'BANDS @ THE BENDIGO' - FRIDAY 30TH
Punk / Rock / Garage / Alternative
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THE GREATEST OF THESE (QLD),
SILVEIRA (QLD),
IKARII,
THE HUMAN ELECTRIC,
ELVIS SCANDAL.
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| FRIDAY 30TH |
When friends Cameron Grant, Mat Thomas and Byron Gear teamed up with Dan Lechmere to complete Brisbane based "Silveira", a new sound dripping with world domination was birthed. Rising from the depths of hardcore riffs and double-kicks, while keeping a fresh, melodic and lyrical genre usually kept aside for the "big guns"; Silveira have created a musical drop of pop-rock coated honey for the ears.
An EP is underway for the hardworking guys, and should be due for release later in 2010.
IKARII - Fancy Names For Messed Up People...
Guilty pleasure rock blended pop; Ikarii are delivering their driving live show across Oz in 2010 in support of the anticipated new E.P, 'Fancy Names For Messed Up People.'
The four Peninsula boys, self-confessed lovers of mild weather and savoury food, have achieved much in their three short years, playing alongside the likes of Trial Kennedy, The Getaway Plan, Grinspoon, Evermore, The Galvatrons, The Beautiful Girls and Gyroscope.
Their first debut EP (Crash Burn Hold Tight, released March 2008) led the way for a national tour with friends Brittle last year and helped lay down the groundwork and further build the 'karii' fan base.
'Fancy Names For Messed Up People' delves into a snap shot of the contrasting and unique personalities that make up our existence.
The Human Electric are a four piece rock outfit from Geelong Victoria. After alot of trial and tribulations with other band and music endeavours these guys came together to perfect the sound each of them had been working for. The name The Human Electric derives from basic human potential and these guys are giving everything they have to make the best music they know how.
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| $8 | 8:30PM |
www.myspace.com/greatestofthesemusic
www.myspace.com/silveiraband
www.myspace.com/ikariirock
www.myspace.com/thehumanelectric
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'BANDS @ THE BENDIGO' - SATURDAY 31ST
Heavy Psychedelic Fuzz Rock / 70s fuzz rock / 60s psychedelia / Classic Rock / Grunge / Rock
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ANCIENT MAN,
MY LEFT BOOT,
SONS OF THE IONIAN SEA.
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| SATURDAY 31ST |
"... a lot of power and strength. I hope they will find the right partner to help them making ANCIENT MAN big! Watch out!" - Daredevil Records, Germany
"... was absolutely blown away by how tight and proficient they were. Their style was very stoner rock, Queens of the Stone Age fans eat your heart out! One of the guitarists kept making lots of jokes about how Anton (bass player) likes it up the arse. I got the feeling that he had never made it past the genitalia jokes of his childhood." - thedwarf.com.au
My Left Boot combine elements of 70s fuzz rock, 60s psychedelia and grunge era heavyness with high energy and pinch of salt to form a band that is both exciting and high in blood pressure.
The group began early in 2005, initially with an aim to make postcards and wrapping paper, but it quickly developed into a music project when the home craft industry suddenly crashed.
In late 2005 The Boot released "Season of the Time", a 5 track EP which gave hints of their developing sound. The video for the track "Writers Block" was well received through both national television and the internet, and was featured in a number of short film competitions.
SotiS .... Ten thousand thundering typhoons on a taste bud, divided by four, add a clapdance frenzy and you have the basic ingredients of a brotherhood most discreet, a band cleanly dormant amongst the thorns of yore. We have a long player vinyl sided bastard of noteworthy mention upon us people, please remain alert for the sign of launch as invariably it must come to pass. That we launch. The album as it were. A New Deadly Intravenous, out soon.... |
| $8 | 8:30PM |
www.myspace.com/ancientman
www.myspace.com/myleftboot
www.myspace.com/sonsoftheioniansea
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'SUNDAY 1ST AUGUST
Sunday Sessions of Country / Blues / Celtic
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MOONSHINE,
JULIAN SOMMER,
JERONIMO
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| SUNDAY 1ST |
Moonshine perform Country, Blues and Celtic styles of music on guitars, mandolin and double bass. Band Members: Col Gray - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Soprano Ukulele Chris Gogerly - Backup Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Holly Brick - Double Bass Guitar, Mandolin
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| Free entry | 3pm |
www.myspace.com/moonshineacoustictrio
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|Anna's Go-Go Academy! - Tuesday 3rd of August|
Anna's Go-Go Classes are held every Tuesday at the Bendigo
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Anna's Go-Go Academy! |
| 'Every Tuesday, Every Week' |
Shake it like a Polaroid picture at Anna's Go-Go Academy!
