Patina's first and possibly final gig at the beloved Midnight Special, before it closes its doors later this year.

PATINA (balkan, klezmer, tango sounds)
BRIGHT LIGHTS (folk, country, rock)

6pm start
Free Entry

Patina is a unique trio performing original compositions, drawn from folk influences from around the globe. Steeped in balkan, klezmer and tango sounds with a little folk-punk thrown in, their songs dance from one style to the next, from the sweet to the upbeat. Their innovative instrumentation features clarinet, accordion, foot percussion, euphonium, santur and a home-made electric banjo
https://patinafolk.bandcamp.com/

Bright Lights are a three-piece that fuse the raw honesty of folk and country songcraft with the urgency and spirit of 'punk rock'. Featuring members drawn from the noisiness of the punk and indie scenes—Billy J. Burke (Yes I’m Leaving), Dave Fletcher (Pallet), and Evan Cairney (Obat Batuk)—the group carves out a sound that shifts between fragile ballads and swaggering rock ’n’ roll, all without a distortion pedal in sight...
https://billyjburkeandthetears.bandcamp.com/ 

First in a new series of shows at Stadium Rockdale.

LLEAFHITTER + HHOST COLLAB
PETER BLAMEY
COUCH

LLEAFLITTER(Christopher L G Hill) Naarm/Melbourne, of many aliases; Sprite, Urchyn, Ignorant Matter, Sapling, etc...

HHOST (?) Sydney - releases on Nice Music, Altered States Tapes, Snail Editions - "On ‘Ladder To Wave’ Hhost joins two big points on my music mind map with bright red string: Dizzee Rascal and Wolf Eyes." (Nic Warnock)

PETER BLAMEY - Vaporised remnants salvaged from the wreckage of yesterday

COUCH - Laura Altman and Danny Wild are back

At Stadium Rockdale - Level 1, 5 Tramway Arcade, Rockdale

$15 on the door. Cash preferable.

Doors from 7pm.

Join us for an afternoon of songs, featuring three artists whose practices traverse, transcend and include song-writing, exploratory music-making and improvisation.

(in no particular order)

Jon Flood
Laura Altman
Anthony Guerra

Doors 2pm
Music from 3pm

$15

Under 18s welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult.

Please note: Ticket sales support the artists and this independent venue! Preordering tickets shows us your love and support, but tix are also available on the door. And no one turned away for lack of funds.

~~~This gig will take place on Gadigal and Wangal land. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land~~~

I’ll be playing songs with some friends at this arvo gig:

Didion’s Bible (from Boorloo)
BoNo (Bonnie and Novak)
Laura Altman (plays her songs + guests)

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Join DB as they light up Lazy Thinking on Sunday the 22th of June with BoNo and Laura Altman.

On the back of 4 EPs and their 2025 debut album 'Yours Truly, DB' beloved Boorloo 6-piece Didion's Bible (DB) venture out east to showcase their unique blend of DIY-punk and synth-pop. Described as 'a band with a stupendous amount of energy and devotion to their performance' Didion's Bible shows are a force to behold.

Serving as the shared songwriting outlet for frontmen Drew Krapljanov and Laurent Shervington, the pair have cultivated an infamy for their combination of bizarre, witty lyricism and unmatched onstage passion, flanked by some of Boorloo's most seasoned instrumentalists.

Cover photo by Daniel Grant.

“Tarantino spaghetti lounge klezmer gypsy punk show”

Meshky 8pm
Patina 9pm
The Golden Strangers 10pm

$10 at the door

https://www.facebook.com/events/668576062604560

An evening of experimental noise music featuring:
Stevie Richards (Melb) - Serge modular synth & Laura Altman - clarinet,
Lucas 'Granpa' Abela - glass/modular synth,
Chris Petro - electronics.
Wednesday 11th June @ Lazy Thinking, 380 Canterbury Rd Dulwich Hill, 7pm $15

Peter Fonda are playing the Midnight Special, this Sunday
Launching ‘The Making Of Thriller’
supported by Monica Brooks and Laura Altman
Fonda on round 6, Mon and Laura around 5
Should be a wild time
Free entry