Life is full of rhythms; once again Lightbulb Fyshwick is decamping to warmer climates for an extended period, and once again Team Legends are stockpiling the rock for the cooler months ahead – yes folks, it’s a farewell show, but this time we’ve managed to wedge in more rock per square inch than any farewell show previously known to man. Some of you may have witnessed the Legends with a five piece horn section, and some of you may have been lucky enough to hear the squalls of atonal feedback produced when Legends featured ten lead guitarists on stage simultaneously. This time we’re mashing up the two concepts – at the foundation is the twin turbo drum assault of Thomas the Wank Engine vs. Hertz Van Rental, flanked by honorary Legends Link Meanie and Phil Gionfriddo on supplementary strings, and with jazzy interjections by Legends’ horn section The Blow Outs, guest vocalists galore and the usual compliment of random percussionists. Watch the ‘Mess It Up’ video.

RAW Comedy is Australia's biggest and most prestigious open mic comedy competition. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been producing it since 1996, and past RAW winners and finalists include Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Claire Hooper, Mike McLeish (Keating the Musical!) and Tim Minchin. RAW runs nationally every year as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Watch the 2011 winner, Dayne Rathbone.

Monday Night Mass sees the band room door thrown open for a free 3 band extravaganza from the deepest caverns of Melbourne’s underground. Every week we’ll be bringing you some of Melbourne’s loudest, brashest and most brazen local offerings. From 6pm smash a Chicken or Eggplant Parma for the bargain price of $15 and Jugs of Draught all night for $12. If that’s not holy economic communion we don’t know what is. Come and hear why the Social Club band room is regarded as one of the best sounding rooms in town and have your face melted by some of Melbourne’s finest. Bands start from 8.30, kitchen open till 9.30, free pool, heated deck and smoking area till close. *** For Monday Night Mass bookings enquiries, please email mondaynightmassbooking@gmail.com ***

Open the gates and stand clear – Big Day Out 2012 sideshows are unleashing Cage The Elephant. The Kentucky five-piece stomped into wider consciousness with their second album, January 2011’s ‘Thank You, Happy Birthday’, which debuted at #2 in the US. Written in an isolated Kentucky cabin and inspired by the likes of The Pixies, The Shins, Mudhoney, Butthole Surfers and ‘50s surf rock, it’s packed full of slinky guitars, explosive loud-quiet-loud moments, super-catchy anthems, trippy jams, ferocious, thrashing odes to staying true to yourself and Matt Shultz’s letting-off-steam cries. But it’s onstage where Cage The Elephant truly go wild. Indie Shuffle said Cage The Elephant offer “an extreme live experience... get there early, get close, and be prepared for an in-your-face show.” Are you brave enough? Watch the video for hit single ‘Shake Me Down’ and get ready!

Matthew Church, writer, artist, composer, guitarist, musician, entertainer, prodigious, rebellious, avant-guarde, existentialist, humourist, underminer of sociological constraints. French POP rocker! Since ’05, Matthew has been slinging the pop world with nuggets of necessary, illusions based on illusions. Comparisons with 20th and 21st century artists could be Serge Gainsbourg, Beck, Wilco, or Jerry Garcia. Kathlene Church his beautiful wife described as ‘nico’ joins him onstage for this very special show featuring the full Golden Apple band and releasing the new album ‘Girl in the Golden Helmet’! The Cloaks duo are old friends Grant Konrad and Sam Chesser mining the sleaze, grind and good times of ‘60s garage rock direct from the ‘red room’ in ’86!

Touring Australia for the first time as part of Laneway, Canadian four piece Austra are thrilled to be playing this sideshow. Embracing the esoteric, Austra combine soaring neo-operatic vocals and multifaceted electro-pop soundscapes with a firm new wave sensibility. With a classically-trained lead singer and an album mixed by Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Prodigy, UNKLE), Austra’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Feel It Break’ was nominated alongside Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’ for the highly coveted Polaris Music Prize. To celebrate Austra’s first Australian tour, EMI/Domino have released a special tour edition of the debut album featuring remixes by several heavyweight producers. Watch the video for hit single ‘Lose It’ .

