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Watch and Listen to John Cale's Keynote Online
On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre.
Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."
If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.
January 28, 2010 at 10:23am in circa 1979: signal to noise
Fresh from loping in at #2 and #74 on triple j's Hottest 100, Sydney's ART vs SCIENCE have recently achieved Gold status in the ARIA Charts for their the eponymous debut EP (out through Green/MGM). The Hottest 100 result also effected the re-entry of the EP into the Top 5 on iTunes and back into the ARIA Top 40. It is currently sitting at no. 1 on the physical singles chart.
Released last May, the independently-released 5-track EP contains radio favourites Parlez-Vous Francais?, Hollywood, Flippers and Friend in the Field. Its performance in the charts was no doubt augmented by the three piece's scene-stealing live show, which has seen the band play at countless festivals and sold-out gigs around the country over the past 12 months.
ART vs SCIENCE have again teamed up with producer/engineer Berkfinger and are currently in the studio writing and recording their anticipated debut long-player. The album - to be released independently through Green/MGM, with label services assistance from Parallel Management - is due out in June 2010. Keep an ear out for the first single in April.
TOUR DATES
16 Feb 2010 ENMORE THEATRE supporting GOSSIP, Sydney - onstage 8.35pm
19 Feb 2010 ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Adelaide
20 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ PARKLANDS SHOWGROUNDS Gold Coast
21 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Melbourne
11 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE Perth
12 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ LIVE Adelaide
13 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDY'S Albury
25 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ TIVOLI Queensland
26 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ CLUB COFFS Coffs Harbour
27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ NEWCASTLE PANTHERS Newcastle
27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ LUNA PARK Sydney
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BEATS WORKING
ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES
Best way to describe Beats Working? Spontaneous, orchestrated, brilliant, yet unpredictable!
If you don’t know who Beats Working are, they are a fresh new band that take the definition of hip hop to a whole new level, attracting the attention of industry heavyweights and record labels as well as building a solid local following.
Beats Working is a musical collaboration between Handsome Dan, (Dan Leaver) JB aka 1 (James Branson -previously Kid Confucius), with MC Mullut, (Tullum Delaney) and DJ Helmy (Tim Helmy) who have been feverishly brewing in a basement in the hills surrounding Coffs Harbour since early 2007.
Taking inspiration from a diverse range of artists such as Oz hip hop stalwarts like The Hoods and the Herd, to American pioneers like The Roots and Gnarls Barkley, through to the whole spectrum of pop music such as The Beatles and Goldfrapp. Beats Working are constantly crossing genres blending hip hop with a few cheeky samples that even Mum remembers.
Set for release on July 30 through Obese Records, the band’s debut, Harbour Drive, is set to take them to a whole new national audience. Across 14 magnificent tracks, Beats Working create a sound that is instantly recognisable, setting funk, soul, and pop on a collision course with ambitious lyrics, solid string and brass sections and dynamic arrangements. They are lyrically clever covering numerous aspects of life like parties, women, highs, lows and everything that encompasses the life of a twenty something in Australia. Musically, Beats Working have developed their own patented sound that nods its roots in traditional Aussie hip hop (Mad Sip and Exercise) but isn't afraid to be different and expand its versatility and potential; a la mashed up experimental soul (The Piece, One More Reason), orchestral hip hop (Confessions of a Mallrat, Devil's Food) and even some alternative country and rock (first single Hey Lena with guitarist Phil Emmanuel). Previous Triple J single, Exercise has already shown potential, being shortlisted from 250 entrants, in the top 5 of the wotnext.com competition, a nationwide initiative led by Kram from Spiderbait to search for Australia's top unsigned talent.
In under 12 months, Beats Working have built a strong and loyal fan base in Newcastle and the North Coast, headlined their own shows from Coffs to Thredbo and impressively supported the best Oz hip hop business such as The Herd, Casual Projects, Nikkita & The Tongue, Pegz & DJ Bonez, Scott Burns & A-Love. The band also played at ‘the sold out, Groovin The Moo Festival (Maitland, April 2008) alongside Katalyst, Resin Dogs and The Presets.
While some bands may prefer to specialise in one sound, the musically ambitious collective of Beats Working take it a step further. Whether dishing up an energetic live set or wafting through your home stereo their quick- witted rhythms and rhymes are guaranteed to make you bounce!
“Blending a clever mix of upbeat influences, they’re set to join the growing ranks of Aussie beat-meisters to successfully assault mainstream charts… sharp beats and rhythms that make a bee-line for the central nervous system…Original and imaginative…” (Forte Mag #427)
Beats Working debut album, Harbour Drive, in-stores July 30 through Handsome Records/Obese Records
Upcoming Shows:
21 – 25 Jul - Schuss Bar, Thredbo
27 Jul - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle w/ Drapht, Thundermentals, Scott Burns & Mathmatics
15 Aug - Coffs Hotel, Coffs Harbour
29 Aug - Uber, Brisbane w/ Drapht
6 Sept - Revolver, Melbourne w/ Spit Syndicate
13 Sept - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle w/ Spit Syndicate
19 Sept - UTS Loft Bar: Proper 11, Sydney w/ Dialectrix, Killa Queenz & more TBA
10 Oct - Coffs Hotel, Coffs Harbour
25 Oct - Village Fair Festival, Bathurst
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