“The Welshman and his
band blew the roof off.”
The Telegraph (UK)
“A masterpiece. One
of the most ambitious
albums ever released
under the name of pop.”
UK
Australian Premiere
John cale
When Past and Future Collide
John Cale + Band + Orchestra Victoria
perform Paris 1919 Live
Rolling Stone
Legendary member of The Velvet Underground
and acclaimed composer John Cale performs
his seminal solo album, Paris 1919 and dips
into his extensive songbook in a spectacular live
performance accompanied by members of his
band and Orchestra Victoria.
Cale's footprints are stamped all over the
past four decades of musical history. Through
co-founding The Velvet Underground and the
music he has made as a solo artist and in
collaborations, he has acquired a deserved
reputation as a pioneering, influential force in
modern music.
Frequently considered Cale’s best and most
accessible recording, 1973's Paris 1919 is an
orchestra art-rock album inspired by the Treaty
of Versailles. It blends rock, soul and classical
sounds with quietly anthemic songwriting and
shifting instrumentation for a collection of songs
Cale describes as "an example of the nicest ways
of saying something ugly". This performance is
for one night only and is sure to be a hit of this
year’s Festival.
Event Information
the Arts Centre, State Theatre
Sat 16 Oct at 7.30pm
1hr 35min with interval
Premium.................................................$97.50
A Reserve Full...............................................$75
A Reserve Groups (8+)............................$67.50
A Reserve Concession............................. $56.25
B Reserve Full.............................................. $60
B Reserve Concession...................................$45
C Reserve Full..............................................$42
C Reserve Concession.............................$31.50
Student (B & C Res).......................................$25
Save up to 20%. See page 72 for details.
the Arts Centre 1300 182 183
www.theartscentre.com.au
Ticketmaster 1300 723 038
www.melbournefestival.com.au
Image: Ric Bower
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Noises
in my head
John Cale
An intimate evening with the artist who began
his musical career in a youth orchestra in
Wales, wrote his first composition in primary
school, developed a penchant for avantgarde at a London art college, was guided to
New York by the hand of Aaron Copland and
John Cage, honed his signature drone palate
at the feet of LaMonte Young and then began
his underground, noise bending attack on
rock and roll from The Velvet Underground to
his current genre-bending music.
Feedback/White Noise/Ambient/NoisePop/Electronic/Baroque/Alternative/Drone/
Underground/Experimental/Classical/
Deconstructionist/Darkwave/New Wave/
Proto-Punk – when it takes this many tags to
describe one artist’s style it’s no wonder he
hears noises in his head!
The talk will be followed by a Q & A session.
Event Information
the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
Tue 19 Oct at 7.45pm
Approx 1hr no interval
Full........................................................$40
Groups (8+)...........................................$36
Concession............................................$30
Student.................................................. $25
Save up to 20%. See page 72 for details.
the Arts Centre 1300 182 183
www.theartscentre.com.au
Ticketmaster 1300 723 038
www.melbournefestival.com.au
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