Infectious rhythm, worldly lyrics and impassioned musicianship are just the beginning for any Sol Nation performance. Sol Nation draws upon a wealth of international musical culture to bring you a melting pot of reggae, samba, funk, salsa, East Timorese folksong and African dance music. At Sol Nation’s heart lies the reggae experience of Paulo Almeida (The Dili Allstars), the rock charisma of Colin Badger (Painters and Dockers), and the fiery ardour of songstress Deline Briscoe (The Briscoe Sisters). On the back of their successful first self-titled EP, Sol Nation began touring in 2009 and have never looked back. With a charismatic, high energy, infectious live show, and a strong global conscience, Sol nation is a unique and must-see Australian musical experience. They guarantee a performance to remember. Watch the video for ‘Bonita’.

Described by Rolling Stone as “Australiana-soaked alt-country at its finest”, Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel have been winning hearts at shows and festivals around Australia. Their self-titled album, which showcases Kimber’s award-winning songwriting and the band’s skilful musicianship, was met with an overwhelming response upon its release this October. The Melbourne-based five piece are renowned for their dynamic live performances, sharing both intimate stories and knees up, rockin’ tunes. Watch the new video for ‘Do Right’.

BOOM is the sound you will hear when vocalist, wordsmith and award-winning music producer, Lotek, takes over the stage at this show. Taking a brief hiatus from his massive New Year’s gig playing at Falls, Lotek will launch the double CD edition of his critically acclaimed album ‘International Rudeboy’ at this show. The limited release will include the original album, a heavy dub remix CD plus three bonus tracks. Backed by his band, ‘The Rebel Hi Fi’, expect to get ‘raggamatised’ by heavy bass thumps, tight rhymes, skank and wobble, not to mention his signature comedic banter between songs. Watch him perform his cover of Little Red’s ‘Rock It’ to a huge crowd at Falls Festival on New Year’s Eve 2011.

New Zealand’s Camp Alowhum finds Trans Am’s Sebastian Thomson on call as Publicist, and the musical mischievous Hawnay Troof, both stopping in on Australia for a night of street buckling mania. Publicist’s Sebastian Thomson is the drum banger of such awesome indie disco staples as Weird War and Trans Am. This new incarnation takes shimmering disco and pummels it into a sleek panther that leaps from shadow to shadow. Publicist plays on the floor, not on stage. He is of the people and for the people. Watch the video for Publicist’s ‘Hardwork’ here. Hawnay Troof, the solo outlet of Vice Cooler, has defied the trends to create a world of his own. Over the course of six releases he has mixed drive, impulsiveness, and an ever-evolving vision to create some truly unique sounds. He’s toured the world several times, including a Parklife spot where he drummed up so much buzz he was moved to the timeslot right before Peaches.

Phil Jamieson has made his mark on the Aussie music landscape. His wildly successful musical adventure has spanned four continents and 14 years. Whilst capturing the audience as Grinspoon’s enigmatic and electrifying frontman, Jamieson has also proven himself as a prolific songwriter, penning tracks on several of the band’s albums. Having completed a run of sold out solo shows across NSW earlier this year, Phil will now grace the stage in Victoria. Over the years, fans have become accustomed to seeing Jamieson own the stage in front of huge festival crowds, with multiple appearances at the Big Day Out and Splendour in the Grass. This is an opportunity to see him in a small, very special solo and stripped back acoustic show. Watch him performing ‘Chemical Heart’ with Grinspoon live in Sydney in 2009 here.

