International Comedian Set to
Impress Townsville Audience
By Laurence Page
BUSBY
MAROU
FRIDAY 15
NOVEMBER
FLINDERS
SOCIAL
“YOU AWAKE TO FIND YOURSELF
IN A DARK ROOM” is the phrase that
all will be saying when attending John
Robertson’s ‘The Dark Room’ on the 15th
of October. A show that comes directly
from the Melbourne International Comedy
Festival, the Perth Comedy Festival and
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland,
it is bound to wow Townsville audiences.
‘The Dark Room’ is not only a full, featurelength comedy show, but a ‘choose- yourown-adventure’ game at the same time.
Audience members are selected and
asked to choose different options out of the
metaphorical, dark room. Created simply by
using Mr. Robertson’s Xbox and a projector,
some of the options range from ‘turning on
the light switch’ to ‘kill self’. Whatever the
option may be, John Robertson improvises
a comedic response for everything and
after individual audience members have the
chance to play this comedy rollercoaster
of a game, John gets the entire audience
to play it as a democracy and that’s where
the fun really happens. After seeing this
show in Melbourne earlier this year, it was
by far the most engaging show of the entire
festival. John Robertson will be travelling
overseas to perform this show for one night
only in Townsville, and we’re going to spice
up the show by kicking off with some local
acts.
PLUG: ‘The Dark Room’ is being
performed at the Herbert Hotel on
October 15th
Metal and Kebabs
By Wayne FKN Chandler
Tickets available from www.TheMusicRag.com
I was about to take a mouthful of water
when I spilt the contents of the bottle all
over myself. I not only realised I had a
drinking problem but that most things cool
in my life were a result of an accident.
One example is my introduction to metal.
There I am, 8 years old listening to Michael
Jackson’s Thriller on cassette through
my newly acquired Sony Walkman when
I heard the riffage of Eddie Van Halen for
the first time. I hadn’t heard anything like
that on Sesame St as yet so I chose to
investigate this guy. A world of harmonic
wammy dives, crunching rhythms and
powerful vocals had entered my stereo
ensuring many noise complaints to come
as I was going to piss off many neighbours
from Perth to Darwin, Brisbane to
Townsville in my quest to learn guitar.
The year is now and I’m still having lots of
fun playing, my band Amagon is working
on its next album featuring the debut of our
new drummer Steve Williamson, former
Aggravated and Full Throttle drummer.
Unlike most other instances I’ve mentioned,
this album will be no mistake. Get
yourselves to a local show soon, Townsville
has live metal happening regularly and you
might accidentally enjoy yourself.
Herbert Hotel
LIVE MUSIC IN OCTOBER
7pm to Late Friday 27th Sept
The Anthony Taylor Band
6 pm to Late Friday 18th Oct
DJ Bambi @ Herbert Hotel
4 to 9pm Saturday 28th Sept
Presentation night
4pm to 9pm Saturday 19th Oct
The Jamm
3 to 7pm Sunday 29th Sept
Comedy Generation and Helping
Hands Presents AKmal Saleh, Chris
Franklin , Bev Killick
4 to 9 pm Saturday 26th Oct
Mid Life Crisis
6.30 to 9.30pm Friday 4th Oct
Cherry Divine
5 to 10pm Sunday 6th Oct
Home Brew and grand final day
6.30 to 9.30pm Friday 11th Oct
45RPM
4 to 9pm Saturday 12th Oct
Make Us Famous
2 to 6pm Sunday 13th Oct
Three Mile Road (Country)
2 to 6pm Sunday 27th Oct
Back from the USA 8 Ball Aitkens
4 to 9 pm Saturday 2nd Nov
Home Brew
7 to 11.30pm Friday 8th Nov
The Cues, Three mile Road and the
Wee Johnny’s
4 to 9pm Saturday 9th Nov
Banana Hammock
7 to 11pm Friday 15th Nov
The Hillbilly Goats (country Show)