The debut of Supermild Weekender is a three-day camping, music, food, and arts event on the stunning grounds of Mitchelton…

Supermild is a music and camping festival with a considered approach to the arts, food and recreation. Situated within the remarkable Goulburn Valley one finds Mitchelton, a sprawling estate beside the Goulburn River. This impressive domain is home to a world-class restaurant, art gallery and reputable winery.

With over 25 international and local acts covering live bands and DJs, Motor City Drum Ensemble will headline the impressive lineup. In a true display of his breadth, the stage will be handed over to MCDE to perform and curate the entire musical program on Sunday. Hand-picked by MCDE is world-renowned French funk and disco pundit, Jeremy Underground, plus two local acts: Melbourne’s jazz-funk collective 30/70, and the self-proclaimed purveyors of the intergalactic hard groove, WVR BVBY. Supermild will also welcome Acid Pauli, who will be returning to Australia for the first time in four years, and Nightmares on Wax, the master of the chill and downbeat genre.

Mitchelton’s The Muse restaurant will also host three Super-Sit-Up meals designed by a selection of Australia’s most esteemed chefs, including Peter Gunn, the award-winning owner and chef of IDES restaurant; Shane Delia, the operator and chef of Maha East Restaurant, and Ascot Food Storeowner Dave Stewart. There will be tickets available for various sittings spread across the whole weekend to suit everyone’s needs, and outside of the Super-Sit-Up meals the restaurant’s a-la-carte menu will be open for business. Additionally, food vendors will be accessible in the allocated ‘Supermarket’ section across the entire weekend.

The whole event will be accentuated with works from a selection of Melbourne’s finest visual artists includingVictorian College of the Arts awards winner Yandell Walton, and sculptural installation artist Emme Orbach. All ticket holders will receive access to Mitchelton’s Gallery of Aboriginal Art which will house a very prestigious and special exhibition: the works of world-renowned First Nations artist, Clifford ‘Possum’ Tjapaltjarri and his family, alongside real-time live paintings from family membersGabriella ‘Possum’ Nungurrayi and Michelle ‘Possum’ Nungurrayi.

Finally, the weekender will provide access to health and welfare practices, boat cruises and much more. With the fluid unification of these worlds in mind, a string of creatives at the top of their fields have been selected, to comprise the full 2019 Supermild lineup.

Motor City Drum Ensemble (GER)

As a purveyor of inventive yet deeply familiar music, Danilo Plessow has continuously brought new pearls to electronic music. Whether an energetic soul riff he has composed or a rough yet enlightening deep house track he has remixed, the texture in the MCDE sound is distinctive and dynamic. An ensemble of foundational and contemporary musical understandings kissing jazz, soul, house and hip-hop. Exceeding many of his contemporaries Plessow’s name rest within RA’s top 10 of all time. In a true display of this artist’s breadth,Supermild is handing over the stage to Plessow for all of Sunday. The rich and varied community MCDE has become known for will now play alongside him, uninterrupted. Soundcloud

Nightmares On Wax
(DJ set)(UK)

Sun-drenched, dubbed-out soul. Hazy memories of teenage halcyon days alongside smoky snapshots of days spent on the couch: No doubt the nineties chill out extraordinaire Nightmares on Wax springs to mind. He is the man behind the seminal classic album, Smoker’s Delight, a cultural moment that captured the nineties zeitgeist and sparked the explosion of the chill/downtempo genre. Today he is as relevant as ever – and it doesn’t take a musicologist to unpack why: his rhythms are infectious in their simplicity, blues-infused time signatures overlaid by Quincy Jones-esque synth lines, and the inherent fusion of relaxed dub, hallucinogenic hip-hop and Balearic melodies all coalesce to form the trademark Nightmares on Waxsound. Soundcloud

Jeremy Underground (FRA)

