Australia: Weekend picks

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  • Kitsune darlings The Valentinos, breaks heavyweight FreQ Nasty and Famous in Melbourne are the pick of the bunch this weekend.
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  • Kitsune darlings The Valentinos, breaks heavyweight FreQ Nasty and Famous in Melbourne are the pick of the bunch this weekend. *** Pendulum @ The MetroPENDULUM @ THE METRO Friday, December 15, Melbourne The pitch: Aussie drum n bass supremos Pendulum perform live at Bourke Street institution The Metro alongside human beatbox Killa Kella. Three other rooms of breaks and drum n bass acts ensure plenty of body-popping. The cast: Pendulum, Killa Kela and two dozen local breaks and d n b heads. The bottom line: 10pm - close. $48 plus booking fee. - Event details: Pendulum at The Metro
    Freq Nasty @ King Street HotelFREQ NASTY @ KING STREET HOTEL Friday, December 15, Newcastle The pitch: Da Freq's ragga and hip-hop breaks rattle the bassbins up north in Newcastle. The cast: Freq Nasty, Auxilary, D*Steady and Boogie. The bottom line: 10pm - close. $15. - Event details: Freq Nasty at King Street Hotel
    The Valentinos @ Wild AnimalsTHE VALENTINOS @ WILD ANIMALS Saturday, December 16, Perth The pitch: Bigstereo faves The Valentinos from Kitsune headline the latest indie dance rock excursion from ever-classy promoters Bourgeois Bogan. Great name! The cast: The Valentinos, Riot in Belgium, Knife Machine, Silkie Krusher & The Sex, Mystery Flight DJs. The bottom line: 8pm - close. $25 plus booking fee. - Event details: The Valentinos at Wild Animals
    Mike Monday @ The ArthouseMIKE MONDAY @ THE ARTHOUSE Saturday, December 16, Sydney The pitch: Latest star of the London house scene Mike Monday pops into the Harbour City. The cast: Mike Monday and locals Telefunken, Ben Morris, Shamus, Brenden Fingo Lingos, Klaus Heavyweight Hill, The Jackal, Frenzie. The bottom line: 10pm - close. $25. - Event details: Mike Monday at The Arthouse
    Mark Knight @ FamousMARK KNIGHT @ FAMOUS Saturday, December 16, Melbourne The pitch: Ministry of Sound resident and Toolroom Records chief brings his funky house to the rejigged QBH. Check his pecks out! The cast: Mark Knight, Derek {K}, Mark James Mark John, Wei Shen and Adam Bartas. The bottom line: 10pm - close. $30. - Event details: Mark Knight at Famous
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