The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 55

EG 10 Friday 28 March 1997 THE AGE ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE I frnTT THURSDAY The Band Who Knew Too Much, Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy, 9.30, free. David King, Jazz Lane, city. Eugene Ball Sextet, Bennetts Lane, city. Jazz Lads, Angel Hotel, enr Glenferrie and Dandenong Rds, 7. Jim Sifonlos Trio, with Paula Winapear and Alain Valodge, Keilor Hotel, 7.30.

Tarzan In Manhattan, Cricketers Arms Hotel, Richmond, 9, free. Lost Highway Various artists (Nothinglnterscope Records) Choosing Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nulls to produce a -soundtrack for David Lynch new movie Lost Highway did not happen by chance: Reznor has been a fan of Lynch for years. Featuring tracks by David Bowie, Marilyn Malison, and the Smashing Pumpkins, the soundtrack album offers listeners waves of industrial mayhem-' -orchestrated grooves, compliments of Angelo -Badalamenti slightly caustic lyrics. Stand-out tracks include JPure and Like I Care, both songs In which Hamilton dogged patterns of rhythm break free for a cathartic moment, At this rate I'll like Henry Rollins' music yet Richard Plunkett Treasures Dolly Parton (Universal Music) Treasures is a collection of Dolly Partons favorite songs from Nell Young (After the Goldrush), Cat classical ARIA album charts 1. (1) Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack 2.

(2) Secret Samadhi Live 3. (3) Tragic Kingdom No Doubt 4. (5) Unchained Melody: The Early Years LeAnn Rimes 5. (6) Spice Spice Girl 6. (4) Pop U2 7.

(7) The Boatman's Call Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 8. (8) Freak Show Sllverchair 9. (9) Travelling Without Moving Jamiiequal 10. (-) Forgiven, Not Forgotten Tour Pack 1997 the Cone Polyester Music, Fitzroy 1. Mr Wizard R.L Bumslde 2.

Take It from the Man The Brian Jonestown Massacre 3. Too Many Days Without Thinking Swell 4. Aftertaste Helmet 5. Attack of the Grey Lantern Martsun 6. The Boatman's Call Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 7.

Sweet Sixteen Royal Trux 8. American Slang Jack OMivhm 9. Show World RedKross 10. Hogs on the Highway Bad Livers J. Ifjl: Stevens (Peace Tram) and Freddy Fender the Next Teardrop Falls).

The arrangements are fresh and the playing -superlative, in particular, the graceful hands -of legendary pianist Hargus "Pig" Robbing, who invariably makes the Ivories drip fat and power pop. The Perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails proves a catchy tune, while Marilyn Manson (who appears in the movie as a porn star) contributes a new song, -Apple of Sodom, which blends freakish Sprung Monkey, Punters Club. Fitzroy. Squealing Pygmies, Punters Club. Fitzroy.

WEDNESDAY Baby Boomers; Dan and Lynell, Dan O'Connell Hotel, Carlton. 9.30, free. Beetroot, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Burst, Corner Hotel, Richmond. Floor 13, Punters Club.

Fitzroy. Love and Special Sauce, Corner Hotel, Richmond. Gritty Kitty; Bindi; Mogwal, Arthouse, city. Hollywood Drive, Caseys Nightclub, Hawthorn. The Hoodangers, McCoppins Hotel, Fitzroy.

10. free. Ian Moss, My Place. Geelong. Incenc'd, Armadale Hotel.

Jubestar, Empress Hotel, Nth Fitzroy. Lolas Lost Weekend, CD launch, Budinski's. Fitzroy. Losing End, Joeys. St Kilda.

Neil Murray, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Nudist Funk Orchesta, Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda. Open Stage, blues, folk, rock, AJ's Cafe, Berwick. Pandoras Child, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. Penelope Swales, Cherry Tree, Richmond.

Ross Hannaford, CD launch, Budinski's, Fitzroy. Salmon Guts, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Sprung Mnokey, Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. Zig Zag Spudcake, Empress Hotel, Nth Fitzroy. THURSDAY Alcotomic, The Club.

Collingwood. Ashtray Boy, Empress Hotel, Nth Fitzroy. Babba, Abba show, Barooga Sports Club. Big Deal, Depot, Richmond, 9. Buckminster; Nightfood; Purple Monkey Trance, Central Club Hotel, Richmond.

Captain Spalding, Storm Club, Dandenong. Circus Head, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Crunch, Mickey Finns, Hawthorn, 9pm. Cuddleflsh, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Dean Addison's Hidden Charms, Ruby Reds, City, 10.

