Author results: Leith Thomas
Flesh vs Venom's last ever show
What:
Flesh vs Venom's last ever show
Where:
The East Brunswick Club, 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick
When:
Fri Oct 3, 9pm
How much:
$10 at the door
Description:
Melbourne has such a wealth of music that it's all too often easy to be blasé about the coming and going of groups. One dies, several are formed to fill its place. To be fair, most of these groups aren't anything special or worth crying into a pillow over. Flesh vs Venom are a notable exception.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: C
21:100:100
Never sure how to tell your Merzbow from your Masona, your Jandek from your Scott Walker, or understood why John Zorn is a big deal? Don't have a clue who any of these people are?
Sound art, drone, noise, improvisation, avant-garde: confusing terms that can baffle us regular folk and leave us asking, ‘Will it be one of those wrist-slitty gigs again?'
As with any conundrum, it's best to turn to a professional.
Maximum Arousal presents Johnny Saw Horses
What:
Maximum Arousal presents the Johnny Saw Horses Juarez launch
Where:
The Toff in Town, Lvl 2, Curtin House, Swanston St, Melbourne
When:
Sun Aug 3, doors 8pm
How much:
$10
Description:
Part American gothic, part avant-folk, part depressing pop, Melbourne's Johnny Saw Horses launch their debut album, Juarez, this Sunday in the intimate surrounds of the TIT. Haunting, sparse and frequently frightening, the Melbourne duo's is as dark as the subject matter referenced in the album title.
Event: Launch
Stimulus: A
Fabulous Diamonds farewell show
What:
Fabulous Diamonds farewell show
Where:
The Tote, 71 Johnston St, Collingwood
When:
Sun June 1, doors 5.30pm
How much:
$10
Description:
Before heading off on tour in the USA, Fabulous Diamonds have invited us to the Tote for an intimate evening with friends (Crayon Fields, KES - solo, Bum Creek and Paeces). Best see them now as they may never come home.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Sabbatical presents: NOISE
What:
Sabbatical presents: NOISE
Where:
Pony, 68 Lt Collins St, Melbourne
When:
Sat Feb 9, doors at 9pm
How much:
$7
Description:
Those seeking three-and-a-half-minute pop rock or r'n'b booty need not bother. This is an unashamed aural pummelling and assault: so-called "grey metal" duo Krystkrvstoffiston; aural hum mixes and harsh noise when Blarke Bayer (Ben Andrews of My Disco fame) and Absoluten Calfeutrail perform a rare collaboration; Victorian debuts of the ambient group Heil Spirits (NSW) and world-renowned Tasmanian power electronics artist Chrysalis; and, the crushing analogue might of local noise duo Y35.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: S
Wholphin #4
Dead pets and hand jobs might seem like the obvious choice for exploring the themes of trust and relationship, but that's exactly the framework for the short film High Falls, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and husband Peter Sarsgaard. Thus we are welcomed to the world of Wholphin, the curated collection of short films and documentaries from publishing luminaries McSweeney's.
Wholphin #4
Dead pets and hand jobs might seem like the obvious choice for exploring the themes of trust and relationships, but that's exactly the framework for the short film High Falls, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and husband Peter Sarsgaard. Thus we are welcomed to the world of WHOLPHIN, the curated collection of short films and documentaries from publishing luminaries MCSWEENEY'S.
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