Box Office (ticket sales, show times, enquiries):
Ph: (03) 9486 1677
57 Swan Street, Richmond
open Monday – Saturday 11am- 8pm
info@northcotesocialclub.com

Music Co-ordinator:
Ben Thompson
Ph: (03) 9427 7653
music@northcotesocialclub.com

Venue Hire:
Richard Moffat @ Way Over There
richardm@wayoverthere.com.au

Director:
Andrew Mansfield
admin@northcotesocialclub.com

Admin:
Anna Northeast
Ph: (03) 9489 3917
admin@northcotesocialclub.com

Web Master:
GRAVITRON
(tech support only – gig listing enquiries to Music Co-ordinator)
nsc_support@gravitron.com.au

HOTEL TRADING HOURS

Monday: 4pm – late
Tuesday: 12pm – late
Wednesday: 12pm – late
Thursday: 12pm – late
Friday: 12pm – 3am
Saturday: 12pm – 3am
Sunday: 12pm – late

Fully Air-conditioned !
Enjoy the front bar or band room in fully air-conditioned, cooling comfort.

The Deck dining area is in full swing!
Enjoy a tasty treat under cover in our fully heated beergarden.

We have a great menu, which has received rave reviews, including tasty daily specials, vegetarian options and kids meals.

Full menu 7 days – from open to 9.30pm / 10pm Friday and Saturday nights.

Weekly Specials: All day Tuesday our full range of wine is available by the glass for $5, explore a new varietal on the cheap or squeeze in an extra glass of your usual and still come in under budget!

Wednesday Night is our exclusively vegetarian specials board, from top to bottom all of our signature specials of the day are meat free. Regular menu still available. (starts July 7th 2010)

Last Sunday of the Month is Spit Roast Sunday Arvo, tasty meat goes round and round on the lower deck, roasting over the coals and served in a roll for a nominal charge. Thanks to everyone who came down for the Brooklyn beef roll bonanza on the 15th. Inclement weather should be no impediment to bbq-ing. Now….to get us back onto end of the month scheduling, our next meat fest is due on the 29th August. The cholesterol trust has decided to up the ante once more. Philidelphia Cheese Steak Rolls. Finely shaved rotisseried beef married with sauteed onion and mushroom in a long roll topped with a lashing of melted cheese. Boom. As always Spit Roast Sunday Arvo begins at 2pm to allow for the dust to settle from Saturday nights excesses.

STARTERS & NIBBLES

(V) vegetarian  (G) gluten free

(V)Trio of Dips- w/ toasted Turkish pide – $10

Garlic Bread- Sliced Turkish pide toasted w/ garlic butter – $5

(V)Veggie spring rolls -  w/ lettuce, mint & dipping sauce – $10

(GV)Nachos – NSC salsa, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos – $9

Bowl of chips – w/ dill mayo – $6

Seasoned Wedges- w/ sour cream & sweet chilli sauce – $8

(GV)Edamame – lightly salted whole soy beans – $8

Mezze Share Plate – A selection of Mediterranean style meats, vegetables, bread and dip – $18

Soup of the day – See specials board $8

BURGERS de SOCIALE

all burgers served with chips on toasted pide – $17

Beef Pattie -w/ bacon, beetroot, tomato, spicy mayo, red onion jam  & mixed leaves

veal schnitzel-w/prosciutto, tomato, onion, mixed leaves & sage aioli

(V)lentil & almond pattie-w/tomato, gherkin, onion, spinach & green harissa sauce

Peppered Roo Filletw/ beetroot, tomato, onion, wild roquette &spicy apple sauce

Flame Grilled Chicken tenders-w/fetta, tomato, onion, spinach & a roast tomato sauce

SALADS

(G) Marinated Chicken Strips-w/baby spinach, goats cheese, tomato, onion, cucumber & a green harissa dressing- $22

(V)  porcini mushroom croquettes-w/ wild roquette, tomato, onion, cucumber & a psicy apple relish $22

HOUSE MAINS

Chicken Parma- Our famous crumbed chicken breast topped w/ napoli, ham & cheese served w/ salad & chips – $20

(G) 300g Black Angus Porterhouse w/ grilled parmesan mash, seasonal greens & a garlic herb butter – $28

Fish & Chips- Fresh fish of the day in a  beer batter, w/ garden salad, chips & NSC tartare – $19

(V)Tofu & Eggplant Parma- crumbed tofu slice, w/ grilled eggplant, napoli & cheese served w/ chips & salad – $19

(VG) wild mushroom cacciatore-w/ soft parmesan polenta & broccolini- $22

(V) pumpkin & rosemary sausages -w/creamy mash, green beans & a roast tomato sauce -$22

(VG) risotto-w/blue cheese, pear, pecan nut & radicchio- $22

(G) Housemade lamb & fetta sausages (contains pork) -w/creamy spinach mash, green beans & a roast tomato sauce -$24

roo & guiness stew-w/ yorkshire pudding and broccolini – $25

Penne – tossed w/meat balls, slow braised in a rich tomato & red wine sauce . topped w/ fresh herbs & grana padano -$24

(G) risotto-w/ chorizo, prawns, chicken, broccoli & fetta – $25

pork & cider pie-w/ green pea puree, herb buttered greens & a spicy tomato relish $24

LITTLE BIT ON THE SIDE?

garden salad – $5

steamed vegies – $5

feeling a bit saucy $1

(sweet chilli, mayo, tartare, sour cream, gravy)

HAVE YOU CHECKED THE CHILDREN?