Jeremy is a passionate record collector and music lover whose collection and knowledge of house, disco, soul, and funk is encyclopedic. An honest and dedicated international DJ who focuses solely on selection, not production. One look at either of his Boiler Room performances shows exceptional ability and connection with the dance floor, and his now-classic b2b set with Motor City Drum Ensemble from Robert Johnson is considered a “DJing master class” (RA). Jeremy will reunite with Motor City Drum Ensemble at Supermild as part of MCDE’s curated Sunday selections. Soundcloud

30/70 (Live)(AUS)

30/70 heartfully draw together deeply spiritual soul harmonies with well informed jazz-funk licks. While their music draws from majestic such as Alice Coltrane and Kamasi Washington, their sound is unmistakably their and unmistakably Melbourne. A collective of the smooth extended beat, genre movement and hazy cosmos. Soundcloud

Ngaiire (Live)(AUS)

Known for her stellar vocal force, tight beats and big brave pop sounds, Ngaiire is a musical spotlight of her own. Drawing on her experiences growing up in Papua New Guinea, Ngaiire has a career that crosses genre and art form. Her work has seen her grace the stages of Glastonbury to Splendour In The Grass, national tours alongside artists as varied as Flume, Sufjan Stevens and Alicia Keys, compose music scores for dance companies and have her work performed at experimental art spaces including MOMA New York. She is the recipient of multiple accolades including four National Live Music Awards, an fBI Radio SMAC Award, and most recently received the inaugural Australian Women In Music Award for Creative Excellence. Soundcloud

Acid Pauli (GER)

Over the last 20 years, Martin Gretschmann has been exploring periphery fields of music. Psychedelic, adventurous and full of musicality. As solo act ‘Acid Pauli’, his music has soundtracked both Burning Man and the silver screen. In 2016 Pauli released ’Nana’, on Dj Koze’s Pampa Records, a highly melancholic composition and future classic. It’s been over four years since Acid Pauli visited Australia, andSupermild is pleased to be the host for his shamanic club sounds.
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Late Nite Tuff Guy (AUS)

Not many Australian DJs can stand prouder on a global scale than our very own Late Nite Tuff Guy. A superhero of soul, memorably tough on idle dance floors. LNTG is synonymous with the sexiest of sets and the most credible of disco edits. Playing everywhere from Berghain to Bestival, and with influences ranging from Mancuso to Toto, Late Nite Tuff Guy is a new breed of disco vigilante, paying his respects to the past while thrilling the clubbers of today.
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GL (Live)(AUS)

GL comprises of Melbourne duo Ella Thompson and Graeme Pogson, who together create a thrilling contemporary spin on classic disco, funk, boogie, soul and electronic pop. At once ebullient, melancholic, amorous, sweet, tempestuous, sexy, nocturnal, heartbroken and carefree, GL’s songwriting never loses sight of being consistently inviting, stylish and danceable. Soundcloud

Otologic (AUS)

No other DJ duos have been better reared to steer Melbourne in the right direction than Otologic. Whether they’re growing their own local residencies, bringing international talent to Melbourne or being called upon to warm up for such legends as DJ Harvey and Andrew Weatherall or close the coveted Saturday night Meredith Music Festival slot, Otologic is cult figures of Melbourne’s underground. They co-founded theAnimals Dancing brand as a way of presenting their favourite international talent to Melbourne. On their backs rode in the likes of Marcellus Pittman and Rick Wilhite, New York party-starters such as Eric Duncan and Justin Vandervolgen as well as European essentials like Prosumer and Hunee.Soundcloud

DJ JNETT (AUS)

Inarguably the don of house music in Australia, Janette Pitruzzello aka DJ JNETT has brought the heat to Melbourne’s music culture since the early 90s, with an inimitable underground sound that truly defies any categorization. Her supreme turntable technique aside her boundless crates of house, techno, funk, soul, disco, dub, reggae, afro, Brasilian and hip hop consistently secure her place at the top. She’s warmed up crowds for the likes ofFrankie Knuckles, Larry Heard AKA Mr Fingers, Theo Parrish, Moodymann, Danny Krivit, Peven Everett, Sadar Bahar, St Germain & Floating Points – and boy, will they tell you about the time they got to kick it with DJ JNETT. Soundcloud

