29 Lygon Street
CARLTON VIC
t. 03 9663 6350
www.facebook.com/thecurtin
Wondercore Wednesdays is an excursion into a new wave of young producers, musicians and bands in Australia. Exploring Jazz, Neo-Soul, Broken Beats and electronica.
Week # 4
Clever Austin is the alias of internationally acclaimed Hiatus Kaiyote’s backbone, drummer and producer, Perrin Moss. After a hefty 8 years of beat making and drumming, Perrin Moss has curated his luscious back catalogue of beat compositions for a 8-piece band.
MFP is a Japanese producer who graced the Melbourne electronica scene with his remix of Hiatus Kaiyote’s Sphynx Gate on their Tawk Takeout remix album.
$8 on the door
$8 on the door
w. Jess Palmer + Ella Thompson (Axolotl)
His Grace is the first single lifted from six piece Tulalah’s forthcoming EP 'The Mule'. The lyrics are from a funeral poem penned by Mary Elizabeth Frye in 1932 and adapted into song. Morbid, maybe however sonically uplifting and damn catchy.
Tulalah pronounced too-lah-lah, portray folk sensibilities layered with jazz harmony and complex time feels. They possess the ability to vocalize harmonies whilst mastering an array of different instrumentations. Tunes crescendo with a display of passion for the dramatic and rollercoast from morbidity to uptempo pop jig.
“Clearly very accomplished musicians are one of the most imaginative combos around” – Andy Hazel for themusic.com.au
$8 on the door
Wondercore Wednesdays is an excursion into a new wave of young producers, musicians and bands in Australia. Exploring Jazz, Neo-Soul, Broken Beats and electronica.
Week # 5
Luke Saunders Trio is a synth laden and jazz bent group inspired by the likes of Robert Glasper Experiment they’re joined on this last Wondercore Wednesday by Cazaux O.S.L.O the production outlay of a deep beat soup stirred by a boy called Dominic Wagner.
$8 on the door
Will Wagner (The Smith Street Band)
Australia has a notable fondness for the ‘every man’. This encompasses the kind of relatable, not-so-every-day performers that steal the imagination of audiences wherever they roam. This rare breed tells stories through music, so fantastic and amorous that they wind around hearts, reach into heads. Enter Tasmania’s Lincoln Le Fevre.
"Singing in a defiantly Australian accent, Le Fevre is powerful vocalist, but what really makes him stand out is what he has to say. His tales and observations are bravely worded and ring as genuine and personal." - Rhythms Magazine
Adelaide's Paper Arms, fresh on the back of a national tour to launch their second full-length album 'The Smoke will Clear', will be playing one last show before heading off on a European tour, and joining the bill is The Smith Street Band's charismatic frontman Wil Wagner.
"Recently signing to Elody Entertainment Agency, Ash and his band are generating huge hype, more and more fans, and are positioned very well to blow up on the Australian music scene.
Ash has supported bands such as Stonefield and My Escapade, whilst continuing to play gigs with his band throughout Melbourne whilst taking every opportunity to showcase his songs. Ash’s latest EP “The Reason of Fate” was the best release yet, with the debut single winning 2012 Voters Choice Award in the prestigious Catapult Song Writing Competition. Working alongside his mentor Michael Paynter, Ash is set to continue releasing new music and playing even more shows. Ash has now lined up some of Melbourne’s finest musicians to form a band under the title “The Ash Ball Project”.
With support from Jaymie Deboucherville (known well for his YouTube covers and growing fan-base), and of of Melbourne’s favourite Folk-Rock bands Run Rabbit Run, Elody Entertainment is pumped to present The Ash Ball Project."
AFTR DARK launches with a lineup and opening party that'll rock Melbourne to the core featuring brilliant live performances by Buchanan and Harts followed by Clubfeet DJs spinning tunes to the wee small hours. Miss Frankie Valentine will deliver her stunning burlesque performances throughout the night and no opening night would be complete without a very special surprise guest or two.
AFTR DARK will literally take over the infamous John Curtin Hotel every Thursday with a crop of killer local and International bands and exclusive DJ sets.
Free popcorn. $5 beers. 9pm - 3am. Every Thursday.
$10 on the door
This Thing's FRIENDZONE series returns in 2013 in celebration of Harvey Sutherland's new C15 cassingle 'NEXUS'.
Kane Ikin
(http://soundcloud.com/kane-ikin)
Harvey Sutherland
(http://soundcloud.com/harvey-sutherland)
Hyperborea
(http://soundcloud.com/james-tom)
Angel Eyes
(http://soundcloud.com/dialangeleyes)
"inverted club music for the hyper-inclusive."
"anti-club music"
http://thisthing.us/
Come witness the launch of a modern psychedelic classic, Prudence Rees-Lee's debut album 'Court Music From The Planet Of Love'.
A warm and enveloping album of great depth and beauty, touching on sounds from across the spectrum of popular and obscure music to create something best described as a psychedelic masterwork.
Recorded with legendary Melbourne producer Simon Grounds (GOD, Venom P. Stinger) and featuring a host of fellow musicians including Shags Chamberlain (Lost Animal, Pikelet), Laura Jean, Jacinta Masters (Useless Children, Gold Tango) and Lehmann B. Smith (Kes Band), it's an album which places artist as conduit with stunning results.
