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No podcast this week, but you should go see Carla Lippis & The Martial Hearts

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:37:25 PDT

I'm planning something special for Episode 25 of the podcast, which unfortunately will take a bit longer than I'd hoped.

So it'll have to wait till next week, I think.

In the meantime, check out the first single from The Rules' frontlady's new side project, Carla Lippis & The Martial Hearts, "Rendezvous".

Carla Lippis & The Martial Hearts launch the debut EP at The Grace Emily on Saturday April 28. Entry is free.

Panel Discussion: The Cultural Impact of Licensing and Regulation for Small Venues and Bars

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:23:22 PDT

I'm not generally one for simply regurgitating press releases, but this one says everything better than I can.

tl;dr version: Ianto Ware is bringing together some important, knowledgeable people to chat to interested parties about how our current liquor/bar licensing structure could be improved to take into account small venues and live music venues. It's more for people who are interesting in setting up spaces than artists, but we know the local and State government are open to change on this topic, so this will be a pretty damn interesting talk.

Check out the Facebook event for more info.

Full press release:

Conversation Partners: The Jade Monkey, Fnuky, the Adelaide West End Association, Tuxedo Cat, Udaberri, Suzie Wong’s Room, Music SA, The Scenery, Adelaide Fringe and Renew Adelaide.

Supported by ArtsSA.

May 7th, 2012, 6PM at the Jade Monkey, Twin Street, Adelaide.

RSVP Essential. Please contact info@renewadelaide.com.au

With John Wardle (NSW), Andrew Wallace (Adelaide West End Association), Nina Jerebica (Suzie Wong’s Room), Stan Mahoney (Format), Ianto Ware (Renew Adelaide) and more to be announced.

The aim of this forum is to connect the current interest in city vibrancy with those in the business of making it happen: the small bars, music venues, performance and arts spaces vital to making Adelaide culturally active. This follows recent discussions between those enterprises and various other stakeholders as to the often negative impact of regulatory frameworks and liquor licensing law on their sustainability.

Our guest panellist is licensing and cultural policy expert John Wardle, who drove changes to restrictive Place of Public Entertainment and liquor licensing law in NSW, as well as working on the Raise the Bar Campaign. John has provided policy advice to federal and state governments on best practice for supporting live entertainment venues and the music industry.

This forum responds to a widespread recognition that, due to legal and regulatory changes made in the late Nineties and early Thousands, Adelaide has lost many of the small enterprises that drove its sense of cultural vibrancy. Preliminary research by Renew Adelaide indicates that the city area saw a decrease in venues hosting live, original music from a rough average of 25 per week in 1997 to just 7 per week in 2003, with the number of original acts performing weekly decreasing by 75% in the same time. If we apply Arts Victoria’s 2011 economic impact assessment of venue based live music in Victoria to Adelaide, such a decrease amounts to a loss of 321,000 visitors annually to the city, and a total annual economic loss of just under $30mil. Most of the venues we’ve lost were small bars, providing live music as a means to build their audience. Following their closure, the city cinemas – including the Regent, Wallis Academy and Greater Union, all closed down. That industry collapse is equally reflected in Elizabeth Raupach’s 2010 Theatre Spaces and Venues Audit for ArtsSA, in which she notes a corresponding decrease in the theatre sector, and a perception that “Adelaide is now suffering from a lack of investment in arts infrastructure and that this has a negative impact on the State’s reputation as a cultural leader.”

Raupach also noted that a “culture of mutual cooperation can help solve some of the problems”. In that spirit, we invite those interested in increasing cultural activity and vibrancy within the city area to meet and discuss the kind of city we want to see and the regulations and legal changes that might be required to get us there.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 24

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:37:38 PDT

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Another extended episode this week. There's so much good stuff coming out of Adelaide at the moment!

This weekend has so many good gigs. Three of the featured acts are playing on Saturday night, and one on Friday, but there's heaps more too. Head out and see what you can. It's gonna be a good one.

