Cruelty's Fun (Meanies Tribute!) & more 13.05.11

Friday 13th May // 6pm
CRUELTY'S FUN (Meanies Tribute! Fer real!) / FIREARMS / BULLDOZE ALL BOWLOS / FRANK RIZZO / SILVER LIZARD

Castles Sunk Below The Sea (Qld) & more 15.05.11

Sunday 15th May // 2pm // $5
CASTLES SUNK BELOW THE SEA (Qld) / THYLACINE / LET ME DOWN JUNGLEMAN, GENTLY

Shows in May 2011

Shows this May. Great stuff.

Fri 6th May // 7pm
SHIT WEATHER (Vic) / ETHER RAG / THYLACINE / THORAX

Sat 7th May // 7pm
LIFE & LIMB (10” Launch) / ANIMAL SHAPES / INTENTIONS / LET ME DOWN JUNGLEMAN, GENTLY

Sun 8th May // 3pm
EASY COMPANY / CHARGING NORTH (Vic) / EBOLA GOLDFISH

Fri 13th May // 7pm
CRUELTY’S FUN (Meanies Tribute) / BULLDOZE ALL BOWLOS / FRANK RIZZO / FIREARMS / SILVER LIZARD

Sat 14th May // 1pm
JEN BUXTON (Like...Alaska) / ISAAC GRAHAM / JONNY OPTIONAL / DAVE DRAYTON / JEMIMA KATE

Sun 15th May // 2pm
CASTLES SUNK BELOW THE SEA (Qld) / THYLACINE / LET ME DOWN JUNGLEMAN, GENTLY

Sun 22nd May
MAKING / UNITY FLOORS / + tba

Sat 28th May
MERE WOMEN / KASHA (A.C.T) + tba

Sun 29th May // 3pm
WHITE MALE DUMBINANCE / ETHER RAG / MICHAEL CRAFTER / + tba

Burning Servant photo by Shaun Tenzenmen

Lowtide (Vic) / Skull Squadron / Oberon 30.04.11

Sat 30th Apr // 7pm // $6
LOWTIDE (Vic) / SKULL SQUADRON / OBERON

"Superficially, it would seem relatively easy to define Lowtide's music. Their reverb drenched, richly layered and heavily textured sound brings to mind bands such as The Cure, Ride, My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. However, to categorise their sound as simply "shoegaze" is to miss the point entirely.

Lowtide produce music which both reflects and refracts reality. Extremely visual in nature,
their music exists in a kind of emotional pre-dawn. Its half-lit sound speaks of both isolation and inclusion and manages the rare feat of sounding paradoxically distant and cool while still retaining a beautiful intimacy and warmth.

To celebrate the release of their new 7” record, Lowtide will travelling up the East Coast
playing special launch shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Make sure you don’t miss out, as these will be Lowtide’s last shows for 2011 before they head into live hiatus while they concentrate on writing their debut album, due out in 2012."

We will get some of the Lowtide 7" soon, otherwise you can get it now from Departed Sounds

either fortunately or unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it's not this Oberon:
"Oberon was a 5-member heavy metal band from the late 1970s. The group later formed Venom, the first band associated with the Black metal genre."

Shit Weather (Vic) / Ether Rag & more 06.05.11

Friday 6th May // 7pm // $7
SHIT WEATHER (Vic) / ETHER RAG / THYLACINE / THORAX

This will be fucking great, don't miss out. Seriouslike.

Life & Limb (10" Launch) / Animal Shapes & more 07.05.11

Saturday 7th May // 7pm
LIFE & LIMB (10” Launch) / ANIMAL SHAPES / INTENTIONS / LET ME DOWN JUNGLEMAN, GENTLY

Great show, i reckon.

Shows this weekend (22nd-24th April 2011)

This weekend!
Friday 22nd April // 7pm // $8 - Post/flyer
BITS OF SHIT (Vic) / UNITY FLOORS / NEVER RIGHT / MEAT THUMP (with Lowlife backing band)

Sunday 24th April // 3pm // $5 - Post/flyer
REUNION SACRED IBIS (Vic) / RATS WITH WINGS / PREHISTORIC FUCKIN MORON(S) / TEEN AX

Next weekend...
Sat 30th April // 7pm
LOWTIDE (Vic) / SKULL SQUADRON / OBERON

Taipan photo by Shaun Tenzenmen

An Acoustic Affair: Jen Buxton & more! 14.05.11

Saturday 14th May // 1pm // $5
JEN BUXTON (Like...Alaska) / ISAAC GRAHAM / JONNY OPTIONAL (The Optionals/CBU etc) / DAVE DRAYTON (BTDATD) / JEMIMA KATE

It's Rabs' birthday!
facebook event.

