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CALLING ALL CARS TO THE HI-FI
It's been a big few months for Calling All Cars. Their not-so-difficult
second album, Dancing With A Dead Man, hit the Top 20, and
they went on tour with Foo Fighters and Tenacious D. After
the Perth show, they asked The D if they'd film a short
video to promote CAC's Big Day Out appearance. They liked
the idea but would only do it if they dug the band. After
watching the CAC set from side of stage in Adelaide, Jack
Black approached the guys and said: "You called the cars
and they came. We gonna do this video?"
The results can be found on YouTube, where you can also
see the graphic aftermath of CAC's shortened set at the
Sydney BDO. Singer Haydn Ing stage-dived during the second
song, copping a stray elbow, which knocked him out cold.
He woke up on a stretcher, with the paramedic asking, "Do
you know what city you're in?" Haydn replied, "Nuh." He
later realised where he was and begged to return to the
stage, but the doctors said no.
Sometimes it's hard to fathom what's fact or fantasy with
Calling All Cars. Their Wikipedia page claims that drummer
James Ing spent two months in New Zealand, auditioning for
a role in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. And the guys recently
told MTV their Worlds Collide video was shot in Norway,
"though it looks a lot like Woodend". One thing is certain
- Calling All Cars are playing at the Hi-Fi on Friday, 11
May, and word is it will be their last headlining show for
2012. They're keen to head overseas, to make their third
album, with a new producer. Both albums have been produced
by their manager, Shihad's Tom Larkin. "As much as we love
Tom, I think it's time we gave him some space and not overstay
our welcome," Haydn says, "plus absence makes the heart
grow fonder, or something."
Dancing With A Dead Man will be a hard act to follow. Zoo
magazine gave it a glowing review, stating that "Dave Grohl
should take some notes" ("Ha, yeah right," Haydn laughs),
while the album's first single, Reptile, is up for Song
of the Year at this month's APRA Awards. Has Haydn ever
won any awards? "No, not that I can think of. And seeing
as we're up against Gotye, I'm not holding my breath, though
it's an honour to be nominated."
ONLY ONE UNRELIABLE OWNER
Will The Fauves new album ever sputter into life? German
Engines was meant to be released on 16 March, to coincide
with the band's San Remo show, which was also cancelled.
"For a full explanation, please call 1800-TED-FUCKED-UP,"
the band says, explaining that bass player Teddy Cleaver
missed his flight from Sydney, "forcing us to cancel a show
at short notice for the first time in 24 years." This Saturday's
show at the Toff was meant to be an album launch, but it's
now an "album preview", with The Fauves claiming that German
Engines will motor into stores on 11 May.
A PENNY, OR $100,000, FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
What better way to announce you're back in town than an
appearance on Eddie McGuire's Millionaire Hot Seat? After
more than a decade in the US, the delightful Penny Hewson
is home in Melbourne. In a music-packed episode (also featuring
Wilfred Jackal bass player, Andy), Eddie revealed Penny's
LA stories: dancing with Morgan Freeman, nearly running
over George Clooney, and Owen Wilson checking out her butt.
Penny was in the much-loved Sea Stories, who released two
albums at the start of the '90s - Miller's Pond and Wide
Eyed And Dreaming. Eddie told the audience they were signed
to R.E.M's label (I.R.S), while Penny revealed she had inked
a new deal with Popboomerang Records. Penny passed on the
question, "What classic novels begins with the words, When
Mr Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced …" (The Fellowship
Of The Ring), but returned to the hot seat to go all the
way to the final $100,000 question: "Sing Sing Sing (With
A Swing) was the signature tune for which jazz musician?"
The options were Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong
and Thelonious Monk. Penny locked in Duke Ellington, and
added, "It'd be really bad if I go out on a music question."
Unfortunately, she did - the answer was Benny Goodman. Penny
walked away with $1000. Her album, It's An Endless Desire,
will be out in July. She told Eddie that it was "late-night,
melancholy and moody".
CHART WATCH
Reece Mastin has a number two debut.
Shut Up & Kiss Me REECE MASTIN (number two, debut)
Sitting On Top Of The World DELTA GOODREM (three)
If Looks Could Kill TIMOMATIC (12)
Into The Flame EP MATT CORBY (15)
Somebody That I Used To Know GOTYE (19)
Kids LAKYN HEPERI (33, debut)
The Last Day On Earth KATE MILLER-HEIDKE (34)
Boys Like You 360 & GOSSLING (35)
Do It Like That RICKI-LEE (40)
Children Collide arrive at 16.
Nightflight KATE MILLER-HEIDKE (number five)
No Plans COLD CHISEL (eight)
Drinking From The Sun HILLTOP HOODS (nine)
Now & Then DAMIEN LEITH (12, debut)
Monument CHILDREN COLLIDE (16, debut)
Making Mirrors GOTYE (17)
Greatest Hits: 18 Kids KEITH URBAN (18)
Falling & Flying 360 (23)
Vows KIMBRA (31)
Gravel & Wine GIN WIGMORE (32)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Speakerphone THE FAUVES
Worlds Collide CALLING ALL CARS
Superhuman JUAN ALBAN
I Understand SOPHIE KOH
This One's For You PENNY HEWSON
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