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Electronic-influenced bands and artists with interesting ideas and an independent perspective should send demos to: PO Box 6291, Fairfield Gardens, QLD 4103. TransCom of Brisbane has been releasing leftfield electronic music since 1994, including the groundbreaking Evidence, Cyberia and Abstraction compilations - see http://www.trans.com.au for details

Check out the social guide to bboyin'... THURSDAY 7th AUGUST - Alphabetics at Goodbar - Party Hip Hop and B Boy Breaks : 11a Oxford St Darlo From 10pm With DJs Nick Toth, Regal, Bonez ::: FRIDAY 8th AUGUST: BBoy Training at Parramatta PCYC 12 Hassall St Parramatta + more

LAUNCH: Battle Of The Year BBoy Beats N breaks Annual 2003
On Saturday August 2, the first ever BOTY AUST Compilation CD was launched at HMV Parramatta. DJ Nick Toth threw down the beats for Nervous Breakdown, who performed in the store for the crowd. The album will be in all stores Monday August 4, and will also be on sale at the BOTY AUST event on the 9th. the album is packed with old school bboy anthems and new school breaks, and also features tracks from three Aussie outfits - Cropper, Idiot Proof and 1200 Techniques. Check out www.rockstar.net.au to see the tracklisting for the album and pics of NBD performing at the instore.

liquidBASS returns Saturday 30th August with one special international guest. Back to pound you skulls with relentless techno and junked up 'ouse music, this time we

Kleinzeit play Substation 41 at the Breakfast Creek Hotel on August 10, with 3 sets of mostly new material alongside the talents of Onioncak on the decks and Paul Henderson on Guitar... Then stay tuned for the Press Club on August 17 and September 14 for some fine lounge downbeat and ripples of uptempo groove.

netdiver.net describes itself as a "new media culture_magazine + international design portal". It showcases "outstanding" talented graphic art, web and flash design artists with a special section for "powagirrrls" from around the world. The site has numerous links and reviews along with news and cool examples of flashware, plus helpful tips and a "thought_archive" for contemplation. a visit to the site will most definitely "feed your eyes" as they quote on the homepage - feed your eyes and hopefully your creativity

Sci-Femme's mission is to showcase films by women about how our world will look in 5, 25 or 100 years. Historically the number of women in the canons of scientific discourse and cinema have been small. Sci-Femme challenges this omission by asking women to explore, debate and bring their unique perspectives to these areas. Sci-Femme seeks visionary films by and about women on art, technology & the future. http://www.sci-femme.to/sci_call.htm

Beats and Peaces are thrilled to announce their latest party which is set to bring "that basement" to life once again. "Under Sided" is a one off night dishing out low-slung funk and electro disco dirge from some of this
countries finest DJs and a live PA which is demanding attention and respect as they define the future sound of Australian live dance music.

EMERGING COCKTAIL CD : A 20 track original compilation CD of locally unsigned Logan and Brisbane artists. Are you an unsigned band/artist wanting more exposure? Do you reside in the Brisbane or Logan area? Do you want the opportunity to be on a compilation CD? www.ddjproductions.com
All details of entry on the entry form

This month o.m.o is proud to welcome Petit Four to the stage. Diversity has always been the hallmark of o.m.o, not least in its music. Last month saw a blend of house, tribal, drum & bass and psy-trance keep the dance floor full until after 4am. This time we'll see more phat and funky stuff with the ever-poular DJ Monstaa, and residents shame and dud playing electro, big-beat, funky house, tribal and punk house, and more....

D-Ko will be rocking the NuSounds @ The Moon Bar next Friday, August 8, alongside a stellar line-up of Brisbane's up-and-coming tribal and progressive deckticians. Doors 10pm, with D-Ko hitting the stage at Midnight with a special set of tribal, electro and breaks. Joined on stage
by special guest DJ Lectre, who'll be cutting up some wild samples on the decks for us. Be there for what is sure to be a night of quality tunes.

read more about bands Raw & Resonate

Orphic has become something special and it will only get better! Due to a wonderful breath of local momentum, Orphic is now set to explode over two levels on Saturday August 9th at Souths RLFC (The Winery).

Documentary Screening at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies http://cccs.uq.edu.au/ Introduced by Geert Lovink (CCCS)

"The Red Room Company" is creating a unique audio documentary "Global Odes", to be recorded at The Newcastle Young Writers' Festival (NYWF) in October, 2003. "Global Odes" will explore how issues, based on social and political themes of national and global significance, affects the writing of poets attending the Newcastle Young Writers' Festival.