Saturday 1st July 2006

Decoder Ring + Inside Sport Model Search -

Wednesday 5th July

State of Origin + Pee Wee Ferris -

$5 after 11PM

Saturday 8th July

Viva Glam -

Door $20

Wednesday 12th July

The Beautiful Girls + The Fumes -

There is something warming about a show with The Beautiful Girls smack bang in the middle of winter. They return to LJ with two nominations in the upcoming 2006 APRA Song Awards and a new face bashing the skins… Bruce Braybrooke. A new direction and selection will be heavily showcased during the show. It will be recorded with a possibility a live album release towards the end of 2006. So if you would like to hear your clapping and cheering immortalized on a Beautiful Girls record ….. get down to the LJ!

Presale $25 +bf / Door $30

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Saturday 15th July

Vamp Feat:
Sneaky Sound System
Elroy (Sounds on Sunday)
Abel (Happy Valley)

Soaked in sweaty pop-fuelled party-rhymes coupled with thick bass lines, lush melodies and rolling guitar licks, Sneaky Sound System is like beach porn.

Think a sun-soaked Grandmaster Flash combined with some roller-boogie; Prince sexed up with some sweaty urban romance; a salt-bitten New Order with funkier riffs.

Their live dance / DJ show reflects the diverse make-up of the collective and its innovative and constant evolution!

Presale $25 +bf

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Wednesday 19th July

One Love Snow Sessions, Feat:
John Course (Ministry of Sound
Grant Smillie (TV Rocks) -

John Course and Grant Smillie hail from the illustrious Melbourne dance music and club scene, they both have top ten chart releases and on top of that are multi award wining Australian international DJ’s. With the number one single ‘Flaunt it’ with this outfit TV ROCK, Grant Smillie will head up this crazy , sexy cool party that is rated the # 1(DMA) club party event in the country. John Course is not left out of the #1 club either….he is infamous for his Ministry of Sound “House Sessions” releases with Mark Dynamix & Goodwill.   

Presale $15 + bf / Door $20

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Saturday 22nd July

COG -

Organic in the sense that cog play their instruments, some people would say cog's music resembles some sort of progressive rock that flows effortlessly from thick slabs of distorted guitars, twisting rhythms through to vast playgrounds of ambient organospace and back again. Not shy to incorporate sequencing and sampling to propagate more ideas in a live and recording environment, cog feels this has opened the possibilities for more musical exploration. Their live shows are powerfully captivating and entertaining with a cutthroat sense of reality!

Presale $20 / Door $22

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Wednesday 26th July

Local DJ Crew + Inside Sport Model Search -

Saturday 29th July

Miss Snow Bunny -

Wednesday 2nd August 2006

The Butterfly Effect -

They are a major touring hard rock / new metal band who is huge in Europe and the US. They are Australian but are pretty much based in the states now. They have had previous releases and have had top 20 Aria and billboard status in Australia and abroad. They are one of Australia’s biggest indie export artists with their agent and management being TPA(Trading Post Agency), where they are modelled in the same school as Living End, Silvechair, Grinspoon and SHIHAD. Their bio is also attached for further reference.

Presale $18 / Door $22

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Saturday 5th August

Eskimo Joe -

Youthful naivety can produce flashes of rock & roll excitement, but genuine experience and the passage of time can turn a good band into a truly great one. Now, eight years on from when the young Fremantle trio leapt onto the national stage, Eskimo Joe are taking a big, bold step towards Australian music greatness with their third album, Black Fingernails, Red Wine.
"I always think of things in a concept-record kind of way. So I wanted to make a record as if we were a stadium rock band," explains songwriter and bassist Kav Temperley. "If we were like INXS, what kind of record would I want to write?"
Black Fingernails, Red Wine is a brazen step forward for a band borne of a scene that doesn't always encourage grand statements. But Temperley, Stu MacLeod and Joel Quartermain have never been ones to ascribe to the status quo. Now more than ever at home in their own skin, the trio raise the bar set by 2004's double-platinum, ARIA Award-winning A Song is a City with a new album that soars with unashamed, unguarded personality. Oh, not to mention equally great pop songs.

Wednesday 9th August

Lunacy Full Moon Party, Feat:
Kate Monroe
Mark Dynamix
Jumping Jack -

Lunacy is a staple of the snow season. It is now in its 4th year and is the high profile event with a cutting edge dance party line up which extends the DJ realm by including a live percussive element by including the horn and percussion section from Martini Club.
Kate Monroe:Kate Monroe has been kicking up her heels and pumping out tracks for sometime now at clubs like Home and events like Toy Box, Queer Nation and Red Raw. Her distinctively sultry and sexy sound has enthralled and excited the punters so much that not only has she released numerous mix albums, but she’s now also decided to launch her own recording label devoted to her own unique style of house, MAT Recordings. Monroe’s album MAT Black, released in March, is a collaboration of sexy lyrics and sultry sounds, with tracks such as ‘Shame Shame Shame’ by T.Jam and ‘Rolling Stone’ by Myna. Monroe manages to bring elegance and sassy Latin style straight from the club onto your stereo. ITM bailed Monroe up to pry her about all the juicy details her new venture and album as well as what music means to her and what its like to juggle a DJing and producing career.

