Saturday 17th May 2008

Empire Hotel Annandale, 103a Parramatta Rd, Annandale

A celebration of all things MOD Backy Skank, The Booby Traps, The Elephant Gods, Steppin Razor Sara, Crazy Kev, Wally BARFLY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS

MODS MAYDAY 2008

A celebration of all things MOD

"Modism, Mod living, is an aphorism for clean living under difficult circumstances." - Pete Meaden

"It's like the mod thing is happening again".- Pete Townsend

Featuring:-

BACKY SKANK

Backy Skank are the Hip masters of Blues, Ska and Reggae. This red-hot nine-piece act continue to ensure a state of wild enthusiasm is experienced by all who attend their shows. Proudly hitting the stage for Mods Mayday 2008.

THE BOOBY TRAPS

The Booby Traps are a smokin' engine room of big beat sweat, throbbin' bass & sneering fuzz guitar, behind 2 sultry females with vocals that are equal parts Gerry Rosalie (The Sonics) & Mary Weiss. Fans of mid sixties Punk, The Pacific North West & girl group sounds, will shred their Cubans down to the sole, when The Booby Traps hit the stage.

THE ELEPHANT GODS

Combining 6

Friday, 30th May 2008

Ricardo Villalobos, Reboot, C-Rock, Oskar Melzer

Saturday, 17th May 2008

Skai, Azzido Da Bass, DJ JD

Friday, 9th May 2008

Anthony Rother, Frank Kusserow, Henia Beliayeva, Skai, Admir Ad Fontes, Ralph Lawson

Tuesday 8th July 2008

DG's Tap House ,Lincoln,Nebraska

Unity of the nation tour Vegitation and guests yes yes VEGITATION ~ ALL ORIGINAL ROOTS JAM ROCK REBEL MUSIC

Vegitation was formed in Ocean Beach, California, in 2002 by a like minded group of people joining in one mission...to make life better. The band brings positive music with a powerful message and universal appeal to the world. Vegitation's sound is roots reggae mixed with classic rock, blues, and pop, put together to create their own unique, original sound that transcends ages and musical tastes. When you are a part of a live show, you are part of a movement and a family. Vegitation has put out three full length cds and is currently working on their fourth with new drummer Ishmael the Peacemaker.

Ishmael the Peacemaker has been playing reggae music for more than 40 years. Ishmael has put out three of his own cds and has just released 'Gracious Gorilla', his fourth. He has been spreading his words throughout the world and is extremely excited about this merger.

With these two powerful bands com

Friday 18th April 2008

Luna Lounge / Jacksons on George, 176 George St,Sydney

4 years birthday bash Emperor Chin Mr. Fasmwa Come celebrate SPIN D MUSIC 4 year Birthday Bash with the best in Soca & Dancehall Reggae from the Caribbean on Friday18th of April @ Luna Lounge Night Club, Jackson's on George.

Lets party from dusk till dawn with a free drink and a $4 entry before midnight and other freebies on the night. Music supplied by DJ Emperor Chin (TRIN), DJ Fasmwa (Holl) & Al-X (Holl).

Saturday 14th June 2008

Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen St London

The finest in upbeat, danceable reggae and straight-up, funky-assed funk from the old school. feat. Baldhead Selector, Big Mikey Dread of podcasting fame and Ian from the House of Reggae The finest in upbeat, danceable reggae and straight-up, funky-assed funk from the old school.

We give at least ten per cent of any money we make to the legendary Alpha Boys School in memory of Don Drummond, Tommy McCook and Alpha's other great, musical graduates.

Check out 'The 'Mash it Up!' Jukebox' for a flavour of what you can expect. You'll find the jukebox at:

http://www.mashitup.org.uk/

Tuesday 13th May 2008

Skankers Club, Kapelvej 44 2200

Experience the founders of the ska-beat that originated rocksteady, reggae and dancehall. The Skatalites!

Warm-up is local skaband The Skallywags

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Thursday 24th April 2008

Hippo, 17 Garema Place, Canberra

Reggae / Dub / Dancehall / Roots Panama Embassy & Hieronymus IX DATE CHANGE: NOW ON THURSDAY 24TH APRIL - ONE WEEK LATER

April 2008 brings the first dose of quality reggae/dub/dancehall/roots music to Canberra with "Capital Dub Style #1". From humble beginnings great things start. Come and support quality music and a welcome addition to Canberra's music scene. This has been a long time coming!

