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MELBOURNE

THURSDAY 22nd MAY

XPRESS POINT @ Bodriggy

JANELLE ASHLEY @ Bar Oussou (May 22)

LAY DOWN THE GROOVE PRES PALAZZO’S ‘TRANSCEND’ EP LAUNCH @ High Note – Studio (May 22)

XPRESS POINT @ Bodriggy (May 22)

SIGHTINGS: URIEL’S BATH, RITA REVELL, SZEM @ Grace Darling (May 22)

PRIMA W SYLENT NQO LIVE @. Section 8 (May 22)

STANDING CIRCLE @ Edinburgh Castle Hotel

YUNIOR TERRY: Undercurrents @ JAzz lab

MONTY SCHNIER QUINTET @ Uptown Jazz Cafe

INNER SANCTUARY W DJ JNETT & DJ Jimmy James THURSDAYS @ Whitehart 

LANEOUS @ Old Plates

BUTTERED LOAF @ The Lomond

EMELYNE the dub queen @ ASTER

FLOW MOTION THURSDAYS @ Kindred Band-room 

BLOW THURSDAYS @ The Horn

 

FRIDAY 23rd MAY

DJ KOCO @ Northcote Theatre (May 23)

LIVE AT RRR: IMMY OWUSU @ TRiple R (May 23)

MO’JU @ Chapel Off Chapel (May 23)

RADICAL SON @ Penny Lane Palace 

HOON N SLING @ Punters Club (Celia Bow, Mohair Slim, Andrew Young MISTA REX!)

1ST GODTET OZ TOUR @ The Evelyn (May 23)

JONRA W HDSNJMSJR @ Whitehart (May 23)

DAN MOUGERMAN AFRO CUBAN QUINTET @ Lido Jazz Room

OLAF SCOTT @ The Lomond Hotel

NATTY DOLAIASI 7PM & KUNJANI HEITA AFRIKA 10PM @ Bar Oussou (May 23)

MELBOURNE SOUL WEEKENDER @ Wax Music Lounge (May 23)

HARVEY SUTHERLAND, KOVAC, RAH @ Solace (May 23)

CANNONBALL with CHANTAL MITVALSKY @ JAZZLAB 

CROWN RULER PRES SUNJU HARGUN + DJ MARIA @ Miscellania (May 23)

EUNICE & FOOTES RELEASES PARTY @ The Old Bar (May 23)

CLUBHAUS LOKALS NIGHT 2 W BASCHOE, CRISTAL NO.5, HAUS OF RALPH, MON FRANCO, SAL, ZALINA @ New Guernica (May 23)

SKELETON ‘MENTALIZED’ LP LAUNCH W OTHER JOE, MILLU, PJENNE @ The Night Cat (May 23)

PROXEMICS X MIDNIGHT REQUEST: BUUNSHIN @ QQQ (May 23)

SENSIBLE JAY & MIKE GURRIERI @ ASTER 

IS THAT GARAGE? @ the Toff (May 23)

SATURDAY 24th MAY

MELBOURNE SOUL WEEKENDER @ The Brunswick Ballroom (May 24)

THE MOUTH LIVE LP PREVIEW @ Kindred Bandroom (May 24)

LOVE SENSATION WWRONG WAY UP, MONDO RITMO, O HONEY @ Bell City Takeaway (May 24)

GENERAL FEELINGS TURNS 10 YEARS OLD @ 6 Prowse Street (May 24)

BUTTER SESSIONS PRES SLEEP D & KATE MILLER @ Miscellania (May 24)

VAUDEVILLE SMASH @ The Night Cat (May 24)

Amin Payne + MORE @ Misfits (May 24)

JARABI BAND @ Bar Oussou (MAY 24)

CAGE TRAX LP LAUNCH – 25 YEARS of The Late Show @ Revolver (May 24)

MELBOURNE DEEPCAST @ Solace (May 24)

DJ KITI & CO @ Whitehart Bar (May 24)

SWEETIE & FRIENDS EVERY SAT @ Punters Club 

THE LATE SHOW EVERY SATURDAY @ Revolver

DANCEFLORA HOUSE MUSIC EVERY SAT @ Howler

JAZZ AT SPRINGROCK EVERY SATURDAY @ Springrock 

SHIO & MOTHAFUNK @ ASTER

ROT8TE @ Section 8  (PINAE, Anecdote, x8nder, Honeydew, Gimmie, MIKEE)

