It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

OPOSSOM
+ Kill City Creeps
+ Bloods

New Zealand trio OPOSSOM arrive in Australia for their first shows across the Tasman in May. From simple beginnings in late 2011 on a bandcamp page, OPOSSOM recently featured on Pitchfork as "pysch-pop noisemakers" whose "playful, tunnel-vision guitars should remind you of Tame Impala".

Songwriter and producer behind the band is Kody Nielson. Vocalist for the Mint Chicks, contemporary flag-bearers for the legendary kiwi indie Flying Nun, he began recording these tracks after his brother Ruban left town to start Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Kody brings OPOSSOM out into the world having just completed a few months moonlighting on drums in UMO, playing the Falls and Southbound Festivals in Australia and touring the US alongside Girls.

OPOSSOM - Getaway Tonight

Three scuzz pop tunes now sit enticingly on bandcamp with the promise soon of an album entitled Electric Hawaii. Joined in OPOSSOM by chanteuse turned multi-instrumentalist Bic Runga and Mint Chicks bassist Michael Logie, Kody played Auckland's leg of the St Jeromes Laneway festival in January to great reviews and the band will make their UK debut live just ahead of their Australian dates.

KATE MARTIN
+ BEN WELLS & THE MIDDLE NAMES
+ We Are The Birdcage

On the album tour for her debut album, Townsville's Kate Martin and her band almost died! Driving at night along the Pacific Highway between Brisbane and Sydney, the semi-trailer that they were behind burst one of its tires. There was a loud bang, and then out of the darkness, a truck tire bounces towards their tour van. Luckily, the tire bounced over the van, leaving them with only an out-of-control semi-trailer in front of them to avoid. Despite this experience on her first national tour, and after 2 years of recording a new album, Kate is going back on the road.

Kate Martin - Apples (video)

Joining Kate will be Ben Wells & The Middle Names. No strangers to touring, they have clocked up over 10,000km in the past year alone, driving from their home town of Hobart to all points along the east coast of Australia. As well as playing supports to such acts as Art vs Science, San Cisco, The Jungle Giants, Little Red and Passenger, Ben Wells & The Middle Names were selected by Triple J's Unearthed to perform at Falls Festival Marion Bay 2011, the band's second year to perform on the main stage, having been selected by Falls to open the year before.

Ben Wells & The Middle Names - Robin Hood (video)

With Kate is coming from Townsville and Ben Wells from Hobart, they are both outsiders in the Australian music scene. With each of them traveling from opposite ends of Australia, they will be meeting in the middle throughout May to share their unique music.

Kate Martin's album 'Hand Me My Bow And Arrow' is out now through Shock Records. Ben Wells & The Middle Names EP 'House Come Home' is out now through Green.

DJs: Hannah & Eliza Reilly
+ Batty Boop

FBi's ever bubbly Hannah and Eliza Reilly continue to fast track your Saturday night to a THURSDAY.

Think of it as a banging house party (in a club), where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

A party-hardy haven to bring your wolf pack and cause a ruckus on the D-floor. 

Get in the mood with this jam heavy mix the GGM girls put together:

Girls Gone Mild - Party Hit Mix

RICHARD IN YOUR MIND
+ The Otchkies
+ The Upskirts
+ Hand Games DJs

After a radical launch party last month Hand Games are back in action for another frivolous eve of sonic exploration. This time with Sydney psychedelic quintet RICHARD IN YOUR MIND...

Richard In Your Mind - Vision (video)

Support on the night comes from the ever-groovy OTCHKIES and snotty garage rockers THE UPSKIRTS.

The Otchkies - Further

Roll up on your magic carpet and be ready for some inter-dimensional dancing.

DYNAMITE SOUND (Captain Franco & Count Doyle)
BASSLINES (Live)
LEVINS (Dip Set)
NICK TOTH (Jamrock)
SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN (Stolen Records Skrillionaires)
ABILITY (Stolen Records Massive)

This is the one night where Sydney's finest Sound Systems will join forces within the walls of the Goodgod Danceteria for an unmissible night of Dancehall Reggae!

It's set to be an outrageous soundclash party that is expected to reach a heated Caribbean fever pitch when that clock strikes midnight. When the best of the best get together, the writhing cluster of jumping bodies will follow!

Prepare to get sweaty wet on the floor for a night of dancing so dirty it would make Nicki Minaj blush. Expect the best of the old and new tropical riddims!

ALSO...Get ready to dagger! And win yourself some VYBZ KARTEL STEAK KNIVES in their certified daggering competition!

KLARATRAUM (Lucidflow / Soma - Germany)
+ MSG
+ Trinity
+ Jordan Deck
+ Chris Honnery

After their last debaucherous jaunt at Goodgod back in January - sweat dripping off the walls, capacity well and truly reached, the Subsonic crew are back for another epic night with one of Berlin's most sought-after live acts: Klartraum.

Terje Saether - Breed (Klartraum Remix)

KLARTRAUM is German for the stage of lucid dream, when you become aware that you are dreaming and are able to manipulate your surroundings. Driving deep into the subconscious, their music envelopes and surrounds its listeners! If it's enlightenment you seek on the dancefloor then Klartraum are for you. They take their luicd, rolling techno deep and into a spritual level.

Live: EYPTIAN LOVER (LA), NICKY DA B (NEW ORLEANS), PRINCE ZIMBOO (Jamaica), GEOFFREY O'CONNOR, NO ZU, STRAIGHT ARROWS, DONNY BENET

DJs: Levins, Yo Grito!, Goodgod Sound Unlimited

Who woulda thought it – Goodgod at the Opera House?

For one night only as part of the awesome Vivid Live festival we’re taking over the entire Studio and Western Foyers! Instead of one big headliner, we wanted to bring a crazy, supercharged version of the eclectic-ness you’d find at Goodgod any night. 

We've got the original Freak-a-holic Pharaoh of West Coast hip hop and electro funk Epytian Lover, next generation sissy bounce rapper Nicky Da B, reggae dancehall laugh men Prince Zimboo and Sani Showbizz, Melbourne sensualist Geoffrey O'Connor, six-piece Heat Beat band No Zu, scrappy garage saints Straight Arrows, Moog synth pitch bender Donny Benet, and for every other moment on the dance floor, our best loved Goodgod DJs - Levins, Yo Grito! and Goodgod Sound Unlimited.

Listen to them Here!

SPLIT SECONDS
+ Underlights

If Split Seconds were a football team their pre-season preparation for the 2012 musical season could only be described as impeccable.

Entering the building on the ground floor in late 2010 Splits worked their way into the hearts of local independent music fans on the back of their eminently likeable singles 'All You Gotta Do' and 'Bed Down'. Their self-titled EP released in March 2011 helped secure a place in the 2012 triple j Next Crop alumni, and after three national tours alongside Owl Eyes, The Panics and Jebediah, a publishing deal with Native Tongue and enough "band to watch out for" tags to sink a fledgling AFL franchise Split Seconds are ready to move on up!

And move on up they will! With the release of their new single 'Top Floor' on Wednesday 18 April Split Seconds 2012 premiership campaign is officially underway! A quirky, handclap heavy pop gem taken from their upcoming debut album, 'Top Floor' is soaked with the Splits' trademark harmonies, a whistling chorus and an X-rated sub plot worthy of its own reality tv show!

With their game face on Split Seconds will take 'Top Floor' to the streets throughout May. Accompanied by Sydney psych-pop dreamers Underlights, who will co-headline the East Coast Second Light Tour, this will be Split Seconds first tour since completing the recording of their untitled debut album. Recorded by Matt Giovanangelo (Voltaire Twins) and mixed by Aaron Cupples (The Drones, Snowman, Dan Kelly) and Dave Parkin (Felicity Groom, Snowman, Jebediah) the album is due for release in July…but before then enjoy the view from the Top Floor!

CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN' RACKETTES
+ Special Guests

Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes featuring fierce leading lady Clairy Browne and her harmonising girl group, The Bangin' Rackettes, have been tearing down the house at venues all over the country since 2009.

The nine piece rhythm and blues big band's original songs take you through northern soul, jump blues, doo-wop, ska and gospel and they are getting ready to take their soul train on the road with an Australian tour to celebrate the launch of the 'Love Letter' video and limited edition 7" vinyl.

The new video was filmed in the Old Geelong Gaol, which was transformed into "dance gaol" for a day where the band's sentence was made up of non-stop hair flicks and intensive tambourine weight training. The synopsis of "Prince goes to prison" was bought to life by a large cast of vampy inmates surrounding the delivery of a highly confidential, explicit letter of love.

Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes - Love Letter (video)

DJs: Joey The Saint & Bad Jackson
+ Special Guest: TONI TONI LEE (LIVE on the 808)

MARY'S BASEMENT ~ a world where the excess of yesteryear still rules all-mighty, where undeniable grooves become uncontrollably loose and where the hot delights of your inner funk take command. A home to feverish funk music and it's true believers.

How do we get there? On a damn spaceship, that's how. And not just any spaceship. This one is launching with resident DJ's and first-mates in freak JOEY THE SAINT & BAD JACKSON. They'll be reaching escape velocity with crates full of wild funk cuts and rare grooves to get your body orbiting the dancefloor. Joining the ride and breaching all the right hulls with his 808 drum machine, Sydney's very own rhythm romantic, Mr. TONI TONI LEE.

Toni Toni Lee - Body Heat

Enter the Mothership Connection, Put Your Heads Together and buckle up as they take you HIGHER ~ Elevate past Mercury's Heatwave, drum past the Fatbacks of Venus, sail into the ghetto disco's of Mars, hyper-speed on through the Jungle Boogie of Jupiter, upwards and onwards beyond the Sly Stones of Saturn, and soar all the way to the outer limits of Neptune's neon palms.

Be Real. Get Cosmic. Find Funk. Mary's Basement.

DJs: Jack Shit + Meem + DJ Soup

The term "juke" is believed to derive from the Gullah word joog, meaning rowdy or disorderly... And this night will aim for just that. The Goodgod Danceteria will be turned into a wild uncontained jive dive for you. Expect all the loud raucous tunes that you're dancing feet can handle.

The DJs Jack Shit, Meem and DJ Soup will playing a big bad selection of deep and danceable gems that make you wanna get all loose. So get set for some of the best balmy Rhythm & Blues to warm those soles and get that party machine churning.

Be ready for anything, get ready to move.

Check out this laidback mix by DJ Soup to keep you calm in preparation for Jook Joint:

DJ Soup - Blues Hangover Mix on Mixcloud

JAY WHALLEY & JAZZ FREEDOM
+ THE HOLY SOUL
+ Shantan Wantan Ichiban
+ Bastian Fox Phelan
+ DJ Zan Rowe
+ Special appearance by Chris Taylor (The Chaser)

The Culture Club presents the official release party for a new book byCraig Schuftan - ENTERTAIN US!

Entertain Us! is an alternative history of alternative rock in the nineties — from Sonic Youth's 'Kool Thing' to Radiohead's 'Kid A', Nevermind to Odelay, Madchester to Nu-Metal, Lollapalooza to Woodstock '99 — told in the voices of the decade's most important artists. It's the story of alternative rock – the people who made it, the people who loved it, the industry that bought and sold it, and the culture that grew up in its wake – in the last decade of the twentieth century. It's the first truly transatlantic history of the decade's music scene, and the only book in the world whose index cites Gwen Stefani as often as it does Theodor Adorno.

To celebrate its launch, Schuftan has invited some of Australia's best musical talents to perform some of their favourite songs of the era at the book's official release party. Here's what they had to say:

"Show me the mosh pit, hand me my nose ring" (Bastian Fox Phelan)
"Pretty fly for a white guy" (Shantan Wantan Ichiban)
"Mmmm mmm mmm mmm" (The Holy Soul)
"Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" (Jay Whalley and Jazz Freedom)

With the line-up thus secured, it remained only to invite the Chaser's Chris Taylor to kick off the proceedings in a goatee grown especially for the occasion, and DJ Zan Rowe to soundtrack the evening with the exact same selection of songs she played at her year 10 formal after-party.

JACK COWELL & THE OWLS
+ Moon Holiday
+ Packwood
+ Glamour Attack

A classically-trained composer turned alternative pop-star, Jack Colwell is due to release his debut album, Picture Window. The album was recorded at Sydney's Studio Ripple, which also birthed forthcoming releases from Lanie Lane and Cloud Control.

Colwell describes Picture Window as chamber pop, but the album explores a great many sounds and after debuting his latest single Captains Melody with Rainbow Chan at the Conservatorium of Music in an orchestral setting, Colwell hits Goodgod for an intimate and dark evening with folk Brother Packwood and wunderkinds Moon Holiday setting the tone and DJ duo Glamour Attack leaving the aftertaste.

DEEPCHILD (LIVE)
+ Jimi Polar (Junkbeats/Future Classic)
+ Ben Feggans
+ Trinity
+ Jay Smalls

Loosekaboose, one of Sydney's longest running techno nights makes its Danceteria debut with the reappearance of one of Australia's biggest music exports DEEPCHILD [Trapez/Get Physical/Freerange] performing one of his world renowned techno funk fuelled LIVE sets.

As a core member of the Trapez recording-artist roster, the Deepchild production aesthetic lingers within the dark realm of bass heavy, insistant techno and melodic house with scattered references to the mutated classic-disco and soul eras of the past. This is gritty resurrection of machine based music that shudders deep in your soul. It is both intimately familiar and curiously alien. Whilst he has supported the likes of Stacey Pullen, Troy Peirce (MINUS), Justin Martin (Dirtybird), Ivan Smagghe, Matthias Tanzman (Moon Harbour), Basic Soul Unit and Adam Beyer and produced #1-sellers for Anabatic Records, Resopal Schallware, Opossum Records and Thoughtless Music, Deepchild is a world class headliner is his own right.

The second special guest for the night is prominent 90's underground house DJ Ben Feggans, returning to the decks for an extremely rare set. Ben was a regular at parties such as Tweakin and Sabotage alongside the likes of Simon Caldwell, Phil Smart and Sugar Ray, Ben also ran his own night with Nick Field called 'Circles' at Club77, and cannot wait to play some of his classic acid, house and techno tunes from the last two decades in the early hours of the morning.

The two special guests will be supported by Loosekaboose residents Jimi Polar (Future Classic), Trinity (Pinksilver) and Jay Smalls [The Box].

YOUNGSTA (UK) + MC TOAST (UK)
+ MARK PRITCHARD (Africa Hitech/Warp/Hyperdub)
+ Victim (VOID)
+ Paul Fraser (Garage Pressure)
+ Swindle (VOID)
+ Ruhl (Signature Bass)

This is the one you've been waiting for.

UK Dubstep & bass heavyweight, DJ YOUNGSTA, will hit Australian shores for the first time ever to perform a handful of shows with the one and only - MC TOAST.

Any Dubstep fiend knows the high calibre of this DJ and MC combination, and it goes without saying that Sydney-siders are in for something special come Sunday, June 10 (Queen's Bday long weekend).

Expect devastating bass lines from the deep and dark realm of Dubstep as YOUNGSTA + TOAST unleash a relentless set here in the Danceteria! A supporting cast of Sydney's finest has been selected to complement and represent the spectrum sounds of Dubstep & UK Bass including, Mark Pritchard (one half of Sydney duo Africa Hitech), longstanding VOID selectors Victim and Swindle as well as Paul Fraser (Garage Pressure) and Ruhl.

We have every expectation this show will sell out. And while it might just sound like the usual spiel, ticket allocation is STRICTLY limited. Jump on it early if you don't want to miss out.

COMBO TICKET PACK AVAILABLE ~ Tickets to both Hype Williams + Mux Mool - $35 + BF available through Moshtix

MUX MOOL (Ghostly International/USA)
+ Expensive Looks (USA)
+ Astral DJs
+ More TBA

Astral People proudly present their first Australian tour with out of this world beat maker Mux Mool this June!

