This Week (29 Aug – 4 Sept): Top 10 Gigs For $10

What: Born Joy Dead ‘Sourdough’ Single Launch
When & Where: Thursday, 1 September @ Black Bear Lodge from 7PM
Genre: Indie, pop, rock
Cost: $12 online from OzTix ($10 + booking fee). More event info here.

With the ability to write hard-driven, agile and refined rock, Brisbane’s Born Joy Dead are fast becoming an outfit to be reckoned with. Leading up to the release of their sophomore EP comes latest single Sourdough, a lament to the bitter but inescapable reality of working a job you hate to be able to do the things (and be with the ones) you love. They’ll be joined on the night by special guests Muddy Chanter and Landings. If you need to kick off the 9 to 5 grind, make sure you get down to Black Bear Lodge this Thursday night!

What: K. Thursdays feat. Cassette Cathedral, Amaringo & Voiid
When & Where: Thursday, 1 September @ Woolly Mammoth from 9PM
Genre: Indie, garage, punk
Cost: Free. More event info here.

Cassette Cathedral are a sophisticated guitar rock band who pay tribute to the history of slacker indie noise rock with massive slabs of psychedelic dream pop swirls. They’ll be joined by garage punk-rockers Voiid and Brisbane duo Amaringo to help you celebrate the impending end to the working week this Thursday night!

What: Revolutions feat. Stayclose, Culturestone, Rawr Vanity & UVerseU
When & Where: Friday, 2 September @ New Globe Theatre from 7PM
Genre: Rock
Cost: $10. More event info here.

Revolutions is here to take you back to the raw roots of amplified music. Drawing from the energies of folk and blues, rock was forged from a revolution brought about by social change – a sound that continues to evolve and will continue to echo through the generations. Featuring local favourites Stayclose, Culturestone, Rawr Vanity and UVerseU, Revolutions will rock your socks off!

What: TGIF feat. Electric Suede, Eliza & The Delusionals, Electric Zebra & Trails
When & Where: Friday, 2 September @ The Zoo from 8PM
Genre: Indie, pop, rock
Cost: $5. More event info here.

Four Brissie bands will be helping you kiss the working week goodbye when they take over The Zoo this Friday night. So kick off your shoes, toss work worries aside and come get loose with foot stompers Electric Suede, pop-rock babes Eliza & The Delusionals, rockers Electric Zebra and alt-rockers Trails. Get ready to scream TGIF!

What: Morning Harvey ‘Susanne Monday’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 2 September @ The Foundry from 8PM
Genre: Psych-rock, pop
Cost: $12.75 online via OzTix ($10 + booking fee). More event info here.

After a cracking year, “groove-rock-tinged-psych-pop lords” Morning Harvey are hitting the road again this September in support of their second single Susanne Monday from their upcoming, debut album which is due out next year. As a band “you need to be on now,” the young Brisbane group yet remains one of Australia’s hidden gems. now is the chance to get in early and catch Morning Harvey in all their “sultry” and “charismatic” prowess.

What: Magenta Voyeur ‘Embers’ Single Launch
When & Where: Friday, 2 September @ The Bearded Lady from 8PM
Genre: Psych rock
Cost: TBC. More event info here.

Brisbane’s Magenta Voyeur are gearing up for their next ep with the initial nibble coming from their first single Embers. Joining the celebrations will be fellow locals Accomplice Collective, ZONG – Band and P2TP (Power To The People).

What: Get Your Boogie On feat. The Unknowns & ROO
When & Where: Saturday, 3 September @ Rics Bar from 8PM
Genre: Indie, folk, blues, rock, rockabilly
Cost: Free. More event info here.

As the title suggests it’s time to get your boogie on with two of Brisbane’s hip-shaking bands. Energetic up and comers, The Unknowns are breathing new life into the modern rockabilly scene with their raw rock-n-roll sound mixed with a punk attitude while indie-folk duo ROO will have you falling in love with their raw and honest tunes.

What: Five Bands For $5 feat. Verge Collection, Mary Handsome, Stone Witches, Dumb Things & HALIO
When & Where: Saturday, 3 September @ The Zoo from 8PM
Genre: Varied.
Cost: $5. More event info here.

Mountain Goat Beer and The Zoo are a match made in musical heaven if their ‘5 Bands For 5 Bucks’ series is anything to go by. Yet again they’ve curated a stellar line-up of local favourites to get your weekend roaring. So pull out a purple fiver and get ready to dance with Verge Collection, Mary Handsome, Stone Witches, Dumb Things and HALIO lighting up the night!

What: Reud Mood, Belligerent Goat, Quazi-Smith & Powerful Owl
When & Where: Saturday, 3 September @ The Bearded Lady from 8PM
Genre: Indie
Cost: $10. More event info here.

Get ready to aurally discombobulated with the sweet sounds of Reud Mood, Belligerent Goat, Quazi-Smith and Powerful Owl at The Bearded Lady this weekend.

What: En Ef Til’ Death feat. Yellowcatredcat, Raave Tapes, FeelsClub & Vacations
When & Where: Saturday, 3 September @ Trainspotters from 9PM
Genre: Punk, dream pop, rock
Cost: $10. More event info here.

Welcome to Brewcastle! New Farm Records and Newcastle buddy’s No-Fi Records have put together a party because we share the acronym NFR. Also because Brisbane + Newcastle = Brewcastle. And we all love knockin’ back XXXX tinnies brewed in (New)Castlemaine!!

The night will feature local punk duo YELLOWCATREDCAT, tall bass trio RAAVE TAPES, electro dream-pop quintet FeelsClub and Vacations.