Perth Music

Direct from the hottest party metropolises on the globe, SoCo Cargo is Australia’s premiere mobile music fun box and is now about to descend on Perth. The global container party phenomenon – also known as a ‘pop-up live performance venue’ – has captured the attention and imagination of party-goers from Berlin to Bangkok over the past 12 months.

A transportable, temporary venue erected in just 24-hours and created from modified cargo containers, SoCo Cargo will be the must-see, must-experience Perth venue of the year, located on Roe Street Northbridge, between Milligan Street and Metro City. Since SoCo Cargo’s conception, it has torn the lid off the Brooklyn shipping yards, shifted the sands on St Kilda beach, created carnival bedlam at the Adelaide Fringe, squeezed the mangoes in Darwin and tamed the wild things of Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. SoCo Cargo has travelled the country whilst showcasing the hottest rising stars, including industry giants like Sneaky Sound System, New Young Pony Club, Midnight Juggernauts, Van She and Dexter.

Now Perth, it’s your turn…

SoCo Cargo, in conjunction with ARTRAGE, promise 21 days of off-the-hook juiced-up party fun times. It will roll into Perth on November 8 and run through until December 1, bringing with it a superstar line-up of the freshest live acts and visual performers for the ultimate nocturnal experience. It all kicks off on the weekend of the Northbridge Festival and then runs through the ‘Alphabet City’ ARTRAGE Festival 2007, ensuring 21 days of music, frivolity and decadence.

With an immaculate blend of free entry specials and ticketed performances, such as the Earthlink Sound System Party on November 10, the Voodoo Cowboy Carnival on November 11 and chic Frenchie Hip Hop night on November 16, SoCo Cargo brings the finest aural and visual delicacies to one very special venue for a very limited time.

A night at SoCo Cargo ensures you’ll see it, touch it and live it. SoCo Cargo punters represent the most refined creatures of the night, whose fancies include sipping fine drinks and lounging in luxury. And the parties are legendary, ranging from Silky Suarez to Indie Electro Mash-Ups, Latino Fiestas to original Roots & Blues and Dance Hall Breakouts to Nu Wave Raves.

A full list of acts and ticket prices is available at www.sococargo.com.au

SoCo Cargo is open from 8pm-2am daily (except Mondays and Tuesdays). Ticket prices vary and are available through www.heatseeker.com.au or at the door. So don’t miss out!

Sonic Sessions presented by Fremantle Arts Centre is an unprecedented opportunity to join host, Lucky Oceans and WA superstar musicians in a mix of conversation, intimate concert and old-fashioned jam in the magical Inner Courtyard.

Over three sessions, slide blues guitar legend, Dave Hole, The Waifs’ Josh Cunningham and Eskimo Joe’s Kav Temperley will share their stories and ideas, and perform with Lucky Oceans and friends. Lucky will also perform and share his own fascinating story in session 3 when Fremantle musician, Pete Stone, fills the interviewer’s chair.

Sonic Sessions offers rare, up-close insights into these huge stars of the WA music scene.

Dave Hole - 8pm Thurs 25 October
In 1991 Dave Hole’s international career took off when US Guitar Player magazine described his modestly self-produced album as “Magnificent, staggering …almost beyond belief.”

Josh Cunningham joined by Ben Franz, bass (The Waifs) - 8pm Thurs 8 November
Josh Cunningham is songwriter and member of The Waifs, co-founder of their own label, Jarrah Records, and is recognised as a top acoustic guitarist.

Lucky Oceans hosted by Pete Stone - 8pm Thurs 22 Novemeber
Lucky Oceans, a pivotal figure of the WA music scene, is master of the pedal steel guitar, host of ABC Radio’s “The Planet” and winner of two Grammy Awards. Since moving to WA in 1979 and removed from his deep US musical roots, Lucky’s evolution as a musician changed course.

Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) - 8pm Thurs 6 December
Eskimo Joe have sold hundreds of thousands of record world wide, won numerous ARIA’s and are growing in the US market. Kav Temperley cut his musical teeth in local Freo pubs to become one of Australia’s most successful songwriters with Eskimo Joe lauded the world over.

All tickets $20 - General Admission. Book on 9432 9555 or in person at Fremantle Arts Centre. All shows starts 8pm - Gates open 7pm. Bar open - No BYO - Café open for light snacks. Fremantle Arts Centre located at 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle. Visit http://www.fac.org.au

The Western Australian Music Industry Association (WAM), are set to officially open entries for the WAM Song of the Year 2007 Contest on Monday 21 May.  Amateur or professional songwriters who want to take their career to the next level are urged to enter the WAM Song of the Year 2007, with over $30,000 in prizes to be won including the Grand Prize - a 3 day recording session and a pressing of 500 cd’s!

