Queenscliff Music Festival is coming up in November from the 28th to the 30th, and there's a fantastic lineup this year as always.
Festival Director Barbara Moss came in for a chat about the festival, which has been called the Big Day Out for grown ups. There's an emphasis on comfort and local artists, and the seaside town of Queenscliff is a scenic wonderland. There are three lighthouses - and one of them is black. Love it.
Music Log:
First hour - Queenscliff Music Festival artists
- Jackson Jackson - The International Society Of Bad Dancers
- Frankie Wants Out - Don't Play Dice With The Devil
- Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)
- Archie Roach - Liyarn Ngarn
- Josh Pyke - Lines On Palms
- The Bawdies - I Beg You
Second hour - mish mash
- Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life To Begin
- Don't Mess With The Pony - Dry
- Lucie Thorne - Flood
- Dan Kelly - I've Been Moved
- Nicola Watson and Cinema She - Bone Marrow
- Michael Franti and Spearhead - Say Hey (I Love You)
- Rosie Burgess - Big Watery Sky
- Jesse Younan trifecta - Queeny, Medicine, Mercy
- Liam Finn - Second Chance
Musical obsession of the week
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is an Aboriginal artist with the voice of an angel. His release "Gurrumul" is up for five ARIA awards this year. I received his album in the mail along with a stack of other stuff, and I have to say it's the most beautiful thing I've heard this year. This album transcends language, barriers, agendas, it's pure communication through feeling. Sung mainly in his native language, Gurrumul's words are translated in the liner notes and are.
This album is something that packs a punch right in the soul, it's emotional and intuitive and the perfect backdrop to anything at all. Having at think, chilling out, dinner party, giving the dog a bath.
Simply beautiful.
I'm interviewing Gurrumul and his producer Michael in a few weeks time, stay tuned for more on that.
Melbourne artist Rosie Burgess is launching her newest offering, the follow up to 2007's Humble Pie. As always the packaging has beautiful artwork and is environmentally friendly, constructed from recycled material. Rosie is an out and proud singer songwriter who also runs grassroots independent record label Payne Street Records. She also released music under the name Panika, a hip hop project that's well worth a listen.
The new album Wait For The World will be released October 11th this year, with a national tour to follow.
Cannot Buy My Soul
Catch her in Melbourne on Sunday October 26th, supported by Milk (duo) and Justin Carter.
In 2006, a number of Australian Artists recorded versions of songs by Kev Carmody, for what was to become the album Cannot Buy My Soul.
In January 2008, most of them, including Kev Carmody himself, came together at the State Theatre in Sydney for the stage production of Cannot Buy My Soul. By all reports, it was one of the most powerful and emotional concerts Sydney has ever had. I didn't get to go, but lucky for me the night was filmed and footage was turned into a documentary which will be screened on SBS next weekend!
Cannot Buy My Soul captures not only the intensity and lyricism of Kev's songs but also the goodwill and respect of the artists who honour his work. The cast includes Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, Sara Storer, Dan Kelly, Tex Perkins, Clare Bowditch, The Herd, Steve Kilbey, Glenn Richards from Augie March and many more.
On Saturday, October 4 at 10 pm you can tune into SBS to see the documentary featuring the concert, rehearsal footage and interviews with the performers involved.
That's it from me this week, coming up on Local and Vocal next time is Mental Health Week. I'll be chatting with poet Sandy Jeffs about her experiences with schizophrenia and local artist Guy Blackman about his upcoming gig and release Adult Baby.
Have a great week
xo
Jen
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1 comment:
Gurrumul is pretty cool yeah.
werd up jenny
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