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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 NIC FANCIULLI [UK] Friday July 13, New Guernica RICHARD DURAND [NED] Saturday July 14, Room680 DR. OCTAGON [USA] Saturday July 14, The Espy LADYHAWKE [NZ] Tuesday July 17, Billboard JAMIE XX [UK] Tuesday July 17, New Guernica LIL’ LOUIS [USA] Friday July 20, New Guernica 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 RENNIE PILGREM [UK] Friday July 20, Royal Melbourne Hotel VAKULA [UKR] Friday July 27, Mercat Basement GIRL UNIT [UK] + NGUZUNGUZU [USA] Friday July 27, Revolver BARE [USA] Friday July 27, Brown Alley MIIKE SNOW [SWE] Tuesday July 31, Palace Theatre
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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, Mercat Basement SURKIN [FRA] Saturday June 30, The Bottom End DARK SKY [UK] Saturday June 30, Laundry Bar
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REAL TALK
Have you ever been in a club at 3am, y’know, doing your thang, playing your moves and trying to latch onto a pretty little number before you take the otherwise lonesome cab home? Of course you have. Well, a little tip for all the budding DJs out there - if you ever see a lad working his magic to an almost success and you decide to drop Mike Dunn’s Phreaky MF in aid of a soundtrack then that guy will forever hold a personal vendetta against you. Apologies to the unfortunate Romeo who I witnessed this happen to last weekend but it was goddamn hilarious. Tyson Wray
Refugee Week: Dig Deep
You know what would be a freakin’ miserable experience? Being a refugee in Australia. Copping shit left, right and centre from ASIO, Tony Abbott, and the Australian media why can’t we all just get along, huh? It’s not all bad though, as Refugee Week in Melbourne aims to demonstrate. They’re awesome people who’ve faced tough lives abroad and who have a wealth of amazing things to contribute to Australian society. As part of the celebrations, a collective of young artists from Arts Centre Melbourne’s renowned hip-hop music mentoring program Dig Deep will be throwing a free performance on the Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt to big-up the contribution of young people from diverse backgrounds to our community. Featuring appearances from MC’s Mantra and Momo of Diafrix, singing specialist Hailey Cramer (Blue King Brown) and studio specialist Glen Christiansen (Ptero Stylus, Mantra, Mista Savona) as well as a slew of other talented ladies and lads. Catch them at the Arts Centre Forecourt on Friday June 22.
Roger Shah: Shah-manic
No stranger to Australian shores, news of German trance superstar Roger Shah making a return to Australia for a string of club dates will be sure to thrill trance fans across the country. A prolific producer well known for his emotional take on Balearic trance and chilled-out beats, since 2007 he’s dropped no less than six albums and a countless number of singles under his name and a slew of other aliases. Not only a respected producer and DJ but an outstanding live performer, you can expect Shah to land armed with a keytar and ready to take his back catalogue out for a spin when he hits town - catch Roger Shah at Room680 on Saturday September 15.
Last month’s entry into the esteemed Balance mix series came courtesy of Nic Fanciulli, and in traditional Fanciulli style - it was a work of genius, managing to perfectly tread the line between timeless and trendy. It’s a perfect entry point into the UK-based DJ’s history within the electronic music scene, extending over 15 years and countless successful mixes and records. As head of longstanding imprint Saved Records, he’s been responsible for some of the finest sounds in international, underground house and techno - kick starting the careers of many an upcoming artist as well as releasing enduring singles from other mainstays in the scene. As a producer, his back catalogue also extends to previous work with the likes of Underworld, UNKLE and our very own Kylie. The Balance 021 tour lands soon - Nic Fanciulli plats New Guernica on Friday July 13.
For Los Angeles bassline technician Bare, 2010 will be fondly remembered as the year his twisted, face-melting take on dubstep exploded into a worldwide epidemic. The result of a background in rock, West Coast hip hop (as part of the Vital Mindz collective) and aggressive drum and bass help to explain the Bare phenomenon - as do releases forthcoming on Hollow Point Records, Buygore, Licked Beats, Trillbass, Play Me, TLD and Ultragore Recordings and a performance schedule that’s rapidly filling up, things are looking up for the dubstep maestro. Check him out at Brown Alley on Wednesday July 27.
Girl Unit and Nguzunguzu: Never Too Much
Pez has cemented his reputation as one of Australia’s premier live hip hop acts, playing to packed houses in more than 30 locations across the country on his first national headlining tour. His debut record A Mind of My Own peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Urban albums chart, and he’s played with artists such as 360, Hailey Cramer, Arie-Elle, Forthwrite, Seth Sentry and plenty more. Pez plays Trak Lounge Bar on Thursday June 21.
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Lil’ Louis: Supersized
According to an interview he did with Fabric quite recently, Chicago house veteran Lil’ Louis brushes off haters with an unparalleled sense of grace. “I already thought I was a star, so subsequently, I got a lot of bottles thrown at me, and subsequently fired from every club I played,” he said. But it’s easy to understand why criticism would be so easy to brush off for a man of such legendary status. A musician since childhood, Lil’ Louis started DJing in middle school, where he earned his nickname playing in clubs, then started his own and started throwing the city’s biggest parties. As one of the only DJs and producers from the Chicago house scene with hits that crossed over into the mainstream - no less than three number one hits on Billboard charts, including the phenomenal and still much adored French Kiss. Consistent working relationships with major labels that only ended once he got tired of it, alongside collaborations with everyone from Jay-Z to Louie Vega and Donna Summers - legendary. Lil’ Louis plays New Guernica on Friday July 20.
I Googled London-based label Night Slugs just then and pretty much every single article I read contained the words “label of the year” in conjunction. That’s a lot of praise the internet is a big, big place. And Phillip Gamble - the man behind Girl Unit - is undoubtedly one of the label’s deadliest weapons. The producer’s ridiculous take on mutant club music, hip hop, R&B and beyond has been impressing all the right people of late, especially with the all-conquering anthemic single Wut as well as a ridiculously hyperactive and enjoyable EP Club Rez from last month. He’ll be joined by the equally out-there LA production duo Nguzunguzu, whose explorations of bass music territory have led them to being billed as the next big thing. Catch Girl Unit and Nguzunguzu at Revolver on Friday July 27.
Rennie Pilgrem: Pilgrimage
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If you haven’t heard about the hype surrounding every aspect of English indie-pop outfit The xx yet, then I’m not quite sure what you’ve been doing these past few years. A collaborative effort between old schoolmates Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith resulted in a debut album that managed to pull the 2009 Mercury Prize as well as featuring in NME and The Guardian’s best of 2009 charts. Not content to rest on his laurels, Jamie’s been striking out on his own as an up-and-coming producer - first with remix work for Florence and the Machine, Adele and Glasser, then reworking the entirety of Gil-Scott Heron’s I’m New Here into something entirely fresh and spectacular. Listening to his rapidly-expanding catalogue of production work as well as the stellar mixes he’s assembled for the likes of BBC Radio One and FACT Magazine, you’ll see why Jamie xx’s name is one on everybody’s lips at the moment. Taking a bit of time out for club shows alongside The xx’s upcoming national tour, here’s a second chance to catch some of his hauntingly ethereal selections - Jamie xx plays New Guernica on Tuesday July 17.
