East Brunswick Club

Its only fitting that Gary Soloman’s fourth Album be called “Albatross”, for the journeyman has travelled far and wide over his musical career. Gary’s soul and blues roots stem from his early child hood experiences and growing up in Australian outback listening to the likes of BB King, Aretha Franklin and all the great Motown artists. Gary later performed in bands with Joe Geia, Tom E Lewis, Bo Diddley, Geoff Bridgford, Ross Hannaford, Kim O’Leary, Lisa Bade, Marie Wilson, Jo Dawson and Sharin Anderson.

Niche Productions presents your next favourite band The Stepkids’ debut tour of Australia. The latest discovery by Stones Throw Records’ (home to Madlib, Aloe Blacc, J Dilla, Mayer Hawthorne and more), The Stepkids have an uncanny ability to distil the best parts of your record collection and make it in to something completely new, and they do it all with live instruments and stunning visuals.

Due to unforeseen clashes in Vintage Trouble's promo schedule in Australia, the Melbourne concert scheduled for Tuesday 31st January at East Brunswick Club has regrettably been cancelled. The band would like to send their apologies to fans, however can assure them that they will be returning to Australia before too long and will make the Melbourne patrons' wait well worth it. Ticket holders are instructed to contact the East Brunswick Club box office at 1 300 724 867 to arrange a full refund.

Kristy Cox launches her Nashville recorded bluegrass album ‘Miles & Timezones’ at The East with a spectacular line-up of acoustic artists. This young South Aussie girl recently showcased at the Americana Music festival in the USA after gaining 3 top 10 radio hits in the Australian Country scene in 2010. For the first time in Melbourne is International hit songwriter, Jerry Salley. A Stellar bluegrass singer, and seasoned performer, Salley has had songs recorded by everyone from Elton John to Loretta Lynn. With Carl Jackson & Larry Cordle he appeared on the Louvin Brothers Tribute - Livin’, Lovin’, Losin’ which won a Grammy in 2003 for Country Album of the Year.
Victoria’s own Davidson Brothers latest release ‘Here To Stay’ was nominated in the Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. Come see why these boys have won National Bluegrass Championships, Golden Guitars and are becoming a hit across the US & Europe.

Two brightup-and-comers are teaming up to bring ‘The Politely Awkward Tour’ to life. San Cisco and The Jungle Giants are getting adroit and cordial as they join forces in their first-ever national tour. Playing capital cities as well as a few lucky regionals including Ballarat, Byron Bay, Newcastle and Hobart, the indie-pop double bill is sure to get the kids dancing with gay abandon in a way that is anything but polite!

Love Police feel rad to announce the first ever tour for one of the UK’s most exciting new talents, Yuck.

Inspired by the likes of Sonic Youth, the Cure, Red House Painters, and the Jesus And Mary Chain, these north London newbies have made a deeply melodic, and casually thrilling coming-of-age album with their debut self titled release. And now, you can hear them smash it out live as they hit the sideshow stages in Sydney and Melbourne while on the groovy Laneway Festival circuit. Joining them will be first time visitors from the USA, EMA, and Sydney's Step Panther.

KILL 'EM ALL (Metallica Tribute Show) bring their killer show to the stage at the East Brunswick Club with a blistering set of Metallica mayhem showcasing all the classic Metallica hits from 1981 - 1992. The Kill 'Em All show has all the frenetic energy and intensity that saw Metallica climb their way to the top of the heavy metal food chain back in the 80's. A musical feast for true Metallica fans. With two of Australia's premier heavy metal tribute bands as special guests - BRITISH STEEL (Judas Priest Tribute Show) and COWBOYS FROM HELL (Pantera Tribute Show) - it's sure to be a massive evening of blood pumping heavy metal..."

Prepare to be booglarized by one of Australia`s finest consummate artists. Pugsley Buzzard has performed all over the world from the smoky jazz cellars of Berlin to downtown New Orleans the womb of the blues. Pugsley has dazzled and delighted audiences far wide with his unique blend of dark hoodoo blues, good time rollicking boogie and blazing stride style piano playing in conjunction with his huge mesmerizing voice that can make the ladies sigh and grown men cry. A recipe for loads of fun. Pugsley Buzzard on piano and vocals, Tim Kingsley on drums and Nathan Ford on tuba.

Brooklyn indie electro-pop duo Chairlift return to Australian shores in 2012, set to entrance audiences with shows at Laneway Festival and exclusive sideshow performances in Sydney and Melbourne.

Members Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly first captured the attention of international listeners with their breakout single ‘Bruise’ and debut record Does You Inspire You in 2008. They displayed a range of uncanny pop sensibilities, combining polished production with an other-worldly gaze similar to fellow Brooklyn experimentalists MGMT, Yeasayer and Mixel Pixel.

Active Child is the project of LA resident Pat Grossi. Pat brings his harp-laden, synth-filled pop to Australia this January as part of Laneway Festival, and now announces headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Although this is his first Australian tour under the Active Child moniker, Pat has in fact journeyed to this part of the world once before. At the tender age of nine, he performed with the Philadelphia Boys Choir at the Sydney Opera House, and the influence of those choirboy days run deep on his debut album, "You Are All I See".

Jordie Lane will be playing a very special farewell show at the East Brunswick Club in February before heading off to the US to tour and record album number 3.

