G'day,

A couple of weeks back the QLD government blocked gender affirming care for people under 18. Given the rates of suicide in our trans kids, this is absolutly unacceptable.

The crew at AusPath have started Project491 to help the 491 people who are directly affected by this cruel decision get access to timely care.

You can read more about it here.

We want to lend our voice and some coin to Project491 so we are putting on a one-off fundraiser show at our spiritual home The Old Bar. All proceeds from the tickets will go to helping these kids.

If you cant make and can spare the coin you can just donate directly here.

Joining us on the night will be Ding Ding Ding and Joshua Seymour.

Hope to see you there, 

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks
Project491 fundraiser
The Old Bar
Wednesday March 12
Ding Ding Ding and Joshua Seymour

Cash Savage & The Last Drinks return to their spiritual homeland The Old Bar for a one off super intimate show before heading overseas for a European tour. 

Naarm/Melbourne heavyweights Cash Savage & The Last Drinks' legendary live shows are an overwhelming flood of emotion and sound, with magnetic frontwoman Cash at the centre of the storm. 

Savage’s band The Last Drinks are a powerhouse of fierce and brooding energy, every bit as committed to her songs and message. 

Each performance by this band is as epic as it is honest, raw and human. A cathartic, communal experience that refuses to give the audience an easy ethical bypass, but challenges listeners to ask themselves the hard questions and step up. 

‘One of the most powerful bands in the country… you won’t hear much that’s better than this’

The Guardian

‘A fucking spectacular live phenomenon’

 Beat Magazine

Dear Judy is a Naarm/Melbourne based rock group, combining the technical proficiency and improvisational skills of jazz with the catchy songwriting and riffs of rock/pop music to produce compelling tunes that are utterly original. The spiritual successors to Elton John, Supertramp and the like

Combining the elegant fingerstyle guitar of Nick Drake atop the vocal charm of Jeff Buckley, this eclectic set by Greg Allan is one you cannot afford to miss

Get ready to be mesmerised by the enchanting pop-folk-rock singer-songwriter, Charlotte Bridie! This gifted artist and her band captivate audiences across Melbourne with their warm melodies and heartfelt lyricism. Charlotte invites you to let loose and dance without inhibitions, creating a space where you can connect, laugh, and share a moment together. Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the magic of Charlotte Bridie live!

Billy Cart are back after a year-long hiatus where various members were off discovering other corners of the universe. The wheels are getting back into gear and they are playing a show at the Old Bar with their friends, Liam Watts and Wilding on Friday 14 March. Tickets are $10 presale or $15 at the door. 

Join us with the official launch night of The Takes. With sounds inspired from 60's garage rock through to the 00's indie-rock revival, The Takes showcase their modern rendition on a familiar rock sound. 

After 15 years, the Czech grindcore maniacs ONANIZER are bringing their pulverising, blast-driven chaos back to Australia this summer, and for the first time ever, they're descending upon New Zealand for an all-out sonic assault! Get ready for 21 ear-splitting, bone-crushing shows that will leave you in total devastation.

Formed in 1996, ONANIZER has relentlessly carved out their own path in the world of grindcore, infusing their unrelenting blast fury with a dash of powerviolence battery. With a long history of explosive releases, including brutal splits with grind legends like Archagathus, Joe Pesci, and Rageous Intent, they've built a reputation as a formidable live force. Their tours across Europe and two crazy trips to South America have only amplified their formidable live performance.

This tour promises to be no different. Prepare yourself for the full-on blitz of earth-shaking blast beats, ferocious growls, and guitar shredding that will leave no ear unscathed. Whether you're in the heart of Australia or in the raw intensity of New Zealand's underground scene, ONANIZER's Grindcore Devastation Tour is guaranteed to be one of the most unforgettable grind experiences of the year!

Lineup -
Onanizer
Choof
Sufferance

Entry - $15
Doors - 4 pm
Venue - The Old Bar

www.onanizer.bandcamp.com/music

From Portland  USA,  Deadly   Thrashers TOXIC HOLOCAUST  Return  to Australia in March 2025 .
Over a Decade has passed since TOXIC   last Destroyed Australia and This time they will be Smashing Venues  with a Arsenal  of  Cross Nailing  Head Bangers  !!!
This Tour is Aimed at keeping it Kult , Punk , Thrash and True   with  Carefully Selected  Venues and Supports Curated by Bleed Records … Keeping the True Flame of Underground Alive and Well  in 2025…….

TOXIC HOLOCAUST -  “  PRIMAL  RADIATION FUTURE “   AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bvj5SuIyYA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNyExX7oeeQ

Good Music presents REAL SLEAZE.
Playing Indie Sleaze hits until late.

Also featuring live performances from...
EXILES
CHAMP RUBY
ECHO SOCIAL CLUB

Tickets go live at 5pm AEST on Thursday March 6th.

Bench Press are calling it quits. That's it, there isn't anymore. They ain't going out at their peak, nor at their lowest, but at a nice mid point - all good things must come to an end.