Featured artists this week:

Electric Jesus - Professor Gump's Rant

Launched their new album, Desert Mouth, last weekend.
Formerly known as Secrets In Scale.

Terracotta Palace - Freedom Chained

Recently launched their debut EP. Get the whole thing for free from their official website. Playing at Plus One at Ed Castle this Saturday.

God God Dammit Dammit - Jimmy Sings The Hits Tonight

Playing at the Crown & Sceptre this Friday night with Poetikool Justice, in what promises to be one loud and messy night. In a good way. A very, very good way.

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! - Little Cowboys, Bad Hombres

Supporting Big Scary at Adelaide Unibar this Saturday, along with local faves The Salvadors.
Tickets from Moshtix.

Urtekk - Messiah

Launching their debut single [and, y'know, a record label] on Saturday night.

Kill Kill Robot Squad - They'll Never Take You Seriously

Playing at the Metro Hotel on Saturday night.

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Interstate Love: The Stiffys

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:38:15 PDT

The Stiffys debut album by The Stiffys
When I heard that the first support acts for The Beards' Christmas Show was a band called The Stiffys, I thought they were just some rock band from Melbourne.

When someone posted on The Beards' wall on Facebook and asked "Do The Stiffys sing songs about erections?" I thought that would be pretty funny, but unlikely.

When I arrived at Jive and saw the massive setlist taped to a speaker, I still somehow thought "Nah, that's just a joke. That's just the band making fun of The Beards or something."

I was wrong on every account.

Well, except the part about them coming from Melbourne. That was right. And I guess you could kinda call them a rock band, but they were just bass and drums. And the drummer didn't have any cymbals. Or a snare. He did have a cooking pot to add some higher-range sounds in, though.

They also dressed in sailor outfits. Or "as seamen", as one friend put it.

And while such a single-minded joke can get old quickly, thankfully, like our headline act, they had the stage presence to make it work every time. Though, unlike our headline act, it wasn't because they believed in the ultimate awesomeness of their subject matter, but instead the youthful exuberance and absolute stokededness at being on stage that made it work.

From the way each song was introduced with its title read out in full ["Touch Me On My Pants, bracket, On My Doodle, close-bracket"] to the lyrics such as "I've had sex plenty of times, I've had sex plenty of times, I've had sex plenty of times" to the way that the singer would congratulate everyone on doing a great job [on every song], it was like watching a kid play his first show and have the crowd reaction outdo his wildest expectations.

Except they were in their mid-twenties. And all the songs were about boners.

They're also the fun-est band to follow on Facebook out of all of the bands.

The Stiffys play Adelaide Unibar on Friday April 13 in support of The Beards' album launch. More info here.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 23

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:55:15 PDT

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20th Century Graduates put out a new song this morning [three months after they broke up] so we made a longer episode this week.

That means Episode 23 features handclaps, cruisy-ness, beards, avant garde-ness, catchy rock-ness and a new track from a band that broke up in January.

Cause that's how we roll.

tl;dr: it's win/win for you.

And remember: if you throw up all over your beard, your beard won't mind.

Featured artists this week:

East End Villains - Ocean

Launched their new eponymous EP last weekend. Get it for free from their Bandcamp page.

Bokchoy Boys - Make A Stand

Launching their new single '' at the Crown & Sceptre on Friday April 13.

The Beards - Why Having a Beard is Better than Having a Woman

Launching their new album 'Having A Beard Is The New Not Having A Beard' at Adelaide Unibar this Friday, April 13, with our favourite Melbourne band, The Stiffys. Tickets from Moshtix.

20th Century Graduates - Where The Wind Blows

An unexpected [but quite welcome!] new release, since the band broke up in January. Grab it from their Bandcamp page.

The X O Exes - Progress

Launching their debut EP, 'X' this Saturday at Ed Castle.

