Whats On at The Loop Dec 11′ – Jan 12

Loop is a versatile project space/bar hybrid, presenting film, audio-visual performance and creative forums. The bar provides a warm and sophisticated ambience to enjoy a quiet beer or cocktail with friends or your own personally tailored function. Purpose built screens and audio-visual equipment make Loop ideal for all digital media events and their eclectic program ensures Loop reinvents itself nightly. Weekends offer a more energetic romp, soaking up tunes expertly mixed and diced by Loop’s resident DJs, always accompanied by live visual artists.

Whats On at The Loop Dec 11′ – Jan 12′:

EVERY THURSDAY – 9pm – MOOD
The name MOOD speaks for itself… we are all about getting you in the right mood with groovy deep house, disco and techno tunes. We welcome people from all corners of the world with a love for good quality electronic music. Come check out Melbourne’s no.1 weeknight Deep House event in a cosy and warm environment with an excellent sound system and huge screens for visuals. Resident DJ NuBody brings his unique sound to Thursday nights in Melbourne always accompanied by a special guest. Watch them spin from 9pm till late every Thursday at Loop. No cover!

FRIDAY 23 December – 10pm – MR MOONSHINE, SKETCHENRY & D’FRO
Marathon sets are what all the rave is about today. The hipster kids are blogging about it, cutting edge music magazines are writing elaborate features on the phenomenon. Have you got what it takes to dance along to extended DJ sets that take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions you haven’t felt since been a kid? Does the DJ? Who knows! Only one way to find out huh… Expect rap bangers, rump shakers, rock slayers, and club jams as the DJs twirl and the bar staff spin. Visuals live from PixelAngel. Free Entry!

FRIDAY 30 December – 10pm – COSMOLOGY
The final installment of Cosmology for 2011 is upon us. Between glazing our hams, jotting down our resolutions and purchasing Michael Buble’s Christmas Carol albums, we reckon there’s one more chance to bust a move at Loop. This time, we’ve left the gates open and will be allowing the ghosts of Cosmo past and present to grace the decks and welcome in the eve of a new year. There’ll be drinking, merriment and most importantly of all – some of the best goddamn music you’ve ever heard being played. It’s gonna be great, just like the reunion episode of Cheers, minus Ted Danson’s giant head. But you never know, someone else may be there with a massive dome who looks like him…anything’s possible at Cosmology. Jem The Misfit on visuals.

NEW YEARS EVE – 2pm to 5am – A VERY UNSTABLE NEW YEARS EVE
2011 must come to a close and what better way to see it out that to get unstable at Loop. We will be celebrating a very unstable new years eve over 15 hours (2pm-5am), in 2 dj areas, xbox, wii & other consoles setup on the two 20ft screens, and a very big welcome back for our beloved director, LOKI! Concluding his world tour he’ll be bringing back the most solid, bass heavy, psychedelic and techno beats you can find. Closing the year off will be: LOKI, NIKKI SIG, RANJIT NIJJER, DVS, HARRY BLOTTER, JAMES BROOKE, BENDER, SIMON MURPHY, ALEX BUTLER, RIPS, HENK.D, MATTY-Z & DUNKBOT Accompanied by the most awesome visual conductor in Oz: KYOGEN. Come and get amongst the madness a let go. 2PM-5AM. FREE ENTRY.

FRIDAY 6 January – 10pm – JACKPOSADA & JANI HO
After a cracking Pause Fest opening night at Loop, Jackposada is back to share his Latin house grooves with us once more from 10pm – 1am. Followed by non other than Jani Ho (FINN Audio) giving you subtle, Detroit-inflected grooves, to electronic jazz and house. Expect the unexpected and expect to be grooved well in to the morning. Live visuals all night from mistress PixelAngel

SATURDAY 7 January – 10pm – PICKLED BEATS
Pickled Beats is back in 2012 for another monthly night of signature dancefloor action. Residents Mr Nice and Ego and guests will be throwing down an assortment of party starters from hip hop to funk to house and drum n bass while visual visionary sevenmilligram will be working the magic on the big screen. Good times guaranteed. 10-late. Free entry as always.

TUESDAY 10 January – 7pm – TWEETFILM
TweetFilm is a Twitter-based movie watching experience where every participant watches the same film at the same time and live-tweets it – it’s like talking through a movie, 140 characters at a time. In association with Loop, TweetFilm is proud to present our latest live screening event – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze. There will be a free screening of this classic example of bizarre, Vanilla Ice-infused, anthropomorphic amphibian martial arts, with the Twitter feed projected alongside, so everyone present can take part in the conversation. Join us on Tuesday January 10 from 7:00 pm for a 7:30 start! Twitter – @tweet_film

SATURDAY 14 January – 11pm – PITCH(B):TCH
This month DJ’s Mo Ichi and Miyagi will be sharing their installment of dirty basslines, tech driven rhythms and punchy kicks with Nikki Sig. Known for her charismatic style, intoxicating crackling energy, technical skills, passion and taste for electronic music, Nikki drives the dance floor with chunky bass and thumping techno beats.
Joining the pitch(B):tch DJ’s on the console will be VJ LadyLux, demonstrating her unique skills, video art and motion graphics. 11pm-late. Free entry.

TUE 17, WED 18 & THU 19 8pm & SAT 21 6pm – A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DEAN
Shall I compare thee to a summers gay? This Midsumma, something wicked this way comes as classic poetry & musicality collide. Prepare for literary laughter as cabaret comedian Dean Arcuri brings ‘Shakespearian Funk’ to Loop. Arcuri deconstructs some of Willy Shakespears classic literal works & gives them his own bent cabaret spin. Laced with a kitsch & campy collision of musical medleys; songs, stand up & of course, soliloquies.
To Dean or not to Dean? That is the question, and the answer is YES!!!! Tickets at www.midsumma.org.au/

TUESDAY 24 January – 7pm – QANTM ART EXHIBITION
Featuring films, games, artwork, character and environment show reels and more of the talented students from Qantm College Melbourne, this exhibition is not one to miss if you have ever considered a career in the games industry. The Qantm Student Exhibition is a one-night show for the students of Qantm College Melbourne to demonstrate their hard work from the Degree of Interactive Entertainment course to industry professionals and the public. FB.

WEDNESDAY 25 January – 10pm – FOR THE RECORD IV
For The Record are back for a fourth round of tantalising beats and melodic treats at Loop, this time with one of Melbourne’s most prominent DJ’s AGENT 86. Agent 86 has played countless gigs from ’89 til now playing a ton of styles from House & Techno to Hip Hop, Electro (Old School, New School & Clash), Funk, Beats & RnB to Rock & Pop. Playing at virtually every major club and party in Adelaide & Melbourne, plus a host of gigs in Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Berlin & London. Winning best local DJ two years consecutively, he is truely Melbourne’s most distinguished. Along side him will be For The Record’s JACKMANLOOP & Louay and Melbourne’s most talented up and comer Danny Silver. With the best VJ of all VJ’s Vdmo Kstati. Free Entry all night. 10pm – late.

WHAT: What’s on at The Loop
WHERE: The Loop, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Vic, 3000
WHEN: Various
PRICE: Various

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