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MEGAN WASHINGTONMegan Washington will play a very special intimate show this April in support of her new single Who Are You. Recorded in Londons RAK Studios and Peter Gabriels New World, Who Are You is the fi rst piece of material that Washington has released in two years. Catch her at Howler on Saturday April 12.

KATY PERRYAustralia will get a taste of Katy Perrys infamous cherry chapstick when she heads Down Under for her Prismatic tour this November. Th e pop star behind smash hits like I Kissed a Girl, California Girls and Last Friday Night will perform on a state-of-the art stage designed especially for the tour that will allow her to get closer to fans than ever before. Katy Perry hits Rod Laver Arena on Friday November 14 and Saturday November 15. Tickets go on sale at noon on Tuesday March 11 from Ticketek.

GARY NUMANGary Numan has revealed a string of Australian tour dates. Numan released his 20th album, Splinter, late last year and each time he puts out a new record, it seems to spark another dozen artists into action. David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor and Prince all gush with praise about Numans infl uence on their careers. Catch Gary Numan at Th e Hi-Fi on Friday May 30.

THE PERCH CREEK FAMILY JUGBANDTh e Perch Creek Family Jugband announce the arrival of their second studio album Jumping On Th e Highwire, set for release on Wednesday March 19 through Vitamin Records. Th e band refer to the sound as psychedelic jug band steam-powered roots music plugged into 3,000 volts of inner city creative energy and a fearless spirit that makes Jumping On Th e Highwire sparkle with individuality. To celebrate the upcoming release, the crew will embark on an extensive tour around the country, stopping by Th e Hi-Fi on Saturday May 10. Tickets from the venue.

GIRLS TO THE MICIn an Australian fi rst, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australias Digital Radio Project and Community Radio Network will be presenting a day of radio made by women to be enjoyed by everyone. Soundtrack your International Womens Day with a digital pop-up radio station online at girlstothemic.org. Tune in on Saturday March 8 for Girls to the Mic to hear ideas, discussion, storytelling and music celebrating women within our communities, across Australia and around the world. Hit up facebook.com/girlstothemic for more info.

PBS ANNOUNCES TWILIGHT SOUNDS FESTIVALPBS 106.7FM will be presenting a special live broadcast from Sills Bend in Warringal Parklands to celebrate Banyule Citys annual Twilight Sounds Festival. Hosts of PBS Th e Breakfast Spread, Cat and Crispi will oversee the festivities which includes Th e Royal Jellies, Shaun Kirk, Th e Bombay Royale and Clare Bowditch. It goes down on Saturday March 22 from 6pm - 10pm. Head down to Sills Bend to catch it in person or tune into PBS to hear it on the airwaves.

MELANIE SAFKALegendary singer/songwriter Melanie Safka is making her long awaited return to Australian shores this June. Th e tour, which kicks off in Adelaide, will be the world premiere of her new People In Th e Front Row Tour conceived together by Melanie, her son Beau and Sydney producer David M. Hawkins. Melanie fi rst shot to stardom with her unforgettable appearance at Woodstock Festival in 1969. Th e performance prompted the now-common phenomenon of signalling an artist for an encore by holding up some form of light (fi rst it was a candle, which merged into lighters, then fl ashlights and now mobile phones). Her long list of achievements boasts a number of fi rsts including the fi rst female performer to have three Top 40 hits concurrently with Brand New Key, Th e Nickel Song and Ring the Living Bell and the fi rst commercial artist to perform on the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage. Melanies last Melbourne appearance saw two shows extended into twelve sold out concerts at the Dallas Brooks Hall in 1977. Melanie will play the Melbourne Recital Centre on Th ursday June 26. Tickets go on sale Friday March 14 through the venues website. A donation from profi ts from the tour will be made to Animals Australia.

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Defi ne your genre in fi ve words or less. 90s alternativerockpunkthefutureBearing the terrible clichd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Elements of Helmet, Swervedriver, Rival Schools, early Foo Fighters, Pixies. Plus volume, rhythm and melody, and love, sweet love.What do you love about making music? Its an addiction. You either do it or you dont.What do you hate about the music industry? Music has been replaced by entertainment yet the majority of people still eat it up.Whatve you got to sell CD-wise? Self-titled EP and forthcoming album (mid year).Whens the gig and with who? Th is Saturday March 8 at Brunswick Hotel. Crying Sirens, Patchwork Girls, Siren Black and Rash of Satan.What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Know what their defi nition of success is. And know when they have it.Why should everyone come and see your band? People stop what theyre doing, watch and listen. Songs written from the heart that grab you by the throat.

MAU POWERTo celebrate the release of his new album, Th e Show Must Go On rapper Mau Power, the fi rst MC to record and tour from the Torres Strait Islands, has announced a run of Australian shows. Mau Power is a lyrical storyteller from Th ursday Island in the Torres Straits. He recorded his fi rst song in Brisbane when he was 17 and was attending the University of Southern Queensland. Shortly after he was incarcerated and while in prison, the song was leaked throughout the Islands. Mau Power is now the owner of his own music company, a strong community leader and works with youth throughout the Straits and Australia, running workshops for people such as Desert Pea Media and Unicef. His live show consists of a fi ve piece band - two MCs, a live soul singer, DJ and Traditional Torres Strait Dancer in full costume. Mau Power will play Th e Water To Water Festival at Briars Historic Park, Mt Martha on Saturday March 29.

HOT DUB TIME MACHINETh e Hot Dub Time Machine party phenomenon is returning for a national tour. Th e concept is simple: one song from each year in music, starting in the 50s and ending somewhere in musical mindfuck oblivion. You can bet by the time you hit the 90s, shit will get real. It goes down at the Northcote Social Club on Friday April 11.

CERESCeres announce national tour in celebration of their debut album, I Dont Want To Be Anywhere But Here Ceres have announced they will be heading off on their fi rst national tour, beginning this March.Th e four-piece will play the Melbourne leg of Soundwave Festival this week, as winners of triple js Unearthed Soundwave competition before heading off around the country. Th e twelve-stop tour, beginning in Hobart and fi nishing in WA, will see the band playing with friends including Th e Smith Street Band, Luca Brasi, Grim Fandango and Hobblededoy Records inaugural Brisbane Hobble Day featuring stablemates Arrows, Jamie Hay and We Set Sail. I Dont Want To Be Anywhere But Here is set for release Friday April 4. Catch Ceres on Friday March 21 at John Curtain Hotel with Luca Brasi, Postblue and Kissing Booth, Sunday March 23 at Karova Lounge, Ballarat with Th e Smith Street Band, Th e Menzingers and Grim Fandango and Friday March 28 at Reverence Hotel with Sincerely Grizzly, Have/Hold and Th e Wrecks.

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Justin Timberlake will fi nally return to Australia later this year. As part of Th e 20/20 Experience World Tour, his Australian stopover will mark the Grammy and Emmy award-winning artists fi rst headline tour Down Under in six years. Catch him at Etihad Stadium on Th ursday September 18. Tickets through Live Nation.

BLUESFESTBluesfest Music Festival may be 80% sold out, but it isnt stopping organisers from announcing more sharp and innovative additions to their bill. Th is time around Matt Corby, Saskwatch, Skunkhour, Dubmarine, Foy Vance, Kim Churchill, Watussi, Lime Cordiale, Tijuana Cartel and Tim Rogers will be joining Jack Johnson, Buddy Guy, Iron & Wine and Joss Stone for a weekend of blues, soul and jazz. Another exciting addition is Playing for Change, a musical initiative that raises money to build music and art schools around the world for children. Bluesfest will be held at Tyagarah Tree Farm, Byron Bay, from Th ursday April 17 Monday April 20. Get your tickets through Bluesfest before they sell out.

