:00PMDolphins Football Club (Frankston), The Party People Karaoke Night. 8:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Fudge. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PMGrand Hotel (Mornington), Black Sorrows. 8:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Live Music. 8:00PMLucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Craven Brains High. 7:30PMMordialloc Spor ng Club (Mordialloc), Marty Rose. 9:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), 80ʹs On The Edge. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PMSandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Faze Fridays. 9:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Comedy Night. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Dean Sands. 7:00PMThe Social (Mornington), S lleto. 9:00PMTrims (McCrae), James Vincent. 7:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), 2AM. 7:30PM

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBERBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMBaxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30PMBay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Code Luke & Benny Wa upstairs and Rob & Tarquin live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Copyrite Halloween Party. 9:00PMChelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28ʹs. 9:00PMCon nental Hotel (Sorrento), Con Saturdays. 9:00PMCove Hotel (Pa erson Lakes), Rebecca & Nathan. 8:00PMDance Nightclub (Berwick), Almost Famous Saturdays. 9:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMDeck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans. 9:00PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PM

Grand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w resident DJ’s. 9:00PMHallam Hotel (Hallam), Sound City 28ʹs. 9:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Robb Papala-do. 1:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Peter Jones. 7:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Satur-days. 8:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), Party Animals. 9:00PMPier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7:00PMPrince Bandroom (St Kilda), Juke Club. 9:00PMRosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PMSandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke w Andrew Hosking. 9:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Lloyd Poole. 7:30PMWesternport Hotel (San Remo), Jakubi. 8:00PM

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBERBackyard Bar (Mornington), Peninsula Cup A er Party. 7:00PMBay Hotel (Mordialloc), Acous c Sunday Ses-sions. 4:00PMBeach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PMBeaches (Mornington), Momentum. 6:00PMCerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Sunday Sessions. 6:00PMCove (Pa erson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2:00PMDaveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Dirty Boogie Band. 2:30PMDeck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Sco y G. 4:00PMFrankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Cel c Leg-ends. 2:30PMHarba (Mornington), The Rock Dogs. 5:00PMHickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Raw Silk. 1:00PMLeaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PMMornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Todd Cook. 2:00PMOne Fourteen (Mentone), The Lazy Boys. 3:00PMPig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 1:30PMRed Hill Bakery (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PMRumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PMSeaford Hotel (Seaford), Andy Phillips. 2:00PMSeaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. 1:00PMSteeples (Mornington), Jason Dean. 1:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PMWesternport Hotel (Has ngs), Olly & Scuzzi. 3:00PM

MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBERBackyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PMFlanagans (Frankston), Cup Eve w Bedrock. 8:00PM

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH - MELBOURNE CUPHarba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 8:00PMSands (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM

WEDNESDAY 5TH NOVEMBERBaha Taco’s (Rye), Open Mic Night. 9:00PMBeaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PMDingley Interna onal (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PMGods Kitchen (Mornington), Gods Trivia. 8:30PMMordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PMThe Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM



‘JAMBALAYA’ Americana ExtravaganzaWhat happens when you get a truckload of the best of the Alt-Country, Americana and Country Folk music scene together Jambalaya … a musical pilaf.Bill Chambers, Liam Gerner, Dan Waters, Chris Pickering, Bill Jackson, The Weeping Willows and Gretta Ziller will give the audi-ence and afternoon to remember when they combine their talent for music and song for what is bound to be a must see show. From the hillbilly daddy of Country to the sweet-hearts of Americana, you can be sure of tales to be told with several of the acts having just returned from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville.The Retreat Hotel, Sydney Road BrunswickSunday October 19 4pm Freewww.facebook.com/events/673868609395249

TELL ME TOURAll Our Exes Live in Texas is a fantasy draft of Sydney musical talent - Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts & Georgia Mooney - all beautiful performers in their own right, here combining in four-part folk heaven. On mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar, All Our Exes deliver tunes that are clearly crafted with taste, care and skill in the context of a spontaneous, playful and utterly charming live show. With four songwriters and four unique voices, All Our Exes make music that is refreshingly different, drawing infl uence from traditional four-part harmony to create a brand new type of modern folk. Fair warning: You’ll need your charisma sunnies or you’ll walk out of the building a little bit in love. Tell Me single out now!Shebeen, Manchester Lane MelbourneThursday October 9 8pmwww.facebook.com/allourexesliveintexas

THE INDUSTRY IS ALL DIZZY ABOUT NUSSY

A fun and refreshing sound with a strong pop sensibility, Dizzy is the perfect snapshot in to the world of Nussy the artist - a prolifi c songwriter, gifted vocalist and fashionable pop icon. “Dizzy is about losing yourself in a moment,” explains Nussy. “It was inspired by the pressure put on our generation to have big successes and to prove our worth. In constantly looking towards the future, we so easily forget to live in the present and enjoy the now.” The up-beat, self-titled EP is a strong debut for Nussy. It was recorded and produced by Michael Paynter and Michael DeLorenzis at MSquared Productions and mastered by Tom Coyne at Stirling Sound in NYC. The EP focuses on the concept of a quarter life crisis, something many young adults are faced with. “I think for a lot of people my age, we feel a need to act like we’ve got it all fi gured out and it’s something people don’t really talk about.The Workers Club, Johnson Street FitzroyWednesday October 22 7:30pmwww.facebook.com/nussymusic

ONE MAN GUY - SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III

Curated by Nigel Wearne, featuring Jim Green, Mandy Connell, Damon Smith, Kate Crowley, Sally Taylor and special guest. Take a whiff on me that ain’t no rose! A troupe of Melbourne songwriters present a scribbled napkin of original music inspired by the alarming and disarming ramblings of Loudon Wainwright III.The Wesley Anne, High Street NorthcoteFriday October 10 8pm $16www.facebook.com/loudonwainwrightIII

LANKSLanks is the enigmatic solo electronic project of Melbourne musician, Will Cuming. Lanks is a mature new project that has allowed him to play freely with traditional folk storytelling in the modern framework of electronic mu-sic; taking parts from Radiohead’s intricate grooves, Bon Iver’s vocal layering and Jamie XX’s famed dead space. His debut EP is a collection of songs that rises and falls in pictures and words, a project that combines cinematic soundscapes with electronic beats and evocative vocal narratives. Although Lanks is a solo venture, with the 24-year-old writing, performing and recording the EP us-ing synthesizers, guitars, samples and fl utes over an intensive three month period, the live sets expand to include three other band members. s launch show will be nothing short of spectacular.Shebeen, Manchester Lane MelbourneFriday October 24 8pmwww.facebook.com/lanksmusic

TO THE HORSESPlease meet the beguiling Ms. Lanie Lane. Her debut album is To The Horses, a collec-tion of 11 songs that duck and weave through a heady mix of early rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and rockabilly, serving up fantastic tales of love, lust, heartbreak and the importance of a good guitar – all delivered by one of the most unde-niably distinctive voices and charming char-acters in Australian music. The last couple of years have been quite the ride indeed. Having multiple APRA and ARIA Award nominations, scoring a FBI SMAC Award for Album of the Year, The Age EG Award for Best Female Art-ist and an AIR Award for Best Blues and Roots album, Lane recently added another accolade to her list of achievements, seeing her album reach gold status in Australia. Lane’s new single Celeste is out now.The Workers Club, Johnson Street FitzroyThursday October 9 8pmwww.lanielane.net

DOWN TO THE SEAIt’s a fortunate moment when two artists fi nd creative compatibility and combine efforts, collaborating to create positive change in the world around them. Melbourne’s acclaimed songwriter Melody Moon & emerging artist Tyto will be touring together in the spring to launch Melody’s debut album Down to the Sea and Tyto’s EP Big Fat Message... and all for a good cause! The pair are spreading big messages about our oceans and the necessity to protect our precious sea life; collaborating on each other’s songs in a fun, captivating show. Moon’s stunning musical performances feature folk, strings and soar-ing harmonies and Tyto’s fat, groovy beats to get people dancing and is truly an event not to be missed!.The Wesley Anne, Hight Street NorthcoteSunday October 12 8pmwww.facebook.com/melodyandthemoon

TOMORROWLANDRyan Bingham was born in Hobbs, New Mex-ico, grew up in West Texas. Bingham got his fi rst guitar as a 16 year old when his mother bought him one. At the time, they were living in Texas. Although he was fascinated by mu-sic, he left his guitar dormant in his closet for around a year, until Bingham’s old neighbor, whom he used to drink beer with at his back porch, taught him a classical Mariachi song called La Malaguena in segments. Soon, he moved to the Fort Worth area in Texas, and with growing interest in playing music, he started seeking new songs to learn. Bingham started playing gigs in bars that he and his friends used to hang out in, and that’s how his career as a musician initially began. Nico Isaac from Paste Magazine also reviewed Tomorrowland. Isaac wrote: “Tomorrowland is like a good, ol’ fashion rock anthem of kiss-my-asschaps autonomy… One things for sure Tomorrowland- the album and the red-blooded, rattlesnake-eating rebellious attitude—is no place for the weary kind.”Northcote Social Club, High Street NorthcoteTuesday October 21 7:30pmwww.binghammusic.com


FESTIVALS

...with Heidi Bond

NEW HEAVY MUSIC FEST UNIFY New heavy music festival Unify at Tarwin Lower in South Gippsland will feature a

heavy-centric lineup, boasting The Amity Affl iction, Northlane, In Hearts Wake,

Thy Art Is Murder, Deez Nuts, The Amity Affl iction, Break Even, Confession, Buried

In Verona, Hand Of Mercy, Antagonist AD, Hellions, Storm The Sky, Endless

Heights, Aversions Crown, Stories, Electrik Dynamite and Earth Caller. Unify will also

feature DJs, mini golf, sports-fi eld, chill out areas, street cart food, a late night cinema

and will be a BYO event! January 10 & 11 visit unifygathering.com

for details.

MORNINGTON’S MAIN STREET

The annual Main Street Festival is back for another year of food, wine and song. A live music roster for the day includes

Michael Paynter, The Distance, Joel Reed & Them Blues Cats, Trudy and the

Saturday Cowboys, Bethany King, Dawkins, Momentum, Sarah Rzek, Adi Sappir, Young

Vincent and Feelix Player.Sunday October 19 from 11am-5pm.

Details visit mainstreetfestival.com.au

A FRENCH FEST FOR NYE

An affordable, safe Party on New Years Eve, away from all the chaos but surrounded by good company, good vibes and amazing talent. You can’t get much more secluded and serene

than French Island and the vibes do not get much better than French Islands

Music and Arts festival. Keep your eyes on the website for artists soon to be

announced.Full details visit frenchfest.com.au

NYE ON THE HILLFreedom from the city... Freedom from

massive crowds... Freedom to hang out with great people, in an amazing location, listening to awesome live-

music. On The Hill in Wonthaggi with Jackie Onassis, Jakubi, Ngaiire, The

Delta Rigs, Oscar Key Sung, Money For Rope, City Calm Down and plenty more. Camping festival capped at 2000 tickets to ensure a “hills experience” and sold

out early last year. For details visit nyeonthehill.com.au

QUEENSCLIFF MORE LOCALS ANNOUNCED

Queenscliff Music Festival has unveiled another group of artists to fi ll out its already

impressive line-up for the year, naming a raft of new acts sourced from around

the event’s home state to join previously announced drawcards such as Xavier Rudd, Stonefi eld, Kasey Chambers, The Waifs and

Dan Sultan. Beefi ng up the roster will be Aluka, Charles Jenkins, Matt Katsis, WILSN (aka Maefl ower), and The Yearlings, as well

as a special DJ appearance in the VIP lounge by renowned soul-music afi cionado Vince

Peach.Queenscliff Music Festival Nov 28-30, visit www.qmf.net.au for details.

