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Fri
2 |
MARTIN
MARTINI & The BONE PALACE ORCHESTRA
+ The Blackwater Fever
Martin
Martini and The Bone Palace Orchestra
are a raucous downtrodden gypsy rock
band from the north side of Melbourne
Australia that formed in 2005.
With an ever increasing cult following
hooked on their unique and addictive
music it is not hard to see why Martin
Martini and The Bone Palace Orchestra
have booked out shows at the prestigious
Famous Spiegeltent Melbourne and as
the band of the Adelaide Fringe Festival
2006, the HiFi Ballroom as the resident
house band during the Melbourne International
Comedy Festival 2006/2007, Woodford
Folk Festival 2005/2006 etc etc.
With a sound that fuses funk with
junk, circus with rock and everything
from waltz, swing, blues and gypsy
in-between, The Bone Palace create
another world of sound to enter. Their
infectious, old-world grooves and
head-high tackle-lyrics have drawn
crowds and fans in larger and larger
numbers, hooked on the music and the
unpredictable nature of their stage
show. http://www.redballoonartistmanagement.com
Tickets
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3 - FOUR TOP ACTS |
| JACK
AND THE GIANT KILLERS
(feat. Marcello from The Toothfaeries)
+ DION READ & The AFTERTHOUGHTS
(Melb)
+ Joei
+ Michael Backhouse
STARTS 8pm
Jack
and the Giant Killers are one of
those Brisbane bands you can just
feel are going to be big. Jack Vaney
- Vocals/Guitar, Marcello Malani
- Guitar/Vocals, Mark Heady - Very
Bass/Vocals Matt Burgess- Skins/Cymbals
Dion Read
& The Afterthoughts are one
of the new young crop of exciting
singer/songwriter bands to emerge
out of Melbourne. Recently completing
their debut release, “The
Shoes and Gloves EP,” The
Afterthoughts fuse Dion’s
love of a well-crafted song with
hard hitting piano and sharp wit,
creating unique and sophisticated
pop.
Click for Myspace music samples
www.dionread.com
Tickets
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DAY EVE |
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10 |
| GRACE
KNIGHT + Ange Takats
She's gone
and done it again. First, Grace
Knight took the Eurogliders pop
band to chart topping success throughout
the 80s, then she became Australia's
number one selling Jazz Diva in
the 90s, and now... for something
completely different...!!
Working with Tom Misner and Jochen
Muller from Mirage 301, Grace has
just completed her latest album.
Titled "Zeitgeist" this
new album is a blend of textures,
genres and styles, taking the listener
on an exciting journey through sexy
grooves, tribal rhythms, and amazing
harmonies. www.yoni.com/grace/
Tickets
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16 & Sat 17 |
HARRY
MANX (Canada) + Yeshe
They call his music “Mysticssippi”
and even Bruce Springsteen is a fan
- unique Canadian bluesman Harry Manx
returns for a long-awaited Australia-wide
tour, bringing with him a stunning
new “live” album to follow
the success of his “Live at
The Basement” DVD of 2004 and
his acclaimed “Mantras for Madmen”
studio album of 2006.
Harry’s been dubbed an “essential
link” between the music of East
and West. Having lived in Europe,
Japan, India and Brazil, it was his
five-year tutelage with renowned Rajasthani
musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Grammy
winner with Ry Cooder for “A
Meeting by the River”) that
forged his now signature east-meets-west
style of music, infusing traditional
American earthy 12-bar blues with
a subtle hint of mystic Indian sounds.
Playing lap-slide guitar, harmonica,
cigar-box guitar, banjo, stomp box
and the 20-stringed Mohan Veena, Harry
envelopes his audience into “The
Harry Zone” with his warm vocals
and haunting original songs, plus
his quirky reworks of some classic
blues. Click
for Youtube video samples
Tickets $39
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Sat
31 |
THE
BLACK SORROWS + The Express
Like static on the dial, a look
comes back in style...
The Black Sorrows are back!
One of Australias most-loved bands
who have sold more than one million
albums and released classic singles
such as Chained To The Wheel, Harley
& Rose and Hold On To Me returns
to Joes’ for what’s
bound to be another sell out nigh,t
this masterful musical chameleon
will take us on another unforgettable
trip.
