“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” – Andre Gide
wed 9
Club Consolador De Dos Caras
La Campana
back room – Nikko, simo sooo, turds of prey, pink Space Bike Race
sat 12
Static Age Festival:
Dirty Shirlows, 32 Shirlow Street, Marrickville
2pm- midnight
GREY DATURAS (VIC)
WOG
EMBERS (VIC)
PEEWEE
AKTION UNIT (VIC)
DEFAULT JAMERSON (VIC)
BED WETTIN’ BAD BOYS
STICK STICK
TIRED HANDS
THYCALINE DEATH RATTLE
SCISSOR LOCK
Facebook update: ….beats the typhoon to head to Malaysia in the morning.
What’s Cool and Unusual
wed 25
consolador de dos caras
la campana, 53-55 liverpool st, sydney
8pm $5
dining in tuscany – With a mixture of epic and memorable-heavy music, seamed together by ethereal and ambient atmospherics, DIT experiment with sound-scapes and classical composition.From brutally complex to somber and melodic, D.I.T capture many muscial styles that translate proficiently through their stage presence.
monstrum solo spectacular – MONSTROM SOLO SPECTACULAR. 1 MAN, 1 MASK, 1 GUITAR. COME AND WITNESS THIS MASTER OF DERANGED METAL OBLITERATE THE SPANISH QUARTER
Feick’s Device- Who needs electricity?
Perched on the punk edge of acoustic artcore, Feick’s Device use handdrums, acoustic guitar, noisemakers and a diversity of vocals to pound out polyrhythmic melodies of abrasive charm.
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fri 27
7pm – Teale Palace (2A Teale Pl, Parramatta) – Lilies, Former Republics, Hammercide, Bare Arms
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sat 28
hellen rose schauersberger laboratorium, 17 waterloo st, surry hills
8pm usual donation
naked on the vague, absoluten calfeutrail, defektro, onani
shaun/tenzenmen
++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++
wed 28
consolador de dos caras
la campana, 53-55 liverpool st, sydney
$5 8pm
hira hira, tim dwyer, a friend of mine
plus the usual crazy djs
hira hira – we. are. all. xray. pricks. no. talent. fuck. off.
a friend of mine – Their mix of catatonic introspection and impassioned instrument thrashing makes their live performances a unique spectacle that “you couldn’t turn a deaf ear to… double unison vocals which droned into a sea of power chords, and a drummer that rocked hard enough to put holes in your ear drums.”
(fasterlouder.com.au) ” A Friend Of Mine played the sort of music you might bulldoze a neighbourhood to: rolling waves of brooding guitar grounded by frenetic, precise drumwork… their variation in intensity and unpretentious character made them a band worth catching.” (Inpress) They have since gone on to support a number of bands as diverse as Magic Dirt and Baseball, as well as improvising alongside Damo Suzuki.
tim dywer – I asked him for a bio but he never got back to me , so I am writing one for him. Tim reckons he sounds like suicide and he sort of does, I saw him playing with a jumper on his head and hammering a saxophone with a lot of smoke from a smoke machine. Was pretty good show. I think he is also doing some kind of master degree
in art or some shit like that down in canberra. Anyway I guarantee it will be worth seeing
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sat 31
mgtvle, 40 fitzroy st, marrickville
8pm $10 all ages
ampere, majorca, former republics, scum system kill
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sun 1
dirty shirlows, 32 shirlow st, marrickville
4pm $10 all ages
ampere, majorca, ohana, crux
just got back from a weekend in melbourne to check out the ampere shows – awesome and intense. ohana were there too to record their new cd and play quebec’s final show. great line ups in great spaces.
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that’s all i have for now. i’m leaving on friday so if you’ve got anything coming up in the next six weeks let me know by wednesday and i’ll add it to the list. i’ll be checking email from time to time too.
shaun/tenzenmen
++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++
wed 21
consolador de dos caras
la Campana, 53-55 liverpool st, the spanish 1/4, Sydney.
$5 8pm
http://www.dualplover.com/consolador.html
halal, how are you?
http://www.myspace.com/halalhowareyou
– Rainy days, Luke’s garage, boredom, the ‘burbs, Daytona (R.I.P), margherita pizzas, bubble cars, pad thai, hungry jack’s resturaunts with the the pointless 50’s memerobillia, mixtapes, unrequited lust, adams mighty triumphant phallus…
the mistakes
http://www.myspace.com/themist8kes
– rock n roll outlaws that sound like the stooges before they sounded like the stooges
the lilies
– it’s a sound that occurs when grunge and psychedelia meet in a dark alley. There is also a strong assosciation to the fringes of the punk and new wave movements with experimental ‘post’ sounds present – an unhinged sorta vibe.
