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ONTOUR MARK RAE [UK] Friday June 15, The Croft Institute GRAEME PARK [UK], TOM MIDDLETON [UK] Friday June 22, Onesixone ANGY KORE [ITA], PERFECT STRANGER [ISR], VIBE TRIBE [ISR], SESTO SENTO [ISR] Friday June 22, Royal Melbourne Hotel CARL COX [UK] Friday June 22, Trak Lounge MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE [USA] Saturday June 23, The Croft Institute JEHST [UK] Friday June 29, Prince Bandroom DJ STEPHANIE [ITA] Friday June 29, Brown Alley SWINDLE [UK] Friday June 29, Laundry Bar HUXLEY [UK] Friday June 29, The Mercat Basement SURKIN [FRA] Saturday June 30, The Bottom End DARK SKY [UK] Saturday June 30, Laundry Bar DIRTYPHONICS [USA] Friday July 6, Brown Alley ENEI [RUS] Friday July 6, Brown Alley ALEX KENJI [ITA] Saturday July 7, Club Soda RUSS CHIMES [UK] Saturday July 7, Pretty Please BROOKES BROTHERS [UK] Friday July 13, Brown Alley RICHARD DURAND [NED] Saturday July 14, Room680 DR. OCTAGON [USA] Saturday July 14, The Espy LADYHAWKE [NZ] Tuesday July 17, Billboard CHEZ DAMIER [USA] Friday July 20, Brown Alley SVEN WEISEMANN [GER], BASIC SOUL UNIT [CAN] Friday July 20, The Liberty Social SKREAM [UK], PLASTICIAN [UK] + JOKER [UK] Friday July 20, Billboard VAKULA [UKR] Friday July 27, The Mercat Basement MIIKE SNOW [SWE] Tuesday July 31, Palace Theatre BRAWTHER [FRA] Friday August 3, The Mercat Basement ALVIN RISK [USA] Saturday August 4, Prince Bandroom PERC [UK] Friday August 17, Brown Alley RED RACK ‘EM [UK] Friday September 7, The Croft Institute JOHN ‘00’ FLEMING [UK] Friday September 7, Brown Alley OCTAVE ONE [USA] Friday September 14, The Mercat basement RICK WADE [USA] Friday September 28, The Croft Institute PARKLIFE: TBA Saturday October 6, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
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I spent my Sunday afternoon at a cat show and I have absolutely no regrets. In fact, I think I’m going to do it again next weekend. And again. And again. And again. I am under no delusion that I’m slowly morphing into a crazed-cat man. I am not ignorant to this fact. Tyson Wray
Russ Chimes: Chiming In
Over the past few years, Chime’s youthful and energetic production work has rapidly found itself in the sphere of international audiences - the everevolving DJ, producer and remixer’s unique brand of electrifying pop-tinged disco-house has found the man racking up a serious arsenal of remixes for artists like Mark Ronson, Booka Shade, Kelis and Marina & The Diamonds in between his two EPs to date which have found him rightfully claiming the title of someone to watch over the coming months. Heading down for his first ever club shows in Australia soon, there’s no better chance to get up up close and personal with one of dance music’s most thrilling new producers. See him at Pretty Please on Saturday July 7.
Watch out - the dubstep juggernaut is rolling into town and things are set to get very, very heavy with a lineup that means serious business. Croydon’s original bass trailblazer Skream leads the charge, and as one of the genre’s forerunners, throwing dubstep onto the mainstage with anthemic tunes such as Midnight Request Line. Since breaking onto the scene in 2006 with a stellar self-titled debut, he’s teamed up with Benga and Artwork to form the powerhouse act Magnetic Man, scored himself a weekly slot on BBC Radio One playing out the best of new and emerging electronica, and swung by Australia for a tour here and there - last time was alongside old mate Benga for the Summadayze circuit on New Year’s Day, and if their set there was anything to go by, we can expect nothing but floor-shaking bangers from the pioneer himself. Along with Skream will be fellow Croydon native and BBC favourite Plastician, as well as Bristol young-gun Joker, named 2009’s “king of bass music” by XLR8R and one of Hyperdub’s finest. It all happens at Billboard on Friday July 20.
Dark Sky: Lighten Up
Born out of the collaborative efforts of three hugely talented producers in their own right, South London production outfit Dark Sky won’t be entirely unfamiliar to Australian audiences. Not only for their aversion to the stuffy confines of genre and their delicate approach to crafting ethereal pieces of house, garage, dub and beyond for Pictures Music and 50Weapons, as well as remixes for the likes of Kelis and The xx - but also their last national tour which landed in Australia last year, showing Melburnians exactly how bright the future in store for the trio was. They dug Australia’s laid-back people and packed-out clubs that they’re heading back for another tour at the end of the month. Catch Dark Sky at Laundry on Saturday June 30.
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In the two years since their chance meeting at a less-than-spectacular house party, the duo that is Parachute Youth, made up of two wayward Australian boys with a fondness for good times have certainly jumped into the deeper end of dance music. Recruiting Sweat it Out label mate Ajax and Sam La More to help them put together their debut single Can’t Get Better Than This, their appeal has since spread worldwide - played on triple j and hyped by Empire of the Sun, the duo’s celebratory vibes and hypnotic drama is one that’s hard to pass up. Catch them at the Prince Bandroom on Saturday June 23.
Skream, Plastician and Joker: Why So Serious?
Enei: Crackin’
Hailing from St. Petersburg in Russia - an unlikely source for some seriously cracking drum and bass, but we’re glad that Enei is here to show us how it’s done. Tentatively beginning his career on Dutch label Fokuz, then branching out onto others such as Blu Saphir, Cyanide and Citrus, it came as no surprise that the big names of the industry were keeping an eye on his rapidly-developing talents - culminating in Kasra’s signing of Enei to seminal drum and bass label Critical just under two years ago. Releasing the Andy C-approved Cracker, One Chance and the muchlauded Stone Head EP in the short amount of time since, it’s looking like a move that will be paying off well for the label, culminating in him receiving the Best Newcomer Producer award at the end of 2011 at the Drum and Bass Arena Awards. Big things happening for Enei - catch him at Brown Alley on Friday July 6.
Parachute Youth: Diving In
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Octave One is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of Detroit, the Burden Brothers. The brothers have nee dropping groundbreaking underground anthems on the label which they established, 430 West for some time now, including tracks from Random Noise Generation, DJ Rolando, Aux 88 as well as their own Octave One records - since 1990, the duo have managed to rack up over an impressive 100 releases to the label’s name. The two have also worked with such artists as Derrick May, Underground Resistance, Eddie Fowlkes, Juan Atkins, Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir, Members of the House, Terrence Parker, and The Martian and reworked tracks for other groundbreaking artists including Massive Attack, Steve Bug, John Thomas, The Tramps, Rhythm is Rhythm, and Inner City. 20 years in the game and they’ve never sounded better - Octave One play the Mercat on Friday September 14.
