Keyword results: Bands
Hammocks and Honey Residency, with Darren Sylvester and Fatti Francis
What:
Hammocks and Honey Residency, with Darren Sylvester and Fatti Francis
Where:
Builders Arms, 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
When:
Wed Mar 10, then every Wednesday in March, doors 8.30pm
How much:
$6
Description:
You may think you've done your dash in hammocks and honey now that summer has come to an end. Hammocks are for whiling away the hours precariously swinging between two trees in the sun, and no one's ever heard of bees making honey in autumn right? Well we haven't. But welcome another super size serving of the sweet, swinging stuff, because Hammocks and Honey the band begin their residency at the Builders Arms this coming Wednesday, with friends Darren Sylvester and Fatti Francis.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: psychedelic pop
The Aussie BBQ Showcase featuring The Crayon Fields, Oh Mercy, Wagons and Summer Cats
What:
The Aussie BBQ Showcase featuring The Crayon Fields, Oh Mercy, Wagons and Summer Cats
Where:
The Corner, 57 Swan St, Richmond
When:
Tues Feb 23, doors 6.30pm
How much:
$15 +BF from here
Description:
The Aussie BBQ Showcase is a fundraiser for the Australian bands going to South by Southwest this year. What bands? Oh Mercy, Wagons, The Crayon Fields, Summer Cats, Pets With Pets, and The Boat People. Stage Mothers (2 music fans from Melbourne who put on showcases for Aussie bands OS) are staging "The Aussie BBQ" in Melbourne & Sydney, and if you don't come you wont get any bbq food or giveaways courtesy of Elwood Jeans.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Benefit gig
Bedwettin Bad Boys 7" Launch w/ Southern Comfort, Woollen Kits, Bitch Prefect, MC - Marcus (UV Race)
What:
Bedwettin Bad Boys 7" Launch w/ Southern Comfort, Woollen Kits, Bitch Prefect, MC - Marcus (UV Race)
Where:
The Empress, 714 Nicholson Street Fitzroy Nth
When:
Sat Feb 20, doors 8pm
How much:
$10
Description:
The BWBB are fine Sydney folk who specialise in indie music without the bullshit. We're talking Dinosaur Jr, Replacements, Meat Puppets. OK, you might call it grunge. I call it good. Either way, they're launching their 7" on R.I.P. Society records, a cause for celebration. Enter the fellow New South Welshwomen, twin lead guitar attack of Southern Comfort, badass Modern Lovers fans The Woollen Kits and wild card Adelaidians Bitch Prefect, and you got yourself a night on the tiles.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Chaos
The Brutals EP launch
What:
The Brutals EP launch
Where:
The Empress, 714 Nicholson St, North Fitzroy
When:
Sat Feb 13, doors 8pm
How much:
TBC! Possibly $6
Description:
The Brutals don't look all that brutal to us. They're nice-looking chaps, their new EP is called The Honeymoon Period, and they're releasing it on Valentines Day of all days. There's definitely some mushy shiny stuff behind those floppy-haired faces, we're sure of it. Catch them this Saturday for a pre V-day summer serenade, along with performances from rock locals Baby Brain and The Ocean Party.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Rock action
Beaches going-away show with Zond, Das Butcher and Breaking the Law
What:
Beaches going-away show with Zond, Das Butcher and Breaking the Law
Where:
John Curtin Bandroom, 29 Lygon St, Carlton
When:
Fri Feb 12, doors 8.30pm
How much:
$12
Description:
Beaches are heading for sandy beaches afar. So bring your best ironed hankies down to the John Curtin on Friday to wish them well and hear them play some tunes for the last time in a little while. Also joining the farewell bash are Zond, Das Butcher and a special rave appearance from Breaking the Law.
Event: Bands & DJs
Stimulus: Farewells
Hot Licks Festival
After many teenage years of crippling boredom in Mount Gambier, the only thing that usually succeeds in getting me back there is the obligatory love of my family (and even then my mother would say it's an uphill battle). The town itself is nothing short of stunning - lush green expanses, a sparkling blue lake, and only a hop and a skip to the beach - but somehow I can't seem to shake that gut feeling that I'd be better off staying in Melbourne and watching paint dry.
Sensory Projects showcase #1 with Love Connection, The Ancients and Children of the Wave
What:
Sensory Projects showcase #1 with Love Connection, The Ancients and Children of the Wave
Where:
The Workers Club, 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
When:
Fri Feb 5, doors 8pm
How much:
$10
Description:
Three prongs are always better than one. You try eating with a stick. And so the first showcase from Melbourne label Sensory Projects is a triple-headliner. Love Connection with their vintage electro bits, The Ancients with Jon Mitchell melding pop on vox, and Children of the Wave wearing new robes for the occasion and a debut release that sounds like Carpaccio (yum.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Sugar Pop
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