In association with Emersons, Two Paddocks & Radio One

Dates: 15-17 & 22-24 March
Venue: Ironic Café & Bar10:00pm
Time: From 10pm
Price: $10 or $5 with any same-night ticket from another Festival show
Tickets: Door sales only

Mix it up with Festival artists and audiences at the 2012 Festival Club. This year’s Festival Club features an outstanding programme of entertainment by local and touring musicians, with our MC – the ever-fabulous Stanley Manthyng – ensuring you feel as special as he looks. Come kick up your heels and join us for six nights of magical mayhem!

Thursday 15th, Delaney Davidson / Two Cartoons

Wandering minstrel and gentleman adventurer Delaney Davidson (Chch) is back in town after touring Europe and Australia. Be entranced by his dark bluesy repertoire and surprised by the punchy delivery. Delaney is supported by rising stars Two Cartoons (Dun) with their sweet sun-drenched melodic pop.

Friday 16th, The Puddle/Nick Knox

The Puddle (Dun) remain a stubbornly underground band after 25 years, despite founder George Henderson’s output of inspired ‘pop music’. They continue to dazzle with their mix of melodic, literate psychedelic pop. Support act Nick Knox (Dun) weaves piano compositions of reverence and rage.

Saturday 17th, $noregazZzm/For the Quail

$noregazZzm (Akld) are an electro pop outfit who play music that is loud, pumping, sparkly,and colourful, reminiscent of kittens, Zelda, good times, and existentialist crises. New band For the Quail (Dun) opens with gut-driven post-rock, beautiful noise that lurches between fury and joy.

Thursday 22nd, Adam Page/Drew Englehutt

Adelaide multi-instrumentalist Adam Page makes spontaneous symphonies on stage, feeding all his instruments and vocals through loop pedals to build lush, layered soundscapes. Canadian-born singer/songwriter and Threads member Drew Englehutt (Dun) will debut songs from his fuzz-rock solo album Songs for my Imaginary Friends.

Friday 23rd, Opposite Sex/Penny Ashton

The originality of Opposite Sex’s (Dun) mix of eerie carnival waltzes, oddball art-pop and post-punk noise has been simultaneously delighting, confusing and polarising listeners. Opening vixen Penny Ashton (Akld), the Hot Pink Poet, presents her glandular poetry, a blend of Playskool and Playgirl.

Saturday 24th, MANTHYNG/Fuchsia Gash 

The campy heroes of NZ electro-pop, MANTHYNG (Dun) is a duo of singer Stanley Manthyng and DJ Stevolicious. Reminiscent of 80s disco luminaries, their music is contagious and unforgettable. Fuchsia Gash (Dun) weaves light and dark with lyrics of ferocious love and delicate rage.