Go-Go was the number one dance style of the 60s, and now it's back and more fun than ever. Anna's Go-Go Academy is Australia’s premier go-go school, and runs weekly one-hour classes.
Anna's go-go classes are great fun, an excellent cardio workout, and have been described as "inspiring", "a retro hit parade…everything from Elvis's Jailhouse Rock to AC/DC's Jailbreak", and a "high energy dance party with the hostess with the mostest".
What can you expect from Anna's Go-Go Classes?
From the cheeky moves of Ann-Margret and Elvis in Viva Las Vegas, to the super cool stylings of John Travolta and Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, students will learn the exciting art of go-go dancing in a fun and social environment. No dance experience is necessary, and in every class, students will learn a range of fun moves they can use straight away on the dance floor.
Go-go dancing is high-energy and is a great way to lose weight, but most of all it's great fun! Bring your mates! Bring your mum! Do the Pulp Fiction, The Pony and The Ski at your next party and impress your friends with your knowledge of these classic and exciting moves!
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| Classes are at 7pm and 8.30pm - $10.00 per session |
http://www.gogoacademy.com.au/
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'3SSR ON SHUFFLE' - THURSDAY AUGUST 5TH
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'RUMBLE' - FRIDAY AUGUST 6TH
Rock / Country / Blues / Pop / Punk / Blues / Japanese Classic Music
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DIRT RIVER RADIO,
BURN IN HELL,
THE BAD KILLS,
UNTIDY EXECUTION (France).
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| FRIDAY 6TH |
Formed in 2007 around the song-writing partnership
of singer/guitarists Danger Alexander and Heath Brady,
Dirt River Radio are a Melbourne based five piece
steeped in country and blues with a rock 'n' roll pedigree.
Utilising the warmth of hollow body guitars and harmonica,
the thrust of the band is their heartfelt song writing
from the personal experiences that only real life and
an articulate sense of self can bring,
whether it's living El Paso Texas or a semi demolished
apartment in Richmond Melbourne.
BURN IN HELL were born kicking and screaming, incontinent and incompetent from the violent death throwes of womnal, nurtured in the loving loins of the roving caberate kunst she steps out still raging infantile. demented piano, junkyard beats, vodka and gravel gargling voice, burn in hell explain absolutely nothing and tell it like it isnt...so far......... glenn burns- vox, gitar,banjobass.. gary hallenan- piano, organ,vox gazoo.. evan richards- drums, percussion, vox.. honorable mentions. shayne byrne- keg & bottle, latex... dr cake- ironing board, saw, sharp suits... the burnouts
This band (Untidy Execution) was formed with myself on guitar and vocals and my musical guide Pascale Coutouly on drums. This nucleus of the previous incarnation joined forces with bass player Olivier Redon and singer/songwriter/guitarist Mitch McBain. The latter's stay was brief but left behind it a more assured band. (McBain himself described the first show after his departure as lean and mean and the latest as a defining of the bands sound.) Soon after recording the six title demo "Pick It Up", Olivier Redon left citing family obligations. David Lachavere joined the fray from April to December 2008 only to quit suddenly when it was revealed that we were looking at other bass players. A fill-in bass player was found for the 2 previously booked shows in January 2009 after which we were plunged into another period of uncertainty and soul searching. The nucleus remains however, though in a more defiant form. A form that has grown with every upheavel. A form that doesn't dare quit. Guitar, drums and a voice are what we began with and on several occassions have been left with so all is in good hands. The job is being done for now. Michael O'Leary.
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| $10 | 8pm |
www.myspace.com/dirtriverradio
www.myspace.com/burninhellish
www.myspace.com/thebadkills
www.myspace.com/untidyexecutions
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Australian Deaf Gay and Lesbian function (private) - SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH
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Tim Woods + special guests - 'SUNDAY AUGUST 8th'
Acoustic / Emo / Funk
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Tim Woods + special guests
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| SUNDAY 8TH |
An eye catching character and relentless entertainer, Tim Woods hits the stage with a unique presence and long legs. His band Tim Woods and the Dirty Shoes has performed music to shake your legs, twist your pants and to have an all round good boogie.
Tim has wide range of musical influences blues, Jazz, Country and Folk rock but often blends comedy with good grooves. He developed a taste for all different types of music when he was introduced to the Gippsland Acoustic Music Club and when he started performing at folk festivals as a young adult.
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| Free entry | 3pm |
www.myspace.com/talltim
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'BOOT SCOOTING' - THURSDAY AUGUST 12TH
Boot Scooting
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BOOT SCOOTING DANCE CLASSES
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| THURSDAY 8TH |
The aim of NFDA is simple, enjoy the atmosphere and company of friends learn some new Line Dances, have a Two Step or a Clog.