Bench Press have always been all heart, all energy, all passion, all intensity, all the time. That's been pretty evident across their three albums, two 7"s, two NZ tours, one tour of Europe, a bunch of Australian tours, one thousand Melbourne shows and a gazillion KMs of pacing.

Join them for their two last shows at The Old Bar on March 21 and 29. Spread over two weekends so they can blow their voices out. Go hard or go home.

This isn't going to be sad, it's a celebration.

This isn't going to be sad, it'll be loud.

This isn't going to be sad, it'll be cathartic.

This isn't going to be sad, it's going to be sweet.

This is definitely going to be sad.

Kung Fu Grip are bringing their shit hot rock action down from Sydney for the first time so they’ve lined up some familiar favourites to entice you from your comfy couches to rock The Old Bar Saturday 22nd March 

Keggin are opening proceedings with their top notch rock action and beveraging, Monkey Butler taking everyone to the summit with Kung Fu Grip being the bastards in the middle and Howl helping out too.

🚨 GIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨

Things We Built are back at The Old Bar, Fitzroy on Sunday, March 23rd for an afternoon of indie rock goodness! 🎸✨

📍 @theoldbar Fitzroy (Johnston St)
🕓 SUN 23 MARCH 4PM
🎶 With special guests @circlethe.sun
💸 FREE ENTRY
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly

Come hang out, grab a drink, and catch us live in one of Melbourne’s best venues. It’s free, it’s fun, and we’d love to see you there!

🔥 Tag your gig buddies & spread the word! 🔥

Join Marbled Eye as the hunt for the best pint of Guinness that Australia has to offer! Will it be at the Old Bar? They will also be playing a gig and that’s worth the price of admission ($15) in itself!

They’ll be joined by Silicone Prairie & Screensaver, two great local acts! I’m not sure if either of those bands like Guinness too, but maybe you could ask them? It’s always hard to find something to talk to your favourite band about, you know like when you wanna go up and say gday after their set and all you can think to say is “great show”? Now you’ve got something else to talk about!

Be there!

Tickets out sooooon! Will be so much fun and love and joy you will not know what to do with yourself
Photo taken by beautiful angel @ruby.harada

Firm Filters return to celebrate the release of their debut single ‘Lyin’ On The Floor’ (releasing Friday 28 March). Joining them on the lineup is alt-folk legends Munroe and indie/psych/soul-ers Tou-Can. Doors at 7:30pm. $15 entry.

The MotorInn will hit the Old Bar stage for one last time with their current lineup on March 28 amidst a night of Throttle/Blues/and Desert Rock, via the stylings of close friends, Doggerel, and Hell Jones. Opening the evening will be the unrelenting heavy-highway grooves of Hell Jones, bringing their beefy desert rock guitar riffs to rattle the ol’ but sturdy walls of Old Bar once more. Sandwiched in the middle (where the best bit of the sandwich generally is) are Doggerel, who through the tireless workings of Kier Stevens on the Dobra will traipse through the blues spectrum with the backing of his full band - a rhythm section to melt your face off, and a thumping sax with notes and notes for days. Lastly, the MotorInn play their last show with its current lineup, as its petrol powered front-ended Baritone and Guitar section sadly farewells its low-end and batterie before it takes a small hiatus to get its engine retuned. The retro ‘Throttle Rock’ noise of the MotorInn is like a cruising, bullish-hoard of Triumph Motorcycles … that is, disliked by the sneering high-nosed, puffin faced, pince-nez wearing cafe lot … in other words, Throttle Rock for the people, the people for Throttle Rock. Good talk.

Bench Press are calling it quits. That's it, there isn't anymore. They ain't going out at their peak, nor at their lowest, but at a nice mid point - all good things must come to an end.

Bench Press have always been all heart, all energy, all passion, all intensity, all the time. That's been pretty evident across their three albums, two 7"s, two NZ tours, one tour of Europe, a bunch of Australian tours, one thousand Melbourne shows and a gazillion KMs of pacing.

Join them for their two last shows at The Old Bar on March 21 and 29. Spread over two weekends so they can blow their voices out. Go hard or go home.

This isn't going to be sad, it's a celebration.

This isn't going to be sad, it'll be loud.

This isn't going to be sad, it'll be cathartic.

This isn't going to be sad, it's going to be sweet.

This is definitely going to be sad.

Join Drag Performers for an Over-the-Top Celebration of Drag too goofy for its own good


It’s Camp is the celebration of all things camp. It’s a silly, over the top show with Drag performers showcasing their favourite camp numbers! 

This show of It's Camp looks to be huuuuge as a very special April Fools special. 

Featuring Drag Artists: Silvio Di Baci, Eva Lista Fierce, Andii G, Darmanatrix and Wayne Cole

Camp moments of the past include: Passata Giveaways and Hula Hoop Daddies. Who knows what will happen this time round.

Secure your tickets now for an evening that promises to be anything but ordinary. 

 It’s camp, it’s quirky, and it’s downright delightful!

"When legendary Japanese guitarist Masami Kawaguchi and seminal underground Australian artist Kim Salmon came together to collaborate, neither was sure of the direction which they would take.

