On the heels of showcase and festival appearances SPY FOX SIX head to Nighthawks to share a special show with guests Darcy Fox and The Moment Killer. Upbeat sounds with downbeat lyrics are ensured.

Spy Fox Six is the sound of four friends that grew up listening to their parents
New Order, Cocteau Twins, and Kitchens of distinction records, then bonded over a shared love of The War on drugs, Four Tet and M83.

Join Clover Blue, Faxman and Connor Kerr-Newell at Nighthawks on Thursday the 27th of March!

Connor Kerr-Newell: 8:30

Faxman's Crackpot Ensemble: 9:30

Clover Blue: 10:30

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Clover Blue is a First Nations artist, playing slightly harrowing alt-folk, grounded in abstracted poetics and supported by a motley crew of talented friends. They present introspective, and intense folk rock songs to spin life-based narratives through abstract lenses. With writing often grounded in poetry, Blue aims to craft poignant music that drums emotion in the gut of the listener.

After a lengthy period in the musical wilderness, Faxman returns with an album load of unreleased songs brought to life by his new band, the Crackpot Ensemble. Expert purveyors of cowboy jazz - a messy collage of growling blues, Romani jazz and desert-soaked country, think Marty Robbins and Dr John lost in a mangrove swamp - Faxman’s Crackpot Ensemble are dusting off their instruments in preparation for their first gig back in the saddle at Nighthawks on March 27th.

BIG LENG IS BACK! AND REALNAME IS BACK TO ANNOUNCE THAT EMERALD WOODS IS BACK. YOU KNOW WHO ALSO IS BACK? THREE MOTHERS… YOU COULD BE BACK TO. COME TO NIGHTHAWKS ON THE 23TH OF MARCH (REALNAME HAS A SURPRISE)

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IDENTITY ERROR is a new wave of heavy music hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Since forming in 2022, the band have played over 25 shows opening for the likes of SeeYouSpaceCowboy (USA), Volatile Ways (NSW), Terminal Sleep, To The Grave (NSW), Starve and Bodysnatcher (USA). This event will be Identity Error's first ever headline show to celebrate the release of their new single 'Frailty'.

Supporting Identity Error on the ‘Frailty’ release show will have unrelenting deathcore monoliths 'Cultists' (NSW) who return to Melbourne with their signature repertoire of slams, alongside Northern Suburbs 2000’s Metalcore inspired group ‘Ends in Tragedy’, and heavy hardcore newcomers 'GUTTA' hailing from Frankston.

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Gun Laws are the soulful sweatpunk soundtrack to your dirtiest daydreams and your big city nightmares.

Assteroid serve up some steaming hot grungey guitar-driven space pop.

Billy Cart make garagey, grungey, sarcastic, surf-flavoured pop music and fun times.

On Saturday 22nd of March, you can catch em all at Nighthawks from 3pm sharp, and then get home in time to make a chicken dinner and some lemonade. Yeehaw.

Show Bio:
Vermont is a dynamic four-piece alternative rock band making waves with their emotive sound and high-energy performances. Known for their powerful melodies and raw lyricism, the band has built a loyal following, sharing stages with acclaimed acts like Windwaker, Badflower, and Tiny Moving Parts. After a successful string of shows, Vermont is gearing up to headline their own show to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new single, 'Almost Anything' alongside Melbourne-based powerhouses 'Nth Rd' & 'Benchcup'. With passion and momentum on their side, Vermont is quickly becoming a standout force in the alternative rock scene.

Vermont Bio:
Vermont is a four-piece alternative rock band known for their emotive sound and energetic performances. Blending powerful melodies with raw lyricism, they continue to make waves in the local scene, captivating audiences and building a strong connection with their audiences with each electrifying show.

Nth Rd Bio:
NTH RD are an up and coming Melbourne Port Harcore band, hot off the release of two huge new singles in 2024, which debuted the talents of new frontman, Dan Charlton. As a staple of the Australian scene, NTH RD have supported international acts 'Against the Current' & "NOVELISTS' as well as having toured alongside Australia's top homegrown acts.

Benchcup Bio:
Benchcup is a heavy-hitting trapcore/metalcore band delivering crushing breakdowns and hard-hitting beats. Formed in 2022, we fuse modern trap elements with intense, high-energy riffs. With relentless energy and raw emotion, Benchcup is here to push boundaries and hit harder than ever.

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Knight Rider is hitting the Nighthawks stage ready to melt some ears off!!!

Fronted by Kit, a crazy lead guitarist that will bring the rock energy of all your mum's ex boyfriends from the 80's. Also with Finn on rhythm guitar, Isaac on bass, and Tommy on drums.

