Entertainment News

Fri, 27 October 2006

Northcote Social Club - What’s On

301 High St, Northcote 3070
Box office ph: 9486 1677 open 3.00 – 7.00pm Monday - Saturday
Tickets at the NSC box office or online from www.northcotesocialclub.com
All shows smoke free!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HAMELL ON TRIAL (USA) with The Go Set
Sat 16 Dec
Doors 9.30
Prior to a debilitating car accident in May 2000, acerbic New York singer-songwriter Ed Hamell aka Hamell On Trial toured constantly, logging more than 250 performances each year. Now fully recovered from his head and spine injuries, Hamell is back on the road (albeit more judiciously) and recently completed a sold-out US East Coast tour with Ani DiFranco. Hamell On Trial defies all musical categories. ‘Punk acoustic’ and ‘anti-folk’ come close. He combines the scabrous wit and pitch-black humour of both the late Bill Hicks and Hunter S. Thompson in their prime, alongside a hard-boiled pulp/noir sensibility usually found in the works of Elmore Leonard.
$20+bf
$25 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.hamellontrial.com

KIM SALMON AND THE SURREALISTS with Black Cab
Sat 25 Nov
Doors 9.30
In 1976 Kim Salmon formed Perth’s first punk band The Cheap Nasties. In 1979, the debut single from The Scientists materialized, ‘Frantic Romantic’, with the band making it onto Countdown. Then came the release of their mini album ‘Blood Red River’ - a super influential record of the post-punk era. It topped the indie charts. Kim Salmon and The Surrealists, his first solo project -complete with psychedelic shirts - travelled through the musical terrain. Kim Salmon then joined a re-hashed Beasts of Bourbon in 1988 alongside Tex Perkins, Boris Sujdovic and James Baker. Salmon became a key member and divided his time between the two bands for five years.
$16+bf
$20 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.myspace.com/kimsalmon

DILI ALLSTARS cd launch with special guest
Fri 8 Dec
Doors 9.30
Dili Allstars are a high-energy seven-piece funk, ska and reggae band from Melbourne with members of the group originally from East Timor. Fronted by two vocalists and backed by a wicked rhythm section of percussion, bass, drums and pumping keys, The Dili’s live shows are guaranteed to make you move. The band has used music to highlight the problems faced by the people of East Timor to push for International justice on their behalf. What makes the Dili Allstars different is that they play songs in English, Tetum (East Timorese language) and Portuguese. The band has a strong social conscience, mixing superb musicianship with charismatic stage presence that ensures an exciting show.
$12+bf and receive a free cd with presold tickets only
$15 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.diliallstars.com

DELORIS album launch with special guest
Fri 24 Nov
Doors 9.30
Deloris are a four (sometimes five) piece band from Melbourne who formed in 1999. After the critically acclaimed 2004 album ‘Fake our Deaths’, Deloris went on to release a stripped back acoustic EP entitled ‘Elastic Bones’ which had Beat magazine naming it single of the week and calling songwriter Marcus Teague ‘one of this cities finest songwriters’. The EP served as a full stop on the bands long-term dalliances with stripped back sounds, and on a late 2005 nation-wide tour with US band Okkervil River, Deloris debuted their new full tilt arsenal of songs. The first single ‘Loup Garou’ from the forthcoming full length ‘Ten Lives’, is the sharpest, loudest, leanest, and best Deloris record yet.
$10+bf
$12 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.deloris.com.au

GIGS THIS WEEK

LAURA IMBRUGLIA album launch with Blue Sunshine Minds
Thurs 2 Nov
Doors 9.30
Laura Imbruglia is back, and someone has given her an electric guitar, having previously played acoustic guitar exclusively. She has played many a fun show and supported some high profile movers & shakers - The Eels, Tegan & Sara, Tenacious D, Beth Orton, M. Ward, Machine Translations, Clare Bowditch and Big Heavy Stuff and serenaded the crowd at Homebake 2002. Laura has now written some rock songs, and it’s apparent that Laura’s been listening to Queen, Black Sabbath & Thin Lizzy. Laura gathered the finest Sydney herbs & spices she could find - members of The Cops, Big Heavy Stuff, Dappled Cities Fly & The Ross Orbit Stack form Laura’s band for recording.
$8+bf
$10 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.lauraimbruglia.com