Nic Fanciulli: Fanfare
Bare: Rioting
Pez: Sweet Rhymes
Jamie xx: You Know You Love Him
Culture: Jamming
Nobody knows how to party like Melbournians do, am I right? Seriously, let me just take this opportunity to extol the virtues of the Melburnians electronic music scene. With a slew of incredibly talented DJs and spectacular live music venues, living in this 24 hour city is incredible for electronic music fans. Culture Jam is evidence of this - plenty of Melbourne’s musical treasures are set to jam across three spaces at one of the city’s finest venues, with a lineup featuring the likes of Spoonbill, Monster Zoku Onsomb, Staunch, Hugo and Treats, Sunmonx DJs and plenty, plenty more. Get some culture up you! It takes place at Revolt Artspace on Saturday June 30.
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Over the years Rennie Pilgrem has been the heart that keeps the break beat scene beating. Establishing TCR in ‘93 was another one of the man’s bigger achievements, acknowledged as a pioneer in the nu-skool breaks scene and home to a roster of artists including heavyweights B.L.I.M., Koma&Bones, Chris Carter, as well as Pilgrem himself. As for his own production career, best to check out the recently-released best-of compilation - an anthology of some of his best work and some genuine classics from the break beat scene. Spanning two decades, it includes collaborations with Uberzone, Arthur Baker, BLIM, MC Chickaboo and Sarah Whittaker-Gilby from Mara. Yet these days you’ll find he’s more fascinated with the emergence of future jungle - bridging the gap between his original love for jungle and breaks with the slowed-down tempo of dubstep and garage, amalgamating the disparate genres and creating something entirely new and original, with the spirit of rave still very much alive within it. A daring and visionary producer and DJ, we advise you catch Pilgrem on this tour, ‘cause we’re hearing whispers this may be his last Australian trip - he plays the Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday July 20.
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“I am a perfect stranger, in a way. I have my own way of living my life and interpreting things in a different way than what’s expected.”
UP IN THE CLOUDS: WINTER BEATS Listening to Perfect Stranger’s 2008 album, Free Cloud, is an experience somewhat like flying. Lighter-than-
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clouds depicted on the album cover. Free Cloud was a breakthrough moment for Perfect Stranger (aka Yuli Fershtat), winning him fans around the world. Happily, his next album is coming out soon, as well as his next appearance in Australia – one of his favourite places to tour, he says. Yuli’s just returned from a festival deep in the woodlands of Russia. He sounds a little tired, yet his attitude is chipper. “I’m still collecting the pieces, a bit,” he admits, laughing. “But it’s coming back... I have a really intensive week until I’m coming to Australia, so I don’t have much time to sleep to be honest!” Yuli’s last appearance in Australia was at Strawberry Fields last year, where he rocked the main stage with a midnight set – something quite rare for Yuli. “I never played outdoors in Australia at night,” he elaborates. “It never happened before. I normally don’t like to play at night... in Israel and many other countries, night is the time for really fast, dark music. I was expecting the crowd to stare at me and say, ‘What is this DJ doing, man? It’s like 25 BPM too slow, man!’ But instead it was like, total rocking of the dancefloor! Everyone went completely wacko.” Anyone who caught his set at the festival will doubtless agree. Even though he played during a particularly intense downpour, during an already rainy weekend, he had a strong crowd cheering him on. Like some manic, grinning Pied Piper (or should that be Psy Piper?) he lured a massive crowd of stomping, cheering doofers out of their dry, warm tents with his tasty lashings of driving prog-psy. Yuri fondly recalls the wild weather of that night: “Let’s not call it a natural disaster, but let’s call it... natural hardcore times. These are proven moments of glory for trance parties. It’s always been like this. It becomes a survival thing, you know? Then you even dance harder and every thing becomes a really romantic moment. I’ve been in a few moments like that and they’ve always been epic. “I can remember a really amazing storm that happened a few years ago at 303 Festival in Bahir, on New Year’s Eve,” continues Yuli. “It was crazy. It’s super hot there normally at that time of the year, about 38 degrees plus 90 percent humidity. Instead, it was crazy clouds coming in with a super cold rain for two hours. It was hardcore, really unexpected and uncalled for! But it was one of the best sets I’ve ever played, because everyone was going so mad. “I can recall also a certain Maitreya Festival that will be recorded probably as ‘Mudtreya Festival’,” Yuli chuckles. “It was like three years ago. It was even a little bit dangerous, but the people just wouldn’t mind that. I remember a picture of that festival. It was the picture of the year: Aussie chick wearing golden bikini walking persistently in the mud. And she knows her way to the dance floor, you know? She doesn’t think twice. This picture is burnt in my brain!” Yuli started producing music in his late twenties – relatively late in life, compared to many of today’s laptop wunderkinds who put their first tracks on Soundcloud while still in their mid-teens. But, says Yuli, he already had musical tendencies: he’d played the piano since an early age and dabbled in singing and playing the guitar. In the end, it was Yuli’s friends who recognised his musical talent, buying him a very special birthday present way back in 1997.
“They gathered money together for a synthesiser,” he remembers, “claiming I should be a music producer. So they gave me this cheque. I’m an honest individual, so I went to the shop and bought myself a synthesiser – a Yamaha CSX1. I still use it as a controller today.” Yuli started out making psytrance under the rather delicious moniker of BLT. Yet he never completely devoted himself to music as BLT, he says. “I was doing something else on the side: studying, having exams, doing something else. I never gave my whole thing to the music.” All that changed when Yuli began a new, more prog-oriented project under the name of Perfect Stranger. “[Israeli psytrance producer] Sandman made a really cool track called Perfect Stranger,” reveals Yuli. “I related to this because I am a perfect stranger, in a way. I have my own way of living my life and interpreting things in a different way than what’s expected.” Yuli used his new alias as a chance to throw himself head-first into his music. “I made a decision at that time. I wasn’t young; I was 35 I think. One last chance to make music only and see how far it gets. And it just worked immediately! I just made two tracks and that’s it.” Quizzed about his creative process making Free Cloud, Yuli admits that it “just happened.” He continues: “I can’t really tell you how I wrote it. I had these two good tracks. I said, ‘Damn, maybe we go for an album’. Then after a few months or something, I made another four tracks I was happy about. I needed only two more. Then I wrote them in a week or something. I knew exactly where their order in the album was, their key, exactly how they were meant to sound. It was like I was just transferring information! So I can’t say. It just happened. “I’m an individual with a definite feeling of a goal in his life; I cannot deny that. Having said that, things just happen to me. But I have to say that many things in my life happened by chance. It’s my way to take things – they happen to me more than I create them or urge them to happen. I like it when things unveil themselves to me. One of my best role models is Forrest Gump, so it makes sense. A lot of things happened to him by chance!” Such as getting shot in the buttocks, for instance. “Well,” comes Yuli’s response, “I only watched the movie, you know. I didn’t get shot in the bum. You never know, I might in future! But I hope not.” Finishing up, Yuli reveals that his new album will be coming out towards the end of August this year. “It’s exactly four years since Free Cloud. I really tried hard not to think about Free Cloud when I was making it, because every Perfect Stranger fan really knows that album... but, you know, like my guru Forrest Gump would say: I have nothing to say about this matter!” Morgan Richards Perfect Stranger [ISR] plays Winter Beats Soundsystem alongside Angy Kore [ITA], Vibe Tribe [ISR], Sesto Sento [ISR] and more on Friday June 22 at the Royal Melbourne Hotel.
