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Sydney Sweetheart Lisa Caruso Releases ‘A Holiday’ Push Play :)!
Sat 30th March – The Stag and Hunter, Newcastle NSW
Thurs 4th April – Waywards (The Bank Hotel), Sydney NSW
Sunday 7th April – White Eagle Polish Club, Canberra ACT
Thurs 11th April – Franks Wild Years, Wollongong NSW
Sun 14th April – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne VIC
FEATURING 14 CLASSICS AND 4 NEW SONGS TO ACCOMPANY THE BAND’S BIOPIC MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING, THE DIRT, NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX
RELEASE WEEK KICKED OFF WITH THE BAND NAMED NASCAR GRAND MARSHALS, MURAL REVEAL AT THE WHISKY AND ARCLIGHT WORLDWIDE PREMIERE
The world’s most notorious rock band Mötley Crüe release The Dirt Soundtrack out today onMötley Records and E7M (Eleven Seven Music) / Sony Music Australia to coincide with the band’s biopic, The Dirt, streaming on NETFLIX (at 6pm today) based on their New York Times bestselling autobiography with Neil Strauss.
The soundtrack is available digitally, on CD and vinyl HERE plus your chance to win a Limited Edition guitar signed by Nikki Sixx when you purchase and enter HERE.
Mötley Crüe kicked off release week as NASCAR Grand Marshals giving the famous command, “Drivers, Start Your Engines,” followed by the song,“Kickstart My Heart” to begin the first race at NASCAR Auto Club 400 on March 17.
In anticipation of the soundtrack and film release, the band revealed an exclusive painted mural by Los Angeles based artist, Robert Vargas at The Whisky a Go Go HERE on the iconic Sunset Strip.
The world premiere of The Dirt was held on Monday, March 18 at The ArcLight in Hollywood with the band and cast in attendance.
The 18-song soundtrack features a collection of Mötley Crüe classics mastered by GRAMMY winner, Dave Donnelly that underscore significant moments that shape the film. The album includes 14 chart topping fan-favorites including “Dr. Feelgood,” (#6 on Billboard’s Hot 100), and the anthemic “Girls, Girls, Girls,” (#2 on Billboard’s Top 200) amongst others. Additional hits featured are “Kickstart My Heart,” “Same ‘Ol Situation (S.O.S.),” “Shout At The Devil” and the iconic ballad, “Home Sweet Home” that landed the band mainstream recognition (and as mostly recently heard on the Stranger Things 3 trailer HERE:
Exclusive to the film and soundtrack, Mötley Crüe recorded four new songs with iconic Producer, Bob Rock featuring the single, “The Dirt (Est. 1981) (feat. Machine Gun Kelly),” that reached #14 on the US and Canadian radio charts this week. Additional tracks include, “Ride With The Devil,” “Crash And Burn” and the band’s own spin on Madonna’s “Like A Virgin.”
Watch/share the official music video for The Dirt (Est. 1981) (Feat. Machine Gun Kelly) here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfenIwtoQzk&feature=youtu.be
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The Chats are back and – despite all their international success – all they need is a good “Pub Feed”.
The latest single from the Sunshine Coast’s biggest export since The Crocodile Hunter (RIP) is an is an ode to spending the arvo at your sticky carpet local after a long day on the tools, nursing a coldie while waiting for the bistro to open because you’re hanging for a chicken schnitty with chips. Y’know. Relatable stuff.
The track premiered on triple j’s Home and Hosed on March 21 and the accompanying vid – unsurprisingly- has gone straight to rotation on Rage as this week’s Feature Video. Behold…
In 2016, Josh, Matt and Eamon got real bored and decided to form a band in their mate’s shed. After a couple of lazy jams, they quickly came up with a set of punk pub anthems for the ages. ‘Smoko’ came first: mayhem followed.
A corker of a single, ‘Smoko’ has been watched over 6.1 million times on YouTube alone. They were quickly recruited to tour with the Cosmic Psychos, playing over 40 dates with their drunken uncles and the godfathers of grunge. Not long after, Josh Homme personally invited them to open for Queens of the Stone Age after Dave Grohl from The Foo Fighters sent him the ‘Smoko’ video. Iggy Pop’s a big fan, too. They’re touring together in April. Elsewhere, bands from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes to Idles are name checking and covering these guys.