THE VASCO ERA with The Roys
Fri 3 Nov
Doors 9.30
The raw and energetic rock / blues fusion of The Vasco Era has attracted a truck load of attention and earned them an impressive touring schedule including most major festivals in Australia, overseas shows, support slots with The Black Keys, Violent Femmes, Evermore, theredsunband and the Panda Band and recently with TZU.
$15+bf
$17 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.thevascoera.com

HAWKSLEY WORKMAN (CANADA) with Farryl Purkiss (South Africa) and Durbeyfield
Sat 4 Nov
Doors 9.30
A musician of incredible velocity, Hawksley Workman invites the audience to listen with wide-eared wonder at something as simple and earnest as the new album ‘Treeful Of Starling’. In a career of far-reaching achievement, this album is a return to what motivated him as a musical artist in the first place. With his increasing rock triumphs, growing fan communities and formidable body mass, Workman has evolved from the slight, pin-striped oddball with a critically-acclaimed diamond voice, to the panoramic, guitar-punishing superstar with no performance limits.
$20+bf
$22 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.hawksleyworkman.com

JIM KEAYS (Masters Apprentices) and SEAN KELLY (The Models)
Sun 5 Nov
Doors 8.30
Classic Australian songs performed live and acoustic by two of our most adored singer-songwriters. Jim Keays has not the slightest qualm about re-recording songs he first sang 35 or 40 years ago. The Masters Apprentices’ legacy runs so deep and wide in this country’s musical consciousness that he can no sooner deny these tunes than rewrite rock history. His counter-cultural themes and his unmistakable delivery comprise a seamless panorama of words and music, a unique and profound vision that’s both epic and personal. Sean Kelly is one of our most respected musical journeymen. He has been the unequivocal leader of three distinct, highly regarded bands spanning 30 years. From the angular new wave experimentalism of the early Models, to the soulful grooves of the Absent Friends to his current, jazz-influenced touring outfit, Sean Kelly is not afraid of change.
$17+bf
$20 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.seankelly.com.au

GERSEY with The Boat People (QLD)
Mon 6 Nov (Melb Cup Eve)
Doors 8.30
Melbourne band Gersey bring to the stage their album ‘No Satellites’. Gersey’s latest offering is a natural evolution from ‘Storms Dressed As Stars’ and the debut ‘Hope Springs’.The band continue their explorations into dark cinematic soundscapes whilst veering into directions that have them inhabiting a more immediate and robust world, captivating and delivering intense live shows.
$12+bf
$15 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.gersey.com

GIG GUIDE

ED KUEPPER AND JEFFREY WEGENER - two sets (November residency)
Thurs 9, 16, 23 & 30 Nov
Doors 9.30
The last two years have been some of the most pro-active of Ed Kuepper’s thirty year career. Weaving in and around re-releases from his former seminal outfits The Saints and The Laughing Clowns, as well as solo output, was an invigorated live career, this time featuring Ed and his former drummer from the Laughing Clowns, Mr Jeffrey Wegener. As a duo, they took on a tri-city residency in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. It was an inspired move, with full houses aplenty as Ed and co wove their magic over two sets every night. And now some sixteen months after that first residency, Ed and Jeffrey return to the NSC to take on the residency challenge. Expect the hits, more choice covers, and some new material too.
$18+bf
$20 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.thekuepperfiles.com