NEW HEAVY MUSIC FEST UNIFY New heavy music festival Unify at Tarwin Lower in South Gippsland will feature a

heavy-centric lineup, boasting The Amity Affl iction, Northlane, In Hearts Wake,

Thy Art Is Murder, Deez Nuts, The Amity Affl iction, Break Even, Confession, Buried

In Verona, Hand Of Mercy, Antagonist AD, Hellions, Storm The Sky, Endless

Heights, Aversions Crown, Stories, Electrik Dynamite and Earth Caller. Unify will also feature DJs, mini golf, sports-fi eld, chill out areas, street cart food, a late night cinema

and will be a BYO event!January 10 & 11 visit unifygathering.com

for details.

with RACHAEL CAMPBELL

FESTIVALS FESTIVALS & events& events

caLendercaLenderListen Out October 4, 2014 Melbourne (Botanic Gardens)

Doomsday Festival October 4 - 5, 2014 Melbourne (Yah Yah’s & The Tote)

Docklands Arts, Laughs & Blues Festival October 5, 2014 Melbourne

Darebin Music Feast October 8 - 19, 2014, Darebin (Various)

Melbourne Festival October 10 - 26, 2014, Melbourne (Various)

TAC Cranbourne Cup Day October 12, 2014 Cranbourne (Cranbourne Turf Club)

Oktoberfest October 18, 2014, Portsea (Portsea Hote)

Out On The Weekend October 18, 2014 Williamstown (Seaworks)

Main Street Festival October 19, 2014 Mornington (Main Street)

Soulfest October 19, 2014 Melbourne (Sidney Myer Music Bowl)

Sprung Festival October 19, 2014 Burnley (Recreation Complex)

Harvest n Graze Festival October 19, 2014 Elsternwick (Rippon Lea Gardens)

Camperdown Cruise October 23 - 26, 2014 Camperdown (Main Street)

Mt Eliza Art Show October 24 - 26, 2014 Mt Eliza (Mt Eliza North Primary School)

Creepshow Halloween October 25, 2014, St Kilda (The Espy)

Cuban Jazz Festival October 26, 2014 Yarra Valley (Rochford Winery)

JamGrass Festival October 31 - November 2, 2014 Thornbury (Thornbury Theatre)

Maldon Folk FestivalOctober 31 - November 3, 2014 Maldon (Various)

Wangaratta Jazz Festival October 31 - November 3, 2014 Wangaratta (Various)

Sportingbet Peninsula Cup November 2, 2014 Mornington (Racecourse)

Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival November 6 - 9, 2014, Bendigo (Various)

Beechworth Annual Celtic Festival November 7 - 9, 2014 Beechworth (Various)

One Electric Day Festival November 9, 2014 Werribee (Werribee Park)

Australasian World Music Expo November 13 - 16, 2014 Melbourne (Various)

Pyrenees Music Festival November 14 - 16, 2014, Pyrenees Region

Melbourne Music Week November 14 - 23, 2014 Melbourne (Various)

Face The Music November 15 - 16, 2014 Melbourne (Arts Centre)

Scorcher Festival November 16, 2014 Brunswick (Brunswich Hotel)

Phillip Island Jazz Festival November 21 - 23, 2014 Phillip Island (Ramada Resort)

Strawberry Fields Festival November 21 - 23, 2014 Koonoomoo (On The NSW Border)

Down On The Farm November 22, 2014 Balnarring (Emu Plains Racecourse)

Earthcore Festival November 27 - December 1, 2014, Pyalong

Queenscliff Music Festival November 28 - 30, 2014 Queenscliff (Various)

Harvest n Graze Festival November 29, 2014, Bright (Howitt Park)

Sonic Forge Festival November 30, 2014, Espy Hotel

The Other’ Film Festival December 3 - 7, 2014 North Melbourne (Arts House, Town Hall)

Torquay Festival December 6, 2014 Torquay (Various)

Stereosonic December 6 - 7, 2014 Melbourne (Showgrounds)

Meredith Music Festival December 12 - 14, 2014 Meredith (Amphitheatre)

St Kilda Foreshore Beach Festival December 20, 2014, St Kilda (Foreshore)

Falls Festival December 28, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Lorne (Various)

Beyond The Valley December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Phillip Island

NYE On The Hill Festival December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Wonthaggi (Loch Village)

French Fest December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 French Island


Die Roten Punkte (Howler). Sat Oct 4Anthony Callea (Palms at Crown). Sat Oct 4The Cat Empire (Festival Hall). Sat Oct 4Bonjah (The Hi-Fi). Sat Oct 4Ball Park Music (Forum Theatre). Sat Oct 4The Dire Straits Experience (Palais Theatre). Sun Oct 5Alt-J (Forum Theatre). Mon Oct 6The Grahams (Shebeen Bandroom). Wed Oct 8All Our Exes Live In Texas (Shebeen Bandroom). Thurs Oct 9Orphans Orphans (Shebeen Bandroom). Fri Oct 10Sticky Fingers (170 Russell). Wed Oct 8, Fri Oct 10 & Sun Oct 12Thomas ‘Mukanya’ Mapfumo & Black Unlimited (Melbourne Park). Thurs Oct 9Bluejuice (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Oct 9, Fri Oct 10 & Sat Oct 11Miley Cyrus (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Oct 10Anh Do (Palais Theatre). Fri Oct 10Jeff Mills (Hamer Hall). Fri Oct 10The Whitlams (Corner Hotel). Fri Oct 10Mia Dyson (Howler). Fri Oct 10The Script (Caulfi eld Racecourse). Sat Oct 11Linda Gail Lewis (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 11The Clouds (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 11Steve Smyth (Shebeen Bandroom). Sat Oct 11Rhys Darby (Forum Theatre). Sat Oct 11DMA’s & The Creases (Northcote Social Club). Sat Oct 11 & Sun Oct 12The Tea Party (Palais Theatre). Sun Oct 12Bohemia (The Hi-Fi). Sun Oct 12Andrew Strong & The Commitments (Corner Hotel). Sun Oct 12Justin Towns Earle (Corner Hotel). Thurs Oct 16

Kucka (Shebeen Bandroom). Thurs Oct 16Say Anything (Corner Hotel). Fri Oct 17Airling (Sheebeen Bandroom). Fri Oct 17Underground Spring (The Hi-Fi). Fri Oct 17Diesel (Northcote Social Club). Sat Oct 18The Selecter (The Hi-Fi). Sat Oct 18Torche (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 18Jimmy Barnes (Palais Theatre). Sat Oct 18Mihalis Hatzigiannis (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sat Oct 18Pat Metheny Unity Group (Hamer Hall). Wed Oct 22The Beautiful Girls (170 Russell). Fri Oct 24Allday (Corner Hotel). Fri Oct 24 & Sat Oct 25

Vince Jones Quartet (Bennetts Lane). Fri Oct 24 & Sat Oct 25The Gloaming (Hamer Hall). Sat Oct 25Smudge (Northcote Social Club). Sat Oct 25Arijit Singh (Festival Hall). Sat Oct 25British India (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 25Rodriguez (Palais Theatre). Sat Oct 25, Sun Oct 26 & Sun Nov 2Elbow (Forum Theatre). Tues Oct 28 & Wed Oct 29Dream Theatre (Palais Theatre). Wed Oct 29Lainie Lane (Corner Hotel). Wed Oct 29Missy Higgins (Regent Theatre). Wed Oct 29 & Thurs Oct 30Augie March (Howler). Wed Oct 29 to Sun Nov 2 [5 shows]The Screaming Jets (Corner Hotel). Thurs Oct 30 & Fri Oct 31The Mark Of Cain (170 Russell). Fri Oct 31The Madden Brothers (Hisense Arena). Fri Oct 31Celtic Legends (Palais Theatre). Fri Oct 31 & Sat Nov 1

Marianas Trench (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 1 & Sun Nov 2Radio Birdman (Corner Hotel). Sun Nov 2 & Mon Nov 3Aqua (Palais Theatre). Mon Nov 3Wagons (Northcote Social Club). Mon Nov 3Rolling Stones (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Nov 5Gossling (Corner Hotel). Thurs Nov 6Hot Dub Time Machine (Forum Theatre). Fri Nov 7Pierce Brothers (Corner Hotel). Fri Nov 7Shihad (170 Russell). Fri Nov 7Mariah Carey (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Nov 7Joe Satriani (Palais Theatre). Sat Nov 8Holy Holy (Northcote Social Club). Sat Nov 8Thelma Plum (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 8

Katchafi re (The Hi-Fi). Sat Nov 8Yeo (Shebeen Bandroom). Sat Nov 8Ronn Moss (Palms at Crown). Sun Nov 9Ronn Moss (Corner Hotel). Wed Nov 12Flight Facility (Forum Theatre). Thurs Nov 13Ash Grunwald (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Nov 13Manchester Orchestra (Corner Hotel). Thurs Nov 13 & Fri Nov 14Electro Swing Club (170 Russell). Fri Nov 14Hilltop Hoods (Margaret Court Arena). Fri Nov 14Daniel Lee Kendall (Shebeen Bandroom). Fri Nov 14Gorguts (Northcote Social Club). Fri Nov 14The Furbelows (Bennetts Lane). Fri Nov 14John Digweed (Prince Bandroom). Fri Nov 14Sean Paul (Festival Hall). Fri Nov 14Katy Perry (Rod Laver Arena). From Fri Nov 14 to Wed Dec 10 [8 shows]Toris Amos (Palais Theatre). Sat Nov 15Frank Yamma & Radical Son (Shebeen Bandroom). Sat Nov 15Accept (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 15 & Mon Nov 17Jimmy Eat World (Forum Theatre). Mon Nov 17Yes (Palais Theatre). Tues Nov 18Temple Agents (Prince Bandroom). Wed Nov 19NOFX (Forum Theatre). Thurs Nov 20Prong (The Hi-Fi). Fri Nov 21Paul Dempsy (Corner Hotel). Fri Nov 21Kimbra (The Hi-Fi). Sat Nov 22The Preachers (Forum Theatre). Sat Nov 22Yatch Club DJs (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 22 & Sun Nov 23Trivium (170 Russell). Sun Nov 23 & Mon Nov 24The Smith Street Band (Corner Hotel). Wed Nov 26, Thurs Nov 27 & Fri Nov 28Broods (Forum Theatre). Wed Nov 26Giraffage (Howler). Thurs Nov 27The Black Seeds (Prince Bandroom). Thurs Nov 27Violent Soho (170 Russell). Fri Nov 28Rick Astley (Palais Theatre). Sat Nov 29Illy (Forum Theatre). Sat Nov 29Husky (The Hi-Fi). Sat Nov 29The Dead Daisies (Corner Hotel). Sun Nov 30

Jason Mraz (Palais Theatre). Wed Dec 3Elaine Paige (Hamer Hall). Sat Dec 6Sleep (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 6Ice Cube (Forum Theatre). Sat Dec 6 & Tues Dec 9Kasey Chambers (Forum Theatre). Sun Dec 7The War On Drugs (170 Russell). Mon Dec 8 & Tues Dec 16The Lemonheads (Corner Hotel). Tues Dec 9 & Wed Dec 10James Holden (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 10UB40 (Palais Theatre). Thurs Dec 11Cypress Hill (Forum Theatre). Thurs Dec 11

