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MAY - NOV NEWS	MAY - NOV 2006
Hitchcocks Regret - endless intermission... after a long wait ( too long for Spacejunk And Mark Moldre and the Hitchcocks gang!!!!) we are proud to announce the official release of this great album- these creative lads have combined audio and now visuals ( Shanes latest tech toy plaything ) with their cool ?homestyle? video clips, with oodles of cool and depth. See Mark and live recruit Adam play with Marty and Steve from the church @ the Sandringham in Sydney this November the 28th, then opening for Iota and the Beauty Queens @ Spectrum, Sydney Dec 22nd. These Hitchcocks guys did a brilliant job opening for the church theatre shows in Sydney and Melbourne in October, utilising a cool multi instrumental stripped down approach. Thanks to all of HR friends for voting at your local radio stations and ABC?s Rage. Their last single (Your) Apathy (Is Killing Me) was featured every weekend for 3 months on Rage and put onto rotation at plenty of stations. Thanks particularly to FBi and TUNE FM. Tim has remixed a radio version of the new single UWONTSEEMEANYMORE .The band has a new film clip so you will of course be able to download the clip and single from the official site. Listen out and vote for this the 3rd single UWONTSEEMEANYMORE on local radio. www.hitchcocksregret.com IOTA- and the beauty queens A sneak preview of some of the new album 'beauty queen of the sea' OUT NOW produced by the timebandit ... an amazing collection of mostly 1st time takes and jams over and around a brilliant fresh bunch of songs ... tracks were seen performed by tim and iota at the come together festival June 11. ... and now the full band launches the album with shows through November, December and January. Tim has bent his "I only play Live with the church" manifesto and spared some sacred studio hours to put together the Beauty Queens. The band features guitarist extraordinaire Mark Axiak ( who earlier this year cavorted around the globe with the howling bells ), and was the other main performer on the studio sessions, and a temporary moonlight on bass by Dreamy Lips producer Andrew Sharpe see www.iota.com.au Dreamy Lips ? 6 tracks have been completed and more to come- vocalists so far include Iota, Dave Ireland, Kristy Peters (sang some great harmonies on Laura Imbruglia?s debut) Julia Stone and Sharpie himself- who claims to be a great kisser. x iOTA has been and will be again ... Hedwig after opening at the Clarendon Hotel - Katoomba July , Iota excelled in this new found dream role at @Newtown throughout August? then a season in Melbourne.. rumoured to run again in 2007...check it out www.hedwig.com.au Church World Tour 2006 Tim disappeared for two weeks in May when the church undertook a whirlwind acoustic tour of Europe taking in Budapest, Dublin, London, Bilbao and Madrid. The Budapest show gave timebandit an opportunity to befriend Hungarian indie rock band Heaven Street 7, who may be inviting him to Budapest in 2007 to produce their ?english language? album for Warner Bros. Then two months later the band toured for a more extensive 27 shows in the US of A, winding up with a return to ?electric? rock formation in the theatres of Australia in October, essential shows being Tivoli, Enmore and National theatres. The church have just finished a weekend of sessions for a follow up to el momento desuidado, all acoustic and organic and part of Liberations Blue series, with Ted Howard once again in the engineering chair. See www.thechurchband.com for updates eg special guests with The Pretenders around Australia Jan- Feb 2007 Travis Caudle and the Woodenelves With a completed album (Spacejunk and the timebandit style) and new live lineup ... Trav and John have surpassed expectation early - winning a few at the Australian Songwriters assoc Awards earlier in 2006, and then they scored the house band slot on Rove early November- all on the strength of the sound of the (still unsigned and released!!) album and a seamless collection of memorable and user friendly tunes www.myspace.com/thewoodenelves Laura Imbruglia DEBUT album - made n? mixed n? on sale!!!!! www.lauraimbruglia.com relatively quick in the making- this album is the first to be recorded and mixed entirely in the newly modified SpacejunkIII, in fact the renovations were done expressly to be able to handle the energetic three piece combination of Miss I and her two boys, Stiffy on bass and Nic K on drumkit. Timebandit was convinced this was a project to get into when he heard the demo version of the albums centre piece " My OPUS" a stunning 10 minute piano driven tune that traverses genres, keys and time signatures---fallen straight out of the mind and soul of laura dear laura ??1st single "Tearducts" is on the airwaves