Entertainment News

Sat, 31 July 2010

Yah Yah’s Gig Guide

Thursday 5 August
ROCK AEROBICS
Rock Aerobics is a dance fitness class for lovers of all things rock that sets rock-inspired dance moves to a soundtrack ranging from Blondie and Bowie to AC/DC and Alice Cooper. At Rock Aerobics you’ll pogo, skank, shimmy and strut to a monthly rotation of rock anthems. All you need to bring is a pair of sneakers, a towel, $10 and your best rock face (and some spare change for a beer!). Class starts at 7pm. For more info see www.rockaerobics.com.au
7.00pm (1 hour class)

(LATER)

DRUNK MUMS
PORCUS VS EQUUS
THE EYEBALL KICKS
Next Thursday, Yah Yah’s will play host to a fantastic night of bluesy and gutsy disco rock. Headlining the night are Drunk Mums. Formed in Cairns five years ago their blood and guts style is entangled with catchy hooks and filled with juicy tales of bank robbery, lives of young ruffians and finding the beauty in benders. Porcus vs Equus are confusingly highbrow yet idiotic dropping prog-rock into a very dirty gutter. Stumbling clumsily over often complicated guitar arrangements, they deliver a unique air-punching opportunity to the rhythmic savant. The Eyeball Kicks draw inspiration from the White Stripes but you can expect everything from simple power chord rock to funked up salsa blast beats. Catch Drunk Mums, Porcus vs Equus and The Eyeball Kicks at Yah Yah’s next Thursday.
doors 9.00pm

Friday 6 August
THE BOWERS – 7” Launch
BURIED HORSES
THE OCEAN PARTY
The Bowers launch its 7″ single number four, at Yah Yah’s next Friday, supported by friends Buried Horses and The Ocean Party. The Melbourne power pop/rock four-piece are totally stoked to announce the release of ‘Caught Your Smile/ Sliding/It’s Too Late’ on 7″ vinyl and are ready to party and celebrate! The B-sides are brand new tracks including a cover of ‘It’s Too Late…’ which originally appeared on the Small Faces 1966 debut self titled album. So get into those jeans, strap on the jacket and lace up those dancing shoes to see The Bowers at Yah Yah’s next Friday.

doors 9.00pm

Late: tunes by MELVIS & HDOG BILLIONAIRE / free entry
Open ‘til 5am!

Saturday 7 August
SONS OF LEE MARVIN
DON FERNANDO
MY LEFT BOOT
FORREST OF GNOMES (Adel)
Next Saturday at Yah Yah’s will see Sons of Lee Marvin roll back into loud mode, alongside Don Fernando, My Left Boot and Forrest of Gnomes (Adelaide). The last time Sons of Lee Marvin graced the Yah Yah’s stage with a full band was to launch the last album ‘The Death of Romance’ back in ‘08. The beer ran out, the staff got blisters on their feet and the punters got well loose! Now, showcasing a swag of new material, Sons of Lee Marvin are delighted to be back with three fine bands.
doors 9.00pm

Late: tunes by ADALITA (Magic Dirt) / free entry
Open ‘til 5am!

Sunday 8 August
ENOLA FALL (Tas)
MERCURY WHITE
THE TWOKS
Enola Fall is a four-piece from Hobart, Tasmania, renowned for their intense and captivating live shows. Musically they sit somewhere between the cabaret crescendo of Arcade Fire and the windswept melancholy of Tom Waits, with singer Joe Nuttall’s voice running the gauntlet from whisper to sea-lion roar. Coming into existence in the burgeoning Hobart scene circa 2003, Enola Fall have performed at both the Tasmanian and Victorian Falls Festivals and have been selected as a triple j ‘Next Crop’ artist. The release of their debut album ‘We Never Sleep’, led the band to support England’s Turin Brakes on their German tour, as well as several shows around the UK. Since then, Enola Fall has supported Amanda Palmer, The Panics, Architecture In Helsinki, Cloud Control, The Jezabels, The Violent Femmes, Eskimo Joe and Something For Kate. Catch Enola Fall, recently voted ‘Best Tasmanian Band’ at the State’s Amplified Award sat Yah Yah’s next Sunday with Mercury White and The Twoks.

FREE ENTRY
doors 5.00pm

Late: tunes by YAH YAHS STAFF SELECTIONS / free entry
Open late!

Upcoming shows to get excited about:
Fri 13 August: The Once Overs, Money For Rope, Duck Duck Chop
Sat 14 August: Bitter Sweet Kicks, The Council, Bunny Munroe
Sat 14 August – upstairs: Mess Around
Fri 20 August: ROOT! – last gig ever, The Rhetorics, The Loop
Sat 21 August: Los Chicos (Spain), Digger & The Pussycats, Kids of Zoo
Thurs 26 August: Chinatown Angels, My Dynamite, Rocket Queen
Fri 27 August: Harry Howard & NDE, The Holy Soul (Syd), Palomino
Sat 28 August: Fake Tan (SA), Assassins (ACT) + guests
Sun 29 August: Crate Diggers Record Fair
Fri 3 Sept: Primitive Calculators, The Paul Kidney Experience, Adam Simmons vs Bryan Dwyer (with special guest Kris Wanbers)
Sat 4 Sept: Launch of John Tait’s new book ‘Vanda & Young – The Inside Story of Australia’s Hit Factory’, featuring The Frowning Clouds, The Golden Screws, The Living Eyes, The Vacant Smiles and DJ Roy
Sun 5 Sept: Yah Yah’s 2nd Birthday Party!
Thurs 9 Sept: Little Killing + guests
Thurs 16 Sept: Pensive Penguin, Autumn Gray, Elle Skies
Fri 17 Sept: Hell City Glamours, Devilrock Four, Vice Grip Pussies
Sun 19 Sept: Baptism of Uzi, Losers, Late Arvo Sons
Fri 24 Sept: Love & Theft Records Showcase