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Whats On At The General
The General provides two floors of unique entertainment. With something on nearly every night of the season there is something for everyone. Our live band emphasis this year is blues and roots, many of Australia top festival acts will be frequenting our venue. The main nights these acts will be preforming are Tuesday and Thursday. Check out our calender below for dates. We will be having our Hotham House Band play on Saturday nights playing tunes that have proved popular over the last five years. Upstairs we will be having some of the best DJ`s to grace Mt Hotham. All genres of music will be covered, check the calender below for dates. A highlight is definitely our theme nights, whether it's Groove-a-thon, Porn Night or a new night this year, Drag Night, check the calender below to guarantee a great night.
June 2008 1st Sun/June 2nd Mon/June Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!3rd Tues/June 4th Wed/June 5th Thur/June 6th Fri /June Downstairs: Meet & Greet The favourite spot on the mountain to catch up with friends for the start of a new season. Come in and check out our new menu with our chef’s travelling to many oversea’s destinations over the summer to find new and interesting dishes. The footy will be on live on the big screens and DJ SmashNBreak will be playing some hot tunes upstairs.7th Sat/June Downstairs: Ben Smith Band.The Ben Smith Band is a collaboration between singer/songwriter Ben Smith, and musicians Tim O’Connor and Pat Kearney. Signing to indie label Dust Devil Music in 2006, the Band have released their EP 'Whiskey Sunset' followed by the new album 'Sometimes Always Never' in May 2007. The band came together with songwriter Ben Smith, to create a new level for Ben’s writing. The Maton/ABC 2004 Songwriter of the Year with the collaboration of the band, is able to build, heighten, and energise the emotion of his songs. Born in Scotland, Ben spent his childhood in Australia and at 19, Ben headed off to London. During his time in London, he recorded with top producers, performed on ‘Top of the Pops’ and wrote the song ‘What About You?’ which was recorded by Kevin Kennedy and went Gold in New Zealand. Returning to Australia, he went back to the heart of what he loves about music – playing live gigs. He performed in Queensland before re-locating to Melbourne in 2002. He achieved the "first ever clean sweep" at the 2004 Australian Music Week (AMW), winning both the acoustic category and best song overall in the AMW Maton Song Contest plus taking out the ABC/DIG Radio Showcase Prize. Seasoned drummer Tim O’Connor has performed for original acts for 17 years, his sense of groove coming as a family trait. He joined Ben in 2004 to begin work on band material for an Album. Versatile musician Pat Kearney joined on bass 6 months later. Pat came from a background of rhythm and blues, and has been writing songs himself since his teens. As feel players they work to support the content of Ben’s songs, laying down a rhythmic pulse as a bed for Ben’s words and stories. www.myspace.com/thebensmithband www.bensmith-music.comUpstairs: 8th Sun/June Downstairs: Ben Smith Band The Ben Smith Band is a collaboration between singer/songwriter Ben Smith, and musicians Tim O’Connor and Pat Kearney. Signing to indie label Dust Devil Music in 2006, the Band have released their EP 'Whiskey Sunset' followed by the new album 'Sometimes Always Never' in May 2007. The band came together with songwriter Ben Smith, to create a new level for Ben’s writing. The Maton/ABC 2004 Songwriter of the Year with the collaboration of the band, is able to build, heighten, and energise the emotion of his songs. Born in Scotland, Ben spent his childhood in Australia and at 19, Ben headed off to London. During his time in London, he recorded with top producers, performed on ‘Top of the Pops’ and wrote the song ‘What About You?’ which was recorded by Kevin Kennedy and went Gold in New Zealand. Returning to Australia, he went back to the heart of what he loves about music – playing live gigs. He performed in Queensland before re-locating to Melbourne in 2002. He achieved the "first ever clean sweep" at the 2004 Australian Music Week (AMW), winning both the acoustic category and best song overall in the AMW Maton Song Contest plus taking out the ABC/DIG Radio Showcase Prize. Seasoned drummer Tim O’Connor has performed for original acts for 17 years, his sense of groove coming as a family trait. He joined Ben in 2004 to begin work on band material for an Album. Versatile musician Pat Kearney joined on bass 6 months later. Pat came from a background of rhythm and blues, and has been writing songs himself since his teens. As feel players they work to support the content of Ben’s songs, laying down a rhythmic pulse as a bed for Ben’s words and stories. www.myspace.com/thebensmithband
