SONS OF ABRAHAM
FRIDAY 10TH JULY 8PM/$10 Melbourne three-piece Sons of Abraham are more serious about their music than genre titles. Their music is a collaboration of song ideas and grooves which have evolved continually over an extensive period of jamming and live performances, before finally settling into their current form. The tracks as heard on the 2008 debut EP “The Pushing Foreword” were recorded with the intention of reflecting on the live dynamic and to highlight strengths rather than cover weaknesses. Originally launched at the Ding Dong Lounge mid 2008, SOA now return to the ‘Dong’ with support from Rainbird, The Committal and Anember for one massive night of varied dynamic Rock. Friday 10th July, Ding Dong Lounge, Market Lane, City. Doors open at 8pm, SOA hit the stage at 11pm. ‘The Pushing Foreword’ is available for download on iTunes or at the shows if you want the real thing. www.myspace.com/sonsofabrahamband Supported by RAINBIRD, THE COMMITAL, ANEMBER.
TICKETS on the door from 8pm...
'WEEKENDER'
SATURDAY 11TH JULY 9PM/$10 Part 2 of Weekender three in a row July - Weekender Rumspringa edition, cannot be missed. Been living like the Amish. Hiding away for Winter? Time to come out and join the crowds at Weekender for some naughty fun. You never know...you might like it! Tis a Fine Barn cocktails and Prairie Chic shots plus live at 10.00 don't miss the very naughty A FRIEND OF MINE and at 11.00 the riding around on a cart looking for trouble HOVERCRAFTS! Then dance away your blues with indie pop tunes throughout the night from Ezekiel and Jebadiah! Hear Phoenix, Passion Pit, These New Puritans, Libertines, Smiths, Friendly Fires, TV on the Radio, Ladyhawke, Black Kids, Santo Gold, Franz Ferdinand, Klaxon's, Bloc Party, CSS, Postal Service, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, MIA, Kinks, Peter Bjorn and John, Kasabian, The Teenagers, The Strokes, Belle and Sebastian, Stone Roses, The Cure, Glasvegas, Foals, Kooks, MGMT, Futureheads, Maximo Park, White Lies, Fratellis, Blondie, Ramones, The Knife, Black Rebel, New Order, The Rapture, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, The Clash, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Presets, Joy Division, The Ting Tings, Interpol and more...
www.myspace.com/weekendernights TICKETS on the door from 9pm...
NICK STYLES - ALBUM LAUNCH
THURSDAY 16TH JULY 8PM/$7 “Hillbilly Pop,” is the debut album for singer songwriter Nick Styles. Recorded in December ‘08, and following a 2005 EP, the album represents Nick’s live set, ranging from the stripped back acoustic solo to a full band accompanying. Country, Blues and Folk influences can be heard throughout the album together with strong lyrics influenced by time spent living between Country Victoria and Melbourne city. Born and raised in country Victoria, Nick was influenced by his father, a country rock musician and was introduced to writing through his mother a poet and author. Musical influences growing up came from listening to a wide variety from American Country such as Hank Williams, Willie Nelson and Roger Miller, singer songwriters like John Martin, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, and 50’s 60’s and 70’s rock n roll. Styles is set to launch his Debut album Thursday the 16th of July at The Ding Dong lounge in Melbourne. Supported by PETE EWING BAND + SPECIAL GUESTS. www.myspace.com/nickstylesmusic TICKETS on the door from 8pm...
KEVIN BORICH & LUCIUS BORICH (COG)
FRIDAY 17TH JULY 8PM/$20 Yes...that Drummer!! You may have wondered who that amazing drummer was on the Nine Network’s Cricket promo over summer…well it’s, COG powerhouse drummer ...LUCIUS BORICH! That’s right, Borich…who also happens to be the son of the legendary guitarist, KEVIN BORICH
The father & son team are joining forces for a national tour in July for what will surely be an amazing night of music. The tour will also coincide with the release of a new DVD that Kevin & Lucuis recorded live, at the Basement in Sydney along with bass player Harry Brus....and a special guest appearance by Leo Sayer. Kevin says... “Lucius and I are excited about the tour and it’s something that we have wanted to do for a long, long time but for reasons outside of our control it has just not been possible till now.” The tour will kick off on the Sunshine Coast and work it’s way down to Melbourne throughout July...This will be KB at his very very best along with one of the finest drummers this country has ever produced. This will be a show not only for COG & KEVIN BORICH fans but for anyone who wants a night of incredible rock mixed with virtuoso licks for a very special night to remember…go team Borich!!