Dragstar, Empress Hotel, Nth Fitzroy. Driving Past, Empress Hotel, Nth Fitzroy. East The Menu, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Edain, Dan O'Connell Hotel, Carlton. 80 Enuff, Geebung Polo Club, Hawthorn.

Effigy, Preston Hotel, Geelong. Fat Bastard, Cherry Tree. Richmond. Hollywood Drive (top 40 covers) Flaming Mo's, Bentleigh. Humbug, Cherry Tree, Richmond.

Ian Moss, Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda. Kim Salmon, Public Bar, Nth Melbourne, 10.30. AUDITIONSworkshops: St Francis Choir, requires 2 Basses for Its next overseas tour. Details 9639 4560. FRIDAY Australian Art Orchestra, presents Passion, a homage to J.S.

Bach's St Matthew Passion, with Alister Spence; Niko Schauble; John Rodgers; Doug de vries and Paul Grabowsky, music auditorium, Methodist Ladies College, 207 Barkers Rd, Kew, 3pm. $2518. Bookings 9685 5111. StaJner Crucifixion, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, St Paul's Cathedral, 8pm. St Francis Choir, works by Rachmaninoff; Palestrina; Tomas de victoria, St Francis Church, Lonsdale St, city, 3pm; also a performance of The Crucifixion by Stainer at 8pm.

SATURDAY St Francis Choir, Easter Vigil, performing works by Orlande de Lassus; Andrea Gabrieli; Handel, St Francis Church, Lonsdale St, city, 8pm. SUNDAY Easter Sunday at St Francis Church, St Francis Choir performing works by Schubert, Mozart, Handel, with the Chamber Strings of Melbourne, 11am. TUESDAY British Music Society, March recital, with Margaret Schofield (piano) Ian Cousins (baritone) works by Schubert, Dorian le Gallienne and Henry Duparc, The Chapel, Coppin Community Centre, 313 Punt Rd, Prahran, 8pm. David Bowie: hits the Highway. tears.

And Youngs 1970 hippie-Inflected anthem is an atmospheric treat of light orchestral drama and sweet, vocal nuance courtesy of Alison Krauss and Suzanne Cox. On Peace Train Ladysmlth Black Mambazos full-blooded African vocals and Partons cutely stretched mountain voice acculturate a deep meaning for the word 'soul. And 'soul of the Latin kind is Los Lobes' David Hidalgos moving contribution to Before the Next Teardop Palls. Terry ReMy moans with dark-wave rock. Lou Reed and Barry Adamson are also featured.

The soundtrack Is dark and surreal, mixing industrial compositions with light-hearted rock. An enjoyable adventure. Jans Rocca Aftertaste Helmet (InterscopeUniversal) A Rolling Stone critic has suggested that todays heavy metal (or hard rock, or generlcally loud music) Is no longer the stuff of guitar fantasy -or battles with dragons, but really for working out to. So instead of Jumping on country FRIDAY Kenny Joe Blake, Highway 31, Brunswick. Norm Price, WCMC Westside Hotel, Laverton.

Rough Country, Brand Receptions, Forest Hill. SATURDAY Kenny Joe Blake, Highway 31, Brunswick. Moonee valley Drifters, (swing) Old Homestead Inn, Nth Fitzroy. SUNDAY Craig Oils, Ambush, Country Music and Truck Show, Nyah Reserve. WEDNESDAY Silver Spurs Country Music and Line Dancing, Italo-Australia Club, Dandenong.

rhythm blues ChiasticSMe Aiitechre (WarpMDS) If artwork Is any Indication, this BritlBh experimental electronic duos minimalist, distorted vision has virtually reached Its zenith. Inscrutable chunks of black, grey and white spread over my bed playing tennis-racquet guitar, I gave the theory a try and became living testament that it works. Aftertaste left me buff, shredded, trim, taut and terrific, albeit with bleeding ears. New York-based V. irr.rjij Kirsty Stegwazi, Public Bar, Nth Melbourne, 9.

Mark Stinton, Dan O'Connell Hotel, Carlton. Mr Fusion, The Club, Collingwood. New Waver, Empress Hotel, Nth Fitzroy. Nitocris, Corner Hotel, Richmond. Pro-Shrunk, Corner Hotel, Richmond.

Ruby Fruit Jungle, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, 9, free. Scarecrow, Transformers, Moorabbin. Severlns, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Spoonful, Clifton Hill Hotel. Sprung Monkey, Corner Hotel, Richmond.

Squealing Pygmies, Corner Hotel, Richmond. Still, The Club, Collingwood. Things of Stone and Wood, Dan O'Connell Hotel. Carlton. 8, $8.