Swindle: Stealing the Scene
Swindle is a sneaky one, having stolen away the limelight from the UK grime scene with a career that is steadily on the rise. One of the key producers of the renowned Butterz crew, breakout tunes like Air Miles on the revered Planet Mu, as well as work on his home of Butterz and Ignition on Swindle, alongside previous work for Roll Deep and Roses Gabor and Chipmunk, not to mention collaborative efforts with Footsie, Stinkahbell and Roska, have all rightfully thrown the producer into the limelight and, at this point, there seems to be no stopping the man. Bringing his own take on jazzy grime, dubstep and funky, packed with exclusive dubs and thumping bass lines to Melbourne, expect to be on your feet all night long. He plays at Laundry on Friday June 29.
John ‘00’ Fleming: Killer Instinct
Grey Ghost: Spooky Doings
Back from a stint working with producers in the vibrant city of LA in the attempt to put together his debut album, dropping a pretty fine mixture and wreaking havoc in venues across the country, Melbourne’s own Grey Ghost has been floating about, bringing shenanigans wherever he goes. After leaving behind the experimental-beats project The Melodics, Grey Ghost’s social conscience and turn-of-phrase bring depth and reality to a musical realm that can often be fantastical and bordering on the strange. Not a fan of sticking with the status quo, either, it seems with latest mixture The Ghost in the Machine drawing new life from the music of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Lykke Li, The Beach Boys, the Black Keys and plenty more from outside the hip hop catalogue who provide him with the inspiration to make leftfield and entirely danceable rhythms from unexpected sources. He’s just announced an extensive tour of Australia, featuring a month-long residency at the Worker’s Club - see him there every Wednesday through July.
Brookes Brothers: Bringing the Bass
Since their first forays into the world of drum and bass in 2002, the Brookes Brothers, London-based bros Phil and Dan have catapulted into the forefront of the genre. Quickly picked up by DJ Fresh and Adam F’s genre-defining label Breakbeat Kaos after garnering attention from the wider community with their first few releases, the duo proceeded to establish themselves as an act to watch. Gaining the support of DJs including Andy C, Zane Lowe and Pete Tong with their killer instinct for dance floor-destroying productions, they built an impressive resume that boasts collaborative efforts with Sub Focus and Culture Shock, a remix of J Majik & Wickaman’s Crazy World that did what not many other drum and bass producers have ever managed to do and make it onto national daytime radio playlists alongside others for Fatboy Slim and Chase and Status, locking down a residency at Fabric and finally releasing their self-titled debut album in 2011 to much critical acclaim. It’s a level of success that not many other artists within the genre are able to achieve, especially in such a short amount of time impressive work. Catch the Brookes Brothers at Brown Alley on Friday July 13.
Last down in Australia for some seriously breakneck club sessions as part of J00F Editions, John 00 Fleming has never failed to impress as a producer and a club fixture. The trance producer has been in the game since the earless days of the genre, breaking into the mainstream with his deep and textured take on trance which stands in stark contrast to the disposable nature of much dance music, with his work featuring on labels including Ministry of Sound, Deconstruction Records, Logic Records as well as his own label, JOOF Recordings. No stranger to the stages of internationally-renowned music festivals including Exit Festival, Godskitchen and Global Gathering as well as his hugely successful monthly radio show, he’ll be making a return to Australia with J00F Editions in tow again – vibes! Catch him at Brown Alley on Friday September 7.
DJ Profile: Kids Eat Free
What was the first ever tune you bought? Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap What’s the most played tune in ya’ box? Calypso - Carny Fun (Kids Eat Free) Which toy or game best describes you and why? Mr Potato Head, because I love potatoes! What’s the cheekiest thing you’ve done behind the console? My kid’s homework. What’s the biggest myth about DJs? That we all know that song! You know that song, c’mon! What do you dislike the most about DJing? See above. and like the most? Clearing a dance floor, so I can cut up a rug. When and where was your first gig? My fourth birthday when I hijacked my parent’s record player. Your ultimate DJing gig would be? David Guetta’s wake. Favourite DJs and influences? Chris Fraser, Honeysmack and Goldfinger. Upcoming gigs: David Guetta’s wake and weekly at my son’s day care.
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The world’s number #1 hard style DJ returns to Melbourne after a 4 year absence. Following his mammoth set at Defqon 1 Festival last year Technoboy returns to club land playing an intimate show. He’ll be joined by a selection of local hard dance and hard style talent. We’ve got a few double passes to give away. Hit up beat.com.au/freeshit to win.
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CARL COX
“A lot of [famous people] will go to LA, Singapore, Hong Kong, somewhere glamorous. You know, Monaco or somewhere like that. But I chose Frankston! I’m keepin’ it real, for sure.”
