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Billy Hyde Doorbuster Sale
What:
Billy Hyde Doorbuster Sale
174-222 Barry Pde, Fortitude Valley, 74 Kingsford-Smith Pde, Maroochydore and 53 Nerang St, Southport
When:
Sat Nov 22, from 9am
How much:
However much you're willing to spend
Description:
So it's that time of year that Billy Hyde decide to be all nice n stuff and let cheapskate citizens with any sort of musical inclination buy a whole range of stock at damn cheap prices, with a select few items going for insanely reduced prices. I know this sounds like an almost direct promotion of this event, but it IS a sale after all.
Event: Sale
Stimulus: Coffee
Pocket Music
What:
Pocket Music
Where:
Tongue & Groove, 63 Hardgrave Rd, West End
When:
Sat 15 Nov, from 8pm
How much:
Free
Description:
Chip tunes, 8-bit, bit-pop, Atari rock, gamecore, gamewave... whatever. This is a show which sets out to display some of the best in the whole console-created style of music, and what better way to kick off this intended monthly tribute to game-pop than with the likes of Collapsicon, Dot.
Event: Bands & DJs
Stimulus: mega-bytes
Emiliana Torrini
What:
Emiliana Torrini
Where:
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm (seated event)
When:
Sun 16 Nov, doors 8pm
How much:
$48
Description:
The beautiful Icelandic songstress reaches our nation's shores again after her last tour here in 2005, and for many who witnesses her live then, it barely seems as though enough time has passed to catch their breath.
With the new album Me And Armini seeing Torrini in exceptional form yet again, this tour is guaranteed to carefully draw out all the air from your body, send you into a dazed state of bliss, and then breathe a new life into your soul just before you pass out from the sheer enormity of her performance - such is the beauty of Torrini's music.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: Vino
In Super VGA
Ahh, VGA. The good old days of computing, when you could play Space Quest and Monkey Island to your hearts delight whilst munching on CC's and drinking Virgin Cola (ohhhh yeahhhh!). Pomomofo bring back those feelings of gaming bliss with their 90s throwbacks and dancey blip-rock on their latest EP - three original tracks plus two remixes of the lead single which bounce around like Commander Keen on his pogo stick and get you shaking more than a Rumble Pak.
PLAY! ZEUXIS: XIGHT? ZEEN...
Much like his previous band Sidewinder, Nick Craft uses wall-of-sound sonics, distorted guitars and more of that lovely stuff that made his former cult act Australia's answer to My Bloody Valentine. Craft's voice floats between that of Morrissey and McLennan while instrumentally the feedback and reverb hit at different points across the album, most strongly in 'Back In Your Arms' and glorious album closer 'Where Were You On The Weekend'.
Chrome Daddies
What:
Chrome Daddies / Big Kitty & The Scaredy Cats
Where:
Deck Bar, The Jubilee Hotel, 470 St Pauls Tce, Fortitude Valley
When:
Sun Nov 09, from 2pm
How much:
$15
Description:
Rockabilly! Best friend of rockateddy! It makes you swing! It makes you dance! It makes you sing! It makes you prance! Bring back that good ol' 50s flavour with Chrome Daddies as they get you movin' and groovin' on a Sunday afternoon (even more so than Seals & Croft, yes!) with some wholesome greaser-friendly tunes.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
The Lucksmiths
What:
The Lucksmiths / Greg Brady & The Anchors
Where:
The Troubadour, Level 2, 322 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
When:
Sat Nov 08, doors 8pm
How much:
$13.50
Description:
Melbourne's criminally underloved The Lucksmiths have released their new album First Frost and they're touring to promote it. For fifteen years these guys have been putting out music much better than any of your damn flash-in-the-pans or your favourite-band-of-all-times, so show some respect and see their show, buy their albums, love them and cherish them until they die.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: A
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