Grilled Fish Pieces – and salad served w/ unsalted chips – $8

Chicken Fillet Tenders (2) – and salad served w/ unsalted chips – $8

(V)Penne Napoli – $8

Vanilla Ice Cream – w/ choc topping $1 a scoop

DESSERT? REALLY?

check specials board

all prices include GST – all additions will be charged

How can I purchase tickets to shows?
All tickets for NSC are sold via the Corner Box Office

You can buy tickets -

• Online via the NSC gig guide page  (VISA, Bankcard & MasterCard)
• Over the phone with your credit card (03) 9486 1677; or
• In person from the Corner Box Office, 57 Swan St Richmond, Monday – Saturday 11am- 8pm (cash and card sales).

You can choose to either collect your tickets from Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond) prior to the day of the show,  have them sent via post (regular or registered), or you can collect them from the door at NSC on the night of the show.
Please note: if the transaction is within 10 days of the show, tickets cannot be posted and will be held at the door for collection.

Why can’t a person under the age of 18 attend shows?
It is venue policy that all patrons in the bandroom be over the age of 18.

Are shows at the Northcote Social Club seated or standing?
All NSC performances are general admission & standing room only unless otherwise stated.

“I lost my ticket”
Once you have collected your tickets, they are solely your responsibility. While we obviously sympathise with the plight of those who lose their tickets or have them stolen, we are unable to reissue them. This is regardless of method of purchase. Even if we have a record of your purchase, we cannot be certain that other less scrupulous members of the public will not use the tickets.
Please treat your tickets like cash, as they are not replaceable.

Do you have wheelchair access?
There is wheelchair access from High St which requires negotiating a small step (15cm). Please ask our staff for assistance if required.

What do you do with the information that you request from me when purchasing tickets?
The information requested is only used for processing your tickets. In the event of a postponed or cancelled show, the Corner Box Office will endeavour to make contact with you. As per the Privacy Act, the information you provide is not supplied to any party outside the NSC or the Corner Hotel.

What are the bookings fees for ticketing?
Booking fees are $3 per ticket which cover bank fees and admin costs. Booking fee’s are NOT refundable.

Is there a smoking area?
The lower area of the deck has an open air section where smoking is permitted.

Can I bring recording devices like audio, tape, camera or film into the NSC?
No, you cannot record an artist’s performance. You would require permission from the artist and the venue as per the Copyright Act, as the performance is “owned” by the artist. The authority to allow or not allow such recording devices on the night rests with the artists performing and not the venue.

Northcote Social Club
301 High St Northcote VIC 3070
Ph: (03) 9489 3917

Tickets
via www.northcotesocialclub.com
ph: (03) 9486 1677
or in person from the Corner Box Office
57 Swan Street, Richmond
Monday – Saturday 11am – 8pm

Taxi:
Some local taxi companies are:
Silver Top – ph 131 008
Arrow – ph 132 211
Combined – ph 132 227

Train:
From the city, take an Epping line train to Northcote Station (approx 15mins).
From the station turn right into Separation St and then right into High St.
We are about a 5min walk from the station.

Tram:
Take the number 86 Bundoora RMIT tram from Bourke St heading north.
The trip takes about 20mins and you should get off at stop #32, one stop after the Northcote Town Hall.

Car:
The Northcote Social Club is situated on the corner of High St and Hawthorn Rd in Northcote.
The Melways Reference is Map 30 F8.

There is a large public carpark at the rear of the hotel, access is from Hawthorn Rd and Separation St.

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• • 
  • ALANNA & ALICIA EGAN (album launch)
  • with The Hazelman Brothers and Aluka
  • Matinee Show *Aluka 2pm * The Hazelman Brothers 2.50pm * Alanna & Alicia Egan 3.40pm til 4.40pm*
  • Twin singer/songwriters Alanna & Alicia twist folk, ragtime, blues, jazz and other roots styles into their own deliciously idiosyncratic and saucy songs (Rhythms Magazine). They will be launching their highly acclaimed new album ‘Two in a Book’ on the opening day of the Darebin Music Feast. Their lyrics sparkle with an original, intimate voice and there is an honest and unaffected beauty about their folk/jazz style, sweet, harmonious vocals and toe tapping tunes.(Sunday Herald Sun).Their stellar band will include Andy Baylor (guitar), Amy Bennett (viola/piano) and Ben Gibbons (double bass). Supported by ‘Aluka’ and The Hazelman Brothers, both known for their stunning harmonies, it’s a perfect way spend a Saturday afternoon.
  • www.myspace.com/alannaandaliciaeganband
• • Sat 4 Sep
  • Doors 1.30
  • $+bf
  • $12 at the door only