Supported by HARRY BRUSS on bass, & TATTOO 'ROSE'.www.myspace.com/cogrockmusicwww.myspace.com/kevinborich TICKETS www.dingdong.oztix.com.au $15+bf on sale next week & on the door from 8pm if still available...
'WEEKENDER'
SATURDAY 18TH JULY 9PM/$10 Part 3 of Weekender three in a row July - Weekender Rumspringa edition, cannot be missed. Been living like the Amish. Hiding away for Winter? Time to come out and join the crowds at Weekender for some naughty fun. You never know...you might like it! Tis a Fine Barn cocktails and Prairie Chic shots plus live at 10.00 don't miss 2 x peice party-rockers LEARN THE SPLITS and at 11.00 launching their debut EP SAINT JAMES! Then dance away your blues with indie pop tunes throughout the night from Ezekiel and Jebadiah! Hear Phoenix, Passion Pit, These New Puritans, Libertines, Smiths, Friendly Fires, TV on the Radio, Ladyhawke, Black Kids, Santo Gold, Franz Ferdinand, Klaxon's, Bloc Party, CSS, Postal Service, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, MIA, Kinks, Peter Bjorn and John, Kasabian, The Teenagers, The Strokes, Belle and Sebastian, Stone Roses, The Cure, Glasvegas, Foals, Kooks, MGMT, Futureheads, Maximo Park, White Lies, Fratellis, Blondie, Ramones, The Knife, Black Rebel, New Order, The Rapture, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, The Clash, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Presets, Joy Division, The Ting Tings, Interpol and more...
www.myspace.com/weekendernights TICKETS on the door from 9pm...
ROWLAND S. HOWARD w/ BAND POSTPONED... Rowland will be playing another 'exclusive band' show at Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday 18th July, showcasing material from the long anticipated new Album! he line-up features HUGO CRAN (DEVASTATIONS) on drums, and J.P. SHILO (HUNGRY GHOSTS) on bass. Rowland, an Australian legendary rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, is best known as a member of Melbourne's 70/80's new wave band BOYS NEXT DOOR/THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (NICK CAVE), & Howard received international acclaim for writing underground hit, the ballad "Shivers". When the band evolved into THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, Howard's aggressive use of distortion and audio feedback was one distinctive element in the group's "assault" on their audience. The Birthday Party relocated to Germany in 1982, where they became a progressively experimental group, in part due to their art rock leanings, which were developed in the band's formative years. He then went on to form many ohter bands/& projects since including his collaborations with Lydia Lunch and Nikki Sudden, & indie band These Immortal Souls, based in Europe and active through the late 1980s and early 1990s. Currently, Rowland S. Howard lives in Melbourne, Australia and produces and performs occasionally, to the delight of a small, self-renewing audience who consider Howard to be a member of Australian underground rock royalty. Having recently come off the back of the ATP tour, curated by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, this will be Rowlands last Melbourne performance before heading off to Japan for the 'FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL!' He will be showcasing new material from his soon to be released album...don't miss it!! Supported by ST HELENS.www.myspace.com/rowlandshoward TICKETS www.dingdong.oztix.com.au on sale next week & on the door from 8pm if still available...
'MAKE YOURSELF' - MONTHLY
THURSDAY 23RD JULY 8PM/$8 MAKE YOURSELF, is a new monthly Thursday night presented by Saltar Hype Entertainment and the Ding Dong Lounge to showcase new and emerging talent. Saltar Hype Entertainment is a booking & artist management company, and has been involved in the industry for 3 years booking National and International shows for many artists, some of which have gone on to perform at festivals such as the Big Day Out, Falls, and Pyramid Rock among many others. Both Saltar Hype & Ding Dong are heavily involved in supporting local talent and discovering new artists across a range of genres, helping create a thriving scene. Bands that deliver a good show with a strong crowd attendance will be strongly considered for upcoming Saltar Hype events & opening opportunities for future shows and supports at the Ding Dong Lounge - one of Melbourne's finest venues! 'Make Yourself'...paving the way for Melbourne's newest showcase focused on progressing the careers of young, hard-working artists across a range of genres! Get amongst it guys!!! www.myspace.com/makeyourself09 TICKETS on the door from 8pm...