LOS CORONAS Spanish rockers Los Coronas have locked in a Golden Plains sideshow. Th is will be the bands second appearance in Australia since their debut at the 2012 Pyramid Rock. Back home, Los Coronas have forged a name for themselves for their fi erce intensity and contagious rhythms imbued with a 60s Californian surf sound. Los Coronas will be performing at the Corner Hotel on Friday March 14. We have some double passes and a CD to give away.

CARL COXA musical ambassador since he was in short trousers, a professional DJ since his early teens, a veteran of acid house and a champion of techno you name it, Carl Cox has been there and done it, never losing sight of his passions playing music, breaking tunes and celebrating life. Hes playing a three hour set at Trak Live Lounge Bar this Friday March 7 and we have a double pass to give away.

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APIA GOOD TIMES TOURAfter last years sell-out series, the APIA Good Times Tour has rounded up four more music icons for this years edition. Legends Joe Camilleri, Richard Clapton, Russell Morris and Leo Slayer have been selected to tour around the country, performing hits like Girls on the Avenue, Th e Real Th ing and You Make Me Feel Like Dancing. Th e musicians will treat fans to their own selections before coming together for whats sure to be an unforgettable fi nale. Th e APIA Good Times Tour hits the Palais Th eatre on Friday May 30. Tickets go on sale Monday March 3 at 9am from Ticketmaster.

ILUKAResident mermaid and Sydney-charmer Iluka will be taking her newest single, 12th of July, on the road with her this May. Its the indie pop singers fi rst single since winning the First Break competition last year, which saw the young siren beat other fi nalists Burning Broolykn, Kelsie Rimmer, Ban Ha-zelwood, and Ginger & Drum to receive support and guid-ance from some of Australias best music professionals.Iluka has garnered the attention of Matt Corby, Th e Rubens, and Clairy Browne & the Bangin Rackettes for her smokey vo-cals and eclectic songwriting. Iluka will be playing at Th e Grace Darling Hotel on Saturday May 10. Tickets are avail-able through the Grace Darling.

CUPIDFALLSCUPIDFALLS are returning to Melbourne as part of their third Australian tour to launch their debut full length album Bay View and are bringing Perth mates I, Said Th e Sparrow along with them for the ride, as well as a powerful live set full of a slew of new material and a handful of old favourites from acclaimed EP Dancing In Distortion. CUPIDFALLS formed in late 2010 and Bay View marks the bands fi rst release in three years, showcasing their refi ned pop infl uenced post-hardcore sound, producing a captivating live performance which is not to be missed. It all goes down at POW Night-club on Friday March 7 for 18+ and Lilydale Bridge Builders on Saturday March 9 for all ages.

SEX ON TOASTA nine man explosion of 80s pop music, yacht-rock, R&B, and synth-funk, Sex On Toast showcase undeniable musi-cal fi nesse whilst never taking themselves too seriously. Th e band have released their new single, the smooth, falsetto-laden slow jam Hold My Love from their long awaited self-titled nine-song debut album recently on RRR with Chris Gill on Get Down. Th e buzz is well and truly underway for their hometown album launch at Northcote Social Club on Friday March 28 and subsequent East Coast tour dates. Tickets are $12 on the door. Friday 28th March will see the release of Sex On Toasts debut album, an opus of raw emo-tion, tumultuous sexuality and party jams, recorded at Sing Sing studios and mixed in stereo, for her pleasure.

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THUNDAMENTALSHip hop titans Th undamentals have announced a massive run of tour dates to celebrate the release of their long-awaited third album So We Can Remember, due out in May. Th e lead single from the forthcoming LP - Smiles Dont Lie marked the crews fi rst release since 2011s Foreverlution. Second single Something I Said (ft. Th om Crawford) layers old school beats and triumphant horns over the honest lyrics for whats sure to become a crowd favourite. Th unda-mentals will play the Corner Hotel on Friday May 2. Tickets are available from the venues website.

TOP FIVE HIP HOP RECORDS with ALLDAY

1. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter Th e Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Every couple of years a collective comes out and people compare them to the Wu, but they never get close. 36 Chambers was the only album my rock friends and my hip hop friends could agree on listening to when we were drinking, they are pure badass-ness.

2. Outkast - AqueminiI could have just chosen fi ve Outkast albums but I decided to only pick one. Andre 3000 is one of the best rappers to ever live and Big Boi (though forever in his shadow) is not far off . Aquemini was the fi rst Outkast album I bought, but I love them all. Th eres reports that a new album is in the works? Yes, please.

3. Eminem - Infi niteTh is was Eminem before he had invented Slim

Shady. He was broke, desperate and rapping his arse off . Th ese were my anthems of being 15 and lost. Th e album failed commercially and Eminem rarely mentions it when talking about his discography, but who cares what he thinks, its a great album.

4. MF Doom - Mm..FoodDoom has so much great music but Mm.. Food has always been my favourite. Ten years later I still listen to it and pick up on new lyrics I hadnt understood before. Th ere would be no Earl Sweatshirt without MF Doom, and I defi nitely owe a lot of my style to him too.

5. Little Brother - GetBackBefore you go all crazy, I know that GetBack isnt even Little Brothers best album. But it was the album that had the most eff ect on me. When I was working in a record store in Adelaide it was the only Little Brother album we stocked, so I l listened to it every day. Th ese days Drake is one of my favourite artists, but how could I include Drake without the group that infl uenced him?

Catch ALLDAY at the Push Pop Up Stage at Moomba Festival, Speakers Corner, Birrarung Marr on Monday March 10(Labour Day Holiday). Other guests include Remi, Th e Smith Street Band along with the FReeZA Push Start Band Comp Grand Final including Alkali Fly, Baking Blind, Residual, Darcy Fox, Listerdale, Th e Rims, Bel Air, Worship Th e Fallen and Great John Himself. Tickets are free.

ALLDAYHip hop upstart Allday has been added to the Moomba Fes-tivals free Push Pop Up Stage. Th e 21-year-old rappers re-cent single Claude Monet has grown to be a crowd favourite, earning a spot in triple js heavy rotation lineup. Allday will join Th e Smith Street Band, Remi, and the FreeZA Push Start grand fi nalists at the Push Pop Up Stage. Catch Allday at Moomba Festival on Monday March 10. More informa-tion is available from the festivals website.

LANEWAY/COLLARTSFESTIVAL EXPERIENCEMINI-DOCO Th is will make you want to work at the next music fes-tival. St Jeromes Laneway Festival, Collarts and Acclaim Creative provided nine students fi rst hand experience of what it is actually like to work on the operations side of Melbournes Laneway Festival. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lorde, King Krule, Vance Joy and many more, the Collarts nine were busy assisting in the audio production and artist liaison/event management of the sold-out festi-val. Providing a fascinating insight into what it is like to work at a festival such as Laneway for the very fi rst time, the students talk of nerves, their personal relationship to the festival and the fact that they are clearly having a blast doing what they love. For those of you who are interested in working in the music industry, this video takes you through what your career could be like. Check out collarts.edu.au and melbourne.lanewayfestival.com for more info.

SWARM 2014 Th e Espy has announced the fi rst bill of its Swarm 2014 lineup. Headlining the music extravaganza will be Jericco, a rocking band that has delivered us four glorious releases over the past four years, including Nice To See You EP and their debut LP - Beautiful in Danger. Joining these metallic men will be Dead In A Second, who will be releasing their mini-album Th e Double Treblio on Friday March 14 through Universal Music. Swarm 2014 will hit Th e Espy on Friday March 28. Tickets are on sale now through the Th e Espy.

