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In this issue: City Calm Down announce launch dates for their new EP, The Mess Hall get set to play one off Melbourne show, Amanda Murzdan is going to be launching her new single at the Norfolk Basement and more!
CITY CALM DOWN ANNOUNCE EP LAUNCH DATES FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Melbourne’s City Calm Down has spent the last three years sharpening their skills into a brilliant mix of vocals, gritty synths and bass lines. Their impressive EP Movements is testament to all of these skills and in November, the band will be launching the record at two special gigs in Melbourne and Sydney! Having already developed a loyal following after supporting the likes of Snakadaktal and Miami Horror, City Calm Down are a four-piece to keep an eye on as they continue to rack up the kudos.
Saturday, November 3rd
Liberty Social, Melbourne
Tix: $10 + BF presale // $15 on the door
www.moshtix.com.au
Thursday, November 8th
GoodGod Small Club, Sydney
Tix: $10 BF presale // $15 on the door
www.moshtix.com.au
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THE MESS HALL TO PLAY ONE OFF MELBOURNE GIG IN NOVEMBER
The Mess Hall will perform their only Melbourne show for the year at the Northcote Social Club this November. Having last played in the city back in 2010, The Mess Hall will be reconvening soon to work on a new record; this show will be giving fans the opportunity to see one of the country’s finest in action for the only time in 2012.
Saturday, November 24th
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Tix on sale Friday, September 28th from http://northcotesocialclub.com
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AMANDA MURZDAN FOR “AFRAID” SINGLE LAUNCH AT THE NORFOLK BASEMENT
Amanda Merzdan has been working hard in the studio over the past year in recording her five-track EP, The Map Has Been Redrawn. Having spent the last year performing, supporting the likes of Holly Throsby and The Tallest Man On Earth, Merzdan has been all the while refining her live show and wowing crowds all over. She will be launching her first single from the EP, “Afraid”, at a show at the Norfolk Basement next month, backed by her full band.
Saturday, October 6th
Norfolk Basement, Perth
Tix: $10 entry
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THE ESPY WELCOMES BACK GANGA GIRI IN OCTOBER!
Ganga Giri are going to be returning to The Espy in October after having spent the last few months performing through the USA, Canada, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. The electronic world music fusion act has also been recording and writing new material in Canada, and now returns to Australia to show us what they’ve been working on! The band is looking forward to playing their first show back in Melbourne, looking forward to reconnecting with Australian audiences and showcasing some of the songs to be featured on the forthcoming release.
Saturday, October 13th
The Espy, Melbourne
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”STRICTLY VINYL PARTY IV” TAKING PLACE IN THE ESPY’S BASEMENT
Due to the success of the last Strictly Vinyl Party, the next instalment in the series is back earlier than anticipated! To be held in the basement of The Espy, Strictly Vinyl IV will be providing music lovers with an opportunity to get involved in the antics which accompany the night’s ‘wax only’ policy. Soulful disco.house DJ Chris Ng returns for his fourth party alongside DJ Jnett and Jimmyjames, who will all be fusing house, hip-hop, soul and afrobeat together for a night to remember!
Saturday, October 27th
The Espy, Melbourne
$5 entry – get there early to avoid disappointment!
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REGULAR JOHN HITTING UP BRISBANE AND BYRON BAY THIS WEEKEND!
This weekend marks the second run of shows for Regular John and their “Strange Flowers Spring Tour”, with the band set to play in both Brisbane and Byron Bay. The Sydney based rockers are currently taking their second album,Strange Flowers around the country, following on form 2009’s ARIA nominated record, The Peaceful Atom.Get along and catch the band if you haven’t already, they’re creating some serious buzz and exciting energy around the place.
Friday, September 28th
Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
w/ Edward Guglielmino, Pigs Porken
Tix: $12 + BF from www.oztix.com.au // www.alhambralounge.com
Saturday, September 29th
The Northern, Byron Bay
w/ The Beautiful Girls
Tix: www.thenorthern.com.au
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SLIGHTLY DELIC PRODUCTIONS PRESENT… BURIED FEATHER DEBUT LAUNCH
Melbourne’s Buried Feather will be performing a special launch show at The Old Bar, to celebrate the release of their debut 7”! The lads are applying the finishing touches to what is promising to be an epic LP, Time It Takes, and come October, you’ll have the opportunity to get your hands on the limited edition white vinyl record at the launch party! That, or you could buy it black online…or get both, if you’re really keen!
Saturday, October 27th
The Old Bar, Melbourne
w/ Baptism of Uzi, The Sun Blindness – DJ sets from Slightly Delic DJs, Buried Feather & Giles Simon
TIx: $12 on the door. Limited edition white vinyl free upon entry.
