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ONTOUR JEROME ISMA-AE [GER] Friday April 13, Royal Melbourne Hotel SKISM [UK], TC [UK], ZOMBOY [UK] Friday April 13, Brown Alley MIDLAND [UK] Friday April 20, New Guernica KEVIN GRIFFITHS [UK] + MORE Friday April 20, onesixone ROGER SANCHEZ [USA] Saturday April 21, Pretty Please DERRICK MAY [USA] Tuesday April 24, TBA CLARK [UK] Tuesday April 24, Revolt Artspace KRAFTY KUTS [USA] Wednesday April 25, Brown Alley DMX [USA] Friday April 27, Trak PIG AND DAN [ESP] Friday April 27, Brown Alley BEN UFO [UK] Friday April 27, Revolver CREAMFIELDS: DAVID GUETTA [USA], ABOVE & BEYOND [UK] + MORE Saturday April 28, Melbourne Showgrounds MOUNT KIMBIE [UK] Thursday May 3, The Hi-Fi DIGITALISM [FRA] Friday May 4, The Forum ORBITAL [UK] Friday May 4, The Palace AZAX SYNDROM [ISR], FREEDOM FIGHTS [ISR] Friday May 4, Royal Melbourne Hotel TILL VON SEIN [GER] Friday May 4, The Mercat JAMES ZABIELA [UK], ALEX NIGGEMAN [GER], GEORGE FITZGERALD [UK] Friday May 4, Billboard GROOVIN’ THE MOO: DIGITALISM [GER], SHAPESHIFTER [NZ] + MORE Saturday May 5, Prince Of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo ADRIAN LUX [SWE] Saturday May 5, Warehouse ATMOSPHERE [USA], EVIDENCE [USA] Thursday May 10, The Hi-Fi PARIAH [UK], BLAWAN [UK] Friday May 11, The Liberty Social ROBERT BABICZ [GER], LUSINE [USA], NADJA LIND [GER], KLARTRAUM [GER] Friday May 18, Brown Alley DANNY BROWN [USA], M.E.D [USA] Thursday May 24, Prince Bandroom SHOWTEK [NED] Friday May 25, Chasers Nightclub LEVON VINCENT [USA] The Liberty Social, Friday June 1 AMON TOBIN [BRA] Tuesday June 5, The Palace Theatre CHRIS LIEBING [GER] Sunday June 10, Brown Alley ANGY KORE [ITA], PERFECT STRANGER [ISR], VIBE TRIBE [ISR], SESTO SENTO [ISR] Royal Melbourne Hotel, Friday June 22
REAL TALK
Is spontaneous combustion a real thing? Y’know, when a human just blows up out of nowhere? Man, perish the thought. The idea that before you get to the end of this very sentence that you could explode is nerve-wracking. Wait - you’re still here? What about now? Shit son, be careful. You never know when it’s gonna’ be your last second. Tyson Wray
Chris Liebing: Leader of the Pack
Chris Liebing’s first residency in Frankfurt was all the way back in ’91 – and the fact that Liebling’s career has endured for longer than I’ve been alive should be a testament to his enduring ability to innovate and excite within the murky realms of techno. A producer, DJ, radio host and the man behind the enduring imprint CLR (home to Speedy J, Tommy Four Seven, and plenty of other notorious names), Liebling’s role in keeping the landscape of dance music fresh and exciting is undeniable. Never one to stick with the status quo, he was one of the first DJs to embrace the digital age of music, and his keen instinct for the big new thing has kept him a cut above the rest for many a year. He’s heading down to Melbourne for what will undoubtedly be a particularly loose Sunday session to keep you warm as winter descends upon the city – catch him at Brown Alley on Sunday June 10.
A name highly-regarded by clubbers since his beginnings in clubs around town during his late teens, Levon’s name is synonymous with sensual, raw house and deep techno, these days he plays a vital role in New York’s thriving house scene as the man behind both Novel Sound and Deconstruct Music (alongside Anthony Parasole). With a killer Resident Advisor podcast and Fabric mix to his name along with an endless list of stellar releases favoured by DJs around the world, this will be Melbourne’s first chance to immerse themselves in Vincent’s deep sounds. Don’t miss out – Levon Vincent plays the Liberty Social on Friday June 1.
Tsuba: Fluidlife
Launching in 2006 with Kevin Griffiths at its head of operations, Tsuba has firmly established itself as one of the world’s biggest players in the world of underground house music. With an emphasis on forward-thinking music with depth and longevity, the label’s roster of artists is one to make any selfrespecting consumer of dance music’s heart beat a little bit faster - Sascha Dive, Spencer Parker, Ethyl & Huxley, and plenty more all call the label a very happy home. Resident Advisor’s second most charted label under Crosstown Rebels, the label’s focus is on quality through attention to detail - music, artwork, packaging and label events, and Australia is set to get a taste soon. Kevin Griffiths and some very special guests will be taking on onesixone on Friday April 20.
Figure: Formidable
Not long now until Creamfields reboots with a stupendously expansive lineup for the year, with everybody from David Guetta and Above And Beyond to Dirty Three and Alesso making the pilgrimage down for a slew of what will undoubtedly be one of the year’s festival highlights. To get you all even more psyched up for it, the Creamfields crew have bagged a last-minute addition in the form of Indiana-based bass fiend Figure to its lineup – with mainstream support in the form of many a Beatport Top 10 single behind him and a reputation for a devastating live show, it’s looking like a perfect fit for the already bangin’ Creamfields lineup.
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Jerome Isma-Ae: Entrancing
Hailing from Munich, Jerome Isma-Ae is one of the highest-selling, most successful progressive house and trance producers of the last three years, with a discography that consistently aims to evolve and push boundaries since his early years in the dance music scene. His inspirational releases have featured on prominent labels from Armada and Baroque to Strictly Rhythm and his own, Jee Recordings, while his DJ sets across the globe have become the stuff of legends, receiving well-deserved kudos from the upper echelons of electronic music’s finest talents. Tiesto, Hernan Cattaneo and Dave Seaman are all selfproclaimed fans – what a champion! He’ll be bringing the good vibes down to Australia shortly - catch him at the Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday April 13.