TREAD
FRIDAY 24TH JULY 8PM/$12 From the ground up TREAD is a real band - no gimmicks. The band’s attack and tone pay tribute to rock and metal roots, while the songwriting perpetuates forward in hook riddled melodies begging for the masses. Tread’s debut album ‘Rise From Silence’ has received outstanding reviews since it’s release this April: "Tread have a huge, heavy and melodic sound that really is quite something to behold... Rise From Silence really has been well worth the wait..." - Beat Magazine. In support of the album, Tread have teamed up with production company Cinematix and finished the band’s first film clip. Get down, celebrate with the crew and see it before anyone else. Rise From Silence is distributed to stores nationally by Stomp and available now on iTunes. www.myspace.com/treadrock Supported by THE ETERNAL, ANGEL DOWN, JACKET CITY.
TICKETS on the door from 8pm...
KISSCHASY - SINGLE LAUNCH
TUESDAY 28TH JULY 8PM An armchair, a coffee table, a lamp, a fireplace, a phone and a bookshelf. Sounds like your average lounge room yeah? Well, not quite. Add an exploding TV, a weeping statue of Mary and an undisclosed amount of flying red liquid engulfing the room and you have GENERATION WHY the brand new video from KISSCHASY. This electrifying new video is directed by Mathematics - the brains trust behind the latest Empire of the Sun & Hilltop Hoods clips.Written during a year where songwriter/frontman Darren Cordeux says he got “ripped off, pissed off, bored and watched a lot of TV” the deliberately chaotic scene that unfolds in the clip reflects the ‘armchair philosopher’ concept that inspired GENERATION WHY. “It’s about people who love to complain” Darren says. “People that constantly whine about things that they really have no intention of doing anything about. Being negative is the best. Really we could all do a lot more about the state of the world. So it’s just a little commentary on society.” The new video from KISSCHASY will have its exclusive worldwide premiere on You Tube this Friday June 26 at 9am AEST via www.kisschasy.com. To celebrate the release of GENERATION WHY, KISSCHASY will launch their brand new single in superb style – playing shows at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Thursday July 23 and at Melbourne’s Ding Dong Lounge on Tuesday July 28. Tickets are $20 and includes a copy of the single GENERATION WHY (or you can purchase a ticket without the single for $18). GENERATION WHY – the ode to whingers everywhere. Being negative is the best? You decide.
Supported by DASH & WILL (SYD). www.myspace.com/kisschasy TICKETS www.dingdong.oztix.com.au & on the door from 8pm if still available...
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 'THE AUSTRALIAN POST-PUNK UNDERGROUND'
WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 8PM/$30 Full, $27 Concession, $25 MIFF Members Melbourne International Film Festival and Greyspace Present;Part One: "The Wardrobe Malfunction..." An unanticipated exposure of bodily parts featuring The Primitive Calculators, Gossip Pop, and Pig&Machine with DPWolf.
Bright abrupt appropriated and aggregated, a night where the virtual dead and the nearly dead do battle. Where popular culture is treated as it should. Where feedback invades the senses, and the noise of Japan coincides with the noise of Melbourne. A night of performance, sound and light featuring The Primitive Calculators, Gossip Pop and Pig & Machine with DP Wolf.
TICKETS www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au $25 Full, $22 Concession, $20 MIFF Members & on the door from 8pm if still available...
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 'THE AUSTRALIAN POST-PUNK UNDERGROUND'
THURSDAY 30TH JULY 8PM/$30 Full, $27 Concession, $25 MIFF Members Melbourne International Film Festival and Greyspace Present;Part Two: "The Contradiction..." Featuring Kathy Vogan (caTV) and K-Osmosis (SPK) and other guests plus Arf Arf, Botborg and Automaton Vocal, exploited and stolen, a night where the fascination of the mirrored self is exposed for its true perversion. Where poetry is beaten, filmed and cut in black and white, and public boundaries are ignored and ratified. A night of performance presenting the feedback improvisers Botborg, the explosive narratives of Cathy Vogan (SPK) and guests; the strange vocal arts of Arf Arf; and Automaton formed especially to perform in this event featuring Vijay Thilimuthu, Nat8, Corey Sands and Keith Deverell
TICKETS www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au $25 Full, $22 Concession, $20 MIFF Members & on the door from 8pm if still available...
