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Kings Cross Ink is a decadent high end tattoo and body piercing parlour that willgive you an experience like no other.

From the rock and roll vibe, to the plush furnishings, ornate ceilings and luxurious settings - coupled with the creativity and professionalism of Australia's most talented tattoo artists and leading piercingexperts - the service you will receive here isunparalleled.

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Kings Cross Ink is a decadent high end tattoo and body piercing parlour that willgive you an experience like no other.

From the rock and roll vibe, to the plush furnishings, ornate ceilings and luxurious settings - coupled with the creativity and professionalism of Australia's most talented tattoo artists and leading piercingexperts - the service you will receive here isunparalleled.

All nestled within the glitz and glamour ofSydney's most vibrant suburb... Kings Cross.

Open 10 am till 2 am

Private VIP tattoo room available

TV Show starts filming in two weeks

Charity tattoo day coming soon

Studio available for photo shoots

63 Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross NSW 2010 T +61.(0)2.9332 1110 [email protected]

www.facebook.com/KingsCrossInk

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My name is Alfredo Malabello and I am the director of a new live venue called Live At The Brewhouse. The venue is based in the lower level area of a very large brewhouse/pub The King St Brewhouse on the boardwalk directly in front of wharf 4 - King St Wharf. The Brewhouse attracts over 6000 people per week. The live venue, Live At The Brewhouse, has a capacity of 350 people standing OR 150 people for dinner & show with an extra 100 standing. It is a great sounding room with a great feel and a great tech crew. We are situated 7 mins walk from Wynyard train station and 50 mteres from King St Wharf/Darling Harbour Ferry. Apart from our website, Facebook, and database...One of the main things that we offer you is In House promotion of your gig every 10 minutes 14 hours per day on 8 large screen TVs to 6000 people per week. With a 6 week run-up, that means your event will be heavily promoted to approx 36,000 people. We will be presenting well established artists, up and coming artists, jazz and blues artists, stylish and eclectic alternative bands, world music artists - all are welcome here. We offer a great deal for every artist and we also offer quality stereo and multitrack recording - perfect for recording a live album. Please email - [email protected]

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DRUM MEDIAGiveaways Check it out for free stuff and head to Facebook for more! 14The Front Line hits hard with industry fact and conjecture, plus Backlash and Frontlash. 16Foreword Line the latest news on tours, releases and more. 18The Bamboos dont want to be genre-driven, they just want to be the band that they are. 24Trial Kennedy reflect on the past ten years as they hand in their boots. 26Its finally clear to us where we are at, say The Black Seeds. 28Graveyard Train embrace death, mortality and human frailty. 29Silverstein embrace their inner cover band. 30Ned Collette of Ned Collette & The Wirewalkers moved out of his comfort zone for his new LP. 30Hugo Races new album is not just about silly love songs, as he explains. 32Michael Kiwanuka chats about touring with Adele and working with Communion. 32Ill admit it, I really hate the name Buried In Verona, laughs bandmember Richie Newman. 34Bambino Koresh use their experiences of immigration as inspiration. 34Even chat about making musical friends. 34Nadia Ackerman gives advice to those thinking about moving to New York. 34On The Record reviews new release albums and singles from Metric, Tallest Man On Earth and more. 36Chris Maric gets local with hard rock and metal in The Heavy Shit. 38Sarah Petchell brings us local and international punk news in Wake The Dead. 38The electronicas a little leftfield and the souls futuristic with Huwston giving us Bebop & Rocksteady. 39

James McGalliard gives us tales from the mother country in London Fields. 39Viktor Krum asks you to Get It Together with the latest in hip hop. 40Dave Drayton gets Young & Restless with all ages goings on. 40Adam Curley muses on all things pop culture The Breakdown. 40Cyclone gives you urban and rnb news in OG Flavas. 40Michael Smith delivers some Blow with jazz and world music news. 41Go south as you enter Pedro Manoys Swamp Shack. 41Dan Condon features the world of blues and roots with Roots Down. 41

FRONT ROWCheck out whats happening This Week in Arts. Paul Andrew meets the Joker and Prometheus is reviewed before we have SFF-inspired Cultural Cringe. 42Sam Hobson chats to Michael Spiccia about SFF film, YardBird before Dave Drayton chats to Tom Wrights about The Histrionic, opening at STC this week. Back by popular demand os SFF column CineBarr. 43Cabin in the Woods is reviewed, Dave Drayton chats to Anthea Williams about Old Man, and Ian Barr finds out about the art behind Movie Trailers, a forum at the SFF festival Hub. 44

LIVEIts all here: gig reviews, tour guide, whats happening this week, gig guide, random shit and more. 45Backstage and BTL your guide to studios, recording, gear, courses and more. 54The Classies need a singer/bassist/drummer/any other service/product you can think of? Your answer is here. And on iflog.com.au. 57

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RAGE TURNS 25No one imagined, 25 years ago when it began, that ABC-TVs rage would make it to its Silver Jubilee but here it is. To celebrate, ABC Music/Universal Music have got together a 2CD/DVD selection, rage Silver Jubilee: 25 Years, covering, on CD, 37 tracks, while the DVD gives a snapshot across 36 tracks. We have five copies to give away, the winners to collect them from the Drum office.

THE DOTCOMS GET CUTEMelbourne three-piece Dotcoms have a debut EP, Janie Got Super Cute, and they are so keen to share it with the rest of the nation that, for starters, theyre heading up the Hume to showcase it in person Saturday at Spectrum. We have two double passes to the show to give away.

AMBER TAKES THE GONGUnearthed back in 1999 by triple j, singer-songwriter Amber Cashel has been busy writing, recording and touring the country, averaging 110 shows a year, and its there, on stage, that her latest album, Tape Decks & All These Pleasures, really comes alive, as shell prove Saturday at Ryans in Thirroul and Sunday at The Oakes in Albion Park. We have four copies of that album to give away, winners to collect their CDs from the Drum office.

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FRESHLY INKEDTim Levinson aka Urthboy has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Alberts. Levinson had previously managed his own rights and brings his whole back catalogue and all future works to the publishing house. That includes his three solo albums and five albums with veteran hip hop collective The Herd, of which he is a founding member and primary songwriter. Levinson is currently working towardsthe release of his fourth solo album, due in October through Elefant Traks, which he co-founded in 1998, and recently released the albums first single, Naive Bravado, featuring Daniel Merriweather. The news comes barely a week after Alberts signed Josh Pyke on a publishing deal. Meanwhile, Oh Mercy have called their new album, Deep Heat, and will release it Friday 24 August. The Melbourne-based outfit, who have been recording the album in Portland, Oregon, have also announced theyve inked a deal with Ameri-

of Music Leigh Gruppetta, long-time Shock staffer Stu Harvey (although he had a brief stint with UNFD, before returning last year) with publicity from Genna Alexopoulos. Gruppetta said, The punk and heavy music genres are certainly an area we have excelled of late so we believe the time is right to give these bands their own home. Halfcut is the brainchild of Stu Harvey and under his watchful eye the Shock Records team will be pulling out all stops to continue this success. Stu is the best in his field, bar none, so we couldnt be more excited about the long-term future of Halfcut for the business. Meanwhile Shocks parent company Regency Entertainment last week launched Regency Film Distribution, a dedicated and fully resourced division that will service independent films to cinemas around Australia and New Zealand.

