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JUST ANNOUNCED:

EPICURE - Thursday 30 Aug
THE HOT LIES - ‘ringing in the sane’ Album Launch - Saturday 22 Sep
MAMMAL - Thursday 27 Sep
CORNERSTONE ROOTS - Wednesday 3 Oct
BIRDS OF TOKYO - Thursday 11 Oct
THE DRONES - Friday 26 Oct
DIESEL - Sunday 4 Nov

THE NEXT MONTH AT RUBYS:

SLOW HUMAN ESCAPE
Thursday 6 Sep
Slow Human Escape are purveyors of the finest noise-pop space-rock. Using guitars, radios, drums, theremin, keyboard, violin and anything else they find lying around, they play songs that generally go for longer than is considered appropriate. Some of these songs are about love, alienation and modern-day cannibalism. There’s also one about a donkey. In early 2007 Slow Human Escape spent two days and nights at Debasement Studios reading girly mags and recording music. The results have been compiled as a seven track EP called ‘I’m Not Human, We’re Not Even Speaking’, - available at shows sometime in the near future. Mosaik have just put the finishing touches to their debut album and are gearing up for their first national tour, So as a warm up they will be heading to their home ground of Ruby’s to show of their refined tunes. The guys have been locked away in the studio for the past three months with nothing but their instrument and the occasional kick of the footy to keep them sane. With Haunted Attics + the green tree. Tix $6 +bf and $8 at the door.

FIVE STAR PRISON CELL
Friday 7 Sep
Brutally heavy, Dark and forboding with the ability to switch time, pace, genre and style at the drop of a hat; Five Star Prison Cell take great pleasure in constantly challenging themselves while at the same time serving up a dish of fresh new and always evolving ideas to their unsuspecting but ever growing fan base. 3 years has seen Five Star release their debut album “The Complete First Season” and their brand new album “Salves of Virgo” thru Faultline records and Stomp to much critical acclaim ensuring plenty of traveling to most of our nations capital cities on a regular basis. Having already shared the stage with such bands as Arch Enemy, Danzig, Bloodduster, Spiderbait, Psycroptic, Daysend, Terrorust, F*ck… I’m Dead, Alarum, Minus Life, Karnivool, Mortal Sin and many more. Five Star managed to take away the 2006 Music Oz award for best MetalHardcore band as well as secure a spot on Queensland’s Overcranked festival and tour the east coast with Danzig and Blood Duster. With Earth + Darkest Dawn + Tenth Dan. Tix $11 + bf and $14 at the door.

KISSTROYER
Saturday 8 Sep
KISSTROYER have performed live for Paul Stanley and the Rockstar band on Stanley’s solo tour to rave reviews and a sold out show, Live unplugged radio performances on Triple M, two live national performances on Channel 10’s GMA with Bert Newton, Appeared on Channel 9’s 1 v 100 with Eddie McGuire as special guests, Feature articles in the HIT Magazine for HWT, A2, The Age, Beat and Inpress, Sold out shows and National Tours for the past four years attracting a plethora of multinational sponsers and endorsees. Australia’s Hottest Kiss Tribute Band. With Cry Tough - Poison tribute band. Tix $17.50 + bf.

OPEN STAGE BAND NITE
Tuesday 11 Sep
A kick ass selection of bands, singers and performers. This week for your musical delectation: Heidi, Paige, 3 Last Words and Mr. Skizm. Come and play! Free entry. To play the main stage call: Cam 0401 916 800 or email: rubyslounge(at)yahoo.com.au

