Top 10 Gigs To Get To This Weekend (23 – 25 September)

What: Napoleonic Wars, The Stone Fox, Baltimore Gun Club & Swamp Jenson
When & Where: Friday, 23 September @ The Back Room from 7PM
Genre: Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Cost: $10 presale. $12 on the door. More event info here.

Vincent & Jules present the sixth instalment of Cookies & Cream at The Back Room.  Headlining the night are post-hardcore rockers Napoleonic Wars, joined by rock ‘n’ rollers The Stone Fox, Gold Caost rockers Baltimore Gun Club, and swamp blues psych rock fusion Swamp Jenson.

What: FriendlyFire, TrashQueen, The Surge, & Captain Cake
When & Where: Friday, 23 September @ Club Greenslopes from 6PM
Genre: Alternative rock, hard rock
Cost: $5. More event info here.

Hate metalists FriendlyFire will be bringing their unique style to Club Greenslopes this week.  Joining them will be TrashQueen, The Surge, and comedy musician Captain Cake (complete with his laptop, and in perfect shape). There will also be barefoot bowls and free pool tables at the venue.

What: The Way We Were ‘Tic Tac Toe’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 23 September @ Rics Bar from 7PM
Genre: Grunge, punk
Cost: Free. More event info here.

Brisbane’s The Way We Were are launching their new single Tic Tac Toe alongside The Dead Love and We Are Servants. There’s no need to tic tac toe your decision on this one – be there or be square!

What: Chris Pickering’s ‘Canyons’ Album Launch
When & Where: Friday, 23 September @ The Milk Factory from 8PM
Genre: Indie, rock, folk
Cost: $10. More event info here.

Chris Pickering and his band ‘The Experiment’ come up to play in Brisbane for one night only, and joining him are friends Silent Feature Era and Richard Johnston in solo mode. Expect some extended forms, guitar solos, melancholia, cosmic melodies, and maybe some gardening tips from these Warwick locals.

What: Shut Up Shut Up Shut Up’s ‘The Spit’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 23 September @ Crowbar from 8PM
Genre: Punk
Cost: $10. More event info here.

Shutup Shutup Shutup will be releasing their new single The Spit tonight with Turnpike, Sleepwell & Hanny J joining them on the bill. Get ready for a night of balls to the wall punk!

What: Regular Band, The Dead Love, Mudshadows, CONCRETE SURFERS, Baltimore Gun Club & Elko Fields
When & Where: Saturday, 24 September @ 4ZZZ car park from 1PM
Genre: Grunge, alternative rock, indie rock
Cost: Free. More event info here.

Brisbane grunge-rockers Regular Band are teaming up with a heap of cool acts for this free, all ages event! Gold Coast faves Baltimore Gun Club will also be playing, as will Sydney’s The Dead Love.

What: Welcome 2 BNE feat. Strictly Fam, DBL Team Artists, The Loose Screws & Skrub, Donny Casper
When & Where: Saturday, 24 September @ The Zoo from 8PM
Genre: Hip hop
Cost: $15. More event info here.

If you didn’t know that Brisbane’s hip-hop scene is on a meteoric rise, you do now.

#Welcome2BNE is a smorgasbord event showcasing the incredible diversity and talent amongst some of Brisbane’s premier hip-hop collectives. Featuring TJ, LAGOON COMPANY, JayCee, tomtom, APEman, Kraznov, Velcro Raptor, Tides, Wolf Henson & Symian, The Loose Screws, Skrub, and Donny Casper of Imperial Collective.

What: The Comfort’s ‘Love’ EP Launch
When & Where: Saturday, 24 September @ Phoenix Arts Theatre from 5PM
Genre: Rock
Cost: $10. More event info here.

Brisbane rockers The Comfort are celebrating the release of their new EP Love. They’ll be tearing up the stage alongside Satellites, Wildheart, Worse For Wear and Scarlet Kill.

What: Shukura Chapman’s ‘Rearview’ EP Launch
When & Where: Sunday, 25 September @ The Milk Factory from 2PM
Genre: Indie, soul, pop
Cost: $10 presale. $15 on the door. More event info here.

Shukura Chapman is a raw artist with a powerhouse voice and soulful lyrics. Shukura’s live shows involve intoxicating vocals with live-looped smooth guitar parts and off-beat percussion. She’s releasing her new EP Rearview – a record all about self-growth. She’ll be joined by fellow Brisbane darlings Georgia Rose and Luatè.

What: Sera’s ‘Silhouette’ Single Launch
When & Where: Sunday, 25 September @ Black Bear Lodge from 7PM
Genre: pop, indie
Cost: $13.30 online (includes booking fee). More event info here.

This is Sera, a formidable new band from Brisbane on the verge of releasing their third single, Silhouette. Frontwoman, Eloise Mitchell says “in essence, Silhouette is about people watching and learning to appreciate each life taking place.” She adds that there is an underlying theme about the need to feel valued when there are thousands around you.