Oh, Hilltop Hoods. The Australian hip-hop crown has fit you snugly since third album The Calling ensnared the attention of our national youth broadcaster in 2003. You’re a festival mainstay, a habitual crowd-pleaser, and the only hip-hop act to make the triple j Hottest 100 Of All Time (at #17, no less). You released your fifth studio album State Of The Art in 2009, and now you’re headlining the One Movement Showcase Music Festival. It’s tough to be king! The lauded trio answered four questions for One Movement Word.
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement Festival and Conference?
It’s a great chance for us to get in front of the international music industry and show what Australian hip-hop has to offer the world.
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
Kate Miller-Heidke, we still haven’t seen her perform live and have heard lots of good things.
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United”. What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
Free beer at these sorts of events…
Hilltop Hoods headline the One Movement Showcase Music Festival when they play the Crossover Stage at 9.00pm on Sunday, 18th October 2009 (full timetable here). Catch up with them on Twitter and Facebook to try and talk your way into sharing some free beer; a video of new single Still Standing live at the Gippsland triple j One Night Stand is embedded below.
Perth-based indie quartet Harlequin Leagueare making noise in the West. Their sound? “We’re essentially a rock band with some demented pop elements”. Their first two EPs have earned the band triple j Next Crop and Unearthed J Award nominations, as well as numerous support and festival invites. Not least of which is October’s One Movement Showcase Music Festival, where they play the main event as well as a Fringe Festivalsideshow. Singer/bassist James Rogers answered four questions for One Movement Word.
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United.” What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
Industry is a scary word but I guess that’s what it is. I guess the ‘Artists, Industry, Fans’ all have to be more flexible and balanced to each others’ needs. But at the end of the day, the music needs to be enjoyed!
Harlequin League play twice at One Movement For Music: 10.00pm in Wolf Lane on Friday 16th October as part of the Fringe Festival (timetable here), and 2.25pm on the Breakthrough Stage on Sunday 18th October as part of the showcase festival (timetable here). Follow the band on Twitter and add them on Facebook.
Seoul, South Korea-based rock band Biuret will visit Australia for the first time to play theOne Movement Showcase Music Festival. Biuret formed in 2002, released their first EP in 2005 and later opened for British rock group Oasis. The trio - Moon Hye Won, Ahn Jae Hyun and Lee Gyo Won - are also the winners of Sutasi, the talent quest searching for the hottest Asian contemporary musicians. Throughout 2010, they plan to spend time in Australia and the US working on their debut album.
What’s your favourite song this week?
We’ve been listening to Paramore to play as a cover at the One Movement Festival. We found the song Decode to be interesting. [embedded below]
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement Festival and Conference?
Just having a chance to perform at the festival is a huge gain for us. After winning Sutasi, we would like to experience how audiences from different countries would respond to our music. This is a great start!
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
We’re looking forward to watching all artists perform. We are not too familiar with all of them, but would be very inspirational to experience everything different.
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United”. What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
Because we lack experience overseas, we can only speak for the music industry in Korea. Here, the music industry is very skewed to dance and pop, and everything has become very visual oriented. TV and radio still plays a big part in promotion, and it makes it hard for rock to flourish. Internet is still too scattered, and it would be nice to have a platform to streamline audience to experience different type of music.
Biuret play the Snowball Stage at One Movement on Sunday 18 October 2009 at 4.45pm. View the full line-up and playing times here. Their winning Sutasi performance is embedded below.
The Beardsare one of the most-anticipated Australian bands playing at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival. Need proof? Both Sarah Blasko and The John Steel Singers named them as the band they’re most looking forward to seeing. Nathaniel Beard, bassist/vocalist for the Adelaide-based folk-rock quartet, answers four questions for One Movement Word.
Nathaniel, what’s your favourite song this week?
The problem with songs is that they’re too often about mundane subjects like love and politics and feelings. My bandmates and I are really only interested in songs about beards, because to us, beards are everything. I also I only really enjoy movies, art and conversations if they are about beards.
Having said that, I think my favourite song this week is a song written by us called ‘Beards Don’t Kill People, People With Beards Kill People’.
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement festival and conference?
Our main aim is to spread our bearded message to the west coast and the music industry. The bearded man is an oppressed man. He finds it harder to find a job and harder to find a partner. Our band exists to provide a voice for that bearded man who will not shave just because his boss or his wife or the Gillette razor company tells him to.
The music industry is as much a part of the problem the rest of the western world – just look at Kings Of Leon – they shaved off their beards and suddenly, the music industry started taking them seriously, paying a lot of attention to them and they became massive. But their earlier songs were better- the ones written when they had beards.