Bringing the songs to life is a
stellar Black Sorrows lineup, including
James Black (also the leader of
SBS RocKwiz Orchestra), Claude Carranza,
Steve Hadley and Tony Floyd and
of course, Joe Camilleri. www.theblacksorrows.com.au
Tickets
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Sat
7 |
THE
MILLIONAIRE$
THE MILLIONAIRE$ are an Australian
indie super group that play their
own brand of country music, with
David McCormack guitar & vocals,
Jim Elliott drums, Brendan Gallagher
guitar & vocals and Michael
Galeazzi double bass.
Jim Elliott is a founding member
of legendary band ‘The Cruel
Sea’. The winner of six ARIA
awards, the Cruel Sea created a
style of rock which extended Australian
rock & roll culture and, at
the same time, made them one of
the most successful Australian groups
of the '90s. Brendan Gallagher is
best known as singer/songwriter
with Karma County. Formed in 1995
the band has released 5 albums.
Over the last 10 years they have
performed all over Australia. Brendan
has played on recordings for artists
like David Bowie, Kylie Minogue
and Paul Mac.David McCormack is
best known for fronting Brisbane
band Custard throughout the '90s.
As well as innumerable side projects
he spent the time following Custard's
breakup performing as a member of
the Titanics and later as a solo
performer with the Polaroids. Michael
Galeazzi is a member of Karma County.
In 1994 he created jazz group Java
Quartet and continues to direct
this most personal of projects.
www.brendangallagher.com.au
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14 |
PAUL
GREENE + Special Guests
Many moons ago,
a writer discussing Paul Greene
would have been talking up his achievements
in Olympic track and field. Today
we talk about Greene as a songwriter
and performer, a rock/folk musician
that has developed a special talent
for the craft of song. Many of the
adjectives we would use to describe
him remain the same however: Passionate,
hard working, honest and fiercely
independent.
Greene tours constantly, amassing
over 200 shows a year, and while
he packs out venues in major cities,
he’s also a familiar figure
in the country towns and fishing
or mining villages that speckle
this land, drawing inspiration from
the people and places he finds along
the way. www.paul-greene.com
Tickets
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STEPHEN
CUMMINGS (Sports)
“My
name is Stephen, and I’m a
melancholic …”
Stephen
Cummings is an Australian folk/roots
pop singer-songwriter. He has been
making music for more than three
decades. The quest for the perfect
pop song continues with Space Travel,
his new album, which comes 30 years
after ‘The Sports’ first
record, and 25 years after his debut
solo single, ‘We All Make
Mistake’s.
Space Travel is Stephens 13th proper
full-length album. He recorded it
over a series of short sessions.
The songs were written mostly during
the summer of ’06. “I
don’t want to go into too
much detail about the songs, but
I will point out that there are
my usual themes of forgiveness and
mucking up.” Said Stephen
lovetown.net
Tickets
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Fri
27 |
MASON
RACK BAND + Brian Fraser Trio +
Pop Stanton
Mason originates
from Southport on Queensland’s
sunny Gold Coast. With his outstanding
vocals, guitar and lap slide guitar,
Mason continues to deliver a high
impact performances to audiences
everywhere he and his members appear.
Together with his band , Mason feels
most comfortable playing blues,
rock and original live music locally
and interstate. MASON started performing
at the tender age of 6, father BILLY
RACK was an awesome muso and all
round legend. Mason is a local artist
with incredible talent and passion
for his music!
Brian Fraser's song writing and
finger-picking guitar-playing talents,
combined with his gruff vocal style
and entertaining showmanship, have
been acclaimed around the country.
With three solo albums and years
of constant touring, he has built
a reputation as one of Australia's
finest acoustic blues performers.
www.masonrack.com
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Sun
29 |
JEFF
LANG + Kara Grainger
With his eloquent
guitar, sweet voice and plainspoken
yet sensitive approach to the original
and traditional source material,
Jeff Lang is expanding the boundaries
of traditional folk, country and
blues to create a new brand of nontraditional
music which is undeniably and deeply
steeped in tradition, yet with its
imagination set on future horizons.
Arranged with the utmost simplicity,
the duo format of Lang’s superb
guitar accompanied by Grant Cummerford’s
deft bass playing allows the stories
of ‘Half Seas Over’
to be delivered in their utmost
power. As the quiet intensity of
their playing builds, driven by
the relentless pace of each story,
the duo paint indelible pictures
– a copper miner closing his
eyes to dream of flight, a murderer
watching the wind ruffle the water
that will be his lover’s grave.
