tional performing and visual arts and Mel-
bourne's flagship cultural event. Each Festival
brings an unparalleled feast of dance, theatre,
music, visual arts, multimedia and outdoor
events from renowned and upcoming Austral-
ian and International companies and artists to
Melbourne. Through excellence, diversity and
best possible artistic experience to as many
people as possible. Again this year, the festival
will be at a wide variety of venues and ticket
prices, including many free events.
9 - 24 October, various venues
Book online at
www.melbournefestival.com.au
heads, a voice that raises eyebrows, a dancing
ability that wows and a songwriting flair that sets
toes tapping. Pixie is an 18-year-old singer who,
refreshingly, sings as an 18-year-old. Hers is a fresh,
expressive, fun and free attitude with a vocal style to
match. The songs run the gamut of teendom with
songs about hearts skipping and hearts breaking.
kaleidoscope of influences, from Depeche Mode to The
Band. Grand in volume and vast in vision, it's an inspired
set of electric songs that finds the intersection of The
Verve, My Morning Jacket and Neil Young. The album
melds propulsive, throbbing bass lines and crashing
waves of guitar to a haunting, impassioned voice that
can sound ancient and Appalachian.
Grammy-nominated Yeah Yeah Yeahs, her wild thing
is in your face, vulnerable, tender and exciting. To
Oscar-nominated Where the Wild Things Are director
Spike Jonze, however, Karen O and her music
possess something of a child-like innocence that put
her exactly on the right emotional wavelength to
capture the film. Release date Oct 23.
businesschicks.com.au
with the words `Music Me
Up' in the subject line.
Name and address in the
body copy. Enter once
only, before Nov 2nd with
winners drawn at random
and announced next issue.
For more music visit
www.getmusic.com.au
the April/May CD
winners;
M. Waters, S. Miller
and N. Loupidis