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Hello, and welcome to issue eight of

SEVEN/SEVEN. After we recovered

from the festive (and festival) season,

we’ve put together a great issue that

I’m sure you’ll love. In music, we’re very

excited to have Danielle Caruana of

Mama Kin speak to us ahead of her

new record, The Magician’s Daughter

release, and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness te l l s us about thei r

comeback album, Hot Cakes, their

new tour with the legendary Joan Jett, and a surprising change to their

tour rider.

In fashion, we’ve compiled a trend

report to get you through the cooler

weather, with leather, denim, and

military all getting updates to bring

them into the new season, and

SEVEN/SEVEN favou r i te s , So l Hermana give us an exclusive look

into thei r 2013 autumn/winter

collection.

In culture, we take a look at two

fantastic coffee table books for music

l o v e r s . O f f i c i a l S o u n d w a v e photographer, Kane Hibberd, AKA

Kanye Lens takes you behind the

scenes with his new book, Kanye Lens

Vs. Soundwave Vol. 1, and Heath

Media have brought together some of

the world’s best artists to talk about

music...and it’s all for a good cause.

Until next time;

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Hi, and welcome to issue five of SEVEN/SEVEN! If you’ve read our previous issues, you will know that we are big supporters of the Australian creative industry, featuring the best up and coming talent we can every issue. So when it came to putting together this one, we decided why just feature one creative from the industry, when we can do a full-issue focus? Thus, the industry issue was born!

In music, we have the biggest feature selection in SEVEN/SEVEN history - speaking with Melbourne band, Calling All Cars, Sydney singer/songwriter/producer, Elizabeth Rose, and Sea t t l e -bor n/Aus t ra l ian - re s id ing songstress, Kym Campbell, and a bumper reviews section featuring new records from The Temper Trap, Olympic Ayres, and Jackson Firebird.

In fashion, we have a fantastic editorial, featuring the talents of designer, Amelia Agosta and the beautiful model, Paige Royal. In addition to the spread, we also have interviews with the two ladies, as well as Sarah Willcocks of StyleMelbourne, creative industry all-rounder, Corrine Grbevski.

We’ve focused very intently on the arts in culture, with interviews and features on Isobel Knowles (Artist and musician extraordinaire), the future of projection art, and seasoned photographer (and new columnist) Russ Benning speaks about amateur vs. professional photography.

Until next time!

Paige

Paige

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The Magical Mama KinDanielle Caruana of Mama Kin speaks to us about her new record, tour, and what matters most to her.

COVER STORY

The DarknessDan Hawkins speaks to us ahead of The Darkness’ April tour.

Falls Music & Arts Festival 2013All the sights, sounds, and news from Australia’s best new years party.

Trend Report: Autumn/Winter ’13Leather, denim, and military all get updates to bring them into the new season.

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Wild WinterSEVEN/SEVEN favourites, Sol Hermana give us an exclusive look into their 2013 autumn/winter collection.

Kanye Lens Vs. SoundwaveOfficial Soundwave photographer, Kane Hibberd, AKA Kanye Lens takes you behind the scenes with his new book, Kanye Lens Vs. Soundwave Vol. 1

percussion.Some of the world’s best artists come together to talk about music, and it’s all for a good cause.

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For Danielle Caruana of Mama Kin, nothing is more important than family and freedom. Camping in the Western Australian bushland with her two children, Danielle is taking a bit of time to herself before the release of her second album, The Magician’s Daughter and the subsequent tour. I quickly gathered from speaking with her, there is no more down-to-earth musician in the industry.

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For Danielle Caruana of Mama Kin, nothing is more important than family and freedom. Camping in the Western Australian bushland with her two children, Danielle is taking a bit of time to herself before the release of her second album, The Magician’s Daughter and the subsequent tour. I quickly gathered from speaking with her, there is no more down-to-earth musician in the industry.

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Words: Nikita Allan

“‘Was it Worth it’ is about balancing the amount of compromise you have to make to do what you want to do… the doll made the sacrifice of always being on show but the cost was great. She wasn’t able to have connections or exchanges that were on the other side of the window”.

But not only is Caruana, a writer, musician and mother, but also a philanthropist. She and husband John Butler created The Seed Fund, which helps Australian artists to become self sustained, professional, musicians through workshops and being in contact with many high profile Australian artists. Covering all aspects of the music industry, The Seed Fund also helps develop the skills of band managers.

A not-for-profit, philanthropic organisation like this is extremely hard to come by and to have one to be successfully running for eight years is an amazing feat. “It feels like a two way street, we might be helping people but they’re helping us too…. I feel like I’m a part of this big community”

When asked about her many roles in the community, her philanthropic nature, her passion for activism and her roles in several campaigns, Caruana makes it seem like this is why she’s here.

