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The Nymphs at The Empress
Where: The Empress Hotel 714 Nicholson St Fitzroy North VIC 3068 When: Sunday 2nd August from 8:00 Cost: FREE The Nymphs bring a fresh take to vocal jazz groups at The Empress. From their bio: “The Nymphs take a step back to the 1940s, echoing the sass and class of the Andrews Sisters. With a mix of old covers and... »
SAXBROWL SUNDAY at Bar Open with ITA, Caught Ship, Red Terror and Whyte Lightning
Where: Bar Open 317 Brunswick st, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 When: Sunday 2nd August from 8:00pm Cost: FREE, maybe $5 apparently… A night with something for every weirdo; the experimental noise-hop of Caught Ship, the scuzz-bucket punk of Red Terror and the fragmentary electronics of ITA. For The Roster however, Whyte Lightning are the pick of the bunch, as... »
The Grenadines, Delaine Brisco and Michael Meaking at The Evelyn
Where: The Evelyn Hotel 351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3056 When: Sunday 2nd August From 8:00 Cost: $7 The Grenadines are bringing their soulful rock sounds to The Evelyn for a relaxed Sunday evening. “As sweet as an exploding nectarine” apparently. Supported by Delaine Brisco and Michael Meaking. The Grenadines The Evelyn Phone: (03) 9419 5500 »
Dr. Mexico, The Grand Rapids and Racing Daphne at The Public Bar
Where: The Public Bar 238 Victoria St North Melbourne VIC 3051 When:Thursday 30th of July from 9:00 Cost: $6 Dr. Mexico The Grand Rapids Racing Daphne The Public Bar (03) 9329 6522 »
Beat Disease and Bone at The Old Bar
Where: Old Bar 74 – 76 Johnston St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065 When: Wednesday 29th July from 8:30 Cost: $6 One of Melbourne’s most raucous three-pieces, Beat Disease play demented, bluesy punk that puts most of those pointy-shoed Nick Cave wannabes to shame. They are supported by Bone, who The Roster doesn’t know and can’t find on the internet. Beat... »
Doves at Billboard MOVED TO THE PALACE
Where: Billboard 170 Russell St Melbourne VIC 3000 MOVED TO THE PALACE 20-30 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000? When: Tuesday 28th July Cost: $71.60 Tickets available from Ticketek Doves and their accomplished, morose/uplifting songs are better than you probably think. But they’ll be back every couple of years anyway, for yet another Splendour appearance. So maybe catch them up there if the lineup... »
Kristian Mizzi And The Sirens, RPG Radio and Shelley Segal at Northcote Social Club
Where: Northcote Social Club 301 High St Northcote VIC 3070 When: Sunday 2nd August from 2:30 Cost: $13 presale/$15 at the door Tickets available from The Corner If Doomsday Fest doesn’t create a portal to hell there the night before, the Northcote Social Club will be playing host to the hushed folk of Khristian Mizzi And The Sirens for... »
Jonathan Michell and Aaron Wallace at The Empress
Where: The Empress Hotel 714 Nicholson St Fitzroy North VIC 3068 When: Monday 27th July from 8:00 Cost: FREE The very busy Jonathan Michell, of energetic indie upstarts Mum Smokes and the more strange/experimental groups Zond and The Ancients, plays solo. Supporting is the lo-fi, highly eerie folk meanderings of Aaron Wallace. The Ancients (Jon Michell) Aaron Wallace The Empress (03) 9489 8605 »
Poor People and / \ at Old Bar
Where: Old Bar 74 – 76 Johnston St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065 When: Monday 27th July from 8:00 Cost: FREE Poor People are an indie twang outfit prone to prowling and occasionally lilting. The Roster loves the casual drawl of the guitars and the vox and recommends catching them before they release their album and get snatched up by triple... »
Gareth Eunson & The Graveyard Sons, Downhills Home and The Nymphs at Old Bar
Where: Old Bar 74 – 76 Johnston St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065 When: Saturday 1st August from 8:30 Cost: $8 The very talented Gareth Eunson and his Graveyard Sons play more of the alt-blues that Melbourne loves. The harmonies are big, the band is kick ass and the songs swing from wild to weary. Downhills Home are in a similar... »
Showdown at The Corner with Rook, Bushido, 12 Foot Ninja and many more
