Dinosaur Jr with J Mascis, front left.
The National Folk Festival has announced a cracking clutch of musicians as the first taste of its 2013 event. At the top of the heap is Melbourne's Husky who, since winning Triple J's Unearthed competition, have gone on to tour alongside Gotye and the Shins and, earlier this year, became the first Australian band to sign to Seattle's legendary Sub Pop Records. Also playing is Melbourne alt-country troubadour Jordie Lane who was in town two nights ago supporting Billy Bragg. Lane recently - and rather convincingly - learnt a good selection of Gram Parsons' catalogue to take the central role in Melbourne production Grievous Angel: the Legend of Gram Parsons. The local side of things is well represented too, with Triple J favourites Julia and the Deep Sea Sirens and Son of Rut on board. Earlybird tickets are available until Wednesday from folkfestival.org.au
Far from plain
Golden Plains, the autumnal counterpart to the summery sizzle of the Meredith Music Festival, has announced its full line-up for March 9-11, 2013. Alongside Cat Power, next year's festival at Victoria's Supernatural Amphitheatre will feature alt-rock elder statesmen Dinosaur Jr., funk figurehead George Clinton and the 17-piece Parliament Funkadelic, dream pop upstart Wild Nothing and Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke alongside the Tallest Man on Earth, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Redd Kross, Psarantonis, the Mark of Cain, Opossom, Six Ft Hick, No Zu, Flume and more. The second ballet for tickets is now open at www.goldenplains.com.au
Steer it up
This evening, the ANU Film Group is hosting the Canberra premiere of new Bob Marley documentary Marley, directed by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland). Made with the support of the Marley family, the film chronicles the life and times of the reggae legend using rare footage and interviews with family and friends interspersed with recordings of his concerts. The screening will be held at the ANU's Coombs Lecture Theatre, with doors opening at 7.15pm for an 8pm start. Club memberships will be available at the door from $15. For more details, see anufg.org.au
Good tidings
Now as much a part of Christmas tradition as backyard totem tennis and It's a Wonderful Life, Darren Hanlon will end another year with a series of Christmas shows. This year found the travelling troubadour at various points: living in a bread truck in Portland, running an underground venue out of a Melbourne bookstore and touring the US and Europe, so a solo acoustic tour should prove a gentle warm-down to round out an otherwise busy 12 months. Hanlon will play The Street Theatre on December 15, with tickets available from thestreet.org.au
A century of song
Following Billy Bragg's show earlier this week to mark the centenary of Woody Guthrie's birth, Queanbeyan venue, studio and gallery The Artists Shed is also doing its bit to celebrate Guthrie's legacy. The Shed is hosting two weekends of live music, film and exhibits to commemorate the life and work of the hugely influential folk hero, beginning this Saturday with a musical tribute from local duo Shortis and Simpson. The pair, along with local musician Dave O'Neill on guitar, fiddle and mandolin, will explore the great man's catalogue of music, from the dust-bowl ballads and protest songs to his children's ditties. Doors open at 8.30pm and entry is $20 or $15 concession.
Back in town
Canberra's favourite son Mikelangelo is back tomorrow night, bringing the surf 'n' western sounds of his Melbourne creation the Tin Star to The Polish White Eagle Club in Turner. The band will be joined by musical sparring partner St Clare and local rockabilly trio the Fuelers. Doors open at 7.30pm and entry is $15, $12 concession or $10 for CMC members.
Spittin' rhymes
Straight outta Sydney's inner west, hip-hop duo Spit Syndicate are preparing to drop their third long-player on Obese Records next year. The album, Sunday Gentlemen, features production from the likes of Styalz Fuego (360, Seth Sentry), J-Skub (Illy) and M-Phazes (Drapht, Bliss n Eso) and the first single Beauty in the Bricks is already doing damage on Triple J. The pair, backed by DJ Joyride, will preview new material at Transit Bar tonight, supported by Jackie Onassis and Semantix. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $15 + bf from Moshtix.
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Peter Krbavac is a Canberra music writer, musician and radio presenter with 2XX
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