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All For One25 years is a long time to stick with any endeavour but, in the topsy turvy world of rock and roll, it’s an extra sweet achievement. Newcastle’s The Screaming Jets have just clocked up a quarter of a century’s worth of rocking out and TE caught up with bass player PAUL WOSEEN to chat about this massive milestone
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Still fresh form a mammoth North American and European tour, South London wunderkind SBTRKT is heading our way in the new year.
Far more than just a complete absence of vowels, in the last few years Aaron Jerome (as he is known to the taxman), the man behind the SBTRKT mask, has put a whole new spin on the post-dubstep landscape of indie electronica. The dance world really began paying attention to Jerome’s project back in mid-2011 with the release of SBTRKT’s eponymous debut album, which won DJ Magazine’s album of the year and reached the Top 50 Of 2011 list in publications such as NME and Pitchfork.
SBTRKT is also far more than a mere studio (or bedroom) project, having also cultivated a bur-geoning reputation in the live realm where his relatively organic show featuring elements of live instrumentation and live collaboration has prevented him being merely viewed as a chap with a laptop.
WHAT'S ON Having never seen Coldplay live, I’m
told that the visual elements in their live show more than make up for their sycophantic, vacuous and self indulgent brand of beige rock. Watching the DVD of the show, recorded at a purpose built amphitheatre at Sony Studios to whet fans appetites before the release of their meandering Ghost Stories album, all of the screens and audio visual whiz-bangery gave me a sneaking suspicion all of this smoke and mirrors behaviour hid something quite banal. Listening to the CD component culled from various shows on the album tour, my suspicions were confirmed. Given that Ghost Stories was the most innocuous and forgettable collection in the Coldplay canon, it would follow that the live version would follow suit. And it does.
Fans will probably dig it.
Directed by Judd Apatow, this funny and poign-ant flick would have to be one of adam Sandler’s finest moments. George (Sandler) is a very success-ful stand up comedian who learns that he has an untreatable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live. Ira (Seth Rogan) is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian who works at a deli. George hires Ira to be his semi-personal assistant as well as his friend.
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There’s a handful of Aussie bands that have managed to turn their success into long term careers in the music industry. The Screaming Jets
is one of those bands. This is no mean feat when you consider that many bands struggle to make a name for themselves let alone sustain it for several decades like the Jets have. This year, the Aussie rockers will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with a heap of live shows and a new album in the works.
“You don’t think you’re going to last that long but part of you was always hoping that you would,” said bass player, song-writer and original member Paul Woseen about making it to 25 years.
As part of the anniversary celebrations the band are currently in the middle of a national tour which will see them, of course, returning to their old stomping ground.
Talking to Paul, it sounds like the shows are attracting a range of fans, from familiar faces to the next generation of rock enthu-siasts.
“I’m 47 and there’s people out there having fun watching the band and they’re 18 or 19 - I could be their dad,” he laughed.
“I guess it’s the same sort of thing that happened to me and heaps of other people who’re playing.
“I got into certain bands from listening to mate’s brother’s records or my parents’ records.”
After forming in 1989 and cutting their teeth at Newcastle venues like the Bel Air, The Screaming Jets have gone on to earn themselves a place in Australian rock royalty. Together they’ve released six studio albums - three of which made it into the top five on the ARIA albums charts - played thousands of gigs and given music fans hit songs like Helping Hand, Better, Sad Song and October Grey.
Though Woseen and frontman Dave Gleeson are the only original members left, it’s still quite an achievement for the Jets to have made it to 25 years. For Woseen, the reason why he’s still playing with Dave and the guys is simple.
“Love of the music, love of playing together,” he said.
“We’re mates, so we’re friends and we just dig playing what we do.”
Along with the tour, the band will be releasing a new album, which is full of tracks that Paul describes as “good, hard, rocking songs”.
Last year Paul released his first acoustic solo album Bombido, which includes Jets tracks along with new material.
Talking about recording the solo album after spending years playing with the band, Paul joked that the main difference was that it was “quieter” - though the other members weren’t totally absent from the recording process.
“A lot of the songs are Jets songs that I wrote. I still hear everybody else in my
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head anyway, even though they’re not there. I don’t know if that’s some sort of mental condition,” he laughed.
As songwriter for The Screaming Jets, Paul has been responsible for some of this country’s best rock tracks. These songs have become an integral part of the Australian soundtrack and Paul admits that writing the next track is never far from his mind.
“I write constantly,” he said.“I’ve always got a little pad and pen in
my little fishing bag that goes everywhere with me, my handbag. So I’ve got my smokes, my phone, pad and pen.”
Most of the inspiration for the songs comes from everyday life.
“I’ll see something written or I hear somebody say something at the pub or
a mate say something and I’ll write it down,” Paul said.
“I’ve never really just sat down with the intent to write a song, it just sort of happens.”
In regards to his music idols, Paul says it’s hard to narrow it down from the hundreds who have inspired him over the years.
“There’s just so many artists that are great but I think, I guess for me, I’m a fan of The Who and I’m a fan of Tom Petty.”
Though he has a range of bands that he loves - including the Foo Fighters and Stone Sour who are his current favourite - and spends a lot of time rocking out on stage, he doesn’t get many opportunities to see live music himself.
