Congratulations to ex-Brisbane singer-songwriter/performer Emma Dean, who has followed in the footsteps of Sammy J and Tim Minchin by picking up the prestigious Under Our Wing award presented by Melbourne cabaret venue The Butterfly Club. Dean is currently in Brisbane performing with Zen Zen Zo physical theatre company in the production My Sublime Shadow, running at The Old Museum Tues Aug 31 – Sat Sep 4.

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Regurgitator (pictured) have ditched the traditional music industry model and look set to release their music online in roughly monthly bite-sized bursts. The first batch of recordings, titled Distractions, comes out in September and coincides with a national tour that sees them play The Tivoli on Saturday Sep 18 and the Great Northern on Sunday Sep 19 (with DJ Krush, Rat Vs. Possum and Laneous). See www.regurgitator.net for more.

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Brisbane Sounds and 4ZzZ have come together to create the first Brisbane Music Pop-Up Shop, to be housed in the TCB Building in Fortitude Valley from Friday Sep 10 to Sunday Sep 12. It’ll be a mini Brisbane music museum as well as a comfy space for punters to escape the outside Valley Fiesta. Brisbane Sounds are also looking for bands to place in the space, so hit up if interested.

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• Valley hidey-hole bar/club Alloneword turns a year old this week, with a weekend-long celebrations set to begin from 9pm on Thursday night. Friday night sees DotDotDot take over the open-air space, followed by The Butcher on Saturday, and jam night Los Domingos on Sunday.
• After having taken some time off to write new material, Brisbane rockers Silent Motive play X&Y Bar this Thursday, alongside Birds Of Tokyo supporters The Rockefeller Frequency. The free action starts at 8pm.
• Tom Hall (sometimes better known as AXXONN) plays a special audio-visual set at X&Y Bar this Friday, accompanied by fascinating New York A/V outfit APSCI. It’s free entry and starts at 8pm.
• Acoustic solo artist Hazel Eyes The Devil (aka “the bad boy of acoustic guitar”) plays alongside The City Shake Up and Chamberland at the Surfers Paradise Hard Rock Café this Friday night. 
• Teen band The Danger Bunnies will be playing at Brisbane Central State School’s Art Show & Festival this Saturday, appearing in the school’s new hall at 2.30pm. It’s free and the festival runs 10am – 4pm.
• Saturday night sees four rock & roll bands from the suburbs take over The Zoo, with The Ninjas, Beware The Hippos, Goldentones and The Royal Orleans dirtying up the place. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
• Northern Territory duo Sietta are debuting the new video for single Silence at Uber this Saturday, appearing alongside local hip hoppers Impossible Odds, Gamarang, DJ Returnagain and DJs Mangohig & Elib. It’s $10 on the door.
• For a night of live jazz and vibing tunes, head along to see the Dave Kemp Trio, featuring Jason Elliot on guitar, play at Gertie’s Bar and Lounge (699 Brunswick Street, New Farm) on Saturday from 8pm.

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• Three hard-rocking NSW acts are heading out on the Feel It Cuz Tour!, with Sienna Skies (who recently signed a US management deal) joining The Bride and In Hearts Wake for local shows taking in Snitch (Club 299) on Thursday Sep 9; Expressive Grounds, Gold Coast on Friday Sep 10 and Black Box, Nambour on Saturday Sep 11.
• Brisbane promo types Consume (aka Regurgitator’s management) are running a set of eclectic DJ nights at The Hi-Fi’s Vinyl Bar. Starting Friday Sep 10, DJ’s Honky Kong, Tom Eggert and Ben Salter (The Gin Club) will take care of tunes from 8.30pm. You can be sure it won’t be the usual selection!
• Almost five years after the release of their debut album Beads On A String, Brisbane afro-reggae act Kooii are set to release the follow-up, In This Life. They’re launching it with three special shows, including Friday Sep 10 at The Brewery, Byron Bay (with Fyah Walk), Saturday Sep 11 at Northey Street City Farm, Brisbane (all ages, with Tibet2Timbuktu and Samoko) and Sunday Sep 12 at the Sunshine Coast’s Crystal Waters Community Centre (all ages, with Hayden Hack Infusion, Tibet2Timbuktu and Samoko).
• Sydney indie youngsters Lions At Your Door are touring their new single In A Sea next month, with the sextet headed for The Troubadour on Friday Sep 10. You can check out the new track at www.soundcloud.com/lions-at-your-door/in-a-sea.
• The iconic Ann St Party returns to Valley Fiesta after an absence of three years on Friday Sep 10, running 7pm–10pm with films, exhibitions, fashion and live music happening in shop fronts along the strip. An after-party happens at Club Fiesta (corner of Ann & Ballow Sts), a pop-up bar running Friday to Sunday. 
• Redcliffe act Ephemeris are launching their debut album Cynosure at The Palace Hotel in Woody Point on Friday Sep 10 from 7pm, supported by Last Call, The Snatch and Karla & Shaz. They also have an inner-city launch at The Beetle Bar in Upper Roma St on Sunday Sep 12 from 2pm, supported by bayside mates The Cliffes, The Snatch, Upsize and Hypernovae.
• Melbourne band Ninetynine are launching their new (and seventh!) album Bande Magnetique at The Hangar in Red Hill on Saturday Sep 11 as part of the next Lifted Brow journal launch. Do The Robot, Sunshine State, BigStrongBrute and Ambrose Chapel also appear.
• The Tempo Hotel’s downstairs bar, normally home to The Club House, will be given over to Livin’ Music for a showcase on Sunday Sep 12 from 4pm. The free entry event features Princess Rodeo (single launch), The Moniters, The Faze, Incredible Kicks, Sky Writer, Transvaal Diamond Syndicate and Dead Riot (unplugged), closing out the Valley Fiesta weekend in style. 
• Local pop kids Little Scout are set to record their debut album with Scott Bromiley (John Steel Singers) and Jonathan Boulet in the coming month. They’ll be taking a break to play the Brisbane Festival’s West End Live event on Sunday Sep 19, before a bunch of shows supporting Clare Bowditch and Smudge in October. 
• Locals Mt Augustus are finally on the verge of releasing their debut album, almost five years after they formed. The folk-inspired indie rockers will launch the self-titled record (yes, it’s on vinyl) at The Club House on Saturday Sep 25, supported by Turnpike, Feathers and The Keep On Dancin’s.
• You’ve got until Friday Sep 10 to get a crackling virility hedge growing out of your chin – that’s when The Beards arrive in town. They’ll be inspecting facial growths at Ric’s that night and at The Loft on Saturday Sep 11.
• In a show entitled Night Of The She Wolf, three QUT Bachelor Of Music students celebrate graduation by showcasing at The Zoo on Thursday Sep 23. Dana Gerhman, Ivy May Dillon and Elly Dear will perform supported by The Indigo Kids. Head along to check out some brand new talent.

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Gurrumul Yunupingu (pictured) made a surprise return at the seventh Indigenous Music Awards held at the Darwin Amphitheatre on Saturday night. He’d been ill since June, and forced to cancel an all-important overseas tour. He received a huge roar from the 1500-strong audience when he came onstage to received Act Of The Year for the second time. He also took out DVD Of The Year for History. The other stars of the night were 11-piece “saltwater reggae” band Garrangali who had four wins, including Album  (Garrangali) and Song Of The Year (Searights). Ali Mills got a Special Recognition Award, and singer songwriter Kumanjayi Murphy was inducted into the Hall Of Fame. The full list of winners is at www.musicnt.com.au. Next up is The Deadlys, which takes place at the Sydney Opera House on Sep 27.

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