The Toff in Town – January Listings

Monday 16, 23 & 30 January
SEX ON TOAST Summer Residency
Sex are thrilled to return in 2012 with a month of shows in January, not to be missed. Sex on Toast have developed a reputation as one of Melbourne’s most unhinged and engaging live acts. Sex on Toast’s patented brand of live madness has consistently perplexed and entertained audiences with their special style of forgotten eras with a distinct modern edge.
Featuring very special acts including Haiyatus Kayote (09/01), The Do Yo Thangs (16/01), Mr Laneous & friends (23/01 Laneous and The Family Yah) and Project Puzzles (30/01). The Toff in town is the place to be.
$10.00 on the door. Doors from 7.30pm.

Tuesday 17 January
TUBA SKINNY Direct from the streets of New Orleans
Tuba Skinny blew their audience away by their authenticity, musicianship and charisma. The response to their whirlwind tour was so overwhelmingly positive that the band are set to return for this Summer Festival season. Hailing from New Orleans, with the vibrant blues music of the twenties and thirties, the 7 piece brass band of tuba, trombone, cornet, guitar, tenor banjo, vocals and washboard evokes the rich musical history of the city. Audiences will be transported to another era; attracting the best dancers in town, attracting mass crowds. But it’s not all about excitement and antics – Tuba Skinny has 7 musicians of the highest order, all the while remaining free of imitation.
Tickets $25.00 + BF on sale from Moshtix
Doors 8.00pm

Wednesday 18 January
JULIANNA BARWICK (USA) with special guests WINTERCOATS plus SUPERSTAR
Julianna Barwick’s atmospheric world is one of ghostly echoes, galactic lullabies and traditional chants. By means of loops and pedals, and occasional piano and percussion, she builds layer upon layer of abstract vocals to create a delicate sound of lush ambient folk. Julianna’s amazing new album The Magic Place (out now on Mistletone Records / Inertia) is a nine-piece full-length album of magic and solace, bursting joy and healing tones. Like Sigur Rós’s ethereal glossolalia, there’s a very particular joy in listening to Julianna’s music. Free of the constraints of narrative and traceable language, it’s the same joy in giving yourself over to opera in a foreign language, of letting go of your pesky rational mind and allowing the feeling to come through in the voices and performance.

Tickets $26 + BF on sale from Moshtix
Doors 8.00pm

Thursday 19 January
THE BEN MASON BAND New Band Launch with special guests FRANCIS PLAGNE and ADRIAN STOYLES (The Gin Club)
Ben Mason is here! The man from the Smallgoods has put together a brand new band called ‘the Ben Mason Band’. In his band is Jeremy Cole (the Zebras), Dave McGann (Them Swoops), and Louis Richter (Mid-State Orange). They play nice songs about the l word (l-o-v-e)Together they are launching the band with a special show at the Toff, people, get involved! Also playing on the night will be Francis Plagne with his band, and Adrian Stoyles from the Gin Club. Bring your friends. Tell them to bring their friends too. This is the kind of fun you’ll want to share.

Tickets $7.00 + BF on sale from Moshtix
$10.00 on door. Doors 7.30pm

Later in The Stage Room:
LOVE STORY – EVERY THURSDAY from 11.30pm!
Melbourne’s biggest club night is gearing up for the biggest Love Story in Oz! Special guests include Indian Summer DJs, Tranter, Sleeves, Megawuoti, Supremes, Mickey P and more playing everything you love to party to. Kate Moss and Jess Hart have even hit Love Story! Keep an eye out for the upcoming Love Story Summer Party Mix CD. Every Thursday until 4am, entry is FREE.

Plus in the Carriage Room….
GOOD EVENING with PRINCIPAL BLACKMAN, 7-11pm – EVERY THURSDAY from 7pm! Featuring the best of 70s European disco-pop, hypnotic soft-rock, 80s boogie jams and smooth cosmic funk. Regular special guests and listening parties.

followed by…

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS with PREQUEL & EDD FISHER – EVERY THURSDAY from 11pm!
DJs Prequel & Edd Fisher (Tomorrowland) provide a thought-provoking aural accompaniment to your inner city late night rendezvous at The Toff In Town Carriage.
Edd Fisher is a music collector, selector, DJ, producer & radio presenter. Edd is a graduate of Australia’s premier music school WAAPA and presents a radio show (Tomorrowland) fortnightly on PBS106.7FM. Edd’s sets span a mix of Rare-Groove, Soul, Future Beats etc. DJ Prequel is the result of a record buying addiction, a fear of hairdressers and a secret love affair between Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman. From 45 Funk set to Hip-Hop jams, you can find Prequel boppin’ behind the Toff’s DJ cage championing his unique blend of rare gems, original production and quality music. Boarding 11pm and riding till 5am every Thursday.

