Cash Savage and The Last Drinks ͚Good Citizens͛ Film Clip Good Citizens National Tour 2018With Special Guests Loose ToothTickets on sale now from cashsavage.com.au Good Citizens out now on Mistletone via Inertia

When pondering promo strategies for ‘Good Citizens’ — the resounding title track of her new album with her band, The Last Drinks — Cash Savage had a flash of inspiration.

Rather than perform the song herself, she enlisted a legion of men — the Good Citizens Choir — to give voice to her incendiary lyrics;

“Everybody’s moving to the suburbs
and they’re all asking if you’re coming too
and they’re all watching MasterChef
and swearing at the girls on the TV”

The men’s faces are sombre, their voices decisive, reaching a crescendo at the song’s conclusion — “Get f**ked if you think I’m gonna be one of them”.

This simple device of inviting men to give voice to her lyrics has resulted in something very powerful. A vision of men standing in solidarity with women and the LGBTQI community. A call to Australian men to stand together and say “No”. This is not okay.

It’s a message which hits hard, at this time of a national crisis in domestic violence, which is killing one woman every week. A time when the Prime Minister has invoked outdated anti-discrimination laws to deny fairness and equality to LGBTQI children and teachers. Cash Savage’s message to men, voiced by the men of the Good Citizens Choir, could not be more clear and urgent — Stand with us. Break your silence. Add your voice to the chorus of those saying no to violence and systemic injustice.

Praised as an album with a message, ‘Good Citizens’ has welcomed glowing reviews since its September release. The overwhelming response to the album has attracted feature slots for community radio stations across the country including PBS and RRR’s Album of the Week.

“Good Citizens is more evenly measured, her band even tighter, and it’s her best set of songs to date. You won’t hear much that’s better than this in 2018.” 4 stars, The Guardian

Tickets to the Good Citizens National Tour are on sale now and selling fast. Following the first sell out in their hometown, a second show has been added in Melbourne.

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks
Good Citizens National Tour 2018

Fri Nov 23 Croxton Band Room SOLD OUT Melbourne VIC
With Special Guests Cable Ties

Sat Nov 24 Croxton Band Room JUST ANNOUNCED Melbourne VIC
With Special Guests Loose Tooth

Thu Nov 29 The Foundry Brisbane QLD
With Special Guests Cable Ties

Fri Nov 30 Oxford Arts Factory Sydney NSW
With Special Guests Cable Ties

Sat Dec 1 Uni Bar Wollongong NSW
With Special Guests Cable Ties

Sat Dec 8 Mojos Fremantle WA

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HAVE/HOLD ‘WE ARE A GHOST NOW, YOU & I’  TOUR DATES

Saturday 3rd November Brunswick Mechanics Institute Melbourne

Friday 4th January Crown & Anchor Hotel Adelaide

Saturday 5th January The Gasometer Melbourne

Thursday 10th January The Brisbane Hotel Hobart

Friday 11th January The Gunners Arms Launceston

Saturday 19th January Bloodhound Bar Brisbane

Thursday 24th January Rad Bar Wollongong

Friday 25th January The Hamilton Station Hotel Newcastle

Sunday 27th January The Phoenix Bar Canberra

So Long, Stink Town! A Simpsons Medley’ features 49 guests across 33 songs

o paraphrase the immortal words of Superintendent Gary Chalmers: it’s been a hell of a toboggan ride.

After almost two years to the day, 30 star-powered covers and a whole mess of Skittlebrau, left-coast punk prince Dan Cribb has reached the end of the road for Worst Tribute Ever, his mammoth collection of reimagined tunes from The Simpsons.

Over the past 24 months – aided by his trusty Milhouse, Troy Nababan – Cribb has teamed up with some of the best and brightest names in Australian music to deliver his spirited Springfieldian covers, from Guy Sebastian and Kram (Spiderbait) to Jen Boyce (Ball Park Music), Hanny J (Clowns), and more.

Now, to celebrate the project’s end, he’s called back a number of his Worst Tribute Ever collaborators to compile his most ambitious composition yet: a medley titled So Long, Stinktown! A Simpsons Medley tying together all the B-sides, jingles, catchcries, theme songs and Yoko Ono parodies still left untouched into one triumphant, fist-pumping farewell to the people of Springfield.

Opening with Guy Sebastian’s soulful take on Send In The Clowns, this musical Frankenstein’s monster tears through classics and cult favourites alike, including Kamp Krusty, Gabbo, Under The Sea, Mr Plow, Max Power and the Itchy & Scratchy theme song, among several others.