SEBASROCKETS
Friday 14 Sep
Cutting their teeth as kids listening to KISS, MTLEY CRE, ACDC, ALICE COOPER, RATT, METALLICA, SEX PISTOLS, RAMONES etc. just to name a few, the members of SEBASROCKETS founded the group with the same conviction as their influences, which is proven time and time again, when audiences are confronted with their sharp, hi-Volume, hi-Energy, chorus driven Rock’N'Roll. The self-tiled debut album illustrates this. 10 songs which take a no nonsense, no prisoners approach chronicling the bands dedicated cut-throat existance lyrically and sonically. SEBASROCKETS have been busy touring nationally supporting overseas acts including (Brides of Destruction - featuring Nikki Sixx of MOTLEY CRUE and Tracii Gunns of L.A GUNS, ESP - featuring Eric Singer of KISS as well as Bruce Kulick and John Corabi, Crucified Barbara from Sweden) & headlining in their own right. The band will also be supporting Vince Neil of MOTLEY CRUE on his forthcoming Australian tour while continuing to work on album number 2 tentatively titled ‘LIP SERVICE’. With Tough Luck + Teargas + Showcard. Tix $10 at the door.

JUSTIN MURPHY
Saturday 15 Sep
The driving force - Singer Songwriter for Heavenscent. Their song ‘Heart Has a Home” a finalist in the international John Lennon Songwriting Contest. After performing over 100 high profile shows with Heavenscent and releasing an album and three singles. Justin shifted his focus to his solo career. He has shared a stage with such luminaries as Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, James Reyne, Billy Thorpe and Status Quo. The solo solo single ‘Golden Shake’ was independantly released - “Melodic Innuendoes” the first solo E.P with producer Lindsey Gravina (Thirsty Merc, Living End). Having seen a recent growing international interest in his Heavenscent material which combines his knack for creating a catchy commercial melody with his love of rock’n'roll and plans to capitalise on that - only this time - in his own name. With Crash & Burn + Jolt. Tix $10 + bf and $12 at the door.

OPEN STAGE BAND NITE
Tuesday 18 Sep
A kick ass selection of bands, singers and performers. This week for your musical delectation: Little Blakes, Bronnie Ware and Swamp Donkey. Come and play! Free entry. To play the main stage call: Cam 0401 916 800 or email: rubyslounge(at)yahoo.com.au

LIMBECK (U.S.A.)
Thursday 20 Sep
Equal parts Rock, Americana, pop and country, Limbeck proves that these four former punk rockers from Orange County and Milwaukee have finally grown into their cowboy boots and crafted a disc that everyone from Indie kids to the punk kids can appreciate. Select Music is proud to announce the return of California’s Limbeck for their first East coast Australian headline tour - brand new self titled album which features lead single ” Big Drag”. Over the past five years, the band have logged countless miles criss-crossing the USA in their trusty van, which features various mementos lovingly taped to the ceilingincluding Elijah Wood’s autograph and possess songs aptly titled ” Home Is Where The Van Is” Limbeck are currently on a 60 date national tour of the USA with The Format and will have one day break before jet setting straight over to Australia. Having visited Australia in 2006 as support for Kisschasy. Tix $12 + bf and $15 at the door.

BORNE
Friday 21 Sep
Occasionally a band will arrive without the hype, without the pretence and will let the music speak for itself. After finding rapid and unexpected success in the US, Borne deliver a heartfelt collection of tunes which display a kind of emotion rarely captured in modern rock. From Melbourne, formed in 2003 and fronted by Cam Tapp, Borne has set a musical agenda of their own and will set it free in their homeland with the Australian release of their latest album ‘Loss of Signal’. Astounding international success and recognition, including breaking into the US Billboard charts and unprecedented sales of their EPs through Apple I-Tunes around the world. Borne became the only independent Australian artist to have two albums in the top ten downloaded albums on I-Tunes at the same time. After performing in March at SXSW, Texas, the world’s biggest and most prestigious music conference, Borne were invited to London to perform at three of the UK’s biggest outdoor festivals where they played to massive crowds at Wireless Festival Hyde Park, Glastonbury Festival and Hyde Park Calling. The band received a huge response to their beautiful sincere music, drawing rave reviews and humbling comparisons to British bands such as Coldplay and Snow Patrol. The whirlwind of success for Borne now brings them to the Australian release of their album and the beginning of their national and international touring trail. Loss of Signal is an amazing record of distinctive emotional ups and downs. It digs deep into the anguish, heartache, and definitively soaring sensations of life, love and human existence. With Goodbye Motel. Tix $12 + bf and $15 at the door.

