Jodi Martin’s Saltwater Tour
Jodi Martin and her honest folk/roots style, evocative of Jack Johnson and The Waifs, has taken her to far-flung corners of the globe and seen her heralded as ‘one of Australia’s most talented singer/songwriters’ by The Weekend Australian.
Jodi’s stunning new album Saltwater was co-written with folk legend Arlo Guthrie, during a songwriting road trip travelling from one end of the United States to the other. See Jodi at her soulful, quirky best.
Join us at the Byron Theatre on Friday 30 January from 7.30pm.
Tickets available from www.kupromotions.com.au/?p=1528.
Hanging Around
Infectious and cathartic female punk group The Coathangers bring their completely unaffected, unpretentious, deliciously sloppy and electrifying live shows to the Hotel Great Northern this Friday.
With album number four under their belt and being their most well-recorded and well-written album to date, Suck My Shirt has just been released in Australia via Brisbane’s Smack Face Records.
The Coathangers’ live show has become a force to be reckoned with.
Coathangers at the Hotel Great Northern on Friday.
Kings of Kava
Tom, Daniel, Chris and James all went to the same high school (albeit in different years) and formation seemed inevitable.
It wasn’t until schoolies, however, in 2010 while bonding over kava – Fiji’s tongue-tingling ‘national drink’ – that the final pieces fell into place and a mutual love of kava and mutual love of gypsy, ska and reggae was to lay the foundation of the band and indeed their friendship.
They play the Byron Brewery on Friday from 8.30pm. Free entry.
Devotional Song, Food & Peace
This Saturday from 3pm till 6pm sees devotional songs and talks for world peace and happiness at the Byron Community Centre with a very special feast to follow. All Free to the community.
Growling Out and About
The Growlers play and surf their way across the country. Lead singer Brooks Neilsen is the ideal frontman – a mixture of swagger, performance, and dancing on stage. Expect just as much sweat, dancing, psychedelia and stage dives this time around as The Growlers bring The Babe Rainbow, Moses Gunn Collective, The Walking Who, Scotdrakula, and Sea Legs along for the ride.
At the Hotel Great Northern on Wednesday.
JaFFer for Oz
JaFFer is the brainchild of charismatic frontman and funky bass player Luke ‘JaFFer’ Ferguson. Blessed with an amazing 5-octave vocal range and a love of all things soulful, JaFFer takes you from warm low Barry White tones to soaring Jeff Buckley highs.
JaFFer’s music is fresh, funky and exciting! Combining a fusion of rock / funk / pop around well-crafted, heartfelt and soulful songs.
Australia Day at the Brewery.
Inspiration for Young Musos
Young musicians aged 12–20 who play a big band instrument are in for a treat!
Every Monday night in February, Youth Jazz Orchestra (YJO), premier ensemble of The Northern Rivers Conservatorium, will host preparatory rehearsals for a specialist workshop with Australian jazz scene heavyweights Ken Stubbs and John Hoffman.
The workshop series costs $95 for Conservatorium students and $110 for external students.
For more information contact Julius at the Conservatorium on 6621 2266. Enrolment can be made at www.enrol.nrcac.edu.au.
Mañana Power
Mañana’s music is a unique blend of pop, reggae and folk, creating a natural sound that is ear pleasing to literally anyone.
Mañana have just recorded a self-titled album, which the boys will be releasing in May and to coincide with the release, Mañana will be touring up to Surfers Paradise and back.
They play this week at the Byron Brewery on Saturday from 8pm.
Backhouse is Back
Tony Backhouse, founder of Cafe of the Gate of Salvation, Heavenly Light Quartet, composer, gospel expert, and choral arranger supreme returns to Mullumbimby for a raise-the-roof singing experience for all levels.
Arranged in four parts of more, with opportunities for improvisation and soloing, Tony’s workshops are beloved worldwide for creating an electrifying sense of joy, harmony and soulshine.
Tix $30 at the door. Sunday at Mullum Civic Hall, 1–4pm.
OKA for Sunday
With a signature sound and unforgettable live reputation, OKA is still serving their progressive roots music.
Electrified didgeridoo, heavy slide guitar, soaring flutes and juju rhythms are some of the many ingredients in this Australian sound that’s matured over a decade.
Their past is unique and reflects a sun-drenched coastal lifestyle they call home. Here we find them with their sixth studio album Milk & Honey that hints to be the most exciting yet.
Incorporating flavours of dub, electronica, hip-hop, jazz and many forms of world music, for years people have tried to define the OKA sound. OKA gigs create a real-time soundtrack, and an empowering vibe leaving listeners hungry for more. At the Hotel Brunswick on Sunday.
Some Comfort for You
Melbourne-based The Wild Comforts have put together a new album called Silver City Sorrow.
The core of the album lies in the songwriting pen of frontman Joshua Deeble, with songs that capture the spirit of country music and borrow freely from folk, punk, and blues.
The bedrock of the album was put down with Bill Chambers and Jeff McCormack at The Music Cellar – the hallowed walls bearing awards for artists such as Paul Kelly and Kasey Chambers.
They play The Rails on Thursday.
Aussie Aussie Aussie – Uke Uke Uke
Miss Amber and Stukulele have put together a true-blue dinki-di ripper of a songbook for this month’s UKE NIGHT at the Court House Hotel.
A swag of Chisel, Oils, Divinyls, Aussie Crawl, Hunnas and more of your faves. Beloved guests, local singer types Sara Tindley and Ash Bell, are back to help transcend the cultural cringe with the UKE NIGHT band from 6.30pm, Thursday 29 January.
Entry $10, kids under 15 $2.50. Don’t miss your chance to publicly diss the f***tards who are running our once fair country.
Join the mailing list at ukemullum.com for the songbook.