Mark Dynamix: MARK DYNAMIX is undoubtedly one of Australia's most talented and cutting-edge DJ's. He has built a solid fan base through 10 years of DJ, radio and live performances, 11 CD releases (which have collectively sold well over 75000 copies in Australia and the world) and his well-respected positive attitude towards the dance music industry.
Mark has headlined with artists and DJs such as Judge Jules (three times being the main support DJ), Sonique (three times), Paul Van Dyk (twice), John '00' Fleming (three times), Carl Cox, Darren Emerson, Paul Oakenfold, Fat Boy Slim, Humate, Lottie, Chris Lawrence, Fergie, Chicane, Adam Freeland, Happy Mondays, Binary Finary, Marmion, Dan Kahuna, Matt Hardwick and Scott Bond (Gatecrasher), Roni Size, Sonic Animation, Darren Price, Cappella, Ultrasonic, Madison Avenue, Friendly, Infusion, B(if)tek, Pnau, Bexta, GT and more, at parties including Big Day Out, Ministry Of Sound, Gatecrasher, Happy Valley, Decadence, Prodigy, Utopia and Transmission.
In Sydney, he is weekly resident at the world renown Home nightclub and totals 5 years resident with Sublime. Mark leads the national touring DJ list, as noted in Ministry Of Sound's "Clubber's Guide To Australia" CD which outlines his national residencies around the country. Mark has headlined most progressive and trance events in Sydney since the early nineties and has wooed crowds in all states of Australia and New Zealand from which he holds regular residencies and guest spots.
His mixing and production skills have been showcased on 10 nationally promoted compilations including "Ministry Of Sound's Summer Annual", "Ministry Of Sound's Club Nation", "Full Frequency", "Peaktime", "Sundazed" and "Iced Up", with "Sundazed" gaining the accolade of Triple J's album of the week and included in 3D World's "Top 50 essential dance albums of all time". Numerous appearances on Triple J's "Mix-Up" program, Channel V and MTV along with 10 years of radio broadcasts on most of Sydney's dance stations have ensured his prominence nationally. He contributes a column entitled "Techno Logic" to 3D World (Sydney) and Scene (Brisbane) magazines, In the Mix and Channel V websites, and has also instructed at the DMC United DJ School.
Along with a very hectic dj schedule booked for 2001, Mark is also a proficient drummer and keyboardist and is concentrating on writing and producing music in his home studio. His latest CD, "Club Nation 2001" is a prime example of his exemplary mixing skills.

Presale $20

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Saturday 12th August

NFA (1200 Techniques) -

Rising beyond his role as the front man of the widly successful hip hop duo 1200 Techniques, N'FA has been channelling his unique talents into his debut solo album Cause and Effect. He has, since the top 10 ARIA chart topping release from 1200 Techniques, been in the US recording his follow up solo release. N'FA's amazing solo show and album will give plenty of insight into the new album which promises to cross standard hip-hop boundaries.

Presale $15+bf / Door $18

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Wednesday 16th August

Youth Group -

One of Australia's most quietly adored bands, Youth Group stand ready to roar.
Youth Group are at the forefront of an exciting new era in Australian alternative music.
After quickly gaining a strong live following the band signed to local independent label Ivy League Records (the same people who manage The Vines and Jet) and released their second album Skeleton Jar which features the # 1 hit single ‘FOREVER YOUNG’ that has received media and broadcast saturation over the past few months.
Youth Group are as compelling to see live as their songs sound on tape. They have toured extensively throughout Australia both under their own steam and as supports for international artists including Elliot Smith, The Strokes, Joe Pernice, The Stands and Clem Snide, and Luna. They also availed themselves the opportunity to spend a month in the US in March 2003, playing at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, before joining long time hometown fans, The Vines on their US West Coast tour.
Youth Group have just signed an international deal with legendary US label Epitaph - home to The Black Keys, The Hives, Elliot Smith and Nick Cave. 'Skeleton Jar' will be released in the States May 24th, UK July 11th and the rest of Europe September 5th. Expect the band to be embarking on an international tour soon.'

Presale $18 / Door $22

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Saturday 19th August

Heineken Star Party, Feat:
TV Rock -

Put it simply, there is no hotter DJ/Producer in Australia right now than Grant Smillie. His production outfit TV ROCK (with Ivan Gough) has become Australia’s most in demand remix duo- in 2005 alone TV ROCK has achieved multiple #1 ARIA club chart hits with their trademark electro big room sound.  TV ROCK’S first single- ‘Flaunt it’ is setting the agenda for the music industry’s movers and shakers and is set to be one of 2005’s biggest records- currently sitting at #2 on the Club Chart.