• • 
  • THE BEDROOM PHILOSOPHER (album launch) with THE BOAT PEOPLE
  • and Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians
  • SOLD OUT! *Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians 9pm * The Boat People 9.50pm * The Bedroom Philosopher 11pm til 12am*
  • With his third album Songs From The 86 Tram fresh on the shelves, The Bedroom Philosopher is teaming up with his partners in crime The Awkwardstra for a massive national album launch tour. The full band tour comes fresh off the back of TBPs sell-out run of solo dates, both nationally and at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. With good friends The Boat People jumping on board for support, make sure youre not caught without a ticket when the tramily roles into town.
  • www.bedroomphilosopher.com
• • Sat 4 Sep
  • Doors 8.30
  • $15+bf
  • $20 at the door if still available
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • CILLA JANE (single launch)
  • with Tom Woodward
  • Matinee Show *Tim Woodward 2.30pm * Cilla Jane 3.30pm til 4.30pm*
  • Melbourne’s local acoustic pop songstress Cilla Jane is touring her new single ‘Until Morning Comes’. Cilla Jane combines folk style guitar and enchanting vocals to create her captivating sound. Accompanied by haunting cello lines, intricate acoustic guitar and glockenspiel, the band will take you away into a dreamlike world. Cilla Jane is no stranger to the live music scene, having recently toured with Kate Miller Heidke, Tim Freedman, Luka Bloom and The Audreys.
  • www.myspace.com/cillajane
• • Sun 5 Sep
  • Doors 2.00
  • $+bf
  • $10 at the door only

• • 
  • THE BEDROOM PHILOSOPHER (album launch) with THE BOAT PEOPLE
  • and Go Go Sapien
  • *Go Go Sapien 8pm * The Boat People 8.50pm * The Bedroom Philosopher 9.50pm til 10.50pm*
  • With his third album Songs From The 86 Tram fresh on the shelves, The Bedroom Philosopher is teaming up with his partners in crime The Awkwardstra for a massive national album launch tour. The full band tour comes fresh off the back of TBPs sell-out run of solo dates, both nationally and at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. With good friends The Boat People jumping on board for support, make sure youre not caught without a ticket when the tramily roles into town.
  • www.bedroomphilosopher.com
• • Sun 5 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $15+bf
  • $20 at the door if still available
  • 1277895600
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • STATE FINAL NATIONAL CAMPUS BAND COMPETITION
  • $10 full or $7 conc. at the door only
  • NCBC is the largest live student band competition in the southern hemisphere, running on Australian university campuses across the country for 19 years providing punters with some memorable moments. Each year up to 1000 bands from over 80 institutions compete live, looking to be crowned national winners of this prestigious and highly respected comp. The NSC will be hosting the Vic State Heat. GET READY!
• • Wed 8 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $+bf
  • $10 full or $7 conc. at the door only

• • 
  • SUPER MELODY (album launch)
  • with The Icy Poles, Aoi and DJs Research n Development
  • Super Melody officially launch their debut album Destination Unknown, with special guests The Icy Poles and DJs Research ‘n Development. Super Melody is the new project of former Architecture In Helsinki member James Cecil. The album, which travels from Boogie to Yacht Rock to Modern R ‘n B to Sixties Chanson and back again, is unified by a love of pop and a quest to make your feet move. Joined live by members of Qua, AIH and World’s End Press, plus special guests on the night, the agenda for what will no doubt be a party to remember can be summed up in three letters: F-U-N.
  • www.myspace.com/supermelodyworld
• • Thu 9 Sep
  • Doors 8.00
  • $+bf
  • $12 at the door only

• • 
  • LOWRIDER
  • with Electric Empire and Modular Lounge
  • In support of the release of their much anticipated new album, Lowrider will be taking their most elaborate show yet around the country for a huge national tour. Debuting new music from their upcoming release, Round the World due out July 9, the show promises an insight into the bands growth for their second album. The new material is extremely hard hitting, with some powerful ballads accompanied by amazing string sections written by the bands very own, John Bartlett.
  • www.lowridermusic.net
• • Fri 10 Sep
  • Doors 8.30
  • $15+bf
  • $20 at the door if still available
  • 1280228400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • LOWRIDER
  • with The Chemist and Leena
  • In support of the release of their much anticipated new album, Lowrider will be taking their most elaborate show yet around the country for a huge national tour. Debuting new music from their upcoming release, Round the World due out July 9, the show promises an insight into the bands growth for their second album. The new material is extremely hard hitting, with some powerful ballads accompanied by amazing string sections written by the bands very own, John Bartlett.
  • www.lowridermusic.net
• • Sat 11 Sep
  • Doors 8.30
  • $15+bf
  • $20 at the door if still available
  • 1280228400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • JANE DUST AND THE GIANT HOOPOES (album launch)
  • with Sir
  • With JJJ airplay under her belt, Jane Dust and the Giant Hoopoes launch Jane’s long-awaited second solo album Jane Dust with a seven piece orchestra. Coloured by early 70s country symphonic pop, Jane Dust is an inspired set of lush melodramatic songs about heartbreak, love and female identity.
  • www.myspace.com/janedust
• • Sun 12 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $+bf
  • $10 or $20 with album, at the door only