TKO feat Tracy Kingman, Armadale Hotel. Two Dogs, Khyats Hotel. The Walruss, Depot, Richmond, 9. Helmet: working several pages Kismet, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Large No 12i, Duke of Windsor Hotel, Prahran.

5.30, free. Lime Spiders, Offshore Festival, Torquay. The Losing End, Star and Garter Hotel, Sth Melbourne, 5, free. Mark of Cain, Offshore Festival, Torquay. Mark Hilton, Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, 2.30pm.

Matata Sound, Collingwood Town Hall. The Most, Rembrant's, Wantirna. Noise In the Hood, Collingwood Town Hall. Onyas, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Powder Monkeys, Punters Club, Fitzroy.

Pulling Face, Redheads, Aughtie Dve, Albert Park Lake. Rebecca's Empire, Offshore Festival, Torquay. Relax with Max, Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, 9. Russell and Shaun, (acoustic duo) Depot, Richmond, 6. Satori, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, 4.

free. Scarecrow, Grand Central. Wangaratta. Slouchin Jack Hammond, (funk) Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, 9, free. Slumberyard, Downunder Rock Cafe, Carlton.

Sonic Lounge, Rochester, Fitzroy. Spit the Dummy, Inlet Bistro and Bar, Inverloch. Stockton and Friends, Khyats Hotel. Tropic 0 void; Freudian Trip; lota, Arthouse. city.

Vbcamotion, Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster, 1-4: Post Office Hotel, Kew, 5. voodoo Surf Gods, (hard rock) Star Bar, Sth Melbourne. White Man Can't Reggae, Knox Tavern, Wantirna Sth, 9. Wintering, Cherry Tree, Richmond. MONDAY Adam, Punters Club, Fitzroy.

Bhimas Gate, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Billy Thorpe, Hallams Road Hotel, Hallam. Blink 182, underage afternoon show. Corner Hotel, Richmond. Captain Spalding, Edwards Tavern, Prahran.

Carl Panuzzo, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Circus Deb, Punters Club, Fitzroy. Comboy, Armadale Hotel. Funken Wagnells; Rumble Fish, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, free. lota, Punters Club, Fitzroy.

Living End, underage afternoon show. Corner Hotel, Richmond. Renee Oeyer, Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda. Su Young, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Unity Hall, Armadale Hotel.

TUESDAY Aimer, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Bards In the Castle, Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy. Blink 182, Corner Hotel, Richmond. Bob Snarskl and Friends, Continental Cafe, Prahran, 8.30pm, free. Crettlns Puddle, Corner Hotel, Richmond.

Crux, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Funk Fiction, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, 9. Ishish, McCoppins Hotel, Fitzroy. Johnny Wbnderpants, Armadale Hotel. Klngswood, feat Tracy Kingman, Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood, 9.30.

Living End, Comer Hotel, Richmond. Mack, Cherry Tree, Richmond. Menagarie; Joshua; David Grinder, Arthouse, city. Paul Colman and Chris Hawker, Royal Derby Hotel, Fitzroy, 9.30. Pro-Shrunk, Punters Club, Fitzroy.

Rob Snarskl and Friends, Continental Cafe, Prahran, 8.30, free. provide little explanation about the aural creations within, even track titles. This fourth album moves even further away from their signature half-melodlcs and moody layers of metallic percussion, and seeks out more sparse, abrasive territory. Never a dancefloor act, Autechre presents 70 minutes of almost random clicks and whirrs and out-of-, phase drum loops, an absorbing spiral into abstract sound for the adventurous home listener. Trlsh Maunder Helmet stick to pounding riffs (good for barbell work) and tense rhythms (handy for sit-ups), with no space for effusive guitar solos (best for Interpretive dance).

Singer-guitarist Page Hamilton used to play Jazz and play on Glenn Brancas experimental feedback-laden orchestral pieces, and Aftermath bears their mark with its razor-sharp timing and unusual tones. But the songs have an austere, almost repressed quality, with downplayed vocals, unassertive production and 1 jazz FRIDAY Chickenheadless and Oreg Dodd, Muddy Waters, Windsor. The Redllners, City Hotel, Collingwood, 9.30. The Undecided, Kaleidoscope Cafe, Brunswick, 8.30, free. Vision Thing, AJ's Cafe, Berwick.

SATURDAY Blue Sheiks, West Brunswick Hotel. Collard Greens and Blackeyed Peas, The Club, Collingwood. Colard Greens and Gravy, Muddy Waters, Windsor. Paramount Trio, Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy, 4.30, free. SUNDAY Dutch Tliders, Muddy Waters, Windsor.

