This Week (22 – 28 July): Top 10 Brissie Gigs For $10

What: Action Slacks’ ‘Blood Disco’ Single Launch
When & Where: Thursday, 25 July @ The Milk Factory from 7.30PM
Genre: Synth-pop
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Brisbane synth-popsters, Action Slacks, are bringing the disco to The Milk Factory this Thursday night to launch their new banger Blood Disco. Helping them keep the disco ball spinning will be Bridget Brandolini and Smells Like Nanna’s House. Prepare to dance Saturday Night Fever style.

What: Bloomed feat. Future Haunts, Colts & Sycco
When & Where: Thursday, 25 July @ The Foundry from 8PM
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Featuring three local acts and exhibiting the work of 13 photographers, Bloomed is a celebration of up-and-coming musicians in the front room and photography in the back room. Taking to the stage are Brissie rockers Future Haunts, pop lovers Colts and psych-jazz act Sycco.

What: Star Pupil & The Urban Sea Double EP Launch
When & Where: Thursday, 25 July @ The Zoo from 7PM
Genre: Rock
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

It’s all happening at the Zoo this Thursday with not just one EP release – but TWO! Musical purveyor Star Pupil (the new solo project from The Dollar Bill Murrays frontman, Felix Lindgren) is releasing his self-titled debut EP alongside mates The Urban Sea who’re unleashing their debut EP as well. Opening the night with catchy songs about science, Conspiracy of One will also be throwing their hat in the ring, unveiling new single Don’t Forget To Like.

What: Stage Fright #13 feat. Strange Seed, EchoWave & L.A. Moon
When & Where: Thursday, 25 July @ The Brightside from 8PM
Genre: Pop
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

A monthly platform for emerging local artists to make a whole bunch of noise, Stage Fright is your chance to see some of the best emerging music Brisvegas has to offer. Taking the reigns for round 13 are psychedelic folk-pop loves Strange Seed, psyc-popsters EchoWave, and indie-pop quartet L.A. Moon.

What: SILO #8 feat. Sunscreen, Dopamine & Olivia’s World
When & Where: Friday, 26 July @ The Foundry from 8PM
Genre: Indie
Cost: $12.25 ($10 + booking fee). More event info HERE.

GRAIN are bringing their indie-licious SILO night back for its eighth spin around the Foundry stage this FriYAY, with local legends Dopamine and Olivia’s World joining by Sydney-siders Sunscreen. Ain’t no party like a GRAIN party, so be sure to book your tix!

What: Regular Band ‘Snow White’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 26 July @ The Zoo from 7PM
Genre: Grunge-rock
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Creating a sound that pounds you in the chest and leaves your ears buzzing, Brissie grunge-rockers, Regular Band, are delivering their latest single Snow White to an enthusiastic home crowd at The Zoo this weekend with the help of buddies Victor Bravo and Ben Tenison.

What: Bloom Festival
When & Where: Friday, 26 July – Sunday, 28 July. Various venues, Fortitude Valley
Genre: Varied
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

An all ages music festival hosted in collaboration with Brisbane’s own Music Industry College, Bloom Festival showcases local talented emerging and established acts. With performances held over three days at five venues across Fortitude Valley, there’s plenty of fun to be had and gorgeous tunes to be heard at this blossoming event. Details for each event listed below.

Friday, 26 July
Hope D Music, Dad’s Fastest Swimmers & Ruby Gilbert | 5:30 – 8:00PM @ Music Industry College

Saturday, 27 July
Sahara Beck, Asha Jefferies & Marco | 1:00 – 4:00PM @ The Triffid
Rude Rum, Canondrome & Total Pace | 5:15pm – 7:30PM @ 4ZZZ Carpark

Sunday, 28 July
Jbox | 11AM – 12PM @ My Bakery Lane
Xander Holmes | 11AM – 12PM @ Winn Lane
Tokyo Twilight | 11AM – 12PM @ My California Lane
We Build Spaceships, Salmon and the Peaches & Polygone Woods | 12:30- 2:15PM @ Phase 4
Fleet Street Band & Selfish Sons | 3:00 – 5:00PM @ Music Industry College

What: Rude Rum, Kayne Missen & The Young Americans, & Scouthouse
When & Where: Saturday, 27 July @ Tomcat from 7.30PM
Genre: Rock
Cost: FREE. More event info HERE.

Are you ready to rock n roll all night? Cause Tomcat is bringing some of Brissie’s finest rockers to the stage to keep your weekend hot this Saturday night. Indie-surf rockers, Scouthouse will open the night before Kayne Missen & The Young Americans and headliner Rude Rum turn the rock dial up to its highest voltage.

What: Electric Zebra ‘Confessional Sports’ Album Launch
When & Where: Saturday, 27 July @ Greaser Bar from 7PM
Genre: Indie, rock, pop
Cost: TBC. More event info HERE.

Local favourites, Electric Zebra, are celebrating the release of their debut album Confessional Sports with a shindig at Greaser Bar this weekend. They’ll be joined by The Blockades and The Redundants, so be sure to get in early for an action-packed evening.

What: Muules ‘Deeper’ Single Launch
When & Where: Saturday, 27 July @ The Zoo from 7PM
Genre: Alt-rock
Cost: $10. More event info HERE.

Curating an impressive alt-rock sound sans guitar, Sunshine Coast power trio Muules, are taking things up yet another notch with their latest single Deeper. A call to arms to dig deep and not settle for the mundanities of life, the Deeper single launch show is sure to get you simultaneously thinking and head-banging. Joining Muules on the night are Nonberk and No Intelligent Life – N.I.L.