The War On Drugs (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Dec 11Factory Floor (Howler). Thurs Dec 11Bjorn Again (Palms at Crown). Thurs Dec 11 & Sat Dec 13Damon Albarn (Palais Theatre). Fri Dec 12Jay Brannan (Shebeen Bandroom). Fri Dec 12De La Soul (170 Russell). Fri Dec 12Thy Art Is Murder (The Hi-Fi). Sat Dec 13Ty Segall (Corner Hotel). Sun Dec 14 & Mon Dec 15Ian Anderson (Palais Theatre). Mon Dec 15Nick Cave (The Plenary). Tues Dec 16 & Wed Dec 17Phil Jamieson & Scott Russo (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 19The Beatle Boys (Palms at Crown). Fri Dec 19Ben Folds (Hamer Hall). Fri Dec 19 & Sat Dec 20Dead Letter Circus (The Hi-Fi). Sat Dec 20

Above & Beyond (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Thurs Jan 1The 1975 (Festival Hall). Thurs Jan 15, Sun Jan 11Passenger (Palais Theatre). Sat Jan 17 & Sun Jan 18Foreigner (Palais Theatre). Thurs Jan 29Kenny Rogers (Palais Theatre). Fri Jan 30Icehouse (Palms at Crown). Fri Jan 30, Sat Jan 31, Tues Feb 3 & Wed Feb 4Chiodos (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 31

Suzi Quatro (Arts Centre, Playhouse Theatre). Thurs Feb 5, Fri Feb 6 & Sat Feb 7Paul Simon & Sting (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Feb 10Laura Pausini (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Feb 13One Direction (Etihad Stadium). Sat Feb 14 & Sun Feb 15Roxette & Boom Crash Opera (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Feb 20Guy Sebastian (Rod Laver Arena). Saturday Feb 21The Eagles (Rod Laver Arena). Sun Feb 22, Tues Feb 24 & Thurs Feb 26

From The Jam (Prince Bandroom). Fri Mar 6Vance Joy (Palais Theatre). Fri Mar 13London Grammer (Festival Hall). Sat Mar 14Kylie Minoque (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Mar 18Rod Stewart (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Mar 24Ed Sheeran (Rod Laver Arena). Sat Mar 28

The Black Keys (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Apr 7Sam Smith (Margaret Court Arena). Thurs Apr 30

G I G S / T O U R S I N 2 0 1 4 THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE WITH TRACY COATES

OCTOBER 2014

NOVEMBER 2014

DECEMBER 2014

JANUARY 2015

FEBRUARY 2015

MARCH 2015

APRIL 2015


‘MORE THAN

TURNS 21As lead singer for Australian band Geisha in the 80’s and signed with EMI Records for the World, Chris Doheny and his band scored 8 Australian Top 10 singles with “Kabuki” reaching Number 1. After the break up of Geisha Chris released his first solo single in 1994, ‘More Than A Game’. It began as the theme to Channel Nine’s acclaimed AFL Footy Show which began that same year. Twenty one years later It remains arguably the longest running unchanged theme for an Australian television show.“TV Producer Harvey Silver had been coming to my shows for years and approached me one night about getting involved in the making of a theme for the pilot of a new sports show for the Nine Network which was to be called The Footy Show” said Doheny. “Harvey introduced me to the main songwriter Darren Sanicki and award winning producer/writer Josh Abrahams and together we recorded what is now known today as More Than A Game!” To celebrate 21 years since the release of More Than A Game, Doheny has recorded a special version with mostly acoustic instruments all played by himself including 12 string guitars, violins, violas, Hammond B4 organ and piano. Avaialble now in iTunes, “this version is much more atmospheric and moody to reflect the 21 years that have passed while it’s been on in many of Australia’s lounge rooms” said Doheny.You just might catch the new version of this classic Aussie Footy anthem as Chris Doheny performs at Chelseah Heights Hotel every Sunday afternoon along side Brad Hodge from 4pm. For more details on the song or the gig visit chrisdoheny.com and chelseahheightshotel.com.au SIMON MILLS

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tips in the recording business...

...with Ray McGrotty (Record City)

With 37 years experience in the industry, Ian Pav is a producer, mentor and owner of PavMusic (studios and production). Now that his new production studio is finished, Ian is looking to work with clients around the Peninsula at a greatly discounted rate compared to his ongoing clientele around Australia & overseas. You can see more or contact Ian via www.pavmusic.com or learn more music industry business info thru

his wordpress blog pavmusic.wordpress.com.

FROM THE SONG TO THE SALE - PART 6

Let’s say you have now recorded everything (yourself, session musicians and others) with the right sound and very clean takes–so are you going to mix or give it to a professional?Sure today you might have all the “in the box stuff” in your home computer set up to do “something” but ...- Is your room acoustically treated enough to ensure a ‘truthful’ listening environment? (headphones alone will only work in a couple of limited genres)- Do you really know what all those different plugins can do, how they effect, what to use and what not?- Do you know what is needed to achieve a commercial level mix - let alone a commercial level fi nished (mastered) product?- Even if you know can you achieve it? Do you know how to make your production achieve the spread, depth, consistency, clarity and gloss of your competition?Sometimes it works I concede –but mostly home productions end up like ‘good demos’ at best and often a lot worse.

Professional mixing engineers and producers have spent a lot of time learning their craft and a lot of money on the gear needed and know how to use it. My suggestion? Like recording, if you can afford to use their as-sistance - the end product and results will be well worth the investment.

I don’t have time in this series to going into detailed mixing discussion or acoustics tuto-rials but if you are thinking of doing it yourself a couple of initial checks – • Listen to lots of professionally made re-cordings that you know well in the room you will mix in. What is missing that you know should be there? What is there more than usual? If you dont know the fl aws in your room you will over/under compensate in your mix.• Hi fi speakers are “coloured” – so unless you invest in quality studio monitors you need to understand what is being added by the speaker you are using and compensate• Computer speakers are not designed to handle low frequencies. • Headphones will very useful for detailed checking – but they dont give you the crossover of stereo spread (ie normally you hear some of the sound from the left in the right ear and visa versa – giving positional dimension)And that is just one area of analysis you need to go through before you start.

Cheers till next time.

with IAN PAV

THETHE TRAVELING WILBURY’SThe Traveling Wilbury’s were a rather unlikely supergroup. It was always under-standable that ex-Beatle George Harrison and Bob Dylan would work together because they had done so before and were very close friends, but the addition of Roy Orbison who’s music career was largely done by the time the Beatles came along was a bit of a surprise although he had a strong recognisable voice none the less. Jeff Lynne was also a strange choice for recruitment although Harrison had always admired his production work with ELO, but bringing Tom Petty into the fold is a bit of a puzzler. Not necessarily in the talent department, juststrange choice, however the combo worked a treat.The release of the fi rst Wilbury’s album in October 1988 was titled Volume 1 and went straight into the charts. The songs were superbly written; quirky, commercial and slick which is probably what you would expect with a pedigree like this. Mystery was added to the intrigue, as the band members didn’t use their real names any-where on the album. Each member assumed the family name of Wilbury. Lefty (Roy Orbison), Otis (Jeff Lynne), Lucky (Bob Dylan), Charlie T Jr. (Tom Petty) and Nelson Wilbury (George Harrison).Harrison predominantly wrote volume 1’s openings track Handle with care with each member of the band singing a verse. It is an immediately catch song indicative of what to expect through the remainder of the album. Orbison’s operatic vocals shine throughout, particularly on Not alone any more which was written by Lynne, who’s’ rockabilly contribution Rattled is quite impressive whilst Dylan’s’ Dirty world and Tweeter and the monkey man add an enigmatic aura in typical Dylan style. Dylan’s’ other contribution Congratulations is a very likeable but rather depressing dirge.Petty’s’ Last night and Margarita are also nice additions to this well crafted album. Harrisons’ other songs include Heading for the light and End of

the line. The album sold 2 million copies in the US in the fi rst 6 months and was later certifi ed triple platinum and was regarded as a commer-cial super success.The band released Volume 3 in 1990, minus Roy Orbison who had died two months after the first albums release (December 6th 1988). Save yourself the effort, DONT go looking for Volume 2 – IT DOESNT EXIST! The second album was titled Volume 3 as a joke, and it worked! I’ve spent the last 24 years trying to convince people that there is no Volume 2. However, having listened to Volume 1, I’m sure you will want Volume 3 as well.

RAY MACGROTTY


November 14th and 15th will see Arts Centre Melbourne abuzz with music industry professionals, as Face The Music prepares for its seventh annual conference. This year The Music Industry Summit has amped up its recruitment of international speakers, providing a global perspective on hot topics like the war for digital rights, the role that music needs radio to play and the changing nature of how bands break.As a gathering of the contemporary music community, Face The Music 2014 presents 40 panel sessions, keynote presentations, meeting opportunities, practical music workshops and intimate master classes. A wealth of wisdom will be shared over the two days for industry professionals and students alike. This year the fi ercely independent and uncompromising music legend Steve Albini joins Face The Music. One of the most respected fi gures in the international music scene, a renowned artist, music journalist, industry commentator and recording engineer, Steve is a champion of independent business models for artists to thrive and to release their work outside of the corporate music industry structure. He has engineered over 1,500 albums, including Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and The Stooges.Labeled by Q Magazine as “one of the most infl uential young voices in music”, Jen Long joins Face The Music all the way from London. Jen’s BBC Radio 1 program, Introducing, has

been responsible for outing the best unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar artists. Jen has her own record label whose fi rst signing was Australia’s own DZ Deathrays. Also announced to speak at this year’s Face The Music are Dave Batty (Custom Made / Artist Voice), Johann Ponniah (I OH YOU), Briese Abbott (Spark & Opus), Ben Thompson (Corner Presents), James Young (Cherry Bar, Yah Yahs), Antonia Sellbach (Love of Diagrams, Beaches), Harley Evans (Moshtix), Millie Millgate and Glenn Dickie (Sounds Australia), Chris Hatzis (3RRR), Cara Williams (Beat), Chris Johnson (AMRAP/CBAA), Emma Telfer (The Offi ce Of Good Design), Sophia Brous (Artist / Curator), Caleb Williams (Unifi ed), Kirsty Rivers (APRA AMCOS), Yvette Myhill (AAM), Patrick Donovan (Music Victoria), Leigh Treweek (themusic.com.au), Ange Henley, Rhett McLaren (The Hills Are Alive, UNIFIED), Pete Williamson (Sabretusk), Tim Dalton (Collarts), John Wardle (National Live Music Offi ce), Zac Abroms (Viceroyalty), Tom Harris (White Sky), Shane Wickens (The Push) and Sarah Guppy (This Much Talent).Face The Music will be held at Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday November 14th and Saturday November 15th. For further details and tickets visit www.facethemusic.com.au

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Performing works by

Schubert | Mozart | Elgar

Saturday 18th October, 4pmPeninsula Community Theatre - Wilson Rd, Mornington

Enjoy a glass of Crittenden Estate WineAvailable for purchase at interval C R I T T E N D E N E S T A T E

