We're playing a surprise show at the Old Bar this Tuesday to bid farewell to the last long weekend and welcome the next one...

Joining us will be Fleeting Persuasion, who will be playing in stripped-back mode.

If you want to get a dose of us before our single launch next month, come and hang out with us at the Old Bar! We might even debut a new song or two... Tickets $10 on the door

Join us for Green Sabbath 420 

Prepare for a night of crushing riffs, hazy grooves & doom so heavy it'll make your bong water boil. Prepare to be baptised in fuzz .


Hail Freya - An oblation to the Nordic Goddess herself, witness the debut of Melbourne's newest doom/stoner/ psychadelic rock quartet.

Double Barrel Megadoob - Holy Doob Riff Worship. Putting the Doob in Doom.

Bongcleaner - Stoner Doom Weed Humour. 
Groovy, hooky, heavy, no frills and no fucking about!

EarthOmen - Doomed Psychadelic Blues.
Prepare for a Sonic Ritual where the Earth groans and the Omens are heavy.
 

Get those Jazz Cigarettes rolled and ready cos your favourite verandah punk chillers "The Coolabahs" are playing at @theoldbar for our annual 4/20 celebration. Joined by @unhale_band and @tala.muni . It's going to be a mega sweet free arvo of music, laughs and good times. 🍍

GODDAMNED GREAT FRIDAY AT THE OLD BAR!

We've collected some of our favourites to play on this great Friday night. 

6 bands.

All killer.

BODIES

NO HOPER

THE MISANTHROPES

GUN LAWS

PALA

MONDO CANE

6:30pm 

Come and get it. 

 

Coming up Tuesday April 15 at The Old Bar. It’s school holidays, so it’s basically a Saturday night! With awesome acts, Barkin' Blue and E.J. Leonard.

Doors 7:30pm.

See you there!

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

"Stupid F*ck the Silly Clown and his band of rocking jesters will take the stage at the seminal Old Bar in Fitzroy to provide their audience with theatre-class entertainment on a dive bar budget. Fresh off the press of a media stunt on the Daily Mail, this silly clown is launching a brand new single and music video entitled "The Business", a tale of the clowns expedition to fame and a conquering of the music industry. Bringing you comedy antics, a tight and dancey live band and a colourful world of entertaining theatrics, it's a night that can't be missed.
Supporting the clown band will be rock and roll sets from W.O.M.B.A.T and Culaccino, two brilliant and enticing local bands.
This is not the type of show to miss, as people will be talking about this for years to come."


CULACCINO - 8PM
W.O.M.B.A.T - 8:45PM
STUPID FUCK AND THE SILLY CLOWN BAND - 9:30PM
$10 ENTRY

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.

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.

The double single ‘Blue & Red / Little Fires’ announces the first new music from Strawberry Prince in over a year. The pair of tracks signal a new musical direction for the songwriter, one that eschews traditional song structures and places a strong emphasis on musical dissonance and lyrical abstraction.

He’ll be launching the singles at the Old Bar on the 6th of April, joined by talented friends Hugh F and the Great Divides.'

Free matinee at The Old Bar !!

Local experimental post-hc lords The World at a Glance hosting mid-west-hobart emo band Who Threw That for their first ever Naarm show.

Sat April 5th, The Old Bar, 4pm, FREE ENTRY.

There really isn't a better way to spend your Saturday arvo :))

https://worldataglance.bandcamp.com/.../the-longest...

https://whothrewthat.bandcamp.com/

Event taking place on unceded Wurundjeri land.

"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