The $10.00 door charge for dancers and non-dancers. This goes to NFDA and used for compulsory Music Licensing, Insurances hosting Frontier, providing the Dance Floor at Chill Out and keeping Music and Equipment up to date.
Don't forget to visit our "Events" page to see what events NFDA / Rainbow Cloggers are hosting or involved with!!!
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http://www.nfda.net.au/
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'GROUSE QUEER PARTY'
FRIDAY THE 13TH... of August
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PRIVATE FUNCTION - SATURDAY AUGUST 14th
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'SUNDAY AUGUST 15th'
Sunday Sessions of them blues cats, real blues, real loud, real reeds
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JOEL PLYMIN AND THEM BLUES CATS,
Special Guest: Lehmann B. Smith.
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| SUNDAY 15th |
'JOEL PLYMIN AND THEM BLUES CATS' play that cool Chicago style tree trunk blues with melodramtic lyrics, thats littered with indifference. Complete with extended saxophone solos and amusing lyrics with sedative motifs ranging from bike stacks to excessive alcohol consumption, this band will make you laugh, cry and... some other 3rd thing... so become a fan, please enter credit card details, name & address, I'll drop by to pick up the house deed...
JOIN THE CULT They're on the facebooks and the myspaces, so confide yourself now and if your eager for great night... just ask for Joels number at the gig.
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| 3pm | Free entry |
www.myspace.com/joelplymin
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HARDEN THE FUNK UP! - 'THURSDAY 19TH'
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THE UPSTANDING MEMBERS
+ SPECIAL GUESTS.
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| THURSDAY 19TH |
"And the Lord Said'th unto Abraham
Let thy mountain be a reflection of the funk
Upstanding and ready to be mounted by the mightest."
Sunday 18th July, the Bendigo Hotel will play host to a fat, funky, strung-out and horny funk event featuring The Upstanding Members plus special guest performances from Dave Stergo and Hilda.
Dress up funk styles, prizes for dancing and costumes!
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| $5 | 8PM |
www.myspace.com/theupstandingmembers
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MUSHROOM HORSE (single launch!) - FRIDAY 20TH
Progressive / Experimental / Jam Band / psych-blues / garage pop / Folk Rock / Country / Emo / Psychedelic / Pop / Fusion
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Mushroom Horse (single launch!),
The Revels,
Mirrormen,
Lucky Hunter.
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| Friday 20TH |
Formed as "Taxidermists" in 2005 on the strength of demos written by Mitch Benny Ball, the appropriately re-named Mushroom Horse is a collective of four songwriters fresh from the banks of a country river not too far, but far enough away from their new home in Melbourne.....
This group employs a strong DIY attitude, producing their material themselves in the "mush-room" notoriously occupied and operated by a skin slapping vulture known to the public as Stive.
The Horse has found its final form and now begins the longest ride, down the longest road, through the cherry tree orchard to a festival near you.
"If you can't dig it you ain't got no shovel" - The Revels' debut EP, 'World on Time', is a volatile cocktail of psych-blues and garage pop. This affable 7-track contains irresistable shakedowns like 'Gimme Sound' and 'Way Gone' which burst with garage-fire, while gems like the lead single 'Another Sinking Stone' take hold with melodic jaunt and swagger. A testimony of jangling guitars, drum-bass growl and harmonic intrigue, the ‘World on Time’ EP’s surge and flow invokes the kind of riotous mirth and merry making that is the bands' namesake.
Mirrormen are easily the hardest working band on the Melbourne music scene. After being persecuted at every turn, betrayed by best friends at the most crucial times, paralysed by laziness and indecision, Mirrormen have conquered their external and internal foes, put all paper work into order and are ready to stand proud, slightly drunk and sing you a song. Five years on the Melbourne scene is a long time, enough to cripple a weaker man, it can make you sit back think and think, "Hey, maybe I don't love you anymore baby." With little to no exposure Mirrormen is a grass roots enterprise, with the sole purpose having a good time.
Lucky Hunter is a new band from a bunch of old hands. Comprising members of Lamplight, Where Were You At Lunch and House Party, Lucky Hunter distill a love of garage rock, unhinged psychedelia, dirty country, free jazz, old soul, pop music and general mayhem into a sound of their own.
They've drawn comparisons to contemporary bands like locals The Drones and Black Cab as well as The Flaming Lips, Wilco and The Band.
It’'s art. It’s rubbish. It’s pop music.
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| $6 | 8pm |
www.myspace.com/mushroomhorse
www.myspace.com/therevelsband
www.myspace.com/mirrormen
www.myspace.com/luckyhunterband
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'RUMBLE' - SATURDAY 21ST
'RUMBLE' and 'ROUTE 66' Present the VRDL Benefit gig!
