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Squeeze 2 Accordion Joy @ East Brunswick Club, 8th Feb.
2008-02-01 07:52:00
[ February 8, 2008; 9:00 pm; ] Squeeze 2: A Celebration of the Accordion @ East Brunswick Club , 8 February 9pm.   Press Release: If you've ever wanted to go to a Balkan gypsy wedding, an Argentinian tango bar and a Text-Mex party, all in the same night, SQUEEZE 2 is your round-the-world ticket stopping over in all the right places. SQUEEZE 2 ...

Zulya and the Children of the Underground @ Manchester Lane, 31st Jan
2008-01-30 10:17:00
[ January 31, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] LAST MINUTE GIG NOTICE! Zulya and the Children of the Underground : Thursday 31st Jan, 8pm Manchester Lane . $14 + bf, $16 at the door. Buy tix here. Press Release: Internationally acclaimed Zulya and her exquisite band the Children of the Underground have been enchanting audiences all through Europe from Serbia to Siberia, Berlin to Moscow, Tatarstan to Helsinki ...

RIP The Good, the Bad and the Balkan @ Horse Bazaar
2008-01-30 09:54:00
‘Fraid that’s all, folks. Balkan nights @ Horse Bazaar are over for now. Many thanks go out to the Balkan Beasts (DJ Delay and Systa BB) who kept us flailing (and rather tipsy) for two good years of Thursdays.
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Brunswick Music Festival 2008 (27th February-16th March)
2008-01-29 11:04:00
The Brunswick Music Festival is ready to roll. Some of my highlights’ll be:  Zulya and the Children of the Underground with Xianyang musicians and dancers. $25/$20 - Thursday 28th February 8.00pm - Brunswick Town Hall Martin Martini & the Bone Palace Orchestra, Flap! and Rose Turtle Ertler $18/$16 - Friday 29th February 9.00pm - East Brunswick Club Stiletto Sisters and the Diana ...
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February Gigs: Croque Monsieur, The Balkan Ball and Cesaria Evora
2008-01-29 10:30:00
[ February 20, 2008; 8:00 pm; February 22, 2008; 10:00 pm; March 2, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Heads up on February gigs:  20th February: Croque Monsieur, 20th Feb 8PM @ Northcote Social Club. Friday 22nd: THE BALKAN BALL feat. COUNTERFEIT GYPSIES, DJ DELAY, SYSTA BB. Free gig @ Bar Open. Press release'll be coming on this one. And, GREAT NEWS: before doing WOMAD, Cesaria Evora (really!) is doing a one-off gig at Hamer Hall on March 2nd, 8pm. She's a hard ...
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Dunkelbunt, DJ Delay, A13 and Bassbin Laden @ The Laundry, Jan 31st
2008-01-26 14:17:00
[ January 31, 2008; 9:00 pm; ] Dunkelbunt (Austria) @ the laundry on Jan 31st with DJ Delay, A13 & Bassbin Laden . Free entry!
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Kustendorf Opens with Funeral, New Taraf de Haidouks clips
2008-01-24 11:06:00
To worldwide chagrin and the beating of breasts, Emir (or Nemanja) Kusturica’s Kustendorf Film Festival has now finished. Kusturica opened the festival with the burial of “the worst film ever made”, Die Hard 4. The ceremony was made very officious by the attendence of Serbian prime minister Vojislav Kostunica and weeping women. The winner of the festival, Jose ...
More About: Clips , Funeral , Trumpets

Vardos at Paprika Hussar: Special Event 5th February
2008-01-24 10:47:00
[ February 5, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] Special Event at Paprika Hussar Hungarian Restaurant. $49 includes 5 course meal, dancing waiters and Vardos! 99 Glenferrie Rd Malvern. Bookings recommended: please call 95760677.

Sorelli on Kooyong Gigs: Vardos and Django?s Gypsies
2008-01-14 07:28:00
[ February 9, 2008; 8:30 pm; February 23, 2008; 8:30 pm; ] (Press Release)  VARDOS Saturday 9th of February at 8.30pm Vardos are a theatrical trio who spin their gypsy tunes into a dizzy passion. This violin-accordion-double bass trio add superb animation to their musical tales of joy and sadness. They bounce through Romanian, Moldavian and Hungarian tunes with joy and laughter. This is an authentic and highly entertaining Balkan ...
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HUNGAROFEST 2008
2008-01-14 07:21:00
[ February 1, 2008 ; 6:00 pm; February 2, 2008; 12:00 pm; February 3, 2008; 12:00 pm; ] HUNGAROFEST 2008 1-3rd February. Hungarian cultural and culinary activities, including traditional dance classes and Vardos (6pm Friday night). Hungarian Community Centre, 760 Boronia Rd Wantirna. Friday 6-10pm; Saturday 12 noon - 10pm; Sunday 12 noon- 9pm. TICKETS: $5 (children free) available at the door. Enquiries: Olga Veto 9754 8579  

