Shaun Kirk

Classic Albums Live:

WHAT: Brothers in Arms live in concert
WHEN: Friday October 29
WHERE: Canberra Theatre

Dire Straits was the closest thing my mother ever came to in terms of musical culture (not that the Phil Collins/Elton John/Chris Rea mix-tapes weren’t great mum) and I latched on like any starved child would, particularly to their best selling album Brothers In Arms. Classic Albums Live is in charge of this little evening and while the real gang are not back together and gracing the stage, other Aussie heavyweights like Phil Emmanuel and Kevin Bennett are and it will be undoubtedly be amazing. They even promise to play Romeo and Juliet at the end. Head to Canberra Ticketing to secure some seats.

Western Synthetics:

WHAT: Dub step 
WHEN: Saturday November 6 
WHERE: The Clubhouse 

Okay, so truth be told, dub step is like the misunderstood child of the family; particularly with its recent status of everyone-is-remixing-in-its-style but few are doing it spectacularly enough to make it of general listening interest. Western Synthetics (aka Rhyece O’Neill) is an Australian artist who is proudly putting his name out and clearing up any misconceptions about the genre on his recently released album May Day Radio. The album is a delectable mix of acid, dub, techno and psychedelia and he’s proudly being brought to Canberra by new night spot, The Clubhouse (located above the Pancake Parlour in Civic). Head to www.subcontintentaldub.com for some listening before the show.

Coptic Soldier + Phatchance:

WHAT: Hip-hop pandemonium
WHEN: Friday October 29
WHERE: ANU Bar

I know, you’re thinking “Katy Hall you duffer you already talked about this show in the Tidbits last issue, what are you doing?” Which is true, I did talk about it, and thank you for noticing. But, in my Australian hip-hop rant I failed to mention much about the new wordsmith on the block, Coptic Soldier. Apart from the obvious perks of life on the road, he’s also hitting it to show off his latest EP The Sound of Wings. Looks like the I Forget, Sorry! Tour is going to be a pretty big night so get there early.

Robbins, Stilson and Molloy:

WHAT: High end hilarity
WHEN: Thursday November 11
WHERE: Canberra Theatre

To jump straight to the point, Mick Molloy, Glenn Robbins and Jeff Stilson are hitting the road together and coming to Canberra. I’m pretty sure there is only one other sentence in the world that can match this, and that’s “Pam Shaw’s broken both her legs and I wanna dance with you”. Thank you Baz Luhrman. But back to the point at hand, it’s three hilarious men with expertise in film, television and radio on stage for 90 minutes. What’s not to like and laugh about? Head to Canberra Ticketing quick smart to get your mitts on the prime seating area.

Ben Solo:

WHAT: Indignant tour
WHEN: Friday November 19
WHERE: The Front Café and Gallery

Even though his name has gone and spoiled the surprise, Ben Solo is a one-man Adeladian wonder kid making waves around the country and getting notice from all sorts of spectacular people. Released earlier this year, his self-titled debut album is filled with his unique blend of folk and avante-pop styling; a delightful listen any time of the day. Embarking on his maiden nationwide tour, Canberra has made it into the diary, so be sure to head along and be as welcoming as I know you can all be and dance along like only the frequenters of The Front can.