Sitting somewhere on a fly-by style intergalactic plane, MUX MOOL creates music destined to make you feel. From sex-tinged G-Funk to low-end disco and genre blurring post hip-hop impressions, his acclaimed works are stuck in an unseen haze between club readiness and analogue emotional connectivity. Following on years of obscure influence and experimental production, the Brooklyn/Minneapolas-based Brian Lindgred's first official beats came via Moodgadget, a former launchpad label of Seth Troxler and Outlier. With follow up EP's on Matthew Dear's 'Ghostly International' (including a track on their Adult Swim collaboration 'Ghostly Swim') his debut album 'Skulltaste' was released to unanimous praise and support since from Africa Hitech, SBTRKT, Resident Advisor, Stones Throw Records, XLR8R and a slew of future-tinged beat makers with an eye for the stars.

His conceptual offerings are built for performance, enhanced by a live show that will raise public expectations (and sound system capabilities) for modern musicians. Armed with a vast array of productions and corresponding influences, his show dips in and out of genres, decades and the goal to push an audience to its absolute limits (but don't worry, it's still a party). As one of the most exciting beat-makers of the current era, Mux Mool is destined to turn heads and feet on his truly exciting debut tour of Australia.

COMBO TICKET PACK AVAILABLE ~ Tickets to both Hype Williams + Mux Mool - $35 + BF available through Moshtix

HYPE WILLIAMS (Hyperdub/UK)
+ Special Guests

Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, Hype Williams AKA Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland are not your typical musical project. Or..they wouldn't be if anyone knew anything about them. From faceless interviews, unlabelled cd mix-tapes to untitled VHS album leaks, their project (and process) is deliberately designed to speak for itself. Their free-wandering sound measures low-fi RnB & Hip Hop to textural Grime works and percussionless Techno, creating a drawn out mix of highly original and contextual sound for audience dissection. After self releasing their no-budget debut EP 'High Beams' in 2009, the duo have gone on to release on Kode9's Hyperdub, Hippos in Tanks (home of Grimes) and De Stijl, where their debut album 'Find Out What Happens When People Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Reel' was released to worldwide critical acclaim. They have gone on to compile mixtapes for Fact Magazine and tour the world, drawing their audiences in to one of the most illusive groups in the sonic underground.

Hype Williams - Rescue Dawn (video)

Their elaborately simplified live performance is just as evasive, turning heads in dark and smokey locales worldwide to perfect their grainy aesthetic. Behind an excess of fog and a complete lack of light, the duo continues to hide themselves, allowing their mysterious musical style to take hold of your senses at seriously high volume. Extended amongst a mess of synths and other-worldly effects, it is a show continually changing in direction - unmissable for anyone trying to disect the future of current music. You probably wont find it here, but Hype Williams will surely define interest in the process.

* WARNING: THEY ARE BRINGING THEIR FULL LIGHT SHOW TO GOODGOD SMALL CLUB - MEANING THERE WILL BE INTERVALS OF INTENSE STROBES IN PARTS OF THEIR SHOW*

WITCH HATS
SISTER JANE
GRAND ATLANTIC
BLOODS
BURIED FEATHER
ATOM BOMBS

Eight Miles High is a travelling celebration of psychedelic, surf, and garage pop, that takes place once a year and brings the best new and established bands in those genres around the country!

This year's Sydney leg takes place at Goodgod! and features Melbourne favourites Witch Hats, Sister Jane, Grand Atlantic from Brisbane, Bloods, Buried Feather and Atom Bombs.

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

THE NECTARS
+ Danger!Bus
+ Cortesbank (formally Panama)

Do you like vultures? Jazz-funk-punk-blues? Songs about teenage angst, heartbreak and boys making out? Overweight guys on guitar? Drunk chicks with microphones? Crazy wicked dance moves? Cheeky nipples? Exploding glitter? Adorable pictures of kittens doing adorable things? Mystery underwear? Chairs? Internet fads? Ninjas? Penguins with ice skates? Jazz scat? Arkansas? Ping pong?

If you were nodding your head to most of that then you're probably a perfect participant for this rowdy mid-week bash!

Be there!

The Nectars - Screamcatcher

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
+ Special Guests

Last year, the band released their debut EP; Willoughby's Beach and since then, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have been pretty busy. The 7 piece opened Meredith Music Festival and won a plum slot at Melbourne's Big Day Out. Just recently the band were invaded on stage during their Warrandyte Festival performance and from all reports they killed it when supporting Girl Talk earlier this year. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are well and truly gaining a reputation as one of the country's most exciting live acts.

During mid March the band once again teamed up with Melbourne Producer Paul Maybury to start work on their debut album in Paul's warehouse studio. Rising from the sessions is a new song 'Bloody Ripper' and its b-side 'Sam Cherry's Last Shot', narrated by The Dingoes singer, Broderick Smith. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard approached their new material for the first time as a solid 7 member collaboration, resulting in a whole heap of exciting new sounds. 'Bloody Ripper' is a good indication of what to expect from the band's album, due for release later this year.

DJs: Hannah & Eliza Reilly
+ Batty Boop

FBi's ever bubbly Hannah and Eliza Reilly continue to fast track your Saturday night to a THURSDAY.

Think of it as a banging house party (in a club), where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

A party-hardy haven to bring your wolf pack and cause a ruckus on the D-floor. 

THE PEEP TEMPEL
+ THE FIGHTING LEAGUE
+ Yes I'm Leaving

Forming as a two-piece, The Peep Tempel developed their distinctive sound in their studio/rehearsal space called the Wing Sing La. Living next door to each other Blake Scott and Steven Carter recorded and released two 7" singles 'Thank You Machiavelli' and 'Fatboy'.

The Peep Tempel - Thank You Machiavelli (video)

After adding bass player Matt Chow who had recorded the band's first two 7"s, The Peep Tempel headed into the studio to record their debut LP. The result is a fierce energetic satire of denim, cheap cigarettes and lost men.

They are self-described as Suppressed-Anxiety-Adrenaline and have been declared 1 of the 20 new artists you must hear now by Rolling Stone Australia, who characterised them as "frenetic rock, pointed lyrics and one of the best live shows in Melbourne." - Darren Levin, "Artists to Watch 2012", Rolling Stone, May 2012

The Fighting League - Calypso

The Fighting League's own brand of tropical punk was spawned in the inner circles of Canberra, Australia in early 2007. Representing the self proclaimed 'New Sound', The League combines grit teeth punk and danceable pop with a tongue-in-cheek approach to songwriting. It's music you can dance to while kicking someone's teeth in at the same time. - "The Fighting League", 2012.

BENI
+ Cassian
+ R&R
+ Special Guests

MODULAR, ADIDAS & PEDESTRIAN.TV PRESENT THE HOUSE OF BENI PARTY!

BENI will be joined on stage by dancing troupe THE BROTHERHOOD for a one-off performance of flawlessness. CASSIAN and R&R will also be joining him on the night along with some VERY SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL SURPRISE GUESTS.

Beni - It's a Bubble (video)

We can't say who it is gonna be, but TRUST US you won't be disappointed!

P.S For some vogueing inspiration, check this out!

BLAWAN & PARIAH (UK)
+ PREACHA
+ BAD EZZY

Astral People are proud to cross the globe and bring you two of the UK's most hyped up, forward thinking producers from the literal thick of it. In a double headed low-end frenzy, London's star of 2011 BLAWAN will be going head to head with understated bass artist PARIAH for one of the most in-demand club experiences from the globe and beyond.

Blawan - Getting Me Down

To put it simply, 2011 dance music belonged to BLAWAN. Besides his white label, Brandy-sampling single 'Getting Me Down' becoming one of the most sought-after records in the world, it went on to be polled the number one tune of 2011 by Resident Advisor, as well as spots in Fact Mag's top 20, XLR8R's top 50 and Pitchforks Top 100 of 2011. Simultaneously releasing on the critically acclaimed R&S Records and Hessle Audio, his in-demand production skills (traversing house and techno with a healthy dose of sub-bass), have been supported and championed by the likes James Blake, Hessle Audio, Night Slugs, RinseFM, Mosca and a host of the worlds highest order of tastemakers.

Pariah - Detroit Falls

As a contemporary on the night and in musical status, PARIAH is a name often repeated amongst the who's who of new-era UK sounds. Releasing his debut EP on R&S records (rated in the top 20 of 2010 by XLR8R), his distinctly London sound is driven by unique, unheard samples filtered out into an underwater galaxy. Supported and admired by Oneman, BenUFO, Bok Bok, Girl Unit and a raft of forthcoming superstars, Pariah is the sound of the future; driven, filtered and sustained by the music of today.

Supporting this massive double-header on the night will be Sydney's reigning low-end follower PREACHA alongside fellow purveyor of the sub-levels BAD EZZY. With a long-(inthemix top 10 2012 most) anticipated double-header and the ever-ready GoodGod Danceteria, this is a night of future music simply not to be missed.

The monthly comedy night, Club Cab Sav returns to Goodgod for another episode of laugh-out-loud frivolty.

Club Cab Sav will features a line up of short works from the collective, new faces and occasional surprise guests from interstate and overseas.

Featuring the extremely entertaining ~ Zoe Coombs Marr, Annaliese Constable Kenzie Larsen, Claudia O'Doherty, Nick Coyle, Dayne Rathbone, Sarah Quinn, Evin Donohoe

Stay tuned to The Cab Sav facebook page for updates!

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

Do you have a body? Is It Ready? Then this is the party for you! Girls Gone Mild is putting on a night of West Coast Hip Hop, French Disco, and R&B, as well as testing your body with athletic activities in which you can WIN FREE DRINKS!

The events include:

******REVERSE BOOTY LIMBO!******
&
++PIN THE TAIL ON THE BOOTY!++
&
:::::::::::MUSICAL STATUES!::::::::::::::::
+more!

+A FREE Punch Jug for best booty accentuating attire! It's a bonafide booty Olympics! Always FREE in the Front Bar. Check out the Girls Gone Mild page for more news and info!

BEARHUG
+ Devotional
+ Beef Jerk

Sydney's Bearhug are set to release their debut album "Bill, Dance, Shiner" on March 23 on spunk. Recorded and co-produced by Tim Whitten (and the band), it follows the release of the EP 's "To Anything" and "Cartoon Islands". First single "Angeline" is a west coast indie stylin' rock song written during an obsession with Springsteen and his canon of escapism. It's about motels and models and cars and car crashes. It's romantic in the sense of everything going to hell with the best intentions.

Bearhug - Angeline

Following the release of 2010's "To Anything", the band played a national tour with the Philly Jays and some headline shows of their own. More importantly support slots popped up with their heroes Built To Spill and Broken Social Scene. Looking back at the shows the band remembers being "terrified" seeing Doug Martsch watching them perform. And even more "terrified" when they saw Kevin Drew dancing to the bands song "Grapefruit".

For most of 2011, the band were holed up in their rehearsal space at Hibernian House in Sydney. Many of the songs on "Bill, Dance, Shiner" were skeletons that were fleshed out a there. There was a conscious effort to develop and arrange an album of warm pop songs that fit together without running together.

The name of the album kind of reinforces that, these words that somehow work aurally together but are still cut up and disjointed.

DJs: PELVIS ~ "All Vinyl, All Night"
+ Cacophony DJs

Shake off your sour mood, find ♥ & dance the night away.

A little ditz for ppl who still got faith.

Audio curated by PELVIS & cacophony djs. (vinyl only) Spinning sounds for your soul to seek to, and for your body to move to, too.

CHASM
+ special guests: Thundamentals, Astronomy Class, The Tongue, Kween G, Scott Burns, Rinse, Skryptcha, Mr. Clean & DJs: Frenzie, Ology & Demon

Plus a special DJ set from:
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th Platoon/Adidas Global Ambassador)

"This Is How We Never Die" is the refreshingly on-point third instalment from prestigious Sydney producer CHASM. True to the quality displayed throughout debut album Beyond the Beat Tape (2008), and Move (with Vida Sunshyne, 2010) Chasm proves himself once more as a consummate composer.

Joined by local and international artists; This Is How We Never Die features USA underground vocal heavyweights AG (Showbiz & AG), Guilty Simpson (Stones Throw), Vast Aire (Def Jux), Fashawn (One), New Zealand's David Dallas, and Blak Twang (UK). Not to mention an assortment of Australia's top lyricists including Solo, Lazy Grey, Mdusu, Delta, Dialectrix and Brad Strut.

Chasm approaches beats like a learned artist with a brush, building on classic principles to create evolutionary new music. The collection of beats chosen for the album vary from old to new, moving through down tempo, blunted soul, up-tempo funk, and reggae.

Lead single 'The Truth' with its eclectic sample combinations, fuses Latin piano loops with brass accents and futuristic synth solos. Bringing a new shine to the art of braggadocio, the track features emcees The Tongue, Hau, and Dazastah.

This Is How We Never Die is certain to be a historical cornerstone reflective of the unifying strength hip hop inspires. A testament to the power an accomplished producer possesses, bringing the most diverse of artists and fans together.

NICK CATCHDUBS
+ Levins
+ Nina Las Vegas
+ Jimmy Sing

One of New York's finest DJs NICK CATCHDUBS is returning to Goodgod for Anzac Day Eve! Known for his versatile sets that travel seamlessly through genres of music both old and new, Nick keeps himself busy with a tonne of remarkable projects outside of DJing.

Since 2007 Nick and his buddy DJ A-Trak have run Fool's Gold Records, a label with a roster almost as diverse as Nick's music taste that has seen releases from Kid Sister, Crookers, Kid Cudi, Duck Sauce and Danny Brown. Nick has made remixes with rappers Wale, Jackie Chain and more - and his production work both by himself and with NY's Proper Villains has resulted in remixes played in clubs all over the world.

Not one to shy away from nostalgia, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, a series of mixtapes made with Mr Drucker, compiles Nick's favourite rock and alternative songs from the 90's mixed together with finesse. Nick has a long history with Goodgod - DJing with Levins and Jimmy with Ro Sham Bo when he first toured in 2006 and then returning in 2008 to play at one of the legendary first nights at Goodgod, back when it was a sometimes party at the back of La Campana. We're keeping the supports in the family with sets from Levins, Jimmy Sing and Nina Las Vegas on the night. Come celebrate the night before a public holiday with one of the best party DJs there is.

DJs:
TYSON KOH (FBi's Loose Joints)
POWER SUIT (Gay Bash)

Every public holiday eve at Goodgod has been burstin at the seams! This one ain't gonna be any different. Steady-thick and free flowing eclectic and euphoric tunes to steam train you into your hard earned day off!

We've got Tyson Koh of FBi's best and freakiest rare grooves show Loose Joints, along with Power Suit of the excess-party-machine that is Gay Bash supplying the rump shakery for you aaaallll night!

The Dip Kitchen will be getting deliciously patriotic with the return of their AUSSIE WORKS BURGER, and to welcome our DJ mate from NYC playing the danceteria ~ The Nick Catch Dog!

FREE as always in Front Bar.

MARTIN CILIA (The Atlantics's Surf Guitar Legend!)
+ The Atom Bombs
+ DJs: Blackbear and Flash & Crash (Wolf Call)

It's time to say goodbye to summer with one last bliss out! Route 66, Sailor Jerry Rum, and Goodgod are throwing the biggest surf party to hit sandy shores.

Featuring Australia's very own king of surf guitar, MARTIN CILIA from legendary 60's surf instrumental group The Atlantics!

The Atlantics - Flight of the Surf Guitar

And to keep us upright, it's Goodgod party favourites and surf revivalists THE ATOM BOMBS!

Atom Bombs - (Do the...) Atom

DJ's Blackbear and Flash & Crash DJs (Wolf Call) spinning rare, raucous and raging surf 45's til the break of dawn...

Buy a pre-sale ticket to score a free shot of Sailor Jerry rum on arrival!

$5 Sailor Jerry drinks all night to keep you hangin' loose!

and get in the mood with this mixtape from Flash & Crash DJs!~ Flash & Crash ~ Surf Saturation I

FBi's ever bubbly Hannah and Eliza Reilly continue to fast track your Saturday night to a THURSDAY.

It's been a wild ride so far, with balloons, frat-friendly red cup cocktails, and dance floor gems of all eras.

Think of it as a banging house party (in a club), where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

A party-hardy haven to bring your wolf pack and cause a ruckus on the D-floor. 

Though the band is only comprised of two men, drummer/lead vocalist/bass synth man Nick Gaffaney and guitarist and loop pedal genius Aaron Tokona, this duo deliver a tidal wave of complete sound that is imbued with a sense of urgency. A sound so intense that Alternative Press Magazine chose them as one of their bands you need to know in 2012.