Where: The Corner Hotel 57 Swan St Richmond VIC 3121 When: Saturday 1st August from 2:30 Cost: $23 Tickets available form The Corner Box Office A giant day and night of hard-rock bands flying the “alternative” flag, following in the footsteps of the likes of Incubus, Deftones, Tool and Jane’s Addiction. Featuring: Rook Bushido Twelve Foot Ninja Engine Three Seven Rincon Ink Varliiba Quiet Child Fading Hour My Secret Circus Voltera New Skinn Noise... »
Sherlock’s Daughter, Geoffrey O’Connor (Sly Hats) and Swiss at The Curtin
Where: The John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Carlton Victoria 3053 When: Saturday 1st of August from 8:30 Cost: ? The Roster thinks Sherlock’s Daughter’s naive vocals, folksy guitars, twinkly synths and drum circles/drum machines are pretty awesome. And Geoffrey O’Connor’s odd, tropicalia pop is good also. Then Swiss bring the party baloons for sure. So The Roster recommends. Sherlock’s... »
WEEKENDER at Ding Dong Loung with Dirty York and Rush In Attack
Where: Ding Dong Lounge 18 Market Lane Melbourne 3000 When: Saturday 1st August from 9:00 Cost: $10 Ding Dong’s supposedly indie/dance night featuring some servicable blues-rawk band Dirty York and the guitar, synth and hi-hats of Rush In Attack. DJs Steve Wide and Gregory in the breaks and in the morning. Dirty York Rush In Attack Ding Dong Lounge (03) 9662 1020 »
Liz Stringer and Sally Dastey at The Toff
Where: The Toff In Town 252 Swanston St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 When: Saturday 1st August from 7:30 Cost: $17.80 online presale/$20 on door Tickets Available from Moshtix From The Toff: “Blues and roots impresario Liz Stringer returns to the Toff in Town for a rare headline performance. Liz has had a stellar 12 months with the highly successful national tour of... »
DOOMSDAY FESTIVAL at Northcote Social Club
Where: Northcote Social Club 301 High St Northcote VIC 3070 When: Saturday 1st August from 4:30pm Cost: $25 The inaugral Doomsday Festival featuring a massive line-up of evil: Pod People Clagg Agonhymn Heirs Looking Glass Summonus Dread Blarke Beyer / Black Widow Space Bong Boonhorse DOOMSDAY FESTIVAL (streaming heaps of tracks from the bands) Northcote Social Club (03) 9489 3917 »
Brian Hooper and Lightning Dead at Yah Yah’s
Where: Yah Yah’s 99 Smith Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 When: Saturday 1st August from 5:00. Bands from 8:00 Cost: FREE Pay absolutely no money to see a Melbourne legend, Brian Hooper, formerly of Kim Salmon and the Surrealists and Beasts of Bourbon, playing songs off his latest solo effort The Thing About Women, produced by none other than Mick... »
Agents Of Abhorrence, Defamer and Roskopp at Pony
Where: Pony 68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne When: Saturday 1st of August from 9:00 Cost: $8 Some serious metal/grindcore action. We here at The Roster don’t know much about bands who feature raw human organs on their flyers but its probably awesome. Agents Of Abhorrence Defamer Roskopp (Do anything for Dethklok) Pony 03 9662 1026 »
THE LATE SHOW at Pony with Meat Bikini
Where: Pony 68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne When: Saturday 1st August from 2:00am Cost: FREE Pony’s notorious late show this week features Meat Bikini on the last stop of their weekend long, one town, four date Bristle & Swine tour. Expect some good old, used-to-be-new-school, punk that’s rough around the edges and in your face. Meat Bikini Pony 03 9662 1026 »
The Ovals (Album Launch), The Sun Blindness and The Astral Kaleidoscope at The Birmingham Hotel
Where: The Birmingham 333 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065? When: Saturday 1st August from 8:00 Cost: $6 The Ovals have somehow gotten their acid fried vision on wax. They are calling it the Inner Space EP and are celebrating its completion at the Birmingham. Expect big proggy synth washes, absurd lyrics and lengthy journey jams. They are supported by... »
Papa Chango at Bar Open
Where: Bar Open 317 Brunswick st, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 When: Saturday 1st August from 10:00 pm Cost: ? The sprawling afrobeat collective Papa Chango return to their faithful stomping ground Bar open for two massive sets of sweaty, swaying grooves. Papa Chango Bar Open 03 9415 9601 »