Upstairs: DJ EddieWe worship this god of a beast we undeservingly call eddy. Rumoured to have played an epic gig at the infamous 'silver brumby' after defying obvious logistical problems to get there. Ever chasing the perfect night out, Eddy is a pioneer of the DJ prop and respects the ‘sportsfreaks’ that grace his presence. Eddy supposedly jumped in a pool in 1998 after a night out and Eddy didn’t get wet, the pool got Eddy……………………….. 9th Mon/June Downstairs: Staff nightWookie Nights and Hartbreaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10th Tues/June Downstairs: Justin Carter You can sometimes tell what people are like by their voices. When I picked up the phone to speak with blues and roots artist Justin Carter his polite even sounding tone brought a bit of calm to my day. After listening to Carter’s new CD, you too will understand why he brought upon this serene feeling in me. You can learn lessons from people half your age; something I discovered after speaking with and getting into Justin’s debut CD, Whatever Happened to Real Music Although Justin comes from Portland, Vic, he is now based in Torquay. This is now a focal point for Justin’s sound. Something he calls, a "Mix of Blues and Roots, with some surf and rock", where he bangs out a beat on an eclectic array of instruments including one of his own devining – the tambodrum… The history of Carter’s home made, locally made and improvised instrument was telling, "I started out playing a nylon string at 16 yrs, " says Carter. "I was playing in a room and wanted a beat so I made a stomp box with dad, and then wanted a bit of rhythm so we invented the Tambodrum…. Tambourine in a barrel,... He then added harmonica, stomp, tambourine, acoustic, electric lap steel, slide, and now he uses an acoustic Takemine, BB king style Ibanez, Saunders Guitar handmade in Tasmania. Carter says he developed his passion for music as a
child: While singer songwriters often have a reputation for wearing their hearts and political influences on their sleeve – Carter is hesitant to take this approach, stating his "CD is not really political" and evolved "just from everyday experiences. Family, about good times" Like most musicians Carter loves playing live, "That is the best thing about music, and I have had some memorable gigs like, Apollo Bay, 3 gigs, and in church, and acoustics and in the surf club. It helps when the crowd are into the sway. "But one time I got a my hair stuck in the mic, another time I put my mouth to the mic… and just about to sing, got a shock". Let’s hope that’s the only unpleasant shock he has in store… 11th Wed/June Upstairs:Dart Introduction Night Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 12th Thur/June Downstairs:Justin Carter You can sometimes tell what people are like by their voices. When I picked up the phone to speak with blues and roots artist Justin Carter his polite even sounding tone brought a bit of calm to my day. After listening to Carter’s new CD, you too will understand why he brought upon this serene feeling in me. You can learn lessons from people half your age; something I discovered after speaking with and getting into Justin’s debut CD, Whatever Happened to Real Music Although Justin comes from Portland, Vic, he is now based in Torquay. This is now a focal point for Justin’s sound. Something he calls, a "Mix of Blues and Roots, with some surf and rock", where he bangs out a beat on an eclectic array of instruments including one of his own devining – the tambodrum… The history of Carter’s home made, locally made and improvised instrument was telling, "I started out playing a nylon string at 16 yrs, " says Carter. "I was playing in a room and wanted a beat so I made a stomp box with dad, and then wanted a bit of rhythm so we invented the Tambodrum…. Tambourine in a barrel,... He then added harmonica, stomp, tambourine, acoustic, electric lap steel, slide, and now he uses an acoustic Takemine, BB king style Ibanez, Saunders Guitar handmade in Tasmania. Carter says he developed his passion for music as a
