Where I lost my musicial virginity
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| Sat 10/5/08 |
Danna & The Changes (ep launch) The Wellingtons Ben Birchall & The Corrections (Syd) |
Danna And The Changes launch their debut single 'Baby Love' (from their forthcoming album 'Consonant Cacophony') at The Tote on Saturday 10th May. Recently signed to Popboomerang, Danna and the Changes are Aussie indie-pop at its finest. Frontman Danna Simmons (ex-The Suits) is a familiar face to Melbourne music fans and he'll be debuting his new 7-piece band at this show. With stellar supports The Wellingtons and Ben Birchall And The Corrections it's bound to be an awesome night of everything from glorious harmonies to alt-country to rollicking rock. Danna and The Changes, The Wellingtons, Ben Birchall And The Corrections. The Tote. Saturday 10 May. $10, 9pm. |
| Sat 10/5/08 |
IN THE FRONT BAR Jimmy Tait Felicity Groom (WA) Patinka Cha Cha |
Miss Jimmy Tait gathers up dustbowl blues and squeezes them through her city stained fingers. Songs of love and hate soaked in reverb and broken harmonica notes. For fans of Cat Power, Hank Williams & Iggy Pop. She is quietly gathering fans across the inner North. You can experience all this for your good self Saturdays in May @ The Tote with special guests each week. Saturday 3 May features . www.myspace.com/jimmytait |
| Sun 11/5/08 |
Last Gypsys Retail Fireworks Tim Haines |
As brilliant as they are onstage, they're complete plonkers off it. With rehearsals that often ending up at the bar before they've even started, they somehow wind up headlining their first, second and third actual shows? Who the hell do these guys think they are? Describing their sound as somewhere between the Brian Jonestown Massacre before the heroin, and Johnny Thunders before the...um, forget it. Short sour drinks? Long Cigarettes? Pointy boots? Some serious hairtime? Are they done in the mirror yet? What on earth is g minor? Who the hell is Billy Rose? Another round? sure... "Just because you wear boots and waistcoats doesn’t mean you are going to be a good band" was the first (maybe the last) compliment the Last Gypsys ever received, and they never looked back, or even up for that matter. I doubt they even heard it. Hitch a ride on the Last Gypsy caravan. They might be going somewhere...... not sure where though. 7pm, $6. |
| Mon 12/5/08 |
Weekly Ping Pong Comp |
So you think your Ping Pong is prettty good eh? Or are you just keen for a paddle? Every Monday the Tote presents the PONG BBQ. 4 bucks gets you a gourmet feed and entry to the Ping Pong Comp. (One comp for beginners and another for the talented). Giveaways, Prizes and Drink Specials all night. The fun starts at 7 sharp. |
| Tue 13/5/08 |
The RGBs Black Chords Eyal Chameides |
Although a Melbourne-based band, the three boys from The RGBs herald from distant shores such as Switzerland and Peru via Malta. Somehow, they still manage to understand each other and the year 2007 thus saw them take to the stage for the first time with their original compositions at hand. With a penchant for pumping melodic indie rock tunes, The RGBs offer up an energetic and genuine set in which no two songs sound the same. So check out their upcoming gig with Eyal Chameides and Black Chords at The Tote Tuesday May 13 for just $4 from 8pm. |
| Wed 14/5/08 |
MAY RESIDENTS Major Major Wolfman Jack This War Jerry Falwell Destroyed Earth Will Wagner |
Catch local indie troubadours Major Major at their month-long residency at hallowed Collingwood institution, The Tote. After the heady success of their independent debut EP last year, the band have taken a long-deserved summer break. Now they’re back in full flight, primed to bring audiences together with their totally contagious tunes and ‘can do’ rock ‘n’ roll attitude! With a cluster of shows up the Australian coast on the horizon, the residency is a chance for the band to hone their song craft, jam alongside an array of local indies, and maybe even throw in a few covers for good measure (Springsteen, anyone?) Be there from 8pm, beginning Wednesday May 7, $6 entry. |
| Thu 15/5/08 |
