Check The Ians out on Friday night from 7 pm as they help celebrate the 25th birthday of The Phoenix. Photo: Supplied by The Ians.
The Ians (pictured) are a self-described “lemon rock” act, which is a “combination of jangle-pop, punk, rockabilly, grunge, country, hard rock, British Invasion, and Blues-rock”. There are two ways to find out what exactly that means: one is by checking out their latest single “Gold Teeth” here, or alternatively check them out this Friday night as The Phoenix celebrates 25 years of service to the local muso and barfly community with a big birthday celebration also featuring Slow Dial, Babe Fiasco and much much more.
Also on Friday night, previous Triple J Hottest 100 #1ers The Rubens will be in town to support their latest release “Lo La Ru”, playing at the Pop-Up at ANU from 8 pm. Meanwhile at The Basement, the previously-postponed-but-now-definitely-on Banging At The Basement will be featuring a large array of burlesque and deviant acts, including Ruby Slipper, Possum Galore and Canberra’s ultimate electroclash cyber-lovesters BABYFREEZE.
On Saturday the birthday celebrations continue at The Phoenix, with Slow Turismo, Kilroy and others taking to the stage, while over at Transit Bar Genesis Owusu will be bringing his “Wit’ Da Team” tour back home from 8 pm. Also from 8 pm, Novocastrian punk band Split Feed will be in town as part of their “Homesick” tour, playing at MOLO Live with Powder Blue, Lefty and HYG.
Wednesday 21st
- Performance In The Studio: Dr Chris Sainsbury and The Indigenous Composers Initiative @ ANU School of Music, 6 pm start
- Pop Stars Karaoke Night @ Rose Cottage, 7 pm start
- BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
- Canberra Showcase: Baker Boys Band @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Nicola Són @ Alliance Française, 8 pm start
- Caitlin Magee & Co. @ Hippo Bar, 8 pm start
Thursday 22nd
- Rebecca Mann “Moon” EP launch party w/ Bobby James and Evan Buckley @ Rose and Jackson, 7 pm start
- Miro Bukovski Quintet @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 – 9 pm
- reignofterror, Silence The Unknown, Eviscerate The Crown, Black Mountain and Stones Throw @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- Madiba The Musical – A Celebration of Nelson Mandela @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7.30 pm start
- Pissweak Birthday Karaoke w/ Chris Endrey @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Press Club w/ White Blanks and Sports Bra @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Harts w/ special guests TBA @ MOLO Live, 8 pm start
- Scroggin @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Friday 23rd
- Callum Henshaw PhD Recital 3 @ Drill Hall Gallery, 6:30 pm start
- Phoenix’s 25th Birthday – Friday Shindig: Slow Dial, The Ians, Babe Fiasco, Axiomatic Theory and Charlotte & The Harlots @ The Phoenix, 7 pm start
- KG, Mitchos Da Menace, JaKee, SAZ, JMez, Raj, Cappo, Kozer, Sleazy S and Krusader @ The Basement, 7 pm start
- It’s ALL STATIONS to the Polo: Prophecise, Black Heart, Mach 81 and Highland Light @ Polish White Eagle Club, 7 pm start
- Tomcat Playground @ Harmonie German Club, 7 pm start
- Salon at The Street: I Love Paris @ The Street Theatre, 7 pm start
- Madiba The Musical – A Celebration of Nelson Mandela @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7.30 pm start
- The Rubens “Lo La Ru” album tour @ Pop-Up at ANU, 8 pm start
- Banging At The Basement – ResErected: Ruby Slipper, BABYFREEZE, Sweaty Pits Comedy, Possum Galore, Eremurus Rex, Tiger Lily and much more @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Alexander Lewis @ Mr Wolf, 10 pm start
Saturday 24th
- Carl Cox & Eric Powell’s Mobile Disco feat. Cece Peniston and Robin S @ Australian National Botanic Gardens, 1 pm start
- The Canberra Choir Festival @ Harmonie German Club, 1:30 pm start
- Calum Stenning Band w/ Rumshack @ Smith’s Alternative, 6 – 8 pm
- Madiba The Musical – A Celebration of Nelson Mandela @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 7:30 pm start
- PNIX25th: Slow Turismo, Kilroy, Dog Name, Neko Pink and Small Talk @ The Phoenix, 8 pm start
- Genesis Owusu @ Transit Bar, 8 pm start
- Sweet Home Chicago + Roses In Hand @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Outer Rhythm w/ Mista Nige @ The Basement, 8 pm start
- Split Feed “Homesick” tour w/ Powder Blue, Lefty and HYG @ MOLO Live, 8 pm start
- Zackerbilks @ Smith’s Alternative, 9 pm start
Sunday 25th
- Sunday Jazz Jam @ Smith’s Alternative, 1:30 pm start
- Blooming “The Waiting Game” EP launch @ Smith’s Alternative, 4 – 6 pm
- Cameron Jones Trio, Gypsy Jazz Project and Irene’s Gypsy Swing Band @ Smith’s Alternative, 7 pm start
Monday 26th
- Capital Club @ Smith’s Alternative, 9:30 pm start
Tuesday 27th
- Lunch Time Sing Fling @ Smith’s Alternative, 12 – 1 pm
- It’s Your Round… Learn to sing in harmony @ Smith’s Alternative, 5:30 – 7 pm
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