child: While singer songwriters often have a reputation for wearing their hearts and political influences on their sleeve – Carter is hesitant to take this approach, stating his "CD is not really political" and evolved "just from everyday experiences. Family, about good times" Like most musicians Carter loves playing live, "That is the best thing about music, and I have had some memorable gigs like, Apollo Bay, 3 gigs, and in church, and acoustics and in the surf club. It helps when the crowd are into the sway. "But one time I got a my hair stuck in the mic, another time I put my mouth to the mic… and just about to sing, got a shock". Let’s hope that’s the only unpleasant shock he has in store… 13th Fri/June Upstairs: 14th Sat/June 15th Sun/June 16th Mon/June Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hartbreaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
17th Tues/June Downstairs: Jam Night BYO instrument or use one of ours, talent or no talent, all are invited to join in the mayhem. If you can do any of the following; sing, guitar, bass, whistle, percussion, keyboards, rap, hip hop, harmonica, poetry, story tell, triangle, dance, join in the fun. Our resident muso and sound guy is on hand to make sure that you preform at your best and sound your best. Starts from 9pm onwards. Upstairs: MetalNight: WinzsKnot wookKnot18th Wed/June Darts and Disco Round 1Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 19th Thur/June Downstairs: Rhys Crimmins From the moment Rhys Crimmin starts playing, audiences are drawn to the warm sound he creates. Sitting amongst an array of instruments, the rhythmic pulse of the stomp box, along with the haunting drone of the didgeridoo, or bluesy sounds of the harmonica. His guitar work playing underneath while his raw, powerful emotive, rootsy vocals soar above. Rhys lets his music do the talking, and the crowd is ready to listen.
Since achieving second place in the Australian Busking Competition in 2003 as a seventeen year old, Rhys has come along way. Rhys continues to improve his shows, with an ever-growing array of instruments and songs, along with a passion for music and an energy for performing live that shines through at his gigs. On stage, his infectious live show blends instruments like 4 different styles of guitars, including 6 and 12 string Acoustic Guitars, Resonator Guitar and Weissenborn Lap Steel Guitar, along with didgeridoos, harmonicas, kazoo, and foot percussion! Naturally gifted, this busy performer has managed to teach himself all of these instruments, and plays them all simultaneously in a mind-blowing performance!
Rhys also blends a number of styles into his performances, from reggae to dirty foot stomping blues! His shows are unpredictable. You are likely to witness clapping, dancing, spontaneous jam’s and the even odd sing along, with the crowd watching his every swift movement to see what he will try next.
20th Fri/June 21st Sat/June Downstairs: Rhys Crimmins From the moment Rhys Crimmin starts playing, audiences are drawn to the warm sound he creates. Sitting amongst an array of instruments, the rhythmic pulse of the stomp box, along with the haunting drone of the didgeridoo, or bluesy sounds of the harmonica. His guitar work playing underneath while his raw, powerful emotive, rootsy vocals soar above .Rhys lets his music do the talking, and the crowd is ready to listen.
Since achieving second place in the Australian Busking Competition in 2003 as a seventeen year old, Rhys has come along way. Rhys continues to improve his shows, with an ever-growing array of instruments and songs, along with a passion for music and an energy for performing live that shines through at his gigs. On stage, his infectious live show blends instruments like 4 different styles of guitars, including 6 and 12 string Acoustic Guitars, Resonator Guitar and Weissenborn Lap Steel Guitar, along with didgeridoos, harmonicas, kazoo, and foot percussion! Naturally gifted, this busy performer has managed to teach himself all of these instruments, and plays them all simultaneously in a mind-blowing performance!
Rhys also blends a number of styles into his performances, from reggae to dirty foot stomping blues! His shows are unpredictable. You are likely to witness clapping, dancing, spontaneous jam’s and the even odd sing along, with the crowd watching his every swift movement to see what he will try next.