Life is strange.
Late last year The Chats announced their debut tour of the UK and, much to the band’s shock, the damn thing sold out in a day. Their agents scrambled to move all shows to larger venues and soon three kids from Queensland were playing sold out shows in infamous rooms such as the Electric Ballroom in London, Academy 2 in Manchester and Institute 2 in Birmingham. Not bad for a coupla 19 year olds who had never left the country.
On home turf, The Chats and that luscious mullet (Eamon trims the front, his mum takes care of the back) have been spotted on Laneway Festival, Stone Cutters Festival and Shakafest. Next on the books are sets at the Big Pineapple and Boogie Festival before they whip out their passports once more for a stint at Reading and Leeds.
The Chats are sitting on a ton of new material and ‘Pub Feed’ is just the start. With what feels like a thousand bloody gigs to their name, the boys’ eyes are set heavily on world domination: as long as the beer is cold and the pies are warm.
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After their stunning performance of Billie Eilish’s “when the party’s over” for Like A Version on triple j this morning, as well as their own original live performance of “Party Pill”, Cub Sport will be heading out on their album tour across Australia throughout April – now joined by Wafia and Two People.
Presented by triple j, Village Sounds, and Cub Sport Records
Cub Sport AUS & NZ Tour 2019
Thursday 28th March – MEOW, Wellington, NZ (18+)
Friday 29th March – Whammy Bar, Auckland, NZ (18+)
Saturday 6th April – The Tivoli, Brisbane (U18s Matinee) *100 tickets left*
Saturday 6th April – The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+) *sold out*
Friday 12th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Saturday 13th April – Festival Hall, Melbourne (All Ages) *more tickets added*
Thursday 18th April – Metropolis, Fremantle (18+)
Saturday 20th April – The Gov, Adelaide (All Ages)
Tickets on sale now via cubsport.com
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Ahead of their highly anticipated second album Langata, electronic dance trio Crooked Colours have released another cut from the record, Hold On, out now. The simmering track follows previous hit singles I’ll Be There and Do It Like You, and is another piece of the enigmatic puzzle that is Langata. The trio, consisting of members Philip Slabber, Leon De Baughn and Liam Merrett-Park, have revealed that the album will be out on May 17, with preorders available now. The group have also announced the tracklist for the record, available below. Tickets to the upcoming Langata national tour are moving quickly, with a second Melbourne show being announced for May 26 after the first sold out within days, and shows added for Canberra, Wollongong and Newcastle. Joining Crooked Colours on the headline dates will be fellow triple j faves Nyxen and Kayex.
Hold On opens with a dreamy, swirling synthesiser, then blossoms into a hook-laden electronic dance pop jam, buoyed by percolating rhythms and sharp synthesisers. It feels like a love song, but there’s a darkness there; as Philip Slabber’s gentle vocal dives smartly in and out of the layers of the track, it’s impossible not to feel moved. Speaking about the track, Leon De Baughn says“I remember the idea for this track first came to me while I was driving home from the beach. We had just got back from touring in the US and getting back to our summer inspired this track. It started with the chords and the floating vocal line that ended up building into a club beat with the bouncing bass line.”
On Langata, Crooked Colours have created a new world; atmospheric beats, soft vocals, synths and guitars that move harmoniously throughout – it’s addictive bliss. Singles I’ll Be There, Do It Like You and Hold On are highlights, but there is so much more to this record – Never Dance Alone featuring the fabulous Ladyhawke is meditative, tender, and soft, while I C Light is deep and heavy. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Crooked Colours, and mixed by Tim Watts and David Wrench (Frank Ocean, The XX, Caribou, FKA twigs), Langata contains multitudes and is a masterclass in the ecstatic simplicity of electronic dance music. Speaking about the album Philip Slabber says “Langata carries forward what we created with Vera while including what we learnt connects with fans while touring around the world. We’re incredibly excited to release this record and even more excited to perform it live.”
After taking Australia by storm with their ambitious and impressive new live show, Crooked Colours will be heading overseas to perform at some of the hottest festivals in the world, including Bonnaroo and Firefly
Crooked Colours have established themselves as one of the hottest rising acts with the debut Vera. Now they are on track to become one of our biggest electronic exports with this superb sophomore release.