Play In Pink

Clarinet QuintetDivertimento in F major

Octet Serenade

“Victoria has been a ground-breaker with our adoption in State legislation of the pivotal ‘Agent of Change’ principle to protect live music venues from new residential developments. Serious WOW-factor! The whole world is watching and I know the UK’s desperate live music venues are now using Victoria as a ‘hero’ ex-ample in their struggles.” (James Young, Cherry Bar)The music industry is thrilled to announce that the State Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, has approved amendments to the Victoria Planning Provisions and all local planning schemes in Victoria to give legisla-tive weight to the Agent of Change principle.The new 52.43 Particular Provision clause will capture not just traditional licensed venues, but registered rehearsal studios. Non-traditional venues such as community halls, record stores and radio performance spaces will also be captured by the clause by local councils adding their venues to a schedule in the clause. The clause will be effective immediately.“This is great result for the Victorian music industry,” said Music Victoria CEO, Patrick Donovan. “Like a tight band, the music industry united and negotiated hard to ensure that all of all constituents across the state were captured by this clause. After all, they all combine to make up one of the most vibrant music sectors in the world.”The government has also committed to reforming the Building Code to reduce red tape for small and medi-um sized venues, and a $500,000 Live Music Noise Attenuation Assistance Scheme. Details of eligibility for these grants will be released in coming weeks.The Agent of Change Principle, which puts the responsibility for noise attenuation measures on the “agent of change”, is also recognised in liquor licensing controls after legislation was passed in Par-liament last week.The music industry commends the government for delivering on its promise to legislate the Agent of Change. We thank members of the Live Music Roundtable, including Music Victoria, SLAM and Fair Go 4 Live Music, and the Department of Justice and Planning for the hard work that has gone into this unprecedented live music reform, which comes after developments including the deregulation of Mixed Ages gigs and a Live Music Best Practice Guide.For further information visit MusicVictoria.com.au

SIMON MILLS

MUSIC INDUSTRY CELEBRATES AGENT OF CHANGE


THIS MONTH:

HORRIBLE GRAND

FINAL PERFORMANCES

Now, we’ve all seen this and we know how truly horrible it is, but you

can’t fight the facts. This is undoubtedly the worst piece of anything

that will ever come out of the AFL Grand Final music acts. The name

of the video says it all, really. Let us pay tribute to The King.

http://youtu.be/XZdiaFXW2U8

Meat Loaf AFL

Grand Final 2011 Hilarious

Because rugby league fans want to listen to two

girls singing about their boy crush.

http://youtu.be/GQQBZmU4CaU

The Veronicas 4 Ever (NRL Grand

Final 2 Oct 2005)

The NRL has got it so very wrong over the years with their

attempt at Grand Final Show glory. This blunder was one for

the ages. Billy Idol didn’t even get a note in before the power

cut out. The footy gods probably saved us with that one.

http://youtu.be/bcJcsWoD3fU

Billy Idol On HovercraftT

http://youtu.be/uRraK9mCUmI

Lionel Richie – Dancing On The

Ceiling (Live At 2010

AFL Grand Final Replay)

This isn’t necessarily the worst performance going

around though it seems strange that Lionel was at the

top of the list for acts wanting to play at the Grand

Final. How about stepping up your game, AFL?

JD Fortune/INXS

New Sensation

The AFL Grand

Final Sept.

Those guys from INXS just don’t get the hint. Just

because AC/DC can replace the lead guy, doesn’t mean

you can. It was pretty good, though… for a laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqBfM6Ym-Yw

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The Debut LP from The NbC’s AKA Natural Born Chillers kicks off with an awesome, psychedelic ga-rage-rock tune “Aunty Meredith”, there’s wah-wah on a big guitar riff, lyrics about a local festival, and those are some pretty good ingredients for an opener. It kind of sets up what’s to come, the album’s full of deep grooving guitar, the wah-wah makes the occasional appearance, but you can change the psych for blues (or roots). There are a few songs in the John Butler vein, “Chivalry Ain’t Dead” is one, it sits in a sweet groove, with a really cool slide riff, but I couldn’t help make the comparison. “So Much Soul” was another standout; it takes the album down with some chill slide work and vocals, and builds it back up. This a live album recorded in Melbourne, so the recording of the vocals can get a bit dodgy, but it does have a really good feel to it being live. Catch The NbC’s at a gig when they come to the peninsula in December and January. MATT RIPPON

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How does the average bloke go about reviewing a Ryan Adams album? Yes in the past he has had some, lets say… odd ideas, some worked (Jacksonville City Lights from 2005 springs to mind), and others that missed the mark entirely (Rock N Roll from 2003 is just an album trying to capture what many other bands where producing at the time).I am pleased to report that “Ryan Adams” is back on track to some of the best writing he has ever put out. I’m not say-ing it’s as good as he’s 2000 offering of Heartbreaker, but it’s damn well up there. So much so that on a recent David Letter-man Show, he was asked to perform an encore…and Dave NEVER does that.Can I pick a cracker of a tune from the listing? Well you wouldn’t be shunned by friends or family if “My Wreckin Ball” made it into your favorites playlist, with it’s simple guitar, organ, and haunting vocals. “I Just Might” is another clearly understated masterpiece with some of the coolest guitar work you’ll hear anywhere.In this humble reviewers opinion the best way to serve this album up would be with a great bottle of wine, a good sound sys-tem, dim the lights to the point that the glow of your cigarette is your only friend on this ride. JOHN KENDALL

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(SONY MUSIC)A really impressive debut EP from Sydney four piece “Hurst”. “IV” is four tracks long and fi lled with some really cool songwrit-ing. “Whine” is the fi rst up, with an awe-some funky riff on guitar and big vocals from Ana Veira, which both become a staple of the EP, this was the single, and easy to see why. The next song “Eve”, continues the foot stomping fun, has a nice sparseness to the verse. ”Begs For More” changes up the mood, with a light-er feel; the guitar becomes frenetic and a cool contrast well with the relaxed keys. The production is done just right, with it not sounding too slick, and the instru-ments sounding real. The entire band is contributing throughout, and has ended up with a debut really worth hearing.

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(INDEPENDENT)The new Lady Ant offering is just what you would expect from the new world of pop country. It’s catchy, and just like their previous albums produced and pol-ished to within an inch of its life. The fi rst two tracks “Long Stretch of Love” and “Bartender” are essentially commercial grade pop songs, with a telecaster guitar thrown in for a semi country twang. As always the three part harmonies are spot on, and really is the expected Lady Ant sound. If you’re after a great country album with songs of love and loss, death and murder ballads….this certainly ain’t it. On the other hand if you want to get your thirteen-year-old daughter into something vaguely resembling country, this album would be the perfect gateway drug to the good stuff. Every track on the album is a radio friendly three to four minutes long, which works precisely to the pop Nashville recipe. The title track and ob-vious fi rst single on the album is 747, big power ballad, large drums, lots of guitars, and tight vocals. It would be nice to see them try some-thing different, and they do put on a great show live, but this is a band that has been carved to sell records to kids, and boy do they do that!Oh I heard some banjo on the last track…. So it must be country. Haha! JOHN KENDALL

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September was a spectacular month for stage and screen. Frankston hosted the Anywhere Theatre Festival for the fi rst time while Melbourne International Film Festival Travelling Showcase found its way to Sorrento. September was also National Poetry Month, which included the Victorian State Final of the Australian Poetry Slam, in which I had the pleasure of representing the Peninsula for the third time. What an exciting month! October will be similarly spectacular in visual arts. The Archibald Prize comes to the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery and The Peninsula Arts Society is Celebrating 60 Years Cup weekend. Mt. Eliza North Primary School is hosts its always excellent Mt. Eliza Art and Design Show and Somers Art Fair is also a wonderful family friendly art event. Dromana Art Show opens on Halloween with more gorgeous art for sale. Encoded at Frankston Arts Centre will be a visual treat unlike anything you’ve ever seen while Bombshells at the Shirley Burke Theatre will blow your socks off. Take a stroll down White Street Mall, Frankston to see what’s emerging. There’s always something to see and do to become a more culturally enriched you. Engage in the arts – it’s worth it. Happily, Your Arts Editor

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TMount Eliza born author and playwright Joanna Murray-Smith is one of Australia’s most successful playwrights. Her plays have been staged around the world from London’s West End to Broadway and home again. She’s also written three novels, a libretto and several screenplays garnering numerous prestigious literary and theatre awards. This prolifi c Melbourne-based writer shows no signs of slowing down completing new works while previous plays remain in steady production. I had the privilege of interviewing Murray-Smith before Bombshells hits the Shirley Burke Theatre in Parkdale.PEARL: How did growing up in Mount Eliza influence you as a writer?MURRAY-SMITH: What infl uenced me predominantly was the life my parents lived in Mt. Eliza. They were deep thinkers and very engaged with issues of social justice. Our house was full of the life of ideas, a very stimulating environment. I associate Mt. Eliza with the house and garden where I grew up always full of interesting Australian thinkers. PEARL: Why did you choose writing plays over writing novels?MURRAY-SMITH: I started as a playwright at Melbourne University and then I segued off and wrote a few books, but in between the novels, I was writing plays. It came most easily to me, was the most addictive to me, but also most practical in terms of having kids because I could write plays very fast, but I couldn’t write prose fast. (She and Daily Review editor husband, Raymond Gill have two sons 19 and 13 and a daughter 10.) If I had my druthers I would be a novelist, but looking back I

realize that one of the great benefi ts about being a playwright is that I’ve met so many great people. Actors and directors are fascinating creatures. That whole process of blending your own imaginative life and the imaginative life and talents of other people is actually very expansive and interesting.PEARL: You have written some fantastic roles for women providing brilliant acting opportunities. Have you seen a shift in prospects for Australian actresses since you started writing?MURRAY-SMITH: Not so much for actresses because playwrights have always written great roles for women, but I’ve seen many more women writers, directors and designers. A big part of that was because theatre companies were called upon to explain why they hadn’t provided work for women in those disciplines. They had to jump to it and start nurturing women to take on those roles.PEARL: What is the ultimate goal of a playwright as opposed to other literary forms? MURRAY-SMITH: You have to connect with your audience in order for them to receive what you have made. If you lose them or fail to engage them, the spell is broken and it’s very, very hard to get them back. It’s a more immediate medium. When you’re composing words for a novel, you are in complete control of that artistic work, but with a play, you’re not in control of it because it is such a collaborative medium. One cast can be a brilliant and make up for all of your inadequacies as a writer and make it fl y -- or if it is miscast, the same script can die a thousand deaths.

When you write a poem or a novel, it stays the same for the duration of its life. A play never stays the same. It’s different from production to production and often from show to show. PEARL: Bombshells will be playing regionally. What would you like the audience to take away from this play?MURRAY-SMITH: I’d like them to take away the brilliance of actress Christen O’Leary who plays all the parts. I hope they enjoy the humour of women’s predicaments and the way in which human beings struggle with how they present themselves to the world as opposed to who they really are. PEARL: What’s next for you?MURRAY-SMITH: I’m right now in rehearsals for Pennsylvania Avenue opening at the Melbourne Theatre Company in November. It’s a new role for Bernadette Robinson (Songs for Nobodies) taking her amazing ability with voices except she plays one nobody instead of fi ve. It’s about an underling at the White House who works in the entertainment division through eight administrations and the singers that she interacts with in her work. I have a new play opening at the Sydney Theatre Company at the same time called Switzerland. It’s about the American writer Patricia Highsmith who wrote The Talented Mr. Ripley.See six incredibly different women on the brink in Bombshells at Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale on Monday, October 13 at 8 pm and Tuesday, October 14 at 2 pm. Bookings on 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au.

ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS


OCTOBER 2014The Judge (9TH OCTOBER)

Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga

One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film (11TH OCTOBER)

Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik

A Walk Among The Tombstones (16TH OCTOBER)

Liam Neeson, Boyd Holbrook, Astro

Before I Go To Sleep (16TH OCTOBER)

Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong

Maps To The Stars (16TH OCTOBER)Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson,

Mia Wasikowska

Son Of A Gun (16TH OCTOBER)Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites,

Alicia Vikander

Tammy (16TH OCTOBER)Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon,

Dan Aykroyd

Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me (22ND OCTOBER) Stephen Fry

Decoding Annie Parker (23RD OCTOBER)

Aaron Paul, Corey Stoll, Maggie Grace

Fury (23RD OCTOBER)Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf

Hector And The Search For Happiness (23RD OCTOBER)

Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Stellan Skarsgard

Paranormal Activity 5 (23RD OCTOBER)

Katie Featherston, Tyler Craig

This Is Where I Leave You (23RD OCTOBER)

Rose Byrne, Jason Bateman, Abagail Spencer

Whiplash (23RD OCTOBER)Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist

Stephanie In The Water (25TH OCTOBER)

Stephanie Gilmore, Whitney Gilmore, Jessi Miley-Dyer

Get On Up (30TH OCTOBER)Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson

Kill The Messenger (30TH OCTOBER)Jeremy Renner, Michael Sheen, Mary

Elizabeth Winstead

The Best Of Me (30TH OCTOBER)Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden,

Liana Liberato

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Celebrating forty years, the newly redesigned Dromana Art Show is bigger and better than ever adding sculpture to their repertoire of contemporary and traditional painting, photography and craft. Sam Michelle is feature painter bringing beautiful images of contemporary beach and bath-ing scenes, while sculptor Paul Kelly unveils his latest stunning sculptures. Opening Night will start with a bang on Friday, October 31 at 7 pm with Dan Thornell providing rollicking live entertainment while patrons mingle, enjoy a glass of wine and peruse the art. Over the weekend visitors can watch live art demonstrations and join in workshops with visiting artists. Kids’ craft activities station will keep children busy while parents enjoy the art. As collaboration between Droma-na Primary School and the local Rotary Club, all funds raised at the show go back into the community. This year’s proceeds go to marine and environmental education. Dromana Art Show opens Friday, October 31 at 7 pm and con-tinues Saturday and Sunday November 1 and 2 from 10 am - 5 pm at Dromana Primary School, McCulloch Street, Dromana. www.dromanaart.org.au

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Opening Saturday, October 4 at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is Australia’s most prestigious portrait award, The Archibald Prize. Often controversial, sometimes contested, this exhibition represents the pinnacle of portrait painting in Australasia showing the fabulous faces of contemporary society.Since 1921, The Archibald Prize has brought widespread recognition to artists

and sitters alike. Entrants are asked to create a portrait of a man or woman ‘distinguished’ in arts, letters, science or politics. While open to artists from across Australasia, entries are still predominantly of and by Australians. This year’s top prize was awarded to Fiona Lowry for her portrait of architect Penelope Seidler. People’s Choice was Vincent Fantauzzo’s All that’s good in me self-portrait as son Luca. Packing Room Prize was awarded to Tim’s Storrier’s The Member, Dr. Sir

Leslie Colin Patterson, KCB AO. See the whole host of extraordinary portraits at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery from October 4 to November 16. MPRG, Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington. Priority bookings online: www.trybooking.com/89243. Information: 5975 4395. Ticket/accommodation packages: www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org/archibald



I am always on the look-out for movies I can watch with my kids and not hate (they are five and three). I thought Malificent would be a winner recently but I ended up liking this more than my little ones. Frozen? They love this way more than me. I refuse to see any toy from my childhood turned into a film so I can’t comment on anything Lego or Barbie but luckily for me Postman Pat the Movie is a great school holidays choice. The charming and likeable man-about-town that is Postman Pat decides he will take his family to Italy when he gets his Christmas bonus. But budget cuts in the postal service mean there will be no Christmas bonus this year, and Postman Pat cannot bear to break the news to his wife. He ends up in an X-Factor style singing contest (Postman Pat’s vocals by Ronan Keating) where the prize just happens to be a trip to Italy. There is chaos in the Special Delivery Service when they replace postman Pat with evil Robots. Will the tight-knit community fi nd out the truth before it is too late? There are enough quirky pop-culture references and complexities in the storyline for the parents to be entertained, and Postman

Pat’s digital upgrade means there is a colourful and friendly visual energy that is engaging for little minds. The pace of the fi lm is perfect, allowing those with short attention spans to actually sit through a whole fi lm. We were at a screening full of under-fi ves and I didn’t notice any bored kids. Bored kids are pretty hard miss (as any parents or casual observers would know) so I think this is a pretty good sign. You can fi nd this fi lm on DVD or online now. What We do in the Shadows is the must see fi lm (for adults) in cinemas now. This horror comedy from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi (creators of Flight of the Conchords) was a box offi ce smash in New Zealand and critically hailed. It is the story of three fl atmates who also happen to be vampires and is hilarious from start to end. HBO have also commissioned a new four part TV series from these guys, so watch this space. Penny Ivison writes monthly for PEARL on film & TV. If there’s anything you’d like to let Penny know about that’s happening in the Bayside or Peninsula area in 2014, you can find her on twitter on @pipsicedtea or email her at [email protected].

Stalker Theatre’s Encoded is a dazzling dance and aerial performance unlike anything else. Using the latest in digital projection technologies, dancers’ movements trigger an ever-changing real time digital projection response.Immersive and mesmerising, the stage and backdrop wall shimmers, dissolves and reforms as dancers sweep across space. Virtual costumes with self-mounted laser projections change the dancers appearance continuously.A complete reinvention of space, dance, light, music and sound will have audiences gasping with awe and wonder. Don’t miss this totally different dance with digital projections at the Frankston Arts Centre on Wednesday, October 15 at 8 pm. Bookings: 9784 1060 or thefac.com.au.


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Mt. Eliza Art and Design Show always brings together an outstanding variety of artists and craftspeople from the Mornington Peninsula and beyond transforming the architecturally unique Mt. Eliza North Primary School into an amazing exhibition space filled with paintings, photography, craft, sculpture, functional design, textiles, ceramics and children’s art for sale. This show is their primary annual fundraiser. Three fantastic feature artists bring a wealth of talent to the 2014 show. Painter, Cheryl Petersen, sculptor, Matt Hill and jeweller, Jennie Alderton have created amazing new works. MENPS students are taking part in a original art competition creating the best bird sculpture judged by Matt Hill. Opening night is Friday, October 24 from 7:30pm to 10pm where $25 admission includes complimentary drinks, delicious catering, live music and a killer art auction. The raffle prizes are always tops too. Show continues Saturday 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm at Mt. Eliza North Primary School, 6 Moseley Drive, Mt. Eliza. Phone: 9787 6611. www.mtelizaart.com Opening Night Bookings at: www.trybooking.com/fogr.


topicHOT TOPIC: WHY SEE A PLAY WHEN YOU CAN

GO TO A MOVIE?Movies are cheap entertainment. They demand nothing. Unwind and veg out. But passive entertainment is often quickly forgotten (respectful exception for fabulous fi lms). By contrast, a stage play is a shared experience. The audience participates emotionally, intellectually and in the moment. A play’s success hinges on the audience’s reaction. Great plays cast a spell drawing audiences in to the story and characters – an intimate partnership that has a lasting effect. While both fi lm and plays entertain, theatre it’s not just watching. Most likely Hamlet had it right, “The play’s the thing.” Consider, discuss, share your thoughts on PEARL’s facebook page or comment to: [email protected].

MIGHTY FINE ART & DESIGN

Morning breaks

buzz of blowfly

tracing her last hurrah

elliptical flight path

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accelerating erratic

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the renegade rests on a green apple

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now where is the fly?

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Somers Arts Fair blends the best elements of an affordable art show, auction, local market and country fair. Showcasing original photography, painting, pastels, draw-ings, sculpture, mixed media and jewellery from emerging and established Morn-ington Peninsula artists, this fair also offers a unique feature – hand carved cypress totem poles.Auction at 2 pm sees keen bidders vying for sculpture, etchings, paintings, photogra-phy and totem poles specifi cally created for this show and generously donated by local artists. Craft market stalls offer locally made pottery, glasswork, jewellery and textiles. Delicious baked goods, barista-made coffee, savoury gourmet food plus Peninsula wine and local beer on tap satisfy all tastes. Live music from The Tiger and Me, Jam Roots and Orlando Furious, RPP FM broadcast-ing live, show bags, rides, games and creative hands-on activities for the kids, this annual fundraiser for Somers Primary School has something for everyone. Enjoy a fun day at the 12th annual Somers Arts Fair Sunday, October 26 from 10 am - 5pm. Somers Primary School, Camp Hill Road, Somers. www.somersartsfair.com.


‘Friendship through art’ is the motto of The Peninsula Arts Society and they live up to it. Offering an outstanding selection of classes taught by talented tutors, many of whom are well-established artists themselves, students learn in a friendly and encouraging environment producing excellent work, but it’s the camaraderie amongst members that keeps everyone coming back year after year. Their major annual exhibition runs over Melbourne Cup Weekend. Celebrating 60 Years will showcase a spectrum of art and craft from emerging to established artists from wel-coming creative community. Celebrating 60 Years shows Saturday, November 1 to Tuesday, November 4 from 10 am - 5 pm. Free entry at PAS Studio Galleries, 159 Overport Road, Frankston South. 9775 2640. www.peninsulaartssociety.org.au.


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Gregg Dinah is not your average novice photographer. In his first year as an arts stu-dent at RMIT, he was shortlisted as a finalist in the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards with Street Light, part of a series of night photographs exhibited at The Art Gallery of Ballarat.Dinah is a Frankston local with an usual penchant for wandering the streets at night looking for subjects to photograph while most people are sleeping. He likes the quiet and calm of the night, the luminescence of the clouds, the movement of the stars, the sweep of light cars leave as they pass by. Dinah’s mother is a member of the Stolen Generation. This deeply infl uenced his passion for social change. He wants to create a politically charged photographic paste up project for Hosier Lane relating to the Stolen Generation. Dinah wants to help people, not just in-digenous youth, but the disenfranchised in general, to fi nd their real passion and direction in life. “Photography has shown me that the arts are a realistic and attainable goal. It’s set

a fi re under me,“ he explained.“University has become an oasis. I can discuss all the things I’m not meant to discuss like religion, politics and sexuality,” he said. This intellectual awakening has stimulated him to consider all the possibilities and infl uences achievable through arts. He’d like to study print-making and other art forms. Eventually, he wants to teach at secondary school. Dinah is on a roll. With youth, drive, incredible charm and an amazing gift of the gab, he will go far, but even better, he’s bound to take a whole lot of people along with him as he rides the wave of success.See his view of Frankston at night in the White Street Light Boxes and watch this space because Dinah’s star is on the rise.


