Bar Open, Fitzroy gig guide
FRIDAY 27 JAN
HIATUS KAIYOTE
Fresh from blowing up heads at Woodford Folk Festival and a mini-tour Hiatus Kaiyote are back in Melbourne to play a few sneaky shows before going deep into the studio to finalise their debut EP due out in April.Their rare sound is a hybrid breed of neo-soul, future beats, freakish time changes and coupled with a strong live performance that’s seen them compared with the likes of Little Dragon, Bjork, Georgia Anne Muldrow and The Dirty Projectors.They’ll be joined on the 27th Jan by DJ Ty spinning future beat and nu-jazz goodness in-between their two sets.
Doors 10pm / Free Entry
SATURDAY 28JAN
CACTUS CHANNEL
Hear that sound? Hell yeah! Cactus Channel play Bar Open this Saturday night Raw loose and nasty, The Cactus Channel is a ten piece funk orchestra straight out of Princes Hill High School in inner city Melbourne. These guys are funkier than the sandwich you left in your lunchbox over the school holidays! With a musical maturity beyond their years, The Cactus Channel hit you with the biggest ton of funk this town has ever seen. Melbourne’s funkiest high school band just turned 18! Come and celibate with them – you’ve no excuse – its free!!!!
Doors 10pm / Free Entry
SUNDAY 29 JAN
SAINT JUDE
MAX SAVAGE & HIS FALSE IDOLS (SA)
JESS RIBEIRO & THE BONE COLLECTORS
Busting out gospel blues with rock’n’roll swagger, Saint Jude are five piece to watch. With a classic sound and attitude to boot, this band delivers an electrifying live show with a point to prove.The False Idols are a band that have come a long way in a very short space of time. With a magical mix of old time country and vintage soul, the band combine consummate musicianship with songs of heartache, innocence and redemption to create a truly inspiring live show. Voted amongst the top six up and coming Adelaide bands for 2012, the Idols’ bring their electrifying live show to Melbourne for the very first time.
The Bone Collectors sing songs of love, loss and place. With a score of accolades to their name including Unearthed album of the week and Radio National album of the week, their music is a journey which seamlessly moves through old time jazz, bar room swagger and back country blues.
Doors 7.30pm / Free Entry
COMING UP
WED 1: JON ASHLEY / ILDIKO
THURSDAYS IN FEBRUARY: PHANTOM AGENTS
FRI 3: UNIFIED GECKO
SAT 4: TROPICAL SPACE LAB
SUN 5: GRIEVE PDE / SETH REES
317 brunswick street fitzroy 3065
03 9415 9601
www.baropen.com.au
