Off The Record

You may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned thatEric Cloutierwould be visiting later this year.

Well, the show just doubled up and is set to be the most heavy-hitting night of techno for the year, with the announcement that he’ll be joined by goddamn Peter van Hoesen. It goes down on Friday November 27 at the Marrickville Bowling Club. I can’t recommend this gig any more. Seriously, this will be one for the ages.

Talk about the Sunday session to end all Sunday sessions. Those legends over at Picnic are throwing an afternoon bash with the Marvin & Valentino, the two lads behind Munich’s Public Possession: a label, record store, design studio, catering company and party brand. They’re backing it up with one hell of local lineup, including Noise In My Head, Heavenly DJs (Ben Fester, T. Mingus, Adrian E), Tamas Jones, Kali, Andy Webb, Adi Toohey, Hubert Clarke, Jr., Lady Shave, Spin The Bottle DJs (Inlieu, Andy Garvey) and Chic Bones. It’s all happening on Sunday October 25 at Harpoon Harry. Trust me, you’re going to be calling in sick for work on Monday.

Subsonic Music Festival’s club series Sub Club returns this weekend, and it’s set to be a big’un. Headlining the latest instalment are Brooklyn natives Frank & Tony. Known to their parents as Francis Harris and Anthony Collins, the dudes are the head honchos behind the indie house label Scissor & Thread. Back in New York they’re residents at the infamous Output, and once a month those go all night long and play for over ten hours. They’ll be joined a secret international guest, just in case you’re not sold yet. It’s happening at the Bridge Hotel on Saturday September 5.

The Something Else crew is set to shine a light on local stalwarts killing it this month. Headlining proceedings will be Gabby, the house/techno hero who’s a resident at the legendary S.A.S.H parties and is also represented by the Finely Tuned agency. She’ll be joined by Tech No More, Wonky, Tristan Case, James Petrou, Jaded, Dean Relf and Litmus. Saturday September 19 at the Burdekin Hotel. In the diary.

Tour rumours: a little birdie tells me that early next year we’ll be seeing tours from two of the biggest names in the game – DJ Harvey and DJ Koze. Oh, and Mind Against? Lock ’em in for an Australian sojourn sooner rather than later.

Best releases this week: The Marx Trukker continues to be one of the most intriguing producers around, and his latest EP Among Climetree Harbors (on Noorden) is ace. Otherwise I’m also vibing on Chaos In The CBD’s Midnight In Peckham (Rhythm Section International) and O B Ignitt & Omar-S’ The 90s Evolution Of What Is Was (Obonit).

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5

Frank & Tony@Bridge Hotel

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12

Pan-Pot@The ArtHouse

Felix da Housecat@ Manning Bar

Mark Henning@Burdekin Hotel

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19

Kangding Ray@Bridge Hotel

Gabby@Burdekin Hotel

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25

Mark Henning@Goodgod Small Club

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25