Tag: "The Toff In Town"

Riki And The Rants
0 Comments. 312 Views. Posted 15 Mar 2013 @ 11:51am.
Remember when things like Girl Power and friendship and the strength of the individual – in a ‘you can do it’ way, not a ‘don’t you wish your girlfriend was hot like me’ way – were totally rocking the music scene all over? The powers of heart and compassion which Melbourne pop-rockers Riki And The Rants embody make them pretty singularly incredible, as one look at their new single Fire!... Read More
Vydamo Comes To The Toff
0 Comments. 224 Views. Posted 26 Feb 2013 @ 12:01am.
Vydamo is the solo project of Art vs Science's Jim Finn.  First single Gonna Make It has been all over the radio this summer and rightly so. The anthemic jam has all the features of a modern classic. Read More
All The Colours Announce Single Tour
0 Comments. 253 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2013 @ 1:44pm.
The newest project from Miami Horror frontman Josh Moriaty, All The Colours have just released their debut single Second To None, and have announced a Melbourne gig to show off the new endeavor. Second To None is the first single from All The Colours' untitled, debut album due out Autumn this year. Read More
Scott Ian and Chris Jericho Hold Q&A Session
0 Comments. 431 Views. Posted 11 Feb 2013 @ 8:02pm.
Two of rock’s royal icons are teaming up for one unforgettable evening. Anthrax’s Scott Ian and WWE Champion and Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho will be taking to the intimate Toff In Town stage, to share stories from 30 years of metal, wrestling and boozing it up. It’s a no-holds-barred Q&A session, in which absolutely nothing will be off-limits. Whether you’re a rock fan or wrestling junkie,... Read More
Craig Schuftan Comes To The Toff
0 Comments. 500 Views. Posted 7 Feb 2013 @ 8:42am.
Former triple j presenter and music journalist Craig Schuftan is presenting a specialised history lesson next week; a lesson on the history of alternative rock. In promotion of his recent book Entertain Us! The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock in the 90s, Schuftan will present a 90-minute remix of catalogued noise to educate you about alt-rock. Entitled Gave It Away, Schuftan will cover the '... Read More
Ryan Francesconi and Mirabai Peart To Tour
0 Comments. 365 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2013 @ 9:43am.
Best known for their work in Joanna Newson's Ys Street Band, Ryan Francesconi and Mirabai Peart are joining forces for a visit to Melbourne for two shows early next month. The inspiration behind current album Road To Palios was a trip that the couple made in 2010 to the Greek island of Lesvos. The road is a real road, and Palios is a real village – “it might not be there for much... Read More
Chapelier Fou Announces 2013 Tour
0 Comments. 584 Views. Posted 4 Dec 2012 @ 10:14am.
After wowing audiences at WOMADelaide in 2012, Chapelier Fou has announced that he will be returning to Melbourne for an intimate show early next year. Chapelier Fou, aka Louis Warynski, is a genial electronic fiddler and violin virtuoso, who’s blend of beats, glitch and classic instrumentation has been performed live on stage to rapturous reviews. Claiming influences as diverse as Brian Eno and... Read More
Donny Benet's Top 5 Summer Hits
0 Comments. 488 Views. Posted 7 Nov 2012 @ 10:57am.
This Thursday November 8, Donny Benet is bringing his unique heat to party at The Toff In Town with Wintercoats and Mizhael Ozone as part of his Australian HEAT tour. We caught up with the master of sexuality and sophistication to get the lowdown on his top 5 hot summer hits. Smooth. 1.GLENN FREY The Heat Is On Eddie Murphy, saxophone, heat – what more could you ask for? Pure '80s classic.... Read More
Animaux
0 Comments. 560 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2012 @ 3:43am.
Alex Lahey is the lead singer and saxophonist of Melbourne’s own pop/funk/extra horns outfit Animaux (pronounced an-ee-mo). This October she and her six bandmates will release their latest single, Paradise, complete with B-side This Time. The tracks have been mixed by Adam Rhodes (The Cat Empire, Angus & Julia Stone, Jackson Jackson) at Sing Sing studios and are starting to receive... Read More
Q&A: Hailey Cramer
0 Comments. 829 Views. Posted 11 Sep 2012 @ 11:22am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Nu soul, electro.   What can a punter expect from your live show? A whole lotta harmonies hitting them in the face like a ton of pretty bricks.   What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? My new EP! Whoop! Get one for your mum too.    When’s the gig and with who? My EP Launch is Sunday September 16 at The Toff In Town featuring Kisshead, Remi,... Read More
Q&A: The Jed Rowe Band
0 Comments. 447 Views. Posted 26 Jul 2012 @ 7:46am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Blues country folk rock storytelling.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Ben Harper reading Neil Young a Peter Carey novel.    What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Our second album The Ember and The Afterglow, produced by Jeff Lang.   When are you launching your album... Read More
