Strapping young things

Strapping young things:

Fun Machine are tour. Like all good cadventures, let’s meet at a bar in Civic above the Pancake Parlour. Then, if you don’t have any summer plans, wish your family convoyage and pack extra vaganza for hitting the road! There will be antics, cycling, blood transfusions, NBL matches and a break for Meredith. Get the dates at www.myspace.com/morefunmachine! This is a genuine invitation for open-minded people who enjoy summer, particularly if you have necessary tour skills like meatless snack preparation or break-dance helmet ownership. Send any questions to nutsaboutbrazilnuts@gmail.com.

Beth n Ben:

WHAT: EP Launch with Fun Machine, Big Score, and The Cashews
WHEN: Sun Nov 14, 3-7pm
WHERE: Corroboree Park (or in the hall if the weatherman is mean)

Words from Ben himself: “We've been on the road touring our brand new EP Boarding Pass and have a huge gig lined up with the Canberra Musicians Club for the official Canberra launch. We decided on a Sunday arvo so it would be both family and hangover friendly. Our good friends Fun Machine and Big Score are coming along to support us and we're making The Cashews come and do Cashewy covers of the bands playing on the day as a bit of payback for their CD launch. CMC will be running a bar and BBQ, and there'll be ball games and other frivolities. Entry is $12/10 or $17/15 with a CD.”

Lovers of the magic pipe:

WHAT: That One Guy
WHEN: Thurs Nov 18
WHERE: Transit Bar

Words from That One Guy himself: “Hello Friends in Canberra! That One Guy here.  Me and the magic pipe, magic boot, and magic saw are looking forward to rocking with y'all at the Transit Bar. We're going to have a funky good time! That’s a promise from me and the rest of the ‘band’. Awoooooooooo!” You heard the man. Magic pipe, magic boot and magic saw. That One Guy plays an instrument he designed and built called The Magic Pipe, a seven-foot tall collection of swivelling pipes, metal gears, bass strings and electronic buttons, all connected by a rainbow of coloured wires that has to be seen, and certainly heard, to be believed.

You!:

WHAT: Belconnen Festival’s Riot Stage and Silent Disco
WHEN: Fri Nov 12 and Sat Nov 13
WHERE: Margaret Timpson Park and Paved Area and Hidden Garden near Belconnen Library

Emily Loomes, coordinator of the youth section of Belconnen Community Festival has been talking to young people in the Belconnen area through schools, social networking sites and U-Turn Youth Services since June this year. The result of her consultation is The Riot Stage at the Belconnen Festival and a Silent Disco at the Festival Opening Party. The Riot Stage includes free food, performances and workshops. The centrepiece is an amazing Gypsy Caravan Stage packed with local bands, including Rubycon, Steady the Fall and a stack more. The Silent Disco kicks off the night before at 6.30pm. For all the info head to www.bcsact.com.au.

You! Yes, you! :

WHAT: A Night for the Whales
WHEN: Thurs Nov 18
WHERE: Tilley’s

On Thursday November 18 you've got the opportunity to see buccaneer Captain Paul Watson update Canberrans with word from the frontier of the whale war. Cap’n Watson is the infamous founder of the Sea Shepherd crew that seize the high seas to stop whales being slaughtered for ‘research’ and Iron Chef. This is a rare chance for fascinating stories, plus you’ll help: the night’s a fundraiser for their upcoming Antarctica campaign, and there's an afterparty happening at The Front featuring D'Opus and other top notch Canberra acts. See you there.