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First Aid Kit

Sunday 5th September - Monday 6th September @ Toff in Town, Melbourne

First show has now sold out

Second show just announced for Monday 6th September !!

First Aid Kit is Johanna and Klara Söderberg. In 2008, the exceptionally gifted Swedish teenage sisters caught the attention of music aficionados world wide when Fleet Foxes gave their nod of approval to the duo's stunning version of 'Tiger Mountain Peasant Song'. Audiences at some of the worlds biggest festivals have since been falling at their feet, and in a few short months it will be Australia's turn to be captivated by their crafty melodies and warm vocal harmonies.

With special guest Daisy M Tulley (Bridezilla).

Tickets on sale now

from Polyester (Fitzroy and City)

www.moshtix.com.au or call 1300 438 849 for bookings

Peter Hook performs JOY DIVISION'S "UNKNOWN PLEASURES" LIVE

Friday 24th September @ Palais Theatre - St Kilda, St Kilda

Founding Joy Division member Peter Hook and friends will bring “Unknown Pleasures” in it’s entirety to Melbourne for the first time ever plus a special encore performance of "Transmission” and “Love will Tear Us Apart”.

Tickets on sale NOW and selling FAST!!!!! from www.ticketmaster.com.au

Lime Champions Live

Monday 27th September @ Triple R Performance Space, Brunswick East

Lime Champions, 3RRR’s maestros of comedy and strangeness will emerge from their lair, gather their friends and so-called friends together, and do their thing live from the 3RRR performance space and over the airwaves from 7-8pm as part of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Emilie Simon + Melanie Pain (Double Bill)

Wednesday 29th September @ Prince of Wales, St Kilda

Known for their effervescent, engaging and sometime offbeat performances, Australians are once again invited to embrace the hip double bill of Emilie Simon and Melanie Pain who will warm stages around the country late September.

With more than 300 shows under their belts, the much-loved French singer-songwriters promise an evening of savvypop, intriguing stories and delicious melodies.

Tickets on sale now from Ticketek

www.cartellmusic.com

and www.princebandroom.com.au call 536 1168 for bookings.

Triple R and Melbourne Fringe present Little Bands #1

Thursday 30th September @ North Melbourne Town Hall, North Melbourne

Over two nights, Triple R and Melbourne Fringe bring the concept of Little Bands nights to the Fringe Club at the North Melbourne Town Hall.

Thursday Sept 30th features members of local outfits Love Connection, Rat Vs. Possum, The Bowers, The Emergency and The Ukeladies forming new musical collaborations inspired by the Little Bands scene of the late 70s and early 80s. Each will perform a live set of never-to-be-repeated music created just for this night.

9pm start. Entry is free. Go to melbournefringe.com.au for more info.

Cloud Control

Tuesday 5th October @ Corner Hotel, Richmond

First show on Friday 1st has now sold out

Second show just announced

with special guests

Seekae + Alpine

Tickets on sale now from

www.cornerhotel.com

Triple R and Melbourne Fringe present Little Bands #2

Thursday 7th October @ North Melbourne Town Hall, North Melbourne

Triple R and Melbourne Fringe present the second Little Bands night at the Fringe Club.

Featuring Guy Blackman, Pikelet, and members of Fabulous Diamonds, Crayon Fields, Primitive Calculators, Dick Diver, and special guests The Take reforming after 30 years, forging new artistic collaborations to write and perform live sets of never-to-be-repeated new music.

Show starts 9pm. Entry is free. Go to melbournefringe.com.au for more.

Boredoms, Kes Band and Bum Creek

Saturday 9th October @ Forum Theatre, Melbourne

The Beck's Festival Bar program at the Melbourne Festival 2010 opens with Japan's iconoclastic experimental music unit Bordeoms, supported by the ever-changing all-instrumental art-rock outfit Kes Band and freakoids Bum Creek.

Tickets $20. Doors 9pm. Bookings through www.tickemaster.com.au/1300 723 038

For more info visit melbournefestival.com.au/becksbar

Dead Meadow, Stigmata and Blarke Bayer / Black Widow

Thursday 14th October @ Forum Theatre, Melbourne

Performing as part of Beck's Festival Bar at the Melbourne Festival 2010, US heavy psychedelic rock group Dead Meadow are joined by Sri Lankan extreme metal ensemble Stigmata, making their Australian debut, and experimental psych lords Blarke Bayer/Black Widow.