SWEETHEADAustralian Queens Of Th e Stone Age fans are in for an extra treat with L.A band Sweethead, the creation of Queens Of Th e Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen and Serrina Sims announcing two shows in Australia while Queens Of Th e Stone Age are here touring with Nine Inch Nails. Sweethead will hit the stage straight after the Queens Of Th e Stone Age/ Nine Inch Nails arena shows in both Sydney and Melbourne. Members of QOTSA will also be Djing. Sweethead recently announced details of their new EP Reverse Exorcism!, which is the follow up to their debut 2009 self-titled album. Sweethead will play Ding Dong Lounge on Friday March 14.

STONEFIELDMelbourne rock darlings Stonefi eld have will hit the road this autumn in support of their highly buzzed about new single Love You Deserve. With the release of their self-titled debut album in October, sold out east coast tour and Best Regional Act award at the inaugural Th e Age Music Victoria Awards, 2013 proved to be a banner year for the sister act. Catch Stonefi eld at the Prince Bandroom on Friday May 2. Tickets are available from Oztix.

JIMBLAH Th e buzz on Jimblah is getting louder with each month that passes since his acclaimed album Phoenix dropped. Considered by critics as one of the most important and powerful albums of 2013, it was recognised by being shortlisted for the prestigious Australian Music Prize. In celebration of the album and an incredibly stellar year, Jimblah will hit up Shebeen on Friday April 4 alongside Pataphysics and Yung Philly. Tickets are on sale now.

ANDREW STRONG After a hugely successful 2013 Australian tour, Andrew Strong will return to our shores for yet another Th e Commitments Tour. Th e tour sees the Irish singer perform all of Th e Commitments hits from the 1992 Alan Parker cult classic with backing from an eight piece band. Andrew Strong will bring Th e Commitments tour to the Corner Hotel on Sunday August 3. Tickets are available from the venues website.

MONEY FOR ROPE/THEBOWERSProminent members of the mutual appreciation society, Money For Rope and Th e Bowers have reignited an age old idea of doing a split EP where a new song from each band and a cover of each other is recorded and released (for Record Store Day). Earlier last year the two bands headed into Newmarket Studios in North Melbourne to smash out a few tunes and came away some killer new tracks such as Money For Ropes soulful version of Th e Bowers Caught Your Smile whilst Th e Bowers totally reinvented Money For Ropes Soup Bowl. Melbourne born/Brisbane-based artist Keith Burt has also done a wonderful piece of art especially for the cover. With the imaginative title of SPLIT, the four-track EP will be released on 12 vinyl only with a digital download code included with distribution from Inertia. To launch this mad dog, Money For Rope and Th e Bowers will play Howler on Easter Th ursday April 17 along with guests Th e Owls. Doors at 8pm, $15 through OzTix.

LLOYD COLEFormer front-man of Th e Commotions, Lloyd Cole, will be touching Australian shores this June in promotion of his to-be-released album Standards. Inspired by Bob Dylans Tempest, Standards will see Cole release one of his best albums since his debut 30 years ago with Th e Commotions. Full of twists and valleys, and bristling with emotive guitar, Standards saw Lloyd gain contributions from Matthew Sweet, Fred Maher, Blair Cowan, Joan as Police Woman and Will Cole. Standards will be released through Th e Planet Company on Friday May 9. Lloyd Cole will perform old and new hits at the Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, on Th ursday June 26, the Th ornbury Th eatre on Friday June 27, and the Flying Saucer Club on Sunday June 29. Tickets are available through each venue from Monday March 3.

SET THE RECORDAfter playing together as part of Masketta Falls Parachute tour late last year, Adelaides All Year Round and Brisbanes Set Th e Record are teaming up for a national co-headlining tour. Both bands have been individually making a name for themselves in their hometowns, having supported pop-punk giants including All Time Low, Hit Th e Lights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and A Loss For Words. Th is time around the Settle Your Own Score tour will be the fi rst headlining tour for both bands and will see them heading to Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. All Year Round will be promoting their brand-spanking new EP In Perspective with Set Th e Record bringing their late 2013 release Above Th e World along for the ride. Catch Set Th e Record and All Year Round at Wrangler Studios, Footscray on Saturday April 19, with supports to be announced soon.

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INTERNATIONALBRIAN MCKNIGHT Palais Theatre March 5CHARLES BRADLEY Corner Hotel March 6JON CLEARY AND THE ABSOLUTE MONSTER GENTLEMEN Northcote Social Club March 6 PHOENIX Festival Hall March 6 ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT Forum Theatre March 7QUANTIC Boney March 7MIKHAEL PASKALEV Howler March 7MELBOURNE ZOO TWILIGHTS Melbourne Zoo March 7, 8PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL Port Fairy March 7 10FAT FREDDYS DROP Melbourne Zoo Twilights March 8 THE GROWLERS The Tote March 8PANAMA FESTIVAL March 8, 9FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL Flemington Racecourse March 9YO LA TENGO Corner Hotel March 9POKEY LAFARGE Corner Hotel March 12NEIL FINN Hamer Hall March 12BILLY BRAGG Palais Theatre March 13 SWEETHEAD Ding Dong Lounge March 14.BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL Various Venues March 13 - 24QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, NINE INCH NAILS Rod Laver Arena March 14, 15LOS CORONAS Corner Hotel March 14DAMIEN DEMPSEY Prince Bandroom March 14GLEN HANSARD Melbourne Recital Centre March 14 BILL MEDLEY Palais Theatre March 15MARTHA DAVIS AND THE MOTELS Thornbury Theatre March 15, Flying Saucer Club March 16LIONEL RICHIE AND JOHN FARNHAM Rod Laver Arena March 16GANG OF FOUR Corner Hotel March 19JURASSIC 5 Palace Theatre March 20SEBADOH Corner Hotel March 21CHICKS ON SPEED Howler March 21 TRUE NORTH FESTIVAL Various venues March 21-23LISA MARIE-PRESLEY The Arts Centre, Playhouse March 25

BOBBY KEYS AND THE SUFFERING BASTARDS Thornbury Theatre March 27THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS Hisense Arena March 28THE ROLLING STONES Rod Laver Arena March 28, Hanging Rock March 30ROYAL HUNT Northcote Social Club April 2GLASS ANIMALS Ding Dong Lounge April 2THE FRATELLIS Prince Bandroom April 4JAPANESE MUSIC FESTIVAL The Espy April 3KODALINE Prince Bandroom April 5MONSTER MAGNET 170 Russell April 6TYGA Palace Theatre April 11ALLEN STONE Corner Hotel April 12KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Palace Theatre April 13ERYKAH BADU Palais April 15EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Palace Theatre April 15BETH HART Corner Hotel April 15JASON ISBEL Northcote Social Club April 16, 17BLUESFEST Byron Bay April 17 21JIMMIE VAUGHAN Corner Hotel April 17DEVENDRA BANHART Prince Bandroom April 17INDIA.ARIE & JOSS STONE Palais Theatre April 17MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Prince Bandroom April 16JAKE BUGG Palace Theatre April 16,17THE ALMOST Brown Alley April 17ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS Hamer Hall April 17KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND Palace Theatre April 18SETH LAKEMAN Thornbury Theatre April 19TRIXIE WHITLEY Northcote Social Club April 20 THE NAKED AND FAMOUS 170 Russell April 30IRON AND WINE Forum Theatre April 22JEFF BECK Hamer Hall April 22THE WAILERS 170 Russell April 23GREGG ALLMAN, GOVT MULE Forum Theatre April 23STEVE EARLE Forum Theatre April 24D.O.A The Evelyn April 24SKID ROW, UGLY KID JOE Palace Theatre April 25OZOMATLI Corner Hotel April 26JOHN NEWMAN Palace Theatre April 29HOLY FUCK Northcote Social Club April 30