Jeff will be touring nationally
through May & June to support
this release with blues/folk singer
songwriter Kara Grainger, in support
of her debut solo album,
“Grand & Green River”
www.jefflang.com.au
www.karagrainger.com
Tickets
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| SHOWS
YOU MAY HAVE MISSED... |
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| APRIL
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BOBBY
FLYNN and The OMEGA THREE + Dan Parsons
Bobby's long
awaited CD "Out Front" is
out now and racing up the charts.
Out Front debuted at number 57 in
the ARIA International charts, 15
in the ARIA Australian music charts,
6 in the AIR (Independent) charts,
and has been up to number 6 in the
iTunes top albums for Australia. Music
isn’t crafted from statistics
though, it comes out through feelings
and thoughts and Bobby has plenty
of them.
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KRISTINA
OLSEN (USA) + Special Guests
Eric Bibb’s
support act last time around, Kristina
Olsen is one of the most entertaining
and compelling performers on the international
folk circuit. A fine instrumentalist
(acoustic guitar, steel-body slide
guitar, saxophone, concertina and
piano) as well as a powerful songwriter
with a big bluesy voice, Kristina
has audiences around the world coming
back for more.
Her mix of strong songs in the troubadour
tradition, some jazz-inspired sounds
and powerful bottleneck blues (as
well as her hilarious storytelling)
makes for a diverse and satisfying
musical experience, on stage and on
disc.
Born in San Francisco and raised in
Haight-Asbury during the 1960's, Kristina's
approach to music and life was formed
by that environment of vital cultural
expression, social activism and diverse
musical influences. She now calls
Venice Beach, Los Angeles home but
rarely sees it from touring ten months
a year.
Tickets $20 |
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BLUEHOUSE
+ Hussy Hicks
As one
of Australia's premier independent
bands, Bluehouse have stamped out
their own unique style by writing
folk-flavored pop melodies meshed
with powerful, intricate harmonies
and inspired guitar and bass playing,
along with an engaging, lively show
that heaps healthy doses of sardonic
wit and humor in between songs.
The dynamic
duo of Jacqueline Walter and Bernadette
Carroll first met in a pub in Melbourne
in 1995. They have since forged
a successful career worldwide, by
honing their performance skills
through beautiful singing, clever
thinking and near constant touring.
They have received five-star reviews
from critics and fans alike.
Tickets $25 |
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08 |
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LOUDON
WAINWRIGHT III (USA) + Lucy Wainwright
Roche Candid,
humourous and emotionally powerful
songwriter Loudon Wainwright III is
returning to Australia for a highly
anticipated national concert tour
in March 2008.
A regular to these shores, it’s
certainly been too long since Australian
audiences have been able to experience
this unique and influential performer
in person. Loudon is heading to Australia
in support of his acclaimed new album,
‘Strange Weirdos’ Music
From and Inspired by the Film Knocked
Up. The record was produced by Joe
Henry (Solomon Burke, Aimee Mann),
who described the result as the “best
Loudon Wainwright album in 15 years.”
Don’t miss this one of a kind
artist on his upcoming Australian
tour.
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CHAIN
+ Phil Manning Solo The
originators of ‘Oz Blues’,
Chain are the only blues band in the
world to have a number one on Australian
charts with ‘Black’n’Blue’.
That song sat at #1 for 18 weeks before
being squeezed out by Daddy Cool's,
'Eagle Rock'. Together with singer
Matt Taylor another number one ‘I
Remember When I Was Young’ &
the double gold album ‘Toward
The Blues’ ensured them a place
in rock history.
Tickets $25 |
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RON
SEXSMITH (Canada) + Special Guests
Ron Sexsmith
maps the human heart with surgical
skill and great compassion. He offers
us hard-earned pieces of wisdom, all
set to strong yet gentle melodies
and sung unaffectedly, with emotional
eloquence and genuine soul. These
are his creative signatures, and they
have earned the Toronto-based singer/songwriter
immense respect from his peers, critics,
and a devoted international audience.
These assets are vividly displayed
on Time Being, the latest addition
to a formidable catalogue. The Toronto
Star recently noted that "Ron
Sexsmith has produced a body of quality
work that's unequalled in contemporary
Canadian music in originality and
musical daring." It is no stretch
to extend that statement into the
international arena, as a vast number
of Ron's peers would agree.