Dance Party (Live)(AUS)

This eleven-piece disco band are Australia’s controlled burn specialists, blending disco and house into non-stop live shows. They are well versed in songs you know and love, deep cuts you’ve never heard of, and sleek original disco. Known for sparking the ‘Dance Party: Disco Inferno’ party series, this group of devoted musicians and performers hold a unique place within the Melbourne party scene. Website

Peter Gunn (AUS)

A chef who has earned his keep in Australia – whilst keeping diners guessing. Previously cooking in the fertile footsteps ofBen Shewery and Dan Hunter, Gunn now heads the discrete yet impacting IDES in Collingwood. An offering of invention and cultural distillation; of brave ingredient focus and unexpected gratification. Opening the Super-Sit-Uprestaurant, the IDES experience will host three sittings prepared and served by Gunn and his team. The dinner will waltz with hyper-local ingredients alongside endemic Australian botanicals. Expect some IDES cornerstone dishes alongside Supermild specials.
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Shane Delia (AUS)

Shane Delia is best known in Melbourne as a TV celebrity, author, chef and owner of two very popular restaurants. Longest standing is Maha East, a restaurant which has gone from strength to strength since 2008, renowned for its fresh, unrestricted Middle Eastern menu. A regular participant inThe Age’s Good Food Guide, receiving the culinary affirmation of ‘hats’ annually since 09. Shane’s cheeky personality and enthusiasm for food and culture are captured in his acclaimed television program, Spice Journey, which after 3 seasons, has aired in 135 countries across 5 continents, and continues to be an Australian and international success. MahaEast

Dave Stewart (AUS)

David Stewart is a Gippsland born chef with over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry. Since moving from Gippsland at age 18, David has worked at a number of quality restaurants throughout Melbourne such as Hilton on the Park, The Vincent and Tender Trap. Ascot Food Store is an open, modern space which serves restaurant quality food within a cafe environment. There he runs the kitchen and maintains strong relationships with suppliers to source local and biodynamic produce. David has a strong focus on keeping the food in his cafe as sustainable as possible and using local produce where he can. His food is comforting, familiar yet exciting. Ascot Food Store

Yandell Walton (AUS)

Yandell Walton’s practice addresses human relationships with, and due to, the impacts of climate change. Whilst her work employs a digital medium it is utterly defined by the changes in our real environment. Her digital narratives shine a powerful light back onto us as humans and our impact. Immersive works that connect to the viewer, and the viewer to the challenges they face. At Supermild expansive works are set to inspire action from individuals as they come across them. On first pass the screens are set to invite; yet to the discerning viewers, the works will command to them act.Soundcloud

Clifford ‘Possum’ Tjapaltjarri, Gabriella ‘Possum’ Nungurrayi, Michelle ‘Possum’ Nungurrayi, Lionel ‘Possum’ Tjungurrayi and extended family (AUS)

The Mitchelton Gallery of Aboriginal Art was established byAdam Knight and Gerry Ryan OAM, who share a passion for indigenous Australian art. Exhibiting the outstanding work that continues to be produced in this field today, the gallery was created to provide an inspiring new space for locals and visitors to experience the artworks of Australia’s first people. During Supermild, the gallery will host the works of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri and his family, alongside real-time live paintings from family members Gabriella ‘Possum’ Nungurrayi and Michelle ‘Possum’ Nungurrayi. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri has had a remarkable and active career. His works are amongst the few indigenous contemporaries to be recognised by the international art world. Like Albert Namatjira before him, Clifford Possum blazed a trail for future generations of Indigenous artists; bridging the gap between Aboriginal art and contemporary Australian art. These works house knowledge and histories which are a privilege to be shared, they are the fabric of the land, from a living culture which is tens of thousands of years old.Mitchelton Gallery

