Vol 10 No 1 - January 22, 2010
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WIN A COPY OF "UP NORTH/DOWNUNDER"
As part of our 10th anniversary, we're giving away a copy of this ace compilation of Swedish and Australian hi-energy bands. Go here to win.

NIAGARA & THE HITMEN ANNOUNCE AUSSIE TOUR
Detroit art-punk icon Niagara will tour Australia in tandem with the Hitmen in April. Ticketing details next week, dates in The Living Eye (click the box below.) Victoria, NSW and Queensland dates - and they will sell out.

DOLLSQUAD HEAD NORTH
Six-piece garage godesses DollSquad are leaving Melbourne to play select NSW dates before heaidng off to Europe. Catcxh them at the Sando in Newtown, Sydney(March 12) and The Junkyard, Maitland (March 14) when thery launch their Steve Lucas-produced debut album "Lethal in Leather".

 

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Barfly Promotions present
The Rumjacks
("Sound As A Pound" album launch)
+ The Nice Folk
+ Deny & Defy
Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
- Feb 10
(free)
+ Gay Paris
+ R.U.S.T.
+ Deny & Defy
Sandringham Hotel, Newtown
- Feb 13

Grant Hart
(ex Husker Du)
Australian tour
+ Tim Steward (Screamfeeder)
+ Mad Macka (Onyas)
Troubadour, Brisbane
- Feb 10
+ Simon Day (ex-Ratcat)
+ Tim Steward
+ Blackie (Hard-Ons)
Annandale Hotel, Sydney
- Feb 11
+ Adam Jone (Emperors)
Norfolk Basement, Fremantle, WA
- Feb 12
+ Dave Lane (Pictures/You Am I)
+ Teeth & Tongue
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
- Feb 13
+ A Death In The Family
+ Black Is The Colour
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
- Feb 14

The Dunhill Blues
+ Shoehorn
Phoneix Bar, Canberra
- Feb 13

The Dunhill Blues
+ Ya Mum
Town & Country, St Peters, Sydney
- Feb 14
(4pm)

Mike Burnham Appreciation Gig
The Intercontinental playboys
+ The Booby Traps
+ The Escapes
+ DJ Johnny Casino
Cosmo's Rock Lounge
4 Mitchell St, Marrickvile
- Feb 20
(8pm BYO)

The Dunhill Blues
+ The Escapes
+ The Snoozefests
Town & Country, St Peters, Sydney
- Feb 21
(4pm)

Kim Salmon & The Surrealists
(performing "Hit Me With The Surreal Feel")
+ Witch Hats
+ The Holy Soul
Northcote Social Club, Melb
- Feb 27

The Dunhill Blues
+ The Jimmy Nichols
+ Daddy Yabbie
Town & Country, St Peters, Sydney
- Feb 28
(4pm)

Soundwave Festival
FEB-MAR 2010
Faith No More + My Chemical Romance
Janes Addiction + Afi
+ Placebo + Paramore
+ Him + Alexisonfire
+ Taking Back Sunday
+ Trivium + Anthrax
Sunny Day Real Estate
+ Eagles Of Death Metal
The Get Up Kids + Motion City Soundtrack
+ Reel Big Fish
+ Meshuggah + All Time Low
+ A Day To Remember
+ It Dies Today + Escape The Fate
+ Clutch
Anti Flag + Isis + Gallows + Shinedown
+ A Wilhelm Scream + The Weakerthans
+ Emarosa + Anvil + Enter Shikari
+ The Devil Wears Prada + Comeback Kid
+ The Almost + Dance Gavin Dance
+ Four Year Strong + You Me At Six
+ Whitechapel + The Aquabats
+ Closure In Moscow + Rolo Tomassi
+ Baroness + Rx Bandits + Maximum The Hormone
+ The Creepshow
20 Brisbane, RNA Showgrounds
21 Sydney, Eastern Creek Raceway
26 Melbourne, Showgrounds
27 Adelaide, Bonython Park
1 Perth, Steel Blue Oval

The Drones
+ supports tba
Annandale, Sydney
- Mar 4 & 5

Voodoo Lust
+ The Barbarellas
(20th birthday show)
+ 25th Floor
Sandringham Hotel, Newtown
- March 6

Barfly Promotions &
Subculture Club Present
DollSquad
"Lethal In Leather" Album Launch
DollSquad
+ Platinum Brunette
+ The Intercontinental Playboys
+ Raprager
Sandringham Hotel, Newtown
- Mar 12
+ support tba
The Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
- Mar 14