With equal parts carefree attitude and punk aesthetic, these two guitarists allowed each of their playing styles to overlap and intertwine in a way that neither had quite experienced before.


This became an experience of pure musical communication where the language was not Japanese or English but the notes, chords and tones of their six string instruments.


The result is four pieces of unique, spontaneous composition, performed once only, recorded and now presented for aural digestion on a very short run of coloured vinyl.


Masami and Kim will launch this LP with a one-off show together during Masami's Australian New Rock Syndicate tour:"


Photo credits: Akiyama Noriko (Masami) and Maxine Price (Kim)


Thursday 3rd April
The Old Bar
Supports: Sarita Mcharg (SPAWN sitar player solo) & Polly Fonik (Erin from The Miffs solo)
Tickets $15 pre / $20 on the door
 

AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

USER - ALBUM LAUNCH. 

USER are a DIY force. They create a sound inspired by electronic, post punk and goth pop soundtracks. 

USER retain creative control of their music from inception, recording, mixing and creating their always unique one off vinyl covers. 

USER are touring their third album “MIRA IMPOSTA” around Australia featuring 150 different album covers with 3 different vinyl colour variants using upcycled materials. 

MIRA IMPOSTA digs deep into the collective USER minds reflecting on an untimely 2am loss, romantic death marches, how far you can take your hate, sexy spy thrillers and the worship of the late David Lynch. 

Their live shows are sonically and visually spectacular. 

Once described by a punter as “Imagine Portishead being whipped by Trent Reznor (NIN), that’s what you get with USER”.

HARRY HOWARD PRESENTS SLIGHT PAVILIONS….

Harry Howard (best known for Harry Howard & the NDE, These Immortal Souls, and Crime and the City Solution) released his first solo LP Harry Howard presents Slight Pavilions in 2023.

He received glowing reviews in France and Australia and followed up with dates in France included supporting Einsturzende Neubauten at their Paris show.

He is joined by Ben Hepworth (Repairs and EXEK) and Nick Garth (Body Maintenance) to ‘present’ a live interpretation the Slight Pavillions LP. 

LONGHOURS….

Long Hours is a solo performance project by artist and musician Julian Medor. Frequently coined as Lo-fi, no wave, synth punk, croon core or goth doo-wop, Long Hours’ live show is an impactful, frenetic experience inspired by frontmen such as David Yow (The Jesus Lizard), JG Thirlwell (Foetus) and Alan Vega (Suicide). 

Long Hours has performed up and down the east coast of Australia, has toured Japan four times and completed three European tours since 2023 playing over 80 shows across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Italy and Austria. 

With a relentless and unmatched creative work ethic, he has released 35 albums in the space of five years, including two compilation albums released on vinyl in Australia through Spooky Records and France via Beast Records. 

2025 will be busy with another album release on vinyl and European tours to be announced.

Society of Beggars Album Launch 
Naarm / Melbourne’s beloved alternative rock outfit, Society of Beggars, is gearing up for an exciting tour to promote their latest album, Levitator. Society of Beggars will grace stages in Tarndanya / Adelaide, Warrang / Sydney, Meanjin / Brisbane, and Naarm / Melbourne.

Levitator, released late last year, has received widespread praise for its sonic depth and rich instrumentation, melding primal rock riffs with deep emotional resonance. 
“Nirvana-esque energy collides with rugged piano melodies and searing guitars.” - Happy Mag.

Produced by Lindsay Gravina, known for his work with diverse artists such as Jet, Rowland S. Howard, and Kate Miller-Heidke, Gravina notes, “The songs are compelling and come from a unique place. This is an act that deserves the world’s stage.”

Four songs were released as singles ahead of the album's release: God Mode, Dance The Evil, Lick, and Well of Wishes. Drawing from personal experiences, Society of Beggars delves into themes of grief, self-destruction, and emotional turmoil, all while maintaining the raw humanity that defines their sound.

Anti-Sapien Australian Tour 2025

Presented by Grindhead Productions
Brooklyn’s Anti-Sapien is bringing their brutal, crusty slam sound to Australia in 2025. After their explosive debut album Calculating Obsolescence dropped in 2023, they’ve been tearing up the scene with their fierce blend of death metal, punk, and slam. With members from the East Coast death metal underground, including Blake Charlton, Richard Aucecema, Jeff Monge, Nathan Rand, and drummer Alex Fewell, Anti-Sapien delivers an unrelenting assault on the senses, capturing the essence of classic, old-school death metal with a modern twist.
Joining them on the tour are Australia’s own Grim Ripper from Tasmania, bringing their raw, thrashing death metal sound forged in the fires of crust and thrash. With a brand new debut album primed for release, Grim Ripper’s sonic onslaught is sure to shake venues across the country. Expect breakneck, bone-crushing riffs and the kind of feral energy that could wake the dead.
The Anti-Sapien Australian Tour 2025 is not to be missed!

Anti-Sapien (USA)w/ Ratlord // Circle Of Blood