Avant Gardeners - The Hypnotist

Supporting The Wedding Present at Jive on Thursday April 12.

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The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 22

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:39:44 PDT

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This week we've got two bands taking part in cool things, one band who've put out their hotly anticipated second single, and two bands that will soon play their last show in either 'a good while' or 'ever'.

Featured artists this week:

The London Road Poets - Masquerade

Putting on the most ridiculously awesome pub crawl/gig/festival I've ever heard of, this Saturday. 11 bands across 4 venues.

The Bearded Gyspy Band - Hungarian Holiday

Playing Moving Music II on Saturday April 28. Only a handful of spots remain on the tour, so click the link to find out how to RSVP.

Messrs - Moroccan Boy

JUST RELEASED new single. Only 200 downloads available, so check their Bandcamp page to grab one ASAP.

Günter & the Safeword - Howlin' Bones

Playing their LAST EVER SHOW this Saturday at the Crown & Sceptre with The Rules.

Like Leaves - Falling For A Fleeting Moment

Playing their last gig "for a good while" on Tuesday April 24 with Pond.

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The Killgirls Look To Crowdfunding To Help Cover Great Escape Costs

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:11:54 PDT

As we reported a few days ago, The Killgirls have been picked to head to The Great Escape festival in the UK. Flights at short notice ain't cheap though, and they could use a hand.

Check out the video above, then click the link below to pledge to help out, and get a couple of rewards too.

$5 will get you a copy of the Teeth And Fur remix we featured in Episode 19 of the podcast.

$50 for "A ticket to an exclusive secret underground ninja performance, where you will receive a free tequila shot upon entry" sounds like the way to go, though.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 21

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:55:04 PDT

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After a week off, we're back with a vengeance. And a new theme. More of the best music from Adelaide, and some hot tips for this weekend's gigs. The festival[s] may be over, but that's no excuse to stay indoors.

Featured artists this week:

Before The Aftermath - Hands Off The Wheel

Could be playing right now for all I know. It's pretty much impossible to find out anything about them online. But they played as part of the 'Death Of The Church', and were fucking killer.

Swords - Long Island Knife Fight

Playing a once-off reunion show at The Jade Monkey this Saturday night.

Danvers And Ghost Knife - Black Hands

First tracks released, after recording with Mike Radz from Glisk. Check them all out here

Echo & The Empress - Balloon

Finalists in the Pop category of the Independent Music Awards
Echo & The Empress are donating $5 to Trees For Life for every copy of their album sold till April 31. More info here.

Ricochet Pete - Darkside

Playing at the Exeter this Friday.

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No podcast this week

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:33:24 PDT

I've had a lot more homework than expected for my radio course, and I want to get everyone's permission before using the new theme. So there'll be no podcast this week.

Sorry fans.

Episode 20 is still trailing in the download numbers, so make sure you give that a listen if you haven't already, and share it with your friends if you already have.

We'll be back next week, and better than ever.

The Killgirls Picked For Great Escape Spot

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:33:21 PDT

Every year at Fuse, one showcasing band is picked to head to the UK to showcase at the Great Escape Festival.

Finally, after weeks of speculation, it's been announced that The Killgirls have been [unsurprisingly, and quite deservingly] selected.

While Fuse themselves don't seem to've announced anything, MusicSA broke the news, and the band themselves have announced it on their Facebook page.

Before they head over there to become The Next Big Thing, they're closing the Adelaide Festival at the 'End Of The World' Party at Barrio this Saturday.

No doubt it'll be one hell of a celebration.

EDIT: It looks like Fuse announced it on their own Facebook page soon after this was posted.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 20

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:52:02 PST

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Last week I promised we'd return to the usual format of five songs per week. And we did. For a week. Then we hit the big 2-0, and there was just so much to squeeze in, we wound up with seven. It was nearly six, but then I was sat at the pub and writing about how I'd play Doe next week and just thought "What the fuck are you doing, man? That's dumb." and then I was like "Yeah, you're right." and then I finished my steak and chips and beer and went home and recorded this and it rules.