RUSSIAN CIRCLES The Hi-Fi May 1DISCLOSURE Forum Theatre May 1D.R.I The Hi-Fi May 3GROOVIN THE MOO Prince of Wales Showgrounds May 3KANYE WEST Rod Laver Arena May 6, 7DIZZEE RASCAL Palace Theatre May 8ARCTIC MONKEYS Rod Laver Arena May 9JONNY CRAIG Corner Hotel May 17POISON IDEA The Bendigo Hotel May 17WE ARE SCIENTISTS Corner Hotel May 28GARY NUMAN The Hi-FiELLIE GOULDING Festival Hall May 31JAMES BLUNT The Plenary June 8LA DISPUTE Corner Hotel June 12, 13 BASTILLE Festival Hall June 15BAND OF SKULLS The Hi-Fi June 17THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT The Hi-Fi June 26LLOYD COLE Caravan Music Club June 26, Thornbury Theatre June 27ANDREW STRONG DOES THE COMMITMENTS Corner Hotel August 3.LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena August 23ROBBIE WILLIAMS Rod Laver Arena September 16JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Etihad Stadium September 18KATY PERRY Rod Laver Arena November 14, 15

NATIONALYOUNG FRANCO Revolver March 6LIAM GERNER The Spotted Mallard March 6, 13, 20, 27ILLY The Hi-Fi March 7, 8CUPIDFALLS POW Nightclub March 7, Lilydale Bridge Builders March 9 PANAMA FESTIVAL March 8, 9BOOM CRASH OPERA The Espy March 9ROCK IN THE VINES FESTIVAL Big Hill Vineyard March 9JAMES REYNE The Espy March 10VAUDEVILLE SMASH Melbourne Grand Prix March 13THE STRAY SISTERS Corner Hotel March 13NEIL FINN Hamer Hall March 12, 13TALES IN SPACE Ding Dong Lounge March 14PETE MURRAY Forum Theatre March 15ELIZABETH ROSE Northcote Social Club March 15GAY PARIS Cherry Bar March 15THE HOLIDAYS Corner Hotel March 20CERES John Curtin Hotel March 21, Karova Lounge Ballarat March 23, Reverence Hotel March 28.SUNNYBOYS Forum Theatre March 21, 22 MYRNIONG MUSIC FESTIVAL Myrniong Recreation Reserve, March 22GREENTHIEF The Espy March 22PBS TWILIGHT SOUNDS FESTIVAL Sills Bend March 22 UNDERGROUND LOVERS March 22 - 23KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD Old Bar March 26, The Tote March 27, Boney March 28, The Toff March 29, Cherry Bar March 30LIOR Corner Hotel March 28SWARM 2014 Espy Hotel March 28SEX ON TOAST Northcote Social Club March 28 SINCERLEY, GRIZZLY The Reverence Hotel March 28ARCHIE ROACH The Briars Mount Martha March 29MAU POWER The Briars Mount Martha March 29THE HILLS ARE ALIVE FESTIVAL The Farm March 29 - 30 JOHN BUTLER TRIO Palais Theatre April 1LOON LAKE Corner Hotel April 3CAITLIN PARK The Toff In Town April 3

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Ahead of a national Australian tour, Th irty Seconds To Mars guitarist Tomo Milievi opens up about $30 million lawsuits, sending singles into space and why rocknroll is a full-time job.

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARSBy Phoebe Hurst

Say what you like about Th irty Seconds To Mars; theyre no strangers to hard work. Last year alone harboured a critically-acclaimed album, globetrotting live shows, an award-winning documentary and countless meet and greets. Just a few months into 2014 and the band are already embarking on one of their most extensive world tours yet. But then Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Milievi have never been ones to rest on their laurels (or rest at all, it seems). Starting out as a collaboration between Hollywood actor and one-time My So-Called Life heartthrob, recent Oscar winner Jared and his brother Shannon, Th irty Seconds To Mars self-titled debut was released in 2002. Milievi joined the band as lead guitarist a year later and the band went on to achieve platinum sales with second album A Beautiful Life, as well as a clutch of MTV Awards. Eleven years and two albums later, Th irty Seconds To Mars are showing no sign of slowing down. Its a non-stop process, whether its touring or making a new album, or just making videos or creating content; we all do a lot of diff erent things, Milievi says. Its a full-time job, there is no break. We may not be on tour, we may not be currently making an album but were always doing something.Th e approach to making an album is always diff erent, he says. You defi nitely dont have a formula, you just follow the creativity. You as a person, you change over time and the way that you interpret the world around you into your music changes as well. In that way the recording process changes, but were always just kind of following the song and not trying to put too many boundaries on the process.Another boundary the band dont like to place on the songwriting process is how the material will work live; though it does enter the discussions the band does have. Th e shows certainly are part of the discussion as far as how to envision will this work live? or what might this feel like live?, but we dont really use that as a deciding factor. For us, the album is one thing and the studio and the process of creation should be limitless, and if you start thinking about the many limitations of a live show, youll probably end up with a less-than-stellar result. We treat the album as one thing and then we fi gure out how to present that album live, but certainly we talk about how that album may feel live.

Bringing the Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams Tour to Australia next month, Milievi is looking forward to introducing the bands latest material. Its one of our favourite places to come to, maybe you guys dont realise because you live there but it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, its totally unique. Th e fact that we get to play a show in front of people is even better.Th e Australian leg of the tour comes after Th irty Seconds To Mars were forced to reschedule dates originally planned for August last year. As a band that enjoy a strong connection with their fans, it was a tough decision to make and Tomo expresses his gratitude for everyones patience during the postponement.

Audiences are diff erent but you start to notice similarities between people. Even with diff erent languages and completely diff erent cultures, you start to see a lot of similarities, which is interesting. Were all there united by this common thing in the song, it doesnt matter if we speak English or they speak Arabic, were all there doing the same thing.Milievi is familiar with crossing cultural boundaries through music. Born to Bosnian Croat parents in Sarajevo, he emigrated to the United States as a child and began writing his own music at 17. [Being able to unite people with music] is probably one of the most incredible things, its absolutely an honour and mindblowing every time.Th e Oz tour follows the bands fourth studio album, Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams, released in May last year. A concept album with hints of electronica, it peaked at #4 in the ARIA charts, thanks in part to the unique promotion technique which saw its fi rst single

WERE ALL THERE UNITED BY THIS COMMON THING IN THE SONG, IT DOESNT MATTER IF WE SPEAK ENGLISH OR THEY SPEAK ARABIC, WERE ALL THERE DOING THE SAME THING.

(appropriately named Up In Th e Air) blasted into space.We just wanted to do something diff erent and have fun with the kick-off of our new album. Jared had this idea that maybe there was some kind of launch going on and we could do an event with NASA. It turned out that they did have a launch; sometimes you just gotta ask, I guess! Th ey seemed to be quite happy about it and they defi nitely had fun with it it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing.Th e recording process behind Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams was a far cry from Th irty Seconds To Mars 2008 album, Th is Is War. Made in the middle of a legal battle with Virgin, who were attempting to sue the band for breach of contract, the album was borne out of a tumultuous period in the bands history.Th e environment surrounding the process for Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams was completely diff erent; fi lled with joy and positivity and a limitless search for creativity. Th ats how it should be and I think you can hear it. In some ways, this album is even darker than Th is Is War as far as the songwriting content goes but the process was defi nitely much lighter and I really love this album. It doesnt take a clinical psychologist to fi gure out that recording an album without the pressure of a $30 million lawsuit makes for a much happier working environment, but while the legal complications undoubtedly took their toll on the band, they also proved to be the inspiration behind Letos directorial debut, Artefact.Th e documentary fi lm follows Th irty Seconds To Mars legal battle and shines a light on the less savoury side of the music industry. It won the Peoples Choice Documentary Award when it premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.It took fi ve years to fi nish, Milievi says. I lived it and Im part of it, but the documentary as a piece of work, its Jareds baby. It was heavy and really dark and surrounded by a lot of uncertainty and confusion. We literally could have lost everything that we had worked for and there would have been nothing we could do about it so it was defi nitely scary. Th e documentary is really great, its an interesting look at the behind-the-scenes workings of the music business. Putting out an album has very little to do with creativity and a lot to do with bureaucratic bullshit.Happily for Milievi and his bandmates, the case was settled with a California Appeals Court ruling that no service contract in the state is valid after a period of seven years and Love, Lust, Faith And Dreams stands as a testament to the bands strength. Th e way it connects with people live is unbelievable; people in Australia will see that at the shows. Th eres defi nitely a fi re going around with our concerts in the past year and I know that the new album has a lot to do with it.