• • 
  • DAN WEBB (EP Tour)
  • with Goodnight Owl and Tessa & The Typecast
  • Melbourne alternative rock force Dan Webb returns to NSC with his band to launch the sensational sophomore EP Hyperspace Clearance (in stores September 17 through MGM Distribution). Having axed the axe on his stellar 2009 debut Capitulation, Dan continues the trend by layering up to six keyboards per track to create an epic sound reminiscent of classic rock bands from the 60s, 70s and beyond – appropriated for a modern feel. Recorded at Sing Sing Recording Studios with engineer Matt Voigt (Powderfinger, The Living End) and mastered by Steve Rooke (The Beatles, Animal Collective) at Abbey Road Studios in London.
  • www.myspace.com/danwebbmusic
• • Wed 15 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $+bf
  • $10 at the door

• • 
  • REDCOATS (video launch)
  • with Sikap Sempurna and The Dozers
  • To celebrate the making of their first film clip Giants, Redcoats play the NSC with special guests Sikap Sempurna and The Dozers. Redcoats formed in 2009 to pursue their collective love of psychedelic music and the result is a blend of vintage sounds infused with the untamed riffs of desert rock. With the bands song writing chemistry complete, Redcoats recorded their jam sessions at Birdland Studios and launched the recordings to a packed crowd at The Evelyn. Since then, Redcoats have been playing shows around Australia including Darwins Bass in the Grass and Melbournes Cherry Rock Festival 2010.
  • www.myspace.com/officialredcoats
• • Thu 16 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $8+bf
  • $12 at the door if still available
  • 1281178800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • CITY RIOTS (SA)
  • with The Chemist, The Ocean Party and The Box Rockets
  • City Riots are Adelaides best kept secret! For an unsigned band yet to release a debut album, not to mention one hailing from Adelaide, theyve achieved quite a lot. Sheer single mindedness led them on a two year, around the world, road-trip which culminated in the recording of their as-yet-unreleased debut album in Chicago with legendary producer Bjorn Thorsrud (Smashing Pumpkins, Dandy Warhols, Billy Corgan). Returning to Australia in June, City Riots are now preparing for their first co-headline tour when they will tag team headline shows with Perth indie crooners The Chemist. Now its our turn again, this tour will bring City Riots through Australias major cities until their return in early 2011 with the release of their debut album. Be there before the City Riots secret is out!
  • www.myspace.com/cityriots
• • Fri 17 Sep
  • Doors 8.00
  • $10+bf
  • $13 at the door only
  • 1281178800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • JINJA SAFARI (NSW EP launch)
  • with Strange Talk and Sleepyhands (NSW)
  • Selling Fast!
  • Jinja Safari is two equal halves: harmonizing frontmen & multi-instrumentalists Marcus Azon and Cam Knight. The live band is pulled together as a 5-piece of unapologetic & bouncy showmanship: using a carnival of multiple percussionists and bringing an energy that is drawn from the overarching joy of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, the east/west blend of Graceland-era Paul Simon, and the intimate, fiery indie-scamper of Efterklang. 2010 has been a huge year for the duo – the first live show for Jinja Safari was held on May 1st of this year in a secret coastal forest for family & friends, with the public debut of the band following in June and supporting tour shows of both disco maestro Miami Horror & indie-folk stars Cloud Control. Watch out for the debut release, scheduled for this month featuring songs Peter Pan, Forest Eyes & Vagabond.
  • www.myspace.com/jinjasafari
• • Sat 18 Sep
  • Doors 8.30
  • $10+bf
  • $13 at the door only
  • 1281783600
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • RICH WEBB & THE WALLFLOWERS (CD Launch)
  • with special guests
  • Matinee Show
  • Dry and angular, vibrant and cinematic, these are just some of the words that have been used to describe Melbourne singer-songwriter Rich Webbs compelling new album Beautiful World. Rich is finally back home following a 42-date tour of Europe to launch his fourth solo record. Its sometimes crashing waves of nautical rock, tidal and governed by the moon, sometimes louche lounge styling jazz-influenced heartbreak. Through it all, Rich weaves what Subba-Cultcha describes as his low-key, darkly glamourous tales of lost love and infidelity. Rich will deliver this great album and more with full band the Wallflowers.
  • www.richwebb.com.au
• • Sun 19 Sep
  • Doors 2.00
  • $+bf
  • $5 at the door

