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TICKETS $31–$60
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SCOTLAND/USA
CANADA
NORMAN BLAKE & JOE PERNICE + DIRTY BEACHES In this captivating performance, era-defining indie geniuses Norman Blake and Joe Pernice (The New Mendicants) delve into each other’s hefty back catalogues. From the ebullient harmonies of 90s Scottish power-pop heroes Teenage Fanclub, to seminal alt-country twang of Scud Mountain Boys
and triumphant guitar-pop anthems of the Pernice Brothers – this is an impressive, nostalgia-packed, and thrillingly live songbook.
punk, he turns out a lo-fi drum loop that conjures a dusty stylised sound, reminiscent of a bygone era when Elvis was King.
USA
CANADA
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DEER TICK + TWO GALLANTS
STARS
Known for their notorious live sets and brand of alt-country folk-rock loaded with distorted guitar, Rolling Stone Magazine calls Deer Tick a country-rock breakthrough.
Consistently producing incisively sharp, beautifully orchestrated pop music, the synth indie quintet tour their critically acclaimed new album, The North – considered their finest record to date.
DAVID LYNCH PRESENTS CHRYSTA BELL
Dirty Beaches is rockabilly. Taking the sounds of 1950s rock’n’roll crossing them with motorcycle
Fri 8 Feb, 8pm
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Neither folk nor rock, the melodic fury of the Two Gallants is matched by their eloquent, confessional lyricism. The San Francisco duo’s form of explosive folk-rock has made them an enduring favourite.
Tue 12 Feb, 8pm International Excellence Partner
Elegant, passionate, sexy, emotional, upbeat, and something that I’ve been missing in music lately. And that’s pure and simple happiness. INDIE ROCK REVIEWS
Wed 13 Feb, 8pm
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Indigenous Program Partner
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With exquisite and tortured vocals reminiscent of Nico (The Velvet Underground) and an onstage persona in the tradition of Rita Hayworth, Texan beauty Chrysta Bell smoulders in her collaboration with iconic film director David Lynch. Infusing a dark and airy soundscape with breathy inflections and soulful melodies this otherworldly femme fatale is lyrically spellbinding.
Thur 14 Feb, 8pm Environmental Sustainability Partnerr
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