NIGHTNIGHT MOVESMOVES

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LITERARY ARTS AND ARTS LECTURES:

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’ GROUPFridays at 10 am & 7:30 pm @ Albert Street Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci.com.au

PENINSULA POETS First Saturday of the month at 11 am @ Mornington Peninsula Library Meeting Room (Mornington) Contact: Andrea 0435 120 297 or [email protected]

WRITER’S BLOCK MEETING Fortnightly on Saturdays at 10 am (October 4 & 18) @ Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Contact: Fran 0438 890 217 or [email protected]

FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS, PENINSULA BRANCH Third Sunday of the month at 1:45 pm @ Albert Street Community Contact House (Mornington) Contact: [email protected]

READINGS BY THE BAYLast Sunday of the month at 2pm Mordialloc @Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 [email protected]

MCCLELLAND SCULPTURE PARK AND GALLERY ART CHAT WITH ROBERT AUSTIN & TRACEY LEA-SMITH Thursday, October 9 at 11 am @ McClelland Sculpture & Gallery Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com

AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY TALK: THE GARDEN: AN ART FORM (MS. MARILYN ELM)Friday, October 10 at 5:30 pm at Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington) @ Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington) [email protected] or www.adfas.org.au

MCCLELLAND SCULPTURE PARK AND GALLERY PRESENTS: BUSH TUCKER TOUR WITH LIONEL LAUCHThursday, October 23 at 11 am @ McClelland Sculpture & Gallery Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com

MCCLELLAND SCULPTURE PARK AND GALLERY PRESENTS: AN AFTERNOON WITH SUSAN MC CULLOCHSunday, October 26 at 4 pm @ McClelland Sculpture & Gallery Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com VISUAL ARTS:

MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS: THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, November 16 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

THE PEACH TREE: JOANNE LINSDELL; A CARING WORLD SHARES CHILDREN’S GROUP SHOWUntil Saturday, October 4: Joanne Lindsell; Opening

Friday, October 10 at 6 pm: A Caring World runs until Daturday, November 11 @ G3 Artspace, Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale)

FAC CURVED WALL PRESENTS: MICKY CADY; SABRA LAZARUSUntil Saturday, October 4: Mick Cady; Sabra Lazarus from Sunday, October 5 to Saturday, Nov. 15 on Curved Wall, Main Foyer @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS: LITTLE ARCHIES EXHIBITIONOpens Saturday, October 4 runs to Sunday, November 16 @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www.oakhillgallery.com.au TWO BAYS ART SHOWMonday, October 6 to Saturday, October 11 @ Benton’s Square Shopping Centre (Mornington)Monday, October 20 to Saturday, October 25 @ Gateway Shopping Village (Langwarrin) ‘A’ IS FOR ALCHEMY: LEAH PHILPOTT; WOMEN OF SICILY: “STITCH BY STITCH” (ROSETTA PAVONE)Until Tuesday, October 7: A is for Alchemy, Opening, Thursday, October 30 at 6 pm: “Stitch By Stitch” running until Thursday, November 20 @ G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) Meet the artist on Thursday, September 18 from 6 – 8 pm.

A BRUSH WITH PAINT GROUP EXHIBITIONUntil Tuesday, October 7: A Brush With Paint @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts

LIFE BEGINS AT 80: BARBARA ALLEN, GWEN JAMES, JOHN NATHAN & BRIAND PLEASANTSUntil Thursday, October 9: Life Begins at 80 @ ARTrium Exhibition Space at Bayside City Council Corporate Centre (Sandringham) www.bayside.vic.gov.au

GROMMETS, GRINDS AND GNARLY DUDES: SKATEBOARD EXHIBITIONSaturday, October 11 to Sunday, November 23 September 28: @ Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre (Brighton)

CUBE 37 GALLERY PRESENTS: MENTAL HEALTH WEEK EXHIBITION; MT. ERIN COLLEGE SENIOR ARTS EXPO; CELEBRATE LIVING HISTORY; FLINDERS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEUntil Saturday, October 11: Mental Health Week; Tuesday, October 14 to Saturday, October 18: Mt. Erin; Tuesday, October 21 to Saturday, October 25: Celebrate Living History; Friday, October 31 to Wednesday, November 5: Flinders CCC @ Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au

CUBE 37 ART AFTER DARK PRESENTS: FROG IN A CAGE: GET OUT! ; FEE MAHEYMonday, October 13 to Monday, October 20: Frog in a Cage; Tuesday, October 21 to Saturday, November 22: Fee Mahey @ Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au

MT ELIZA ART & DESIGN SHOW Opens Friday, October 24 from 7:30 - 10:00 pm runs until Sunday, October 24 at 4 pm @ Mt. Eliza North Primary School (Mt. Eliza) Tickets 9787 6611 or www.mtelizart.comSOMERS ART FAIR

Sunday, October 26 from 10 am - 5 pm @ Somers Primary School (Somers) 5983 5546 www.somersartfair.com

DROMANA ART SHOWOpens Friday, October 31 at 7pm. Continues Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2 from 10 am – 5 pm @ Dromana Primary School (Dromana) 5987 2367

PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY 6O YEAR ART EXHIBITIONSaturday, November 1 to Tuesday, November 4 from 10 am - 5 pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) 9775 2640 www.peninsulaartssociety.org.au MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENTS: WE DON’T NEED A MAP: A MARTU EXPERIENCE OF THE WESTERN DESERTUntil Sunday, November 2 @ McClelland Sculpture & Gallery Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com

MORNINGTON LIBRARY FOYER EXHIBITION PRESENTS: MPRG FRIENDS STUDENT PORTRAIT EXHIBITIONUntil Sunday, November 16 @ Mornington Library (Mornington) Enquires: Andrea Ebsworth 5950 1716

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS:MONTHLY MANDALA WORKSHOPS 10 am - 5 pm on day of client’s choice @ Empowering Creations Healing and Art Centre. Bookings: Irene 0407 543 186 [email protected]

ART CLASSES WITH MARILYN RICHARDS AT DROMANA COMMUNITY HOUSE Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am – 12 pm @ Dromana Community House (Dromana) www.dromanacommunityhouse.org.au

ARTHAVEN SOCIAL PAINTING DAYSFridays from 10 am - 4 pm @ Sages Cottage (Baxter) Bookings: Lorin 0412 660 495 or [email protected]

IMPRO CLUB (IMPROVISATION/ACTING WORKSHOP) WITH CAROLE PATULO Saturdays from 1- 4 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www.southernpeninsulaartscentre.com

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP WITH NICOLA KIRKMAN Saturdays, October 4, 11, 18 & 25 @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) www.peninsulaartssociety.org.au Contact Nicola for times 0426 614 363

MCCLELLAND GUILD OF ARTISTS DEMONSTRATION & AGM: ANDREW GEMMIL WATERCOLOUR STREET SCENE; BIANCA BAJKIEWICZ “ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM”Saturday, October 4: Andrew Gemmil; Saturday, November 1: Bianca Bajkiewicz from 1:30 - 3:30 pm @ Studio Park @ McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery (Langwarrin) www.mcclellandguildofartists.com.au Contact Liz Stott 9781 1001PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION WITH ROBERT KNIGHT: CHARCOAL ON CANVAS Monday, October 20 from 1 - 3 pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) 9775 2640 www.peninsulaartssociety.org.au

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TASMANIA PERFORMS PRESENTS: AS WE FORGIVEThursday, October 2 at 8 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au ADA & ELSIE (VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL)

Monday October 6 at 2 pm & Tuesday, October 7 at 11 am @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au

AHN DO: THE HAPPIEST REFUGEEThursday, October 9 at 8 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

CHRISTINE HARRIS & HIT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH’S BOMBSHELLS Monday, October 13 at 8pm & Tuesday, October 14 at 2 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au

FAC 2014: STALKER THEATRE PRESENTS: ENCODEDWednesday, October 15 at 8 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

A SPRINGTOME MUSICALE WITH SOUTHERN SOUNDS CHORUSSunday, October 19 at 2 pm @ George Jenkins Theatre (Frankston) Bookings 9905 1111

GRAND INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS PTY PRESENT: KOSTROMA: RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLETWednesday, October 29 at 7:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

FAC & WANDER PRODUCTIONS PREST: MAX GILLIES: ONCE WERE LEADERSSaturday, November 1 at 7:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au

XDR CULTURAL PROMOTIONS PRESENT: CELTIC LEGENDS Sunday, November 2 at 2:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au FILM:

FLIX FIX: MRS. DOUBTFIRESaturday, October 4 at 2 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au MOVIEHOUSE AT KINGSTON ARTS CENTRE Wednesdays at 10:30 am on October 8 Great Day in the Morning (1956), October 15 Give a Girl a Break (1953), October 22 Dial M for Murder (1954), October 29 Top Hat (1935) November 5 Thoroughbred (1936)@ Kingston Arts Centre Black Box (Moorabin) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SILENT FILM FESTIVALSaturday, October 25 at 8 pm @ Kingston City Hall (Moorabin) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au

Listings are at the discretion of the Arts Editor and based on information available at press time. Listings need to be brief and current. It may not be possible to fi t everything in, but we’ll try if we know it’s on. Send information to: [email protected] by the third Monday of each month. Advertisers are considered fi rst for editorials. Ads in Pearl are inexpensive. Call 5906 5775.

Your guide to Arts & Culture events on the Peninsula & Bayside in September • Send all listings to Andrea (Arts Editor) at [email protected]

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ARTS & CULTURE...


HALLOWEEN BAYSIDEHalloween is just around the corner, and so is Bayside Youth Services’ annual ‘Halloween Between the Books’. The spookiest night of the year will bring ghosts and ghouls, pirates and princesses, witches and warlocks. Join Bayside’s Freeza Com-mittee, Boombox Events, in celebrat-ing this night with a silent disco, Tim Credible the Magician, games, give-aways, and a prize for best dressed. Put on your scariest costume, and head down to the Beaumaris Library on October 31 at 6pm. Entry is $10 and includes a canteen voucher. This is a smoke, drug and alcohol free event. Head to www.bayside.vic.gov.au/youth for all the info and to purchase tickets.

SKATE OF MIND KINGSTON Kingston Youth Services and the Freeza committee, Fuse Productions, proudly present their annual Skate of Mind event. This event will showcase the raw talent within the local youth community of Kingston, with skate, BMX, scooter, and blades competitions. This free event will be held on November 15 at Sir William Fry Reserve, corner of Bay Street and Nepean Highway in Highett. On the day, there will be music, stalls, entertainment, henna body art, face painting, prizes, and a variety of food vendors. This is a fully supervised, smoke, drug, and alcohol free event. For more information contact Kingston Youth Services on 1300 369 436.

BASIDE-open mic nightGet ready for the final Open Mic Night for 2014 with Bayside Freeza Committee’s, Boombox Events. The Committee is looking for bands, soloist, comedians, ventriloquists, contortionists, and even those who just love to perform! The fi nal Open Mic Night will be held on November 28, between 7pm to 10pm at the Brighton Town Hall. “So far the response has been great, and we have seen some very talented young artists take to the stage,” says Emily, a youth worker with the committee. Head down and enjoy the talent of the Bayside Community, with free tea, coffee and hot choccie on offer, and a canteen to purchase snacks. This is a free, fully supervised, all ages event that is strictly drug, alcohol, and smoke free. For more information and to register, contact Emily at Bayside City Councils Youth Services on 9599 4622.

