Raein (Italy) / Loma Prieta (USA) & More! 02.01.12

Monday 2nd January // More info soon...
RAEIN (Italy) + LOMA PRIETA (USA) + NICE GUYS + MICHAEL CRAFTER + NEVER RIGHT

http://www.raein.eu/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LOMA-PRIETA/69571119156

http://niceguysband.wordpress.com/
http://michaelcrafter.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Never-Right/250915588254710

Lander Configurations / Solkyri / Indian Gun / Ballads 28.01.12

Saturday 28th January // 7pm // $8
LANDER CONFIGURATIONS + SOLKYRI + INDIAN GUN (Newc) + BALLADS (Melb)

http://www.landerconfigurations.bandcamp.com/
http://www.solkyri.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/IndianGunMusic
http://www.ballads.bandcamp.com/

Yes I'm Leaving (Album Launch) & more! 20.01.12

Friday 20th January // 7pm // $5
YES I'M LEAVING (Album Launch) + CROUCHING 80'S HIDDEN ACRONYM + KANG GANG

http://yesimleaving.com/
http://casionana.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/kanggang

Bad Taste (Vic) / Old Skin (Vic) & more! 21.01.12

Saturday 21st January // 6pm // $8
BAD TASTE (Melb) + OLD SKIN (Melb) + VIDEO NASTY + NO SUCH LUCK + GLORY HOLE

http://www.facebook.com/oldskinmelbourne
http://www.facebook.com/BadTasteband
http://hessianhardcore.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Such-Luck/254991453622
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glory-Hole/217812668270259

Undead Apes (Qld) / Chinese Burns Unit / Shark Bait 10.02.12

Friday 1oth February // 7pm
UNDEAD APES (Bris) + CHINESE BURNS UNIT + SHARK BAIT

CBU = Blokes you can trust!
http://www.undeadapes.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shark-Bait/139702122785868

Poster by Glenn Smith

Jamie Hay (Vic) / Zounds 23.12.12

Thursday 22nd December // 7pm
JAMIE HAY (Melb) + ZOUNDS (Dave Drayton)

A double-header and our last show for the year at Black Wire, come sing, dance, drink and just generally be happy. But not too happy. Maybe be melancholy. Hooray!

http://hobbledehoyrecords.com/artists/jamie-hay/
http://lesstalkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/delusions-of-grandeur

Counterattack (Vic) / Chinese Burns Unit & more! 13.01.12

Friday 13th January // 7pm
COUNTERATTACK (Melb) + CHINESE BURNS UNIT + DARK HORSE + MICHAEL CRAFTER + OBAT BATUK

"Melbourne City Skatecore Violence"
Ex- Massappeal / Open Wound / Nihilistic View etc etc.
http://counterattackmelbourne.blogspot.com/

with...
CHINESE BURNS UNIT:
(Blokes from Lawnsmell / Frenzal Rhomb / The Optionals / Pure Evil Trio etc.)
MICHAEL CRAFTER:
http://michaelcrafter.bandcamp.com/
DARK HORSE:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Horse/188463287870269
OBAT BATUK:
Newcastle! Punk! Flip to presant!

Poster by Glenn Smith

In Sepia (Qld) / Making / F'tang 11.12.11

Sunday 11th December // 3pm
IN SEPIA (Bris) + MAKING + F'TANG + BLENHEIM

http://www.insepia.creeksidetrain.com
http://makingband.com
http://lesstalkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ftang

facebook event

Cat Cat (Vic) / Ghastly Spats / Day Ravies 09.12.11

Friday 9th December // 7pm
CAT CAT (Melb / LP Launch) + GHASTLY SPATS + DAY RAVIES

"So vibed on this new Cat Cat single; it goes heavy on that total 90s trick of matching a melancholic tone with propulsive rhythm guitars & drums for a sound that's kinda gauzy & wistful but perfect for booze-fuelled teenage adventures"
- Rose Quartz

http://catcat.bandcamp.com
http://www.ghastlyspats.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Day-Ravies/203025996389284

facebook event

Patriarchal Death Machine (S.A) / Spew Your Guts Up & more! 02.12.11

Friday 2nd December // 7pm // $5 // Good Times Weekender Part 1:
PATRIARCHAL DEATH MACHINE (S.A) + NO SUCH LUCK + SPEW YOUR GUTS UP + DISPARO!

