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Double pass to a Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2018 concert. and AT cartridge courtesy of Audiophile. With a little help from our friends Third Prize A hand crafted Maton SRS808C acoustic guitar with hard case. Fourth Prize A live music double pass to The Old Bar for 12 months. All members who show us some love and sign up during the PBS Radio Fifth Prize Festival receive their choice of CD or Tickets for you and 3 friends to Golden Plains download of live recordings from our 2018, plus food & drink vouchers. very own Studio 5 Live. SPECIALISING IN * Festivals & Event Management * Artistic Programming * Unique Venues Presenting since 1994 AUSTRALIA’S The Vibraphonic Orkestra - Launch party prize winners UNIQUE MUSIC EXPERIENCE A Note from the Guitar, tickets to shows and festivals, music packs (The Piano Has Been Drinking) and Trent Sterling General Manager and a heap of other prizes you couldn’t fit in a black (True Grit) wound up their regular shows, and Cat hole. All members receive exclusive music from our McGauran left The Breakfast Spread after three years There is something about the vastness and mystery of Studio 5 Live series and, if you really shoot for the of early starts and strong coffee. Joining Nick Brown deep space that draws musicians. Gustav Holst wrote stars by becoming a passionate member or higher, on The Breakfast Spread in 2017 is Beth AQ. Joining Gift a seven-movement suite about the planets in our solar you’ll receive our special edition Radio Festival t-shirt. the late-night roster is Declan James with The Mother- system (not including Pluto as it wasn’t yet known Check out the full list of prizes and incentives on ship. A warm welcome back to Jess and Leah (All Vouchers and don’t get me started on whether or not it really is pages 2 and 3. Our Stories). Adriana (Opalakia, on FM) has moved to a planet). Music theorist George Russell talks about 7pm Tuesdays. We’re also hearing regular on-air Available! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the per- a gravitational pull in his exploration of jazz theory. contributions from Emelyne Khor (The Blend) and former members who signed up during our February The Police sing of Walking on the Moon. David Bowie Bridget Small (Be Suburban), while Sarah O (Free for campaign and congratulate The Vibraphonic Orkestra, has been immortalised in the stars with a constella- All) and Hannah Donnelly (Sovereign Trax) join The which won the launch party pack prize. I’d also like to tion named after his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. At the Breakfast Spread as regular segment presenters. On thank all the performers who were part of our annual time of writing, rock’n’roll pioneer Chuck Berry has our digital radio service every week we get to hear Drive Live music series, when we put a spotlight on just died, at the age of 90. For his 60th birthday, shows from announcers from our Access Training the wonderful array of talent in our community: The NASA informed Berry that his worldwide hit Johnny program between 7pm and 8pm on Cross Pollinate. Peep Tempel, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Corin, B. Goode was included in documents attached to RVG and more. Finally, I’d like to make special mention of Mountain NASA’s Voyager spacecraft in as it set off to the stars. Goat for partnering up with PBS to support our Studio An important piece of Community Cup news: every- So it is fitting that this year’s PBS Radio Festival 5 Live series – a great company making out-of-this- one’s favourite charity football game will head north member drive, titled One Small Step, explores the world beer. Enjoy the read and don’t forget to tell your this year, to Victoria Park in Abbotsford. Pop Sunday connection between music and outer space. friends about the good (space) ship PBS. 25 June in your diaries now for an awesome day of By taking One Small Step and signing up or renewing footy, legendary bands and community radio. as a member you help PBS to champion, inspire and Adrian Basso In people news, in April we said farewell to one of nurture music in Melbourne – and (way) beyond. As PBS General Manager Australia’s iconic broadcasters, Jim McLeod, who encouragement, we’ve gone that extra mile (or extra [email protected] spent 48 years at the ABC and more than six years at light year) with prizes such as a red Vespa Primav- PBS. Former PBS Jazzbeat presenter Tom Sedunary era from Peter Stevens Motorcycles, a Funk Vector now presents Jazz on Saturday. Jennifer Kingwell Turntable from our good mates at Audiophile, a Maton

PBS 106.7 FM presents the EASEY PBS PBS 106.7FM can be found at: PBS’ vision is to nurture, inspire and champion Member Magazine May 2017 Issue. 47 Easey Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 Melbourne’s diverse music community. Editor: Josie Smart Post: PO Box 2917, Fitzroy MDC, VIC 3065 We strive to achieve this through the following goals: Phone: +61 (0)3 8415 1067 Writers: Adrian Basso, Peter Bramley, Monica · A thriving, diverse music scene, particularly for Email: [email protected] Hanns, Rick Howe, Helen Jennings, Sarah Occhino, under-represented music Web: www.pbsfm.org.au Alexander Sims, Josie Smart. · Content with integrity and quality BOOK NOW THROUGH Magazine Coordinator: Meg Butler Artwork/Layout: Simon O’Halloran Design · An engaged and involved music community [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 0413 703 215 · Sustainable operations ticketek.com.au/Bluestrain Advertising and Sponsorship: Sarah Blaby Front Cover Illustration: Ashley Ronning [email protected] If you share the vision and goals of the station, you may or call 132 849 Magazine Proofing: Meg Butler consider becoming a shareholder of Progressive Membership enquiries: Sarah Pratt Broadcasting Service Co–operative, owner and operator [email protected] PBS acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on of PBS. To find out more, please email [email protected] which we are located and we pay our respects to them, their Bequest enquiries: Adrian Basso culture, and their Elders past, present and emerging. [email protected] 4 WWW.THEBLUESTRAIN.COM.AU EASEY content may contain coarse language. Opinions expressed in EASEY are not necessarily those of the publishers or PBS. No material may 5 be reprinted in part or whole without written authorisation. PBS will not be liable for incorrect use of the information published. Helen with her Friends for a Decade Con and Julie Helen and her partner Barry