Pig and Dan: Bringing in the Bacon
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Tom Showtime: The Jam Thief
It’s Showtime! Crushing every preconceived notion of what a ‘hip hop’ album from a local producer should sound like, Melbourne’s own watermelonloving gramophone enthusiast Tom Showtime this Friday drops one of the most highly anticipated releases in recent memory. His debut LP The Jam Thief is an eclectic mix of jazzy hip hop, nu-funk and down tempo beats, including guests like the legendary Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), UK ex-pat Lotek and local upstart Ash.One. Described as “like DJ Shadow or Mr Scruff, but with a unique sound,” and featuring cover art by RekaOne, this release by one of Australia’s most promising producers is one of 2012’s must haves. In stores and on iTunes Friday April 13 Distributed by Obese Records. Check out more about Mr Showtime at tomshowtime.com
Sensory Spectacluar: Heavy Hitting
After Tiesto’s sneaky leak to worldwide audiences that he’d be taking on the headline slot at this year’s Stereosonic, we guess everybody in the dance music industry is getting excited about the year’s inaugural welcoming of the summer party season. Gessafelstein, it seems, is another one just too psyched to keep quiet, releasing a slew of dates for the Stereosonic tour on his Facebook page only a few days ago. A favourite of Brodinksi’s label Bromance, the French electro gun has been making some serious waves lately, as his packed-out tour schedule and the slew of remixes for the likes of Lana del Rey and Zombie Zombie will attest to. If it’s true, then Stereosonic will certainly be the place to be come November, don’t you agree?
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Levon Vincent: Out Of Focus
A typical urban kid growing up in the nineties with skateboarding and hip-hop, music has always been a thing for Till Von Sein. Besides working as the booking agent for a number of infamous German acts, Till is also an acclaimed DJ and producer with releases on labels that include Supplement Facts, Suol and Dirt Crew Recs, collaborations with Tigerskin, Aera, Chopstick, Catz’n’Dogz etc. and with remixes on Ministry of Sound, Plastic City and many others featuring in his discography. Not bad for a dude whose killer debut album only dropped a few months ago, right? It’s DJing which is his first love however, and his trademark soulful, pop-oriented sound is one that’s renowned for getting dancefloors down and dirty all across the globe.
From humble beginnings in late ‘80s as two dudes on the periphery of dance music, the chance meeting of Igor Tchkotoua and Dan Duncan on a flight to Spain in 1999 was certainly the beginning of something special - the Pig and Dan legacy. A truly prolific production outfit, the two quickly established themselves as leading purveyors of pulsating electronic music, straddling the darker realms of house and high-energy techno, whilst retaining their signature edge of twisted and experimental breakdowns. A favourite of DJs including Laurent Garnier, Deep Dish and John Digweed just to mention a few, the Cocoon stalwarts are up to all sorts these days, with collaborative efforts with Sephan Bodzin, Mark Reeve, Samuel L Sessions, Gustavo Bravetti, MiniCoolBoyz, Mihalis Safras and Butchfe on the cards and an upcoming tour of Australia. Catch them at Brown Alley on Friday April 27.
The Sensory Spectacular is set to descend on the Royal Melbourne Hotel, with a fierce duo taking out headline slots and a swish array of local favourites providing support. With a background in early nineties heavy metal that came before being exposed to the realms of electronic music, it’s no wonder that the sounds of Israeli producer Azax Syndrom (alias of Regev Azaria) are so heavy-hitting. Since his first rave way back in the mid-nineties, Azaria’s penchant for heavy-hitting psytrance has earned him many accolades worldwide, his music marked by an instinct for heavy-hitting beats, pumping baselines and cutting-edge production. Joining him will be fellow Israelis Freedom Fighters, whose rise to prominence is marked by a love for progressive psytrance coloured by influences from techno’s heavier end and the floorshaking pace of drum and bass. Catch them and more at the Royal Melbourne Hotel on Friday May 4.
Party Profile: More Fire’s 11th Birthday
It sounds like: The dancehalls of Kingston, Jamaica! DJs/live acts playing: Chant Down, Sista Itations, Troublemaker, Andy Ites, Armagideon Time, Fee, Blood Lip, Tony Bashment, Apprentice and Burn City Queenz. Three records that’ll rock the floor: Popcaan - Party Shot, Demarco - True Friends, Romain Virgo - Who Feels It Knows It And one that you’d rather die than play: UB40 - Red Red Wine Sell it to us: More Fire is Australia’s longest running reggae and dancehall night, a cornerstone of the Melbourne reggae scene, and the blueprint for similar nights all over the country and one of the wickedest parties you’ll ever find! The bit we’ll remember in the AM: Remember? Wait… what? Crowd specs: One of the most diverse crowds you’ll find in Melbourne – a range of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. Wallet damage: $10 Where: Deep 11 (aka Mercat Cross Hotel basement, 456 Queen St, City) When: Saturday April 14, 10pm ‘til sunrise.
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“Hip hop in Australia is real good right now, the best ever. I’m a big fan of a lot of the young talent that is coming up and having had the veterans pave the way for all of us that have come afterwards has been very important.”