Cairo Knife Fight - The Origin Of Slaves

In a recent interview, Gaffaney likened what they do to guerrilla warfare, turning their weakness into strengths in all respects. The proof is in the riff-churned pudding which is their new four-track EP Cairo Knife Fight II (released via Liberation Music on April 6). The first single and accompanying video off the EP, "The Origin of Slaves," is  massive, chest thumping, and blood curdling without losing the bands' renowned razor-edge precision.

It's a celebration bitches! A celebration of family, coming together, new beginnings, the future, friends, getting dimensional, good music, dancing, lasers, smoke, sweat and ofcourse ~ SLOW BLOW!

Goodgod's go to party men arm themselves again with crates full of the most hedonistic of house records and the toughest of of techno cuts for another smoke filled, lazer beaming hoo haaaa!

It's the original Slow Blow fam - the one that has built this party fireball from the ground up - on the 1s and 2s all night! They are:

DJ JUNGLE SNAKE & DJ DREAM CATCHER
(Slow Blow)

PINK LLOYD & CHESTER CASTLE
(Softwar)

Dress smart, casual, or just don your favourite turtleneck sweater for some awkward family photos. $10 all night.

YO GRITO! DJs:

KING OPP (Straight Arrows)
DANIEL DARLING (Kill City Creeps)
SILKY DOYLE (FBi's Dusty Fingers)


YO GRITO! It's our Friday night Rock'n'Roll mess hall. Get down to the choicest surf guitar licks, the freakiest of freakbeat, and fuzziest of garage rock. Selected by an all-star cast of some of Sydney's most infamous rock'n'roll characters!

The Yo Grito gang are ~ King Opp from the Straight Arrows, Daniel Darling from the Kill City Creeps, & Silky Doyle from FBi's Dusty Fingers radio show.

Yo Grito! Free in the front bar. The tunes start at 9 and they don't stop till you drop!

CHET FAKER
+ FLUME

Shrouded in secrecy, hidden behind an alias and disguised by a beard, Chet Faker enjoys the mystery.Hailing from the tight-knit disco and house music scene in Melbourne, Australia and taking elements from an acoustic past, Chet Faker has carved out a unique style that fuses personal stories of love and loss with an electronica soul that reaches far beyond his homeland.

Chet quickly came to everyone’s attention when his cover of 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet hit #1 on the worldwide indie music aggregator, Hype Machine.

The debut EP ‘Thinking in Textures’ will be out in Australia through Remote Control/Opulent on 23rd March. The first track to be heard from the release is ‘Terms and Conditions’, a gorgeously penned track hard to categorise from this part jazz, part soul and part electronic artist.

Chet Faker - Terms and Conditions

BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe played ‘I’m Into You’ in his Next Hype section, and Mary Anne Hobbs from XFM has also been giving ‘Terms and Conditions’ a few spins.

He recently supported Toro y Moi and Washed out for their shows in Australia and is heading to SXSW in March, where he will be appearing at the Filter Magazine showcase. He’ll be back in Australia for an east coast tour in support of the new EP, and with previous shows in Melbourne and Sydney selling out, be quick to avoid missing out on tickets!

Joining Chet Faker on the night will be Sydney's golden child of electronica and Future Classic signee FLUME.

Flume - Sleepless (Download)

DJs: JOYRIDE, SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN, YELO FEVA,WENDY SAMANTHA, PABLO CALAMARI

The ever charasmatic Stolen Records honcho Shantan Wantan Ichiban has rallied up a crew of DJs and party crusaders to take you back!

Back to a time where parachute pants, bandanas and air force 1s reigned supremed. Before people started half-stepping. When Naughty By Nature had everyone screaming Hooorrrayyy for hip hop. When A Tribe Called Quest could still kick it. Back to when Biggie had you hypnotized. When TLC had every boy drooling over their crazy, sexy, cool. When Puff Daddy was still a bad boy.When all Pac wanted was some changes. And back to when the running man was a social acceptable party trick.

As De La Soul once said "IT'S SAAATUURRDAYYY!", so get down to the sounds of your favourite all time 80's and 90s hip hop and R&B jams. $5 all night!

A longtime friend of Goodgod, Perfect Snatch, is guaranteed good times – she’s our dedicated nightlife queen! And she's calling the Front Bar her own this Saturday night with a marathon set traversing dusty pop gems, house party hits, and anthems of all eras!

Free as always in the Front Bar!

ALL THE RUBENS SHOWS HAVE SOLD OUT

Monday show ~ THE RUBENS + Sures + Upskirts
Tuesday show ~ THE RUBENS + Sures + OXBLVD
Wednesday show ~ THE RUBENS + Sures + Palms

When the three Margin brothers packed into Sam’s bedroom to record a few demos, they had no idea that 12 months later they would be recording their debut album.  Now the band are in New York City at Avatar Studios working with music heavyweight producer David Kahne (Regina Spektor, Paul McCartney, The Strokes).

Since forming in February 2011, The Rubens have seen a rapid rise through the Australian music scene. Following the radio success of single ‘Lay it Down’, they were lucky enough to score the coveted triple J Unearthed opening spot on the Dome Stage at Homebake. They went on to secure the place of #57 in Triple J’s Hottest 100, and were recently chosen as the support for Lanie Lane’s national tour in May.

The Rubens - Lay it Down

Before hitting the road with Lanie, The Rubens will be returning to Australia to showcase their new tracks on a debut national tour. Joining them will be Sydney upstarts, Sures, who have been charming audiences with their brand of surf pop.

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

TIN SPARROW
+ Pear Shape
+ Boy Outside

Tin Sparrow fans are in for a treat this April, as the Sydney four-piece has announced they will be embarking on an intimate run of East Coast tour dates to support the release of their highly anticipated second EP. A follow up to the well-received debut From The Sun – Tin Sparrow has called upon the talents of producer Liam Judson (Belles Will Ring, Cloud Control), to record the as yet untitled EP – which is due for release in April.

Tin Sparrow - Hector Myola

Having released first single - the Mark Myers produced track 'Hector Myola' late last year, the indie-folk quartet will be releasing the EP's next single 'Azzuro' in early March. This new single was co-written by Tin Sparrow's lead singer Matt Amery and drummer Mark Piccles. When asked about the song-writing experience Matt said, "I think Mark and I are more focused now and have been trying to write more and more together. 'Azzuro' was just one of those moments where it just came from nothing - hopefully that's a good sign."
Discussing what their fans can expect of their new material Matt continued, "I think our new material is still happy but a little more colourful. We are definitely looking forward to playing our new songs live."

2011 saw the Sydney group off to a blistering start. From a sold out single launch and national airplay for track 'Hector Myola', to landing the main support on Husky's national tour. And 2012 looks set to be even brighter. Having secured the coveted spot of national support on the sold out Matt Corby tour, Tin Sparrow will then take to the stage at Secret Garden Festival in March. Stay tuned for the announcement of the special guests who will be joining Tin Sparrow on their April tour.

FBi's ever bubbly Hannah and Eliza Reilly continue to fast track your Saturday night to a THURSDAY.

It's been a wild ride so far, with balloos, frat-friendly red cup cocktails, and dance floor gems of all eras.

Think of it as a banging house party (in a club), where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

A party-hardy haven to bring your wolf pack and cause a ruckus on the D-floor. 

THE MEDICS
+ Glass Towers

Originating from Far North Queensland and now well and truly part of the fabric of the Brisbane music community, THE MEDICS have started 2012 on fire.

The Medics - Joseph (video)

THE MEDICS were recently anointed as one of Triple J's next crop artists. This places them in illustrious company as a band to watch in 2012. This summer they nailed
their intense, guitar-driven performances at Festival Of The Sun, The Dreaming, Woodford, Big Day Out, Laneway and Perth Festivals.

The second single, from their forthcoming debut album, is the brutal, live favourite "Joseph" and is receiving Triple J airplay over summer. The "You Built Walls" tour is designed to celebrate its release.

BEN UFO (UK)
+ Kato
+ Bad Ezzy
+ Max Gosford
+ Preacha

Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in recent UK dance music, Ben UFO really is one hell of a guy.

He's got immaculate, forward thinking taste. He's got crazy skills behind the decks. He holds down a coveted spot on London's ex-pirate radio station Rinse FM. As co-founder of Hessle Audio (alongside Pangea and Pearson Sound (Ramadanman)) he's been responsible for some of the most diverse and groundbreaking releases of recent years from the likes of Pearson Sound, Objekt, Blawan, Untold and James Blake.

Ben UFO - Exclusive Set on Triple J Mix Up

His influence in disintegrating boundaries of dubstep is undeniable; both as a DJ and through Hessel Audio Ben UFO has paved the way for a broadening of genres which sees brand new cuts from the UK underground rub shoulders with house, techno and experimental music from across the globe.

On top off all this, he has banged out podcasts for the likes of Resident Advisor, Red Bull Music Academy, XLR8R, Fact Magazine as well as releasing an acclaimed mix in the Rinse FM series.

Catch the truly adventurous and inspiring Ben UFO at Goodgod Smallclub on Friday April 20.

Jason & The Lyrebird
+ Love Parade
+ Rascals & Runaways

Jason & The Lyrebird release their debut EP "In A Tee Pee We Shall Lay" an eclectic 6 track offering from this Sydney arcane indie band that explores manydifferent themes & moods with the title track already receiving regular plays on FBi radio as well as plays on ABC's Triple J & Rage.

The band has been honing their live show of late and after returning from Adelaide Fringe festival in February they are set for a big launch show. Catch their energetic live show before they head off on their first national tour in June.. with special guests Love Parade as well as Rascals & Runaways.

JINGLE JANGLE
DJs: Smokey La Beef + Smart Casual

Sydney was a very different place in 2009 all glitz no glamour. No small bars. No rock & roll or rhythm & blues.

Born of frustration at a lack of good ole fashioned fun, Smokey approached friend and fellow sonic explorer Smart Casual about starting a night with the aim of bringing back long lost forgotten gems from 60's pop to southern soul to exotica and all stops in between. 

After searching high and low for an appropriate dive without luck Smart Casual approached friend Jimmy Sing about using a venue in the Spanish Quarter, La Campana. Sing had been putting on impromptu nights in the back room called Goodgod . Having settled on the venue the next step was finding a name for the night. While recently organising a house party, Smokey remembered an apt line from his girlfriend prior to the party starting - "I hope you're not going to play that 50's jingle jangle all night". Jingle Jangle was born!

The first few parties were great fun, and the numbers turning up made it worthwhile. Then Halloween hit. No one knew what to expect, but when over 500 people packed the Twin Peaks themed party it was clear Jingle Jangle had touched the right nerve.

After a 6 month hiatus, Jingle Jangle returns to Goodgod to celebrate it's 3rd birthday!

Smokey LaBeef & Smart Casual playing dance music all night.

New mix from Smokey La Beef! ~ Gallic garage, Parisian pop & psych and Ye Ye girls. With tracks from Gainsbourg, Dutronc & Massiera. As well as a Paraguayan ode to Brigitte Bardot.

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

MY DISCO
+ Guerre

My Disco return to Australia this April for a run of dates throughout Sydney, Melbourne and Geelong. The three-piece have taken a well deserved break over the past 4 months, with members residing in Berlin, London and their hometown of Melbourne.

Prior to their hiatus, 2011 was a busy year for
the band which began with a headline slot at Camp A Low Hum in New Zealand, and ended with a 5 week European tour which included performances in locations such as Serbia and Macedonia.

My Disco - TuRn

January 2012 saw the release of My Disco's very first music video for 'Turn', a track taken from their third release Little Joy. The video was directed by Stephanie Bailly and David Guest, edited by Billy Brown, and features ballerina Erinn Arnel and an impressive lighting show by Robin Fox.

It was shot in one of My Disco's favorite Melbourne venues, the Toff in Town, and to celebrate its release the band will be performing two back to back shows in April as part of this tour. Little Joy, My Disco's third album, was released in October 2010 to much fanfare, with Rolling
Stone deeming it their "finest yet", and TheVine describing it as "crushingly, terrifyingly great: so
far ahead of the pack as to be in a different universe altogether".

HIATUS KAIYOTE
+ Ninja The Bungee

In their short time as a band they have created a dazzling complex sound held together by Nai Palms smoke drenched vocals and foreign melodies, Simon Mavins knowledge of synthasizers, keyboards, latin and jazz structures and how to party with them in 2012, Perrin Moss's slippery drum beats and soul clap rhythms and Paul Benders waterfall thumbs of bass guitar and sample wizardry.

Hiatus Kaiyote - Malika

TAWK TOMAHAWK marks their first release.

The 10 track EP, mostly recorded and mixed in the bands home in Northcote, is a significant debut, showcasing the breadth of the bands expertise as musicians with attention to every detail in the complex arrangements.

Cinematic in scale, building tension towards poetic releases and head jerking chord changes.

In total it registers as a moody, intricate, elaborate and delicate release. The sounds range from sparse down beat soul, jazz fusion mingled with hip hop beats, future beat inspired with a bed of neo-soul, but ultimately through the musicians unique symbiosis they have created an innovative and rare sound, with little to no comparison in Australia.

ANGUS GRUZMAN
aka Gus Da Hoodrat
aka DJ Buttfuck

Angus Gruzman - the artist formerly known as Gus Da Hoodrat aka Dj Buttfuck invites you on a journey through his personal vortex, and down the cerebral cortex to the centre of his soul (located right near the anus).

This personal pilgrimage through all things brown, broken, bold, beautiful, bassy, banter, bi-lateral, bi-sexual and bi-polar will demonstrate how one man can lose his sanity and re-discover it with-in one short night out.

If its confusion that you thrive on when making whoopy to the dance floor then don't cross your eyes any further away from this one - let this peripatetic wayfaring alien help you transcend the bi-zones into a new dimension of freak and funk and safari through all the genres in his personal collection. Deep horse hits from the vault, classic clonk donk, hypno haus, tough man techno, safari disco, cosmic cookie cutter kraut and their counterparts will be present for the role call.

Don't sleep. Bring your lunchbox and fill it with the ultimate answer to life……. music from the heavens and hells

In the Front Bar ~ FREE from 9pm

GIRLS GONE MILD

HANNAH & ELIZA REILLY
+ More Broads on Board!
BAD EZZY
POWER SUIT (Gay Bash)
BATTY BOOP

And in the Danceteria ~ $5 from Midnight

CLUB AL-STARS

LEVINS
CAPTAIN FRANCO
CHARLIE CHUX
RADGE
CLERIC APTON

We're sleeping in Friday!

...Here's why ~ Thursday night - a Goodgod public holiday eve shakedown! Epic proportions of doggone EGGcellent party tunes and freaky dancefloor goodies..

Tunes spun bysome of our favourite disc spinners. Foxy ladies in the front from 9pm - Hanna & Eliza Reilly, Bad Ezzy (FBi), Power Suit (Gay Bash), & Batty Boop.

And in the Danceteria ~ a cave of auditory adventure with Club-Al Stars. From midnight featuring Levins, Franco, Radge, Chux and Cleric Apton!

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

WOLF & CUB
+ Sures
+ Machine

Two years since the release of their acclaimed second album Science and Sorcery, Adelaide's Wolf & Cub are back with a cracking double A-side single featuring the tracks See The Light and All Through The Night, available exclusively through iTunes and Bandcamp from February 7th 2012.

Wolf & Cub - See The Light

Produced, recorded and mixed by studio wunderkind Burke Reid (Gareth Liddiard, Jack Ladder, Dan Kelly) at Big Jesus Burger in Sydney, both See The Light and All Through The Night offer documented aural proof of a continually evolving band at the height of its collective creative powers.

See The Light is primarily driven by a snaky bass line, the reverb rich vocals deliver a subtle but persuasive hook tempered by chiming delayed guitars.

All Through The Night is a dreamy pop gem floating on a fragile falsetto vocal, its amphetamine bass pulse, broad sonic guitar brush strokes and sparse drumming burrow into the subconscious giving the impression that it may refuse to ever leave.

BEN BROWNING (Live)
+ ERIK OMEN (Live)
+ Bobby Boomerang (Cut Copy)
+ G.L.O.V.E.S
+ Tunnel Signs
+ Francis Chang

Cutters records is proud to announce the arrival of BEN BROWNING as the shiniest, newest addition to their stable of artists, and to celebrate his release, Ben is preparing to perform two exclusive shows in MELBOURNE and SYDNEY in April.