THE HOT LIES - ‘ringing in the sane’ Album Launch
Saturday 22 Sep
Adelaide rockers The Hot Lies have released album launch details for their forthcoming debut long-player ‘Ringing In The Sane’. Lead single ‘Emergency! Emergency!’ has already been burning up the nation’s airwaves on both Triple J and NOVA, while the brilliant new clip has made it into the JTV Top 20. ‘Ringing In The Sane’ was produced by acclaimed producer Phil McKellar (Grinspoon, Kisschasy) and mastered in NYC by Ted Jensen (My Chemical Romance, Fallout Boy) and is one of the year’s most anticipated local rock releases. Following some select recent headline shows and huge supports with US punk rockers Sum 41 and Yellowcard, the band is in red hot form and is guaranteed to tear up stages at these launches. Be sure to get in quickly as tickets are certain to go quickly! Tix $15 + bf.

OPEN STAGE BAND NITE
Tuesday 25 Sep
A kick ass selection of bands, singers and performers. This week for your musical delectation: Danny Mecanovic, Cellar Door and The Hestons. Come and play! Free entry. To play the main stage call: Cam 0401 916 800 or email: rubyslounge(at)yahoo.com.au

MAMMAL
Thursday 27 Sep
A fusion of blazing guitars, hip hop and metal beats, tight, funky and brutal bass lines and seething, revolutionary lyrics. They incorporate all the elements of funk, rock and punk that add up to a seething, sexy and unforgettable concert experience. After playing just four gigs in Melbourne they were invited to join Sydney hero’s Cog on their recent East Coast tour. The tour has seen them turning heads from Adelaide to the Sunshine Coast, as well as being snapped up by booking agent TPA who represent such heavyweights as Silverchair, Shihad, Karnivool, The Butterfly Effect and the Living End. Devastating live, focused lyrically and with a sound that will have you dancing as you raise your fist, Mammal has arrived!

AFL GRAND FINAL DAY AT RUBY’S
Saturday 29 Sep
The AFL Grand Final can lay claim to being the biggest sporting event in Australia. The build-up in the week before the game is almost as tiring for its participants as the game is for the players and it is fast becoming a seven day Carnival celebration. The game is sold out and, apart from the 2000 Grand Final which was brought forward due to the Sydney Olympics, is played on the last Saturday in September. Come n Watch the big game on TWO HUGE TV’s 12pm to 6pm. Free entry.

THE COUNTERFEIT GYPSIES
Saturday 29 Sep
The Counterfeit Gypsies, Melbourne’s premier gypsy dance band, have forged a reputation as one of the country’s most talented and exciting live acts. This exceptional six-piece, comprising of duelling violins, flute, guitar, double-bass and drum-kit, fuses traditional Balkan Gypsy and Eastern European melodies with a rock-inspired rhythm-section, generating mayhem on any dance-floor. The sound is a wicked brew of hard-swinging grooves, ankle-breaking tempos, old-world melodies and extreme virtuosity. Festival Favourites the Gypsies were invited to Birrarung Marr, a natural amphitheatre behind Federation Square in Melbourne to perform to an attendance of over 40,000 people for Greenpeace’s ‘Walk Against Global Warming’, while earlier that year, putting on shows at Melbourne’s Commonwealth Games and the National Gallery of Victoria. Currently in the studio and on stage recording their third album, ‘Making Cents Out Of Dollars’, catch this legendary act live. Tix $10 + bf and $10 at the door.

MORE THAN 4 WEEK AWAY:

CORNERSTONE ROOTS - Wednesday 3 Oct
OLD MAN RIVER - Sunday 7 Oct
BIRDS OF TOKYO - Thursday 11 Oct
DEF REPPLICA - Saturday 13 Oct
TECOMA - ‘HOME BREW’ NATIONAL TOUR - Sunday 14 Oct
INTO THE NIGHT - Saturday 20 Oct
THE DRONES - Friday 26 Oct
DIESEL - Sunday 4 Nov
CONTROVERSY - Monday 5 Nov

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