LITTLE KNOWN ARTIST THE VOICE OF TOURISM AUS CAMPAIGNLittle known Tasmania singer songwriter Dewayne Everettsmith is the voice of Tourism Australias latest advertising campaign, which was launched in China by Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson. Part of the Theres Nothing Like Australia campaign, Everettsmith follows in the footsteps of Lara Bingle but with a TV ad that has a very different focus this time theyve gone high-end class over bikini-clad babes at beaches. The ad features the track, Its Like Love, which was co-written by Everettsmith and American viola player Jasmine Beams, who collaborated through a Tourism Australia campaign. Although Everettsmith has a limited profile outside of the Tasmanian and Indigenous industries, the Skinnyfish Music-signed artist has supported Gurrumul, John Farn-ham and Archie Roach, performed for Oprah hanger-on Gayle King and is the national ambassador for the Save The Tasmanian Devil appeal. The ads are beautiful, with very high-quality production, and to have co-written and be singing the soundtrack is awesome, said Everettsmith, who is still working on his debut album. Whats really special for me is the idea that here am I a guy from just about the bottom of the planet, still to get my first album out and my voice has just gone out there, around the world, singing to people about my country. I like that! The self-branded pop/soul songwriter will head into the studio later this year to record his debut album, which will likely include a reworked version of Its Like Love.

RED BULL COMP ANNOUNCES FIRST FINALThe Red Bull Bedroom Jams first final, dubbed Red Bull Backyard Jam, has been announced. The event will be taking place over at Masketta Falls backyard on Saturday 7 July in the Southern suburbs of Melbourne. Masketta Fall, along with the other finalists Lets Not Pretend, Your Ticket Home, Go Mason Go and Break A Leg will be rocking out on stage before headliners Stonefi eld wrap up the festivities for the afternoon. The winner will be decided by a panel of expert judges on the day and will win studio time to work on their next release. Entries for Round Two are now open.

BILLY CORGAN SIGNS DEAL FOR PRO WRESTLING REALITY TV SHOWBilly Corgan, the founding member and frontman of Smashing Pumpkins, is also the Creative Director of a

smallish wrestling promotion company out of Chicago called Resistance Pro. Having held a couple of events recently Corgan who has a management role, rather than an inside-the-ring role is now in talks for a reality program based around the running of a wrestling company. According to Prowrestling.net (via Stereogum) Corgan revealed that hes been having talks with producers during an interview on MLW Radio. Im doing a lot of behind the scenes stuff, he said. Were trying to get a reality show made. We just signed a deal with a big reality show producer. A guy with an incredible track record. Were in good hands. We believe that wrestling is fascinating on many, many levels. Socially, politically, even economically. The struggles independent wrestlers go through to try to find work. Those are real struggles that anybody can identify with. We want to show what goes on in a wrestling company behind the scenes.

FLEETWOOD MAC GUITARIST FOUND DEADBob Welch, who was guitarist in the mid-period pre-Nicks/Buckingham incarnation of enormously successful rock group Fleetwood Mac, as well as a highly successful solo artist, has been found dead in his home with a shotgun wound to his chest. The 66 year old Welch was found by his wife Wendy in his Nashville home on Thursday 7 June, local time. A note was also found at the scene. Speaking to Reuters, Fleetwood Mac founding member and Welchs former manager Mick Fleetwood called Welchs death shocking and acknowledged what an enormous role he played in the bands development. He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humour, which is why this is so unbelievably shockin. He was a huge part of our history which sometimes gets forgotten... mostly his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us, Fleetwood told the news service. If you look into our musical history, youll see a huge period that was completely ensconced in Bobs work. Welch joined Fleetwood Mac after Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer left the band in 1971 and stayed with the band until 1975, a year before they found their greatest commercial success. Though Welch enjoyed success of his own, with his 1977 album, French Kiss, achieving platinum sales status in the US. Its reported Welch had been suffering from medical problems, information on which is not being divulged.

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SIMPLE PLAN FANS CRY AT CANCELLED GIGSimple Plan fans were in tears at Sydneys The Standard on Tuesday 5 June after a planned promotional gig for the Take 40 Live Lounge was cancelled at the last minute. The band claimed doctors orders meant that frontman Pierre Bouvier couldnt perform. But while the intimate show for 300 punters, who had bought tickets through Debit MasterCard, didnt take place, four fifths of the band showed up to mingle with the crowd, sign autographs and have a Q&A with the audience. During the Q&A the band said that Bouvier was in fact masturbating back at the hotel, much to the appreciation of the audience.

GRINSPOON REVEAL ALBUM DETAILS FROM LAGrinspoons frontman Phil Jamieson revealed details of the bands seventh studio album to theMusic.com.au last week. The record will be called Black Rabbits and is slated for a September release. Hardcore fans might have guessed the name given its the title of guitarist Pat Daverns blog, which they are updating during the record-ing. Currently recording in Los Angeles studio The Bank with producer Dave Schiffman, in something of a postcard, the frontman said: Hello buddies. Grinspoon are currently bunkered down in Los Angeles recording album 7. We are recording with Dave Schiffman (the Bronx, Weezer, BRMC) in a studio called The Bank. We are going to track 14 songs after an exhaustive 2 year writing process when over 60 songs were composed. Those poor rejected songs all by themselves make me feel sad. Kristian is enjoying Korean taco stands. I am enjoying Olde English 800. Joe is enjoying the hockey (go Kings) and Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pat is enjoying whole foods, Trader Joes and hiking. Some of the crazy song titles so far include Just A Sound Beaujolais Carnies Make The Best Friends. That last one isnt actually a song title, I just thought of it then. It would probably make an excellent tune though. We will be back around September annoying yall with album 7. Till then, Philip. P.S. The album is called Black Rabbits. x

LABEL CONFUSION OVER CALEXICO ALBUM RELEASEConfusion has surrounded details of the Australian release for Americana folk outfit Calexicos new album and their first in four years Algiers. A press releases from record label Epitaphs Australian office was circulated announcing that the band had signed to Anti-, who are distributed by Epitaph and therefore Warner in Aus-tralia and that the album would be released Friday 14 September. However the next day a press release from Spunk Records was sent out that claimed that they will be releasing the album Friday 7 September. The presser was essentially the same as Epitaphs, but with different letterheads and Spunks made no mention of the Anti- signing. After contacting both labels, theMusic.com.au confirmed that Anti- have signed the band, but Spunk Records have the license to release the album in Australia and New Zealand. Spunks distribution is handled by Cooperative, who utilise Universals channels.

THE AUDREYS RALLY AGAINST LIVE EXPORTSTaasha Coates and Tristan Goodall, the core of Australian adult-alternative ensemble The Audreys, have come out

in their opposition against Australias live export of sheep and cattle. The two musicians have appeared in a video for People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) where they discuss their issues with the treatment of animals once they have been shipped out of Australia. Theyve also appeared in a new advertisement for PETA, appearing with a lamb with the caption Do It For Her. Ban Live Export. Im afraid that if we wait for the government or the industry to implement reforms that will alleviate the suffering of millions of sheep who are exported alive, well wait forever, Coates said in a statement. Last month the group announced they were partnering with PETA for their Cool, Calm And Collected tour, which theyre undertaking in support of their new Collected compilation.