Saturday 29th March 2008

Neal Macrossan Park (opp. Suncorp Stadium),Caxton St, Paddington

Featuring: Live Music, Markets, Circus Workshops, Food Stalls, Mystics Tent, Skate Lessons and Demos, Face Painting, Roller Derby Demo, Jumping Castle, and heaps more! Screamfeeder, Ranger, Texas Tea, Little Vegas and the Fuzz Parade Brisbane City Council and Lindley Street Productions present:

Paddington Fair

Saturday March 29 - 10am to 6pm

Neal Macrossan Park (opp. Suncorp Stadium)

Caxton St, Paddington

FREE PARKING AT PETRIE TCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Featuring: Live Music, Markets, Circus Workshops, Food Stalls, Mystics Tent, Skate Lessons and Demos, Face Painting, Roller Derby Demo, Jumping Castle, and heaps more!

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Live performances from: Screamfeeder, Ranger, Texas Tea, Little Vegas and the Fuzz Parade and emerging acts Meaningless Existence, The Grove and Sunflower.

!!!A FREE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY EVENT!!!

The inaugural Paddington Fair, a drug and alcohol free community event, arrives at Neal Macrossan Park (opp. Suncorp Stadium) on Saturday March 29. Catering for the entire family, Padding

Saturday 17th May 2008

East Brunswick Club Hotel, 280 Lygon St., Brunswick East, 3057

bLuejuice & The Paper Scissors - The Less Talk, More Problems Tour bLuejuice, The Paper Scissors triple j, Faster Louder & Purple Sneakers

Proudly Present:

bLuejuice & The Paper Scissors

The 'Less Talk, More Problems' Tour

The Announcement

Two of Australia's premier emerging acts, bluejuice & The Paper Scissors have officially announced a massive co headline Australian tour. Covering 6 states, 2 territories and 1 hemisphere, The 'Less Talk, More Problems' Tour will see both bands tread the boards together throughout April / May.

The Bands

Recently shortlisted for The Amp 2007 awards, it's been nothing short of a phenomenal few months for Sydney's punk hoppers bluejuice. Vitriol, the 1st single from their debut album 'Problems' (****Rolling Stone) was the 2nd most played song on triple j in 2007, scored #11 in triple j's 'Hottest 100 2007', was one of Rolling Stone Magazine's top 100 tracks of 2007 and the Australian iTunes 'Single Of The Week' during January 2008. Currently pushing 50,00

Sunday 6th April 2008

Albany Creek Skateway, 700, Albany Creek Road, Albany Creek, QLD

all girl Roller Derby training for beginners. Fresh Meat wanted. Quad skates and safety equipment available to hire. Fresh meat wanted for all girl Roller Derby

Northern Brisbane Rollers is hosting derby skills training for beginners.

If you are 18+, don't mind a few bruises and are looking for spills and thrills...

join us for derby skills beginner training.

All shapes, sizes and skill levels welcome.

$15+ hire. (or BYO quad skates only)

Sundays 12pm - 2pm

Albany Creek Skateway

For info and to confirm training times: michellefielding@gmail.com

Saturday 8th March 2008

97 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY 11201

Best in Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae! Miss Gemini and Upsetter FC Guest DJs TBA With heavy hearts, the Tighten UP! crew has announced that their home base, Magnetic Field will be closing it's doors on March 31st. This means that the last Tighten UP! at Magnetic will be on Saturday, March 8th at 11 pm.

And if you think Tighten UP! is going out quiet, you're wrong... They plan on going out with a BANG and making it one of the most memorable nights there! With almost three years under their belt at Magnetic, they have kept NYC's Jamaican Music scene going strong, and of course they could not have done it without their many supporters!!

So please mark the dates on your calendars, rest up and get ready to do the ultimate in Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae.. Spread the word and see you there...

Directions to Magnetic:

SUBWAY

2/3 (Clark St. stop)

4/5 (Borough Hall stop)

M/R (Court Street stop)

F/A/C (Jay Street-Borough Hall stop)

F/G (Bergen stop)

From any of those you can walk down to Henry Stre

Saturday, 1st March 2008

Ruby Skye, 420 Mason Street, San Franciscoall

Kaskade (kaskademusic.com), John Early, (Mixed Elements), DJ Pilot (pilotsf.com) Jungle Room: DJ Friz-B

Saturday 1st March 2008

Grand Pacific Blue Room, Cnr Oxford & South Dowling Sts, Paddington, 2021

HAHA & DJ Spun for their first Sydney events of 2008, all on Mardi Gras Parade Night Jamie LLoyd (Future Classic), James Bucknell (Paradise Lost), and HaHa Troubadours Dean Dixon, Dave Fernandes & Gatti HAHA Industries celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Mardi Gras Parade with a big cosmic disco cherry on top! DJ SPUN (Rong Music, NYC) takes a break from running his record label and playing some of the most sought after residencies to play a three hour set (minimum) for those lucky enough to get in to the venue on Parade night.