• • 
  • BROLGA BOYS
  • with Lee Morgan and Hench
  • Brolga Boys are an Indigenous band founded in 1996 by original member Russell Smith (Pitjantjatjarra). They have become very well known through all their performances around Melbourne along with tours and festivals in and around Australia. Brolga Boys return to the NSC with band members, Russell Smith (lead vocal, guitar and yidaki), Dave Mudie (drums), Ben Wicks (bass guitar) and John Hedigan (lead guitar).
  • www.myspace.com/brolgaboys
• • Wed 22 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door only
  • 1281178800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • HARRY MANX (Canada) An Evening with Harry Manx, 2 sets
  • Unique Canadian bluesman Harry Manx returns for a long awaited Australia-wide tour, bringing with him his stunning new Bread and Buddha album and playing two sets to celebrate. It was his five-year tutelage with renowned Rajasthani musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Grammy winner with Ry Cooder for A Meeting by the River) that forged his now signature east-meets-west style of music, infusing traditional American earthy 12-bar blues with a subtle hint of mystic Indian sounds. Playing lap-slide guitar, harmonica, cigar-box guitar, banjo, stomp box and the 20-stringed Mohan Veena, Harry envelopes his audience with his warm vocals and haunting original songs, plus his quirky reworks of some classic blues.
  • www.harrymanx.com
• • Thu 23 Sep
  • Doors 8.00
  • $42+bf
  • $45 at the door only
  • 1279796400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • THE MESS HALL
  • with special guests and The Cairos
  • SELLING FAST!
  • The Mess Hall’s latest release, ‘For The Birds’ departs from their previous recorded works in the scope of its musical ambition and the bands willingness to experiment. The album is a cinematic, swinging, loping masterwork from a band that create their own world, making music that is unique, fascinating, dark, uplifting and ambitious. A natural progression from everything they achieved on their 2007 Australian Music Prize winning release, ‘Devils Elbow’, come experience the new album first-hand at the Northcote Social Club.
  • www.themesshall.com.au
• • Fri 24 Sep
  • Doors 8.30
  • $22+bf
  • $25 at the door only
  • 1281178800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • KIMBRA
  • with special guests
  • With a voice that belies her age, twenty year old Kimbra already enchants her audience, having been inspired by jazz greats such as Nina Simone, while also bringing a contemporary edge more akin to Bjork, Camille and Janelle Monae. Kimbra’s gifts were recognised early, she twice won grants from NZ On Air – one of which resulted in a recording session with Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers) and went on to receive high rotation on radio and television in New Zealand. On her debut single Settle Down, Kimbra paired up with producers Francois Tetaz (Architecture in Helsinki, Gotye) and Australian Urban producer M-Phazes (Amerie, Pharoahe Monch & Phrase). Settle Down is taken from the forthcoming debut album ‘Vows’. Make no mistake – Kimbra is picking up steam even as she arrives. It’s going to be a wonderful trip.
  • www.myspace.com/kimbramusic
• • Sat 25 Sep
  • Doors 8.30
  • $10+bf
  • $12 at the door only
  • 1282388400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • THE ORBWEAVERS (single launch)
  • with Angel Eyes
  • Matinee Show
  • The Orbweavers have a new double single: Japanese Mountains / Spotswood. New dreamy songs about mysterious places beyond the Westgate and volcanoes far away. Sunday matinee launch at NSC, joined by the epic doom-psychedelia of Angel Eyes. Limited edition illustrated single complimentary with entry.
  • www.myspace.com/theorbweavers
• • Sun 26 Sep
  • Doors 2.00
  • $+bf
  • $10 at the door only

• • 
  • THE PAPER KITES (single/video launch)
  • with special guest and Hamish Brooke
  • Having already released their self titled EP earlier on this year, The Paper Kites are proud to announce the launch of their brand new single ‘Bloom’. Producing the single themselves, the band has managed to capture the sound that has been the talk of their rapidly growing fan base. Leading up to the launch of the single, the band has teamed with director Pete Seamons to shoot the film clip, also being launched on the night. Being joined by special guests Ben Abraham and Hamish Brooke, The Paper Kites invite you to this special event to celebrate the latest release.
  • www.myspace.com/thepaperkitesband
• • Wed 29 Sep
  • Doors 8.00
  • $+bf
  • $10 at the door only

• • 
  • LOTEK & THE REBEL HIFI (UK, single & video launch)
  • with special guests
  • The globetrotting British-Jamaican, Wayne Lotek Bennett, is hitting the NSC with his 8 piece band the Rebel Hifi to release his newest single, Rudest Dude taken from the widely anticipated album International Rudeboy due out in early December. Soon after his 2009 Mercury Awards win for the album that he produced, Speech Therapy by Speech Debelle, Lotek jetted straight back to his studio in Australia. The resulting sound of his latest songs are brighter and more organic than his previous projects back in England, which included work with his dub, hiphop outfit, Lotek Hifi, as well as the first 3 albums of the Godfather of British Hiphop, Roots Manuva. Aside from playing a collection of his new and favourite tunes live, Lotek will also present the accompanying video of Rudest Dude; plus very special guests, including Melbournes own Jamaican-Australian artist, RuCL, who also appears on the album, will join Lotek on stage.
  • www.internationalrudeboy.com
• • Thu 30 Sep
  • Doors 7.30
  • $+bf
  • $15 at the door only