LANGATA OFFICIAL TRACKLIST
- I’ll Be There
- Do It Like You
- Heart String
- Just Breathe
- I C Light
- Hold On
- Langata
- Mirror Ball
- Never Dance Alone (featuring Ladyhawke)
- Lose Someone
CROOKED COLOURS LANGATA NATIONAL TOUR
Presented by Falcona, Select Music, Sweat It Out and triple j
FRI 26 APR | GROOVIN THE MOO, WAYVILLE SA | 16+
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SAT 27 APR | GROOVIN THE MOO, MAITLAND NSW | 16+ *SOLD OUT
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SUN 28 APR | GROOVIN THE MOO, CANBERRA VIC | 16+ *SOLD OUT
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
FRI 03 MAY | UNI BAR, HOBART TAS | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUEST KAYEX
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SAT 04 MAY | GROOVIN THE MOO, BENDIGO VIC | 16+ *SOLD OUT
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SUN 05 MAY | GROOVIN THE MOO, TOWNSVILLE QLD | 16+
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
FRI 17 MAY | METROPOLIS, FREMANTLE WA | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 18 MAY | THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE QLD | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUEST KAYEX
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au
SUN 19 MAY | COOLANGATTA HOTEL, COOLANGATTA QLD | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 24 MAY| ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY NSW | LIC/AA | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
SAT 25 MAY | THE FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX *SOLD OUT
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au
SUN 26 MAY | THE FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au
FRI 31 MAY | MEOW, WELLINGTON NZ | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CLAYE AND JOISE MOON
Tickets available from https://www.eventbrite.
SAT 1 JUNE | GALATOS, AUCKLAND NZ | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CLAYE AND IMUGI
Tickets available from https://www.eventbrite.
FRI 7 JUNE | UC REFECTORY, CANBERRA ACT | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SAT 8 JUNE | UNI BAR, WOLLONGONG NSW | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
SUN 9 JUNE | CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE NSW | 18+ | *WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NYXEN AND KAYEX
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
CROOKED COLOURS LANGATA INTERNATIONAL DATES
Friday, June 14 Bonnaroo Festival Manchester TE
Friday, June 21 Firefly Festival Dover DE
Saturday, June 22 Bonanza Campout Herber City UT
Friday, June 28 Electric Forest Festival Rothbury MI
Saturday, June 29 Westword Music Showcase Denver CO
Friday, July 19 Capitol Hill Bloc Party Seattle WA
Saturday, July 20 Northern Nights Festival CA
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“This is wistful, nostalgic indie pop that harks back to bedroom-pop garage sounds of the ’90s when Belle & Sebastian, Pulp and Sparklehorse ruled the radio waves.”Scenestr
The new album from Melbourne band Second Prize takes its name from the world of Pro Wrestling.The Heel Turnis the moment when a good guy (or a “face”) becomes a bad guy (or a “heel”).
Many of the songs on the debut album inhabit that space – the grey area where male behaviour normally regarded as drifts over into toxic masculinity.
“At the moment I think we as a culture are engaged in this massive audit of masculinity – what do we keep; what do we chuck out?” says singer/ songwriter John Palmer. “When you look at a lot of the common topics in rock music, they’re fine as far as they go, but you don’t need to push them very far at all before you end up in wrongtown. I’m really interested in that dynamic.”
He points to lead singleWaiting for a Spark,which details a couple picking over their relationship, as an example. Other variations upon the theme includeSneak Around, which details an inept seduction attempt, andTry You On,which takes the cliché of a male narrator’s erotic fixation on an item of his girlfriend’s clothing to its logical conclusion.
Musically, the songs by turns evoke the sleazy disco of Pulp, the mid-life-crisis scuzz-rock of Grinderman-era Nick Cave, and the hangover-weary tenderness of Lambchop and Sparklehorse.
Palmer was previously the frontman of Half A Cow signing The Raylenes, and has more recently played guitar for Melbourne indie-pop auteur Georgia Fields. Chief collaborator Dave Rogers has played with Klinger, Ben Lee, Sophie Koh and Slow Fades.