at the time of writing. Tracy Redhead singer songwriter originally from Perth WA, and having teamed up with ex-UK record man Richard Roberts as manager, Tracy has almost completed the long journey of her first "produced-by-another" album, in the almost refurbished spacejunkIII. With some initial loose preproduction "party? sessions and subsequent structured band visits and overdubs, the recording took a break while Tim was in the US, and resumed on his return. All that remains now is an intense mixing week. Tracy in November is touring solo, in support of the 1st single, released in advance of the album?...titled " Lonesome". church videographer Pablo Vasques (USA) and timebandit shot a video for this tune- watch out for it on Rage and Myspace soon. Astreetlightsong November and the band have started the album for real- Set for late Jan early Feb release. Meantime timebandit has the 2 track single Patterns (spaceJunk recording) and Coldest room (cut by Craig homestyledown on the ?farm? ) ready for radio?accompanied by guitarist Sam Brights video debut for Patterns , again ably assisted and shot by Californian Pablo Vasques while he was out here for the church Magnetic Strip tour GB George Byrne's foreign water find its way onto the fbi airwaves. - and george byrne finds his way back to spacejunk to film the clip for the same. Goodbye to the playwright's After much deliberation Jane decided to leave her position at the national playwrights' centre., sadly just before the National Conference. The Conference this year was in Perth on the grounds of the University of Western Australia [UWA] It drew together some of Australia's finest playwrights, actors, directors and dramaturgs for two weeks of intensive work-shopping, debate and discussion, culminating in a series of showings [July 12 th - 15 th ]. www.anpc.org.au MusicNSW With a little more time to put into musicNSW with co-director Millie Millgate, lots has been happening on that third floor of the troy horse building. VROOM launched May 25 - now this is an exciting free database for any independent artist as well as the rest of the industry. Its an online database of venues statewide that contains info from venues that play live original music, which venues play what, who the bookers are how/when to contact them. A regional search engine exists in the site so you can develop your own tour circuits and book your own gigs and tours with much more ease. http://www.vroom.musicnsw.com/ On protecting live venues - work is being done on liquor legislation, place of public entertainment licensing and live venue precincts. On o/s assistance MusicNSW sent a TM to SXSW for the NSW bands, we plan to build on this initiative for next year and create a model that could be used for midem, popkomm and other territories. other projects are happily bubbling along - indent/whichway/e-rider www.musicnsw.com AIR ? congrats Jane. Following AIR's recent Annual General Meeting Jane was elected onto the Board of Directors of AIR http://www.air.org.au - she joins: David Vodicka ? Rubber Records (VIC) Chairman Philip Mortlock ? Origin Music (NSW) Deputy Chairman Andrew Walker ? Head Records (VIC) Treasurer Tim Janes ? Shock Records (VIC) Jaddan Comerford ? Boomtown Records (VIC) Scott Adams ? Qstix Records (WA) Sebastian Chase ? MGM Distribution (NSW) Clive Hodson ? ABC Music (NSW) Simon Homer ? Plus One Records (QLD)
APRIL NEWS	APRIL 2006
Spacejunk III studio finally becomes operational tho somewhat creatively messy and aesthetically unfinished - first cab off the rank was Laura Imbruglia and her band - Nick Kennedy on kit and Stiff on bass - the album is tracked- (including Laura's 11 minute opus- a brilliant piano based journey through her bemused mind!! mixing awaits- (mad scientist and keyboard dude from canadian band the weekend is contributing to the sonic slab - via the internet). The studio has been completely rebuilt from the "garage/bedroom" under-a-friends-house vibe.... thanks hugely to all those who have contributed hours time - brain power - bodypower - and goodwill - ITS BEEN HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Photos to be posted soon - the internal refitting and decor are a long way off complete BUT wires and boxes are plugged - racks relocated - drums and amps have been powered and recorded!! Hitchcocks Regret continue to get major video play on Rage with their selfmade clip for current single Apathy Travis Caudle and the WoodenElves are almost mixed The Church spent a long day and night jamming and concocting the soundtrack to a short film based on the works of USA author Jeff VanderMeer - check him online - and watch out for the global release of the film later in the year - titled Shriek Beautiful World return briefly to touch up new single Blue for immediate release.
