Loving live music isn’t just about attending music festivals and seeing an international artist’s massive arena show. Even the biggest of big-name headliners started in the trenches, on the sticky carpets and bandrooms of your local bars and pubs – which is exactly where you should be if you want to discover your new favourite band or venue. Here’s our picks for this week’s best local gigs from Aussie talent – from Perth to the East Coast – and all for the price of a good meal.
Ivan Ooze + Mikey Hundred
Where? Laundry Bar, 48-50 Johnston St, Collingwood, Melbourne
When? 9pm Saturday 20th September
Why? Having supported Allday on his ‘Right Now Tour’, Mr Mikey Hundred has showed hip hop fans nation wide that he knows how to slay live. He’s now dropping by Laundry Bar to show his skills with Ivan Ooze (who dropped an impressive 7 track EP last month), Brosche and RA. It’s worth popping by if you want to see Australia’s most talented up and coming young rappers spitting like nobody’s business.
Entry & Info: $7, Facebook event.
Childsaint
Where? The Bird, 181 William St, Perth
When? 8pm, Friday 19th September
Why? Our brothers and sisters in Perth are always pumping out some of the most sophisticated, exciting music Australia has to offer, the catalyst? Beats us, but we’re just glad it’s happening. Garage folk four piece Childsaint are just one example of what the east coast is missing out on, they’ll be launching their new EP Sick at The Bird this Friday. If you dig Warpaint, Sharon Van Etten, Summer Flake or just classy, unpretentious music, you should head over.
Tickets & Info: $5, Facebook.
Empat Lima
Where? 74-76 Johnston St, Collingwood, Melbourne
When? 8pm, Monday 22nd September
Why? Empat Lima are a Melbourne trio who channel the garage sounds of the 60s Asian/Western explosion, gathering material from psychedelic Thai, traditional Japanese epics and dreamy Indonesian pop. Having recently toured Indonesia, they’ll help you bring in the new week with their hypnotic indo pop at Old Bar this Monday. Touted by PBS fm as one of the most promising acts of the year, you’d be a sucker to miss them.
Tickets & Info: $6, Facebook
Cln+ Moon Holiday
Where? Alhambra Lounge,12 McLachlan St, Queensland
When? 8pm, Friday the 19th September
Why? From Brisbane, Australia comes the lush electronic sounds of ‘Better Than’, the latest single from 18 year old producer Callan Alexander, aka cln. He joins experimental-pop heroine Moon Holiday on a national tour in support of brand new singles for both. Having wowed audiences with his chilled chilled, down-tempo production on single ‘Better Than’ and with Moon Holiday by his side no doubt the pair will push their ideals to the limits of the soundsystem at hand.
Tickets & Info: $12, Facebook.
Spookyland
Where? Goodgod Small Club, 55-53 Liverpool St, Sydney
When? 8pm Saturday 19th September
Why? After releasing the single, ‘The Silly Fucking Thing’ which landed him in international spotlight, Sydney’s own Spookyland has just released his highly anticipated ‘Rock and Roll Weakling’ EP. His genre traversing dark blues blend, alt folk and country blend promises to be more moving live in person than on record, and that’s some seriously exciting stuff.
Entry & Info: $13, Oztix.
Eliza Hull
Where? The Toff, Level 2 252 Swanston St, Melbourne CBD
When? 8pm Saturday 20th September
Why? Fresh off the back of her support shows with SAFIA & Hayden Calnin, Eliza Hull and her band will be showcasing new songs, including her new single ‘Caught,’ for the first time from her upcoming debut album ‘The Bones Of Us.’ Eliza has spent the past few months writing and recording songs that are to make up her album with collaborators UK artist Tim Gordine (Matt Corby), Gossling and Ainslie Wills, Eliza’s new music is worth witnessing in person.
Entry & Info: $10 (+b/f, $15 on the door), Facebook event here.
