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.

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Sun 23: Blind Billie Speed

Yeah, we've had a quiet month, but we're gearing up for a pretty full April.
Anyway, before that happens, we present to you:

Blind Billie Speed (tas)

7pm Sunday 23 March
FREE

Blind Billie Speed do highly hypnotic droney-bluesy-instrumental-psych-jam-improv stuff. Catchcries so far include, "1 bass, 2 guitars, 3 beats and the fucking truth!" and "No pedals, no distortion, no songs". Featuring Reggie Norris and Ben Crothers on guitar, Dan Cross on bass and beats provided by a Farfisa Bravo organ.

I can't think of a better way to spend my Sunday evening than this, to be honest.

If you need convincing visit Consumer Productions for mp3s and context.
The Consumer Productions site has a pretty amazing archive of mp3s by Hobart acts from over the last ten years or so. Dig deep, dig wide.

Coming up in April: Albert's Basement All Ages Vinyl Launch with 12 fucking bands; Fatti Frances, Beaches and Default Jamerson; Lost Animal, Barrage, Das Butcher; Khuruksetra (Noise + ritual from Indonesia via Sydney), SPIT + more more more...

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