MUSIC INTERVIEWS

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MUSIC INTERVIEWS

PORTER ROBINSON

Firing Up

Porter Robinson had never seen a DJ perform before he hits the decks for his first gig at a club in Santa Cruz – “it was nothing to write home about… but it was not a fucking disaster,” he says. ANNABEL MACLEAN chats with the Chapel Hill young gun about a bad gig with Skrillex, joining his label OWSLA and what’s in store for 2012.

FAT FREDDY’S DROP

Drop It Like It’s Hot

Genre-juggling Kiwi reggae/dub exponents Fat Freddy’s Drop support neo-soul sensation Erykah Badu at Belvoir Amphitheatre this Saturday, February 25. Saxophonist Scott ‘Chopper Reedz’ Towers talks to TRAVIS JOHNSON about the benefits and drawbacks of breaking all the rules.

STONEFIELD

Reality Bites

Showcasing tunes from their upcoming mini album, Bad Reality, rural Victorian wunderkinds and psychedelic Valkyries Stonefield are set to bring their psychedelic rock to the hungry ears of Perth fans at The Rosemount on Thursday, February 23, and the Prince of Wales on Friday, February 24. JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD reports.

WILD FLAG

Portlandia Trail Blazer

The dream of the ‘90s is still alive for Carrie Brownstein. The former member of Sleater-Kinney is now flying the Wild Flag and starring in the hilarious sketch comedy show Portlandia. She talks to MATTHEW HOGAN ahead of Wild Flag’s appearance at The Bakery on Wednesday, March 7.

TINIE TEMPAH

Continuing The Discovery

Tinie Tempah is coming back to town for Future Music Festival and after a massive couple of years, 2012 is shaping up to be just as busy. The London MC talks to HUGH ROBERTSON about second album expectations, how to make it in America and global domination.

GREG WILSON

Underground Legend

Greg Wilson began DJing before it was DJing in 1975 and is regarded as one of the most important figures on the UK dance scene. He enjoyed hugely popular residencies in the early ‘80s and was a pioneer of mixing in the UK. In 1983, he became the first ‘dance music’ DJ hired for a regular weekly session at Manchester’s now legendary Hacienda club. BEN SWAN gets the lowdown.

DESIGNER DRUGS

Legal Uncut Dope

Amidst doomsday theories and piracy witch hunts, one group is embracing the chaos. “We actually just finished a track for our second album called Apocalypse Now,” Michael Vincent Patrick, one-half of aptly-named New York duo Designer Drugs tells ANDREW HICKEY.

THE SUITCASE ROYALE

Matched Luggage

Melbourne-based three-piece The Suitcase Royale bring their off-kilter and theatrical brand of musical comedy to the Festival Gardens on Thursday, February 16, as part of the Perth International Arts Festival. Drummer Joseph O’Farrell talks to TRAVIS JOHNSON.

CORNER

SHOP

Groove Is In The Heart
Genre-hopping British indie rock outfit Cornershop, still best known for poppy earworm Brimful Of Asha, play their album Cornershop And The Double “O” Groove at the Perth Festival Gardens on Sunday, February 19. Frontman Tjinder Singh talks to TRAVIS JOHNSON about cultural cross-pollination.

MEN

Are We Not Men?

Fronted by JD Samson of Le Tigre fame, Brooklyn-based band/performance art collective MEN celebrate the struggle and freedom in defying easy classification. JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD sat down with Samson ahead of their performance on Saturday, February 25, at the Perth Festival Gardens.

BEN KWELLER

High As A Kite

One of the US’ most treasured songwriters, Ben Kweller’s critically acclaimed albums have surpassed half a million in sales, and earned him a die-hard global fan base. On the eve of the launch of his latest studio album, Go Fly A Kite, JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD chatted to the Texas-raised songwriter about his 15 years in the music biz.

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NEWS

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

It seems that California is a pretty chilled place. There have been enough bands, trends and cultures to come out of there just to prove that; and Wavves is no exception. The San Diego natives’ charismatic sound and cheeky lyrics embody everything we have come to expect from sunny state. The boys came to our shores for the first time last year and it seems like they can’t get enough because they are back this year showcasing their two albums King of the Beach and Life Sux. Luckily, fans will have the opportunity to catch their blissed beats not once but twice this year with the recent announcement of a solo sideshow at the Rosemount Hotel on Friday, May 18, in addition to their show at the Groovin’ the Moo festival in Bunbury on Saturday, May 19. Tickets the show at the Rosemont Hotel are available from Heatseeker and tickets to the Groovin’ The Moo are available from Oztix and gtm.net.au.

CINEMA AMONG THE STARS

Cinephiles will ascend to new heights this month when Artrage opens Perth’s first sky-high cinema – Rooftop Movies. Perched atop the City of Perth Roe Street carpark, seven storeys high, the cinema will seat 250 patrons each night of the week, showcasing new releases, cult flicks and classics. Overlooking Perth city and Northbridge, Rooftop Movies is sure to become a fast favourite of film aficionados, with double features on Fridays and Saturdays and Belly Laugh Wednesdays offering live comedy pre and post film. Expect to see much loved flicks such as Casablanca, Dr Strangelove, The Big Lebowski, Sin City, Spirited Away and Revenge Of The Nerds projected onto the big screen during the cinema’s first month of operation. Find out what’s on and when via rooftopmovies.com.au.

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FASHION

ZSADAR - Let’s Hear It For The Boys

When it comes to Australian designer fashion, ladies are spoilt for choice with labels and boutiques a’plenty, but it seems stylish gents don’t have it quite so easy.