FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

SIDECHAINS
WHO: TXNK, BOOYEKAH, MELTY, WOUNDZ
COST: $11 – PRE-SALES HERE

Beauties and bangers from Adelaide producer TXNK are waiting for you this weekend courtesty of the supersonic Sidechains squad. Triple j’s been all over TXNK’s track Booyekah (she did a fire mix for them too). Your girl TXNK comes to Sidechains very warmed up thanks to spots at FOMO Fest and supports for A$AP Ferg. Ironic music icon for our times MELTY backs it up with his Windows 95 inspired experimental electronic madness, along with the gun Woundz and a li’l bit of Jersey sass from the awesome ZEFGIRLCLUB. Literally a full spread here, with zero room for disappointment. More details here.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

SYD LANEWAY AFTERS @ OAF
WHO: CHET FAKER V MARCUS MARR (DJ SET), JAGWAR MA (DJ SET), THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES, WHITE LUNG, ROLAND TINGS + MORE
COST: $39 + BF from HERE

Anyone whose seen These New South Whales’ satiric band film doco will know that these Newcastle punks know how to put on a show – the chance to experience them, and fellow punk kindred spirits White Lung (Canada), tearing apart the OAF is a pretty good reason to secure your spot at Sydney’s official Laneway afters – the danceheads will be in it for summer superstars Jagwar Ma in DJ mode as Juno Mars, Roland Tings, and (highlight!) Chet Faker/Nick Murphy will be going in with his ‘The Trouble With Us’ collaborator Marcus Marr on some house heaters.

HALFWAY CROOKS – BAD & BOUJEE @ HUDSON BALLROOM
WHO: NES, THEY CALL ME KLASIK, $EAN DON (SWISS DANK)
COST: $11 FROM HERE

Calling the baddest and the boujiest to the dancefloor – our fave Sydney rap bros get the year underway with a big, bad ass night of bangers at Hudson Ballroom. Healing your week’s woes with only the thickest hip hop heaters will be DJ Nes,They Call Me Klasik and $ean’Don of Swiss Dank. If Laneway’s dashed your Young Thug dreams, Halfway Crooks got your back (and are ready to get sweat dripping down it). Loose.

SUN FEBRUARY 4

SIDEBOOB SUNDAY SERVICE @ SWEETHEARTS ROOFTOP
WHO: ROYAL PINEAPPLE, ALEX BONNICI, ANOMALOUS MUSIC
COST: FREE

Things have been rolling along rather nicely at this new free weekly rooftop hoe-down at Sweethearts. If you’ve spent all your coin by the time Sunday rolls around; rest assured you won’t have to go dry – there’s drink specials ahoy. Royal Pineapple‘s up for a set: a regular at Chinese Laundry, World Bar, Candy’s, and having supported Human Movement and Touch Sensitive, this guy’s a house music weapon! Alec Bonnici, Anomalous Music and GeCo also have your back, playing exactly the kind of tunes you want to be moving to in the sunshine (c’mon Sydney weather, you can do it!) on a rooftop as the weekend winds down…or winds up, if the cheeky Sunday Service crew get the better of you ;) There’s tacos on hand too, for that famished moment when you realise the last time you ate anything was 48 hours ago…

SHAOLIN SUNDAY FT. TACOS FROM GHOSTBOY CANTINA @ LORD GLADSTONE
WHO: NES, SWISS DANK, GCOO
COST: FREE

After the delicious aroma of spit-roast crispy skin pig has lured you through the doors of the Lord Gladstone and you have a Ghostboy Cantina pig taco in hand ($4 each! 3 for $10!), kick back to some lazy Sunday beats from Nes, Swiss Dank and Gcoo. Plus a heap more of Toby Wilson’s taco treats on offer if pork ain’t your thing –  nobody beats Ghostboy’s taco game! Times ‘n ‘tingz here.