Featured artists this week:

Dragonslayer [RS!!!] - The Dragonslayer Cometh

The Salvadors - Merrily

inuette - On & On

Check out their whole EP here.

Brazen Kids Of York - Crybaby

Playing at Carpool [All Ages] this Sunday.

Wild Oats - Family Band

Playing every Monday in March at the Exeter.

Doe - Discriminating Chewers

Playing [and hosting a market!] every Thursday in March at the Crown & Anchor.

Wolf & Cub - All Through The Night

Playing at Arcade Lane this Friday with Fake Tan and Gold Bloom.

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The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 19

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:50:41 PST

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Before we get into things this week: The Jade Monkey have announced they must close in October. Join up with this Facebook page to stay in touch and find out how you can help.

Other than that, we're back to our usual format of 5 Adelaide-based tracks per week, and boy this week we've got some corkers - including the exclusive debut of a new Killgirls remix.

Featured artists this week:

The Killgirls - Teeth And Fur [Killgirls Remix]

*play / pause / play EXCLUSIVE DEBUT!*

The Beards - Beard Revolution

Playing at the Clipsal 500 at 8pm on Thursday March 1.

Tracer - Devil Ride

Playing at the Clipsal 500 at 6pm on Thursday March 1.

Admella - Heartburn

Playing at Soundwave at 11:30am on Saturday March 3.

Lady Strangelove - Child

Playing at the Clipsal 500 at 5pm on Sunday March 4.

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The Beards, Messrs, Tracer and more for FREE at Clipsal this Thursday

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:54:01 PST

MusicSA, Nova and Rip It Up have worked out a special sponsorship deal with the Clipsal 500 to offer free entry to the post-race concert this Thursday.

Incase you missed the headline, that means you can see play / pause / play favourites The Beards, Messrs and Tracer, along with The Sundance Kids and Secrets In Scale, on a massive stage for FREE.

Click the image above to download the PDF voucher [each one admits two people] out cut one out of this week's Rip It Up mag.

The voucher will get you free entry to the venue from 5:30pm, with music starting at 6.

SET TIMES:
6:00 - 6:30 - DJ Ian
6:30 - 7:00 - Secrets in Scale
7:15 - 7:45 - Tracer
8:00 - 8:30 - The Beards
8:45 - 9:15 - Messrs
9:30 - 10:15 - The Sundance Kids

Adelaide bands also take the stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Check out Bands On Track for more info.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 18 - FUSE Festival Special, part 2

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:44:12 PST

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Back once again to shine a light on more great stuff from Radelaide.

This week we focus on the best of the bands showcasing on the Thursday and Friday nights at FUSE Festival [which is THIS Thursday and Friday, February 23 and 24].

There's free gigs happening all around town this Thursday as bands showcase to invited industry delegates, and we've picked out the cream of the crop [including the four bands playing on Friday night which costs 5 bucks.]

SEVENTEEN bands this week. A monster triple-and-a-bit episode! [Which means it's over 100MB! Sorry!]

Hold onto yer butts.

Featured artists this week:

Traveller & Fortune - Letter To Japan

Playing Higher Ground at 8:30

Lyla - Cadillac

Playing Fowler's Live at 8:30

Archie - Jungle Book

Playing Ed Castle at 9pm

The Timbers - Scavengers

Playing Casablabla at 9:30

The Leitmotif - Bet On The Other Guy

Playing Jive at 9:30

Like Leaves - Fruit

Playing Fowler's Live at 9:30

Hawkai - Shameless

Playing Enigma [Bar 1] at 10pm

Hawks Of Alba - Over Before It Ended

Playing Worldsend Hotel at 10pm

Messrs - Everyone Knows

Playing Ed Castle at 10pm

The Killgirls - Animal

Playing Fowler's Live at 10:30

Max Savage & The False Idols - Journey To The Stone Country

Playing the Grace Emily at 11pm

The Shiny Brights - Electric Tigerland

Playing at Jive at 11:30

Move To Strike - This Year

Playing at Enigma [Bar 2] at 12:30

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All four of the following bands are playing the Fuse @ Fringe stage in Rymill Park on Friday February 24. $5 entry. Tickets here.