“Bad things happen when good people do nothing”, she says, “My life doesn’t begin and end at my front door step, or my front gate or my fences. I’m in the world and I’m in a community and I’m accountable to it.”

As for the kids? “Our oldest is asking about what we’re doing and having quite philanthropical conversations… our youngest just wants to build humpies and go fishing”

With Caruana and her husband both being successful recording artists they always make sure to “strip things back and get out of mobile range”

“Camping is our passion and we make sure we can do that as often as possible with the kids”.

So it seems like Caruana is now able to handle anything that is thrown her way, Mama Kin is a creation destined to grace the Australian music scene.

Mama Kin will be touring as a four piece band following the release of The Magicians Daughter which they “take very seriously”.

“If people choose to be at our show I choose to see that as a serious debt that I have to get up on stage and repay”.

The Magicians Daughter is soulful and honest with jarring lyrics and an amazing vibe about it, an album you could listen to over and over again in any situation, state or emotion.

Coming from a very large, musically orientated Maltese family, Caruana always found it hard to break into the spotlight and even harder to decide whether she wanted to or not. A career in music was always going to be a given, but the uncertainty of her potential success was something that always overshadowed her desire to perform. This was all until she decided to “just say yes. Yes to performing, yes to gigs...yes to absolutely anything”.

“The only thing stopping me was this jaw breaking fear of risk… It had nothing to do with any real reason”.

Going from having no desire to perform for others, to making the decision to jump into the deep end was something Caruana didn’t expect to do. “I had no other choice, it was becoming toxic not to perform”. With that, Caruana opened herself up to a multitude of opportunities and then eventually released her first album Beat and Holler, which she describes as her “big war cry”. Described as being very ‘organic’ by most listeners, Beat and Holler was an amazing debut, and with the help of her brother playing drums it was “everything I [Caruana] wanted it to be”.

Following the albums release, Caruana toured with a live band and began to make a name for herself.

The desire to play arose once again. Caruana had toured, taken writing courses, co-written with other musicians and built up her confidence as a musician, writer and performer.

“I’m in this space now that I’m a musician and I’m working with the alchemy of it all, there’s so much more subtlety and depth in this album”, she explains.

With new experiences and feelings Caruana recorded her latest release The Magician’s Daughter which is a collection of songs that come straight from the heart using all of Caruana’s soul.

“Delving into the psyche of the story”, The Magician’s Daughter takes on so many forms but seems to fit perfectly together, lyrically and dynamically.

t is such a grounded and level headed album, evident that Caruana knew which direction she wanted to take and it’s refreshing to hear such honest songs in a genre which Mama Kin are helping to mould and develop. As for the albums content Caruana says she has “learned to tell stories that aren’t even mine [Caruana’s] and thread my own experiences into them”.

‘Rescue’ is the opening song of the record, and it is what a song should be; a steady drum beat that gets your feet tapping accompanied by Caruana’s soulful voice. ‘Red Wood River’ takes the proceedings down a notch, but it still makes you want to close your eyes and forget your surroundings. The flow of this entire album is incredible despite its vast array of sounds, and the songs are so extremely complex that they become beautifully simple and so breathtakingly easy to listen to.

Caruana is a rare songwriter who is able to convey feelings and emotion simply through her lyrics, her voice is a beautiful and faultless tool that helps to drive it into the audience and bring you back down to reality.

Accompanying her newest release, Caruana was heavily involved in creating the video clip for the albums first single. Gathering inspiration from the 1968 classic film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Caruana “danced, performed, and acted” as the main character.

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“‘Was it Worth it’ is about balancing the amount of compromise you have to make to do what you want to do… the doll made the sacrifice of always being on show but the cost was great. She wasn’t able to have connections or exchanges that were on the other side of the window”.

But not only is Caruana, a writer, musician and mother, but also a philanthropist. She and husband John Butler created The Seed Fund, which helps Australian artists to become self sustained, professional, musicians through workshops and being in contact with many high profile Australian artists. Covering all aspects of the music industry, The Seed Fund also helps develop the skills of band managers.

A not-for-profit, philanthropic organisation like this is extremely hard to come by and to have one to be successfully running for eight years is an amazing feat. “It feels like a two way street, we might be helping people but they’re helping us too…. I feel like I’m a part of this big community”

When asked about her many roles in the community, her philanthropic nature, her passion for activism and her roles in several campaigns, Caruana makes it seem like this is why she’s here.

