Sydney Gigs

“If it’s illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!.” – Kurt Cobain

Good music always makes a great night out! Look below to find gigs playing around the Sydney over the next couple of days.

Upcoming Gigs

Cloud Control – View Band Bio Cloud Control When the mother of guitarist Alister Wright banned him from playing Counter Strike and signed him up for the local musical to make some friends, Mamma Wright claimed she only did what any mother would have done. It was, however, an act of exemplary parenting that would be applauded in childrearing manuals for years to come. From his back row position in the chorus of Pirates of Penzance, Alister could see that the production team was having issues with the shaggyhaired lighting man Ulrich Lenffer, whose need to hit things rhythmically made him useless at following the directors cues. When Ulrich escaped backstage for some time out, he befriended disillusioned bass player Jeremy Kelshaw, who was sulking in the green room because the conductor had confiscated his phuzz pedal. They were soon joined by Ulrichs sister Heidi Lenffer, who appeared concerned, not as much by the pirate costume she was wearing, as from the earnest faces of broken men. She sat down to commiserate, and the three haunched figures swapped sorry tales beside the vending machine. Jeremy was a frustrated creative visionary trying to channel his musical ambitions through his quad box Ulrichs compulsion for making beats had plagued him like an involuntary twitch and Heidi had forced herself to attempt acting in an effort to lose the pianonerd stereotype. It did not take long for Alister eavesdropping from the stalls to join the forum, confessing that all he had ever really wanted to do was rock out. And so it was the stars had aligned to make Cloud Control. Ten songs were written in the space of as many days, and the Blue Mountains have been slowly eroding from the stampede of merry punters ever since… 3rd of September 2010 The Metro Theatre 624 George St Sydney 2000 More Info L.A. Guns – View Band Bio L.A. Guns strongL.A. Gunsstrong is the name of two a hrefhttpwww.last.fmtagglam20metal classbbcodetag reltagglam metala groups from Los Angeles, California. The group was initially formed in 1983 and was composed of guitarist a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa, singer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicAxlRose classbbcodeartistAxl Rosea who left to form a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicHollywoodRose classbbcodeartistHollywood Rosea and was replaced by span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownMichael Jagoszspan, bassist span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownOle Beichspan and drummer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicRobGardner classbbcodeartistRob Gardnera. The only material recorded at this time was featured on the ema titleL.A. Guns Collectors Edition No. 1 hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsCollector27sEditionNo.1 classbbcodealbumCollectors Edition No. 1aem EP which was rereleased with the compilation album ema titleL.A. Guns Hollywood Raw hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsHollywoodRaw classbbcodealbumHollywood Rawaem in 2004. The group disbanded in 1984 when a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicAxlRose classbbcodeartistAxl Rosea decided to merge both a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicHollywoodRose classbbcodeartistHollywood Rosea to form the first lineup of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicGunsN27Roses classbbcodeartistGuns N Rosesa. The lineup included a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicAxlRose classbbcodeartistAxl Rosea and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicIzzyStradlin classbbcodeartistIzzy Stradlina from a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicHollywoodRose classbbcodeartistHollywood Rosea and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa, span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownOle Beichspan and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicRobGardner classbbcodeartistRob Gardnera from a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa however this was short lived when all three a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa members left the group. In 1985, a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa was reformed by singer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicPaulBlack classbbcodeartistPaul Blacka, initially as a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicFasterPussycat classbbcodeartistFaster Pussycata, recruiting former a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicnoredirectDogsD27Amour classbbcodeartistDogs DAmoura singer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicRobertStoddard classbbcodeartistRobert Stoddarda to be the new guitarist with the group being rounded up by span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownNickey Alexanderspan on drums and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicMickCripps classbbcodeartistMick Crippsa on bass. Following a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa addition to the group, they readopted the a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa moniker. After signing a deal with a hrefhttpwww.last.fmlabelPolygramRecords classbbcodelabelPolygram Recordsa, Black was replaced by a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicPhilLewis classbbcodeartistPhil Lewisa formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicGirl classbbcodeartistGirla, Cripps switched to guitar replacing Stoddard and bassist a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicKellyNickels classbbcodeartistKelly Nickelsa formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicFasterPussycat classbbcodeartistFaster Pussycata joined the group completing the lineup. a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa debut album, ema titleL.A. Guns L.A. Guns hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsL.A.Guns classbbcodealbumL.A. Gunsaem, was released in 1988 charting at number 50 on the Billboard 200. When they toured in support of the album, Alexander was replaced by former a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicW.A.S.P. classbbcodeartistW.A.S.P.a drummer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicSteveRiley classbbcodeartistSteve Rileya. This lineup would remain until 1992. During this time they released ema titleL.A. Guns Cocked amp Loaded hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsCocked2B25262BLoaded classbbcodealbumCocked amp Loadedaem in 1989 and ema titleL.A. Guns Hollywood Vampires hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsHollywoodVampires classbbcodealbumHollywood Vampiresaem in 1991. Their first two album managed to achieve platinum status while the third achieved gold. In 1994 they released their fourth album ema titleL.A. Guns Vicious Circle hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsViciousCircle classbbcodealbumVicious Circleaem, drummer span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownMichael quotBonesquot Gershimaspan played on parts of these recording as this was around the time Phil Lewis fired drummer Steve Riley in January 1992 after touring with a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicSkidRow classbbcodeartistSkid Rowa in support of ema titleL.A. Guns Hollywood Vampires hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsHollywoodVampires classbbcodealbumHollywood Vampiresaem. Riley later returned to the band for the ema titleL.A. Guns Vicious Circle hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsViciousCircle classbbcodealbumVicious Circleaem club tour. The 90s seen the group go through numerous lineup changes following the departures of Lewis and Cripps. Members of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicnoredirectL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A.Gunsa during this time were singer span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownChris Van Dahlspan formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicBoneyard classbbcodeartistBoneyarda, guitarist span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownJohnny Cryptspan formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicBoneyard classbbcodeartistBoneyarda, a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicRipper classbbcodeartistRippera and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicFatalAttraction classbbcodeartistFatal Attractiona, singer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicRalphSaenz classbbcodeartistRalph Saenza also known as a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicMichaelStarr classbbcodeartistMichael Starra of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicSteelPanther classbbcodeartistSteel Panthera and singer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicJizzyPearl classbbcodeartistJizzy Pearla formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicLove252FHate classbbcodeartistLoveHatea. They released two studio albums ema titleL.A. Guns American Hardcore hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsAmericanHardcore classbbcodealbumAmerican Hardcoreaem in 1996 and ema titleL.A. Guns Shrinking Violet hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsShrinkingViolet classbbcodealbumShrinking Violetaem in 1999 and one EP ema titleL.A. Guns Wasted hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsWasted classbbcodealbumWastedaem in 1998. In 1999, the emclassicem lineup of Lewis, Guns, Cripps, Nickels and Riley reunited for a tour in October 1999, eventually releasing a live album, ema titleL.A. Guns Live A Night on the Strip hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsLive3AANightontheStrip classbbcodealbumLive A Night on the Stripaem, the following year. After they couldnt commit to a summer tour, Cripps and Nickels left the group replaced by guitarist span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownBrent Muscatspan of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicFasterPussycat classbbcodeartistFaster Pussycata and bassist a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicMuddy classbbcodeartistMuddya. In August of the same year, L.A. Guns rerecorded and rereleased ema titleL.A. Guns Cocked amp Loaded hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsCocked2B25262BLoaded classbbcodealbumCocked amp Loadedaem retitled ema titleL.A. Guns Cocked amp Reloaded hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsCocked2B25262BReloaded classbbcodealbumCocked amp Reloadedaem with Cripps returning to the group soon afterwards. They released their seventh album, titled ema titleL.A. Guns Man In the Moon hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsManIntheMoon classbbcodealbumMan In the Moonaem, In April 2001. After a short tour, a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicMuddy classbbcodeartistMuddya left the group and was replaced by a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicAdamHamilton classbbcodeartistAdam Hamiltona. In 2002, a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa left a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa, whilst recording a new album, to form the a hrefhttpwww.last.fmtaghard20rock classbbcodetag reltaghard rocka a hrefhttpwww.last.fmtagsupergroup classbbcodetag reltagsupergroupa a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicBridesofDestruction classbbcodeartistBrides of Destructiona with a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicNikkiSixx classbbcodeartistNikki Sixxa of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicMC3B6tleyCrC3BCe classbbcodeartistMoumltley Cruumlea. a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa released the album ema titleL.A. Guns Waking the Dead hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsWakingtheDead classbbcodealbumWaking the Deadaem, the last album to feature a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa, in August, 2002, then recruited guitarist a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicStaceyBlades classbbcodeartistStacey Bladesa to replace the departed Guns. This lineup of the group went on to release the covers album ema titleL.A. Guns Rips the Covers Off hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsRipstheCoversOff classbbcodealbumRips the Covers Offaem in 2004 and ema titleL.A. Guns Tales From the Strip hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsTalesFromtheStrip classbbcodealbumTales From the Stripaem in 2005. a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicAdamHamilton classbbcodeartistAdam Hamiltona left the group in 2007 and was replaced by a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicScottGriffin classbbcodeartistScott Griffina who subsequently left the group in 2009, replaced by span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownKenny Kweensspan a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicVillainsOfVaudeville classbbcodeartistVillains Of Vaudevillea formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicBeautifulCreatures classbbcodeartistBeautiful Creaturesa. In 2006, after putting the a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicBridesofDestruction classbbcodeartistBrides of Destructiona on hiatus, former a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa guitarist a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa formed span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownThe Tracii Guns Bandspan bringing in original a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa members a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicPaulBlack classbbcodeartistPaul Blacka and span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownNickey Alexanderspan as well as his stepson span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownJeremy Gunsspan. He then renamed the group a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa with drummer a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicChadStewart classbbcodeartistChad Stewarta joining the group, replacing Alexander. In 2008, while the group were recording a new album, a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicPaulBlack classbbcodeartistPaul Blacka was fired from the group and replaced by artistMarty Casey of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicLovehammers classbbcodeartistLovehammersa, who was writing with the group, while guitarist span titleUnknown artist classbbcodeunknownAlec Bauerspan also joined a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa. After touring in 2008 and early 2009, Casey returned to a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicLovehammers classbbcodeartistLovehammersa to record and release ema titleLovehammers Heavy Crown hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicLovehammersHeavyCrown classbbcodealbumHeavy Crownaem. They hoped to have a release date set for the new album as well as a new band name however the album was shelved and a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicJizzyPearl classbbcodeartistJizzy Pearla joined the a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa with guitarist Bauer departing the group. In May 2010, after signing a deal with a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicSteveVai classbbcodeartistSteve Vaias a hrefhttpwww.last.fmlabelFavoredNations classbbcodelabelFavored Nationsa label, the a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicTraciiGuns classbbcodeartistTracii Gunsa a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.Guns classbbcodeartistL.A. Gunsa released the ema titleL.A. Guns Shrinking Violet Deluxe Reissue hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicL.A.GunsShrinkingViolet28DeluxeReissue29 classbbcodealbumShrinking Violet Deluxe Reissueaem. strongPhil Lewis L.A. Gunsstrong Phil Lewis vocals 19871995, 1999present Stacey Blades guitar 2004present Kenny Kweens bass 2009present Steve Riley drums 19871992, 1994present strongTracii Guns L.A. Gunsstrong Jizzy Pearl vocals 2009present Tracii Guns guitar 2006present Jeremy Guns bass 2006present Chad Stewart drums 2007present 3rd of September 2010 The Annandale Hotel 17 Parramatta Rd Annandale 2038 More Info Ninetynine – View Band Bio Ninetynine Ninetynine is an indie band based in Melbourne, Australia. The band was founded by Laura Macfarlane, who played drums in a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicSleaterKinney classbbcodeartistSleaterKinneya, in 1996 as a solo project. The first album, 99, was recorded with her playing all the instruments. Not long after she assembled a band with Cameron Potts and Rhonda Simmonds who has since left the group and now plays in a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicOrigami classbbcodeartistOrigamia. Other former members of the band are Iain McIntyre who played with Laura in several earlier bands and Amy Clarke formerly of a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicnoredirectTheVivianGirls classbbcodeartistThe Vivian Girlsa. Meg Butler joined in 2006. Ninetynines music has been described as artpop, combining elements of indie rock, post punk and power pop with strong melodic elements and an often playful approach. Some of their songs incorporate experimental elements such as unusual time signatures or exotic scales. One of the bands trademarks is the use of Casiotone keyboards and chromatic percussion typically a vibraphone in their music, and the musicians frequently swapping instruments between songs and sometimes in the middle of songs. Ninetynine have played live extensively, and played support for bands including The Paradise Motel, Stereolab Dirty Three, Le Tigre and Preston School of Industry. They have also embarked on many selffunded tours, playing in Japan, the UK, Europe and North America these tours have usually been assisted by contacts in local live music scenes. It is quite possible that Ninetynine have more fans outside of Australia than within. The members of Ninetynine have been known to play different music together under different names During their 1996 European tour, Iain and Laura played support sets for Ninetynine as quot86quot, with Iain on vocals, performing mostly old a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicseahaggs classbbcodeartistsea haggsa songs. 3rd of September 2010 More Info Napalm Death – View Band Bio Napalm Death strongNapalm Deathstrong are a a hrefhttpwww.last.fmtaggrindcore classbbcodetag reltaggrindcorea a hrefhttpwww.last.fmtagdeath20metal classbbcodetag reltagdeath metala band from Birmingham, England. The band was formed in the village of Meriden near Birmingham, England in 1981 by Nicholas Bullen and Miles Ratledge. Although other groups had previously played fast and aggressive music, Napalm Death are credited with defining the Grindcore genre through their fusion of punk and metal musical structures, aggressive playing, fast tempos, and deep guttural vocals. The group coined the term Grind to describe the music they played in reference to the sound of American a hrefhttpwww.last.fmtagpostpunk classbbcodetag reltagpostpunka group a hrefhttpwww.last.fmmusicSwans classbbcodeartistSwansa. There are no original members left in the band indeed, the early history of the band is one of constant member rotation by the second side of their debut album emquotScumquotem in 1987, they did not contain any original members. Napalm Death have released 13 albums to date, the latest being emquotSmear Campaignquotem. strongCurrent Membersstrong Mark Barney Greenway Vocals Mitch Harris Guitar Shane Embury Bass Danny Herrera Drums strongPast Membersstrong span styletextdecorationunderlineVocalsspan Rich Militia Lee Dorrian Phil Vane span styletextdecorationunderlineGuitarspan Daryl Sid Fideski Robo Justin Broadrick Frank Healy Bill Steer Jesse Pintado span styletextdecorationunderlineBassspan Nik Bullen Finbar Quinn Peanut Jim Witeley span styletextdecorationunderlineDrumsspan Miles Rat Ratledge Mick Harris 3rd of September 2010 The Factory Theatre 105 Victoria Road Marrickville 2204 More Info

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