DIY Wotz on guide for the weekend of 14 August

Canberra Raiders v St George Dragons

Sat 15th – Gates Open 3pm.
Bruce Stadium

Under 20’s – 3.15pm
Australian School Boys – 5.15pm
Main Game – 7.30pm

Get cheap tickets with the Canberra Milk promotion, or student cards.

All weekend (through to next weekend) as part of National Science Week you can see a message to another planet! 🙂

http://www.hellofromearth.net/

This is “What’s On in Canberra” because the messages will be sent from Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex in Tidbinbilla!

Hoodlum Shouts EP launch at the Phoenix on Saturday night from 9, joined by the exquisitely voiced Olivia Bartley, returning from Melbourne to knock your socks off.
All good, all free!

Don’t forget the free ewaste collection this weekend

Sunday 16th

Clarinet Ballistics at the Llewellyn Hall
(audience must be seated by 2.45 pm) but if you are not in town you can watch the concert live at –

http://www.anu.edu.au/music

– Sounds pretty interesting

Final week of Canberra Rep’s production of “Deathtrap” at Theatre 3. Tonight, Friday and Saturday night, 8pm, and 2pm matinee on Saturday.

Features yours truly in a supporting role 🙂

Friday, 14 August 2009 SLAMFEST! Presents TOE TO TOE @ the Basement (Belconnen)
18+ $15 entry doors opens 8pm

The Basement will see the welcomed return of Aussie hardcore heavyweights TOE TO TOE with I EXIST, EYE-GOUGE! and ALL IN BRAWL.

TOE TO TOE have been around since 1992, 3 albums, 4 EPs a stack of overseas tours in addition to their relentless attack on ours shores has concreted TOE TO TOE as the most accomplished homegrown hardcore band to grace our fine country.

I EXIST are far from newcomers to the scene. Featuring members of Slowburn and Hardluck, these guys have earnt their stripes! Keep your eye out for the new release – Three Nails and a Book of Flaws out soon on Midnight Funeral Music

EYE-GOUGE! is one of Canberra’s finest hardcore bands at the moment. They play hard, fast, aggressive hardcore with pissed off, honest lyrics. With influences from bands such as Infest, Negative FX and Black Flag, EYE-GOUGE! are staying true to the hardcore genre and becoming a band that people all over Australia are talking about.

ALL IN BRAWL is a local oi/hardcore band who’ve blended working class oi and aggressive 80’s sounding hardcore into their own sound. With influences ranging from hardcore bands such as 86Mentality and Negative Approach to more traditional oi bands like the 4Skins and Condemned 84, ALL IN BRAWL are fast becoming a force in the Australian oi and hardcore scenes.

Parkway Drive DVD Launch Tour

Sunday 16/08/2009 2:00PM
Southern Cross Woden Basketball
All Ages
PARKWAY DRIVE, AUGUST BURNS RED, ARCHITECTS, DEAD KINGS
Cost: uuhhhhhhh…..?
Tickets on sale from Moshtix outlets and http://www.moshtix.com.au

Melbourne band [Me] at ANU bar on friday night: http://www.myspace.com/featureartist

Rage feature video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsoJbkfDr8

Canberra Dramatics is holding auditions for ‘Take Their Life’ on Saturday. Those who could play characters aged 40+ are in especially great demand!

Info on the site.