LIVIN’ IT UP: REVOLUTION If there was one single iconic face to represent electronic dance music in all its entirety, it would have to be the broad, black, bespectacled mug of Carl Cox. Even as you read these words, you can see his wide, benevolent grin beaming at you from some faded tour poster in the nostalgic backstreets of your mind. No one man has done more for dance music than Carl Cox – or “Coxy”, as he’s known to his friends. Taking some time of his hectic schedule, ahead of a massive summer in Europe and the US, Cox is coming to Australia to “take care of some business, look after [his] house, a few other things like that”. Although he didn’t have a tour planned, one of Cox’s friends down
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here roped him into doing a one-off gig in Melbourne – a happy turn of events for all involved. He’s currently spending a couple of days relaxing in Cornwall, after a big weekend of gigs down on the south coast of England, including “a party for Fatboy Slim at the Amex Stadium, a boat party, a couple of after parties...”. He rattles them off like a shopping list. “When I do come down to Australia, that is my time off. It’s like the calm before the storm,” he continues. “Even though I sometimes end up doing Stereosonic or Future Music or a Big Day Out or something, that time in Australia is primarily the time that I have to recharge. Then I go to America, and it’s quite a punch
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in the face. As soon as I get there, it’s like 15,000 or 20,000 people going completely crazy. I’m like, ‘Jesus, here we go again...!’” But he sounds like he really doesn’t mind it that much. Since first coming to Australia in the late ‘80s, Cox admits to falling in love with the place – especially old Melbourne town. “I’ve done some of my best sets in Melbourne when it comes to techno and house music. I just felt that people in Melbourne ‘got’ that sort of music more than people anywhere else in the country. I think that stands true today.” As many Melburnians would know, Cox likes the place so much that he actually owns a house here. Here’s the thing... it’s in Frankston. Driving out along the peninsula with a mate some years ago, Cox was taken in by the panoramic beauty of the peninsula. One thing led to another, and before he knew it, Cox was the (somewhat) proud owner of a house in Frankston. On the subject of Frankston’s slightly salacious reputation among Melbourne folk, Cox says: “I kinda knew a bit about it, but didn’t know it was such a legacy. The whole ‘end of the train line’ thing...”. He trails of into laughter. “It’s kinda funny, because a lot of [famous people] will go to LA, Singapore, Hong Kong, somewhere glamorous. You know, Monaco or somewhere like that. But I chose Frankston! I’m keepin’ it real, for sure.” When he’s hangin’ in Franga, Cox doesn’t exactly lock himself away in some ivory tower. Aside from the fact that ivory towers aren’t permitted under the Frankston City Council building code, Cox would rather spend his time outdoors. He’s fond of the odd fishing trip and also enjoys a spot of dirtbiking. “I’m more of an adventurer than anything else,” he explains. “I like to see what’s on the other side of that fence. So if I’ve got a dirtbike and that’s gonna get me there, then I’ll take it. I’ve been into my motorcycles since I was five years old, so it’s not strange for me. But most people see me behind the decks instead of the handlebars!” Having been at the forefront of dance music for more than 25 years, Cox recollects his early days as a DJ, before the rave scene had kicked off in the UK. “The mad thing was, when I started playing [electronic dance music] in the early days, there was no real initial outlet apart from commercial, ritzy clubs. DJs would have the opportunity to maybe play one or two records outside of the Top 40. The management would say, ‘just play Top 40 music’, that way people would drink, have a fight and go home. We didn’t really want that. We wanted to have this music, make love, then go home. That seemed to be better than having your head kicked in!” That’s surely a sentiment that many clubbers would have to agree with. “But our scene was never about that,” continues Cox. “It was always about the music, the way it made you feel, the way you and the music came together... your experience with the sound and what you personally took home from it. You wanted to find out more [and meet other people]. And this was why we had a revolt against those clubs – to start a scene where we could have that sort of music being played in clubs on a 24/7 basis.” Besides being known his legendary showmanship and technical flair – he picked up the nickname of the “Three Deck Wizard” after performing on three turntables during the Second Summer of Love in 1988 – Cox has racked up his share of zany onstage exploits. “I think the weirdest, most mad thing I’ve ever done [onstage] is put lighter fluid on one of my old records and set it alight as it was going around. Then I put the needle on the record and started scratching while
it was on fire. People really thought I’d lost the plot there! I couldn’t play it for long because the record got all warped and burnt. But people were quite amazed by that trick.” Needless to say, it’s not the kind of stunt a DJ can pull very often – if he values his record collection. “Yeah, that was never seen again. It was very early days, I have to say. And it was an old record which I didn’t like so much!” Things have turned full circle since those early days. Cox now puts out records, instead of setting them on fire. Well, that’s not entirely true. After coming to an end in 2006, his label, Intec Records, was reborn as Intec Digital in 2010. As you might expect, the new incarnation of Intec has a strong focus on digital releases. Cox’s 2011 album, All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor, epitomised this forward-thinking ethos: as well as more traditional media, it was released on a USB flash drive. Those who buy the flash drive – made of metal with CARL COX engraved into it – can access new content, such as live tour footage as well as new tracks and remixes, added in three different “phases” over the past year and a half. Cox has been working on another batch of remixes, which will be soon added to the album as new content. Cox’s other plans for the year include expanding Intec’s reach. “We want to put more emphasis on signing artists outside of the UK. We’re keeping our fingers on the pulse of what’s happening next with music and the producers making it. There’s Connor Leo out of Canada, Chris Count from Frankfurt, Germany, Guti from Argentina. [Guti] is such a talent. He’s got about 500 tracks sitting there doing nothing. I’m like, ‘You’re joking, aren’t you? There’s some absolute crackers there!’ We’ve got a nice EP coming out for him as well.” In terms of Australian talent, Cox is putting his money on rising Sydney star Joe Brunning – also playing at Cox’s one-off Melbourne show later this month. “I’m one of Joe’s biggest fans. He’s been really prolific – making real tough dance floor drivers. You put a Joe Brunning track on and people just go mental. He’s been perfecting that sound. We’re looking forward to getting an album of his music out, probably next year.” But of all Cox’s plans and projects for the year, by the far the most exciting is his birthday coming up in July: the big man is turning 50. Whereas most people might see a 50th as the onset of false teeth, recliner chairs and flannel pyjamas, Cox shows no signs of slowing down. “There’s a really amazing party planned,” he says, so buoyantly exuberant that you’d think he was turning 21. “We’re doing it in a massive barn in the middle of a place called Crowborough, in the farmlands, and setting it up like a very exclusive party. A few bands I’ve really enjoyed while growing up are gonna be playing, as well as some other surprises. It’ll be about getting to the half-century, but also celebrating the fact that I’ve been playing electronic dance music for 27 years now. From the first record I bought, in 1987 – it was Time to Jack by Chip E – I haven’t looked back since then. “I’ve been a DJ longer than most people you see on the dance floor have been on Earth. And I’m still here. Hopefully, that’s a testament to me having a passion for music and life and also supporting the fact that, for me, electronic music was great from the beginning.” Morgan Richards Carl Cox [UK] plays Trak Lounge Bar on Friday June 22.