Ben is of course no stranger to the Cutters crew, being the bassist in CUT COPY and now he reveals his own talent for penning perfect crystalline pop with his first EP on Cutters Records. Lover Motion salutes both the past and the future, with 5 tracks laden with classic melody and ethereal synthesizer tones. His 12 single release I Cant Stay from the EP gained praise from Pitchfork, and displays the trademark Ben Browning touch: delicately strained melodic and harmonic stylings, with a seeming fragility which belies its true versatility.

Ben Browning - I Can't Stay

Supporting in Live is Erik Omen whose music is a seamless blend of 1970s Californian surf jams combined with a cosmic vision of the future. Their sophomore release on Siberia Records is a favourite at Cutters.

The party doesn't stop there! It ain't a Cutters Records party without CUT COPY's BOBBY BOOMERANG (Dan Whitford) bringing the party to a rhythm-fuelled climax. Hot off the heels of a Grammy nomination for their most recent album Zonoscope, the Cutters O.G. is primed for party as always!

More? for sure! G.L.O.V.E.S, "The Synth Shaman", bike slut and occasional tennis enthusiast is also down to disco with extra support from TUNNEL SIGNS (Death Strobe Records) and Francis Chang, we're ready to "bring it" all night long.

This Easter Saturday ~ the brains behind such smash-hit parties as Badonkadonk and The Player Haters Ball, the gigolo MC himself, Mr Shantan Wantan Ichiban will be holding down the Front Bar!

He'll have you jumpin like the energiser bunny to a supreme selection of party classics old and new. In amongst the euphoric selections will be your chance to WIN BIG! Shantan's giving away an Easter Hampster through an Easter Egg Hunt and a Jive Bunny Dance Off.

Free as usual in the Front Bar! From 11pm til laaaaaaate.

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

WOLF CALL! BLUES INFERNO 

Featuring SMOKEY LA BEEF of Jingle Jangle fame and WOLF CALL DJs spinning ALL BLUE, ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT!

The night will be littered with performances by...

BLACKBEAR ~ THE BEAST HIMSELF, OF MOTHER & SON

GROUP ~ JESSE REDWING & JIMMY JAMES MANSON

WAILING WALL ~ SLINGIN' HIS 1930s SLIDE GUITAR

DEATH SQUARE~ A MYSTERION DEBUT)

WHITE KNUCKLE FEVER ~ THE EX-CIRCUS RINGLEADER

FBi's ever bubbly Hannah and Eliza Reilly continue to fast track your Saturday night to a THURSDAY.

After a collar poppin', hip thrustin, red cup sippin' FRAT PARTY last week, the girls are back with even more red cup cocktails in tow. And this time, they've promised stacks of prizes to be won!

Playing a mixed bag of dance floor gems from every genre and era, both well loved and brand new. Expect balloons, lots-a-ladies and tunes to get buck to.

Think of it as a banging house party, where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

A party-hardy haven to bring your wolf pack and cause a ruckus on the D-floor. 

HEAPS DECENT HOME BASE ALL-STARS

+ Heaps Decent Facilitators;
NINA LAS VEGAS, LEVINS, CHARLIE CHUX, ADAM BOZZETTO, JOYRIDE, KRISTY LEE, SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN, HUBERT

For almost a year now, Heaps Decent has been holding music workshops and studio sessions at Redfern Community Centre.

Each Monday afternoon, anywhere between 5 and 30 young musicians write, collaborate and record their songs with the Heaps Decent Facilitators.

The results are beyond impressive, and now we want you to see just what we're raving about!

Get down to Goodgod Friday March 30th and see performances by all the young people involved, Heaps Decent facilitators and special guests.

$5 on the door!

+ CHICKS WHO LOVE GUNS
+ The Upskirts
+ Sweet Teeth

Time to get ready for trouble! Sydney punk rock idiots Chicks Who Love Guns are coming to tear us a new one with The Upskirts and Sweet Teeth. 

Chicks Who Love Guns - Run People

After spending the summer invading airwaves both here and overseas with their new EP Stutter, Chicks Who Love Guns started 2012 with a bang playing Sydney Big Day Out and an East Coast tour of Australia with the Cairos.

OSCAR + MARTIN
+ The Belligerents
+ MC Gaff E
+ Nakagin
+ DJs til Late :
Frames, The Nickles, 199 DJs

On march 31st Goodgod Small Club is hosting the Sydney launch party for new creative agency ‘Hand Games’.

Party time.

Melbourne's dreamy pop duo Oscar + Martin are headlining the night with support from Brisbane boys, and triple J favorites The Belligerents, UK based wild child Mc Gaff E and recent addition to the Hand Games booking roster, Nakagin.

Dancers and visual displays included.

Oscar & Martin - Recognise (video)

Club Cab Sav is a new monthly comedyand performance night presented by the Cab Sav Collective.

Club Cab Sav will feature a line up of short works from the collective, new faces and occasional surprise guests from interstate and overseas.

Featuring the extremely entertaining ~ CLAUDIA O'DOHERTY, ZOE COOMBS MARR, KENZIE LARSEN, EDDIE SHARP, NICK COYLE & MORE

Stay tuned to The Cab Sav facebook page for updates!

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

After a huge launch last Thursday that definitely left our heads ringing, the girls return... with togas in tow! It's Girls Gone Mild ~ Frat Party edition! So expect to hear all the best college frat party anthems from throughout all the ages.

FBi Radio’s sister duo Hannah & Eliza Reilly are hosting every Thursday in the front bar for Girls Gone Mild. Your new go-to mid week party.

Playing a mixed bag of dance floor gems from every genre and era, both well loved and brand new. Expect balloons, lots-a-ladies and tunes to get buck to, all while sippin’ on the freshest from Goodgod’s front bar. 

Think of it as a banging house party, where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

KIRA PURU & THE BRUISE
+ BRUTAL POODLE
+ BLACK WATER FEVER

It's not an old time thing you're feeling. Gin martinis at 3pm are still a legitimate cure for ennui. You may not yet know what the 'mean reds' are, but KIRA PURU AND THE BRUISE will help you understand. Slowly. Skilfully.

Here's how it goes: you'll stand, arms-crossed and uncertain, while KP+TB unfurl an ode to modern sadness in 40 uncomplicated minutes. It doesn't have to be one of those days, when you're there, you'll just get it--languid, sullen, sweaty, spine-tingling.

Kira Puru & The Bruise - When All Your Love is Not Enough

NEED MORE CONVINCING?

"Sharon Jones-meets-Ella Fitz pipes, flirty menace and whip-tight, black singlet-clad band are an enticing slice of badass that had an early-arvo room thrashing merrily along." - The Brag

"Unnerving, ungodly and strangely enticing." -Forte Magazine

"Its a little bit of sunshine and a whole lot of darkness" - Mark Ireland, The Dwarf

"Ooozing with sophistication and style yet dirty enough to be yelling "give it to me" in a back alley brothel." - Something Sweet To Throw Away

SLOW BLOW (Jungle Snake + Dreamcatcher)
+ SOFTWAR~ This Time Around EP Launch
+ Moonchild
+ Future Classic DJs

Cult party crusaders and all around nice (loose) dudes SLOW BLOW are very excited to celebrate the launch of SOFTWAR's EP 'THIS TIME AROUND' released on Future Classic.

To celebrate this joyous occasion they thought it'd fitting to throw a MASQUERADE BALL. Dress Black tie/bow tie and of course masks are essential!!!

SOFTWAR's debut EP was signed to DJ Kaos' label Jolly Jams, their track ‘Colour Flight’ was hand picked by Kitsune for their Tokyo Mix CD, they've remixed Azari & III, Bag Raiders, Groove Armada, Mario & Vidis to name few.

'This Time Around' resonates filtery deep funk, soul and house and we're glad it’s finally here and not called brown noise.

Softwar - This Time Around EP

" This Time Around is Def a hit to my ears. really hot! and Darker is one of those tunes for the sunrise and Goosebumps. epic one for sure" - Nick Chacona

"Rad! Taken Liberty and Darker are quite handsome." - Prince Language

"Will play." - Azari & III

DOC HOLLIDAY TAKES THE SHOTGUN
+ Glitter Canyon
+ Sweet Teeth

Paying homage to debauchery and misadventure with their home-brewed thrashabilly sound, the boys of DOC HOLLIDAY TAKES THE SHOTGUN care not for gimmicks. This ain't grabbing the bull by the horns; this is holding the wolf by the ears.

Blues-rock doused in swamp-swagger and set on fire, Doc Holliday Takes The Shotgun make the hard-liquor music to get you rolling your ankles on the dance floor. Unapologetic in their expression and unforgiving in their execution, this band refuses to be ignored.

Doc Holliday Takes The Shotgun - Boot Hill

Doc Holliday Takes The Shotgun's debut release, the 'Boot Hill EP', is locked, loaded and ready to be set loose. Months before its release date, the EP had already begun to brandish its grit; 'Boot Hill', the first single out the chamber stood at #1 on the Triple J Unearthed Indie Chart for multiple weeks, and saw airtime on FBi Radio. The second single, 'Gutter Garter', debuted on the Triple J Unearthed Indie Chart at #5. The 'Boot Hill EP' was recorded and engineered by Clayton Segelov at The Brain Studios (The Scare, INXS, Mick Harvey of The Bad Seeds) and mastered by Tim Young (Grinderman, The Beatles, The Clash, The Smiths); the result is five tracks of high-energy mischief that will kick your teeth in, but leave you smiling.

Come along to the 'Boot Hill EP' launch and get sweat on, spit on and feel the devils dance. There will be party

JOYRIDE AND THE ACCIDENTS
+ LEVINS
+ SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
+ JOYRIDE

No way this is not going to be massive. After a smashing R Kelly Tribute, and a huge Xmas Bash, The Player Haters Ball is back with a NEPTUNES TRIBUTE night.

THE ACCIDENTS, led by the Samoan John Legend, JOYRIDE will perform two sets. The first a mix of covers and a couple of original jams. The second set will be pure Pharrell and Chad bangers paying homage to THE NEPTUNES.

Kelis - Caught Out There (Joyride Cover LIVE on FBi 94.5)

We will be taking you back to that golden era of mid 2000's R&B when THE NEPTUNES produced every hit on the charts. Usher, Mystikal, Justin Timberlake, N*E*R*D*, Kelis, NORE, Busta Rhymes, Britney, Jay-Z and the list goes on.

Any Neptunes hits missed by THE ACCIDENTS SET will be played by DJs LEVINS, SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN and JOYRIDE. Plus a heap more hip hop, soul and r&b jams.

Each of these parties have been loose nights of people getting sweaty on the dancefloor and getting it on. Don't miss out.

Got any cover requests? Go ahead and leave them on the facebook event wall over HERE.

DJ QUIK (DJ SET)
+ DJ RAMPAGE (LA)
+ TONI TONI LEE
+ PREACHA

As rap music evolved into a global cultural force, at least one rap icon remains true to the music's heritage. That man is DJ Quik. MC, Producer, DJ, Multi Instrumentalist and West Coast hip hop legend. In fact, together with Dr Dre, Quik defined the sound that will forever be identified with the West Coast.

With four gold and platinum albums and production work with a who's who of the R&B and Hip Hop world including 2Pac, Toni Tony Tone, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre to his credit, DJ Quik stands as one of hip-hop's most consistent artists and musicians. To his credit he has over 100 million soundscanned recordings!

DJ Quik - Tonite (video)

Six years after his last solo studio release, Quik is back. The Compton, California native returns with his eighth solo studio album with The Book Of David. As a nod to his birth-name, David Blake, this latest release is a candid and insightful project and has been voted the second most underrated album of 2011 on Rap Radar.

Quik's sound is instantly recognizable and has been a mainstay in R&B and Hip Hop circles for almost two decades. In 2012, he continues to mix his legendary beat crafting and witty lyricism and with this new album he has evolved as a recording artist and the mind of the man behind the music, David Blake.

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

BLOODS
+ SURES
+ LUNARS
+ CATCALL DJ SET
+ SHAG (FBi) DJ SET

Fresh from supporting The Dum Dum Girls in Sydney and with their very first single ‘All The Things You Say Are Wrong’ in tow, Sydney’s most endearing punk band BLOODS will be making their headline début on Thursday, March 15th at Goodgod.

Bloods - Spiderman

With Straight Arrows main-man Owen Penglis at the desk, Bloods recorded their new single to tape in a matter of hours capturing their raw, live sound which has been winning over Sydney audiences in their short time together.

And don't worry, Bloods aren't associated with any LA gangs who may or may not have been responsible for Biggie's death, so a safe night out is almost a certainty!

Hello fellow player hater, any plans this Thursday night?”
“None! I want to party but nothings on! It blows.”
“Damn. Let’s just go smoke asbestos in the alley then...”

WE SAY NO!

Girls Gone Mild & Goodgod Small Club have come together to make sure Thursdays are the dopest night of the week, son!

Introducing FBi Radio’s sister duo Hannah & Eliza Reilly. Hosting every Thursday in the front bar for Girls Gone Mild. Your new go-to mid week party.

Playing a mixed bag of dance floor gems from every genre and era, both well loved and brand new. Expect balloons, lots-a-ladies and tunes to get buck to, all while sippin’ on the freshest from Goodgod’s front bar. 

Think of it as a banging house party, where you don’t have to clean up/hide the body!

Every week you’ll find something new and wonderful in the front bar with new themes each week, including Soul Tran, The Warriors, Beat Street Bloc Party and many more. Better yet there will also be a cacophony of surprises and prizes to be won each week!

A party-hardy haven to bring your wolf pack and cause a ruckus on the D-floor. 

BETTY AIRS
+ The Faults
+ Bad Dreems (Adelaide)

Snot nosed surf rock pranksters BETTY AIRS are throwing a hum-dinger of party called "Serf Rocking Hat Hawaii 5.0 Party Party". Yep! The Betty Airs are big wave riding all the way from the Canary islands just to be with you for the night!

Betty Airs - Juvenile (video)

And they've managed to rally up a merry band of grommets to keep the hang 10s hanging! Joining them will be The Faults direct from Vanuatu to launch their new single Patience, plus Bad Dreems launching Chills / Closed to God all the way from the slightly less coastal rose gardens of Adelaide

'BAD APPLE' RETURNS TO GOODGOD FOR THIS MONTH!

ROBBIE LOWE (2HR 90'S VINYL SET)
This month we welcome special guest and all round nice guy Mr Robbie Lowe treating us to a special 90s only vinyl set and we are very excited at Bad Apple HQ...Some of you may of recalled Robbies amazing warm up set for John Digweed on his recent BedRock Tour which set the tone for a perfect night. Robbie is one of Australia’s finest DJs and is often the “go-to-guy” for perfect support and warm up spots for the biggest names on the planet. He’s set just the right mood for a multitude of internationals, from house artists such as Pezzner & Danny Howells and the finest in progressive such as Sasha & Digweed, right across to the world’s biggest trance act - Tiesto. 

TOM BRERETON
Welcoming Tom back after his first January Appearance. A solid Deep House DJ and happy chappy,Tom has played at the likes of The Spice Cellar,Cube,Beats & Pieces,Kontrast,Infused,Be dRock,Space Ibiza,Musik Matters,Rainbow Serpent Festival,S.A.S.H,and Switch to name just a few!! I believe Tom is playing a mix of 90's and Deep House to get you all in the mood...

AMY FAIRWEATHER
Excited to welcome Amy to her first 'BAD APPLE' appearance of 2012. A regular face on the underground scene in Sydney and still playing vinyl when given the opportunity. You may of had the opportunity to catch Amy play at Spice Cellar,Musik Matters,Switch,Secret Warehouse Society,Kehakuma,Ivy Poolclub,Chinese Laundry,has supported everyone from Seth Troxler,John Digweed,Butch,The Shapeshifters, to name a few. We look forward to Amy gracing the decks with her Deep Grooves in a B2B set with Bad Apples Ben Ashton.

BAD APPLE RESIDENTS: BEN ASHTON, JACK FULLER, MOONCHILD, WHITECAT

ALBATROSS
+ GUERRE
+ Canyons DJs
+ Surprise Guest

Astral People and Life Aquatic Records are proud to announce the launch party for Albatross' Murder / Casper's Theme 7" at Goodgod on Saturday the 17th of March.