SOTY entrants can enter their original songs into the categories of Pop, Jazz, Country, Rock, Heavy Rock/Metal, Urban, World & Folk, Blues & Roots, Electronic/Dance, Mixed Bag, Love, Gospel, Professional and School Aged categories. Get your song in now – entries close August 10! Prizes for the Indigenous and Regional Song of the Year are drawn from entrants in every category. In 2007, WAM Song of the Year introduces a Professional category where published Western Australian based songwriters are given the chance to enter their works in WA’s premier song writing Awards.

You never know where WAM Song of the Year will take the song writers and their songs. 2006 Song of the Year Grand Prize Winner, Erik Hecht, has already gone on to sign a record deal, secure some fantastic touring opportunities for his band Institut Polaire and be unearthed by triple j. Blues and Roots Category winner, Abbe May, has had a stellar year of performance and recording opportunities following her win in 2006.

WAM Song of the Year is a perfect opportunity for entrants to gain industry recognition and great prizes. To be eligible to enter entrants must live in Western Australia. For the first time in SOTY history, participants can enter their songs in the WAM Song of the Year contest online, making entering cheaper and easier.

For full competition and entry details and a complete list of prizes go to www.wam.asn.au (.) Entries close on 10 August.

WHAT: The Love is My Velocity Cookbook Launch
WHO: Love is My Velocity Records
WHEN: May 19
WHERE: The Bakery Artrage Complex
WHY: Because it rules
HOW: With aplomb

The Love is My Velocity Cookbook (unofficially sub-titled “A Thing That Is Completely Different To The Cookbook X-Press Put Out A Few Months Ago In That, For One, It Actually Is A Cookbook”), like a yeti upon a snowy peak campsite, approacheth.

What is it, you say? Yes, we can hear you. It’s a 60 page guide to Perth music and intermediate cooking whose every last recipe was contributed by the 48 bands featured, an exhibition of original work commissioned for this book by 60 of Perth’s best young artists, and the first stop for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in WA music, or look at it in a way besides the traditional.

During the making of the book people have told us that they doubt there are even 48 bands in Perth. These people are so wrong they make our feet hurt. They’re familiar with Capital City, Snowman, the Bank Holidays, Schvendes, the Kill Devil Hills, New Rules for Boats, and think that they’re the only bands around. They aren’t. Also featured in this book are quality but not as known acts like Mink Mussel Creek, Cease, the Leap Year, Extortion, the Wednesday Society and Kill Teen Angst. Not only are these bands around, not only are they good, but they know how to cook. Norwegian three-month-long lamb, Serbian cabbage rolls, lemonade scones, chilli chocolate cupcakes… we say the recipes are meant for intermediate cooks but in reality there’s a lot of fancy shit in here.

And the art! Oh man, the art. We said it was daft to think that there weren’t 48 good bands in Perth, but we would’ve agreed that there weren’t 60 awesome. We would’ve looked like cretins. We gave our artists a band each, a recipe, some songs by the band and, sometimes, a photo, and they gave us back images so immaculately pretty we wouldn’t think twice about tattooing them on our faces.

It’s turned out even better than we expected. We hope you like it, and will consider joining us for its launch, a two room extravaganza on May 19 at the Bakery (233 James St Northbridge). The exhibition opens at 7pm, and bands (Institut Polaire, New Rules for Boats, the Painkillers and Mink Mussel Creek) start playing at 8:30pm. It’ll be a right ol’ all night party. You’d be foolish to miss it.

A new website service has just been launched to promote Australian musicians and entertainers.

A fresh concept in online entertainment booking, GoDirectEntertainment.com.au enables corporate and private event organisers to contact and book an act directly without any agent or middleman involved. Based on a pay per lead principle, artists only pay a small fee if they choose to accept a booking enquiry.

Each act listed on the site has a comprehensive bio and song list, and the ability to list up to 5 sound samples and a video clip – all the information needed for a website visitor to select an act that they feel is suitable for their event.

The GoDirect Entertaiment booking system gives flexibility and freedom not found with the traditional booking agent arrangement. For example,

* You decide which enquiries to accept.
* Have all the information on hand direct from the buyer.
* You decide on your fee. Negotiate direct with the buyer.
* Fee quoted remains confidential.
* No booking agency commission is attached, thus making your fee very competitive.
* Receive payment direct from buyer.
* Payment terms and conditions can be in your specified time and format.
* Permits you to promote special deals direct, one-on-one with buyer.
* Establish a business relationship with enquirer for future bookings.
* Receive Local, National and International enquiries.

How does it work?
A summary of each booking enquiry is emailed directly to the act immediately it is placed.

