The Living End have sold more than 8000 tickets for their Corner shows.
MELBOURNE gave the Living End a warm homecoming on Tuesday night when they played the first of 11 shows at the Corner as part of their Retrospective Tour. The internationally successful rockabilly trio are in the final stretch of a 39-date tour of Australia, where they are playing at least seven shows in five major cities - performing one of their six studio albums, track for track from start to finish each night.
Almost every show sold out with an encore performance of their debut album from 1998, which reached No.1 on the ARIA albums chart and stayed in the top 50 for more than a year. Due to enormous demand, the self-titled album is getting five live performances at the Corner. Singer and guitarist Chris Cheney said during Tuesday's set that they filmed the video for Second Solution at the Corner 15 years ago.
Cheney formed the Living End with double bassist Scott Owen in 1994 after playing together in a high school Stray Cats tribute band, the Runaway Boys. Drummer Andy Strachan joined in 2002, replacing Travis Demsey. In 2011, the band added a fourth live member, Adrian Lombardi, on rhythm guitar. More than 8000 tickets have been sold for the band's Corner shows, which finish on December 22 with two performances, including an under-18s matinee gig. The first six Living End shows sold out in a couple of days and another five were added.
Jimmy Barnes is set to tour with The Boss.
The previous Corner record for sold-out shows was held by Megan Washington in 2010 and Matt Corby in 2012 with five each.
Barnes joins the Boss
Models.
JIMMY Barnes has already had a massive year, with his band Cold Chisel undertaking a hugely successful tour here and overseas. Now Barnes has joined the bill for Bruce Springsteen's eagerly anticipated Australian tour next year, playing in Brisbane, Sydney and two Melbourne shows. ''It's fantastic, I'm a huge fan and have been since his early records,'' Barnes told Sticky. ''I love his integrity, his songs and his work ethic … he keeps doing great things, so I'm thrilled to be playing with someone I admire so much as an entertainer and as a songwriter.'' Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band plus Jimmy Barnes play Rod Laver Arena on March 24 and Hanging Rock in Macedon on March 30.
Big Day Out
TIMETABLES, maps and final additions for the 2013 Big Day Out festival have been revealed with the Medics, Bodyjar, Seth Sentry, the Smith Street Band, Kingswood, Yung Warriors, Money for Rope, Jackson Firebird, Split Seconds, For Our Hero, Generik and Triple J Unearthed winners Apes joining the line-up. The silly stage, Lilypad returns with its usual crew Duckpond, Heavy G, Larry Kronic Jr and Cristo featuring Bob Log III, Chicks on Speed DJ Show, Zanzibar Chanel, the Stiffys, Bogan Karaoke, Xtreme Food Olympics and more. The Big Day Out comes to Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse on January 26. See bigdayout.com.
The Spazzys.
Spiegeltent returns
The Famous Spiegeltent returns to the Arts Centre Forecourt from February 5 to April 21 next year and offers a mix of circus, cabaret, theatre and live music, as well as programs for children plus food and wine events. The program includes French American acoustic group Moriarty, Lior, Kate Ceberano, Katie Noonan and more.
Hyde back in business
Bob Log III.
THE Billy Hyde music store in Flemington reopened this week under old management as GH Music. Garry Hyde is back at the helm after starting the Billy Hyde Drum Clinic 50 years ago in partnership with his late father Billy and cousin Barry Quinn. Garry Hyde sold the chain of Billy Hyde Music stores in 2007 before it merged with Allans. The embattled Allans Billy Hyde chain stores went into receivership this year. Con Gallin, managing director of Australian Musical Imports, has bought the bulk of Allans Billy Hyde assets (which doesn't include the Flemington store) after negotiating with receivers Ferrier Hodgson.
Norton Records benefit
MUSIC fans across the world have been setting up benefits and volunteering their time to help Brooklyn-based rockabilly and garage rock record label Norton Records.
Mesa Cosa.
The label's warehouse was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed most of the stock. Norton Records was founded in the mid-1980s by Miriam Linna and Billy Miller who met in 1976 when Linna was drumming for the Cramps. The couple formed their own band, the A-Bones. Norton Records has reissued and released music by Hasil Adkins, Link Wray, Charlie Feathers, Gene Vincent, the Sonics, the Pretty Things, the Flamin' Groovies, Andre Williams, Johnny Burnette, Reigning Sound and more.
Melbourne record store and label Off the Hip has organised a benefit at the Old Bar on Saturday night with Midnight Woolf, Mesa Cosa, the Reprobettes, Wrong Turn and DJs. Tickets $10 at the door.
Gigs
■ TONIGHT Kutcha Edwards performs in the Thornbury Theatre's Velvet Room; country rockers the Re-mains play the Retreat; Laneway, are at the Lomond in East Brunswick; Joe Camilleri's Voodoo Sheiks have a show at the Newport Substation; Martin Cilia from legendary Australian surf band the Atlantics teams up with the Stu Thomas Paradox at Revolver; '60s-inspired pop punk band Skyways are Highways are at the Noise Bar in Brunswick; Models play the Flying Saucer Club in Elsternwick; and Shihad, the subject of the Beautiful Machine documentary tracing their career, perform in the Espy's Gershwin Room.
■ TOMORROW Ron S. Peno & the Superstitions play two afternoon sets at Fitzroy's Labour in Vain; Cherry hosts a tribute to Sun Records' 60th anniversary with the Sun Rising Band playing Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and more; and garage soul group the Perfections have a single launch at the Grace Darling.
■ SUNDAY The Spazzys finally launch their second album, Dumb is Forever, which was recorded in 2005, with an afternoon show on the Evelyn Hotel's rooftop; Sons of Lee Marvin, La Bastard, Harvest Smoke, Nici Blue Eyes, Uptown Ace and Leeches gather at the Tote for a rockabilly Shakedown and barbecue from 3pm.
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