Part 1 of the 3 part "Good Times Weekender" Full details here

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Times-Records/169660546381672
http://www.facebook.com/patriarchadeathmachine
http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Such-Luck/254991453622
http://www.keepyourlunchdown.blogspot.com

facebook event

Obat Batuk / Glory Hole / Amateur Drunks / Courtney20 18.11.11

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Space Bong (SA) / Hydromedusa (SA) & more! 4.12.11

Sunday 4th December // 3pm // $10 *Space Bong playing EARLY*
SPACE BONG (Adelaide) + HYDROMEDUSA (Adelaide) + THEDOWNGOING + VIDEO NASTY + SPOON FED + DRACOPEDE

http://spacebong.bandcamp.com
http://hydromedusa.bandcamp.com
http://thedowngoing.blogspot.com
http://hessianhardcore.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dracopede/173388959415057
facebook event

On Sierra (Vic) / Alan Zeybek & The Lessermen (Vic) & more 25.11.11

Friday 25th November // 7pm
ON SIERRA (Melb) + ALKAN ZEYBEK & THE LESSERMEN (Melb) + MAKING + ASHES

"Hailing from inner Melbourne, On Sierra is a cacophony of progressive post punk and whirling, ethereal soundscapes. With their debut EP in tow, they bring this hypnotic blend interstate for the first time with a series of shows throughout NSW.
Joining them on this cavalcade of explosive sounds are Melbourne rockers Alkan Zeybek & the Lessermen. Armed to the teeth with all things blues, surf, and punk, these young men will be bringing their debut EP "Kid's Medicine" and a swag full of grooves."

Plus the fantastic, Making!

http://onsierra.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alkan-Zeybek-The-Lessermen/238336159529408

http://makingband.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashes/140845732633105

facebook event

After The Fall (USA) / Anchors (Vic) & more 20.11.11

Sunday 20th November // 3pm
AFTER THE FALL (USA) + ANCHORS (Melb) + MARY JANE KELLY + FIREARMS

"Blood Sweat & Beers in conjunction with Sludgefactory.com.au are proud to present...Albany New York’s After The Fall.
Established in 2003, After The Fall play melodic hardcore in the vein of Bad Religion, Paint It Black, NOFX, Propaghandi and Kill Your Idols. After criss crossing the USA many times ATF topped off 2010 with a tour of Central America with Millencolin and A Wilhelm Scream before hitting Europe and tidying the end of this year up with their inaugural Australian tour covering the East Coast of Australia.
Joining them on all dates, fresh off the boat from a Japanese tour will be Melbourne’s sweatiest dudes Anchors. These guys have already played Soundwave, Poison City Weekender, BS&B #5 and Pushover this year so it’ll be nice to have them and their fresh new vinyl ‘Bad JuJu’ in a real venue again"

Listen to all After the Fall records for free, here:
http://www.afterthefall518.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/anchorspunk

facebook event

Rites Wild (S.A) / Black Vanilla / Pimmon 4.11.11

Friday 4th November // 7pm // $10
New Weird Australia Presents:
RITES WILD (S.A / Tape Launch) + BLACK VANILLA + PIMMON

RITES WILD
"Rites Wild is the solo project of Adelaidean S. Wilson. While her previous solo endeavors have been predominately noise and percussion-based, Rites Wild sees Wilson exploring her doom-pop sensibilities with the aid of 80's analogue keyboards, monotone vocals and semi-functioning pawn shop pedals.
"sits nicely alongside Maria Minerva, Fabulous Diamonds and Nite Jewel… Rites Wild cloaks ritualistic minimalism in foggy casio drones, stony delivery, and lush synth delays" - Altered Zones"

BLACK VANILLA
(with members of Guerre, Collarbones and Marseilles)
"Black Vanilla is the brainchild of gender-bending beatmaker Romeo aka Juliet, convicted ladykiller Extra Smooth aka The Sex and slutty ho-bag Sean Lockhart, creating the most reprehensible R'n'B boyband supergroup of the 21st century. Borrowing from only the sleaziest and most disgusting 90s R'n'B reference points Black Vanilla will get you wet in the whitest possible fashion."

