Bleach* Festival kicks off this weekend, and if you’re a fan of the beach, surf or the culture of both, you may like to head on down to the free Bleach* Street Party on Saturday Feb 11 at Tomewin St, Currumbin. The show features King Tide, Band Of Frequencies (pictured), The Lamplights, A French Butler Called Smith, Oceanics, Nadia Sunde & The Swing Set and more, and kicks off at 11am. Check out bleachfestival.com.au for more information.

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Neurosis member Scott Kelly (pictured) is touring in solo mode, joined by none other than Baroness main man John Baizley. Kelly has the whiskey-soaked throat to deliver his two albums of troubadour blues/folk, while Baizley will be taking Baroness’ tunes in a whole new direction at The Zoo on Thursday Feb 9. Tickets are $34.70+bf from OzTix.

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Michigan’s La Dispute (pictured) have added another all ages date to their Australian tour, winding up at Between The Walls, South Brisbane, on Tuesday Feb 21. They kick off their tour this week at The Zoo on Wednesday Feb 8 (with Arrows and Quiet Steps) before playing a sold out all ages show at Between The Walls on Thursday Feb 9. Tickets are $28.60+bf from OzTix.

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Casting off the shackles of his ‘electronic music pioneer’ tag, prog house legend John Digweed (pictured) headlines Bedrock at The Met on Sunday Feb 12, 2012. Tickets are on sale now from Moshtix, with first release sold out have $38.90+bf handy.

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Ah Fuck That! (pictured) continue to bruise Brisbane and surrounding suburbs with their rascal-punk as the quartet join a stellar line-up at Nundah’s Prince Of Wales Hotel to celebrate the new CD for Woolongong punks, Rukus. Happening on Saturday Feb 11, tickets are $10 from 7.30 for a line-up including Sydney ska outfit Eager 13 and locals Sausage Chopper and Le Murd.

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Brisbane hosts its close-to-annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash this week, with Woodland feeling the vibes on Saturday Feb 11. There’s selections from Basmati, Ras George (pictured) and Gregwise, with entry only $10. Be there from 9pm for your chance to win a set of House Of Marley headphones.

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Before The Painkillers (pictured) ply their punk-tinted take on rock & roll in support of The Black Lips in their hometown of Perth, they head to Brisbane, playing The Beetle Bar on Friday Feb 10. Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side and Blood Relative support the duo of Budge & Baker, so pick up Their Feel The Pain LP for a primer.

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Local alt-country band Orphan Ann (pictured) will be playing some new tunes on Sunday Feb 12 at Black Bear Lodge before heading into the studio to record them! Paired down to three members (Seekers, Campbell and Hoffman), the intimate show sees Anonymeye and Anthony Dettori sharing the bill. Starting at 5pm, it’s free!

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Local pop rockers Cold & Need (pictured) are preparing for the release of their new single, Nam, with a Brisbane launch happening at The Zoo on Saturday Feb 11. Joined by Fushia and We The Ghosts, the launch show also kicks off an East Coast tour for the quartet. Tickets are $11.25+bf from OzTix.

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Emerging from Tasmania in 2005, Melbourne-based Witch Hats (pictured) released their latest LP in October 2011. They return to sunnier climes, binging their pop-post-punk-noise jams to Wild Parlour at Alhambra on Friday Feb 10. Tickets are $13.30+bf from OzTix.

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