Open house
BERLIN-BASED DJ Sandrino will take local EDM lovers on a journey deep into the heart of house music when he visits Hobart tomorrow night. Sandrino has been active on the European electronic scene for well over a decade, with his career taking off in 2003 when he landed a residency at Germany’s renowned Butan Club. During that time he met Frank “Frankey“Beckers and formed the duo Frankey & Sandrino, with the pair releasing a string of popular and award-winning EPs together since 2010. Sandrino plays at The Grand Poobah from 10pm tomorrow, supported by Flac and CJ Steele. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Right on cue
GUITAR-TOTING troubadour 8 Ball Aitken is bringing his bluesy brand of swampy rock music back to Tasmania next week. Originally from North Queensland but just as likely to be found in Tennessee or Texas these days, Aitken has been flying the Aussie flag on the international circuit for the past decade, performing his funky, foot-stomping tunes at more than 200 live shows per year. He has just returned from recording his 10th album, Swamp Blues, in Texas. Now 8 Ball Aitken racks ’em up at the Republic Bar in North Hobart from 8.30pm on Wednesday; then at The Otis Room in Burnie from 8pm next Thursday (November 23); at Mountain Mumma in Sheffield from 8pm on November 24; and at the Lower Wilmot Hall from 6pm on November 25. Contact the venues for details.
Time to reflect
LOCAL event planning and marketing company Meraki Management is taking a moment next week to celebrate and reflect on its two years of supporting live Tasmanian music, presenting an audience and musician-friendly Monday night show in Hobart. Featuring live performances by Lasca Dry, Lana Chilcott, Tim Chivers, Celeste Meincke and Jensen, Meraki Management’s Shoot: a moment for reflection gig will be held in the Salamanca Arts Centre’s Founder’s Room from 6.30pm on Monday. Tickets are $15 (plus booking fee) pre-sale from
www.eventbrite.com.au, or $20 at the door.