For their first headlining show Albatross will providing their characteristically pensive rhythms, jazz tinged chords and catchy hooks as well as releasing their debut physical single, pressed on 7" black vinyl with artwork and typography by visual artists Jacob Ring and Bianca Chang (out on Life Aquatic Records). Having received critical attention and airplay worldwide, Albatross will be bringing their stellar live show to the intimate surroundings of Goodgod Small Club.

Albatross - Murder b/w Casper's Theme

Accompanying Albatross is the rising Neo-Soul mastermind Guerre, who will be delivering his bottom-lip-bitingly seductive blend of soul and minimal R&B as well as a surprise Special Guest.

Spinning records in between the live acts and ensuring the party continues well into the morning will be none other than Modular's own Canyons. 

For those interested you can pre-order the 7" vinyl HERE or pick a copy at the party!

LEVINS
+ CAPTAIN FRANCO

Manning the Front Bar again is our partner in party AL. From The Dip kitchen to the DJ decks, he's back with his usual everything goes formula. Expect a fearless selection of all the unmistakable classics you know and love jammed amongst all the new classics he thinks you should know.

This is NEVER your usual party folks. It's going to be a night of some high spirited rump shaking, hands in the air party power that'll just as likely confuse you as it will entertain.

YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS LEVINS, BUT ON THIS MAGICAL OCCASION HE GOES BY THE NAME OF...

AL

Playing all that good stuff (aka whatever the hell he wants.) ALL NIGHT LONG... with his esteemed guest and Halfway Crook, Captain Franco.

It's all about brains, togetherness and LOLs at Goodgod every Wednesday! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

"If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them. It is through quizzes and physical challenges and drinking and such."
- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)

DJ GILBERTO DO FUNK (Resident)
+ KRIOLA COLLECTIVE with Tiago De Lucca

A Goodgod event like none that have come before, the monthly block party FAVELA FREAK OUT returns on Thursday March 8th with the best Brazilian music this side of Carnival; Samba Soul, Rio Rock, Sao Paulo Punk and Baile Beats.

Featuring the banging 10pc Brazilian big band "Kriola Collective" with special guest vocalists Tiago de Lucca and Marcelo d'Avila bringing the vibes to the Danceteria in GoodGod's back room for only $10 on the door. Resident DJ Gilberto do Funk and monthly special guests spin the tunes from 8pm till late with live sets of percussion and booty shaking beats.

Don't miss one of Sydney's best parties in one of Sydney's best clubs!

Ay! Check out this awesome mix by resident Gilberto Do Funk ~

Gilberto Do Funk - Favela Freak Out Mix

THE FABERGETTES
+ Bang! Bang! Rock'n'Roll
+ The Dreamboats

With a sound that melds doo-wop with 60's girl group harmonies and Pebbles' inspired garage pop, The Fabergettes have been rapidly building a devoted fan base in their home town of Sydney and with the release of their debut EP just around the corner, 2012 looks like being The Year Of The Fab! Fronted by the sassy Nat Martin, a former choir girl in Cuthbert & the Night Walkers, The Fabergettes pricked a few ears their way following a recent stint as Triple J's Unearthed Feature artist that saw the band praised for their infectious cocktail of doo-wop harmonies and cosmic surf licks.

Fabergettes - I Cry

Nat now shares the stage with the classic doe-eyed string formation that includes Bec Allen (Catcall) and Cipi (pr. Chippy) Morgan, with their male bestie Marten Culity on drums. Whilst the band pays homage to the traditional 60s girl band formula, they take inspiration from all things vintage and kitsch "The name 'Fabergettes' comes from 'faberge', those decorative and slightly naff Russian eggs that people collect for some reason". Like the band's pin-up poster girl Barbarella, The Fabergettes have a penchant for both the trashy and saucy which manifests itself in the tongue in cheek tone of their first self-titled EP offering. The self released EP features radio favourite "Ding Dong"; a psychedelic surf mash-up inspired by cult sci-fi films. Produced by Jack Prest at InRok studios Sydney, the EP has already been stamped by reviewers as a hit to break in 2012.

DJs: TYSON KOH (FBi) + POWER SUIT (Gay Bash) + LUX LIFE

It's been 21 years since Bodhi ran with the ex-Presidents and the FBI paid Johnny Utah to learn to surf. That means it's 21 years since the last 50 Year Storm at Bells Beach. Yes, a mere 21 years since we began infinite rewinds of this filmic masterpiece on VHS.

So it's high time to get back that ultimate rush and party for Point Break.

POINT BREAK - Official Trailer

We're not going to limit this to any official soundtrack, we're pushing this party to the outer limits of our favourite decade, the 1990's.

Whilst Bodhi and Johnny strut their stuff on the projection screen, Tyson Koh (FBi), DJ Power Suit (Gay Bash) and Lux Life will be jamming the Discmans with your best and worst memories. So let's hear it for: Faith No More, Aaliyah, 4 Non Blondes, Stone Temple Pilots, Jimmy Nail, East 17, Pennywise, Utah Saints, Primal Scream, En Vogue...

Dress code: happy pants, Cross Colours, scrunchies, Hypercolor, Timbo's, 100% 90's... or just like your average Warchild on the beach.

FRIENDLY FIRES (DJ Set)
+ Mike Witcombe
+ Kali
+ Andy Webb

This is next level. Picnic are proud to present an exclusive Friendly Fires DJ set down at Goodgod Small Club - their only Future Music sideshow in Sydney. Your opportunity to see one of the world's most amazing young live acts showing that they're bloody superb behind the decks as well. Whilst the band is widely known for their potent indie grooves, some of their most significant influences include Carl Craig, Prince and powerhouse techno label Kompakt, as well as classic disco, funk and boogie.

Their 'Suck My Deck' mix for Bugged Out! is an absolute ripper, littered with gems by artists like Tensnake, Bot'Ox, Discodeine, Lindstrom & Christabelle and Butch. What's more, they've hand selected exceptional remixers for their music including Justus Kohncke, Joakim and Mock & Toof, and they've run a stack of their own club parties with guests like Motor City Drum Ensemble, Michael Mayer, Prins Thomas and Horse Meat Disco, so it's clear they have a serious appetite for quality dance music.

Find out what's in store! Have a lil listen to their set at Bestival's Radio Studios.

Local support will be in the form of Mike Witcombe, Kali and Andy Webb.

SLOW CLUB
+ Guests

The return of the UK's Slow Club to Australia in February 2012 is without doubt set to be one of the musical highlights of the summer.

Rebecca Taylor and Charles Watson have been friends and partners in rock for almost ten year. Their first full-length album Yeah, So was a musical gem with Pitchfork describing how the "Sheffield boy-girl duo nail precious, vulnerable feelings over the course of their sweet (but not twee or saccharine) indie pop debut".

This year, Slow Club released Paradise an album both swooning and raucous – a take on doo-wop with a frazzled, fragile representation of soul inspired rock. Paradise is certainly a product of a band whose members divide their obsessions between Destiny's Child and Noise-pop. And Slow Club live is as much of a delight as is Slow Club on record. We implore you, do not miss Slow Club when they return to Australia this summer.

Slow Club - Two Cousins (video)

As Charles and Rebecca yell "hold on to where you're from" you can practically hear the echoing hordes scream it back. –NME

DEAD LEAVES
+ ENOLA FALL
+ BOATS OF BERLIN

After impressing audiences at festivals over summer, & success with their radio single ‘If The Shoe Fits’, The Dead Leaves have a new single titled ‘Ordinary Lot’ and will lead into the bands’ forthcoming album Cities On The Sea, which was produced by Scott Horscroft (The Presets, Birds of Tokyo, The Panics) and Eric J Dubowsky (Art vs Science, Weezer), to be released in February. News.com has named The Dead Leaves as one of the 12 best new acts to to watch in 2012.

The Dead Leaves - If The Shoe Fits

Ostensibly isolated in Hobart, but uniquely switched on, Enola Fall write songs that sound a little like The Arcade Fire, a little like Tom Waits… and absolutely nothing at all like either of them.

Following on from supports with The Jezabels, Sparkadia, & Kisschasy, sets at the Falls and Peats Ridge Festivals and several tours around the country, Enola Fall are about to release their brand new single Lions, and accompanying EP.

As Rave Review puts it… “They certainly are the best thing to come out of Tasmania in a very long time (possibly ever).”

DJs
Pelvis, James McInnes (FBi), Guerre, Ashley Chang

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CACOPHONY ; DANCE PARTY 

Friday March 2 ; 11PM ~ 6AM > 55 LIVERPOOL ST. CHINATOWN.

Dress up, dress down, get sweaty, get fresh, get deep, find ♥, make new friends & dance the night away to some really gr8 djs spinning sounds for you to move to from 19 ∞ to 2012. 

$5

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All welcome.

ALEKS AND THE RAMPS
+ MEGASTICK FANFARE
+ SHANNA WATSON

Aleks and the Ramps launch their long awaited third album Facts in Sydney at Goodgod Small Club. Following the release of singles Bummer and Middle Aged Unicorn on Beach with Sunset, the Ramps are psyched to unleash the full scope of their skewed artistic vision on your unsuspecting ears.

Aleks and The Ramps - Middle Aged Unicorn on Beach with Sunset

They will be joined by the spectacular pop smarts of Sydney's Megastick Fanfare and Newcastle's Shanna Watson.

This Mardi Gras night ~ FBi's resident hype-man and all around party starter SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN will be controlling the 1s and 2s in Goodgod's Front Bar.

Shantan will have you TWERKIN THAT to a mega hype selection of hits - A to Z, new and old. From Rap and RnB, to 50's rock and soul through to funk, dancehall and more!

It's BIG, LOUD & FREE and only a short stroll down from the Oxford st.

From 10pm til you can't twerk no more!

ELIZABETH ROSE
+ Polographia
+ Moon Holiday

Sydney electronic-pop producer and Triple J Next Crop artist, Elizabeth Rose, is proud to announce the release of her debut single, Ready.

Layering astral beats, shadowy samples and lofty pop melodies, Elizabeth has experienced a meteoric rise since bursting onto the scene last year. Quickly picked up by the honed ears at Sydneys FBI Radio and Triple J Unearthed, it wasnt long before her self-produced demos and collaboration with producer Dr. Don Don, Never Fear, were being flogged across national airwaves.

Elizabeth Rose - Ready

Soon enough, Elizabeth was being invited to play festivals including Parklife, Harvest, Peats Ridge NYE Festival and Field Day; not to mention lend her distinct production to remixes for Flight Facilities and Jinja Safari.

By years end, she was named one of Triple Js Next Crop Artists for 2012, with Home & Hosed host Dom Alessio tipping her gorgeous, dreamy electropop tunes for big things in the New Year.

The highly-anticipated release of Ready promises only to amplify the excitement and anticipation that surrounds Elizabeth. The single will serve as a taste from her first EP, promised for the mid-year. So keep an ear out for this upcoming talent as she begins to bloom.

ROUTE 66 PRESENTS... WOLF CALL! LAS VEGAS GRIND
Starring...

THE GOOCH PALMS
Self proclaimed Shit-Pop pounders, with tricks up their sleeves and a load under their belts. Boyfriend & Girlfriend. The bandits that robbed the Casino. The runaways, the outcasts, the Bonnie & Clyde of Garage Punk. Flip you a dime, and steal you a million, billion, trillion, gazillion!

LOS SUNDOWNERS
The mirage of an oasis in the heat of the desert. Jules Ferrari (Songs/Black Ryder) & Daniel Darling (Kill City Creeps/Dolly Rocker Movement) are the sound of love, the riches and rags of Rockefeller in a Nevada Brothel. Treat yourself. Music for Outlaws, Cult Religious Leaders, Lost Travellers, Cross Dressers, Retired Soldiers, Vampires, Lonely Surfers & Moon Walking Martians

BAIN WOLFKIND
The Mystery Man himself. 'Lounge Lothario; An Elvis Man, A Ladies' Man, Bain Wolfkind creates tunes for the backroom, the darkened corners, the crime-ridden streets of an imagines future city where the men mete out their own brands of personal justice and the ladies are willing to give up the goods for nothing more than a deathly-dry martini and a little sweet-talk.'

DISC JOCKEYS :
BLACKBEAR (MOTHER & SON) with FLASH & CRASH
All Sleaze, All Vinyl, All Night!

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK LADIES & GENTLEMEN.
PLACE A BET, MAKE SOME WINS, SPEND 'EM LOOSE.

DRESS CODE: BLACK TIE/GLITZ N GLAM/TEXAS TYCOON

ENJOY!

FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!
+ Sures
+ 1929indian

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! are a band that are as restless to succeed as their animated name suggests. Originating with high-school mates cutting their teeth recording and playing, a line-up shuffle and twin vocalists later, and theyre tearing up national festivals the likes of Big Day Out, Come Together and Laneway.

Their hard work was vindicated by critical praise from key blogosphere players Mess + Noise and The Vine, as well as gaining high-rotation with their singles Little Cowboys, Bad Hombres and War Coward from independent stations like triple J and FBi. Sea Priest saw F!SRF! touted as promising hopefuls, and now theyre determined to deliver on fulfilling that promise.

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! - Panther Shrine

Having bonded with producer Gareth Parton (Foals, The Go! Team, Holy Fuck) over a love of angular guitars and beer, the band nestled into Sing Sing studios to create a polished article worthy of their new-found determination and musical direction. Recorded by Adelaide producer Matt Hills (Wolf and Cub, The Salvadors) and mastered in London by Nilesh Patel (Bjrk, Air, The xx); the shimmering result is lead single Panther Shrine, a perfect portrait of the bands contemporary powers. Fuelled by its central looping guitar riff, it expands into a spacious landscape of dreamy synths, curdled guitar lines and popping bass; all led by the trip-hop chanteuse melodies of Caitlin Duff.

BANDONKADONK IS BADACKABACK
with...

SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
LEVINS
KATO

Last year Shantan Wantan Ichiban recruited DJs Levins and Kato to bid farewell to good friend Mike Who with a colossal club party.

The speakers were pushed to their limit with new and old sounds from all over the globe. People danced till they had butt cramps. It was an epic night.

The thing about epic nights is that they must be repeated a few times a year - and that is exactly what BADONKADONK is here to do!

Check out Shantan's super hype
Badonkadonk mix here!

Come get epic with Shantan, Levins and Kato at Goodgod Small Club on the 24th of Feb. We've invited some dancers from Dance Studio 101 to come and lead the madness.

Will this night be as epic as the poster? We can only hope so.

Quizzle Schizzle has kicked off and a loyal crowd of trivial punters are turning out each time! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

"If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them. It is through quizzes and physical challenges and drinking and such."
- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)

THE RAY MANN THREE
+ Briscoe
+ DJ Nick La Rosa

Direct from Berlin: 12 months after bidding Australia "Farewell", Ray Mann returns for a strictly-limited run of shows with The Ray Mann Three to celebrate the innovative online album-in-progress project, 'Sketches'.

The 'Sketches' Project: a new song+video every month, from demo to finito, featuring you.

The Ray Mann Three - Bleeding (Sketches)

Mann is a soul musician and visual artist in a one-man show, born to Egyptian parents, raised in Sydney, Australia, and now based in Berlin, Germany. Both solo and with his band The Ray Mann Three, Ray has toured with Al Green and Tori Amos, supported Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Jamie Lidell, Roy Ayers and many more, and performed in Australia, Japan and New Caledonia.

From his new home in Berlin, Ray is currently releasing his second album, Sketches, as an innovative, ongoing, interactive project.

In addition to creating his own Music Videos, Ray’s live show often incorporates projected animations of graphics from his Ray Mann: Art Exhibition to create the Ray Mann: Multimedia Show.

GAPPY RANKS (UK)
+ Hoops
+ DJ Naiki
+ African Essence Dancers
+ Judgement & Sing
+ DJ Daddy
+ MC Shantan Wantan Ichiban & DJ Naiki

In October last year, GAPPY RANKS headlined Goodgod's BIRTHDAY BASHMENT and showed Sydney why he is the UK's NUMBER 1 REGGAE STAR!

