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SCUL HAZZARDS + DUCK DUCK CHOP + SPINNING ROOMS
Saturday July 31
Pummelling punk, the best kind! Scul Hazzards are a guitar based noise rock band from Brisbane that make aggressive deconstructionist rock sometimes within pop structures - sometimes without. Basically it’s dark, loud, brooding, Albini like chaos. Joining them on the night will be Duck Duck Chop and newbies Spinning Rooms featuring members of Deaf Wish and Night Terrors
Doors 9pm. $8
www.myspace.com/duckduckchop
www.myspace.com/thespinningrooms
www.myspace.com/sculhazzards

UNION RADIO + BLUE PETER + KIDS IN CULTS
Sunday August 1
Union Radio will take you to the mount!
Union Radio will take you to the mountain people! Whether it be traversing the peaks of Annapurna, negotiating the seracs of K2 or ascending the �man eater� Nanga Parbat, Union Radio take it all in their rock�n�roll stride. It is by rugged paths like these they go, that scale the heights of immortality. Unreached by those false pop idols that falter here below.
So pack a cut lunch, shed your mental and physical impedimenta and follow them up the path to rock�n�roll elucidation at The Tote on Sunday 1st Aug.
Also enlisted for the expedition will be those sure footed sherpas Blue Peter and the mountaineering mettle of Kids In Cults. $8. 7pm
www.myspace.com/unionradio
www.myspace.com/bluepetertheband
www.myspace.com/kidsincultsrock

**NEXT WEEK**

WHITEHORSE + IVENS + ENCIRCLING SEA + BOWELS
Thursday August 5
This is pretty much an avalanche of varied heavy sounds from Melbourne’s filthy under carriage. A mind melding mix of heavy guitars, ball shattering bass, heavy electronics scattered with spat and scream vocals all across the board.
Bowels bring dark, no joy, punk hardcore, Encircling Sea build epic waves of noise laced, black edged metal, Ivens rumbles with heavy hip-hop verse and thunder, while Whitehorse round it all off with crushing electronics ridden sludge hatred.
$10. 8.30PM
www.myspace.com/getonthehorse
www.myspace.com/daveivens
www.myspace.com/bowelspunx

SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING (album launch) + THE TWERPS + BITCH PREFECT + DIRTBAG
Friday August 6
Local drunk pop enthusiast Craig Dermody welcomes back his band of indy all stars for one final show to launch their first album Para Vista Social Club.An album deriving from a narative perspective telling stories of dead end jobs and broken relationships with the help of some Melbourne’s most loved pop musicians and paying homage to 80’s New Zealand and 90’s America. Each cover of the limited 200 vinyl release will be hand painted by Dermody and available from 23rd of July from show, selected outlets and their Myspace. $10. 8.30pm
www.myspace.com/scottcharlene39swedding
www.myspace.com/thetwerpstheband
www.myspace.com/bitchprefect
www.myspace.com/gilltucker

TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE + PIVIXKI (album launch)
+ CHROME DOME + TOTAL CONTROL
Saturday August 7
Lexicon Devil records presents the launch of Melbourne duo - that’s Anthony Pateras and Max Kohane - PIVIXKI’s brand new CD: “Gravissima”. To celebrate their unique piano/keyboard/percussion-based avant-grind maelstrom, come to The Tote and seethem whoop some ass.
In support will be:
TOTAL CONTROL (New Wave destruktion from Eddy Current/Straitjacket folks).
…CHROME DOME (avant-punk synth doom from this trio).
TRUE RADICAL MIRACLE (punk-noise anarkee).
In short, it will be an awesome night of rock ‘n’ roll deconstruction. Be there.
$10. 8PM
www.myspace.com/trueradicalmiracle
www.myspace.com/pivixki
www.myspace.com/chromechromedome