The Heel Turnis released independently on March 22, and being launched on March 31 atThe Workers Club with support from Magnets and Duke Batavia.
ALBUM TRACKLIST:
01 Headphones On
02 Back To The Cul De Sacs
03 Waiting For A Spark
04 Sneak Around
05 Final Transmission
06 Try You On
07 Gravity
08 C’mon Winter
09 Magic Day
10 Eigengrau
11 The Fix
Hailing originally from Margaret River (WA), Ro is a Melbourne-based songwriter with a voice that can caress you in one breath and carve you apart in the next.
Following up her glittery confessional debuts “Diary“ and “F**ked Up Over You” (over 200k streams, and airplay on triple j, double j, unearthed, FBi Radio, Triple R, ABC, 4ZZZ, RTR + more), Ro is a storyteller with the wry disposition of a charismatic introvert; layering pop-infused melodies with razor sharp lyrics and combining melancholic poeticism with conversational word play.
Boasting over 21 million collective streams of the 6-track EP ‘Measurements’ EP since its release in July, Didirri’s honest and thoughtful musings on life, love, and morality definitely made an impact in 2018.
From uploading his debut track “Blind You“ to triple j unearthed in 2017, and then dropping massive tracks “Jude“, “Formaldehyde“, and “I Can’t Get Last Night Out Of My Head“ and selling out headline tours time and time again, Didirri took his songs from the suburbs of Melbourne to stages all over the world, including SXSW, The Great Escape Festival, Primavera, Splendour In The Grass + more.
Now, with what Didirri describes as a “lyrical exploration”, and Ro describes as “uplifting” and “breezy” after they“respectively tend to go heavy in our own song writing projects”, both artists give you a special collaboration duet –”Tea Stains“.
Reminiscent of drive-in movies, longing gazes across the room, chipped fine china, silk dresses at sunset, and heartfelt duets as the train leaves the station, “Tea Stains” has a tasteful understated romance that mysteriously reels you in.
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Music Victoria in partnership with the Victorian Government is thrilled to announce the very first recipients and mentors of the inaugural pilot ‘Cultivate’, Victoria’s new initiative for mid-level to established women leaders in the state’s contemporary music sector. The program was officially launched Wednesday 20 March at The Corner Hotel with an all-day workshop including talks by keynote speakers Mrs Chloe Shorten and Director and CEO of ACMI Katrina Sedgwick, and hosted by Australian music industry veteran Leanne de Souza.
An overwhelming amount of applications left project manager Sarah DeBorre and the programs reference group with the hard task of shortlisting before selecting the first participants of the newly created leadership coaching program for women in the Victorian music sector.
Supported by the Minister For Women, the ‘Cultivate’ program aims to foster the development of some of the state’s key decision makers, business owners, and industry leaders within the music sector, by partnering them up with CEOs, senior role holders and experienced mentors to support and guide the advancement of their careers. “The women selected for this program are leaders in our music industry who possess the potential to influence and empower other women. Throughout this program, they will attend masterclasses, get personalised leadership coaching, be supported by an experienced mentor, and build a strong network to help them take the next step in their leadership,“ says Gabrielle Williams Minister For Women of the program.
The first talented women selected to take part in the exciting new leadership program‘Cultivate’ 2019 are Dallas Frasca Director, A Hitch to the Sticks Festival/ Industry Mentor, Collarts; Kate Duncan CEO, The Push Inc; Katie Besgrove Co-Owner, Look Out Kid General Manager, Barely Dressed Records; Coco Eke Label Manager, Bad Apples Music and Sally Mather, Music & Marketing Manager, Corner Group.
“The Cultivate program is a genius idea and I couldn’t be more stoked and grateful to be a recipient alongside these inspiring woman paving paths in Australia. The incredible initiative will have a long-lasting impact on the music industry and be felt for the years to come. “Give a woman a fish, and you’ll feed her for a day. Teach a woman to fish, and you’ve fed her for a lifetime.” That’s the saying right?” – Dallas Frasca.