“Bad things happen when good people do nothing”, she says, “My life doesn’t begin and end at my front door step, or my front gate or my fences. I’m in the world and I’m in a community and I’m accountable to it.”

As for the kids? “Our oldest is asking about what we’re doing and having quite philanthropical conversations… our youngest just wants to build humpies and go fishing”

With Caruana and her husband both being successful recording artists they always make sure to “strip things back and get out of mobile range”

“Camping is our passion and we make sure we can do that as often as possible with the kids”.

So it seems like Caruana is now able to handle anything that is thrown her way, Mama Kin is a creation destined to grace the Australian music scene.

Mama Kin will be touring as a four piece band following the release of The Magicians Daughter which they “take very seriously”.

“If people choose to be at our show I choose to see that as a serious debt that I have to get up on stage and repay”.

The Magicians Daughter is soulful and honest with jarring lyrics and an amazing vibe about it, an album you could listen to over and over again in any situation, state or emotion.

Coming from a very large, musically orientated Maltese family, Caruana always found it hard to break into the spotlight and even harder to decide whether she wanted to or not. A career in music was always going to be a given, but the uncertainty of her potential success was something that always overshadowed her desire to perform. This was all until she decided to “just say yes. Yes to performing, yes to gigs...yes to absolutely anything”.

“The only thing stopping me was this jaw breaking fear of risk… It had nothing to do with any real reason”.

Going from having no desire to perform for others, to making the decision to jump into the deep end was something Caruana didn’t expect to do. “I had no other choice, it was becoming toxic not to perform”. With that, Caruana opened herself up to a multitude of opportunities and then eventually released her first album Beat and Holler, which she describes as her “big war cry”. Described as being very ‘organic’ by most listeners, Beat and Holler was an amazing debut, and with the help of her brother playing drums it was “everything I [Caruana] wanted it to be”.

Following the albums release, Caruana toured with a live band and began to make a name for herself.

The desire to play arose once again. Caruana had toured, taken writing courses, co-written with other musicians and built up her confidence as a musician, writer and performer.

“I’m in this space now that I’m a musician and I’m working with the alchemy of it all, there’s so much more subtlety and depth in this album”, she explains.

With new experiences and feelings Caruana recorded her latest release The Magician’s Daughter which is a collection of songs that come straight from the heart using all of Caruana’s soul.

“Delving into the psyche of the story”, The Magician’s Daughter takes on so many forms but seems to fit perfectly together, lyrically and dynamically.

t is such a grounded and level headed album, evident that Caruana knew which direction she wanted to take and it’s refreshing to hear such honest songs in a genre which Mama Kin are helping to mould and develop. As for the albums content Caruana says she has “learned to tell stories that aren’t even mine [Caruana’s] and thread my own experiences into them”.

‘Rescue’ is the opening song of the record, and it is what a song should be; a steady drum beat that gets your feet tapping accompanied by Caruana’s soulful voice. ‘Red Wood River’ takes the proceedings down a notch, but it still makes you want to close your eyes and forget your surroundings. The flow of this entire album is incredible despite its vast array of sounds, and the songs are so extremely complex that they become beautifully simple and so breathtakingly easy to listen to.

Caruana is a rare songwriter who is able to convey feelings and emotion simply through her lyrics, her voice is a beautiful and faultless tool that helps to drive it into the audience and bring you back down to reality.

Accompanying her newest release, Caruana was heavily involved in creating the video clip for the albums first single. Gathering inspiration from the 1968 classic film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Caruana “danced, performed, and acted” as the main character.

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The Darkness

After a lengthy hiatus, The Darkness have reunited, released with a comeback album Hot Cakes, and will be returning to our shores with rock goddess, Joan Jett to tour in April. Speaking with Dan Hawkins ahead of the trip, we talked about the record, reuniting, and dull riders.

Words: Paige Richards

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After back to back hit records, Permission To Land, and One Way Ticket To Hell…And Back The Darkness surprised everyone announcing they were going on hiatus in 2006. Reuniting in 2011 and releasing their comeback album Hot Cakes last year, they're wasting no time getting back on the road, heading to our shores in April with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and Jackson Firebird. As our call is connected, I'm met with an apologetic Dan Hawkins, informing me that he is just finishing making a cup of tea; "can't do an interview without a cup of tea!" he laughs, as we settle into our conversation.

You guys had taken a bit of a hiatus, ahead of reuniting. How does it feel to be out on the road again?

Yeah, it's been really great; we're leaner, fitter, less-hungover these days, which makes the whole touring thing a lot easier, really. I can't believe the amount of things that went on back in the day, I don't know how we managed to do it, how we kept on the road, and stayed alive. A good example is the crux of our rider now is built around avocados, nuts, and smoothies, so things are very different these days.