A highlight for me was the Mooving & Grooving All of these things made for a very memorable Hour, live to air from the studios and then going month of Roots of Rhythm, culminating with a I am very proud to be part of live from the Gershwin Room at the Espy, with massive anniversary party on Sunday 26th of Feb- such a strong community, and members of Swinging Sidewalks led by Bassist ruary at The Spotted Mallard. I was overwhelmed Steve Purcell, and lots of Melbourne’s finest by the enthusiasm and willingness of many very grateful for the opportunity musicians, sometimes numbering up to twenty, musicians to be part of the festivities – and what to do what I love. with MC Elroy Flicker (Paul Cummings). The Sidies an amazing day it was! I met many long-time were also the house Band on the very popular ABC listeners for the first time, caught up with old show, The Big Gig, in the late ‘80’s. friends and heard some wonderful music and stories by Louis King & The Liars Klub (Tommy Following Mazz as Station Manager, there was McEwan), Nick Charles, The Gospel Belles (Kelly My memories of PBS across the years Cameron Ranjes, Peter Chellew and Roger Jones. Auty, Sweet Felicia, Kerri Simpson, Lisette Payet) It was Roger, who in 2001 secured and oversaw In the early days of PBS, Ian Stanistreet, the and Sweet Felicia & The Honeytones. I’m still the daunting and largely volunteer effort to build PBS board and staff were working hard to smiling! increase transmission range. In August 1984, new studio facilities. The first broadcast from 47 PBS, MBS & ZZZ formed a joint company, Public Easey St, Collingwood was on 27/11/2001. I am very proud to be part of such a strong Helen Jennings community, and very grateful for the opportunity FM Transmissions Pty Ltd, with the aim of Our current Station Manager, Adrian Basso, was to do what I love. securing transmission facilities on Mt Dande- appointed in January 2007 and has continued to Helen Jennings reflects on the past three decades of making radio. nong. It was finally achieved with transmission build the station, secured our digital transmission beginning in September 1987 on the new and the creation of a third on-air studio. Helen Jennings presents Roots of Rhythm on Fargher, who was involved since the beginning and a member of popular local outfit, Rocket 88’s. frequency of 106.7MHz, in addition to My road to PBS Wednesdays from 9-11am on PBS. still volunteers at PBS. Melbourne musician, Kaz Dalla Rosa, then playing 107.7MHz. it was an amazing achievement, pbsfm.org.au/rootsofrhythm I became a PBS member in 1984, and became an Harp with the Mojo’s (Fiona Boyes’ first band), fighting through what seemed insurmountable My 30th birthday There was a strong jazz, blues and roots presence active volunteer in 1985 following the move from presented a fortnightly Women in Blues show. One government red tape, and it was largely thanks to at PBS, which was reflected in the programming, On the approach of 30 years of Roots of Rhythm, the Prince of Wales Hotel, to the Ritz Mansions’ night in early 1986, Kaz invited me on to her program people such as Bill Runting, Garry Havrillay and such as Jazz on Saturday with Marc Gunn, Graeme I was initially reluctant to celebrate until discov- Park Lake Building on Fitzroy St, St Kilda. At this to co-present, which I did for the rest of ’86. Cameron Paine, to name but a few. In November, Osborne’s Something Else and Len Davis’ Bitches ering the actual date of my very first show was Main photos: Kym Schreiber stage we were still transmitting from the Royal PBS officially began 24/7 transmission on the Brew, later to be joined by Gerry Koster, Neil In early 1987, I was asked to present my own Wednesday 1st February 1987. Along with the Women’s Hospital on 107.7MHz. Ian Stanistreet, current frequency of 106.7MHz. Since the early Stoneman and Stan Van Hooft. Ramblin’ Ross show, and Roots of Rhythm was born, airing for fact that the 1st February 2017 was actually a a volunteer broadcaster, was appointed our first ‘80’s, Bill Runting has been the on-call station en- Rhodes held almost cult status with Roadhouse the first time on Wednesday 1st February 1987. Wednesday, plus the enthusiastic prodding by the station manager in 1982 (-1988). gineer, looking after everything technical, from the Blues, with listeners tuning in to hear the vinyl The show was initially on air each Wednesday PBS staff team, I embraced the idea of throw- mics right through to the transmitter, what would Over the next couple of years, I helped out going round and round when Ramblin’ dozed off afternoon 3.30-5.00pm, then 3-5pm. Prior to ing a party wholeheartedly. What followed for the we do without Bill!? I would also like to mention with OB’s, fundraisers, including what is still our after a hard night. He played some amazing music, PBS broadcasts going 24/7, all shows ran for 1.5 month of February was a joyous celebration with the incredible presence of music guru Mick Geyer annual fundraiser/membership drive, then called as did Dave Ray with Blues Avalanche, later joined hours, changing to current format of 2 hours from musicians, radio colleagues, listeners and staff. during this time. Radiothon. I remember hours spent sitting on by Kaye Frost. And of course, I must mention the November 1987. Roots of Rhythm changed time Great stories of guests, interviews, live-to-airs, the floor surrounded by albums and vouchers, ongoing contribution by the wonderful David Heard slots in 2001 to 9-11am, where it still remains Mazz Knott was appointed Station Manager in Jan, and memories of the Melbourne music scene making up showbags to giveaway to new members. in the Melbourne roots community. today, always on a Wednesday. 1988. In April of that year the inaugural Live over the past three decades. I had visits from I also researched, compiled and recorded a weekly Music Week (which we now know as Drive Live) special guests Geoff Achison, Jackey Coyle, Billy There was also a groundbreaking rockabilly/blues blues and roots gig guide, which was played on all was launched, commencing with a huge line-up Pinnell, and a Studio 5 Live performance from the show presented by ‘Screamin’ Stue Hughes, then the relevant shows. I remember announcer Ken of live to air performances from St Kilda Beach, fabulous Teskey Brothers – not to mention all the followed by a week of live to air programs broadcast wonderful congratulatory emails, texts, phone calls from various venues. I remember the amazing and messages I received. hardworking OB team led by Cameron Paine. We are truly blessed to have Helen at PBS. By 1989, a new multi-genre program schedule She has been a steadfast champion of the local was introduced by the Programs Committee. Roots blues and roots scene in both her accomplished of Rhythm was followed at 5pm by ‘The Prince of Darkness’ aka Phil MacDougall with his program professional life and through her outstanding Sunglasses after Dark’, still on air Thursdays, radio program. Helen is adored by everyone within 8-10pm. We had great music discussions, Phil the station community, and equally loved by never ceased to amaze me what jazz or blues track listeners and musicians alike. Thank you Helen had attracted his ears. for 30 years of dedicated service to PBS and the Helen with Big Jay McNeely Melbourne music community.