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15 passionate and adventurous young people leave their ordinary lives behind to spend 100 days in the jungles of Borneo. Th eir mission: to rescue the rainforests and endangered orangutans from destruction.

By Tegan Jones

Rise of the Eco-Warriors is the latest project of documentary fi lmmaker Cathy Henkel. Its a follow-up to her 2008 IF-award winning fi lm, Th e Burning Season, which dealt with saving rainforests through the carbon trading mechanism. Th e venture originated from online polls completed by school children who, when asked what they would do to save the world, overwhelmingly responded with stop deforestation.

Subsequently, the poll creators, Microsoft Partners in Learning, contacted Henkel and asked her for ideas that students could engage with. Th e result was DeforestACTION, a campaign that would involve travelling to Borneo to implement deforestation solutions and allow children to monitor the action from their classrooms. An international call for the volunteers was placed, and the result was the 15 amazing human beings who would become the arse-

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kicking Eco-Warriors.Despite possessing an abundance of knowledge on the palm oil trade in Borneo, the fi lmmaker admits that none of it prepared her, or the Eco-Warriors, for the reality of what was waiting for them. We all went into a kind of shock faze when we saw just how rampant it is, and how much disregard there is for the law, because most of whats happening is illegal.Th e fi lm also depicts how the local population is profoundly aff ected by the illegal deforestation. As the Eco-Warriors discovered, the bulldozers were invading the outskirts of the small villages of the Dayak people who rely on the forest for their food, medicine, and the sugar palm that powers their generators. Henkel explains that the villagers begged the team to help them, to speak on their behalf, and to tell the world. Help them they did, as the Eco-Warriors forfeited their creature comforts for a bed consisting of fl oor and a mosquito net, treacherous roads, and sinking longboats. One of our boys nearly drowned in a surging river after a big fl ood, recounts the director before also describing how everyone, except for herself, became sick during their time there. But despite the teams rollercoaster ride of emotions and physical hardships, they never gave up their fi ght for the rainforest.One of the biggest achievements of the Eco-Warriors was building a rescue centre for orangutans who were victims of deforestation. Jojo, the most prominent in the fi lm, is a baby orangutan that captured the hearts and minds of the team. Th is rescue initiative was lead by Dr. Willie Smits, who is responsible for aiding hundreds of orangutans himself. He chose the site because there was no rescue centre in the region and the orangutans were living in horrendous conditions. Despite working with limited resources and beyond their levels of skill and expertise, the eco-warriors managed to build and set up the centre. Henkel has reported that fi fteen new orangutans now call it home and are doing wellTh eres no doubt that Rise of the Eco-Warriors is a confronting documentary fi lm, but in a positive way. Th e fi lm is about educating people and motivating them to do something. Henkel has said that she hopes that audiences will exit the cinema asking what they can do to help. Th is message in particular rings loud and clear, Every action counts. Every individual does matter. Henkel has also stated that this wont be her last venture into the rainforest. I dont think Im done with this topic. I dont want to stop until theres a better system in place.

Rise of the Eco-Warriors opens on Th ursday March 13. Th ere will also be a Q&A session with producer/director Cathy Henkel at Palace Como Cinema on Friday March 21.

THIS WEEK:

Still havent seen the Melbourne Th eatre Companys production of Private Lives? You have until this Saturday to book tickets, as the show closes this week. Written by Nol Coward, Private Lives details the story of two couples honeymooning in FranceElyot and Sybil, and Amanda and Victorand the romance that blossoms between ex-husband and wife Amanda and Elyot. Directed by Sam Strong, and starring Lucy Durack and Leon Ford as the ex-sweethearts, Private Lives has been commended for its chemistry and humour. Private Lives will close at the MTC on Saturday March 8.

Off Th e Kerb Gallery in Collingwood recently opened its newest selection of exhibitionsHoarder by Mitch Walder, Unbridled by Amz Kelso and Th e Great Leader Series by Ying Huangwhich symbolically explores contemporary culture. Kelsos Unbridled delicately blends the mythology of unicorns and women in modern society with the Japanese pop-culture infl uences to critically engage with our defi nition of feminine and womanhood. Hoarder, by Walder delves into the intellectual hoarder through chaotic illustrations and block colours that symbolise thought and imagination, while Huangs Th e Great Leader Series satirises politics and art through thoughtful photographic composition, interrogating state power, gay rights and equality in our world. Hoarder, Unbridled, Th e Great Leader Series is currently on exhibition at Off Th e Kerb until Th ursday March 13.

In commemoration of International Womens Day this Saturday, La Mama Th eatre is presenting two works, La Medea and Lo Stupro, from Italian writer/performer France Rame (19292013). Starring Margherita Peluso, La Medea is a solo reworking of the classic Greek Myth, which explores liberation, exploitation and vengeance through Euripides story of love, betrayal and revenge. Lo Stupro (I dont move, I dont scream my voice is gone) is an autobiographical monologue of Rames rape experience; something that will break hearts every night. La Medea, presented with Lo Stupro, is currently being performed at La Mama Th eatre until Sunday March 9.

Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre) and Girls actor Adam Driver star in Australian biopic Tracks, which opened in cinemas this week. Inspired by the true story of Robyn Davidson and her solo trek from Alice Springs to the western coastline of Australia with four camels and her dog, Tracks is directed by John Curran (Th e Painted Veil) and will capture the uneasy friendship that formed between New Yorker and National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan and Davidson, in exchange for the much needed trip funding. Full of majestic cinematography and breathtaking wilderness, Tracks will show that the impossible is attainable. Tracks is currently open across all mainstream cinemas.

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FILM REVIEW: WOLF CREEK 2By Travis Johnson Its taken almost a decade since his fi rst appearance, but were now seeing a concerted eff ort from co-writer/director to elevate outback serial killer Mick Taylor( John Jarratt)from chilling once-off menace to genuine, Freddy/Jason-level horror icon. 2014 sees not only the release ofWolf Creek 2, but also a couple of prequel novels that fl esh out the back-story of the aff ably evil ocker assassin. Judging by the former, though, there may not be too much more to tell.Wolf Creek 2 is essentially Wolf Creek Again. Once more a trio of hapless backpackers are menaced by Taylor and once again constitutions are tested by an impressive amount of bodily mutilation and torture. Th is time around, the victims du jour are a pair of German backpackers(Shannon Ashlyn