A lot of exercise is involved now; we sound like a really fucking dull band, don't we? [laughs] It's really all about the gigs these days, no one really drinks that much - occasionally we might have a bit of a blow out if we have a day off the next day, but we've all been there, done that. It's now all about the music, and hitting the ground running at the gigs, coming out with all guns ablaze right at song one, rather than sweating out a hangover for the first half of the set.

Your latest record, Hot Cakes, has been greatly praised by fans and critics, did you feel any pressure creating it?

I think as a musician, you don't really think about what you've done before. I think even when you're just starting out, you try and make every gig better than the last one, and every song you write, you're chasing that perfect song. You don't really look back at anything you've done before as any good! [laughs] Even the stuff that was very successful, you just look at it like, "I could do so much better than that!" That's what drives you on, so there's always going to be some pressure that you put on yourself, but it's not necessarily based on anything you've done before.

We were very lucky that we managed to get the band back together, and rehearse, and we were about half way through recording before anyone even knew that we have gotten back together. We managed to record to in my studio under the radar, so to speak. I think that really helped ease any tension, because it was just nice to be back together and making music, and we didn't really care about anyone, or anything really and I think that really helped the album.

A journalist referred to it as rabble-rousing, to an almost annoying degree. in a way, I can understand that- but not the annoying bit, because I don't think it's annoying! [laughs] - but it sounds like a gang that got back together.

One of the most surprising tracks on the record, is a cover of Radiohead's Street Spirit that you'd previously done on (BBC's) Radio 1; how did that make it onto the record?

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We had been pulling out at gigs on the

comeback tour, and we'd found ourselves just

playing around with it at rehearsals to see what

it'd sound like now. I just thought after all these

years, we should finally record it - not

necessarily for the record, but to give the fans

something proper to listen to, and then we can

move on, but it ended up being like the metal

moment of the album and it had to go on! I

don't think the record would sound the same

without it, and I'm not a massive fan of cover

versions, but it ended up feeling like one of

our songs, so why not stick it on the album?

What should the audience expect from the set list? Any surprises?

When we were in Australia last year, it was the

sort of, 'hello, we're back' tour, but this is the

Hot Cakes world tour, so we'll be doing some

songs for the new record; some songs that the

audiences haven't heard live before.

We're a lot more confident on stage now, and

we've gotten to the point were we just don't

give a fuck anymore, I know that sounds like a

bad place for a band to be in, but believe me

it's not. It's not about song recital, it's about

engaging the enemy! [laughs] We've gotten

into the zone where anything can happen, and

I think that's really important.

You'll be sharing the stage with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; how does it feel to have her as a tour mate?

It's amazing; it's crazy to think they'll be in the

room next to us…it's going to be really cool.

It's a really good line up; you've got to give

people value for money now, and it's really

important to give a great show for the money

that people are parting with for their tickets. I

mean, ticket prices are not going down, and

we've just come out of a global recession so

you've got to put on a great show, and I think

that this is a line up that you wouldn't want to

miss.

[On Jackson Firebird as the support act], If

you can promote new bands on your tour,

that's really important too. It's not always the

case that you are able to have a third band on

the line up, but we're always really glad when

we can.

Are there plans to head back into the studio in the works just yet? Anything planned past this tour?

Well, we've been writing on the road, which is

something we've never done before. We've

been really productive, and I think 2014 we'll

be able to go straight into recording the new

album, which is really exciting.

I always thought that [Hot Cakes] should be a

'hello, we're back' statement, and move on to

the next album as soon as we can - can't afford

to leave our fans waiting another five years for

another record!

Hot Cakes is available now. The Darkness tour with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, supported by Jackson Firebird throughout April. Tickets are available through Ticketek, and are on sale now.

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FallsFestival 2012Arguably the best new years party in town, the Falls Music & Arts Festival 2012 did

not disappoint. Marking it’s 20th birthday in Lorne, there was definite cause for

celebration, and after four days, amazing music, equally amazing costumes, fickle

weather, and the best mexican food I’ve ever eaten, I can safely say that Falls threw the

best 20th birthday party I’ve ever been to. Can’t wait for the 21st!

Words: Paige Richards

My Falls trip began with wide-eyed optimism;

leaving dreary Melbourne nice and early, I

figured I may miss the traffic into Lorne. I was

wrong. The traffic turned out to be a blessing

in disguise though, leaving us ample time to

appreciate the beauty of the Great Ocean

Road, second only to the backdrop of the

festival itself. The opening night saw the

scenic view being turned into the revelers

personal playground, soundtracked by The Bamboos.