TOTAL CONTROL + LAKES + JUSTIN K FULLER + THE ZINGERS
Sunday August 8
TOTAL CONTROL are a Melbourne punk band that features members of EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING, THE UV RACE and STRAIGHTJACKET NATION. Their sound is derived from the influences of LA punk and hardcore records and UK post-punk / new wave / electronic music. After releasing a 7″ with Aarght records, the band played one show at the Tote in 2008, and recently began working towards playing live again to prepare for their US tour in September. Also playing is the ungovernable force of LAKES, the menacing ear-bleed of JUSTIN K FULLER, and a special appearance from Melbourne’s newest anti-punk punk band THE ZINGERS (members of INSURGENTS and PATHETIC HUMAN).
$8 6pm

**COMING UP**

BARBARION (Welcome back Yuri party!) + MEDUSA +
BUNNY MONROE + BUTTERED LOAF
Friday 13 August
After 2 months pillaging Europe, drinking their beer and destroying their women�s ears with rock, our fearless bass warrior Yuri will arrive back in Melbourne and to celebrate Barbarion has put together a collection of bands that should rock your world.
Barbarion described by theaureview.com.au as �one of the most entertaining live acts I�ve ever seen. Imagine if your Dad and his mates got really stoned and decided to form a metal band to play at Mardi Gras. This is the chaos that is Barbarion.�
Supports from, Medusa, Bunny Monroe, and after a long hiatus, Buttered Loaf.
$12. Doors 8pm
www.myspace.com/barbarionoz
www.myspace.com/bunnymonroeband
www.myspace.com/butteredloaf

Tickets on sale NOW! The Meanies (Last Show Before Europe!) + Useless Children + Cabin Fever + Seedy Jeezus
Saturday 14 August
Fresh from celebrating 21 years of gnarly rock and roll action, the Meanies have been busy stuffing their rucksacks for another tour of Europe but not before one more kick arse show at the Tote, the bands spiritual home for over the last two decades.
It was at the esteemed Collingwood venue where booker Roderick “Wally” Kempton took a shine to a snotty punk band that opened for Intoxica one Friday night in May 1989. Six months later Kempton was playing bass in The Meanies and the classic Meanies line-up was solidified.
Over the next twenty years the Meanies led by the charismatic ‘Link’ McLellan became a local cult sensation. Aided by some choice supports including Nirvana/Pearl Jam, many all-ages gigs and a relentless local and national touring schedule, The Meanies evolved into a national independent punk rock phenomenon. It hasn’t stopped.
Joining them on this special night of punk rock mayhem will be the awesome Useless Children back from a US jaunt as well as Cabin Fever and Seedy Jeezus.
So chuck on your flannel and chuck on your Chucks. The Meanies are back at the Tote. Saturday night. August 14. Yeah!
$16+bf/$20. Doors 8.30pm.
www.myspace.com/therealmeanies
www.myspace.com/uselesschildren
www.myspace.com/seedyjeezus

**FURTHER AHEAD**

Tickets on sale NOW! Seagull (Album Launch) + Bear Hug (Syd EP Launch) + Yffer
Friday 20 August
Seagull release their sophomore LP �Council Tree� at the Tote Friday August 20. RRR album of the week, �Council Tree� has wowed radio announcers and listeners with its creative space and beautiful combination of fractured stories, heart breaking sentiment and perfect moments of synchronicity and harmony.
Joining them will be new Spunk records signees, Bearhug who will be touting the wares from their new EP, To Anything.
This is to be a night of innovative pop. To miss it is your loss.
$10+nf/$13 8.30pm
www.myspace.com/seagullmusic
www.myspace.com/bearhugtheband
www.myspace.com/yffermusic

(Business as usual!)
Thurs, Fri, Sat: 4pm �til late
Sun: 4pm ’til 11pm

www.thetotehotel.com
www.myspace.com/thetotehotel

Tickets on sale NOW for:
The Meanies (Last show before Europe): Saturday 14 August
Seagull (Album Launch): Friday 20 August
See below for more info!

The Taco Brothers NOW OPEN! (in the Tote’s beer garden)
Thurs - Sat 8.30 til late!