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WEDNESDAY20TH 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
THURSDAY21ST 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
SLOW HOUSE THURSDAYS Slow House Thursdays is just what Brunswick has been missing. Get down to the latest Thursday spot at Noise Bar, find a space with your bros and get into the as DJs Same O, David Bass and James Hurt spin bass laced tunes ‘til the early hours of the morning. Noise Bar, 291 Albert Street, Brunswick
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! Taste makers on rotation include Shags, LA Pocock, Slim Charles, Andras Fox, Richie 1250, Simon Winkler, Danielson, Ms Butt and Mike Gurrieri. 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
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FRIDAY22ND CARL COX Given that his career’s been on a steady trajectory into the stratosphere since his early days of hardcore and rave in the 1980s, it feels a little redundant to include a little overview of Carl Cox’s career here. Especially considering he’s one of the guys responsible for the popularisation of dance music across the world in the first place. What the hell would we have done without Carl Cox? Gosh, I shudder to think of the possibilities. As it turns out, Cox is also a super-nice dude and bailing on a glorious European summer to bring his Revolution tour down for an exclusive one-off affair, supported by Intec and Bush Records man of the moment, Joe Brunning, the future sound of tech house DJ and producer Steve Ward, Release and Bamboo Records Midnite Sleaze and Bush head honcho Eric Powell. Trak Lounge Bar, 445 Toorak Road, Toorak
CQ FRIDAYS The weekend starts here! Get on down for after work drinks from 5pm with DJs Marcus Knight, Mark Pellegrini, Nick Van Wilder & DJ Anferny getting your weekend started right. 5pm til 3am. CQ, 113 Queen St, Melbourne
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
FRIDAY NIGHT LOFT PARTY Kitty Schmidt couldn’t find quality dance music in Fitzroy so she’s decided to open up her bedroom doors. Living above Melbourne’s stalwart lesbian/gay Libation Bar, she’s now throwing a monthly party in her boudoir. Come into her renovated upstairs loft, cocktail bar, dance floor and smoking terrace. With quirky house, deep disco and erotic electronica being spun by Marvin Roland, Mr. Pyz and Kitty Schmidt DJs. Libation, 302 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
FRIDAYS AT LOUNGE “It might blow up but it won’t go pop” is the philosophy at Buhloone Mindstate and features Melbourne’s finest bands and DJs playing every Friday night, late. That’s just how we roll. We’re all about the late night boogie. Expect all things funk, hip-hop, soul, reggae, disco, boogie and house. Lounge, 243 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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
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
WINTER BEATS SOUNDSYSTEM Shit, I can’t believe it’s winter already. Actually, I definitely can, because the weather these past few days has been nothing short of disgusting, but I digress. Just because the weather’s getting particularly inhospitable and the nights long doesn’t exactly mean that Melbourne’s party business is down and out - especially with the city’s biggest indoor event on the season getting ready to land again soon. Winter Beats Soundsystem is returning for another year with a typically eclectic lineup, with fans of techno, glitch, electro, dubstep, drum and bass, trance, progressive and minimal all covered and headliners such as Perfect Stranger, Vibe Tribe, Optimus Gryme, Crushington, and plenty more ready to get you all dancing through the long, cold nights. Screw staying at home with the heater on full blast, a session on the dance floor sounds like the best way to keep warm this winter to us! Royal Melbourne Hotel, 629 Bourke Street Melbourne Saturday 23rd
SATURDAY23RD CLUB SODA Taking place each and every Saturday night in Melbourne’s CBD on the corner of Lonsdale St and King St, Club Soda plays host to a fresh, new concept – local/national/international DJs weekly, un-paralleled entertainment, performances, and disco tomfoolery. Don’t let the bubbly name fool you, Club Soda is your weekend’s thirst quencher – changing people going out for convenience, whilst not leaving the sour taste of an empty wallet on Sunday morning. Our doors open for ESSENTIALS
you every Saturday at 9.30pm, and stay open until you should go home. Brown Alley, Cnr King & Lonsdale St, CBD
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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 Nino Brown, Jam Xpress and Seany B 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, who will host Melbourne’s top purveyors of club music, showcasing both local and international DJs playing the most upfront club music. With rotating DJs Dave Pham, Sleep D, Bryce Lawrence, Louis McCoy, Caine Sinclair, Glyn Hill & Toby Mackisack. Expect nothing but excellent house music all night long. And remember, clubbing happens in the EY:EM. $10 from 11pm. 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
HOMECOMING 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, Thaistyle Buckets and Bubble Cup cocktails. Prince Bandroom, 29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
The original and still the best Sunday in Melbourne. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
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
MONDAY25TH 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
TUESDAY26TH 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, tropi-jazz, soundtracks and shit you won’t hear on the other nights. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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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
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, Fitzroy
STAR SATURDAYS Star Saturdays - smashing it every Saturday! Phil Ross, Scotty Erdos, DJ Ontime, LC, Nick James, Dane Gains, Ryan Hamill, Deja, Phil Isa, Nixon, Azza M, Scotty Nix, DJ Ryza, C Dubb, Alex-J, G-Funk, Dylisco, Achos, Az, Shaggz and guests. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
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
WEEKEND The brain child of the creative kids at 360 Agency and Seven Nightclub. The Weekend is here to put a smile on your dial every Saturday night. We want you to join the family. Dancing from 10pm weekly. Seven, 52 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
SUNDAY24TH 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
What’s the worst excuse you’ve ever used? I’m not topless, my nipple tassles fell off! What’s your guilty pleasure – musical or otherwise? A rainy afternoon under my doona watching Roger’s and Hammerstein musicals with a bowl full of popcorn and a tub full of ice-cream. Do DJs or producers make better lovers? Now that would be telling because they say never to mix work with pleasure, don’t they? I would say DJ/Producers are the best lovers because they are multi-talented and that has to count for something. If you were Carmen Sandiego, where in the world would you be hiding? The Moulin Rouge in Paris! I am pretty sure I was born there in another life. If you had to partner up in the studio with any fictional character, who would you choose and why? I would love to write with Jessica Rabbit, for a fictional character that is just an animation she oozes class and makes everyone hot under the collar! If I had my ultimate studio day I would love to work with Salt N Pepa, Dita Von Teese, Peaches and Amanda Blank. I like strong women who are confident in expressing their sexual essence and who know how to use it. What news headline would you like to wake up to tomorrow? “Clothing Optional” What’s the secret weapon in your production setup? Positive thinking and unconditional love. Songs are the jewels of your soul, when you work with others they add their ideas to your work, it takes a lot of courage, co-operation and clear communication to create something beautiful together. When and where’s your next gig? Thursday June 28 at The 86, this is the launch of my first debut solo release Money$hot and I am bringing feminine aesthetique to the bass music and break beat scene which has been traditionally a male dominated realm. Expect glamour, tease, erotic performance art, red velvet curtains with urban chic.