MIND: ALTERING Pez is ready to tackle round two of his career as the poster child for Aussie hip hop. He’s done the hard yards, done the shows and done the touring. He has also released an album and is working on another – no mean feat. None of this is an easy slog for a rapper Down Under, but he has done it with poise, hard work, determination and a love of the scene and the music. A couple of hurdles set him back briefly, but the champ is back – and he’s ready to deliver like never before. “I’d really started to like hip hop by the time I was 15 or 16; I really liked all sorts of music at that stage and not just straight up hip hop. I actually wanted to get into basketball and wanted to go overseas and play professionally – I really wanted to get into that – but an injury took the rug out from underneath me, so I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life at that point. That was when I started writing raps and I found myself doing music. It made me feel good because it was a form of expression, my own life, my own feeling. “I could write about stuff I wanted to write. I felt better ultimately about it; it sucked at the start because I wasn’t really good at it, but I found a new outlet to put my energy into and from that just got in touch with a few people and it went from there. I actually heard on the grape vine about a guy I went to school with but wasn’t that close to – but we hooked up and once I’d made the decision and I realised that I’d made that decision, I was settled. I didn’t want to be working a job for the rest of my life I’d probably lose it doing that, and now when I can’t write I get all edgy and unbalanced.” Indeed, his first album – A Mind Of My Own captured all of his thoughts and visions in a neat package. It was a long, drawn out process and something that needed a commitment, yet that wasn’t a deterrent, rather a motivation. “It did take quite a while to complete,” chimes Pez. “Actually
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around four or five years really; I was up and down with my own self confidence and I’d gone from being really good and then the stresses of life would get to me and I thought it was crap again. I wanted the album to encapsulate a period in my life; I was doing a lot of soul searching and by the end I’d found a fair bit of balance. I tried for the positive spin and even though there were some tough times, I definitely wanted that balance no matter what mood I was in. I never wanted the album to be one dimensional and that’s why it was so many years in the making!” A few years on in 2012, Pez is getting ready to do it all again. “I guess it has been a bit of a drawn out process again because I was dealing with getting things done the natural way; when you have to focus on your health and things aren’t going great, it feels like you sort of lose the focus. So I really feel like I’m back at it and I’ve got the new single coming out. I’m also working on the second album, which is feeling a little more personal than the first. In A Mind Of My Own I was looking out at the world a bit and focusing on what has been on my mind. I was in a darker place for a while. I was allowing myself to be vulnerable where now I find myself going places I didn’t go previously, it’s a little more personal in that sense. People comment that the first album was uplifting and wondered if I would ever go the other way, so that’s kind of why I say this darker element is more prominent. It’s the place I’m feeling now and once I’ve done a few more songs, I think it will have the balance it needs to get it out.” The production will definitely evolve as well, as he describes some of the collaborators and producers that will work with him. Rest assured these are the who’s who of the local scene, but it will extend to instruments and other influences. He explains it in these terms: “it will be pretty classic hip hop in that sense, but I’d really like to COVER STORY
blend some other elements in there to make it stand above what I’ve done before. I even recall a time and instance where not that long ago, you told people that you rapped and they’d laugh at you. Nowadays, you can make a life out of music and if you’re lucky you’re not working a job and touring overseas. It’s crazy – and all of this feels like just the start. The sky is the limit to some degree,” says the upbeat Pez. Inspiration, too, remains easy for Pez to find. In the rap game, influence is all around – the urban, street linguistic type nature of the music makes anything influential. But for Pez, it was one Christopher Wallace that played the biggest part. “Yeah man, Biggie Smalls is really the person that made me want to rap; he was the one that made me really get into the music. I wanted to get into it and be much more than just the guy who buys the music. I also liked the guys like Jay-Z and Eminem and even a bit of Tupac, but I dig the people who make you feel an emotion rather than people who just go with the crowd. I wanted to go against the grain and create honest music I guess.” As for the scene in Aussie right now, he reckons it’s the best it ever has been. “Hip hop in Australia is real good right now, the best ever. I’m a big fan of a lot of the young talent that is coming up and having had the veterans pave the way for all of us that have come afterwards has been very important. For a while there, I was more into American hip hop where as now I’m into the Australian side. It’s inspiring and it’s going somewhere. People are making music that is on an international level; not just with the sound but also the lyrics and it’s special to be a part of something like that, that you can make a career out of. So yeah, now it’s definitely changing for the better.” So with one album complete, a second not too far away and a refocused energy, how is Pez
finding life right now? “It’s great man,” he says unsurprisingly. “The past was about pushing the album and the stresses of all that, but more recently I’ve started to get my flow back and started getting some stuff ready for the next album. It’s so much work to get over this kind of hurdle so I’m really trying to keep out there and keep it happening as best I can. And definitely, I want to keep evolving my sound as much as possible. For me it’s such an important thing, probably the most important thing. I want to explore new sounds and new ideas and do things that I haven’t done before. I don’t want to go down the same path as I did; for me now it’s about taking a bit of a gamble and wanting to keep pushing the boundaries.” Finally, Pez is looking forward to easing back into touring with a couple of gigs planned at your local drinking hole. “It’s actually pretty cool because you never get to those suburban venues,” he says. “Normally you do a show at Hi-Fi or The Corner Hotel so I’m pretty pumped to be hitting up some of these other places with my boys. The lineup will be awesome for hip hop and I look forward to playing a few new songs.” He also adds that this is just the warm up – look out for the new album and a proper block-party style tour to follow. The last album saw a 30-something-stop tour schedule. Let’s see whether this time they can triumph over that already impressive feat. RK Pez [AUS] plays at the Ferntree Gully Hotel on Friday April 27 and the Chelsea Heights Hotel on Saturday April 28 with special guests Mantra [AUS] and Tys [AUS].