Barfly Promotions Present
Backy Skank - 'The Biz' Album Launch
Backy Skank
+ Aussie 2 Tone Allstars
+ Chris Duke & The Royals
+ Death Rays from Atlantis
Sandringham Hotel, Newtown
- Mar 13

The Dunhill Blues
Pot Belly, Canberra
- Mar 17
Sandbar Hotel, Mildura
- Mar 18
Crown & Anchor, Adelaide
- Mar 19
The Naitonal, Geelong
- Mar 20

Zombie Dog Entertainment presents
Monster Session 2
(MS fund-raiser)
The Meanies
+ Hellmen
+ Depression
+ Happy Hate Me Nots
+ Lunarcide
+ Throwdown
+ Nunbait
+ The Hard-Ons
+ Frozen Doberman
+ Daredevil
+ Tweezer
+ Celibate Rifles
+ Lime Spiders
Manning Bar, Sydney Uni
- March 13
(2pm)

Mick Hadley & The Others
"R n B Circus Tour"
+ The Unheard
+ The Booby Traps
+ The No Such Things
Notes, Newtown, Sydney
- March 19
+ Johnny Casino & The Secrets
+ The Booby Traps
+ The Breadmakers
+ Frowning Clouds
Gershwin Room, Espy
St Kilda
- March 20
+ The Booby Traps
+ Screamin' Stevie's Austral;ia
+ The Sulphur Lights
Step Inn, Brisbane
- March 27

i94bar.com, I Drank At
The Trade Union Club
& Studcola present
Sydney Trade Union Club Revival
Roddy Ray'da & The Kiss of Death Metal
+ The Cool Charmers
+ Molten Universe
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
- March 21
SOLD OUT
2nd show:
Roddy Ray'da & The Kiss of Death Metal
+ The Cool Charmers
+ Molten Universe
Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills
- March 22
Tix here

Lenny Flotski, Zeus & i94bar.com
present
Niagara & The Hitmen
St Valentine's Massacre Tour
w/ special guest
Hazel Eyes The Devil
APRIL
2 - National Hotel, Geelong
3 - Ding Dong, Melbourne
4 - East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
9 - Step Inn, Brisbane
10 - Hard Rock, Gold Coast
16 - Crest, Sylvania, NSW
17 - Gaelic Club, Sydney

Front End Loader
+ Grand Fatal
+ Wicked City
+ Nunchukka Superfly
The Harp, Wollongong
- April 1
Sandringham Hotel, Newtown
- Apr 2

X (Australia)
US Tour
Fri May 21st Seattle,WA
Sat May 22nd Portland,OR
Sun May 23rd Sacto
Mon May 24th San Fran,CA
Tue May 25th L.A.
Wed May 26th DRIVE
Thu May 27th Austin,TX
Fri May 28th Denton,TX
Sat May 29th Marfa,TX
Sun May 30th Las Cruces,NM
Mon May 31st Pheonix,AZ
Tue June 1st San Diego,CA
Wed June 2nd Bakersfield,CA
Thu June 3rd L.A.
Fri June 4th Oakland,CA
Sat June 5th San Fran,CA



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WHAT'S ON OUR JUKEBOX
Click on an album cover or check the full list here

DEAD WOOD
- The Stabs (Spooky Records)


PALE MORNING - Deserters (Popboomerang)

DESTINATION…
PLANET ROCK! - The Del Sonics (self released)

MISERY
- J. Tex
(Heptown
Records
)

THE SHEIK SAID SHAKE
- Hipbone Slim & The Knee Tremblers
(Voodoo Rhythm)

MAXIMUM RESPECT
- The Master Plan (Nicotine)

HEY ROCK 'N' ROLLER
- The DomNicks (Off The Hip)

BLACK LEATHER SOUL
- Angus Khan
(Nickel and Dime Records)

BENEFIT OF DOUBT - Penelope
(Martyrs of Pop)

PARDON THE SOLAR INTERRUPTION - Secret Pop Band (Don’t Talk Records)

LIVE AT EL SOL - Mudhoney
(Munster)

EPIC FITS - Pre
(Skin Graft Records)

TELL ‘EM WHAT YOUR NAME IS! – Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears (Lost Highway Records)

ACT YOUR RAGE - The Doughboys (RAM Records)