Entertainment News

APRIL
Tue 19 Northcote Social Club, Northcote VIC - CD Launch w Ian Collard - $10 + b/f
Wed 20 Northcote Social Club, Northcote VIC - CD Launch w Ian Collard- $10 + b/f
- Tix from NSC Box Office. Ph: 9486 1677
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Apollo Bay Music Festival, Apollo Bay VIC

A reminder for SE Queenslanders that Tony McManus - superb Scottish guitarist
and Alain Genty - acclaimed Breton bass player - will be appearing at the
following SE Qld. venues -

Friday 1 April 8pm The Sound Lounge, Currumbin ph 5520 2199
Sunday 3 April 7.30pm Judith writh Centre, Brisbane 3872 9010
Monday 4 April 7.30pm -Tony will give a guitar workshop at the Guitar
Centre, S Brisbane - 3392 3821

Greyhound Hotel
1 Brighton Rd St Kilda. Ph: 9534 4189
Press Release

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Wed 6 Apr
Public Bar: Pool Comp.
Bandroom: Jager Uprising w The Thiefs, The Fold + Inkerman. 8pm free.
Inkerman are Dave.H on vox & guitars, Dave.M on lead guitar, Brett on bass and Lee on drums. The band formed in 2003 based on their mutual love of good music. Through workmates and several ‘musicians wanted’ ads the right players were found and Inkerman was born.

Sound Rehearsal Studios in Moorabbin has seen the boys put in a solid rehearsal every Sunday for the past 1.5 years. The guys have also spent a bunch of time practicing/composing acoustically on weeknights. During this time they took a break for some overseas travel in 2004.

Since then, practice has resumed, gear has been upgraded and a rough demo has been recorded. Inkerman is currently recording their debut EP on their own and writing some new material. Inkerman’s sound can be defined as pop/rock with catchy melodies and strong lead lines. Their influences range from Jimmy Eat World and Motorace to John Mayer.

With groups of friends eagerly awaiting Inkerman’s live performances, 2005 will see Inkerman enter the live music scene and they’ll be there to stay!

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Thur 7 Apr
Public Bar: Tinted Lane. 9.30pm free.

Tinted Land was formed in2003 as all bands are, after a late night of drinking and piss talk between Pete (vocals/guitars) and Jase (guitars). After the exchange of a horrendous demo tape, further banter and a couple of jams with Pete, Jase and Itz (drums) it was decided to make Tinted Lane official. After a shaky 4 months with no bass player, Bryz joined the band and no one has looked back since.
Tinted Lane writes passionate songs and play from the balls. Unique vocal’s, powerful harmonies, blistering rhythm section and lively performances all combine to help Tinted Lane carry the torch for great Aussie rock bands. The band has recently finished recording a demo that captures the bands energy and great songs and are waiting to pay their dues to any punter who is willing to listen. So take your hand off your…. remote and check them out.

Bandroom: PBS’ NO FRILLS PRESENTS from 8.30pm.

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Fri 8 Apr
Bandroom: MELBOURNE METAL PRESENTS Anarazel, Veil Of Anguish + Black Bile. $8, 8.30pm

Attention spawns of Satan! That’s right demon child - I’m talking to you. Get ready to thrash around like a parasitic pirhana at feeding time when Melbourne Metal presents 3 of the meanest, dirtiest + loudest metal bands in town for a night of black mayhem. Grind hard kiddies.
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Sat 9 Apr
Public Bar: The Driver’s Eyes. Free 9.30pm. www.geocities.com/thedriverseyes

After short break from live performance to write and finish off new songs, The Drivers Eyes are looking forward to playing live again with a settled line up that is sounding the best to date, with the addition of Marty Stienecker on drums. With their debut album “Reckless Love” well established the band is hoping to have a new E.P ready for a May release. Catch the band this Saturday night at The Greyhound Hotel.

Bandroom: The Drag Show. $8, 8pm.