Fait Accompli (single launch), Ouch My Face, Ripping Dylans, Mother & Father, Dozers at The Evelyn
Where: The Evelyn Hotel 351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3056 When: 1st August From 8:00 Cost: $10 Sydney’s Fait Accompli are heading to Melbourne to launch their new single “Ride”, all gleaming guiars, hooky bass lines and tumbling drums. They are supported by the shouty, spiky Ouch My face, another Sydney blow in Ripping Dylans, the very Nirvana-ish Mother... »
Kretch, Meat Bikini and Bodies at Public Bar
Where: The Public Bar 238 Victoria St North Melbourne VIC 3051 When: Saturday 1st August Cost: $8 Kretch Meat Bikini Bodies The Public Bar (03) 9329 6522 »
Useless Children, Super Wild Horses and Teen Archer at The Empress
Where: The Empress Hotel 714 Nicholson St Fitzroy North VIC 3068 When: Friday 31st July from 8:30 Cost: $7 Rough and ready rock and roll at The Empress. Useless Children are shrill no-wavish punk and Teen Archer are sweaty, rollicking post-punk. The Roster especially likes Super Wild Horse’s bashy, sing-songy garage rock as on “What Started The Noise”. Useless Children Super... »
Wicked City, The Losers, Meat Bikini and Subject To Change at Old Bar
Where: Old Bar 74 – 76 Johnston St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065 When: Friday 31st July from 8:30 Cost: $8 A bunch of 3-chord punk bands thrashing out breakneck, antisocial screeds, play support to the mighty stoner metal/punk of Wicked City. The Roster recommends. Wicked City The Losers Meat Bikini (QLD, also playing Pony and The Public Bar this weekend) Subject To Change Old Bar (03)... »
Festival De La Grenouille at The Corner with Eyefear, Ne Obliviscarus and many more
Where: The Corner 57 Swan St Richmond VIC 3121 When: Friday 31st July from 7:30 Cost: $15 at the door One of a few massive seriously metal lineups this weekend, this one raising money for some french metal dude to stay in the country. From The Corner: “FESTIVAL DE LA GRENOUILLE (Festival of the Frog), brings together 8 of Melbourne’s... »
SOLD OUT: Hilltop Hoods, Classified and Briggs at The Palace
Where: The Palace 20-30 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 When: Friday 31st July Cost: SOLD OUT Hilltop Hoods continue their crossover dominance of Australian hip-hop with a pretty much sold out national tour. Featuring Classified from Canada and Melbourne up-and-comer Briggs in support. Hilltop Hoods Classified Briggs The Palace (03) 9650 0180 »
The Deserters (SINGLE LAUNCH), Daughterboy Jao and Chinook at The Curtin
Where: The John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Carlton Victoria 3053 When: Friday 31st July from 8:30 Cost: $10 A laidback collection of pop-rock bands celebrating the release of The Deserters new single “Take It As It Comes”. The Deserters Daughterboy Jao Chinook The Curtin (03) 9663 6350 »
Rav Thomas, Andrew Shift and DJ Applejack at Ding Dong Lounge
Where: Ding Dong Lounge 18 Market Lane Melbourne 3000 When: Friday 31st July from 8:00pm Cost: $12 Rav Thomas is releasing his new EP Lily, packed with songs just perfect for an emotionally charged scene in Greys Anatomy. He is supported by Andrew Shift and DJ Applejack. Rav Thomas DJ Applejack Ding Dong Lounge (03) 9662 1020 »
The Reefs (EP launch/farewell overseas show) with The Barons of Tang, San Salvador, El Moth & The Turbo Rads at The East Brunswick Club
Where: The East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057 When: Friday 31st July from 8:30 Cost: $10 From The East Brunswick Hotel: “After a series of powerful and energetic live shows in Melbourne and Sydney, The Reefs have landed themselves a massive slot on the 2009 Taubertal Festival in Germany. A Brunswick based band, The Reefs blend... »
Gaslight Radio, Witchhats and Amaya Laucirica at Northcote Social Club
Gaslight Radio, the band with nine lives are back, releasing a new single "Guillotine Son". It is a typically stunning piece of jangle-pop from the brothers Cooke and co. Limited to 200 vinyl copies, you can snap it up at the show. Supported by the deranged, bass heavy grooves of Witch Hats and the... »
PBS FM presents “Riff Raff” at Yah Yah’s with Mammal, Madonna and PBS DJs