Three years after their 2008 split, Antiskeptic is back for their ‘Back In The Game Tour’. Their optimistic style of alt-rock saw them rise to fame a decade ago to have a career spanning 10 years, and playing 1,000 shows worldwide. Melbourne is in a roar of excitement over the return of this much loved rock band. With many self financed and independently released EPs and albums, including ‘Memoirs of a Common Man’, ‘Aurora’ and ‘Monuments’, Antiskeptic were, and are returning to be, a force to be reckoned with. Brimming with an optimism so often missing from alternative music, Antiskeptic’s unique blend of anthemic and melodic rock cemented their position as one of the country’s finest live acts. Watch ‘Called’ from the newly released ‘Goodbye Goodnight’ DVD/CD and don’t miss this show!

Following a sold-out launch, Triple R Album of the week, and Melbourne Music Week appearances, The Orbweavers return to NSC for an encore matinee show. Their latest album ‘Loom’ has warmed many hearts with evocative songs of local creeks, quarries, the yearnings of a bridled greyhound, volcanoes and sewerage pumping stations. Watch the video for ‘Japanese Mountains’ from the gorgeous double A-side single ‘Japanese Mountains/Spotswood’ – a tribute to Japanese volcanoes and the historic Spotswood Sewerage Pumping Station – and new single ‘You Can run (Fern’s Theme)’, an ode to the yearnings of a bridled greyhound. Recorded throughout the Melbourne winter near Merri Creek, the album is an evocative collection of 11 dark-tinged folk songs travelling through creeks, over quarries, under dangerous needlework, past bell birds and bridges.

Monday Night Mass sees the band room door thrown open for a free 3 band extravaganza from the deepest caverns of Melbourne’s underground. Every week we’ll be bringing you some of Melbourne’s loudest, brashest and most brazen local offerings. From 6pm smash a Chicken or Eggplant Parma for the bargain price of $15 and Jugs of Draught all night for $12. If that’s not holy economic communion we don’t know what is. Come and hear why the Social Club band room is regarded as one of the best sounding rooms in town and have your face melted by some of Melbourne’s finest. Bands start from 8.30, kitchen open till 9.30, free pool, heated deck and smoking area till close. *** For Monday Night Mass bookings enquiries, please email mondaynightmassbooking@gmail.com ***

In between tours to Tokyo, Shanghai, London and Paris, Kim Beales will be launching his new album ‘Tambourine Sky’ at his favourite home venue, the Northcote Social Club. Inspired by songwriters of the sixties and integrating an indie-pop sound, Kim will be performing his new album with a full lineup of musicians. The artwork of ‘Tambourine Sky’ depicts a city of instruments… of glockenspiels, trumpets and swirling harps being beckoned to life by a tambourine. A good depiction of what to expect on the night! Listen to the first single, ‘Reflections on Glass’, here. Joshua Spier will be flying out from Adelaide to perform at this show. Joshua performs on piano and is a highly regarded musician, with reviewers saying his “live show is absorbing and atmospheric” (The Advertiser) and “relaxing, romantic and calming” (Adelaide Hills Magazine).

Melbourne three-piece The Peep Tempel will be launching their self-titled debut album this February. A collection of vignettes inspired by the grime of everyday life, The Peep Tempel is a frenzy of concise riffs and incisive lyricism that goes for the jugular. Sure to be a night of rancour and well-intentioned fury, The Peep Tempel will be joined by a slew of guests to be announced soon. Listen to the second single from the forthcoming album, ‘Howlin’ Belle’, here for another heart-starting jab of rock via garage, punk and blues.

Having only come together a couple of times since their unofficial split in 2002, undergroundLOVERS recently reformed to promote the release of their ‘Wonderful Things: Retrospective’ album. The long-awaited two-disc retrospective is a guided tour over the band’s lengthy career from 1990 to 2000. Including renowned singles ‘Promenade’, ‘Holiday’, ‘I Was Right’, ‘Eastside Stories’, and of course one of their single highlights, ‘Your Eyes’, taken from album ‘Leaves Me Blind’ – Rolling Stone ‘Best Australian Record’ (1992). Lovingly assembled by the band and re-mastered by their original mastering engineer Don Bartley, with ‘Wonderful Things’, the band has come full circle. Watch them performing at the Noise 11 studios.

