Jay Reatard, one of the most prolific punk musicians and song writers of our time, recently died at the age of 29 leaving behind a formidable garage rock legacy.
On Saturday 30 January as Melbourne pays tribute to Reatard’s life and music with a one-off show at the Ding Dong Lounge featuring reatarded Melbourne bands – Kamikaze Trio, The UV Race and Useless Children.
DJs Candy Cut, Pissing On The Mainframe and Stained Circles will also blast tunes from Reatard’s enormous back catalogue and songs that influenced him or influenced by him. There’ll also be footage from one of his wildest shows on his first European tour projected early in the night.
Doors are at 8:00pm and entry is $10 with a donation from the door going towards a Memphis charity to be chosen by Jay’s father.
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