Having just recently let slip that LA songwriter Ariel Pink will grace our shores once more for the first time since 2015 – where he’ll play his new track Feels Like Heaven at the Melbourne Recital Centre in a world-exclusive premiere – MMW has revealed a huge program that will transform the city into a sprawling labyrinthine world of musical delights.
Some of the city’s most exciting labels, promoters and musicians will perform in all-ages event Miscellanea. Across three levels of Melbourne Town Hall – including the heritage-listed Council Chambers and a Grand Organ takeover in the Main Hall – you’ll witness experimental music duo HTRK, Underground Lovers, Tyrannamen, Loose Tooth, Taipan Tiger Girls, friendships and CORIN in collaboration with Milk! Records, Wondercore Island, Aarght Records, Heavy Machinery Records and Chapter Music.
The Age Music Victoria Awards After Party celebrates its 12th year with a massive line-up of Victoria’s best musical talent. Headlined by producer Harvey Sutherland with his outfit Bermuda, you’ll see sets from Gold Class, Cable Ties, and The EG Allstars (featuring members of the Rockwiz Orchestra) with guest singers Archie Roach, Gretta Ray, Jim Lawrie, Josh Teskey, Mojo Juju, Michelle Nicolle, Birdz, Ella Thompson and more.
Finally – but by no means least – Section 8 and Ferdydurke’s legendary ZOO street party is set to send Tattersalls Lane off-chops. Now in its fifth year, ZOO intersects live music, performance and visual art – and in 2017, you can expect acclaimed rapper Briggs to join special international guests Fatima & Alexander Nut (UK), Weird Together (NZ), AFTA-1 (US) and plenty of local gems.
