Melbourne's Northcote Social Club upcoming events

2008-05-13T21:06:56+01:00

LAURA MARLING (UK)
Hearing Laura Marling sing, it's hard to believe she's just eighteen years old. Having been compared to her folk heroes Joni Mitchell and Carole King, as well as Kate Bush, her deft, cool phrasing is suggestive of someone who has a story to tell, and knows how to tell it. Her debut album 'Alas I Cannot Swim' has set critics and fans across the world whispering her praises.
Wednesday 6 August - On sale Fri 23 May!

YVES KLEIN BLUE with THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS
Local Brisbane bands Yves Klien Blue and The John Steel Singers are joining forces for The Blue Steel Tour. Having just released their debut EP 'Yves Klein Blue Draw Attention To Themselves', the boys wanted to go on tour with their fellow Brisban-ites to create merry hell around the country. They've been impressing crowds both around Australia and internationally with their exciting live shows. The John Steel Singers have recently released their mini LP 'The Beagle And The Dove' from which, popular single 'Evolution' is currently on rotation on Triple J.

Friday 27 June.

JASON HARWELL (UK)
Named 'Artist Of The Year' by International Acoustic Music Awards, Jason Harwell is a singer-songwriter from rural Georgia, USA. His debut 'Alive in the Fall' is a wide-reaching collection of alterna-folk songs that, according to Flagpole Magazine, "brims with sincerity and soul".
Thursday 22 May - Next week!

CLINKERFIELD
Those drunken pirates Clinkerfield are back in town after completing a national tour in support of the new album, 'A Head Full Of Rain & A Heart Full Of Puddles'. The album, which was Beat's Album of the Week, continues to set hearts 'a' flutter everywhere since its release in March. They return for a one-off show at the NSC!

Saturday 21 June.

DIESEL
On the eve of releasing his 8th studio album 'Day’s Like These', Diesel, playing electric guitar with his three piece band, will road test new tracks and re-visit his back catalogue making for an eclectic and electric set.

Saturday 19 July.

NYSSA BRADSWORTH & THE WEIGHTLESS STRING QUARTET
Following a sell out EP launch in 2007, and a string of highly successful gigs throughout Victoria early this year, Melbourne based singer/songwriter Nyssa Bradsworth is taking her music in a new direction. Working closely with arrangers Robbie Melville and Andrew Collyer, Nyssa is very excited to be given the opportunity to showcase her work in a new light. Nyssa's EP, 'Hurricane' is available now.

Thursday 5 June.
Check our website for door times & further info on all shows - www.northcotesocialclub.com

The Deck dining area is in full swing!
Enjoy a tasty treat under cover in our beergarden
Full menu 7 days from open to 9.30pm / 10pm Friday and Saturday nights.

NSC Box Office
301 High St, Northcote
Monday - Saturday 2pm-6pm
Book online at www.northcotesocialclub.com
and credit card phone bookings
on 9486 1677

DJ s 'til late every Friday and Saturday nights!

Looking for a late night hangout in the north? Not yet ready to go home after the bands finish? Stick around at the NSC - we've got Melbourne's finest and best lookin' rock'n'roll DJs every Friday and Saturday nights until 3am after the bands. Rock / indie / metal / Brazilian marching bands - who knows what you'll hear. Movies and weird stuff on the big screen. There's even prizes for good dancers!

Coming up...
14 May - Rosie Burgess with Tinpan Orange
15 May - Sal Kimber & The Good Ole Boys (album launch)
16 May - The Reels - LIMITED TICKETS JUST RELEASED!
17 May - 78 Saab (NSW) with Richard In Your Mind
18 May - Abbe May (WA) (album launch)
21 May - Lisa Mitchell (EP launch)
22 May - Jason Harwell (USA)
23 May - Mosaik with Michael Paynter
24 May - Firekites (NSW) (album launch)
25 May - The Spoils '08 comeback (to Europe) special'
30 May - Youth Group (NSW) - Selling Fast!
31 May - Josh Owen (mini-album launch) with Nessa Morgan (NSW) (album launch)
1 Jun - The Barons of Tang - on sale soon
5 Jun - Nyssa Bradsworth & the Weightless String Quartet
6 Jun - Wellyn (album launch)
7 Jun - Blueline Medic with Red Jezebel (WA)
8 Jun - The Sure Shot Hunters (album launch) - Queens B'day Pub Hol Day Eve
11 Jun - Harry Manx (Canada) feat. Yeshe (two sets)
13 Jun - The Band Who Knew Too Much
14 Jun - Holly Throsby (NSW)
15 Jun - Seagull (album launch)
21 Jun - Clinkerfield
26 Jun - Flow and Plenty (EP launch)
27 Jun - Yves Klein Blue (NSW) with The John Steel Singers - on sale Mon 19 May
2 Jul - Stu Hamm Solo Clinic (USA) with Electric Mary (late set)
10 Jul - Dawn Landes (USA) - on sale Fri 23 May
19 Jul - Diesel
6 Aug - Laura Marling - on sale Fri 23 May

301 High St, Northcote
Ph: (03) 9489 3917
www.northcotesocialclub.com

Super Massive new sound opens Urban Stage at Marrickville Road Festival

2007-08-22T14:26:27+01:00

Making its festival debut at Marrickville Road Festival this year is an artistic new band called Super Massive. Super Massive will perform on the Urban Stage at Marrickville Road Festival, Marrickville on Sunday 9th September at 11am.

Named for modern society’s collective fascination with superlatives and for the biggest and best! of everything as much as for their wall of sound, Super Massive is a synth pop rock band with exhilarating, danceable grooves, an emphasis on melody and an engaging, energetic stage presence. The band has a unique sound and a treasure trove of songs that respond to the nature of today’s urbanised, fast-paced world.

Much of the writing was inspired by the experience of living in inner Sydney over the last couple of years. Says singer Malina Hamilton-Smith “Some of the songs are observations of society, whilst some are escapism – but escapism of a realistic kind. The sort of escapism anyone can achieve, such as trying to take life at a slower pace, living in the moment or living in your body as opposed to your head.”

Unlike many electro-heavy bands, Super Massive is a full rock band line-up, with synth elements used to add layers of texture, creating a very full and distinctive sound. Influences stretch beyond the current fashion for 80s synthpop to embrace aspects of 70s rock, glam rock, funk, French electro and big beat, building an original sound that avoids ever being purely retro.

Formed in 2005, Super Massive’s chief writers are singer/performer/writer Hamilton-Smith and drummer/composer Glenn Abbott (best known for his work in Machine Gun Fellatio). Talented bassist John D. Young (Marcia Hines, Chuck Berry, Vanda & Young) joined in 2006.

Rhythm and groove is incredibly important to Super Massive. “We want the music to move people, physically and emotionally. Glenn and John are both very funky players, and it’s awesome when they really let loose, play something intense and challenging and carry the audience away with them. They’re very good at adding tasty playing without distracting from the core structure of the song.”

One of the most popular events of the inner west’s cultural calendar, the Marrickville Road Festival is a street party that attracts over 50,000 people a year. “We’re thrilled to have been asked to play. We’re still a very new band and haven’t released any of our music yet, so it’s a lovely surprise to have been asked to join the bill of such a wonderful community spirited event. It’s great to be a part of it and we’re looking forward to a really fun day.”