Day two kicked off with Brisbane band, The Trouble With Templeton. Visually excited to

be up onstage, they set the tone for the rest

of the weekend’s stellar line up. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizards were a definite

highlight, and had one of my favourite sets.

San Cisco delivered everybody’s favourite

stalker jam, Awkward, but it was their

energetic performance of Fred Astaire that

was the highlight of their set. Sharon Van Etten charmingly gave the crowd a tutorial in

guitar chords, and Husky returned home from

their overseas tour, to bring their soulful

sound Leading into ‘The Hunter’, Husky

announces, “this song is about the rain.

Sometimes the rain is a good thing” and the

sky opened up and delivered. Less happy

about the onslaught were the punters, and

Lisa Mitchell, proclaiming “Hooray! The rain’s

ended!”

The clearing didn’t last long, with rain

continuing into Django Django’s set. By this

point, people were either so soaked by the

rain (or drunk and happy), that the not-ideal

weather conditions didn’t matter anymore.

The Hives delivered an as entertaining show

as has come to be expected of them. ‘Walk

Idiot Walk’ and ‘Go Right Ahead’, were crowd

favourites but ‘Two Timing Touch and Broken

Bones’ was sadly lacking from the set list.

My body, overstimulated and underslept gave

out on me after The Hives, so as their encore

came to an end, so did my second night at

Falls.

Sunday marked the third day of the festival,

and also the day when I lost all sense of time.

Ball Park Music were the first act I saw for the

day, and were a definite highlight. I hadn’t

seen them live before, and left a convert.

Jinja Safari were infectiously fun, and

Millions, the Brisbane lads from Millions

crooned their way through the Sunday haze.

The Bamboos took to the stage for the

second time for the weekend, this time down

at the Valley Stage. The set was full of the

usual awesome, but their cover of ‘Lost’ by

Frank Ocean was a clear favourite.

SBTRKT was one of my most anticipated acts

to see over the weekend, but the early time

slot was a little worrying. I’d be eating my

words soon after, as the mask-aficionado and

MC Sampha turned the Valley stage into a

massive dance party. ‘Never Never’ took on a

new life as a drum and bass jam, and crowd

favourite ‘Wildfire’ turned the entire festival

site into a mass sing-a-long.

Over at the Grand Theatre stage, Cub Scouts were one of my highlights of the weekend. I

hadn’t seen them live before, but was/am/still

obsessed with their indie anthem ‘Evie’, which

they jammed out for an excited crowd (as well

as a Beyonce/Destiny’s Child mash up that

was jaw-droppingly awesome).

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Happy Birthday!

The Hives

Local wonder boy Flume filled the Grand

Theatre as the sun (and the temperature)

dropped, and The Flaming Lips took over the

Valley stage. Wayne Coyne solidified himself

as one of rock & roll’s greatest eccentrics as he

rolled on top of the crowd in a giant hampster

ball, as the band ran through their greatest

hits.

Hot Chip took on the freezing cold by playing

Hot Chip rolled out the favourites including

‘One Life Stand’ and ‘Over and Over’. While

the party continued late into the night, after

the set was over, I admitted defeat and went

to bed to recoup and ready myself for New

Years.

Waking up with the odd sensation of burning

from sunburn, but also freezing from the cold

weather, day four began with the ‘final leg’

feeling kicking in. But, much like my inability

to decide whether I was hot or cold, I was not

looking forward to leaving the festival and

heading back to normality on January first.

I spent the first half of the day taking it easy to

make sure my weary body made it through to

midnight (I had my doubts about whether I

could make it, believe me!) Best Coast were

my life savers, playing their special brand of

surfy, blissful Cali-rock while me and my fellow

festival attendees took the first real break in

four days.

Bertie Blackman was expectedly awesome,

and gave sage festival advice (“Don’t get too

high, motherfuckers!”) as she rollicked

through ‘Mercy Killer’.

First Aid Kit’s set was equal parts enthralling,

and adorable. Paying tribute to fellow Swedes

ABBA, s isters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, performed along side their own

songs, a cover of ‘Chiquitita’ in replica’s of the

famous cat smocks worn by Anni-Frid and

Agnetha. The cute factor was doubled with

two gorgeous little girls making an impromptu

appearance dancing to the side of stage.

After catching the first half of the set, I left the

Valley stage to head up the hill to see Loon Lake. After my very lazy morning, it was a

much needed change of pace, and also lead

me to find the world’s best hidden (and least

populated) drink ticket stand, so it was a

winner all round. After shaking my hips to

‘Cherry Lips’, I was rejuvenated, and headed

back down to try and do the impossible; find

a decent position for Matt Corby.