Should the act decide to accept the enquiry, a small fee ($10) is payable, and the full contact details are then supplied for the act to follow up. Should the act be already booked on the particular date, or not be interested for some other reason, they may decline the enquiry and no fee is payable.

This is proving to be a simple and cost effective method for bands and entertainers to receive well-qualified booking enquiries from sources that they would not normally be able to access.

The site’s audience is both corporate event organisers and the general public for private functions.

Additionally, the website is to be heavily promoted to pubs and clubs as a means of sourcing variety in the acts they book. It is thought that this will appeal particularly to smaller venues which generally prefer to book directly with the artist rather than via an agent.

Artist Applications
Applications are currently being sought from acts of all types that are able to supply professional quality bio material.

If you would like to know more, please visit GoDirect Entertainment Listings http://www.godirectentertainment.com.au/content/view/26/54/

Ever wanted to be in your own Music Video Clip?

Perth songstress Claire Clarke needs you to feature in her new music video, Blur, to be filmed Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May!  It will be fun, crazy and chaotic!  The best part is that you will be on TV (Video Hits, Rage, Music Jungle).  Just e-mail mail@bluestonerecords.com.au if you want to join in the fun!

Participants need to be 18-25 years, Perth resident, drivers license.  A release form will need to be signed on the day of shooting.

Thanks to the great people at EMI Australia we have some great giveaways for Perth Music readers. The CD’s we have are:

30 Seconds To Mars - A Beautiful Lie
You may have heard about 30 Seconds Mars because of their famous front man, actor Jared Leto. Or maybe you’ve heard about them because of their recent win at the US MTV Music Video Awards. Either way, if you haven’t heard about them you soon will!

The Stooges - The Weirdness
One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2007, The Weirdness is destined to be as inspiring, unpredictable and undeniable as the three records that preceded it over three decades ago. The release of the album will be followed by a full world tour that will clearly display the energy, vitality and freshness of one of rock and roll’s greatest success stories.

LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
Two years after LCD Soundsystem’s eponymous full-length debut sent indie scenesters rushing to the dancefloor, the outfit headed by dance-rock producer James Murphy serves up another stiff cocktail of punk, dance, and funk with Sound of Silver.

Cannot Buy My Soul - The Songs of Kevin Carmody
The high calibre of artists featured - Bernard Fanning, The Herd, Tex Perkins, The Waifs, Missy Higgins, Augie March, Clare Bowditch, The John Butler Trio and many more is testament to the level of respect shared amongst the Australian musical community, and also the impact that Kev has had on Australian music.

Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
The Chicago Bird’s tenth album is perhaps his most diverse, expansive, and resourceful yet, catering to a half-dozen genres of music while exploring storylines that are naïve, candid, and blatantly comical.

If you would like to go in the draw to win one of these CD’s all you have to do is email your details to perthmusic@gmail.com with the Artist of the CD you like to win in the subject field.

If you would like to help us out at Perth Music with gig reviews, gig news, music news, photos or anything else you think would be appropriate for the site, shoot through an email to perthmusic@gmail.com and let us know.

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the ARIA awards, in a unique joint venture - Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Australia, EMI Music Australia, Universal Music are all honoured to release the ARIA Awards 20th Anniversary album.

Never before have so many award winning Australian artists appeared on one album – representing the cream of the Australian recording industry of the last 20 years. Not only is every track on this album a historic moment in Australian music, but a number of these tracks were also huge worldwide hits.

CD 1
1. John Farnham - You’re The Voice
2. Icehouse - Electric Blue
3. Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning
4. Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon
5. The Church - Under The Milky Way
6. Ian Moss - Tucker’s Daughter
7. Peter Blakeley - Crying In the Chapel
8. Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine
9. Absent Friends - I Don’t Want To Be With Nobody But You
10. Baby Animals - Early Warning
11. Yothu Yindi - Treaty (Filthy Lucre Remix)
12. Diesel - Tip Of My Tongue
13. Wendy Matthews - The Day You Went Away
14. The Cruel Sea - The Honeymoon Is Over
15. Tina Arena - Chains
16. Silverchair - Tomorrow

CD 2
1. You Am I - Soldiers
2. Nick Cave/Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow
3. Regurgitator - Polyester Girl
4. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
5. Powderfinger - The Day You Come
6. Killing Heidi - Mascara
7. Madison Avenue - Don’t Call Me Baby
8. Powderfinger - My Happiness
9. Kasey Chambers - Not Pretty Enough
10. Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head
11. Powderfinger - On My Mind
12. Delta Goodrem - Born To Try
13. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
14. Missy Higgins - Scar
15. Ben Lee - Catch My Disease