WHAT: Free Album Loaded Dice
WHEN: Now
WHERE: www.kokyprik.com

Canberra's KP Rekordz is back with Loaded Dice a free album available now at kokyprik.com. The LP's 14 tracks of pure street level hip-hop featuring label founder Big Dave, producer Grantwho?, Doug and guests The Outlawz, Crooked I, Fatal, Mista Serve, N2W and Farq n Trik. 2009's been a busy year for Southside MC Big Dave, besides working on this latest album he's been hosting Jailbreak on Sydney's 2ser, performing live and running hip-hop classes for ACT's teens. Sadly Doug's music career's on hold following his incarceration two weeks after the album's release.

WHAT: Gypsy Rock
WHEN: Sun Oct 4
WHERE: The Front Gallery and Cafe

Melbourne gypsy band, The Woohoo Revue, are taking on the NRL by hosting a massive gypsy party at The Front Gallery in Lyneham on Grand Final night. The group is up for the challenge given their strong record of selling out shows in the ACT. The Woohoo Revue have proved to be a huge cult success this year and have played to capacity crowds in Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart and of course Canberra at The Merry Muse and The Front Gallery. Expect a big, brassy and outrageously tight set on Sunday October 4, doors 7.30, tix $15. For more info: www.myspace.com/thewoohoorevue.

WHAT: CO-ID Charity Gig
WHERE: Holy Grail, Civic
WHEN: Sat Sep 19, 7pm

In a rare moment of repose between solos, the minds of brilliantly bombastic local rockers Scaramouche turned to the bigger issues in life. Deciding then and there to harness the forces of rock for good, the band's first goal is to build a school for 300 children in Bangladesh via Fred Hyde's charity The CO-ID Organisation. For the first in a series of charity shows, the band will storm The Holy Grail, Civic on Saturday September 19 with the Marji Curran Trio, Mud Pie Princess and Voss. Tickets are $15 from Better Music or on the door.

WHAT: Glam Rock
WHEN: Sat Sep 26
WHERE: Transit Bar

Sydney's Hell City Glamours are coming back to their favourite Australian capital city Canberra on Saturday September 26. Not only that but after a depressingly long absence they're going to hold the bash at their favourite CBR venue, Transit Bar! They'll be ably supported by Sydney's Gay Paris for you lovers of Clutch, Sabbath and all things heavy and grooving as well as Melbourne's garage rocking Screwtop Detonators to balance out the bill. It's the last show of their national tour so you know the partay is going to be massive.