RAV THOMAS - EP LAUNCH
FRIDAY 31ST JULY 8PM/$12 Ráv Thomas is one of Australia’s most exciting, emerging singer songwriters! His experience of performing thousands of shows live - everywhere to everyone - has culminated in the creation of his unique and brilliant melodies and lyrics, his songs and storytelling. Having recently supported the likes of Evermore, Toni Childs, Diesel, James Reyne and Vannessa Ammorosi, Ráv took some time off his busy touring schedule to record the stunning debut EP ‘LILY’. With the EP due for release late July 2009, Ravi and the band are ready to take it to the streets and share the sounds in a venue near you...Ravi is based in Melbourne Australia. www.myspace.com/ravthomas Supported by ANDREW SWIFT, APPLEJACK.
TICKETS on the door from 8pm...
THE SNOWDROPPERS (SYD) - CD LAUNCH
SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST 8PM/$12 The Snowdroppers came together in the third quarter of 2007, a group of fucked up misfits and STD carriers with one thing in common; the desire to introduce the blues to a new generation of fans. Realising they were in fact four clean-limbed honkeys, they decided to mix things up a little, which seemed to work in their favour, as their first ever show drew 1300 paying audience members. Of the 1300, only half asked for their money back - thanks in part, to their ribald songs about fornication and intoxication, and by drawing inspiration from the old blues and country masters of the American south.Taking their name from Sydney 1920’s slang term for cocaine addicts, The Snowdroppers delight in delivering something dark and thrillingly nostalgic, and by adding their own unique interpretations (and bastardisations) of the genre, the sound is unique and fresh with original material and a modern stage presence. With an ear for the past and an eye for the future, The Snowdroppers are guaranteed to bring something greatly needed to the Australian music scene... an enema.
www.myspace.com/snowdroppers Supported by GRAVEYARD TRAIN, THE BROTHERS GRIM.
TICKETS on the door from 8pm...
KRAM! FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 8PM For the first time since debuting his solo album Mix Tape live at the Meredith Music Festival in December 08, Spiderbait’s hirsute co-vocalist and percussive lynchpin Kram will showcase tracks from the new album with the help of well known Melbourne musicians Andre Warhurst (Spoonful/ Silvernight Drive), Ash Naylor (Even) and Dale Hudack (Jackson Firebird). Kram and the guys will play exclusive shows in Sydney & Melbourne in April. One listen to 'Mix Tape' – released March 14th on Universal Music– and you’ll grasp exactly what he means. The 15 tracks veer from spooky Prince-like soul (Burnin’ Sands) and storming fuzz rock (Good Love) to melancholic country ballads (Won’t Be Home Tonight) and funky pop jams that could be a lo-fi Scissor Sisters (Satellite). It’s an eclectic, invigorating collection of songs that fits with its creator’s clear intentions. Mix Tape gives him the freedom to explore new perspectives. The instrumental palette is sparse but unexpectedly audacious, while the lyrics have a hitherto unheard focus. Mix Tape is a potent reminder of how Kram has long been a creative force. And now the public’s taste for bold, genre-hopping albums has finally caught up with his idiosyncratic outlook.
The result, according to Kram, is the soundtrack for a road trip, with each tune moving you down the road and across the musical spectrum. Supported by SPECIAL GUESTS. www.myspace.com/kramofficial TICKETS www.dingdong.oztix.com.au on sale TBA & on the door from 8pm if still available...
FREE ENTRY AFTER 12AM!! Ding Dong is FREE ENTRY from 12AM EVERY NIGHT we are open after the bands, (Excluding 'Weekender' indie club night). Open late, DD also stars a host of young DJ’s spinning the decks w/ a mix of vintage & contemporary rock, new wave, electro, punk & garage. We have cocktail & drink specials everynight to delight you served by the ever so super hottttt bar staff!! See you 'round soon!! Rock on, yeaaahhh~!! *Tour/Afterparties/Birthdays welcome, & Group Discounts $$$ available earlier in the night...
TICKETING INFO DOORS: 8pm - unless stated otherwise.
TICKETS: Buy tickets pre-sale or on the door from 8pm on the night unless stated 'Sold Out'
PRE-SALES: Not all our shows are ticketed for pre-sales - however if they are we strongly encourage you to buy pre-sale to avoid missing out at the door!!
PLAYING TIMES: On a 3 x band bill playing times are approximately 8:45pm / 9:45pm / 10:45pm (headline act)
DJ'S/FREE ENTRY: Bands are done by 12am and entry is FREE, with rock dj's until 4am or later on weekends.
18+: All shows are 18+ only.
