Loving live music isn’t just about attending music festivals and seeing an international artist’s massive arena show. Even the biggest of big-name headliners started in the trenches, on the sticky carpets and bandrooms of your local bars and pubs – which is exactly where you should be if you want to discover your new favourite band or venue. Here’s our picks for this week’s best local gigs from Aussie talent – from Perth to the East Coast – and all for the price of a good meal.
Goodbye The Bakery!
Where? The Bakery, 233 James Street, Northbridge, Perth
When? 8:30pm, Friday 24th April
Why? It’s with a very heavy heart that we write these words, but the time is finally upon The Bakery, the adored Perth venue is closing its doors for the final time very soon. To celebrate everything that has given to the WA capital’s live music scene, they’re throwing one serious shindig that everybody in Perth should get behind. There’s a massive list of performers including Leaving, Basic Mind, Leafy Suburbs, Mudlark, Cosmo Gets, Lower Spectrum & Mei Saraswati.
Tickets & Info: $10.00, Facebook Event & www.nowbaking.com.au
GaMer
Where? Ding Dong Lounge, 18 Market Lane, Melbourne
When? 9:00pm, Saturday 25th April
Why? Looking for a live music experience like never before? Enter the dystopian pixellated video game future of Synth+Pixel Art duo, GaMeR. With a sound remnant of Kraftwerk and a Daft Punk feel, GaMeR have refined that classic, electronic synth whilst maintaining that old skool gaming feel. Combined with analogue synths and intricate VJ animation, Gamer will take you on a trip into a dark neon world for the minidisc release of their “Old Money” EP. Dig the trippy as fuck ‘Shaping Staff‘ right here.
Tickets & Info: $12.00, Facebook Event & http://dingdong.oztix.com.au
Total Giovanni
Where? Goodgod Small Club, 53-55 Liverpool Street, Sydney CBD
When? 7:30pm, Saturday 25th April
Why? Unquestionably the most exciting live act rising the ranks in Aussie music right now, Melbourne’s Total Giovanni – the quintet behind one of the best sets at this year’s Golden Plains festival are taking over Sydney’s basement club for a night of feel good dancing. The outfit will be supported by Douglas Fir, and we suggest you catch these guys ASAP – it won’t be long before they’re hitting the international open road.
Tickets & Info: $12.00, Facebook Event & www.goodgodgoodgod.com
Boo Seeka
Where? Black Bear Lodge, Level 1/322 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
When? 7:00pm, Friday 24 April
Why? Boo Seeka have embarked on the very first headline tour around the nation, having already sold out multiple shows in both Sydney and Melbourne. This weekend the pair will take over our favourite venue of the north, Black Bear Lodge, delivering their soul-fused-electronic beats like the spellbinding ‘Kingdom Leader‘. Tickets are selling fast for this badboy so we suggest you jump on those presales quick smart.
Tickets & Info: $13.30, Facebook Event & http://blackbearlodge.oztix.com.au
Creamy Spies Presents: Divinyls Reworked
Where? The Gasometer Hotel, 484 Smith St, Collingwood, Melbourne
When? 7:30pm, Friday 24th April
Why? Today marks the two year annivesary since one of Australia’s most adored women in music, Chrissie Amphlett, sadly lost her battle to cancer, and this week at the Gaso will see the presentation of a compilation record of her band, The Divinyls. Artists performing tracks include: Remi., The Vaudeville Smash, Jade MacRae
Tre Samuels, Jamima Jonez, Hollabak Dance Crew, DJ Skomes, DJ Mimi and many more. This is an event definitely worth leaving the couch for.
Tickets & Info: $12.00, Facebook & www.thegasometerhotel.com.au
Rubix Warehouse Party: Albert Salt, Sunbeam Sound Machine & Sportsmen
Where? Rubix Warehouse Complex, 36 Phoenix Street, Brunswick, Melbourne
When? 8:00pm, Friday 24th April
Why? Let’s admit it, there’s just nothing like partying in a warehouse, and the only thing that can make it better is when there’s some unreal live musics spilling from the danky walls. The crew from the adored Rubix Warehouse team are back and they’ve got electro-popster Albert Salt, the brother behind infectious dance beat ‘Riddles Come Undone’ performing in cool space. In addition to this, the dreamy Sunbeam Sound Machine and the burning Sportsmen suppoting, yeow!
Tickets & Info: $10.00, Facebook Event & www.rubixfunhouse.com
Fieldings
Where? 107 Projects, 107 Redfern Street, Sydney
When? 7:30pm, Friday 24th April
Why? Introducing Strange Cuts – a night dedicated to weird pop and and electro music, curated by local producer, Fieldings. The evening will feature MEZKO, Edwin Montgomery, Mleko, and the lady herself, Fieldings – whose tunes we suggest you check out right here.
Tickets & Info: $10.00, Facebook Event
Shifting Sands & Love Signs
Where? The Press Club Fortitude Valley, 339 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
When? 7:30pm, Thursday 23rd April
Why? Brizzy, we’ve got a juicy treat for you this week – a free live music experience courtesy of two killer acts. Stepping up to the plate is local outfit Shifting Sands, the rusty toned group responsible for the track ‘Boyfriend‘. In addition to that, the jangle breezy-pop sounds of Love Signs will be floating in-and-out of the The Press Club with their gorgeous songs like ‘Hold You Down‘. Did we mention that this is for free?
Tickets & Info: Free Event, Facebook Event
Dilettantes
Where? Crown & Anchor 196 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
When? 9:00pm, Saturday 25th April
Why? Adelaide live music lovers, we’ve got one helluva of a gig for you this very special ANZAC night, and we can happily report that won’t cost you a single cent (providing you’re not a boozehound). Local outfit Dilettantes are stoked to be throwing a launch party for their brand-spanking new EP Home, and to celebrate, they’ve also enlisted a handful of talented performers including Babes Are Wolves, St Judes, Stabbitha & The Knifey Wifeys and No Brakes.
Tickets & Info: Free Event, Facebook Event