6 - Adrian Basso, PBS Station Manager 77 Helen with The Gospel Belles Louis King & The Liars Klub Redrawing the Bluesprint The real story behind the Texan pioneer that changed the course of popular music forever By Rick Howe The Mississippi Delta has long been hailed as the home of the blues…. until now. Early recordings by Mississippi Bluesman Robert Johnson were He was the first guitar hero. He emerged out of nowhere as a fully considered to be the blueprint for bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones formed artist. And that’s where my interest comes from: How did and Led Zeppelin, who led the ‘British Blues Invasion.’ However, almost ten he get there? years before Robert Johnson even recorded a song, the real blueprint for popular music had already been drawn in the state of Texas by Blind Willie Johnson. Rick Howe travelled to Texas to meet with Michael Corcoran, to he preached. The vocal technique known as false January 25th, 1897. His mother died soon after problem was that about 20% of the patients died discover the real story behind the Texan pioneer that changed the course of bass served two purposes as Michael explains: he was born, and his father remarried. One night, from this”. popular music forever. Willie Johnson’s father attacked his new wife after “He did a lot of his singing outdoors, where there It’s the story of Johnson dying alone in the ashes hearing about her infidelities. Seeking revenge were people milling around and he needed to of his house that bothers Michael the most: for her beating, Mary Fields threw Lyre water into cut through the den of four or five other singers. “When he passed away he was a preacher, and young Willie’s face, blinding him permanently. The other reason is that Pentecostal’s were into what preacher doesn’t have a place to stay if his For black folk with a disability, there were mainly On December 3rd 1927, Frank B Walker from pocket knife for affect. speaking in tongues; that you weren’t really saved house burns down? He’s got a whole congrega- Columbia records travelled to Texas to set up a two options for survival: begging in the street, or To this day, guitar greats still consider the track until your spirit was possessed by the Holy Ghost. tion of people looking out for him. He was also makeshift studio in Dallas. He put the word out singing in the street. So at the age of 5 Willie’s ‘Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground’ to I think that was the manifestation of his voice.” pretty well known as a musician in the area, so that he was looking for the best musicians – black dad gave him a cigar box guitar and his life as be the greatest slide guitar performance ever Artists like Tom Waits and Captain Beefheart and white, gospel and country. An unknown a musician began. By his late 40s he was sleeping recorded. In 1977 it was also launched into adopted this technique to supplant bad vocals: Pentecostal preacher by the name of Blind Willie on the streets after the shack he called home space with 26 other tracks on the Voyager Golden “They sing that way because they don’t have a Johnson showed up out of nowhere and on that burned down. He then contracted pneumonia, Record, to represent the diversity of life on earth. good voice. But Blind Willie Johnson had a great very day changed the course of popular music but was refused medical treatment in the local Music writer Michael Corcoran’s fascination voice. So he sang in false bass for effect, not to forever. He laid down six tracks, which went on hospital because of the color of his skin. He later with this record has led him to be the leading supplant a bad vocal.” Johnson proved this in to sell millions of copies in cover versions by died sleeping in the ashes of his burned down researcher on Blind Willie Johnson: “He was the ‘Let Your Light Shine On Me’, where he switches Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and The shack. first guitar hero. He emerged out of nowhere as a between false bass and his regular voice which Grateful Dead to name a few. fully formed artist. And that’s where my interest Bob Dylan would later copy in ‘The Boxer’. Blind “Most people believe that and most of it’s false” In the six tracks that Johnson recorded on that comes from: How did he get there? There’s that Willie Johnson’s ‘Jesus Make My Dying Bed’ was Michael Corcoran’s research suggests Johnson’s day, he invented and perfected multiple guitar and old myth about Robert Johnson (selling his soul also covered on Bob Dylan’s debut album, and story told by his ex-wife, Angeline Johnson, is vocal techniques. Blind Willie Johnson popularised to the devil to become the king of the Mississippi later by Led Zeppelin under its new title, ‘In My completely wrong: “On the death certificate it drop D tuning which inspired a new generation Delta Blues) and everyone’s always looking for Time Of Dying’. says that he died of malarial fever with syphilis as a contributing factor. In my research I discovered of heavy metal rockers to come. This innovation where that spark came from. And for me it’s the But it’s the story of Johnson's’ personal life which that back before penicillin in the late 1940s, one allowed Johnson to play power chords with one same with Blind Willie Johnson: Where did he get is perhaps most fascinating. No blues musician is way to treat syphilis, was to inject the patient finger, freeing up his other fingers to fret extra his ideas from?” shrouded in more mystery and legend than Blind The only known photo of Blind Willie Johnson. with malaria and the fever would kill the syphilis. notes and play slide (bottle neck). From the Willie Johnson. The popular belief is that he was We know very little about Johnson’s influences, Recording in Dallas on December 3rd 1927 And that was really the only way to treat it at the Original 78 of Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground, selected for one photo that exists of Johnson (taken at this born in the small Texan town of Independence on but it’s likely that he picked up his deep gravelly the Golden Voyager Record which was launched into space in 1977 recording session) there is a metal cylinder on his advanced stages when their mind was going. The vocal style from the Pentecostal Church where pinky, but it’s believed that on the street he used a

