Percussion-heavy art-punk/experimental electronic Brooklynites Aa (usually pronounced "big A, little a") are making their Australian debut on a tour with Melbourne's brilliant tribal-psych youngsters Rat vs Possum. One that pulls into Woodland on Thursday May 5!
Already given Thurston Moore's seal of approval ("they club out bite-sized hunks of neo-no, new-wave-electro-murk, disco-noise readymades, French duck calls and a buncha other stuff. And it sounds quite pleasing!") Aa have new record - mAate - out on Australian label Sensory Projects (a compilation of 2009's gAame album plus the Glossy 12" and unreleased tracks), and it's a slice of polyrhythmic post-post-punk digital heaven. They are, quite frankly, no kidding guys ... amazing.
Rat vs Possum - also playing this weekend at the Ric's Big Backyard Festival (although we all know you'll be at Woodland for The Belligerents, natch) - have been going from strength to strength since last year's Daughter Of Sunshine release, introducing audiences across the country to their sunny psych-pop tribalism, likened to a Brooklyn loft party taking place in a zoo. They're taking time out from recording a new album for this tour, so make sure you come check out their brand new sounds.
Doors at the early time of 8pm for this one, with ticket details TBC. Add it to your Google calendar now!
Portland scuzz-pop act Eat Skull are joining forces with Brisbane swamp-rock overlords Slug Guts for a night of contorted electric insanity at Woodland on Friday April 8.
Known for their lo-fi classics Sick To Death and Wild And Inside, and a handful of super-sharp (and rare) 7-inches, Eat Skull combine Flying Nun-style art-pop with feedback, grit and punk attitude. Hooks galore, provided your ears can withstand the onslaught. They are, if we can allow ourselves a moment of real honesty here, completely unmissable.
Slug Guts need no introduction, having been regulars on the Woodland stage. Except of course this time they're playing off the back of a triumphant US tour, where they were seen partying with Tyler The Creator at SXSW (no shit). Plus they have an album out - Howlin' Gang - on amazing New York label Sacred Bones. And with song titles like Spring Hill Lair, you know this is the best thing to wash up on Brisbane's riverbanks since long before the floods. It's loud, it's mean and it's dirty. As Secret Birds man D.Black says, "those guys are animals".
Tickets are $15+bf pre-sale or $18 on the door. The night starts at 8.30pm. Be early!
Best Coast x Happy Endings from ALPS on Vimeo.
Brisbane's Sleepwalks are going on tour to coincide with the release of their debut album 'The milk has gone sour'. Due March on Z-MAN records.
Joining them will be locals, The Sips and Pastel Blaze
New songs uploaded at www.myspace.com/sleepwalks
Other dates include:
11th March – Melbourne - Yah Yah’s w/ Concrete Life + Holy Samolly + Deep Heat
1st April – Adelaide – The Metro w/ Dud Pills + Fake Tan + Ethics & Molars
8th April – Sydney – Black Wire Records w/ Woollen Kits(melb) + Unity Floors + Sweet Teeth
9th April – Newcastle - Croatian Club Totally Autumn Festival w/ Eat Skull + My Disco + heaps more
Woodland News
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Hi everyone, another big week at the bar.
Thursday, sees BEST COAST (USA) play.
Doors open 830pm
This gig is sold out. Sorry to everyone who missed out : (
Remember there are tickets left for The Clean, playing The Zoo that night!
Friday, THE HARD ONS
Doors open 9pm $12
$5 after midnight DJ Harvey Satan playing tunes till 3am+
Once when the Hard-Ons were in Arizona they discovered that one of the guys helping with the loadout after the show was none other than The MC5's bassist, Mike Davis. The band were blubbering heaps and in a joint fit of general unworthiness were horrified that such a figure should be lugging their gear. Davis later wrote to bassist, Ray Ahn saying that he might have been excited to meet a member of the Detroit leather legends but that was nothing to the response he got from his friends when he told them that he had met the Hard-Ons!
Come witness!!!
Saturday, End of Summer Party:
Feat live: Dune Rats, Dolphins, Tiny Migrants
DJ’s Rabbit Punch & Tubes for Breakfast
Vintage Surf Movies + more
Doors 9pm $5 till 3am+
Woodland celebrates the end of summer with three awesome local bands and two chilled out DJ's.
Expect pool ponies, beach balls, vintage surf movies and howling guitars!!!!
Last time Dolphins played they covered Echo and the Bunnyman's "Do it Clean" second song into their set,
blew everyone away!