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WEDNESDAY13TH COQ ROQ Rocking Wednesdays at Lucky Coq are rotating DJs Lady Noir, Agent 86, Kiti, Mr Thom, Joybot and guests giving you nothing but the best new wave, punk, brit pop, bong rap and hair metal. Coq Roq takes place every Wednesday from 8pm with free pool downstairs from 9pm as well as drink specials. Roq out! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
SOUL ARMY With more flavour than a chocolate pizza, the Wednesday Soul Army throws down raw, uncut funk next to smooth soul grooves and rare blue jams. Bring that special lady because when the boys lay down the love it could be the difference between ‘we’re just friends’ to ‘let’s get it on’. PBS stalwarts Vince Peach and Miss Goldie accompany Prequel and Black Diamond Kicks weekly. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
WEDNESDAYS AT CO. Don’t have lectures tomorrow? Need a break from writing that last-minute assignment? Or simply just celebrating the end of hump day? Don’t miss Melbourne’s biggest mid-week party night – Wednesdays @ Co.! With free entry and discounted drinks for students all night long! Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
WEDNESDAYS AT LOUNGE Enter the middle of the week; for some it’s the beginning of the weekend, for others it’s a break from study, for those of us who are travelling, it probably has no real significance (unless you’re wanting to party with the hot European girls from the hostel...because any day is simply another day when you’re travelling). Your midweek stomping ground, featuring DJs Danny Silver, Manchild & Mu-Gen. Free entry. From 10pm. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne
WEDNESDAYS AT THE ORDER Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass. The Order of Melbourne, 2/401 Swanston Street, Melbourne
THURSDAY14TH BIMBO THURSDAYS Tigerfunk brings with him his full band of travelling gypsies, hipsters and middle class executives, all of whom are prepared to deliver the most excitement you can have this side of the weekend. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
DUBSTEP THURSDAYS It’s Dubstep, it’s Eurotrash, it’s new, it’s the vibe, it’s Thursdays, it’s weekly and it’s free. So get down to Eurotrash and get your wobble on. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
FREE RANGE FUNK Funk up your Thursday nights with Free Range Funk at the Windsor favourite Lucky Coq. Grab a couch early and enjoy one (or more) of their famous $4 pizzas from 7-11pm. Meanwhile DJs Who, Agent 86, Lewis CanCut and special guests tempt you into the night with their eclectic bag of treats. Setting the mood early is delightful jazz, deep soul, and funk. Later it’s fruity disco, choice house, and hipster dance drops. Free entry every Thursday. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
FUN HOUSE Celebrate Thursday night at Co. with club classics and dance floor anthems. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
THURSDAYS AT LOUNGE The Black Pancake Club is where disc-jockeys bring in their treasured record collections to share with yaw’ll. Expect undiscovered nuggets, lost gems, far out there covers, moog inspired themes, and a host of other eclectic delicacies and toppings for your black pancakes! Free entry. From 10pm. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne
WONDERLUST Fate, karma, the yin and the yang, the balance between chaos and order or divine intervention? A new spiritual high has emerged from the cosmic energies of the universe and it’s called Wonderlust! As
luck would have it you can come and experience the effects of this strange new phenomena every Thursday night at The Carlton! Carlton Club, 193 Bourke Street, Melbourne
FRIDAY15TH FIRST FLOOR FRIDAYS A journey of international music from all over the world; past, present and future rhythms incorporating afro, soul, funk, world and deep house elements! First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
FREEDOM PASS Friday’s at Freedom with 2 premier clubs, 5 huge rooms, 10+ local and international DJs blending their unique sets across countless styles of tunes – vocal house, smooth R&B, electro and commercial top 40. Throw in a few sexy podium dancers, a world-class lights show and drink specials, the Freedom Pass is your personal ticket to a night you won’t soon forget! Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
FRIDAYS AT LOUNGE Super funky party with Melbourne radio’s finest! Including RRR’s Ennio Styles (Stylin’), PBS’s Manchild (Breakdown) & Zack Rampage (Rampage) and Guy Geezey (Wax Museums). Rekerdz, jams and dope times! Leave your attitude at the door! $10 from Midnight. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne
In the grand tradition of past Saturday nights at the Prince of Wales, it will regain it’s rightful place on the pantheon of Australian dance music playing host to the best and most exciting EDM locally, nationally and internationally. Local residents include Generik, Oskar, Swick, Tranter, M.A.F.I.A., Streetparty DJs and Clip Art, and scheduled guests The Aston Shuffle, Tonite Only, The Swiss, Luke Million, Parachute Youth, Louis La Roche, Alvin Risk and more. In addition, Homecoming has prepared a veritable roster of exciting drinks and cocktails to fuel the fun, including Fresh coconut cocktails, Dr. Pepper, Electric Lemonade, Tecate, Thai-style Buckets and Bubble Cup cocktails. Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
HOT STEP Google Hot Step and you’ll get a bunch of Vietnamese game reviews and Balkanese dances on YouTube. But that’s nothing like what you can expect to find within the confines of Bimbo on a Saturday night. Developing thick and heavy but altogether groovy, enjoy an eclectic mix of fairy floss funk, doom disco and monk movement minimal every week. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
RETRO SEXUAL FRIDAY DJ Grandmaster Vicious spins Fitzroy’s finest mix of ‘80s and ‘90s pop, rock, new wave, hip hop, disco classics and cheese to please plus dance floor anthems from then to now. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
SATURDAY16TH EMPIRE Get ready for the mega sounds at Empire, Melbourne’s epic new Saturday club night with 5 places to party! Mega sounds from top acts Denzal Park, Luciana, G-Wizard And Ed Coleman plus resident DJs Tate Strauss, Miss Sarah, Nova, Johnny M, Matty G, Dean T, Joe Sofo, Marcus Knight, Dinesh, Chris Ostrom, B-Boogie and Sarah Roberts Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
EDEN SATURDAYS Stunning new venue in the heart of the city – one BIG Party! We bring you the best Top 40 dance, house & R&B in a state of the art venue you have to see! Eden, 163 Russell St, CBD
EUROTRASH HOUSE PARTY Put your hands in the air with some of Melbourne’s best party DJs, including including Mu-Gen, Lace em’ Tight and more. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
EY:EM EY:EM at Lounge features residents Boogs & Who, and will host Melbourne’s top purveyors of club music, showcasing both local and international DJs playing the most upfront club music. And remember, clubbing happens in the EYEM. $10 from 12pm. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne
FIRST FLOOR SATURDAYS It’s house, electro, dub, anthems, disco and funk with guest DJs Genetix, B-Two and Oohee rocking til the break of day. Doors open 10pm with $5 basics til midnight! First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
BIMBO TUESDAYS Bimbo Tuesday’s have long been the discerning DJs midweek breath of fresh air. An opportunity to indulge in, and to each parade their individual takes on music. A night where by the weird and wonderful is not frowned upon but rather celebrated. Resident selectors Matt Radovich, Andras Fox and Henry Who draw from a colorful array of sounds that warm your midweek blues. From 8pm, free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
COSMIC PIZZA NHJ and friends host every Tuesday night upstairs at Lucky Coq. Playing uneasy listening, freaked out bass jams, romantic comedy disco, tropijazz, soundtracks and shit you won’t hear on the other nights. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
