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Exciting events and experiences happening this month in Footscray.
CHAIN LIVE AT KINDRED BANDROOM
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<p><strong>Chain, the originators of ‘Oz-Blues’, are to perform on the Labor Day long weekend (Sunday arvo) at the Kindred Bandroom, to celebrate 58 years at the top of the blues and blues/rock music scene in Australia. </strong></p><p>As the only blues band to have a number one hit record (Black’n’Blue) as well as a number two (Judgement), they also have the distinction of having possibly the longest permanently released album in Australian rock history in ‘Toward The Blues’ (Double gold). </p><p>'I Remember When I Was Young' was released as a <strong>Matt Taylor </strong>single with <strong>Chain</strong> playing on it. This also went to number one on the charts. </p><p>With ‘<strong>Chain Awards</strong>’ honouring their achievements at the Australian Blues Festival (Goulburn) as the first act listed in the new blues section of Screensound (National Archives) the accolades still continue. </p><p>Singer/harmonica player <strong>Matt Taylor</strong> and founder member/guitarist <strong>Phil Manning</strong> each have highly successful careers as solo performers, but with <strong>Dirk Dubois</strong> on bass and drummer <strong>Trevor 'Trapper' Draper</strong>, they combine to create the sound that has reverberated throughout the country since 1968. </p><p>Their performances include their previous hits plus selections from the many albums they have produced and, as well as being one of the slickest, polished acts around, they still have unstoppable energy and, boy, can they ‘jam’! </p><p><strong>Chain</strong> live is a great entertainment experience, and with almost six decades of albums & performances under their belt, it doesn’t get any better than this! </p><p>Kindred Bandroom, 3 Harris Street, Footscray. Sunday 8th March.</p><p>"Chain's influence on Australian music has been enormous. They are renowned for their onstage chemistry and for being unafraid to admit their Australianness." - Rolling Stone magazine.</p><p>~~</p><p>Kindred Bandroom acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land that this event is to be held on, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. Always was, always will be.</p><p>This venue is wheelchair accessible.</p>
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ELVIS COSTELLO & XTC TRIBUTE - DOUBLE HEADER
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<p>Canberra’s <strong>XACTO</strong> arrive in Melbourne for one night only, bringing the full force of their six piece XTC devotion to the Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville. It is a fiercely detailed dive into one of the most inventive post punk catalogues ever written. XTC stopped touring more than forty years ago, but XACTO keep the flame burning with three guitars, keyboards, rhythmic detail for drums and a room full of choruses that go off like fireworks.</p><p>Expect the jangle and jump of ‘Are You Receiving Me’, the sideways pop rush of ‘Making Plans For Nigel’ and ‘Mayor Of Simpleton’, the angular joy of ‘Generals And Majors’, and the wide eyed wonder of ‘Senses Working Overtime’. The band have been packing rooms across the ACT and NSW, converting curious newcomers and delighting long time XTC tragics in equal measure.</p><p>To open the night, Melbourne’s own <strong>Everyday I Write The Hook</strong> present a sharp, studied set drawn from the first twenty years of Elvis Costello’s studio recordings. Led by songwriter Victor Stranges and performed by The Futurists, this project treats Costello’s early catalogue with the attention it deserves. Deep cuts such as ‘Blue Chair’, ‘Riot Act’ and ‘All Grown Up’ sit comfortably beside ‘Watching The Detectives’, ‘Pump It Up’, ‘Olivers Army’ and ‘Everyday I Write The Book’, with an emphasis on musical depth, interpretive care and a clear grasp of the craft that underpins these songs.</p><p>Together these two acts form a rare double bill carried by lyrical dexterity, energy and melodic nerve. It is a night for anyone who loves their post punk sharp, witty, literate and loud. A night where two strands of post punk history meet on the same stage. A night where jangle, tension and clever songcraft win.</p><p>Tickets are now on sale for this one off Melbourne event.</p><p>~~</p><p>Kindred acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land that this event is to be held on, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present. Always was, always will be.</p><p>This venue is wheelchair accessible.</p>
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