THE SATELLITES (SA) and THE DETONATORS
Fri 10 Nov
Doors 9.30
Originally forming in ’94, The Satellites’ musical influences stem from all forms of roots music including Country, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Swing, Western Swing, Rock n’ Roll, and of course Rockabilly adding their own unique flavour to come up with the rockin’est combo Adelaide has seen in years. Since releasing their debut CD ‘Bop Tonight’ in ‘98, the band has gained a huge interest from both interstate and overseas. The Satellites live act is a show in its own right. Their performance is exceptional, with stage antics & an exuberant spontaneity that makes their live shows an unforgettable experience. They are joined by the blazing jump-rock blues combo The Detonators, recreating the styles that made the mid to late 50s such a vital time in music’s history.
$14+bf
$16 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.satellites.on.net

THE COPS (NSW) with The Suits
Sat 11 Nov
Doors 9.30
Sydney rockers The Cops formed in late 2003. Their debut album ‘Stomp On Tripwires’ was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and they played nearly 100 shows in support of the record, including tours with Blondie, The Von Bondies, The Donnas, The Black Keys, Grinspoon and The Dirtbombs. The band has a new line-up, and sees founding members Simon Carter (Vocals), Beck Darwon (Bass) and year-old member Todd Smith (Keyboards) joined by new recruits Nicholai Danko (Drums) and Jarrod Murphy (Guitars). This new line-up is the strongest incarnation of the band yet, and the perfect vehicle to realise the new vision of The Cops, circa 2006! The Cops’ new EP ‘80 In The Shade’ will be released in November.
$12+bf
$15 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.thecops.com.au

TOBIAS CUMMINGS and The Long Way Home album launch with special guest
Sun 12 Nov
Doors 8.30
Tobias Cummings and The Long Way Home launch their debut album ‘Join The Dots’. The album is the first recording with band, The Long Way Home, made up of Will Mahon, Brendan Halliday and Jeremy Kirk. They are named aptly: preferring always to take the more capricious route to their destination. ‘Join the Dots’ was recorded directly to two-inch tape, the old way, with a minimum of fuss and bother and no computer interference. The resulting sound is one that is both earthy and time-worn but which, contrarily, is also possessed of a striking modernity.
$10+bf
$12 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.tobiascummings.com

THE FAKES cd launch with Lacuna
Wed 15 Nov
Doors 8.30
A little bit of sound can fill a lot of space but few bands can melt the air with such subtle and fragile precision as The Fakes have done on ‘Little Deaths’, the follow up release to their debut ‘Storm In A Teacup’. Whilst often drawing comparisons to Mazzy Star and Sigur Ros, The Fakes reverberating, refracting guitar swirls rain down like a meteor shower on minimal drum pulses laced with gorgeous, heavenly vocals.
$5+bf
$7 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.hiveprojects.com.au

TEDDY THOMPSON (USA / UK) with special guest
Fri 17 Nov
Doors 9.30
London-born, New York-based Teddy Thompson is a charismatic young artist. Son of British folk-rock icons Richard and Linda Thompson, he is a deeply expressive singer and an incisive guitarist, as well as a songwriter of uncommon eloquence and craft. His new album ‘Separate Ways’ is a beautifully constructed collection of moody pop songs that reflect Thompson’s melancholy yet blackly good-humoured way of looking at the world. Playing in intimate, solo mode, Thompson is sure to draw Australian audiences into his musical world of street-weary folk, and darkly coloured pop.
$38+bf
$40 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.teddythompson.com

TONI COLLETTE AND THE FINISH (NSW) with special guest
Sat 18 Nov
Doors 9.30
Toni Collette releases her debut album ‘Beautiful Awkward Pictures’ with her band The Finish. Toni has always sung - as a teenager she sang jingles for Triple J and her beautiful vocal performances feature in highly acclaimed films ‘Cosi’ and ‘Connie and Carla’. In her usual honest and unaffected way, Toni’s lyrics are often poetic, intimate observations of life and the world around her and this makes for an eclectic, soul-stirring mix. The Finish features accomplished musicians in their own right, including Toni Collette’s husband Dave Galafassi on drums and percussion, singer/songwriter Glenn Richards (Augie March) on guitar, Pete Farley on bass and David Lane on piano.
$15+bf – selling fast
$20 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.tonicolletteandthefinish.com