Signet Mae Super Fun Happy Slide Project 321 Explosion |
With less than a year worth of gigs in the bag, Melbourne’s Signet Mae are building a reputation for their energetic and visually dazzling live performances. The 5 piece band has risen through the ranks at a frenetic pace, already headlining their own shows in Melbourne’s larger venues to an ever growing tribe. The band leaves audiences spellbound, delivering their own brand of ambient rock, featuring a dynamic fusion of atmospheric guitars, combined with soaring vocals and beautiful melodies. Catch Signet Mae at The Tote on Thursday 15 May with Superfun Happy Slide and Project 321 Explosion. $5, 8.30pm. |
| Fri 16/5/08 |
Six Ft Hick (Bris) The Bakelite Age Sailors & Swine Screwtop Detonators |
A dual pronged rocknroll hydra - sleazing forth from the swamps, cane drains and lantana of Shitsville, Queensland. With a sound pilfered and plundered from the bottom drawers of rock n roll backed with an “if it aint broke - then lets fuck with it” attitude, they unapologetically stumble, drunkenly, headlong into the night. …. If you’ve never witnessed a SixFtHick show you’ve either been living under a rock or you’re in jail for murder. All up Sixfthick have played way over 700 shows, done 60+ East Coast Australian tours and toured Europe and Japan. SixFtHick do not pay for damages. They play rocknroll - Geographical RocknRoll - they are a product of their collective Queensland backwater upbringings. Naivety, blind stupidity and luck is their credo. A reputation as one of this country’s finest live rocknroll acts is justly earned. See them pummel the Tote again on Friday May 16 with The Bakelite Age and other quivering local acts. |
| Sat 17/5/08 |
UPTAIRS IN COBRA Zond + The Ancients JW (Hi God People) & Friends |
JW and Friends is Julian Williams new left field pop group, featuring Francis Plaigne and Dion Nania. This group has been formed as JW prepares to release his new solo record on synaesthesia/Spill. They play at The Tote’s Cobra Lounge on Saturday 17 May with Zond (containing members of past and present groups: Fong, Library Punks, On, Mum Smokes, Ned & the Meds, The Stabs) and The Ancients...9pm, $6. |
| Sat 17/5/08 |
MAY FRONT BAR RESIDENT Jimmy Tait Lilith Lane guests |
Miss Jimmy Tait gathers up dustbowl blues and squeezes them through her city stained fingers. Songs of love and hate soaked in reverb and broken harmonica notes. For fans of Cat Power, Hank Williams & Iggy Pop. She is quietly gathering fans across the inner North. You can experience all this for your good self Saturdays in May @ The Tote with special guests each week. Beginning May 10, 5 – 7pm, free entry. www.myspace.com/jimmytait |
| Sat 17/5/08 |
Dave Mann Collective (album launch) Rob Swayer Jaimi Fawkner |
The new long-awaited album from Perth’s Dave Mann Collective sees the band in full flight crossing the terrain from the organic blues and roots into the more universal rock landscape. With their new album Heart Over Mind the band has documented its natural evolution as an edgier more substantial musical entity. Dave Mann, a formidable songwriter, conjuring cathartic lyrics delivered with dynamics of strength as well as unabashed venerability... either way, he sings his heart out. At the core, is a rockin' three piece, enhanced by sometimes subtle, sometimes fully orchestrated layers of augmentation. Melodic beauty and raw energy exists with spontaneous improvisation and textural sound scapes in a rich tapestry of this sonic journey. Heart Over Mind is launched in Melbourne at The Tote on Saturday 17 May with guests Rob Sawyer and Jaimi Fawkner. $13, 9pm. |
| Sun 18/5/08 |
The Band Who Knew Too Much Stubble Paul Hicks |
The Band Who Knew Too Much are a truly classic Australian band with an undying spirit for the complete abandon and joy we feel when we throw our fines out the window, slam the rent down on the bar and decide there’s no tomorrow- all night long. Washboard/Accordion driven anthems about spending the rent, hard rubbish nights and of course, the immortal BEER O’CLOCK!! Sunday May 18, join them at The Tote from 5pm. Also playing will be Stubble, recently returned from their “Don’t Wake the Neighbours Tour” in Tamworth Country Music Festival where their dynamic live show enjoyed a great reception from thirsty revellers. $6 entry. |