and Phillipe Klaus) and a remarkably unlucky English tourist(Ryan Corr)who becomes the object of a gruelling cat and mouse game with Taylor that takes up most of the fi lms running time.Anyone who saw the fi rst fi lm has a fair idea of the tenor of the terror here, so claims of shock and outrage at the violence and sadism on display are misguided; simply put, you know what youre in for from the get-go. Indeed, the key problem withWolf Creek 2is that its all a bit too familiar. Th is time around Taylor is a lot more garrulous, with Jarratt really playing up the characters ockerism, and McLean clearly has a bigger budget to play with, but the fi lms overall shape and intent are identical to the fi rst outing. We dont get any real insight into Taylors background and motives and, a few more corpses littering the desert aside, nothing has changed between the end ofCreek 1and the end ofCreek 2.Still, McLean is an assured director who both knows how to build tension and isnt too proud to go for an eff ective

jump scare now and again. He also knows and acknowledges his genre history; theres a narrative bait and switch thats straight out of Hitchcock, plus an extended sequence where Taylor pursues his victim in a truck that cant help but bring SpielbergsDuelto mind.Th at sequence is also the best example of the fi lms jet-black streak of gallows humour, as Jarratts iconic killer ploughs his truck through a large group of another iconic Australian animal, the kangaroo. Its McLeans glee at subverting Australian archetypes that really saves both this fi lm and its predecessor after all, what is Mick Taylor but a human-hunting Crocodile Dundee? However, if were going to get more of this character, any further instalments need to do more than just tread water. While enjoyable enough on its own base and brutal terms,Wolf Creek 2 feels like a placeholder. Wolf Creek 3, if it ever comes into existence, needs to give us something new.Wolf Creek 2 is in cinemas now.


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A JOURNEY THROUGH JAZZTh e Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to jazz greats when it performs A Journey Th rough Jazz: From Louis Armstrong to Herbie Hancock. Th e fi rst instalment in the orchestras 2014 Pops Series, the show will feature Australian instrumentalist James Morrison on an astounding 10 instruments as he plays with the MSO to showcase music from the 1920s to the 1970s and everything in between. A Journey Th rough Jazzwill be performed on Saturday March 8 and Sunday March 9.

THE ITALIAN MASTERPIECES FROM SPAINS ROYAL COURT Th e National Gallery of Victoria has announced that they will be exhibiting the fi nest collection of Italian Masterpieces ever to come to Australia this May. Th is Melbourne exclusive exhibition has been drawn from one of the worlds most celebrated collections, Museo del Prado in Madrid, and will showcase over 100 works comprising 70 paintings and more than 30 drawings the largest number of Italian works the Museo del Prado has ever loaned to one exhibition. It features some of the most outstanding works from masters such as Raphael, Titian and Tiepolo and represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Australia to see some of the most extraordinary Italian works produced during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Italian Masterpieces from Spains Royal Court exhibition opens at the National Gallery of Victoria on Friday May 16.

WHO YOU ARELa Mama are presenting a new Nick Backstrom play, Who You Are, opening next month. Th e play is based on the incredible true story of the Tichborne claimant and explores identity, family, the fragility of memory, and a time when Australia was a land of transformation. It is written by Nick Backstrom, directed by Douglas Montgomery and performed by Nick Backstrom, Liza Dennis, Antony Okill, Chris Palframan and Felicity Steel. Who You Are opens at La Mama Th eatre on Wednesday March 19.

WE ARE STARDUST Belinda Wiltshire has announced her fi rst solo exhibition in over three years, We Are Stardust, will open this March. Using only layers of cyan, magenta, yellow and black to create portraits and still lifes in oil, Wiltshire is paying homage to the elements that forge us all (and our potted plants). We Are Stardust open at Tinning Street, Brunswick on Th ursday March 13.

EMPIREDue to popular demand, Spiegelworld has revealed that its exhilarating new showEmpirewill extend its 2014 Melbourne season by three weeks. Smashing the boundaries of circus, cabaret, vaudeville and burlesque,Empire has proven to be a top draw, selling out last years season and forcing organisers to extend its 2014 run. Th e show takes place in Spiegelworlds 700-seat antique spiegeltent. Empirewill run from Tuesday March 11 to Sunday April 20 under the Spiegeltent on the Rooftop at Crown. More information and bookings are available fromTicketek.

WAR GOD: NIGHT OF THE WITCH GRAHAM HANCOCK ($24.95)This is the epic story of the clash of two empires, two armies and two gods of war. Five hundred desperate adventurers are about to pit themselves against the most brutal armies of the ancient Americas, armies hundreds of thousands strong. Dark powers that work behind the scenes of history show their hand as the prophecy of the return of Quetzalcoatl is fullled with the arrival of Cortes. The Aztec ruler Moctezuma

ghts to maintain the demands of the war god Huitzilopochtli for human sacrice. The Spanish Inquisition is planning an even greater blood-letting. Yet, in the midst of the brutal and bloody battles, deep friendship and love survive through the massacres.

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES GUILLERMO DEL TORO ($64.95)Over the last two decades, writer-director Guillermo del Toro has mapped out a territory in the popular imagination that is uniquely his own, astonishing audiences with Cronos, Hellboy, Pans Labyrinth, and a host of other lms and creative endeavours. Now, for the rst time, del Toro reveals the inspirations behind his signature artistic motifs, sharing the contents of his personal notebooks, collections, and

other obsessions. The result is a startling, intimate glimpse into the life and mind of one of the worlds most creative visionaries. Complete with running commentary, interview text, and annotations that contextualize the ample visual material, this deluxe compendium is every bit as inspired as del Toro is himself. Contains a foreword by James Cameron, an afterword by Tom Cruise, and contributions from other luminaries, including Neil Gaiman and John Landis, among others.

THE CANNABIS COOKBOOK TIM PILCHER ($9.95)This innovative cookbook brings a remarkable design to the joy of cooking and baking with cannabis. Featuring stimulating recipes and lush colour photography, it approaches cannabis as yet another ne ingredient to be studied and savoured, like a great wine, premium cigar, gourmet chocolate, or single malt scotch. The Cannabis Cookbook divulges all you need to know to culinarily enjoy the

herb thats used by over 25 million Americans. It includes the history of cannabis in cooking, biochemical properties and effects, the best vineyards, and over 35 step-by-step recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, baked goods, and other essentials. The recipes and treats presented in this book are so delicious that nothing will get wasted. Well, almost nothing. * Includes bonus section on hemp skincare products.

SKULL ART PRINTS: 20 REMOVABLE POSTERS VARIOUS ($26.95)20 removable posters by trend-setting artists, and tting into the standard 11 x 14 inch frame. The 20 works featured on the posters are by: French, Patrick Thomas, Carissa Rose, Drew Millward, Dan Stirling, James Joyce, Dominick Rapone, Boo Davies/Quiltsryche, Noah Scalin, Noma Bar, Paul Alexander Thornton, Pure Evil, Rich Fairhead, Zeke Clough, Zoe Dorelli, Craig Robson, Megamunden, Sarah King, Sergei

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CHAPEL OF GORE AND PSYCHOSIS JACK HUNTER ($32.95)The Grand Guignol Theatre in Paris, founded by Oscar Metenier in 1897, soon became world-renowned for staging wild and bizarre spectacles of madness, mutilation, horror and death. The theatres dark prince was Andr de Lorde, whose gore-drenched psychodramas of medical and surgical horror included A Crime In The Madhouse, The Horrible Experiment, and The System Of Dr. Goudron and Pr. Plume. CHAPEL OF

GORE & PSYCHOSIS charts the entire history of the Grand Guignol, from its inception to its closure in 1962. It references and describes dozens of stage productions, and also contains a whole section on lms which were either based on, or inspired by, the Grand Guignol and its works. The book is illustrated throughout with over 70 photographs and illustrations, and includes a stunning 16-page full colour section that features vintage poster art by the artist Adrien Barr, amongst others.