Every wednesday night club ‘consolador de dos caras’ will be changing the lyrics of that easybeats classic as midweek becomes the minds principal night of longing.
The front room is still operating as a free market with all your favourite music you never knew you liked from our irregular yet robust dj’s so bring along your music / art / publications / etc for sale while you still can . If the front room has a weird dinner party or some function that could possibly not be part of dual plover then the entrance is around the side on edgar lane.
While in the back room we’ll have 4 live acts every week for a nominal charge (usually $5 but may vary depending on touring acts). We open at 8pm and live acts in the back are between 9pm and 11:30 however the club is licensed til 6am so please feel free to stay on drink or dance to whichever dj is still playing.
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wed 21
Wednesday, 21 May, 2008
Art After Hours – Art Gallery of NSW
6.30PM central court
Amanda Stewart – writer, performance poet, vocalist + Jim Denley – wind instruments and electronics
Amanda Stewart and Jim Denley first started working together in the late 1980’s. Jim was interested in what his music instinct could learn from language and Amanda what her language instinct could learn from music. Their excitement came from the creation of, for them, new types of song – symbiotic words and music. They would go on to expand the scale in the group Machine for Making Sense which started in 1989. They have continued to do duos for the last 20 years.
7.30PM Centenary Auditorium
Machine for Making Sense a music video by Stephen Jones.
The group Machine for Making Sense have been producing exploratory music and interdisciplinary work in Sydney and around the world since 1989. The group includes: Jim Denley (flutes, saxaphone and voice), Chris Mann (voice and text), Rik Rue (samples and tape), Amanda Stewart (voice and text), Stevie Wishart (violin, live electronics, hurdy-gurdy and voice). This film has them performing at the Sydney Opera House in 1994.
Free.
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thu 22
sandringham hotel, newtown
$? 8pm
my precious (singapore), meaningless existence (brisbane), crux, death trap
the new my precious material is excellently executed punk/hardcore with two screamo-styled vocalists. these are some cool kids from the DIY scene in singapore so go say hello and ask them about it – maybe your band will play there one day.
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fri 23
Friday 23rd May: Opening forum
6:30 pm at Australia Hall, 150 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May:
Panels, Discussion & Workshops
Redfern Community Centre, Hugo Street, Redfern
Speakers include:
Larissa Behrendt
Vince Forrester
Tom Calma (tbc)
Heather Goodall
Sam Watson
Mick Dodson (tbc)
Barbara Shaw
Conference sessions include:
*History of the struggle
*Unions and Aboriginal rights
*Resisting the new paternalism
Almost one year since the NT intervention began, there is a pressing need for the Aboriginal Rights movement to come together, consolidate recent gains and plan for the fight ahead.
The new Rudd Government has made some important symbolic gestures – from the apology through to commitments to ‘Close the Gap’ in Indigenous health. But for communities in the NT, Rudd is now the face of an intervention which is causing a new wave of dispossession and, as argued by Mutitjulu elder Vince Forrester, “a return to Apartheid”.
Welfare quarantines, the destruction of Community Employment Development Projects (CDEP) and the compulsory acquisition of Aboriginal lands, businesses and services has forced thousands of people from their communities into urban centres. There they are met with racism and police repression – 190 people were taken into custody in Alice Springs on 4-5 April in an operation targeting “anti-social behaviour”.
The ideas of paternalism, assimilation and the free-market driving the intervention, and pushed so hard by the Howard government, are impacting on Aboriginal policy across the country. From the Queensland government’s decision to continue holding stolen wages “in trust”, the “mainstreaming” of Indigenous services which continues, through to the burgeoning national roll out of punitive welfare policies, a policy consensus has emerged in government and media against self-determination.
The new government is actively campaigning for retention and expansion of the explicitly racist intervention laws. They refuse to acknowledge the social break down taking place. They continue to deny Aboriginal people the basic human rights of protections against discrimination or rights to appeal.
