What's On 2012

February........

 

Sunday 12th Feb - 4-7pm Phil Manning

One of Australia's best known guitarists, Phil has a single handedly turned more Australians onto the Blues than any other performer. The grandson of a dedicated Tasmanian bandleader, Phil grew up with music in his genes.

From his earliest days backing pop artists and throughout his long career, his musical integrity has always set him apart. Many Australians know him as a member of Chain, the legendary blues band whose contribution to Australian music and the development of the blues in this country is unparalleled. Since the mid seventies, Phil has forged a brilliant solo career for himself. He has featured at all the major festivals and venues throughout the country, and the list of international artists he has toured with, performed alongside or recorded with is impressive.

This experience spans three decades at the top of his field. His skillful touch and great passion for the blues have kept him musically progressive, always prepared to interest himself in new musical ideas whilst maintaining his stylistic purpose. The result is a gifted songwriter with an awesome guitar technique.

His latest CD 'Checkmate Move' is an indicative album of where Phil is musically today.

Distilling influences such as Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Doc Watson and Celtic sounds into his original style ensures a sound that is timeless and contemporary. His use of a range of acoustic guitars in both slide and finger picking styles emphasises his skill at covering a full range of acoustic blues. It is a reminder that blues can be lyrical and melodic as well as emotional.

Phil Manning Website - 'click here'

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Sunday 19th Feb - 2-5pm Winter Palace

Kirstin Honey is a multi instrumentalist of grand talent and vast musical scope. Playing primarily piano and singing she also delves into the world of synth, piano accordion, harmonica, trumpet, euphonium, organ, melodium, electronic beats and many more. Ranging from instrumental tapestries to intricate vocals telling tales of pure emotion leaving no room for excuses, always full on, in you face, raw visceral honesty.

Kirstin Honey MySpace page - 'click here'

March........

Friday 2nd Mar - 8-11pm Pugsley Buzzard

Pugsley Buzzard is a multi - instrumentalist who has performed in a variety of settings from avant guard classical to punk, rock, jazz, blues and roots and has composed music from theatre and film. Some years ago Pugsley started traveling and played piano and sang in jazz clubs bars and honky tonks to pay his way. The response was immediate and overwhelmingly positive and so Pugsley has been following this path ever since.

Pugsley performs his own material but also interprets classic material from many genres and boogie-afies and groovinates and rejuvenates them. Pugsley plays funky New Orleans grooves, barrelhouse blues, Harlem stride and hip modern styling's all laden with tantalising improvisation and delivered with a vaudevillian nuance and humor.

Pugsley has performed at Festivals and bars and clubs all over Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe.

"Without a doubt the most unique voice in Australia right now! Prepare to weep tears of joy."  - Ugly Phil - Triple M

"There is something inexorable about the progress of that massive sand blasted voice and those rolling piano figures; something undeniable about the dark images crowding the lyrics; something dangerous about the snarling guitars, growling horns and clawing rhythms. ..... This is heartfelt music that can sweep you into its shady world, and have you flirting with a little good ol` fashioned evil, or smiling at the sly wit ." - John Shand - Author of Jazz - The Australian Accent and critic for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Pugsley Buzzard Website - 'click here '

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Sunday 11th Mar - 2-5pm Junior Bowles

Junior Bowles returns after a whirlwind tour of the East Coast. A fantastic night was had by all in December and we look forward to enjoying a Sunday session with Junior.

Junior Bowles was born in the South-West Australian town of Bunbury growing up surrounded with music. He started learning the guitar at the age of 13 and quickly developed a passion for the instrument.

Junior played in small acoustic-based outfits around the South-West region of Australia between 2001 and 2005 with other local South-West musicians. The sounds of lap slide guitar and delta blues had always been a large influence on the playing technique Junior developed and at the age of 19 began to learn music by the likes of Charlie Patton, Bukka White and Robert Johnson.

Around 2001 Junior started teaching guitar in Bunbury and taught in Perth for a year in 2007. Junior is returning to playing live, with as much passion as the day he started! His music is described as raw blues-folk, utilising both guitar and voice. He has just received a 2011 WAMI Award for Most Outstanding Regional Artist.

Junior Bowles Website - 'click here'

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Sunday 18th Mar - 2-5pm The Rosie Burgess Trio

We are thrilled to welcome back Rosie and gang. A favourite of ours their gig in October not only amazing musically, their beats were contagious and commentary was humorous and enlightening. The group is perfect for a Sunday arvo session.

Sometimes it’s hard to fit people into boxes, and the Rosie Burgess Trio are no exception. Sliding from folk to blues to gypsy-roots and back, the trio cross more genres than state borders, giving off "more energy than an illegally sparked firecracker" [Drum Media, Sydney].

With the release of their third studio album, Leap, the trio, featuring Sam Lohs (Fruit) on stomp box drums, and Tim Bennett on bass guitar, bring Burgess's unique brand of urban-folk to center stage in a collection of catchy harmonies and humor. The strong connection between the band has often seen them mistaken for brother and sisters, and whilst they’re regrettably not, there is no mistaking the joy they share on stage both together and with the audience.

After an incredible couple of years of touring, the Rosie Burgess Trio have had the pleasure of sharing the bill with some of Australia’s finest artists, including Ash Grunwald, Mia Dyson, Bill Chambers, Deborah Conway and Blue King Brown, firmly securing a place for themselves as festival favorites across the country.

The Rosie Burgess Trio Website - 'click here'

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Friday 23rd Mar - 8-11pm Kristina Olsen

Kristina Olsen is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international folk circuit. A superb multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, steel-body slide guitar, saxophone, concertina, mandolin and piano) as well as an award-winning songwriter with a big blues voice, Kristina has audiences around the world coming back for more.

Her mix of powerful songs ranging from sassy bottleneck blues to lilting ballads to swing jazz to raunch and roll (as well as her hilarious storytelling) makes for a diverse and satisfying musical experience, on stage and on disc.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Haight-Asbury during the 1960's, Kristina's approach to music and life was formed by that environment of vital cultural expression, social activism and diverse musical influences. She now calls Venice Beach, Los Angeles home but rarely sees it from touring ten months a year.

Such respected artists as Eric Bibb, Fairport Convention, Maddy Prior, Mary Coughlan and Mollie O’Brien have covered and recorded songs by Olsen. Olsen has also worked as a session musician on numerous artist’s albums including playing the hammered dulcimer on Michelle Shocked’s album 'Short Sharp Shocked' on PolyGram and touring as Mary Coughlan’s guitarist in 2005. Olsen has performed as a multi-instrumentalist in plays for the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles’ Music Center. Olsen won the Kerrville Song writing award her song for battered women, 'I'm Keeping This Life of Mine'

Kristina Olsen Website - 'click here'

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Saturday 31st Mar - 8-11pm Coloured Stone

Coloured Stone was formed in 1978 at a little community called Kooniba, 50 km west of Ceduna, South Australia. Over the years they have been based in Katherine, Alice Springs and Darwin in the Northern Territory, and Townsville in Queensland.

Awarded the Don Banks Music Award in 1999 for his outstanding contribution to Australian Music - the first time this award has ever gone to a rock musician, let alone an indigenous one - Bunna Rupert Lawrie is the original founding member. From the start he was the original drummer for the band, but went onto rhythm, when his brother, Neil left the band over ten years ago. He then became the lead singer/songwriter and rhythm guitarist.

Coloured Stone Info Page - 'click here'

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