• • 
  • DIESEL 7 Axes To Grind Tour
  • with Matt Walker
  • Armed with the most eclectic collection of instruments, diesel hits the road for 7 Axes To Grind national tour. Over the years this multi ARIA award winner has endeavoured to explore many a string instrument and its through these explorations that the inspiration for many of diesels works has emerged. Now for the first time, diesel will attempt to shine a light on the origins of these instruments and their role in the making of his music. diesel has just emerged from the recording studio where he laid down 18 tracks in just 8 days in a spontaneous expression of his most strident guitar influences (Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, B.B King to name a few). The as yet un-titled album is slated for an early release in 2011, so stay tuned!
  • www.dieselmusic.com.au
• • Fri 1 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $40+bf
  • $45 at the door if still available
  • 1281178800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • SMUDGE
  • with Summer Cats and Tailor Made For A Small Room
  • SELLING FAST!
  • Smudge never broke up. Smudge moved a little slower at the end of the last millennium and indeed signs of life, the beating pulse of Smudge, seemed to have ceased as the last rites were read. However, in less dramatic and truer terms, Smudge never stopped drawing breath. With three albums in 2010 and live appearances in four time zones across two hemispheres and recording slated for January 2011, the Sydney/Maitland-based trio enters its 19th year firing on all cylinders. This Smudge Is True, a best of compilation chosen by the band is the latest Smudge release featuring material from right across the bands career. Smudge now set to hit the road for their first Australian tour since 1999 through October.
  • www.myspace.com/smudgesuck
• • Sat 2 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $15+bf
  • $18 at the door if still available
  • 1281178800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • DEAD C (NZ)
  • with Marco Fusinato, Black Widow and Joel Stern
  • SELLING FAST!
  • Heathen Skulls are proud to present the ground breaking and hugely influential New Zealand experimental noise trio Dead C. The band are coming to Australia as headliners of the 2010 installment of Static Age and play the NSC their first Melbourne headline show in their 24 year career! Citied as one of the most influential experimental noise rock bands of the modern age, Sonic Youth cite them as a major influence, Dead C have been destroying amplifiers and homemade electronics since their inception in Dunedin in 1986. Featuring members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats, the members of Dead C have laid an incredible legacy not only within the band but outside as solo artists and in other projects such as Gate and Handful of Dust, and via Bruce Russells legendary 80s and 90s record labels Xpressway and Corpus Hermeticum.
• • Sun 3 Oct
  • Doors 7.30
  • $20+bf
  • $25 at the door if still available
  • 1281783600
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • LANEOUS & THE FAMILY YAH (album launch)
  • with Clairy Browne & The Bangin Rackettes and Hugo
  • Laneous & The Family Yah make grunty indie soul and croon punk for your earholes. Together with the all singing, all dancing Bird Fire Choir, Laneous navigates his band through abstract hip hop, punk and old soul. Their 2009 debut LP St Ill Regal pushed the band onto the national stage with Triple J spinning Searing Life on High Rotation, a QSong Award, Unearthed win and critical acclaim around the country. This saw L&TFY spend the best part of a year on the road. Still though they found time to record and release 3 Limited Edition EPs all now sold out and ascended to the vaults. Their sophomore album Found Things is Laneous & The Family Yah at their most direct a fight between the animal and the evolved, an uncompromised and highly joyous offering of soul, punk and hip hop.
  • www.myspace.com/lachlaneous
• • Thu 7 Oct
  • Doors 8.00
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
  • 1282042800
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • CATCALL
  • with special guests and DJs
  • Sydneysider Catherine Catcall Kelleher is no amateur newbie shes been self-producing sounds since 2004 with three-piece experimental no-wave outfit Kiosk, before releasing her own tunes under her Catcall pseudonym. Already turning heads and ears with singles August and Chicky Babe from her EP Anniversary, Catcalls eagerly anticipated debut album is set to be one cohesive musical melting pot. Supporting tours with the likes of the Gossip, Yacht, Macromantics and Architecture in Helsinki has certainly put this energetic performer in the line of international sight, with French alt-rockers Phoenix personally selecting this musical go-getter to support their recent Australian tour.
  • www.myspace.com/catcallmusic
• • Fri 8 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
  • 1282820400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • Doomsday 2010 feat. ACID KING (USA), POD PEOPLE (ACT), CLAGG, SONS OF THE IONIAN SEA, SPACE BONG (SA)
  • LOOKING GLASS (ACT), AGONHYMN, SUMMONUS (NSW), WHITEHORSE and ENCIRCLING SEA
  • Doomsday Festival debuted in 2009 and showcases a selection of Australia’s finest sludge, doom metal, psychedelic, heavy stoner, post-rock and experimental bands. Now in 2010, Doomsday is shaping up to be a low frequency monster capable of demolishing the country taking in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. And for the first time, a very special international act will be joining the previously locals only lineup. Headlining Doomsday 2010 will be special international guests (and first-time Australian tourists) Acid King. Founded in 1993, the San Francisco based trio have released three albums and toured with no less than High On Fire, Fu Manchu and The Melvins. So if youre a fan of heavy music of the truly underground variety, Doomsday Festival 2010 is here to torment you in all the right ways. Brutal!
  • www.acidking.com/
• • Sat 9 Oct
  • Doors 4.30
  • $30+bf
  • $35 at the door if still available
  • 1282388400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • MATT CORBY
  • with special guest
  • SELLING FAST!
  • Having recently completed a headline national tour with a string of sold out dates across the country, as well as supporting Mumford and Sons across two sold out shows at the Enmore Theatre, Matt Corby is excited to announce the release of his second EP ‘Transition to Colour. With the release scheduled for October 8th, the EP is the first release by Communion Australia; Communion is the brainchild of Ben Lovett from Mumford and Sons fame and has grown to become one of the UK’s hottest indie labels. Matt signed to Communion in the UK earlier this year and hell spend much of September recording his debut album in London.
  • www.mattcorby.com.au
• • Wed 13 Oct
  • Doors 8.00
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
  • 1281351600
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • TIM AND JEAN
  • with special guests
  • Tim and Jean have been playing in bands since they were very young; Jeans just turned 16 and Tim is a couple of years older. It took only rough demos of two tracks, Come Around and Like What on their myspace to spark the interest of labels, DJs and music minded people around the globe. They then hit the national airwaves courtesy of Triple J when they became an unearthed finalist and later listed as part of Triple Js Next Crop of acts most likely to succeed in 2010. Tim and Jeans sound is a mix of both of their combined musical influences and tastes; creating a synth heavy sound, with an undercurrent indie pop influence. Their first gig was performing at the sell out Parklife festival followed by appearances at numerous nationwide festivals and even supporting Moby on his recent Australian tour.
  • www.myspace.com/wearetimandjean
• • Fri 15 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $15+bf
  • $18 at the door if still available
  • 1282820400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • JUAN ALBAN (single launch)
  • with special guests
  • * Free single with every ticket, available on the night *
  • After a decade as the creative force and voice of Epicure, Juan embarked on a solo career during 2010 and has just emerged from the studio after recording his debut EP. Forming Epicure in his mid teens, Juan began the craft of songwriting at the same time. The band released 4 studio albums, toured extensively, developed a rabid national following, and enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success. Numerous Triple J Hottest 100 entries, national support slots with the likes of Gomez, Mia Dyson, John Butler Trio and sold out national headline tours are amongst Epicures achievements. Renowned for his emotive songwriting and trademark, haunting vocals Juan will be performing his new solo material with a copy of the 1st single from the EP included in the ticket price of the show.
  • www.juanalban.com
• • Sat 16 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
  • 1282647600
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • JACQUELINE GAWLER (CD launch)
  • with Spender
  • Matinee Show
  • From longstanding singer/composer and creative force with award-winning Australian vocal outfit Coco’s Lunch comes the long-awaited debut solo album Ambrosia by Melbourne singer/songwriter Jacqueline Gawler. Recorded with the funding assistance of Arts Victoria, Gawlers stunning debut album is a stylistic feast that traverses adventurous Indie Jazz Rock terrain, harnessing global influences, searing lyrics, kitsch jazz harmonies and unashamed rock moments. In her final appearance before Gawler heads off for a musical stint in Brazil, this special showcase is presented by the impeccably well-schooled Jacqueline Gawler Band, plus the extraordinary talents of Spender as support.
  • www.jacquelinegawler.com
• • Sun 17 Oct
  • Doors 2.30
  • $+bf
  • $16 at the door only

