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Sometimes, the most rewarding things in life are those that one has to sacrifice a lot for. Ask Melbourne pop punks FRONT COUNTER about it. LINDSEY CUTHEBRTSON did just that, and member ADIN CONSTAN answered in kind.
When Elton John told dance act Pnau (pictured) he’d help their career he wasn’t kidding. He got them signed with his London-based management firm 21st Artists. This came as a surprise to their Sydney-based management Parker & Mr. French who had major record and publishing deals on the table.
He has not toured solo in over 10 years, but with the release (and subsequent warm reception) of 2007’s Bluefinger, and this years Svn Fngrs Black Francis (pictured) will step up to The Arena stage Wednesday Oct 1. Tickets are expected to sell rather quickly when they hit OzTix Wednesday for $65.50+bf for what is bound to be a busy night in the Valley.
The Old Museum (cnr Gregory Tce and Bowen Bridge Road) is opening its doors once more to live music. From 3pm Sunday Aug 10 you can catch Table & Chair,Melbourne French-styled popster Houlette (pictured), McKisko, To The North, Mapletons and chalkandcheese (aka Dan from The Paper & The Plane) performing at this licensed, all ages event. Tickets are $9+bf or $12 on the door, with all bar proceeds going to benefit the Red Cross Centre for Young People. Hit up www.myspace.com/mammothproductionsaustralia for more info.
Several dozen young punters remain desperately queued outside the Valley Studios as 8.30pm approaches, but it appears that the venue's capacity has been reached. Tonight's show serves two clear purposes: a chance for underage fans to witness one of Australia's most reputable live bands, and an opportunity for The Living End to warm upbefore a captive audience ahead of tomorrow night's scheduled Splendour In The Grass performance.
As expected, the Melbourne trio rise to the occasion with ease. They burst into a Run To Paradise cover that's cut short before the chorus and leads into Roll On. Young fans mosh, sweat, grin and sing as one, while more seasoned concert goers hover at the edges of the throng and survey the scene. "It's good to have new songs to play!" announces frontman Chris Cheney, after playing the title track of their fifth album, White Noise. It's perhaps their weakest single yet, and compares unfavourably to fellow newies How Do We Know, Loaded Gun and Make The Call.
The Living End have never attempted to distance themselves from their early material; Prisoner Of Society, All Torn Down and West End Riot are all performed with passion and vigour. Cheney's guitar solos in these songs are still exhilarating, ten years on: arguably, the band has yet to surpass the quality of their sterling debut album.
Band Of Horses guitarist moves from stage left to centre impressively.
I’d have to say at least a size 12, possibly an 11 if you plan on stretching them out later on down the track. That is the big shoes bearded multi-instrumentalist Tyler Ramsey had to fill when asked to join Carolina country-rockers Band Of Horses. Replacing Mat Brooke on guitar (who left in 2006 to form the gorgeous symphonic pop of Grand Archives), it would help to already be BFF’s with BOH’s bassist Bill Reynolds. At first asked to support the band when they were touring Cease To Begin, he made the transition to permanent bandmember in 2007. This obviously must have given Ramsey both the downtime and funding to create this mouthful of an album, proof that money and spare time can sometimes produce positive results. Recording and performing many of the album’s parts himself – with a little help from Reynolds and a few more buddies – the album title was lifted quite literally from a dream he had of swimming for hours, setting the relaxed and flowing vibe for the entire album. The simple joy of an acoustic guitar, some multi-tracked harmonies and the occasional orchestral swell are highlighted and underline in bold on the album, while the slide guitar based instrumental of Chinese New Year shows a man who can switch the setting from contemplative to jolly. Most comforting though, is Ramsey’s decision to not relegate the acoustic guitar to accompaniment duties of sparse strumming, so Birdwings is just under two minutes of sunny finger picking that has more ideas swimming through it the an entire Byron hippie jam band.
Sometimes, the most rewarding things in life are those that one has to sacrifice a lot for. Ask Melbourne pop punks FRONT COUNTER about it. LINDSEY CUTHEBRTSON did just that, and member ADIN CONSTAN answered in kind.
When Elton John told dance act Pnau (pictured) he’d help their career he wasn’t kidding. He got them signed with his London-based management firm 21st Artists. This came as a surprise to their Sydney-based management Parker & Mr. French who had major record and publishing deals on the table.
He has not toured solo in over 10 years, but with the release (and subsequent warm reception) of 2007’s Bluefinger, and this years Svn Fngrs Black Francis (pictured) will step up to The Arena stage Wednesday Oct 1. Tickets are expected to sell rather quickly when they hit OzTix Wednesday for $65.50+bf for what is bound to be a busy night in the Valley.
The Old Museum (cnr Gregory Tce and Bowen Bridge Road) is opening its doors once more to live music. From 3pm Sunday Aug 10 you can catch Table & Chair, Melbourne French-styled popster Houlette (pictured), McKisko, To The North, Mapletons and chalkandcheese (aka Dan from The Paper & The Plane) performing at this licensed, all ages event. Tickets are $9+bf or $12 on the door, with all bar proceeds going to benefit the Red Cross Centre for Young People. Hit up 
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