Party Profile: Technoboy
INDIAN SUMMER DJS Indian Summer DJs are out to celebrate the launch of their new single I Do. Crisp and melodic I Do pulses along with confidence, jumping between deep bass and dizzying soundscapes. It struts about as a nu-disco/pop-house groove, salt-and-peppered with their signature ridgid and ratchety percussion. It showcases a healthy balance of indie dance and pop hooks, flagging the beginning of what looks to be a solid future for original Indian Summer jams. The Liberty Social, Lingham Ln, Melbourne
SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR DJ CKass will take you on a musical journey to the retro sounds of the ‘70s and ‘80s, followed by Top 40. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzr
PANORAMA Start your weekend on a good note with Panorama Fridays at Lucky Coq. DJs Matt Rad, Mr George, Tom Meagher and Phato A Mano transform the upstairs area into one hell of a house party with Hip Hop, Funk, R&B, Disco and House. Meanwhile, downstairs gives you a secluded wind down atmosphere with cult films as background visuals and quality cocktails to sip on. Let the new coqtail list wash away a crappy week! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS DJ Marcus Knight & DJ Xander James drop sexy house, dance and drum and bass all night from 8pm. Free entry. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra
TEXTILE Saturdays at Lucky Coq tick all the boxes so start your night early and stay til close! Famous $4 pizzas from 7-9pm (that’s dinner sorted) then from 9pm spread over two levels with DJs playing hip hop, funk, disco, house and electro. Rotating guests on both levels keep the tunes fresh. Free entry. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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It sounds like: Hard dance and hard style. DJs/live acts playing: Technoboy plus a selection of local talent. Three records that’ll rock the floor: Technoboy – War Machine, Technoboy – Nothing Nu, Technoboy & Tuneboy - Countdown And one that you’d rather die than play: Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby Sell it to us: The world’s number #1 hardstyle DJ returns to Melbourne after a 4 year absence. Following his mammoth set at Defqon 1 Festival last year Technoboy returns to club land playing an intimate show. The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Not feeling your legs after dancing to Technoboy’s set! Wallet damage: $45 Where: Seclusion Nightclub (Old Martini Bar), Carlton When: Saturday June 16
SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE The perfect Sunday soundtrack with DJs Askew, Peter Baker, Booshank, Paz, Miss Butt, Junji, Disco Harry and guests. They will be laying down disco, afro beat and deep house til 3am. For lovers of good music - South Side Hustle. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
Party Profile: Huha Day Party
STAR BAR SUNDAYS The original and still the best Sunday in Melbourne. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
SUNDAE SHAKE Our Signature serve. Each and every Sunday we play host to a self professed vinyl junkie caught between the golden years and boogie wonderland. A mouthful? Perhaps. Phato Amano perfectly sets the mood for an audio-adventure that redefines the dance floor weekly. Our Sunday aficionados Agent 86 and Tigerfunk stir up a full cream shake to the flavour of your liking. Forget everything you thought you knew about losing yourself to the grooves. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
MONDAY18TH IBIMBO Have you always wanted to be a DJ but been cruelly cursed with tone deafness and a general inability to version excursion? Well Bimbo Deluxe saves the day once again.. All you need is an iPhone and you’re set. Just download the free ‘remote’ application from the app store, log into the Bimbo DJ wireless network and you choose which song plays next. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
DJs/live acts playing: Timmy Trumpet, Slice N Dice, Orkestrated, Dixie, Press Play, Holly-J, Shameless, Azmac, James Fava, J-Heasy, Jamie Vlahos and more. Three records that’ll rock the floor: Sassafras - Timmy Trumpet & Chardy, Donald Trumpet Orkestrated, Trrrumpet - Timmy Trumpet And one that you’d rather die than play: Nutbush The bit we’ll remember in the AM: One does not simply attend a Huha Day Party and have an ok time. FRom the world class DJ lineup, to the stunning venue, the amazing vibe and the sexy crowd - this event is guaranteed to have you saying “when’s the next day party?” Wallet damage: $30 Where: Huha Club, 54 Bull St, Bendigo When: Saturday July 14
KIDSOF88 MODERN LOVE: ELECTROMANTICS As he’s calling from New Zealand, it’s prudent to give Sam McCarthy a lick of leeway with tardiness. “There is a little bit of a time difference but I think it’s only two hours, not two hours [and twenty minutes], so sorry about that,” he chortles. It’s no sweat; I was catching up on trash celebrity news. Miley Cyrus has got a new tattoo you know. “Is it a bong? Oh no, that was salvia wasn’t it. Which I’m pretty sure is way worse than normal weed, so I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. I’m pretty sure it’s just lawn grass covered in fly spray.” The theme of worthy, independent journalism versus dodgy or artificial whispers seems to be a theme with McCarthy. He is one half of KidsOf88, the sweetly feisty electronic outfit from Auckland. Having just released their first track Tucan from second album Modern Love, McCarthy and “straight bestie” Jordan Arts are coming to Melbourne in July to show us their new direction. McCarthy and Arts forged their friendship at a Catholic boys’ high school in Auckland, but McCarthy admits they weren’t chums straight away. “We were both kind of the young musician types... both really, really amazingly awkward. And we would walk out in the schoolyard and look each other up and down like ‘ah, you think you know your shit’ kind of attitude. But as we got to know each other we were ‘oh, so you do know your shit,’ which was great.” He thanks his luck in having met Arts and finding such a strong connection, as he believes that the “actual integral relationship – bar whatever you work on – has to be established for those kinds of creative ideas to be easily communicated.” The two still operate out of Auckland,
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from the suburb of Mount Eden. McCarthy likens it to Brunswick, in that it has “the best ratio of happy families and glue sniffers.” Despite some shifty wording on the band’s Wiki page which suggests the contrary, McCarthy says it is important to show your personality, as well as have specific personal input into any public endeavour your band might carry out. Their official site acts as a gate to the guys’ Tumblr, which is filled with pretty, understated photographs from their travels. “Most band websites have always felt a bit unnatural; always updating in really overzealous ways. We’ve always been more about being personable and just letting people know who we are, as opposed to being hypey. [The site is] basically full of photos of what we do and then we use Facebook to communicate with people. Or what I do is just upload cat gifs,” he clarifies. The video for Tucan is directed by Levi Beamish, whom Arts has known since he was four, and depicts the gorgeous and misty foliage in a rainforest north of Auckland. “We went about five hours out to where [Beamish] is from, and just kind of captured this amazing region. A lot of people say ‘It’s very New Zealand’... we weren’t exactly going for a New Zealand aesthetic. Moreso, we wanted to show appreciation for the natural side of things, and the rhythms that come with nature and how you can kind of pick that up with music.” The track itself is a dreamy story studded with synths, claps and a great beat which sounds like the drums in classic Iko Iko (“My grandma and your grandma, sitting by the fire...” from the Impulse Alive ad, if you’re a female kid of ’85).