• • 
  • DRAGON (two sets)
  • On sale Monday 6 September
  • Dragon is back, as good as ever, fronted by the legendary kiwi singer Mark Williams. Bass player, Todd Hunter reformed the band in 2007 after a much needed break of 10 years and Dragon has done 250 shows since then. Todd and Mark are joined by Canadian guitar slinger, Bruce Reid and drum wizard Pete Drummond. The band is known for anthems like ‘April Sun In Cuba’, ‘Are You Old Enough’, ‘Rain’, ‘Speak No Evil’, ‘Young Years’, ‘This Time’, ‘Sunshine’, ‘Celebrate’ and ‘Dreams of Ordinary Men’. Todd and Marc Hunter started the band in 1973 and Dragon have had many hits over the years and have sold over 2 million albums. Recently Dragon was inducted into the Australian Hall Of Fame and this year brings the first album of new songs in 20 years. ‘Happy I Am’ is out now and selling well.
  • www.dragononline.com.au/
• • Sun 17 Oct
  • Doors 8.00
  • $25+bf
  • $28 at the door if still available
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • OLD MAN RIVER (album tour)
  • with Princess One Point Five and The Tiger & Me
  • Old Man River releases his sophomore album, Trust and announces a national tour to celebrate, including this intimate Melbourne show. Trust is a unique Australian pop album. Unconventional in the sense that Old Man River used over 15 musicians including some of the finest players in India in sessions that started in Sydney, were shaped in Israel and then sweetly refined in India. The result is that Trust picks up where 2007s APRA Award winning debut Good Morning album left off. And more. The first single from the album, Youre On My Mind is already a Triple J smash. The songs from Trust will be delivered live with a brand new band which was formed earlier this year in support of Old Man Rivers Australian tour with US folk legend Daniel Johnston.
  • www.myspace.com/oldmanriver
• • Fri 22 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $15+bf
  • $18 at the door if still available
  • 1283435999
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • MIRAH (USA)
  • with The Smallgoods and Wintercoats
  • A dearly treasured artist of indie folk devotees, Mirah will tour Australia as a trio, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Dave Depper (Norfolk & Western, Jolie Holland) and acclaimed Portland artist Rachel Blumberg, who has drummed for The Decemberists, Bright Eyes and M. Ward. A live performer of great intelligence and warmth, Mirah has a posse of obsessed fans thanks to her hugely acclaimed albums, including last year’s gorgeous (a)spera. Don’t miss the long awaited chance to hear this prodigiously talented and endlessly creative lady breathe life into her resonant songs of love, loss and magic. One of Zan Rowes (Triple J) favourite artists, Mirah plays two shows at Northcote Social Club on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October.
  • www.myspace.com/cmonmirah
• • Sat 23 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $38.50+bf
  • $43 at the door if still available
  • 1280401200
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • MIRAH (USA)
  • with The Ancients and MSG (Mia Schoen Group)
  • A dearly treasured artist of indie folk devotees, Mirah will tour Australia as a trio, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Dave Depper (Norfolk & Western, Jolie Holland) and acclaimed Portland artist Rachel Blumberg, who has drummed for The Decemberists, Bright Eyes and M. Ward. A live performer of great intelligence and warmth, Mirah has a posse of obsessed fans thanks to her hugely acclaimed albums, including last year’s gorgeous (a)spera. Don’t miss the long awaited chance to hear this prodigiously talented and endlessly creative lady breathe life into her resonant songs of love, loss and magic. One of Zan Rowes (Triple J) favourite artists, Mirah plays two shows at Northcote Social Club on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October.
  • www.myspace.com/cmonmirah
• • Sun 24 Oct
  • Doors 7.30
  • $38.50+bf
  • $43 at the door if still available
  • 1280401200
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • JARRAH THOMPSON (single launch)
  • with special guest
  • On sale Monday 6 September
  • During a six-week tour of Brazil, including twenty-three gigs in six states, Jarrah Thompson and his band landed the ultimate gig A spot on the popular late-night talk show program, Programa do J, (described as the Dave Letterman Show of Brazil) where they were telecast to over seven million people across the country! Back on home turf, blues-rock troubadour Jarrah Thompson gears up for the release of his forthcoming album (written and recorded in Brazil) entitled, Rio Claro. Thompson will launch the very first single from the album, Dream On The Way with his full band. Rio Claro was named after the town in Brazil where the band stayed for the tour and encapsulates the raw energy and rock edge, typical of a Jarrah Thompson live music experience.
  • www.myspace.com/jarrahthompson
• • Thu 28 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $10+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • GB3 feat. Glenn Bennie & Steve Kilbey (album launch)
  • with Severin and special guest
  • On sale Monday 6 September
  • Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) and Steve Kilbey (The Church) join forces to launch their long awaited and highly anticipated new album, Damaged/Controlled. Featuring gorgeous layers of guitar and breathtaking melodies and lyrics, this intimate one off performance will showcase the moody atmospheres of the new album and much more.
  • www.myspace.com/gb3online
• • Fri 29 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $14+bf
  • $18 at the door if still available
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • THE BASICS (live album launch)
  • with special guests
  • Indie-pop sensations The Basics have made their name around the world, and before drummer Wally De Backer re-emerges in 2011 as the ARIA-Award winning Gotye, these masters of song want to give you and your friends one last taste of the good times before 2010 is out. You’ve most-likely heard them on Triple J with songs like Wait For You, Like A Brother and With This Ship, so it’s no surprise to learn that the lads have a new album out and guess what – you can download it for free HERE! Recorded live at the NSC no less! Now it’s not often you get to experience a band live without first making it down to a show, so waste no time – download the album, learn the words, and get yo’ butts down to rock out. You will not regret this.
  • www.thebasics.com.au
• • Sat 30 Oct
  • Doors 8.30
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
  • 1283252400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • LEAH FLANAGAN (album launch)
  • with Lou Bennett
  • Matinee Show
  • More details soon.
  • www.leahflanagan.com.au
• • Sun 31 Oct
  • Doors 2.00
  • $+bf
  • $12 at the door only

