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::: need to work out how you're getting to Battle of the Year this year? the lovely Kim Rockstar has prepared the lowdown - click read more for details..

BATTLE OF THE YEAR AUSTRALIA
NATIONAL BREAKDANCE COMPETITION
AUGUST 9 2003
STATE SPORTS CENTRE, sydney australia
Tickets thru www.ticketek.com.au and usual outlets
www.rockstar.net.au

This Sunday (20th July) SOBAR Presents
"Sounds On Sunday, Gold Coast House on the Beach"

With DJs:
Miss DiVynyl (6 pm-8 pm)
Giv (8 pm-11 pm)
Stafford Brothers (11 pm-1 am)
Reekay (1 am-3 am)

Pseudo Sound Project Inc (PSP) is Adelaide's only indi-electro-sonik-image-label-conservation organisation, combining electronic music, the moving image and mass native revegetation work of unprecedented creativity and originality verve.

PSP009 will be held 3rd week of march 2004 as STAGE02 of a 6 stage revegetation and biodiveristy program planed for 'Devil Gully' and links on the mid East coast Region of Yorke Peninsula. PSP009 are looking for volunteers for various tasks, read more to see if you can help

::: Nice to see Alex Davies featured at the festival!

N o C o n c e p t -- A State of Being

Pocket-earthquakes and underwater-phenomena, muezzin singing from church steeple, a brass orchestra at half speed, digestion sounds out of Polish synthesizers, building instructions for home security cameras, heavy bass
concerts by low-riders, swaying pillars of bridges, mobile phones that cause entire walls to vibrate, cooking as a means of self-defence... not enough? The 7th annual garage festival, which will take place from the 25th of July until the 16th of August, seeks to explore the methods and points of view of the creative process by looking at the principles and manifestations of insecurity and disorientation. The festival presents exhibitions, installations, concerts/ performances, lectures, films and workshops over the course of three weeks.

For those people in Melbourne, LiquidArchitecture is on again. . .

http://www.liquidarchitecture.org.au/

Hear the world through a different set of ears.

Liquid Architecture is a national sound art festival that celebrates and promotes the diversity of Australian sonic talent. Now in its fourth year, Liquid Architecture includes concerts, workshops, installations and forums focusing on contemporary practices in sound art.

WINK (Wired Innovative Naughty Kids) Awards 2003

http://www.biftek.com/awards/index.html
The WINK awards are happening again and calling for submissions - check out the categories:

1.. Subvert the dominant paradigm award. A prize of $2000 will be awarded
to the best use of electronic art and/or media to subvert mainstream
political and cultural values.
2.. Best video clip made for under $5000.
3.. Best home-made machine or software modification.
4.. Best piece of electronic art made by a gal.
5.. Best unsigned electronic music act.

THE HERBALISER - Ninja Tune puff daddies The Herbaliser, aka Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba, will tour Australia and
New Zealand in August-September (tour dates below).visit http://www.agentmad.com.au/tours.php for latest info

*** UPDATED VENUE INFO***
27.08 Byron Bay - CMoog
28.08 Sydney - Metro
30.08 Perth - The Post Office
04.09 Melbourne - The Prince
05.09 Adelaide - Fowlers Live
06.09 Brisbane - The Empire
11.09 Dunedin (New Zealand) - Re-Fuel Bar
12.09 Wellington (New Zealand) - Studio 9
13.09 Auckland (New Zealand) - Galatos

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SMALL BLACK BOX
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THIS MONTH
Machina aux Rock (drums & electronics post/kraut rock - Melbourne)
resi-quat (cassette tape collage - Brisbane)
Camilla Hannan (surround sound composition - Melbourne)

http://www.smallblackbox.com.au

Sunday 27 July 2003, 7-10pm
Institute of Modern Art, Screening Room
420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Songs To Dream Your Life By
Friday 25th July 2003
96 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Proudly Supported by
Poetpop Management &
CAE Arts Workspace/Gallery 96F,
S C A L E in reformation
7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m.
B.Y.O. things

THE ZOO GIG GUIDE: Tue 22.07.03 - Sun 27.07.03

Valley Fiesta bands including TONJIP, THE PERILS, THE MINORS, BROWN BEAR; ELEPAHANT MOJO, NATIONAL PORNOGRAPHIC, SIX IN A BOX; RHTHYM ACE SHOWCASE with INTERCOOLER, LOVEJOY, FATAL 4, THE TURNAROUNDS; EXTENDED REMIX - THE ALL DAY DUB DAY; PAUL GRABOWSKY TRIO, PALIMPSESTE + more great bands in August

What exactly is urban art these days? And does it have the power to make a difference in these modern times? Explore cleansurface.org and it's related websites and you just might gain a better insight. The streets of Melbourne and other cities around the world are littered with street art if you look closely enough - graffiti to some, social activism to others..

The site has links to the billboard liberation front and it's advertising manifesto which encourages "the masses to use any means possible to commandeer the existing media and to alter it to their own design.". There is a wealth of articles based on culture jamming as well as examples of grafitti activism from 'shutup & shop'.

In July 2000, a group of fans met and became Cards 4 Sorrow, Brisbane's
Rocky Horror Picture Show floorshow cast...

Cards 4 Sorrow now invite you to celebrate their 3rd anniversary at...

"TAKE A VIRGIN TO ROCKY" DAY
A special screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday 18th July 9.30pm
Schonell Cinema, University Of QLD

Adults - $9.90
Conc - $6.50
For ticket details visit www.schonell.uq.edu.au

HOWLfest is a festival of women's creativity happening in the lovely coastal city of Newcastle, NSW 28 Jan - 1 Feb 2004. HOWLfest aims to promote women who perform original work, independent artists, women who have not had the opportunity to perform or exhibit their work before, as well as established artists in all forms of creative expression - music, film, art, theatre, spoken word etc.

Kid Kay Ferris

NEW ALBUM - "COLOUR ME BADD"
The brand new album from Kid Kay Ferris is finally here! Colour Me Badd is eleven tracks of unashamedly synthetic retro-inspired music, from dancefloor treats and computer beats to underground bleeps and songs for lovesick geeks. Guaranteed to put a smile on your dial, Colour Me Badd is a full-length musical rampage through electro, techno, breaks, drum n bass, spaced-out 80s ambience and crunchy computer clashing cacophony.

Band listings from Brisbane's live music venue