Along with Sebastian, Kram, Boyce and Hanny J have all returned to the fold for the farewell, as have fellow previous collaborators Tyler Richardson (Luca Brasi), David Novak (Polish Club), Montaigne, Taj Ralph, Mark Stewart (Jonesez), Johann Beardraven (The Beards), Emmy Hour (The Cutaways), Declan Melia (British India) Bram Presser (ex-Yidcore), Otto Green-Wicks (sleepmakeswaves), Scott Connor (Dan Cribb & The Isolated), Benny Davis (Axis Of Awesome), Will Erimya and Andy & Gav McDougalls (Ebolagoldfish).

Joining the ranks for the first time are acclaimed Sydney rapper L-FRESH The LION, who contributes a hat-trick of hip hop-flavoured ditties to the smorgasbord, and Oz-punk vet Jay Whalley (Frenzal Rhomb).

The medley is accompanied by a splendid video cataloguing Cribb’s cavalcade of co-stars, featuring footage taken from his live outing during BIGSOUND 2017 in Brisbane.

Suffice to say, all of this isn’t exactly what Cribb had in mind when he launched Worst Tribute Ever in October 2016, intending at the time for it to be a year-long hat-tip to a dearly loved TV show.

Instead, he’s gone on to rub shoulders with the Australian music community’s finest, from DIY darlings to pop powerhouses – an opportunity for which the Perth-based musician is extremely grateful.

“This project has evolved into more than I could have imagined,” Cribb said. “Not only have I had the opportunity to work alongside some of my musical heroes, I’ve also made a stack of new friends and learnt a lot about songwriting, performance and collaboration.

“I can’t thank everyone involved enough, especially Troy Nababan, who played about half the record’s instrumentation and mixed and mastered each song to perfection.”

Of course, no experience as all-encompassing as Worst Tribute Ever passes by without imparting a few crucial life lessons along the way, and Cribb says that his little project that could has been responsible for some serious revelations that he’ll take with himself into his next project and beyond.

“It seriously blows my mind how something so simple and fun became such a life-changing experience for me,” he said.

“I’ve learnt that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead. So long, Stinktown!”

GUESTS (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE ON VIDEO)
Guy Sebastian
Michael Tan
Dan Cribb
Kye Smith
Tyler Richardson (Luca Brasi)
Hanny J (Clowns)
Adam Stagg (The Stiffys)
Johann Beardraven (The Beards)
Emmy Hour (The Cutaways)
Jeremy Neale
Jay Whalley (Frenzal Rhomb)
Ecca Vandal
Taj Ralph
Otto Wicks-Green (sleepmakeswaves)
Mark Stewart (Jonesez, ex-Horsell Common)
Drew Gardner (Totally Unicorn)
Brennan Pagels (Dan Cribb & The Isolated)
Lindsay McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb)
Kram (Spiderbait)
Jen Boyce (Ball Park Music)
Troy Nababan
David Novak (Polish Club)
Jacko (Cribb’s best mate)
Ray Dalfsen (West Thebarton)
Gav & Andy McDougall (Ebolagoldfish)
Scott Connor (Dan Cribb & The Isolated)
Bram Presser (acclaimed author ex-Yidcore)
Ben & Mitch Cribb (Dan’s brothers)
Benny Davis (Axis Of Awesome)
Will Erimya
Luke Gallagher
Jesse Coulter (Grenadiers)
Shane Parsons (DZ Deathrays)
Declan Melia (British India)
Pepper (Cribb’s dog)
L-FRESH The LION
Montaigne
Wayne Williams (Cribb’s uncle)
Mane
Josh Healey (West Thebarton)
John Williams (Cribb’s pop)
The Bennies
Bec Stevens
Emily Joy
Mitch Knox
Abbie Cribb (Dan’s sister)
Sam Cribb (Dan’s brother)

The impressive MAXON has today announced her new single History, a powerful pop rock belter that reflects on a period of cyclic grieving, outNovember 9. After a long time perfecting and processing, MAXON has emerged fully formed with History – strong, unstoppable, and willing to burn bridges, if they need to be burnt. To accompany History, MAXON has also released an affecting video; one continuous shot that escapulates all the passion and fire that the song contains and she’ll be celebrating with an exclusive performance at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in Melbourne on November 22.

History feels like a diary entry; vulnerable, confessional but righteous, as though the author has come to terms with this hardship and begun the testing process of moving on. Co-written with Nayomi Pattuwage (Like Bear) and Cheryl Beattie, it’s evocative of Meg Mac, yet feels heavier, rockier – an amalgamation of sound and influence that is soo uniquely MAXON.