| Mon 19/5/08 |
Weekly Ping Pong Comp |
So you think your Ping Pong is prettty good eh? Or are you just keen for a paddle? Every Monday the Tote presents the PONG BBQ. 4 bucks gets you a gourmet feed and entry to the Ping Pong Comp. (One comp for beginners and another for the talented). Giveaways, Prizes and Drink Specials all night. The fun starts at 7 sharp. |
| Wed 21/5/08 |
MAY RESIDENTS Major Major Cry Mercy! Mother and Father Spun Rivals |
Catch local indie troubadours Major Major at their month-long residency at hallowed Collingwood institution, The Tote. After the heady success of their independent debut EP last year, the band have taken a long-deserved summer break. Now they’re back in full flight, primed to bring audiences together with their totally contagious tunes and ‘can do’ rock ‘n’ roll attitude! With a cluster of shows up the Australian coast on the horizon, the residency is a chance for the band to hone their song craft, jam alongside an array of local indies, and maybe even throw in a few covers for good measure (Springsteen, anyone?) Be there from 8pm, beginning Wednesday May 7, $6 entry. |
| Thu 22/5/08 |
Abbe May & The Rockin Pneumonia Sons Of Lee Marvin Jack On Fire |
An iron demeanour and stirring howl borne on the melancholic balladry of a grieving heart is Abbe May. At the centre of Abbe May’s charm is an extraordinary voice and uncompromising rock n roll attitude. As confrontational as it is vulnerable, Abbe May’s characteristically anguished moan conceals an undercurrent of hot-blooded intensity within sentimental words and grunge-fuelled candour of her music and band The Rockin’ Pneumonia. Abbe May is far from naïve beginner, fronting seminal rock band The Fuzz, who were Triple J Unearthed winners in 2003, and tours with Magic Dirt, You Am I and American legends The Breeders, as well a significant album ‘100 Demons’. Catch Abbe May & The Rockin Pneumonia at The Tote on Thursday 22 May with special guests Jack On Fire and the Sons Of Lee Marvin. $8 |
| Fri 23/5/08 |
The Blacklist (album launch) Clagg Dr Invisiablo Tigernauts |
The Blacklist return to teach Melbourne another lesson in brutality and mayhem as they launch their new album, Total Blacklist, at the Tote on Friday May 23. Witness a deliciously potent and heady brew of doooom, post punk and tough rock ‘n’ roll as the combined talents of Clagg, Dr Invisiablo and The Tigernauts support the six heavyweights of the mighty Blacklist. DJ Kene Lightfoot will be spinning tracks between bands to keep aggression levels in the red. Total Blacklist is on sale now through Drug Bust Records and will be available to buy at the show. Doors open at 8:30pm, $12. |
| Sat 24/5/08 |
Love Of Diagrams St Helens Lee Memorial |
Very soon, Love Of Diagrams head back to the USA to record the follow up to their 2007 album Mosaic, to be recorded in New York by legendary producer Don Fleming (Teenage Fanclub, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jnr). In the meantime, they play a rare headline show at the Tote on May 24. St Helens, who have just completed their debut record, also come out of hiding for this show, and new group, Lee Memorial, featuring members of Sodastream, Ninety Nine, and Gaslight Radio make their debut. Doors at 9pm, $10 entry. |
| Sat 24/5/08 |
MAY FRONT BAR RESIDENT Jimmy Tait plus Tim (Hot Little Hands) |
Miss Jimmy Tait gathers up dustbowl blues and squeezes them through her city stained fingers. Songs of love and hate soaked in reverb and broken harmonica notes. For fans of Cat Power, Hank Williams & Iggy Pop. She is quietly gathering fans across the inner North. You can experience all this for your good self Saturdays in May @ The Tote with special guests each week. Beginning May 10, 5 – 7pm, free entry. www.myspace.com/jimmytait |
| Mon 26/5/08 |
Weekly Ping Pong Comp |
So you think your Ping Pong is prettty good eh? Or are you just keen for a paddle? Every Monday the Tote presents the PONG BBQ. 4 bucks gets you a gourmet feed and entry to the Ping Pong Comp. (One comp for beginners and another for the talented). Giveaways, Prizes and Drink Specials all night. The fun starts at 7 sharp. |