I had high expectations, and I can safely say I

was not let down at all. Corby and his band

played amazingly together, and captivated the

audience so well, I didn’t hear a noise

throughout the crowd until ‘Brother’, which

was almost a religious experience, with

everyone singing in perfect unison, with

Corby serving as the Minister.

Maximo Park kept the energy levels going,

playing an equal amount of old and new

material, and DJ Nu-Mark won huge points

for the most inventive use of a wind-up toy

monkey with cymbals.

Hilltop Hoods took the crowd further towards

midnight, and boosted excitement and moral

levels; much needed, as we hit the final

stretch of the festival.

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Sampology gave us all a trip down memory

lane with his audio/visual show taking us back

to the very beginning of Falls, through to it’s

20th birthday. As we sang Happy Birthday,

festival creator, Simon Daly (who may have

the coolest parents ever) gave the obligatory

toast.

After the formalities were over, Two Door Cinema Club took to the Valley Stage to usher

us into the new year. Running through their

hits from their debut record, Tourist History

and last year’s Beacon the Irish three-piece

definitely delivered as a headliner.

Faced with a dilemma; stay for the rest of Two

Door, or defect to get sweaty with Parachute Youth, I decided to go with the unfamiliar and

headed up to the Grand Theatre. I made it just

in time to hear ‘Awake Now’ (which thanks to

the speakers turned to 11, I was) and as

midnight drew closer, the duo launched into

an extended version of their hit, ‘Can’t Get

Better Than This’. The only complaint I can

make is that midnight was announced about

five minutes too early, which led to a lot of

confusion and too-early sweeping kisses,

which took away from the magic of the

moment, but really, I was having far too much

fun to dwell on that.

Outside there was fireworks, flares, kisses as

12am, January 1st rolled around. Heading

back down the hill, the familar strains of ‘What

You Know’ echoed, closing Two Door’s set to

a very eager crowd.

My nolsstalgic side forced me to stick it out at

the Valley to see Coolio drop ‘Gangsta’s

Paradise’. With a set only 35 minutes long, I

figured I could make it, the finish line was in

sight! As expected, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise‘

closed out the set, much to the enjoyment of

everybody in the crowd. I tried to stick it out

to catch Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs,

but alas, I caved and retreated to sleep.

As the sun rose on the first day of January,

ears still ringing from the last four days, I

looked back at the festival site with a sadness.

The last four days were a difficult, and physical

challenge (and I was very much looking

forward to an uninterrupted sleep!) but it was

bittersweet leaving Falls world, and heading

back into civilisation.

This was my first expedition to the Falls

Festival, and it’s surely not an experience I’m

likely to forget any time soon. From the great

music all weekend, the best Mexican food that

has ever passed my lips, to the character

building experiences - there’s definitely a

reason it’s known as the best new years party

in town.

I learned to appreciate flushing toilets, the

importance of packing for all seasons, and

using the sun to gauge what time it is after my

phone ran out of battery. Basically, I could give

Bear Grylls a run for his money now. But most

importantly, I able to experience just how

great music in 2012 was, not only the

amazing Australian talent this country has

produced, but amazing international acts as

well. It was definitely the best way to kick off

2013 as a music lover, and I only have high

hopes for what’s ahead of the festival.

Happy birthday Falls; cheers for the party, lets

aim to make your 21st even bigger!

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CLUBFEETHEIRS AND GRACES

After gaining critical praise for their debut LP, Gold On Gold, Clubfeet, the Melbourne by way of Cape Town

five-piece, return with Heirs And Graces; filled with the cruise-y, synth-focused instrumental sounds of Gold,

but with a stronger focus. The band has long been heralded as the love child of Cut Copy and The XX,

Clubfeet’s sophomore record works to remove the labels and let the band establish a sound of their own.

The lead single ‘Heartbreak’ (featuring Melbourne alt-

pop chanteuse, Chela) has dominated radio with it’s simple but catchy guitar riff, and sets the tone for the

record; melancholy longing over hopeful summery beats.

‘Everything You Wanted’ is a perfect example of

Clubfeet’s new sound, and it may be one of the greater songs you will hear all year, and record

highlights Acapulco & LA and Cape Town are understated, deliciously warm tracks with M83

undertones.

Frontman Sebastian Cohen’s voice complements the instrumentation; soft, with an effortless style, much like

the synthesized chords and floaty effects (courtesy of band members Montgomery Cooper and

Bennington Le Bruce).

Lyrically, they have matured, too, with heartfelt lyrics the centrepiece of the new tracks.