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GUY
DAVIS (USA) + Hat Fitz (solo)
It's difficult
to know where to begin with the story
of New York City bluesman Guy Davis.
Accomplished and acclaimed as a musician,
composer, actor, director and writer,
Davis somehow makes the term multi-talented
seem woefully inadequate. The routes,
and roots, of his blues are as diverse
as the music form itself. It can be
soulful, moaning out a people’s
cry, or playful and bouncy as a hay-ride.
He's a musician, composer, actor,
director, and writer. But most importantly,
Guy Davis is a bluesman. The blues
permeates every corner of Davis' creativity.
Guy is a national treasure in the
USA as are his famous actor/activist
parents. Check out Guy’s website
and I’m sure we’ll see
you at the show.
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JAKE
SHIMABUKURO (HAWAII) + Special Guests
Playing jazz,
blues, funk, classical, bluegrass,
folk, flamenco, and rock, Jake’s
mission is to show everyone that the
ukulele is capable of so much more
than only the traditional Hawaiian
music many associate it. Though many
still have trouble pronouncing his
last name and the instrument he plays,
Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-boo-koo-row)
is becoming recognized as one of the
world’s top ukulele (oo-koo-LAY-lay)
musicians. Renowned for lightning-fast
fingers and revolutionary playing
techniques, Jake views the ukulele
as an “untapped source of music
with unlimited potential.” His
virtuosity defies label or category.
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27 |
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LIOR
+ ABBY DOBSON (Leonardos Bride)
Following
on from his critically acclaimed
debut album - 'Autumn Flow' - Lior
has been hard at work recording
his follow up album. Lior's second
album was independently released
on the 9th Feb '08. 'Corner of an
Endless Road' is the album in which
the gifted songwriter has deviated
from the norm of 'his' genre. From
the opening track, you are drawn
into an aural landscape of another
culture, another life, another mind
that seems littered with raw and
unhesitant feeling. But more importantly,
you are drawn instinctively to a
strong voice that says a million
things......
Multi gold-selling artist, Abby
Dobson is a highly regarded and
popular singer and songwriter in
the Australian music industry. With
her band ‘Leonardo’s
Bride’, she recorded the album
‘Angel Blood’, including
the single ‘Even When I’m
Sleeping’ achieving gold sales
for both album and single, which
also won APRA's Song Of The Year
1998. She has collaborated with
many Australian artists, such as
Paul Mac, and has written for film
and television including the highly
popular and award winning series
Secret Life Of Us for which she
wrote 3 songs which received much
national airplay. A passionate and
edgy pop writer with a powerhouse
voice.
Tickets $30 |
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RORY
McLEOD (UK) + Special Guests
Rory Mcleod
- ex-circus clown and fire eater.
A one man soul band, poet and story
teller, singing his own unique upbeat
dance stories. A modern travelling
troubadour using tap shoes, acappella,
harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons,
finger cymbals, bandorea, djembe and
various percussion instruments!
Rory has travelled the globe for different
reasons at different times, from Asia
to the middle East from Gambia to
Cuba, Central America, Australia,
North America, Canada, Europe and
other nooks and crannies of the earth.
"I've travelled to look for work,
to mend a broken heart, to be with
someone I longed for. I'd travel to
visit friends and on the way I'd make
new ones, I'd roam because I was curious
to see what was around the next corner,
sometimes I travelled to follow the
warmer weather and migrate... like
the birds and the big whales and fishes
do" Rory.
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ABBY
DOBSON + Special Guests
Multi gold-selling
artist, Abby Dobson is a highly regarded
and popular singer and songwriter
in the Australian music industry.
With her band ‘Leonardo’s
Bride’, she recorded the album
‘Angel Blood’, including
the single ‘Even When I’m
Sleeping’ achieving gold sales
for both album and single, which also
won APRA's Song Of The Year 1998.
She has collaborated with many Australian
artists, such as Paul Mac, and has
written for film and television including
the highly popular and award winning
series Secret Life Of Us for which
she wrote 3 songs which received much
national airplay. A passionate and
edgy pop writer with a powerhouse
voice.
Tickets $22 |
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08 |
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A night at
the ‘CHELSEA’ featuring...