22nd Sun/June 23rd Mon/June Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Upstairs: DJ EddieWe worship this god of a beast we undeservingly call eddy. Rumoured to have played an epic gig at the infamous 'silver brumby' after defying obvious logistical problems to get there. Ever chasing the perfect night out, Eddy is a pioneer of the DJ prop and respects the ‘sportsfreaks’ that grace his presence. Eddy supposedly jumped in a pool in 1998 after a night out and Eddy didn’t get wet, the pool got Eddy……………………….. 24th Tues/June Downstairs: Dallas Frasca With the success of Triple J airplay on Roots n All, DALLAS FRASCA AND HER GENTLEMAN are fast spreading an epidemic of down and dirty roots rhythms around Australia. Described as "The Modern Day Janis Joplin", Dallas Frasca & Her Gentlemen surely appreciate the comparison. Continuing the strong roots contingent Frasca kicks against the male dominance and sounds off like she's got a pair. At age 19, she started singing in country NSW, nailing her debut solo EP "Acoustic Slide Groove" in 2005 and simultaneously stitching up Triple J's Light Your Fuse competition from over 500 entries. At the time she had no idea her music would cause the stir it has during the year. From there, two of her songs hit top position on MP3.com, she's played almost every major festival in Australia including (East Coast Blues and Roots (becoming the second highest cd sellers!), Falls Fest, Apollo Bay, Pyramid Rock Festival, Narooma Blues and Rockabilly Fest and Nepean alongside artists like Joss Stone, Ben Harper, John Butler and many more). She's been on the road with Xavier Rudd and her remarkable voice has been described as "like diving off a rock into a pristine gorge with the worst hangover of your life, and emerging from the cool depths rejuvenated." With a wail as big as her dread-locked hair, she is a force for the future: she is woman, hear her roar. Dallas Frasca has an undeniable stage presence. Her powerful and commanding vocal style is one of a kind; raw, gritty and unrestrained, this woman is a force to be reckoned with. Joined by the upside down, left handed, back to front, slide dobro and mandolin extraordinaire, Jeff Curran makes the two piece without kit a wall of guitars and stomp box that delve into raw, double duelling slides, launching from a rock solid ground of roots influences. One thump on that stomp box demands attention from any audience and is a sure-fire way to get the crowd worked up... Dallas Frasca and Her Gentleman are a live experience you don’t want to miss!
25th Wed/June Upstairs: Darts and Disco Round 2 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 26th Thur/June Downstairs: Dallas Frasca With the success of Triple J airplay on Roots n All, DALLAS FRASCA AND HER GENTLEMAN are fast spreading an epidemic of down and dirty roots rhythms around Australia. Described as "The Modern Day Janis Joplin", Dallas Frasca & Her Gentlemen surely appreciate the comparison. Continuing the strong roots contingent Frasca kicks against the male dominance and sounds off like she's got a pair. At age 19, she started singing in country NSW, nailing her debut solo EP "Acoustic Slide Groove" in 2005 and simultaneously stitching up Triple J's Light Your Fuse competition from over 500 entries. At the time she had no idea her music would cause the stir it has during the year. From there, two of her songs hit top position on MP3.com, she's played almost every major festival in Australia including (East Coast Blues and Roots (becoming the second highest cd sellers!), Falls Fest, Apollo Bay, Pyramid Rock Festival, Narooma Blues and Rockabilly Fest and Nepean alongside artists like Joss Stone, Ben Harper, John Butler and many more). She's been on the road with Xavier Rudd and her remarkable voice has been described as "like diving off a rock into a pristine gorge with the worst hangover of your life, and emerging from the cool depths rejuvenated." With a wail as big as her dread-locked hair, she is a force for the future: she is woman, hear her roar. Dallas Frasca has an undeniable stage presence. Her powerful and commanding vocal style is one of a kind; raw, gritty and unrestrained, this woman is a force to be reckoned with. Joined by the upside down, left handed, back to front, slide dobro and mandolin extraordinaire, Jeff Curran makes the two piece without kit a wall of guitars and stomp box that delve into raw, double duelling slides, launching from a rock solid ground of roots influences. One thump on that stomp box demands attention from any audience and is a sure-fire way to get the crowd worked up... Dallas Frasca and Her Gentleman are a live experience you don’t want to miss! 27th Fri/June 28th Sat/June 29th Sun/June 30th Mon/June Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!