And now it's time to welcome him back for a very special edition of EVERYBODY OUT - GG's beloved Reggae and Dancehall party. He'll be performing hits from his 2 classic albums such as "Stinkin' Rich", "Heaven In Her Eyes", "Tun Up" and "Long Time".

Gappy Ranks - Stinkin Rich

Gappy has it all under lock and key, he can sing like Tarrus Riley and spit lyrics like Vybz Kartel proving to be one of the most popular live draws on the planet headlining shows across Europe, Asia & USA.

And the good time don't stop with Gappy! Big support from super fly party girls HOOPS, AFRICAN ESSENCE DANCERS, Everybody Out selectors JUDGEMENT AND SING, DJ DADDY and Stolen Records fam SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN and DJ NAIKI!

SYDNEY GET READY!

BALAM ACAB
+ DRO CAREY (Live)
+ JONTI (Stones Throw DJ Set)
+ THOMAS WILLIAM (Live)
+ PREACHA
+ GENERIC DJs
+ WEDDING RING FINGERS

Following on from Astral People's sold out December party headlined by How To Dress Well, they're are proud to present BALAM ACAB as their second international guest to enter the Astral Galaxy.

For the first time ever in Australia, Balam Acab aka Alec Koone, will perform as a duo accompanied by his female vocalist playing tracks from his critically acclaimed debut album, 'Wander/Wonder' .

Balam Acab - Oh Why (Video)

Signed to mega-buzz label Tri-Angle Records, Balam Acab’s debut album “Wander/Wonder” has received rave reviews from the likes of Pitchfork and Resident Advisor. Drawing comparisons to Burial, Balam Acab uses delicate, pitched up vocals and ethereal, echoed melodies combined with deep bass to create a completely enveloping listening experience. Live, expect spellbinding experimental pop music that pushes boundaries both in terms of songcraft and production. Wander/Wonder is reworked in a live setting, with tracks disassembled and rearranged to create an entirely fresh sound.

Joining Balam Acab will be mega-hyped beat king Dro Carey in his debut live show! Hyped by the likes of Pitchfork, FACT Mag and Resident Advisor and name dropped by SBTRKT, Dro Carey is definitely one to keep an eye on, as he makes his steady accent to the top of the beat mountain.

Also performing will be Thomas William, formally known as Cleptoclectics. The party keeps on going with DJ sets from Stones Throw’s only Australian signing Jonti, Preacha, Wedding Ring Fingers and Generic DJ’s.

YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS LEVINS, BUT ON THIS MAGICAL OCCASION HE GOES BY THE NAME OF...

AL

Playing all that good stuff (aka whatever the hell he wants.) ALL NIGHT LONG... with esteemed guest and 24/7 funnyman 16 Tacos

The Thousands, Jagermeister and 4 housemates are #frothing to present...

THE DRUMS (DJ SET)
+ BLEEDING KNEES CLUB
+ SURES
+ HOLIDAYS (DJ Set)
+ &Dimes DJs
+ 199 DJs

After taking some time off from trying to impress girls, the four friends (read: weirdos) from I OH YOU are back to try and convince members of the opposite sex that making out with them would be a good idea with a full east coast party tour featuring a dope-ass line up..... AND THE SYDNEY SHOW IS AT GOODGOD!

Since hitting radio waves fucking everywhere, THE DRUMS have had indie lovers swirling and swaying for more. Their first hit single came with the release of 'I Wanna Go Surfing' which became the song of many Australian's summer and has gone on to clock more than 2 million hits online!

THE DRUMS will be coming down to drop a DJ set and rad tunes for you to get down too! Also hitting the road with The Drums will be the dopest surf/punk two-piece from the Gold Coast...BLEEDING (MOTHERFUCKING) KNEES CLUB!! Our bro's Alex & Jordan first hit the scene with their killer EP 'Virginity'...people seemed to froth on them including Wavves and Lightspeed Champion who both took them on tour around Australia. Murmurs continued to drop around the world about the duo and they ended inking deals with Columbia (UK) and IAMSOUND (US) - that shit is cray! With their debut album NOTHING TO DO ready to drop on the 2nd of March, BLEEDING KNEES CLUB will be hitting up these parties for a final riot before they take off to the UK and US for SXSW. On top of this I OH YOU have brought in some killer local bands to help add to the chaos!

Quizzle Schizzle has kicked off and a loyal crowd of trivial punters are turning out each time! Put your IQ on the line as quizmasters Zoe Coombs Marr and Tyson Koh give your noggin a floggin with questions that'll have you wishing Goodgod had better 3G reception.

There are prizes after every round, which include general knowledge, audio, visual, 'food or dude' and physical challenge. Prizes include cocktail jugs, CDs, a veggie tray and more.

That's right, the stakes are high. The steaks are low.

"If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them. It is through quizzes and physical challenges and drinking and such."
- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)

ONEMAN
JOHN TALABOT
BULLION

After the absolute rager of a party that was The Young Turks Takeover last Thursday, we've got some of the family back for one last dance before they say bon voyage!

Arguably one of the the UK's WORLD'S best DJs - ONEMAN, will be joined bySpanish cosmic house champion JOHN TALABOT and freaky beat conductor BULLION.

The Young Turks are the cult UK record label and party throwing crew behind some of the most interesting musical output we've seen in recent times. Responsible for putting a stamp on the likes of SBTRKT, The XX, Chairlift, El Guincho and Holy Fuck, they're a Goodgod favourite!

Last weekend saw them TAKE OVER AUSTRALIA starting with a full blown dance-a-thon at Goodgod (where SBTRKT took to the stage for a secret DJ set). They also hijacked the airwaves, pirate radio style, with a week long FBi radio slot and on top of all that - a national tour in cahoots with Laneway festival.

Join them for a special encore hurrah in the intimate confines of the Goodgod Front Bar! FREE!

PUBLICIST
HAWNAY TROOF

New Zealands Camp Alowhum finds Trans Am's Sebastian Thomson on call as PUBLICIST... and the musical mischieveous HAWNAY TROOF both stopping in on Australian door steps for a night of street buckling mania.

"PUBLICIST is Sebastian Thomson, drum banger of such awesome indie disco staples as Weird War and Trans Am. This new incarnation takes the shimmering sexghost of disco and pummels it into a sleek panther that leaps from shadow to shadow briefly glimpsed in the reflection of disco lights on the effervescent surface of a flute of champagne." 20 Jazz Funk Greats

Publicist - Built So Tall (Don't Mean Anything At All) ~ LIVE!

Avoiding pigeonholes often means career suicide, yet somehow HAWNAY TROOF, the solo outlet of Vice Cooler, has defied the trends and the odds to create a world of his own. Over the course of six releases, he has mixed drive, impulsiveness, and an ever-evolving vision to create some truly unique sounds.

Over the years, Hawnay Troof has known the power of surprise. This is someone who once fell off a stage into a lake during a show, yet somehow went on to win accolades on MTV and play to tens of thousands of screaming kids at rock festivals. He lives by the motto from Out Of Teen: "Live for no rules."

DJ GILBERTO DO FUNK (Resident)
+ KRIOLA COLLECTIVE with Tiago De Lucca

Goodgod's monthly block party of the best Brazilian music you've never heard; Samba Soul, Rio Rock, Sao Paulo Punk and Baile Beats. And it's happening the second Thursday of every month from February!

Featuring The Kriola Collective, a LIVE 10 piece percussion explosion with guest singers Tiago de Lucca and Marcello d'Avila. Resident DJ Gilberto Do Funk on the decks spinning the tunes till late.

Second Thursday of the month, only 10 Reals

FALA SERIO! MUITO LEGAL!

SPECIAL GUEST:

SUN ARAW DJ SET

YO GRITO! DJs:

KING OPP (Straight Arrows)
DANIEL DARLING (Kill City Creeps)
SILKY DOYLE (Dynamite / Fbi)


YO GRITO! It's our Friday night Rock'n'Roll mess hall. Get down to the choicest surf jams, the freakiest of freakbeat, and fuzziest of psych-out garage rock. Selected by an all-star cast of some of Sydney's most infamous rock'n'roll critters!

And this week there's a special DJ set from New York's psych-jammers SUN ARAW!

The Yo Grito gang are ~ King Opp from the Straight Arrows, Daniel Darling from the Kill City Creeps, & Silky Doyle from FBi's Dusty Fingers radio show.

Yo Grito! Free in the front bar. The tunes start at 9 and they don't stop till you drop!

DAVID DALLAS (NZ / NYC)
+ JORDACHE (Fire & Ice)
+ MR CLEAN
+ DJ LEON SMITH
+ DJ DEMO

David Dallas! - What a break through this kid has had! Flying the New Zealand flag sky high, he's taken on the US and he's recieved major props along the way. Everyone from 50cent to XXL, The Source, Nah Right and 2dopeboyz have been singing praises.

Dallas also recently won an MTV US online poll being voted as their Iggy Artist Of The Week, and had his music videos for The Rose Tint’s ‘Take A Picture’ and ‘Big Time’ (from his debut album) added to rotation on all MTV networks across the US - a huge break for any new artist. ‘Take A Picture’ was also featured on the home page of Youtube, receiving over 100,000 views in just a week.

David Dallas - Take A Picture

The Rose Tint was originally available as a free digital download via David’s own website, gathering over 55,000 downloads. The Rose Tint Deluxe is the first time the album is available physically and takes it a step further with four new songs featuring some of the US’s greatest talents such as Kid Daytona and Tayyib Ali. There is also a special appearance by Black Moon member, co-founder of Duck Down and all round Hip Hop legend, Buckshot, who joins Dallas on special bonus track ‘Ain’t Coming Down’. The Rose Tint Deluxe is accompanied by a bonus disc of the instrumentals from The Rose Tint.

LOVE KINGS (Levins + Radge)
+ RIKKI

Grab a dancing partner (or come with the intentions of meeting one)

Love Kings is back for a valentines special, a night of R&B for lovers and those who wish to find love...

Featuring DJs LEVINS, RADGE & RIKKI playing grinding anthems to inspire dancefloor romance.

Dress Code: Your best Red and Whites!

There will be a photobooth to capture the precious moments for eternity.

Prizes on the night for the best dressed, the best grinder and of course, the LOVE KING AND QUEEN.

Love Kings happens this Friday at Goodgod Hot Club. Get your valentines requests in early by posting them ON THE WALL.

DJ NITA (Brooklyn NYC, exclusive set!)
+ DJ SVETA
+ DJ BOOTH
with DJ NITA

While everybody is high fiving and congratulating themselves for reclaiming 'nerd' and 'geek' from their high school oppressors, In the Dark are forging ahead. Fighting another battle in the war of liberating mildly insulting epithets from bondage and giving them back to the brave warriors who have suffered their slings and arrows. 

So. Sissys: you're up. At the preview, though it was less a preview and more a benediction, The Undisputed Queen of Sissy Bounce, The Queen Diva herself, Big Freedia gave her blessings and inaugurated proceedings. And now that the head sissys have found their footing, lost it because come on look at those heels, then found it again, they are proud to present New York City's own DJ NITA at the official launch.

Beyonce - End Of Time (DJ Nita remix)

Nita cut his performing and DJing teeth in Kevin Aviance's legendary House of Aviance. Which is like your high school physics teacher casually mentioning that he studied under Einstein. A very gay, black, transgendered Einstein. Nita's sets actually deserve all the breathless superlatives that have been ascribed to them. Dense, house-inflected epics that  display the attention span of a hummingbird with ADHD. All on three decks, no less. He'll be ably assisted by locals Sveta and DJ Booth. 

There it is, Sissys. It's all up to you now. And watch out milquetoasts. You're next. 

CATCALL
+ Atom Bombs
+ Bloods

Sydney’s CATCALL (aka Catherine Kelleher) makes a welcome return to the live scene and will be playing a special headline show at Goodgod on Wednesday, 1 Feb.

Her new band features Andrew Elston (aka Toni-Toni Lee), Al Grigg (Red Riders/Palms), Simon Parker (Damn Arms/Lost Valentinos) and Bec Allen (The Fabergettes). This is their first headline appearance, and follows from their recent shows supporting CSS.

Catcall - Satellites

Head along to hear Catcall singles SWIMMING POOL and SATELLITES, plus new tracks from her highly anticipated debut album THE WARMEST PLACE, release details soon to be announced.

SLOW BLOW (Dreamcatcher & Junglesnake)
SOFTWAR
DJ BUTTFUCK

Pruveyors of powerful partying Slow Blow are transforming GOODGOD SMALL CLUB into a GRAND, SPARKILING BALL of luster and FIERCENESS - with an array of glittering lights, sensual smoke and colourful frocks to match! 

OH DARLINGGGGG!

This is a FABULOUS (DRAG) costume party - SO DRESS UP!!!

High heels are not essential,as you need to MAKE YOUR BODY WORK (YOU BETTER WORK)

LADIES - we wanna see you look TOUGH (as a BUTCHER) - so do what you gotta do...

To keep it sparkling all night long - the delightful Slow Blow Disco Divas and fierce friends! THEY ARE ~ DJ's BUTTFUCK, SOFTCOCK, WET DREAM & ANACONDA PANTS..

So come join us for a night of throbbing DISCO and heaving FUN.

From 10pm.

$10 on the door $5 in drag

SPOD
DONNY BENET
NAUGHTY RAPPERS COLELCTIVE (feat. Fishing, Richard In Your Mind and SPOD)
BLACK VANILLA (feat. Guerre and Collarbones

+ DJs ~ Sex jacUZI, Klitty Litter, Kenny G Spot, Jay-C MAN, Slippery Dik & Jehova Casanova

Naughty Rappers presents PIMPISH BEVAHIOUR!

A night of booty, bass and naughty raps ! Featuring a line up comprised of sensual groove makers Spod and Donny Benet plus OG's from bands Richard In Your Mind, Guerre, Fishing Collarbones.

DJs keeping rears as close to the floor as possible! PLUS later in the night there will be an OPEN RAP BATTLE like they did on 8 Mile. PLUS a special Crunk Juice Jug on the menu!

PRINCE RAMA (USA)
SUN ARAW (USA)
+ HOLY BALM
+ RITES WILD

US psych-pop bedfellows SUN ARAW and PRINCE RAMA head down under this Summer! The bands will join forces for a kaleidoscopic show bringing their dubby dance jams and transcendental melodies into the heart of Goodgod country!

SUN ARAW has performed in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand with hundreds of artists, including luminaries like Christian Fennesz and Konono No. 1. Sometimes compared to Animal Collective, Sun Araw's music is trippy, organic and deeply psychedelic, drawing on inspiration from afrobeat, west coast '60s psych, Neil Young and krautrock. But it's more than mere imitation: present is a real contemporary sense of inspiration, which is why Sun Araw's music is heads and shoulders above the pack.

Sun Araw - Horse Steppin'

Comprised of sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson and their friend Michael Collins, PRINCE RAMA were raised on a Hare Krishna commune in Florida, educated at an art school in Boston, and now make noise in Brooklyn. The music of Prince Rama sifts through the global landscape of trance-induction, drawing inspiration from Krishna chants, horror soundtracks, revelatory psychedelic explorations, and the codeine drone of slowed and chopped rap. Their latest album Trust Now, which was produced by Scott Colburn (Arcade Fire, Animal Collective), is an epic shrine of swirling synths, pulsing guitars and thunder drums. An ethereal chorus of voices and anthemic melodies create a reverb-washed mine of sonic artifacts drawing from southeast Asian rituals, krautrock legacies, chopped and screwed homages, hallucinatory operas and dance hall psychedelia. Prince Rama's live set, honed by ceaseless touring throughout the last three years, is a terrifying, celebratory and transcendent experience.

One thing we like more than a public holiday here at Goodgod, is a PUBLIC HOLIDAY EVE!

The big free parties in the Front Bar before a rostered day off have become a bit of institution at GG. 

This Australia Day Eve, we've pulled together our nearest and dearest, 100% legends, genuine champions, complete GG ALL STARS.

---> JINGLE JANGLE DJs: 
Smart Casual & Smokey La Beef (they're back!)

---> LOVE KINGS DJs: 
Levins & Radge sweet grindin that R and B!

