Avant Hard is an initiative from like-minded Newcastle youngfolk to co-ordinate events for audible, palatable and social pleasure at the Croatian Club in Wickham, Newcastle NSW. The initiative is sponsored by the Croatian Club Wickham and MTTNS Collective. and curated by same peope who bring to you Spring Break every Thursday night,
complete with splatterings of new sounds from local, national and international touring bands such as Vialka (France), ALPS of NSW (Australian Arts Council supported Electronic act), Naked on the Vague, Songs (on Popfrenzy) etc.
They aim is to keep entry fees low and satisfy the artists with new ears to listen to their tunes while providing a laidback social night.
Avant Hard are looking for interesting and snappy acts (Bands, DJ's, Musicians, Performance Artists to perform at a sideshow at the Croatian Club as part of This Is Not Art Festival which will be held in the first weekend in October.
If you may be interested in submitting an artist on your roster for Avant Hard on Sunday October 5th, 2008, or you want to be a part of it in some way, ie, you're a band, an artist, a dj, a vj etc. please contact Jacqueline Power at mttns.collective@gmail.com or through the MTTNS Collective MySpace Profile. Submissions are required by 30th August 2008.
Take a look at what's coming up at Spring Break on Thursday evenings at the Croatian Club over the next few months:
- 31st July 2008 - Zombies On Broadway
- 7th August 2008 - Toxic Lipstick (Qld)
- 14th August 2008 - Joe Pesci (Aka Neo-Noir)
- 21st August 2008 - Seekae (Syd)
- 3rd September 2008 - Lover (Us) + Moto (Us)
- 11th September 2008 Straight Arrows (Syd)
- 18th September 2008 - Zack Kouns (Us)
... the best kept secrets in Newcastle are now being REVEALED at The Crown & Anchor Hotel, Wednesday Nights from August 16th.