July 2008 1st Tues/July Downstairs: Jam Night BYO instrument or use one of ours, talent or no talent, all are invited to join in the mayhem. If you can do any of the following; sing, guitar, bass, whistle, percussion, keyboards, rap, hip hop, harmonica, poetry, story tell, triangle, dance, join in the fun. Our resident muso and sound guy is on hand to make sure that you preform at your best and sound your best. Starts from 9pm onwards. 2nd Wed/July Upstairs: Darts and Disco Round 3 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 3rd Thur/July Downstairs: Ben Smith Band. The Ben Smith Band is a collaboration between singer/songwriter Ben Smith, and musicians Tim O’Connor and Pat Kearney. Signing to indie label Dust Devil Music in 2006, the Band have released their EP 'Whiskey Sunset' followed by the new album 'Sometimes Always Never' in May 2007. The band came together with songwriter Ben Smith, to create a new level for Ben’s writing. The Maton/ABC 2004 Songwriter of the Year with the collaboration of the band, is able to build, heighten, and energise the emotion of his songs. Born in Scotland, Ben spent his childhood in Australia and at 19, Ben headed off to London. During his time in London, he recorded with top producers, performed on ‘Top of the Pops’ and wrote the song ‘What About You?’ which was recorded by Kevin Kennedy and went Gold in New Zealand. Returning to Australia, he went back to the heart of what he loves about music – playing live gigs. He performed in Queensland before re-locating to Melbourne in 2002. He achieved the "first ever clean sweep" at the 2004 Australian Music Week (AMW), winning both the acoustic category and best song overall in the AMW Maton Song Contest plus taking out the ABC/DIG Radio Showcase Prize. Seasoned drummer Tim O’Connor has performed for original acts for 17 years, his sense of groove coming as a family trait. He joined Ben in 2004 to begin work on band material for an Album. Versatile musician Pat Kearney joined on bass 6 months later. Pat came from a background of rhythm and blues, and has been writing songs himself since his teens. As feel players they work to support the content of Ben’s songs, laying down a rhythmic pulse as a bed for Ben’s words and stories. www.myspace.com/thebensmithband 4th Fri/July Downstairs: Upstairs: 5th Sat/July Downstairs: Ben Smith Band. The Ben Smith Band is a collaboration between singer/songwriter Ben Smith, and musicians Tim O’Connor and Pat Kearney. Signing to indie label Dust Devil Music in 2006, the Band have released their EP 'Whiskey Sunset' followed by the new album 'Sometimes Always Never' in May 2007. The band came together with songwriter Ben Smith, to create a new level for Ben’s writing. The Maton/ABC 2004 Songwriter of the Year with the collaboration of the band, is able to build, heighten, and energise the emotion of his songs. Born in Scotland, Ben spent his childhood in Australia and at 19, Ben headed off to London. During his time in London, he recorded with top producers, performed on ‘Top of the Pops’ and wrote the song ‘What About You?’ which was recorded by Kevin Kennedy and went Gold in New Zealand. Returning to Australia, he went back to the heart of what he loves about music – playing live gigs. He performed in Queensland before re-locating to Melbourne in 2002. He achieved the "first ever clean sweep" at the 2004 Australian Music Week (AMW), winning both the acoustic category and best song overall in the AMW Maton Song Contest plus taking out the ABC/DIG Radio Showcase Prize. Seasoned drummer Tim O’Connor has performed for original acts for 17 years, his sense of groove coming as a family trait. He joined Ben in 2004 to begin work on band material for an Album. Versatile musician Pat Kearney joined on bass 6 months later. Pat came from a background of rhythm and blues, and has been writing songs himself since his teens. As feel players they work to support the content of Ben’s songs, laying down a rhythmic pulse as a bed for Ben’s words and stories. www.myspace.com/thebensmithband
6th Sun/July Downstairs: 7th Mon/July Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Upstairs: DJ EddieWe worship this god of a beast we undeservingly call eddy. Rumoured to have played an epic gig at the infamous 'silver brumby' after defying obvious logistical problems to get there. Ever chasing the perfect night out, Eddy is a pioneer of the DJ prop and respects the ‘sportsfreaks’ that grace his presence. Eddy supposedly jumped in a pool in 1998 after a night out and Eddy didn’t get wet, the pool got Eddy…....................... 8th Tues/July Downstairs: White Boys Cant Funk