Gold Bloom - //Stalactites\\

Playing at 8:40

The Shaolin Afronauts - Journey Through Time

Playing at 10pm

Es Ist Super - Perfect Summer

Playing at 10:40

Sincerely, Grizzly - Snakes & Ladders

Playing at 11:20

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The Jade Monkey To Close; Residential Developers To Continue Not Worrying About Proximity To Live Music Venues

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:55:17 PST

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Today The Jade Monkey officially announced that they will be shutting down operations on Twin Street because the developers of a new hotel on Grenfell Street do not want a live music venue immediately behind their new building.

For the developers, this decision is a small victory.

For thousands of Adelaide music fans, this decision is heartbreaking.

All of us live, work and/or play in the Adelaide City Council-governed area, and we understand that balancing those three areas isn't easy.

In a fantastically written blog post [http://renewadelaide.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/a-very-special-christmas-blog-post-the-award-for-the-stupidest-piece-of-advice-ive-been-given-in-2011/], Ianto Ware from Renew Adelaide hypothesises, using real figures, that the closing or cessation of live music in only six venues in Adelaide's East End has cost the city "about $5 million in lost income, lost jobs, lost food and drink sales per year, and about 53,000 lost city visitors, averaging about $94 each a year."

What that means is, it's harder for us to play, there's less work, and the idea of living here becomes less attractive.

The Jade Monkey will probably find a new home somewhere else.

But where?
When?
Who will fund its move?

Most most importantly: Why should it have to move at all?

How many more venues must be shut down before residential developers are forced to take 'proximity to a well-established live music venue' into account?

Don't just sit there and let this keep happening. Go to http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/development and tell the Adelaide City Council that it's no OK by typing a letter into the small "Development" form on the right-hand side of the page. If you're unsure what to write, feel free to copy and paste this blog post.

UPDATE: Join this Facebook page and sign this petition while you're at it.

Radio Spectacular!!! Make A Metal Song [srsly]

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:08:17 PST

Adelaide's brightest, happiest, colourfulest band made a Metal song. And it rules.

One day, False Idol was hanging out with Harry and Phebe and joking about if they had a different name that didn't quite represent their sound the way 'Radio Spectacular!!!' does - something like, say, 'Dragonslayer'.

He later made the image you see in the video embedded above, and they promised to write him a song in return, then pulled him in to get some extra vocals in.

The result is "The Dragon Slayer Cometh", and as you can see above, it maintains their fun-having sound, while also being pretty damn rockin'.

Also: did you know Harry was such a facemeltingly awesome guitarist? Holy shitballs, man.

International Love - Red Kite

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:19:40 PST

I don't remember the last time I've been so moved by a song.

Dan Fisher has proven his talent as one of the main songwriters in The Cooper Temple Clause - AKA "The Greatest Band That's Ever Been" - and though Red Kite doesn't feature the dark electronica of Tom Bellamy that made TCTC so intriguing, with only two songs released, Red Kite have already shown they're a band to get excited about.

At over nine minutes, their latest release, No Painter Of Note, initially feels remniscent of Vorn Doolette - AKA "The Only Solo Acoustic Guy I Can Stand" - and his insistance on fleshing out his tales rather than writing a three minute pop song.

As the song continues, it incorporates one of the best parts of Fisher's old band - only when the crescendo hits do you actually notice all that parts that have been slowly building around you.