Monday Night Mass sees the band room door thrown open for a free 3 band extravaganza from the deepest caverns of Melbourne’s underground. Every week we’ll be bringing you some of Melbourne’s loudest, brashest and most brazen local offerings. From 6pm smash a Chicken or Eggplant Parma for the bargain price of $15 and Jugs of Draught all night for $12. If that’s not holy economic communion we don’t know what is. Come and hear why the Social Club band room is regarded as one of the best sounding rooms in town and have your face melted by some of Melbourne’s finest. Bands start from 8.30, kitchen open till 9.30, free pool, heated deck and smoking area till close. *** For Monday Night Mass bookings enquiries, please email mondaynightmassbooking@gmail.com ***

Vancouver’s hardest working man, Dan Mangan, returns to Australia for this tour to support the release of his new album ‘Oh Fortune’. Dan’s DIY, underdog, indie, ‘tour as much as you possibly can wherever you can’ ethic has taken him all over the world and driven his music and songs into the indie space inhabited by the likes of Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Arcade Fire. Dan returns with his full band and the next chapter of what is sure to be a long career. ‘Oh Fortune’ was produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain) and now, flanked with a stellar supporting cast, Dan’s rich and textured new album finds him further exploring folk music’s boundaries. Watch the beautifully-shot video for ‘Rows of Houses’ from ‘Oh Fortune’.

Imagine Edith Piaf in the body of Mrs Jessica Rabbit, wandering through a landscape of suburban fairy tales and electric static clouds… Six-foot front woman Emily Lubitz twirls her flaming red hair out across a complex and original musical creation, in which virtuoso instrumental performances and pulsating rhythms merge to form a wholly unique sound. Guitarist Jesse Lubitz thumps up dust from the floor of the stage, the drums rumble, the organ whirrs, and up over the top of everything floats the prodigal Alex Burkoy’s achingly sad violin. Watch the pretty video for the band’s single ‘Like Snow’.

Described as ‘a gorgeous tune, featuring richly layered melodies and a spattering of wistful melancholia’, I, a man’s first single ‘Sometimes’ was an introduction to the band’s new recordings from the forthcoming second EP ‘You’re Boring Us All’. An immediate add to triple j helped earn them the unearthed slot to play Falls in Lorne over New Year’s Eve and garner respect from fans and industry alike. I, a man expand further on their hypnotic rhythms, ambient textures and dreamy melodies in the new EP, further solidifying the band’s musical style and showcasing their love for intricate layering and complex arrangements.

After packing out shows at the Northcote Social Club and Corner Hotel in 2011, The Vaudeville Smash are back for this show. The band began with three brothers, an intense love of the good music, and a desire to give the kids something they’d never seen or heard: Nouveau Yacht Rock. Melodies and harmonies, hooks and feet tapping beats – it’s song writing steeped in the traditions of the great Yacht Rock masters but with a fresh and thoroughly unique approach. With their uncanny knack of transforming a dance floor and their infectious energy, they’ve been leaving audiences around the country stunned and have built a legion of die-hard-dancing-fans. Their clip ‘Hey’ was featured as Rage’s ‘Indie Clip Of The Week’.

Monday Night Mass sees the band room door thrown open for a free 3 band extravaganza from the deepest caverns of Melbourne’s underground. Every week we’ll be bringing you some of Melbourne’s loudest, brashest and most brazen local offerings. From 6pm smash a Chicken or Eggplant Parma for the bargain price of $15 and Jugs of Draught all night for $12. If that’s not holy economic communion we don’t know what is. Come and hear why the Social Club band room is regarded as one of the best sounding rooms in town and have your face melted by some of Melbourne’s finest. Bands start from 8.30, kitchen open till 9.30, free pool, heated deck and smoking area till close. *** For Monday Night Mass bookings enquiries, please email mondaynightmassbooking@gmail.com ***