Where: Yah Yah’s 99 Smith Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 When: Friday 31st July from 9:00 Cost: $10 before 12, $5 after, FREE for PBS members From PBS: “Riff Raff… PBS FM’s monthly garage, indie and rocknroll party at Yah Yahs is back Friday July 31st. This month is our biggest yet with aussie rockers Mammal bringing their uncompromising live show... »
Honeytrap, A Process Of, High Fangs and Union Radio at Pony
Where: Pony 68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne When: Friday 31st July from 9:00 Cost: $5 A mixed night of hard rock at Pony featuring accomplished grunge throwbacks Honeytrap, fuzzy power-pop from High Fangs, the hardcore and metal leanings of A Process Of and the “country tinged sludge rock” of Union Radio. Honeytrap High Fangs A Process Of Union Radio Pony 03 9662 1026 »
Russian Roulettes, Fabian And The Calculator Kings and The Fancy Boys at Bar Open
Where: Bar Open 317 Brunswick st, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 When: Friday 31st July from 8:00 Cost: ? A pretty raucous night of rock and roll, perfect for blowing off steam after a long week. The Fabian and the Calculator Kings are all charged up twang and drawl while the other two peddle low-brow buzzsaw punk. Russian Roulettes The Fancy Boys Fabian... »
The Red Tree (album launch), Because Of Ghosts, This Is Your Captain Speaking, SubAudible Hum DJs at The Evelyn
Where: The Evelyn Hotel 351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3056 When: Friday 31st July from 9:00pm Cost: $12 Presale/$15 On The Door The Red Tree are celebrating the release of their excellent I Am Not a Bird with a quick national tour and this is their big hometown show. From their bio: “Melbourne three piece THE RED TREE create a... »
Jimmy Stewart at Old Bar
Where: Old Bar 74 – 76 Johnston St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065 When: Tuesday 28th July from 8:00 Cost: FREE Jimmy Stewart of Clinkerfield is back in the country and playing solo at old Bar. Alternatively tender or gruff, Tom Waits skewed alt-country. The Roster thinks this is a pretty good bet for a Tuesday. Clinkerfield (unofficial) Old Bar (03) 9417 4155 »
Psuche, Denim Owl and Yama Boy at The Empress
The last of Psuche's July residency shows at the Empress and possibly the best yet with Denim Owl of Aleks And The Ramps and Yama Boy. The Roster is a sucker for delicate and weird, laptop-and-pedal-fucked pop, so this is a no brainer. Recommended. »
SOLD OUT: The Specials at The Palace
Where: The Palace 20-30 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 When: Thursday 30th July Cost: SOLD OUT The legendary Specials, and the actual original lineup this time, are playing a Splendour sideshow. Understandably sold out. The Specials (yeah not very official, but its been a while since I heard “Rudi”) The Palace (03) 9650 0180 »
The Sun Blindness, Slow Human Escape, Dreaming Of Ghosts at The Curtin
Where: The John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Carlton Victoria 3053 When: Thursday 30th July from 8:30 Cost: $8 A pretty varied night at The Curtin with the Floydian psych of The Sun Blindness, the cathartic indie of Slow Human Escape and Dreaming Of Ghosts probably sitting somewhere in-between, albeit with a grungey stomp thrown in for good measure. The... »
Dananananaykroyd and Regular John at The East Brunswick Club
Where: The East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057 When: Thursday 30th July Cost: $40.50 Tickets available from their website Fresh from Splendour In The Grass, the latest in a long line of hyperactive young men with heavy UK accents attacking their guitars/pop music in general with manic relish. With The Wombats long forgotten and Arctic Monkeys... »
Midnight Circus, Bipolar Badwise and She Said Yes at The Toff
Where: The Toff In Town 252 Swanston St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 When: Thursday July 30th from 9:00 Cost: $10 A big night of euro-trance arpeggios colliding with rock guitars, drums and vocals. In The Roster’s opinion Bipolar Badwise pull off the sweeping, Depeche Mode dramatics quite well but otherwise… From The Toff: “Midnight Circus is primed for another big night... »
The Sunday Reeds at Yah Yah’s