Shows this weekend (15th-17th April 2011)

This weekend! (We will be closed all day saturday 'cos record store day is bullshit)

Friday 15th April // 7pm // $6 - Post/flyer
MR STERILE ASSEMBLY (N.Z - Album Launch) / YA AHA / YES, I’M LEAVING / CROUCHING 80'S HIDDEN ACRONYM

Sunday 17th April // 3pm // $5 - Post/flyer
MOTHER MARS / BATTLE POPE / DEFEKTRO / MACHINOIR


and next weekend...
Friday 22nd April // 7pm
BITS OF SHIT (Vic) / UNITY FLOORS / NEVER RIGHT / MEAT THUMP (with Low Life backing band)
Sunday 24th April // 3pm
REUNION SACRED IBIS (Vic) / WHORES / PREHISTORIC FUCKIN MORON(S) / TEENAX

Chained Heat photo by Shaun Tenzenmen

Reunion Sacred Ibis (Vic) / Whores & more 24.04.11

Sunday 24th April // 3pm // $5
REUNION SACRED IBIS (Vic) / WHORES / PREHISTORIC FUCKIN' MORON(S) / TEENAX

"Australian bedroom noise made with tape loops and Nintendo DS". and some bands!

Bits of Shit (Vic) / Unity Floors & more 22.04.11

Friday 22nd April // 7pm
BITS OF SHIT (Vic) / UNITY FLOORS / NEVER RIGHT (x-Had It/Deadstare. First show & demo launch!) / MEAT THUMP (Qld) (feat. the Lowlife players)

"Featuring former/current members of The Up Syndrome, Southernhay Orphans, The Sailors and The Ooga Boogas (and Brainwaves!), these four middle-aged punks hole up in their Coburg headquarters in Melbourne and spew out demented and rough takes on early US hardcore and punk that lends an ear to The Adolescents, Black Flag and The Stooges. It actually sounds a hell of a lot better than it reads on paper."- Lexicon Devil

Captain Cleanoff (S.A) / Death-Cult Jock (S.A) & more

Saturday 25th June // 7pm // $12
CAPTAIN CLEANOFF (S.A) / DEATH-CULT JOCK (S.A) / BURNING SERVANT / BATTLE POPE / MICHAEL CRAFTER

this will be awesome.

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download Death-Cult Jock at ausgrind
download most of the Michael Crafter discography for free here
download the Burning Servant live set from last time they played here (Sydney Live Band Recordings also has a couple of Michael Crafter sets here
there's a bunch of different places to d/l Cleanoff stuff...not sure how they feel about that though, so either do a search or just buy some shit from them.

Mother Mars / Defektro & more 17.04.11

Sunday 17th April // 3pm // $5
MOTHER MARS / BATTLE POPE / DEFEKTRO / MACHINOIR / BEFORE DAWN

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Shows this weekend (8th-10th April 2011)

This weekend...well, tonight! and sunday! Both great shows.

Fri 8th Apr // 7pm - Post/flyer
SLEEPWALKS (Qld - Album Launch) / WOLLEN KITS (Vic) / UNITY FLOORS

Sun 10th Apr // 3pm // $7 - Post/flyer
SPACEBONG (S.A) / BATTLE POPE / RATBAG / VIDEO NASTY


Next weekend...
Fri 15th Apr // 7pm
MR STERILE ASSEMBLY (N.Z - Album Launch) / YA AHA / YES, I’M LEAVING / BLACK LOOP
Sun 17th Apr // 3pm
MOTHER MARS / BATTLE POPE / DEFEKTRO / MACHINOIR

Photo of Miles Away by Shaun Tenzenmen

Shows this weekend (1st-3rd April 2011)

This weekend!

Friday 1st April // 7pm // $5
BAT YOGHURT / ELEPHANT / POLYFOX and the UNION of MOST GHOSTS / SKINPIN / PENGUINS

Saturday 2nd April // 6pm // $7 - post/flyer
BROOZER (Vic) / SWAMP LIZARD / RITUALS OF THE OAK / NOBODY KNEW THEY WERE ROBOTS

Sunday 3rd April // 3pm // $7 - post/flyer
NIGHT HAG (S.A) / BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP / EPICS / THYLACINE


And next weekend...

