The Push Beat All Ages Column

With Ashan Munesinghe

Never stop dreaming, even if you’ve been disillusioned by something, or someone. For instance, if you’re disillusioned because you’re driving in your car, immersing yourself in Saosin’s latest album, and some raging loser in his lowered ute cuts you off and the moments totally gone, even then, don’t stop.

Promising young Aussies Dream on, Dreamer definitely won’t, no matter who cuts them off. Their profile is growing by the day, from one scene-kid’s ear to another. DOD will soon start recording at Electric Sun studios in Sydney. There’s a studio diary available on their MySpace www.myspace.com/dreamondreamerband.

Favourite Americans The Almost and Of Mice and Men have both jumped into the recording studio. The Almost, touring Soundwave in February, are to record their second album and Of Mice to launch their careers with an EP. Never could a more deserved band get on the cover of AP Magazine, September sees hardworking hardcore giants A Day to Remember share some limelight. Minus The Bear’s fourth full-length is due in coming weeks also.

Promising young band and Tripe J Unearthed High winners, Howl, have scored a gig supporting fellow punk/indie/ever changing band Amy Meredith at their all ages Sydney gigs in October. As for right now, the band are about to enter Hot House studios in St Kilda to record their debut EP.

Two amazing Aussie bands, Bluejuice and The Jezabels start their nationwide tour next month and will be in Melbourne for an all ages at the Corner Hotel on 30 October.

Also, do you want Short Stack to play at your house? If so, hit up their website at www.shortstack.com.au/, trick is though, you have to order their single Princess off the site.

Finally, Fringe is back. Sadly for some, it was never really out since about 2004… it starts today, get down to the corner of Queensberry and Errol streets for the Melbourne Fringe Festival and some cutting edge art in all of its forms.

PS, For the record, I’m on team Taylor Swift.

All Ages Weekend Timetable Frenzy

Friday 25 September
Blessed By A Brokenheart, Morning Tide, Shadows Chasing Ghosts, The Castle, Dandenong, 6pm, $23.10, Moshtix: 1300 438 849
Songwriters In The Round, Vibe on Smith Café Bar, Fitzroy

Golden Plains Shire + Inya Face, Rokewood Grassroots Games w/ Temporary Tattoos, Jukebox, Slushies, Fairy Floss, Obstacle Course, Rokewood Recreation Reserve, 11.00am, Free

Saturday 26 September
Cha Cha Sam, Northcote Town Hall (189 High Street Northcote), 10:30am, Free

Tuesday 29 September
The Foundation + Minus18, Super Heroes, featuring DJ Mark Robbo, DJ Lady G, Ashley King, Drag School, The Vault, 156 Wellington Street, Collingwood, 4pm to 10pm, $18

Nexus Youth Centre + Horsham FReeZa Committee present The Showdown
w/ The Runaways, White Trash Candy, Beck & Jane, Horsham Showgrounds (in front of Grandstand - entry via Cnr of McPherson/McBrydie Street), 8pm-11pm, $10

Friday 2 October
Iwatchedherdie (Canada) + HereAfter, The Evelyn Hotel, 8pm