Keyword results: Electro
Heralded as the ‘perfect mix of of everything from the past 40 years of popular music' the Phenomenal Handclap Band collective started when Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, two New York underground club DJs with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of esoteric music ranging from Brazilian soul to vintage psych-rock got restless with playing other people's music and decided to produce their own.
What:
The 1st Olympiad: Gay Bash vs Sorry Grandma
Where:
Sorry Grandma, 590 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne
When:
Sun Sep 27, doors 10pm
How much:
$15 or $10 guestlist
Description:
You'd think people would learn... Every time new posters for Gay Bash go up on the streets there's a flood of complaints from people who think it's some sort of redneck fag bash. Um, no. The only sort of gay bashing going on is the ... no, we shouldn't finish that sentence. Point is, Gay Bash and Sorry Grandma have teamed up for a fancy dress joint venture - 'The 1st Olympiad'.
Event: Party
Stimulus: Gay Abandon
What:
Fabrik's 2nd birthday party
Where:
Miss Libertine, 34 Franklin St, Melbourne
When:
Fri Sep 25, 9pm-4am
How much:
$15 or $10 guestlist
Description:
Everyone likes birthdays. Especially when they involve straight-queer-electro. Nothing like a bit of sexual ambiguity to make things interesting once the drinks start flowing. Add a soundtrack of indie / electro / hip hop and a spot of fancy dress and you've got yourself Fabrik's 2nd birthday party.
Event: Club night
Stimulus: Dressing up
What:
Hangtime feat Wax Motif
Where:
Ding Dong, 18 Market La, Melbourne
When:
Thurs Aug 27, doors 9pm
How much:
$7/$10
Description:
Did you make it to the opening night a couple of weeks back? Apparently it was crazy good. Some Jigga and Nas make an album together while Beyonce and Rihanna do lesbian shit type wonderful. What, you missed out? Bah! Clear your schedule and get down there this Thursday for another dose of hip hop, sneakers, flat brims and sweet talk.
Event: Club night
Stimulus: Gold chains and a pager
Description:
Does anyone remember Saved by The Bell? It used to be on Saturday morning TV and was half comedy, half teen drama. It's where Tiffani-Amber Thiessen got her start before she made it (sort of) big. A/C Slater was the token Hispanic guy who was into wrestling and tank tops. Since the program was cancelled back in the mid ‘90s he's moved to Brooklyn and reinvented himself as a house/glitch/electro guy.
Event: DJs
Event: Supper
What:
Riton at Sorry Grandma!
Where:
Sorry Grandma, 590 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
When:
Fri Aug 8, 10pm-8am
How much:
$20
Description:
Everyone in Melbourne is going to this. Seriously. We had a look at the Facebook ‘confirmed guests' list and it's official. Everyone you know is going to be there. Unless you want to be sad-face-no-friends you may wanna look at getting those tickets sorted. In the meantime you can jump on Riton's MySpace and see why everyone is so gay for his particular line of electro-glitch-house.
Event: Party
Event: Supper
What:
Hangtime launch with Cassian and Killa Queenz
Where:
Ding Dong, 18 Market La, Melbourne
When:
Thurs Aug 6, doors 9pm
How much:
$7 before 10pm, $10 after
Description:
Remember NBA Jam? The basketball game from back in the Megadrive / SNES era? The people behind Hangtime sure do. They loved that game. Loved it! Wanted to marry it and have its babies and stuff. Since that would be a crime against God and nature, they've done the next best thing - named their new (weekly) club night in homage.
Event: Launch
Event: Supper
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