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into one hell of a house party with Hip Hop, Funk, R&B, Disco and House. Meanwhile, downstairs gives you a secluded wind down atmosphere with cult films as background visuals and quality cocktails to sip on. Let the new coqtail list wash away a crappy week! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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FREE RANGE FUNK
Rocking Wednesdays at Lucky Coq are rotating DJs Lady Noir, Agent 86, Kiti, Mr Thom, Joybot and guests giving you nothing but the best new wave, punk, brit pop, bong rap and hair metal. Coq Roq takes place every Wednesday from 8pm with free pool downstairs from 9pm as well as drink specials. Roq out! Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
Funk up your Thursday nights with Free Range Funk at the Windsor favourite Lucky Coq. Grab a couch early and enjoy one (or more) of their famous $4 pizzas from 7-11pm. Meanwhile DJs Who, Agent 86, Lewis CanCut and special guests tempt you into the night with their eclectic bag of treats. Setting the mood early is delightful jazz, deep soul, and funk. Later it’s fruity disco, choice house, and hipster dance drops. Free entry every Thursday. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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With more flavour than a chocolate pizza, the Wednesday Soul Army throws down raw, uncut funk next to smooth soul grooves and rare blue jams. Bring that special lady because when the boys lay down the love it could be the difference between ‘we’re just friends’ to ‘let’s get it on’. PBS stalwarts Vince Peach and Miss Goldie accompany Prequel and Black Diamond Kicks weekly. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
Paparazzi Fridays present DJs Nikkos, Joe Sofo and Kitty Kat bringing you the biggest anthems and club classics all night long. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
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WEDNESDAYS AT CO. Don’t miss Melbourne’s biggest mid-week party night Wednesdays at Co.! Featuring Premier DJ Petar Tolich and Scotty E spinning all your favourite 90’s to current party anthems! Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
WEDNESDAYS AT THE ORDER Deep, dark, minimal dubstep and drum and bass. The Order of Melbourne, 2/401 Swanston Street, Melbourne
THURSDAY12TH BIMBO THURSDAYS Tigerfunk brings with him his full band of travelling gypsies, hipsters and middle class executives, all of whom are prepared to deliver the most excitement you can have this side of the weekend. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
DUBSTEP THURSDAYS It’s Dubstep, it’s Eurotrash, it’s new, it’s the vibe, it’s Thursdays, it’s weekly and it’s free. So get down to Eurotrash and get your wobble on. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
RETRO SEXUAL DJ Grandmaster Vicious playing the best ‘80s and ‘90s pop, hip hop, new wave classics and cheese plus dance floor anthems from then to now. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
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NEO Neo is the focus of a new underground movement fussing aspects of alternative cultures in bringing to life the newly formed sub-culture known as Fetigoth. Dark electronica, EBM and industrial by Nero, Louis and Omega. ABODE, Level One - cnr St Kilda Rd & Martin St, St Kilda
PANORAMA Start your weekend on a good note with Panorama Fridays at Lucky Coq. DJs Matt Rad, Mr George, Tom Meagher and Phato A Mano transform the upstairs area
SATURDAYS AT ONE TWENTY BAR DJ CKass will take you on a musical journey to the retro sounds of the 70s and 80s, followed by Top 40s. One Twenty Bar, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy
SECRET ROOM
Taking place each and every Saturday night in Melbourne’s CBD on the corner of Lonsdale St and King St, Club Soda plays host to a fresh, new concept – local/national/international DJs weekly, un-paralleled entertainment, performances, and disco tomfoolery. Don’t let the bubbly name fool you, Club Soda is your weekend’s thirst quencher – changing people going out for convenience, whilst not leaving the sour taste of an empty wallet on Sunday morning. Our doors open for you every Saturday at 9.30pm, and stay open until you should go home. Brown Alley, Cnr King & Lonsdale St, CBD
The Sophisticated world of alternative underground culture. The Secret Room.The space you can’t explain, you can only experience. Socialise in the opulent lounge rooms or indulge your body, mind and ears to deep dirty tribal and tech house by Beaker and Syme Tollens. ABODE, Level One - cnr St Kilda Rd & Martin St, St Kilda
SATURDAYS AT CO. Enjoy your weekend with the sounds of Matty G , Dean T and Marcus Knight by joining us at Co. this weekend where the fun never ends. Co., Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
DNA FRIDAYS DNA (Developing New Artistry) brings you genetically modified musical molecules specifically developed to entertain and enhance Melbourne’s dance scene. Every Friday we showcase the next crop of promising DJ/producers handpicked by Lab22’ s mastermind technician Genetix! Doors open 10pm, $5 basics til midnight and $5 DNA shots all night. First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Google Hot Step and you’ll get a bunch of Vietnamese game reviews and Balkanese dances on YouTube. But that’s nothing like what you can expect to find within the confines of Bimbo on a Saturday night. Developing thick and heavy but altogether groovy, enjoy an eclectic mix of fairy floss funk, doom disco and monk movement minimal every week. Free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
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CQ FRIDAYS The weekend starts here! Get on down for after work drinks from 5pm with DJs Marcus Knight, Mark Pellegrini, Nick Van Wilder & DJ Anferny getting your weekend started right. 5pm til 3am. CQ, 113 Queen St, Melbourne
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EDEN SATURDAYS Stunning new venue in the heart of the city – one BIG Party! We bring you the best Top 40 Dance, House & R&B in a state of the art venue you have to see! Eden, 163 Russell St, CBD
EUROTRASH HOUSE PARTY Put your hands in the air with some of Melbourne’s best party DJs, including including Mu-Gen, Lace em’ Tight and more. Eurotrash Bar, 18 Corrs Lane, Off Chinatown, Melbourne CBD
FIRST FLOOR SATURDAYS It’s house, electro, dub, anthems, disco and funk with guest DJs Genetix, B-Two and Oohee rocking til the break of day. Doors open 10pm with $5 basics til midnight! First Floor, 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
STAR SATURDAYS Star Saturdays - smashing it every Saturday! Phil Ross, Scotty Erdos, DJ Ontime, LC, Nick James, Dane Gains, Ryan Hamill, Deja, Phil Isa, Nixon, Azza M, Scotty Nix, DJ Ryza, C Dubb, Alex-J, G-Funk, Dylisco, Achos, Az, Shaggz and guests. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
TEMPERANCE SATURDAYS DJ Marcus Knight & DJ Xander James drop sexy house, dance and drum and bass all night from 8pm. Free entry. Temperance Hotel, 426 Chapel St, South Yarra
TEXTILE Saturdays at Lucky Coq tick all the boxes so start your night early and stay til close! Famous $4 pizzas from 7-9pm (that’s dinner sorted) then from 9pm spread over two levels with DJs playing hip hop, funk, disco, house and electro. Rotating guests on both levels keep the tunes fresh. Free entry. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
WEEKEND The brain child of the creative kids at 360 Agency and Seven Nightclub. The Weekend is here to put a smile on your dial every Saturday night. We want you to join the family. Dancing from 10pm weekly. Seven, 52 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
SUNDAY15TH SOUTH SIDE HUSTLE The perfect Sunday soundtrack with DJs Askew, Peter Baker, Booshank, Paz, Miss Butt, Junji, Disco Harry and guests. They will be laying down disco, afro beat and deep house til 3am. For lovers of good music - South Side Hustle. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
