JULY 17 - AUGUST 10 @ BELVOIR STREET DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE, SURRY HILLS

AN OAK TREE

"Absolutely f***ing fantatasic" - The Observer

The latest production in B Sharp's 2008 season brings some of Australia's finest actors to the stage in an Australian premiere - only thing is, only one of them has seen the script. Written by Tim Crouch and directed by Tanya Goldberg An Oak Tree is the meeting of two men in unlikely circumstances, when a grieving father turns up, a hypnotist's show turns into a theatre experience like no other! Each night one of Australia's leading (and ballsiest) actors joins the legendary John Leary (The Suitors, Cloud Street, Vital Organs) on stage - they have never seen the script, are entirely unrehearsed and know nothing about their part. The guest actor will remain a mystery until the lights go down each night. No two performances are the same. Some guest actors include Brendan Cowell, Joel Edgerton, Chas Licciardello (The Chaser), Leah Purcell, Jeremy Sims and Jacki Weaver. 

Tix from www.belvoir.com.au or call (02) 9699 3444

29 JULY - 16 AUGUST @ CARRIAGEWORKS, REDFERN

RAFAEL BONACHELA'S 360'

Sydney Dance Company and international guest director Rafael Bonachela bring you the world premiere of 360". The international dance star, acclaimed choreographer and self proclaimed movement junkie takes dance to another dimension in this mind and body bending production. Lasting just 60 minutes, 360" is a short and sharp performance exploring all directions of avant garde dance. Be first to see 360" before it tours the world! Rafael Bonachela is a London based dancer and choreographer who has worked with George Piper Dances, Dies de Dansa Festival Barcelona, Candoco, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, David Hughes Dance Company for the Edinburgh Festival, Dance Works Rotterdam, English Chamber Orchestra and even Kylie Minogue's award-winning Fever and Showgirl Tours. He is now director of his own Bonachela Dance Company.

Tix from www.ticketmaster.com.au

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST @ OXFORD ART FACTORY, DARLINGHURST

TOKYO POLICE CLUB

In 2006 Tokyo Police Club burst onto the scene with their heady 7-tracks-in-16-minutes EP A Lesson in Crime. A first rate party starter if we ever did hear one, the band have set a mean pace on the path to a rocking big future. The wild-eyed post-punk foursome have shaken up festivals crowds at Coachella and Glastonbury, their first full length album Elephant Shell is racing up the billboard charts and scoring rave reviews from music mags and bloggers alike... Tokyo Police Club might just be the best thing out of Canada since maple syrup! Get a taste on their first Australian outing! Joined by special guests Yves Klein Blue

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au,

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST @ OXFORD ART FACTORY, DARLINGHURST VENUE CHANGE

NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB

London club soda pop bonanza NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB canter back to Sydney to play a special live club show that'll leave holes in your soles and horses in your heart . Their swinging debut album, Fantastic Playroom is a 10 track ode to dance floor sophistication and unrefined fun, featuring the now classic Ice Cream, The Bomb and Get Lucky - it's a no holds barred house party favourite. More recently NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB have partnered up with fellow merchants of mayhem MSTRKRFT to put the dancetopia touch to all the right places with a remix of Get Lucky – cowbells in tow. Labelled by NME as 'the most euphoric pop music on the planet', NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB are set to shake the stables with an audacious and outrageous show that'll explode into a jumbo mambo.

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au, or www.inthemix.com.au,

15 AUGUST - 30 AUGUST @ WHARF 2, SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY

SATURN'S RETURN

One of Australia’s finest young playwrights Tommy Murphy looks to sky in a cautionary new comedy about averting adulthood - Saturn’s Return. The third production in Sydney Theatre Company’s unconventional Wharf2 Loud series tells the story of Zara and Matt; a young couple in love, growing up, reaching maturity and losing grip. Together they face the prospect of a "mature life" with its career planning, children and massive mortgages but Zara begins to question whether an extended adolescence with all its freedoms might offer more rewards. A moment of doubt changes everything and their lives spiral out of orbit as the universe conspires against them. It's time for lock down. But who's playing?

