The Blow Waves

Electric Zoo

// September 1st, 2011 // No Comments » // news

Electric Zoo is a fun new live music concept that was born in Sydney and came to Melbourne for the very first time in August 2011. A semi-regular event devoted to showcasing local, live and electronic music performances.

The Blow Waves headlined both the first Melbourne party and Electric Zoo 4 in Sydney, alongside some of the best of Australia’s live synth pop and experimental electronica, including their good friends The Blush Foundation and Garcon Garcon. Hotness!

Stay tuned for more cross-cultural-good-times coming soon to a capital city near you!

Bikini Chain Gang

// January 16th, 2011 // No Comments » // news

Another year and another big crowd slop-slap-slipped into the newly re-vamped Tote for the alternate midsummer installment following in the footsteps of Circus! Circus! and Hustler! Hustler!  This time Grease 2 met Rock Lobster as people donned fingerless gloves and zinc cream, fluoro and leather, chains and swimsuits, board shorts and biker boots - for the mondo trasho beach party of summer – Bikini Chain Gang.

The Blow Waves oiled up and tanned the stage, stepping out of the studio and into the UV with their famous live show showcasing some reworked favourites and new singles off their forthcoming album. Supported by the late night rock and roll beach shore swagger of Bullets in Berlins and the master of electronic hip hop clash splash – Melodiqa – plus shows by the Real Hot Bitches, busting moves to the hits from the 80’s like Hot Gossips’ bastard love children.

We certainly couldn’t Ken-Done the kind of behavior going on the dance floor that night! Thanks to all who came to bang with the Bikini Chain Gang – see you at the Tote next year.

Hustler! Hustler!

// January 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // news

After months of wrangling over liquor licencing, Melbourne’s home of live music for more than 20 years – the Tote – announced it was finally closing it’s doors forever. Following in the footsteps of the massive party they threw at the place last summer, the Blow Waves pulled together a fierce line up of punk, hip-hop, electro and disco, to do it one last time at this iconic venue.  

The call went out to all man whores, skanky sluts, toy boys, pimp daddies, fierce madams, trick turning trannies and horny buggers – to get off that street corner, shut the brothels and spread their legs at Hustler! Hustler!

Featuring Shunda K – live and direct from the USA – the quick talking lyricist behind God-fearing, lady loving hip-hop juggernaut Yo! Majesty. After topping NME’s Cool List in the UK, Shunda K is was back on tour in Australia with Peaches for the Big Day Out, and made a b-line through the stage door at the Tote.

Sydney’s subsonic electro princesses – The Blush Foundation – brought their Designer Vagina’s back for another startling, Jane-Fonda-style aerobic workout.

To top it all off the Blow Waves bought their well travelled butts back to the hood after chasing the summer through Europe, and brought down the house with their now world famous brand of disco unfused punk; punchy, rocky and full of raw energy.

The night was a sell out which left punters and fans begging for more, it won’t be long ’till next time!

Circus! Circus! Melbourne

// January 18th, 2009 // No Comments » // news

In January 2009 The Blow Waves hosted one of Midsumma biggest and best official events – Circus! Circus! All those butch freaks, boy treats, clown chubs, ringmasters, bearded hicks, carnivores, she freaks and sideshow sally’s rolled up into one of the hottest carnal carnivals in town!

The night took place over two debauched floors of the Big Top at Melbourne’s own legendary live music hot spot: The Tote Hotel.

Swinging alonging in the gallows with The Blow Waves were Sydney’s finest high flying sub sonic femme gems: The Blush Foundation, alongside Sydney’s fiercest electro kids: Ghetto Pussy, plus DJs Sveta and Seymour Butz kept it dank and dirty for the sweating pleasure of the carnie kids.

Stay tuned, we’ll be hosting some more crazy nights out around the country real soon … so don’t be the last to know about it … sign up to our email list for more information.