Melbourne Fest Announced: Shellac, Thurston Moore, Antony
News posted Monday, July 30 2012 at 06:00 PM.
Related: Shellac.
Shellac will play their first Australian show since 1993 in October. The Chicago three-piece – Steve Albini, Bob Weston and Todd Trainer – will play two shows at the Hi-Fi Bar as part of Melbourne Festival, supported by My Disco and Black Level Embassy.
Unveiled tonight and co-curated by Hannah Fox and Tom Supple, the Melbourne Festival bill also includes:
– Antony and the Johnsons backed by a 44-piece orchestra for Swanlights, a piece originally commissioned by New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
– Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo playing separate solo shows. Moore will perform at Hamer Hall with an ensemble featuring harp and violin, with Kid Sam’s Kieran Ryan in support; while Ranaldo will play the Hi-Fi supported by Sydney’s The Laurels.
– Seattle-based hip-hop duo THEESatisfaction.
– Big Freedia & The Divas, who were here last December for Meredith.
– Bermuda Float, a sunset boat cruise in collaboration with Sugar Mountain, featuring US psych-pop six-piece Puro Instinct and Melbourne’s NO ZU.
– Two performances by Billy Bragg: a celebration of Woody Guthrie’s centenary; and songs from his back catalogue.
– Conversations with Ghosts, which pairs Paul Kelly with recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey, electronic soundscapist James Ledger and 10 artists from the Australian National Academy of Music.
Melbourne Festival takes place from October 11-27 at venues across the CBD. A full program, including a series of international films curated by Richard Moore, will be available from 7pm here.
(Photo by Abbey Braden)
Fri, Oct 12 - Conversations With Ghosts (Paul Kelly + Genevieve Lacey + James Ledger)
Fri, Oct 12 - Swanlights (Antony and the Johnsons)
Sat, Oct 13 - Swanlights (Antony and the Johnsons)
Sat, Oct 13 - Conversations With Ghosts (Paul Kelly + Genevieve Lacey + James Ledger)
Thurs, Oct 18 – TheeSatisfaction + Big Freedia & The Divas + Grouse DJs
Fri, Oct 19 - Billy Bragg (Woody 100)
Fri, Oct 19 – Shellac + My Disco
Sat, Oct 20 – Shellac + Black Level Embassy
Sat, Oct 20 - Billy Bragg
Wed, Oct 24 - Lee Ranaldo + The Laurels
Thurs, Oct 25 - Thurston Moore + Kieran Ryan
Fri, Oct 26 - Bermuda Float (Puro Instinct + NO ZU)
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NO FUCKING WAY!
This better be real.
REAL
err isn't the official at 7pm?
When tickets on sale? Can't seem to find info anywhere.
WHENDOTICKETSGOONSALE???
Ahem...excuse me...
When do tickets go on sale?
https://twitter.com/MelbFestival/status/229811393354944512
possibly tonight, once the official site is live
Well alright!
EMBARGO SMASHED.
HULK SMASH!
take that nui te koha
allegedly good prices on shellac as well.
6pm embargo for contemp music line-up
and allegedly a festival bar program to come in september.
Im wet.
all good, carry on then, i've done my part!
EMBARGO GENTLY SPOONED, then.
Your welcome :)
woah, looks like i'm taking a trip to melbourne.
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On a non-musical note, anyone been to Impasse and/or Hold? I've now been to both, really interesting and somewhat challenging experiences. Pretty much sold out, there are a few slots free for Impasse, but would be interesting to hear from others who went. In a non-spoilerish style. Maybe PM even.
No, but would have loved to - also disappointed I had to miss Grandma Lo-fi, which looks great. Interesting that Nick Wishart (Toydeath) did the sound design for Impasse. Did you like it? Still time to check Hold out, so I might.
Wasn't all that aware of the sound design actually! I noticed sounds here and there but it wasn't a predominant aspect for me, the start was pretty claustrophobic so I was in a weird state after that! Anyway if you follow the booking links from the Arts House site, you can see a few vacancies for Impasse. Hold looks fully booked for now, but something might become available.
Shellac-related... was Bob Weston playing through a Rusty Box?
^ yes. Ampeg SVT helped. That Rusty Box pedal sounds fantastic. I'm thinking of ordering one from the states. Can't seem to find one here.
I thought so!
My friend has one. Totally worth buying one if you like that bass tone. I thought you could only buy them direct from Tronographic?
That's probably why I'm struggling in Oz, thanks Velodrone!
Yep, Rusty Box into the power section of an Ampeg SVT 4.
OK Not exactly a huge Shellac fanboy, but it was fun and I have a very rudimentary recording to refer to. Also bored. So here goes...
Friday Night:
Canada
My Black Ass
Copper
Compliant
Steady As She Goes
Riding Bikes
Ghosts
He Came in You
A Minute
Squirrel Song
[new song - this one I believe...]
Killers
Wingwalker
End of Radio
Dude, Incredible
Prayer to God
Crow
Posters now available from http://www.thebirdmachine.com/.
Yes! Purchasing on Thursday.
And purchased.
$30 + $14 postage aint bad.
The postage included three posters as well.
So I finally listened to the shitty phone recording of the Adelaide show.
Here's the Adelaide setlist.
Shellac 27/10/2012, Fowlers Live
My Black Ass
Canada
He Came In You
Ghosts
(Q&A)
Compliant
Steady As She Goes
New Song (?)
Squirrel Song
Copper
New Song (?)
Boycott
Riding Bikes
Prayer To God
(Q&A)
Killers
Wingwalker
Dog And Pony Show
(Q&A)
End Of Radio
Dude, Incredible
Spoke
Got my poster in the mail today and it's gorgeous! Bloody cheap for the size too.
When did you order it? I ordered mine on the 31st of October and I'm still waiting.
Got mine yesterday
When did you order it? I ordered mine on the 31st of October and I'm still waiting.
I ordered mine when I first posted about them being available, 22 days ago.
pretty much the day they were made available, can't remember exactly
Okay. I will wait three more days then.
I ordered mine 19 days ago.
It's worth the wait, which one did you get?
I got the screen printed Shellac tour poster (one for me, one for a friend) and The Commute screen printed poster.
This is ''The Commute''.
Got mine. It's a peach. Can't wait to get it framed.
I'm pretty sure you can get Ikea frames that will fit nicely.
I got one for an Archers Of Loaf poster I bought last year.
Got them last night.
So rad.
Got the Tronographic Rusty Box that Bob Weston used on this Shellac tour. Played my Japanese Fender P (98-2000) through a Fender SuperBassman 300, with an Ampeg cab. Can dial in anything with that pedal and that bass head. With the Ampeg cab helped. Then I took my pedal and bass outside the store and knew I couldn't afford what I was trying out, but really wanted to hear what it sounded like. The sound is awesome with the Rusty Box, definitely you can get Bob's tone (who was involved in creating it). Love this pedal.