8 9 Good Morning, Redrawing the

Bluesprint Rick Howe (left) with Michael Corcoran in Antone’s Record Store (Austin, TX 2016) Beth I was lucky enough to sit down with this jet-fuelled There are plenty of things that distinguish human being to talk to her a bit about her time in community radio from other media, but perhaps community radio and with PBS. Beth got to where she is by her emphatic support of community There’s plenty of mystery surrounding Blind Willie Johnson’s life, how- AQ the defining factor is the autonomy of our artists and broadcasters and is constantly striving ever, his influence on popular music is undeniable. But the question broadcasters. PBS DJs are privileged with the to facilitate the inclusion of underrepresented Co-host opportunity to express themselves however they voices. Beth is the Women’s Representative on the still remains, why is Texas the real home of blues? like through music in order to connect with Community Broadcasting Association of Australia of The board and has described herself in the past as a listeners. ‘serial volunteer,’ having worked at almost every Breakfast community radio station in Melbourne. that whole idea just doesn’t hold water.” Michael If you call the station, the phone call goes also managed to find Willie’s house that apparently Spread directly to the studio. Text in and your Prior to her ventures in the world of community burned down; it was still standing up until the message will pop up on a screen right By Sarah Occhino radio, Beth completed a degree at the University 1970s and was inhabited by Johnson’s daughter. in front of the DJ you’re listening of Melbourne and went to high school in Michael interviewed her but was not convinced to. The sponsorship announce- Essendon, where her participation in the arts that she really knew her father well. Johnson relied ments you hear are all for mostly took place in drama class. A self-confessed on the train networks to travel and perform, and at community organisations, shy kid, Beth began to find her inner beautiful each of the major ports he found women to look local businesses or freak through theatre and stage arts along with after him. After traveling the country playing songs local music read out by the support of her teachers and fellow creative for his train ticket, he amassed multiple wives in friends and members of peers. Her effervescence and goofy side have different locations, so it’s plausible that there’s our community. PBS shares certainly stayed with her, I can personally say that doubt over who his real family was. the mic to highlight the myriad of important voices throughout the she is one of the most unique backyard freestyle There’s plenty of mystery surrounding Blind community. The time comes periodically rappers I have ever come across. Her technique is Willie Johnson’s life, however, his influence on for the mic to be passed on and when dear, foolproof. Simply, if you get stuck, there is nothing popular music is undeniable. But the question wonderful presenter Cat decided that it was that won’t rhyme with "Wednesday"… Brilliance. still remains, why is Texas the real home of blues? time for her next adventure, the role was Beth is a huge supporter of live and local music For most people the story of the blues begins imparted with much excitement to former in Mississippi with Robert Johnson. But Robert PBS Interviews Coordinator, continuing Her effervescence and goofy side Johnson actually recorded his entire body of work Access Training Coordinator and seasoned have certainly stayed with her… in the state of Texas, and he didn’t start recording young community radio powerhouse Beth until almost 10 years after Blind Willie Johnson. Atkinson-Quinton. she is one of the most unique Michael Corcoran explains why Texas was the place to be for the artists and the record labels: backyard freestyle rappers I have “Texas was the first state in the union that had ever come across. Her technique is large populations of both Mexicans and African Americans. Mexicans brought guitars to Texas foolproof. for the first time. And a lot of African Americans learned how to play from Mexicans, so it’s a different style of playing. That’s one of the reasons why it was prominent for the record labels because they didn’t just record blues, they recorded country music, Mexican music, it was all here and it was one big melting pot.” Had there been a wall on the border back then, the foundation of popular music may have sounded very different today.

Rick Howe presents Riddim Yard on Fridays from 11am-1pm on PBS. pbsfm.org.au/riddimyard

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My mum is a boss feminist who stood up for herself when Photo: Kurt EckardT met with gender impositions. I don’t think she knows how much of an impact she’s had on the way I view the world.