PARACHUTE YOUTH FALLEN ANGELS: CAN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS The first time I heard Can’t Get Better Than This was early one rainy morning on triple j. There was something strange and a bit magical about the track, with its spooky, repeated vocal hook and propulsive house beat; it was one of those rare moments in which you find yourself jolted to full attention, turning the car stereo right up in the hopes that you’ll catch the artist’s name. The single turned out to be the first – and at the time of writing, still the only – official release from Parachute Youth. The duo, comprising friends Matt K Von and Jonny Castro, are one of the hottest prospects in Aussie electronic music right now. Presently in the midst of a national tour, they are contemplating a debut album, but would prefer to just get the next single out first. “Myself and Matt have been mates for a few years,” says Jonny. “We actually met at Botanic Bar in Adelaide, we were just sitting down having drinks. I was playing synth in a band called Def Starr, and he’d been DJing for a while as well. We spent a while talking about music that we liked, and he said, ‘Hey, I’ve got a studio at my house if you want to come over and make some music some time,’ and it pretty much went from there.” As musical pick-up lines go, that’s as straight-forward as it gets. And it did the job. “We started catching up more frequently and became good mates after that,” Jonny continues. “We made three or four songs we really liked, one of them being Can’t Get Better Than This – and yeah, that’s how it all started.” Parachute Youth are presently playing shows around the country and will appear at this year’s Splendour In The Grass, but unlike other electronic acts who tour as DJs while refining their live show, they are first and foremost a live band. With only two officially-released tracks to their name – the other being Awake Now, the B-side to Can’t
Get Better Than This – the pair play sets full of all original material. “Somewhere down the line, we’ll be doing an album,” says Jonny, “and eight or so of the songs from the current live set are likely to feature on it. We’re pretty much using the live show to give people a taste, a sample of what’s to come. We’re looking to see which songs get a good response and which ones don’t.” It’s a risky thing, with only two songs released, to play a live set full of new material – but the response has been great. “We’d done a lot of studio work in the background for ages before we released anything,” Matt tells me. “We’ve got the formula down, even for the songs that are slower jams, and we’re very particular.” If he and Jonny don’t think a song is really, really good, then they simply won’t use it. “If it doesn’t have that same sincerity as Can’t Get Better Than This, or whatever quality it is that makes that song so good, then it doesn’t go in the show. It’s been good to test the songs in the live setting, to get that feedback. We’ve mostly just had really positive responses thus far.” But crowds never react quite the way you think they will. “There are certain tracks in the set that people respond to even more than Can’t Get Better Than This,” Jonny says, “which is weird, because that’s the only song people really know at this point. Doing it this way has definitely made us think about what tracks might be singles down the line.” One big surprise was a track called The Little Prince. “That’s one we were never expecting to take off as much as it has,” Matt says. “It’s kind of got more of a slow-jam feel to it – it’s a slow, half-time sort of song. The response to that has been way better than expected; people at our last Melbourne show especially really got into it.” The big question now is when we might expect a Parachute
Youth album. Certain folks at Sweat It Out, the duo’s label, have suggested that there might well be something out before the end of the year – although the guys themselves are not so sure. “We’re actually going to take our time with it,” Matt says. “We’ve written a lot of tracks already, but Jonny and I are really maturing as songwriters and producers so, you know, we’re going to bide our time and keep writing.” The most that will be out in the near future, they tell me, is a four-track EP of their favourite songs from the live show, which will be available in the coming months. “We’re probably going to release at least two EPs before the
album. We realise people want new stuff, but we want to release good stuff,” Matt says. “I mean, you just have to look at Flight Facilities. They’ve released something like one track a year, but they’ve all been really good.”
is a vibe and a spirit that permeates into each of his sets. “I guess the question of what I’m going to play will be best answered on the 22nd of June in Melbourne – and you can always check my soundcloud page for new material. The link is located at soundcloud.com/vibetribe. I really want to bring the sound from my country and showcase it Down Under. And for us too, the scene in Israel is going through a great phase. We are having great parties almost every day of the week in Tel Aviv and the surrounding area and at least the last few of them have had international DJs playing, so yeah it is definitely a great time for the local trance scene in Israel.” He does give a little away, in relation to what we can expect from him though: “I like to play mostly my own stuff when I play a DJ set, and then only my own stuff when I play a live set. The scene around the world has changed quite a bit lately; in some countries things have gone down a bit but in others, the scene has grown a lot more. For example, recently I played some gigs in places I hadn’t played before and they were pretty cool; but in general, I am being invited to play at many new places that I haven’t played at before. Australia is a good one too!” Also, Stas reflects on some of the cool experiences he has had over his career in the dance music world. He knows his runway is long – and there is plenty more for him to see and do – so he is settling in for the long haul and looking forward to playing a role in the evolution of
the scene not just in his native Israel, but also wherever he takes his message. “To be honest, I believe I have seen pretty much anything you can just imagine. I’ve been to and played at some calm and chill parties as well as some that were much wilder as well. What excites me is when the dance floor reacts in this kind of wild sort of way to the music I play. And then you see everybody go crazy. Other times, I love it when I see people raising the flag of my country as a way of showing support at the gigs.” So in between what he describes as ‘the usual stuff’ like spending quality time with family and friends, there isn’t too much that occupies his time outside of his love and infatuation for music. “I don’t have as much time outside of music as I would love to have,” he says. “But that
doesn’t matter,” Stas chimes as he seemingly changes tack. “It is my first visit Down Under so I’m really excited to be coming down there. You can expect a powerful yet colourful set that will include a bit of everything, some of the harder and the softer tracks and some of the more classic hits as well as some of the new and upcoming unreleased material. Connect with me at Facebook slash Vibetribe!”
Alasdair Duncan Parachute Youth [AUS] play Prince Bandroom on Saturday June 23. They also play the sold-out Splendour In The Grass at Belongil Fields, Byron Bay, which takes place from Friday July 27 and Sunday July 29.
VIBE TRIBE SOUNDSYSTEM: CREATIVELY LIMITLESS So trance was for a time a dirty word, but it remains in many circles the only way to fly. Being inspired by the energy and the melody, for many, it seems is enough. Case in point – Vibe Tribe – because for Stas Marnianski, inspiration comes from far and wide. “It can be any style or any genre,” he explains. “I’m not obligated to any particular style of music or trance in particular. I’ve been very busy in the studio and have been working on a lot of different things. Actually, I can’t tell you about what’s been going on in the studio, because it’s mostly top secret and classified,” he explains, laughing and in jest. More seriously though, he admits to a few things: “well, I have released three full studio albums – Melodrama (2004), Wise Cracks (2006) and Destination Unknown (2009). There have also been lots of EPs and other releases on various labels as well as some compilations, remixes and collaborations. Right now too, I’m currently working on two new EPs that will be split and released separately. The first will be a part one style of thing; and then later on, in something like a few months I will release part two. So more information will come out about this very soon, but I am excited about it and I must say, it’s going to be massive so people should stay tuned for that one!” That said, Stas wants to keep his options open and isn’t one to be drawn on what he has lined up for any performance, let alone his gig in Melbourne – but there
PETER ABRAM A DECADE OF ENTERTAINMENT OPERATIONS: AT WILLIAM ANGLISS Just flicking through the pages of this magazine is testament enough to the strength of the lively and ever-changing entertainment and nightlife scenes of Melbourne. With so many incredible venues and amazing promoters out there keen on taking advantage of the deeply creative spirit of the city, it’s a thriving and prosperous field to be involved in as a punter – but just as much so for those behind the scenes, running the events, too. Wanna get a foot in the door? The Entertainment Operations course at William Angliss is designed for those seeking an edge in the entertainment industry. From clubbing to fashion shows and beyond, students will be expected to learn the art of running professional entertainment events, and with a course plan designed to respond to the changing landscape of the industry, students gain a practical working knowledge of promotion and production coordination, whilst getting hands-on and working with top fashion labels, first class performers and internationally recognised DJs in Melbourne’s premier entertainment venues. The course, headed by Peter Abram, has been around for a long time – no surprise, given Abram’s extensive background working in entertainment industry hotspots such as Berlin, London and Australia. “We started in 2000 – I came back from England then. Because I was working as a part-time English teacher and a part-time promoter, I got tired of teaching English – I wanted to teach what I was good at. Event management used to be about meetings and conventions, that sort of thing. William