Speaking on the personal inspiration behind the track, MAXON says, “I have done so much growing over the past 2 years and I think History is simply a diary entry in a melody. This song is thefirst step I’ve ever taken towards bravery and self-acceptance. It’s long over-due and represents a major turning point in my life and I hope my career as well. I’m breaking free from a long standing history of self-doubt, inflicted upon me throughout my life, and I’m burning all those bridges behind me to focus on a productive future full of bravery and self-love. It’s extremely hard to live a full and happy life when a person you love is constantly putting you down. I’m learning to reflect those things now and accept everyone for who they are – because we don’t know what they’ve been through to get to that point. And in turn, accept myself and reward myself more for the progress I am making with my mental health.”

The clip for History is simple yet extremely effective. Directed by MAXON herself, alongside Josh Mitchell-Frey (Monster & Bear Productions),the clip is one continuous shot, and MAXON delivers a passionate performance as a bonfire rages behind her. Set in an Australian bush landscape, the visual is striking and meaningful, as MAXON explains, “I wanted the clip to mirror the song – keeping it raw, dark and brooding.

Basically the storyline follows the song lyrics – a girl in desperate need to first, understand why a loved one would hurt her so badly, and
second, to rid herself of any self-doubt inflicted upon her time and time again. It was Nayomi’s idea to use fire as a symbol of letting go of the past.”

MAXON is excited to be celebrating History with a performance at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in Melbourne on November 22. Her powerhousevocal is something that certainly needs to be witnessed live, as she gives audiences a taste of what to expect from her live show, “I’m really excited about the launch. I just feel better when I sing – doesn’t everyone? Music is the one thing that brings us all together – I have good friends Ruby Gill, NUSSY, Plazza, Eaglemont and Magnets joining me on the night, performing renditions of both songs from my catalogue and their own. It’s a two hour show with an intermission and it’s going to be full of harmonies and empowering female pop music. I’m so excited toget stuck into rehearsals!”

History is out November 9.

HISTORY LAUNCH SHOW
THURS 22 NOV | PARIS CAT JAZZ CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from maxonofficial.com/gigs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRDp9TzQ2Ng&feature=youtu.be

Already hailed as part of new pop vanguard with comparisons to the likes of MØ and SZA, Brisbane-based artist RIVAH delivers her biggest bout of punch-in-the-face pop yet with latest single ‘Flood’ out today.

The release comes hot on the heels of her recent signing with booking agent Niche Productions, following her Bigsound showcase and selection by triple j Unearthed to open for The Rubens and duet on their massive hit, ‘Never Ever’. The run will see her play at Brunswick Hotel (Brunswick) this Friday, Miami Marketta (Gold Coast) on Thursday Nov 8 and The Tivoli (Brisbane) on Friday Nov 9.

Speaking of ‘Flood’, RIVAH explains it’s a bittersweet anthem that reflects on a time of feeling extreme loneliness, but flips the theme to an outside perspective.

I left my hometown of Brisbane in 2015 to travel and write until I found what I was looking for. I worked with a lot of incredible producers who I met in different cities along the way. ‘Flood’ was actually one of the first tracks I wrote in New Zealand with Sam de Jong who is BOSS at production and has made the track sound like fire.

I had started writing the lyrics while watching Chance the Rapper’s short film – ‘Clapping for the Wrong Reasons’. Ultimately ‘Flood’ is about me. And for every other person who’s felt alone in their life. It’s about remembering that you are loved and that you have to let love in.

‘Flood’ follows an exciting 12 months for the artist. Her debut single ‘Untame’ , which triple j Music Director Nick Findlay called a “home run”, coincided with her debut shows in New York and Los Angeles. Follow-up track ‘Cheerleader’ was immediately added to New Music Friday UK and featured in the Sunday Times UK Hottest Tracks section. Most recently, she has just wrapped an intensive week of writing in LA as part of APRA AMCOS’ SongHubs sessions, working alongside producers such as M-Phazes, Jasper Leak and Lindsay Jackson.

Locally RIVAH has played alongside artists such as Golden Vessels, SAATSUMA and Willow Beats. In addition to The Rubens shows, she’ll join rising powerhouse Thando for her Brisbane show on 29 November.

With her debut EP just around the corner, featuring noted producers Pip Norman (Jarryd James), Eric J (Chet Faker, Flume), JP Fung (Client Liaison) and Jesse Porches (Super Cruel), ‘Flood’ is the exciting next step of an artist poised to set flight.