and community arts and though her new breakfast influenced or affected in real time. schedule has put limitations on her party schedule, “I don’t exist in a vacuum, I’m constantly being heading to support the local artists remains a joy influenced by the people around me”, Beth noted, and has influences the way she approaches her “and so is the person that’s next to me (co-host work at PBS. Nick Brown) so it’s really interesting to bring these external influences in and to have them be We began our interview by discussing the Access a part of the show.” Expanding upon this, Beth Training Program, which Beth created with PBS - comments about how it’s important to be a bit a program designed to reach out to queer people, of a sponge for what is going on in the world and women of colour, gender non-binary people and to try to respond to that. She mentions a great women who may not be otherwise able or inclined example that came from Nick that day. “Yesterday to pursue community radio for various reasons. it was announced that they’re cutting Sunday The program is designed to show them that their penalty rates, which is ridiculous and aiding in voices are valued by PBS and the community at a class divide, so, Nick played ‘Minimum Wage’ large, and it is hoped that their involvement will by Cass McCombs. I thought that was a great inspire other people who can relate to them to also example of reacting and connecting with people pursue their passions and not fear any kind through music. Or Nina Simone – she would have Photo: Alberto Semo of rejection or isolation. been 84-years old this week, so we played a Nina Simone song because of the impact that she had Beth AQ continues to strive for what she believes “To even volunteer your time, you have to have and still has on the world. Obviously, we are also in and to do so through proactivity and hard work. a certain privilege that many don’t because they always supporting local music. Being able to pair The Breakfast Spread continues to flourish with have children to take care of or work two jobs so something someone’s made in a bedroom home her contributions. This stellar young individual has they can pay their rent”, Beth said. “We have to studio in Coburg and playing that alongside a track an amazing capacity to shine and to help withdraw put systems in place, measures of support for from a producer out of Berlin. Trying to put things the glimmer from others and couldn’t have been people who volunteering isn’t easy for. If you’re together in an interesting way, but it’s hard. Three a better choice for The Breakfast Spread co-host. always hearing the same type of person from the hours is a lot of time! It’s a steep learning curve, She upholds the value of being a community same background, from the same class, from the trying to keep the program relevant.” broadcaster, by being engaged and being herself. same experience and you’re not that, then I don’t think that’s accessible for everyone.” I was curious to know how Beth’s politics were Beth AQ is co-host of The Breakfast Spread, influenced and as per usual Beth spoke eloquently Monday-Friday 6-9am on PBS. Beth talked to me about how learning to make and movingly. “My Mum. My mum is a boss pbsfm.org.au/breakfast good radio every single day has been a challenge, feminist who stood up for herself when met with a privilege and also about the uniqueness of gender impositions. I don’t think she knows how Sarah Occhino is a regular volunteer in the PBS learning how to do something new in a very public much of an impact she’s had on the way I view the Music Library. way. The Breakfast Spread is PBS’s daily window world.” into a community of artists and the ways they are

