Entertainment News

Fri 7 March
BRITISH INDIA
Since launching their successful debut album Guillotine in July 2007 Melbourne 4-piece British India toured Australia for 3 months playing sold out rooms and raking up 45 headline shows. ‘Guillotine’ which features the singles ‘Tie up My Hands’, ‘Black & White Radio’ ‘Russian Roulette’ and ‘Run The Red Light’ was nominated for the prestigious J Award and the single ‘Tie Up My Hands’ reached No 1 on the JTV charts. To top of an amazing year the boys picked up the gong at the 2007 AIR Awards for ‘Most Outstanding New Artist’ and performed blitzing live sets at ‘Homebake and Pyramid Festivals. Further good news came in the form of an invitation to play on the national Big Day Out 2008.
Tickets $17+bf available at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au
www.myspace.com/britishindia

Sat 8 March
CARUS acoustic
Carus returns to the Peninsula Lounge for a rare acoustic show. Whilst he has built a name for himself on the festival circuit backed by his band The True Believers, it all began in Melbourne for this singer-songwriter performing solo-acoustic at tiny venues. His acoustic shows have since become highly anticipated (he has sold out the Northcote Social Club twice) and we look forward to hosting him at The Peninsula Lounge in this mode for the first time. Accompanied by good friends Greg Arnold (whose band Things of Stone & Wood spawned the massive hit “Happy Birthday Helen”) and Lucy Fisher on violin, it promises to be a great night! Greg will also open the show with a set of his own.
$12+bf available at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au
www.myspace.com/carusthompson

Sun 9 March
BAD MEDICINE Bon Jovi Tribute + DEFF REPLICA
Since their inception in 2001, Bad Medicine have been a tribute show to Bon Jovi like no other. With hundreds of shows under their belts, Bad Medicine have captured the essence of a Bon Jovi show and recreate that magic much to the delight of their audiences. With the dynamic frontman antics and voice of George they are able to perform such hits as “Livin’ On A Prayer”, “You Give Love A Bad Name”, “Keep The Faith”, “It’s My Life” and the current hit “Have A Nice Day” with true conviction. A combination of high energy stadium anthems to soaring ballads such as “Bed Of Roses”, and “Always” are sure to keep audiences captivated throughout the show.
$15+bf available at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au
www.coverbands.com.au

Fri 14 March
IKARRI cd launch
March 14th, 2008 will see the release of IKARII’s new concept E.P ‘Crash burn hold tight’, a result of the five-piece locking themselves away to write new material based upon an epic and dramatic storyline. Throughout 2007 the boys had been privileged to play alongside greats such as Evermore, Grinspoon and The Beautiful Girls as well as other great Australian artists. With infectious songs and an increasing fan base, 2008 is looking to be an exciting year for IKARII!
$13 at the door 8.30pm.
www.myspace.com/akariirock

Sat 15 March
INK (NSW) with AMPHETAME (USA)
Ink came together in January 2006 and have since worked at honing their sound in a bid to surpass the respective members previous achievements, in industrial rock act Jerk and Anxiety Whispers; The main objective of all concerned has been to make Ink a substantially different kind of beast to the players’ previous outfits, while not losing the intensity, drive or energy of said bands. Hence, Ink embodies melody, power, aggression and a dark energy all their own. Guests Fading Hour.
$12 at the door 8.30pm.
www.myspace.com/inknet

Mon 17 March
JON CLEARY and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (USA)

Jon Cleary is a triple threat - with a salty-sweet voice, masterful piano skills, and a knack for coupling infectious grooves with melodic hooks and sharp lyrics. His live shows are an explosive funk party mixing old school soul, the sounds of the Caribbean, Cuba, and Haiti with the rhythms of New Orleans. His deft piano style and unmistakable vocals are heard on recordings by Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Ryan Adams, and Eric Burdon. ‘Pin Your Spin’ is out now.

$45+bf at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au

www.joncleary.com

Sat 29 March

THE HOT LIES

Adelaide quintet The Hot Lies delivered one of 2007’s finest rock albums with their highly addictive debut long-player ‘Ringing in the Sane’. The album landed the band in the ARIA Top 40 albums chart and has already spawned two massive national radio hits in ‘Emergency! Emergency!” and ‘Tokyo’. The former has just received a major placement in an episode of Channel 10 programmed US drama “Cane”. Now comes the official headline album tour that sees the lads take their high octane live show to all corners of the country, and comes on the back of highly successful national jaunts with Good Charlotte and Kisschasy. Joining The Hot Lies on the “sink or sin” journey are two of the hottest up and coming rock acts in the country ; Central Coast lads Angela’s Dish and current JJJ favourites Calling All Cars. The Hot Lies boys have already blown punters away on various support & festival slots in recent months, and now offer fans a chance to catch a headline set drawing on their entire catalogue to date.

$12+bf at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au

www.myspace.com/thehotelies

Fri 4 April

MAMMAL

Fast establishing themselves as the ‘must see’ live band in the country, Mammal have in a short time exploded onto the Australian rock scene. They incorporate all the elements of funk, rock and punk that add up to a seething, sexy and unforgettable concert experience. The self titled EP ‘Mammal’ is out now.

$10+bf at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au

www.mammaltheband.com

Thur 10 April

THE MESS HALLwith The Scare

The Mess Hall in their musical onslaught deliver everything from scorching souped up garage rock, to stomping swampy blues. ‘Devils Elbow’ with its “…rollicking piano leads, cowbells, impassioned screaming, warped glass-bottle-slide guitar and out of the way wall of noise melodies…” (Blunt Magazine) is the follow up release to ‘Notes From A Ceiling and is out now.

$15+bf at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au

www.themesshall.com.au

Fri 25 Apr

HARRY MANX (CANADA) – two sets

Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. Manx is a prolific artist, releasing seven albums in a six-year span with no signs of stopping. Manx’s latest CD, another collaboration with Canadian guitar wonder Kevin Breit is called “In Good We Trust”.It has received glowing reviews and a number of award nominations. Blending Indian folk melodies with blues, a sprinkle of gospel, and compelling grooves, Manx’s “mysticssippi” flavour is hard to resist, easy to digest and keeps audiences coming back for more. Guest Yeshe.

$39+bf at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au

www.harrymanx.com

Sat 26 Apr

RICHARD CLAPTON

More details soon.

$25+bf at the box office, 5978 8955 or www.peninsulalounge.com.au

www.richardclapton.net

Peninsula Lounge
475 Moorooduc Hwy
Moorooduc 3933
5978 8955
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