Knight Rider loves to show off and put on a sick show, BYO roses to throw on stage ;)

Joining them is Tractor Beamz, beer fueled tractor action, nuff’ said.

Also on the bill is Floral, a project one would think the smell would be the highlight of the performance. Alas, this is a sweaty blues riffin' quad piece slingin' jam tracks across Naarm.

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NAARM NOISE GATHERING FEATURING SOME OF MELBOURNES FINEST SONIC ASSAULTS. BRING EARPLUGS.

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After a momentous year, join Kaurna-based alternative band, The Genevieves in celebrating the release of their debut EP 'Dog Dreams'.

Finishing off a huge year that saw them playing their biggest shows yet, including supporting Dr Sure's Unusual Practise and Full Flower Moon Band at Lion Arts Factory, as well as The Empty Threats for their 2024 tour. They were also nominated in the SA music awards for best song and best new artist, and peaked at 5th and 2nd place on Three D Radio's Top 100 list for 2024.

Catch them now as they embark on an interstate tour for the first time ever, playing with local legends, Barefoot Bowls Club and Grevillea Hedge at Nighthawks, VIC on the 22nd of Feb.

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Following their last single FADE AWAY, Alternative upcomers UGLIEBOY are taking to Nighthawks to share their next track CRAWL. Born out of the trio's love for alternative rock, hip hop, and electronic, Oakley Boyd (Vocals),Gabe Murdoch (Bass, Synth, Vocals), and Ari Danaher-Flavell (drums) are set to unveil a new sonic soundscape onto the Naarm alternative scene.

Joining them are:

NO QUESTIONS (NO?)

No Questions (aka ‘NO?’) make rock from the future for the freaks of our very fucked up present. Guitarist/Vocalist Adyn Young and Drummer Ben Lebbos combine to form a power duo with the heart of bands like QOTSA, RATM and IDLES, and a burning desire to finally redefine the sound of rock music for the new roaring 20’s.

SONI

Soni is an ambient/electronic artist who crafts immersive soundscapes that transport listeners to otherworldly realms. Having released their debut EP 'Grains of Wood' in 2024, Soni layers samples, textures, tones, and rhythms to create music that blur the lines between the organic and the synthetic.

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On a romantic evening in February (14th), Red Moon Cowboy launch their debut EP at Nighthawks Collingwood, alongside Human Noise and Mia June.
We acknowledge the land on which we are performing, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
Come and support local music (its going to be better and cheaper than a certain festival on the same day).

Red Moon Cowboy's upcoming debut EP ‘Astra Castra’, explores a personal relationship with the current global climate crisis, global conflict and economic uncertainty, embellishing these tales with rebirth and collectivism across 5 sonically diverse tracks, sharing similar subject matter. Opening with the up-tempo crowd favourite, “Rome”, which grasps at contorted and poignant memories of a time gone. The tempo slows briefly as “Find Me” builds towards its emphatic climax, outlining the hopelessness of heartbreak, set against haunting guitar’s and heavy percussive soundscape. Then comes the most sombre point of the project, “A Town By The Sea”. A reflection of childhood in Albany written in a folkloric style, featuring a gritty shoegaze-like guitar wash. The pace once again picks up with “Brother”, an ode to the failures of masculinity in silence and complicity, with an impassioned final call to action of “Just walk away, and fly with me”. The Magnus Opus of the EP lays on the final track, the eponymous “Astra Castra”. A 7-minute epic serving as a summation of the project’s narrative, its euphonic and destructive crescendo takes no prisoners.

There is something undeniably frenetic about the razor sharp song-writing of Sydney/Melbourne post-punk outfit Human Noise. With strong ties to both punk rock and singer-songwriter roots, the songs of Human Noise are agitated, witty, and above all else, incredibly clever. Injected with equal measures of angst and humour, their music manages to comment on both self and society with acute awareness, and like all good satire, leaves its audience with little choice but to focus that lens towards themselves and their own choices.

Mia June has gone from a dreamer to a fine plyer of songcraft; at the core of her lyrics is a cathartic release of emotion that she comes by with an honesty so raw as to be rarely heard. She writes of young love and angst with the seriousness of immediacy; she speaks of learning about the kind of person you are as you age, watching your friends change and drift away or stand closer than ever.
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Holocene, Hard Mercury and Belltower Letdown at Nighthawks in Collingwood. Doors at 5pm. Please join us for an evening of original rock. Must-see for fans of live music and heavy electric guitar!

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