SUNDAY 26th MAY

FULTON STREET @ Bodriggy (May 25)

THE REBELLES @ Workers Club Matinee (May 25)

SHOL 5pm & Asanti Beats 8pm @ Bar Oussou (May 25)

LANEOUS @ Edinburgh Hotel

TARCUTTA @ Brunswick Artist Bar (Arvo)

MORELAND CITY SOUL REVUE @ The Lomond Hotel 

HUDSON AJMES JR & FELIX MEREDITH LIVE @ Whitehart (May 25)

DJ GAVIN PURDY @ Old Bar 

NORTHSIDE DJ’S @ PUNTERS CLUB EVERY SUNDAY – this week EMELYNE

THE PUNTERS (LIVE) @ PUNTERS CLUB EVERY SUNDAY

BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE SUNDAYS @ the Horn

SEVEN INCH SUNDAYS @ The Albion

THE MERRI-BEK QUINTET @ Mouldy Fig

NCHESBVE @ The Clyde Hotel 2pm – Late (Every Sunday)

DOMINGO LATINO – EVERY SUNDAY @ THE NIGHT CAT  (This week: El Bembe Orchestra)

WAX MUSEUM RECORDS & FRIENDS – EVERY SUNDAY @ Wax Lounge

HIGH NOTE STAFF SELECTS EVERY SUN @ high Note

SPACE DEVIL DISCO @ Section 8 ( Billie Jean, Hysteric)

MONDAY 26th MAY

QUEEN RHI & THE VELVETEERS MONDAYS IN MAY @ Bar Oussou 

JAZZPARTY MONDAY NIGHTS IN MAY/JUNE @ Lulie’s Tavern

CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS W ASTRAL FLEX EVERY MONDAY @ Wax Music Lounge

BOHJASS JASSHUB MONDAYS @ Bar 303

DNB MONDAYS @ Radio Bar

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER DJS @ Wolf NSwill

BTTB @ Section 8 (Naru, Antagonize, TenTenTen, Favson 9)

Tuesday 20th MAY

BRAZLOMBIA @ Wax Music Lounge

EVERY DAY CARRY @ Old Plates (Improved Naarmian Soul Music)

NOW HEAR THIS (EVERY TUESDAY) @ The Toff

HIP HOP TRIVIA @ Wax Music Lounge

DON’T SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE @ Shotkickers (hosted weekly by TUMI THE B)

CONDENSED MILK @ Section 8 (Amin Payne, Taijae + Guests)

MAKE IT UP CLUB  Every Tuesday @ Bar Open

SPOKEN WORD TUESDAYS @ Bar Oussou

Wednesday 21st MAY

JULIEN WILSON @ Bar303 (May 21)

Northside Records DJs a @ SOLACE (May 7 + Every Wednesday)

AFRO SPACE JAZZ INDUSTRY @ Old Plates (Wednesdays forever!)

THE ROOKIES @ Rooks Return (every Wednesday)

BE BOP WEDNESDAYS @ Uptown Jazz Cafe (James Sherlock Trio)

INNER SANCTURY @ Whitehart Bar (J’Nett & Jimmy James)

MELLOW DIAS THUMP W BEAT SCIENCE Live @ Wax Music Lounge

OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS @ Bar Oussou

 JUKE JOINTS @ Section 8 (Obliveus, Mr Lob)

COMING
UP...

EZRA COLLECTIVE @ the Forum (May 29) SOULED OUT

THE CORDUROY QUARTET @ Bar Oussou (May 29)

JAZZ N JAFFLES @ Brunswick Ballroom (Ausecuma Beats) (May 29)

PSI PHI @ Bar 303 (May 29)

WILD GLORIOSA GROWING PAINS EP LAUNCH W ISADORA @ The Shotkickers (May 29)

STONED APE THEROY & BANKSIA @ Wax Music Lounge (May 30)
G_TANO LP LAUNCH W MOUNT KUJO @ Bar Oussou (May 30)

COOKIN ON THREE BURNERS @ Birds Basement (May 30)

TRACKWORK X GIROLOCO PRES: BRODINSKI, VV PETE, UTILITY, GIROLOCO FT GABU & SAVOZO @ Miscellania (May 30)

PSY-HARMONICS PRES PSYCHIC HARMONY W RIP VAN HIPPY, ANTEDILUVIAN ROCKING HORSE, BENZA LIVE, MIMMIE LIVE, OSSIAN LIVE, EMELYNE + MORE @ My Aeon (May 30)

