Archive for August, 2008

Green Room news - Thu 28 Aug 2008

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

28/08/08
Guitar Hero
Last one for quite some time…

Any one can have a go at any skill level. Win your round, advance to the next level and win Peado’s (Greenroom Cash!) along the way to spend on whatever you like at the bar..

Doors 7pm, comp starts at 8pm, 18+, FREE ENTRY, 2-4-1 jagerbombs till 8pm.. HELL YEAH!
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Green Room news - Thu 21 Aug 2008

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Tix are avaliable now for the following shows..

Rocket Science
Sat 30th August, 18+, 8pm, $15

Mercy Arms
Friday 5th Sept, 18+, 8pm, $15

Switch 3
Sat 13th Sept, 18+, 8pm, $12 (more…)

Finnigans Reunion

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

A month or so ago, the legendary Paul Sweeny posted this story about getting a Finnigans reunion together as a Camp Quality fundraiser. I’m sure many in the Canberra music scene would have fond memories of Finnigans & owner Millsy. Check it out, get in touch with Sweens, get involved & let’s make it happen.

ICICLAN, WARDAEMONIC @ The Basement Fri 5 Sep 2008

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Black metal bands ICICLAN (Tasmania) and WARDAEMONIC (West Australia) have announced a co-headlining tour of Australia. The five-gig trek takes in Adelaide (Aug. 29), Melbourne (Aug. 30), Hobart (Sept. 3), Canberra (Sept. 5) and Sydney (Sept. 6). Joining the bands for the Melbourne date will be Tasmanian black metallers MEPHISTOPHELES in their first interstate gig in two years.

Greenroom news Thu 14 Aug 2008

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

14/08/08
Guitar Hero - Aerosmith!!
Come on down and unleash your inner rock stardom!!

Any one can have a go at any skill level. Win your round, advance to the next level and win Peado’s (Greenroom Cash!) along the way to spend on whatever you like at the bar..

Doors 7pm, comp starts at 8pm, 18+, FREE ENTRY, 2-4-1 jagerbombs till 8pm.. HELL YEAH!

15/08/08
Realized - Jpn (more…)

GANGBUSTERS THIS THURSDAY NIGHT

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Get down to Bar 32 in Civic this Thursday night where Birds Love Fighting presents GANGBUSTERS once again.

This week features three of Canberra’s finest indie bands: The Cherry Marines, Variodivers and Margaret Helen King. Doors open at 8.30. Entry only a fiver

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Green Room news - Thu 7 August 2008

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

We are half way though installing our new 8 way camera production system - should be up and running in the next few weeks, so the band dvd’s can have 8 camera angles instead of the one.. We even have guitar neck & kick drum cam.. very excited - new toys :)

Happy weekending..
7/08/08
Guitar Hero - Aerosmith!!
Come on down and unleash your inner rock stardom!!
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Canberra Musicians Club Presents: The Cashews Album Launch

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Musicians Club

Manilla Green seeks drummer

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Local indie outfit, Manilla Green, is seeking a drummer to join the band. If you think you fit the bill, then send us an email at contactus@manillagreen.com

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

1. Their own kit and method of transport
2. Commitment to learning the songs in-between practices and gigs
3. Commitment to practicing once every couple of weeks and being available for gigs
4. Fun, outgoing and friendly - we make music for our own satisfaction, and for the enjoyment of others.
5. Needs to be able to play well, and keep a rock-solid beat like a metronome.
6. Preferably has an interest in the type of music we play.

To hear the songs off our latest EP produced by Jonathan Burnside (ARIA producer of the year for Sleepy Jackson, also recorded Nirvana and Dallas Crane’s last album) and mastered in LA by grammy winning engineer Stephen Marcussen, go here
or here

If ya got the skillz, then send us an email to the above address.

Cheers
Manilla Green
www.myspace.com/manillagreen
www.manillagreen.com