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While McCarthy admits the production has always been a heavy part of the band’s music, he speaks about the core song with importance. “Whenever we’re writing lyrics or writing melodies it has to be just with the chords and the melody, so you can play it at a party on a guitar and it would still sound alright even next to the recorded version. If it’s a good song, it’s a good song.” In regards to equipment, he reflects on the duality of electronica: “We really love old analogue synths; the way that they feel. And that is a very tangible thing as opposed to organising everything on a MacBook... there has to be that feeling there and the easiest way to translate that is so you can hear that it’s coming out of someone’s fingers or out of their voice. It’s about an electronic environment with that human feel to it.” Despite previously saying the band’s Wiki doesn’t know what it’s on about, McCarthy is surprised to hear that information regarding
their second single is out of the bag and up on the maligned page. Tucan was not a heavily-promoted release; the boys just wanted to let people hear what they’d been doing, but McCarthy confirms the next “proper” single will be Bad Talk. The video for this one should be something to look forward to as well: “We’ve always been really into visuals, design and photography. I suppose it’s just another aspect of our expression. I think that they’re very important in regards to how you portray yourself.” An independent spirit isn’t something these boys take lightly, and will ensure they remain true to their own sound as their careers progress, undoubtedly, upwards from here. Zoë Radas KidsOf88 [NZ] play the The Espy on Friday June 15.
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WEDNESDAY13TH COMPRESSION SESSION Reggae at E55 every Wednesday night. Resident selectors play strictly vinyl. Free entry. 8pm. E55, 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD
THURSDAY14TH RHYTHM-AL-ISM Start the weekend early with Fusion’s Resident DJs. Music for your funkin’ soul. Special guests every week! Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
FRIDAY15TH FAKTORY This is it. Faktory Fridays are open for business at Melbourne’s home of R&B, Khokolat Bar. Where else? Damion De Silva, Ken Walker, Durmy, K Dee, Simon Sez, Yaths and Jacqui Dusk spinning all night long. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
LIKE FRIDAYS Like Fridays at La Di Da serves up R&B and electro house across two rooms giving you a fun filled end to your week. DJs Dinesh, Dir-X, Sef, NYD, Shaun D, Shaggz, Broz and more. La Di Da, 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
THE LOOSE GOOSE
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The Loose Goose is focused on providing a wonderful array of cocktails and offers a great CBD location to lounge and relax in while overlooking busy Flinders Lane. A small plates menu is available to graze on whilst trying our delicious cocktails from the classics to contemporary, beer on tap and a wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Every Friday evening DJ Jumps of The Cat Empire will take to the decks at the bar spinning his rare afro Latin funk vinyl collected from around the world from 6.30pm until late. Papa Goose Cocktail Bar, 91-93 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
All new experience, same great location with a fresh koat of Khokolat. Restless Entertainment reloads your favourite Saturday night party. Damion De Silva, K Dee, Jay Sin and weekly guests playing R&B & ol’ skool sounds strictly for the urban elite. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS
Kid Mac is certainly one to keep your eye on in coming years. Hailing from the southside of Sydney, he’s spent the past few years holed up in the studio assembling his debut album alongside Melbourne-based stalwarts Just as Nice – as well as releases such as Freedom and Nobody Sleep Nobody Get Hurt alongside a particularly badass collaborative effort with Mat McHugh of the Beautiful Girls. Also managing to hit in tours across the globe with Mickey Avalon, Brazil’s Marcelo D2, The Beautiful Girls,
DJ Marcus Knight and DJ Xander James spin hip hop, R&B and house tunes all night from 8pm. Free entry and early drink specials. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra
THE NICE UP Tom Showtime presents The Nice Up. All flavours of hip hop, ghetto funk and reggae niceness provided. Sailor
YUNG WARRIORS GOLDEN AGE: COMING OUT TO PLAY The guys from Yung Warriors are working really hard. Tjimba Possum-Burns says that he and his brother-inbeats D-Boy completed about 70 interviews in just the last day or so. They’ve made a giant impact with their inaugural record Standing Strong, the title track of which is receiving some heavy play on triple j, and they’ve just begun their own first national tour (they’ve arrived back from the US having supported Akon, 50 Cent, Outlawz and The Game). With some seriously stellar collaborations and piles of praise under their young belts, Tjimba’s softly spoken comments about his family and what indigenous hip hop means for him belie the heights Yung Warriors are going to continue ascending towards in the coming year. Experimenting with different genres was a chief focus for the album, Tjimba says. “We make the beats straight out, because I’ve played all sorts of music: guitar, keyboards. Stylistically, my speciality? I can do a lot of stuff with guitar. I play a lot of Led Zeppelin, metal stuff, all the old school jazz, Larry Carlton and all those guys. And I took that in [to the studio].” One of the stand-out tracks from the album, Black Deaths In Custody, contains some pretty impressive and extravagant scratching, which came about from producer Momo’s input. “He got a couple of people in to work on it, like a flute player, and one of his DJs to do the scratching,” he beams. “I was just like ‘Oh-h-h, wicked!’” The album has a definite arc to it: beginning with Black Deaths and Standing Strong, it moves from this specific kind of social commentary to some beautiful raps about kinship through an indigenous lens, such as on Family Love and Childhood Days. It’s these tunes which are particularly compelling, because they show a real insight into the guys’ formative years and what it’s been like for them moving between, and attempting to enmesh, two facets of their lives in Australia. When the subject of the anthemic Standing Strong clip comes up, Tjimba’s usually totally peaceful manner becomes animated. It’s a brilliant video, with several young kids rapping and gesticulating along with the Warriors. “Yeah, that’s all our little family! That’s D-Boy’s little sis, and step-brothers,” he says happily. “That’s what we thought with these clips; the album is sort of family orientated. So we thought we’d get our mob in. Especially when we went to Alice [Springs, where the guys are originally from], we went straight to all our mob. Yeah, they’re loving it,” he continues. “and that’s the special thing! It put a smile on your face.”
