This Sunday, Teddy Trouble will officially launch their debut EP The Great Indoors (and they have been kind enough to give up the first two tracks of the EP for download!) This is a very limited pressing and only 50 copies will be available on the night. It all starts at around 6pm at The Phoenix – FREE ENTRY. Supporting will be Jonny Telafone and Old Ace with more to be announced.

Any copies left can be purchased online or at selected record stores.

Teddy Trouble – The Great Indoors (Sample)

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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

Waterford are preparing to launch their new album next month. Mixed by Bruce Callaway (previously of The Saints), the first single London, England is now available for free download via Birds Love Fighting. This is the first of many releases soon to come out on the Canberra label with Killing Birds, From the South and Cat Cat all having new material ready to be pressed over the next few months. The future looks promising for Birds Love Fighting with Electric Lake 2 also going ahead in October.

For now you can now download the fantastic single London, England; the launch party for the single is on the 24 July at The Front Gallery.

Waterford – London England

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Birds Love Fighting
• Genre: Pop, Rock, Alternative

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New kids on the block Suica (pronounced soo-ee-ka) have been lurking in the shadows for the better half of the year and have finally released their first demo called Brother. A beautifully haunting track reminiscent of GY!BE and Mogwai. Suica are preparing to play their first show next week at The Front alongside Danger Beach and Readymen for our Dream Damage Fundraiser.

Suica – Brothers

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Self Released
• Genre: Post Rock, Instrumental, Shoegaze

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Graveyards started up last summer under the short lived title Beat Hotel. After some line up changes and a handful of shows they are starting to settle and find their sound. A few of these guys spawned the previously posted Foucault’s Whip and the always epic BHANG YARNDI, and I’m probably wrong but I think lead singer Julian was in with False Jesii (…maybe for a day?). These boys get around.

Graveyards – Sleepwalk

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Self Released
• Genre: Shoegaze, Alternative, Rock

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Brand new jam from Foucault’s Whip. I have no idea whether this is a long term thing or just another one night stand but this track totally rules.

Foucault’s Whip – Spiraled Stares

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Self Released
• Genre: Shoegaze, Ambient, Alternative

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New mix tape from local artist Wandering Bear who creates electronic music ranging from trip hop to IDM to Drum and Bass. He is proving to be quite eclectic in terms of his output and I was surprised to find that he lives in Canberra. This compilation spans a few of his previous releases which can be viewed and listened to HERE.

Wandering Bear – Mix Tape

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Self Released
• Genre: IDM, Electronica, Beats

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Dream Damage records is celebrating the release of Jonny Telafone’s new cassette “Wherever the Wind Blows”, with an intimate show at Smiths Alternative Bookstore this coming Friday the 21st of May.

Featuring live performances by:
Danger Beach (7.30pm)
Horse Macguyver (previously ///▲▲▲\\\) (8.15pm)
Jonny Telafone (8.45pm)

Doors open at 7pm (and close around 9.30pm). Free entry and all ages. Tapes are $5.

Jonny Telafone’s “Wherever the Wind Blows”, along with his back catalogue, can be streamed or downloaded HERE or listened to at his MySpace

Here is the new collaboration from the guitarists of Teddy Trouble and Emerald Cities called Readymen. With subtle hints of dark folk and early 60s pop, the two have woven their styles into something both warm and unsettling. The dueling guitars and chilling chorus make this one of the more interesting things to come from Canberra in a while. Plan on seeing more of these guys as I hear they are working on a live show and will be playing soon.

Readymen – Save that Baby

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Self Released
• Genre: Pop, Folk, Pop

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New track from Canberra’s Cat Cat. Heard Her Play was recorded months ago and is to be released on their new EP/album on Birds Love Fighting Records. I missed them last weekend at Phoenix but heard good things. It was their first show without drummer Kieran who recently left Cat Cat to focus on other band Summer Vacation (who are soon to put out a tape on Dream Damage Records.)

**Video was taken from their last show at Electric Lake**

Cat Cat – Heard Her Play

• Release Date: 2010
• Label: Birds Love Fighting Records
• Genre: Alternative, Kraut, Shoegaze

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