Since releasing his second album Blood Thinner in July this year to wide acclaim, (including a nomination for Best Blues and Roots Album at the Jagermeister Independent Music Awards), Jordie Lane has not stopped his relentless touring. Over the past 12 months he has toured with likes of Joe Pug(USA), Wagons, Jeff Lang, and UK Legends The Moody Blues.

RAW Comedy is Australia's biggest and most prestigious open mic comedy competition. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been producing it since 1996, and past RAW Comedy winners and finalists include Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby, Peter Helliar, Claire Hooper, Michael Workman, Mike McLeish (Keating! The Musical) and Tim Minchin. RAW Comedy runs nationally every year between January and April.

Already dreading the end of Summer? Fear not, I Exist have thought of a way to end the sunny season with a bang. Get out your sewing kit and prepare the vest for battle! join them on one of their February dates to Keep It Denim and say goodbye to summer.

In February 2012, three of the nations hottest upcoming outfits - millions, Nantes and Northeast Party House - are combining their indie-rock sounds for a co-headline tour around the country – The Triple Treat Tour.

Hailing from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne respectively, these three artists all share the common thread of being officially ‘unearthed’ by national broadcaster triple j. Since, all three have stormed triple j airwaves and toured relentlessly increasing their mounting fan bases. Brisbane brings to the table garage-pop marvels millions. They were barely six months old when they were hand-picked by triple j Unearthed to open Splendour in the Grass 2012. Through a shared love of swaggering rock, millions infused their ethos producing their first single ‘Those Girls’ and current single 'Guru'. After healthy attention from triple j and shows supporting The Grates, Bleeding Knees Club and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, millions are in the ears of the nation.

After bursting into the hearts of the nation earlier this year whilst on tour with Josh Pyke, Melbourne folk band The Paper Kites are ready to embark on their first ever East Coast headline tour in February 2012! “The Woodland Tour” will see the band touring through NSW, VIC and QLD, playing songs from their debut EP “Woodland”. Throughout November they will be joining Boy & Bear on the road for an epic 16 date tour, and after selling out The Corner Hotel in Melbourne earlier this year, “The Woodland Tour” will be a unique opportunity to see the band in intimate rooms. The Woodland EP is out now and available for purchase on iTunes and through all good record stores.

After bursting into the hearts of the nation earlier this year whilst on tour with Josh Pyke, Melbourne folk band The Paper Kites are ready to embark on their first ever East Coast headline tour in February 2012! “The Woodland Tour” will see the band touring through NSW, VIC and QLD, playing songs from their debut EP “Woodland”. Throughout November they will be joining Boy & Bear on the road for an epic 16 date tour, and after selling out The Corner Hotel in Melbourne earlier this year, “The Woodland Tour” will be a unique opportunity to see the band in intimate rooms.

The Woodland EP is out now and available for purchase on iTunes and through all good record stores.

La Dispute are five close friends from Grand Rapid's Michigan with a strong belief in the concept of music and art as a medium for making new friends. Driven by a firm passion for the relevance of a live show, both for the bands involved and for the people in attendance, La Dispute will be bringing their artistically, technically, and emotionally engaging music to Australia’s shores for the third time this February. Join them on an exploration of the struggles that confront, damage, and redefine us inevitably in life.

Wireless Records proudly curates a show as part of the final shows ever at the East Brunswick Club. Pooling together for this final 'high five' to one of the favourite venues of not only the label, but pretty much all the bands on Wireless Records are label staples Ivy St., Slight Of Build and Radiant City. Also joining the bill are the amazing East Brunswick All Girls Choir, who have been overseas for the best part of a year and Littlestar (who have reformed their original lineup especially for this show). Ivy St., Slight Of Build and Radiant City have all been locked away in their respective caves, writing new material, demoing, and so forth. They collectively come out of hibernation to send off this great venue.

Two of Melbourne’s foremost blues/roots guitarists, Jimi Hocking & Geoff Achison, are teaming up for another legendary Guitar Showdown’s as part of the East Brunswick Club’s final series of shows. Both keen students of classic blues and roots rock, Jimi & Geoff will slug it out Feb 23rd armed with electric guitars, a red-hot rhythm section and some very special guests including fellow guitar slingers Lloyd Spiegel, Shannon Bourne and emerging blues artist Shaun Kirk.

Chapter Music was thrilled to release Dick Diver's New Start Again and Geoffrey O'Connor's Vanity Is Forever late in 2011. Both albums were enthusiastically received by audiences and critics alike. Now Geoffrey O'Connor and Dick Diver team up for a double headline show, with support from Jonny Telafone and Velcro.

The most spectacular band you have never seen, the three-headed one-man-band-band, the gringo lunatics of garage soul cacophony, PUTA MADRE BROTHERS will make a big style party to celebrate the new album before setting off overseas again to teach the world Spanglish dance technique. As part of the final days of The East Brunswick Club they will paint the club like the bathroom of a Mexican gaucho on 25th February with very special genuine Mexican rock and roll guests MESA COSA.

For the last night of music ever at the East Brunswick Club, Oscar + Martin will headline with their particular cocktail of sweet beats, r&b vibes, heartbreak lullabies and new-hope dopeness. Parking Lot Experiments are bringing the party: filling the East with a manic electronic joy not seen since you got that Gameboy Pocket® for Christmas. Indie-rock stalwarts Milk Teddy will kick off the festivities: bringing their love, songcraft and dedication to open this special, one-of-a-kind night. Three local bands sending off one beloved local venue. This is how you say goodbye.