Dinosaur JR rock the Northern
Dinosaur Jr return to Australia this January touring off the back of their new album Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not, their first since 2012 and their fourth since 2005’s unlikely reformation.
‘If you ever begin to think your best days are behind you, buy one of Dinosaur Jr’s last three records and get inspired.’ – Double J Original members J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph will bring the classics from a catalogue that now stands at eleven albums tall (and not a dud among them) between them containing the classics Repulsion, Almost Ready, Little Fury Things, Watch The Corners, Freak Scene, Tiny, The Wagon, Out There, Feel The Pain… I could go on…
According to a writer from Live Review, ‘No other band plays super-loud fuzzy guitar rock like Dinosaur Jr. Early on bassist Lou Barlow told the crowd that this was the group’s first show in six months. It didn’t matter one bit. You get the sense that you could wake Mascis, Barlow and Murph out of a one-year slumber, give them some equipment and a shitload of amps, and they’d bang out the perfect rock show.’
Four albums into their rebirth and Dinosaur Jr look to have no sign of slowing up. Album of the week slots on Double J, FBi, SER and glowing reviews across the planet stand testament to the staying power of Dinosaur Jr and the songs of J Mascis.
They play the Hotel Great Northern on Sunday.
Tix at thenorthern.com.au.
Lady & The Kats
Lady Lee & The Jazzy Kats play swingin’ rat-a-tat-tat classic jazz swingin’ tunes music from the Masters: Sinatra, Carlos Jobim, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong and many more… From a classic time when swing music was like a living thing getting people moving together and grooving with each other together again. At Club Lennox on Sunday from 4pm.
Byron Bay Records Dance Party
This Saturday Byron Bay Records bring the music to the beautiful idyllic grounds of the Mullumbimby Leagues Club with BBR Party 2.
Sharon Sharabi, one of the Directors of Byron Bay Records (BBR) explained a little more about the event.
‘We are BBR, a local record label who try to promote local artists.
We will be presenting Electronic Dance Music. We have had a party previously at the same venue, so this is our second one.
We are all local artists!
Part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Sacred Stone Camp Legal Fund.
There will be a few different DJs including Shazay, Miles Jackson, Liam Kieran, DJ Roger and Amazon Warrior.
18 plus event. There is a courtesy bus from the leagues club which can be contacted through the cub.
For more information go to the event Facebook BBR Party 2.
Knight Market
Once a year Kellie Knight and the Daze showcase to their local Byron Bay community by bringing their unique brand of jazz, soul and funk to the Byron Bay Markets.
Expect to hear some chilled Sunday-morning funked-up jazz standards followed by early-afternoon original tunes to imbue the market vibes with some sophisticated groove and fierce soul vocals.
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