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designed the striking pastel jacket art. The collaborated with Melbourne born / UK based pulse noise extended version on the A-side is sharp, fun, psych-prog artist Daevid Allen (co-founder of Soft assertive - an utter ‘banger’. Chris and Meilindah’s Machine, and Gong), resulting in a record under vocals weave amongst each other with a confident the alias, EX-. On the back of the Cutheart jacket coolness. Surely this was a hit in underground reads the album credits, and some enigmatic Digging out some of the great Australian/NZ clubs at the time. The B-side features a shorter words courtesy of Tolley: “There’s too much blood No Fixed Address version of Stand Still, plus an erotic slice of sugar in our eyes to be concerned with short radio pads records from the PBS record library From My Eyes LP pop, Kiss In Sync (“act it out in public, keeping of pulse noise, charting for history, arse groove, or your composure / with your hand in mine we’ll kiss pub staged deprivation”. was filmed in two settings, the eerie Hanging Rock in our time, over and over and over”). Shanghai located on Wurundjeri land, and the infamous Old by such cuts as ‘Threats’ by Young Identities, and dials. The end results were then cut via Sundown Au Go Go were featured on the incredible Various Artists Club It To Death host Peter Bramley delves into Melbourne Gaol). Closing the album is the punk- ‘Time For Truth’ by Vacant Rooms (“nevermind Records in Brisbane. One of the album tracks compilation The Signal To Noise Set released in At The Fuhrer's Request LP the amazing PBS library archive and chooses inspired song Pigs, a sneer at police brutality and the people, it’s the power”). Sonically and visually, ‘Holding Out For Eden’ recently resurfaced on the 1984, which included a cross section of other Rubber Records - 1985 erroneous authority. The band had one other it reflects the deep sociopolitical tensions felt in five rare gems from the Australian 12” vinyl celebrated Oz Waves retrospective compilation LP, innovative Australian synth based groups such release, a split 12” with friends and fellow A classic, brazen punk volume out of Brisbane, the state via Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the notorious section. He shares facts and thoughts on each released this year via the Efficient Space imprint. as Modern Jazz, Dono Detti, and Informatics. C.A.M.S. band Us Mob, which is the soundtrack Queensland, put together by Johnny Rocket, and Premier of Queensland at the time. The iconic In hindsight, these bold, exciting bands were record, as well as trivia surrounding them, and to their joint tour film, 'Wrong Side Of The Road'. Axle Conrad of Vampire Lovers. Legendary bands cover art depicts him standing on landscape No Fixed Address all crucial precursors to the popular dance and reasons for their cultural importance. On the rear of the From My Eyes jacket reads: featured include Just Urbain, Leftovers, Kicks, obliterated by nuclear abuse, and was designed by From My Eyes LP techno scenes that bloomed into the 1990s, and TUNGU-INGINYI (all people come together). and Razar. This is raw, desperate, audacious punk music promoter Paul Curtis (who later managed Rough Diamond Records - 1982 considering the current wave of various synth The He Dark Age * Check out the From The Vault section of the PBS rock, with over-arching despondency, highlighted Regurgitator). The album has a definitive punk related outfits around the country, entirely relevant The Dog's Breakfast LP No Fixed Address formed in 1979 at the Centre website to hear a special archival No Fixed Address panache, characterized by bitter, scorched and fresh now. Sundown Records – 1990 for Aboriginal Music Studies in North Adelaide, live recording at the Prince Of Wales in 1981. sarcasm and frustration. A correlation could be South Australia. Led by Bart Willoughby on drums This album title kind of suggests the audible drawn with American hardcore punk, and the vital and vocals, they developed a following early on "There's too much blood in our eyes to be concerned with makeup that lies therein; a gloriously weird, Shanghai Au Go Go snapshots of the assorted scenes, including the with their tight, unique reggae rock sound, and cinematic blend of pop songs, with some post- Stand Still 12” single short radio pads of pulse noise, charting for history, arse compilation Let Them Eat Jellybeans, issued in defiant punk spirit. The band’s groundbreak- punk / no wave flavours. Comprising minimal, Too Obscure For Sydney Recordings – 1985 1981 by Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys (who once ing album, From My Eyes, was recorded at the played in Brisbane with two ATFR bands, Public driving mid-pace drum machines, bright acoustic Killer electro synth-pop from Melbourne. Shanghai groove, or pub staged deprivation" Production Workshop in North Melbourne, and Execution and Mystery Of Sixes). The record guitar passages, subtle bass guitar pulses, and Au Go Go comprised Meilindah Ronalds (vocals), released via Rough Diamond Records (a subsidiary cost about $1000 to record, print, press and cut wavering noise effects. Vocals are delivered in a Chris Mort (vocals, drum programming, sequencers), Tolley & Dara of Polygram). The vivid jacket cover displays an (the master overseen by Rob Younger of Radio casual yet assured manner. Sampled voices add and Karen Harborow (synthesisers), who also Cutheart LP illustration of a person in tears, gazing from under dark humour, coming in and out throughout. There Mirage – 1980 Birdman). Due to legal advice and pressure, the an Aboriginal flag, which partly covers appalling creators of this record were ordered to ‘change’ were two players on this record: Paul Newsome This documents a surreal live performance photographic evidence of “the white man’s world”. the title. Begrudged yet in hilariously smart-arse (also a member of avant-bizarre ensemble Pork) recorded in Fitzroy, Victoria at the two-theatre In the year of the album’s release, No Fixed punk fashion, they replaced the word Fuhrer with and Tony Milner (previously a member of the venue The Universal Theatre (established in the Address toured Australia in support of pioneer- stickers that read 'Solicitors'. From the entire short-lived post-punk band The Swell Guys), with late 70s). Absurdist and unnerving, this recital was ing reggae musician Peter Tosh from Jamaica. press, around 50 copies are without this sticker guest musicians Mary Doolan and Darren Brown done in three parts: 1) Listen As Habit. 2) Be-fore. Through the subsequent exposure from this tour, amendment (including the PBS library copy!). This appearing for one song. The Dog’s Breakfast is a 3) Lurching Spitting. There is an eclectic range the group played dates in the UK, being the first compromised account echoes the infamous Ken completely idiosyncratic, DIY package. All tracks of foreboding percussive sounds, and slide guitar Aboriginal Australian rock band band to tour over- Done parody case with Melbourne group TISM and recorded in various bedrooms and ‘rock rooms’ in from Dure Dara, with manic-prog synths, odd seas. One 7” single was lifted from the album, We their Australia The Lucky C**t release from 1993. Brisbane and Sydney between 1984 and 1989. effects, and nonsensical stream-of-conscious Have Survived (which was added to the National These sessions were captured on either 4 or voice delivered by David Tolley. When they began Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia 8-track tape units, with some of the final real- performing their final piece, Chicken Shit, registry in 2008) and on the flip side, the powerful Peter Bramley presents Club It To Death time audio mix downs involving up to four people Dure cut and cooked a chicken in front of the Shanghai Au Go Go title track, 'From My Eyes' (a video for this song Stone’s Reach on Wednesdays from 12-2am on PBS. concurrently moving faders and effects unit audience. As a duo, they released another album pbsfm.org.au/clubit the next year, entitled You Know You Know (Cleopatra Records). In 1983, David Tolley The He Dark Age 14 The Dog's Breakfast LP 15 MARCH - JULY 2017

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‘Countless Skies’ by Be’Lakor ‘Poli Apotoma Vradiazi’ by Nikos Vertis ‘(I'm) Stranded’ by The Saints ‘Voreia Monoipatia’ by Stelios Petrakis (from the album Stone’s Reach out through Kolony (from the album v, 2009) (out through Fatal Records, 1976) (from the album Orion, 2008) Records, 2009 AU) When I was asked what record I’d like to send out Sending a spacecraft out into the deep loneliness My pick is a 13' song by Stelios Petrakis: 'Voreia The whole galaxy needs to hear this song (and the into space I knew it had to represent the very thing of interstellar nothingness and not packing an Monoipatia' (Northern paths) from his CD: Orion album, and every other Be'Lakor album for that that makes us humans so unique, and that is our anthem of isolation was a massive oversight on the (Buda Musique, 2008). This has been of great matter!). Melodic death metal with words ability to feel! For me, having a Greek heritage has Voyager I and II missions. Skipping past all "the comfort and reassurance during long periods of I cannot decipher, it transcends language itself by over time made me notice how much I connect single of this week and every week" hyperbole and travels and in long nights of pain. I think of the using vocals as another instrument. Words do not with the culture that has been ingrained into my getting to the crux of the matter - I'm choosing this solo AI in the Voyager mission, alone in the matter, this is a song to be experienced no matter spirit from a very young age. One thing I’m sure song as a metaphor for life here on our pale blue depths of dark interstellar space; it also needs the what language you speak. Tinkling keyboards, a lot of you have noticed is how expressive Greek dot. The only thing less likely than the evolution comfort of great beauty ... music that represents building guitar rhythms, fast, double kick drum- people are. We love to talk with our hands, shout of (somewhat) intelligent life at the arse end of something of the diversity of the home planet. ming, and howling vocals, that leave you flying at the top of our lungs and unleash our deepest the Milky Way is the emergence of punk rock in Joh Bjelke-Petersen's Brisbane in the mid 70s. A high one minute, then smashing the ground the emotions onto the dance floor. One such genre Monica Hanns presents Against The Tide self-released 7" (at a time when such a thing was next, it's my favourite song from a band who just that distinctly portrays this emotion is the Rebetiko on Wednesdays from 7-8pm on PBS. almost unheard of) that tore shreds off what the 'move' me. It's more than just an 'aural' sensation, which translates to 'wanderer' or ‘misguided’. The pbsfm.org.au/againstthetide it's an 'experience' that invokes a rage of emotions origin of said music is believed to be traced back art school kids of NYC and the London hit factory (yes, that is ‘rage’, not range). Leaving you feeling to gaols or hash dens. Individuals sang quietly, could muster. Also an essential inclusion as near Images: Steve Budd (@missing_ear) drained after experiencing it, it's a song that calms unforced and with no refrain. A rebetis would then the end you can hear Chris Bailey kick over a beer my rage within. I love the way it makes me feel. add the strings of a bouzouki, another so moved bottle - an innately human sound that was mysteri- by the poignant sounds would then get up and ously left off Sagan's original gold record. dance…