STAR BAR SUNDAYS The original and still the best Sunday in Melbourne. Star Bar, 160 Clarendon St, South Melbourne
SUNDAE SHAKE Our Signature serve. Each and every Sunday we play host to a self professed vinyl junkie caught between the golden years & boogie wonderland. A mouthful? Perhaps. Phato Amano perfectly sets the mood for an audio-adventure that redefines the dance floor weekly. Our Sunday aficionados Agent 86 and Tigerfunk stir up a full cream shake to the flavour of your liking. Forget everything you thought you knew about losing yourself to the grooves. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
MONDAY16TH IBIMBO Have you always wanted to be a DJ but been cruelly cursed with tone deafness and a general inability to version excursion? Well Bimbo Deluxe saves the day once again.. All you need is an iPhone and you’re set. Just download the free ‘remote’ application from the app store, log into the Bimbo DJ wireless network and you choose which song plays next. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
TUESDAY17TH BIMBO TUESDAYS Bimbo Tuesday’s have long been the discerning DJs midweek breath of fresh air. An opportunity to indulge in, and to each parade their individual takes on music. A night where by the weird and wonderful is not frowned upon but rather celebrated. Resident selectors Matt Radovich, Andras Fox and Henry Who draw from a colorful array of sounds that warm your midweek blues. From 8pm, free. Bimbo Deluxe, 376 Brunswick St (Cnr Rose St), Fitzroy
COSMIC PIZZA NHJ and friends host every Tuesday night upstairs at Lucky Coq. Playing uneasy listening, freaked out bass jams, romantic comedy disco, tropi-jazz, soundtracks and shit you won’t hear on the other nights. Lucky Coq, 179 Chapel St, Windsor
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“MOVING, FUNNY, TRANSCENDENTLY BEAUTIFUL AND ORIGINAL” PAUL BYRNES, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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ZOMBOY ZOMBIE: THRILLER DUB Speaking from his hotel in Turin at The Big Snow – a snowboarding festival where he is playing – Zomboy explains that he is working on new music and looking out onto one of the most amazing views he’s ever experienced. “In fact, let me take a picture so you can see,” he says. Before I know it, there is a picturesque snow covered chateau with beautiful tinges of green and brown in my inbox. Otherwise, plenty has been happening for the youngster who says Skrillex was a major inspiration – as were zombies. “I’ve been doing lots and lots of amazing shows, remixes, collaborations and things – I’ve also been preparing for tours and also working on my Follow EP that I will be releasing in the near future though the label Never Say Die. There are actually quite a lot of exciting things going on at the moment. The EP I’m actually really, really excited about to be honest – I hope everyone else is too! “I was actually approached initially by Tommy (SKisM) who co-owns the label via Soundcloud oddly enough! We organised a meet up, talked over everything and with the already crazy reputation that they had, I was super excited about the thought of becoming part of the family. The label itself is totally amazing. There is an incredible team behind it as well. They really helped me go from being a nobody, to having worldwide recognition in under a year!” Some people have even suggested he is the successor – the prodigy – to the massive legacy that became the Skrillex movement. And he is humbled by the thought
to be sure: “I think that the big man of course hugely influences my sound as he’s the reason I wanted in on the whole electronic dance music scene! I also think you’d be insane not to feel on his sound and vibe – but you will be hearing a different side to me with upcoming releases.” In short, the lad started on music by engineering bands and acoustic artists for about three years until more recently, when he began undergraduate studies at the ACM in Guildford where his housemates suggested he try making some electronic music. “So I did,” he laughs, “and for some reason it all took off very quickly!” Indeed, the DJ thing came as part and parcel. “I had never been a DJ in my life until after I was signed by Never Say Die. I was given one week to learn how to DJ for my first show which was at Ministry of Sound in London – and this is also one of the main reasons I am a Traktor user!” Musically, his sound is a mash up of dubstep, electro, glitch and grime – what it is that appeals to him about those genres he has no idea. Nor does he drink – or anything else – rather the clean freak, but his sound is anything but. In fact, ‘dirty’ is about the best way to describe it. “Yes, it’s all true,” he admits. “I have no idea really! I guess certain areas of all these styles appealed to my musical tastes – so I thought why not mash them together? I do like zombie films and games too, so that will have had some form of influence behind it.” In all, setting the bar even higher this year will be Zomboy’s biggest challenge but he feels he’s up for it. “I think I will be venturing into new territories and genres
to really diversify along with the move in the current bass music scene. The schedule for shows and tours is looking pretty much full for the next five months. I’ve got tours shortly for New Zealand, Canada and some big dates across the USA.” Finally, Zomboy is excited about getting down to Australia but claims he is terrible in hot weather, so he’ll be doing anything that involves hiding from the sun. “I kid, I’m gonna do whatever I can to make this a memorable tour, not just for myself, but for you public. As with all my shows, expect a lot of energy, new and
electro-pop, how delightful it is to be in the studio and recording their new EP, (Blue). It was while finishing up his audio degree at uni in Byron Bay in 2010 that a friend of his brother’s, Tryone Lindqvist (vocals/guitar), came up from Sydney to help George out with some dance music he was working on. “We ended up staying up late one night – we didn’t really have money to go out –working on what would become We Left on the first EP!” he recalls. “We’d both been making music before RÜFÜS, and it was just the chemistry you get when that happens,” George continues. “We really just felt that the songwriting process was right, we were both pulling from different influences – and yeah, we had a sound straight away. We knew that and we’ve been playing ever since!” With the addition of drummer James Hunt – “He came on just after we made the first EP, to help us reproduce it live,” George says – RÜFUS officially became a trio. Now, just a quick year after their first EP, they’ve released their sophomore effort, with its first single This Summer. George laughs loudly when I ask him if they’re workaholics. “Haha, yeah!” he giggles. “It’s more a complete love of what we’re doing, but yeah, it does feel like we haven’t really stopped, and it’s definitely what we love doing, so we’re spending a fair amount each week in the studio for rehearsals! “[The music] has taken over our lives, so to speak, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
I ask George if he feels that the “new wave” so to speak, of synth-pop is here to stay. “Yeah, that’s the music I want to make. I definitely take it seriously, and everyone seems to be taking it seriously, including my dad!” he laughs. “There’s just so much good stuff out there. And I suppose the technology itself is getting better and better; there are so many new and cool sounds and everyone’s just exploring that.” Finally, I ask him what fans of their music can expect from the live experience. “I suppose the biggest response we get from our live show is that it’s such a different sound – it has a lot of energy and more texture
big heavy tunes and a whole lot of dancing from myself! I’m currently rocking the Kontrol S4 but slowly moving towards CDJs to control Traktor. I can’t wait to get down there!” Amen. RK Zomboy [UK] plays at Brown Alley alongside SKisM [UK], TC [UK] and more on Friday April 13.
