Sabbatical presents: The Old Bar 231008

Following the recent closure of the Afterdark in Northcote, Sabbatical is proud to announce that our monthly shows have now relocated to the Old Bar (74-76 Johnston Street Fitzroy). The first of these new series of shows falls on Thursday, 23 October 2008 and features a couple of largely dormant gems from the early Sabbatical catalogue.

Bone Sheriff (a duo consisting of active local heads Rob Mayson and Simon Taylor) makes a welcome return to live performance after a lengthy hiatus, as does the almighty Aux Assembly duo of Dimitra and Elise Bishop. Also appearing is the fascinating Oranj Punjabi project of Fjorn Butler and Dead Boomers, a duo consisting of 2/3 of the Sabbatical crew, Mark Groves and Leith Thomas.

Entry for this show is $6, and the door shall open at 8:30pm. The Sabbatical catalogue (including our releases from Bone Sheriff and Aux Assembly) along with a number of related works will be available for sale on the evening.

Sabbatical and Melbourne Fringe Festival present: CTV vs Embers 101008

10.10.08Pony

68 Little Collins St Melbourne

9.30pm / $8

Collapsed Toilet Vietnam is a quartet comprised of local volume dealers Robert Mayson, Simon Taylor, Mark Groves and Pete Hyde. The group deals in ultra-primitive scum rock moves, improvisation utilising low-life Saturday night clichés, and decaying equipment held together with swathes of gaffa tape. A reconfigured drum kit, willing throat abuse and a severe general reduction in approach have all figured heavily in past live performances. Embers is a brutal free-jazz/grind-noise quartet. The group is made up of Bucketrider members, Adam Simmons (various saxophones), Dave Brown (electric microtonal bass) and Sean Baxter (drum kit and junk) with Globe Unity Orchestra alumni, Kris Wanders (tenor saxophone). This collaborative performance is the kind of hell that induces a heavy panic attack. Supporting is Poletopra (Marco Fusinato/Anthony Pateras duo).

Sabbatical presents: Neckhold/Sound Dweller 041008

From 7pm Saturday 4 October Sabbatical presents a special evening show at Catfood Press (289 Lygon St East Brunswick) featuring Sound Dweller (a trio from the Sunshine Coast associated with the Trapdoor Tapes label), Neckhold (a Brisbane based noise duo), Sean Baxter & Rod Cooper in a rare handmade instruments/junk percussion duo performance, Absoluten Calfeutrail (Mark Groves in solo mode) and Wasted Truth (a new duo featuring Sean Bailey (Lakes/Paeces) and Harriet Morgan (Downtown)). $8 Entry from 6pm // ALL AGES

Sabbatical presents: SCUM NIGHT II

Saturday 13 September Sabbatical presents our seventh monthly night at The Afterdark (565 High Street Northcote), and our second SCUM NIGHT (see the first). This time we play host to the harsh noise of Fuck, The Retarded Girl, the hateful improvisation of Occult Blood, the return of the almighty John Butler Fucks Kids, and outsider noise entity Cult of the Placenta Head. Non-stop hell; a great Saturday evening is promised all round. Five bucks in from 9pm.

Catacomb Carousel comes to Melbourne

This Saturday at the Cobra Bar (Upstairs at the Tote). It's going to be killer good times.


Kicks off at 9pm, cover charge is $7 or $5 if you dress up.

Here's what they've got to say:

New monthly club night happenin at Cobra Bar, Collingwood Melbourne (upstairs from The Tote). Come dressed in your most acid trip attire (the more mind bent the better) to a night of stratosphere soaring sonic salutation. $1 from each tix goes to the Cambodian Landmine Relief Fund. A night to dance like you're possessed by shamanic demons! Featuring D.J Shits and Giggles (Super Stupid), Shags (SkyKlang Records) & The Crusher (Berlin/England).

www.myspace.com/catacombcarouselmelbourne

Green Beret launch documentation

A comfortable crowd at the Afterdark.

Default Jamerson

Undecisive God

Snawklor big band kraut set.

Green Beret in full swing.

Earlier in the week Henry Kripps and Justin Fuller of Green Beret were guests on Adrian Okerby's excellent show, Makeshift Swahilli on Melbourne's PBS FM. You can listen to the interview by signing up to the PBS website here.

Green Beret's self-titled release is available now from the Sabbatical shop.

Default Jamerson at Bohemian Grove, 13 July 2008

Video courtesy of Leigh Tran - www.myspace.com/trafficsounds