The latest on CBR music with Jannah Fahiz
Spring is here! Can you smell the flowers’ perfume in the air? Can you hear the music wafting from the venues? Well, my friend, you could be toe-tapping to these gigs over the next few weeks.
If you’re looking for the perfect way to end winter, I present you with:
A night of brassy, folky, dancy local music!
On Saturday, 31 August, Brass Knuckle Brass Band (street funk brass), The Lonely Fates (indie/folk/country) and This Way Orkestra (afro-funk/jazz/reggae) are joining forces for a big fat energetic dance party.
Head on down to Live at the Polo from 7pm to enjoy this event. Grab your ticket ahead of the night via Humanitix for $30 (concession price available).
Country Pop Local Leila
is releasing her debut 5-track EP Uncover on Sunday, 8 September, at Gang Gang Cafe. With her full band in accompaniment, Leila will share her new songs, some covers dear to her heart, as well as unreleased originals.
Leila’s songs are beautifully soulful, and she writes in a way that connects her lyrics to others. NeonHoney, another incredible singer/songwriter from Canberra, will be opening the afternoon. NeonHoney will be performing at Dragon Dreaming this year, so this is a chance to catch her in a more intimate setting. Doors will open at 3pm, and you can grab your ticket now via Humanitix for $25.
FREE Music at The Pot!
Ooo, what’s this? A free double header! Doxxed is a local 6-piece ska band playing all the songs you know and love with an uplifting, funky twist, and XACTO will be performing the infectious post-punk pop of Swindon’s finest, XTC. It’s all happening at The Pot Belly on Saturday, 14 September. Doors at 8pm, and the price, once again, is free!
Tom Woodward Album Launch
Canberra’s own indie/country sensation, Tom Woodward, is celebrating the release of his album, Revolving Doors. Tom has been, in his own inimitable words, “sentenced to a wandering life by a sardonic and hilarious God” and has been “laughing, crying, and singing about it ever since.”
Tom has lived many wondrous adventures over the years, from a two-month-long coastal hike ending in a hospital visit to getting kicked out of the USA. Hear the tales and the talent on Sunday, 22 September, 4pm, at Live at the Polo.
What’s more, an epic selection of Canberra’s finest past, present, and future have been assembled to celebrate: Happy Axe, Julia Johnson, Konrad Lenz, and Evan Buckley, with special appearances will be made by James Nichols and Sam Fiddian.
You can grab a ticket for $25 from the Humanitix website.
Witchskull Residency
Looking further forward… You’ve heard of local legends, Witchskull, of course. Well, they have something special coming up for you…
Over the month of October, they will be performing at The Baso every Saturday to celebrate their 10th anniversary! Performing a different album from their catalogue each week, you can buy a ticket to one show for $20 or see them all for a bargain of $50. These can be purchased via Oztix. Doors open at 7pm each Saturday.
And that’s a wrap on this edition. Get out there, enjoy the tunes, and remember your tissues if you get hay fever! See you in the next one – Jannah
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