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New Weird Australia at FBi Social: Underlapper (album launch).

New Weird Australia at FBi Social, Thursday 21 April 2011.

Artitsts. Underlapper (album launch), Cleptoclectics vs Scissor Lock, Edwin Montgomery. DJs Stupid Canon & Kimb Galercan. Visuals By Jeronimo.

Details. FBi Social. Kings Cross Hotel. 248 William Street. Kings Cross. Doors 8pm. Tickets $10 on the door.

Description.

New Weird Australia & Octopus pi present the first in a series of New Weird Australia live events at FBi Social in Kings Cross on Thursday 21st April 2011.

The night sees the long-overdue return of Sydney six-piece Underlapper, celebrating the launch of their third album ‘Sofly Harboured’ – an eclectic mix of post rock, experimental pop and downbeat electronic music, and the follow-up to the widely acclaimed 2007 album ‘Red Spring’.

In support, Sydney producer Cleptoclectics faces off against local compatriot Scissor Lock (fresh from the launch of his Collarbones collaboration), in the latest in their ongoing bouts of noise battles taking place in dark rooms across the city. Opening the night, solo artist Edwin Montgomery presents an inspired psychedelic tread through original songs, instrumentals and ambient textures. DJs Stupid Canon & Kimb Galercan fill the spaces along with projections from visual artist, Jeronimo.

Doors 8pm. Tickets $10 on the door. New Weird Australia at FBi Social (Kings Cross Hotel) is the first in an ongoing monthly series – the next event takes place on May 19th 2011 and is a showcase gig for our recent ‘New Young Canberra’ compilation, featuring Savages, Kasha, Reuben Ingall, DJ Shoeb Ahmad – more info to be announced, follow us on Facebook for updates.

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Unpopular Music 2010, A Benefit for FBi Radio

On Friday December 3rd, New Weird Australia presents the second annual ‘Unpopular Music’ FBi fundraiser featuring experimental, underground music from Sydney and beyond.

SCATTERED ORDER
TANTRUMS (Melbourne)
SCISSOR LOCK versus CLEPTOCLECTICS
MELODIE NELSON
STITCHED VISION
MERE WOMEN

Friday 3rd December 2010
The Red Rattler Theatre, 6 Faversham St, Marrickville, Sydney
Doors 7:30pm

Tickets $12 on the door, all proceeds to FBi.

Poster artwork by Heath Killen

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New Weird Australia, Broadcast One.

Since August 2009, New Weird Australia has been broadcasting weekly on Sydney’s FBi Radio – playing two hours of new, experimental and ecelctic Australian music, from over 300 artists to date. NWA also features regular guest performances, playing exclusive in-studio sessions – many of which are previously unreleased. This free download collects together seven of those sessions from Morning Stalker, Cleptoclectics, Scissor Lock, Go Genre Everything, Random Acts Of Elevator Music, Afxjim and The Ghost Of 29 Megacycles.

New Weird Australia, Broadcast One, NWAB001

DOWNLOAD FREE at newweirdaustralia.bandcamp.com

1. MORNING STALKER, The Bohemian Grave (7:56)
2. CLEPTOCLECTICS, Mr Convex (5:38)
3. SCISSOR LOCK, Out By Holy Land (Scissor Lock vs Pimmon vs Scissor Lock Remix) (13:25)
4. GO GENRE EVERYTHING, Livetoair17sep2009 (Showw) (8:34)
5. RANDOM ACTS OF ELEVATOR MUSIC, Lunchtime Meditation Session (8:13)
6. AFXJIM, The Chris Jericho Diaries (8:05)
7. THE GHOST OF 29 MEGACYCLES, Leelo (Part 1) (8:22)

All recordings previously unreleased.
Originally broadcast on New Weird Australia on FBi Radio.
Stream FBi Radio at fbiradio.com, or listen in Sydney in 94.5FM.
‘New Weird Australia’ broadcasts every Thursday at 9pm (Aus EST).

Compiled by Stuart Buchanan & Danny Jumpertz.
Artwork by Rebecca Macdonald.

Click artist title for background information and links.
All music donated by the artists for use in this compilation only, all rights reserved.

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Unpopular Music, A Benefit For FBi Radio.

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Unpopular Music, A Benefit For FBi Radio.

With: 
Pimmon & Jeff Burch (Solo Sets & Debut Live Collaboration as Mandala Trap), Comatone, Kyu, Anon, Scissor Lock, Anna Chase, Nick Wishart with DJ Sets from Kevin Purdy (Tooth), Tim Ritchie (Sound Quality, ABC Radio National) and Tom Smith (Cleptoclectics).

Saturday 7th November 2009
Red Rattler, 6 Faversham Street, Marrickville

Entry By Donation ($10 Minimum)

Three FBi radio shows, New Weird Australia, Unputdownable & Sunday Night At The Movies, come together to present ‘Unpopular Music’ – a benefit to support their station. They’ve pooled their collective networks and gathered twelve of Sydney’s innovative, experimental artists – all of whom are donating their time, with all proceeds going directly to FBi, helping to ensure the ongoing survival of Sydney’s home of new music.

Sydney design crew Sopp Collective have also jumped on board by donating their unique design talents for the event poster and flyer, featuring a unique series of ‘Unpopular Creatures’ – the degenerate ‘yin’ to Yo Gabba Gabba’s ‘yang’.

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