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Three of Mistletone’s most iconic artists are heading to Brisbane for the massive 2015 Australia Day Eve show at The Brightside. LA indie-pop auteur Ariel Pink and his seven piece band of merry men join seminal Kiwi indie rockers The Clean and electronic instigator and ever-rad champion for DIY culture, Dan Deacon, rocking The Brightside’s carpark along with the soul-steeped How To Dress Well and a smorgasbord of alluring local concerns such as Tincture, Primitive Motion and Thigh Master, with more yet to be announced. Early-bird passes for The Brightside’s 2015 Australia Day Eve party are on sale now via Oztix for $56.10.

Artwork by Ben Montero

Mistletone is euphoric to announce that Dan Deacon will join Ariel Pink for the hyper awesome Sugar Mountain 2015 lineup in Melbourne at the new venue of Victorian College of the Arts in Southbank on Saturday, January 24.

Returning to Australia for a rare solo performance, our favourite instigator and electronic experimentalist Dan Deacon celebrates creative connections with his fan base through euphoric shows that include large-scale audience participation. Always a rad champion for DIY culture, Dan will debut his amazing smartphone app in Australia which enables the audience to be a part of the sound and light show as it happens around them.

Ariel Pink will be touring with a seven piece band hot on the heels of his superb new offering pom pom, out Friday November 14 via Remote Control.

Artwork by Alex Fregon

THE CLEAN PERTH SHOW:

Friday 23 January – The Rosemount, Perth with Doctopus + Hamjam. Tickets on sale now from Oztix.

Mistletone and RTR present The Clean, touring Australia for the first time in four years, and playing Perth for the first time ever in their 35 year career. What can be said about The Clean? In 1978, they were the seeds of New Zealand punk and the reason for the founding of the mighty Flying Nun label. A truly magical band who are as vital as ever, The Clean have carved out a big sandbox for everyone to play in. Their influence resonated not only in their homeland but around the world, with followers such as Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth and Pavement. They can be heard loud and clear in the new generation of indie bands who have The Clean deeply etched into their DNA.

The Clean photo by Gemma Gracewood

So what’s the sound? It’s completely theirs but draws on everything from the psychedelic paste of Barrett/early Floyd to vintage Velvets propulsiveness to almost everything else under the sun. They created both full studio sound and lo-fi recordings before, during, and after the various waves of the 4-track revolution, making both recording modes work with no loss of the band’s identity. As far as other influences, you can hear Arthur Lee, Shirley Collins, and the Rolling Stones, among others, but it’s never a kind of forced appropriation; while some bands seem to say, “Look at my record collection,” in the case of The Clean, it’s organic, seamless, and inimitable.

HTRK play NGV’s Friday Nights at The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier on Friday January 23, performing in the Great Hall. Doors open 5:30pm, HTRK onstage around 8:30pm. Cost $28 A / $23 M / $10 C; book early to avoid disappointment.

During The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier the National Gallery of Victoria will be transformed into a late night destination for the return of its popular Friday Nights series. Visitors can enjoy after-hours access to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition and hear from a line-up of Australian and international performers, including electronic artists, solo performers and bands. The Friday Nights series will also present pop-up fashion talks and offer food and dining opportunities within the heart of the Gallery.

The National Gallery of Victoria will be the only Australian venue for The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, which will feature more than 140 superbly crafted garments, in addition to photographs, sketches, stage costumes, excerpts from runway shows, film, television, concerts and dance performances.

Dan Deacon photo by Shawn Brackbrill

DAN DEACON: Thursday January 22 – Sydney Festival: The Aurora, Festival Village, 11:45pm. Tickets on sale Monday October 27 from Sydney Festival.

Mistletone is euphoric to announce that Dan Deacon will return to Australia for a rare solo performances at Sydney Festival. Our favourite instigator and electronic experimentalist Dan Deacon celebrates creative connections with his fan base through euphoric shows that include large-scale audience participation. Always a rad champion for DIY culture, Dan will debut his amazing smartphone app in Australia which enables the audience to be a part of the sound and light show as it happens around them.

• “Some of the most frenzied and inspiring shows I’ve seen in recent years” – LA Times

Artwork by Alex Fregon

THE CLEAN MELBOURNE SHOW:

Thursday 22 January – The Corner, Melbourne with Lower Plenty + Ausmuteants + Twerps DJs. Tickets on sale now from Corner Presents.

Mistletone, Beat and Triple R present The Clean, touring Australia for the first time in four years, and the third time in 25 years. What can be said about The Clean? In 1978, they were the seeds of New Zealand punk and the reason for the founding of the mighty Flying Nun label. A truly magical band who are as vital as ever, The Clean have carved out a big sandbox for everyone to play in. Their influence resonated not only in their homeland but around the world, with followers such as Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth and Pavement. They can be heard loud and clear in the new generation of indie bands who have The Clean deeply etched into their DNA.

