Brendan Gallagher

Column: TidBits | Date Published: Tuesday, 22 May 12 | Author: Ashley Thomson | 1 year ago

WHAT: The Paperback Sessions
WHEN: Fri June 8
WHERE: Smiths Alternative Bookshop

Playing at the inaugural Paperback Sessions is two-time ARIA winner Brendan Gallagher of Karma County fame. He’s produced more than 20 albums including Karma County’s ARIA-winning Into The Land Of Promise (2000) and Jimmy Little’s ARIA-winning classic Messenger (1999). His songs have also featured in films like Somersault, Clubland and The Boys Are Back. During his 30-year career Gallagher has recorded with the likes of David Bowie, Jimmy Little and Kylie Minogue. Paperback Sessions will see more great acts perform amidst the books this winter so keep an eye on www.smithsbooks.com.au. Bookings essential. $20.

	Trio Dali: WHAT: Chamber music trio WHEN: Thurs May 24 WHERE: Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music Young, glamorous and very French, Trio Dali are taking the chamber music world by storm. The new kids on the block have already turned heads from Osaka to Frankfurt with original and compelling performances and now they’re making their Australian debut. From Gordon Kerry to Maurice Ravel, Trio Dali tackle new and old works head-on with fresh eyes and open minds. They’re also not afraid to be a bit different—they’re named after a Chinese marble, not a Spanish artist, after all—but they embody both: strong, polished, highly original and very beautiful. For more info head to www.musicaviva.com.au/triodali 7pm.

	The Last Prom: WHAT: Canberran musical thinktank’s brainchild WHEN: Sat June 16 WHERE: The Polish White Eagle Club, Turner The Last Prom is a hyper-melodramatic indie pop band set to transform the school auditorium environs of The Polish White Eagle Club into an alternate world. Each show sees The Antichrist and The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse band together to end the world. The Antichrist recreates the Horseman into a pop band and combines apocalypse with the ultimate life-affirming experience: the high-school dance! The audience is invited to dress to the themes of Prom Night and End Of The World. Check out their blog www.thelastprom.com for costume ideas. Supported by Space Party and more. $10. 8pm.

	Ganga Giri: WHAT: Didgeridoo virtuoso WHEN: Sat May 26 WHERE: Transit Bar Renowned didgeridoo virtuoso Ganga Giri and his world electronic fusion band are set to launch a new visual projection show on their upcoming Get It Started Tour. Produced in conjunction with Australian/Serbian VJ and artist Meltstation, the show features footage captured by Ganga on his travels in Australia and around the world. It’s a pumping percussive style driven by his technique as a drummer, percussionist vocalist and producer. The sound is a unique mix of dancehall, reggae, electro, Indigenous, bass and world flavours that meld to create an energising and explosive dancefloor celebration. 5pm. $15 thru Moshtix.

	Southerly Change: WHAT: A richly textured musical experience WHEN: Sat May 26 WHERE: The Front Originally four mates, Southerly Change consists of anything between a simple guitar, vocals and hand percussion set-up to an eight-piece group with horn section, guitars, drum kit, percussion, bass and harmonica. This versatility extends to the music’s aesthetics, with the drummers training in Ghana, the horn section training in jazz, the heavy blues influence of the harmonica and the simple guitar and lyrical melodies of singer-songwriter Ben Fowler combining beautifully. Many of the musicians have played at festivals such as Woodford, the Folkie and Corinbank. Supported by Nick Combe and Sophie Chapman of Dub Dub Goose. 8pm. $10.

	Festival 15: WHO: 15 bands WHEN: Fri June 15 WHERE: The Basement Festival 15 is a local music showcase of 15 bands playing a 15 minute set across two stages on June 15 which will cost punters the miserly sum of—you guessed it—15 bucks. This year the festival has joined with the annual motor neuron disease fundraiser, which will see all proceeds going to MND NSW to provide support and information to people with all types of MND, their family and carers in NSW, the ACT and the NT. The bands playing Festival 15 are Wretch, Clay Pidgeons, Toxicmen, Johnny Roadkill, Burlesque, Hover Kong, ZZG, Riley Cathedral, Chuffs, Avascular Necrosis, Law Of The Tongue, Castilia Lane, 28 Field Of Dreams, Prison Train and Revellers. 8pm.