2,000 people marched in Canberra on February 12, demanding an end to the intervention and campaign groups have been established iwn the major cities. Many trade unionists and activists in the broader community have recognised the need to actively challenge the racism of the intervention and renew the fight for Aboriginal rights around the country.
The upcoming conference aims to strengthen the networks that have been formed through this campaign. This conference will look to successful struggles from the past and hear from the strong communities leaders of today – to advance the politics of self-determination and forge demands and strategy for the ongoing campaign against the intervention.
Any groups wishing to become more involved in the campaign through organising and running a workshop at the conference are invited to register their interest with the organisers. For further information, please contact aboriginalrightscoalition @ gmail . com (with spaces removed).
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fri 23
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 7:00pm – 11:55pm
Location: Little Fish Gallery
Street: 22 Enmore Rd
City/Town: Newtown, Australia
S.C.A.R. Print Project is a series of print making workshops and exhibitions happening across australia in march, april and may.
These workshops and events bring together folks who are survivors, folks who support survivors and folks who work to end sexual violence/abuse in our immediate communities and in the wider world. They will give space for people to creatively express their feelings around this shit and be supported and recognised as having valid and important voices (individually and collectively)
S.C.A.R. prints is a World Without project (Melbourne’s community response to sexual assault group) www.worldwithout.org
There will be music and an exhibit of heaps of prints from the workshops, plus an auction of the prints with all money raised going to World Without
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fri 23
thunderdome
22 fotherigham st, stanmore
7pm
walrora, fail
bands start after scar auction at little fish
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sat 24
Paradise Lost
Dirty Shirlows, 32 Shirlow St, Marrickville
$10 10pm
Hey hey you Cool Cats & Jivin’ Jo’s
get your groove on and come on down to Dirty Shirlows this Saturday night for some disco diving delights…
Get your leg warmers, head bands, tights, short shorts, skates, shoulder moves , blush , butt bounce ,
and loved up eyes ready for a surprise !
HHmmmmm feelin feisty check out www.paradiselost.net.au if you wanna taste the tunes.
God Dam come get your swinging sweet groove on baby….
PS – there will be a lock out once we’re full at Shirlows this w/e so make sure ya get in early for a full physical body visual and aural experience
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sun 25
Make sure to to come to the MCA on Sunday May 25 – because we are having a Zine Fair!
There will be loads of stuff to buy, sell, trade as well as live music and great panel discussions.
FREE ENTRY
Watch this space as the program is announced…
A hard copy program guide designed by Keg de Souza will be available at the MCA from May 9
Interested in booking a stall?
Call 02 9245 2484 or www.mca.com.au/events
$10 per table or half a table for $5
New to zines and want to find out more?
ZINE MASTERCLASS
DATE: Sunday 11 May, 1.00pm-5.00pm
COST: $30/$25 Members & concessions
For further info and to book go to www.mca.com.au/events
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sun 25
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the French uprising in May 1968, there is going to be a screening of ‘The Grin Without a Cat (Le Fond de l’air est rouge)’ – an epic elegy to the new left and the contradictions that swept the world in 1967 and 1968.
It includes an amazing collection of footage from the streets of France as well as from around the world.
PLUS there will also be a launch of a zine all about May 1968.
Where: Black Rose Anarchist Library, 22 Enmore Rd, Newtown (100m from Newton station).
When: 5pm, Sunday May 25th.
entry by donation ($5 or what you can)
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Black Rose Anarchist Library & Bookshop
22 Enmore Rd (100m from Newtown Station)
e: blackrosebooks@yahoo.com.au
P: 0424 490 792
open:
thursday & friday 11-7
saturday & sunday 11-5
accessibility: there are three steps at the entrance. the toilet is not easily accessible
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mon 26
The NOW now Series 2008 #3
louise dibben (electronics and visuals)
blake freele (electronics and computer)
aemon webb (electronics)
aaron clarke (electronics, vocals)
kate wilson (drums)
steph (guitar, vocals)
kallie (vocals)
kate mara (accordion)
Serial Space 33 Wellington Street Chippendale 8pm $10 + $8
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i’ll actually be in melbourne this weekend – friday is my precious/ampere double bill! and saturday is quebec’s second last ever show (with my disco, ampere, daimond sea and majorca! – how’s that for a line up!)