Music should not be allowed to prosper on the proviso that the artist responsible for the music shaves hair that naturally grows on his (or her) face.
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
Passenger (from the UK) and Jackson Firebird (from Victoria). Artists who really know what having a beard is all about.
One Movement’s tagline is ‘Artist, Industry, Fan United.’ What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
We won’t be happy so long as the bearded find themselves in a minority group. It really is about artists, the industry and fans uniting. The fans need beards, the artists need beards, the record company executives need beards, and you need a beard. This shaving business is nothing but a ridiculous, offensive fad. You don’t see lions shaving off their manes, so let’s all stop shaving off our beards and accept the beard as the beautiful, naturally-occurring adornment that it is.
We’re really looking forward to playing the festival. We hope to instill a sense of pride in the bearded and a sense of shame in the shaven. We also want the shaven to know that it’s not too late to change their wicked ways. Every beardless face is a potential beard, and the only time you’re not growing a beard, is when you’re shaving.
The Beards play the One Movement Showcase Music Festival, Octover 17-18 2009. Check closer to the date for an exact playing time and location; click here for the current timetable.
New speakers announced today include Michael Gudinski, Founder and Chairman of the Mushroom Group and Frontier Touring (Aust), Steve Strange, Director, X-Ray Touring (UK), Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium International Advisory Group and Chairman Emeritus & Founder of the Mobile Entertainment Forum - Americas (UK), Gary Mackenzie, CEO, Kittaya Entertainment Pty Ltd (Aust), Damian Trotter, Managing Director, Sony ATV (Aust), Adam Gerard, Tiger Brand Champion, Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd (Singapore) who will be speaking at both MUSEXPO Asia Pacific and The Independent Times, Jack DeYoung, VP of Label Relations, Grooveshark (USA), Dave Curtin, Managing Partner, DeepMix (USA) and Millie Millgate, Producer Export Services, APRA|AMCOS (Aust) have also been added to the esteemed list of speakers.
Are you in a band, the next big thing, and just waiting for that break?
Want to be flown to Perth to perform in front of the Australian and International music industry big wigs?
Here is your chance to be flown to Perth for the 2 day music festival and conference One Movement For Music Perth, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18 October. You can win the chance to perform at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival in front of agents, producers, managers and the cream of the music industry from around the world.
Your band will been flown from your local major city to Perth to perform on Saturday 17th or Sunday 18th October. One Movement, MySpace and STA Travel will look after your flights and accommodation. Plus you will receive weekend festival tickets, 1 complimentary delegate pass to attend the Independent Times conference, and discounts off further delegate pass purchases.
Details: A One Movement For Music Perth panel of experts will listen to and grade submissions according to a set of criteria established to determine the export readiness of acts. Criteria will include an assessment against areas such as technical ability, level of experience, originality, song writing ability and overall artistic ability.
Who Can Apply: Any contemporary Australian band with a MySpace page.
Submit: To enter the competition bands should:
• Have a MySpace profile page
• Have tracks uploaded to their MySpace profile
• Have a video of them performing uploaded to their MySpace profile
• Add One Movement MySpace Profile as a friend here
• Update their MySpace status saying why their band should play at One Movement with a link back to the One Movement MySpace profile
Submissions Close: 5:00PM (AEST) Friday 2nd October. Winner: Winners will be notified by Friday 9th October. Full Terms and Conditions:here
Brisbane’s I Heart Hiroshima(IHH) have been waving the indie pop flag high and proud since 2005. As they were readying the release of their second album, The Rip, on October 2, the trio were selected by the nation’s Street Press Australia (SPA) editors as the best up-and-coming Australian band, which won them a trip to Perth to play the One Movementshowcase music festival. After featuring on the cover of SPA titles across the country, IHH’s drummer, Susie Patten, answered four questions for One Movement Word.
Susie, what’s your favourite song this week?
Oooooh it’s hard to choose, I’ve had a few things on high-rotation. But I’d have to say it would be Roisin Murphy’s “Movie Star”. [audio embedded below]
I’m an advocate for all things Roisin, but this song makes me wanna rub gold glitter all over myself and dance all night long at a really camp party. Instead I’ve just been riding my bike around, and it makes me feel invincible zipping through Brisbane’s streets.
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement festival and conference?
Can I be hopelessly romantic and say that I want to see the sun set over the ocean for the first time? Oh right, we’re talking about music here. AHEM.
It will be cool to see new bands, meet new friends and have a generally swell old time in Perth - the first time we’ve been there in quite a while. If people come to our show and dig it then that’s just a bonus!