Emme Orbach (AUS)

Emme Orbach is a Melbourne-based sculptural installation artist concerned with the anthropocene. Her practice explores ways in which systems of nature co-exist and collide with human-made structures over time. Among Emme’s best-known works is a ‘crystal’ series in which minimalist aluminium sculptures are submerged in a liquid chemical solution; allowing the residual growth of crystals to take over and encompass the form. Emme’s recent work has an environmental and political focus on the Australian recycling crisis, bringing light to many illegal stockpile sites throughout Victoria. Website

Supermild Weekender
Friday 8th November – Sunday 10th November

Location
Mitchelton, Nagambie

Tickets
Festival tickets and Super-Sit-Up tickets are now available at:
www.supermild.com.au

Music
Motor City Drum Ensemble (GER)
Jeremy Underground (FRA)
Nightmares On Wax (DJ set)(UK)
Acid Pauli (GER)
Late Nite Tuff Guy (AUS)
30/70 (Live)(AUS)
Dance Party (Live)(AUS)
GL (Live)(AUS)
Jennifer Loveless (AUS)
Louis McCoy (AUS)
Loure (Live)(AUS)
Luke McD (AUS)
Mike Callander (AUS)
Millú (AUS)
Ngaiire (Live)(AUS)
Otologic (AUS)
Pink Matter (Live)(AUS)
Pjenné (AUS)
Shane Copal (AUS)
Toni Yotzi (AUS)
Wallace (Live)(AUS)
Whiskey Houston (AUS)
WVR BVBY (Live)(AUS)

Food
Peter Gunn (AUS)
Shane Delia (AUS)
Dave Stewart (AUS)

Art
Clifford ‘Possum’ Tjapaltjarri and extended family (AUS)
Yandell Walton (AUS)
John Fish (AUS)
Octa (AUS)
Emme Orbach (AUS)
Fulcrum (AUS)
OVC (AUS)

+ more TBA!

“We’re gonna watch Austen with a keen eye this year…” – Cool Accidents
“I smile every time Austen starts to sing.” – When the Horn Blows
“Austen is the leading face of electronic pop in Australia.” – AAA Backstage

Her first release in 2019 came in the form of ‘Anthem’ which was added to spot rotation on triple j alongside adoration from AAA Backstage, Cool Accidents, Kings of A&R, Purple Sneakers and STACK Mag. Named in triple j unearthed’s Top 40 Most Played Artists last year after releasing only one song, 2018 was Austen’s biggest year yet. She was handpicked by unearthed to play their BIGSOUND showcase and finished up the year on the road with Paces as his main support. March’s ‘Anthem’ was the follow up to audience favourite ‘Too High To Cry’ which landed in Dave Ruby-Howe’s Top Ten unearthed tracks of the year. Austen’s introduction is no less auspicious, her debut single ‘Faded’ has accumulated almost 500,000 Spotify streams, with follow up ‘Darkside’ sitting on 140,000. Since then she’s been named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Pilerats and supported the likes of The Kite String Tangle, Nicole Millar, KLP, Running Touch, Col3trane and AURORA as well as performing a show-stopping performance at this year’s Big Pineapple Festival. With more brooding, electro-pop gems on the horizon it’s time to get acquainted with Austen. AUSTEN ‘Money’ OUT NOW ‘Passenger Seat’ EP OUT SEPT 19TH Pre-save here supporting Nyxen Saturday, August 24th Brightside, Brisbane Tickets at nyxenmusic.com.au

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“Sly Withers is a band you need to see to truly appreciate.” – RRR

“‘Lately’ is a track that comes at you, with a hearty, powerful drive behind each element.” – Xpress Mag

“The talented quartet have been fine tuning their craft over several years and all their hard work is finally paying off as they threaten to break out into national prominence.” – Isolated Nation

Riding high off releasing back-to-back big singles, Perth indie punk outfit Sly Withers today announce the release date for their much-anticipated, debut EP. The new record is titled Gravis and is set for a September 13 release via Dew Process and Universal Music Australia.

