Hideous Sun Demon: psych-punk rockers all the way from sunny Perth, have recently launched their third album “Fame, Erotic, Dream” and are currently touring the new album through the country, including through Canberra this Thursday. Here is the lead single, “Antithesis.” Go check out their show at The Basement this Thursday night, as they take to the stage along with CBR’s own psychedelic wonders HYG as well as Babe Fiasco.
The winner of the 2018 Toyota Star Maker prize – one of the country’s most coveted awards – is coming to town in Brad Cox, all the way from Jindabyne, who will be playing with Blake O’Connor and Jack Rayne at Transit Bar on Friday from 7:30 pm. Meanwhile, Tired Minds will be stopping in at the Phoenix to launch a new LP, with help from Snakepit, Fatalist, Masochist and Fight Milk, from 8 pm.
There’s plenty happening on Saturday, including a huge line-up at the Old Canberra Inn which includes Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Agency Dub Collective and An Inconvenient Groove, all part of Fossil Free Fest which is raising funds for Frontline Action on Coal and #StopAdani Canberra. Slagatha Christie will be launching a new single, “Lionel”, at the Phoenix, and over at Smith’s, alt-blues Wollongong band Dane Overton & The Joy Williams Band will be playing with like-minded, hooksy locals The Barren Spinsters, from 9:30 pm.
Wednesday 8th
- Ride For Rain w/ Slow Dial, Lefty and Charlotte & The Harlots @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
- Smith’s Varietal #126 feat. MC Stefan: Grim Tilla, Yoko Hype, Jason Recliner, Ginnindery Choir and Christopher Hood @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Thursday 9th
- Neilsen Gough @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Hideous Sun Demon “Fame, Erotic, Dream” w/ HYG and Babe Fiasco @ The Basement, 8 pm start
Friday 10th
- Giants of Metal #2 @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- PJ O’Brien @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- Brad Cox debut album tour w/ Blake O’Connor and Jack Rayne @ Transit Bar, 7.30 pm start
- Tired Minds, Snakepit, Fatalist, Masochist and Fight Milk @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Jetson 5 @ Rose Cottage, 8 pm start
- Zambezi Sounds @ Smith’s Alternative, 10 pm start
Saturday 11th
- Fossil Free Fest: An Inconvenient Groove, Agency Dub Collective, Arabella, Bill Posters Choral, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers and more @ Old Canberra Inn, 12 pm start
- Panik w/ Psionic Tide, Mattersphere, Clarity of Chaos and Hence The Testbed @ The Basement, 6 pm start
- Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- Slagatha Christie “Lionel” single launch w/ Turn South, Sarky Bastard and Jamie Leone @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
- Blues Brothers Rebooted @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- Finn @ Rose Cottage, 8 pm start
- Motherfunk w/ The Wumpaz and Nic Cage & The Bad Seats @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Peter Byrne: Neil Diamond, A 50 Year Celebration @ Canberra Southern Cross Club, 8 pm start
- Dane Overton & The Joy Williams Band w/ The Barren Spinsters @ Smith’s Alternative, 9.30 pm start
Sunday 12th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
- Matt Dent @ Rose Cottage, 2 pm start
- Richard Perso @ Old Canberra Inn, 3 pm start
- Key Grip @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
Monday 13th
- Canberra Shanty Club @ Old Canberra Inn, 7 pm start
- Better Music presents The Bootleg Sessions: Ripped Salvation, ZZG, My Pet Ant and Spaceman Africa @ The Phoenix, 7:30 pm start
Tuesday 14th
- Music At Midday w/ Royal Military College Band @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 11 am & 12:30 pm