Punk renegade Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer) takes us on an iconoclastic tour through a career of highs and lows from suburban Dunedin to the heights of international fame and back again. Dunedin may seem like an unlikely location for a musical revolution, yet it became the locus of an indie music movement that was heard around the world. Riding the wave of the Dunedin Sound was Shayne Carter a loudmouthed teenage punk whose scrappy devil-may-care attitude is perfectly mirrored by Margaret Gordon’s cheeky and incredibly entertaining rockumentary. Early on Carter objects to having to narrate the film from his droll memoir and blithely suggests bringing in broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld to perform the task instead, which is exactly what Gordon does. We get taken on a self-deprecating tour of some of Dunedin’s less desirable suburbs allowing Carter to reminisce about his schooldays, including a sister-traumatising first gig in the school hall. Gordon’s film also acts as a bit of a primer on the Dunedin Sound with scene bigwigs like The Clean and The Verlaines at first surpassing Carter’s teenage punk ambitions until Straitjacket Fits is born out of tragedy and international stardom awaits. Carter is still living the punk life as Dimmer making now as good a time as any to celebrate a Life in One Chord. Screening to be followed by a Q&A with the director Margaret Gordon, moderated by music writer Martin Boulton. This film is part of BEATS WORKING - an annual film festival celebrating the best music docs of the year.

Listening Lounge presented by Eternal Music Projects: Ollie Olsen with Andrew Duffield & Bill McDonald – Last Recordings. Join us for a special listening lounge event celebrating the release of Last Recordings, the final body of work from radical Australian artist Ollie Olsen, recorded with lifelong friends Andrew Duffield (Whirlywirld, Models) and Bill McDonald (Paul Kelly, Max Q, DriveTime). Recorded between 2021–22 as Ollie’s health declined, these sessions reveal a pure approach to sound: deep fm tones, drones and tangled frequencies drawn from his synthesisers with uncompromising intent. These works stand as a raw, essential document from one of Australia’s most vital underground voices. The evening will feature: Special guest speakers featuring Andrew Duffield reflecting on Ollie’s legacy and the making of the album. An exclusive listening session of Last Recordings in full in the comfort of the Thornbury Picture House Cinema with its KRIX 5.1 sound system. A viewing of an unreleased short film by Richard Lowenstein. Limited press LP & CD available exclusively on the night.