FEBRUARY NEWS	FEBRUARY 2006
Beautiful World - say goodbye - 1st single from completed album ( largely recorded and produced at Spacejunk I and II ) out now, launched at Spectrum Feb 18th with a monster gig featuring the debut of Michael, violinist-multi instrumentalist/vibe merchant - new release on new record label Perfect Sun - the art child of Richard Roberts - see http://www.beautifulworldband.com Iota: new album for 2006 finished - a very classic fresh collection of often impromptu performances with the broadest yet vocal takes of iotas recording career, mixed and mastered but still untitled- you can get a sneak preview anyday soon at iotas site online http://www.iota.com.au/ - features all drum tracks ( and more than a few backing vocals ) by tim aka the timebandit, basses and guitars by iota, stretched and smeared all over with guest musician Mark Axiaks wild six string spray, some piano by friend David Lane, Axiaks inspired Lincoln Chordmaster track (who are you )... Also mix and instrumental assistance from artist/producer/engineer David Trump. With the exception of some rhythm tracks on "drop down angels", this album has been entirely made at Spacejunk II. http://www.iota.com.au/ Hitchcocks Regret: following some resting time and a positive return to better health, these guys are about to pickup from the well received "happiness" single and continue further along the release trail for the 2005 album >>endless_intermission<<, with a new single "apathy" - videos, and gig plans tba Check out http://www.hitchcocksregret.com/ for details. New Role/Direction: Jane Powles has been ( Nov 2005 ) appointed Co-Director at Music NSW, sharing the position with industry ally and associate Milly Millgate. Jane continues to work for National Playwrights Association (with upcoming conference in Perth early July ). As a result of this and more, while still overseeing some business aspects of management for "The church", the Spacejunk team have significantly reduced their roles in the daily and long-term logistical activities of the band, also allowing Tim to concentrate on his musical involvement with the group, and a busy production calendar (including the rebuilding of Spacejunk II studios and the resultant birth of SpacejunkIII ). George Byrne: his debut (mostly Spacejunk II grown and watered) album is about to be unveiled on Laughing Outlaw Records - first single "paralysed" on the JJJ waves. Studio guests: Currently hiring the studio is Sydney solo artist "wons phreely" (see http://www.wonsphreely.com ) with producer/ musician David Skeet in the chair- whipping up a debut album ( see on shelf marked "fresh electro/organic pop/rock magic" ) for release on the local Boundary Sound label - the timebandit has sat on the drum stool for a few tracks - mixing is imminent. Future Sounds: Tim will produce the debut album for Laura Imbruglia ( Chatterbox Records ) through the months of March and April. Work will also continue with Andrew Sharp aka Dreamy Lips, the timebandit and sharpie having fun together as co-producers... see also Production -> Current Projects The Sound of Elves (the wooden kind) - not much remains to do but mix the debut album for the wooden elf friends of Spacejunk - hailing from Perth means these guys have to plan a long way ahead, and mixing is slated for April this year. A "street Light song" - maybe just a working title for this new and very young band from sydneys furthest south-western reaches, this "used-to-be-three-piece-plus-s4mboy-now-we're-four" have started preproduction under Tim's guidance for their debut album - aiming at mid 2006 completion and subsequent release. see also Production -> Current Projects
AUGUST NEWS	AUGUST 2005
Hitchcock's Regret - have released their first single Happiness - thus far Robbie Buck has given it a spin on Home and Hosed http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/ and FBi have placed it on B rotation. http://www.fbi.org.au/. Happiness is being launched on the Central Coast at the Dekk Bar August 7. Mark Moldre - HR front will be promoting the album solo acoustic when he opens for Iota August 26 at Lizottes and August 27 at Club G. Check out http://www.hitchcocksregret.com/ for details. Studio - Tim has completed his mixes for George Byrne who is now awaiting a final studio session with David Skeet to complete his debut album. Travis Caudle continues to travel between Perth and Sydney to work with Tim on his album, that project is now entering the mix phase. Charles Foster Kane will be taking Tim for 2 weeks out of Sydney to Brisbane to complete the mixing of their album. Jeff Lovejoy is engineering, mixing will be at Brisbane's BlackBox. Look out for news on the long awaited Iota tracks. Iota in the mean time is gigging around check out his website http://www.iota.com.au/ . Tim will join him for some shows soon..... Sue Healey - Choreographer and Dance Film Maker Sue Healey has received Australia Council funding for further development of her "In Time" Series. The Live work of which has been programmed for an Opera House showing in early 2006. http://www.suehealey.com/
