A few weeks back, Darebin Music Feast announced their incredibly diverse program for 2018. Set to run across eleven days in October, the unique festival will take over the entire City of Darebin in North Melbourne, with a groundbreaking lineup of live music events, panel discussions, film screenings, and more.
A major drawcard for the festival will be Sonic aGender, a program of events spanning three days will explore the relationships between gender, sound and narrative.
If you’re heading to Darebin Music Feast this year, be sure to check out check out Sonic aGender, a program exploring the relationships between gender, sound and narrative.
When the 2018 festival was announced, it was noted that there would be a clear aim to recognise and respond to inequality in the music industry. Sonic aGender tackles these issues head-on, digging into ideas about how female, femme and non-binary indie artists approach their music, what makes them and breaks them, and how broader issues like age, class and ethnicity affect creative practice.
Curated by Janelle Johnstone, the string of events will take place across three days, Friday 19 October-Sunday 21 October. Find out the details below.
Keynote Address & Round Table Discussion – Friday 19 October @ Thornbury Bowls Club
Australian music legend (and Darebin local) Jen Cloher will kick off the program with a keynote address exploring key themes of gender, songwriting, wall breaking and music making.
Attendees will then have a unique opportunity to engage in open roundtable chats with renowned Melbourne’s musicians, including Jenny McKechnie from Cable Ties, Romy Vager from RVG, Steph Crase (aka Summer Flake), Linda Johnston from Little Ugly Girls and The Dacios, and more. You can book tickets here.
Clip Flicks – An In-Cinema Music Clip Binge and Live Q&A – Saturday 20 October @ Thornbury Picture House
Touted as “the ultimate Saturday morning Rage session”, this event will feature a music clip binge, followed by an exploration of the collaborative process of transitioning song to visual narrative Melbourne’s most provoking musicians, artists and film buffs.
Featuring Angie Hart, Cerise Howard (3RRR, Czech & Slovak Film Festival), Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore (Her Sound, Her Story) and Laura Imbruglia. You can book tickets here.
Shake the Tree – Sunday 21 October @ Thornbury Bowls Club
An all ages gig at the Thornbury Bowls club featuring The Pink Tiles, Ally Boom Boom & The Cool Bananas and Sugar Fed Leopards. An old school cake stall, meat tray raffle, snag sizzle, barrel boy, plus ‘Jack Attack’ kids bowling are all included in entry. You can get tickets at the door.
Darebin Music Feast will take place from October 18th-28th across the City of Darebin in North Melbourne.
For the full 2018 lineup and event details, visit the website.
