Author results: Mark Gomes
Beaches
A paean to freedom and knowing its truth, Beaches' debut is a powerful, sex-driven record smacking of Stooges greatness. Edgeless and heavy, freely oscillating through song forms, and everything done with never-ending feel; Beaches are classic musicians' musicians - light on nothing stupid and heavy on the rest.
The Donkey's Tail and Paeces at NGV
What:
The Donkey's Tail and Paeces at NGV
Where:
Theatre, Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia (behind the bookshop), Fed Square
When:
Sun Nov 16, 2pm
How much:
Free!
Description:
The idea of The Toff in Town's 'You Don't Have to Call It Music' concert series of music performed by visual artists moves to the NGV this Sunday afternoon, when legendary avant agitator John Nixon's free music ensemble, The Donkey's Tail, plays with younger psych-primitivists, Paeces, for free.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Vivian Girls
In addition to sharing the name of one of Melbourne's finest bygone groups, Brooklyn's Vivian Girls sound Australian in other Chapter Music / best indie senses. The trio's head-first, shambling delivery couches a classic handling of melody reminiscent of QLD greats Small World Experience, and there's a joy of fuzz and bubblegum sentiment reminiscent of Adelaide's Hit the Jackpot and Lindsey Low Hand.
ZOND, ii and friends
What:
ZOND, ii and friends
Where:
Pony, 68 Lt Collins St, Melbourne
When:
Fri Oct 3, doors 9.30pm
How much:
$10 on the door
Description:
Two of Melbourne's best community radio shows - PBS programs Left of the Dial and Makeshift Swahili - unite to present four of their favourite acts tomorrow night at Pony as part of Fringe. Witness the sheer hellish miasma of ZOND, experimental dronepop of duo ii, everyone's favourite neu-troubadour Kes and noise-pop extraordinnaire Popolice for one night only, live at the underground deejays' behest.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Mistletone presents Spring Tones
What:
Mistletone presents Spring Tones
Where:
The Tote, 71 Johnston St, Collingwood
When:
Sun Oct 5, EARLY! Doors 3pm
How much:
$20 +BF from The Tote front bar, the usual other places and here
Win:
Thanks to Mistletone, we have 2 dbl passes to give away! To enter, email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line ‘I'll have the pagan patties'
Description:
Mistletone Records turn in another A-class lineup with the change of season. Befitting the earthly excitement of spring, the go-ahead indie touring company and label have this time booked acts in a general folk-psychedelic vein, headlined by participatory electronic-tribalists Lucky Dragons from the USA.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
Squarepusher, Just A Souvenir
Conceived as a dream concert performed by five ultra-talented, trans-dimensional musicians, this new issue from veteran UK sound-setter, Squarepusher, is full-on epiphanic, funky fresh shit. Resurrecting the direction of his classic 1998 album, Music Is Rotted One Note, Just a Souvenir sees Tom Jenkinson back in live-playing territory - transcending notions of him as a bygone drill'n'bass artist via prodigious performances more aligned with Lightning Bolt or Aprodite's Child than the 'braindance' sound of old scene compadre, Aphex Twin.
Like Pearly Clouds, The Sun Blindness
While many new 'psych' proclaimed acts go a path of diet dread and mind-split affectation - little further than the recent, forced drug sound of Brian Jonestown Massacre or first-listen covers of 'Sister Ray' with delay pedals - locals The Sun Blindness are tripping some truly illuminating, positive territory.
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