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Thurs, 29 July – Glycerine + Centre and The South + Shaun McMahon
Five-piece Glycerine boast a host of alt-pop melodies, gravely heartfelt lyrics, soaring violins and guitars, and phat funky jams. Grand champions of the recent Band Wars competition, Glycerine are back to hitting the streets of Melbourne for a glass of beer, good times, and good tunes. Join then at the Workers Club Fitzroy Thursday 29th [...]
Fri, 30 July – The Boat People “The darky dark tour” Album Launch w/ Drugs In Vegas + Machine Translation
With two critically acclaimed albums, a fistful of EPs and a whole lot of passport stamps behind them, The Boat People are a band that have a come a long way since they started playing together as high school friends in a little town two hours outside of Brisbane, Australia. With the release of their [...]
Sat, 31 July – Goodnight Owl + Sleep Decade – Double Video Launch w/Hayden Calnin
Following up from a short stint in the Victorian forests, good friends Goodnight Owl and Sleep Decade release their debut videos at The Workers Club this July.
After a strong start to the year, including Skipping Girl Vinegar, Seagull and Kid Sam supports plus a residency at the Evelyn in May, Goodnight Owl return with their [...]
Sun, 1 August – Vanuatu Scalps + Woolen Kits + Silverbits
200,000 joules of nervous energy, 2,500 rehearsals, 250 Demo recordings, 25 bad jokes, 4 members, 2 years in the making…It’s Vanuatu Scalps First Show! Ryan, Heath, Ian and Grant would like to invite you to the very first Vanuatu Scalps concert. Sunday the first of August at the Workers Club, with the very special Woolen Kits and Silverbits also performing [...]
Wed, 4 August – Saskia Sansom + JP Shilo + Timothy Blackman (NZ) + Smack Ballads
Elegance is a rare quality in a time of such immediacy, elegance in rock and roll even more so. But one listen to her music and one swift and wide eyed glimpse at Saskia Sansom on stage, and it’s hard to ignore the fact that elegance has as much relevance in this Modern Age, as [...]
Thurs, 5 August – Neon Love (w/Film Clip Screening) + In Tongues + Tehachapi
Post-Script Records present a night of fun filled fantasy with Neon Love, In Tongues and Tehachapi banging out infectious grooves in and around your ear holes.
Gather round for the launch of Neon Love’s new music clip, “I Am Vampire”, produced by young and talented film student Isabelle Love-Dack. Neon Love have developed their sound, finding [...]
Sat, 7 August – Paint your Golden Face (Tas) + White Woods + The Enclosures + No Zu
Paint Your Golden Face are an independent two-piece band based in Hobart, Tasmania. Jonathon and Jordan formed Paint Your Golden Face in July 2008. They have toured extensively, playing successful shows in Launceston, Melbourne, Sydney and overseas, with their first New Zealand tour in January 2009 including sets at the revered Camp A Low Hum [...]
Sun, 8 August – Mid-State Orange + Super Melody + Extreme Wheeze
Mid-State Orange have been working away on writing and practicing some newish songs (in fact drinking beer and eating falafel), and would like to play them for you, along with some older ones. So they asked some friends to play with them, and before you know it, there appeared to be an actual gig forming. [...]
Fri, 13 August – The Boo Hoo Hoos + The Ravenous – Double EP Launch
Two of Melbourne’s best up and coming bands join forces for some party times on the ‘Woah Nelly’ tour. Taking in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and regional Victoria, the ‘Woah Nelly!’ tour will be short, sharp and straight to point. Point being – get there and see two of the most exciting bands to come out [...]
Sat, 14 August – Asami EP Launch + Mechanical Pterodactyl + The Vulpine + Emily Trembacth
Born in Tokyo and raised in Melbourne, Asami is a singer songwriter with an unmistakable voice. Her music is packed with memories of life, love and everything in between, drawing inspiration from artists such as Sia, Ben Harper and Karen O to create timeless and playful pop tunes.Starting off as a side project three years [...]
Wed, 18 August – Visable Ink Fundraiser – Romance + Darren Sylvester
While the editorial team over at literary magazine ‘Visible Ink’ toil away producing this year’s much-awaited edition, some fine musical lovelies are stopping by the Workers Club to show their support. Join in the fund-raising fun with Nathan Hollywood’s new project Romance, who’ll bring you crooning, swooning electronic goth pop — not to mention a [...]
Saturday, 21 August – Wunderlust Album Launch + Oren Ambarchi + Magic Silver White + DJ J-Red + DJ Rick (The Twerps)
One night under the watchful eye of a bloated moon, by the guiding hand of Casey Rice and the dogged ear of Jack the Bear, Melbourne’s damaged no-wavers, Wunderlust, came together to forge a gift…Born from the quagmire of malcontent, a wave of unbridled enthusiasm and the wayward giggles of the insane there came forth [...]
Fri, 27 August – 6s & 7s (Perth) Album Launch
Choose The Sentinel Blooze in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide next month. Catch 6s & 7s on Friday 27 August at The Workers Club. Featuring the unique talents of Josh Fontaine, previously the frontman for Perth’s now-defunct The Stickfigures, Choose the Sentinel Blooze contains reinventions of live favourites including the 2007 WAMi Song of the Year ‘Holidayz’ [...]
Sat, 28 August – The Jewel & The Falcon EP launch
Named after a Gaslight Radio song, The Jewel and the Falcon is a happy-go-lucky band formed by Patrick Matthews (Youth Group) and Sarah Kelly (theredsunband). Sarah was tired of sad songs and Patrick was bored of the bass guitar, so they formed a little band based around singing harmonies and getting Patrick’s songs all worked [...]
Every Monday… DJ Jamie Whiteside… $2 Pots!
To accompany your $2 pots, the Workers Club welcomes Jamie Whiteside. Spanning pop through post-punk, rock through disco to soundtracks and beyond, Whiteside is the perfect accompaniment to a soothing beverage on a warm summer’s eve. Since starting out in 2000, Whiteside has played with members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Black rebel Motorcycle Club, as [...]
Wednesday’s in the Front Bar…
Every Wednesday at the Workers Club, resident DJ’s Andy(stroyer) Lane and tomtom aka Lazerferrari of True Live settle in for the long haul with the finest soul, blues, rocksteady and rare grooves the known world has to offer from 6 – close.
But as if the records weren’t enough, Agua drink specials are also on the [...]
Thursday’s in the Front Bar – Two Bright Lakes DJ…
From the Two Bright Lakes stable come Blake and Tig, the dancing arms of the Melbourne artist-run label that includes Kid Sam, Otouto, Psuche and Seagull.
Every Thursday they bring you a head-nodding, foot-tapping mezcla of disco, boogie, hip hop, crooners, indie pop and soul music from 8pm until 12am to accompany your revelry.
Every Thursday
8pm – 12am
Free Entry / [...]
Friday’s in the Front Bar…
Got a hankering for DJs who know their shit? Problem solved, my fine feathered friend: Every Friday in the Workers’ Front Bar will see you get your fill with the INFAMOUS FIVE…
DJ Nick Rave
Rat Vs Possum mastermind, warehouse party veteran and the person sporting the best haircut in Melbourne, Matt Kulesza brings a rainbow of [...]