Door $10

Wednesday 23rd August

The Herd -

Channel [v], Triple J and Rolling Stone have all jumped onboard to present one of
Australia’s most exciting live hip hop outfits The Herd as they trample across the
country in their last tour of 2006.
Celebrating the release of Elefant Traks’ Trampled compilation (featuring remixes of The
Herd), the nine piece will be taking their must-see show into unchartered territory, headlining The Enmore Theatre in Sydney, as well as some magnificent venues across the nation.
Unleashing multiple instruments and vocals, The Herd fires the town canons off in a visually
mammoth show that can’t help but charm with cheeky audacity.
Sell-out shows; memorable festival appearances; mainstream media (television and broadsheet)
news stories coupled with radio playlisting all suggest The Herd are in sparkling form.
Their brave remake of Redgum’s ‘I Was Only 19’ won the band thousands of new fans and was
voted into Triple J’s Hottest 100 (#18) with a moving video seen on Channel [V], Rage and even
Andrew Denton’s Enough Rope.
Their album The Sun Never Sets was critically acclaimed by reviewers and fans alike, Rolling Stone put it in their top 50 albums of 2005 (#29).

“With each album and tour The Herd raise the bar for both Australian hip hop music and Australian music…
electrifying!” – Rave Mag

“They are Oz’s best hip-hop group and they’re at the top of their game” – 3D World

Presale $15 / Door $20

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Saturday 26th August

MODULAR RECORDS Snow Spectacular feat. VAN SHE + Tony Pepperoni(Avalanches) + Bang Gang DJs + Modualr DJs + Van She DJs + much more top notch snow loving mountain goats..

9pm ‘til the chair lifts open
$15 advance / more on the door

Modular Records present a mashup of indie art rock pop electro with a fashionista feast of DJ's from the coolest crop in the country.

VAN SHE

Formed in the early part of 05, Van She are a new band from Sydney fresh on ideas, fresher than Flavor Flav, fresh like coriander, fresher than the Fresh Prince.

Unashamedly taking bits and bobs from 80’s post punk, funk and synth pop, 90’s grunge, French house, film scores, 70’s Krautrock and the latest collection of innovative artists like Tom Vek and M83, Van She are that unique beast that one was beginning to believe no longer existed – a band that takes all these influences from days gone but makes them sound unique, modern, and…. fresh. A lazy pastiche this isn’t.

Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie [bass], Michael Di Francesco [synths] and Tomek Archer [drums] all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.

Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.

They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.

So Van She are here now and they’d like to dance with you.

Or your girlfriend, if you’re game to let them. If and when they ask you to tango, say yes.
You won’t regret it.

$15 advance / more on the door

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Wednesday 30th August

Ash Grunwald +
Blue King Brown -

Ash Grunwald is reinventing the blues and roots genre for a modern audience.  Combining delta blues with hypnotic, ‘phat’ grooves, this one-man band has played his unique songs to audiences from the Mississippi Delta to the furthest reaches of coastal Australia.  More than just a powerhouse vocalist, Ash is sliding, stomping & hollering his way into the lives of fresh audiences around the globe.
Following the acclaim of "Introducing Ash Grunwald", Ash released “I Don’t Believe”  - a landmark modern blues and Ash Grunwald has been enjoying a phenomenal ride so far in 2005. 
In February, his second album I DON’T BELIEVE took out the much coveted ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the 2005 Australian Blues Awards.  February also saw Ash complete a national Triple j tour with Jeff Lang (which led to Ash being invited to take over triple j’s Roots N All show as host in May this year.  March saw the release of his latest offering LIVE AT THE CORNER, which has received stellar reviews around the country.  On top of the ARIA nomination, Ash has also taken out 3 awards at the 2005 MBAS VIC/TAS awards.
He’s performed at major festivals all over the country, including Falls, Cockatoo Island, Byron Bay, Apollo Bay, Fremantle, Port Fairy, Margaret River and Melbourne, and has recently returned from his first trip to Europe, performing at festivals in Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg.  The pace has been frantic, with no signs of things slowing down for a while yet.

BLUE KING BROWN The new roots sound of BLUE KING BROWN:
Blue King Brown bring a distinctly original live sound fusing heavy percussion with soul, Afro beat, roots, rock and reggae.
It is the beats and groove combined with powerful lyrics that mark them as one of the best new bands around. Natalie Pa’apa’a and Blue King Brown co-founder Carlo Santone already have enviable reputations as percussionists throughout the music industry, built on their work with SKIN, and guest appearances with JBT, Spearhead, The Cat Empire, Jeff Lang, Mick Hart and Bomba.
Currently based in Melbourne, this impressive 5 piece band has quickly established itself on the National touring circuit, forming a strong fan base around the country. Their gig highlights include appearing as opening act for The John Butler Trio and Michael Franti & Spearhead.BKB were featured as part of Triple J’s Oz music month.
Their debut single ‘Water’ from their self-titled EP has gone to high rotation on Triple J and also features on the 2005 Triple J Home and Hosed Compilation CD.To date they are confirmed for a string of festivals with the list continuing to grow. Very rarely does a band with such a grasp of awesome rhythms, great songs and live flair emerge. Now with an APRA Songwriters Award for 2005 under their belt, Blue King Brown are definitely a musical force to be reckoned with. Be sure to catch this irresistible and exciting new band on the rise!

Presale $12+bf / Door $15

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Wednesday 2nd September

Inside Sport Model Search -

Saturday 9th September

Miss Snow Bunny -