Carefully selected by Project Manager, Sarah DeBorre, Amanda Walker – Co-founder & owner Lord of the Fries (LOTF) & Weirdoughs, Mia Klitsas – Co-founder and Director Moxie Products and The Brand Maketh, Jackie Antas – General Manager, Communications Ticketmaster/Live Nation Entertainment, Australia and New Zealand, Leonie Morgan AM – Consultant and Board Director and Sarah Davies – CEOPhilanthropy Australia will all spend one-on-one time with the five outstanding leaders of the Victorian music industry.
The extensive program offers each participant a one-on-one coaching package withLeadership Victoria in Executive Leadership Coaching, that aims to help facilitate behavioural and attitudinal shifts to enable both individuals and groups to overcome barriers to change and to realise their own potential and the potential of their organisation.
In addition to the Leadership Coaching, four specialised Masterclasses in Fundamentals and Foundations of Leadership, Frameworks to use in Leadership, Façade of your Leadership, Futureproofing your Leadership will be held between April and June and will be coached by Louise Thomson of Global People Two. Louise helps people understand their own and others’ personality, their own emotional intelligence, the effect of their conversational style on others and how to build the capability and confidence of their team to create effective workplaces and communities.
“Mentoring is a powerful tool that really makes a difference and I am so excited to be paired with the amazing Coco Eke from Bad Apples Music as part of the Cultivate Program. There is a lot we can discover together.” – Leonie Morgan, Consultant and Board Director.
The program was open for Victorian residents who identify as a woman and currently hold leadership or management positions at their place of employment within the contemporary music sector.
‘Cultivate’ Pilot Program 2019
March – June 2019
Participants
Dallas Frasca – Director, A Hitch to the Sticks Festival/ Industry Mentor, Collarts
Kate Duncan – CEO, The Push Inc.
Katie Besgrove – Co-Owner, Look Out Kid
General Manager, Barely Dressed Records
Coco Eke – Label Manager, Bad Apples Music
Sally Mather – Music & Marketing Manager, Corner Group
Mentors
Amanda Walker – Co-founder & owner Lord of the Fries (LOTF) & Weirdoughs
Mia Klitsas – Co-founder and Director Moxie Products and The Brand Maketh
Jackie Antas – General Manager, Communications Ticketmaster/Live Nation Entertainment, Australia and New Zealand
Leonie Morgan AM – Consultant and Board Director
Sarah Davies – CEO Philanthropy Australia
Find out more about ‘Cultivate’ at www.musicvictoria.com.au/
Death Meditation is an arresting live music installation that explores mortality, impermanence and the fragility of the human experience. Performed by psychologist & artist Mary Hoang (The Indigo Project) and electronic musician Phondupe, this emotionally stirring journey through darkness guides participants on an experience of death.
Death Meditation makes its live premiere at We’re All Going To Die Festival Melbourne, March 26-28. Unlike any other experience, this is a powerful psychological journey with enduring after effects and impactful real-life effects. The raw unravelling of psychological pain combined with a moving live-performed soundtrack combine to awaken people to an appreciation of life.
“Death Meditation is a wake up call to those in the mind-numbing trance of modern life.”
Mary Hoang (Psychologist & Artist, The Indigo Project)
The creation of Death Meditation was informed by Mary Hoang’s journey with her father as he approached his death in 2017. It was penned as she grappled with her emotions and fear of losing him, and a way for her to channel those insights and feelings.
“In the year before my father died, I started to notice that our Western societies had little place for the exploration of death – it was a thing that happened to ‘old people’, and a topic that was morbid and distasteful to talk about. This needs to change.” – Mary Hoang
Death Meditation forms part of the We’re All Going To Die Melbourne Festival at The Espy. After sell-out runs in Sydney and Byron Bay, the immersive art festival encourages people to “fear less and live more”. Expect a range interactive experiences, including mind-expanding talks, judgement-free bedroom dancing with Groove Therapy, films, life drawing classes and live art installations over three nights of reflection, joy and shifting perspectives on life and death.
The We’re All Going To Die festival was born out of founder Stefan Hunt’s experience with anxiety.