The album lends a lot of its sound to the band’s 80’s

and 90’s influences, but it’s great to see that there’s more substance to their music than just appropriations

from their favourite bands. Heirs shows great growth (and a lot of brilliant tracks to soundtrack what’s left of

summer).

Download:

‘Heartbreak’, ‘Cape Town’.

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TEGAN AND SARAHEARTTHROB

Since releasing their debut record Under Feet Like Ours in 1999, twins Tegan and Sara Quin have been the reigning queens of indie rock, but their latest LP Heartthrob sees the duo taking aim at the pop charts.

Working with producers Greg Kurstin (P!nk, Sia, Kelly Clarkson) and Justin Meldal-Johnsen, (Beck, M83), Tegan and Sara have cultivated a tight 36 minutes of synthy fun, without compromising on the lyrics that has awarded them huge critical praise.

Lead single, ‘Closer’ opens the record, detailing the road as attraction becomes physical, with some of the most overtly sexual lyrics of their career (“All I dream of lately is how to get you underneath me”).

‘I’m Not Your Hero’, a manifesto of self-determination, delivers an anthemic chorus “I’m not their hero, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t brave,” bringing them into the feel good pop fold, without the cheese.

‘Drove Me Wild’ (co-written with Sultan & Ned Shepard) plays out like a ode to a lover (“When I think of you… your face relaxed, your voice a whisper

in my ear, it drives me wild”) until the bigger picture is revealed (“You put the breaks on us and it drove me wild”).

‘Love They Say’ is a perfect example of Tegan and Sara’s talents, with sweeping harmonies dazzling across the melody and album closer ‘Shock To Your System’, captures their deft lyricism, taking what could have been a break up song, to heartfelt advice for a heartbroken friend.

Heartthrob fuses feelings of longing, regret, romance, and everything in between. And if you’re used to the indie Tegan and Sara, the synths don’t discount the emotion. The girls have said that "Pop music has really changed [now that] You have Florence and the Machine and Gotye infiltrating pop – we fit right into that. "We didn't want to take a small step. We wanted to take a big step." And what a welcome step that was.

Download:

‘Closer’, ‘Drove Me Wild’, ‘Shock To The System’.

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MAMA KINTHE MAGICIAN’S DAUGHTER

Following up from her debut record, Beat And Holler, Mama Kin AKA Fremantle’s Danielle Caruana is back

with her latest offering, The Magician’s Daughter.

Known for her intricate yet boisterous sound, has long

been a favourite on the folk and roots festival scene, and once you hear the opening notes of the record, it

becomes very apparent why.

Caruana’s raw, and earthy voice matches in perfectly

with her music and Mama persona, weaving stories intricately and beautifully over powerful melodies..

Album opener ‘Rescue’ is immensely catchy, and it a brilliant start to the record - drawing inspiration from

pop songs of era’s past, it is a beautiful melody to contrast with Caruana’s vocals.

Current single ‘Was It Worth It’ is a record standout, layering a stalking drum beat with Caruana’s ever-

honest vocals, leading the listener to feel as if she’s a

friend, singing in the living room, and you catch a note in the air from down the hall.

Emotional track, ‘The Fire’, shows Caruana’s depth as an artist, and as a songwriter, and is a highlight of the

record.

The Magician’s Daughter moves past being just a

blues and roots record, with many layers and blends of other genres, it is a multi dimensional piece of

work.

The Magician’s Daughter is a record that is not for a superficial listen; and when the artist is as enchanting as Caruana, why wouldn’t you want to hear it over and over again?

Download:

‘Was It Worth It?’, ‘The Fire’, ‘Rescue’

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DARWIN DEEZSONGS FOR

IMAGINATIVE PEOPLE

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Darwin Deez follows up his self-titled debut with Songs For Imaginative People, but fails to capture

what was endearing about his lo-fi, hipster vibe.

Songs comprises of hasty skits and irregular song

structuring, coupled with odd song names, and is sadly lacking the heart that made quirky ‘Radar

Detector’ such a hit.

Lead track ‘Free (The Editorial Me)’, is less carefree,

more chaotic. I can understand wanting to experiment with sound, but the intro isn’t the controlled chaos

intended, but noisy enough for you to check your headphones for damage.

‘No Love’ is the the album’s highlight, a simple keyboard hook juxtaposed with droning major key

riffs. It would very well fit back into the simple, but more enjoyable first album’s set.

Former psychology student Deez has built his stage

persona around being quirky, and it is a charming shtick, but it’s sad to see songs like ‘(800) Human’

begin with such potential, only to be anti-climatic.

A shining ray of hope exists in the form of the R. Kelly-R&B vibe track ‘Redshift’, the rest of the this 10-track record can be skipped.