WILL.I.AM: CODING IS THE NEW RAPWill.i.am, global pop superstar with his band The Black Eyed Peas, Intels Director of Creative Innovation and technology activist, has claimed that computer coding is the way of the future. At an invite-only panel for Vivid Ideas at the Museum Of Contemporary Art on Thursday 7 June, the musician went as far as to compare the art of coding to rap and said that the spread of recogni-tion will spread as rap spread out of America. Using a tagline Code is dope, he said, Code hasnt spread around the world yet, its the new thing. But it needs discipline. He added, When I see a coder its like pirates finding the Caribbean, its like a whole new thing.

EMMA LOUISES EP GOES GOLD WITH 35,000 SALESBrisbane songstress Emma Louise is enjoying a very nice welcome home present following her recent overseas travels her debut EP, Full Heart And Empty Rooms, has officially gone Gold according to theMusic.com.au. The Gold certification means the EP, which features her breakout single, Jungle, and was released last year, has scanned 35,000 units.

SHOCK RECORDS LAUNCH NEW HARDCORE PUNK LABELShock Records have launched a new label imprint, Halfcut Records, which will focus on punk and hardcore artists. Shock, which has released records from The Bronx and Bring Me The Horizon in the past, will use Halfcut as a home for their priority heavy releases. The label launched with three signings, the new-look UK outfit Gallows, Sydney pop-punk crew Heroes For Hire and emerging outfit (also from the UK) While She Sleeps. The new label will be helmed by Shocks General Manager

FRONTLASHNEW ALBUMSThe past week has seen announcements of new albums coming from the likes of The xx, Grizzly Bear, The Amity Affliction, Oh Mercy, Calexico, Jens Lekman and more. Looks like well have quite the summer soundtrack lined up and were still in the depths of winter!

GUEST APPEARANCESWhile The Black Keys have announced a second show in Sydney, lets hope theyre working away in the background at getting as good a big name guest to perform with them as Johnny Depp, who performed alongside them at the MTV Movie Awards. And sorry guys, having Delta pop up like Train had just wont cut it.

BACKLASHJUBILEE REPSRolf Harris, Kylie, Gurrumul, an Aboriginal dance troupe, NSW Mounted Police precision drill what, no Nick Cave, that other committed expat representative of contemporary Australian culture? Maybe QEII needs a copy of his latest novel to get what hes really about. Knighthood?

MR TROLOLOInternet legend Eduard Khil, also known as Mr. Trololo, passed away last week at age 77. A very unhappy day for Internet memes. That makes us a very sad Keanu.

can indie label Bad Cop Bad Cop after meeting at this years South By Southwest showcase. Bad Cop Bad Cops Michael Nieves said, We couldnt possibly be more excited to welcome Oh Mercy to the Bad Cop Bad Cop family. We have long admired their fantastic music and Alexander and the band have written and recorded their strongest and most infectious songs to date. Oh Mercy is a career artist and we are thrilled to be partnering with them on the release of Deep Heat. Also, Brisbanes Millions have signed to Stop Start, with the indie label distributed through EMI set to release their debut EP, Nine Lives, Six Degrees, Friday 22 June. The band has been around for less than 18 months, but in that time theyve been Unearthed by triple j, played Splendour In The Grass, Big Day Out and enjoyed a number of support slots. The band has risen on the back of three singles, Those Girls, Guru and Slow Burner, all of which will appear on their upcoming EP. Stop Starts head Andy Bryan said, Its really exciting to be working with Millions and I couldnt be happier that they are joining our local roster. I love the songs theyve delivered thus far; this debut EP is just a taste of what is to come. There is an aesthetic and energy about the music and it just feels like they are a band of the future both in Australia and overseas. Furthermore, Saskwatch have signed with Melbourne indie label Northside Records with their album to be released in August. The bands Liam McGorry said, Were incredibly excited to be signing with Chris [Gill] and Northside Records. Not only are they our favourite record store, but have been a supporter of local music in Melbourne for over ten years. Its also a privilege to be the first release on their label.

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STRAIGHT OUTTA EGYPTTheyve been touring non-stop around Australia since the release of their EP, Colours Like Features, and now Brisbane-based band The Cairos have announced a brand new batch of East Coast shows! Theyve really honed their live skill having supported some great bands including Bluejuice and Mute Math. Theyll be heading to The Patch in Wollongong on Wednesday 4 July, The Great Northern in Newcastle on Friday 6 and GoodGod Small Club on Saturday 7.

FOR AULD LANG SYNELast week we announced that The Annandale Hotel would be holding a big old celebration for their 12th Anniversary, and theyve now released ticket details. More artists have been added to the already fabulous lineup with the Auld Lang Syne festival featuring Tumbleweed, Front End Louder, 78 Saab, Smudge and Raise The Crazy, who all now join the party Friday 14 July. First release tickets are $30 plus booking fee and will go on sale on The Annandales website as of this Wednesday 13 June at 9am. Tickets are limited and will most probably sell out, but a second and third release of tickets will follow. Beef Jerk will be joining the already announced Sticky Fingers, The Medics, Underlights and Rapids Friday 6, whilst Kill City Creeps and Regular John join The Mess Halls only 2012 show Friday 13. Ticket information for each show is available on the Annandale website.

FAIR AND SWEETSydney duo Georgia Fair have released a new single, Blind, which they will be taking out on the road in July. The single is taken from the bands debut album, All Through Winter, which features Band Of Horses Tyler Ramsay on piano. The album was recorded in the snow-covered mountains of Ashville, North Carolina. They will be launching the single at The Standard Friday 8 July with guests Dirt Farmer and Jack Carty.

MISSING BONESSydney electronic masters, Collarbones, are back with the sinister and heart-wrenching Missing. The track is taken from their forthcoming second album, due for release later this year via Two Bright Lakes/Remote Control. The two-piece have had a busy year since their debut album, Iconography, was released, supporting the likes of Neon Indian and Daedelus and touring with labelmates Oscar + Martin, Ghoul (RIP) and many more. Theyll be launching Missing at The Gate (at Pablos) Saturday 23 June in Epping, all ages and with Swimwear, The Brass Monkey in Cronulla Sunday 24 with Bon Chat, Bon Rat and Letters To Lions, Terrace Bar in Newcastle Thursday 28, again with Bon Chat, Bon Rat at FBi Social in Sydney Thursday 5 July with Bon Chat, Bon Rat and Mr Maps.

GETTING OUT OF HARMS WAYChicagos Harms Way, who have been described as a rewarding journey through the hardest of sonic assaults, will be jumping on a tour with Sydneys Phantoms this July/August in what will be a momentous hardcore package with two of the worlds heaviest outfits. They will be plundering their way along the East Coast for this very rare co-headline tour, so get yourself to the Tuggeranong Youth Centre in Canberra on Tuesday 31 July (all ages), The Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle on Wednesday 1 August, the Bald Faced Stag in Sydney Saturday 4 and Oasis Youth Centre in Wyong Sunday 5 (all ages).

