Cut Outs

Urban store Villain is holding a new exhibition titled"Cut Outs". The exhibition has over 30 artists exploring the concept of Cut Outs without any limitations.

Artists include:

Adnate, Ash Nolan, Askem, Claudio Mantuano, Dabs, Deam, Drewster, Dvate, Ghostpatrol, Itch, Jason Jacenko, Jorzz, Junior, Kid Zoom, Lounge Kat, Luke feldman, Meggs, Mephisto Jones, Miso, Mothra, Myla, Phibs, Poise, Pore, Reka, Scott Jansen, Sean Kelly, Sear, Seekayam, Side Project, Stink, Subway Suds and Zode.

The exhibition will be held at the Per Square Metre Gallery opening on the 30th March until the 8th June.

Opening tonight at Per Square Metre is the new exhibition from graffiti artist Vans One titled "Set Me Free", running until the 25th May.

Top Arts

For those who don't know, Top Arts is an exhibition of the best works of art from all Victorian VCE Students. The best pieces of 2007 are currently being shown at the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square until the 9th of June.

So get down there and show support for the youth and get a sneak preview at some of Melbourne's up and coming artists.

PRVDR NB 1500 Launch

For all the sneaker freakers out there, Melbourne will be the place to be on the 17th May.

Provider and New Balance have teamed up to create the PRVDR NB 1500 and its release will be at the Melbourne Provider store in Manchester Lane on the 17th. It's basically first come first serve with 40 or so pairs being sold online at 6pm for overseas and interstate buyers. One pair per customer.

Doors open at 10am and they will set you back $299. Good luck.

Provider Website

Interview on Sneaker Freaker

!!!, teenagersintokyo, Amy Meredith

Hearing those names you would think 3 shows right? Wrong. !!! (chk, chk, chk), teenagersintokyo and Amy Meridith are playing one show together in Melbourne at the Prince Bandroom.

!!! - Must Be The Moon (Hot Chip Remix)

teenagersintokyo - Veryvampyr

Amy Meredith - Black Eyes

It's on the 6th June and all other relevant info is on the Prince site.

Also Amy Meredith are holding a remix competition of their song running. So remix it and z-share it to their Myspace inbox.

Amy Meridith - Running (Acapella)

BPM: 136
Key: B

Have fun.

MSTRKRFT

Canadian electro/techno group, MSTRKRFT are coming to Melbourne thanks to Killer. Their show is on the 8th August at the Prince Bandroom. Supports are yet to be released but its gonna go off.

MSTRKRFT - Neon Knights

Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT Remix)

All info at the Prince website

Architecture in Helsinki

Melbourne locals, Architecture in Helsinki are set to play two shows at St. Kilda's Prince Bandroom. The first is tonight (8th May) and the 2nd is on the 15th May. Both shows are supported by Barcelona's el Guincho. The tour is to celebrate the release of their new EP, 'Like it or Not'.

Architecture In Helsinki - Like It Or Not (el Guincho Remix)

Architecture In Helsinki - One Heavy February 2008

NOTE: Tonights show is sold out but there are still tickets for the following show o the 12th. Info at the Prince Bandroom's website.

Juggers Get Remixed

Midnight Juggernauts are soon to release a new 12" remix record of their track 'Shadows'. Remixers include David Rubato, Knightlife (track already posted) and M83.

Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows

Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows (M83 Remix)

And speaking of M83, their new album 'Saturdays = Youth' is a killer. Get it.

M83 - Graveyard Girl

Phibs & Deb Exhibition

Phibs and Deb are having a combined exhibition at the Hogan Gallery in Collingwood all May. Many limited editions. Ge Down.

No Comply 2008

This years No Comply Festival is gonna be bigger and better than ever before. It has an amazing line-up with locals like Phibs, Meggs and Sync and sponsorship from Carhartt and Redbull. For the full line-up go HERE.

It will be in Melbourne sometime in November so keeps your ears open.

No Comply Festival

Another Red Ballon

Another Red Balloon is a street art exhibiton with limited edition prints from artists such as Banksy (UK), Btoy (SP), Fafi (FR) Kenji Nakayama (USA), Mephisto Jones (NZ), Pure Evil (UK) and Australian artists ApeSeven (Syd), Beastman (Syd), Ben Frost (Syd), Andy Harwood (Bris), Kidzoom (Perth), Killpixie (Syd), Ralf Kempken (Melb) and Reka (Melb).

The exhibition will be at the Famous When Dead Gallery between 9 - 25 May. Get there.