No Painter Of Note begins its life born into melancholy, with the lyrics revolving around the theme of "I know that I paint a pretty poor picture of a man", but everything turns around with one line, and rises into a soundscape to rival Steering By Stars' most poignant.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 17 - FUSE Festival Special, part 1

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:24:34 PST

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 16

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:02:31 PST

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Back once again to shine a light on more great stuff from Radelaide.

This week features the first appearance of one of the biggest bands to've come out of Adelaide in years. We've been huge fans of Wolf & Cub for years, and it's a total honour to play their BRAND NEW single for you.

Also featured are a couple of bands we've loved before and a couple of new ones we've only recently come across - including our new favourite act, Menagerie.

Featured artists this week:

The Amcats - Bea Kaye

Playing with Bob Log III at Jive next Friday, February 17.

Poetikool Justice - Real Eyes

Playing their first Adelaide show in aaaaaaaages with Dallas Frasca this Saturday at Jive.

Heston Drop - Shining Light

Playing at The Jade Monkey this Saturday.

Wolf & Cub - See The Light

Just released a new double-single. Get it from their Bandcamp page.

Menagerie - Cut Off Your Hands

Playing the fourwords Laneway Afterparty at Rocket Bar this Friday.

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The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 15

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:15 PST

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Back once again with more of the best NEW music coming out of Adelaide. This week we roll from Blues-Soul-Rock to Indie Rock to Sampley-Electro to Hard Rock to Slow-Burning-Psych-Rock.

Two bands this week are playing Big Day Out on Friday, and another is playing at this amazing-sounding Festival called Lost City.

The other two bands just got played because we think they're pretty tops and wanted to share them with you.

Featured artists:
Max Savage & The False Idols - Chains

Picked by Rip It Up as a 'Hot Six' local act for this year. Check out a great interview with RIU and Max Savage here.

The Shiny Brights - Run With Scissors

New single. Check out the filmclip here.

Oisima - Sukatma

Playing the Lost City Festival this Saturday at Queen's Theatre [festival continues on Sunday, too.]

Paper Arms - Bricks & Mortar

Playing the Big Day Out in Adelaide this Friday.

Ride Into The Sun - Goodbye

Scored the top spot in 3d Radio's '100 + 1' countdown, and also playing Big Day Out in Adelaide this Friday.

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Adelaide Bands That Should Be On triple j: The Rules

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:14 PST

After meeting Richard Kingsmill at One Movement For Music Perth last year, we ran a few columns about bands from Adelaide that are worthy of triple j airplay. This means the bands that have the songs and the right recordings suitable for radio. No atmospheric post-rock here no matter how much I love your sounds, and no dancy Indie if your recordings sound like ass, no matter how much I enjoy you live.

Now that Unearthed has its own radio station, it's about time to start making some noise again.

Episode 8: The Rules

The thing about triple j is that everyone seems to think that, if they just get played, they'll make it. Everyone seems to be under the impression that triple j just play music because it's good. Maybe one day that was true, but it's not really the case anymore. There's just too much 'good' music out there, and the station is aware of what happens when they start playing a band, so it's important for them to play bands that are 'ready'. That's part of why they've established Unearthed Radio: to play more Australian music 'just because it's good'. But getting on the main station takes more than that. You've gotta be building a following already. You've gotta have a reputation for a good live show. You've gotta have a look, a feel, a presence, a direction and a future.

The Rules have all that in spades.

Their EP is damn tight, sounds great and can fit on radio with no worries, but they're not just sitting around waiting to get picked up.

I saw their first gig and realised they must've been working together in other projects for a long time, but it was seeing this image that made me think "Oh, they're doing it right."

They call themselves "Biker Metal", which is an awesome invented genre and fits in well with their overall feel - primarily Carla's double-leather outfits, in-your-face attitude and and strong vocals.

They put their all into every show, and judging by their ever-increasing crowd sizes, word is starting to spread. Their set at The Killgirls EP Launch kicked all kinds of ass [all of the kinds] and proved that despite being a three-piece act, their stage presence is massive enough to handle a big stage.