Maria Minerva Australian Tour
0 Comments. 1,045 Views. Posted 4 Jul 2012 @ 1:50pm.
One of the leading ladies of the striking 100% Silk imprint will be making her Melbourne debut next month. Born in Estonia in 1988, Minerva previously worked as a music and art critic whilst studying art history. Making the leap to performer and producer, 2011 saw the release of her stunning Cabaret Cixous, which saw her global profile raised cataclysmically.   In her own words, “Maria... Read More
King Cannons
0 Comments. 862 Views. Posted 13 Jun 2012 @ 9:36am.
Luke Yeoward is happy to be home. Not just because he's able to enjoy the simple comforts of said home after recently returning from an intense tour of Germany, but because the idea of comfort altogether has been a long time coming for Yeoward.  “I'm just at my home in Melbourne, which is nice," admits the vocalist/guitarist of locals King Cannons, "But it's unusual.” As the leader of... Read More
Clubfeet Announce First Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,432 Views. Posted 3 Jun 2012 @ 4:22pm.
Originally hailing from Cape Town, though now calling Melbourne home is Clubfeet who have just announced their first national tour. Touted as “One of the Southern Hemisphere's hottest new acts”, the band came out of complete obscurity to release their debut album Gold On Gold in 2010, an album championed by Pitchfork, Spin, RCRD LBL and Discobelle. The band are now celebrating their most recent... Read More
Earth Tour
0 Comments. 1,463 Views. Posted 24 May 2012 @ 12:56pm.
The Seattle drone doom outfit Earth will be making very first performances on Australian shores this September. Earth formed in 1990 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson. Mostly instrumental, their early work grew out of the Seattle area grunge scene and is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal, characterised by droning, minimalist... Read More
King Cannons Album Launch Tour
0 Comments. 758 Views. Posted 18 May 2012 @ 12:22pm.
Melbourne rock band King Cannons have announced a short east coast tour to celebrate the launch of their debut album The Brightest Light, due out on Friday June 22. The tour will also mark the return of the band from a month-long stint in Europe   For the tour, Shihad drummer Tom Larkin will be joining them as a special 'guest drummer', as well as being supported by ex-Little Red's Tom... Read More
Lana Del Rey Announces Second Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 2,253 Views. Posted 4 May 2012 @ 1:21pm.
After selling out her first Palace appearance, hype-attractant chanteuse Lana Del Rey has announced a second show. Del Rey was set to perform in Melbourne back in March at the Toff in Town, however had to cancel plans due to album promotion commitments in the US. Read More
Jessica Says Launches New Single
0 Comments. 1,987 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
World Without Men is the name of the brand new release from Jessica Says.   The classically-trained cellist is launching the single on Thursday December 16 at Melbourne's The Toff In Town, and is also supporting singer-songwriter Sally Seltmann at Brisbane's The Zoo in Fortitude Valley on Saturday December 4, and the Great Northern in Byron Bay on Sunday December 5.   Earlier this year... Read More
Frank Yamma album launch
0 Comments. 1,576 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Indigenous singer/songwriter Frank Yamma will launch his album Countryman at the Toff in Town on Saturday November 20.   The album has garnered a fair amount of praise, with The Australian giving it four and a half stars. The review notes an album that is 'as spiritually charged as any of the songs on Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingus solo CD or Archie Roach’s Albums... as hard hitting as... Read More
Gravetemple Live at The Toff In Town
0 Comments. 2,187 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Witnessing a Marco Fuscinato set can be much like standing in front of a concord turbine – sure it hurts, but it’s a special kind of pain. On this occasion, the intensity was still there, but it was interspersed with moments of silence, full of contrasts and was much more playful.   His guitar driven assaults saw him build, explore and de-construct sounds in... Read More
Deadboy Adds A Free Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,093 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
The Toff is proud to present UK underground sensation Deadboy in a one-off, free entry, late-night party.   Known for his singles 'U Cheated' on Well Rounded and 'If U Want Me' on Numbers, Deadboy is another product of London's neon-glowing musical landscape - incorporating elements of house, R n B, dancehall, techno, funky, grime, bassline, and many other influences. He has been... Read More
Owen Pallett Returns This January
0 Comments. 851 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Ooooooh goodie. Owen Pallett, the Canadian maestro plucking the heartstrings through his involvement in Final Fantasy, Arcade Fire and Beirut) is returning to Australia in January 2011.   Pallett, who first one Victorian hearts with his debut tour in 2008 including a stop over in the flooded and oh-so-muddy Meredith Music Festival will be showcasing tracks from his highly acclaimed... Read More
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