JASON MOLINA (USA) with Royal Chord
Sun 19 Nov
Doors 8.30
Jason Molina is not one to settle. During his musical career of twelve plus years under his given name and as Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., he has toured Australia as a guest of Art of Fighting & received a deservedly rapturous response to his spellbinding live solo performances. Unfortunately it has taken some time for him to work his way back to Australia but thankfully, to coincide with the release of his new Magnolia Electric Co. album, ‘Fading Trails’, he will at last be undertaking a full solo tour of Australia.
$30+bf - selling fast
$32 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=molina

THE REMAINS with very special guest – SOLD OUT!
Wed 22 Nov
Doors 8.30
The Remains line-up is Mick Daley (acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica), Leigh Ivan (pedal steel and electric guitar), Phil Daniel (banjo/keyboards), Jonny Harris (bass) and Brendan Drinkwater (drums and backing vocals). These may not be new country sounds, but the left-of-centre attitude in this band’s performance style is what sets them apart from other country acts. Their songs have a definite Australian flavour. Performing with them will be a very special guest.
SOLD OUT
www.re-mains.com

THE SISTA SHE SHOW with DJ Mafia and Town Bikes
Sun 26 Nov
Doors 8.30
Sista She’s hybrid mix of hip-hop, comedy and theatre has proven to be a winning combination. Candice Bowers and Sarah Ward (Rasheda EDA MC and Sheila MC EILA respectively) devised Sista She and their hip-hop alter egos while they were both members of the theatre group A Bit On the Side. There’s a lot of thought that underpins this theatrical performance. Sista She are entertaining, engaging and offer the most fun you’ll likely have in trakky daks.
$10+bf
$12 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.myspace.com/sistashe

TEDDY THOMPSON (USA / UK) with special guest – (show moved from the Corner Hotel)
Tues 28 Nov
Doors 8.30
London-born, New York-based Teddy Thompson is a charismatic young artist. Son of British folk-rock icons Richard and Linda Thompson, he is a deeply expressive singer and an incisive guitarist, as well as a songwriter of uncommon eloquence and craft. His new album ‘Separate Ways’ is a beautifully constructed collection of moody pop songs that reflect Thompson’s melancholy yet blackly good-humoured way of looking at the world. Playing in intimate, solo mode, Thompson is sure to draw Australian audiences into his musical world of street-weary folk, and darkly coloured pop. Please note: This show has been moved from the Corner Hotel. Any tickets originally purchased for the Corner will be honoured for this show.
$38+bf on sale Mon 30 Oct
$40 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.teddythompson.com

‘LADYFEST’ presents SARAH DOUGHER (USA) with The Rational Academy
Wed 29 Nov
Doors 8.30
Besides teaching at Portland, Oregon’s Reed College, writing for the Willamette Week and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, authoring books and running a nonprofit education outreach program, Sarah Dougher plays organ and sings in both The Crabs and Cadallaca. Dougher boasts good lyrics and an engaging voice, a winning combination for any singer-songwriter. Each of her songs is like a well-crafted short story, populated with broken-hearted lovers, secret porno collectors and feminist politicians. Her voice is as clear and honest as truth, infusing her generally sweet melodies with character and flinty strength.
$15+bf
$17 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.epitonic.com/artists/sarahdougher.html

SERENA RYDER (Canada) with Kaya
Fri 1 Dec
Doors 9.30
Serena Ryder is a Canadian singer/songwriter who is based in Peterborough, Ontario. In 2005 she released her debut album, which included the song ‘Just Another Day’ which gained significant airplay on many radio stations, including the famous CHUM-FM. The album was released with the help of Hawksley Workman. Serena’s brand new album is called ‘If Your Memory Serves You Well’ and is a collection of notable Canadian songs from the past 100 years or so. The tracks include Cohen’s ‘Sisters of Mercy’ and The Band’s ‘This Wheel’s on Fire’.
$22+bf
$25 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.serenaryder.com