Running a grassroots independent record label, touring nationally, recording a new album and working on two musical projects might seem a lot to some, but to Rosie Burgess being busily up to her ears in the music scene comes as naturally as breathing. The release of her album ‘Humble Pie’ saw Burgess’ music hit the national stage with radio showing great support for the album. With the release of her highly anticipated, brand new studio album, ‘Wait For The World’, Burgess is set to raise the bar again. Having played alongside some of Australia’s finest musicians including Ash Grunwald, Blue King Brown and Bill Chambers, the Rosie Burgess Trio features Sam Lohs from Fruit on drums and Tim Bennett on bass playing alongside their name sake. Here’s a sneak preview of ‘Step by Step’ from the forthcoming album. Joining Rosie Burgess Trio at this show will be the energetic roots/folk/rock outfit Jungal in a farewell show.

Here We Rest: The first motto of Jason Isbell’s home state got changed in the early part of last century to a Latin phrase translating to “we dare defend our rights”. Place plays a prominent role in the songs on Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s new album, ‘Here We Rest’. Taking a break from a gruelling touring schedule, Jason (previously of the Drive-By Truckers) spent significantly more time at home while writing this album. The time off also had an effect on the musical sensibilities that shaped the album. Jason collaborated with more artists (he played on the latest albums by Justin Townes Earle, Middle Brother, Abby Owens and Coy Bowles), broadening his ideas about how he could present his own music and saying “there’s more out and out rock and roll on this album”. Watch Jason perform ‘Codeine’ from ‘Here We Rest’ with his band The 400 Unit live on Letterman.

Called “the perfect blend of rip-snorting, muscular rock that claims Josh Homme as its patron saint, and melodic stoner punk,” by Triple J Magazine Editor Jaymz Clements, four-piece indie rock band Kingswood is rock ‘n’ roll revival at its finest, or wildest, both onstage and off. Their debut single ‘Yeah Go Die’ combines howling harmonies, suspenseful breaks and a heart-pounding drumbeat that drives the song right through. The untamed, Page-influenced riff is accompanied by melodic vocal harmonies that reflect the name Kingswood. The band formed in 2007 when three high school mates and one mutual friend all located in the Prahran/St Kilda area came together. With a clear art for song writing, backed by all four members lending their vocals to the mix, Kingswood provides a refreshing strength to their wholesome Aussie rock shenanigans. Stream and get a free download of ‘Yeah Go Die’ here.

Dallas and her band have just returned from New York with their second full length album, ‘Sound Painter’ in hand, where they worked with Australian producer Andy Baldwin (Bjork, Chrissie Amphlett, Living End, Kram, Cat Empire) at Rola Pola Studios in Brooklyn. They hit the Northcote Social Club to launch their brand new single ‘All My Love’. Independent of major labels and trends, one very loud woman stands out musically and vocally from the rest. Australian underground retro riff rocker, Dallas Frasca, is a hard working independent juggernaut who, with ‘Sound Painter’, is carving the way with her band in Australia and internationally. Watch a tour diary from Dallas and her band’s trip to New York to record the album.

Dirtypunkmutha features the original alumni of Jason Vassallo and Craig Westwood appearing as representatives of Melbourne’s legendary Christbait! Backed with members of Pillow and Blood Duster, Dirtypunkmutha recently played a New Year’s Eve show where they played Christbait material for the first time on a stage since the band’s unfortunate demise in ’96. Christbait’s sound evolved from being a grind/death metal band when it formed in 1989 to being a hybrid of stoner rock, groove metal and grind. They pioneered a sound later adopted by acts such as Blood Duster and Pod People, a pounding, heavy death/grind with a stoner groove. This show is your last chance to see Dirtypunkmutha play Christbait. Ever. Check them out as Dirtypunkmutha at the Tote on New Year’s Eve.