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Sun 10 Apr
Public Bar: Finger Pickin’ Sunday Sizzle w Tijuana Bible + Far Underground . 4pm, free.
Bandroom: Karaoke free from 8.30pm.

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Wed 13 Apr
Public Bar: Pool Comp.
Bandroom: Jager Uprising w Los Dominados, Magenta + Mindset. 8pm, free.

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Coming Soon
* Ride ‘Em Cowboys, Lady Peroxide, Generator + Shatterpoint - Thur 14 April

* Rock N Roll Wrestling w Ian Rilen & The Love Addicts + GUT - Fri 15 April
Match 1: Chuck E vs Crackerjack
Match 2: Stevie Cool vs Mad Dog
The Main Event: Mr Damage + Firestarter vs Mr Big + 69′er
MC: Jason Evo Evans

* Lustrum - Sat 16 April

ROB DRAPER will be performing live on SUNDAY 1 MAY in the front bar at the
Rob Roy Hotel, 51 Brunswick Street in Fitzroy from 3 til 6pm with Mark
Howard (Willow) and Jo Kelly Stephenson - No cover charge.

Rob will be performing songs from his brand new CD The Rest Are Details (out
through Soundvault Records).

2005 Comedy Festival Melbourne is now on.
Here is your invitation to – travel into The Comedy Zone.

Check out the hottest, brightest, shiniest, new comedy stars to hit the scene.

The Comedy Zone is a show comprising of four fabulously funny stand up comedians.

The gathering of comedians from four different states – and all in the C Zone!

Melbourne: Helen Thorn – comedian, chatty, charming and clever!
That’s the essential four “C’s”
Perth: Claire Hooper
Winner of the Western Australian leg of Triple J Raw Comedy in 2004.
Hobart: Andy Muirhead
The winner of the 2003 Raw Comedy Heats - Tasmania’s
Sydney: Kent Valentine
Raw Comedy state finalist 2003 & 2004
Green Faces Comedy Comp. National finalists 2004

Where: Victoria Hotel, 215 Little Collins St Melbourne
When: 24 March to 17th April 2005
Times: Tues-Sat 8.30pm
Sun 7.30pm ( no Mondays)
Tix: Ticketmaster7 ph. 1300 66 0013 or tix at the door.

The Drones -
Launch their new album “Wait Long By The River And The Body Of Your Enemies Will Float By”
National tour April and May 2005

The Drones formed in Perth in 2000. In early 2001, Rui Pereira and Gareth Liddiard headed east and for some reason settled in Sydney. There they lived in a Mitsubishi van on a dumped mattress with two mutts for three weeks before heading south to stay in the shittiest caravan park in all of grey Victoria. They survived low-rent Saturday night fevers of violence before finding a bass player and drummer. The new Drones were formed.

They recorded their manic, poetic, debut album, Here Comes The Lies, soon afterwards. It was an exuberant, soulful, harshly beautiful and darkly comical affair. It also received huge praise all over the world and is now heralded as an Australian classic.

In 2005, after innumerable headline shows, a slew of singles, compilation tracks and a successful tour of Europe and the US, the Drones are at the height of their powers.

The new album, Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By, is the proof.
This time around, the snarling beast called the Drones reveals it’s gentle side but, when it chooses, it can roar louder and bite harder than ever before.

Tour Dates
Sat 30 April The Corner, Melbourne
Thur 5 May Norfolk Basement, Fremantle
Fri 6 May Hyde Park Hotel, Perth
Sat 7 May Crown & Anchor, Adelaide
Thu 12 May Spectrum, Sydney
Sat 14 May The Zoo, Brisbane
Fri 20 May Trout, Nth Hobart

www.thedrones.com.au
www.infidelity.com.au

This week… a local gig

Sunday 4pm Nighthawk Blues (formerly the Armadillo Bar)
Corner Nepean Highway and Balcombe Road Mentone
Phone 9583 8511

I haven’t played there solo for years… please come along!
Music in the suburbs! …needs support