KIM SALMON - HAUNTED GROOVES

Fri 3rd December 8:30pm

Kim Salmon has his share of ghosts lurking within his career.

 Scientists drummer Brett Rixon, STM double bass player Andrew Entch. Chicago native, Phillip Hertz, ex wife and one time Scientists manager Linda Fearon, Lowbrow auteur and drummer Nick Combe and ofcourse - Brian Henry Hooper and Spencer P Jones …

 They all managed to have their life story intersect Kim’s and those intersections have created a significant effect on Kim’s story.

 Haunted Grooves is Kim’s telling of some of the stories left to him by people he’s collaborated with who are no longer around to tell them.

 With long time collaborator Doug Galbraith and a Boss RC 1 loop pedal, Kim will resurrect some of those no longer lost, but still very much haunted grooves!

 https://www.facebook.com/KimSalmonOfficial/

https://kimsalmon.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/KimSalmonOfficial

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BQFWT

D'ARCY SPILLER

Sat 27th Nov 8:30pm

D’Arcy first burst into our hearts in 2019 with her crushing debut single ‘Cry All Night’ which
peaked at #9 on triple j’s Unearthed Chart. In 2020 she released her debut EP Little Demons
which featured powerful follow up ‘Wildfire’, closely followed by the spine tingling ‘Deep
Black Sea’ ,which earned her triple j Unearthed Feature artist and an add to rotation at triple
j.
In 2021, D’Arcy came back swinging with her new single ‘Wolf Blood’ which was added to
rotation at triple j and saw international airtime on Amazing Radio (UK). The track exploded
on streaming platforms, seeing cross-genre playlist additions to playlists like Spotify’s The
New Alt which has over 1 million subscribers, and securing D’Arcy a loyal fanbase of
listeners worldwide and culminating in a sold-out hometown (Naarm) show.
Forthcoming EP Disarray is a peak into the “hidden depths of her inner self”, as D’Arcy
explains. Sometimes upbeat, sometimes quite dark, the EP is an honest and authentic
reflection of the times we live in, as uncomfortable as that might be.
EP closer, ‘K Karma’ is a song about uncomfortable truths, packaged in an absolute belter
from the Melbourne songwriter. D’Arcy will take her new material on tour this August, with
shows in Brisbane, Kyenton, Sydney, and Melbourne.

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BTHJH

THE VINTAGE BLUES MACHINE

Sat Nov 20th 8:30pm

The Vintage Blues Machine was designed for the purpose of helping people to feel good.
Featuring El Enterrador “the Undertaker” Mr Barry Miller doing all the things with sticks & skins and King Maxwell taking care of all the things with strings and the bits where someone sings.
Playing mostly original tunes, with a handful of well chosen favourites, they’ve crafted a sound that is their own while paying homage to the music that set them alight in the first place.
Pour in all the blues and bluesy jazz that they love from the 1920s, 30s & 40s, shake in a hint of country swing, a cup or two of finger pickin’ goodness, add a few secret ingredients, flip the switch and out comes the groovy stuff.
So get down and check out The Vintage Blues Machine for the purpose of feeling good.
Now available in the fully vaxed, waxed moustache stacked back pack version… at no extra cost.

https://www.facebook.com/thevintagebluesmachine/

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BVJLJ

AMAYA LAUCIRICA

Sat 13th Nov 8:30pm

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BUVRJ

Amaya Laucirica is an Australian singer/songwriter whose music combines the swirling contours of Cocteau Twins with the wistful melodies of The Go-Betweens and the sonic depth of Yo La Tengo.

 Since 2008, she has released three critically acclaimed albums including her 2008 debut Sugar Lights, Early Summer in 2010 (which was selected by Australia’s premier national youth radio broadcaster JJJ as their “Album of the Week” upon its release) and 2014’s Sway.

 Her new album, entitled Rituals, was released internationally in March on UK label Opposite Number. The album was supported by a tour of the UK and Europe in May including performances at The Great Escape Festival (UK) and Primavera Sound (Spain).

 Rituals is a personal and intimate album dealing with themes of time, frustration, acceptance, loss and love. Musically, it is a richly complex and layered album that, while intricate and often dense, also contains moments of quiet transcendence and space. Rituals marks a major artistic statement and is the perfect demonstration of her talent for her first international release.

