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MADONNA (Melbourne)
STEPPIN RAZOR
DJ GLEN DIZZYBEAT
TOMMY GUN
DJ FROM FULL HOUSE

Garage Land returns in 2010 with a line-up destined to please the most discerning fans of ska, reggae, punk and soul.

Only at Garage Land can you expect to see a name such as Madonna for free and in a great intimate venue like UTS’s Loft Bar. Madonna needs no introduction, and when you see the performance you’ll wish none was given – the hectic performance schedule should speak for itself. If reinvention of image is less important to you than a shamelessly chaotic high-energy dose of your favourite genres, then don’t miss this act, from Melbourne performing their only Sydney show at Garage Land.

‘What I most definitely remember, though, is Madonna, an ecstatic punk outfit that inexplicably borrows from ska, noise, metal and a bunch of sounds in-between and somehow it all comes out golden. Their ability to flip between structured playing to completely arbitrary fucking around at the drop of a hat is a marvel.’
Mess and Noise review 2009

Before Madonna take to the stage, local favourites Steppin’ Razor will bring you an exhilarating combination of socially conscious reggae and punk. Their recent reformation has been greeted with the most positive of receptions, from devoted and fresh fans alike. Steppin’ Razor has recently been burning up stages throughout Sydney and Melbourne including their recent performances at Melbournes SKABBQ weekender.

As though that isn’t enough value for money, or rather energy, as it won’t cost you a sent to get in, DJs including Glen Dizzybeat, Snap! Soundsystem, Tommy Gun and DJ from Full House will be spinning the smoothest sounds for the dancefloor, from JA to the UK and all the way to the Motor City.

This is Garage Land, and we’re back for 2010 on Thursday, March 11.