Sabbatical presents: Abela/Baxter/Grabowsky

Sabbatical presents another 'evening of excellence'. Globe-trotting glass abuser Lucas Abela is making a brief stop-off in Melbourne for a collaboration with percussionist Sean Baxter and feted pianist and composer Paul Grabowsky. The set brings the three disparate musicians together for a one-time meeting of their musical minds.

Rounding out the night will be performances from the incredible James Rushford & Joe Talia, the dream-like tones of Scratchplate and the interwoven duo of Mitchell Brennan & Lachlan Gale.

Seven dollars gets you in. Show starts at 8.30pm, sharp.

Documentation: 22 October 2009

Eko Eko Azarak


Matthew Brown


Galactagogue


Bonnie Mercer

Sabbatical presents: Bonnie Mercer

Coming up this month at our regular Old Bar show is a stellar line-up of individual artists.

Bonnie Mercer - Grey Daturas powerhouse freed from the shackles of a band
Galactagogue - solo outing for the incredible Mark Skelton
Matthew Brown - synth warrior extraordinaire
Eko Eko Azarak - sounds like the opening to the best Goblin song you've never heard

22 October 2009
8.30pm

The Old Bar, 74-76 Johnston Street, Fitzroy

Six dollars entry

Reviews for PIVIXKI and James Rushford & Joe Talia

A couple of new reviews have surfaced recently for our last two releases.

Firstly, PIVIXKI's explosive self-title debut gets a rave write-up from Bob Baker Fish in Cyclic Defrost:

"fascinating, frenetic, and really something unique. The duo fuses together effortlessly, constantly moving, not afraid to startle and get a little musical alongside their naughty beds of atonal discordance." - Bob Baker Fish, Cyclic Defrost

Read the full interview here.

Secondly, James Rushford & Joe Talia's stunning release, Palisades, gets some love from Foxy Digitalis:

"This is a solid release, but I feel the last track makes this essential. 8/10" - Andrew Murdock Livingston, Foxy Digitalis

Read the full review here.

Tour tapes now available online

Absoluten Calfeutail and Dead Boomers have returned from an east coast tour and still have some copies of the cassettes made especially for that trip.

The cassettes are also available in the following stores in Australia:

Missing Link - Melbourne
Round & Round - Brunswick
Sunshine & Grease - Melbourne
Repressed Records - Newtown
Rockinghorse Records - Brisbane
The Outpost - Fortitude Valley
Vox Cyclops - Newcastle