9th Wed/July Downstairs:Darts and Disco Round 4 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 10th Thurs/July Downstairs: White Boys Cant Funk
11th Fri/July Downstairs: Upstairs: 12th Sat/July Downstairs: Upstairs: Peninsula Party13th Sun/July Downstairs: 14th Mon/July Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Upstairs: 15th Tues/July Downstairs: The Beards & Dairy Brothers
The Dairy Brothers are a four-piece band from Adelaide who know how to rock. Formed in 2003, The Dairy Brothers have been blowing audiences away with their high-energy live show, and their always quirky, often-hilarious lyrical content. In the tradition of bands such as The Darkness, The Presidents Of The USA and TISM, The Dairy Brothers take a light-hearted approach to their music, their lyrics and themselves. On stage or on CD, the band’s infectious energy and tongue-in-cheek attitude always guarantees entertainment. The Dairy Brothers may not be ‘serious’ rock, but they do rock. Seriously.The Dairy Brothers have been called many things over the years - The Fairy Brothers, The Daisy Brothers, The Buttermilk Boys and The Diary Brothers are but to name a few. But these names were mainly the fault of incompetent community radio announcers and the flaws of predicted text messaging. But despite these labels, the Daisy Brothers continue down the road less travelled - the road of really 80's-sounding rock, which is arguably the best sounding rock.16th Wed/July Upstairs: Darts and Disco Round 5 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 17th Thur/July Downstairs: The Beards & Dairy Brothers
The Dairy Brothers are a four-piece band from Adelaide who know how to rock. Formed in 2003, The Dairy Brothers have been blowing audiences away with their high-energy live show, and their always quirky, often-hilarious lyrical content. In the tradition of bands such as The Darkness, The Presidents Of The USA and TISM, The Dairy Brothers take a light-hearted approach to their music, their lyrics and themselves. On stage or on CD, the band’s infectious energy and tongue-in-cheek attitude always guarantees entertainment. The Dairy Brothers may not be ‘serious’ rock, but they do rock. Seriously.The Dairy Brothers have been called many things over the years - The Fairy Brothers, The Daisy Brothers, The Buttermilk Boys and The Diary Brothers are but to name a few. But these names were mainly the fault of incompetent community radio announcers and the flaws of predicted text messaging. But despite these labels, the Daisy Brothers continue down the road less travelled - the road of really 80's-sounding rock, which is arguably the best sounding rock.18th Fri/July Downstairs: Upstairs: 19th Sat/July Downstairs: Upstairs: 20th Sun/July Downstairs: 21st Mon/July Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Upstairs: DJ EddieWe worship this god of a beast we undeservingly call eddy. Rumoured to have played an epic gig at the infamous 'silver brumby' after defying obvious logistical problems to get there. Ever chasing the perfect night out, Eddy is a pioneer of the DJ prop and respects the ‘sportsfreaks’ that grace his presence. Eddy supposedly jumped in a pool in 1998 after a night out and Eddy didn’t get wet, the pool got Eddy…....................... 22nd Tues/July Downstairs: Squid One winters night in a dark street in Pt Roadknight jam sessions were created when lead guitarist Dishie, bass guitarist J.R and some freinds decided to get together and funk out. It was only a matter of time before they needed a drummer and went on the search. There had been a whisper that a drummer called sammy who had decided to take up shaping Viper surfboards was the man when it came to the beats, so J.R went to see him. After a chat Sam came to a jam and blew us away. Squid was formed. It was only a matter of time until the word got out that Funk was alive and well. When Scotty came in for a Jam with his funky horn playing and lifted the roof of the sucker... it was then we knew Squid was complete. Squid is a funk band based in the coastal towns of Jan Juc and Anglesea, Victoria. What can we say, we like to funk, surf, skate and get down to the groove. Ask yourself, do you have the funk?