RÜFÜS ON FIRE: SYDNEY SYNTH I’ll come right out and admit it. As a child of the halcyon days of the ‘80s, nothing – nothing – floats my boat more than skillfully employed and emotive synth-pop. From the explosion of JG Ballard-inspired post-punk of Throbbing Gristle, Human League and Cabaret Voltaire to the post-industrial electro-pop purveyed by luminaries Depeche Mode, New Order and Erasure, the ‘80s were a hotbed of experimentation and discovery. An era that, in the relative blandness of the ‘90s, I sincerely did not believe was ever going to be replicated. Fast-forward two decades, and colour me pleasantly surprised. Synth-pop is bleeding back into popular culture. Depeche Mode is selling out stadiums. Contemporary synth bands such as Cut Copy, The Presets and Midnight Juggernauts (to name some brilliant Aussie examples) are certifiably huge. And, this writer is extremely happy to say, there is Rüfüs. Based in Sydney, RÜFÜS is a synth-pop trio who have proudly and majestically brought back the non-stop ecstatic dance music of decades past, infusing it with modern sensibilities and buckets of soul. Having just released their second EP in as many years, RÜFÜS has already garnered plenty of radio play throughout Europe and North America with two tracks from their 2011 selftitled debut EP, Paris Collides and We Left. Jon George, RÜFÜS’ keyboardist and synth-master, recently spoke with me by phone about the joys of great
and shading, and we mix up the tracks a little, so they’re fresh and interesting for the fans and ourselves – and yeah, we have heaps of fun running around onstage and making some cool sounds and actually getting people to dance!” Thomas Bailey Rüfüs [AUS] bring their special brand of synth-pop to the Phoenix Public House on Friday April 13.
ROGER SANCHEZ ANOTHER CHANCE: PRETTY PLEASE The man doesn’t really need an introduction - it’s impossible that you know electronic music and not the name Roger Sanchez. Who hasn’t had a dance to Another Chance from the seminal LP First Contact released way back when in 2001? The man behind various monikers is a bona-fide legend when it comes to music. As a label boss and DJ he is without peer – a man whose vision knows no boundaries and one who unsurprisingly, is still going strong. “I’m getting ready for the next season at Ibiza and working on the upcoming album,” chimes the upbeat and agreeable Sanchez. “I’ve also been working on a lot of collaborations with Sebastien Drums, DJ R3hab and a few others – music that I would call real hands-in-the-airtunes. Right now I’ve just arrived in New York and have plenty to do of course!” Indeed, almost 20 years ago when Sanchez took to the headphones and turntables, electronic music was a mere shadow of its former self. “I never really knew what would come of it,” explains Sanchez. “I was basically into dance culture – it was great back then; sure we had to be careful and not lose sight of what we wanted to do and to achieve, but we survived. Of course it can get diluted and watered down, though realistically, it has evolved and matured.” And rightly so, music in the new decade continues to reveal and surprise – who would have thought that dubstep could find its way into a house performance? “That’s what’s cool about music. There are no rules; noone is sitting there telling people how things have to be. Things like dub and all these things are all merging into the electronic scene. It’s almost like the music scene just keeps feeding on itself. You have Avicii and Afrojack blowing up, and there is a lot of big-room electronic
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music doing great things. Even techno has gotten to a point where it’s still underground but artists are playing it across every genre. This brings out all of this amazing new talent and such – it’s really great to see.” No less, Sanchez is sold on the technological revolution in music given it has broadened its popular appeal and made it more accessible to many more people. And while arguably, it has created a movement characterised by commercial mediocrity, it could be argued this applies everywhere – not just in EDM. “Sure, it has made it harder to find the good stuff,” laughs Sanchez. “But the fact that the delivery of music has made it what it is, the fact that it has become a global phenomenon is a great thing. The downside in the ability to monetise it by selling units, so you have to adjust and roll with that – but it also can create global success on levels that has not been seen before.” Which isn’t altogether a bad thing for those bedroom DJs working on the next big thing. But for Sanchez, it has been a long and intricate career characterised by adversity and triumph – although one, which has seen him achieve what he wanted. “I’ve always embraced music. And I’m proud and humbled by how things have worked out for me. I certainly think back to how lucky I’ve been that Europe embraced dance music 20 years ago; it really allowed the scene to develop all over the world. Everything has its time, I really believe that; it was never guaranteed to explode in America. The fact that it became such a major force here is great – it has been one big learning curve!” Stealth Records has and remains one of the great labels in the house movement; an imprint focused on the dance spectrum and one that hasn’t swayed from its roots. FEATURES
“We’re still pushing the flavour. The guys that we are developing and working with, they’re aligned with what we stand for. We’ve moved the label now and redesigned everything from the website to the cover art.” And guys like Michael Calfan, Prok & Fitch and Muzzaik are the future. Sanchez acknowledges that he won’t be around forever especially given he has a family which needs some attention. “It’s the most important thing for me right now outside of music. I’m also trying to get involved with film; I’m working with the executive producer from the HBO series Game of Thrones and am still focused on developing the artists and growing the model.”
