NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
An evening with MARY GAUTHIER (USA - 2 sets): JUST ANNOUNCED - ON SALE MONDAY
Alt-country singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier exploded onto the scene in 1999 following her self-released sophomore effort, ‘Drag Queens in Limousines’. Having blown away audiences at the East earlier in the year, Mary is set to return this December following her appearance at Queenscliff Music Festival for an intimate evening performing two sets.
Thu 2 Dec 2010 8:30pm
www.marygauthier.com
PARADES (NSW) and ERNEST ELLIS (NSW) with special guest: JUST ANNOUNCED - ON SALE MONDAY
In an expansive and ambitious haze of pop harmonies, post rock guitars and electronic meanderings, Sydney art-rockers Parades are set to return to the East this November, with good friend Ernest Ellis. It’s been a busy year for both bands, with each releasing debut albums and undertaking busy touring schedules. Don’t miss your chance to see these two great bands back-to-back on one special night.
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Monday 23rd August
SCREEN SECT: BARFLY(Barbet Schroeder, 1987)
Charles Bukowski scripted this semi-autobiographical story of a drunken writer (Mickey Rourke in one of his last great roles before his recent renaissance) who finds love (with fellow lush Fay Dunaway), and is given a shot at literary fame. Atmospheric, amusing and surprisingly upbeat.
Doors 7.30pm
Tuesday 24th August
MAKE IT UP CLUB
The Make It Up Club is committed to nurturing, presenting and promoting avant-garde improvised music and sound performance of the highest conceptual and performative standards, regardless of idiom, genre, or instrumentation.
This week Dead Ants Rainbow double quintet; Social Climber; Nik Kennedy and Shane van den Akker.
Doors 8.00pm
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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THE HOLIDAYS (NSW - album launch) with Papa vs Pretty and special guest: JUST ANNOUNCED - ON SALE FRIDAY!
Sydney foursome The Holidays’ debut album ‘Post Paradise’ may have been a long time coming, but it has categorically been worth the wait. The first two singles, ‘Moonlight Hours’ and ‘Golden Sky’, hinted at the exciting musical re-birth this band has taken over the past 18 months, yet do not exclusively define the depths of this blissful musical journey. Now, on the eve of its release, the band are set to hit the road, launching the album across the country with support at the East from friends is Papa Vs Pretty.
Fri 22 Oct 2010 8:30pm
www.myspace.com/theholidays
CRAYON FIELDS with Darren Sylvester and Hit The Jackpot: JUST ANNOUNCED - ON SALE MONDAY!
Melbourne pop romanticists Crayon Fields are set to head back to the USA for the second time this year. The fine folk of New York City, Austin and LA have had more opportunities to see Crayon Fields this year than their own hometown homies. In a bid to rectify the imbalance, Crayon Fields will be playing a special Melbourne headline show at the East with support from Darren Sylvester and Hit The Jackpot. Expect some new songs amongst well loved favourites from ‘All The Pleasures of the World’ and ‘Animal Bells’.
Fri 1 Oct 2010 8:30pm
www.myspace.com/thecrayonfields
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Monday 16th August
SCREEN SECT: Days of Wine & Roses (Blake Edwards, 1962)
Best known for the Pink Panther series of comedies, this film sees director Edwards turn his hand to heart-rending drama - a love affair soured by alcoholic dependency. Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, as the doomed couple, are tragically riveting.
Doors 7.30pm
Tuesday 17th August
MAKE IT UP CLUB
The Make It Up Club is committed to nurturing, presenting and promoting avant-garde improvised music and sound performance of the highest conceptual and performative standards, regardless of idiom, genre, or instrumentation.
This week, amazing young sound artist and improviser Que Nguyen makes her MIUC solo debut, presenting recent explorations in voice manipulations mediated by extended vocal technique and electronic processing. Reprising their duo from the Overground event at this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival in May, Australian punk icon Kim Salmon and legendary experimental guitarist Dave Brown, weave delicately grainy tapes and pedals with their familiar mastery of fractured and brittle guitar distortion. And young postskronk/noisejazz trio, Tucceri/Febbraio/Ellis
abstracting the jazz rock-tradition through grinding density.
Doors 8.00pm
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Monday September 6th : Klezmer & Nigun workshops led by Ernie Gruner for Darebin Music Feast at Northcote Uniting Church Hall .
Learn East European Jewish wordless songs (Nigun) which are related to Klezmer, and/or instrumental Klezmer tunes which were and are played for Jewish weddings and functions.
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Saturday OCTOBER 16th - BOHEMIAN NIGHTS CD LAUNCH Ernie Gruner – Violin / Mandolin & Phil Carroll – Accordion / Vocals / Ney Gypsy, Klezmer, Russian, Turkish, French, Italian, Greek, with Jazz and tango songs and tunes, from soulful to wild.
“Dazzled and entertained, brilliant musicality” - Wellington Folk Festival THE BOITE, 1 Mark St Hall, Nth Fitzroy 8pm
Price: $18/$12, Bookings: 9417 1983, www.boite.com.au
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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
JONNEINE ZAPATA (USA) with special guest: JUST ANNOUNCED - ON SALE NOW!
Considered one of the most exciting, intense and compelling artists to emerge from the Silverlake scene in Los Angeles in many years, Jonneine Zapata is an extraordinary live performer and is now set to hit Australian shores with her full band for the first time in October. Having just completed a tour with Mark Lanegan’s Soulsavers and drawing rave reviews and garnering comparisons with everyone from PJ Harvey to Jim Morrison, this will definitely be one of those tours where in years to come you’ll be able to say ‘Yes, I saw her first shows here in Oz!’
Sat 9 Oct 2010 8:00pm
www.myspace.com/jonneinezapata
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