Where: Yah Yahs 99 Smith Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 When: Thursday 30th July from 5:00. Band from 8:30 Cost: FREE The Sunday Reeds will be peddling their white-noise laden dream-pop at Yah Yah’s. If you like deadpan Nico style vocals, chugging post-punk basslines and Jesus and Mary Chain distortion then these guys are worth a look. The Sunday Reeds Yah Yahs 03... »
Simon Wright & The Eclective at Bar Open
Where: Bar Open 317 Brunswick st, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 When: Thursday 30th July from 8:00pm Cost: FREE! Simon Wright and his “eclectic collective” The Eclective combine sleazey jazz grooves, funk breakdowns and hiphop rhymes. For anyone looking for a bit of a boogie on a Thursday night. Simon Wright & The Eclective Myspace Bar Open 03 9415 9601 »
Stand Defiant, Mindset, Backyard Surgeons, Lost Boy Found and Shipwrecked & Damned at The Birmingham Hotel
Where: The Birmingham 333 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 When: Thursday 30th July from 8:00 Cost: $6 Stand Defiant and Mindset are two strident punk acts from Tassie and Melbourne respectively and are currently ripping it up all over Australia on tour. They have a massive lineup of Melbourne punk bands supporting them including Backyard Surgeons who recall all... »
The Splendours, TST, High Fangs and The News at The Evelyn
Where: The Evelyn Hotel 351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3056 When: Thursday, 30th July 2009. From 8:30 Cost: $10 From Moshtix: “Alright, forget what you thought you were doing on a Thursday night. The Evelyn is hosting some sweet up and coming Melbourne bands. You’ll be hearing from the likes of garage outfit The Splendours, TST, High Fangs and... »
Downstream Music presents: Ananke at Glitch Bar
Where: Glitch Bar 318 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068? When: Thursday 30th July from 9:00 Cost: $10 From Experimental Melbourne: “Aria award winning musicians Achilles Yiangoulli ( Bouzouki ) and Anthony Schulz ( Piano Accordion ) team up with critically acclaimed bassist Nick Tsiavos (acoustic bass) in their ongoing project ‘Ananke’. ‘Ananke’ is a radical exploration... »
The Process, Sailors & Swine and Gostelradio at The Workers Club
A strong, varied night at the very well curated Workers Club. The Process play clever, strange mutations of a tonne of post-punk touchstones. Sailors and Swine are one of the better Birthday Party/Bad Seeds devotees playing around town. And Gostelradio seem to be some potent new strand of post-rock at first glance. The Roster... »
White Lies and Yves Klein Blue at The Hi-Fi
Where: Hi-Fi Bar 125 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000? When: Thursday 30th of July from 7:30 Cost: $49.50+BF Tickets available from The Hi-Fi Moody UK synth rockers White Lies are in town after Splendour, “harking back to the sonic strains of Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen and Interpol, WHITE LIES infuse their catchy melodies and danceable beat with... »
The Promises, Luke Watt and Xave Brown at The Empress
Where: The Empress Hotel 714 Nicholson St Fitzroy North VIC 3068 When: Wednesday 29th July from 8:30 Cost: FREE The Promises are just what we like on a cold, quiet week night down at The Empress. Warm folk harmonies and tonnes of banjo bathed in red light, while you sip at a respectable few. Supported by the broader rootsiness... »
Elana Stone, Husky and Tara Simmons at The Toff
Where: The Toff In Town 252 Swanston St, Melbourne Victoria 3000 When: Wednesday 29th July from 8:00 Cost: $17.80 presale/$18 on the door Tickets Available from Moshtix Elana Stone, one of Triple J’s Next Crop artists, will be launching her album Your Anniversary; bringing a sense of quirk and whimsy to classic rock and piano-driven pop, this should be a... »
SOLD OUT: Friendly Fires and Miami Horror at The Prince
Where: Prince of Wales Bandroom 29 Fitzroy St St Kilda VIC 3182 When: Wednesday 29th July from 8:00 Cost: SOLD OUT Frenetic dance/pop/indie dudes Friendly Fires and local bloghouse-DJs-come-live-bros Miami Horror are playing at The Prince. Too bad if you don’t already have tickets. We like the Aeroplane/Au Revoir Simone version better anyway. Friendly Fires Miami Horror The Prince (03) 9536 1166 »