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LIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE
Live footage taken from punters here at Ding Dong Lounge...
*Please get in touch if you have any suitable footage. Thanks!
MIKE PATTON w/ UMLäUT feat. BAR MCKINNON (MR BUNGLE) ‘09
COMING SOON: Kisschasy, Dash & Will (SYD), Kram, Lucius Borich (COG) & Kevin Borich, The Snowdroppers (SYD), Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), Graveyard Train, Brothers Grimm, Dirty York, The Honda's, Kim Salmon & The Surrealists, The Go-Set.
Ding Dong Lounge - is Melbourne's underground & alternative rock'n roll bar that delivers live eclectic local, national & international rock, hip-hop & electro to salute you!! The Ding Dong Lounge is the sister bar to New York City's very own Ding Dong Lounge, & is nestled in the centre of Chinatown, Melbourne - Australia.
Ding Dong is also FREE ENTRY from 12AM EVERY NIGHT we are open (Excluding 'Weekender') after the bands - until late on weekdays - & 4AM on weekends, starring a host of young DJ’s spinning the decks w/ vintage & contemporary rock to salute you!
SOME INTERNATIONAL BANDS THAT HAVE ROCKED THE STAGE HERE: Melvins, Mark Lanegan, Mike Patton, The Ting Tings, Winnebago Deal, Peaches, Silversun Pickups, The White Stripes, Mondo Generator, Pierced Arrows, Hawnay Troof, Peter Pan Speedrock, The Kills, 5,6,7,8’s, Dresden Dolls, Bob Log, Death From Above 1979, The D4, Weird War, Dwarves, The Dears, King Brothers, David Ford, Scribe, Moving Units, Bambi Lee Savage, Guitar Wolf, Supersuckers, The Black Neilson, Goldrush, Japanther, Black Panda, Ratatat, Whirlwind Heat, Thalia Zedek, John Schooley, Die! Die! Die!, Immortal Lee County Killers III, H-Block, Kelly Stolz, Ariel Pink, Softlightes, Jamie T, Plan B, Mike Patton, Bar MacKinnon, Sweet Velvet C, Punkasila, Bucketrider, The Script, Fiction Plane, Dead Moon, Mint Chicks, The Mixologists, Tokyo Police Club, Jackson United, Nick Oliveri, & RTX to name just a few!! AFTERPARTIES WE'VE HAD IN: Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, The Bronx, MGMT, The Mars Volta, Peaches, Ladytron, Queens Of The Stone Age, Cypress Hill, Sting, Muse, The Killers, Justin Timberlake (band), Sevendust, Heaven & Hell, Eagles Of Death Metal, Guns N' Roses, Ian Brown, Louis XIV, Pink (band), AFI, Antiflag, Mr Bungle (band), AIR, Vampire Weekend, Helmet, The Distillers, Mclusky, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Michael Buble (band/crew), CHK! CHK! CHK!, Secret Chiefs 3, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Vampire Weekend.
SOME NATIONAL BANDS THAT HAVE ROCKED THE STAGE HERE: Airbourne, Wolfmother, The Living End, Midnight Juggernauts, Bliss n Eso, The Cops, Rowland S. Howard, The Exploders, Red Riders, Children Collide, Shihad, Mammal, Kisschasy, Horsell Common, 67 Special, Dernrutlidge, Behind Crimson Eyes, The New Christs, Hugo Race, Salmon, Pinky Beecroft & the White Russians, Mc Phrase, Daniel Merriweather, Bit By Bats, Van She, Cut Copy, Spencer P. Jones, The Scare, X, Sixfthick, Skybombers, Kesband, Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side, Bugdust, Hard-Ons, Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side, Cockfight Shootout, Legends Of Motorsport, Dallas Crane, The Casanovas, The Pictures, Ben Lee, Klinger, The Spazzy’s, Wolf & Cub, Young & Restless, Johnny Casino’s Easy Action, Hoss, British India, Mandy Kane, Lowrider, The Winnie Coopers, Ground Components, The Kill Devil Hills, The Drones, Kamikaze Trio, Digger & The Pussycats, The Tremors, Ian Rilen & the Love Addicts, Magic Dirt, The Night terrors, Soft Tigers, Baseball, Devastations, My Disco, Zombie Ghost Train, Sinshifters, Wild Turkey, Hell City Glamours, The Bakelite Age, The Presets, Faker, Mach Pelican, Dappled Cities Fly, Blood Duster, Muscles, Dynamo, The Town Bikes, The Mess Hall, Snap! Crakk!! Expatriate, Gareth Liddiard (The Drones), Little Red, The Grates, The Specimens, The Morning After Girls, End of Fashion, The Go-Set, Bumblebeez, The Nation Blue, Kram (Spiderbait).