Melbourne Stencil Festival, PosteSF, When Dead Gallery

The Melbourne Stencil Festival (MSF) has been running in since 2004 and is a celebration of international street and stencil art. Previous artists include Logan Hicks, Kenji Nakayama, Broken Crow, Mephisto Jones, Sixten, and Australian artists Anthony Lister, Meggs, HaHa, Vexta and many more.

This years festival will be held between the 1-10 of August at the Yarra Sculpture Gallery.

The MSF has just held a competition (PosteSF) for artists to design this years festival's official poster. Entries have closed but short-listed entry will be on display at the famous When Dead Gallery between 30 May - 8 June.

So get down to both exhibitions.

For more info on Melbourne's stencil and street art scene check these sites

Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne

Melbourne Graffiti

The Thief EP

The Thief EP is a record from Melbourne DJ and producer Thief, real name Ajay McFadden. He is an old skool vinyl DJ and has played with some amazing people. Recently I've seen him DJ for Melbourne vocalist Paris Wells and Kiwi drum and bass superstars, Shapeshifter.

The Thief EP is an instrumental beat record released in 2007. I had a copy but lost it and cant track it down. It is amazing. If you can find a copy, grab it, or tell me.

Here is one track off the Album titled 'Worldwide'.

Thief - Worldwide

Peace

Knightlife

Like Remixes, then check out Melbourne locals Knightlife. They've cut up peeps from Midnight Juggernauts, Bag Raiders, Like Waoh and even Cut Copy (Cut Copy have signed them to their own label, Cutters Records).

They also produce their own tracks like electro-banger 'All Systems'

Knightlife - All Systems

And why not some remixes from home.

Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows (Knightlife Remix)

Cut Copy - So Haunted (Knightlife End Edit)

Boy+Girl

Melbourne Indie/Electro duo Boy+Girl have two shows coming up.

One will be on the 16th of May with the Younglovers at Roxanne. 10 bucks through Moshtix, 15 on the door.

The second show will be on the 22nd of May at the Evelyn Hotel with supports Colab and Rich Kids.

They also have new single 'Shirley Temple' out soon.

Boy+Girl - Shirley Temple

The Kings - Weather Makers (Boy+Girl Remix)

Cutters 3rd Show

After their first 2 shows sold out, Cut Copy have announced a 3rd and final show at the forum on June 4th. So get in quick or miss out suckas.

And if you haven't already, go buy their new album, In Ghost Colours. It's the bomb. Here's a taste.

Cut Copy - Lights And Music

And now that your up and moving, go buy it!

DJ TR!P, Game On

Electronic producer and DJ, DJ TR!P has released a new mini-album titled Sid Vicious based on the idea less is more. The whole album has been composed on 8-bit machines like a Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64 and even a Nintendo Game Boy. Many of the sounds on the album are reminiscent of old Nintendo and Atari sounds. A similar approach has been used by Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles who placed an Atari 5200 sound chip inside a keyboard.

DJ TR!P - Sid Vicious

Crystal Castles - Air War

DJ TR!P's work has also been used in the current exhibition at Melbourne's Federation Square titled Game On.

SHINDIG Opening

There's a new club in Prahran opening next week called SHINDIG. It's happening on the 17th and it looks mighty fun.

Check out this line up:
Bagraiders
White Dorks
The Vandals
Miami Horror
Tranterco
Spacey Space
Agent 86

And to top it off, really nicely priced beverages.
And why not a few tracks aye?

Bagraiders - Fun Punch (Calling In Sick Remix)

Miami Horror - Don't Be On With Her

Enjoi!

Gameboy/Gamegirl

If you chuck some of Melbourne's best Electro/Indie artists in a blender, this is what you'd get. Gameboy/Gamegirl is Miami Horror, Tranter and two chicks who combine to make one hell of a group. Its like a loud, dirty, make you wanna dance and laugh at the same time, naked, music machine. I can't stop listening to their track Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp and have just found a real cool remix by G.L.O.V.E.S. Checkity.

Gameboy/Gamegirl - Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp

Gameboy/Gamegirl - Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)

If you wanna see these guys live then head to 3rd Class on the 24th May & the We Love Sounds Festival at the Docklands in June.

We Love Sounds

Miami Horror, Gameboy/Gamegirl, Van She, Grafton Primary........

If these names are not familiar to you then you should probably stop reading, in fact, this blog probably isn't for you. But if you have, then check out the We Love Sounds festival coming to Melbourne in June.

It's packed with killer local artists and DJ's (The Bang Gang and The Aston Shuffle) as well as internationals like Cassius, The Bravery, Utah Saits, Bondo De Role and Mr Oizo.

Check out
We Love Sounds