Australia Day Holiday Eve: Balkan Beasts + Rebetiki @ Bar Open
2008-01-14 06:46:00
[ January 27, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] (Press Release)  In the grand style of the Balkan Beasts (DJ Delay & Systa bb) presenting diverse and exciting sounds from Eastern Europe, Australia Day Holiday Eve sees Rebetiki playing at Bar Open .   Rebetiki are Australia's best loved Rembetika band, a Greek music style fresh from the tavernas and gambling dens of Athens. After appearances at WOMADelaide, ...
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More Saturday Night Gigs
2008-01-11 03:34:00
[ January 12, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] CARNI12 Jan 2008, 08:00 PM 60 High st, Sth Preston, melbourne, Victoria Cost : $10 FLAP, VARDOS, SNAKE DANCE, dj dubwise and Underbelly Belly Dancer.
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Saturday Night Gigs
2008-01-10 09:31:00
[ January 12, 2008; 9:00 pm; ] This Saturday 11th January Tzigas play at Bar Open, 10pm. Or, if you prefer your gypsy with an Irish twist, catch the Counterfeit Gypsies at Ruby's Lounge in Belgrave, 8pm ($10).
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Croque Monsieur Gig
2008-01-10 09:15:00
[ January 11, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Croque Mons ieur return to the Bar Open (Fitzroy) stage this Friday 11th January, 8pm.

BABYLON CIRCUS GIG
2008-01-08 11:31:00
[ January 11, 2008; 10:30 pm; ] If you're a fan of Les Hurlements d'Leo, you'll probably dig these guys. The Frenchies are playing this Friday (11th Jan) at Northcote Social Club (301 High St Northcote) with Uber Lingua DJs. Doors open 8.30, $25 + bf or $30 on the door. Tix available 3-7pm on 9486 1677 and online. To get a taste, click ...
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BASS BIN LADENS GYPSY JAZZ CLUB
2008-01-08 07:31:00
[ January 18, 2008; 9:00 pm; ] Roll up to Soco Cargo for a night of itinerant Mayhem on the 18th January. Gypsy jazz, jigs and reels from bands Mojo Juju and the Snake Oil Merchants (Newcastle), The Currency and Blue Drag. Balkan dance madness from Balkan Beasts Dj Delay and Systa BB. Drink vodka like the devil and dance like ...
More About: Jazz , Bass , Club , Laden

GUCA DATES ANNOUNCED
2008-01-04 10:02:00
 The Madness kicks off on the 6th (Wednesday) August this year. You may keel over from exhaustion only on the 10th (Sunday) August, when the festival of the parping is wrapped up by the Battle of the Trumpets (there will be no trumpets broken over heads, please. Trumpets are very expensive). You can book on the website with a family ...
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Brunswick Music Festival 2008
2007-12-30 03:50:00
[ February 27, 2008 12:00 am to March 26, 2008 12:00 am. ] 27th February-16th March. Including Vardos, Duck Musique and the Sydney Rd Street Party (24th February). The website will be updated later in January.
More About: Music , Festival , Music Festival , Brunswick

Unified Gecko with Dunkelbunt (Austria) and Jali Buba Kuyateh (Senegal)
2007-12-30 03:45:00
[ January 27, 2008; 8:30 pm; ] 27th Jan 8.30pm, East Brunswick Club. $10 entry + bf or $15 on the door. For tix click here.
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NYE Gypsy Dub Night @ Bar Open
2007-12-30 03:36:00
[ December 31, 2007; 9:00 pm; ] NYE Option for the Silver-Toothed Amongst Us: GYPSY DUB ELEKTRONIKA feat. ELEKTRONIK BEATS FROM VIENNA WITH DUNKELBUNT, THE BOOTLEG GYPSY BAND PLUS DOWNSTAIRS - COUCHING TIGER DJS Always a blitzer and fool-proof good time, Bar Open preps up the new ...
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?Guitar Hero?, Bah Humbug.
2007-12-20 05:01:00
The future is HERE. (*honk*)(*honk*)(*honkhonk*)
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