Alongside ‘Lately’ (featuring fellow West Australian star on the rise Carla Geneve) and ‘Sad Guy,’ Gravis features four more tracks that stand as the sum of years of hard work gigging around Perth, touring the country, and writing song after song after song that has maneuvered them into this exciting chapter of their career.

In December 2018, good things came to Australia and alternative music fans were treated to a brand-new summer music festival which made its way up the east coast.

After a hugely successful first year, Good Things Festival will return to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December 2019. We promise it’ll be the best one yet.

Sydney fans, we have some news for you! We’re thrilled to reveal our new home at Centennial Park.

We can’t wait to see you so save the date as we reveal the dates and venues for Good Things Festival…

Friday 6 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Saturday 7 December – Centennial Park, Sydney
Sunday 8 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane

Keep your eyes peeled to Good Things Festival for the imminent line-up announcement as you won’t want to miss out on what we have installed for you.

You won’t be disappointed as Good Things are coming.

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Alex Lahey is taking The Best Of Luck Club on the road in October with the announce today of her The Best Of Luck Club Happy Hour Regional Tour. After a sell out Australian capital city tour, a UK & Europe run, and 25-date tour of the US, Lahey has returned home to visit some of her most loved regional centres.

Alex released her second album, The Best Of Luck Club, in May this in what was a worthy follow up to 2015’s ARIA award-nominated debut album ‘I Love You Like A Brother’.  Co produced by Alex and Catherine Marks (St Vincent, The Wombats, Wolf Alice), the result is a collection of 10 songs with irresistibly catchy hooks and Lahey’s distinctly candid lyricism. The songwriter and multi instrumentalist assured second album once again giving a voice to millennial ennui.

“This new record is one of transformation, and this new version of Alex Lahey f**king rules. “ – triple j

“Massively punchy and consistently magical – an easy contender for 2019’s Album Of The Year.” – Australian Guitar Mag

“Lahey’s breezy love songs are brightened by everyday descriptions of a life lived openly.” –Pitchfork

Alex Lahey – The Best Of Luck Club Happy Hour Tour
Tickets on sale Wednesday 21st August at 9am from https://thebestofluckclub.com/shows/

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 – Sooki Lounge – Belgrave, VIC
 
Thursday October 24 2019 – Tap House – Bendigo, VIC
 
Sunday, October 27 2019 – SS&A – Albury, NSW
 
Wednesday, November 06 2019 – Marlin Hotel – Ulladulla, NSW
 
Thursday, November 07 2019 – UOW Uni Bar – Wollongong, NSW
 
Friday, November 08 2019 – Narrabeen RSL – Narrabeen, NSW
 
Saturday, November 09 2019 – This That Festival – Newcastle, NSW
 
Friday, November 15 2019 – Wharf Tavern – Sunshine Coast, QLD
 
Saturday, November 16 2019 – Byron Bay Brewery – Byron Bay, NSW
 
Sunday, November 17 2019 – Miami Marketta – Gold Coast, QLD
 
Thursday November 21 2019 – Gilligan’s Hotel – Cairns, QLD
 
Friday November 22 2019 – Otherwise – Townsville, QLD

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PREVIOUS SUPPORT FOR CARACAL

“Caracal drill into the genre’s sweet spot, bringing together viscerally heavy sections with notes of melody and rhythm.”
– Revolver Magazine (USA)

“A raw, enveloping sound that gives no quarter and takes all prisoners.”
– Bandwagon (SIN)

“A band that has weathered all sorts of endings, only to boldly come back with more conviction to carry on.”
– RCGNTN (SIN)

“The band are experts in melding aggressive, melodic riffs with strong, melodically sung vocals.”
– Must Share News (SIN)

Spanning a career that has now lasted over a decade, Singapore-based post-hardcore five-piece Caracal have returned with their ravening new single ‘Mouth Of Madness’ – recorded, mixed, and mastered by band member Martin Kong at Snakeweed Studios, Singapore.