They'll be proving that again at the Big Day Out this year.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 14

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:36:16 PST

This week we take a look at another band playing Bands On Track for a spot at Clipsal - this week it's to open for The Living End.

We also look at a band playing the Alleyway comp for a spot at Laneway, play some tracks just because they're good and from Adelaide, and close with a classic from 2010 from a band who's unfortunately moved to Melbourne since, but coming back to launch their new EP this Friday.

Featured artists:
Quiet Child - Gaps

Playing Bands On Track this Wednesday, competing to open for The Living End at the Clipsal 500 this year.

The Sweet Decline - Waiting On A Shadow

Supporting Lyla at their single launch at Jive on Saturday Janury 28.

Archie - Go Home

Playing the Alleyway competition this Wednesday at Ed Castle, competing for a spot at Laneway on February 10.

Stomp The Dog - Wanka

**LANGUAGE WARNING!**

The Battery Kids - Stay Out Of Trouble

Launching their new EP Ouija at the Ed Castle this Friday

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Theme song this week is a Penmonicus remix of a False Idol song.

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The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode Thirteen

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:30:36 PST

SWORDSFUCKYEAH.

I don't think I could ever be more pumped for a reunion.

This week's podcast features a rare track from the bass/drums/bass act, along with more of the best new music coming out of Adelaide.

SWORDS - Remember, It's Not 1986

Jamming once again, after nearly three years away. No shows yet announced, but we're fucking pumped.

Mase & Mattic - Nights To Remember

Playing Big Day Out on Friday February 3.

Dexter Jones - Semolina

Playing Bands On Track this Thursday, competing to open for INXS at the Clipsal 500 this year.

Adam Page - Lego-Man Meets He-Man [And They Both Dance]

Playing Sessions at Space Theatre this Saturday

Lady Strangelove - In Meltdown

Playing at the Ed Castle this Friday

Also discussed: play / pause / play DJs at Sessions at Space Theatre this Friday from 8-9. Come hang out for happy hour before we hit up Lady Strangelove.

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Theme song this week is a Penmonicus remix of a False Idol song.

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Moving Music - Interview with Sam Wright

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:55:39 PST

Marrying the 'music performances where you wouldn't expect' philosophy of 6 on the St with the 'exploration of places you may walk past every day' experience of En Route, Moving Music is "an innovative Adelaide based project, which serves the purpose of activating various spaces in the city by injecting them with temporary architecture, interactive/public art, and live music. An audience of this project will be led through paths less travelled in the CBD to discover secret gig installations within alleyways, car parks, rooftops or anywhere else you normally would not appreciate such art forms."

We asked the man of the hour/tower of power/too sweet to be sour Sam Wright for more info:

So we all meet up at the given time and place - then what happens?
At 5.45pm, participants will embark on a tour of mystery, with very little clue on where we may end up next. There will be lots of walking, watching, speaking, befriending, clapping and questioning.

There will also be 4 bands performing which include Tom West (premiering brand new songs from his new album to be released later in the year), Steering By Stars with Choral Grief (an incredible collaboration that has never been seen before) and Shaolin Afronauts (the finest Afrobeat band from the Sahara to Saturn).

These bands will be revealed in 3 secret locations. I can’t say much more. As it is a secret.

This sounds like a pretty major project. What kind of team have you had in place to work with on this?
I am glad you had the foresight to tell me this. If only we had caught up over a drink 3 months earlier and you could have said "Sam, this is too much to take on for your January. Be wise about it."

It has been lots of work. There is a lot of micro management behind this kind of thing. All in all, this project has involved a bunch of artists, architects and music loving people, which formed a team of about 10 people.

My role has been to manage these lovely people and ensure that we are all having fun and getting it done. It has been a hugely rewarding experience to trial something like this in a legal format and we all hope that people come along to enjoy themselves and give feedback so we can make it better.