PIMMON
"Over the past decade and a half, Australia’s electronic godfather Pimmon (known to friends as Paul Gough) has carved out a unique space for himself through producing a series of masterfully executed excursions into abstract electronic sound. His new release The Oansome Orbit is out this month on Room40."

http://www.facebook.com/fauxfriends
http://faux-friends.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Vanilla/229174150463502
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pimmon/139413476101114
http://www.newweirdaustralia.com/

facebook event

Life & Limb / Mere Women / Fighting League / Sweet Teeth 29.10.11

Saturday 29th October // 7pm // $8
LIFE & LIMB + MERE WOMEN + FIGHTING LEAGUE + SWEET TEETH

Last L&L show for the year...great lineup! come down!

http://www.lifeandlimbmusic.com
http://www.merewomen.wordpress.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fighting-League/61952713853
http://www.sw33tteeth.tumblr.com
facebook event

The Smith Street Band (Melb) & more 19.11.11

Saturday 19th November // 2pm // $7
THE SMITH STREET BAND (Melb) + ANIMAL SHAPES + FOXTROT (Melb) + MILHOUSE

http://thesmithstreetband.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/animalshapes
http://milhouse.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/Foxtrotpunk
facebook event

Simo Soo (Album Launch) & more 21.10.11

Friday 21st October // 7pm // $10
SIMO SOO (Album Launch) + GENTLE HURST + SHARK BAIT + BIG DUMB KID

"Rap, noise, punk, swear words, pitched snares and vocals turned into robot circle jerks, Canada's genius music interviewer Nardwuar The Human Serviette on the outro, both members of Collarbones on separate tracks on vox and production, Big Dumb Kid rapping bout smoking weed & scabbing money from your mum, dubstep mashed into noise breakcore messiness, screaming, lo-fi psych turned into electro rap, songs about love, partying, loving, party and getting lost on your own in the streets of Oakland at 2am, musical nods to Suicide, Gucci Mane, Devo, DJ Screw and Andrew WK (most of the time on the same track).

All this and more on the new Simo Soo LP (which is titled Simo Soo LP) out October 7 on Lesstalk Records. His third release on the label, bits of which were recorded in Australia, USA and Canada. Features artwork by Sydney photographer Holly May and XBXRX drummer Kyle Mabson. Available in digital download and retro CD form."

http://www.simosoo.bandcamp.com
http://www.simosoo.tumblr.com
http://www.lesstalkrecords.com
http://www.soundcloud.com/gentlehurst
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shark-Bait/139702122785868
http://www.big-dumb-kid.bandcamp.com
facebook event

Axemen (N.Z) / Silver Moon / Whores / Low Life 16.12.11

Friday 16th December // 7pm // $10
AXEMEN (N.Z) + SILVER MOON + WHORES + now also featuring LOW LIFE

http://theaxemen.wordpress.com

facebook event

Nunchukka Superfly / Dead (Melb) / Cyberne (Jap) & more! 11.11.11

Friday 11th November // 7pm
NUNCHUKKA SUPERFLY + DEAD (Melb) + CYBERNE (Japan) + VIDEO NASTY + BATTLE POPE

"Come catch a rare Nunchukka Superfly appearance at Black Wire Records as Melbourne's DEAD and Japan's Cyberne undertake their Australian East Coast Tour.

A very welcome return for DEAD (VIC), releasing their debut LP - THUNDAAAAAH! via WeEmptyRooms/Wantage USA.

Cyberne (Japan) are just fucking awesomely heavy and are making their maiden voyage to Australia. Count yourselves as lucky to see them! For people wanting more intensity, insanity and psychedelia from their jesus Lizard and Unsane listening experiences; Cyberne have got you covered."

http://myspace.com/nunchukkasuperfly
http://deadsounds.net
http://cyberne.zombie.jp
http://hessianhardcore.blogspot.com
http://battlepopegrindsermon.bandcamp.com
facebook event