RIVAH SHOW DATES

Friday 2 Nov
Brunswick Hotel (Brunswick)
w/ The Rubens

Thursday 8 Nov
Miami Marketta (Gold Coast)
w/ The Rubens

Friday 9 Nov
The Tivoli (Brisbane)
w/ The Rubens

Thursday 29 Nov
Black Bear Lodge (Brisbane)
w/ Thando

ABOVE, BELOW
RELEASE BEAUTIFUL VIDEO FOR ‘BEYOND THE MOSAIC GARDEN’ + UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS

Above, Below are today wanting to take you ‘Beyond The Mosaic Garden’ with their new single and filmclip! The Sydney progressive metalcore outfit have dropped their new single and a snow-laden video that shows a gorgeous side of the Australian countryside accompanied by a fast-paced and furious track. 

The single ‘Beyond The Mosaic Garden’ will see its release online on Friday November 2 in digital stores and streaming platforms. To celebrate the release, they are playing a string of live dates, including November 3rd at Workers Club in Melbourne supporting Wither for their EP launch, their first ever hometown headline show in Sydney Friday 16th November Saturday 17th November at Crowbar Brisbane with Ocean Sleeper, UNI/VS, Wildheart & Lifeblood, Thursday 29th November at Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle supporting Pridelands & Cast Down and Sunday 16th December at Towradgi Surf Club supporting Foxblood & Traces.

Guitarist & Lyricist Zac said that “‘Beyond the Mosaic Garden’ denotes the often paradoxical and oxymoronic situation in which we find truth within delusion. It tackles the notion that sometimes we must accept what doesn’t make sense or may seem illusory in order to find a deeper truth, whether that lay within us or around us. By accepting the delusion we may often find that the world we live in is in fact the real delusion and that the truth we seek lies within the very realm we thought to be false.”

The ‘Beyond the Mosaic Garden’ clip was shot live on location in snowy Brindabella NSW by their close friend and previous collaborator Connor Rancan. The band had spent around 4 months earlier in 2018, deciding on different ways to shoot the video before ending up on a snow setting. In late August 2018, Above, Below took a trip overnight to a friend’s farm, near the border of the ACT, and spent the entire next day shooting the video. Towards the evening, a bonfire was set up (as seen towards the end of the clip) to have as a backdrop for the final scene in the clip. The shots captured with the contrast of snow and fire throughout the clip, along with gorgeous time-lapse shots Connor was able to get while there have resulted in an amazing, scenic and beautiful clip – a view of Australia rarely captured in this way. 

Above, Below quietly started as a small bedroom project between close friends in 2015. In early January 2017 they released their debut EP ‘The Sowers of Discord’. Premiering at triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud at the time, the single ‘Paradise’ received a bunch of radio play in the following week and garnered adds to official Spotify playlists such as Got Djent and Deathcore, driving their monthly listeners into the tens of thousands – all of which pushing them into being a favourite on Reddit’s Metalcore subreddit. Their energetic and blistering live show has led to Above, Below sharing the stage with the likes of Deez Nuts, Polaris, Void of Vision, Saviour, Justice for the Damned and more.

Above, Below‘s single ‘Beyond The Mosaic Garden’ will see its release this Friday November 2 into all digital stores and on streaming platforms. Tickets for their upcoming live shows are on sale now and can be purchased at https://linktr.ee/abvblw. 

Coburg Night Market returns in 2018 with an incredible musical program to accompany the market’s food, drink and artisan offerings each Friday from November 30 – December 21.

This year, under the careful guidance of Emily Ulman, the Coburg Night Market’s entertainment offerings have been programmed to reflect the best and brightest musical talents in Melbourne. The much-loved Coburg event will showcase two stages: one local independent record label each week, and Hope St Radio dishing out some incredible talent on DJ duties.

Right on the cusp of summer on Friday 30 November, Aarght Records,perhaps best known as the home of Melbourne rock royalty Ausmuteants and Eddy Current Suppression Ring, will showcase friends in Parsnip, Drug Sweat, J.McFarlane’s Reality Guest and U-Bahn, while Hope St bring Bayu and Moopie in on the decks.

Every Friday the markets will play host to a line-up curated by a different well-renowned Melbourne label, with a diverse array of talented bands and DJs creating the perfect soundtrack to your warm summer evenings.

The full musical program will be revealed soon – stay tuned!