Ange Takats, Tom Woodward & Cameron
Elliot
In
the late sixties the Chelsea Hotel
was known as a “rest stop for
rare individuals”…a place
where music legends like Bob Dylan,
Leonard Cohen, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell,
Janis Joplin and Tom Waits spent time.
“A night at the Chelsea”
will showcase the music of Ange Takats,
Tom Woodward and Cameron Elliott –
three singer songwriters who have
been influenced by the musicians who
jammed at the infamous New York hotel.
Singing original compositions as well
as classic Americana covers, these
songwriters will perform at Joe’s
transporting their audience back to
an era when lyrics mattered, melodies
were intricate and music inspired.
Sunshine Coast performer Ange Takats
began her musical journey singing
Joni Mitchell songs in a small folk
bar in Bangkok where she lived for
two years. After releasing her first
EP in 2007, Ange has played support
for Bobby Flynn and Abby Dobson @
Joes as well as various festivals
across the country. Canberra based
alternative country bluesman Tom Woodward
is rapidly carving himself a niche
as a reliable preacher of wicked and
wanton hymns. His music is raw, his
lyrics are sharp and poignant. But
just as concerned as he is with mortality,
melancholia and the macabre, he also
paints a commemorative illustration
of humanity. In stark contrast to
the roughness of Tom’s voice,
Brisbane based Cameron Elliott adds
a reassuring smoothness to each and
every song. The key to Cameron Elliott’s
originality lies in his somewhat unusual
childhood. Having lived in England,
America, Japan and Malaysia all before
the age of 10, the subject matter
of Cameron's poetic lyrics is often
observational and reflective.
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SONiA (USA)
& Disappear Fear + Kristy Apps
Whether
in the bomb shelters "Miklats"
in Israel or summer camps in Palestine,
Human Rights Events, Colleges, Festivals
or Venues around the world SONiA is
always striving to disappear fear
and spread her message of Peace. In
fall 2007 SONiA released a new CD
with her band ‘disappear fear’
to the world (al mundo). “t
a n g o" features 13 songs in
Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic and English.
To list just the highlights of Sonia’s
achievements here would be to long.
A favourite at the recent Woodford
festival for many and as one very
high profile performer said “At
last, a protest artist with that substance
from the 60s/70’s we thought
we’d lost”…follow
the link for more info.
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TINPAN ORANGE
+ Guests
“If
my voice had a baby, it would be hers”
– Renee Geyer
Singer
songwriter duo, Jesse and Emily Lubitz,
write with flare about the poetics
of the everyday uncanny. Their band,
TinPan Orange, find on their musical
journeys love in a flood and solitude
in a crowd, binding the momentary
with the eternal and the playful with
the wretched.
Supported by the weeping violin of
'maestro' Alex Burkoy, and a stirring
rhythm section provided by Gidon Symons
(bass) and Chris Doig (drums), the
songs are dynamic, dramatic, almost
cinematic, yet truly wholesome. Another
highly recommended Woodford act.
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The RE-MAINS + Guests
Country
rock’n'roll begins in the accelerator.
Press it down moderately hard as you
motor across the Great Dividing Range.
Ease off as you plummet towards Uralla,
or in the other direction, gallop
by Bolivia, mindful of the kangaroos
arrayed in ranks, saluting ere they
make the mad dash to glory.
Head out west, to Nymagee and beyond.
The ghost of a shearer, white-eyed,
will join you in the passenger seat.
Nod hello, and keep driving, to the
coalface.
At the coalface of country rock’n'roll
it is frequently dusty, dry and hard
work. Beware of burrs in the boxer
shorts, dirt in the engines, dust
in the amps. You may take the stage
uncertain why the endless miles, the
untold broken strings.
But take a break, sleep it off. Steer
your motor to the City Tavern Tamworth.
Sit back and regale yourself with
the careening, shambolic strains of
country rock’n'roll. Johnny
Cash. Jon Spencer. Johnny Green. Bob
Dylan. Ragadoll. The Australian Beefweek
Show. Tonchi. The Re-mains. Identify.
Taste the stench of cordite and ozone.
Drink of the fluids amber, pale, spirituous
and sweet emanating from the bar.
Breathe deep. That smell is the sweat
of country rock’n'roll.
