The Hub At The QVM
The illustrious Queen Victoria Market will act as the centerpiece for Melbourne Music Week, for music lovers, art aficionados and foodies alike, throughout the day and into the night. The stage will feature a brilliant lineup of local and international acts curated by Melbourne’s celebrated promoters and record labels. Inside the ticketed area, a revolving lineup of fine Melbourne eateries to sate you, including Hammer & Tong, QVM neighbours Fancy Hanks, Supernormal and Wonderbao. Head here for more information.
Architecture In Helsinki (Opening Night)
My affiliation with spray tan began in 2007. I started with one of those gradual moisturisers that makes your body a glossy shade of yellow with exceptionally bronzed knees and elbows. Stepping up to professional spray tans I thought I was pulling it off as a real tan pretty well. In 2007, Architecture in Helsinki released Heart it Races with the one lyric that haunted me for three months of the year – “and lately you’ve been tanned suspicious for the winter”. Scrub off your fake tan and get your asses to Architecture in Helsinki as they kick off the opening night of Melbourne Music Week. With support from Giovanni and Rainbow Connection DJs it’s gonna go off Friday November 14 at the Queen Victoria Market. Head here for more information.
ZOO
Section 8 and Ferdydurke will over Tattersalls Lane with ZOO. The iconic laneway will close for an eclectic lineup featuring everything from established local bands to up-and-coming Melbourne beatmakers, plus performance art and a giant four-storey-high projection wall. French deep-house producer Brawther will lead the charge, while City Calm Down, Paces, Chiefs, Lower Spectrum, Milwaukee Banks, Dugong Jr, Document Swell, RaRa, Scatter Scatter Sound System, Deer, Citipower, Skomes & Cazeaux O.S.L.O, Stax Osset, Fossa Beats and Haarlo round out the lineup. ZOO will go down on Thursday November 20 from 4pm in Tattersalls Lane. Head here for more information.
A Winged Victory For The Sullen
Performing in Australia for the first time at Melbourne Music Week, Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O’Halloran combine traditional instrumentation, i.e. a string quartet, a French horn and bassoon juxtaposed with ambient guitars and washed-out melodies, all songs are recorded to tape. A Winged Victory for the Sullen play at the Recital Centre’s Elizabeth Murdoch Hall on Saturday November 15. Head here for more information.
Tangerine Dream
A legendary electo outfit that really needs no introduction, Tangerine Dream were founded in 1967, they invented the movement known as the Berlin School, and members paved the way for future incarnations of electronic genres. They’ve worked on a number of Hollywood soundtracks, including Sorcerer, Risky Business and have recently composed the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto V. This underground sensation will be hitting the Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday November 16. They’ll also be playing the score for Sorcerer live to accompany William Friedkin’s film over two sessions on Thursday November 20 at ACMI. Head here for more information.
Innocuous Laneway Party
This new events company is hosting their inaugural laneway party for MMW, an outdoor day party showcasing some of Melbourne’s most talented, independent EDM community. Taking over Somerset Pace, DJs will be spinning tunes until late into the night. Catch 6AM at The Garage, Bacon Booty Disco, Baker St, Loose Joints, Mokumo, Move Your Feet, Out of Focus and PWD. Head here for more information.
The Church Play The Blood Of A Poet
This is a very special, once-off event happening at ACMI: one of Melbourne’s best-loved bands, The Church, turn their attention to Jean Cocteau’s avant-garde film The Blood Of A Poet at ACMI for a live score. Not to be missed. It takes place on Friday November 21. Head here for more information.
Live Music Safari
How much live music would MMW give, if MMW could give live music? It pretty much rolls off the tongue. Melbourne Music Week’s Live Music Safari involves ten venues across the city simultaneously celebrating live music in Melbourne with free entry shows. Kingswood will be launching this year’s events with a special performance at the flagship venue of MMW, Queen Victoria Market. Melbourne Music Week’s Live Music Safari takes over venues city-wide on Thursday November 20 including Section 8, The Toff In Town, 1000 £ Bend and more. Head here for more information.
Underground Resistance Presents Timeline
The Timeline links the chain between the past, the present and into the future of Detroit techno, this timeline has taken on many forms, most recently in this linking of UR DJ/Producer Mark Flash as Mad Mike, Jon Dixon and DeSean Jones. The four take on elements of jazz and techno to combing them into something familiar, yet different. It goes down on Tuesday November 18 at the Queen Victoria Market. Head here for more information.