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The Black Keys have added a second Sydney Entertainment Centre show Tuesday 23 October, their first show there Monday 22 having sold out. There are still tickets available for their Sunday 21 Newcastle Entertainment Centre show.

The xx, who are releasing their new album, Coexist, Friday 7 September, have completely sold out their Friday 20 July Metro Theatre show. No additional show has been announced.

Steel Panther sold out their Friday 3 October Big Top Luna Park show in double quick time, so a second show there has been announced for Saturday 6.

Joining Silverstein and their guests Skyway Wednesday night at the sold-out Bar 32 gig in Canberra are The London Town Fire, while its Divide And Conquer Thursday at Hot Damn, and Lycanthrope, We Built Atlantis and None But The Brave at the Entrance Leagues Friday night.

Fresh out of Cleveland, Bee Mask, AKA Chris Madak, will be joined on his debut Australian tour by Pimmon, Secret Birds, Stitched Vision and Nigel Lee-Yang, when he takes to the Serial Space stage Friday night.

Grammy legends and American country music heavyweights Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell are heading our way sharing the headline billing, playing the State Theatre Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 August, and Newcastle Entertainment Centre Friday 24.

Local four-piece The Rubens are hotter than hot right now and have sold out their Thursday 19 July Oxford Art Factory show so have announced a second show there the night before, Wednesday 18.

Travelling with Hugo Race as his support band with a couple of members also guesting with him, Melbournes Leek & The War Wick Tragedy will be putting on one headline show in their own right Sunday 17 June at Mars Hill Caf.

That one-man party machine that goes by the name Muscles delivers his second album, Road To Manhood, this Friday, but hell deliver it and more in person Saturday 23 June in the Cargo Bar and Saturday 7 July in Woodport Inn, Erina, on the Central Coast.

Friday 29 June Sugar Army bring their Hooks For Hands tour to FBi Social in the Kings Cross Hotel, joined by Tom Ugly, Newcastles 1929Indian, Melbournes Udays Tiger and Ballarats Dark Ages.

Nantes, who are hitting the road to big up their Unsatisfy remix EP, will finish that tour off at GoodGod Small Club Saturday 30 June with a little help from Tokyo Denmark Sweden, Danger Dannys and a DJ set from Tunnel Signs.

Kiwi reggae trio House Of Shem are making their first trip across the Tasman to tour their latest album, Island Vibration, playing the Cambridge in Newcastle Thursday 26 July and The Standard Friday 27.

Joining Children Collide when they hit the road in August on their Monument Tour are main supports, Brisbanes Dune Rats, and opening act, Adelaides Bad Dreems, and youll catch them Friday 17 in The Standard, Thursday 30 at The Entrance Leagues, Friday 31 at the Fitzroy in Windsor, Saturday 1 September in the Wollongong Uni Bar and Sunday 2 at Zierholz in Canberra Uni.

GET HYPNOTIC The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble will be returning to our shores, following up their first visit last year for the Harvest festival. Comprised of eight brothers from Chicagos infamous South Side, the band will unleash their unique live show at the Oxford Art Factory on Sunday 29 July. Saskwatch will be supporting.

HOLY ROCKERSBack in the 80s, Aussie pub-rockers, Heaven, have had some great runs, supporting international acts such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead and many more both here and in the US. Reuniting after several years apart, the five-piece, sporting on this tour UK guitarist Rowan Robertson, will be bringing their hard-hitting rock-solid sound to the Byron Bay Brewery on Thursday 14 June, the Annandale Hotel on Friday 29 and Saturday 30, and Waves Nightclub in Wollongong on Sunday 1 July.

ACID LOOPSIn Australia for the Splendour In The Grass festival, French electronic artist Yuksek has announced sideshows across Australia. Real name Pierre Alexander-Basson, his latest album, 2011s Living On The Edge Of Time, was inspired by the numbness of life on the road, solitude and the constant need for creative exploration. Hell be throwing acid loops and energised house beats your way at Oxford Art Factory on Thursday 28 July.

PLANET OF APESPerth clubbing juggernaut, Big Ape, will be celebrating its first anniversary with a national tour. Big Ape has accumulated a bunch of artists to create a roster which he believes represents the origins of dubstep. Each artist will be bringing something new to the table, with an eclectic mix from roots to grime to garage and hip hop. The tour will feature Skream, Joker and Plastician, who will be collectively hitting up The Metro on Saturday 21 July for the birthday celebrations.

TROPICAL DEATHNotorious party lads, Van She, announced an Australian tour in support of their upcoming album, Idea Of Happiness, the bands second, which is to be released Friday 6 July. The title track has been reintroducing punters to the band on radio (and on the interwebs) and the band are now dropping their second single from the record, Jamaica. With this announcement, the band said the track drops them into their tropical deaths. Theyll be visiting Zierholz at UC in Canberra on Saturday 7 July, the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle on Sunday 8, Byron Bay Brewery on Wednesday 11 and The Metro in Sydney on Saturday 14.

PLAYING DRESS UPSThe Fumes, the two-piece comprising of Steve Merry and Jacob Mann, who love a good old dirty, blues riff, have spent a bit of time in the studio to pen their new EP, Franky, due for release in August. But the duo have already given us a taste of whats to come with their brand new single, Dance In Costume. Theyll be launching the single with a bunch of tour dates that sees them play The Brass Monkey in Cronulla on Thursday 12 July, Notes in Sydney on Friday 13 and The Heritage Hotel in Wollongong on Saturday 14.

CHERRY-FLAVOURED GEMtriple j Next Crop artists Loon Lake have been busy writing and recording, and have now announced the release of their next single, Cherry Lips a handclapping pop gem. The single gets released today and is available via iTunes. And of course, to celebrate, the five-piece will be heading out on the road and be visiting The Patch in Wollongong on Thursday 23 August, GoodGod Small Club in Sydney on Friday 24 and Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle on Saturday 25.

FEELING HUMANNew York native and quirky vocalist Ingrid Michaelson returns to our shores for her second Australian tour this September. Shell be bringing along her heartfelt lyrics and pristine vocals, and is ready to wow Australian audiences once more. Since her last visit, she has been working on her new record, Human Again, produced by David Kahne. Get wooed by Ms Michaelson at the Metro on Friday 14 September (all ages).

BRINGING IT BACKOff the back of his new single, Heard It All, emcee Illy has announced a huge national tour throughout August/September and has announced that his new album, Bring It Back will be released later this year via Obese Records! Illy will be diving into the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle on Thursday 16 August, Bathurst CSU Uni Bar on Friday 17, The Roxy in Parramatta on Saturday 18, Zierholz at UC in Canberra on Friday 24 and The Standard on Saturday 25.

THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE?Rumours have been floating around that yes, the zombie apocalypse is upon us. To celebrate this invasion The Vanguard will be holding a week of music dubbed Zombie Week. It all kicks off Tuesday 31 July with a screeing of Peter Jacksons Braindead, presented by Vanguard Cinema. Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 August, Mojo Jujus Voodoo Hoodoo Show takes over the venue, and on Friday 3, The Heavy Rocking Zombie Pimps present Gay Paris. It all wraps up on the weekend with Zombie Prom Saturday 4 and a show by burlesque crew Jaded Vanities in Jaded Zombies Sunday 5.