---> WOLF CALL DJs: 
Flash & Crash with the rock'n'rollings

---> YO GRITO! DJs: 
King OPP, Silky Doyle, Daniel Darling storm out a full set of SOUL 7"S 

---> YES DJs: 
Lux Life & Valerie Yum, born hitmakers

---> TYSON KOH : 
of the Quizzle Schizzle brains trust 

---> JIMMY SING : 
getting off the Director's Chair

---> CAPTAIN FRANCO : 
out of his Dynamite suit, and into his hip hop shorts

DEREB THE AMBASSADOR
+ Asthmatix

Dereb The Ambassador's repertoire unites a classic jazz-fusion sounds of 60's-70's Ethiopia now becoming increasingly popular around the globe, as well as shoulder-shakingly rhythmical incarnations of traditional Ethiopian tunes, and of course a swagful of spicy, hypnotic originals.

Dereb The Ambassador - Etu Gala (Your Take Sessions video)

Born in Ethiopia, Dereb Desalegn (aka Dereb the Ambassador) grew up surrounded by a family of musicians, and from an early age was completely immersed in his home country's richly unique melange of sounds, rhythms and musical styles. Now based in Sydney, Dereb's musical career has gained considerable momentum over the past year with the release of an acclaimed debut album and several Australian performances at venues in Sydney and Melbourne as well as at larger festivals such as Womadelaide.

As word about Dereb continues to spread, his mind-blowing vocal talents and addictive brand of Ethio-soul enthrals a growing fan base of happily music-savvy folk who know there's more to life than three-chord guitar rock. Backed by a ridiculously tight seven-piece ensemble that boasts some of the hardest-working musicians on the Sydney scene, Dereb the Ambassador taps into territory hitherto uncharted on local stages, and in doing so breathes a kaleidoscope of texture into the possibilities for music in Australia.

And as if that's not enough: supporting Dereb are the cheeky, self-proclaimed 21st-century diasporic hip-hopsters, the Asthmatix. This energetic four-piece perform daring feats of genre-crossing to create a dizzying mash-up of klezmer, hip hop, middle eastern melodies and good old-fashioned turntablism that's more than worth checking out live.

Sounds hot? You betcha. This one is set to strike the musical motherlode – definitely not to be missed.

SILKY DOYLE
SMART CASUAL

Goodgod regulars Silky Doyle (Yo Grito / FBI) and Smart Casual (Jingle Jangle) are putting Australia Day on an ocean liner and sending it around the world for one night only!!!

Afro Beat Fuzz, Turkish Delights, Mexican Garage, Thai Pop Scorchers, Soul from Seoul, Hungarian Heavyweights, Gypsy Giantsand Baltic Bangers are just some of the destinations on offer.

So come down and really celebrate the multicultural diversity we pat ourselves on the back for. 

Get out your Gold and Greens, slip slop slap some zinc on your nose and join us for a few cold yard glasses - HAWKIE STYLE!!!

$5 Entry 
(Right After Dereb The Ambassador till LATE) 

DJs
ERIC SHORTBREAD
DJ HEY MAN
BADFIELD
HARRY BLANCHE
JESSE CORREY

This Straya day falls on a Thursday. You'd be a drongo not to chuck a sickie the next day!

SO, put on some SHORTS and head to GOODGOD for an evening of fair-dinkum frivolty.

DJs Eric Shortbread, Hey Man, Harry Blanche, and Jesse Corey playing beer guzzling anthems and dancefoor thumpers til heaps late.

If you get hungry there's no need to eat the arse out of a low flying galah. Shove one of them tasty AUSSIE WORKS BURGERS down your hatch instead. And for desert - LIME MILKSHAKE ICECREAM! Thanks to the true-blue legends at The Dip.

Abso-bloody-lutely FREE in the Front Bar from 7pm. It's Bonza, Mate!

HYPERCOLOUR
GIELIS
SWINDLE
MAX GOSFORD
PREACHA


Low Motion Is back for 2012 with the best bass heavy business Sydney has to offer! Join residents Preacha and Max Gosford along with a BIG line up of Guest dj's Including Gielis, Hypercolour, Swindle  and Zeus. 

Expect to hear the best Forward thinking Garage, UK funky and Dubstep that is still primed for the dancefloor.

Low Motion at Goodgod January 27th. QUALITY BASS MUSIC!

Preacha - Vol 16 For Da Summer

Check out Preacha's summer mix - choc full of cheeky R'n'B edits and sub rattling goodness!

HOOPS ~
BAD EZZY
ANNA LUNOE
NINA LAS VEGAS

The Hoops girls know how to throw a party! They've been making it rain with party jam euphoria for as long as we can remember. But the loveable miss Anna Lunoe is about jet set off to the USA, so the girls are squeezing in one last Sydney party together for who knows how long!

Yeah you heard, THIS MAY BE THE LAST HOOPS PARTY FOR A WHILE :(

So put on your sexiest shirt and prepare yourself for heaps of microphone usage, too much dancing, and lots of hands in the air-yuh like you just don't care-yuh as we we bid Bon Voyage to Lunoe!!!

POLOGRAPHIA
+ ALBATROSS
+ FOX
+ VIOLET PULP
+ MAJOR RAISER DJs

MAIJOR RAISER believes in the power of one ticket, and by simply attending, you are already a part of something huge; purchasing a ticket will immediately go towards the massive plans of Major Raiser in the New Year. You have the power to contribute to the work that Major Raiser strives to achieve, and we wouldn’t exist without your help. We all love to party, and we want to give you the power to make a difference!

Learn all about the good things Major Raiser do HERE.

Polographia is neither joyous nor sad. It is nostalgic. A happiness tinged with loss. Misery in a major key”. Since releasing their dreamy debut EP “Sunsets”, the Sydney duo have experienced significant interest within the realm’s of Sydney’s Indie music scene. Receiving significant airtime on Sydney’s FBi radio station is a credit to the dedication and meticulous nature in which Polographia have gone about their music.

Polographia - Sunsets

Albatross, the hugely talented “dreamfunk” duo has been capturing the interest of many, with early comparisons already being made to the likes of James Blake. No question the future is bright at Albatross with tracks such as “Casper’s Theme” and “Murder” instantly lightening up ones mood and offering a sense of comfort and freedom.

Also on the bill, the cosmic synth stylings of FOX and the nu-wave soundscapes of Violet Pulp.

For the second time in its short history, the M+N Lunchbox series will head to Sydney for a free lunchtime performance by Expatriate at Goodgod!

The band, who recently returned to Australia following an extended stint in Europe, will play a set of songs from their forthcoming second albumHyper/Hearts, including new single ‘Miracle Mile’. The follow-up to 2007 debut In The Midst Of This, the album was recorded at Monnow Valley Studios in Wales with producer Andy Savours (PNAU, The Killers) and completed at Expatriate’s home studio in Berlin. It’ll be out through Dew Process in the first half of 2012.

In a soon-to-be-published interview with M+N, frontman Ben King said the title was a reference to the band’s experiences over the past few years, which included a 26-date arena tour as main support to Placebo; sold-out headline shows in Switzerland, France, Germany, UK and Greece; and a run of festival dates in the European summer.

“We were living in this hyper state of experience,” he told M+N. “We were a band in Australia who put a record out [In The Midst Of This] that did OK, and then we got picked up by a really great management company in the UK, who gave us the opportunity to go over to Europe. We put the record out and toured and did everything you’d dream of doing. After leaving here [Austrlia] we went through this rush of experience … We had no idea what we were walking into.”

M+N’s Lunchbox series made its Sydney debut with a performance by Gareth Liddiard as part of Sydney Festival in January this year. Other recent performances have included The Howling Bells, Adalita, The Panics, Henry Wagons and The Vasco Era.

As always, the performance will be recorded for later consumption on M+N TV. Check out photos, videos and news about upcoming events at their dedicated Lunchbox page.

+ MOTHER & SON
+ WAILING WALL
+ MADELAINE LUCAS does EMMYLOU HARRIS
+ FLASH & CRASH DJs

Presented by ROUTE 66, it's another Wolf Call to rally you into the depths of wild Americana...

SEE and HEAR! LIVE and IN PERSON!

Mother & Son~ two-man band clangin' 'n' bangin' som' garage swamp surf!

Wailing Wall ~ Instrumental 1930s Chicago blues! We found these gems playin' on the street!

Madelaine Lucas ~ One time only! For your eyes only! performing EMMYLOU HARRIS NUMBERS!

FLASH & CRASH DJs ~ Classics, rarities, all 45s. Get boot scootin!

If you answered ALL OF THE ABOVE then you know the score! This saturday, the grand master chef of the Dip kitchen is stepping out from behind the deep fryer and into the Front Bar's tropical DJ nook to thin your soles a little.

YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS LEVINS, BUT ON THIS SPECIAL NIGHT HE GOES BY THE NAME OF...

AL

Playing all that good stuff (aka whatever the hell he wants.) ALL NIGHT LONG... and his esteemed guest this evening is a man with a whole lotta funk in his bones ~ BADFIELD.

CESARE VS DISORDER (Vakant/Dumb Unit/Clink)
+ ANNA LEEVIA
+ GLITCH DJs
+ CHRIS HONNERY
+ MSG fest MARCOTIX

Calling all Techno fiends! Subsonic returns for its first party of the new year on Saturday 21 January, a joint venture with techno tuesday and headlined by Italy's Cesare Marchese, aka Cesare vs Disorder, the force behind the Mean and Serialism labels. 

Cesare vs Disorder is a resident DJ at renowned Berlin club Kater Holzig (formerly Bar25), and returns Down Under for the first time since his performance at the inaugural Subsonic Music Festival back in that acid-washed summer of '09. Since that tour, Cesare's club credentials have continued to grow markedly as he has released on labels like Vakant and had his tracks featured on Sven Vath's 'Sound of the Tenth Season' Cocoon mix, Konrad Black's Watergate compilation (under his Queen Atom moniker) and, most recently, Damian Lazarus’ acclaimed 'Get Lost Vol.4' on CrossTown Rebels. 

Cesare vs Disorder & Mikael Stavöstrand - Part One (video)

As Resident Advisor lauded, "for sheer hedonistic exuberance and the type of body-pummeling rhythms that will have you dancing like a loon, look no further than Cesare Marchese". So without further ado, Subsonic and techno tuesday invite you to do exactly that and experience the hedonistic exuberance of Cesare vs Disorder first hand in the intimate confines of Goodgod.

CLAIRE MORGAN (hAUL Music)
+ BEN ASHTON (Zukonda/UK)
+ TOM BRERETON (Cube)
+ MOONCHILD (Bad Apple)
+ JACK FULLER (Bad Apple)
+ NACHO VOSSLER (In Fused)

GET DEEP with the BAD APPLE promo mix!! ~
BAD APPLE (Mixed by Ben Ashton)

Kicking off Sydneys first mid-week Deep House, Tech & Disco party of the year are the BAD APPLEcrew. For this special 'BAD APPLE' they've got not 1, not 2,but 3 guest DJ's...

CLAIRE MORGAN (hAUL Music) ~ Claire is fresh from warming up for Octave One back in December! A massive vinyl junkie and and music-maker who has spent the last 10 years gigging her way up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia. Now back in Sydney, Claire gigs between Brisbane and Melbourne, taking her unique mix of house, disco, funk, acid and techno to clubs, boats, beaches and outdoor festivals. To date, she has supported some of the biggest names on the planet, including Derrick May, Aril Brikha, Joris Voorn, Sven Vath, Audion, DBX and Mathew Jonson, and her productions have been charted abroad by such luminaries as Ripperton.

TOM BRERETON (Cube) ~ A solid Deep House DJ and all round nice guy who has played at the likes of The Spice Cellar, Cube, Beats & Pieces, Kontrast, Infused, Musik Matters, Rainbow Serpent Festival, SASH to name just a few!

NACHO VOSSLER (In Fused) ~ Spends about 8 hours a day in the studio producing solid tracks. He's also done a remix or 2... A huge mid week promoter in the Sydney scene and is a fully certified party animal who knows good quality deep house and disco.

BAD APPLE Residents Ben Ashton, Moonchild and Jack Fuller are on duty and have had a busy silly season supporting artists such as Tiger & Woods, Emerson Todd, ShapeShifters, Mowgli, Little Fritter, Lee M, Kelsall, Aeroplane and Oliver $

JUDGEMENT
JIMMY SING
LEVINS

Errrrrrybody out! Out di house! Out di car!

If you like your reggae and dancehall with hype and EN-ERRR-GY then Friday January 13, GOODGOD IS YOUR SPOT!

For the first reggae bashment since GAPPY RANKS graced GOODGOD, DJ Judgement and Jimmy Sing are back to make the world a jiggy place.

This is all eras - reggae and dancehall. Classix and obscurities, 100% bass rattling and booty shaking.

SPECIAL GUEST ~ LEVINS! Head chef at The Dip, Ro Sham Bo and Halfway Crooks rock-solid originator and boy who's bursting at the seams to play some damn dancehall to you!

SEE YOU THERE!

SECRET HEADLINER (Stones Throw)
+ 48/4
+ Hensen
+ Option Command
+ Preacha
+ Max Gosford

We regret to inform that the DRO CAREY SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to his ongoing struggle with depression. A media release outlining the conditions of the cancellation can be read here, and a personal apology from Dro here. Our thoughts and support goes out to Dro and all those affected by this unforgiving llness.

In light of these events, Astral People and Goodgod have decided to adress this difficult issue with some agency. We've replaced Saturday night's gig with a Beyond Blue charity event with 100% of all door proceeds and 50% of all bar proceedings going to “Beyond Blue” to help those struggling with depression. 

If there’s anything we have learnt recently it's that depression is something that affects atleast someone in most of our lives. Most people go on fighting it by themselves and think they are alone in their struggle. It’s a condition that can come back to haunt them even when the individual thinks they are in full control of it. We are hoping that the Sydney electronic music scene and others alike will band together to support this very relevant cause in our society today. One of the greatest misconceptions is that depression is something that affects only those of old age however it’s prevalence amongst our youth today is quite substantial. Our aim with this event is to increase awareness of the condition amongst our younger generations and in turn take a small step in helping those with the mental illness get the help and support they deserve. 

Beyond Blue Mission Statement: 

“Our mission is to provide a national focus and community leadership to increase the capacity of the broader Australian community to prevent depression and respond effectively. We aim to build a society that understands and responds to the personal and social impact of depression, works actively to prevent it, and improves the quality of life for everyone affected.”

More inforomation about Beyond Blue

PICNIC DJs ~ IN BOTH ROOMS!
Simon Caldwell
Marcus King
Steele Bonus
Andy Webb
+ Guests

Picnic are even more proud than usual to announce that there will be a total GoodGod takeover after the Andrew Weatherall & Neville Watson Sydney Festival gig this Saturday night! The afterparty will be held over both of GG's rooms with Picnic DJs manning the decks from 1am until some stupid hour.

Amongst the headphoned bandits you will find Mister Simon Caldwell, Mister Marcus King, Mister Steele Bonus and Mister Andy Webb. Doesn't that sound excellent? If your head hasn't already popped off from excitement at the Keystone Festival Bar, it'll certainly be melting with pleasure later on.

Grab your tickets for the Weatherall & Watson party from the Sydney Festival website; promptly go to the Hyde Park Barracks and have a life changing experience; head down to GoodGod afterwards and get $20 entry with a Keystone Festival Bar wristband; experience total euphoria; sleep much later.

To get you tickled for the weekend here are two superb exclusive mixes: one from Andrew Weatherall and one from Neville Watson.

Andrew Weatherall mix for Picnic

Neville Watson mix for Picnic

Potentially one of the best nights ever? Yup.

Goodgod & Way-2-Fonky present...

JEAN GRAE (NYC)
+ FRENZIE
+ MK-1
+ BAD EZZY


Rising up out of the New York underground, Jean Grae is a name that resonates with Hip Hop heads worldwide.

Since the release of her debut Attack of the Attacking Things, and her signing to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records, Jean has continued to evolve with countless platinum releases and performances on some of the biggest stages around the globe. 

Jean Grae - Going Crazy

After numerous tours down-under sharing the stage with other Hip Hop immortals, she's now bringing her impeccable flow and thought provoking lyrics to the intimate surrounds of Goodgod Small Club. 

This is a once in a life time opportunity to witness one of Hip Hop's finest MCs up close and personal. Capacity is limited! Early bird tickets willl not last!