Also, I think Jaxon is making a punch, no pickles thanks mate...
Coming soon:
Doors 9pm $15, $5 after midnight till 3am
-Friday 18th March
The Chokes (1130pm set)
Doors 9pm Free b4 10pm $5 after till 3am
-Saturday 19th March
Sleepwalks
-Friday 25th March
The Belligerents (EP Launch)
-Saturday 26th March
DZ DEATHRAYS
-Friday 1st April
The winner of our The Clean double pass giveaway has been drawn and emailed. Congratulations Brendan E…. have fun!!
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As most of you know, some of us Woodland peeps went and enjoyed SUMMER VIBES early this year.
Having been to quite a few festivals over the years, I have to say that SUMMER VIBES was one of the best.
Being held at Newcastle, meant it was totally chilled. Amazing bands, cheap Croatian beers, outdoor bbq... enjoyed with about 400 other like minded people!!!
Well it's on again!!!!!
The Autumn version:
TOTALLY AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2011
EARLYBIRD TIX SOLD OUT. GENERAL PRESALES ON SALE NOW $25 + BF HERE: http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=19894
FIRST LINEUP ANNOUNCED NOW!
* Eat Skull (US)
* My Disco (VIC)
* Slug Guts (QLD)
* Holy Balm (SYD)
* Electric Jellyfish (US/VIC)
* TV Colours (ACT)
* Dead Farmers (SYD)
* Secrets (NZ)
* The Holy Soul (SYD)
* Crab Smasher
* Woollen Kits (VIC)
* Rites Wild (SA)
* Bare Grillz
* Rat King
* Sleepwalks (QLD)
* Cock Safari
* The Fighting League (ACT)
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Earlybird tix on sale for $15 + bf until 21/02, afterwards $25, or $30 at the door if available (you wanna gamble that?!)
Yeah, you probably enjoyed Summer Vibes, so we're gonna do it again in the new season. Spring Break!! are proud to announce the second installment for 2011 of the Spring Every Season series:
www.totallyautumn.org
SPRING BREAK'S SPRING EVERY SEASON SERIES PRESENTS
TOTALLY AUTUMN 2011
SATURDAY APRIL 9, CROATIAN CLUB, NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA
DZ are DZ no more - meet DZ DEATHRAYS! Same band, same members, more syllables.
Taking some time out between appearances at SXSW in Texas and the Great Escape in Brighton, England, DZ DEATHRAYS are making an anticipated stop at Woodland on Friday April 1, launching their brand new EP BRUTAL TAPES (possibly about Betamax from The Mighty Boosh, we don't know...)
The duo have just signed to the very cool I OH YOU label, home to GC garage pop kids Bleeding Knees Club and ex-HOWL-ers Hunting Grounds.
It's going to be a huge year for the duo, so make sure you see them up close in super-loud mode at Woodland. It might be the last time for a while!
Supports TBC, with DJs Polar Bear and Harvey Satan in party mode until late.
Fresh off an east coast tour supporting RATATAT (US), Newcastle's ALPS is heading straight back on the road for a full national tour to promote the release of his fourth full length and twelfth effort total, 'Alps of New South Wails'.
Recorded in bedrooms and artspaces between Dunedin NZ and Newcastle NSW and mastered in Melbourne by Eddy Current Supression Ring's Mikey Young, 'Alps of New South Wails' is out Feburary 11 on Past Futures.
To fill in the gaps on stage, Alps is expanding from a solo act into a four piece band. Band member recruits come from Newcastle band BARE GRILLZ, who since their humble houseshow beginnings in early 2010 have gone on to become Newcastle's best loved band and be name dropped by Polaroids of Androids as "probably the best band in Australia right now". Conveniently, BARE GRILLZ are also taking the opportunity to play supports on all shows, on their first national jaunt.
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SATURDAY 5 MARCH
BARE GRILLZ (NSW) 11.00PM
ALPS (LP LAUNCH) 12 MIDNIGHT
DOORS 9PM --- FREE BEFORE 10, $5 AFTER ---
Silent Feature Era launch their debut album "This Old Leather Heart" at Woodland Bar, this Friday March 4th.
Supported by McKisko and Founds.
Doors 9pm
$15 Ticket includes a copy of "This Old Leather Heart".
$5 after midnight DJ Harvey Satan (Harvey Satan's Fightclub)
indie pop, no wave, punk, disco stuff etc 12-till 3am
