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WHO: Festival Fiends WHat: summer rHytHm Festival WHen: sat Feb 19 – sun Feb 20 WHere: GOOlabri resOrt, suttOn
Summer Rhythm Festival aims to broaden people’s knowledge of mental health through a two day event submerged in music, with a focus on roots, reggae, funk, dub and electronic, or anything else with rhythm. The event exudes friendliness, participation and having a good time with new and old friends. Acts confirmed so far include The Beautiful Girls, Space Invaders, Phrase, The Tongue, King Tide, The Red Eyes, Canyons, as well as a solid local contingent consisting of Dub Dub Goose, Fun Machine, Super Best Friends, Beth n Ben, Readable Graffiti and more. Head to summerrhythm. com.au for all the info.
WHO: FlyinG lOtus WHat: dubstep dOn WHen: Wed Jan 5 WHere: tHe ClubHOuse
Flying Lotus didn’t have to search far for musical inspiration. Talent and creativity shone within his incredibly talented musical family. He is the great nephew of the late legendary jazz pianist Alice Coltrane, wife of John Coltrane, and a cousin of jazz musician Ravi Coltrane. His music has been described as the sound of creating, and has helped inspire and craft the future of dubstep, hip-hop and electronic music. With innovation and skill he has crafted his own cult position as a pre-eminent figure within 21st century art. Supported by Electric Sea Spider and Sofie Loizou. Tix through Moshtix and at the venue before 11pm.
WHO: Cell blOCk 69 WHat: rOCkinG tHe rOCk Out OF tHe rOCkers WHen: tHurs deC 23 WHere: tHe street tHeatre
“Cell Block 69 have given Canberrans the greatest gift of all, rock, every X-mas for about six years. This will be their first show since they rocked the rock out of the rockers at last January’s 100th Big Day Out. This legendary performance had the stars all a-twitter with triple j’s Dom Alessio tweeting “Cell Block 69 are my new favourite band!” while Joel Quatermain (Eskimo Joe) wrote “The highlight of the night has to have been the appearance by the ‘best band in the world’, Cell Block 69”. If they can inspire rock stars to go mental, imagine what they can do for a commoner like you.”
WHO: ‘80s Film buFFs WHat: ‘80s mOvie revival WHen: variOus dates WHere: arC Cinema, natiOnal Film and sOund arCHive
Whatever nouveau ‘80s kids, enough with your tight stonewash jeans. But an ‘80s movie revival at Arc Cinema I can handle. Like The Karate Kid when there was actually karate in it and Footloose with a side of Bacon. The Outdoor Season starts on Boxing Day with Die Hard II: Die Harder and continues in January and February with Ghostbusters and a 30th anniversary screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In February, Arc hosts the only Canberra screening of The Human Centipede in a Friday night horror double with the homicidal sell-out of 2010 CIFF: Rubber. Book on 6248 2000. www.nfsa.gov.au .
WHO: JOsH tHOmas and CHarlie piCkerinG WHat: testinG neW sHit WHere: Canberra COurtyard studiO, Canberra tHeatre WHen: JOsH: mOn Feb 7 – sat Feb 12. CHarlie: sat Feb 6 – sun Feb 7
Josh Thomas is returning to C-Town for a week in February to develop his brand new stand up show for 2011. He will be performing his work-in-progress material in the intimate surroundings of the Courtyard Studio at the Canberra Theatre Centre for six days. You’ll see it before anyone else but Josh wants you to know that it might be a bit shit. Charlie Pickering will also be testing out his new stuff on the Canberra guinea pig masses, but he didn’t say anything about his new material being a bit shit. You can buy tickets for both comedians’ shows from canberratheatrecentra.com.au or by calling 6257 2700.
WHO: mOtHer & sOn WHat: surFinG rOCkabillies WHen: sun deC 19 WHere: tHe FrOnt
“We are Mother & Son from Wollongong, and you should come to our show because what else are you gonna do on a Sunday night? We play loud surf/rockabilly tinged garage rock ‘n’ roll with growly vocals and misfortunate tales. We also have a tendency to jump on the tables at Phoenix and drink too many pints of Bulmers. We are also launching our LP! And The Fantastic Fighting League are playing! So it’s gonna be a crazy night… might be an idea to call in sick for Monday… it sure beats staying home and watching the Sunday night movie.”