‘Poly Apotoma Vradiazi’ by Nikos Vertis is one of those songs that is so moving you just want to ...when it came to the music to be included, it was a little more difficult explode! I for one didn’t even notice the lyrics at to make decisions about what kind of tunes to send into outer space. first and yet found myself turning up the volume full blast and unchaining myself from the shackles I mean, how are we to know if aliens are into classical music or are of my most buried feelings. more interested in progressive metal? Think about making a mix CD for someone you’ve got a crush on and multiply that pressure ten fold.

20 21 Announcer Profile Father Midnight (Interstellar Overdrive) All the artists that resonate with me, have either rebelled against convention, are extremely dark, surrealists, mischievous pranksters For as long as I can remember, blues, jazz or have a conquering approach towards life. and alternate rock have been a part of my life. Whether it was dancing around the I was home-schooled early on in my life and for me to start exploring the alternatives. All the lounge room with my dad to Chain’s ‘Child of listening to PBS played an integral part in my artists that resonate with me, have either rebelled the Street’ and Muddy Waters, going on road education. It exposed me to a lot of roots music against convention, are extremely dark, surrealists, trips with King Curtis or Sonny Rollins as the during that time, but what really sticks out was mischievous pranksters or have a conquering hearing Suicide’s ‘Frankie Teardrop’ for the approach towards life. soundtrack or listening to ‘Siamese Dream’ by first time during breakfast one morning: Martin The Smashing Pumpkins whilst my brother and Rev’s hellish pulsating synth under Alan Vega’s In year eight my parents bought me a bass guitar. I played Quake. These artists reverberated in confronting narrative and spine tingling screams I quickly figured out I was never going to be a me. Even as a youngster commercial pop acts instantly changed my perception on what music conventional bass player. Thus, the world of could convey. experimental music was thrust upon me. A land were not very appealing. Creating experimental filled with unconventional approaches to instruments music came naturally to me; I would place a Going to school temporarily diverted my musical and sound design. It had never occurred to me microphone in front the stereo speaker and tastes, I wanted to fit in with my peers and I felt that one could modify an instrument until I heard route it through a guitar multi-effect pedal and like listening to the pop hits of the time was the Morphine and Sonic Youth; both bands are known only way. Thankfully, this only lasted five minutes for tuning guitars in unusual ways and customising would spend hours in my room changing the before I realised there were no pieces that could instruments to achieve new sounds. pitch and adding different modulation effects absorb my full attention, no epic ten minute tracks to the original piece. I though it was a scream and the fact that I was becoming disconnected to The internet and PBS helped me enter the to make the vocalist sound like a chipmunk. what my core being was: a punk. It was enough outlandish world of little known artists. I started

