Enter a fantasy world at the Immigration Museum’s Summer Courtyard: Metamorphosis Bigoa with Fan , 2020 by Atong Atem
Words by Arielle Richards
Live music, art, food and nostalgic meditations on identity, what more could you need?
This special event at the Immigration Museum showcases intersections between art forms, with the debut of two new exhibitions:
Atong Atem’s To Be Real, a large-scale set of photographic works which meditate on “mythology and fantasy, belonging and truth”, and
Becoming You: An Incomplete Guide, presenting 71 Australian coming-of-age stories as told by 72 Australian storytellers.
The two features come together to explore the many complexities of identity and growing up, through both digital and physical mediums.
Happy Mondays is like an intimate residency at your local pub but amplified The Murlocs
Mondays just got a lot more bearable!
Across four weeks in February, Happy Mondays will see the Sidney Myer Music Bowl come alive with local legends, in the spirit of a residency, celebrating this special city’s live music scene. Each Monday, two iconic Melbourne venues will come together to present an evening’s program, celebrating the unique nuance of the city’s cultural fabric.
Monday February 1 kicks off the program with an evening of Aussie punk rock fun. On the bill are Cash Savage & The Last Drinks presented by local favourites The Old Bar, coupled with The Meanies, presented by Collingwood’s rock cauldron The Tote.
Emerging punks CLAMM make their Melbourne Music Week debut at The Curtin CLAMM
Joined by rising Melbourne avant-pop outfit Eggy.
Lauded for their place at the forefront of a “new wave” of thoughtful, deeply-considered punk ricocheting through the Melbourne music scene, CLAMM will be making their highly-anticipated Melbourne Music Week debut at The Curtin this February.
Rife with authentic angst and impassioned discourse, CLAMM’s lyrics confront issues pertinent to contemporary Australia, discussing themes of materialism, anti-violence and mental health. While the measured approach to their songwriting places them within a whole new realm of refreshing, modern punk, their on-stage presence is distinctly contradictory – it’s high energy, high momentum, high intensity.
Photo by Lisa Businovski
A mega triple bill hitting The Forum on Saturday February 20.
If you missed out on this stellar lineup the first round, then stress less! Due to popular demand, MMW has dropped another Cable Ties gig on Saturday February 20, and we’re endlessly grateful for it.
Cable Ties’ fusion of garage-rock and post-punk makes for a powerful, energetic show, encapsulating how live music should always be, sound, and feel. With catchy hooks and highly-relatable, highly-political lyrics, the dynamic three-piece have secured their spot in the hearts of punk rock fans, and haven’t stopped there.
Expect Cable Ties to perform cuts from their 2020 album,
Get up and move because Rebel Yell is hosting a techno-infused aerobic session
Words by Arielle Richards
Going down on Saturday January 30.
One of Melbourne Music Week’s most innovative curations, the Rebel Yell Workout promises exactly that… and more!
The solo project of Sydney-based electro-punk musician Grace Stevenson, Rebel Yell’s catchy techno is high energy – characterised by moody, driving basslines and intriguing lyrics.
The vibe is best felt in her latest album,
Fall From Grace. Released in July 2020, the hypnotic, rhythmic techno is awash with hyper-commentary, encouraging contemplation and thoughtful listening from its audience.
Aside from the complex thoughts and ideas underwriting Rebel Yell’s music, it’s