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BEN KWELLER
High As A Kite
One of the US’ most treasured songwriters, Ben Kweller’s critically acclaimed albums have surpassed half a million in sales, and earned him a die-hard global fan base. On the eve of the launch of his latest studio album, Go Fly A Kite, JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD chatted to the Texas-raised songwriter about his 15 years in the music biz.
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PAJAMA CLUB
Call The Police
New Zealand songwriting hero Neil Finn teams up with his wife Sharon in Pajama Club, who make their Perth debut at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival this Saturday, February 11. Finn tells MATTHEW HOGAN about a couple of strange occurrences in the UK.
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FAUSTIAN PACT
Rite On
Musical production team Silver Alert present Faustian Pact as part of the Perth International Arts Festival in the Festival Gardens on Tuesday, February 14. Jim Sclavunos, the taller half of the team, talks to TRAVIS JOHNSON about music and magic.
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BASSNECTAR
Basshead
Lorin Ashton is at the root of one of the best bass music projects thrashing the dance music scene – Bassnectar. The American DJ and producer has “never been a mass marketed artist”, nor has he “been relevant in the mainstream” but he has a gigantic and dedicated fan bass and is certainly delivering the goods. ANNABEL MACLEAN chats with the friendly long-haired lad ahead of his Boiler Stage set at Big Day Out.
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STEVE HILL
Unlimited Energy
Touted by DJ Ed Real as the “king of hard dance” a few years back, DJ Steve Hill has had to cancel a holiday to Hawaii three times recently due to his heavy work schedule. “You have to take a deep breath because there’s no room to manoeuvre, like you can’t get sick or anything else like that so you really have to look after yourself,” he tells ANNABEL MACLEAN.
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GIRL TALK
Mashup Master
On paper, his musical approach may look like a copyright suit waiting to happen, but in reality it’s not, as Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, insists. For one, the foundation of music lies on recycling trends past, and secondly, record companies have more or less accepted the digital revolution is here. That’s how this sample master puts it, explaining to NINA BERTOK that many of the artists he borrows from actually hit him up for a re-work.
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LITTLE ROY
Jah Nirvana
Elder statesman of reggae Little Roy presents his dub-flavoured tribute to Nirvana, Battle For Seattle, as part of the Perth International Arts Festival on Friday, February 10, at the Festival Gardens. TRAVIS JOHNSON has a word to Roy about this strangest of all genre mash-ups.
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BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
Ride Your Fixie
Finding themselves in the very common position of being liked and respected, but not quite shifting a proportionate amount of records, British indie pop-rockers Bombay Bicycle Club are making a calculated effort to redress the balance with their third studio album A Different Kind Of Fix. JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD sat down with drummer Suren de Saram ahead of their performance at The Astor Theatre on Wednesday, March 14.
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MARTIN SOLVEIG
Smashing It
Collaboration is an important part of what Martin Solveig does. It is not simply slapping together a haphazard production with a trendy guest artist but honing ideas and crafting a fully fledged anthem for the masses. Ultimately, it’s about making people happy as he explains to ANDREW HICKEY.
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BONNIE PRINCE BILLY
Prince’s Palace
Singer, songwriter, actor and long term exponent of a mighty mass of a beard, Will Oldham has a steady stream of music making its way to the stores each year, with Wolfroy Goes To Town being his latest. CHRIS HAVERCROFT spoke to Oldham as he dusts off his Bonnie Prince Billy moniker for his Perth Festival show at Festival Gardens on Friday, February 24; and at Margaret River’s Jewel Cave on Saturday, February 25, and Sunday, February 26.
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JACK ON FIRE
Sunday Sermons
Jack On Fire have been kicking around for a few years now, but Sermons From The Eastern Seaboard signals a band that have well and truly completed their apprenticeship. CHRIS HAVERCROFT spoke to multi-instrumentalist Sam Wass ahead of their shows at Settlers Tavern on Friday, January 27; the Rosemount on Saturday, January 28; and Mojos on Sunday, January 29.
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