Welcome to Forepaw.org

Forepaw is a shopfront in Melbourne, Australia. We operate as a non-profit, all-ages venue for gigs, performances, workshops, screenings, installations and anything else that seems like it might fit. Find out more.

Some Stuff That We Do

Mercado

Mercado is our sort-of bimonthly artist market. The first few were a total hoot and the next one will be along soon.

Trails

Trails Forepaw‘s monthly drawing night/ publishing experiment just keeps getting better.

Tape Projects

Tape Projects are holding a series of artist talks at our place, usually on the last monday of every month. Check their site for info.

Run! You Beasts!

Run! You Beasts! This is the short film and video compilation DVD we helped Pip make in 2006. R!YB! II is now seeking submissions!

Summer Winds

Summer Winds are putting on monthly shows here from now on. Each night is a smorgasbord of artschool punk and herky-jerky hottness, with hand-picked performers from all over the country and beyond.

Head Muzak

Head Muzak was an interactive installation by Michael Prior that lived at Forepaw in March of this year. You can watch the little video we made and read the artists statement here.

Frendz of Forepaw

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Saturday Dec 22: Eamon Sprod / Camilla Hannan / Joe Talia + more in the backyard

Hello Everybody,

On Saturday evening we will be having our final show / get-together for 2007, and it feels like the perfect event to cap off the year.

So, we present to you this night of quiet drones, field recordings, roughly cut textures and, potentially, mosquito bites:

Eamon Sprod (Tarab) + Camilla Hannan
Joe Talia
Clendisc & Frederec (acoustic strings + motors)

w/ visuals by Anthony Magen of the already-somewhat-infamous Helmet Head

If the weather is good to us we'll set up out in the backyard, and start about 8pm so we can catch the sunset. Bring yr own food and booze. It will be beautiful, and most likely the quietest Christmas party ever.

In the event of rain or natural disaster the show will be in the shopfront.

myspace.com/tarab3058
camillahannan.com
joetalia.com

Finally, enormous thanks to the many collaborators, performers, helpers, friends and audience members who have contributed to Forepaw in 2007. All of you, seriously, are just the fucking best.

See you on Saturday.

Magnetic / Radiant

Hey, You:

Friday 14 December:

Radiant City
Seth Rees
The Boats
Our Hands In Grey
Scissor Lock

7:00pm

Saturday 15 December:

Magnetics (sparse guitar sounds & percussion)
Tim Caitlin (Pre US tour warm up, drones galore)
Bone Sheriff (1/2 sober ear blistering stubling)
Moffaffarrah (loops & howls)
Collapsed Toilet Vietnam (sheer terror noisecore)

7:30pm

(This one will be HOT)

Moonmilk / Drowned Out

We've hit the home stretch of 2007 running with a handful of shows to see out the rest of the year.

This weekend we present to you:

Saturday Dec 8:

Moonmilk (Syd)
Mirror Farm
Biddy Connor
Maudita
ii

8pm $5 entry

Sunday Dec 9:

Drowned Out (Bris)
Majorca
Diamond Sea
UV Race
Augustus Hill

Bands from 6pm, Vegan food from 5pm
$6 entry

All shows all ages, all the time.

Soon:

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