Angliss are always interested in any innovations and new ideas – there’s a very entrepreneurial mentality there.” Don’t expect to enrol in the course and find yourself cruising through the next few years, however. It’s a tough industry out there, especially in the face of the current ailing economy, and slackers need not apply. But the rewards for those who do put in the effort are immense, it seems. “The main thing is feeling all the real pressures of an event. Do they like the long hours? Do they like that inevitably as a promoter? They’re a bit of a dogsbody – taking care of other people’s problems,” Abram says. “Are they used to the constant pressure? Are they happy with that? When we do the course, we try to heap the pressure on them to see who comes out – it’s amazing, the students who emerge who thrive on it, and you can never tell who it will be. When you enrol in the course, there’s all the clichés like dedication and hard work, but most of all, the ability to pick yourself up when things are down, the ability to stay positive – it’s the ability to handle failure as much as success that will keep you in the game. You have to take charge of your own identity, and your own story.” Despite the many pressures of the industry, there are also many rewards – working in a consistently-evolving field, meeting all manner of talented people and throwing parties and gigs in the city’s trendiest venues sounds a little more appealing than the standard nineto-five cubicle farm death sentence that many of us receive. To Abram, the constant learning process is what
appeals the most. “Putting on shows and productions – to me, it’s like doing a bank job, you’ve got to get all the right people with the right skillsets,” he explains. “Or like cooking – changing all of the ingredients, getting the right balance. When you get a really good team together, and put on a production, things go well and it’s the greatest thing in the world. What’s been difficult in the past ten years is doing it with a class – every class is different, and you’re doing it with different people every time. If you get a really good class, that’s great – but then they all graduate! New students come in, and you gotta go through the whole thing all over again. I couldn’t do my job unless I absolutely loved putting on productions. We’ve changed event management in Victoria – certainly education. We’ve pumped out so many graduates who’ve gone out there with a really good skillset that it’s changed the kind of shows that they do. There’s a fantastic event management department and it’s a very exciting time to be working with them. We’ve expanded and become really international, there’s talk about developing new programs, all sorts of things.” With the new generation of entertainment industry young-guns slowly but steadily claiming their rightful places in some of the most dynamic positions the industry has to offer, things are looking up. “When we put on our student shows, we always have dancers, models, fashion – when we have those things, the performers themselves bring down as many people as the promoters do. We’ve never produced a flop, failed to get in enough people… there needs to be more of a collaboration between club land and the arts. It seems bizarre to me that they’re two different industries, but it doesn’t have to be that way.” With Abram on his way out, seeking new and exciting adventures on his career path, the Entertainment Operations course will no longer be headed by him as of next year. But the future’s looking bright for it, with Abram planning on staying behind on a consultancy level. “We couldn’t have done this without the industry – the agencies and press have all helped us to get started,” FEATURES
RK Vibe Tribe [ISR] plays Winter Beats Soundsystem alongside Angy Kore [ITA], Perfect Stranger [ISR], Sesto Sento [ISR] and more on Friday June 22 at the Royal Melbourne Hotel.
Abram says, humbly, of his work with the institute. “If it weren’t for these organisations, we wouldn’t be here today.” Miki McLay For information in Entertainment Event Management classes at the William Angliss Institute visit angliss.edu.au
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and hip hop. Support on the night comes from our very own soul-proponents Saskwatch, plus Judge Pino & The Ruling Motions. Thursday July 26, The Espy, The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
WEDNESDAY20TH COMPRESSION SESSION Reggae at E55 every Wednesday night. Resident selectors play strictly vinyl. Free entry. 8pm. E55, 55 Elizabeth St, Melbourne CBD
THURSDAY21ST PEZ Pez has cemented his reputation as one of Australia’s premier live hip hop acts, playing to packed houses in more than 30 locations across the country on his first national headlining tour. His debut record A Mind of My Own peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Urban albums chart, and he’s played with artists such as 360, Hailey Cramer, Arie-Elle, Forthwrite, Seth Sentry and plenty more. Trak Lounge Bar, 445 Toorak Road, Toorak
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
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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 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
SWEET NOTHING FRIDAYS 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
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You know what would be a freakin’ miserable experience? Being a refugee in Australia. Copping shit left, right and centre from ASIO, Tony Abbott, and the Australian media - why can’t we all just get along, huh? It’s not all bad though, as Refugee Week in Melbourne aims to demonstrate. They’re awesome people who’ve faced tough lives abroad and who have a wealth of amazing things to contribute to Australian society. As part of the celebrations, a collective of young artists from Arts Centre Melbourne’s renowned hip-hop music mentoring program Dig Deep will be throwing a free performance on the Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt to big-up the contribution of young people from diverse backgrounds to our community. Featuring appearances from MC’s Mantra and Momo of Diafrix, singing specialist Hailey Cramer (Blue King Brown) and studio specialist Glen Christiansen (Ptero Stylus, Mantra, Mista Savona) as well as a slew of other talented ladies and lads. Arts Centre Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank
Tom Showtime presents The Nice Up. All flavours of hip hop, ghetto funk and reggae niceness provided. Sailor Jerry nice up the cocktails, Dos Blockos nice up the $5 beers. Fridays done proper. George Lane Bar, 1 George Lane, St Kilda
SATURDAY23RD KHOKOLAT KOATED 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
DIG DEEP RESTORING HOPE: REFUGEE CONCERT The theme for this year’s Refugee Week is ‘Restoring Hope’. It seems a perfect title for these somewhat uncertain and troubled times. Refugee Week has been running for the last 15 years and this year it will take place from Sunday June 17 until Saturday June 23, with World Refugee Day being held on Wednesday June 20. It is a week long celebration of the contributions that have been made by refugees to Australian society as well helping to inform and educate the community about refugees. Just one of the events happening in a very busy week long celebration is the free Dig Deep Refugee Concert. Taking place in the Forecourt of the Arts Centre in Melbourne, the concert will feature a number of young singers, rappers and music producers from the Dig Deep mentoring program. Dig Deep has been providing an outlet for young, creative people from diverse backgrounds to get together and form a community based around music with a strong focus on hip hop. One of the many talents on display at the Dig Deep concert will be Mary Napaa. Napaa is a recent graduate of the mentoring program and now performs solo as well being the songwriter for Massive Hip Hop Choir. On top of that, she was also nominated as one of The Age’s top 100 most inspiring and influential people of 2011. Not bad eh? For the young singer-songwriter, getting the chance to perform as part of the Dig Deep Refugee Concert is something she is truly excited about. “Yeah I feel mad excited,” she says candidly. The concert also has a deeper meaning for Napaa as someone who has successfully come through the mentoring program and managed to become a successful musician in her own right. “I guess it’s just given me an opportunity to be a part of something,” Napaa says. “To be a part of helping and sharing my experiences with others around me. So like with me singing and performing it’s like sharing my stories, reaching out.” As a recent alumni of the Dig Deep mentoring program, Nappa is fully aware of the importance of such a program for instilling confidence and a sense of community in young performers. “Dig Deep is a collaboration of different genres,” she reflects. “It gives us kids opportunities, not [just] kids but students, adults, opportunities to invite people to be ourselves where we’re talking to people throughout the community.” For Napaa personally, the mentoring program was a huge
help in her career, giving her a great amount of support and direction as well as being a great stepping stone into the world of music. “I think it’s helped me tremendously,” she says. “Throughout all the music that I’ve done, I think Dig Deep has really got me out of my comfort zone. It’s helped me a lot with confidence.” One of the most important aspects of the Dig Deep mentoring program is the way it can provide a sense of community for a whole host of young people who come from a vast number of different backgrounds. It’s a place where they can not only harness their musical skills in a creative and supportive environment but also one where they can meet similar minded people. “I guess it’s being with people that you can really relate with,” agrees Napaa. “Just sharing each other’s stories with each other; you can see the emotion throughout the music. Like everyone has their own style, they’re all unique, everyone’s unique either rapping or singing. That’s what I really like about it. I just love the communication between everyone and it’s just fun.” As for any potential young artists out there who are thinking about getting involved with the Dig Deep mentoring program, Napaa has nothing but praise for it and for what it has done for her. “You know there’s just a lot of compassion in it,” she says. “It labels you who you are. For me it’s like, when you sing a line, the emotion that you bring, the emotion that you share with the crowd or throughout everyone is like, it’s a good vibe.” Refugee Week is an important and vital event on the community calendar and one which can help to spread a positive message about refugees living in this multicultural country of ours. And events such as the Dig Deep Refugee Concert are a fantastic way to show off the talents of young and aspiring musicians from all walks of life as well as providing some great free live entertainment. For Napaa, the final message is simple. “I guess just using [music] and sharing life. Just doing what I can, what I know.” You can’t argue with that.
