The Brian Jonestown Massacre
San Franciscan psych-rock royalty The Brian Jonestown Massacre will celebrate their 25-year anniversary at MMW with a phenomenal, one-off show. The band will bring the Melbourne Town Hall to life with two hours of BJM bliss, melding their mind-expanding, hypnotic psych rock with the venue’s historic Grand Organ – harnessing 90,000 cubic feet of air every minute to manipulate the sounds of almost 10,000 pipes across three Town Hall floors. Expect the band to perform a selection of tracks from their swelling back-catalogue, while also hearing some brand new tracks they’ve never played live. To coincide with the show, The Brian Jonestown Massacre will release a limited edition numbered vinyl (double gatefold) 10″ EP of all new songs, called The BJM Mini Album.
The Great MMW Bike Ride
Here’s your chance to participate in a scenic, sustainable and family-friendly exploration of your city while experiencing some great music along the way. Co-presented by Bedroom Suck Records, the Great MMW Bike Ride will be a music lovers paradise – both fans and musicians will jump on their bikes and venture through the winding back alleys and byways for which Melbourne is renowned, before putting on the brakes and experiencing some quality live music from the cycling musicians themselves. Mick Turner, Ela Stiles, Free Time, Superstar and Chloe Alison Escott will perform in this roving based event. The Great MMW Bike Ride will take place regardless of weather, so keep your eye on BOM, and head on over to Royal Park Station in Parkville from 1.30pm to take part. Tickets are $15.
DZ Deathrays, New War & More
For MMW 2015, I OH YOU are set to to present an extraordinary lineup at the flagship venue the Former Royal Women’s Hospital. DZ Deathrays have come a long way from the first house party gig that they formed for. In the past few years, the ARIA award winning, indie/thrash two-piece have toured overseas relentlessly, winning loyal fans the world over with their roof-lifting live shows. Dubbed one of Australia’s most exciting acts and best live bands, New War play their third show for 2015 at MMW. They’ll be joined by Darts, Gold Fields (DJ set), DJ Tranter and I OH YOU DJs.