Obviously, Deez knows his audience and as I type this, the soundtrack selectors for Girls are putting in

requests for the songs, but I don’t quite get it.

Overall, some of the tracks will grow on you, but for the most part, you could skip this. But what do I know, maybe I’m just not that imaginative?

Download:

‘No Love’, ‘Redshift’

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KANYE LENSVS

SOUNDWAVE

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Love Soundwave? Love photography? Then Kanye Lens Vs. Soundwave Vol. 1 should make it to the top of your must buy list this month. Part chronicle, part photography book, Kanye Lens (AKA Kane Hibbard) takes you on an Access All Area’s trip though the history of the festival, and his personal photographic archives.

Hibberd, the official photographer who has captured the annual festival since Soundwave’s inception, has been there sweating it out with the masses capturing every banging head, sweaty riff and thrashing body, that has ensured that each festival has been bigger and better than the one before.

Kanye Lens Vs Soundwave is Hibberd’s first book, which he is completely self funding and independently publishing, and tells the visual story of the festival over 450 pages (and 600+ images). It also includes personal commentary on his imagery from the bands and crew that range from the honest (“All I remember about this shot is being jet lagged to hell, real zoned out, and just not being prepared whatsoever for the reaction”, remembers Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes), to the really honest (“I like to party, and I like snacks” offered by Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage).

Of the book, Hibberd has said that “[he] tried to create a book full of imagery that can escape the shadow of its famous inhabitants and stand alone as beautiful pieces of artwork.” It speaks very highly of his talents to see images of mosh pits appear to be artfully constructed, and some of the world’s biggest alternative performers in candid moments. The coffee table book is a definite for hardcore music lovers, and it is available now (just in time for Soundwave; great timing right?).

Kanye Lens Vs. Soundwave Vol. 1 is available now. www.kanyelens.com

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In November 2012, a group of Australian musicians and delegates paid visit to   SoundSchool’s p a r t i c i p a t i n g o r p h a n a g e i n D e h l i , India. SoundSchool is an Australian-based not-for-profit organisation that has a series of Australian music events and initiatives aiming to raise money in order to purchase musical instruments, teaching aids and tuition. Their mission is to use music to provide children in deserving communities around the world with the opportunity to develop their learning skills by playing and enjoying music.

Larry Heath   (journalist and Heath Media founder) was one of these delegates. He was touched by the experience and was eager to assist. On return to Australia Larry immediately began developing a concept first considered earlier in 2012: a book about instruments. From this, ‘percussion.’ was born.

The 50-page affordable coffee table book, available in hardcover and softcover through BLURB, will donate a minimum of $5 from each copy sold to SoundSchool. The fundraising goal is to sell 2,000 copies of the book internationally and raise $10,000 for SoundSchool. The book will be released internationally in April, with an Australian exclusive pre-sale happening for SLAM Day, this February 23rd, for those eager to get their hands on a copy.

‘percussion.’ features musicians from around the world who responded to the question: what’s your favourite percussion instrument and why? These answers are accompanied by artworks from illustrators, graphic artists and photographers, inspired by the instruments in discussion.

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I n t e r n a t i o n a l a r t i s t s i n v o l v e d include AFI (USA), Django Django (UK), Deftones (USA),   Future of the Left   (UK),   Andrew W.K. (USA), Murder By Death (USA), The Hounds Below (USA), My Morning Jacket (USA) plus much much more! Along with those big international names, some of our best Australian acts will also contribute, among the ranks are   Cloud Control   (NSW),   PVT   (NSW),   Glass Towers   (NSW),   Big Scary   (VIC),   Amy Meredith (NSW) Birds of Tokyo (WA), just to name a few.

Featured illustrations and artworks, created exclusively for ‘percussion.‘, borrow the talents of

Simon Lovelace,   Lachlan Mitchell, Wai Ko and Damian Cazaly of the band Blackchords. Photographs are also featured from Elise Derwin (who has featured Darwin band Green Stone Garden on the book’s cover), Andrew Wade, Pete Dovgan and Serena Ho. These are only some of the many great artists involved.

Limited Pre-sale   release during   Save Live Australian Music (SLAM) Day 

Pre-sale starts at 12 midday on the 23rd February until 12 midday on the 26th February To purchase a copy or for more information visit:http://www.heathmedia.com.au/percussion

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As part of celebrating their launch in Australia, our friends from Zipbuds have generously provided us with pairs of earphones to give away!

How do you win them? Just be the 50th new ‘liker’ to our facebook page, and a fresh new pair of earphones will be zipping into your ears. Easy right?

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