“YOU KNOW THERE’S JUST A LOT OF COMPASSION IN IT. IT LABELS YOU WHO YOU ARE. FOR ME IT’S LIKE, WHEN YOU SING A LINE, THE EMOTION THAT YOU BRING, THE EMOTION THAT YOU SHARE WITH THE CROWD OR THROUGHOUT EVERYONE IS LIKE, IT’S A GOOD VIBE.”
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James Nicoli The free Dig Deep Refugee Concert is part of Refugee Week which runs from Sunday June 17 to Saturday June 23. The Refugee Concert takes place at the Forecourt of the Melbourne Arts Centre on Friday June 22.
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UPCOMING KID MAC Kid Mac is certainly one to keep your eye on in coming years. Hailing from the south side 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, 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
ILLY Laying relatively low since absolutely smashing it last year with his sophomore LP The Chase, Illy has announced his return to the stage in preparation for his third LP. As well as showcasing his massive hits, none moreso than the ubiquitous It Can Wait, the tour will be the first chance for fans to hear material from the upcoming album. The first taste of the new record comes in the form of Heard It All, a single which is already gaining traction on national radio. Friday September 7, The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan Street, Richmond
DJ Profile: DJ Ripz
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 hithertounknown 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
HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE After stunning Harvest Festival-goers late in 2011, Chitown brothers Hypnotic Brass Ensemble have announced their welcome return to Australia. Born and raised in Chicago, the eight siblings which make up Hypnotic Brass Ensemble have gone on to captivate audiences worldwide with their impeccable blend of jazz, soul, funk
What was the first ever tune you bought? WreckxN-Effect – Rump Shaker What’s the most played tune in your box? Would have to be a toss up between Tupac – Cali Love and Notorious B.I.G – Juicy Which toy or game best describes you and why? Street Fighter II as it’s an oldie but goodie like some of the tracks I drop. What do you dislike the most about DJing? Nothing! Big ups to all the DJs doing their thing! …and like the most? Sharing my music and rocking a club/venue at full capacity with the crowd on that feel good vibe. Favourite DJs/influences and why? I have grown up listening to R&B and hip hop from the ‘90s till now and have been influenced by DJs such as Q-Bert, Reminise, Manchoo, Jam, Smooth, Rock-Unit, The Club Joint Allstars and many more. In your opinion, what is the worst dance track ever produced and why? I’m sure I’m not alone on this one. Aqua – Barbie Girl, thumbs up if you still listen to this in 2012! Two years from now, where do you wanna be? Taking what I love to the next level, sound production and audio engineering. What’s your favourite saying? Everybody put your hands in the air!
VARIOUS
URBAN RHYTHMS CHERRY DROP RECORDS TECH HOUSE, TECHNO They are a groovy filled bunch at Cherry Drop Records, sourcing out the Spanish Groovebox behind the decks for their debut compilation Urban Rhythms. It’s an interesting start, throwing in slices of Minimal, Tribal and French Disco House opening disk one, before kicking into the tougher Freakt from Felix Kröcher and Respect from Steve Mac. Vinyl Crew’s OMG kicks it up another notch with solid Techno, before ending with the deep Liberty Kalud remix of Burn It Up from Stanny Abram. Disk one takes a more Deep House driven route, Oxia and Nic Fanciulli chipping in before Nocturnal from the Audiojackerz introduces a dollop of class. The rest of the mix features the talents of Zoo Brazil, Butch and Angry Beavers, reaching a nice plateau, keeping a constant groove without altering the bpm. Perfect as a soundtrack whilst laying out in front of the pool this Summer… pity Winter has only just begun.
- Kelvin Colling
MAUNDZ
SCISSOR SISTERS
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
CRATE CARTEL / OBESE HIPHOP
UNIVERSAL DANCE
WICHITA RECORDS HOUSE/GARAGE/TECH
Maundz has fast become one of the best emcess in Australia, off the back of Mr Nobody a couple of years back and with some scorching guest verses in his catalogue, his second long player Zero is ready to rip the back end out the Australian hip hop scene. The thing that separates Maundz from your average run of the mill, make tracks the way the radio wants artist is the brute force with which he attacks each verse. I’m not talking fake tough guy bravado, I’m talking treat the beat like it stole your chicken and tear that muthafucker to pieces. Zero, Maundzilla, Agent 86 are all brutal onslaughts, whilst Maundz proves he can more than hold his own with scene stalwarts, Homicide with Vents & Sesta is brutal whilst the brilliant collaboration with Action Bronson and Brad Strut is one of the finest tracks in the past 5 years. Beat wise Wik has cooked up gems front to back, the cuts are well placed and the platform varied. This album is a benchmark if you can’t make music this good, you are not a rapper.
There is something magic about the power of the Scissor Sisters. They know how to razzle dazzle but never frazzle fans with their exciting fusion of disco and camp pop. Now after a couple of years in the music wilderness, the sisters are doing it for themselves again with their latest album Magic Hour. Opening the album with their latest single, Baby Come Home, the song embodies the traditional sisters sound. However the rest of the album seems to float between disco, house and even electro. Immediately noticeable to the ear is that the sound is a lot darker and dirtier, but don’t be put off by this - it is still VERY Scissor Sisters! Other electrifying tracks on Magic Hour include the dirty The Secret Life of Letters, the smouldering Inevitable and the funky finale, Somewhere. If there was any doubt about their title as the queens of modern disco-pop, Magic Hour has more than cemented their status as the rightful owners of the title.
The third full length album from SMD is everything and yet nothing we may have come to expect from these two electro veterans. Remaining wonderfully intact are the acid tinged flavours and colourful use of plucky high end sounds, but gone is any real attempt to churn out a party favourite or a tune ready made for radio. Where many of their contemporaries have opted for the claw-hammer-to-the-eye type dubstep sounds to show how ‘current’ they are, SMD have instead proved how relevant they are by marrying their own sonic brand with the sound of modern garage and bass music. Most of the tracks on Unpatterns are quite minimalist in structure, but pack a punch by using interesting clicks, bleeps and noises, and not allowing tunes to fall into any straight 4/4 boredom. Seraphim’s off beat hits and slomo acid bassline, Interference’s vintage house hats and pads, and the sparse eeriness of The Dream Of The Fisherman’s Wife do a great justice in displaying SMD’s artistic credibility, rather than just their marketing prowess.
ZERO
MAGIC HOUR
- Christopher Anderson-Peters
- Shane Scott
UNPATTERNS
- Danny Silver
VARIOUS
VCMG
ALISON WONDERLAND
COMMON
CENTRAL STATION RECORDS HARD TRANCE, HARDSTYLE, HARDCORE
MUTE LOW KEY TECHNO
EMI MUSIC AUSTRALIA ELECTRO
(WARNER BROS) HIPHOP
This month estranged founding members of Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke (VC) and Martin Gore (MG) renew their friendship by collaborating on this curiously low key techno album. Ssss is not the clash of the synth pop titans most would expect. All attempts at song writing are jettisoned as the duo deliver ten dance floor bangers that take their inspiration from timeless Detroit influences. It’s perhaps a convenient way of avoiding locking song writing horns and simply having some fun. As we move from the thick rubbery baselines of Lowly to the insistent whirligig electro of Windup Robot the duo immerse listeners in a delightful foaming analogue bubble bath of sounds coaxed from the massive modular synths of their respective studios, pictured in the album’s artwork. Single Blip is an epic retro rave up while Flux glances backwards at first generation artificial intelligence that emerged in the nineties. The techno album was always a difficult beast to tame yet VCMG show us how it’s done with these fun irresistible bangers.