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
Tigarah from Japan sounds really cool, I can totally see myself in the crowd nodding my head along. Oh and it’s been far too long between Sarah Blasko shows for me and I really dig her stuff, she has such a beautiful, strong-yet-soft voice and her pop-sensibilities are off the richter scale.
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United.” What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
I just started writing a really heartfelt and serious response to this question, but then I got all confused and tongue-tied and couldn’t concisely explain what I was trying to say, so I - with a little help from Matt and Cam IHH - have come up with an alternative suggestion:
The Music Industry and Artists/Fans need to have a wholesome game of Pictionary paired with good red wine, French cheese, and a whole lotta lols. Guaranteed to bring all parties closer together. We were considering suggesting Monopoly, but we all know how that can end in fisticuffs and broken marriages.
I Heart Hiroshima’s second album, The Rip, is released on October 2. The band play the One Movement Discovery Stage at 2.35pm, Sunday 18th October 2009; for the full line-up and playing times, click here.
Their recently-released video for single Shakeytown - a directorial debut for Brisbane filmmaker Paul W. Rankin - is embedded below.
‘When I Grow Up’ by Fever Ray. [video embedded below]
The whole album really gets under your skin, but this one particularly..
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement Festival and Conference?
I hope it opens opportunities to travel to some new places and play some music.
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
The Beards.. I’m interested to see how a band can incorporate the subject of beards into each one of their songs. I’m sure one of the guys in my band will love this - he’s got a Ned Kelly beard. He could be their dancer.
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United”. What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
I’m not such a fan of the word industry. I think people who create stuff don’t really like to feel like they’re part of a mechanism and I think people eventually tire of feeling like they’re being “sold” something.
Sarah Blasko plays the Crossover Stage at Perth’s Esplanade at 7.25pm on Saturday 17th October 2009. For the full One Movement showcase music line-up and timetable, click here. triple j published an interview with Blasko to coincide with the J Award nomination here; follow Sarah Blasko on Twitter.
After playing with the likes of Ladyhawke, The Galvatrons and fellow One Movement For Music showcase festival act Art Vs Science, Adelaide indie rock act The Touch are more than comfortable on stage. Guitarist Justin Walkden boldly took on the four questions challenge ahead of their One Movement showcase performance.
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement festival and conference?
We hope to gain feedback on how we are able to take music to the next level. We want to go to One Movement and have labels, booking agents and promoters take notice and help with guidence on how we can take this further. We think this is an amazing opportunity that we hope to learn alot from and help us progress.
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United.” What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
Everyone needs to get behind and support each other. The industry needs to keep helping upcoming artists with knowlege and support, and the fans need to keep following the artists. With festivals like One Movement, you get fans, industry and artists all in the same place for the same reason: music.
The Touch plan to release their new EP - featuring first-time producer Darren Cross (Gerling/ The E.L.F.) - in January 2010. A national tour will follow, as well as a mini-festival in Adelaide called The Touch Party. But before all of that, catch The Touch at One Movement showcase music festival, October 17-18 2009.
If, like a prospective employer, you require a referee to vouch for the Steel Singers’ pop proficiency, how ’bout this: Robert Forster - co-founder of the universally-acclaimed Go-Betweens - covered Strawberry Wine during a mid-September 2009 performance; Mess+Noise review here.
Pop referees don’t come stronger than Forster. Here’s Pete Bernoth, the band’s trombonist and keyboardist, tackling four questions.
I wish I could see this song live to witness a crazy bearded guy playing a flute. I’ve seen a crazy bearded guy play a harmonica before, but I’m pretty sure he was just crazy and not crazy talented. There is a difference, I’m sure.
What do you hope to gain from the One Movement festival and conference?
I want a shirt saying “I survived the One Movement Festival.” It should be come with complimentary fake vomit stains.
Which artists’ showcase sets are you most looking forward to watching?
I’d love to see Sarah Blasko and the Philly Jays… but most of all I want to see The Beards. Dudes with beards singing songs about beards is pretty much what I’ve wanted to see my entire life.
That fixation probably comes from the fact that my dad has had a beard my entire life. I’ve never seen his face… I’VE NEVER SEEN HIS FACE!!!!!!
One Movement’s tagline is “Artist, Industry, Fan United.” What do you think needs to change in order to unite the music industry with its artists and fans?
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again… there needs to be more parties involving everyone… no VIPs… just a good ol’ fashioned shindig that has a whole pile of shit to burn in makeshift fire pits.
Catch The John Steel Singers at One Movement For Music Perth music showcase festival on October 17 and 18, then stick around afterwards to ‘burn shit’ with Pete [pictured top right] and the rest of the band. Note: One Movement Word will not bail you out of prison in the event that you’re arrested for arson.
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