| Wed 28/5/08 |
MAY RESIDENTS Major Major The Greasers Ropeburning J. Hawk |
Catch local indie troubadours Major Major at their month-long residency at hallowed Collingwood institution, The Tote. After the heady success of their independent debut EP last year, the band have taken a long-deserved summer break. Now they’re back in full flight, primed to bring audiences together with their totally contagious tunes and ‘can do’ rock ‘n’ roll attitude! With a cluster of shows up the Australian coast on the horizon, the residency is a chance for the band to hone their song craft, jam alongside an array of local indies, and maybe even throw in a few covers for good measure (Springsteen, anyone?) Be there from 8pm, beginning Wednesday May 7, $6 entry. |
| Thu 29/5/08 |
The Great Apes (single launch) Problem The Love Slaps Japesquad |
Garage-Psych enthusiasts The Great Apes will be launching the first single off their forthcoming album Thursday 29 May at the Tote... and what's more, the Sci-Fi simians will be giving away 100 free copies of said single on this glorious eve. If that still isn't enough for ya - how about local spook rockers Problem launching their EP Outbreak on the very same night? In addition to these two stratospheric launches you will witness the majestic sounds of garage popsters Jape Squad and the regal rock n roll of the Love Slaps. $7 Entry (with free single). Get on it, doors 8pm. |
| Fri 30/5/08 |
Black Pony Express (single launch) |
While touring Spain in Jan/Feb this year Black Pony Express spent a day in the famous Circo Perroti studios in Gijon. They recorded two songs in this exquisite 100% analogue studio, Running Dry and Ropemakers Daughter, and will be launching these on Fri May 30 @ The Tote. This will be BPX's last show before launching their 'difficult' second album in the Spring. Special guests on the night Cam Butler (Silver Ray), Andrew McCubbin & The Hope Addicts and more to be announced. www.myspace.com/blackponyexpress www.circoperroti.com |
| Sat 31/5/08 |
MAY FRONT BAR RESIDENT Jimmy Tait Monty Sparrow |
Miss Jimmy Tait gathers up dustbowl blues and squeezes them through her city stained fingers. Songs of love and hate soaked in reverb and broken harmonica notes. For fans of Cat Power, Hank Williams & Iggy Pop. She is quietly gathering fans across the inner North. You can experience all this for your good self Saturdays in May @ The Tote with special guests each week. Beginning May 10, 5 – 7pm, free entry. www.myspace.com/jimmytait |
| Sat 31/5/08 |
International Karate | After a lengthy period in hiding International Karate return to the Tote, Saturday May 31 to play their first show in over six months. The band have been busy honing their skills, getting hot new haircuts and fixing their amplifiers in order to deliver their tunes at maximum volume. Hear old faves plus several new tracks from IK's upcoming album Lifetime As a Beginner. It's not 'post-rock' or 'shoegazing', it's International Karate. |
| Fri 6/6/08 |
Sommerset (NZ) Nation Blue Coue Method |
It has been almost 3 years since Sommerset played their now legendary final Australian and New Zealand shows. But as we all know, goodbye's aren't forever. In their ten year career Sommerset released four full length recordings More Songs (1998), Fast Cars, Slow Guitars (2001), More Songs From Last Century (2003), Say What You Want (2004) as well as a number of collectable EP’s, splits and 7 inchs. A powerhouse of touring, the band toured New Zealand, Australia and the world continously for a decade. The final line up of Jay Dougrey (drums/vocals), Ryan Thomas (vocals/guitar), Stefan Thompson (bass/vocals) and Milon Williams (guitar/vocals) are heading to Melbourne to play hard and party hard for one night only, at The Tote on Friday June 6. Joining Sommerset will be our very own The Nation Blue and Coue Method. Tickets $15 + BF on sale Wednesday 23rd April from the Tote Front Bar, Missing Link Records and the Corner Box Office on 9427 9198 or www.cornerhotel.com |