• • 
  • THE BASICS (live album launch)
  • with special guests
  • Indie-pop sensations The Basics have made their name around the world, and before drummer Wally De Backer re-emerges in 2011 as the ARIA-Award winning Gotye, these masters of song want to give you and your friends one last taste of the good times before 2010 is out. You’ve most-likely heard them on Triple J with songs like Wait For You, Like A Brother and With This Ship, so it’s no surprise to learn that the lads have a new album out and guess what – you can download it for free HERE! Recorded live at the NSC no less! Now it’s not often you get to experience a band live without first making it down to a show, so waste no time – download the album, learn the words, and get yo’ butts down to rock out. You will not regret this.
  • www.thebasics.com.au
• • Sun 31 Oct
  • Doors 7.30
  • $12+bf
  • $15 at the door if still available
  • 1283252400
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • 
  • HENRY WAGONS
  • with special guests
  • * Melbourne Cup Eve show *
  • Henry Wagons, the enigmatic front-man of legendary Melbourne band Wagons, plays a rare solo show on Cup Eve. Henry will be still in the aftermath of jetlag from his two months of touring in the US and UK, and also in the midst of hyper-active anticipation due to Wagons recording album #5, due out in early 2011. Henrys mammoth US jaunt sees him visit many states, appearing with good friends Justin Townes Earle and Those Darlins amongst others, playing an array of festivals and club shows. Cup Eve with Henry Wagons promises to include previews of a number of new songs from the upcoming album, as well as some more well worn favourites. Some familiar faces are sure to join Henry on stage, with special guests to be announced, so be sure not to miss it!
  • www.myspace.com/wagonsmusic
• • Mon 1 Nov
  • Doors 8.30
  • $17+bf
  • 1282993200
• • Ticket enquiries ph: (03) 9486 1677 or via Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)

• • TASH PARKER (album launch)
  • with special guests
  • More details soon.
  • www.tashparker.com
• • Sun 7 Nov
  • Doors 8.00
  • $+bf
  • $12 at the door only