JULY NEWS	JULY 2005
Spacejunk announce the release of Hitchcocks Regrets Endless Intermission. - due out on spacejunk through MGM in August. see http://www.hitchcocksregret.com Studio - the album projects Tim has been working on over the last few months are drawing closer to completion........... iota, george byrne and travis caudle will all be visiting the mastering studio in the near future. David Trump, versatile Sydney engineer and musician (Todd Sparrow) is assisting with iota mixes . Long time and ex-venetian companian David Skeet is arranging keys and strings for Travis Caudle, whose album will most likely NOT be called Whizzpopper and the Wooden Elves. Live - Iota has some live shows planned throughout August starting with the Sigur Ros supports - see http://www.iota.com.au Junto - Taking leave of the road for a short period of time, Junto have locked themselves in a studio to focus on their writing.
JUNE NEWS	JUNE 2005
Junto gigs - After playing a few Sydney gigs Junto head to Melbourne for the first time. Check out http://www.junto.com.au for tour details. Studio - this month the studio has been frequented by iota, George Byrne and Travis Caudle. All at various phases of their projects. Hitchcocks return to the Spacejunk studio to do a single mix of happiness - a suitable taster to their upcoming album release. Jane heads to Newcastle for the Australian National Playwrights Conference - see http://www.anpc.org.au
MAY NEWS	MAY 2005
Studio - Iota project heads into mixing phase - Tim begins a new project with Perth artist Travis Caudle with Steven Kilbey (church brother) on bass.
APRIL NEWS	APRIL 2005
Studio - TP continues working with iota on his new album - George Byrne returns to the studio to work on a few more tracks. Iota - In second week of April iota's website was in the Top 20 Australian Bands/Artists - http://www.iota.com.au/ (as compiled by Hitwise http://www.hitwise.com.au)
MARCH NEWS	MAR 2005
Spacejunk has transformed during March with the establishment of a Manager Mentor Program. Currently Hitchcocks Regret and Junto are embarking upon this progressive management model - a busy and exciting time for all involved. Junto - Although only tasters have gone out to a few select people, thanks to Robbie Buck, Junto saw their radio debut with samovstrecha on Home and Hosed. You can catch Junto headlining Saturday 19th at the Annandale. Iota album in full recording mode, Tim and iota et al (Mark Axiak and engineers Ted Howard and Giles) have spent two days at rancom street laying down a further three songs to add to the twelve already recorded at SJ II. Joing them at Rancom St was piano player David Lane. Beautiful World have been back on the Spacejunk couch doing the last track to their album - Tim will be mixing this during March/April, although not yet mastered fbi have been spinning some tracks, one of them the haunting "empty hall". 'the church' - are about to announce their release date for the new album titled 'Uninvited, Like The Clouds', as usual an international tour will be following. Details will be posted to 'the church' website http://www.thechurchband.com
CFK	FEB/MAR 2005
Tim heads to Brisbane, to work on guitar tracks during late Feb with an intense week planned in March to work with Dane on vocals.
IOTA	FEB/MAR 2005
Iota pre production - the new songs are being thrown around at Spacejunk II, and the vibe is in cool, loads of first time vocal, drum (Tim playing) and guitar takes, with Iota also jamming on bass - currently there are 16 songs for the album, which will be completed through March.
MASTERING	FEB 2005
Junto - debut EP mastered by Don Bartley at 301, first cd mixed by Tim at Spacejunk II through the audient sumo summing amplifier- an excellent result. Church - Don Bartley also has just mastered the new to be released late 2005 album for the church "uninvited , like the clouds"- mixed by David Trump, half the album was tracked at Spacejunk I, the balance at Rancom street, home to half of 'after everything now this' Hitchcocks Regret - album to be mastered late February by Dave Macquarie.