Alison Wonderland drops her debut mix album this Fall and it’s jam packed full of party tunes. This compilation features unique picks including tracks by Major Lazer, Arrested Development, Flight Facilities, Azari & III, Nero & The Grates. What Alison Wonderland seems to do so greatly in this mix is throw in commercial or radio tunes, but mixed up to suit her obvious left of centre style. Such tracks like People Everyday, Galvanize by The Chemical Brothers & The Way You Move by OutKast will grab the casual listener any day whilst simultaneously keeping the party moving. Alison Wonderland throws in some of her own reworks including 360’s Boys Like You & Little Dragon’s Shuffle A Dream, which aren’t too bad, but not really this reviewer’s cup of tea. Other than that this compilation is a nice little alternative to the big label releases everyone is accustomed to and provides a great pre or after-party experience.
There is a lyric from slept on underground emcee Esoteric “It’s a Common mistake like Electric Circus”, now that lyric is funny and bang on point, but when you sit back and look at Common’s career Electric Circus is his only real mistake. Since re-igniting his career with the help of Kanye, Common has yet to set a foot wrong, this latest opus exactly what you want and expect from the Chi-town stalwart. No ID – himself one of the best mainstream producers doing it – guides this album sonically start to end in the perfect manner. Weather tweaking things slightly rougher on the Nas featuring Ghetto Dreams – incidentally the albums standout and one of the best tracks you will hear this year – top the smoother sounds of The Believer. Common’s voice could almost be described as iconic these days, the moment it booms on the beat it grabs your attention, making you instantly tune to the lyrics. Lyrically the artists formally known as Common Sense have never slept on his laurels, the structure and content here enough to make any lyric nerd put down the keyboard and bob their head in appreciation.
– The Sideman
- Sebastian Martinez
- Shane Scott
WILD HARD BASS ANTHEMS With a tracklisting covering fans of Hard Trance to Hardstyle, Happy Hardcore to Rave, the two Aussie boys in Nik Fish & Weaver bring three disks worth of classic hard and fast tunes, cramming 60 anthems into one neat package. This takes a trip back in time right from the start, with disk one bringing back the hardcore and rave scene classics from the naughties. The Prodigy, Human Resource, Dyewitness, Scott Brown, Commander Tom with Are Am Eye? and even the loveable larrikins Scooter make an appearance, before Nik Fish slows the bpm and introduces a dash of Hard Trance & Hardstyle. DJ Scot Project, Schwarze Puppen and Derb flash back to the good old days of the colourful Hard NRG series, with the timeless Murder Was The Bass, Pure from DJ Zany and Pounding Senses from the Southstylers rounding out proceedings. Weaver takes on the final disk with a mix of Happy Hardcore, You’re Shining from Breeze & Styles is coupled with Cascada, Sash!, Divine Inspiration and Hixxy to provide the final bang to one massive, if not nostalgic release.
Ssss
WELCOME TO WONDERLAND
THE DREAMER/THE BELIEVER
- Kelvin Colling
ILLY BY KIDS EAT FREE
HEARD IT ALL Illy delivers his first single off his third album Bring It Back. Heard It All is a grandiose honest reflection on the fact that Illy struggled to find material worthy enough of being released. Let’s face it folks, nearly all of the music in the Top 40’s these days is just shite. So it’s refreshing to hear an artist that’s brave enough to say “Look I’ve got jack shit, but here’s some of what I gave you last time” and guess what it works, the man’s a fucking genius.
MAUNDZ FEAT. BIAS B TAKE IT BACK
Instantly Melburn’s underground wizz kid Maundz transported me back to the late 80’s & early 90’s. Take It Back is nothing short of a time vortex that transports you back to easier (and might I add much cooler) times.
DELTA ALIEN
Earthlings - our master has returned and just in case you’re new and don’t know the rules, I’ll fill you in; 1. Shut Up, 2. Listen, 3. Appreciate, 4. Learn..
KATY PERRY
WIDE AWAKE (CEDRIC GERVAIS RADIO EDIT) Reviewing old Katy Pezza has become as redundant as reviewing David Guetta. However I must admit Cedric Gervais has done a phenomenal job on his remix of Wide Awake, which although is off Teenage Dream, it has been conjured up to coincide with Pezza’s new movie. Yep you read correctly - a Katy Perry movie!
CIRCUS AMOUR TEN
RRR STYLIN’ SPECTRUM
ARIA TOP TEN CLUB
DMC BUZZ CHART
Taito POLYSICK Jungle Bones (Prins Thomas bonus beat) SECRET CIRCUIT Complete ROBIN C & OMAR V Cat Fight JEREMIAH JAE Fugitive Vesco (Idjut work out) FIST OF FACTS For Your Love PSYCHEMAGIK I Travel To You ( Frisvold & Lindbaek meets Todd Terje uptown) BEPU N’GALI High Times KOOSH Betty Opa Loka BETTY BOTOX Red Night THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS
Black Music THEO PARRISH FT CRAIG HUCKABY Absolute III Way Harmonious Enterprise LP REBOOT JOY CONFESSION Forgotten Notes HACKMAN A Prelude to the Mizells SKYMARK Georgie Boy RUF DUG LuAnne from Harlem VISIONEERS Lady TUNE-YARS, ?UESTLOVE, ANGELIQUE KIDJO & AKUA NARU Yolden Gears ANTHONY VALADEZ FT REBEKAH RAFF Boogie Down YURI SHULGIN Passive Agressive (Stray Remix) DATA
The Night Out MARTIN SOLVEIG Sassafras TIMMY TRUMPET & CHARDY Sweet Harlem HOT FLUSH FEAT. MATTHEW CHARLES The Veldt DEADMAU5 FEAT. CHRIS JAMES Touch SILVER SNEAKERZ FEAT. JON STEVENS In My Mind IVAN GOUGH & FEENIXPAWL FEAT. GEORGI KAY Molly CEDERIC GERVAIS L.G.F.U. TOM PIPER & DANIEL FARLEY Surrender HOOK N SLING FEAT. EVERMORE Take Me Away FABIAN GRAY FEAT. YIANNA
Just One More Time Baby CHOCOLATE PUMA & FIREBEATZ We’ll Be Coming Back CALVIN HARRIS FE EXAMPLE How can I Live Without You HERVE FE RONIKA Dazzled ANALOG PEOPLE IN A DIGITAL WORLD Spectrum ZEDD People Of The Night AN21 & MAX VANGELI VS TIESTO Just Can’t Stay Away HARD ROCK SOFA & SQUIRE Music Sounds Better With You HOUSE REPUBLIC GOHF MARCO V Put Me Up MIKE PERRY
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WHERE TO NEXT? 29th Apartment 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9078 8922
The Lounge Pit 386-388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 9415 6142
303 303 High Street, Northcote
Love Machine Cnr Lt Chapel & Malvern Rd, Prahran, 9533 8837
Abode 374 St.Kilda Rd, St.Kilda
Lucky Coq 179 Chapel St, Windsor, 9525 1288
Albert Park Hotel Cnr Montague & Dundas Pl, Albert Park, 9690 5459
The LuWOW 62-70 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 5447
Alia Lvl 1, 83-87 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9486 0999
Mercat Cross Lvl 1, 456 Queen St, Melb, 9348 9998
Alumbra Shed 9, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Espl, Docklands, 8623 9666
Mink 2 Acland St, St Kilda, 9536 1199
Back Bar 67 Green St, Windsor, 9529 7899
Miss Libertine 34 Franklin St, Melb, 9663 6855
Bar Open 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 9601
Misty 3-5 Hosier Ln, Melb, 9663 9202
Baroq House 9-13 Drewery Ln, Melb, 8080 5680
Mockingbird Bar 129 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 0000
Bendigo Hotel 125 Johnston St, Collingwood 9417 3415
Musicland 1359A Sydney Rd, Fawkner, 9359 0006
Bennetts Jazz Club 25 Bennetts Ln, Melb, 9663 2856
Neverland 32-48 Johnson St, South Melb, 9646 5544
Bertha Brown 562 Flinders Street, 9629 1207
New Guernica Lvl 2, Hub Arcade, 318-322 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 4464
Big Mouth 168 Acland St, St.Kilda, 9534 4611
Night Cat 141 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 0090
Billboard 170 Russell St, Melb, 9639 4000
Night Cat 279 Flinders Ln, Melb, 9654 0444
Bimbo Deluxe 376 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 8600
Noise Bar 291 Albert St, Brunswick, 9380 1493
Birmingham Hotel Cnr Smith & Johnston St, Fitzroy
Northcote Social Club 301 High St, Northcote, 9489 3917
Black Cat 252 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6230
Old Bar 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9417 4155
Blue Bar 330 Chapel St, Prahran, 9529 6499
One Twenty Bar 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
Blue Tile Lounge 95 Smith St, Fitzroy
Onesixone 161 High St, Prahran, 9533 8433
Boutique 134 Greville St, Prahran, 9525 2322
