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LOST @ SEA Harbour Cruze - Friday 24th October DJ Freestyle (Brisbane) Andrew Burge, Illya, Jilbert, Alan White, Mendoza & Robby K ONLY $22 - From 8pm to 2am After party held at Bohem Lounge. contact www.breakevencrew.com for details

Following the success of the 2003 conference, held in Cairns, Australia, the Book Conference 2004 will provide a forum for participants in the book publishing industry, librarians, researchers and teachers from around the world to discuss the future of the book. The conference will include a mix of keynote address, paper, workshop and colloquium sessions, with speakers discussing topics as varied as: the effects of print on demand and ebooks; the future of the book from a library perspective; emerging standards for electronic and printed books; learning in the electronic age; trends in reading and literacy; and strategies to enhance the viability the publishing industry. Beijing, China, 29-31 August 2004 : http://www.Book-Conference.com.

The new Hunter Region Course timetable of Creative Volunteering Workshops: Six nationally accredited one day skills development workshops at only $25 each. The course is made up of six self-contained one-day workshops that focus on the day to day and practical challenges that face every community based organisation where volunteers do most of the work. Topics such as: Networking in the Community; Carry out Business Planning; Develop Funds + Resources; Work with Collections; Undertake Marketing; Plan + Program Events. Read more for details or contact Regional Arts NSW - Creative Volunteering @ http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/projects/c-vol/c_vol.html

A good dog is a bad dog is a dead dog

OPENSPACE is about safe walls, music, skateboarding and a general "get together" of creative minds. Last time OPENSPACE got heaps of artists in a warehouse to paint it up. Open to all forms and styles of creativity. BYO : paint, stencils, stickers.. etc.

From the crew behind last years biggest one night outdoor party, ASTROPHYSIA, comes a party to top them all! Presenting for the very first time ever LIVE in Australia, one of the biggest and most popular acts currently out of Europe...HYPER FREQUENCIES (Mechanik Sound Records/Mac Ben Music, France) exclusive Australian show + DJ sets from NEUROMOTOR (aka Thy-LAN) (Aka E.S.X.S., Plastyk Elephant, Crazy Lion's Cult, Master Mind /Spain), Gill Beraud (France) (Aka Hyper Frequencies, Crazy Lion's Cult), Illusion Of Self Live (Tribeadelic Records, Melbourne), Luke Psywalker (Digital Psionics Records, Byron Bay), Franny (Demon Tea/Sundance Records, Byron Bay). Read more for full details or visit http://www.australiens.net/tribalshift/

Frigid, the weekly electronic music Sunday nighter, is sadly coming to an end on September 28. The last Frigid will feature Sub Bass Snarl, Ollo, Prince Valium (of The Herd) and Clark Nova for one final mashup of old favourites and new necessities. In it's seventh year, Frigid has been showcasing both local, interstate and international quality electronic and hip hop artists to Sydney audiences. Don't miss the last night.

Combining Electrofringe, Sound Summit, National Young Writers, Radio Active, Student Media and Critical Animals, the event will bring together Australia's key arts, music and new media figures and international guests for 5 days of panels, workshops and live gigs. This year, there will be an official TINA shop, where product from artists and associated speakers will be available to purchase. If you are interested in having your product sold at the TINA Shop - please email Tim Colman at shop@thisisnotart.org for more details.

An enchanted night of ambient and tribal beats, melodic psytrance, electro, doof, breaks, drum n bass, hard tekno and progressive brought to you by many of the crews in Sydney. www.warpedculture.com/elixir for more info

DJ Jazzy Jeff plays Sydney October 1st - more details at http://www.agentmad.com.au or http://www.djjazzyjeff.com

The kings of kling klang are back with a new album, and nobody does digital conceptual perfection like the electronic pioneers themselves quirky, futuristic, funky and funny. 2SER is offering supporters a chance to win a copy of the Feature CD on Breakfast and Overdrive. 2ser.com for more info or tune in @ 107.3FM Sydney

Sweetchilli gigs featuring Steve Gerrard (Bedrock/UK) & Dave Seaman coming soon to Sydney.. read more for details

Open air party, only 90 minutes from Sydney. Gates open 3pm, Saturday, September 20th. Featuring Shift (South Africa - Live and DJ), together with over 20 of Sydney's best DJs. Two dancefloors, with music from sunset to sunset. Market Stalls, First Aid, Portable Toilets, and plenty of space for Camping. For more information about EarthDance, full lineup and ticket info, see the website at http://www.earthdance.com.au/sydney/

S Y D N E Y ::: M E L B O U R N E :::
i m p e r m a n e n t . a u d i o ::: Sydney - Performance Space, 12-13 September; Exhibition 11-20 September ::: Melbourne - Footscray Community Centre 17-18 September ::: featuring: taku sugimoto (japan), ami yoshida (japan), jim denley, oren ambarchi, philip samartzis
robbie avenaim, martin ng, arek gulbenkoglu

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