After swanning it up in the UK, Tim Minchin is returning to Australia for an encore tour of the award-winning Ready For This? His latest show is packed with new stuff, but if you're a fan of his older material there's no need to worry because favourite skits will remain intact. Head to www.canberratheatre.com.au to book tickets to see Tim Minchin do his thing on Sunday December 6 at The Playhouse Theatre.
Ever heard of Capoeira Angola? It's an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that's often described as a dance-fight, with two players encircled by a ring of people playing music. If you've always wanted to try it out, or want to try something different, there's a new study group starting in Ainslie at the Corroboree Park Community Hall Function Room. Classes are on Thursdays from 6.30-8.30pm (except every second Thursday of the month). Contact Shin on 0450 324 604 for more info.
Every so often a band comes along that just makes you wanna get up and PARTYYYY! Melbourne trio Me and the Grownups won't be doing that when they play The Street Theatre on Saturday July 11 at 3.30 and 8.30pm - at least, not in the conventional sense. But even as their hauntingly intricate compositions will root your ass to your seat in spellbound wonderment, your spirit will be jivin' like a mofo with the most powerful dose of musical soul-food it's received all year. Don't miss this one.
Mammal are hitting the road to revisit places who gave mass support after they released their debut album The Majority. This is the band's goodbye to their growing fan support before they head off to the UK to release the album internationally. They play ANU Bar on Thursday August 27. Tix through Ticketek.
Back from Montréal, James Fahy is letting out his heartache with some new chords at this week's Bootlegs on Monday July 13. Early arrivals will hear the crunch of winter's leaves fading into the whistling breezes of a Canberra spring, lonely hounds on the outskirts of the city, and the twist of nervous butterflies colonising the atria of the heart. A show for those who read other people's diaries, and who smile on their birthday and the birthdays of their friends.
Up and coming Sydney band Tom Ugly, who won last year's Triple J Unearthed High competition, are about to set off on their first major tour. They'll be hitting ten towns and cities across Australia to promote their debut EP, aptly named The Tom Ugly EP, with the Hancock Basement, Hungry Kids Of Hungary, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! and The Dirty Secrets. Tom Ugly are also teaming up with the Australian Government's Contemporary Music Touring Program to help all Australian's gain access to the country's best live acts. Catch Tom Ugly at Transit Bar on Thursday July 16.
After completing their album Propaganda, Brisbane band Anarchist Duck will be bringing their funk-rock-reggae sounds to Canberra for their national tour. The band have sold out shows in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, played warm-up shows at The Phoenix in Canberra and are thrilled to be kicking off their tour here. Anarchist Duck will be playing at Hippo Bar on Thursday July 9 and The Front Gallery on Friday July 10.
The National Campus Band Competition is back for another year. You could be walking in the same shoes as previous winners Eskimo Joe and Jebediah. The first heat is at CIT on Thursday August 27, with the state final at ANU Bar on Thursday September 3 and the National Final on the Gold Coast in October. Head to www.aaca.net.au for more info.
Almost a year on from their final tour, local hardcore kings Hardluck have finally made good on their promise of a final hometown hurrah. They'll be cramming into the sticky confines of Bar 32 on Saturday July 25 for one last stand, and will also have the last remaining copies of their swansong, the Apocalypse 7", for sale. Bid farewell to one of Canberra's most renowned punk exports in what's sure to be a suitably chaotic memorial.
Cj Shaw and Dave "Maddog" Perram make up the folk-blues two piece Cj Shaw and the Blow Ins. Says Shaw, "The audience can expect a bloody good time. Dave and I play some great old blues, classic rock, country tunes as well as some originals. If the mood is right," Shaw adds, "I might bust out some storytelling and poetry, so be prepared!" They play Phoenix Bar on Wednesday July 15 at 8pm.
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