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On Wednesday 27th the Hi God People are playing on the Astral Plane. This new approach to live performance side-steps, for band and audience, organizational and logistical problems associated with the material plane. To attend the performance, go to sleep on the 26th thinking about the Hi God People, and astrally travel to the show at about 5am. See also http://spill-label.org/hgp . The astral plane is a smoke-free venue.

Smell the odour of sonic psychedelics and exotic electronics on Friday, April the 29th, at Bar 303 in High Street, Northcote, when Clan Analogue host Stylophones & Odd Socks, an evening where all synthesized eccentricities will be tolerated and possibly even encouraged. This rare gathering of sound alchemists offer their sounds for personal use or otherwise. read more for details

Public Talk @ RMIT Story Hall and Weekend 'Sacred Fire' Cultural Gathering & Sharing @ OPOEIA Eco-Arts Retreat. Indigenous Woman Elders will visit Melbourne to speak frankly and profoundly about spiritual law, peace, tolerance, genocide and
Aboriginal Sovereignty. This is a unique opportunity to experience the wisdom and profound spiritual culture of Australian Aboriginal people. Each of these woman have there own stories to tell and share, of there struggles to live in two worlds, their resolution to claim their birth rite as spiritual custodians of this continent, their quest for sovereignty, but most of all their vision for the future. visit http://www.aboriginaltentembassy.net/ for more details

It'll be a night to remember for lovers of underground music in Melbourne
Saturday 16 April Got Funk? returns for 2005 with the opening of its new monthly night UPTOWN UNDERGROUND

Opening night brings you a fresh mix of our city's most legendary DJs & brightest rising stars in breakbeat, electro & techy beat music
Feigan Rowie LilStormer DJ Ides & GKS

slappin down the funk @Deep 11

Dane Certificate, Barrage, Meatwave, Victor Lancaster, Solar Sail show @ VIC HOTEL, Brunswick, Friday the 18th of Feb. $4, 9pm, very special.

In the aftermath of New Years, the ENViRON crew offer and incredibly over the top sensory experience on Sunday January 2, presenting a four-hour fully improvised AV collaboration by around 20 artists propped up on multiple podiums around the loop venue. The TALULU set will feature obscure trans-genre crossovers like ex-techno god Steve Law of Zen Paradox fame musically meeting Joey Phantom, the bass player from psychobilly band 'the Fireballs'. Austrian Loop guitarist Bernhard Wagner, local VJs Kirsten Bradley (Cicada) and Khalid Abdullahi, Antediluvian Rocking Horse, Andrew Garton (Son of Science), Viktor Markov (from Bulgaria), and Ian Kitney (drummer from 'Tim Rodgers & the Temperance Union') are amongst the lineup. Electronic musicians, Electric & Acoustic players, Video artists, live camera operators, DJs, VJs, Dub mixers & slide projectionists all have a part to play in TALULU. 7pm Sunday January 2 : Loop 23 Meyers plc. For more info goto www.environline.net

Institute of Sound, the popular series of electronic music production workshops from Clan Analogue, returns this month to Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place in the city. This Sunday, the 28th of November, from 7 until 9pm, electronic music producer and live performer Damian Murphy (The Good Omen) presents Using Electronic Music Hardware. A range of electronic music tools, including synthesizers, samplers and sequencers, are used in music production today. This workshop will examine how to set up MIDI-based systems and the techniques of using this equipment in live and studio situations.

RESFEST 2004 Digital Film Festival travels the world showcasing short films, music videos, motion design, live music, guest speakers + more. Australian performances include, 3-7 December, Melbourne and 9-12 December, Sydney. visit http://www.resfest.com for details