23rd Wed/July Upstairs: Darts and Disco Round 6 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 24th Thur/July Downstairs: Squid One winters night in a dark street in Pt Roadknight jam sessions were created when lead guitarist Dishie, bass guitarist J.R and some freinds decided to get together and funk out. It was only a matter of time before they needed a drummer and went on the search. There had been a whisper that a drummer called sammy who had decided to take up shaping Viper surfboards was the man when it came to the beats, so J.R went to see him. After a chat Sam came to a jam and blew us away. Squid was formed. It was only a matter of time until the word got out that Funk was alive and well. When Scotty came in for a Jam with his funky horn playing and lifted the roof of the sucker... it was then we knew Squid was complete. Squid is a funk band based in the coastal towns of Jan Juc and Anglesea, Victoria. What can we say, we like to funk, surf, skate and get down to the groove. Ask yourself, do you have the funk? 25th Fri/July Downstairs: Rhys Crimmins From the moment Rhys Crimmin starts playing, audiences are drawn to the warm sound he creates. Sitting amongst an array of instruments, the rhythmic pulse of the stomp box, along with the haunting drone of the didgeridoo, or bluesy sounds of the harmonica. His guitar work playing underneath while his raw, powerful emotive, rootsy vocals soar above .Rhys lets his music do the talking, and the crowd is ready to listen.
Since achieving second place in the Australian Busking Competition in 2003 as a seventeen year old, Rhys has come along way. Rhys continues to improve his shows, with an ever-growing array of instruments and songs, along with a passion for music and an energy for performing live that shines through at his gigs. On stage, his infectious live show blends instruments like 4 different styles of guitars, including 6 and 12 string Acoustic Guitars, Resonator Guitar and Weissenborn Lap Steel Guitar, along with didgeridoos, harmonicas, kazoo, and foot percussion! Naturally gifted, this busy performer has managed to teach himself all of these instruments, and plays them all simultaneously in a mind-blowing performance!
Rhys also blends a number of styles into his performances, from reggae to dirty foot stomping blues! His shows are unpredictable. You are likely to witness clapping, dancing, spontaneous jam’s and the even odd sing along, with the crowd watching his every swift movement to see what he will try next. Upstairs:
26th Sat/July Downstairs: Rhys Crimmins From the moment Rhys Crimmin starts playing, audiences are drawn to the warm sound he creates. Sitting amongst an array of instruments, the rhythmic pulse of the stomp box, along with the haunting drone of the didgeridoo, or bluesy sounds of the harmonica. His guitar work playing underneath while his raw, powerful emotive, rootsy vocals soar above .Rhys lets his music do the talking, and the crowd is ready to listen.
Since achieving second place in the Australian Busking Competition in 2003 as a seventeen year old, Rhys has come along way. Rhys continues to improve his shows, with an ever-growing array of instruments and songs, along with a passion for music and an energy for performing live that shines through at his gigs. On stage, his infectious live show blends instruments like 4 different styles of guitars, including 6 and 12 string Acoustic Guitars, Resonator Guitar and Weissenborn Lap Steel Guitar, along with didgeridoos, harmonicas, kazoo, and foot percussion! Naturally gifted, this busy performer has managed to teach himself all of these instruments, and plays them all simultaneously in a mind-blowing performance!
Rhys also blends a number of styles into his performances, from reggae to dirty foot stomping blues! His shows are unpredictable. You are likely to witness clapping, dancing, spontaneous jam’s and the even odd sing along, with the crowd watching his every swift movement to see what he will try next.