Friday 20 January – EVERY FRIDAY from 9pm!
POPROCKS AT THE TOFF WITH DR PHIL SMITH
PopRocks at The Toff every Friday from 9 playing no brainers, guilty pleasures, club classics and the best in Pop with everything in between. 8 hours of hits from the every thinkable decade, including Disco, Rock, R&B, Pop, House, Motown, Reggae, Hip Hop, Dancehall, AOR, Salsa, Country, Jump Up Jungle, Jump Blues, proper Electro, Freestyle, and maybe even a Power Ballad. All mixed and blended into the musical gumbo from hell. Party starts at 9pm, entry is always free. Visit our playlist at: www.facebook.com/ToffPopRocks and make a request.

Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 January
A.A BONDY (USA) with special guests – AUSTRALIAN TOUR CANCELLED

Saturday 21 January – Every Saturday from 12.00 midnight til late!
THE HOUSE deFROST with ANDEE FROST
Disco is a rare word these days. Luckily a small band of dancefloor dessi’s are giving meaning back to the much undermined term…. The House de Frost: a weekly Saturday night at The Toff, the home of some of Melbourne’s wildest parties and vogue balls, a place where you can indulge those curiosities you’ve always had but never acknowledged. With hourly shows from Melbourne’s craziest club kids XCAMPFIREX & EMMAN, performers, Disney on ice stars, you never really know what’s gonna happen! The Toff boasts the best sound-system in Melbourne. Backwards is the best way forward, and this is as backward as you’re gonna get! Every Saturday from 12.00 midnight with Andee Frost. FREE ENTRY!

Sunday 22 January
Every Sunday in the Toff Carriage Room…
“THE SUNDAY SET” with DJs ANDYBLACK and HAGGIS. This week’s theme – CONTROVERSY
Grab some Sunday afternoon delight at The Toff with DJs AndyBlack and Haggis….
“The Sunday Set” features YOU plus musical meanderings, trainspotter tracks and unlikely samples for your pleasure. In addition: food, drinks, good looking people and occasional nonsense, what more could you ask for. Each week you’re provided with a musical ‘set’, as well as your chosen themes. Join the set and add your musical perspective on Facebook – just search ‘The Sunday Set’ – or email [email protected] . Entry is always free.

Monday 23 & 30 January
SEX ON TOAST Summer Residency
Earlier this year, Sex on Toast released Live at The Toff; a live album recorded at their home away from home The Toff, and are thrilled to return in 2012 with a month of shows in January. SOT have developed a reputation as one of Melbourne’s most engaging live acts. Their brand of live madness has consistently perplexed and entertained audiences. From punk-rock to surf-rock, SOT are specialists of forgotten eras with a distinct modern edge. Lineup of very special acts in The Toff include:
Haiyatus Kayote (09/01)
The Do Yo Thangs (16/01),
Mr Laneous & friends (23/01 Laneous and The Family Yah)
Project Puzzles (30/01)
Doors are open from 7.30pm. $10.00 on the door. Get involved!

Tuesday 24 January
MOS’E + THE FMLY with special guests
After taking 2011 by storm, hip-hop outfit, Mosé + The FMLY are back to kick start things off with a series of shows at the home of Melbourne; The Toff.
These nights will be showcasing some of the talents you may not have seen before, featuring guests such as:
DiktionOne
Mimi Velevska
Sarah de Haan + The Lost Boys
BIDS
23 Angles of Attack

YOU CANNOT MISS OUT ON THESE NIGHTS!

Tickets $7.00 + BF on sale from Moshtix
$10.00 on door. Doors 7.30pm

Wednesday 25 January
THE HOUSE DE FROST TAKE OVER THE CARRIAGE – AUSTRALIA DAY EVE!
The House De Frost are swapping their mirrorball for mesh this Australia Day Eve! Saturday night’s resident selector departs The Stage Room and takes over The Carriage Room. Experience “THDF SPECIAL RESERVE ’80” served up exclusively for one night only by resident mixologist Andee Frost.
A seated private affair with booth service and table fare. Currently accepting booth bookings for groups of four or more.

Thursday 26 January
THE McQUEENS with special guests ALBERT SALT & PASSPORT
After more than a decade of classical music, Albert has taken his experience and transformed it into fresh and original electro pop. Often unaccompanied on stage, the sound created by Albert is astounding. Recently Albert created his first album ‘Dearest Stranger’ and was a JJJ Unearthed High Finalist. With influences from Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and Jeff Buckley, Passport blend their glitchy guitar lines over earthy disco beats, and cap it off with passionate vocals. They recently supported ‘Little Red’ on their national tour. Their music has been described as ‘deep’ and ‘epic’ (Nina Las Vegas, JJJ) and ‘Dark and Brooding’ (Dan Buhagiar, JJJ).

Tickets $7.00 + BF on sale from Moshtix
$10.00 on door. Doors 8.00pm

Later in The Stage Room:
LOVE STORY – EVERY THURSDAY from 11.30pm!
One of Mebourne’s biggest Love Stories is now gearing up for summer with cocktail bubblecups! Featuring 1928 and special guests include:
Indian Summer DJs
Sleeves
Supremes
Mickey P
Special guests have included Bag Raiders, Russ Chimes (UK) and Andy Murphy. Kate Moss and Jess Hart have even hit Love Story! Keep an eye out for the upcoming Love Story Summer Party Mix CD.
Free entry every Thursday until 4am.

