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LOVE BUZZ
Notorious LA hipster Johnny Love (of Gun$ ‘n’ Bomb$ and Deathface infamy) lounges around the DJ booth at Monastery this Friday September 3. DO NOT make eye contact.

ISLAND LIFE
If the Island Vibe lineup wasn’t big enough for you already, the massive second announcement might get your patchouli oils flowing. King Kapisi, Mista Savona, Bunna Lawrie, Ali Baba (featuring Greg Sheehan), Mr Percival, Spacifix, Saritah, The Nomad, Cheap Fakes, Raz Bin Sam and The Lion I Band, Bobby Alu, Erther and more join the fun at North Stradbroke Island’s Point Lookout from October 29-31.

SOUNDS GOOD
Brisbane Sounds organisers are flipping their hats backwards for the Brisbane Sounds Hip Hop Showcase. Local heroes The Optimen, Rainman and Vegas Aces get some shine at The Hi-Fi on Saturday October 9.

TRANSFORMER
‘Nothing is created, nothing is destroyed, everything is transformed.’ We’re not sure how it’d hold up in court, but that Renoir quote is His Majesty Andre’s justification for his love of sampling. Get mashed up by the well-read UK star at The Ruby Tramp on Saturday September 4.

A TENZIN DEFICIT DISORDER
We haven’t seen them all, but we’ve got it on good authority that no two Tenzin sets are ever alike. See a new side of the Sydney party hound and blogosphere favourite at Electric Playground on Saturday September 4.

YEAR OF SILENCE
‘Silence’, the fourth track lifted from NT hip hop duo Sietta’s debut LP, is making its way to your TV screen. Finally, the excuse you’ve been looking for to buy a digital TV is here. Celebrate the video clip’s launch at Uber with Impossible Odds, Gamarang, DJ Returnagain and more this Saturday September 4.

WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS
Halo - Caxton St’s sexiest new lounge bar - will only be open three nights this month. You better start camping out now to see Jordan Naumov on Friday September 3 and Saturday September 25 and Charlie Hustle on Saturday September 18.

DEAR DIARY
Ever wondered what goes on in the twisted mind of Melbourne rapper Tornts? You have? You’ve got a lot of spare time, don’t you? Take a look inside ‘The Deadbrain Diaries’, the new album featuring production from Beat Butcha, Chemo, Ciecmate and more, from Friday September 3.

ST ELSEWHERE
The countdown has begun to Elsewhere’s Seventh Birthday. Wrap the cake in tin foil and don your party hat on Friday September 17 with Audun, Giv, Thomas J, Rio Lobotomy, Oshione, Ben Abrahams and Stretch Paper Cranes.

KOMPAKT DISKS
Break out the bratwursts - German techno label Kompakt is bringing the next instalment of their label night to Barsoma. Kaito and record-store-clerk-turned-superstar-DJ Tobias Becker headline Kompakt 3 on Friday September 17 with Digital Divide, Midium and Patrick Stewart. Das ist gut, ja?