THE VANDAS with special guest
Sat 2 Dec
Doors 9.30
The Vandas have earned a reputation as being one of Australia’s finest young bands and hit the stage with the release of their new EP ‘In The Morning’. With a minimum of hype but a truckload of talent, The Vandas write songs that you know are going to stay with you long after the first listen. Whether it’s sweet apple pie power pop, Beatlesque soft rock balladeering, West Coast rock or whatever the band turn their hands to, the one thing that always stands out is the band’s Australianness.
$8+bf - on sale Mon 6 Nov
$10 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.thevandas.com

‘MIXMASTERS XMAS PARTY’ featuring Suzannah Espie, Bay of Pigs, The Yearlings, Large Number 12’s and more.
Sun 3 Dec
Doors 4.30
More info soon
$5+bf - on sale Mon 6 Nov
$7 and $5 RRR subscribers at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.mixmastersrecords.com.au

CHRIS SMITH cd launch with Hi God People
Wed 6 Dec
Doors 8.30
Chris Smith, while currently something of a recluse from the live music scene in Melbourne, was a one time member of the Golden Lifestyle Band and has released a handful of solo records. Smith could be broadly categorised as a soundscape artist, but not so much pastoral serenity but distorted shimmering noise. There is no traditional song structure here, each track bubbles.
$8+bf
$10 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.myspace.com/badorchestra

THE LITTLE STEVIES ep launch with The Bedroom Philosopher
Thurs 7 Dec
Doors 9.30
With their honest and fabulously sassy attitude, The Little Stevies have already built up a huge and dedicated grass roots following that aided their rise to feature artist stardom on Triple J’s 2006 Unearthed Competition. Now hear their first studio five track EP, ‘Grow Up’. All five tracks capture a surprising range of tastes and influences, from bluesy swamp to catchy doo wop, 60’s Hammond cool to gutsy roots licks. Catch sisters Sibylla and Bethany, with their partner in crime Robin, as they launch the EP in style.
$8+bf
$10 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.thelittlestevies.com

LABJACD with SS Pecker
Fri 15 Dec
Doors 9.30
LABJACD are a dynamic nine-piece outfit that’s been making a big splash lately, both in their hometown and beyond. Since their formation in mid-2004, they’ve quickly built up an impressive reputation for their exhilarating mix of old school hip-hop, Cuban salsa, jazz and even Andean folk music. Singing and MCing in both English and Spanish, the group’s three vocalists all share a Chilean heritage and like the band’s other members, they’ve all previously performed in a number of well-known Latin big bands and a variety of funk/jazz configurations. LABJACD launched their self-tilted EP last September at a typically sold out show and received one of John Butler’s ‘JB Seed’ grants which has assisted them in recording their new full length album ‘Vote With Your Feet’.
$10+bf - on sale Mon 6 Nov
$13 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.labjacd.com

KAKI KING (USA) with special guest
Sat 13 Jan
Doors 8.30
Kaki King is a feisty, five-foot, funny, outspoken Atlanta transplant who now lives in New York, a city whose energy is almost equal to her own. Kaki King is a virtuoso guitarist by trade, which means she generally puts out albums that showcase her skill, but Kaki King has never been one for convention. Over the last few years, she has enjoyed well-earned status as the zeit-girl of instrumental acoustic guitar. Now with her third album ‘…Until We Felt Red’ she defies expectation again - ditching her acoustic for an electric, lap steel and perhaps, the most unexpected instrument of all: her own voice. Her thumping basslines, intricate tunings, fluid melodies, and slapping percussion abound in her compositions that hover somewhere between funk, flamenco, and jazz.
$20+bf - on sale Mon 6 Nov
$25 at the door if still available
Tickets from NSC box office (301 High St, Northcote), Ph: 94861677 and online via www.northcotesocialclub.com
www.kakiking.com

Northcote Social Club
301 High St Northcote VIC 3070
ph: 9486 1677
www.northcotesocialclub.com