BLOOD ORANGE (NYC)
+WIN WIN (Vice Records/US)

Life moves pretty fast, and Devonte Hynes keeps busy. Following the huge acclaim for his previous incarnation, the Houston-born, Essex-raised, 25 year-old indie bratpack posterboy artist formerly known as Lightspeed Champion completely lost his voice and took a hiatus. Following major surgery, not speaking a word for two months; Dev re-learned to talk, re-learned to sing and reincarnated himself as Blood Orange, the one-man DIY project showing off his new voice on album, Coastal Grooves telling his tales of love and loneliness.

Blood Orange - Dinner

Blood Orange songs are subtly layered, stripped-down, bedroom-built electronic compositions. They thread a heartstring-tugging line from the angst and urgency of new wave, through eighties power-pop, to the bounce and sex of American swing and R&B.

There's a palpable new obsession with oriental melodies, much technical electric guitar shredding, and on top of it all, Dev's gobsmacking new vocal style. He's gone from 'guy-singing-in-a-band' to 'virtuoso-soul-crooner-who-sounds-like-Prince's-edgier-little-sister. The result is intoxicating and addictive; a moody and atmospheric pop alchemy.

"Devont Hynes's latest project is an irresistible synthesis of Eighties sounds, from galloping power-pop to rich funk-soul shudder. Hyness voice is refined into an emotive croon." The Telegraph UK, 5/5

Just announced! Supports come in the form of hotly-tipped, experimental psych-dance production outfit, and Vice Records signees WIN WIN.

WIN WIN (USA / VICE Records)
+ Eric Shortbread
+ DJ Hey Man

It's Goodgod's weekly Front Bar love-in / rump-shake / hoe-down and this Thursday Jan 5th, for one night only, we're getting blessed by the rhythmic energy of DEVLIN & GHOSTDAD from psych-dance production dream team WIN WIN (USA / VICE RECORDS). 

Accomplished producers in their own right, DEVLIN is the brains and beats behind the super hype, booty poppin SPANK ROCK... whilst GHOSTDAD is an acclaimed Brooklyn-based video-collagist responsible for the majestically mind-warping visuals of Win Win's & Gang Gang Dance's ocular extravagance.

Win Win - RELEASERPM

Together with XXXCHANGE they're known as WIN WIN and released their debut album on VICE MUSIC in Feb 2011; An elastic demonstration of HYPERACTIVE yet TACTFUL electro, anchored by the single "RELEASERPM" featuring LIZZIE BOUGATSOS of GANG GANG DANCE. Other collaborations featured ALEXIS TAYLOR of HOT CHIP, ANDREW W.K and former partner-in-crime NAEEM of SPANKROCK

SO WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A WIN WIN DJ SET?

V I B E S V I B E S V I B E S V I B E S & MORE V I B E S

FREE as always in the GOODGOD FRONT BAR.

SLOW DEATH (Junglesnake & Dreamcatcher aka SLOW BLOW)
+ KATO-STROFIK (aka KATO)
+ HARDCORE (aka SOFTWAR)

Never thought the worlds of black metal and dance music would collide? Think again! Our in-house house-music-hooligans SLOW BLOW bring the frivolty and the FRIGHT with a night of gothic themed debauchery.

Come burn some crosses to the DEVIL'S DISCO, slay a virgin to some PAGAN HOUSE, and paint a pentagram to BLACKEST OF TECHNO!!!

Dance the night away into the depths of hell with Slow-Blow this January!


Dress Gothic/Black metal for half price entry. Face paint and pentagrams strongly encouraged.

FREE PARTY TIME!

IT'S SYDNEY FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT THIS SATURDAY in the city… and it's GOODGOD'S FIRST SATURDAY NIGHT of the year!

So… we're throwing the whole venue open for a seriously big shakedown!

Out in the danceteria it's the return of our annual ready-set-go all-in, RAW-SOUL danceathon, known by all as… ROAR SOUL!

Three of Sydney's best selectors playing all kinds of original soul - Detroit Motown, Northern rareities, New Orleans or Southern barnyard soul... all of it! Just 100% ROARRRR SOUL!

SIMON CALDWELL

THOMAS CROWN

MR GLASS

GONZO THE MAD PERUVIAN

And in the FRONT BAR – we've got madman JACK SHIT playing what ever the hell he wants out of his mysterious suitcases! He'll be breaking out more than soul that's to be sure.

Hey! To get an idea, check out this recording of Mr. Shit ruling the controls at Goodgod after the last Festival First Night.

ROYAL HEADACHE
+ THE GOOCH PALMS
+ DJ KING OPP (Straight Arrows)
+ DJ SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
+ PERFECT SNATCH
+ FLASH & CRASH DJs
 
Sick of spending a shitload to set your expectations for New Years Eve sky high... only to be disappointed AGAIN! 
 
Well look no further. Goodgod's CHEAP and cheerful LAST RESORT affair is back, ready to bring in the New Year with absolutely no style. We're turning Goodgod country into a pig huntin', tobacco chewin', knee slappin' resort! Put on your greasiest overalls and sport your best mullet for a NYE Trailer Trash themed bonanza!
 
We've got ROYAL HEADACHE, the most damn soulful garage-punk band in the world, booked in to make your night 100% euphoric. This year, they released the album of the year, played beyond capacity launch gigs and then jetted to the US for a north to south tour where the Yanks went wild for them. Now, for their only show over the holiday season they're ready to own this trailer park.

For the dancefloor, DJ KING OPP (Straight Arrows) and FLASH & CRASH DJs, will have you freakin' till the early morn with the choicest rock'n'roll cuts. Meanwhile, the badonkadonk gigolo and premier party starter SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN and Goodgod's certified nightlife queen PERFECT SNATCH will be keeping things classless and full of Goodgod party hits in the Front Bar!

HEY! Check out this mix by SHANTAN to get you in the mood! Full of party jam euphoria - from hip hop to rock & roll to soul and back again!!! ~

Shantan Wantan Ichiban - LAST RESORT NYE MIX

Have yourself a merry little QUIZMAS!

It's the QUIZZLE SCHIZZLE Christmas special extravaganza at Goodgod.

HOSTED BY your favourite trivia hosts TYSON and Zoe (aka, Nicole Quizman and the Riddler on the roof, or Bette Riddler and Charton Question.... or Answer Clause and Old Saint Trick!)

Featuring ~
CHRISTMAS QUESTIONS!!!! SO MANY CHRISTMAS QUESTIONS!!!!
CHRISTMAS LYCRA
Special secret santa PRIZES! 

Christmas hamper veggie tray!

TONS OF DRINKS to be won

AND....
LOTS AND LOTS of of BAD PUNS* (see below):

Come! We told you! (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
Come to GOOD(son of)GOD, the night(club) before christmas. (ok, 4 nights before christmas)
To answer (and prancer and Comet and Vixen) some Christmas tree-via for the RIDDLE lord jesus.

We'll MARK the herald angels THING
with a Saint TICK or a Bing CROSSby
and then enjoy a lovely cocktail with RUM (pa pum pum)!
so, BE THERE... or ELF!

*special prizes for excellent puns on the night.

LOVE KINGS (Levins + Radge)
+ OYSTER MAG DJs
+ PAZ & RIKKI aka BITCH SQUAD MONOPOLY

After filling up the Danceteria with Hoops in October and DJing with Big Freedia just last week, the LOVE KINGS are back to slow that tempo down and get everybody pregnant with the tender sounds of R & B.

It's holiday season though so Radge and Levins will be going H.A.M. - Xmas Ham to be exact. It's the LOVE KINGS XMAS HAM EDITION, coming to Goodgod Thursday 22nd just in time for you to give your loved ones the gift of a slow grind before Christmas!

Joining the Love Kings will be some Love Queens: Oyster Mag DJs plus Rikki N Paz AKA Bitch Squad Monopoly.

Buy some new clothes before ripping them off in a fit of red hot passion on the dancefloor. Yes it's that kind of party.

BYO HAM
HAM WILL BE PROVIDED TOO

Entry is FREE BEFORE 11 so ante up and get down early!

R&B and Soul Covers Night with Live Bands

JOYRIDE AND THE ACCIDENTS
ALPHAMAMA
+ DJ LEVINS
+ SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN
+ JOYRIDE


The debut Player Haters Ball was a sooooold out affair with the Don Juan of soul - Joyride taking the whole danceteria cruising down a highway of smooth R&B and soul covers.

Well, Joyride, Shantan and the gang are back in Christmas mode! This one should be just as big as they've recruited the soul seductions of the all-girl Alphamama.

Spinning hip hop and R&B on the night are DJs Levins, Shantan Wantan Ichiban and Joyride.

Being a Christmas party, you can expect a Destiny’s Child style carol or two, and even more drunken random hook ups than the last one (mistletoe in the building!)

Got suggestions on what Joyride and Alphamama should cover? Let them know on their wall.

SNAKADAKTAL
+ Fishing
+ Elizabeth Rose

It's almost uncanny how young and talented these guys are! Snakadaktal was formed in early 2010, when five school friends - Sean, Barna, Joseph, Phoebe and Jarrah - began experimenting and exploring with blends and variations of fun dreamy pop. That same year they recorded a demo of a song called "Air" in a small recording studio at their school and posted it on triple j's Unearthed.

After almost immediate praise, the band later entered Triple J's Unearthed High and in June uploaded their first officially produced single Chimera, accompanied by a beautiful video clip shot over two days! It's pretty darn special. Check it out ~

Snakadaktal - Chimera (video)

After winning Unearthed high, garnering mountains of praise, and heaps of radio play later, these young guns are hitting the road to show us what they've got!

THE CHECKS
+ Underlights
+ Thieves
+ Flight

Fresh off a thirteen date New Zealand tour, THE CHECKS are amped to showcase new tracks off their forthcoming album, Deadly Summer Sway featuring their latest single Candyman Shimmer.

The Checks - Candyman Shimmer (video)

Amongst all the praise and comments for Candyman Shimmer, the band's own description of the song is the one that sells it to us! ~

“Candyman Shimmer is really all about you and your stinking mate in a clapped out 1.3 litre Fiat Uno chain smoking cigarettes hooning past two slick fellas in expensive suits cruising the motorway in a silver Porche. You pull your blue jumper over your eyes as you boost along and think about the Barbados coastline.”

THE CHECKS possess a uniquely blended sound, and life altering live show developed over 9 years of touring and three albums worth of studio time. Combined with an unlimited source of raw energy, the dance provoking, guitar cooking internationally tested rock tracks never fail to drive the show into a frenzy whether it’s from the corner of your living room, King Tut’s in Glasgow or the stadium engulfing stage of AC/DC. Don’t miss THE CHECKS live Australian debut of Deadly Summer Sway.

Rhythm Makers:
ERIC SHORTBREAD
DJ HEY MAN

Thursday nights at Goodgod are getting a whole lot bubblier with two notorious characters manning the Front Bar

These two men have more soul than the mississipi, more grooves than an 808 drum machine, and more booze than the beer baron. These men are...

ERIC SHORTBREAD & DJ HEYMAN

With a sack full of records, and booze too cheap to say no to, these men will fill your Thursday nights with a guaranteed good time at a price your wallet will thank you for! Plus a rotating cast of honorary rhythm makers to keep ya on your to0es (literally).

BOOZE! ~ $4 Champerz, $4 Shandies, $5.50 Tinnies, $6 Aperol Spritzers

A WHITE CHRISTMAS WOLF CALL!
BY ROUTE 66, SYDNEY (EST. 1983)

SEE & HEAR, LIVE & IN PERSON...

LA MANCHA NEGRA
South American Style Garage at it's best.
They will shake, rattle 'n' roll your bones.

ATOM BOMBS
An explosive Tsunami of Surf Instrumentals.
Taking you on a rocky ride straight to the shores of Hawaii.

JESSIE REDWING
The Beastly Blues Extraordinaire.
Performing numbers like Slim Harpo's 'King Bee'.
He got rhythm, he got soul, and he plays a mean Harmonica.

LOENE CARMEN
The Underground Queen of Sugar & Spice, and All Things Nice.
Nashville mastery, tear-soaked blues noir, anthemic lullabies, psychedelic hymns and spacious folk.

FLASH & CRASH DJs
All American Rareities & Classics, All 45's.
Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Rock 'n' Roll, Garage, Surf.

HOOPS + CHRISTMAS = HOOPSMAS SEXY PARTY FUN TIME

HOOPS are...
BAD EZZY
ANNA LUNOE
NINA LAS VEGAS

It's been awhile between drinks but our very own immensely popular 3-girl party squad is back for their final boogie of the year!

Join Nina Las Vegas, Bad Ezzy and Anna Lunoe for a night of Mariah inspired carols guaranteed to be sleazier and than your office Christmas party.

Get in early because this one will be packed-2-the-brim as usual!

Have you heard their official remix for Katy B?

V I B E S!

Katy B - Broken Record (Hoops remix)

VALERIE YUM
JE SUIS UN ROCKSTAR
+ Special Guest:
GIOVANNI JACUZZI

The Happy House trio are converting the Front Bar into an anything-goes affair. Like a HOUSE PARTY... but in a nightclub.

Spinning everything from party jam euphoria to protopunk, from anthemic pop to R&B and more!

They got you covered! FREE happiness. All night.

HOW TO DRESS WELL (NYC)
+ Wintercoats
+ Albatross
+ DJs: Preacha, Wedding Ring Fingers

Astral People are proud to present Brooklyn-via-Cologne’s How To Dress Well as their first international guest to enter the Astral Galaxy.

On his first ever Australian Tour, How To Dress Well aka Tom Krell will bring his brand of unique reverb-soaked ethereal glo-fi r&b to the Goodgod intimacies., alongside Astral sonic explorers Wintercoats (performing a half originals/R&B covers set), Albatross and DJ’s Preacha and The Wedding Ring Fingers.

Impressing critics with the release of his album ‘Love Remains’, a concoction of disarming beautiful vocals, reverb-drenched falsetto and bone-rattling, sparse percussion, Pitchfork awarded ‘Love Remains’ an 8.7 and How To Dress Well was named in Stereogum’s Best New Bands of 2010. 

How to Dress Well - Lover's Start (video)

How To Dress Well, will recreate the sounds of ‘Love Remains’ in a live setting, bringing his intensity and emotional ambiguity to the foreground for what is sure to be a spellbinding show.

GOODGOD, Sissy and Twothousand.com.au presents...

BIG FREEDIA & THE DIVAS (USA)
JUICEBOXXX (USA)
+ Love Kings
+ Sveta

In the tradition of eccentric, loosey goosey celebrations, GOODGOD is set to put the ASS in ChristmASS with two ludicrous MCs from the US of A... New Orleans Queen Diva BIG FREEDIA will be joined by Milwaukee's maniac JUICEBOXXX for a Christmas party like no other. It's aptly called BOOTY, BOOTY, BOOTY (ChristmASS Everywhere).

Big Freedia (pronounced "Free-da") is the undisputed "Queen Diva" of Bounce music. Bounce music rose out of the cultural hot pot of New Orleans street parties and is recognisable by its big booming dance rhythms and it's engaging call-and-response lyrics. Big Freedia is at the forefront of a subgenre of Bounce, reserved for self proclaimed "Sissies". That's a locally used term to describe sexually ambiguous and cross dressing club artists. For the first time ever this Christmas, we'll get to experience first hand the flamboyant energy of an authentic genre-bending rap star. We're expecting our little Danceteria to get very, very loud when Freedia channels that colourful New Orleans energy, performing hits like "Azz Everywhere" and "Gin in my System."

Big Freedia - Y'All Get Back Now (Video)

Juiceboxxx is the musical antihero of his quaint Milwaukee home. Toting snot-nosed punk ethos and a whole lot of energy, this young white rapper puts his heart and soul on the line with every performance. But there are absolutely no gimmicks here, Juiceboxxx is as earnest as he is boisterous and he'll transport us to a whole 'nother planet when he takes the stage. His energy has seen him tour with the likes of Public Enemy, Spank Rock, and Diplo and he's collaborated with heavy-hitting producers AC Slater, Dre Skull and XXXChange. This is his first time down under so prepare yourselves! Prepare to dance, prepare laugh, but most of all prepare to lose yourself in a frenzy of sweat-inducing- anarchic indie-dance-rap.