Tix from www.sydneytheatre.com.au

For your chance get see SATURN'S RETURN, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "SATURN" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 18th August 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

SATURDAY 16 AUGUST @ CIVIC UNDERGROUND, CNR PITT & GOULBURN ST

FUTURE CLASSIC LABEL NIGHT feat. AEROPLANE

2007’s best nu-disco record came from two gents from Brussels in Belgium. That rush-inducing midtempo beast of a record was Caramellas, and those two gents go by the name of Aeroplane. From NYC to Tokyo, Aeroplane have lit up dancefloors and fired up discerning DJs with their slo-mo beats, strong melodies, sweeping strings and more than a hint of late night melodrama. Having remixed Lindstrom, Cut Copy and Low Motion and earned the praises of International DJs Mike Simonetti, Tim Sweeney, Joakim, Mylo and Tiga, its not hard to see Aeroplane is about to take off! The future facing disco sensation that is Aeroplane lands in Sydney for Future Classic's Label Night alongside special space cadet guests include Jimi Polar, Fred Cherry and Kali.

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au

For your chance get along to the FUTURE CLASSIC LABEL NIGHT, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "FUTURE CLASSIC August" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 11th August 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST @ MANNING BAR, SYDNEY UNI

STEREO TOTAL and JD SAMSON

Berlin based Stereo Total have perfected multi-lingual, electro-garage‘n’rockabilly flambé-mange (what a genre!). With a career spanning 14 years, spawning 8 original albums and countless live performances the tireless duo of Francoise Cactus and Brezel Göring, show no signs of slowing down! Their lyrics may be in a foreign language but don't let that stop you from\ mouthing along anyway!

JD Samson is one third of New York feminist punk band Le Tigre and one half of party girl duo MEN. JD drops in for a fun filled guest DJ set... that's right JD the DJ! Spinning her own remixes and musical splice. As if that weren't enough, Sydney's very own electro wonder kid SPOD will perform live.

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au

For your chance get along to see STEREO TOTAL and JD SAMSON (supported by SPOD!), tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see this great lineup for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "STEREO TOTAL" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 11th August 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

THURSDAY 28 AUGUST @ THE FACTORY THEATRE, ENMORE

FRIDAY 29 AUGUST @ METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY CBD SOLD OUT

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE

To coincide with the release of their 13th and latest album My Bloody Underground cult favourites The Brian Jonestown Massacre have just announced they will be touring Australia this August.

Led by enigmatic provocateur and sonic visionary Anton Newcomb, the Brian Jonestown Massacre are a controversial, independent and musically brilliant outfit who have attracted a legion of fans through their wildly futuristic psychedelic rock.

Tix from www.ticketek.com.au.

For your chance get along and see Brain Jonestown Massacre, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "BJM" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 25th August 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER @ METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY CBD

SHAPESHIFTER

A band that can do no wrong, Shapeshifter continue to go from strength to strength! They've been voted one of New Zealand's best live acts, achieved platinum album sales, played a sold out world tour and remain at the forefront of modern soul and drum n bass. Now, Shapeshifter return to oz with a new live album and electric show they're known and loved for. Experience Shapeshifter's explosively energetic live show for yourself and be treated to new material which will feature on their next studio album, due for release in 2009.

Shapeshifter Live was recorded at Christchurch Town Hall and the final show of their epic sold out orchestra tour and features tracks from all three previous albums including When I Return, Tapestry and Bring Change. Its due for release mid-August

Tix from www.metrotheatre.com.au

For your chance get along to the SHAPESHIFTER, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the gig for nix.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "SHAPESHIFTER" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Monday 1st September 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER @ OXFORD ART FACTORY, DARLINGHURST

YEASAYER

Take the year's most cosmic trip with Yeasayer! Off the dial and totally out of this world, their debut album All Hour Cymbals, a psych-phantasmagoric fantasia , was released late year and catapulted them to dizzy interstellar heights. It features the singles 2080 and Sunrise. Dominators of parallel dimensions across the blogosphere, the electric Brooklyn brethren travel through space, time and half way round the world... Having just completed major tours of the US and Europe with MGMT and Beck, Yeasayer continue the spiritual journey down under! The future may be bleak, but for now we have Yeasayer.

Tix from www.moshtix.com.au

For your chance get along to the YEASAYER, tell us in 25 words or less why you should be getting to see the show for free.  Send your entry to fbipresents@fbiradio.com with the subject "Yeasayer" and include your name and supporter number.  Entries close Wednesday 1st October 2008.  The judges decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

McKENNA BOURBON PICK OF THE WEEK:

8-24 AUGUST @ POWERHOUSE MUSEUM

SYDNEY DESIGN 08

What does design mean to you? Find out at Sydney Design 08, a 17-day program encompassing exhibitions and events at the Powerhouse Museum and satellite venues all over Sydney. Highlights this year include a series of special night openings to ignite the spirit of modernism such as the new exhibition Modern times: the untold story of modernism in Australia and Young Blood: Designers Market, an international market that brings designers from around the globe to discuss and sell their wares.

Check www.sydneydesign.com.au for full program and details.

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