Order Of Melbourne level 2, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 6707
Brown Alley King Street, Melb,9670 8599
Palace Hotel 893 Burke Rd, Camberwell
Brunswick Hotel 140 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9387 6637
Palace Theatre 20-30 Bourke St, Melb, 9650 0180
Builders Arms 211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Palais 111 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs, 5348 4849
Cabinet Bar 11 Rainbow Alley, Melbourne, 9654 0915
Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, 9525 3240
Caravan Music Club 95 Drummond St, Oakleigh
Papa Goose 91 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, 9663 2800
Caseys Nightclub 660A Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9810 0030
Penny Black 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 8667
Caz Reitops Dirty Secrets 80 Smith St, Collingwood, 9415 8876
Pier Live Hotel 508 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, 9783 9800
CBD Club 12-14 McKillop St, Melb, 9670 3638
Pony 68-70 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9662 1026
Chaise Lounge Basement, 105 Queen St, Melb, 9670 6120
Portland Hotel Cnr Lt Collins & Russell St, Melb, 9810 0064
Chandelier Room 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, 9532 2288
The Prague Hotel, 911 High St, Northcote, 9495 0000
Chelsea Heights Hotel Cnr Springvale & Wells Rd,
Pretty Please 61c Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Chelsea Heights, 9773 4453
Prince Bandroom 29 Fitztory St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Cherry Bar AC/DC Ln, Melb, 9639 8122
Prince Of Wales 29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9536 1168
Chi Lounge 195 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne, 9662 2688
Public Bar 238 Victoria St, North Melb, 9329 6522
Co. Lvl 3, Crown Complex, 9292 5750
Purple Emerald Lounge Bar 349 High St, Northcote, 9482 7007
Colonial Hotel (Brown Alley) Cnr King & Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 8599
Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars St, South Melb, 9690 5092
Commercial Club Hotel 344 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, 9419 1522
Red Bennies 371 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9826 2689
Cookie Lvl 1, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 7660
RedLove Lvl 1, 401 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 3722
Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, 9427 9198
Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson St, Abbotsford, 9417 2693
Cornish Arms 163 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
The Retreat Hotel 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9380 4090
CQ 113 Queen St, Melb, 8601 2738
Revolt Elizabeth St, Kensington, 03 9376 2115
Croft Institute 21 Croft Alley, Melb, 9671 4399
Revolver Upstairs 229 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5985
Cruzao Arepa Bar 365 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 7871
Rochester Castle Hotel 202 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 9415 7555
Cushion 99 Fitzroy St, St.Kilda, 9534 7575
Rooftop Cider Bar, Cnr Swanston & Flinders St, Melbourne, 9650 3884
Damask 1/347 Burnswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 4578
Room 680 Level 1, 680 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, 9818 0680
The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street, West Melbourne, 9348 9797
Roxanne Parlour Lvl 3, 2 Coverlid Pl, Melb
Der Raum 438 Church St, Richmond, 9428 0055
Royal Derby 446 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 2321
Ding Dong Lounge Lvl 1, 18 Market Ln, Melb, 9662 1020
Roal Melbourne Hotel 629 Bourke St, 9629 2400
Dizzy’s Jazz Club 381 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 1233
Ruby’s Lounge 1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 9754 7445
Double Happiness 21 Liverpool St, Melb, 9650 4488
Saint Hotel 54 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, 9593 8333
E:55 55 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9620 3899
Sandbelt Live Cnr South & Bignell Rd, Moorabbin, 9555 6899
East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick, 9388 2777
Scarlett Lounge 174 Burnley St, Richmond, 9428 0230
Edinburgh Castle 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Seven Nightclub 52 Albert Rd, South Melb, 9690 7877
Electric Ladyland Lvl 1, 265 Chapel St, Prahran, 9521 5757
Spensers Live 419 Spencer St, West Melb, 03 9329 8821
Elwood Lounge 49-51 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood, 9525 6788
Spot 133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, 9388 0222
Empress 714 Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy, 9489 8605
Standard Hotel 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, 9419 4793
Espy 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, 9534 0211
Star Bar 160 Clarendon St, South Melb, 9810 0054
Eurotrash 18 Corrs Ln, Melb, 9654 4411
Station 59 59 Church St, Richmond, 9427 8797
Eve 334 City Rd, Southbank, 9696 7388
Stolberg Beer Café 197 Plenty Rd, Preston, 9495 1444
Evelyn 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 5500
Sub Lounge & Restaurant 168 Elizabeth St Melb, 0411 800 198
Ferntree Gully Hotel 1130 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 9758 6544
Sugar Bar (Hotel Urban) 35 Fitztroy St, St Kilda, 8530 8888
Festival Hall 300 Dudley St, West Melbourne, 9329 9699
Temperance Hotel 426 Chapel St, South Yarra, 9827 7401
First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380
Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800
Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336
The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957
Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770
Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750
Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448
The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350
The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320
Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170
Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983
George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822
Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000
Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420
Tramp 20 King St, Melb
Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055
Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808
Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061
Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994
Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066
Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005
Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran
Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944
Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235
Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548
Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456
HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434
Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830
or 03 9614 3441
Highlander 11a Highlander Lane, Melb, 9620 2227
Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb
Hoo Haa 105 Chapel St, Windsor, 9529 6900
Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333
Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 2329
Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205
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Iddy Biddy 47 Blessington St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222
Jett Black 177 Greville St, Prahran
Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239
John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Melb, 9663 6350
Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889
Khokolat Bar 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, 039642 1142
Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365
La Di Da 577 Lt Bourke St, Melb, 9670 7680
Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920
Labour In Vain 197A Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 5955
The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434
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Longroom 162 Collins St, Melbourne, 9663 9226 Loop 23 Meyers Pl, Melb, 9654 0500 Lounge 243 Swanston St, Melb, 9663 2916
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