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DAVID
ROSS MACDONALD (Waifs, Missy Higgins)
The UNDESIRABLES (Canada)
Aside
from being the Waifs drummer for
the last nine years and having drummed
for Missy Higgins and the Audreys,
David Ross Macdonald also happens
to be one of this country’s
finest guitarists and singer/songwriters.
“David Ross Macdonald is one
of those few songwriters like Nick
Drake, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes),
and Josh Ritter that can captivate
his listeners armed only with a
voice and guitar.” American
Songwriter Magazine “David
Ross MacDonald's vocals, lyrics,
and intricate fingerstyle guitar
playing bring to mind a collaboration
between Nick Drake and a mid-1970s
Bruce Cockburn... “ Acoustic
Guitar Magazine "...deft guitar
playing ... polished songwriting
... pristine, thoughtful folk rock..."
Penguin Eggs Magazine
The Undesirables are Corin Raymond
and Sean Cotton hailing from Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. For more than ten
years this duo has blazed an international
trail that now brings them to Australia
with their beguiling, haunting and
entertaining show. Their songs and
theatrics draw upon mystical, weird
and heart felt worlds and characters,
past, present, future, real and
imaginary... hard to describe, but
maybe, if you stumbled upon a writers
tavern where Tom Waits, Jim Morrison,
Charles Dickens and Ray Bradbury
were sharing old stories and ale
laden songs, then just maybe you
might be getting close to the energy
and verve of The Undesirables.
Tickets $15 |
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The
TOOTHFAERIES + Dave Flower Band
Toothfaeries
became one of Brisbane’s most
popular bands during the 1990s. An
integral part of the explosion of
the local live music scene in the
early part of the decade, they were
intimately associated with the birth
and survival of The Zoo, Brisbane’s
most enduring music venue. Playing
roots music before the category existed,
their acoustic folk/pop sound was
joyful, passionate, and made them
a staple of the Maleny/Woodford and
Australian National Folk Festivals,
although the band also played repeatedly
at Livid and the Big Day Out. The
Toothfaeries released three CDs, and
are still sought after today.
Tickets
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THAT
1 GUY (USA) + Tjupurru
Like a one-man
band plucked from the pages of Dr.
Seuss, ‘That 1 Guy’ delivers
earthshaking future funk from ”the
magic pipe” to accompany his
madcap lyrics about turbo snails,
meat storms, and weasel pot pies."
Necessity is the mother of invention,
but in the case of Mike Silverman’s
slamming, futuristic funk act, the
normal rules of biology just don’t
apply. This one guy is one of the
most prolific and insanely genius
musicians we’ve met in quite
some time. With a rap sheet a mile
long, including a slot on Tom Waits
latest triple CD, and a reputation
for turning out ‘over the top’
live shows where ever he plays, this
virtuoso is a class act all the way.”
Tickets
$25 |
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SUNSHINE
& CLOUDS…
Featuring: TIM FREEDMAN, OLD MAN
RIVER, JOEL PLASKETT (Can) &
the CUTHBERT NIGHTWALKERS CHOIR
Three
of the country’s most popular
singer songwriters Tim Freedman,
Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and Joel
Plaskett (yeah, he’s Canadian
– but we love him) will be
hitting the road for a triple header
tour with The Cuthbert Night Walkers
Choir in 2008 taking in most of
the East Coast. 2007 has been a
great year for all three artists
– Freedman’s band The
Whitlams performed a series of sold
out gigs backed by a Symphony Orchestra
at the Sydney Opera House; Ohad
has found national exposure thanks
to his catchy pop song La and Plaskett
pleased thousands of fans when he
toured Australia with his band earlier
this year before picking up the
Songwriter of the Year gong at the
Canadian East Coast Music Awards.
Tickets $25 |
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AURORA
JANE + BETH PRESTON (USA)
On the road
24/7, Australian artist Aurora Jane
has a story like no other. Her music
reflects the vast distances she travels,
spanning diverse genres, but residing
most comfortably in a funky, rootsy
groove. Sharing stories while she’s
on the move between the Australian
desert, India & North America,
Aurora Jane’s songs display
an insightful global perspective,
yet retain a breathtaking intimacy.
Aurora Jane’s latest album “Universal
Language”, was recorded in Byron
Bay, Australia & New Delhi, India.
Beth Preston resonates to a higher
frequency. Not to say that she's not
down to earth- if you see her play,
you know that what she's sharing is
real. There is no effort to impress
in her presence- only to express herself
with primal resonant vocals, and lyrics
that not only pull the heartstrings,
but also carry a strong positive message.
