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juicy rumpFri Gareth Dawkins 6pm,

Sat DJ Johnny Beez from 11pm.

todd TAVERNMon Desert Music Club with Nokturnal

7pm.

gillen clubFri Karaoke 8pm.

UNCLES TAVERNFri Toby Robinson 6pm, Karaoke 9pm,

Sun Katie Harder 7.30pm,Thu Damo Armstrong 7.30pm.

annie’s placeFri Karaoke 9pm,

Sat Nokturnal & Steve Richter 9.30pm,Sun Lachlan Grant 7pm.

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The Rock Bar 8953 8280

rock barFri Final Notice 9.30pm,

Sat DJ AK47 9.30pm,Sun Gareth Dawkins 8.30pm,

Mon Damo Armstrong 8.30pm,Tue Dan Ec 8.30pm,

Wed Lachlan Grant 9pm,Thu Fatboy Slim Dusty 8.30pm.

MONTESSAT Red Earth Roots Co’Eclektiv

10pm.

club eastside every weekFri Dan Eccenaro 7pm,

Sat Fatboy Slim Dusty 8pm

Metal loud and strongCorey Sinclair

Damien Armstrong, Douglas Pipe and Leon Spurling are joining forces to perform this weekend Picture: JUSTIN BRIERTY

‘It’s a bit of a tribute to the

songs I grew up and loved,

and the players and the

bands

’

LOCAL metal bands Nokturnal andIronpriest are joining forces for anight of classic metal appreciation atAnnie’s Place this Saturday night.

Ironpriest’s Leon Spurling spoke tothe Centralian Advocate about thetwo-act gig, calling it a get-togetherwith some mates.

‘‘We’ve all known each other for 20years,’’ Leon said.

‘‘We basically grew up together so itwas getting a bunch of establishedmusos together to touch on songs weall grew up with and love.

‘‘It’s basically a cover band doing acollection of our favourite metal songs.

‘‘It’s a bit of a tribute to the songs Igrew up and loved, and the players andthe bands.

‘‘Get out to play some metal coversbecause there is a big metal followinghere in town.’’

You can expect to hear classics frommetal bands Judas Priest, Slayer,Metallica and Black Sabbath.

Leon said it’s good that the nextgeneration of metal lovers has takenthe flag.

‘‘It’s good (because) you’ve got thelikes of Pirate, Miazma andUncreation,’’ he said.

‘‘It’s an extreme style of metal, butit’s great. They’ve taken the flag, runwith it and done it better.’’

He recounted how Nokturnal’s CraigTilmouth started the first metal bandbefore Leon set up his own.

‘‘It’s an evolution and it’s great tosee,’’ Leon said.

Saturday night’s performance willbe a debut for Ironpriest, who areopening for the established act

Nokturnal, who are headlining DesertMusic Club at Todd Tavern on Mon-day night.

‘‘It’s a bit of a get it out there,’’ Leonsaid.

‘‘It’s all come together really well —it’s going to be a good night.

‘‘For me, personally — it’s good to putthe acoustic away for a while.’’

Ironpriest has also recruited acous-tic legend Gareth Dawkins as the leadsinger, which Leon said was a nicebreak for him as well.

‘‘Getting up there and screamingMetallica,’’ Leon said.

‘‘He’s a bit of an old schoolmetalhead as well so he was extremelyexcited to get involved when I floatedthe idea.

‘‘That’s the whole idea of Saturdaynight. Get the people together for thelove of the music.’’

n See Nokturnal and Ironpriest atAnnie’s Place 9pm tomorrow.

Conference gives artistsan opportunity to connectREGISTRATION is nowopen for a three-daymusic conference forbands, musicians and musicindustry professionals in Al-ice Springs.

A handful of industryleaders including Triple J’sDom Alessio, FootstompRecords’s Graham Ashtonand Ink Music Publishing’sStephen King will attendthe conference, giving youan opportunity to connectwith industry professionalsin an intimate setting.

The conference will fea-ture sessions on releasingyour music, managementand publicity.

T h e r e i s a l s o t h e‘‘feedback on five’’ sessionwhere local acts can playtheir best five minutes ofmusic to a panel of musicindustry experts. PreviousFO5 acts have received pub-lishing deals and internat-ional tours.

Musicians will also havethe opportunity to performin front of some of thecountry’s leading music in-dustry figures at the after-hours showcase.

To register for the confer-ence or any of the perform-ance opportunities, visitmusicnt.com.au.

The Tongue’s dropping byONE of Australia’s bestknown hip hop artists will bedropping in to perform atBojangles as part of hisnational tour at the end ofthe month.

MC The Tongue has justreleased his third albumSurrender to Victory

through Elefant Traks,which was spearheaded bythe lead single Drums.

He will be appearing atBojangles on July 27. Keepan eye on the Centralian

Advocate for an interviewwith MC The Tongue.

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