Returning to Australia this March with their warm vocal harmonies and woodsy, folk-influenced songs, is Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit. Since being hand-picked by Karin Dreijer Andersson from The Knife to release their debut EP through Rabid Records in 2008, First Aid Kit’s profile has grown in leaps and bounds. From teenage fans covering Fleet Foxes for fun, to recording a single with Jack White, to extensive US and UK tours with artists such as Lykke Li and Bright Eyes, last month the duo moved Patti Smith to tears at the Polar Prize in Stockholm with a stunning rendition of her song ‘Dancing Barefoot’. Their forthcoming second album ‘The Lion’s Roar’ is a carefully constructed collection of songs juxtaposing sadness and beauty in the best traditions of folk and country music.

2011 turned out to be quite a year for Snakadaktal. The band took out triple j’s Unearthed High competition on the back of their very first single, ‘Chimera’, whilst the accompanying Neverland-themed clip racked up 130,000 views on YouTube. The second single ‘Air’ , became the first track played on the new Unearthed radio station with a total of 140,000 individual views. The debut six track EP debuted at #26 on the ARIA digital charts and helped the band sell out a club tour of the East Coast in December. As a thank you to their fans Snakadaktal are releasing a five track Remix EP available by download to everyone who purchases a pre-sold concert ticket for the tour.

2011 turned out to be quite a year for Snakadaktal. The band took out triple j’s Unearthed High competition on the back of their very first single, ‘Chimera’, whilst the accompanying Neverland-themed clip racked up 130,000 views on YouTube. The second single ‘Air’ , became the first track played on the new Unearthed radio station with a total of 140,000 individual views. The debut six track EP debuted at #26 on the ARIA digital charts and helped the band sell out a club tour of the East Coast in December. As a thank you to their fans Snakadaktal are releasing a five track Remix EP available by download to everyone who purchases a pre-sold concert ticket for the tour.

Sharing New Zealand passports will be two of 2011’s most exciting debuts, Tiny Ruins and The Vietnam War. Since releasing ‘Some Were Meant For Sea’, Tiny Ruins has toured Australia with Seeker Lover Keeper and performed with Fleet Foxes in New Zealand. In its four star review, Mojo magazine wrote, “watch out Laura Marling”. Auckland five piece The Vietnam War honed their dusty sound over six years and countless shows, awakening New Zealand’s jangly rock legacy with their self-titled first record, named by Rolling Stone as “all back-porch twang and lazy-day jangle”. They’ve shared stages with The Black Keys and The National at home, and borrow tones from The Feelies, Neil Young and The Chills. Tiny Ruins’ gorgeous folk plays a perfect contrast to the warm and weathered country rock of The Vietnam War. Watch this lovely live take of ‘You’ve Got The Kind of Nerve I Like’ from Tiny Ruins’ acclaimed album.

Melbourne’s art-pop explorers Aleks and The Ramps are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their third album, ‘Facts’, in February 2012. The album, to be launched at this show, is a continued refining of the hook-laden, shimmering pop sounds the band developed on ‘Midnight Believer’ and the sound of the band striking out in a darker, more personal direction. From the upbeat pop serenade of opening track ‘Crocodile’, to the infectious pop of most recent single ‘Middle Aged Unicorn on Beach with Sunset’ (the psychedelic video features a singing flower and was listed at #3 in Mess & Noise’s ‘Best Clips of 2011’ list), ‘Facts’ showcases Aleks and The Ramps’ unique sound; dreamy soundscapes juxtaposed with Alex Badham’s trademark deadpan vocals and stoic lyricism.

Continuing to bring their visceral strum and drang to Melbourne’s live venues, Howl At The Moon take to the Northcote Social Club stage for this show to launch their highly anticipated debut album ‘Squalls’. The fruit of over four years’ labour, ‘Squalls’ is, unsurprisingly, an intense listening experience. Showcasing the breadth of the band’s musical largesse, the album is an at times turbulent journey over emotional high seas. From the sonic violence of first single ‘Let The Mainsheet Down My Love’ to the more reflective tone of second offering ‘Just A Kid’ like its name suggests, ‘Squalls’ is unrelenting and enveloping. Stream Howl At The Moon’s new single ‘Just A Kid’ here.

