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No Zu album launch with Holy Balm, Simona Castricum, Misty Nights and DJ Jeremy Spellacy
Lucy Folk annual sample sale
The Ledger Awards for Excellence in Australian Comics
EATDRINK
Celebrity non-chef with No Zu, Faux Ful Medames
If a café opens in Fitzroy and it doesn't make a sound did it even happen?
East
GOODS
The local ceramic goings-on
The All Day Tote
SIG The Label
HEAR
Smile, 'The Rhythm Method'
Marcus Whale's 'Music of the Masochistic and of Despair' playlist
The Drones, 'Feelin Kinda Free'
LOOK
Bitch Prefect Thru the Ages…
A fan letter to Nost
Your White Night out
MAKE
Repair your fridge with CD cases
A DIY hologram projector for your phone
How to Pickle It
MEET
An interview with Georgia Perry
Once and For All: How to use a semicolon, with David Astle
Once and For All: How to do a tumble turn, with Gary Simpson
READ
Our picks from the 2016 Ledger Awards
Krass Journal issue 2
Helio Press
SHOP
Planting some advice for your indoor garden
dot Comme, Curtin House
No One Special
STRAY
Vertigo, wonder and sogginess at the inaugural Rose Quartz festival
Visiting a winter wonderland on an unseasonably hot day…
A report from the inaugural Gaytimes Festival
STREET
The inaugural Rose Quartz festival
The final Daydreams of 2016
Inner Varnika 2016, gallery 2
WATCH
Tops picks for MQFF
A Bigger Splash
Alliance Française French Film Festival Guide for the Disorganised
All articles
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Today Fri, April 15, 2016 —
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10am
Sales/markets
Melbourne CBD · Sale prices
This is the stuff excitement quivers are made of. The label who bought us pineapple earrings and pearl-embellished slap bands is holding an annual sample sal...
Mr Fancy Plants pop-up
North Melbourne · Sale
There's a new pop-up plant sale every gosh darn week in this town. This one's for those who have no interest picking through the weeds. It's a we...
6pm
Parties
Assemble Papers issue #5 launch
Clifton Hill · Free!
Those tiny-footed design and architecture fiends at Assemble Papers are about to launch 'Issue #5 The Ecological Age'. It's all about the necess...
7pm
Sad by Sad West opening party
West Footscray · TBC
“the most beckettian experience i ever had was watching a particularly lynchian david lynch film called 'the trial'. my main mode is sitting do...
Openings/closings
COMA presents 'Navigation One: works by Chloe Sobejiko', opening
Melbourne CBD · Free
Centre of Modern Art is a new commercial gallery founded by Caledonia Connor and Gabriel Santos. They're interested in art you can experience rather than...
Gigs
Banalarama presents ABABCd with Pearls, Ausmuteants, Totally Mild...
Collingwood · $24
The music TV true-believers at Banalarama are filming a new episode ABABCd featuring local glam-gaze from Pearls, synth-punk from Ausmuteants, wry jangle fro...
Melbourne CBD · Free!
The Ledger Awards are our annual prize-dishing ceremony celebrating excellence in Australian comics. They're on again and the shortlist for gold, silver ...
8pm
UV Boi single launch with Collarbones and Gill Bates
Northcote · $17
Brisbane-based producer UV boi is touring his L-UV EP. Support from Collarbones and Gill Bates. Hectic as.
Other stuff
Trigger Warning by Zoë Coombs Marr/Dave
Melbourne CBD · $18/$25
If you haven't met Zoe Coombs Marr's Dave yet then now's the time. In 'Trigger Warning' Dave has picked the feminazi spew out of his neck...
10pm
Soothsayer 0th birthday with Roland Tings, Dro Carey, Otologic an...
Melbourne CBD · Free, must sign up
The Soothsayer gazes into the future and sees Roland Tings, Dro Carey, Otologic and CC:Disco spinning bangers at Hugs. The soothsayer declares this to be &...
11pm
Cool Room S02E04 with Simon TK, Brooke Powers and 6am at the Garage
Melbourne CBD · $11.50
Cool Room, the collaborative, live-audience TV show about having a nice time in the club is in its second season. Ep 4 features some well-dressed techno prow...
Tomorrow Sat, April 16, 2016 —
9am
Record Store Day at Off the Hip
Melbourne CBD · Free entry
It's Record Store Day, the one day a year we all thank record stores for remaining our snooty-to-affable gatekeepers (in the face of the digital revoluti...
Humungous plant sale and treasure sale
Brunswick East · Cheap
Turns out humungous is a real word these days. The bargains on plants and vintage clothes are gunna be real too.
Bench Projects pop-up with Short Stop, Auction Rooms, Tokyo Bike ...
North Melbourne · Free!
Come hang out with Oliver Hume at the new Nord Apartments this weekend. Their pop up event will host Short Stop brining a strong donut game, Pidapippo Gelato...
The Fitzroy Market
Fitzroy · Free!
Held every third Saturday, Fitzroy market is one of the best monthly markets we have in Melbourne. The market offers delicious pastries and food, second-hand...
12pm
Preston Block Party
Preston · Free entry
Why commit to one dining vibe when everyone can split off and try multiple food trucks. There'll also booze from the team at Barry's Bar, hair cuts a...
2pm
Sad by Sad West
West Footscray · $23
Hotel City Wrecking City Traders LP launch
Brunswick · $10
Hotel City Wrecking City Traders are keeping the alt rock dream alive with the release of their fourth studio album. Support from Dr Invisiablo and Mutton. B...
Mangelwurzel 'Gary' tour afterparty
Carlton · $15
Articles about Mangelwurzel usually focus on how ~ crazy ~ their sk-art-punk antics are. Then they go ahead and name this new album Gary. Plain old Gazza. LO...
9pm
Power, Miss Destiny, TOL
Melbourne CBD · $12.75
Local sludge-punks Power are playing their first headline show of the year with mates Miss Destiny and TOL.
Pleasure Planet's 3rd birthday 'Veil of Perception'
Melbourne CBD · $40/$30
Rumour has it, if you spend the full 28 hours at this special PP birthday party your veil of perception will be lifted. What will be revealed? I cannot tell ...
Sunday April 17, 2016 —
2am
Good Morning, 2am at Yah Yah's
Fitzroy · $7
Yah Yah's are taking the idea of having a good start to your Sunday morning literally this week by booking melodic young janglers Good Morning. Glory...
1pm
Sad by Sad West, backyard party
· TBC
Monday April 18, 2016 —
Mundane Mondays presents Hideous Sun Demon, the New Pollution, Ho...
Collingwood · $5
Hideous Sun Demon play jack-the-box garage punk. They're over from Perth but. Support from the New Pollution, Hot Sludge Fundae and Rogue Waves. Sweat...
Tuesday April 19, 2016 —
Wank Bank Masterclass
Collingwood · $15
“So a couple of weeks ago, I realised that I was a shit-house wanker. Since attending the Wank Bank Master Class I've become an awesome wanker.&rdq...;
Tom Tom Club presents Lalić, Sky Needle, Pikelet and Hearing
Brunswick · Free!
Maximalist pop Melbongers Lalić are climbing up their broken foot rabbit hole again for another show. Support from Sky Needle, Pikelet and Hearing. Zenith...
Wednesday April 20, 2016 —
5pm
Hollow Everdaze Wednesday residency with Caroline No and Arbes
Collingwood · $8
Hollow Everdaze are keepin that Britpop verve vibrant and lush, innit. Supported this week by Caroline No and Arbes.