COBURG NIGHT MARKET
2018 MUSICAL PROGRAM
WEEK 1

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30
Aarght Records
Parsnip
Drug Sweat
J. McFarlane’s Reality Guest
U-Bahn

Hope St Radio – DJs
Bayu
Moopie

The full musical program will be revealed soon – stay tuned!

For more event details, visit coburgnightmarket.com.au

BEN WRIGHT SMITH 

Announces the first installment of a new EP trilogy, in

PSYCHOTROPICAL

It has been a busy year for Melbourne’s Ben Wright Smith. Since the release of his acclaimed single ‘Storm Boy’, the songwriter has been furiously working on ascending to the top of his next crowning achievement – the PSYCHOTROPICALtrilogy.

This new EP series will see Wright Smith releasing new music into next year, with the three EP’s culminating in a new album, to be released on vinyl in 2019. The first of the trilogy -PSYCHOTROPICAL- is a sonically rich collection of music that further expands on the radiant tones listeners heard on ‘Storm Boy’ in August.

Across four tracks, PSYCHOTROPICAL revels in strong songwriting and excellent recording and production quality, courtesy of David Turner SOUNDPARK (Courtney Barnett, Paul Kelly)  and Oscar Dawson THE AVIARY (Aley Lahey, Ali Barter). Having cut his teeth on London’s indie punk scene in 2005 and 2006, Turner’s production prowess as seen him work more recently with bands including Crepes and The Delta Riggs. Lead single ‘Everyone Wants What Is Mine’ saw Wright Smith reconnecting with Dawson, an effort that saw the songwriter’s already present musicality elevated on record.

As the song twists and weaves together textured guitar with Wright Smith’s enticing vocals,‘Everyone Wants What Is Mine’ marks another strong step forward and leads the listener into a vibrant and sonically rich playground of sounds that has formed PSYCHOTROPICAL. ‘This stuff I think breaks into a new level of honestly that I don’t think I’ve ever quite been able to grasp in the music I was making’ – Ben Wright Smith 

Throughout PSYCHOTROPICAL, Wright Smith mixes textured guitar lines with glorious melodies. Proving once more his talent for producing beauty within the indie folk details, Wright Smith’s musical output further positions himself as an artist to watch flourish.

Where ‘Storm Boy’ marked a stunning and vibrant return this year, PSYCHOTROPICAL stands tall as a promising new era for Wright Smith, particularly following his acclaimed 2017 debut album, THE GREAT DIVORCE. Singles ‘Sand Grabber’ and ‘No One’ chimed well with Triple J, with both being added to high rotation, while the latter earned an APRA Award nomination in the Blues & Roots category in 2016. The album propelled Wright Smith successfully onto the radars of fans in the United States, as it entered the Top 30 Charts and achieved high rotation on 30+ American College Radio stations, while at home, The Great Divorce received rotation on over 20 Australian radio stations.

Sydney’s Deiformity just released their crushing debut album Corpse Stomper– 11 tracks of heavy and catchy old school death metal. Their album includes the single Master of War which is a tribute to Bolt Thrower. Deiformity‘s singer Loz explains why they included a tribute: “A few years ago, Bolt Thrower were meant to be touring Australia for the first time since the 90’s.  Due to the tragic and sudden passing of Martin “Kiddie” Kearns, they were obliged to cancel this tour. Stricken by grief, they decided to honor him by burying Bolt Thrower with him, a decision we all respect and in turn felt was worthy of it’s own recognition. We wanted to salute Kiddie Kearns.”

 The lyrics speaks for themselves and purposefully incorporate a few distinctive Bolt Thrower phrases and titles any of their fans will recognize. “This song is about Death Metal”, Loz explains further. “It invokes the inner joy of being up front moshing with a drink in your hand, raising your horns and the brotherhood we all know because of his music.”Deiformity stream their single via Youtube –

Formed in 2016,  Deiformity is an old school style Death Metal band based in Sydney, Australia. The majority of band members are Sydney Death Metal veterans with Loz Lamy (Hell Itself), Paul Ibbotson (Daemon Fetal Harvest),  Age Williamson (Viscera), Chris Tuckley (New Blood, Bloodbomb) and newcomer Rob Piersen. Founded on the principle of writing the heaviest and catchiest old school style Death Metal they can for a live audience.  This is not a band for chin strokers; this is a band for all the headbangers out there!

2018 proved to be Deiformity’s biggest year yet with a string of live shows and international supports (Cattle Decapitation and Psycroptic). With their first album released, Deiformity is ready to stir the live circuit to cement their Death Metal presence world wide. Next show to see them live is Gridfest in Sydney on 24 November.