OPENING HOURS:
WEDNESDAY - 8PM TIL LATE
THURSDAY - 8PM TIL LATE
FRIDAY - 8PM TIL 4AM or later
SATURDAY - 8PM TIL 4AM or later
SUN-TUES - Available by request...
HOW TO GET HERE:
The venue is off Bourke St – In between Russell & Exhibition St in Chinatown - Melbourne CBD.
Trams - closest stop Crn Market Lane/Bourke St.
Carparks - undercover paid parking Bourke/& Russell
Walking - from Parliament 2mins - Flinders St station is approx 10mins.
'MIFF: POST-PUNK!' This year we are hosting an event from the MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! 'Punk Becomes Pop: The Australian Post-Punk Underground' Tickets through MIFF
'KISS ME! Melbourne rockers KISSCHASY will be playing a very special EXCLUSIVE show here on Tuesday 28th July - launching their new single 'Generation Why!' www.dingdong.oztix.com.au
'KRAM!' After supporting Eagles of Death Metal - Spiderbait's co-vocalist and percussive lynchpin KRAM will be playing a few select shows in support of his debut solo album MIX TAPE. Catch him at Ding Dong on Friday 10th July!
'LUCIUS BORICH (COG) & KEVIN BORICH' Father and son duo LUCIUS BORICH best known as powerhouse drummer for prog-rockers COG, will team up with his father - legendary blues guitarist KEVIN BORICH for a very special show in July. Stay tuned!!
'SNOWING!' Sydney's dark and thrillingly nostalgic country band THE SNOWDROPPERS (SYD), will be launching their Album here on Saturday 22nd August...yeeehhaaaaa~!!
'VOTED TOP 10 BEST VENUES!' Ding Dong has been voted in the Top 10 best live venues in Melbourne - Herald Sun. Check them out! TOP 10 VENUES
'MAILING LIST' *Sign up for Ding Dong's weekly mailout with TICKET GIVEAWAYS, SECRET GIGS, DD NEWS & FEATURED EVENTS! Join mailing list via our website. www.dingdonglounge.com.au
‘ATTENTION BANDS: GETTING GIGS…’ As a general rule please DO NOT send me myspace messages regarding gigs – can you please shoot me a detailed email with your myspace link (please DO NOT email MP3's), bio, availability, marketing/promotion action plan, contact details & line-up if you have one in mind…thanks, much appreciated!! If something suitable comes up, i will be in touch. Email: info@dingdonglounge.com.au
'N.B. EARLIER SHOWS' Please note – all Ding Dong gigs will be running earlier from now on – so remember to get down early!!
'LIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE – POSTED!' I have been tracking down and archiving live footage (taken from punters) here at Ding Dong and have now posted including; Mike Patton, Mondo Generator, The Ting Tings, Silversun Pickups (USA), Children Collide, X, Airbourne, Mammal, The Go-Set, Martin Martini & The Bone Palace Orchestra, Hugo Race & The True Spirit. If you have any live footage please get in touch!
‘VENUE FOR FUNCTION HIRE’ Ding Dong Lounge is available for private hire for functions day & night, including catering if needed. For; Afterparties, Tour parties, Private birthdays, Xmas parties, corporate, showcases, media/label launches & video/photoshoots.
'DING DONG FACEBOOK'
Add Ding Dong as a friend on Facebook to keep up with news, photo's & gigs. featured events, photo archive, players wanted classified, links, and gig guide. www.facebook.com (Australia Network - as a person profile)
‘LINKS PAGE ON WEBSITE’ Hey guys, I'm in the process of setting up a links page on the DD website featuring; music retail, recording studio’s, rehearsal studio’s, photographers, engineers, lighting, dd myspace/facebook links, ticketing outlets etc. Hope you find it helpful - stay tuned...www.dingdonglounge.com.au
'FREE ENTRY AFTER 12AM!!' Ding Dong is FREE ENTRY from 12AM EVERY NIGHT that we are open (Excluding 'Weekender' only).
