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Wednesday 8 February 2012
8pm
 

Washed Out & Toro Y Moi

Guerre + Future Classic DJ's

Mistletone and Penny Drop are happy to announce that Washed Out and Toro Y Moi are teaming up for two blissed-out double headline shows around Laneway Festival. Having remixed each other’s tunes and toured together in the US, and now sharing a place on the Laneway Festival lineup, it makes perfect sense for Washed Out and Toro Y Moi to join forces for two special shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Thursday 9 February 2012
8pm
 

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

with guests: Geoffrey O'Connor and Rainbow Chan

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have come a long way since their beginnings as drum-machine equipped neophytes playing a legendary 5 song, ten-minute set at Peggy’s birthday party in March of 2007. Through a self-released EP in 2007 and a series of eagerly-received singles like 2008’s Everything With You and Kurt Cobain’s Cardigan, the band developed an intensely loyal underground following.

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Saturday 11 February 2012
8pm
 

Scott Kelly (of Neurosis) & John Baizley (of Baroness)

with guest: Blackie

Heathen Skulls are very proud to announce one of their most unique tours to date, this coming February they’ll be presenting the first ever Australian tour from Scott Kelly and his beloved friend John Baizley, two undisputed legendary pioneers of all things progressive, metal, and doom! For the first time EVER they’ll be banding together, hitting the road, and touring Australia.

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Saturday 25 February 2012
9pm
 

Hudson Mohawke + Rustie

After successful nights with Silkie and Jon Convex and an upcoming reservation with LA’s Gaslamp Killer, Niche Productions’ Dubstep/Funk/Future Beats night Hold Tight! presents an evening with Warp Records’ Glasgweigan producers Hudson Mohawke and Rustie. In the ever growing summer calendar of events, this is one you won’t want to miss as two emerging superstars of electronic music come to Sydney.

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Monday 27 February 2012
8pm
 

Dashboard Confessional

special guests: Jack's Mannequin + Relient K

DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL has cultivated the kind of connection with fans that most songwriters spend a lifetime pursuing. Since the release of their breakthrough debut album 'Swiss Army Romance' Chris Carrabba’s fearless honesty has inspired fierce loyalty with his fans whilst inadvertently becoming the soundtrack to an entire generation.

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Thursday 1 March 2012
8pm
 

Four Year Strong

Notorious for their blistering live performances and monstrous sing-alongs, don't miss FOUR YEAR STRONG play sidewaves in Sydney with some of punk's finest. “It’s moments like this that make us excited for whatever Four Year Strong will attempt next” – Alternative Press

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Saturday 10 March 2012
8pm
 

Mickey Avalon

Special guest: Kid Mac

Mickey Avalon has announced the dates for his upcoming Hi 5 Australia Tour in March of 2012 presented by RVCA, VonZipper and Suburban Noize Records. This tour marks the fifth year in a row that Avalon has returned to the land down under to perform his majestic live show.

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Tuesday 13 March 2012
8pm
 

Wild Flag

With interlocking guitarists Timony and Brownstein taking turns singing, and Weiss on Drums and Cole on keyboards, this super-group offering is as cohesive as it is exuberant. From the mod frenzy of Romance to the psych-tinged Glass Tambourine, WILD FLAG ring out loud and clear on their self-titled debut – there are no wasted moments here.

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Friday 16 March 2012
9pm
 

Opiou

special guests: Russ Liquid, JPS & more...

Opiuo is touring a brand new FULL LIVE SHOW this coming March. Featuring live drums, saxophone, trumpet, keys, synths, guitar and samplers - all played + morphed live by a few, extremely talented, carefully selected musicians.

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Thursday 22 March 2012
8pm
 

Electrelane

Heralding the return of one of the most innovative and intimate bands in recent history, Popfrenzy are thrilled to announce a string of Australian shows for Electrelane, their first on our shores since 2005.

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Friday 30 March 2012
8pm
 

The Herd

Special guests: THUNDAMENTALS

The Herd get set for an action-packed 2012 with the announcement of a cross-country stampede and the release of the video for their third single, A Thousand Lives. They will be joined by Thundamentals – fast gaining a reputation for their explosive live shows and party jams which has seen them support the likes of Big Boi & ARIA Award-winning Drapht.

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Alamaba 3

Alabama 3 are a British band mixing rock, dance, blues, country, and gospel styles, founded in Brixton, London, in 1995. They're particularly notable for their fusion of styles, lyrics full of ironic intent, their deliberately humorous personas, and their outrageous live performances.

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Friday 20 April 2012
8pm
 

The Beards

For a band that never expected to play more than one show, The Beards have certainly come a long, long way. Forming as a joke to play a single show in Adelaide, the entirely beard-based band have gone on to become underground legends of the Australian music scene. Now, The Beards are hitting the road again, and bringing with them their much-anticipated third album.

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Friday 27 April 2012
8pm
 

The Exploited

This April hotel trashing, foul talking, noise making, chaos causing, government hating, rule breaking, p*ss taking, unrelenting, punk rock band THE EXPLOITED bring their politically charged live show to East Coast Australia. The Exploited are not 'punkers' or any of the other cutesy, watered down, TV friendly names you might want to call them. The Exploited are punk rock.

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Saturday 5 May 2012
8pm
 

Sick Of It All

special guests: Agnostic Front (USA) & Toe To Toe

One of the most influential bands in the history of heavy music, New York's Sick Of It All, are celebrating their 25th year as a band. With 9 studio albums to their name and still exhibiting as much energy as the day they started, Sick Of It All are showing no signs of slowing down.

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