PBS Live Broadcast: Jarrow + Jess Ribeiro + Jim Lawrie
PBS is back for their annual live broadcast, bringing together a very tight lineup while PBS announcers get among the action. Jarrow will be taking to the stage off the back of his critically acclaimed album, 2003 Dream, while brooding alt-country singer/songwriter Jess Ribeiro will be unleashing songs from her latest effort, Kill It Yourself. Jim Lawrie will be performing his brand of Australiana, pulling from his records Eons and Paying My Debts from the Grave. Adding an extra layer of good times to the event, interviews will flow throughout – giving you the inside story on bands and special guests. It’s going down at The Curtin from 7pm.
Tattersalls Lane will be packing an international twist, transforming into the kind of party you won’t see anywhere else. Detroit-based hip hop producer Black Milk will lead the charge. As well as collaborations with the likes of Jack White, Robert Glasper and Danny Brown, he has a solid back catalogue and a reputation for thrilling live shows. He’ll be joined by New Zealand rap duo Average Rap Band, Yeo, SAATSUMA and more. It’s going down at Section 8 and Ferdydurke from 4pm.
Little Desert + Taipan Tiger Girls + Ohms
North Melbourne’s favourite dive bar will present an exciting celebration of our city’s live underground music scene. Experimental drone trio Taipan Tiger Girls will lead the charge. With a sound described as long, hypnotic walls of sound, and two albums created as improvised, one take live recordings – expect the unexpected. They’ll team up with label mates Little Desert and scrappy garage punks Ohms. To top things off, the whole event will be recorded by local production label Crinkle Cut Records. It’s gonna get sweaty at Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar from 7.30pm.
Groeni + Lossless + Vulture St. Tape Gang
Local label and all-round tastemakers Wondercore Island bring together some of its newest artists and friends for what can only be described as a night for futuristic tastes. There’ll be live electronic and completely improvised jazz, as well as beat making with a self-sampling vocoder – just to give you an idea. New Zealand electronic trio Groeni, Lossless – the musical genius of Oscar Key Sung & HTMLflowers, Footscray duo SO.Crates (featuring Skomes and Cazeaux O.S.L.O) and the totally improvised insanity that is Vulture St Tape Gang join forces at Belleville from 9pm.
Dan White + Cale Sexton + Mos Howieson
Heads With Tales continue to place an emphasis on building and showcasing independent emerging artists, this time with a focus on the diverse spectrum of electronic music. Dan White, one of the many production aliases of Rory McPike will show off his love of jungle, techno, reggae and ambient music. He’ll be joined by genre-pushing producers including Cale Sexton, Mosam Howieson, Prequel, Rat & Co and Jennifer Loveless. Together the lineup has played to crowds at Inner Varnika Festival, Strawberry Fields Festival, and Sugar Mountain and dropped releases on labels in Canada, Los Angeles and the UK. Head to Lounge from 5pm.
Pearls + Loose Tooth + DJ Emoceans
Get ready for a night of new music, old favourites and a few surprises along the way when I OH YOU bring together some of Melbourne’s most exciting up-and-coming artists. Three-piece Pearls will be showcasing tracks from last year’s debut LP, Pretend You’re Mine, as well as brand-spanking-new tunes from their forthcoming second album, while Loose Tooth will be bringing their smouldering guitar pop gems like those found on their debut album Saturn Returns. DJ Emoceans and I OH YOU DJs will hit the decks, opening and closing the night with only the freshest dancefloor fillers. Make your way to The Toff from 7pm.
Hue Blanes + Xani Kolac & The Twoks + Horns of Leroy
If contemporary and unpretentious jazz is your thing, look no further than this show. Let your safari take you into a world of boundary-pushing sounds, featuring Hue Blanes and co. as they create and digitally share life-changing songs, as well as Xani Kolac and her innovative duo The Twoks pushing the envelope. Capping it off comes the brass powerhouse that is Horns of Leroy. It kicks off from 6.30pm at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club.
Baro + Milwaukee Banks + Esese
The brains behind Laneway Festival are delivering a lineup of straight fire for their third official Melbourne Music Week event. Staying true to their focus on emerging artists, get down for a night of local and forward-thinking hip hop, featuring Baro, Milwaukee Banks and ESESE (Eastern Seaboard Electric Soul Ensemble). Get down to 1000 £ Bend from 7pm.
Cocoa Noire + Bryce Lawrence + Disco Inferno
If your idea of the ultimate Live Music Safari is to boogie the night away like it’s 1979, look no further than this infectiously funky lineup as Dance Party Pyrotechnics Association return with another face-melter of a party. The disco inferno will feature the 11-piece Dance Party house band, as well as exclusive performances from Cocoa Noire, Bryce Lawrence and resident Dance Party disc burners Dance Party DJs. Hit Dong Dong Lounge from 9pm to get among it.
Baptism of Uzi + Closet Straights + Howl At The Moon
For over six years now, Cobra Snake Necktie Records and Love & Theft Recording Co. have been delivering vinyl love letters to Melbourne. For MMW’s Live Music Safari, they’ve assembled five of their finest artists for one night only at the Bella Union. It’s all going down from 7pm.