shaun/tenzenmen
++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++
wed 14
consolador de dos caras
la campana, 53-55 liverpool st, sydney
acid wagon of death
Dingo – Keys, broken interfaces and Not paying for anything
King of the world – Drums, broken drum machines, fuck off and die,
Riffman- Guitars, broken amps and Bad Credit
mickey gloss
Created through the union of two, Daniel Noort on guitar and Kurt Bugden on drums, Mickey Gloss are a 2 piece musical outfit that are simple in their mission ‘To give back to the music’. Mickey Gloss take what they have learnt from bands
past and present to create a sound that rejoices in the process of life. Think cicada chirps and whale noises that wake the dead and you come close.
aemon
currently in an improv band (this is the only way to describe it) titled The Nihil Spiritual Orchestra. The band is currently on hiatus, but this is as a result of nothing having been organised since i began my last intensive year of study at uws. Ive been lucky enough to begin B.Music Hons studying with Caleb Kelly, so ill plug the goods that that entails. My musical focus these days are in drone and glitch, and i have continued to move away from the harsh noise that i began fostering
early 2007, to try and achieve more relaxing soundscapes despite high decibel levels. My interest is in combining the now-time effect of unchanging frequency spectrums, whether they be pitched or not, and combining this with untempoed, unpulsed rhythmic attacks, inspired by ambient, noise & doom, and glitchcore and skipping cds respectively.
plus markets and djs
if you want a stall or to dj or you want to play – get in touch!
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sun 18
scene around sound sunday sessions #1
31 winbourne rd, brookvale
$6 midday ALL AGES
frank rizzo, anal discharge, meatswine, maus, snagglepuss
there was a good turnout at last weekend’s show in brookvale and these ones at scene around sound should be happening on a regular basis.
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and that is all i have this week! i’m kinda glad in some ways – the last few weeks have been hectic and the following weeks will be too! but if you know of anything else going on that is not generally advertised then please get in touch.
i’ll be away in june so let me know if there’s anything going on soon so i can schedule it to go out on the list whilst i’m away.
hope everyone is well
shaun/tenzenmen
++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++
Front room – Goulbourn Poultry Fanciers present BINTvs Dalit album launch featuring BINT vs Dalit, Rainbow Ejaculation, Toecutter, Killjoy, Eject and Maladroit
Back room – JUSTICE YELDHAM, Rev. Kriss Hades , Sun ov the Seventh Sister, Lady Death
Front room – Dirty Bird Himself, Steele Bonus, Jimmy Sing, Kong Ding, Dynamite Sounds
Back room – Guns Are For Kids, Athol, Darkslider
Pic: inside Dirty Shirlows
wed 23
consolador de dos caras
la campana, 53-55 liverpool st, sydney
$10 8pm
this is the one we’ve been waiting for! and the line up has blossomed madly! first band will be on at 8.30 tonight so BE EARLY!
the laurels – the laurels are a 5 piece psychedelic/shoegaze band from sydney. first taking the stage in june 2006, the laurels juggernaut has accumulated accolades, guitar pedals and fans in approximately equal proportion.
Vialka – Vialka is an inflatable submarine that survived the commercial war. It travels unrestlessly around the world to explore the rich diversity of its cultures before it is too late. Vialka is a noisy comedy not ashamed of its own way by scorn or ridicule. It is an invitation to dance to steady explosive rhythms, terror melodies and experimental movements. It is a symphony for humble flesh through the high spirits of rock’n’roll. Globetrotting mavericks and dynamic two piece from everywhere and nowhere, Vialka unfailingly blow the minds of the uninitiated! With the world’s smallest and hardest hitting female drummer and ungodliest (un)bearded baritone guitarist, this band surpasses all expectation of the possibilities of popular music!
ian wadley – played with bird blobs, jandek , mick turner plus a whole list as long as your arm. have a look at the website for more info. Oh and also brother to greg of new waver fame
the question – Formed through a combination of too much time + equipment and lack of like minded individuals. no more sitting around >>>time to mess around.
as if these bands weren’t enough there will be other crazy shit going on in the front room:
TEN THOUSAND FREE MEN & THEIR FAMILIES
– 10kfreemen is the alias of Tom Gilmore, an Australian chiptune artist. Tom began making Game Boy music in early 2007 with very little exposure to the world of chiptune. His early minimalistic style developed with his exposure and increased involvement with the scene, along with the development of a live show to express himself to new audiences and expose a new genre of music to an unaware Sydney, Australia. http://10kfreemen.com http://myspace.com/thefloortom
DIVIDE BY ZERO
Often described as a mathematical anomaly, Divide is setting out togive a big lo-fi fuck you to mathematicians. ”Anomalise this, cunts” he has been heard to say, wielding a gameboy in each hand whilst shooting lazers out of his eyes. He also occasional designs flyers for No Frills.