NIGHT TERRORDark-synth heavyweights, The Night Terrors, have emerged from the depths of the studio and are ready to launch their brand new double A-side, Monster/Lasers For Eyes, via OSCL Records. Since the release of debut LP, Back To Zero, in 2009, the Melbourne outfit have taken their theremin-fueled synthscapes across the world supporting the likes of Goblin, Hawkwind, Lou Reed and many more. Forces will take on main support duties for the tour, along with Null Object and Kirin J Callinan putting in a DJ set. Theyll be hitting FBi Social at the Kings Cross Hotel Friday 6 July.

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Thursday sees the release of the new album, Keep Your Chin Up, from Melbournes Tim Willis & The End, while just out is the new album, Lets Ride, from DJ and turntablist Krafty Kuts, while Monday 18 June sees the release of the debut EP, Play Hard, from Chicagos Krewella.

The Daimon Brinton Quintet release their new album, Wah Sa, Thursday 28 June.

Hunting Grounds release their album, In Hindsight, Friday 6 July.

Sydney four-piece The Laurels will release their debut album, Plains, Friday 13 July.

Friday 20 July, Old Crow Medicine Show release their new and fourth album, Carry Me Back.

Youth Group singer/songwriter Toby Martin steps out for his first solo album, Loves Shadows, out Friday 27 July, on which day youll also see the soundtrack to the feature film version of The Sapphires, and The Soul Sessions Volume 2 from Joss Stone.

Sydney three-piece Circle Make Music release their new album, The Middle, Wednesday 1 August, while Antony & The Johnsons release their first live album, Cut The World, Friday 3.

Veteran Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynrd release their appropriately titled new album, Last Of A Dying Breed, Friday 17 August, on which day Yeasayer also release their new album, Fragrant World, Ricki-Lee releases her new album, Fear And Freedom, as do The Darkness their third album, Hot Cakes.

Americas veteran rocknroll survivors Aerosmith release their new album, Music From Another Dimension, Friday 24 August, the same day Oh Mercy release their third album, Deep Heat.

Alanis Morissette releases her new album, Havoc And Bright Lights, Friday 31 August.

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FRIENDSIts 22 years since they released ISH, a record still considered by many to be one of the great Australian debut albums of all time, 1927, seeing as the band has become a bit more of an ongoing concern in recent years, have decided this is a milestone worth celebrating and theyre bringing some friends from overseas to help them do just that. The Rembrandts will forever be known as the band who wrote and performed Ill Be There For You, the theme song from Friends, and why not? Its catchy as hell and, without being rude, we imagine it has earned them a pretty penny over the past 15 years or so. They have a whole heap of other songs too, you know, and theyll be out here playing a fine selection of them in support of the aforementioned Aussies. Catch these two 90s wonders at Waves in Wollongong on Saturday 25 August and Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Friday 31.

COLLECTION OF LOVEThe Lovetones will be playing a very special show to launch the release of their collected works record, Provenance Collected Works, which features 17 songs and a live DVD compiled from their five studio albums from

2002-2012. Theyll be playing your favourites and theirs at the Annandale Hotel in Sydney on Friday 22 June.

ACHTUNG!Eclectic outfit, Bears With Guns, are set to launch their debut EP, Taken For A Fool. The record is produced by ARIA Award-winning producer Wayne Connolly (The Vines, Josh Pyke, You Am I) and features a colourful mix of instruments. To celebrate its release, the Bears will take to the stage at The Vanguard on Wednesday 4 July. The band will also be embarking on an East Coast tour of Australia in July/August with tour dates to be announced shortly.

GOOD VIBRATIONSVibrations at The Valve will be hosting a band competition from Sunday 1 July through Sunday 21 October. The first prize winner will receive a feature interview in Australian Guitar magazine plus a support gig with Steve Flacks Guitar Heroes, featuring our own Associate Editor Michael Smith on bass. All grand finalists will receive a high-res DVD copy of their stage performance. Entries are now open.

THREE SECOND MEMORYJamie Hutchings band, The Goldfish Memories, will be making a rare live appearance over a small run of shows across NSW and Victoria before jetting off to France to support the likes of Ty Seagull, Kid Congo Powers and more. Theyll be running through their old and new material, including music from their critically acclaimed album, Avalon Cassettes. Though this may seem merely a farewell string of shows, its also the celebration of the digital re-release of Hutchings entire back catalogue both with Bluebottle Kiss and as a soloist. Head along to The Phoenix in Canberra on Thursday 21 June with Waterford for a free show, and The Sandringham Hotel on Thursday 5 July.

J00F EDITIONSFollowing a hugely successful 2011, John 00 Fleming is returning to Australia with his J00F Editions brand in September this year. Fleming is one of few artists that has maintained underground respect whilst enjoying commercial success during a career that has spanned almost a quarter of a century and has sold over 10 million records. With J00F Editions, Fleming plans to return clubs to the clubber in what becomes an era of guest DJ culture, true music and new talent. JOOF will be hitting The Academy in Canberra on Friday 31 August and Chinese Laundry in Sydney on Saturday 1 September.

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ADOPTING MILLIONSEMI imprint label Stop Start Sign have adopted Brisbane band, Millions, into their family. The four-piece have also unleashed a brand new EP, Nine Lives, Six Degrees, which will drop on Friday 22 June, and theyll be heading out on the road to celebrate these many successes, visiting Yours & Owls in Wollongong on Thursday 12 July, GoodGod Small Club in Sydney on Friday 13 and Transit Bar in Canberra on Saturday 14.

DJ CHIMESUK producer, remixer and DJ Russ Chimes is coming to Australia for his first ever national club tour, and will bring his unique brand of electrifying pop/disco/house to our shores for the first time since 2010. Russ has been remixing for artists like Mark Ronson, Booka Shade, Kelis and Marina & The Diamonds, and has established himself as a young star in the UK music scene. Hell be playing at Soho Bar in Sydney on Saturday 14 July. Tickets will be available on the door.

RICE PARTYIndie label Rice Is Nice are throwing a party! The Laurels, Straight Arrows, SPOD, Donny Benet, Richard In Your Mind, Shady Lane, the Seekae DJs and more will be partying out on Sunday 1 July at The Annandale Hotel. Plus, to entice you further, there will be a surprise set from a secret new Rice Is Nice signing! Doors open at 3pm with bands from 4pm. Presale tix are $10, otherwise its $13 on the door! Sweet deal.

FIASCO TOURHaving just completed a successful seven-date tour, The Side-Tracked Fiasco have announced another string of East Coast shows. The funkcore band will

ICELANDIC BEASTSIcelandic indie-folk outfit, Of Monsters & Men, will be making their first trip to Australia this year in July. The six-pieces debut album, My Head Is An Animals, was released in April this year and went straight to number one on the US iTunes Alternative Chart. Theyve already generated a huge buzz in North America and Europe, so its our turn. Of Monsters And Men will be playing at Oxford Art Factory on Sunday 22 July.

be touring in support of their new single, 547, off their EP, Enter The Motivational Sasquatch. Theyll be hitting up Newcastles Great Northern on Friday 15 June, Port Macquarie Hotel on Thursday 5 July, The Armidale Club on Friday 6, The Glasshouse at UTS in Sydney on Thursday 19, The Pacific Hotel in Yamba on Friday 10 August, Byron Bay Brewery on Saturday 11, Dicey Rileys in Wollongong on Friday 17, PJ OReillys in Canberra on Saturday 18, The Townie in Newtown on Friday 24, The Old Manly Boat Shed on Saturday 26 and University of Lismore on Friday 31.