 Praise for Rituals

 Rough Trade (UK) Album's Of The Month, March 2018

“Absorbing and mesmerising” - The Morning Star, UK ****

“An under-the-radar earworm lodging in the head and heart alike” - The Australian, AU *** ½

“Bright and brilliant enough to immediately thrust her forthcoming new LP in to the ‘essential’ category” – GoldFlakePaint UK

 http://www.amayalaucirica.com

'More Than This' Film Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63TqhggMuRQ

'All Of Our Time' Film Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSwOmz1qHmE

“… the kind of thing that conjures highway lines blurring under wheels, pink-lit tundras, glazed pupils and the Jesus and Mary Chain.” - The Guardian, AU

 “All Of Our Time” is the work of seasoned artist Amaya Laucirica, someone who is still perfecting their sound four albums in” – The Line Of Best Fit, UK

 “Amaya Laucirica’s new single will trap you and won’t let go” – Double J, AU

BONES & JONES

Sat 28th Aug 8:30pm

Following their triumph on the back of a vintage Dodge truck outside Major Tom’s in April, Bones & Jones are returning to play the stage of Major Tom’s.

 Bones and Jones are a six-piece band from the Geelong/Surfcoast area who have evolved their sounds from that of 60’s gems, to writing a duplicitous, lush array of songs.

With a swag of scintillating live shows under their belt including Boogie & Meadow, New Year’s Evie and Grampians Music Festival, the band have become a must see. 

They’ve just released their long-awaited album “Ginger Gold” playing sold out shows in Melbourne and NSW.

 Keep Bones and Jones on your radar, they’re one not to miss!

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BRRNV

DEAD / K5 / OUR CARLSON

Sat 7th Aug 2pm

DEAD and K5 continue to pick up the pieces of their lost joint 2020 Tour and the time spent waiting has only made them hungrier for the stage. Kyneton - it's your turn! Now with added value in our good mate from Blackwood, Our Carlson.

A DEAD show is something else; It’s Keith Emerson forcing knives into a Hammond B3, it’s Nick Mason talking to his Hi-Hat Cymbals, it’s the moment Lemmy suggested you might want to consider replacing your lawn with astroturf. This is the spirit unleashed on stage. To sum it up in slightly more than one syllable; PHWOAR!!!

K5 are a three-piece band from Castlemaine. They play lo-fi, raw, honest rock like they don’t give a fuck, because they don’t. Zeb from Matrimony plays guitar and sings, Nicole from RRR's Respect the Rock does bass and vocals, and Julia from the library hits the drums. “Soundwise there are elements of bands like Flipper and early Melvins passed through a distinctly Australian underground filter.” – Jem, DEAD

OUR CARLSON feels like Cafe Del Mar meets Toecutter blasting from the back of a VL Commodore in the carpark of Highpoint Shopping Centre circa 2000.

After being diagnosed with epilepsy at age 33, Our Carlson’s frustration with the medical system and the fragility of the human mind has exploded into the most exciting, and upsetting, ambient breaks of 2020 on his debut album “A Bit Much”.

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BRCXF

KINO MOTEL & OUR CARLSON

Sat 10th July 8:30pm

KINO MOTEL is the brand new project from Ed Fraser and Rosa Mercedes, with a series of upcoming releases they’ve labelled "grit pop." After meeting in a commune in Berlin, the duo deserted together and hit the road. Following a grimy and particularly sweaty basement karaoke session somewhere in Vietnam in 2019, Ed and Rosa realised they needed to form a band.

OUR CARLSON is from Blackwood, Victoria. He released his debut LP "A Bit Much" in January. His charismatic DIY dance music made a huge impression when he supported UV Race in Beechworth. We can't wait to have him back.

https://kinomotel.bandcamp.com
https://ourcarlson.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRNjH6q-NCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5LMNE5Wkh4

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BRSGF

THE LUKE SINCLAIR SET

Sat 26th June 8:30pm

On the back of the Luke Sinclair Set ‘Heavy Dreams’ Album release we are delighted to host the Luke Sinclair Set at Major Tom’s. Luke Sinclair has been making incredible music with his band ‘Raised By Eagles’ since their first Album release ‘Raised By Eagles’ in 2013. The band have then gone on to release two more critically acclaimed albums since.

However, during lockdown Luke certainly has not sat idle. Luke has become one of the most important figures in Melbourne’s Americana scene. For this not to be missed show, Luke is playing with his full band - Zayne Lynd (bass, vocals), Matt Dixon (lead guitar) and drummer Liam O’Leary.

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BQMIN

GOOD MORNING

Sat 19th June 8:30pm

Australian duo Good Morning return today with first new music in two years with double release ‘Mollyduker / Keep It’ and announce their Victorian tour dates this June. Listen to 'Mollyduker/Keep It' HERE and see tour dates and details below.

The pastoral, rangy ‘Mollyduker’, sung by Stefan, is a quintessential driving song, its steady, wiry groove hardly letting up over the course of its runtime. The song’s ease belies its tense imagery: drunken spews, held tongues, and anxiety tokens abound. Stefan says: "‘Mollyduker’ was something my Pa called me whenever we’d be hanging out and working on his farm. It’s a reference to me being left-handed, however, I used to take it as somewhat of a dig. The lyrics are a reflection on my relationship with him, as well as the farm itself, which has served as a home to a lot of my family over the years.”

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/BQYIZ