The Clean photo by Gemma Gracewood

So what’s the sound? It’s completely theirs but draws on everything from the psychedelic paste of Barrett/early Floyd to vintage Velvets propulsiveness to almost everything else under the sun. They created both full studio sound and lo-fi recordings before, during, and after the various waves of the 4-track revolution, making both recording modes work with no loss of the band’s identity. As far as other influences, you can hear Arthur Lee, Shirley Collins, and the Rolling Stones, among others, but it’s never a kind of forced appropriation; while some bands seem to say, “Look at my record collection,” in the case of The Clean, it’s organic, seamless, and inimitable.

Artwork by Alex Fregon

THE CLEAN:

Tuesday 20 January – Sydney Festival: The Aurora, Festival Village, 5:15pm. Tickets on sale Monday October 27 from Sydney Festival.

Mistletone, Beat, Triple R and RTR present The Clean, touring Australia for the third time in 25 years. What can be said about The Clean? In 1978, they were the seeds of New Zealand punk and the reason for the founding of the mighty Flying Nun label. A truly magical band who are as vital as ever, The Clean have carved out a big sandbox for everyone to play in. Their influence resonated not only in their homeland but around the world, with followers such as Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth and Pavement. They can be heard loud and clear in the new generation of indie bands who have The Clean deeply etched into their DNA.

The Clean photo by Gemma Gracewood

So what’s the sound? It’s completely theirs but draws on everything from the psychedelic paste of Barrett/early Floyd to vintage Velvets propulsiveness to almost everything else under the sun. They created both full studio sound and lo-fi recordings before, during, and after the various waves of the 4-track revolution, making both recording modes work with no loss of the band’s identity. As far as other influences, you can hear Arthur Lee, Shirley Collins, and the Rolling Stones, among others, but it’s never a kind of forced appropriation; while some bands seem to say, “Look at my record collection,” in the case of The Clean, it’s organic, seamless, and inimitable.

Dan Deacon photo by Shawn Brackbrill

DAN DEACON plays MONA FOMA, Hobart: Sunday 18 January – PW1, 10pm. Tickets on sale now from MONA FOMA.

Mistletone is euphoric to announce that Dan Deacon will return to Australia for solo performances at Sydney Festival and Sugar Mountain. Our favourite instigator and electronic experimentalist Dan Deacon celebrates creative connections with his fan base through euphoric shows that include large-scale audience participation. Always a rad champion for DIY culture, Dan will debut his amazing smartphone app in Australia which enables the audience to be a part of the sound and light show as it happens around them.

• “Some of the most frenzied and inspiring shows I’ve seen in recent years” – LA Times

Artwork by Alex Fregon

THE CLEAN play MONA FOMA, Hobart on Sunday 18 January: PW1, Stage 1, 9pm. Tickets on sale now from MONA FOMA.

Mistletone, Beat, Triple R and RTR present The Clean, touring Australia for the first time in four years, and the third time in 25 years; and playing Perth for the first time ever in their 35 year career.

The Clean photo by Gemma Gracewood

What can be said about The Clean? In 1978, they were the seeds of New Zealand punk and the reason for the founding of the mighty Flying Nun label. A truly magical band who are as vital as ever, The Clean have carved out a big sandbox for everyone to play in. Their influence resonated not only in their homeland but around the world, with followers such as Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth and Pavement. They can be heard loud and clear in the new generation of indie bands who have The Clean deeply etched into their DNA.

So what’s the sound? It’s completely theirs but draws on everything from the psychedelic paste of Barrett/early Floyd to vintage Velvets propulsiveness to almost everything else under the sun. They created both full studio sound and lo-fi recordings before, during, and after the various waves of the 4-track revolution, making both recording modes work with no loss of the band’s identity. As far as other influences, you can hear Arthur Lee, Shirley Collins, and the Rolling Stones, among others, but it’s never a kind of forced appropriation; while some bands seem to say, “Look at my record collection,” in the case of The Clean, it’s organic, seamless, and inimitable.

photo by Jenny Berger Myhre

Mistletone is beyond delighted to present the incomparable Jenny Hval, bringing her hypnotising performance to Sydney Festival and MONA FOMA 2016 and throwing into question everything we know about gender and sexuality, health and capitalism, physicality, the body and the soul.

JENNY HVAL TOUR DATES:

• HOBART: Friday January 15 @ MONA: main stage, 3pm. MOFO three-day passes on sale now, tickets & more info here.
• SYDNEY FESTIVAL: Tuesday January 19 + Wednesday January 20 @ The Famous Spiegeltent, 8pm; tickets on sale now here.