THE SUE HEALEY COMPANY	FEB 2005
The Sue Healey Company has been invited to Budapest Festival to perform 'Fine Line Terrain' - Jane and SH Company members are seeking interest from other European Festivals to see if the tour can become a reality.
CFK	JAN 2005
CFK - Tim spent 10 days tracking this Brisbane bands upcoming album at the studio owned by Magoo and Jeff Lovejoy, Tim in the producers chair- Jeff engineering- band tracks so far sounding excellent. George Byrne - Tim has completed 5 new tracks with George to follow up on the interest created by last years "iron skies' EP which JJJ took a shine to. Tim once again has played the kit tho George jumped on for one track, an excellent moment - all of this at SpacejunkII, as homegrown as can be, all the suburban ambience is there for the taking !!! Junto Mixing - completed.
IOTA ALBUM	DEC 2004
Tim is in the studio writing with Iota on a new album...the beginning of a fruitful partnership.
GEORGE BYRNE JJJ FEATURED ARTIST	NOV 2004
On November 20th George will be the featured artist on JJJ's Next Crop, check out the interview on the JJJ website.
SUE HEALEY COMPANY - INEVITABLE SCENARIOS WORKSHOP PERIOD	NOV 2004
Sue and her dancers are currently in the studio working on a new project titled Inevitable Scenarios, this workshop period is to have an industry showing early December. Plans are to complete and tour the work in late 2005. (http://www.suehealey.com/)
CHURCH TOUR DATES	NOV 2004
Wednesday Nov 10 Unannounced Inner City Gig Friday Nov 12 - The Gov - Adelaide Saturday Nov 13 - The Corner - Melbourne Friday Nov 19 - The Metro Sydney Saturday Nov 20 - The Zoo Brisbane Friday Nov 26 - Rocks Markets - Sydney Wednesday Dec 1 - The Famous Spiegeltent - Melbourne (http://www.thechurchband.com/)
JUNTO PREPRODUCTION AND RECORDING	NOV 2004
Having seen a special performance at The Excelsior Hotel Blue Print Sessions, Jane instigated a fruitful relationship between this Sydney "hard-art" rock anthemists outfit and Tim. Prepro and recording starting in November to be completed in the new year. (http://www.junto.com.au/)
SWITCHKICKER WRITING	OCT 2004
A weekend of writing with special friends. (http://www.switchkicker.com/flash.htm)
5.1 MIXING IN THE US	OCT 2004
Tim heads to New York for 7 days to oversee the 5.1 mixing of Forget Yourself.(http://www.thechurchband.com/)
THE CHURCH	AUG 2004
Spacejunk has taken 'the church' back under its wing and is building up for a busy end of year. 'the church' will be heading back into the recording studio to complete work on their 19th album. The recording, editing and mixing phase will happen between now and the end of the year, with a national tour (booked, promoted and managed) by Spacejunk dropped in the middle. Plus…… Jammed CD released August; Beside Yourself to be released late October; El Momento Descuidado to be released November (http://www.thechurchband.com/)
IOTA	AUG 2004
Tim has been in the studio with Sydney's iOTA cutting a new single. Hopefully the beginning of much much more. (http://www.iota.com.au/)
DAVE IRELAND	JUL 2004
The Spacejunk studios have been frequented by solo artist DAVE IRELAND aka 'Loophole', doing some recording and mixing of a new track with Tim. Tim's warm and respectful description of Dave's work - "think Moby meets Badly Drawn Boy meets Vienna Boys Choir."
GEORGE BYRNE	JUL 2004
Tim and George Byrne have been working on an EP titled Iron Skies, these sounds ought to have the industry buzzing. (http://www.georgebyrne.com/)
HITCHCOCKS REGRET	JUL 2004
Tim has been working on 4 new tracks for Laughing Outlaws 'HITCHCOCK'S REGRET' - very cool trax with the soothing tone of MARK MOLDRE at the fore.
THE SUE HEALEY COMPANY	JUL 2004
Thanks to her friendship with Joseph Mercurio, Jane has begun working with Choreographer Sue Healey in the development of her dance company. The next few months will be spent working with Sue and the dancers developing long-term visions and strategic plans.