“I haven’t seen a band for ages, which sucks,” he said.
We’re mates...and we just dig playing what we do
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FLYING MARE HOTEL DELANY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
Kylie Jane is an enthusiastic, young entertainer who has been pricing up more than a few ears around the traps, thanks to power-ful voice and and almost effortless ability to get any crowd in the palm of her hand.
Playing mostly the hits of today, she is able to take any song and make it suit her as a performer from up-beat pop songs to the classic soothing remedies we are all famil-iar with.
Kylie is originally from Dubbo, and is a country girl at heart.
She moved to Newcastle in early 2009 to attend Hunter School of Performing Arts.
It was here she was appointed the lead vocalist for their stage band.
After graduating in 2010, she has since been performing at a number of different venues around the Newcastle region as well as choice gigs like the Tamworth Country Music Festival
With a set that includes the likes of Gnarles Barkley, Lady Gaga, Jason Mraz, INXS, Ben Harper and Crowded House, Kylie Jane certainly knows how to please a crowd - whether the mood calls for sombre torch songs or upbeat pop.
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RIDE ONS NAGS HEAD HOTEL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
The Nags Head is going to be chock-a-block with rock and roll swagger and fist-pumping riffage this weekend when the Ride Ons get the lead out with their high-en-ergy brand of swampy rock and roll.
Hailing from Sydney, the Ride Ons came together in 2004 with three core members Ben Nightin-gale (Sleepy Jackson, Don Walker, the Clouds), Murray Shepherd (the Monarchs, The Screaming Tribes-men) and Matty Stokes (the Chev-rons, Great Dividing Range) before Newcastle bass-ace Leith Tisdell (Great Dividing Range, Jacuzzi Suit) was recruited into the fold in 2009. The boys have since released a cracking EP, Transmission: On and, as the man in the hat once said “do yourself a favour”.
In case you’re unaware, think toe-tappin’ rhythms that can’t help but get everyone jumping out of their seats, effortlessly stylish guitar chops and hard hitting vocals.
The Ride Ons deliver true clas-sic rock and roll with three sets of foot-stomping original songs reminiscent of the Black Keys, AC/DC, Kings of Leon and the Rolling Stones.
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When TE last caught up with Morgan Evans back in July, the rising country star had already
ticked off a list of achievements - three CMC awards, his debut album riding high in the country charts, a festival stealing show at CMC Rocks the Hunter and a bucket list performance at the legendary country music Mecca the Grand Ole Opry.
Fast forward a couple of months and the plaudits are still coming thick and fast for Evans who has since inked a management deal with the William Morris Endeavour agency, snagged a choice presenting, host and ambassador gig for Foxtel’s Country Music Channel, nabbed a male artist Golden Guitar nomination as well as a top 50 shortlist spot in the Vanda and Young songwriting competition for his track Like a Tornado. Phew!
“I think that when I’m feeling a bit down about myself, I need to call you guys up because you always make me feel pretty good,” Evans laughed.
“But seriously, this year has been so overwhelming - it’s probably the best year I’ve had so far.”
To see out such a successful 2014, Evans will be heading to Cessnock where he will play his final full band show of the year
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and he said the opportunity to play for his Hunter fans was always an enticing one.
“Yeah, we’ve played a lot of gigs this year so it’s going to be good to have a bit of a break, but I really can’t wait to get back to Cessnock - it’s always a great time.”
Having been on the road consistently since the release of his debut, self titled album in March, Evans said that he is
finally getting back into the swing of things as far as writing new material is concerned and he said he planned to start recording in the new year.
“This album has kept me pretty busy, which is great, but over the past couple of weeks I’ve found that I’ve been getting back into that songwriting mode although, at the same time, I’m not really one to sit
down and bash out a song - I like to sit on ideas for a while and let them develop - so in that sense, touring works well because you do have a lot of downtime in airports and hotels where the ideas just come.
“But, for now, the plan is to release another single from the album - we actu-ally just shot a video for it - early next year and then start on the next one.”
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collaborator Dolly Parton, for their duet, You Can’t Make Old Friends, which is the title track of Rogers’ current critically acclaimed 32nd studio album. The magi-cal Kenny and Dolly reunion was only their third time in the studio together since their Real Love hit in 1985.
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If you caught country music icon Kenny Rogers on his last Australian tour, you’d know that he puts on one
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never fear becaue Rogers is heading back our way next year for what is being billed as his last ever Australian and New Zealand tour.
“For all of the traveling I’ve done around the world, Australia and New Zealand remain two of my favourite places to perform. When I was with the First Edition, we made this same trip several times, and no matter how many times I’ve gone, I’ve always loved the audiences there. They have a great sense of humour and have always treated me with such great respect, so for that, I say thank you,” Rogers said.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Rogers’ distinctive voice and his uncanny knack for weaving emotionally resonating tales has seen him at the top of the country music tree for what seems like forever. His formidable canon, which includes the likes of The Gambler, You Decorated my Life, Ruben James , Lucille, Coward of the County, She Believes in Me and Don’t Take Your Love to Town reads like a veritable best of country music over the past 30 years. However, don’t go thinking Rogers’ is stuck in revisionist territory.
This year, Rogers has earned a Grammy nomination and CMA Award nomina-tion, along with long-time friend and
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