TRIPLE TIERED CAKEGo on a blind date with three of buzz acts, Jinja Safari, Opossom and White Arrows, who have collectively just released The Blind Date Tour EP - available for free download with every ticket purchase. It includes one song from each band including Jinja Safaris Toothless Grin, Opossoms Blue Meanies and White Arrows Roll Forever. Spoil yourself with a triple bill that hits ANU Bar in Canberra on Wednesday 15 August, Bar On The Hill in Newcastle on Thursday 16 and The Metro on Friday 17.

ROCKABILLY QUEENTheres no stopping Lanie Lane, already getting back on the road for her On My Own Track tour. Her debut offering, 2011s To The Horses, is, as you should know by now, a collection of 11 songs that have a touch of early rocknroll, blues and rockabilly, and shell be busting them out on the tour, which will visit Lizottes Newcastle on Thursday 6 September, the Clarendon Guesthouse in Katoomba on Friday 7, the Heritage Hotel in Wollongong on Saturday 8, the Brass Monkey on Sunday 9 and Canberra Street Theatre Saturday 15. Tickets go on sale Friday 15 June at 9am.

THERES A GHOST IN HEREMelbourne emcee, Grey Ghost, has added a couple more shows to his tour, in celebration of his latest offering, Ghost In The Machine Mixtape, a collection of bangers that you can download for free. Just head to www.greyghost.com.au. The emcees debut self-titled EP is also out now. Catch him at the following dates and venues: The Great Northern Hotel in Newcastle on Friday 22 June, Upstairs Beresford in Sydney on Saturday 23, and The Gallery Bar at Oxford Art Factory on Saturday 28 July.

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FUNK? SOUL? BROTHERGREAT ASIDESThe Bamboos have provided some great guest spots on Medicine Man and this also gave us a great excuse to re-live some of the best guests to date. Tim Rogers, Megan Washington and Daniel Merriweather are just the beginning.

KLF feat. Tammy Wynette Justified And AncientWho else remembers having their little minds blown watching Saturday morning rage in the last decade of the twentieth century? Wynette was divine with the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu and, we still have no idea what it means, but damn its catchy. Were still all bound and driving ice cream vans.

U2 feat. Johnny Cash The WandererThe last track on the album that lots think saw the Irish super group jump the shark, this is the song that is worth reconsidering. At the time Cash was also in the relative between gig wasteland, pre-Rick Rubins American albums awesome, but post his own country music glory. Its a strange exploration into borderline electronica for all involved, but a worthy one indeed.

David Bowie feat. John Lennon FameThere are so many reasons this is great, least of all because of the creepy sexy film clip. You know that these boys really knew what they were doing as they sang and its the restraint in it that makes it so fantastic.

Eminem feat. Dido StanThe song that hit and was hit back on. And of course, when Marshall Mathers was accused of hating on the gays, Elton John came to the rescue to take Didos place live and prove that all musicians are created equal. Forgive both of them their overexposure since and Didos breathy tone (you know you love it, secretly). This was chalk and cheese that worked a treat.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds feat. Kylie Minogue Where The Wild Roses GrowA murder ballad where the prince of darkness met the princess of plastic. Word is that Michael Hutchence helped make it happen (yet another reason to love him) and the disc from where it came, Murder Ballads, also featured the gorgeous erotic goodness of Cave and PJ Harvey getting all Henry Lee in matching dark suits. Divine.

Rufus Wainwright feat. Antony Hegarty Old Whores DietEpic and hilarious, this is a couple of boys seeing how far they can get before the listener loses it. And this track, which goes for nearly ten minutes, is both overblown and over the top, but also truly divine. Seek it out (but beware that Googling it while at work may get you some unwanted and potentially incriminating results).

Melbourne band The Bamboos regularly get rave live reviews and increasingly high profile screen soundtrack gigs with films like Crazy Stupid Love, and TV shows Greys Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and local fave Underbelly. But their niche is one that they dont necessarily sit in happily. The Bamboos music is what it is and, Im not an idiot, when you put on the record you can hear a soul side, but I think theres a different intention behind it, too, begins Bamboos bandleader (and ringleader) Lance Ferguson. The soul kind of funk thing, as a label, as a pigeonhole, it seems like the hardest to escape from. Of course you can say someones a death metal band or whatever, but to me some of the great bands out there, my favourite bands, they dont get those genre labels anymore, its just Thats Foo Fighters or Thats Radiohead, or whatever. Now of course these are huge bands and Im not saying were as big and as known as them, but I think its always good to aspire to whatever the best stuff is and the best standard is and to me, I aspire to having people just say, That sounds like a Bamboos record. I dont want the band to be so genre driven; I just want us to be the band. I think this album [newbie, Medicine Man], as much as its got all these soul tracks on it, I think therere a whole lot of other influences on it as well.

Ferguson doesnt want to pay disrespect to the soul/funk set (and indeed, he acknowledges how that scene has done him and his roster of Bamboos, well over the last five albums and decade), he is clear that its not all that he listens to. When I write I dont listen to funk and soul, I try to listen to other genres to get a different sound and while writing this time I was listening to a lot of psychedelic stuff, as well as just some 80s pop as well, he says, conjuring up a curious idea for an iTunes playlist. Its not the genre so much, but more that the purists of soul and funk music are and many of them are my friends so I feel I can say this but they have a really strong set of criteria for what makes something good or bad or not and I guess Im not interested in that criteria anymore. I really used to be, but now I just want the band to be what that is. If you havent come across The Bamboos until now, it might be because they have recently got their indie Aussie Rock Pig on. Most notably, their gigs with the likes of Megan Washington and Tim Rogers as guest vocalists have gotten them out of the soul/funk hood, but also helped provide their fantastic guests with a chance to rock out without needing to worry about their own words. Megans been with us twice We did a track on which was a cover version a cover of James Blakes Wilhelm Scream and its obviously a gospel-ly, soul

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take on the tune. But I didnt want to have the same type of vocal on it, the soul diva type thing. I didnt think at first that Meg would be available because she was moving overseas, but it worked out. Then I also had another song all the music, a melody, some lyrics and some chords there and then Megan came in like a whirlwind, as she does, with John Castle who also produced the album with me. She showed up in a whirlwind two days before she went to New York and did the cover and then she also said, What else have you got? And so we worked on this other song that became Eliza, also on Medicine Man. And its a fantastic way to work because its really quick. Its like, Lets write lyrics write here on the mixing desk.As for getting The Bamboos down with Tim Rogers, Ferguson also led with a relatively organic, but speedy, approach. I went to Tim with the song but kept the creative book open, saying, Look, if you want to change any of this, feel free. It is a song, but its a starting point. Because Tim is a legend, hes a living legend of Aussie music, Id been hanging out with him a bit, especially when we were touring with Megan with the Big Day Out and stuff and hes a lovely, charming guy. And I feel a bit a weird to go to him and say, Heres my song, just do that. I didnt want to come off as arrogant, I really wanted his input. But he thought it was great and said it really suited the headspace he was in at the time and so he of course, as you say, Tim Rogered it. Wed recorded it before he came into the studio and Id demoed it up in a falsetto and I didnt know how hed do it, but it sounded best for him to put