GOODBYE TO PROEM3	JUN 2004
Having done much soul searching Proem3's cellist and our much loved friend has decided to take leave from the Cello seat for some time. The remaining two members explored avenues to continue, however, concluded that Proem3 was too much about the three unique individuals involved to continue, and so we say goodbye to an incredibly unique and talented musical and artistic trio. The world will miss the sounds and the art these three girls make together.
BEAUTIFUL WORLD	JUN 2004
Ben Aylward and his 'BEAUTIFUL WORLD' have descended upon the Spacejunk Studio to work with Tim on 8 tracks.
CFK	JUN 2004
Tim in Brisbane working with CHARLES FOSTER KANE on final mixes of their EP.
THE CHURCH RELEASE 3 ITUNES TRACKS	MAR 2004
3 unreleased tracks are available at iTunes: Nervous / Crashride / Under The Milky Way (live)
CHURCH WORLD TOUR 04 ANNOUNCED	FEB 2004
USA - Wednesday March 3 - Tuesday March 30 EUROPE - Friday April 2 - Tuesday April 6 Full tour details available from (http://www.thechurchband.com/)
FORGET YOURSELF RELEASED	FEB 2004
USA TODAY - 3/4 Stars! - "Casual listeners might be surprised to learn that this Australian rock quartet, which made a faint blip on U.S. radar with Under the Milky Way in 1988, has an impressive recording career stretching back 23 years. The band's experience, perseverance and finely honed blend of mood and melody emerges with clarity and grace on this 17th album, in which Marty Willson-Piper's sumptuous guitar and Steven Kilbey's haunting baritone combine to gorgeous effect in a rich and resonant soundscape. The muted drama and lush but unfussy arrangements of standouts Telepath, I Kept Everything, Song in Space and Sealine make Forget Yourself a memorable pleasure. -Gundersen" San Francisco Weekly - "After many years, the Church has proven itself far more durable than most of the pop-melody-dissing acts of the post-punk era" OneTel - "Lush, melancholic and reassuringly harmonic....Predictably, the results are magical, but then we said that last time out as well." Q Magazine - 3/5 stars " Their best album in years, showing there's magic in guitars and tunes yet " Whammo.com - " It's the carefully planned dynamics and variety of textures that makes this LP one of the best albums for 2003." All Music Guide - " a tremendous return to form" Miles Of Music - "Truly more than a return, this fresh, raw collection of self-produced material is exceptional and inspired" Amplifier - "this album sounds confidently refreshed and relevant...Forget Yourself validates the subtle magic delivered with Starfish"
PRODUCTION NEWS	FEB 2004
On a production front Tim has been spending the last couple of months working with: >Charles Foster Kane a Brisbane band tracking at Rocking Horse Studios, and then mixing back at Dodgy Sound Studio's. >Tracking and mixing some tracks with Hitchcocks Regret, who are signed to Laughing Outlaw. >Working on an EP with prolific singer songwriter George Byrnne. So prolific that the EP may be growing into an album All projects that will eagerly wait his return from the Church US tour due to kick off March 3
SARAH GIGS	FEB 2004
Sara Mitchel has joined the Club Acoustica artists, she will be playing at the Gaelic Club on March 18, in Devonshire St Surry Hills at 8pm $10 followed by a gig at KB's on Sunday 29th March Klub Barfly (KB Hotel) cnre Foveaux and Commonwealth Sts, Surry Hills at 4pm. Free
PROEM 3 GIGS	FEB 2004
Proem3 will be performing at the Southern Cross Uni Festival March 5 on stage at 9.30pm. Gig is free and is open to public.
CHURCH TOUR	FEB 2004
With the parting of ways between WCM and The Church, Spacejunk have been pulling together The Church's US tour inc. a showcase at SXSW. Further info on church happenings cane be found at (http://www.thechurchband.com/)
THE NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTRE	JAN 2004
Jane has accepted a part time contract to work with the National Playwrights' Centre, initially for a period of one year. The National Playwrights' Centre supports playwrights' through a variety of programs and services, their main intensive period is focussed around the Annual Playwrights' Conference, usually mid year, however this year is to coincide with Adelaide Festival and is therefore in Feb.