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Sun, 7 February 2010

Pony Gig Guide

Thursday 11 th February
PIG&MACHINE
DANIEL TUCCERI
FIELDINGS
CHEVROLET RISE
Come down to Pony on Thursday the 11th to check out the two piece hurricane of beats, guitar noise and hyper spasticity that is pig&machine,playing a free gig on what is possibly Melbourne’s most eclectic night of music.Kicking off the night at 9.30will be the pop rock stylings of Chevrolet Rise, followed by the looped guitar and drums science experiment that is Fieldlings. Rounding out the supports is Daniel Tucceri who promises gut rumbling drones, tinnitus inducing noise and instrument destruction.Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see pig&machine for free at Pony, and be completely blown away by one of Melbourne’s most inimitable,yet irrepressible live acts!
9:00pm, Free Entry

1am tunes by: SLOW DANCE / FREE

Friday 12 th February
THE SOPHISTICANTS
THE STRANGE ATTRACTIONS
FANGS
THE DARTS
Local scallywags THE SOPHISTICANTS are bringing their unique brand of proto-punk inspired rock n roll to Pony Friday 12th February. With songs that jump from rock to punk and everything in between, coupled with an engaging and occasionally unpredictable live show this should make for the perfect way to wind down from the sleepless nights at the hands of summer’s relentless heat. With support from The Strange Attractions, Fangs and The Darts, it’s set to be an evening of thirst quenching and good vibes.
9.00pm

2am late show: SUPER BEST FRIENDS (CANBERRA) / FREE
Super Best Friends released the ‘Ready Aim Fire!’ EP a few months ago. This is what Beat Mag thought of it… ‘This is a spiky, in-your-face debut from Canberra outfit Super Best Friends. As punk goes, it well and truly delivers, with frenetically-paced three minute gems backed with blistering drums and guitars… After listening to this sparkler a few times, you get the feeling that Super Best Friends would ‘go off’ live. With such a chaotic, immediate sound, how could they not?’ Reckon it’s true or just lies? All will be proven come this Friday night when Super Best Friends tear shit up in the late slot at Pony.

3am tunes by: APPLEJACK / FREE

Saturday 13 th February
OUCH MY FACE
IN TONGUES
DEATH VALLEY BAND
BONES
Ouch My Face are home again!! Fresh from touring New Zealand they are set to unleash mayhem once again at the one and only Pony. Ouch My Face have earned themselves a distinct reputation as a formidable, raw and viscerally exciting live act. They have stirred and enticed audiences whilst opening for The Bronx, Shonen Knife and Handsome Furs. So come on down on the 13th to Pony for a night of raw rock! Along for the ride are In Tongues, Death Valley Band and Bone.
9.00pm

2am late show: THE SUNDAY REEDS / FREE
Join The Sunday Reeds on Valentine’s Day for some feedback drenched pop. The band released their debut album ‘Drowning in History’ in 2009 through Squirrel Records (UK) and have been played on various alternative/indie radio stations worldwide. They are heading to New York and to London in June to play shows and their forthcoming EP ‘Dark Rainbows’, to be mixed/mastered by revered U.S. producer Kramer, is due for release in May. It’s a busy year ahead for The Sunday Reeds, so you better catch them while you can.

3.00am tunes by: PINK FITT / FREE

Upcoming shows to get excited about …

Thurs 18 Feb: UV Race, Taco Leg (Perth), Constant Mongrel, Golden Staph (Perth)
Fri 19 Feb: Deep Sea Arcade (SYD), Shady Lane (SYD)
Fri 19 Feb (Late Show): Alphabethead (NZ), free entry
Sat 20 Feb: Gravel Samwidge, Deep Where All Drown, The Paul Kidney Experience, Spider Goat Canyon
Sat 20 Feb (Late Show): Schematics, free entry
Thurs 25 Feb: Chottomatte, The Lands, Sam Price, Benn Bennet w/ Chas Forrest
Fri 26 Feb: Teratology with Realicide (USA), Anklepants (SYD), Toecutter (NSW), Trimaxis, Dysphemic, Doc Ross, visuals by Misconceptian and Xian
Fri 26 Feb (Late show): Thee Wylde Oscars, free entry
Sat 27 Feb: Bad Habits presents Spitfire Parade (EP Launch), Sunday Reeds, YIS
Sat 27 Feb (Late show): The Peep Tempel, free entry
Thurs 4 March: The Premodernists, Middle, The Whole Molko
Fri 5 March: Zombirds, PonyFace, Khancoban, Sean McMahon
Fri 5 March (Late show): The Roobs (TAS), free entry
Sat 6 March: Ammadu, Lostboyfound, Cash No!, Doomsday Saints
Sat 6 March (Late show): Roussemoff, free entry
Sun 7 March Labour Day Eve: Akanami, Agents of Abhorrence, The Kill, Obiusembowel
Sun 7 March Labour Day Eve (Late Show): The Smoke
Thurs 11 March: Cordyceps, Rapid Transit, The Mohan Veena, Trash Island
Fri 12 March: The Beat Disease (EP Launch), Smurfinger, Teen Archer, Bone
Fri 12 March (Late Show): The Once Overs, free entry
Sat 13 March: Ahkmed (12” Vinyl Launch), Clagg, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, Hungry Jackals
Sat 13 March (Late Show): Fire! Fire!, free entry
Thurs 18 March: Rumourtism, Sunset Circus, The Close, Harlequin Heroes
Fri 19 March: Telecom, Big Smoke, Aplonea, Slow Human Escape
Fri 19 March (Late Show): The Toot Toot Toots, free entry
Sat 20 March (Late Show): Hutt River Solution
Fri 26 March (Late Show): Buried Horses (formerly The Swindlers)
Sat 27 March: Tropical Gordon, These Patterns, Bright Yellow, The Kickers
Sat 27 March (Late Show): Tomas Ford (WA)
Thurs 1 April (Late Show): The Thod, free entry
Fri 2 April (Late Show): Money For Rope
Sat 3 April: Pretty Suicide, Mercy Kills, Inebriator
Sat 3 April (Late Show): Dotcoms
Fri 9 April: Insidious Torture, Rotten Chop, A Million Dead Birds Laughing
Fri 9 April (Late Show): Sin City, free entry
Sat 10 April: Dive Into Ruin, I Am Duckeye, An Easier Question, Moroccan Kings
Sat 10 April (Late Show): Glen & The Peanut Butter Men
Sat 17 April (Late Show): Vialka (France), free entry