IN THE MOMENT W MIKE GURRIERI & DEAN ZEPHERIN 2pm + HONEY W MZ RIZK 7pm @ Whitehart (May 30)

SIMMA W JUN TANAKA (JP0, DIJOK, JPS, KAYCEEL @ Misfits (May 30)

WARSAME & CINTA @ High Note – Studio (May 30)

TIME POOR LIVE @ High Note – Event Space (May 30)

THE ANDREA KELLER TRIO @ Uptown Jazz Cafe (May 30)

MICHAEL GRIFFIN LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE 7PM & KEKOSON 10pm @ Bar Oussou (May 30)

INTERVAL, ISGWAN, DJ OPTIMISM @ Glamorama (May 30)

RED RACK’ EM @ Music Room (May 30)

WAX’O PARADISO W MIKI, BABY G, MISCMEG, MIDNGIHT TENDERNESS @ Solace (May 30)

11 YEARS OF SUB CLUB @ Sub Club (May 30)

CUMBIA MASSIVE WITH LA DESCARGA, CUMBI COSMONAUTS, BANDIDES & SACA LA MOIS DJ @ Brunswick Ballroom (May 31)

STEPPERS + SWEET NOTHING @ B.East (May 31)

BARRIO TROPICO FREE WAREHOSUE PARTY @ 3 Ravens Brewery (May 31)

JAM HOT W BRONSTED, DJ SWELLA, MBQ @ Angel Music Bar (May 31)

PAPUAN JUNGLE SOUND SYSTEM LAUNCH PARTY W DJ POSSUM, KATE MILLER, WILLIS ANNE, WALLA C + MORE @ Kindred Studios (May 31)

NYMPHO PRES: ATARANGI, AALIYAH SALEM, DJ CASPER @ Miscellania (May 31)

FORWARD EVER: A CELEBRATION OF SOUND SYSTEM CULTURE @ the Croxton (May 31)

KOFI STONE: THESE YEARS ARE GOLDEN @ The Night Cat (May 31)

CUMBIA MASSIVE @ Brunswick Ballroom (May 31)

DILINJA & DJ CRAZE @ Howler (May 31)

LOVE ACTION PRES’ THE SHOWDOWN’ FT CASIM VS GRACEY VS FRIZZY MCGUIRE @ The Night Cat (May 31)

LIUCY & CP-ONE @ high Note Studio (May 31)

KAYCEEL @ Whitehart (May 31)

HOMEBASS FT SK4NK, ALBE8, RAPTORHANDZ & ELKEMIST @ Bar 303 (May 31)

HOUSE OF HERS @ Misfits (May 31)

EJECT TO MAURITIUS LAUNCH PARTY @. Slow Poke (May 31)

BETH GIBBONS @ Hamer hall (June 1)

HAZTET @ Bar Oussou (June 1) 

ELLA THOMPSON – CHAMBER SOUL TRIO W ALCIDES NETO @ High Note (June 1)

PANDEAN NIGHTS 7TH BDAY @ Section 8 (June 4)

Jaal EP Launch @ Wax Music Lounge (June 5)

OJ KUSH LIVE @ the Toff (June 5)

LIQUID ARCHITECTURE PRES: INTER.SONIX 01: rEmPiT gOdDe$$ AND Lynn Nandar Htoo @ Miscellania (June 5)

NYEGE NYEGE COLLECTIVE @ Howey Place (June 5/6/7/8)

JESSICA PRATT @ Melbourne Recital Centre (June 5)

KICKIN THE B AT 303 14th BIRTHDAY @ Bar 303 (June 5)

MOUNT KIMBIE @ The Forum (June 5)

LEATHERMAN LP LAUNCH W OUR CARLSON, CUTTERS + THE BRAKES @ the Tote (July 5)

SURPRISE CHEF SECOND SHOW @ The Night Cat (June 6)

LADI6 – LE VA LP LAUNCH @ Wax Music Lounge (June 6)

TRIBQU PRESENTS TIKIMAN & RICHARD AKINGBEHIN @ Sub Club (June 6)

MELODY KIN @ Bar Oussou (June 7)

SURPRISE CHEF @ The Night Cat (June 7)

AFROCAN DAYS @ Whitehart (Sat June 7)

RISING: DAY TRIPPER @ Melbourne Town Hall (June 7)

RISING: FIRST FREQUENCY FT RONA, DJ PGZ + MORE @ Melbourne Town Hall (June 7)