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28th Mon/July Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Upstairs:
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30th Wed/July Upstairs: Darts and Disco Round 7 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 31st Thur/July Downstairs: August 2008 1st Fri/August Downstairs: Upstairs: 2nd Sat/August Downstairs: Live @ Subs
Upstairs: 3rd Sun/August Downstairs: 4th Mon/August Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Upstairs: DJ EddieWe worship this god of a beast we undeservingly call eddy. Rumoured to have played an epic gig at the infamous 'silver brumby' after defying obvious logistical problems to get there. Ever chasing the perfect night out, Eddy is a pioneer of the DJ prop and respects the ‘sportsfreaks’ that grace his presence. Eddy supposedly jumped in a pool in 1998 after a night out and Eddy didn’t get wet, the pool got Eddy…....................... 5th Tues/August Downstairs: Jam Night BYO instrument or use one of ours, talent or no talent, all are invited to join in the mayhem. If you can do any of the following; sing, guitar, bass, whistle, percussion, keyboards, rap, hip hop, harmonica, poetry, story tell, triangle, dance, join in the fun. Our resident muso and sound guy is on hand to make sure that you preform at your best and sound your best. Starts from 9pm onwards. 6th Wed/August Upstairs: Darts and Disco Round 8 Find out why most locals have Thursdays off. The evening starts early when 128 locals gather at 7pm for the darts competition. The room is full of friendly banter as teams play off, then later in the evening the action moves to the dancefloor where some legendary moves are exhibited. DJ Dumpenheimer plays everything from top 40, rap, hip hop, house, commercial, 80’s and any request is taken. A night not to be missed through the week. 7th Thur/August Downstairs: Sue-Anne 'She sings about life and her music has an instant appeal and can be appreciated by a broad audience.' 4/5 Tsunami Magazine 'She is the Best new female artist to grace the folk/roots scene and her full length album Vivid sure proves that she is here to stay.' Alleyway Music. With the upcoming release her much anticipated EP 'Embrace', Sue-Anne is set to hit the road again in 2008... Her 4 track EP was recorded & mixed by Jeff Lovejoy @ Blackbox Studios, backed up by a stellar line up of musicians, mainly key members of Brisbane's hot local act Afro Dizzi Act. The tracks are strong and powerful & have a fuller, rich sound, complimenting her warm slightly husky vocals and her unique fingerpicking/strumming guitar style. Continually moving from strength to strength with a bigger overall sound, the quality and production of these new tracks, clearly indicate where her music is heading. 8th Fri/August Downstairs: Sue-Anne 'She sings about life and her music has an instant appeal and can be appreciated by a broad audience.' 4/5 Tsunami Magazine 'She is the Best new female artist to grace the folk/roots scene and her full length album Vivid sure proves that she is here to stay.' Alleyway Music. With the upcoming release her much anticipated EP 'Embrace', Sue-Anne is set to hit the road again in 2008... Her 4 track EP was recorded & mixed by Jeff Lovejoy @ Blackbox Studios, backed up by a stellar line up of musicians, mainly key members of Brisbane's hot local act Afro Dizzi Act. The tracks are strong and powerful & have a fuller, rich sound, complimenting her warm slightly husky vocals and her unique fingerpicking/strumming guitar style. Continually moving from strength to strength with a bigger overall sound, the quality and production of these new tracks, clearly indicate where her music is heading. Upstairs: 9th Sat/August Downstairs: Sue-Anne 'She sings about life and her music has an instant appeal and can be appreciated by a broad audience.' 4/5 Tsunami Magazine 'She is the Best new female artist to grace the folk/roots scene and her full length album Vivid sure proves that she is here to stay.' Alleyway Music. With the upcoming release her much anticipated EP 'Embrace', Sue-Anne is set to hit the road again in 2008... Her 4 track EP was recorded & mixed by Jeff Lovejoy @ Blackbox Studios, backed up by a stellar line up of musicians, mainly key members of Brisbane's hot local act Afro Dizzi Act. The tracks are strong and powerful & have a fuller, rich sound, complimenting her warm slightly husky vocals and her unique fingerpicking/strumming guitar style. Continually moving from strength to strength with a bigger overall sound, the quality and production of these new tracks, clearly indicate where her music is heading. Upstairs: 10th Sun/August Downstairs: 11th Mon/August Downstairs: Staff Night Wookie Nights and Hart Breaks The legends of rock and disco are back, fresh from international duties ( wookie toured the east coast of the states and Mr Hart toured the sub-continent and India ), they have re-invented the dance scene for this winter. With heaps of give aways, lots of laughs and arguably the most professional DJ set you will see in Oz, these boys are to be a regular at the Staff Night at the Genny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Upstairs: 12th Tues/August Downstairs: Ben Smith Band. The Ben Smith Band is a collaboration between singer/songwriter Ben Smith, and musicians Tim O’Connor and Pat Kearney. Signing to indie label Dust Devil Music in 2006, the Band have released their EP 'Whiskey Sunset' followed by the new album 'Sometimes Always Never' in May 2007. The band came together with songwriter Ben Smith, to create a new level for Ben’s writing. The Maton/ABC 2004 Songwriter of the Year with the collaboration of the band, is able to build, heighten, and energise the em |