Romance and fantasy are the order of the day, the world viewed through a soft-focus kaleidoscopic filter à la Jane Birkin and Linda Perhacs. The percussive push-pull of lead single 'Emmanuelle' and closing epic 'Morning' deftly evoke the soundtrack work of Jean-Claude Vannier while remaining within an energy field entirely of their own making.
w/ Levitating Churches, NUN, Justin Fuller, Miss Destiny
+ DJ Chris Pugmire (New War) + Conrad Standish
DROWN UNDER - heavy death sex goth. sydney scum rock/space punk supergroup. members of circle pit, whores, ghastly spats, snotty babies, housewives, mope city. LEVITATING CHURCHES - biker boogie-heavy psych rocknroll baby. mysterious melbourne-via-mars rock godz blow shit out and up, from the dead side of the moon - ya dig? "No Hippies Or Squares" - come and see for yourselves, live and in the flesh. NUN - bad times synth punk burnouts. female vocals over repetitive, doomy, distortion drenched keys, synths and beats. come see one of Nihilistic Orbs' finest performing live. JUSTIN FULLER - the guitar virtuoso/explorer genius from awesome local bands ZOND, DIVORCED and TÄX plays a rare solo set. each show is different from the last, ranging from wah-wah overdriven headbanger's ball shredding x infinity on the guitar, to a space-punk-trance wave crashing on loops with the synth, the only guarantee is that he will DELIVER, and break new ground as always. MISS DESTINY - new band featuring terrible twosome Brett Bevege and Harriet Hudson (formerly Happy Christmas/DEEP TROUBLE/Good God), with Harriet Stewart (school of radiant living),and Casper filling out the line-up, creating dreamy, lo-fi glam-stadium punk. DJ Sets from Chris Pugmire (NEW WAR) +
Conrad Standish (Standish/Carlyon)
$10 on the door only
Witness the entourage, witness the passion, witness the fire. Deaf Wish arrive at the John Curtin Hotel with a six figure light and pyrotechnics show that will surely send you blind- you and your future children. Forget stories of flying glass from the fan- you will leave this gig burnt down to a black stump, fried on the outside, brain turned to rubber tyre marks and abandoned by medics. Support from local favourites Spite House, Deep Heat and Terrible Truths.
There is a limited capacity, so get in early.
$10 on the door
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of Australia’s truly legendary bands, Strange Tenants, the acknowledged Godfathers of Australian ska, as they perform their own one-off show in Melbourne,
One of the most successful live bands of the early 1980s, Strange Tenants - founded and led by the Hearn brothers, Bruce and Ian - delivered around 1200 power packed performances between 1981 and 1986 and toured with several international acts including U2, Style Council and UB40. They wrote and recorded a number of classic tracks, including Soldier Boy, Grey Skies Over Collingwood, Two Steps Back, Calling all Rude Boys and Hard Times, selling tens of thousands of records on their own BlueBeat label. Renowned for their strident independence and uncompromising commitment to their music, Strange Tenants have steadfastly ignored fads, hip trends, and the music ‘industry’. Friday 28 June sees them returning to Lygon street, the site of their first ever gig, 32 years ago!
Brother Johnstone are releasing their much anticipated debut album, mixed by ARIA award-winning engineer Chris Thompson. Stompin'-funkin' acoustic rock, abounding instrumental soundscapes, alt-country with a urban twist, and powerful satire & storytelling – the brothers deliver award-winning songwriting through rich and layered arrangements of dobro, cello, acoustic guitar, bass, drums & 4-part harmonies.
Sharing the stage Mighty Sun + Beth and The Brave + The Car Park Choir
After the release of her eponymous debut album late last year (out through ABC/Universal) and a sold out mational tour to back it up, Mojo Juju has gotten off to a flying start in 2013. Packing in festivals, International tour supports with some pretty heft names including Tony Joe White, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis + The Revered Horton Heat - PLUS the release of her album through P-Vine Records in Japan, finally Mojo is hitting teh road again this July for a headline tour with her band.
Make sure you catch this show, as it will be the last Australian tour for the year, before heading off to Europe!
"Her phenomenal backing band is a throw back to the jazz and blues of old style New Orleans. This lasy is a true charismatic performer" - Faster Louder
"Vintage Rock 'n' Roll licks, howling jazz and grinding juke-joint blues. Juju does for her genres what Lanie Lane has done for country music" - Sydney Morning Herald
POISON CITY WEEKENDER 2013 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
The line-up of bands hitting Melbourne for the Poison City Weekender, one of the most exciting weekends of the year for punk rock fans in Australia, has been announced, with a much loved local acts up the top of the bill and a few tantalising international acts.
The John Curtin Hotel line up includes the forever raw and totally brilliant Nation Blue and very well loved locals White Walls, Hoodlum Shouts, Clowns and Postblue.
The shows will take place across 6th, 7th & 8th September across John Curtin Hotel, Corner Hotel and The Reverence.
Coming very very soon....
THE CURTIN KITCHEN IS BACK!!
The wait is over. The people have spoken - the Curtin kitchen IS BACK! We are lucky enough to have the head chef from St Ali South Melbourne and Morning Star Estate, Tim Menger, cooking up a storm for ya'll.
There will be some old favourites and some new gems for you to sink your teeth into. Here's a little teaser -
Something small - Pork belly roll with coleslaw, or maybe, Asain style meatballs with plum dipping sauce - $8.00
Something bigger - Hopkins river porterhouse steak (300 gms) with sauteed spinach & slow roast tomatoes with red wine Jus - $25.00
HELLO!!!!!!!
Stay tuned for more info...
The Curtin is nestled away on the city end of Lygon St, Carlton - just a short walk from Melbourne's CBD and moments from Melbourne Central train station, and is easily accessible by public transport.
The venue has a 300 capacity band room has been designed to ensure an unrestricted view of the large stage from anywhere in the room. Complemented by a HK Audio PA system specifically in stalled to deliver the highest quality sound on stage and to the entire audience.
The Curtin is the perfect size to cater for album launches, interstate touring bands, and larger internationals seeking an intimate show.
Click here for The Curtin's Tech Specs!
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The Curtin is located at 29 Lygon Street (City End), Carlton; directly opposite Trades Hall.
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