Finally, the legend shares a few words about his forthcoming return to our shores. “I love Australian crowds; they’re always up for it and know how to have a great time. I’ve got a lot of new productions and exclusives and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you.” I mean he’s the recipient of a Grammy Award. Does that tell you enough? RK Roger Sanchez [USA] plays Pretty Please on Saturday April 21.
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(CHANT DOWN SOUND) CLUB: MORE FIRE Jesse I has played a part in Melbourne’s music scene since the late ‘90s when he started Chant Down Babylon for student radio station SRA. In 1999 he took his bags to PBS FM where he hosted the same show, now known as Babylon Burning. He has also played guest spots on various radio shows nationwide as well as internationally, as far and wide as Kiss in the UK and Jamaica’s Power FM. And his great love? The reggae and dancehall movements. Needless to say, Jesse is well entrenched in the scene now – and as a result is in the process of putting together another birthday at the club night he runs with fellow Chant Down member Ras Crucial, which you need to know about. Fair to say then that he has been around for a little while and done his fair share of what you could comfortably call the ‘hard-yards’. Explaining that he discovered reggae when he studied overseas for a short time, the country boy from the Murray River laughs when he reminisces about his early life and times. “You never hear anything like that up there,” he says in jest. “I was actually a gangster rap fan until I heard reggae, and that just opened up my eyes to a whole new world of music. When I first met Ras Crucial in 1998, it was like meeting a kindred spirit, because we had the same love of classic Rasta reggae, but also a keen interest in contemporary dancehall sounds of Jamaica. At that time there was nobody else in Melbourne playing reggae and dancehall the way we were – staying up to date with the latest releases in Jamaica, and importing 7” singles regularly. We first played together at Revolver on Saturday afternoons but eventually got tired of just being relegated to afternoons and chill rooms. We wanted to give the music the spotlight and play in prime time! It’s pretty hype dance music so why only put it on a Sunday afternoon?” With his wish granted, thoughts of conquering the world subsided – but a love of the music and the message it seeks to deliver – hasn’t. The spark is still there and the candle is still burning brightly. Indeed, Jesse explains the local scene is pretty strong. “It’s pretty healthy overall, both locally and overseas. But personally I’d really like to see more reggae coming out of Jamaica because it has really been taken over by dancehall over there. Most of the older producers have dropped out of the game and the young guys are just interested in dancehall – a lot of the younger kids there dismiss reggae as something that belongs to another generation – so there has been a real decline in the amount of roots and culture reggae coming out
of Jamaica in recent years. That said, there is still plenty of good stuff out there, so we’re never short of quality music at More Fire. We generally try to keep it primarily roots reggae early in the night and then get more into dancehall later in the evening.”
“A lot of the younger kids there dismiss reggae as something that belongs to another generation – so there has been a real decline in the amount of roots and culture reggae coming out of Jamaica in recent years.” Having travelled extensively to the region (you know the one), Jesse has collected his fair share of exclusive dub plates, which he can’t wait to lay down. And the DJ lay-down happens at Chant Down club nights and not by accident. “The night is actually called More Fire but more people seem to call it Chant Down. Chant Down is actually the sound crew that Ras Crucial and I formed towards the end of the year 2000, before we started the More Fire nights in April 2001. Both Ras Crucial and I DJ separately as well, but when we play together as Chant Down, we play more in the Jamaican soundsystem style with more mic hype and dubplate specials” And while Jesse draws the line at the travel, the mixer and the headphones (he is a DJ after all!) he admits that while the production bug hasn’t bitten him, he is well and truly involved in the dub plate culture. “Reggae has a really big ‘dubplate’ culture, where artists will voice custom songs for different crews that literally nobody else in the world can play. Whenever we go to Jamaica we spend a lot of time in the studio recording dubplates,
so we have a big selection to bring out for special occasions like the birthday bash.” That said he is looking forward to the birthday gig, which he recalls from years past, are always wicked. “It’s sort of a friends and family vibe, as the lineup is mainly comprised of people that have played with us for years. Nowadays we’re a bit limited by the smoking laws, but we still try and make sure everyone gets into the party spirit. As well as the usual selectors and guest MCs, we’ll also have the Burn City Queenz dancing on the night, so that also adds an extra element. Basically it’s just gonna be some pretty crazy hyped people having a good time.” “The night first started 11 years ago down in the Mercat
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basement, and we were there until it closed in 2006. We moved to Brown Alley for two years and then to Miss Libertines for one – but when the Mercat reopened in 2009, we were stoked to return. It’s our spiritual home and it’s great to be back there.” Now grab your red, green and gold vibe and get down. Chant Down play at More Fire’s 11th Birthday Bashment which takes place at the Mercat Basement on Saturday April 14.