Jerry nice up the cocktails, Dos Blockos nice up the $5 beers. Fridays done proper. George Lane Bar, 1 George Lane, St Kilda
UPCOMING KID MAC
Bliss N Eso, The Game and highlight request from RZA to join Wu Tang Clan’s Australian tour, his debut LP has been a long time coming, and now that it’s finally here, we’re pretty freaking excited to see what Kid Mac’s got in store next. The seriously compelling sounds of No Man’s Land traverse everything from alternative, electro and indie rock tracks, and his live shows are a similarly spectacular affair. Saturday July 7, The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
DR. OCTAGON Women’s health is an important issue that we as a society shouldn’t be afraid or embarrassed to talk about - which is why we’re all beyond pleased to hear that the Octagonecologyst will be landing in town again soon for an appointment of the utmost urgency. Okay, so the alias of Kool Keith might not have an M.D., or any clue about medical practise, and look, maybe heaps of his patients die during rounds, but he’s got skills nonetheless - able to treat chimpanzee acne and moosebumps, and relocate saliva glands. That’s useful. He’s also rather well-renowned for pushing boundaries in the world of underground hip-hop - his ‘96 debut album the result of a visionary collaboration with the Jimi Hendrix of turntables, DJ QBert, and the hitherto-unknown producer by the name of Dan the Automator. Blunted has spent considerable time persuading Kool Keith to bring undoubtably the strangest persona in hip hop history back to life - and the results are a series of world-exclusive shows, with Dr. Octagonecologyst being performed in full as a live production only Kool Keith could envision. Saturday July 14, The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
JUMPS JUMPIN’: MAKING THE WORLD GO ROUND
Earlier this year on Thursday January 26, the Warriors played a number of gigs for Survival Day. “That day’s really busy for us; we did a lot,” Tjimba says. “My father, he’s a guitarist, and I do a lot of stuff for [his band] as well.” Tjimba’s father Selwyn Burns (Mixed Relations, Blackfire) encouraged the boys in their youth to play instruments live, and also accompany him on stage. “I love the band stuff and working with other people; helping them out,” he says. Mentioning performing with his uncle, he starts a deep chuckle: “What’s so funny about him is, he forgets his lyrics and he forgets the music, so we come in and we’re like ‘Here, here it is!’ You’ve got to help the old fellas out too, ‘cause we’re family. Building that empire, you know.” He admits he misses playing with a whole ensemble when he can’t do so, but still plays as many instruments live as possible. “We’ll have a DJ set with beats and stuff, but then I’ve got a band too. So I’ve got my brother with the bass, and a horn section with drums, then a drum machine that goes with the drums and sounds like the beats, and a guitar, and harmonies. Yeah, I got everything,” he smiles. The overriding message which the Warriors try to impart to their young audience is to be resilient when obstacles are put in their way, and that dreams are paramount. “It may be complicated but just grab it: grab the opportunity,” Tjimba explains. There’s a sample in track six of the album, Hold On, of a mature male’s voice declaring “We don’t try and explain it: we live our spirituality; we live our Dreaming.” This is what’s so special about Australia’s Indigenous stories of the Ancestral Beings, and that resounds in the message the Warriors want to communicate. Because the ancestors did not disappear at the end of the Dreaming but remained in sacred sites, the Dreaming is never-ending, with the past and the present always connected. Yung Warriors hope to help their fans see that you can progress forward through will and determination and by being true to your roots: it’s a circular flow. The two young men have made an incredible start and the rest of 2012 could propel them into places from which their ideas can hopefully reach an even greater number of young people. Zoë Radas Yung Warriors [AUS] play The Workers’ Club on Saturday June 16. Standing Strong is out now.
The topic of what constitutes as “real hip hop” has become a hot issue in the media recently, thanks to a certain costume changing rapper. While the debate will surely rage on, some aspects of the culture can’t be denied. Sampling has been a cornerstone of hip hop music and culture since its formative days, the art of finding that perfect groove. One DJ keeping the art of crate digging alive and well is Jumps, the mixmaster best known for work as part of the beloved Cat Empire. It’s a busy time as we catch up with Jumps, real name Jamshid Khadiwala, fresh from the release of a his debut project and recent Cat Empire tour of North America. “It was the last run of shows for our ten year anniversary tour so we really enjoyed playing an old school set list.” Highlighted by memorable stops in New York, Montreal and Quebec City, Jumps now returns home to take up a residency at the funky Loose Goose, starting on Friday June 15. “I will be spinning every Friday at Loose Goose, it’s a great bar with big windows overlooking Flinders Lane,” he says with excitement. “[It’s a] good spot to have a couple and listen to some good music.” While he admits that it’s “been a while” since his last residency, he’s ready to get things jumping, pun intended. “Looking forward to pulling out some cool wax for this. I’ll be playing all things funky no doubt and may test some Latin stuff out later in the evening.” As if being part of an acclaimed platinum-selling band wasn’t enough Jumps has ventured out with a solo project, dropping the expansive Music Makes the World Go Round earlier this year. “I have always wanted to do a compilation and last year the opportunity came to me,” he says of his recent venture. “The main goal of the album was to present a classic range of funky world music to the masses.” Taking in a range of exotic flavours and styles from across decades and countries, the compilation gave Jumps a chance to dive into his record collection. Always on the hunt he’s picked up records across the world in places like France, Cuba, Singapore, Thailand and Germany. It sounds like a kid in a candy store except for the chore of having to narrow down the best cuts and obtain permission. “The toughest call at the start is choosing the tracks you want. Then, the process of clearing the tracks with the record labels starts to dictate what the tracklist starts to look like. Once you have a good selection cleared by the labels you choose the ones that go well together.” Keeping things international yet local, Jumps says URBAN
that his favourite selection from the album is Mr Clean by Melbourne-based band the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. The challenge with a compilation, as he discovered, is balancing between the urge to choose more obscure tracks while including more recognisable tunes. “I really wanted to push for the less heard tracks so I made a pretty big list of about 50 tracks. Then I went through them and picked out the ones that worked together and sounded good as a whole.” Spreading the goodness of quality tunes has become a life’s work for Jumps, who started collecting in his teens. “I’ve been buying records for about 16 years now, luckily I have a room dedicated to my records and turntables, so most of my stuff fits in there and the rest is at my parent’s place.” Every DJ has a certain record they keep near and dear to their heart and for this Melbourne native it’s an innovative yet obscure release from almost five decades ago. “One of the most interesting records I have is a field recording of different communities on the Ivory Coast in 1965. It has one song which features a group of young girls making drum patterns with their mouths, beatboxing.” For many listeners and performers one of hip hop’s true gifts to music is its ability to expose lesser known artists and recordings through sampling. “Hip hop is filled with elements from all music styles of the past so this opened up my ears at an early age. Later I started to get more into funk records and then I started looking more closely at African and Latin music after joining the band in 2001. I guess in the end I just look for what I consider to be good music no matter what genre it is.” Jumps first got his taste for DJing at a time when the DJ was in the spotlight and seen on the same level as the MC. “One day when we were 14 my best mate and I just decided to buy a record with what money we had and it just kept going from there. We ended up getting cheap turntables from an op shop and an old mixer and started to mix and scratch.” Seven years later he joined the Cat Empire and the rest is Aussie music history. If his residency at the Loose Goose won’t keep him busy enough Jumps is also working on a scratch track and a few new mixes. “As for the Cat Empire we are starting to write a new record due for release March next year.” Andrew ‘Hazard’ Hickey Jumps [AUS] performs at Papa Goose every Friday night from Friday June 15.