LEGALIZE IT W TROUBLEMEKKA, BELLYAS, ANDY ITES + MORE @ Kindred Bandroom (June 7)

CLOUDS, COLD HANDS WARM HEART, CHLOE ALISON ESCOTT, BING, SANTOSPIRITO @ Eastmint (June 7)

ELLA THOMPSON – CHAMBER SOUL TRIO W HANNAH MCKITTRICK @ High Note (June 8)

JERK, RUM, REGGAE @ 17 Capella Crescent Moorabbin (June 8)

ROYAL HOUSEHEADS @ New Guernica (Sun June 8)

SALVA VS DANCEHALL W SAOKO COLLECTIVE @ Wax Music Lounge (June 8)

KAMASI WASHINGTON @ The Palais (June 11)

BLACK STAR @ PICA (June 11)

YUNIOR TERRY @ Birds Basement (June 13)

URBAN ANALYTICS PRES TASH LC W NAYNAY & MOTHAFUNK @ Miscellania (June 13)

KARATE BOOGALOO @ The Tote (June 14)

RISING: LITTLE BANDS @ The Toff, Wax Lounge, Young & Jackson (June 14)

RUN IT RED- JUNGLE DNB SESSIONS PRODUCER SHOWCASE 001 @ QQQ (June 14)

RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP @ Victoria Park 

HABIBI HAFLA PRES EL MAZZIKA CLUB @ The Retreat (June 16) – second mon of each month!

FORTH & BACK W RANSOM @ Section 8 (June 19)

MANDENG GROVE ‘CONAKRY’ LP LAUNCH @ The Northcote Social Club (June 20)

HALOGENIX & STRATEGY @ Gravity (June 20)

STAY SOFT X MUSIC IN EXILE: WINTER SOLSTICE MARKET @ Collingwood Yards  (June 21)

PLEASURE INDUSTRY W KATE MILLER, EMELYNE, HANNAH D, TWINSANITY, DJ WELL ADJUSTED @ Solace (June 21)

FUNKY KINGSTON @ Sugar Glider Bar (June 21)

CLASSICS @ Wax Museum (Sat June 21)

STONES THROW X CROWN RULER PRES KNXWLEDGE & MNDSGN, SILENT JAY @ Northcote Theatre (June 27)

UNDERGORUND BASS: TOBACCO RAT + FRIENDS @ Bad Decisions (June 27)

SPASTA W ADRIANA, DJ LLOYD, JNETT, MILO EASTWOOD, D.D MIRAGE, MYLES MAC B2B DJ POSSUM, INTERMOOD, JARV!S B2B MAXIMA, MAZZACLES, SAMMY SANCHEZ @ Abbotsford Convent (June 28)

PROXEMICS & ENTROPY SOUND PRES: CALYX @ eubix (June 28)

SOCIAL SANCTUARY W OWELU DREAMHOUSE, EGGY + CONG JOSIE & THE HELL RACERS @ The Northcote Social Club (June 30)

MELODY KIN @ Bar Oussou (July 3)

VELVET BLOOM LP TOUR W SPECIAL GUESTS @ The Northcote Social Club (July 5)

GUT HEALTH – ALL AGES ALCOHOL FREE MATINEE @ The Northcote Social Club (July 13)

FORTH & BACK W COLDPAST & TUFF TRAX @ Section 8 (July 17)

LUCID: COLD STORAGE @ Collingwood Children’s Farm (July 19)

DEL BARRIO @ Plough Hotel (July 26)

NAI PALM @ The Northcote Social Club (Aug 1)

TYLER THE CREATOR @ Rod Laver Arena (AUg 20)

JAZZPARTY @ The Northcote Social Club (Aug 23)

PBS PARTY FT NIGHT TERRORS W VACUUM, CLAIRE BIRCHALL,, FULL FLESHED @ Northcote Social Club  (Aug 28)

CANTRIPS LIVE LP LAUNCH @ The Northcote Social Club (Sept 5)

THE CAT EMPIRE + LITTLE QUIRKS @ Northcote Theatre (Sept 7)

PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC feat. GEORGE CLINTON @ Palais (Sep 20)

MIJF – GREGORY PORTER @ Hamer Hall (Oct 24)

MIJF – LETTUCE @. 170 Russell St (Oct 24)

COMMODORES GREATETS HITS TOUR @ the Palais theatre (Oct 25)