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THURSDAY12TH RHYTHM-AL-ISM Start the weekend early with Fusion’s Resident DJs. Music for your funkin’ soul. Special guests every week! Fusion, Crown Entertainment Complex, Lvl 3, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
FRIDAY13TH FAKTORY This is it. Faktory Fridays are open for business at Melbourne’s home of R&B, Khokolat Bar. Where else? Damion De Silva, Ken Walker, Durmy, K Dee, Simon Sez, Yaths and Jacqui Dusk spinning all night long. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
LIKE FRIDAYS Like Fridays at La Di Da serves up R&B and electro house across two rooms giving you a fun filled end to your week. DJs Dinesh, Dir-X, Sef, NYD, Shaun D, Shaggz, Broz and more. La Di Da, 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne
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UPCOMING DMX Divine master of the unknown, the multi-platinum award winning Earl Simmons - better known through his stage name DMX, has emerged as one of hardcore rap’s reigning kings. Toeing the line between the sacred and the profane, Simmons’ narratives present a compelling account of both spiritual anguish and everyday life, Simmons has contributed an untold number of chart-topping singles and no less than six wildly successful full-length albums and there is little doubt that upcoming release Undisputed will be similarly successful upon its release in a matter of months, featuring the likes of Busta Rhymes, Tyrese, Jennifer Hudson, and production from Deezle, and Swizz Beatz. Friday April 27, Trak, 445 Toorak Road, Toorak
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ATMOSPHERE AND EVIDENCE Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Atmosphere has been a driving force in independent hip hop for 20 years. Rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis) were the first to put Twin Cities hip hop on the map and became the co-founders of independent label Rhymesayers Entertainment. Frequently touted as emo rap, Slug’s brutally honest, poetic musings are often extremely personal and socially mindful, managing to traverse topics such as relationships, love, and the trappings of modern society to the soundtrack of melodic blend of blues, soul and gospel samples with vintage analogue synths. Joining Atmosphere will be Grammy-winning rapper and producer Michael “Evidence” Perretta. Having spent the better part of his career touring the globe and selling an impressive number of records, he’s produced tracks for the Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, Defari, Planet Asia and more, including co-production on Kanye West’s debut The College Dropout, which earned him his Grammy. Additionally, 2011 saw the release of his long-awaited sophmomore album Cats and Dogs, which featured appearances from hot names The Alchemist, DJ Premier, Statik Selektah and loads more. Thursday May 10, The Hi-Fi, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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SATURDAY14TH KHOKOLAT KOATED All new experience, same great location with a fresh koat of Khokolat. Restless Entertainment reloads your favourite Saturday night party. Damion De Silva, K Dee, Jay Sin and weekly guests playing R&B & ol’ skool sounds strictly for the urban elite. Khokolat Bar, Basement, 43 Hardware La, Melbourne
WELL, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! SUPAFEST After a gargantuan 2011 with Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Taio Cruz, Bow Wow and more, Supafest has once again raised the bar. Headlining the 2012 proceedings will be none other than Mr. P. Diddy, who will be joined on stage by the likes of Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Kelly Rowland, Lupe Fiasco, Chris Brown, Missy Elliot and Big Sean. Saturday April 21, Melbourne Showgrounds
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First Floor 393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 6380
Thornbury Theatre 859 High St, Thornbury, 9484 9813
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders St, Melb, 9299 9800
Tiki Lounge 327 Swan St, Richmond, 9428 4336
The Fox Hotel 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 9416 4957
Toff In Town Lvl 2, 252 Swanston St, Melb, 9639 8770
Fusion Lvl 3, Crown Complex, Southbank, 9292 5750
Tony Starr’s Kitten Club 267 Lt Collins St, Melb, 9650 2448
The Gallery Room 1/510 Flinders St, Melbourne, 9629 1350
The Tote Hotel 67 Johnson St, Collingwood, 9419 5320
Gem Bar & Dining 289 Wellingston St, Collingwood, 9419 5170
Town Hall Hotel 33 Errol St, North Melbourne, 9328 1983
George Basement, 127 Fitzroy St, 9534 8822
Trak Lounge 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak, 9826 9000
Gertrude’s Brown Couch 30 Gertrude St, Fitzroy, 9417 6420
Tramp 20 King St, Melb
Grace Darling Hotel 114 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 0055
Transport Hotel Federation Square, Melb, 9654 8808
Grandview Hotel Cnr Heidelberg Rd & Station St, Fairfield, 9489 8061
Trunk 275 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 9663 7994
Great Britain Hotel 447 Church St, Richmond, 9429 5066
Tyranny Of Distance 147 Union St, Windsor, 9525 1005
Grind N Groove 274 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville
Two of Hearts 149 Commercial Road, Prahran
Grumpy’s Green 125 Smith St, Collingwood, 9416 1944
Union Hotel Brunswick 109 Union St, Brunswick, 9388 2235
Gypsy Bar 334 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9419 0548
Veludo 175 Acland St, St Kilda, 9534 4456
HiFi 125 Swanston St, Melb, 1300 843 4434
Victoria Hotel 380 Victoria St, Brunswick, 9388 0830
Highlander 11a Highlander Lane, Melb, 9620 2227
Wah Wah Lounge Lvl 1, 185 Lonsdale St, Melb
Hoo Haa 105 Chapel St, Windsor, 9529 6900
Wesley Anne 250 High St, Northcote, 9482 1333
Horse Bazaar 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melb, 9670 2329
Westernport Hotel 161 Marine Pde, San Remo, 5678 5205
Iddy Biddy 47 Blessington St, St Kilda, 9534 4484
Willow Bar 222 High Street, Northcote, 9481 1222
Jett Black 177 Greville St, Prahran
Windsor Castle 89 Albert St, Windsor, 9525 0239
John Curtin Hotel 29 Lygon St, Melb, 9663 6350
Workers Club 51 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9415 8889
Khokolat Bar 43 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, 039642 1142
Workshop Lvl 1, 413 Elizabeth St, Melb, 9326 4365
La Di Da 577 Lt Bourke St, Melb, 9670 7680
Yah Yah’s 99 Smith St, Fitzroy, 9419 4920
Labour In Vain 197A Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 9417 5955
The Vine 59 Wellington St, Collingwood, 9417 2434
Lomond Hotel 225 Nicholson St, East Brunswick Longroom 162 Collins St, Melbourne, 9663 9226
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