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MUSIC INTERVIEWS

THE VERSES

Hooperunknown

The Hoopers have killed Heidi and are now stepping out with their new album, Seasons, as The Verses. BOB GORDON speaks with Ella Hooper.

DISTURBED

Seeking Asylum

Formed in Chicago in 1996, Disturbed have sold 11 million albums and six million digital tracks worldwide over the course of their career.

CALLING ALL CARS
Boys In Blue

Fresh from their recent tour with AC/DC, Calling All Cars are finally ready to launch their debut album Hold, Hold, Fire, and indeed do so this weekend with shows at Prince Of Wales on Friday, September 3; The Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, September 4; and all ages Hyper Fest at the Midland Railway Workshops on Sunday, September 5. BEN WATSON spoke to vocalist, guitarist and pianist Haydn Ing.

PARKWAY DRIVE

Got The Blues

If you’re into hardcore or metal, or music in general for that matter, chances are you’re already quite well accustomed to Parkway Drive’s world dominance.

DYING FETUS

13 Down

Maryland’s finest tech-death metal trio, Dying Fetus, will be back in Perth again next month after making their Australian debut on the 2009 Summer Slaughter tour.

RTRFM RADIOTHON

Ring Their Bell

Graeme Watson loves his job. And why shouldn’t he? He’s the general manager of RTRfm, Perth’s premier independent radio station.

ROSS WILSON

He Writes The Songs

Australian music icon Ross Wilson hits WA this week in support of his new album, I Come In Peace, playing Wednesday, September 1, at Oceanus On The Beach in City Beach; Secret Harbour Golf Club on Thursday, September 2; and The Fly By Night Club on Friday, September 3. BOB GORDON reports.

NAPALM DEATH

Chemical Heart

Time Waits For No Slave, the celebrated 13th offering from UK extreme greats Napalm Death, sees the band venturing down a more personal path.

SEVENDUST

Australia Calling

One of the leaders of the early nu-metal charge at the turn of the century, Sevendust seemingly dropped off the face of the earth following their successful 2003 release Seasons.

MIAMI HORROR

Illuminated

As everyone eagerly awaits the release of the band’s first full-length album, Illumination – out this Friday, August 20 – the artistic architect behind Miami Horror, Benjamin Plant,
appears oddly relaxed. REUBEN ADAMS investigates.

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NEWS

X-PRESSIONS

And just when you thought things couldn’t get any more warped! If the fact that Australia’s ‘infallible’ political convention has well and truly shat itself wasn’t oddball enough, the madcap Axl Rose has gone and announced he’s bringing his post-millennium incarnation of Guns N’ Roses to Perth.

KEEP MOVING

The folks at One Movement For Music have finally lifted the lid on who is going to share their expertise at this year’s Musexpo Asia Pacific conference, and the line-up reads as a who’s who of the music industry. Hailing from various overseas locations, individuals such as Simon Renshaw, Henning Ahrens, Wu Jun, Jakomi Matthews, Jimmy Steal, Scott Schorr, Benji Rogers, Crispin Parry, Rob Graham, Mark Smutz Smith, Seven Webster, Neill Dixon, Rob Zifarelli, Monte Malone, and Ande MacPherson, will share their knowledge at Musexpo. On the home front, experts such as Molly Meldrum, Michael Chugg, Peter Hebbes, Ian James, Harvey Lister, Paul Piticco, Michael Harrison, Damien Slevinson, Dan Medland, Nick O’Byrne, Jaddan Commerford, Keith Welsh, Russell Thomas and Shayne Locke will share their thoughts on the music industry. To learn more about these fine speakers and all things One Movement, head to onemovementmusic.com.

WET AND SLIPPERY

Eighties rock legends Bon Jovi are set to invade Australia in December as part of their Circle World Tour.

TURNING JAPANESE

Mega successful local lads Birds Of Tokyo are back home at the beginning of October for their self-titled album tour.

CD REVIEWS

ZOLA JESUS

Stridulum EP

Sacred Bone Records/Midheaven

For an artist that has admittedly struggled with the limelight, Stridulum is a document that leaves Nika Roza Danilova – otherwise known as Zola Jesus– naked.

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FASHION

AVATAR

West Australian based student designer Jeromy Lim will pack his bags for an overseas adventure next month to participate in the finals of a prestigious international fashion competition hosted by the Paris American Academy and the International Textile and Apparel Association. A student of Curtin University by day and Polytechnic West Institute by night, Lim is an extremely talented designer who isn’t afraid of hard work.