What kinds of things did you have to consider when scoping out potential places?
We judged spaces on a variety of things but some potential dream spaces can quickly become nightmares that we luckily avoided (with thanks to Adelaide City Council for warning us about such spaces).

You have to consider whether the space is privately owned and if it is, are those private land owners okay with you trialling something a bit weird. Most private land owners really want this kind of thing to happen.

You also have to consider how the space can be used. Some land owners are really particular about what you can and cannot do with these areas, which we totally respect.

For anyone that desires to use any public space in the city and wonders why we would choose one spot over another: it simply just comes down to the people of the city (private land owners, city council and the general public) on how ready they really are to accommodate artistic ventures in lesser known spaces. I like to think that we are well and truly ready to think outside the box on how we can use a city for what it has, rather than what it doesn’t have.

Did you have to go through heaps of council approval/red tape?
Adelaide City Council was really supportive in terms of administration and advice with respect to public/private spaces. We definitely thank them for that.

Hopefully one day there will be more reason for them to invest further amounts of money into the artistic endeavours of this city. The method to this madness you may ask? Well recent articles have suggested that at a certain time in this city (and currently in other cities) music has left our economy feeling mighty healthy as people go have a dinner/buy some drinks/see a movie after or before they go see a gig, art exhibition or piece of theatre. Go figure.
[Particularly this one! - *P*]

What does 'temporary architecture' mean?
It means that we have created something that supports a space in a way that is structural; however, you will only see it for a few hours, then never again.

Can you give us a hint about what kind of 'interactive/public art' we can expect?
Well, all Moving Music attendants will need to bring a secret with them on a piece of paper. That is one clue.

Is it safe to assume you're already planning the sequel/s?
We have only discussed what month could be good for the next one. That is as far as our planning has gotten.

Though I am still taking city paths on my bike that I have never been down before...

Moving Music Tour 1 happens this Saturday, January 14, and features live performances from Tom West, Steering By Stars [with Choral Grief] and The Shaolin Afronauts. Check out the Facebook event for more info. Tickets are $10 [to cover insurance costs] and you MUST email attendmovingmusic@gmail.com to RSVP. Be quick, only a handful of spots remain!

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode Twelve

penmonicus@playpauseplay.com (Penmonicus) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:13:27 PST

This weekend is another one of 'those weekends' in Adelaide, where it seems like everyone is playing a gig. [Oh, and they're just the ones we haven't featured this week...]

Steering By Stars - Collision [filmclip]

Playing at Moving Music with Tom West and The Shaolin Afronauts this Saturday.

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! - Panther Shrine

Playing at Plus One with Like Leaves and Sincerely, Grizzly this Saturday.

The Sun And The Sky - Girl

Launching their new EP, Ceremony at The Promethean with Little Two Eyes and Lyla this Friday.

Colourphonics - Would They Be Proud?

Playing Go Funk Yourself with Pumpometer, Cast Iron Pinata (Vic), Pimpin' Horus and Foray this Friday.

The Shaolin Afronauts - Kilimanjaro

Playing at Moving Music with Tom West and Steering By Stars this Saturday.

Also discussed:

Moving Music is an innovative Adelaide based project, which serves the purpose of activating various spaces in the city by injecting them with temporary architecture, interactive/public art, and live music. An audience of this project will be led through paths less travelled in the CBD to discover secret gig installations within alleyways, car parks, rooftops or anywhere else you normally would not appreciate such art forms.

To attend this event, you MUST email attendmovingmusic@gmail.com to RSVP.

For more information, visit: Moving Music

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Theme song this week is a Penmonicus remix of a False Idol song.

Want to be featured? Email us.

All tunes are used with the intention of promoting the acts, and I'm pretty sure all the songs are available free online somewhere anyway. But if you don't like it, please let me know and I'll remove your song as soon as I can.

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