Parties, Parties, Parties
What would a festival be without a party or two? Check out the look good, feel better hot-spots to party on at This Is Not Art 2007
THURSDAY 27th
SEPTEMBER
FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY @ FESTIVAL CLUB –
6pm until midnight. FREE.
Your official welcome to five days of
festival joy. Join us for canapes and vino, Electrofringe's 10th
birthday cake, a juicy panel discussion on going your own way as an
artist in Australia, a performance culminating from all day Newspeak
collaboration, erotic readings, and a Newie flavoured nightcap of
darn DNB. How could you miss it?
MODULAR PARTY @ KING ST HOTEL – 8pm
until late. $15
Modular will be bringing its finest bands, DJs and
a wealth of party knowledge to Newcastle for a one-night stand it’ll
never forget. Bringing Muscles, Yacht (USA), Ergo B Bag & his All
Action All Stars, Kato, Dan De Caires and many more.
FRIDAY 28th SEPTEMBER
DAVE ARKLESS MEMORIAL GRANT GIG@ THE
LOFT YOUTH VENUE – 6-9pm. FREE
The Loft Youth Venue & Indent
present A CD & Artzine Launch, curated and managed by local
emerging event producers. With local bands, an illusionist, art
projections and a BBQ. All-ages, no drugs or alcohol. Featuring: Men
Who Drip With Germs, Littleroom, Sam Shephard, Matt Niccoli,
Dangerboy. This is a free gig.
TINA YOUTH ALL-AGES SHOW @ THE LOFT YOUTH VENUE- 6pm-10pm. FREE
The Loft Youth Venue and Indent presents: Men Who Drip With Spoons, Littleroom, Sam Shepard, Matt Niccoli, Dangerboy. All ages, no drugs or alcohol.
GET UP, DOWN AND DIRTY@ FESTIVAL CLUB
– 8.30-10.30pm. FREE
Join outspoken hip-hop / dub purveyors Elf
Tranzporter and DJ Wasabi, experimental performance outfit Business
As Usual and manic grime-hop crew The Hobby Whores for a night of
lightning lyrics, dirty bass and poetry in mashy motion. Another free
gig.
SUNDAY 30th
SEPTEMBER
THE NIGHT SHARE LIVE TO AIR @ FESTIVAL CLUB – 8.30-10pm.
FREE
Radio National's The Night Air broadcasts live to give the
nation a taste of This Is Not Art 2007. Featuring performances from
Toydeath, Ross Bencina, Wire MC, Vanessa Berry and more. Free gig.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY: TWO CROWDED HOURS OF FESTIVAL DEATH
THROES – 10pm-midnight. FREE
My ears hurt! I’m having a panic
attack! I’m on fire! I live in a share house! Too bad!!!!! It’s
the Electrofringe 2007 Closing Party! Everybody knows that elongated
Harshcore is the only way to party and makes a fitting end to what
will have been a lovely festival right up until this point. Featuring
Passenger of Shit, Mainstream, Autoclave, Drill Bit, rev777. Event is
free.
SUNDAY FAIR OUTDOOR STAGE @ CIVIC PARK – midday-8pm.
FREE
Featuring: iOnic, Lander Configurations, dog_boy_lover, throbgoblin vs. base electro, Daheen, Gail Priest, Secret Killer Of Names, Ross F Manning,
Hetleveiker, Fugal Quese, Undecisive God, Anna Chase. Free day event.
THE GREATEST INDIE DANCE PARTY EVER @ CBD HOTEL –
7pm-midnight. $5
PhDJ (the brains behind Sydney parties Purple
Sneakers and Bad Kids Recreation Club)
teams up with DJ
Streetparty (creator of Melbourne's Click Click , Colours and Shake
Some
Action nights) to create what is sure to be the craziest
indie dance party ever!
With PhDJ, DJ Street party, Sleater
Brockman, Spruce Lee. Cost is $5 at the door.
MONDAY 01st OCTOBER
LET'S GET FOLKED UP @ FESTIVAL CLUB –
4pm-5pm. FREE
It's the end of the festival and time
to unwind. Grab a beverage and join some ragged-voiced crooners for
acoustic tales of heartbreak and bad customer service. Featuring Paul
the Waiter, Leah Flannigan, Eytan Messiah. Free for all.