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Announcer Profile The internet and PBS helped me enter the outlandish world of little looking on Wikipedia for obscure bands and known artists. I started looking on Things That Have Been Said genres. All the bands I was listening to and Wikipedia for obscure bands and researching at that time had a lot of references A conversation with Hue Blanes, the 2017 Young Elder of Jazz to noise, doom metal, avant-garde and free jazz. genres. All the bands I was listening It became an obsession trying to find any material to and researching at that time had By Josie Smart As a core member of the explosive eight-piece on specific artists. I had the faintest idea that band Jazz Party and one half of the collabora- many of the artists were only available of vinyl, a lot of references to Noise, Doom PBS 106.7FM, in conjunction with the Melbourne tive project Singh & Blanes (with The Bombay had little or no catalogue or out of print at the time International Jazz Festival, once again recognises Royale’s Parvyn Singh) as well as a solo-artist in of my discovery of them. Buying a record player Metal, Avant-Garde and Free Jazz. It a significant mid-career jazz musician with the his own right, Hue Blanes is a musician very much was the only way to get my hands on the strange became an obsession trying to find entrenched in the Melbourne music scene. Hue albums of the past that haven’t been reissued or Young Elder of Jazz award. Now in its sixth year, has been playing music since he was 7-years-old. remastered or an edited version upon their special any material on specific artists. the PBS Young Elder of Jazz initiative provides He recalls growing up with the sounds of Talking anniversary release. Vinyl has become an essential support for the commission of a brand new work Heads, Elvis Costello and John Coltrane often item for Interstellar Overdrive; it has allowed me of contemporary composition to be presented as being spun on his parents’ record player, but to broadcast a lot of artists never heard on PBS remembers distinctly the moment his curiosity for warmth and realness to it. I began volunteering part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. before. jazz music was triggered. “I was home sick from in the music library cataloguing CDs, which Meet this year’s winner Hue Blanes. with eventually lead to me to completing the announcer school one day when I heard Wynton Marsalis’ 2012 was the first time I ever visited PBS HQ. Jackie Bornstein course and the formation of Interstellar Overdrive; psychedelic and experimental forms of music album Charlie Brown and Snoopy,” Hue tells us, Right from my first sight of the building, which was The tiny bars, the dark rooms, the soft murmurs. which initially was conceived as an instrumental focussing on artists who break away from the norm adding that he couldn’t get enough of the New covered in graffiti and band posters, I knew I was These are some of the things that Hue Blanes show. It seemed like I was the go to man for the as well as playing some classics from the land of Orleans sound coming out from the speakers. “I Luke Plumb meant to be a part of it. It radiated an analogue speaks of when discussing the appeal of jazz. esoteric shows or I was one of few willing to head alternate. have always loved when there’s more than one But this year’s winner of the 2017 Young Elder down the abstract highways. Filling in for programs horn part playing at any given time, and that of Jazz commission is not only interested in the La Mauvaise Reputation like Lonely Stretch, Far Side Virtual, Ear of the On July 14 2016 Interstellar Overdrive officially album is still one of my favourites to this day.” romantic, underground allure of the genre. Rather, Behearer, numerous experimental programs as launched. Hue – a classically trained, virtuoso pianist – is La Busca Tango well as a guest spot on Jazz Got Soul where I Years down the track, Hue’s insightful consump- interested in the way jazz can be used as a tool to spoke about various types of improvisation and Father Midnight presents Interstellar Overdrive every tion of music has continued to evolve and his spark conversations about social change. This, he how it has shaped jazz throughout the decades. second Thursday morning 2-6am on PBS. inquisitive nature has become embedded in his El Numero Perfecto says, is one of his key focus points for his original Having hosted such a broad range of programs pbsfm.org.au/overdrive own approach to composition – specifically with composition Things That Have Been Said that he made me hone in on what styles really resonated regards to jazz. Music of many styles has long Rose Paez Cumbia is developing thanks to the Young Elder of Jazz with me. At the start of 2016, I began to write Main photos: Kurt Eckardt been used as a medium to communicate social Commission. my proposal: a program that encompassed jazz, and political messages, and jazz is no different. 24 and much more 25 www.boite.com.au Things That Have Been Said Every musical note is an expression of truth, an expression of pain and deep sorrow. Every musical note is poetry to anyone paying attention

Although at times, Hue says, it is not custom cites Charles Mingus’ ‘Haitian Fight Song’ as an cannot wait to hear what the result will be”. to express political views or personal feelings f example of an artist who musically exposes his As a recipient of the Young Elder of Jazz award, or a jazz musician, so “every musical note is an views on social injustice, or the way in which Hue is joining the likes of Tilman Robinson, expression of truth, an expression of pain and John Coltrane’s ‘Psalm’ uses musical phrases to Tamara Murphy and Joe O’Connor – all musicians deep sorrow and every musical note is poetry to signify particular words. In Things That Have Been with their own unique styles within the genre, anyone paying attention.” Said, Hue will be looking to significant political and examples of the healthiness of the ‘next speeches over time and presenting them musi- gen’ of Australian jazz musicians. Praising the Reflecting upon the way jazz has been linked to cally in an ensemble comprising Kristian Winther likes of Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper and social change, Hue speaks of the influence by (violin/viola), Danny Farrugia (drums), Ben Hanlon Melbourne’s own Hiatus Kaiyote for leading the some musical (and political) legends from the (double bass), and himself (piano and voice). The continual evolution of jazz as a genre appealing to 20th century. “Take Nina Simone’s friendship with composition will include a whole set of melodic the younger generation, Hue is confident about the Martin Luther King and the important civil rights themes and subject matters, which will then form future of jazz in the contemporary music scene. movement in the 1960s, and what that did to give the skeleton of the piece in its entirety, and Hue “I think as long as there are melody, harmony, awareness of the need for change in America,” has been analysing excerpts from a hugely diverse rhythm and feelings being expressed in music he says, “sometimes even at the expense of Nina range of speeches – including some by everyone there will continue to be spontaneous innovative Simone alienating her largest base at the time: from Martin Luther King to Pauline Hanson to Bob jazz being performed well into the future”, he the white audience”. It was reflecting on this vital Dylan to Donald Trump. The result will be a com- says. “Australian jazz is strong on the world stage connection of music and politics that spurred position with several movements – each taking on and continues to be uncompromised in its general Hue to propose his new work, Things That Have a unique mood, with varying colours and musical direction and I am proud to be a part of it.” Been Said, which will be premiered at the 2017 textures to attempt to convey the meaning behind Melbourne International Jazz Festival. the speech. Hue Blanes is the recipient of the 2017 Young Elder of Jazz Commission, which is made possible Things That Have Been Said is inherently an The process of forming this composition is through the generosity of Mark Newman. His inquiry into the link between speech and extremely involved. Commenting on the way he original composition Things That Have Been Said will instrumental music: can music without words attempts to understand the musical nature of one premiere at The Jazz Lab, Brunswick on Saturday still communicate messages? Or to put it another speech, Hue explains: “I had to transcribe the June 10th as part of the 2017 Melbourne way, how can instrumental jazz as a form of pitches and rhythms, along with all the inflections International Jazz Festival. intimate expression convey meaning when ‘words made during the speech’s delivery. Writing pieces are not possible’? Explaining this further, Hue from several examples of speeches is something I Tune in to Jazz On Saturday with Tom Sedunary am experimenting with for the first time and I on Saturday June 17th at 9am to hear a special broadcast of the performance.

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