BAYSIDE SUMMER FITNESSLooking to working on your fitness this summer? Bayside City Council are running a ‘Work it Out’ summer fitness program. ‘Work it Out’ will focus on a healthy body and a healthy mind, allowing young people, 12 years and above, to participate in activities like boxing, yoga, circuit training, hip hop, beach sessions, and more, with a new and exciting activity every week. The program will run Wednesday’s in Term 4, between October 15 and December 3, between 4.15 – 5.45pm. To register, visit www.bayside.vic.gov.au/youth, or contact Bayside City Council Youth Services on 9599 4622.

TALKING ABOUT OUT GENERATION KINGFTONKingston’s Intergenerational and Festival Committees present ‘Talking About Our Generations’. The event will launch the 2014 Kingston Seniors Festival with a lively, interactive theatre performance, audio visual displays, and refreshments. The launch will be held on October 2 at 2pm at Parkdale Secondary College Performing Arts Theatre, on Warren Road, Parkdale. For more information about this event and the Kingston Seniors Festival, contact Kingston Youth Services on 1300 369 436.

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TAKING THE ALTERNATIVE (with Milli Ransom and Jesse Lane)

Dream THEATER DOWN UNDER

Having heard of this band and loving their sound, the thoughts of an interview with them were so far off my rector scale it was ridiculous. They are after all, remember, they are the BIGGEST Progressive Metal Band in the world right now! They only granted 6 Australian interviews – SIX. Yes, Six and PEARL were lucky enough to be given the golden ticket to one of the most memo-rable interviews I have done so far!Somewhere in the sweet spot of old and new, Dream Theater have managed to stay in touch with old fans and constantly breed new ones within the current generation. A band that has stayed so successful for so many years has got to have some tips for up comers. After talk-ing to James Labrie (Vocalist) about his career the chat changed to the opportunities young musicians have when releasing their music through so many different mediums these days. Most use BandCamp and YouTube while he suggested taking it a step further “Have the right people on your team,” he advises, “but this isn’t only restricted to having a good band but also having a good team of people who will keep pushing you, a good promoter, a good publicist, a good manager. Build an army of people to help; the possibilities are endless.” He would know, building a 30-year career for Dream Theater and counting. Their infl uential sounds have altered the course of prog rock creating a new ground.So, what can you expect from these two Dream Theater shows? Defi nitely the wicked time signature changes, paired with ultimate animation in the crowd and some very, very excited fans who have been waiting fi ve years for these legends to hit an Aussie stage again. Another thing you’ll have to prepare yourself for is gathering tickets, there are only two Australian shows, one of which is in our beautiful city Melbourne. Labrie mentioned during our call that they weren’t even sure they’d get the Australian dates, but are over the moon that they can come back and visit us! Experience the pioneers of experimental progressive rock in An Evening With Dream Theat-er at The Palais October 29. Book now at Ticketmaster to secure your spot in the mayhem as I promise you - it will sell out quickly! I for one wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity; you never know how long it could be before they come back again!

The Kings of post progressive rock are set to hit out shores this month, inviting you to “An Evening With Dream Theater”. It’s the first time in five years that we’ve had Dream Theater come to Australia so it needs to be a night to remember, not only for us Aussies but also for Dream Theater. Despite being arguable the biggest progressive metal act in the world right now, there are people who may not have heard of Dream Theater, so let me give you a quick run-down of their sound; think Pink Floyd mixed with the heavy elements of Iron Maiden, throw it back to the classic sound of the 80s and there you have Dream Theater.

Hailing from the small genre of emotional pop punk there is local band Coastline. Creating music that tells their stories of them, these Frankston locals chose their genre because it is something more than the traditional pop punk that people are used to infusing feelings and emotional recounts into their self-titled EP. Out of humble beginnings Tom Fox and Mitchell Bennett met Brad Waye on a night out then em-ployed Angus Kurzeja on drums and Aaron Pownce-by on bass to form the band they are today. With a sound heavily influenced by Silverstein, Seahaven, The Wonder Years, Title Fight, Man Overboard and Citizen, Coastline are producing an energetic sound with a sentimental overlay of lyrics. Coastline have

been playing together as a band for almost 2 years now and in that time they’ve played Espy’s Battle Of The Bands all the way to the finals, placing fourth, quite a jump from their first show in Brads backyard. Coastline is best known for commanding a crowd and being able to set a great vibe throughout a set. We highly suggest you give Coastline a Like at facebook.com/Coastlineband to know when their new release is coming out and head over to coast-lineband.bandcamp.com to give their self-titled EP a listen.

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RIP SIERRA HCBack when we were starting out the Taking the Alternate section we had our 2 first ever interviews, Endless Heights and Sierra. Both of these bands were happy to take a chance on some newbies with big hopes and an aspiration to write, they took up the interview regardless of our inexperience and from that we’ve grown and been thrown opportunity after opportunity. All this started on the Earthwalker tour when we met the boys in Sierra. In early September, fans of their music woke to discover that Sierra’s reign had come to an end, the Mount Gambier boys have called it quits, but their music will always live on and they will not die in the scene. Jesse and I would like to thank the guys in Sierra for giving us a chance and kick starting us in an industry we are both passionate about. Rest in peace Sierra, we’ll keep you updated on details of their final tour, planned for early 2015.

Featuring Prepared Like a Bride, Ocean Grove, Graves, Elegist, Void of Vision, Villes, Acrasia, Harbours The Pay What You Wish format is one that is becom-ing widely popular within the heavy music community nation wide. Having the ability to pay whatever amount of money one desires draws in a lot more people and creates a very positive and lively environment. This particular Pay What You Wish show was hosted at the Ringwood OLP. A very intimate venue known for its good vibes and has played host to many Heavy shows over the past few years.The fi rst set of the day saw local Pop-Punkers Harbours making their debut. Having a couple of familiar faces within their line up from other successful heavy bands many people were very interested to see how this array of heavy talent would suit in Pop-Punk act. Playing tracks off their demo Everything From Here On Out and throwing in a cover from the popular pop-punk back Citizen. Most likely due to the fact that many of them have been in or are in bands

currently, Harbours opened with a very mature display that saw a few people get involved and grab the microphone off vocalist Tory.The next local band for the day was Acrasia. With incredible vocal range displayed by Phil Wolfendale and intriguing stage presence to match this and up and coming Post-Hardcore band provided a very engaging set. Up next was the only International band of the day, Villes. A lot of interest was surrounding this set as not many well-known bands in a lot of genres seem to hail from the South-East of Asia. Despite the technical diffi culties Villes lit the match that sparked the moshing and energy from a very inspired crowd.If stage presence was an Olympic sport then you would surely see the boys in Void of Vision up representing Aus-tralia, and most likely winning gold. The only word that came to mind when singing along to the local metalcore act was passion. Void of Vision proved that if you show true passion and emotion to a crowd you will receive it right back.

The next two sets from NSW heavyweights Elegist and Graves were arguably the heaviest of the day. Getting people thinking is a great way to convey a message to a crowd and to really connect. Elegists vocalist Blake Curby provoked a heavy amount of self-refl ection to the crowd and their particular beliefs. His powerful words seemed to res-onate with everyone around him while his band laid down some seriously hard hitting breakdowns and melodies. The intensity of Graves set cant simply be put into words, but the bruises received from bystanders of the pit would be enough of an explanation of how quickly this band is rising up in the ranks.The two headliners Prepared Like a Bride and Ocean Grove without a doubt received the biggest crowd reaction of the day. Bringing the atmosphere of a party along with them both bands finished the very successful day with sets that saw crowd surfers riding on inflatable sharks and lively moshers giving the home town boys in Ocean Grove the feedback that they very much deserve.PA

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OCTOBER4TH- THE CAT EMPIRE, BONJAH & INFINITE VOIDThe 4th seems to be a very busy day, anyway you have the choice of a laid back Cat Empire gig down at Festival Hall (300 Dudley St., West Melbourne) a bluesy rock gig with our friends in Bonjah over at the Hi-Fi Bar (125 Swanston St, Melbourne) or even a heavy ass party with Infi nite Void at drop out (18/157 Hyde Street, Yarraville)

5TH- THE SPRING RAGE & ACRASIA $5 DROPOUT SHOWBoris The Blade are going to be partying with a hefty line up including our mates in Elegist at Wrangler Studios (8c Whitley Parade, West Footscray) or you could head to Dropout (18/157 Hyde Street, Yarraville) and party it up with Acrasia for $5, both these gigs are going to go off, don’t miss out!

11TH- OCEAN GROVE, VOID OF VISION, THE CITY AT NIGHT, ALONG SHORELINES AND EARTHENDER Perfect opportunity right here to party with our locals (plus Void of Vision) down at Bar 12 (12 young street, Frankston) both Jesse and Milli will be at this show, so you defi nitely should be to, take it as an opportunity to support locals and party it up, if you’re super cool and in a band, bring us a copy of your ep- we’d love to see what Frankston locals bring to the table!

19TH- COMEBACK KIDIt’s not often that I’ll use mental to describe a gig that is up and coming, but this gig is going to be that exactly that. If you head out be prepared for an intense mosh with Comeback Kid, Ironmind, Rotting out and some guests. This is going to be held at Phoenix Youth centre (72 Buckley Street Footscray) so head on down!

26TH- CONFESSION LIFE AND DEATH TOURToday Confession touch down in Phoenix Youth Centre (72 Buckley Street Footscray) for their Life and Death tour, bringing with them Prepared Like A Bride and Graves plus some pretty talented guests. Pearl will be at this event too so come party with us!

29TH- DREAM THEATERIf you haven’t read the Dream Theater article yet, get straight onto that for everything you need to know about this gig!

THROW ME IN THE RIVERThe Smith Street Band

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If you’ve never had the pleasure of experiencing The Smith Street Band, take yourself Bruce Springsteen’s vocals and make it sounds a bit raw, then take the melody of Violent Soho and imagine they had a love child, then you have TSSB. Their newest release Throw Me In The River is yet another display of this bands immense storytelling ability.

An outstanding track on Throw Me In The River is defi nitely Calgary Girls the whole song is quite upbeat which contrasts with Wil’s unique vocals and the story of loss that the lyrics tell. Calgary Girls is quite an interesting track

I feel, there are times of joy within the song, but these are generally contrasted with heavy emotional lyrics, a trademark of TSSB. Everyone should defi nitely pick up a copy of Throw Me In The River; prepare to be intoxicated by

The Smith Street Band’s talents.

28 and a half thousand likes on Facebook and 2 shows selling out in under an hour each, does not even begin to define The Smith Street Band, if you haven’t heard of them yet, you definitely soon will. I am sure you all think of Taking the Alternate as screaming, loud, inaudible music. Though in this case if you’re a fan of folk music, The Smith Street Band is definitely for you. Your parents could happily listen to this! Fusing the two almost opposing genres of folk and punk, Smith Street manages to turn the genre on its head and create something everyone can jam to. October 31 will be the release date for their new album Throw Me In The River and we needed a way to find out some more about it, so what better way than to ask the vocalist Wil Wagner himself? Preparing for an in-tense over the phone interview, I was greeted with the laid back nature of Mr Wagner and he was more than happy to tell me everything you need to know about Throw Me In The River and their upcoming tour!

