How’s everyone’s Dry January going?

 

I managed to break an oBike on Oxford Street Monday night. Maybe let’s postpone the getting of one’s shit together until 2019.

 

Here’s the best events on for the long weekend . . .

 

 27/01: Swiss Dank At The Cliff Dive 

 

 

Jordan and Swiss Dank’s Mowgli May and $EAN’DON will be serving new rap releases at The Cliff Dive this Saturday.

 

Peep the event’s wall for a taster of the night’s soundtrack. Click play on the above mix in the meantime.

 

Free entry before 10pm.

 

Hit that. 

 

27/01: Banoffee Live At The Hudson Ballroom 

 

Sydney I’m playing @hudsonballroom with @gussy.music and @teesdancegroup this Saturday! This is going to be really specialllll don’t fart about, come early! ❤️

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Banofee is on her first headline tour in nearly a year.

 

The La-based artist spent 2017 working on new material, a lot of which will be on show at The Hudson Ballroom this Saturday.

 

She’s had a big year, headlining the Melbourne Music Week Closing Party before heading to the US to support OWSLA-signed Hundred Waters. 

 

Tickets here. 

 

25/01: Francis Inferno Orchestra At Harpoon Harry 

 

 

Harpoon Harry will be hosting a four-hour set from Francis Inferno Orchestra tomorrow.

 

The DJ/producer recently released his EP Oasis and Time, featuring a mix of new age and ambient beats.

 

Fresh off the their set from Freedom Time, Freda & Jackson will be providing support.

 

The gig’s free. 

 

25/01: RIPE At The Lord Gladstone

 

PSYCHED TO PLAY BRUNO & CARDI B #FINESSE + MAYBE LIKE 7 OTHER SONGS ON THURSDAY NIGHT W MY BESTIES AT AN AMAZING SYDNEY PARTY @COOLACCIDENTS ?RIPE? last year I got home about 7am so this year will probably be a repeat. SWIPE RIGHT ➡️ FOR DEETS! ?✨

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Cool Accidents have once again teamed up with The Lord Gladstone to present RIPE, a summer music party.

 

Flex Mami, Nic Kelly, and The Interns will be producing the beats, and there’ll be themed cocktails at the bar.

 

Things kick-off tomorrow night, 9pm.

 

RSVP to go in the running for bar tabs.

 

26/01: Motorik Together At Secret Location 

 

2018 is off to a cracking start at MTK recs: @craigwilliamsmusic feat. @philosophiquegirl out this Friday on #mtkrecs.

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Motorik are running an underground party this Friday at a secret space from 3pm – 10pm.

 

The location’s secret, but the line-up’s not:

 

PATRICE BAUMEL

MICHAEL MAYER 

THOMAS GANDEY

 

Register online to win one of four double passes.

 

All profits made are being donated to the Aboriginal Legal Service – a thoughtful way to address the real issues of the long weekend.

 

28/01 Mojito Sundays At The Flamingo Lounge 

 

 

Suss a sunset for your Sunday session at the Flamingo Lounge from 8pm.

 

$10 mojitos and pizzas from Society Pizzeria.

 

 

Get in the mood for the long weekend with Drake’s new tracks. 

 

Cover photo by Rachel Dray (REDDS FX)