The Hiphuggers, Red Eagle, Albert Park, 6.30. The Losing End, Star and Garter Hotel, Sth Melbourne, 5, free. Mannish Boys, Wayside Inn, Sth Melbourne 4.40pm Piranha Blues Jam, Glenferrie Hotel, Hawthorn, 4-7, free. TUESDAY Andy Baylors Combo, (cajun, countrybluegrass), Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9.30, free.

WEDNESDAY Chfckenhead, Ruby Reds, city. Geoff Achison, Muddy Waters, Windsor. Lisa, Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. MBAS Jam, Central Club Hotel, Richmond 8.30. The Vanguards, Cafe vlrgona, Fitzroy, 10.

THURSDAY Billy Kavanagh, Notting Hill Hotel. The Hiphuggers, Muddy Waters, Windsor. Jim adman Band, House of Fools, Footscray, 9.30. FRIDAY The Band That Turned Left at Albuquerque, Albert Park Hotel, 7, free. Boplicity, ('50s and '60s BeBop) McCoppins Hotel, Fitzroy.

10, free. Chris Ludowyks Society Six, feat. John Hawes and Dave Hetherington, Emerald Hotel, Sth Melbourne, x.30. Eureka Jazzfest, Provincial Hotel, Ballarat. 03 5334 7349.

Hoodangers, Bennetts Lane, city. Jex SaareMrt Trio, Bennett's Lane, city, mid. Swlngln' Sidewalks, Ruby Red, city, 11. Take Four, (jazzfunkblues) Elura, Flemington Rd, Nth Melbourne, 9. SATURDAY Bob Whetstone Maple Leaf All-Stars, Spreadeagle Hotel, Richmond 4.30-7.30.

Cellophane, with Steve Purcell, Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy, 9.30. Chris Ludowyks Six Marketeers, Prahran Market, 10.30-12.30. Chris Ludowyks Society Four, feat. John Hawes and Dave Hetherington, Emerald Hotel, Sth Melbourne, 8. Delilah USA with Blues Express, Jazz Lane, city.

Des Camm Band, Bridge Hotel, Richmond. Eureka Jazzfest, Provincial Hotel, Ballarat. 03 5334 7349. Fiona Thorn Duo, Hotel Como, Sth Yarra, 10.30. Louisiana Shakers, Prince Alfred Hotel, Cadton, 3-6, free.

Top Kats Trio, Old Melbourne Hotel, Nth Melbourne, 11.30am-3.30pm. Wanderlust, Bennetts Lane, city. MONDAY Allan Browne, Barry Duggan, Gary Costello Trio, Bennett's Lane, city, 9. Eureka Jazzfest, Provincial Hotel, Ballarat. 03 5334 7349.

OoMen Crty Jazz Band, Provincial Hotel, Ballarat, 8-11. Paul Williamsons Hammond Combo, with guests, Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy, 9.30. TUESDAY Debbie La voile and the Karl Hlrd Trio, II Primo, Carlton, ll-2am, free. David Campbell, Jazz Lane, city. WEDNESDAY Qrahata Coyle Swing Quartet, Half Moon, Brighton.

James Sherlock Trio, Bennetts Lane, city. Judy Jacques Lighthouse, Ruby Red, city. The Merri Creek Jazz Band, Great Northern Hotel, Carlton, 8.30, free. Mike West Trio, with Peter Gaudion, Yacht Club Hotel, Williamstown. 7.30.

Paul Qrabowsky, Bennetts Lane, city. Shelly Scowrte Quartet, Bennetts Lane, city. Wlldhouse Jazz Quartet, Budinski's Fitzroy, 10.30, $5. SUNDAY Alex Hutchinson Trio, Savoy Park Plaza, city, Dancehatl Racketeers, Flowerdale Hotel. Elliott Daglelsh Quintet, Bennetts Lane, city.

Eureka Jazzfest, Provincial Hotel, Ballarat. 03 5334 7349. Jazz Stuff, with Pippa Wilson, Oasis Oz Hotel, Nth Melbourne, 12-4. Ken Whites Footnotes, Retreat Hotel, Abbostford, 5-8, free. Michelle Nicolle Trio, Eldorado Cafe Saloon, Nth Melbourne, 3.30-6.30, free.

The Plezurhounds, Paradizia Cafe, St Kilda, 3-6. Linda George Quintet, The Palace Hotel, Camberwell, 3-6, free. Smithy, withers and Friends, Rydges Riverwalk Hotel, Richmond, 1-4. Stasis Quartet, Via vblare, 326 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 4, free. Swinging Sidewalks, McCoppins, Fitzroy..