Black Cab
Melbourne musos Black Cab have announced this week the launching of their vinyl edition of their double album Games of the XXI Olympiad as part of 2015’s Leaps and Bounds festival. The release has been four months in the coming and follows two sold out launch shows held right here in Melbourne. Also launching at the event will be Mikey Young’s remix of Black Cab’s Victorious, with vinyl editions of both the album and the single available on the night. Black Cab celebrate the vinyl release of Games of the XXII Olympiad on Friday July 17 at The Corner Hotel, with supports Lost Animal and The Infants. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketscout.
Dear Plastic
Dear Plastic are returning to The Workers Club this July to launch their latest single and video clip Overwinter. Overwinter will be the fourth single released from their acclaimed 2014 album The Thieves Are Babes. Dear Plastic will also be launching a special edition red double LP of The Thieves Are Babes, available at the show on Friday July 10 at The Workers Club. Their Melbourne performance will be a part of Leaps and Bounds Festival and will feature visuals by local artist David Abbott, in collaboration with Gertrude Street Projection Festival. Dear Plastic launch their single at The Workers Club on Friday July 10, tickets are available from OzTix.
Brown River
Part of Leaps and Bounds Festival for the third year running now, RRR’s Jonnie Von Goes proudly presents BrownRiver, a night of variety extravagance reminiscent of one of his epic and infamous BBQ Days or his Stopping All Stations Except East Richmond Gigs. A lot of music happens in the City of Yarra, and a lot of other stuff happens too. Brown River has music and other stuff too, with Mick Thomas, Peter “Dr Pump” Lawler, Angie Hart, Mikelangelo, Broads, Danny McDonald and Ian Bland all making appearances on the night, plus the all star Little Brown River Band. BrownRiver goes down from 8pm on Friday July 3 at Fitzroy Bowling Club, tickets are available through the Corner Box Office or on the door if available.
Leaps And Bounds Bus Tours
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival has announced the return of one of the festival’s most popular attractions, the bus tours of YarraCity’s music history, past and present. Operating every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival, this year the tours will include a different Yarra celebrity on each trip, complimentary afternoon tea at Bakehouse Studios, and ends with a drink and a chat at The Corner Hotel. The Leaps and Bounds bus tour operates from Friday July 3 to Sunday July 19, bookings are available at leapsandboundsmusicfestival.com.
Living Legends Tribute To Dave Graney & Clare Moore
First bursting out of the St Kilda post punk scene, Dave Graney and Clare Moore have been chasing their unique rock’n’roll vision for over three decades. As part of Leaps and Bounds Festival, the Living Legends event will feature an eclectic crew of poetic and musical talent, paying tribute to the Australian music royals. There are over 21 acts set to pay tribute, including Harry Howard & Edwina Preston, The Ocean Party, Mike Turner and more, plus a promise of a few more special guests. The Living Legends Tribute to Dave Graney & Clare Moore will be held at The Gasometer on Sunday July 12 from 5pm, tickets are available from the Corner Box Office.
Spiegeltent Sessions
Presented by event partners The Social Crew, as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival, The Spiegeltent Sessions, held at The Melba for the first time this year, will feature a specially curated selection of performers across musical genres every Saturday during the festival. The Melba, located at the Circus Oz headquarters in Collingwood, has a long held love of live music and is excited to be taking inspiration from new next door neighbours The Tote to mix things up a little, outside the classic styles of vintage cabaret/burlesque. Get your tickets for one of the three Spiegeltent Sessions at The Melba via leapsandboundsmusicfestival.com.
The Scientists
Perth rock’n’roll favourites The Scientists are reforming with their original 1978 lineup for I’m Flipped Out Over You, a huge night of celebration going down Saturday July 18 at The Corner Hotel as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival. The show will see the original Scientists line-up of Kim Salmon, James Baker, Rod Radalj and Boris Sujdovic reuniting one time only for this special, one-off show. The Dubrovniks, Rocket Science, Spencer P Jones & The Escape Committee, Hits, The Pink Tiles, The Electric Guitars and Girl Crazy will all be performing on the night before The Scientists close the night out. Catch this one time performance on Saturday July 18 at The Corner Hotel from 7.30pm, tickets are available from Ticketscout.
Label Of Love
Saturday July 11 brings five artists to Shadow Electric, as the Leaps & Bounds Label of Love series ramps up their next event featuring artists from Rice is Nice Records. You Beauty, SPOD, Alex Cameron, Summer Flake and Sarah Mary Chadwick are heading down to the Abbotsford Convent for a night featuring both premiere and recent releases from all of the artists for a night of live performances that will bring to life their new material. Get your tickets from the Rice Is Nice Records website, and check out some of the new music while you’re there too.