Plus in the Carriage Room….
GOOD EVENING with PRINCIPAL BLACKMAN, 7-11pm – EVERY THURSDAY from 7pm! Featuring the best of 70s European disco-pop, hypnotic soft-rock, 80s boogie jams and smooth cosmic funk. Regular special guests and listening parties.

followed by…
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS with PREQUEL & EDD FISHER – EVERY THURSDAY from 11pm!
DJs Prequel & Edd Fisher provide a thought-provoking aural accompaniment to your inner city late nights at The Toff in Town Carriage. Edd Fisher is a music collector, DJ, producer & radio presenter. Edd is a graduate of Australia’s premier music school WAAPA with a bachelor in Jazz Composition and presents a radio show (Tomorrowland) fortnightly on PBS106.7FM. DJ Prequel is the result of a record buying addiction, a fear of hairdressers and a secret love affair between Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman. You can find Prequel boppin’ along behind the Toff’s DJ cage. Both mixing a rare blend of Rare-Groove, Funk, Disco & Jazz, you can expect a distinctive style from these two bad boys.
Boarding 11pm and riding till 5am every Thursday.

Friday 27 January – EVERY FRIDAY from 9pm!
POPROCKS AT THE TOFF WITH DR PHIL SMITH
PopRocks at The Toff every Friday from 9 playing no brainers, guilty pleasures, club classics and the best in Pop and everything in between. 8 hours of hits from every thinkable decade, including Disco, Boogie, Rock, R&B, Pop, House, Funk, Motown, New Wave, Afrobeat, Reggae, Hip Hop, Dancehall, AOR, Salsa, Country, Miami Bass, Girl Groups, foreign language tunes, Freestyle, Italo, Jazz, and maybe even a Power Ballad. All mixed and blended into the musical gumbo from hell.
The party starts at 9.00pm and entry is always free!

Saturday 28 January – Every Saturday from 12.00 midnight til late!
THE HOUSE deFROST with ANDEE FROST
Disco is a word that’s been rare these days. Luckily a small band of dancefloor dessi’s are giving meaning back to the much undermined term…. The House de Frost: a weekly Saturday night at The Toff, home of Melbourne’s wildest parties. With hourly shows from XCAMPFIREX & EMMAN, performers, Disney on ice stars, you never really know what you’re gonna get! They say that backwards is the best way forward, this is about as backward as you’re gonna get!Every Saturday from 12.00 midnight with Andee Frost. FREE ENTRY!

Sunday 29 January
CUSTOM KINGS with special guests
The catchy folk/pop/rock of the Custom Kings will be bringing in the New Year with their January shows at the Toff, in their home town of Melbourne. Custom Kings are back from their summer break and eager to hit one of their favourite local stages. Playing their full repertoire with tracks from both recently critically acclaimed albums, CK treat their listeners to intelligent story telling as well as channelling the sounds of Californian surf sounds of the 60s and 70s.
Tickets $8.00+ BF on sale from Moshtix
$10.00 on the door. Doors at 8.00pm.

Sunday 29 January
Every Sunday from 4.00 til 8.00pm in the Toff Carriage Room…
“THE SUNDAY SET” with DJs ANDYBLACK and HAGGIS. This week’s theme – BOREDOM
Head along to The Toff and grab some Sunday afternoon delight with DJs AndyBlack and Haggis… “The Sunday Set” features YOU plus musical meanderings, trainspotter tracks and unlikely samples. In addition: food, drinks, good looking people and occasional nonsense. Each week Toff will provide you with a theme and ‘set’ of your choice. Join the set and add your musical perspective on Facebook – just search ‘The Sunday Set’ – or email- [email protected] . We set off at 4.00pm and entry is always free.

Monday 30 January

SEX ON TOAST Summer Residency
Earlier this year, Sex on Toast released Live at The Toff; a live album recorded at their home away from home The Toff, and are thrilled to return with a month of shows in January. SOT have developed a reputation as one of Melbourne’s most engaging live acts. Their brand of live madness has consistently perplexed and entertained audiences. SOT are specialists of forgotten eras with a distinct modern edge. Lineup of very special acts in The Toff include:
Haiyatus Kayote (09/01)
The Do Yo Thangs (16/01),
Mr Laneous & friends (23/01 Laneous and The Family Yah)
Project Puzzles (30/01)
Doors are open from 7.30pm.
$10.00 on the door.

Tuesday 31 January
DAVE O’CONNOR with BRIGHTLY and JAMES PASINIS
‘It Aint Dark But It Aint Too Bright’ is the debut release of David O’Connor. The independent release, draws influence from a number of Australian themes and artists. Recorded across North Eastern Melbourne, the album exhibits various quirks, a collaborative process with his closest friends. The album launch will showcase the songs genres, from acoustic ballads to heavy rock and roll tracks, fast paced acoustic harmonies and fuzzed out guitars. Also performing will be friends Brightly and James Pasinis (The Thod).
$10.00 on the door. Doors from 7.30pm.

The Toff in Town
2/252 Swanston St
Melbourne VIC 3000
(03)9639 8770

www.thetoffintown.com