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WHERE TO NEXT?
HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434
Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693
Highlander 11a Highlander Lane, Melb, 9620 2227
The Retreat Hotel 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 4090
Hoo Haa 105 Chapel St, Windsor, 9529 6900
Revolt Elizabeth St, Kensington, 03 9376 2115
Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 2329
Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5985
Iddy Biddy 47 Blessington St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Rochester Castle Hotel 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9415 7555
Jett Black 177 Greville St, Prahran
Rooftop Cider Bar, Cnr Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, 9650 3884
John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Melb, 9663 6350
Room 680 Level 1, 680 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9818 0680
Khokolat Bar 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, 039642 1142
Roxanne Parlour Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Pl, Melb
La Di Da 577 Lt Bourke St, Melb, 9670 7680
Royal Derby 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 2321
Labour In Vain 197A Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 5955
Roal Melbourne Hotel 629 Bourke St, 9629 2400
Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick
Ruby’s Lounge 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 9754 7445
Longroom 162 Collins St, Melbourne, 9663 9226
Saint Hotel 54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9593 8333
Loop 23 Meyers Pl, Melb, 9654 0500
Sandbelt Live Cnr South & Bignell Rd, Moorabbin, 9555 6899
Lounge 243 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 2916
Scarlett Lounge 174 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 0230
29th Apartment 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9078 8922
Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, 9427 9198
The Lounge Pit 386-388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 9415 6142
Seven Nightclub 52 Albert Rd, South Melb, 9690 7877
303 303 High Street, Northcote
Cornish Arms 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Love Machine Cnr Lt Chapel & Malvern Rd, Prahran, 9533 8837
Spensers Live 419 Spencer St, West Melb, 03 9329 8821
Abode 374 St.Kilda Rd, St.Kilda
CQ 113 Queen St, Melb, 8601 2738
Lucky Coq 179 Chapel St, Windsor, 9525 1288
Spot 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9388 0222
Albert Park Hotel Cnr Montague & Dundas Pl, Albert Park, 9690 5459
Croft Institute 21 Croft Alley, Melb, 9671 4399
The LuWOW 62-70 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 5447
Standard Hotel 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, 9419 4793
Alia Lvl 1, 83-87 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9486 0999
Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871
Mercat Cross Lvl 1, 456 Queen St, Melb, 9348 9998
Star Bar 160 Clarendon St, South Melb, 9810 0054
Alumbra Shed 9, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Espl, Docklands, 8623 9666
Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575
Mink 2 Acland St, St Kilda, 9536 1199
Station 59 59 Church St, Richmond, 9427 8797
Back Bar 67 Green St, Windsor, 9529 7899
Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578
Miss Libertine 34 Franklin St, Melb, 9663 6855
Stolberg Beer CafĂŠ 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444
Bar Open 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 9601
The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797
Misty 3-5 Hosier Ln, Melb, 9663 9202
Sub Lounge & Restaurant 168 Elizabeth St Melb, 0411 800 198
Baroq House 9-13 Drewery Ln, Melb, 8080 5680
Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055
Mockingbird Bar 129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 0000
Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888
Bendigo Hotel 125 Johnston St, Collingwood 9417 3415
Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020
Musicland 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 9359 0006
Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401
Bennetts Jazz Club 25 Bennetts Ln, Melb, 9663 2856
Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233
Neverland 32-48 Johnson St, South Melb, 9646 5544
Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813
Bertha Brown 562 Flinders Street, 9629 1207
Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488
New Guernica Lvl 2, Hub Arcade, 318-322 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 4464
Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336
Big Mouth 168 Acland St, St.Kilda, 9534 4611
E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899
Night Cat 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 0090
Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770
Billboard 170 Russell St, Melb, 9639 4000
East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick, 9388 2777
Night Cat 279 Flinders Ln, Melb, 9654 0444
Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448
Bimbo Deluxe 376 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 8600
Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Noise Bar 291 Albert St, Brunswick, 9380 1493
The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320
Birmingham Hotel Cnr Smith & Johnston St, Fitzroy
Electric Ladyland Lvl 1, 265 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5757
Northcote Social Club 301 High St, Northcote, 9489 3917
Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983
Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230
Elwood Lounge 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood, 9525 6788
Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155
Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000
Blue Bar 330 Chapel St, Prahran, 9529 6499
Empress 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy, 9489 8605
One Twenty Bar 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
Tramp 20 King St, Melb
Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith St, Fitzroy
Espy 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, 9534 0211
Onesixone 161 High St, Prahran, 9533 8433
Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808
Boutique 134 Greville St, Prahran, 9525 2322
Eurotrash 18 Corrs Ln, Melb, 9654 4411
Order Of Melbourne level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 6707
Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994
Brown Alley King Street, Melb,9670 8599
Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388
Palace Hotel 893 Burke Rd, Camberwell
Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005
Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9387 6637
Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500
Palace Theatre 20-30 Bourke St, Melb, 9650 0180
Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran
Builders Arms 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Ferntree Gully Hotel 1130 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 9758 6544
Palais 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, 5348 4849
Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235
Cabinet Bar 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne, 9654 0915
Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699
Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 9525 3240
Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456
Caravan Music Club 95 Drummond St, Oakleigh
First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380
Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800
Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830
Caseys Nightclub 660A Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9810 0030
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800
Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 8667
Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb
Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets 80 Smith St, Collingwood, 9415 8876
The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957
Pier Live Hotel 508 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 9783 9800
Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333
CBD Club 12-14 McKillop St, Melb, 9670 3638
Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750
Pony 68-70 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9662 1026
Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205
Chaise Lounge Basement, 105 Queen St, Melb, 9670 6120
The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350
Portland Hotel Cnr Lt Collins & Russell St, Melb, 9810 0064
Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222
Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288
Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170
The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000
Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239
Chelsea Heights Hotel Cnr Springvale & Wells Rd,
George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822
Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889
Chelsea Heights, 9773 4453
Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420
Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365
Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122
Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055
Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920
Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688
Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061
Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522
The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434
Co. Lvl 3, Crown Complex, 9292 5750
Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066
Purple Emerald Lounge Bar 349 High St, Northcote, 9482 7007
Colonial Hotel (Brown Alley) Cnr King & Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 8599
Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars St, South Melb, 9690 5092
Commercial Club Hotel 344 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, 9419 1522
Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944
Red Bennies 371 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9826 2689
Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660
Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548
RedLove Lvl 1, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 3722
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