Furiously charged by frantic drums and dissonant guitars, ‘Mouth Of Madness’ evokes musical techniques comparable to those of At The Drive-In and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The intensified, aggressive vocals of Rachel Lu coat the song in Caracal’s signature nature of anger and brutality. This ferocious momentum is maintained throughout the track with the band’s complexity and skill on display, before a chaotic build-up and release leads to an abrupt ending.

Caracal talks about the meaning behind ‘Mouth Of Madness’:

“Sonically, we wanted to evoke the sinister archetype of the televangelist or preacher, while at the same time capturing the rage of those who have had enough of the hypocrisy. Fittingly, our home of Singapore is experiencing a kind of morality crisis right now – and “Mouth of Madness” is our reaction to that. We have a deep respect for religion, but when people use it as an agenda to push down or take power away from others, that’s when it crosses a line for us.”

The band have scoured the globe, touring through the USA, Japan, Canada, China, Indonesia and Malaysia, supporting such heavyweights as The Used, Underoath, Funeral For A Friend and Anberlin. They’ve also performed at international festivals Summer Sonic (JAP), Spring Scream(TAI), JAKCLOTH (IND), Threadfest (PHI) and MIDI Music Festival (CHI).

Previous releases have been supported by local tastemakers Bandwagon and Unite Asia.

‘Mouth Of Madness’ is available now worldwide via KittyWu Records

CARACAL
‘MOUTH OF MADNESS’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR

FRI 30 AUG | THE WORKERS CLUB, FITZROY VIC
SUN 1 SEP | KING STREET CRAWL, UPSTAIRS @ THE MARLY NEWTOWN NSW
WED 4 SEP | BIGSOUND @ RIC’S BIG BACKYARD, BRISBANE QLD

SUPPORT FOR ‘BACK TO BACK’

“A rising four-piece who could well and truly stand within the rising stars of this genre.”
– Pilerats (AUS)

Premiered on triple j Unearthed’s TOPS

After releasing their standout debut single ‘Cut Your Teeth’, Brisbane-based pop-punk band Waxflower have just unveiled their melodious new single ‘Back To Back’ – produced by Stevie Knight (Yours Truly, Stand Atlantic, Between You & Me).

‘Back To Back’ opens with bouncing drums and flaring guitars, along with the winsome vocals of front man Tristan Higginson. The song builds and propels into an anthemic sing-along as the band explore the negative repercussions of battling internal thoughts.

Higginson talks about the influence behind ‘Back To Back’:

“Back To Back is a voyage into my own neurosis. I was pretty much having panic attacks every day related to my health anxiety, which caused me to withdraw myself in my relationships. It’s hard to be present when you think you’re going to die every 3 hours. I was, externally, running on autopilot, when I was really inside my own head trying to fight off my own thoughts. It was exhausting, and this song focuses on some of the negative repercussions that line of thinking brings, and looks in to how I was dealing with them at the time.”

Their debut single ‘Cut Your Teeth’ was warmly received by the likes of worldwide blogs, community radio and triple j Unearthed who added the track to rotation.

Over the last month, they supported Sydney-based crowd favourites The Dead Love on their sold-out East Coast run of shows, before going on to share the stage with Melbourne-based group Belle Haven.

In the coming weeks Waxflower will reveal an accompanying music video for ‘Back To Back’.

‘Back To Back’ is available worldwide now

WAXFLOWER
‘BACK TO BACK’ LAUNCH SHOWS
Supporting Yours Truly

SAT 24 AUG | CROWBAR BLACK, BRISBANE QLD