HELMUT NEWTON: THE STERN YEARS HELMUT NEWTON ($59.95)A master of eroticisms dark potential, Helmut Newton redened fashion photography in the 1950s and 60sand perhaps even modern sexuality. Newtons inuence has grown to be monumental in scope and impact. Photographing for magazines like Playboy and Vogue, Newton was provocative, to say the least, in his portrayals of stylized erotic scenes, often featuring sado-maschostic undertones. This new monograph

of Newtons work showcases the landmark photographs that were a product of a close collaboration between Newton and stern magazine. Spanning 27 years and featuring photographs that have never before been reproduced in book format, this book reects Newtons diverse talent and exuberant spirit.

WILD AT HEART MISS VAN ($44.95)In its own contemporary way, the art of Miss Van traces the taste of a metaphorical dance with female nudes reminiscent those painted by the likes of Klimt, Frida Kahlo and Lempicka. Moods and modern costumes are given a place of honour as soft bodies entwine and the erce, burning character of a wild animal alter ego rears its head. Always eeing from the dictates of Street Art despite being its appointed luminary, Miss Van continues to bring us her unique and unbridled

vision, shaping the iconography of the modern femme fatale. In her own inimitable style, she is once again both the romantic tamer and sassy ballerina of the surreal circus that is the art of our times.

GRAPHIC THRILLS: AMERICAN XXX MOVIE POSTERS 1970-1985 ROBIN BOUGIE ($39.95)With catchy titles like Carnal Olympics, Ultra Flesh, Insatiable, Deep Throat, and Dominatrix Without Mercy, the 1970s and early 80s were the golden era of the American hardcore sex lm. Picking up where the low-budget stag loops and softcore sexploitation pictures left off, this legendary cycle of adult lmmaking was distinguished by both the overall quality of the movies themselves and also the advertising that promoted them.

Real movies made by directors with a vision, performed by passionate actors, backed up with genuine plots, drama, and imagination that hit peaks the industry hasnt seen before or since. This was the age of porno chic. This rst volume of Graphic Thrills proudly assembles 140 of these debauched and innuendo-packed one-sheets between its covers, with glorious unabashed sexuality dripping from every page.

SUPANOVAPop Culture Expo Supanova have unveiled more guests to their already extensive bill. Joining Lucy Lawless (Xena: Th e Warrior Princess, Spartacus) and Tom Lenk (Buff y Th e Vampire Slayer, Angel) for the east coast tour will be Th e Walking Dead star Michael Merle Dixon Rooker, who portrays Yondu in upcoming Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy, Emmanuelle Dr Helen Bryce Vaugier (Smallville, Human Target, Lost Girl), who will be replacing Lost Girl co-star Rachael Skarsten, Joss Whedon simpatico Ron Shepherd Book Glass (Firefl y, Serenity, Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and two Th e Hobbit dwarves called Mark Dori Hadlow and William Bifur Kircher. Among other news, Gethin Anthony (Game of Th rones) has postponed his expo appearance due to being cast in a season of Tennessee Williams short plays in London. Supanova Pop Culture Expo will run from Saturday April 12 Sunday April 13 at Melbourne Showgrounds.

CIRCUS OZCircus Oz has moved to a new home on part of the former Collingwood TAFE site and are inviting the public to take a look. Two years in construction, the new building which was purpose-built for Circus Oz by the Victorian Government, features two rehearsal spaces that allows the Circus Oz artistic team to create and develop new shows under performance-like conditions and also enables Circus Oz to expand their public and community classes, programs and activities. Th e house warming event includes free tours of the building, free juggling, hula or circus skill workshops and the rare opportunity to see the Circus Oz ensemble rehearse and develop their skills. Later this year, Circus Oz are scheduled to set up their spectacular 100-year old Melba Spiegeltent at the Collingwood site, which will run as a live venue space for emerging and cutting edge artists and support the development of contemporary circus, including showcasing Circus Ozs initiatives and programs. Catch the Circus Oz ensemble at work in their new home at50 Perry Street, Collingwood on Saturday March 29 between 11am and 4pm.

POLYGLOT THEATRE CALL OUTPolyglot Th eatre is calling out to kids to respond to weekly questions on the topic of theatre, in the lead up to World Day of Th eatre for Children on Th ursday March 20. Beginning this week kids and parents can get online together (on Polygots Facebook, Youtube, Twitter or polyglot.org.au) and respond to weekly questions posed by Polyglot, to celebrate the perspectives of children in the world of theatre. Responses from children can be to take a picture, make a video, draw or audio record answers to each weekly question. Contributions will be collected and put together into a summary video, to be presented at the ASSITEJ (Association Internationale du Th eatre de lEnfance et la Jeunesse) World Conference in May. Th e fi nal two questions will be released on Th ursday March 6 and Th ursday March 13.

PATYEGARANG Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014, Australias multi-award winning dance theatre company Bangarra Dance Th eatre will tell the story of Patyegarang in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane beginning this June. Th is powerful and historically important new work acquaints us with Patyegarang, a young Aboriginal woman of intense and enduring courage, and an inspiration today for the respect of Aboriginal knowledge and language.As the colonial fl eet arrived on Eora country in the late 18th century, Patyegarang befriended Lieutenant William Dawes, gifting him her language in an extraordinary display of trust and friendship, which now inspires our imaginations about fi rst contact. Th is deeply moving production is told through the acclaimed creativity of Stephen Pages choreography and David Pages soundscape, in a powerful and meaningful dance theatre experience. Patyegarang opens at Th e Arts Centre on Th ursday August 28.

GOLD BLOOD Backwoods Gallery are set to host Gold Blood, the third and fi nal gathering of the Magic Weirdos, an international group of acclaimed artists, illustrators and cartoonists opening this March. Curated by Melbournes Sean Morris, the Magic Weirdos represent an eclectic collection of world builders, divided by their unique styles and visions but united by the honesty and humanity found in their work.Th e 25 artists include fi gures such as Ghostpatrol, kozyndan, Brendan Monroe and James Jirat Patradoon and represent some of the worlds best young illustrators and cartoonists. Magic Weirdos will be opening at Backwoods Gallery on Friday March 7.

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CRAB LABBarry award nominee John Conway MCs another huge night of comedy tonight at Crab Lab. Th e lineup includes RAW winner Jonathan Schuster, Corey White all the way from Brisbane and a massive special guest that youll recognise if youve ever enjoyed a television show. Doors at 7.30 for an 8.30 start. Just $5.

FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY Josh Earl (the new host of Spicks and Specks) headlines Five Boroughs Comedy for the fi rst time this Th ursday. If youre a fan of the ABC quiz show, heres your fi rst chance to see him since the show has returned. Plus theres an almighty lineup including Harley Breen, John Conway, Greg Larsen and some special guests. Its all happening this Th ursday March 6 at 8.30pm, at Five Boroughs Comedy, 68 Hardware Lane (upstairs), city, all for only $12.

PUBLIC BAR COMEDYTh e A1 lineups keep coming tonight at the Public Bar with another loaded show headed up by Celia Pacquola. Celia always kills it in the intimate Public Bar backroom and when you add in Michael Chamberlin, Geraldine Hickey, Greg Larson, Hammertime and maybe a special guest, it will be a show youll feel guilty only paying $5 for.Miss Katies Crab Shack is open before the show in the front bar and is beyond delicious. Tuck in.Come down and join one of the most appreciative audiences in Australia as Melbournes fi nest comedians let loose in the intimate Public Bar back room.

COMEDY AT SPLEENMondays at Spleen are more packed than ever (and thats pretty damned packed). Th is Monday, theyve got all sorts of special guests, plus Steele Saunders, Jennifer Wong, Toby Halligan, James Masters and heaps more. Its this Monday March 10, 41 Bourke St, in the city at 8.30pm. It may be free, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.

