Micronations and A Low Hum present:
Flying Nun Records: 30 Years 1981-2011
Thursday 24 November
The Bridge Club, Brisbane
8pm, $10
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The Jandals
The Deadnotes
Future Shocks
Tight Slip
Micronations and A Low Hum are beyond stoked to be bringing a little bit of the birthday cheer for Flying Nun Records to Brisbane in November. The iconic New Zealand based label Flying Nun celebrate their 30th birthday this year, with all sorts of parties throughout Australia and New Zealand. Flying Nun Records was formed in 1981 in Christchurch, inspired by the unique punk-rock community in the region. Since then, the label has nurtured such classic and important New Zealand bands as The Clean, The Bats, The 3Ds, The Chills, Die! Die! Die!, and The Verlaines, as well as finding love for external acts such as Pavement and Gerling.
Brisbane’s birthday celebration is a tropical treat that reflects the ongoing dynamism of Flying Nun itself, with four local acts that embody the label’s track record of melody, dissonance, classic songwriting and creative vitality. The evening will rightly be capped off with a rare performance by The Jandals, Brisbane’s Flying Nun covers supergroup. Also performing on the night are infinitely wonderful lo-fi pop group The Deadnotes, newfangled noisy rock combo Future Shocks (featuring members of Undead Apes, Pastel Blaze, Nova Scotia and Eat Laser Scumbag!) and Tight Slip, a shiny jangly offshoot of rabble rousers Loose Grip.
