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040 SEPTEMBER 2017
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In addition to the four gems to the right,
here are the other acts we're keen beans
to see: from the NT communities of Malinja
and Kulumindini, the bucolic pop of Kardajala
Kirridarra; Pool House Records signee and
sweetly tristful alt-
pop musician Jess
Locke; super tight
jangle-punk Brisbane
five-piece WAAX;
former hoteliers
and current sweaty,
true blue rockers
WestThebarton; psych-jazz hip hoppers from
Fremantle, Pow! Negro; serene soul-pop
Brissie four-piece Cub Sport; the Mike Patton-
channelling, hard rock rascals Osaka Punch;
glowing soul-pop two-
piece Nyck; stunningly
tranquil lo-fi music man
and I OHYOU signee
Brightness; too emotive
for her own good (and
personal favourite of Jen
Cloher's) Laura Jean;
indie alt-folkers and
darlings of Melbourne CousinTony's Brand
elatable country gal
nny Lumsden; Yolngu
nishing rhythm twister
Baker Boy; garage
pop homegirls with
good hair, big boots
and dreamy ideas
BodyType; and J
Dilla-esque Sydney
hip hop boyos
Winston Surfshirt.
MORE TO
LOOK OUT FOR
The annual BIGSOUND festival and conference –
sometimes referred to as the Aussie SXSW – is
upon us this month. Over three days, industry
professionals, musicians and media gather to
forge new relationships, discuss the industry
and hear the newest music our land has to offer.
While we can't wait to hear the conference keynote speakers
(Tina Arena!), here are the names we're looking out for on the
various stages of FortitudeValley over September 5-8.
Tasmanian Maddy Jane is coming at you with a
mesmerisingly relatable, semi-spoken, Courtney Barnett
vibe. She’s so cute and salt-of-the-earth that she did a
rapt/panicked shout-out on instagram to sell her Catfish
& the Bottlemen ticket two days before the Sydney show,
after finding out she’d landed the support slot. She plays
a bright red Fender Telecaster and rocks out smart, sunny
tunes accompanied by her unabashed vocal charm; you
have three chances to catch her at BIGSOUND on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
MADDY JANE
BIGSOUND2017
THE CREASES
Kardajala Kirridarra
DIDIRRI JESS RIBEIRO
Four years ago, pals Joe Agius and Jarrod Mahon
recorded some jams in their Brisbane sharehouse. After
they turned heads at Rough Trade Records, they added
Aimon Clark and Gabe Webster and suddenly jettisoned
off to Laneway, Splendour and the cockles of Aussie
hearts. The Britpop revivalists’ debut Tremolow came
out last month and Our Holly declared that their knack
for melody made “each song easily a contender for a
single, or best of the record.” They’re playing late slots
on the evenings of Tuesday and Thursday.
In case you’ve forgotten how radiant the bones of a
song can be, here comes Didirri; there’s an effortless,
cursive quality to the young Melburnian’s winsome
acoustic storytelling, which he promises to spread with
his upcoming debut EP, due sometime soon. His excellent
track Blind You is on the BIGSOUND site, but you should
also get into the single Jude, which has the kind of
simple, gut-pulling piano Johnny Cash loved in a ballad.
Didirri is playing Tuesday night, Wednesday night and
Wednesday afternoon.
You don't get to support Kurt Vile or feature on Mick
Harvey's album without some talent in your guts; Jess
Ribeiro's 2015 album Kill It Yourself – produced by the
afore-mentioned Bad Seed and full of the propulsive,
dark and vivid musical narratives at which she excels
– collected her some high profile fans, and all signs
point to a new record turning up very soon indeed.
She's playing Tuesday lunchtime, Tuesday night, and on
Wednesday afternoon at the Our Golden Friend party
with Jade Imagine and RVG.
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05/09 - 22/09
TOURING
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