Fri 8th Apr // 7pm // $8
SLEEPWALKS (Qld - Album Launch) / WOLLEN KITS (Vic) / UNITY FLOORS / SWEET TEETH
Sun 10th Apr // 3pm // $7
SPACEBONG (S.A) / BATTLE POPE / RATBAG / VIDEO NASTY

Nice Guys photo by Rabs Ruby Pics

Spacebong (S.A) / Ratbag & more 10.04.11

Sunday 10th April // 3pm // $7
SPACEBONG (S.A) / BATTLE POPE / RATBAG / VIDEO NASTY

Night Hag (S.A) / BTDATD / Epics & more 03.04.11

Sunday 3rd April // 3pm // $7
NIGHT HAG (S.A) / BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP / EPICS / THYLACINE

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Shows in April 2011

Shows coming up in April...lots of good stuff, still a few more to be confirmed too.

Friday 1st April // 7pm
BAT YOGHURT / ELEPHANT / POLYFOX and the UNION of MOST GHOSTS / SKINPIN / PENGUINS

Saturday 2nd April // 6pm
BROOZER (Vic) / SWAMP LIZARD / RITUALS OF THE OAK / NOBODY KNEW THEY WERE ROBOTS

Sunday 3rd April // 3pm
NIGHT HAG (S.A) / BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP / EPICS / THYLACINE

Friday 8th April // 7pm
SLEEPWALKS (Qld - Album Launch) / WOLLEN KITS (Vic) / UNITY FLOORS / SWEET TEETH

Sunday 10th April // 3pm
SPACEBONG (S.A) / BATTLE POPE / RATBAG / VIDEO NASTY

Friday 15th April // 7pm
MR STERILE ASSEMBLY (N.Z - Album Launch) / YA AHA / YES, I’M LEAVING / BLACK LOOP

Sunday 17th April // 3pm
MOTHER MARS / BATTLE POPE / DEFEKTRO / MACHINOIR

Friday 22nd April // 7pm
BITS OF SHIT (Vic) / UNITY FLORS / NEVER RIGHT / MEAT THUMP

Sunday 24th April // 3pm
RSI (Vic) / TEEN AX / + tba

Monday 25th April // 3pm
RICKY BOBBY (N.Z) / DECLARATION (Vic) / + tba

Saturday 30th April // 7pm
LOWTIDE (Vic) / + tba



Ether Rag photo by xbombergirlx

Shows this weekend (24th-27th March 2011)

This weekend...and tonight!
Please come early or on time Friday to avoid missing out as we have VERY limited capacity and there are no pre-sales. Also, if you do miss out, we're very sorry for you but PLEASE DON'T hang around out the front all night. That would be helpful, thanks!

Thu 24th Mar // 7pm // $8 - post/flyer
GRIM FANDANGO (W.A) / THE OPTIONALS / EPICS

Fri 25th Mar // 7pm // $10 - post/flyer
EXTORTION (W.A) / ETHER RAG / CHAINED HEAT / SLOGAN FREE YOUTH

Sat 26th Mar // 5pm // $7
BIRDMOUTH / RED BEE / ARROWHEAD / MOTHER MARS


Next weekend...

Sat 2nd Apr // 6pm
BROOZER (Vic) / DAREDEVIL / SWAMP LIZARD / RITUALS OF THE OAK
Sun 3rd Apr // 3pm
NIGHT HAG (S.A) / BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP / EPICS / THYLACINE

Intentions photo by Shaun Tenzenmen

Shows this weekend (18th-20th March 2011)

This weekend! Each show features new/new-ish local bands (and some old ones too)...hooray!

Fri 18th Mar // 7pm // $5 - post/flyer
RATBAG / THORAX / VIDEO NASTY / SLOGAN FREE YOUTH

Sat 19th Mar // 7pm // $5 - post/flyer
THE BIGOTS (A.C.T) / UNKNOWN TO GOD / BLUEPRINT TO DUST

Sun 20th Mar // 3pm // $5 - post/flyer
MICHAEL CRAFTER / BATTLE POPE / FAT GUY WEARS MYSTIC WOLF SHIRT / SWEET TEETH / McLOVIN


Next weekend...
Thu 24th Mar // 7pm
GRIM FANDANGO (W.A) / THE OPTIONALS / EPICS
Fri 25th Mar // 7pm // $8
EXTORTION (W.A) / ETHER RAG / CHAINED HEAT / SLOGAN FREE YOUTH
Sat 26th Mar // 6pm
BIRDMOUTH / RED BEE / ARROWHEAD / MOTHER MARS

Pure Evil Trio photo by Shaun Tenzenmen