Not counting indie rock vocalists on loan (as well as other guest vocalists on the album including Daniel Merriweather, Aloe Blacc, Bobby Flynn and Kylie Auldist), The Bamboos are currently a nine-piece touring troupe. It makes for a huge stage presence (and a logistical pain, no doubt). But its a size and sound that Ferguson continues to be excited about. It is pretty massive. And thats probably why we havent toured as much as wed like to date, but hopefully with this record that will happen, says Ferguson. Having a horn section is the thing; thats what blows the budget out. And we have an extra vocalist in the band now too Ella Thompson and Ive recorded with her before and I think she covers the side of vocals that Megan does and shes great; a really nice person to have in the band on a personal level as well. If nothing else, its great to have another girl in the band. Kylie [Auldist, regularly guest vocalist] is there as well, but shes tougher than some of the blokes, so two girls on the stage, its great, Ferguson says, bravely. Indeed, The Bamboos are becoming their own law, however they do remain a united front with a clear leader. Its a role Ferguson takes purposefully and practically, but also one he does for the good of the collective. The Bamboos as a band have tried writing a song together in a studio and that sort of thing can work and can be done, particularly if you have a four-piece. But with numbers like ours, it can get pretty weird being pulled eight or nine ways. Its not that its my way or the highway, but I think that if someone has a clear vision then at least we have a place to start and work from there. The from

it in falsetto too and theres something so special about his voice. People dont always know its him, but its great, he is a soul man, really. And he really owned.

The process of being Rogered, as Ferguson puts it, is a key part to The Bamboos stretch beyond the bounds of genre, but again, one based on a broad musical love. In addition, like many of the music loving public who have also, musically (metaphorically of course) been Rogered, it was a thoroughly satisfying experience. Ferguson says it was validating having Rogers record the song. I must admit Ive been trying to develop my songwriting over these years and these albums and it defiantly was like having a stamp of approval, to have him record it as he did.

there is Fergusons want to keep it fresh. It would be the easiest thing in the world for this album to just rehash what weve done in the past and do festivals and have that be it, but I feel like every album has to be a progression and I feel like I have to get in and be excited by the music. That sounds obvious, but I think the music has to keep advancing and I guess thats it we keep advancing it.

I ASPIRE TO HAVING PEOPLE JUST SAY, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAMBOOS RECORD. I DONT WANT THE BAND TO BE SO GENRE DRIVEN; I JUST WANT US TO BE THE BAND.

The Bamboos are a backing band of choice for voices of a generation and a band of first choice for those who simply love funk/soul with a contemporary flavour. However, as frontman Lance Ferguson confirms, theres more the band than genre rules. By Liz Giuffre.

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DESIGN FOR LIFE

WHO: Trial Kennedy

WHEN & WHERE: Friday 15 June, Oxford Art Factory; Saturday 16, Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

Trial Kennedy are hanging up the boots, and guitarist Stacey Gray looks back at the last ten years with Danielle ODonohue.

Christmas Eve 2006 young Melbourne four-piece Trial Kennedy took to the stage of Brunswicks Evelyn Hotel. Earlier in the year the band had released a split EP The Birds And The Bees with fellow Melburnians Horsell Common and with two popular EPs already behind them, Present For A Day and Picture Frame, the band was on the rise.

But Trial Kennedy didnt just nail this headlining gig, they blew the crowd away. This was the moment the band went from being a first choice support band for top-notch local acts to owning a stage themselves. Their sound was bigger, their performances more assured and their confidence just rolled off the stage. Trial Kennedy had grown up.

There have been a lot of miles covered in tour vans and on airplanes since then. In 2008 the band finally, after almost ten years of being together, released their debut album New Manic Art.

After that album cycle bassist Aaron Malcolmson left the band and long-time friends and remaining band members Tim Morrison (vocals), Stacey Gray (guitar) and Shaun Gionis (drums) enlisted Richie Buxton and got ready to do it all again.

In 2011 Living Undesigned hit the shelves and after touring the album on and off over the last 12 months the band have decided to hang up their boots. To make sure theyre going out in style Trial Kennedy have kicked off one last tour. While Gray says the time is definitely right to be bowing out, it feels like the band are doing it on their own terms. Its going to be a good little final tour, Gray says. Its good to do it like that with all your friends and be surrounded by great people and not just go, Were breaking up and not play again. Were stoked with what weve had and the people weve met and all weve achieved. Theres no unfinished business.

The band have sacrificed a lot in their ten years on the road. Gray remembers an early gig, one of the first times theyd ventured out of Melbourne; the band played an opening slot on a bill, got paid $100 and spent $600 on getting to the show.

For everyone in our life its been number one, Gray explains. You put it ahead of everything you do for ten years. Its like youre giving away the thing thats been most important in your life, but were all still best mates which is the most important thing. And its exciting as well. That door closes and a thousand more open.

For Gray its the people that hes met along the way that have made being in Trial Kennedy such an important experience; the bands theyve played with and the people they run into time and time again all around the country when theyre out on tour. Theres no one thing that I think, That was the pinnacle of our career but I think theres heaps of things. Its enriched my life tenfold. To be able to travel Australia and see everything and see a little bit of America and still be great friends with everyone in my band. Too many bands fall apart and then dont talk. I think to be friends after everything weve been through severe downs and severe ups. I think thats a real testament.

But dont be fooled by Grays insistence that the band are breaking up as friends. In ten years it hasnt always been happy sing-alongs on the tour bus.

Weve had some great barnies over the years, Gray admits with a chuckle. Weve had some absolute crackers. Some alcohol-induced. Some just because were very passionate people. Its healthy. If you kept everything inside, theres no fire. You wouldnt get to kiss and make up.

You get frustrated with people. It doesnt matter who they are but you spend six weeks in a van with someone and the smallest little thing... I remember reading a thing on the Edge and he goes, U2 will never break up over money or songwriting disputes or whatever, I definitely feel well break up over who used my toothpaste tube on tour. Its the little things.

Though Gray has always been Trial Kennedys most laidback member, hes more than happy to dish the dirt now. I remember having an argument with Aaron [Malcolmson] over Caesar salad and he said its the fattiest thing you can eat and we said, No, its not.

He didnt speak to us for a week. Its intensified. Its like any environment - creative people especially. Creative people are very passionate because theyre very opinionated. You cant expect everyone to think the same thing. If everyone agreed it would be boring.

Trial Kennedy, without trying to sound clich, were like brothers. We all tried to serve certain roles in our band. Shauns like the ideal child. If you had a child youd want him to be Shaun Gionis. And then youve got Slick [Tim] and Richie who are obviously off in their own little world. Theyre like your younger brothers who do stuff and you think, Oh god. And I play more like a mother and father role. I shepherd them.

Having had some experience as a tour manager, Gray says he cant imagine looking after a band with ten or 15 members and says making sure everyone is where they need to be at the right time is the hardest about being

the band organiser. But it hasnt all been early morning wake-up calls and endless stretches of highways. Trial Kennedy have had their rock star moments too, not that the humble Gray would ever own up to being a rock star.