Tickets $12 |
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Kate
Miller-Heidke + Special Guests
Kate Miller-Heidke
truly arrives in 2007, and delivers
what we've been waiting for from an
Australian solo artist for years.
Her debut album 'Little Eve' beautifully
combines her unique theatrical musicality
and the fascinating peculiar girl
inside her. A collection of charming
and eclectic songs about a modern
girl's life and her world, it's the
result of a focused and determined
artist. Modest and gorgeous, Kate's
fresh, innovative and slightly loopy
folk/pop softly melts the insides
of her enchanted listeners, and establishes
her as one of Australia's most exciting
musical talents. www.katemillerheidke.com
Tickets $20 |
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07 |
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ED
KUEPPER + Special Guests
To describe
Ed Kuepper's career in terms of his
unique artistic vision is to understate
the impact of his significant influence
on contemporary music. His career
has spanned over three decades, beginning
in 1973 when he formed the original
version of the proto punk band ‘The
Saints’ in Brisbane. From there,
Kuepper launched an extensive and
prolific solo career which has seen
the release of more than 15 albums
as well as several soundtracks and
music composed for experimental film.
Kuepper was awarded and nominated
for a string of ARIA awards throughout
the 1990’s and was inducted
into the Aria Hall of Fame in 2001
a move that was considered long overdue
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ABBY
DOBSON + Emily Maguire
Multi gold-selling
artist, Abby Dobson is a highly regarded
and popular singer and songwriter
in the Australian music industry.
With her band ‘Leonardo’s
Bride’, she recorded the album
‘Angel Blood’, including
the single ‘Even When I’m
Sleeping’ achieving gold sales
for both album and single, which also
won APRA's Song Of The Year 1998.
She has collaborated with many Australian
artists, such as Paul Mac, and has
written for film and television including
the highly popular and award winning
series Secret Life Of Us for which
she wrote 3 songs which received much
national airplay. A passionate and
edgy pop writer with a powerhouse
voice. |
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ARCHIE
ROACH + SHANE HOWARD
Archie
Roach is a singer and songwriter
of remarkable strengths and insights.
A story teller in the tradition
of his ancestors, Archie relays
and retells intimate real life stories
as well as traditional stories of
the Dreaming. Having survived a
personal history that would have
left most artists scarred and defeated,
Archie Roach has emerged as an extraordinarily
gifted Australian artist with a
truly visionary talent. Shane Howard,
since the initial successful releases
with his band Goanna, has consolidated
his reputation as an inspired and
inspiring Australian songwriter
and performer. Through his music,
Shane Howard promotes the essence
and spirit of reconciliation. |
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COLIN
HAY & Band
“You
Lookin' at Me?" is Colin Hay's
first studio album of new material
in over five years and is touring
internationally to expose it. A
tuneful, insightful meditation on
life, love, sobriety, maturity and
perseverance, the album finds Hay
at the absolute peak of his craft.
As a writer and vocalist, he has
never been more masterful. Few have
endured and survived the way Hay
has, from an unimaginable pinnacle
of success to forging new roads
as a working artist and songsmith.
Avoiding the pitfalls that have
claimed so many of his peers (drugs,
depression, delusion); he continues
to ply his craft. The rewards, he
knows now, are greater than something
as fleeting as fame and notoriety
as the ‘Men At Work’
frontman. "Are You Lookin’
at Me?" is the next chapter
in a story that is still unfolding
– on his terms. |
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The
BACKSLIDERS + Special Guests
Guitarist/
vocalist, founding member and key
songwriter for the band, Dom Turner
specialises in "bottle-neck"
slide guitar using resonator, as
well as 6 & 12 string guitars.
Dom’s influences are many
and varied – a blend of delta
blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub
and sounds of Asia. He is a highly
regarded speaker on blues and roots
music and has guested on ABC radio
programs and presented music workshops
at festivals and in universities
both nationally and internationally.
Rob Hirst is a founding member of
Midnight Oil. He was the drummer,
songwriter, and backing singer for
25 years. In 2003 he published his
first work of prose on Pan McMillan
– ‘Willies Bar &
Grill’ which is the story
of Midnight Oil’s USA &
Canadian tour just after September
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