PRZEWALSKI’S HORSE
In the wild, Przewalski’s Horses live in social groups consisting of a dominant stallion, a dominant lead mare, other mares, and their offspring. The patterns of their daily lives exhibit horse behavior similar to that of feral horse herds: Each group has a well-defined home range; within the range, the herd travels between three and six miles a day, spending time grazing, drinking, using salt licks anddozing. The stallions can frequently be seen sniffing dung piles to confirm scent markings, and playing out 8-bit tunes in Sydney.
ABORTIFACIENT
When not elbow-deep in recreational autopsy, Abortifacient likes to program Breakcore. Born in 2005, Abortifacient has taken his brand of Queensland Breakcore on a Japanese tour. Like a Gabber set at the Gympie Muster, Abortifacient’s live shows blend Psychobilly, Chiptunes, and Horror Film Fanaticism.
plus the usual DIY markets – bring your wares if you have something to sell
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fri 25
‘stikki records’
510 king street, newtown , sydney
12.30pm all ages FREE
capa capo
death cage
rocksteady dub militia
squidd
doin it for the money
fuck oath.
its a public holiday so no excuses!
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sat 26
wolli creek outdoor acoustic entertainment society
1pm meet at turella station
harriet
trini
commonfilth
+ more
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sat 26
Name: Killerwatts System presents…
Tagline: Death from Above
Host: Killerwatts
Type: Party – Night of Mayhem
Time and Place
Start Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 9:30pm
End Time: Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 12:30am
Location: Dirty Shirlows Warehouse
City/Town: Marrickville, Australia
PASSENGER OF SHIT
MATT BLEAK
CAT-GRRL
DIABOLIQUE
DISLASYSTEM
DJ ZEITGEIST
see breakcore.com.au or killerwatts.info on the day for more info
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sat 26
vic on the park
Cnr Enmore Rd & Addison Rd, Enmore
8pm $10
Schrodingers Cat
http://www.myspace.com/schrodingerscattheband
Luca Brasi(Melbourne)
http://www.myspace.com/lucabrasinoise
Dining in Tuscany
http://www.myspace.com/diningintuscany
Hospital the Musical
http://www.myspace.com/hospitalthemusical
i really wish i could go to this as it’s luca brasi’s only show in sydney this weekend. i’ve heard good things about dining in tuscany and i still haven’t seen hospital the musical or schrodingers cat! in my absence you should go check it out! and then head on round to dirty shirlows for mad dancing.
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sat 26
YR wherehouse (contact me if you need address details)
8pm $?
castings, onani, pfm, pagan dawn
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sun 27
low tea
jura books, 440 paramatta rd, petersham
11am free
from kat thaw:
i’m really excited about this sunday!!! we’re having a big tea / cake party at jura bookshop, with music by loads of lurvely ladies and then a bit of a discussion about women in diy music and activism.
my good friend lena has come up from melbourne to grace us with her gorgeous sounds, louise has some new tunes for our listening pleasure, anna will tearour hearts out with her musical tales and i’ll play some little bits i’ve been working on.
there’ll be a huge spread of vegan cakes and treats! feel free to bring some along if you’re extra inspired. and we’ve plenty of tea cups to go around!
most importantly there’s going to be a discussion of women and queers in diy and activist communities in sydney, but more broadly as well. don’t be shy – come and contribute!
the whole thingo kicks off at 11am on sunday morning (27th april) so don’t sleep in too much or you’ll miss out on all the edible goodies! jura bookshop is easy to get to – a five minute walk down crystal street from etersham station, or a short bus ride from central station down parramatta road. it’s number 440 on parramatta road, just a block from where norton street meets parramatta road. just next to the flag shop and opposite the bald faced stag (pub) if that helps.
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sun 27
thirroul neighbourhood centre
1pm $5
hospital the musical
mary jane kelly
run! hide!
sound the mute
hira hira
let me down jungle man gently
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get prepared for Malaysian screamo merchants DAIGHILA in sydney next weekend (sunday 6pm at hot new space Dirty Shirlows with amazing support from former republics, ohana and the thaw!)
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shaun/tenzenmen
++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++
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