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Little Freddie and The Pops, Lucy's Crown, Nick Larkins and The Bones,
CW, The Fckups w/circus acts and PBS FM DJ Rauri ( FANG IT! PBS FM).
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| SUNDAY 8TH - DOORS 4PM |
Fab, groovy and neato!! That's Little Freddie and the Pops.
Fronted by former child star 'Little Freddie Negroni' the singing sensation from 'Ronny Dunns Junior Talent Hour' (1968-69) The Pops are wowing audiences throughout Melbourne.
Little Freddie and the Pops are a genuine milk drinking, Dune buggy riding, running away from packs of girls, pop group.
LUCY and her men in black, armed with Lucille (an 18th Century Harpsichord) are taking audiences by surprise with performances described as "An amazing Kate Bush meets Alice Cooper type show" Australia’s Inpress magazine says "This is a band that warrants calling your friends and telling them to check it out."
LUCY found her strength as a woman and her voice in LUCY'S CROWN, assembling a band – Sonny (bass), Marcus (guitar) and Daniel (drums).
Nick + The Bones sound dusty and well-travelled. It's garage bohemian rock - songs with melody and strange familiar stories, with the most spooky-beautiful live guitar sound in town & boomy garage beats. Its only rock n roll, but you like it... Singer-guitarist Nick Larkins is a true rock gypsy. He was born in London's east end but grew up in Tasmania, fronting the island's first punk bands before leaving for melbourne. Nick played in heaps of Melbourne bands, including CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE and thrash legends VELVET HAMMER, then joined Tassie band WILD PUMPKINS AT MIDNIGHT and lived in Holland for most of the 90s, releasing albums in a dozen countries and touring Europe constantly. WPAM were compulsive nomads playing festivals, clubs, castles & dungeons, touring extensively in Eastern Europe and even in Former Yugoslavia during the war.
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| 4PM | $10 |
www.myspace.com/litlefreddieandthepops
www.myspace.com/lucyscrown
www.myspace.com/nicklarkins
www.myspace.com/thefckups
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RUBIX CUBA + special guests - SUNDAY 22nd
Horn infected Rock...& ska...& pop...& punk...!
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RUBIX CUBA + special guests
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| SUNDAY 22nd |
Whilst appearing happy on the outside and in their music, Rubix Cuba are a deep and melancholy band (not that you'd guess it) with songs from the heart...which they wear on their shirtsleeves!! The Rubix Cubans bring a ball of energy to any stage and are bouncy, photogenic and annoyingly catchy.
Rubix Cuba draws influences from a variety sources including ska, rock, funk, punk, swing, jazz, latin and Cuban. This makes the band a musical feast for listeners and a visual carnival for gig goers.
The band explodes in a ball of energy on stage (most days) so check out a show near you...and see a giant dancing rubiks cube in the flesh...CUBIE!!!!
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| 3pm | Free entry |
www.myspace.com/rubixcuba
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'HOBOPHOBIA' - FRIDAY 27TH
Jungle / Psychedelic / Indie
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NORTH EAST PARTY HOUSE, MECHANICAL ANIMAL, OH WOLF, THE JBS's,
DJs: The Ferg, Freshly Squeezed, Smokin Toddlers, Zac vs Gotchy
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| FRIDAY 27TH |
After years of taking themselves far too seriously playing in funk and soul bands, six girls finally came together to discover that people would rather dance to the sound of trash can lids being hit with large sticks whilst simultaneously destroying their vocal chords. Add a handful of synthesizers, floor toms, strobe lights and smoke machines, and you have 'Northeast Party House'... a band inspired by the antics that occurred when a mother on vacation left her 17 year old son in charge of their inner city Melbourne apartment for two weeks.
In 2010 'Northeast Party House' will bring the energy of a riotous house party to every club, festival, kindergarten and warehouse party they play.
mechanical animal
we are the brand new Baby Boy, no wait Girl, no wait a bit of both, ok... we are a brand new Hermaphrodite Baby of a band born on the 1st of October 2009 in the oil, grease and battery acid of a Junkyard, Melbourne.
We dont know who or what we sound like... we are hopeing you can answer that for us... some say we are Indie Pop, others say we are Experimental Blues, others feel we are Punk... some might even say a mix between The Grates and X-ray Specs???? HuH????
.... Yeah we'll just let you decide.
xx Swan, Fox, Rabbit
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| $2 pots , $4 vodkas & $5 jagerbombs before midnight |
| 9PM till 3AM | $10 |
www.myspace.com/northeastpartyhouse
www.myspace.com/mechanicalanimal
http://streetparty.tv/index.php
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