Manning the decks in countless guest spots Spun has racked up the frequent fl yer miles playing at many world-renowned parties and clubs, among them San Francisco's Wicked, Organic, Spundae, and End Up. LA's Unlock the House, New York's Centro Fly, APT. Passerby and 205, Horsemeat Disco and the Key in London, Frankfurt's the Omen, Rio, Cookies and White Trash Fast Food in Berlin, BED in Bangkok, Liquid Room and Unit in Tokyo, and Lick and Organic in Sydney. Frequently playing

Friday, 14th March 2008

The Forum, The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, 2021

After almost quarter of a century apart, two thirds of The Jam's original line-up have reunited and are heading for Australia in February March 2008!

The Jam were one of the most important and influential British bands of the late 1970's and early 1980's.

Saturday 1st March 2008

Club Tavern, 2 Scott St, Liverpool

2 great Balkan rock bands Muzicari Koji Piju

Saturday 16th February 2008

Sonar Sydney, 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, NSW

A night of alternative pop rock bands, headlined by electro-spliced 2007 MusicOz Award winners Super Massive Super Massive + Captains + The Chaperones Entertaining electro/funk/rock band Super Massive return from a successful first Northern NSW & Queensland tour to play a show at Sonar Sydney on Saturday 16th February. Teaming with their good friends The Captains and indie rock duo The Chaperones, it promises to be a solid night of alternative-rock-pop music. Doors open 8pm. $12 at the door or through Moshtix.

Super Massive have plenty of tales & battle-scars from the road, including a discoball injury, a cut hand from leaping a fence, a trail of property devastation courtesy of a karate-chopping furniture fiend in Coffs Harbour, and new friends in the Rufus Wainwright band, who checked out Super Massive's show at their Byron Bay gig and loved it, inviting them to their own show at the State Theatre.

Super Massive were awarded the "Best Alternative Artist" Award at the 2007 MusicOz Awards in November

Saturday 16th February 2008

, Portland, 97209, OR, US

A night of Latin grooves The brainchild of Brazilian natives Alex Koberle and Emiliano Benevides and Americano bassist Carl Remde, Bat Makumba is the crossroads between the traditional music of their equatorial homeland and the punk, rock and funk influences of the US and UK. Locals to San Francisco, Bat Makumba's show is a hip renegade carnaval party full of tropicalia tinged ska, punk influenced forro, and rock infused samba.

The Lions of Batucada are a Portland, Oregon based, Brazilian-styled marching samba ensemble, playing music inspired by the Escolas de Samba in Rio de Janeiro and the Blocos in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Utilizing traditional instruments such as repinique, surdo, caixa, tamborim, chocalo, cuica, pandeiro, agogo, timbal, reco-reco, caixeta, pratos, triangulo, along with occasional vocals, the Lions perform intricate rhythms and melodies that are exciting to hear, and exciting to watch. The Lions feature costumed and choreographed samba dancers, providing for an exhilarating experienc

Friday 22nd February 2008

, San Francisco, 94103, CA, US

Mystic Roots Live in San Francisco @ El Rincon LIVE!!! FEB. 22ND @ EL RINCON MYSTIC ROOTS - MRB BECOMES OFFICIAL BAND TO PATO BANTON + NEW PATO ALBUM! Groundbreaking news for MRB ... Mystic Roots has joined forces with UK reggae legend, Pato Banton. MRB will now be touring full-time as Pato Banton's permanent band across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and beyond. North American touring has actually already begun! Things kicked off nicely in Orange County where the guys played for close to 7000 people! Check the REVIEW. Make sure to check the tour dates for a show near you. Also, a new Pato Banton/MRB album has been recorded and is on its way! This will be a new Pato Banton album featuring Mystic Roots, and you can expect to see this album in the very near future. For the time being, this album will be sold exclusively on the current U.S. tours, so get out to one of the shows, and be a part of it! - If you haven't heard the news yet, MRB has become a part of the Skunk family by being signed to Cornerst