Rest In Peace, The Tote Hotel

For anyone in Melbourne, this was THE rock n' roll bar and venue. In the last year i got to the point where i would just go there in the knowledge someone i knew would be on the bar. This is a real loss for us in Melbs. The looming closure rumours came and went and no one could ever consider a replacement for it. It was nice to go back for one last time and drink with friends and soak up the memories. This bar will always hold a special place in my heart.

Thanks Bruce!

**JUST ANNOUNCED**

The line-up for The Tote’s final show tomorrow (January 18) has been announced. In no particular order:

Hoss, Legends Of Motorsport, The Drones, Dave Graney & The Lurid Yellow Mist, Dynamo, Deaf Wish, Guttersnipes, Kamikaze Trio, Dan Kelly's Dream Band, The Nation Blue, The Onyas, The Breadmakers, Spencer P Jones & The Escape Committee, Cosmic Psychos, The Meanies, The Dacios, The Exotics, Precious Of Jules, Beaches, Town Bikes, The Stabs, Johnny Casino, Bombshells, Digger And The Pussycats.

By the way, this is SOLD OUT

Friday is all about The Tote (for those not at Meredith)

The Tote Hotel, what can you say about it? If i was stranded on an island and could only have 1 bar, it would definately be The Tote.

Tote Front Bar Every Friday! 6-9pm
Knock off early and come on down for Special Guest DJs and free pizza each week –
Plus it’s Happy Hour from 6-8pm!
This week’s special guest DJ is DJ Tim Scott The Maggott!

‘Animal Corrective’

Warragul Disgrace

Popolice

Dachen

XTX

Hammocks & Honey

+ Love of Diagrams DJs & DJ Shags

$5 - Doors 8pm

Dan Lewis is a short man who wears glasses. He also knows most of Melbourne which is a great effort since he was born and raised in New Zealand. He likes music and birthday parties so he has combined his birthday party and music and come up with his birthday party gig at the tote. Popolice are playing and it's an ex New Zealand guy making deadly noisy pop.

Dachen are also playing and they feature a member from Woollen Kits. XTX are playing this shindig and they feature members from repairs and Splitfoot.Hammocks and Honey are playing and this is a wozza who is really into lady gaga and glitter so lets hope she is into tight spandex costumes as well.

There is also some band called the Warragul Disgrace who will play last and some of them are from Warragul and all are disgraceful.After the bands have played to get every one in the mood for loving and shagging there will be love of diagrams djing and shags will also be djing. So bake a birthday cake and eat it then come to dan's party to dance the cake off your hips. from marcus.




Upstairs in Cobra!

Baptism of Uzi

Late Arvo Sons

Little Killing

Halfheads

$7 - Doors 8pm

From below the West Gate Bridge Baptism of Uzi ooze to the city to play the Cobra Bar on Friday December 11th. After a year of hypnotising subjects with their garage psychedelia the dudes will play their final show of the year in the vine infested pit of Cobra Bar. The Late Arvo Sons, Little Killing and HalfHeads are also featured on what sets to be a night of electric rock in the jungle.

Spooky Fest

Spooky Fest ruled, i took a bunch of photos, here's some favourites-

DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS - First show back in Australia from their Euro tour

GENTLE BEN & HIS SENSITIVE SIDE

THE STABS




SIX FOOT HICK

Melbourne loves the Hick - that really isn't my hand, though i have an idea whose it is



The 6 Ft. Hick set on sunday with The Jacknives was good too, i dj'd with my brah's Jack and Jimi- the Pissing On The Mainframe dj's. Request us for your next birthday or banquet!

Late Arvo Sons film clip launch

Late Arvo Sons launch the film clip for the song Skin this Thursday 15th Oct in the cobra bar at the Tote. 7.30 start, 8.00 screening then a quick set afterwards.



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18/10

This was a good time!

I got in just before the film clip was played. It was filmed at The Tote and unfortunately i can't remember the name of the guy who made it(i'll add it here when i find out!), anyways it came out looking really cool. It was a cold and rainy night but there was a good group of people there for the showing. To celebrate it, the guys played a few songs.

JAMES ARTHURS MANHUNT

Tonight in the Cobra Bar(Upstairs from the Tote!):

James Arthurs Manhunt

The Stabs

Chinese Burns

Who is James Arthur?
What is a manhunt?

James Arthur is a Texan hick who spent a lotta time as the driving force behind some of the best '90s underground garage/punk/psych bands -- Fireworks, Necessary Evils, Feast of Snakes and the Golden Boys, among others -- recording for all the hippest labels of the day like Crypt, In The Red, Sympathy, even appearing on fine Aussie imprints Au-go-go and Dropkick. He's been dormant for a while, distilling a toxic brew of psychedelic noise in the basement of his ranch in the Hill Country outside of Austin.

He's just got together a new band, JAMES ARTHUR'S MANHUNT, and has recorded an LP for Australian taste-makers Aarght! Records. We are proud to bring you the first such JA foray in some time. We brought you Eddy Current Suppression Ring, the Ooga Boogas, UV Race and Super Wild Horses so you know damn well you should listen to it. Manhunt will be touring Australia in August & September of this year in support of the LP, playing at both Flip Out Festivals in Melbourne and Sydney, with a handful of side shows.

We don't know what a manhunt is. James is kinda gay.
Which is cool and all, and ballsy for a Texan.

$10. 8.30pm