What’s on in Melbourne Victoria – The Toff Gig Guide October – November

Thursday 20 October
KATALYST Deep Impressions Album Tour with special guests STEVE SPACEK, KWEEN G, COIN LOCKER KID (USA), JANE DOE, MR. CLEAN and HAU (Koolism)
Celebrating the release of what is continuingly being hailed as his best work to date, Sydney-based, award-winning beat don Katalyst announces another live date to mark the occasion.

Friday 21 October – EVERY FRIDAY from 9 pm!
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 from Chuck Berry to Katy Perry and everything in between.

Saturday 22 October
ALCEST (France) and special guests HEIRS (Melb) ‘Le Secret’ Tour
In September 2011, Melbourne’s five-piece, Heirs, will release the first taste of its forthcoming third album in the form of a double A-Side 7″/CD. To celebrate the release, the band is touring Australia in October 2011 with French metal-gazing giants, Alcest.

Saturday 22 October – Every Saturday from 12.00 midnight til late!
THE HOUSE deFROST with ANDEE FROST
Disco is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. It’s the overuse of the word that has leaned people no glance at the glorious debauchery it once stood for.

Sunday 23 October
THE APARTMENTS Single Launch with special guest GUY BLACKMAN
On Sunday, October 23 at the Toff In Town, revered pop romantics the Apartments play their first Melbourne show since 2007, launching their first release since 1998, new vinyl single Black Ribbons, .

Sunday 23 October
Every Sunday from 4.00 till 8.00 pm in the Toff Carriage Room…
“THE SUNDAY SET” with DJs ANDY BLACK and HAGGIS. This week’s theme – BIRTHDAY
Come and grab some Sunday afternoon delight in the Carriage Room at The Toff with DJs AndyBlack and Haggis…

Monday 24 October …Every Monday in October!!!
THE SHELF with this week’s special guest PETE HELLIAR
The Comedy show you will never see on TV.

Tuesday 25 October
CAUGHT SHIP Album Launch with special guests THESE PATTERNS, PSALM BEACH, PETS WITH PETS DJ’s and DEADV Visuals

Wednesday 26 October
BEYOND BEYOND featuring THE DEMON PARADE, ON SIERRA, MARRY OF THE MOON AND THE LATONAS with DJ POST PERCY
Brought forward via the BeyondBlue charity, Warrior Footwear, and Abuze London “Beyond Beyond” is a benefit night recruiting some of Melbourne’s most promising new artists to help spread awareness in relation to depression and the fact that it can be fought.

Thursday 27 October
LOVE MIGRATE ‘Little Kid’ Single Launch with special guests WINTER PEOPLE and I, A MAN

Saturday 29 October
NED COLLETTE & WIREWALKER ‘Long You lie / The Hedonist’ 7inch Launch with special guests SAILOR DAYS
After living the best part of two years in Berlin, Ned Collette returns to Melbourne for the first time this October to release a 7″ inch and play a one-off show with Wirewalker.

Sunday 30 October …JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
CARSICK CARS (China) with special guest TEENAGE MOTHERS, THE PROCESS and FREE CHOICE DUO
A few years, and a few new band-mates along from first CD, “Panda Noise”, China’s Carsick Cars are back with their second studio album, “You Can Listen, You Can Talk”. They’re bringing this latest release to our shores for a National tour this October/November!

Sunday 30 October…The Last Sunday of Every Month …JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
DR SKETCHY’S ANTI ART SCHOOL presents Hot For Halloween with AGENT CLEAVE and JESS DALY.  Get ready to lick some shiny boots of leather, kiss the rose tattoo on the Angel of Death and Paint It, Black, ‘cos Cleave & Daly want some flesh for fantasy.

Sunday 30 October
Every Sunday from 4.00 till 8.00 pm in the Toff Carriage Room…
“THE SUNDAY SET” with DJs ANDY BLACK and HAGGIS. This week’s theme – GAY
Come and grab some Sunday afternoon delight in the Carriage Room at The Toff with DJs AndyBlack and Haggis…

Monday 31 October …CUP EVE JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
LOST ANIMAL ‘Ex Tropical’ Album Launch with special guests NEW WAR, JACK MANNIX (CIRCLE PITT) & JONNY TELEFONE
Lost Animal launch their debut album Ex Tropical at The Toff In Town on Monday the 31st of October (Melbourne Cup Eve).

Tuesday 1 November
THESE PATTERNS with special guests GREAT EARTHQUAKE, MOUNTAIN STATIC, YOLKE DJ’s and ALEXANDER BRUNACCI Visuals
Following the flight of their debut EP ‘Species’, These Patterns create a sound and visual mirage of performances at the Toff every Tuesday in October and November.

Thursday 3 November …JUST ANNOUNCED!!
BUSHWALLA (USA) with special guests BRONI and KATE WALKER
Singer, Song-Juggler, often self-proclaimed, the Original Gangster from Cleveland, Bushwalla represents the eclectic talents of Billy Galewood aka “Bushwalla”.

Saturday 5 November
LAURA JEAN ‘A Fool Who’ll’ Album Launch with special guests THE LETTER STRING QUARTET
The ? rst sound you hear on A fool who’ll, the new album by transcendent songwriter Laura Jean, is something never before heard on a Laura Jean record. It’s the sound of an electric guitar.