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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 »
The Paper Scissors, Ernest Ellis and Royston Vasie at The East Brunswick Club
Where: The East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057 When: Saturday 1st Of August from 8:30 Cost: $14 presale/$15 at the door Tickets Available From Their Website The Paper Scissors are bringing their recently Triple J approved, dusty rock down from Sydney. Personally we prefer the slightly weirder support Ernest Ellis but either way. Local band, retro... »