MIKE EPPSVeteran stand up comedian Mike Epps will be heading to Australia for the fi rst time this May. Epps has steadily climbed his way up the stand up comedy ranks since 1995. After appearing on the US Def Comedy Jam tour and HBOs TVsDef Comedy Jam, Epps gained national recognition and subsequently caught the attention of Ice Cube in 2000 at the LA Comedy Store. Since that time he has starred in over 30 feature fi lms and won a NAACP Image Award for his role in the Sony Pictures fi lm,Jumping the Broom. Mike Epps will take over Th e Athenaeum Th eatre on Th ursday May 22.

FUNNY TONNEComedys ultimate endurance test is back in 2014. Just who will make their name as the next Mo Farah of the Melbourne Comedy Festival and take home the Funny Tonne title? Each year, the Comedy Festival challenges three comedy crazies to push themselves to their laughter limits in a race to see the most shows in the Festival as humanly possible and win the Funny Tonne competition. Applicants must demonstrate sheer determination, enthusiasm and a load of laughter in their lungs before being selected to compete. With a special comedy passport in hand, the chosen festival fanatics will get to work on a gruelling schedule that will defy human logic, using their own tactics, weapons and skills to survive. Each competitor will review every show they see to be posted on the festivals website daily throughout. 2013 saw Beats very own Nick Taras become the poster boy for comedy nut after seeing a record-breaking 147 shows across 26 days.To enter, comedy-lovers can go tocomedyfestival.com.au. Once selected, Funny-Tonne participants are set free to seek their comedy fate. Th e winner will be announced during the 17th Annual Comedy Festival Awards on Saturday 19 April.

JEFF DUNHAM Jeff Dunham will bring the funny to Melbourne when hisDisorderly Conductshow hits our shores this May. Largely considered the most popular comedian in America, Dunhams television specials have been the highest rated programming in Comedy Central history, his DVD sales have soared to seven million units and his videos have received a half a billion views on YouTube. Th e comedians stitch-inducingDisorderly Conduct show calls on his entourage of signature characters, including Walter, Bubba J and more to challenge and chastise his every word. Jeff Dunham will play Rod Laver Arena on Friday May 16.

LOL COMEDY Th is Wednesday March 5 at the Portland Hotel and Th ursday March 6 at the College Lawn, LOL have the majestical musical comedy mayhem of Elbowskin. Th ey love beer, and funny and songs. Its in a pub. Perfect fi t, right? No gig at the Hawthorn this week, but on Tuesday March 11 at the Local in Port Melbourne LOL brings you Dave Callan. You mayve heard him on triple j. Or seen him on the telly. Hes got a beard and dances a fair bit. Its ace.

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Th ats in a real contrast to now, when I almost cant bring myself to look at them all, because I know were going on tour for a long time. Th e thing is, its always great. Th e daunting part is leaving all our signifi cant others behind and going on the road, but the actual experience of going away and playing is great. People are coming to our gigs, and it might be the one thing they do that week, so you start to feel like youre playing a part in their lives, and you want to make it as

enjoyable as possible.Th e one question remaining is whether or not Metronomy will make it back to Australia in this next round of dates. Oh, we defi nitely will, Mount assures me. I dont think its been announced yet, but I know when were coming, so dont worry, well be there soon.

He puts it down to failing and making mistakes.I hate a lot of electronic music. Most of the time its because people are using the same technology in the exact same way as everyone else. Th e ease of creation has made people lazy and you lose the reality in your music, and then it doesnt sound like anything worth hearing. I like to hear the imperfections and mistakes in music. It shows that its real and I can associate with that. Ive made mistakes with my music, but it means that there is something to improve about it. I suppose

the lesson is to fi nd something organic in your music, something that makes it alive and imperfect, like we all are.

Th e ever-eccentric Metronomy looked to the past for their new record all the way back to the 60s. Love Letters was made at Londons legendary Toe Rag Studios, an analogue recording facility decked out with vintage gear from the period. Main man Joe Mount says he wanted to put Metronomy in a completely diff erent context, to see how hed get on making a record without any modern frills or recording techniques.

When Derwin Schlecker (aka Gold Panda) fi rst started making waves with a volley of single releases, it sent him on a worldwide journey. After the release of his 2010 album Lucky Shiner, Derwin was on top of the world. But success brings its own pitfalls.

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Toe Rag has the kind of gear that would have been top of the range back in the 60s, Mount explains. Its like working in the best possible studio from that era, the kind of place where Th e Beach Boys or Th e Beatles might have made records. Because its so wilfully stuck in the past, it has a very diff erent atmosphere from the kinds of studios Im used to working in. While based in Metronomys usual minimalist style, Love Letters has a warm and welcoming sound, which is partly the result of recording in an old-fashioned setting. Th ere are a lot of very striking bits of gear at Toe Rag, Mount says. One of the most interesting is a mixing desk they have, which was apparently built for Abbey Road, and it doesnt look like any mixing desk youve ever seen before. It looks more like a Russian tank or something. It doesnt have any of the conventions of a modern bit of gear it doesnt even have a volume knob that goes from zero to ten.Contemporary recording studios, Mount says, can feel a bit like modern offi ces. Toe Rag, by contrast, has the feeling of a mad scientists laboratory, which naturally made the band feel more free to experiment. Metronomys last record, the greatly acclaimed Th e

English Riviera, told a story of love gone wrong in an English coastal town. I ask Mount if Love Letters has a similar concept behind it, but he tells me that he is determined not to think of this record in that way.Th e last one was a bit of a concept record, but after it came out, I found myself talking about that so much that the whole concept just started falling apart around me! he says with a laugh. Th is time around, I just wrote a lot of songs and whittled them down to the best ones. I mean, when youre writing music, intentionally or not, there are going to be certain themes and ideas in your head. Th ese songs were written in-between a lot of touring, so I was missing a lot of people and things. Th at may be the thread that connects them, but this defi nitely is not a concept album. Speaking of touring, Metronomy have an awful lot of tour dates coming up in support of Love Letters, more than the band have ever played before. Its a simultaneously exciting and daunting prospect.In the early days, Id live for the moment when we had enough dates that we could write them down and theyd look like the back of a t-shirt, Mount says.

I was terrifi ed of doing a second album. I got over it by working out whether it would sound the same as Lucky Shiner. It sounds slightly diff erent, I mean, it wasnt a huge shift, but they are distinct from one another. I spent less time on arrangement [with Half of Where You Live], there was a lot more spontaneity, like I would do at a live gig. I listened to it the fi rst time a few days ago and there were like seven out of ten tracks I listened to without cringing or thinking I could have done that better. Th e next album Im aiming for ten out of ten.When Half of Where You Live was released to the world in 2013, Derwin had been travelling extensively, and the worldview he gained from this experience took a fi rm hold on both Derwin and the music of Gold Panda.I think the biggest thing I learnt was the diff erence between reality and how things are reported. Th e best example comes from when I was touring in So Paulo. People were all saying, Ohh, Ive heard So Paulo is dangerous. Be careful, youve really gotta watch out when youre there! But I walked around the city in between gigs and it was fi ne. People were laughing, having a good time and I never felt like I was in any danger. What I have seen is that the world is good and,

against what the news will say, people are friendly and not the evil monsters theyre made out to be. I wanted to capture that in the album. Exploration is the only real way to fi nd out about a place.To be in the incredibly privileged position of travelling the world and playing music to thousands of people isnt something that is lost on Derwin, and his success is something he speaks of with modesty.Ive managed to sustain a career by putting Soundclouds together, and for some reason people seem to like it. I dont know how long that can last. People are encouraging, which is a nice thing, but I feel guilty about what Im doing sometimes. I make music for myself and then I put it out there to see if people also lik

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