This Week at The Corner – 30th Dec – 7th Jan

EASY STAR ALL STARS (Jamaica/USA) – SELLING FAST! Playing ‘Dub Side Of The Moon’
Friday 30 December 2011 8:30pm

Easy Star All Stars, best known for their reggae re-interpretations of classic albums, like Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’ and the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s ‘Lonely Hearts Club Band’, are returning to Australia this summer for their first shows since 2009. To make the trip extra special, the group will be playing their most celebrated work, ‘Dub Side of the Moon’, the reggae re-vision of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’. One of the most successful reggae albums of the 21st century, ‘Dub Side’ helped propel the Easy Star All Stars on a tour schedule since 2003 that has brought them to six continents and over 30 countries. Don’t miss this chance to see a collective of the best reggae musicians in the New York area and beyond.
Ticket: $44.00 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: Mista Savona DJ

REGURGITATOR ‘Super Happy Fun Times New Year’s 2012 Smash-Up!’ – SELLING FAST! NEW YEAR’S EVE
Saturday 31 December 2011 8:30pm

With Quan currently lodged in Tokyo for the near future things feel a little quiet so how better to shake some shit by announcing the SUPERHAPPYFUNTIMESNEWYEARS2012SMASHUP show for this New Years Eve! Squeezed in between the ‘UNIT only’ performances at Falls and Southbound will be a slaphappycrazed night of where we let it all go in a lung’s load of everything. Along for this broohaa will be various musical fiends including the UK’s Lewis Floyd Henry, Ouch My Face, Seja Vogel (solo) and High Tea.
Ticket: $30.00 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: Lewis Floyd Henry (UK) + Ouch My Face + Seja Vogel (solo) + High Tea

DUM DUM GIRLS (USA) – PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL SIDESHOW
Tuesday 3 January 2012 7:30pm

Infectious sing-song sensations Dum Dum Girls have announced a series of side dates around Australia this summer (on the back of appearances at the already announced Peats Ridge and Pyramid Rock festivals). The tour coincides with the release of second full-length album ‘Only In Dreams’. Testified by The New York Times as their best record to date, the album sees Dum Dum Girls spearheading a pack of nouveau coming-of-age-esque bands with verve, smoke-rings-through-your-sheets hooks and a flinty yet understated resolve that is set to surpass their contemporaries. Having played sell-out shows supporting MGMT, Vampire Weekend and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dum Dum Girls are set to continue their impressive run of live shows this summer.
Ticket: $41.00 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: Super Wild Horses + Dick Diver

GROUPLOVE (USA) – SELLING FAST! FALLS FESTIVAL SIDESHOW
Wednesday 4 January 2012 8:00pm

Californian “naked kids” Grouplove return to Australia this January! Their sunshine-laden hooks sparkled brightly at Splendour in the Grass and at headline sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. Now back by popular demand, Grouplove are set to kick off 2012 with a bang, with a national tour including performances at both Falls Festivals and Southbound in Western Australia. After finding each other in the balmy climes of Greece, Grouplove produced a gem of an eponymous EP. Fast forward to 2011 and their debut record ‘Never Trust A Happy Song’ has been hailed by radio and reviewers alike, and with several hit singles, including ‘Colours’, ‘Naked Kids’ and ‘Itching On A Photograph’, the ‘70s tinged sparkle-pop album is effortless.
Ticket: $49.50 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: The Head and the Heart (USA) + Undercolours

CSS (Brazil) – FALLS FESTIVAL SIDESHOW
Thursday 5 January 2012 8:00pm

It is with great excitement that The Frontier Touring Company announce Brazilian party-starters CSS will perform this headline show. The Sao Paulo band, whose name is an abbreviation of the phrase ‘Cansei de Ser Sexy’, have earned a large international following since their 2005 eponymous debut and their latest offering ‘La Liberación’ has spawned another collection of irresistible electro-rock dancefloor hits including ‘Hits Me Like A rock’. Littered with pop culture and cheeky references; accompanied by heavy riffs and galactic synths, bass-heavy funk and enticing hooks, CSS’ live performances are as effervescent as the songs themselves. Having toured the world with the likes of Gwen Stefani, Ladytron and Diplo, as well as headlining shows of their own, they’re back for another of their frenzied, frivolous, full of flair and most of all fun, show! Check out ‘City Grrrl’, the newly released video for which features CSS front-lady Lovefoxxx storming the streets of NYC.
Ticket: $55.00 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: Catcall

MOUNTAIN MOCHA KILIMANJARO (Japan) with CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES – PEATS RIDGE FESTIVAL SIDESHOW
Friday 6 January 2012 8:30pm

Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro. Bit of a tongue-twister, year? But there’s nothing complicated about MMK’s super heavyweight funk. Combining the rawest, deepest soulful grooves, the fast and furious energy of rock and roll, and laying it all down in the classiest of funk manners, these six super-dapper gentlemen have been creating a storm around the world with their irresistible new take on how to make people dance. Fresh out of the Japanese ghetto-funk scene, Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro make a triumphant return to Australia with their second album of modern classic soul/groove ‘Uhuru Peak’, due for release in January 2012. Watch the video for the tight, well-crafted groove ‘Just A Rambling Man’ from the album.
Ticket: $25.00 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: The Northside DJs

HANGGAI (China) – PEATS RIDGE FESTIVAL SIDESHOW
Saturday 7 January 2012 8:30pm

From the steppes of Mongolia by way of Beijing, Hanggai is a crossover band that blends traditional music and rock. Formed in 2004 when Ilchi and former band mate Xu Jingcheng re-discovered the beauty of traditional Mongolian music, the band has now grown to seven players. Releasing their first album, ‘Introducing Hanggai’, in 2008, this is “music that will make you homesick for a place you’ve never been” (Rhapsody). Since that debut, international touring has led to a new richer, more complex blend of Mongolian musical sound with modern rock sensibility, releasing their sophomore album, ‘He Who Travels Far’, which was produced by the likes of Ken Stringfellow (R.E.M., Neil Young), JB Meijers (De Dijk, Supersub) and Solomon Burke. Now in Australia for Sydney festival and Womadelaide, don’t miss Hanggai at this show.
Ticket: $30.00 ($3.00 bf)
Guests: TBA

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