'SOUND SYSTEM' The system includes 4 x EV X-Array XN cabinets which significantly increase the power of the system and its throw, & is processed by 2 x EV DX-38 system processors. The system is now stereo 4way. The monitor system has also been upgraded to include 3 x pairs of wedges, a new drum fill, & extra mics/DI’s, stands & leads. In addition to this, we have expanding our stage lighting rig including a new control surface, including 24par 56 units. So Ding Dong is going to be rock’n even harder!! Email me for full tech specs...
‘NEW YORK CITY’ Did you know we have a sister bar in New York?! If you’re heading over go & check it out. Go to our website for details.
'DING DONG WEBSITE'
Go to our updated website to check our featured events, photo archive, players wanted classified, links, and gig guide. www.dingdonglounge.com.au
'BAND MEMBERS WANTED CLASSIFIED'
We have now created a specific page on our website dedicated to bands looking for lost or needed musical soul mates. Send an email to; info@dingdonglounge.com.au with: Your band's photo/logo, band name, player needed, influences, bio, myspace & contact details.
'DING DONG PHOTO'S'
*Looking for any Ding Dong photo's; bands, crowd, staff to update our website archive. Please email to; info@dingdonglounge.com.au
With the success of Cherry (Melbourne's first CBD rock'n'roll bar) comes The Ding Dong Lounge - the sister bar to New York City's very own of the same name.
The Ding Dong Lounge is filling the void in Melbourne's rock'n'roll scene - sure we got the venues and plenty of bands that want the limelight, but now comes a mid-sized venue that can be your after work drinking hole or a place to see some of the scene's best local and international bands.
The Ding Dong Lounge is nestled in the centre of Chinatown, but never before has a rock bar existed on this strip. The emphasis is on good music, definitely no electronica and stars a host of young DJs spinning the decks with everything from The Ramones, Television, T-Rex, The Runaways, AC/DC, Turbonegro, Iggy & The Stooges and a stack more vintage and contemporary rock to salute you.
According to one of the bar's owners Bill Walsh, Cherry has outgrown its capacity to cater for its rock'n'roll crowd - there's just too many thirsty rock pigs wanting to pack the one den. But now its surrogate sister on the block, The Ding Dong Lounge, has joined the stable to lend a hand. "Instead of waiting for someone else to open up another rock bar we thought we would do it," says Walsh.
Rock'n'roll has stomped all over LA's Sunset Strip and New York's Bowery and East Village for decades. It's indeed obvious that rock fans in Melbourne have craved a similar social set-up - a hangout that exists outside of pubs and extends beyond alternative radio stations. Ding Dong isn't claiming to rewrite history and it doesn't preach to be the new cool - it's simply a venue that's helping keep rock where it needs to be. "We have identified a need in Melbourne for a larger rock'n'roll bar which encompasses all things Cherry including good drinks, friendly staff and great music. All this will be prevalent at the Ding Dong Lounge," says Walsh.
The Ding Dong Lounge in New York City is a dimly lit bar, decorated in band posters, cuckoo clocks, cosy corners and a spacious dancing area. Beer is poured from taps that are made from used guitar and bass necks. Bands that have played there include the Demolition Doll Rods, Cosmic Psychos, The Real Kids and the Lyres.
According to Steve Naidich, who owns Ding Dong New York with partner Bill Nolan, their bar is one of a last dying breed in the city. "It's really old school New York - people in the know, "know". There are no neon signs outside, there's no advertising, and no fanfare. But once you've found it, you're back every night, you're telling everybody you know about it. That's what keeps people coming back."
Walsh was approached by his New York friends Bill Nolan and Steve Naidich to open a sister bar in Australia - they chose Melbourne because it is driven by the same sophisticated rock appreciation that NYC is renowned for.
"We liked the New York connection because of the similarities in good music, they are both stylish cities and people in both places have a similar taste in this kind of venue," says Walsh. "The Ding Dong Lounge in the two greatest cities on the planet? What's not to like? But not sure that we like the idea of putting vegemite in the Bloody Mary's," says Naidich. "We're working on a Ding Dong Bagdad!!"
The concept of a rock bar is just that, a concept to many fly-by-night opportunists, but the Ding Dong is something more than a concept. "There will always be a need for the counter-culture place to be subverse and rock out," says Naidich. "It's punk versus disco. The real trend in NYC right now is the fancy lounge. But there's something phoney, fly-by-night about these places. They're not going to be around in five years."
"There's so many electronic lounge bars in Melbourne," adds Walsh.
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