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COURTNEY ACT SET FOR EXCLUSIVE SHOW AT THE SLIDE LOUNGE IN NOVEMBER
Courtney Act is back! After spending years touring through Europe, America and Australia with her hit show “Maybe She’s Born With It”, Act is back with a brand new show, ready to do it all again! “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” is a show full of Act’s signature humour and wit, making for an incredibly moving one-woman show. Check Act out as she brings her new show to Darlinghurst for a special one-off show in November!
Thursday, November 8th
Slide Lounge, Sydney
Tix through http://courtneyactsydney.eventbrite.com/
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CABINS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL ANNANDALE SHOW FOR OCTOBER
After a period off the live grid, Cabins have returned to the light with a new single in “In Blue”. It’s the band’s first release sing their acclaimed mini-album, Bright Victory. Cabins will be previewing new songs from their forthcoming album at the Annandale Hotel next month and in great news for eager fans, the show is FREE (before 9pm). Get along and witness what the band has been working on and get pumped for their next release!
Thursday, October 25th
The Annandale Hotel, Sydney
FREE before 9pm
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BILL SUMMERS AUSTRALIAN SHOWS SET FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY IN OCTOBER
Bill Summers will be tearing up the country next week in a way you’re not likely to have seen before! Summers is considered to be one of the planet’s leading percussionists who came to fame playing with the likes of Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters, Quincy Jones and Stevie Wonder. Summers will be bringing his own personal afro Cuban jazz flavour to the shows in Australia that he’s developed over the years as one of the world’s jazz masters.
Friday, October 5th
The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Sunday, October 7th
The Basement, Sydney
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JAMAICA’S PRINCE ALLA TO PLAY THE ESPY IN OCTOBER
Kingston’s Keith Blake, aka Prince Alla has appeared on and recorded more than 30 albums in his celebrated career and in October, he’ll be bringing much of that celebrated material through to The Espy in Victoria! Re-entering the music scene in the mid-1970s, releasing “Born a Fighter” for producer Teddy Powell, before working on his own series of recordings that are now regarded as roots reggae classics.
Friday, October 26th
The Espy, Melbourne
Tix: $15 + BF through www.espy.com.au
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BITTER SWEET KICKS, VICE GRIP PUSSIES, MAMMOTH MAMMOTH & CITIZEN TO PLAY THE ESPY
Spawned from the dirty sunshine gutter of St Kilda in 2006 is Bitter Sweet Kicks. The group’s energetic show will be coming to The Espy next month, as will the rocking sounds of Vice Grip Pussies, Mammoth Mammoth and Citizen. The gig is completely free for punters to attend, so get along have your minds blown!
Saturday, October 27th
The Espy, Melbourne
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THE PIERCES CONFIRM HEADLINE SHOWS IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
The Alabama-raised sister duo of Catherine and Allison Pierce had their first gigs in Australia confirmed earlier in the year, after Guy Berryman personally recruited them to open for Coldplay in November. Chugg Entertainment is proud to announce that the duo will be performing their own headline shows when they’re in the country too, in Sydney and Melbourne! Tickets are on sale from 9am Monday, October 8th.
Wednesday, November 14th
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
www.northcotesocialclub.com // 1300 724 867
Tuesday, November 20th
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
www.moshtix.com.au // 1300 348 849
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SHIHAD BRINGING THEIR ‘MEANEST’ TO THE ESPY IN DECEMBER!
Get to The Espy at the end of the year for a great opportunity to see NZ rockers Shihad. Back in August, the band release a career retrospective double disc entitled The Meanest Hits and to coincide with the release, the band announced a string of Australian performances! It’s no surprise that when their tour was announced, the tickets began flying out the door, with fans eagerly snapping up chances to see the band’s many hits performed live. Tickets go on sale October 1st.
Friday, December 14th
The Espy, Melbourne
Tix: $25 + BF through all Oztix outlets.
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THE SALVADORS LEAD SOUTH AUSTRALIAN-HEAVY LINE UP AT THE GOV IN OCTOBER
South American inspired local Adelaide band, The Salvadors, will be launching their debut self-titled album at The Gov next month! The band will be joined by a host of other fantastic Adelaide bands including The Shiny Brights, East End Villains, and Jesse Davidson, as well as Brisbane’s The Oceanics.
Saturday, October 13
The Gov, Adelaide
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ATOLLS LAUNCHING DEBUT SINGLE “MUMBLE” IN MELBOURNE AND GEELONG
Atolls, the new project for King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s bass player Lucas Skinner will be launching their debut single next month! The band’s sound is built on shifting layers of loops and fuzz, with “Mumble” providing audiences with a first taste of Atolls’ debut EP, due out in early 2013. If you’re in Melbourne and Geelong, make sure you get along!
Thursday, October 25th
The Old Bar, Fitzroy
Tix: $8 on the door
Saturday, October 27th
The National Hotel, Geelong
Tix: $8 on the door
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