This Saturday night at Smiths Alternative Bookstore Zack Kouns (US) will be playing his unique brand of avant garde folk. He has been touring the country alongside Alps (Newcastle) and this is the last night of their tour. This is the last official Dream Damage related event for at least four months so come early and celebrate. Local supports are Cat Cat and Brother Gozu.

$5 Entry
Doors 7pm
Bands 7.30pm

“Zack Kouns is from some small town in the US. He plays music with voice, tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, temple blocks, chinese opera gong, tape manipulation, violin, banjo. It’s weird shit, some dark neofolky gothic shit, some totally fucked up noise, some angular no-wavey shit, some Leadbellyesque blues and Woody Guthrie folk, some beautiful piano ballads, and plenty of free jazz all through it. He exists in a realm somewhere near Jandek, I suppose – completely outside of everything, and basically impossible to compare to everything. You can download one of his whole albums free here” (Cut and paste straight from the mouth of Alps aka Chris Hearn)

Zack Kouns will be touring the country with Alps as support over the next few weeks. They will be ending the tour in Canberra at Smiths Alternative Bookstore on Saturday the 31st so come along and pick up a copy of the tour 7″.

Zack Kouns – 7″ Sample

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Past Futures Presents
• Genre: Folk, Experimental, Psychedelic

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Danger Beach is the alter ego of LA Thomas (one half of ASSASSINS 88). His debut effort, Milky Way is a beautiful collection of instrumental surf pop. Includes guest appearances from Jonny Telafone, TV Colours and Dominic Death.

The limited edition CD is now available to purchase from Dream Damage Records via our BigCartel and will be in selected record stores soon.

**A launch show is planned (but not confirmed) to be Smiths Alternative Bookstore in a few weeks time – more details soon**

Cover art by Stella Rae

Danger Beach – Milky Way

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Dream Damage
• Genre: Pop, Surf, Instrumental

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Purchase – $7AUD

The latest release by Canberra’s Reuben Ingall is a collection of textured acoustic ballads and electronic ambiance. Limited edition hand made copies of Don’t Give Up will be available soon. In the meantime make sure to go over to his bandcamp and have a listen or download.

Reuben Ingall – Don’t Give Up

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Self Released
• Genre: Experimental, Instrumental, Ambient

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Sydney’s most talked about  band Circle Pit will make their debut in Canberra at the Crossroads this Thursday. Promoting their new album “Bruise Constellation”, androgynous front man Jack Mannix and soulmate Angie Bermuda promise to bring spectacle to the capital burbs. After surfing on a wave of hype and publicity it will be great to see the band doing what they do best.

Joining them will be Teddy Trouble, playing their last show before an indefinite hiatus, and TV Colours, who will be making a special trip down from Sydney for a solo show after finishing his 7 inch to be released next month. Check the video for TV Colours joined by Assassins 88 at Black Wire last weekend.

This weekend Assassins 88 and Fighting League are heading up the coast to play shows in Newcastle and Sydney. Friday night they’re in Newcastle at The Croatian Club playing with Honest Thieves and Stitched Vision. On Saturday they’re at Black Wire Records with Bitch Prefect and Bed Wettin Bad Boys. Also, ASS ASS INS bassist Lachlan will be on FBI Radio Thursday night promoting his new Danger Beach album (there will be copies available at shows). Come and party!

Jonny Telafone’s tape is almost sold out so we have decided to put it up for free download. If you’re still desperate for a tape you might be able to pick one up at Smiths Bookstore (ACT), Repressed Records (Syd), Missing Link (Melb) or Vox Cyclops (Newcastle). Enjoy.

Jonny Telafone – Wherever The Wind Blows

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Dream Damage Records
• Genre: Folk, Pop, Blues

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After successfully launching his tape earlier this month in Canberra. Horse Macgyver (aka ///▲▲▲\\\) is heading to Sydney to play some shows at Serial Space next Tuesday the 30th of June, and then at Home Nightclub on Wednesday the 31st for End of Financial Year Party. With a new name and new songs, Horse Macgyver’s tape (VOID) is now available to order online via our big cartel.

**Preview tracks are from an older online EP (ran out of internet credit)**

Horse Macgyver – Void Tape

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Bad Sound
• Genre: Electronica, Synth Drone, Experimental

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Purchase – $10AUD