Considered one of Australia’s premier alt country folk artists, Jen Cloher plays her first headline show in over a year. Currently recording her third album ‘In Blood Memory’ due for release in 2012, she’ll be previewing new material as well as playing songs from her 2009 release ‘Hidden Hands’ and ARIA nominated debut ‘Dead Wood Falls’. Jen has recorded a limited edition (50 copies) collectors EP ‘Baby We Were Born to Die’, which will only be available at the show in good ol’ fashioned physical format. Watch her perform a duet she wrote with Emily Lubitz here.

For as great a band as Dead To Me is, they’re so immersed in style and culture that they’ve always seemed almost as much like an art collective as a rock and roll outfit. They draw on such disparate sonic, visual and intellectual influences as Brit rock, graffiti, Slavic prison tattoos, Midwestern punk, reggae, Day of the Dead iconography, old school hip-hop and modern American History. They recently put forth their latest effort, ‘Moscow Penny Ante’, recorded with Matt Allison at Atlas Studios (Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms), and as usual it’s nothing less than the exact opposite of what you’d expect from Dead To Me. Stream ‘A Day Without a War’ by Dead To Me here. Dead To Me will be joined by Cobra Skulls, touring off the back of their third album ‘Agitations’, which was written in less than a month and is possibly thirteen of the most blistering, concise Cobra Skulls songs ever assembled in album form.

Hailing from the Gold Coast, Tijuana Cartel has built a firm reputation for beats that span the globe. Multi-layered grooves, touches of slide and flamenco guitar, trumpet, vocals and Afro-Cuban percussion mixed with some hardened electronica. With the sound of their previous two singles – the hypnotic ‘White Dove’ and eminently quirky ‘Letting It Go’ – still wafting through the airwaves thanks to solid radio support, Tijuana Cartel are now set to launch their latest single at this show.

Having enjoyed eighteen UK Top 40 singles (and perennial favourites of legendary radio DJ John Peel), The Wedding Present now visit Australia for the first time ever since their 1985 inception to celebrate the release of their eighth studio album ‘Valentina’ in March 2012. Propelled by founding member David Gedge’s perpetual broken heart and incisively brazen lyrics, ‘Valentina’ turns a fresh page on the band’s noisy guitar pop tradition – one that has inspired several generations of canny pop fans and indie rock bands alike. As well as showcasing tracks from the new album, The Wedding Present will also perform their classic 1991 Steve Albini-produced album ‘Seamonsters’ in its entirety. Watch the video for ‘You Should Always Keep In Touch With Your Friends’ here.

Having just wrapped up a triumphant tour with Sebadoh in September last year, one of the most prolific and influential songwriters of his generation Lou Barlow returns to Australia in solo mode. A founding member of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh, Lou is considered a pioneer of the lo-fi movement. After parting ways with Dinosaur Jr. in 1989, Barlow went on to release six Sebadoh albums and earned a devoted following. He also formed Folk Implosion in 1994, stemming his biggest commercial hit to date, a song written for the ‘Kids’ soundtrack titled ‘Natural One’. In 2005, Barlow reunited with Dinosaur Jr. who have since released and reissued several albums and toured the world extensively. A respected solo performer in his own right, he’s released two albums exploring his introspective folk rock roots. Watch him performing ‘Legendary’ live.

Having just wrapped up a triumphant tour with Sebadoh in September last year, one of the most prolific and influential songwriters of his generation Lou Barlow returns to Australia in solo mode. A founding member of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh, Lou is considered a pioneer of the lo-fi movement. After parting ways with Dinosaur Jr. in 1989, Barlow went on to release six Sebadoh albums and earned a devoted following. He also formed Folk Implosion in 1994, stemming his biggest commercial hit to date, a song written for the ‘Kids’ soundtrack titled ‘Natural One’. In 2005, Barlow reunited with Dinosaur Jr. who have since released and reissued several albums and toured the world extensively. A respected solo performer in his own right, he’s released two albums exploring his introspective folk rock roots. Watch him performing ‘Legendary’ live.