“You see, I have anxiety, and it sucks. Two years ago it was really bad. I was so afraid of the unknown I couldn’t make a simple decision. Life spiralled. But one day I penned a poem We’re All Going To Die and everything changed. Suddenly my fears seemed small. I realised that if life’s only guarantee is death then why not take a few risks. The moment you realise that you’re not the only one living with fears is the moment it all changes and this festival is a great platform to get people talking.” Stefan Hunt (Founder, We’re All Going To Die)
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Birds Of Tokyo’s emotional new single ‘Good Lord’ reaches a whole new level today as lead singer Ian Kenny bares his soul in the accompanying video. View HERE.
Directed by Matt Sav, it is a striking and often confronting look at a brutal true story of betrayal, the song written about an ugly marriage breakup two years ago.
Kenny says, “It’s a bloody, physical depiction of the emotional kicking/beating one can endure when going through the toughest of times. You’d be amazed what you can take and what you can walk away from.”
Director Matt Sav explains, “I love working with Kenny. He really carried this video with his performance. It only took a few small adjustments in key moments on my part to make sure the performance hit home. I think sometimes emotional wounds need to be seen and released into the world to be healed.”
‘Good Lord’ was co-written and produced by Birds guitarist and musical main man Adam Spark. Currently the #1 Australian airplay song in the country, ‘Good Lord’ is on track to deliver a massive trifecta for the band, adding to their envious record of 2 ‘Most Played’ songs on Australian radio end of year lists – ‘Plans’ in 2011 and the incredible ‘Lanterns’ in 2013.
Birds Of Tokyo sit at the pinnacle of Australian rock bands. They’ve had 11 different songs voted into the Triple J Hottest 100 over the last dozen years. They’ve won the APRA Award for “Best Rock Work” a record settling five times and received multiple ARIA Awards plus numerous gold/platinum certifications. They are also one of the country’s most popular live acts featuring on essentially every major event that matters – from the AFL Grand Final and the State Of Origin Rugby League to Falls Festival and Splendour In The Grass.
FOLLOW BIRDS OF TOKYO
Where are you currently based in the UK and what is the music scene like there?
I’m currently based in Brixton, London. It’s a vibrant place and has been a key part of London’s music culture since the 1950s. There’s a record shop near my place called Soul Proprietors, my friend who runs the place gets a lot of rare groove, funk, soul and hip hop. It’s always a fun way to spend a couple hours in there digging for bits I’ve never heard before.
How did you first start making music?
I first started DJing when I was about 15, and it wasn’t soon after I found that passion, I wanted to explore making my own beats. I think my first program I was using was reason 2.5. It was the first time I found a way for me to express my ideas in my own space. I loved staying up all night making beats so I could share them with my friends, even though they were super rough and all over the place!
What have you been working on recently?
I have recently been working on tracks for my album. Some are ready, some are still in the process. I also just got back from my first Asia DJ tour which was nuts! Had a great time.
What themes/concepts does your work explore?
I have always wanted to draw out an emotional response from people with my music. With beat making it’s very much a personal preference / on-going experiment on what sounds and melodies to use to do this. In terms of collaborating with songwriters I always like to spend time just chatting with them about what’s going on currently rather than try and put yourself in a position that you’re not really in. It’s easier to write about stuff your experiencing at the time.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Jengi, Wantigga, Jael. There’s a lot of good shit coming out of the Netherlands at the moment.
How did you meet and get to work with Nono?
Like most of the sessions that come through, my management and myself discuss and find people online that we like the sound of. I met Nonô for the first time when she came into the studio. There wasn’t that much expectation, but we got on so well in the session and it was actually a lot of fun to write with her. It’s always good to work with someone who’s not just talented but who you have fun with on a personal level
What do you like to do away from music?
Cooking a 12-hour tonkotsu ramen, it’s kinda similar to making a beat.
Top 5 dream collaborators?
J Cole, Kaytranada, Bobby Caldwell, Patrice Rushen, Bonobo
Any plans to tour Australia soon?
We’re looking into it for later in 2019 / beginning of 2020. I have family in Aus and there’s so much good music that comes out of Aus, I can’t wait to play there.
What do you have planned for 2019?
Really just finishing the album, DJ’ing – there will be some US dates, and dropping singles.
Favourite food and place to hang out in your hometown?
I love Asian food! Ramen, hotpot, Korean BBQ
Joe Hertz ‘Møøn ft Nonô’
https://juicebox-recordings.lnk.to/BkQ_Y
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