Actual single launch (production disasters notwithstanding)! All the improvised psychedelic noise nonsense you can bear. Maybe even more than you can bear. With radical urban sound collective Star/Time and acid-soaked folk lord Trappist Afterland. All the 7" vinyl singles you can buy and eat. At everyone's favourite scum-pit The Old Bar! 15 lowly dollars. Regal dollars also accepted.

Beyond stoked to be playing with @lxrpforever and @bizarrgo at one of our absolute fave venues @theoldbar ❤️

St Alban's Kids need no introduction as an important milestone of the niche subgenre of Screamo within so-called australia. Their sound of chaotic, experimental hardcore and grindcore sets the benchmark of what the sound of screamo was to become in the country, people within the scene only ever hear of the folkloric nature of the band and their live shows through online discourse and scraps of material found in archives. Yet we are left with a small discography of EPs and splits to contextualise the quick and fiery flash of the band's existence.
but yet for the first time since their last shows (coincidently on the 8th -10th of May in 2003) We will see the band return for the first time since those dates to play a Mini fest on the 2nd of May at The Old Bar. They will be joined alongside bands marked in the deep underground history of the genre: Gil Cerrone, The World At A Glance, Keratin, World Sick and Cadmium will be apart of the chaotic fervour of the reunion show of St Alban's

let's gather to remember and celebrate the life, spirit and birthday of our much loved and missed friend Rossco Harvey

free entry / all welcome

IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

Molly Meldrum’s worst nightmare, the legendary SACRED COWBOYS, will be tearing up The Old Bar for their last show before they head over to Europe! They’ll be supported by heavy blues / post-punk band MATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITS.

Don’t miss this show!

$30 presale / $35 door.

SACRED COWBOYS

Sacred Cowboys are a moody hard rock band with a dry sense of humor. “In The Manifesto” is their sixth studio album and first since 2007. They started playing in murky Melbourne dive bars in 1982 attracting a rabid following.

With the release of their iconic first single, “Nothing Grows in Texas”, they were catapulted to national TV notoriety on Countdown where Molly famously labelled them "the worst group I've seen in five years".

Co-founders Garry Gray and Mark Ferrie revived the band in 2025 and enlisted Timothy Deane, Anthony Paine, and Damian Fitzgerald. The new album, “In the Manifesto”, is attracting wide airplay in Melbourne following its sold-out St Valentine’s Day launch at The Tote.

MATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITS

Matt Malone is an iconoclastic singer-songwriter from the goldfields of Victoria, Australia. Malone is known for his bold baritone / tenebrous lyricism compared to Michael Gira, Glenn Danzig + Jim Morrison carving out a cult following through his intense live performances. He’s joined by rock n’ roll / swing stickman James W. du Plessis (The Sea Birds)  on drums + electric slide guitarist Benny Mc (Pete Wells Band). Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits released the single Wolfman on Halloween ‘25 and Jealousy on Valentine’s Day ‘26 both produced by Loki Lockwood (Spooky Records, The Drones, Spencer P. Jones). Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits channel their unique blend of apocalyptic blues, death country, + post-punk spiritualism - delivering live performances as much firebrand ritual as rock n’ roll show.

Absurd, tender, and explosive all at once, Sydney-bred Hannah Brewer brings her sophomore EP Catch and Release to life with a full band. Six tracks shift between delicate, sometimes janky piano, bursts of fuzzy guitars, and textured synths, capturing the chaos of confusion and the messy process of figuring it out…whatever it is. The EP explores indecision, disappointment, and uncertainty in love, friendship, and oneself.

Brewer’s songwriting has evolved to incorporate heavier instrumentation anchored by her piano, moving from sharp-tongued sweetness (Chew Toy, Tenpin Haven) to quiet acceptance (Whatever You Like), balancing raw vulnerability, wry humour, and surreal, unforgettable imagery. Her music blends indie-pop with hints of folk and rock, pairing sharp, confessional lyricism and self-aware humour with irresistibly catchy melodies, turning fleeting obsession and introspection into songs that stick.

Since her 2023 debut Child of Divorce, Brewer has toured nationally supporting Aurora (NOR) and Sir Chloe (US), and shared stages with DMAs, Fazerdaze (NZ), and Last Dinosaurs. Live, she transforms introspection into layered, full-band performances that are punchy, dynamic, and hard to forget.