The recording process of this release was much dif-ferent to any other recording process, the songs were collected over their last tour and were “scribbled into notebooks, or collected in [Wil’s] phone” this database was then turned into music, which was recorded outside of a studio, which honestly I feel added a lot more depth and honesty to Throw Me In The River. The boys recorded the whole LP in a secluded town in the Ottoway’s, with a population of 170 the whole town knew of their presence and made sure to make them welcome. A majority of the album was recorded in a tiny cabin which Wagner said released a lot of

pressure on what they’re generally used to in a recod-ing process, “there was no stressing over drums at 3 in the morning”. The town its self played quite a large part in production, the photo that forms the cover tak-en at local pub The Wonky Donkey and the recording being done in the cabin itself and the nature around it forming the world’s most laid back recording studio which can only be suitable for a laid back band.

The Smith Street Band managed to sell out their hometown show in under an hour with the second show being sold out in about the same amount of time, the third show currently is still on sale and (fi ngers crossed) will still be on sale now, so defi nitely do yourself a favour and buy some tickets. Wagner himself had no idea that the show had sold out and managed to nap through it, another perfect display of the laid back nature of this band, and being the hum-ble man he is, Wagner assumed his mum had bought 300 tickets to the show.

Wagner, having played with some big Australian and international bands has learnt a lot- but his biggest lesson being, “be a good person and it will shine through”. The boys in The Smith Street Band love what they do, and as a spectator of shows, you can see when someone loves what they do, their whole stage presence is natural and not something that’s been taught.

Germany is currently Wagner’s favourite country to play and Tasmania his favourite place in Australia, so come on Melbourne, Smith Street is our band, we need to change this opinion and head out to their shows, get this third show sold out! Head to thesmithstreetband.com to get some tickets.

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If I was to begin this article singing “Get the f*** out my bitch” there is no doubt the majority of you would be able to hum the gutsy guitar riff that follows. The man behind

that classic track is Tarek Smallman, aka T-rek. Released by Ministry of sound in 2010 this is the one song which opened my eyes to the mans work both on and off the decks. As well as DJ’ing, T-Rek is part of a two-piece rock band called Low Fly Incline, which he sings and plays guitar in. Based in Melbourne T-Rek has been regularly recording and releasing records since 2002. This month PEARL chatted to him about the origins of his musical journey up until today.

PEARL: How did your musical journey first begin? Was it the guitar first or the DJ’ing? Who showed you the ropes?

T-REK: It actually started with a drum kit. Then along the way I got interested in Samplers and Synthesizers, which naturally lead me to making more electronic based music. After a few years of experimenting with electronic music, I became involved in DJ’ing. I’d always played a little guitar on the side, but only got serious about that in the last few years.

PEARL: Tell us about your career in the early days? You were in a band?

T-REK: I started a band called bZARK with two friends when I was 17. It had a large and lasting impact on me as the other two members were Victorian College Arts students in their early to mid twenties, so I was put on a very steep musical learning curve. I also worked sporadically as a drum teacher, drum technician, and studio session drummer, but was never really able to make a decent living from music until I factored in the DJ & production thing.

PEARL: 2010 was the year you released ‘Out My Bitch’ a cracker of a track that many people know you for - what was the inspiration for it? Do you still get a kick out of playing it?

T-REK: Thanks! I’d written the fi rst part of the song up until when it drops, and thought it was ok, but still needed something else. I picked up a guitar that was sitting nearby and started playing the most boneheaded bluesy guitar riff I could think of over the top of it. It made me laugh, so I recorded it and put it in the song. I wrote it to play out during my DJ sets at the time, and was surprised when it took off in popularity as much as it did. Yeah I still get a kick out of playing it. I don’t play it all that much, but sometimes it just seems fi tting, and people still seem to enjoy it, so I play it occasionally.

PEARL: Is it the live music mixed with electronic beats that you would say is your trademark sound? What do you think differentiates your sound from others?

T-REK: I guess so to some degree. It’s defi nitely been a point of difference with my production over the past ten years. I just try to inject as much sex and sly humour into my tracks as possible. Generally when I hear club music that I don’t like, it’s because it’s either too obvious, or lacks these elements.

PEARL: What is your most memorable gig? Any favourite places to play?

T-REK: Big Day Out shows were always a trip as it’s not often you get to play with that size or level of production. Also getting to hang around after and watch some of your favourite international bands makes for a fun and drunken day. My favourite performances are still at smaller clubs though. Revolver is my favourite as I get to do both things there, i.e. play live onstage in the front room, and DJ in the back room. After 17 years of performing there I still have some of my most musically inspired and enjoyable moments in that place.PEARL: What have you been up to this year, have you been working on any new music? T-REK: I have just released an album with the two-piece rock band that I sing and play guitar with (Low Fly Incline), and have a mountain of new T-Rek club music, which is all in various stages of completion. Just fi nding it hard to make time to get in the studio, as I have so many gigs across several musical projects to get through every week.PEARL: What inspires you when writing music?T-REK: It depends what area of writing music I’m focussing on. If I’m writing the actual music, I might be trying to make something inspired by another piece of music that I have heard, knowing full well that during the process of doing this, the initial idea/inspiration will get completely lost and turnout nothing like the music that gave me the idea in the fi rst place. Other times I have ideas for pieces of music that just don’t seem to exist and I feel like maybe they should, or could exist. If I’m writing lyrics for things, I can be inspired directly by almost anything that’s going on in my life at the time, or even something I perceive as happening in someone else’s life. PEARL: What’s on for 2015? T-REK: Doing a lot more T-Rek live band shows. We’ve stripped away the guitar and vocal element from the live show over the past 18 months, and it has now become much more of a percussive based techno/disco thing. I always perform live with my drummer/percussionist Mad Mitch.PEARL: Favourite tracks at the moment? T-REK: Anything Nick Cave has done since 2007. Most of what &ME and Adam Port are turning out. Any DJ mix by Optimo. The majority of current Sunday night programming by Spacey Space at Revolver. A couple of unfi nished things that Nick Coleman played me last week…PEARL: Best things about the industry you work in? You’ve supported some pretty big names in the business, is there any one that stands out and why?T-REK: It’s an old cliché I know, but the whole thing of getting to do something you love for work never gets old. There are a lot of external factors and things that come into play which are constantly challenging and unpleasant within the job, but overall I wouldn’t change much… actually I would probably just give myself more of the same to do….You can catch T-Rek every Sunday at Revolver, for music and gig info check out the links below.Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/T-Rek/98718781943Twitter: www.twitter.com/T_Rek_Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/t-rek Website: www.freakshowdiscoproductions.com JESS ROWDIE BIDDIE T

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The Peking Duk EP ‘High’ including a remix the boys did for them was the longest running Club Chart number one of 2014, with a record breaking seven weeks in the top spot. Also after placing their own touch on a heap of big tunes from artists such as Rüfüs, Lorde, Peking Duk, Generik, Uberjak’d, Motez, the Terace boys have also graced our ears with an original EP ‘Halfway’, released through Club Sweat.

Pharley has also recently teamed up with Melbourne’s own Mike Metro & Benson

to bring us Medium Rare Recordings, a label for house, techno and everything in between, already stirring the pot with a number of releases out in the last month.

Catch them doing their thing when they’re down for their exclusive Melbourne show, High Rise at Blue Diamond on October 17. The best venue, with the best view, and some of the best tunes coming out of Australia at the moment, what more could you possibly want? Sit amongst the skyline of Melbourne. 15th Floor. 123 Queen St.

Over the course of the last 12 months, these two futuristic bass house masterminds have been putting out some killer tunes and are absolutely nailing it. Daniel Farley (Sydney) and Tom Corin (Auckland) don’t like broadcasting their faces across the Internet; they’d rather just let their music do the talking. Riding the forefront of the Australian house music scene among other fellow Sweat It Out fellas such as Rüfüs, What So Not, Danny T, Parachute Youth, Motez and many more legends.

“We made ‘Running’ with our friends Jupiter Project last year and I played it to Ajax shortly before he passed away. Ajax was always great with advice on music and a big influence on myself; he loved it and told us to pursue that sound and create a new alias out of it. That is how Terace was born and we were lucky enough to be signed to Sweat It Out by him from the first single onwards,” Pharley told Alessandro Dal-larmi from FBI Radio earlier this year.


MIX TAPE OF THE MONTH

Ministry Of Sound House Sessions

*Mixed By Danny T & Acaddamy*Ministry of Sound go pacifi c in their latest look into the fl ourishing world of house music with House Sessions. Danny T takes the evolutionary path of man, music and moustache to new heights on Disc One, opening with

the underground ‘West Coast’ remix from ZHU for Lana Del Rey. Always delivering house heavy goodness, Danny deepens his mix with The Presets, Oliver $ & Jimi Jules, RÜFÜS, Nicky Night Time as well as the

unstoppable classic and Beatport #1, ‘OKAY’ by Shiba San. Acaddamy takes to the helm of Disc Two with

wavy new hits and the best international house delights from this year. Commencing with a never before heard edit of Duke Dumont’s ‘Won’t Look Back’ and featuring SecondCity’s UK #1 ‘I Wanna Feel’, MK featuring Alana

as remixed by Route94, The Aston Shuffl e featuring Elizabeth Rose as well as his own remix for The

Preatures among many more.

House Sessions is the essential collection of the best new releases in the genre and marks a welcome return

of the classic culture of house music worldwide.

TRACK REVIEWS WITH DUANE BARTOLOwww.soundcloud.com/duane-bartolo

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TERAFORM - The RaiderZ (Original Mix)Duo ‘The Raiderz’, coming out of Melbourne have crafted one of my favourite tracks this year. The first time I listened to this song I was instantly hooked on its synths and intricate melodies. The Reverbed ‘oh’s’ that haunt throughout the track also give it that dark vibe, which is personally right up my alley. A crowd favourite when played out and song I wouldn’t be forgetting to put on my usb’s before heading out..

DUSTIN ZAHN - Stranger to Stability (Len Faki’s Podium Remix)Absolute bomb. This track consists of a deep and ambient kick and bass combined with heavily reverbed uplifters and explodes. Not a very melodic track in regards to the synth melody, but I think the simplicity of this track is what I really love most. Off a decent system, you really feel this song echoing throughout your entire body. Again that deep/dark sound is what I attracted to when it comes to this track. Kalus does a great bootleg of this track with the ‘Bam Bam’ acapella also which works perfectly with it.

STAN GRAVS & LMP - Overdrive (Original Mix)As soon as you hear the first few bars of the iconic synth melody in this song, you are instantly eager to hear the drop and watch the place erupt. One of those songs that can get you out of a sticky situation and instantly change the vibe of the room. Again with this song, simplicity wins. The catchy as hell melody, combined with a heavy kick/bass and saw synth makes you want to hit something really hard.

ZOOLANDA, MATT HAIGH - Recreational Training (Original Mix)A song well before its time in my opinion. This is a very well produced track and has an insanely strong atmospheric vibe. Both first and last drop hit you with almost no warning. I personally love tracks that drop almost randomly, taking the crowd by surprise. The ‘EYYAHH’ (best way I can describe the vocals) and the crowd roaring combine perfectly for an epic build. Golden oldie.

DEADMAU5 – Avaritia (Original Mix)When I first heard this track, Deadmau5 would have been the last person that I would have guessed to have cooked it up. The melody and synths used are definitely Deadmau5’y, though the drop I thought was quite heavy/dark. I’m not a huge Deadmau5 fan which could be the reason I didn’t think this track was his. Hearing the main melody of this song completely engulfs the listener and captivates a crowd. Delivers a heavy drop and is a great song to play on a Sunday morning with the boys. When this song comes on you know you’ve made it.

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