Weve had some crazy experiences. Theres heaps of really weird moments, stuff that you look back and go, What the hell? We once played a gig at Parliament House on Australia Day. We are just four regular guys from Melbourne and youre standing next to Kevin Rudd and Glenn McGrath and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Theyre the A-Listers. Were just four bogans that are going, Wa-hey, how ya goin?

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FLAG IN THE SAND

The Black Seeds spend much of their time gracing festival stages and sweaty bar corners the world over, feeding off the energy of the audience. But everyone needs their downtime. For lead singer Barnaby Weir, its enjoying the last vestiges of sunshine before the New Zealand winter sets in. Yeah its not bad, quite still, he muses. Weve been able to make the most of it lately. Working from home is the new way forward!

Work, rest and play often mean the same thing for the workaholic six-piece. Such notions hold extra resonance now as they have fulfilled a life-long dream and acquired their own studio (Production Village in Mt Cook). The new environment has led to much

NZ reggae/funk/soul supergroup The Black Seeds have continually swept the world with their organic grooves. But as Barnaby Weir explains to Brendan Telford, its taken getting closer to home to really hit their stride.

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WHAT: Dust And Dirt (Remote Control)

WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 16 June, Metro Theatre; Sunday 17, Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle

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more ownership of their music, thus the creation of fifth studio album Dust And Dirt differs greatly from their previous endeavours. Having our own space has been instrumental as far as the evolution of our sound, Weir agrees. Its been some time since [2008s Solid Ground] we have released a live album, a remix album, some of the guys have had babies and we felt it high time that we found our own space, to have a studio that is ours one hundred percent, where we can work how we want and jam. We even have mics in the kitchen its a relaxed set-up that is the kind of upgrade we all really wanted. We took an extra year out from recording just to find the perfect spot. Were really glad we did.

Much has been made of Production Village and Weir asserts that the environment perfectly matches the bands personality whilst creating an atmosphere for them to breathe new life into their craft. Its certainly a humble little place and its nice to have a truly fresh start. We have a beautiful view out the window and it helps to add that feeling that we are progressing. But what it really means, the beauty of having this place, is that everything is set up. We can play and jam and record at absolutely any time. We can come across a chord, jam it out and press record with relative ease. Before, we had all this pressure to finish an album in a month. This style of recording doesnt allow for reflection you cant do another take on a song, you cant mull on things, you have to rush it and get things through. That has never really been the optimal way of doing things for us, so we now have the luxury of having more time to record, can do it at the drop of a hat and we can work on creating a more crispy, raw sound that doesnt sound like its come from a studio. Our albums can now sound a little more live.

The Black Seeds have always been revered as a live beast; a band that revels in the electricity and unpredictability of the stage. Its intriguing to think that Weir feels that it has taken over a decade to perfect when putting it all down on record. Having so much extra time to engineer Dust And Dirt, one would expect the production values to spiral in the other direction, hammering away and improving the art until the jagged edges of a live take have been buffed smooth. Actually, youd be surprised, Weir laughs. In this way we have been able to record all the rhythm section all at once bass, drums, keyboards then layer the other pieces over time. We still do overdubs and the like, but the house studio takes away some of that deadness that a normal studio room seems to leave on the record. I think that doing it on our own terms and in our own space has leant life to this record that may have otherwise been missing.

This level of possession leant itself to the production stage of the album too, as the band looked inward for quality control. Mike [Fabulous, guitarist] took over the main duties and it was incredibly exciting, Weir enthuses. He has done recordings in the past, so we had faith that he was the right guy for this. Having it in band also means you have more time to think, No, that drum mic isnt quite right, it needs to be moved here and you can play around with that. We experimented so much, with different sounds, mics, rooms and with so much time on our hands, we could just really go for it. No more half-guesses, or crossing the fingers we could do things until we all agreed that it was the sound we were looking for.

This level of control could potentially kill one of the most organic factors of The Black Seeds dynamic improvisation. Weir is quick to deflect such thoughts. We started out as a jam-orientated band, but we have been together for some time now and have built up this huge collection of songs where we have too many to choose from for any one set. But we always allow the freedom for flow. In fact we have started to morph songs together into a kind of medley, which has presented us with another way of presenting our music. We will always work hard at the structure of a song, but we will never be afraid to move on from that. In fact, I feel we have to. We are part of the songs and vice versa.

Such a personal endeavour has helped the band to grow an even tighter bond, one that emanates throughout Dust And Dirt and spills out into their current live shows. These songs have had more time to evolve, so we feel it represents us in a much more realistic way. Its not strictly reggae we have never sold ourselves as a strictly reggae band, ever we have always held a mixture of styles and genres and we feel now that we can throw it all together and make a statement. Its taken all this time to feel confident that we have an original sound and I think now we finally do. Looking back over the past years, weve gotten bigger, weve played more shows, weve certainly gotten better its evolution, sure, but its finally clear for us where we are at. Its time to put our flag in the sand.

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Anybody with even a vague eye on the Australian music scene would by now be conscious of Melbourne dark country overlords Graveyard Train, even if theyre just peripherally aware of them as that band with the strange instruments plenty of bands have used washboards in the past, but who hits a hammer with a chain? and football terrace gang vocals, singing depraved songs about things that go bump (and worse) in the night. Theyve become a prominent force on the live scene with their creepy aesthetic and gang mentality, but until now despite having two solid albums under their collective belts they havent really transferred this success into the recorded realm.

Thats all about to change, however, with the release of their third album, Hollow. Its a marked change for the band, denser and heavier on a sonic level and lyrically less reliant on the monsters and ghouls that plagued their previous work and more focussed on the aspects of day-to-day life that are the most frightening: primarily death, mortality and the incumbent fears of just being alive. So its still very much a Graveyard Train record, just one that strikes a little bit closer to home.

Its a lot different to our earlier stuff weve changed a bit I think, just for this record, affable guitarist, vocalist and chief songwriter Nick Finch concedes. We didnt rationalise anything beforehand. Weve been playing with a drummer since the last record [2010s The Drink, The Devil And The Dance] came out when that came out we didnt have a drummer and weve had drums since then, so thats changed our sound a bit. And weve been playing live so much and we get so fucking into it when were live that it made us feel like we needed to put more steroids into the songs or something. So its just like a natural progression. Josh (Crawley) the banjo player got a bit bored with his banjo so hes been toying around with the electric guitar over the last year, so that came into it a fair bit as well. It was just where were all at at the moment and it just came out a bit more stompy and heavy than the last one. Less strings and trumpets and more telecaster.

The bands relentless touring ethic meant that they hadnt had much chance to work on new material leading into the recording session. But once they had the date in their diaries, those creative juices began to flow again and in a more collaborative way than in the past.

In a songwriting sense I went through a bit of a drought maybe a year-and-a-half ago, because we were just touring so much and when you get home from a big tour, the last thing you want to do is pick up a big guitar, you just want to fuckin curl up on the couch and cry and wish I was in an office job, Finch laughs. But we decided that it was time to put out an album, so we set a date and took all of these little niggling ideas we had into a rehearsal room and turned them into songs and finished them all

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