The Laundry 50 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC 3065, Australia
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STREET POETICS
Every Week 9pm - 3am

Over the years the nights have changed but Hip Hop, The Laundry and Mondays have always had a special relationships . Its latest reincarnation,Street Poetics, is the dogs balls for Live Hip Hop, Turntablism, Graf and Freestyling. Hosted by Mantra with live band support from Tom Tom on Bass,& Choi on drums ( True Live ), Duzzy McLean on keys (Tzu) and the amazing DJ Wasabi on dex. Plus loads of weekly guests, beat box and breaking comps, open mic freestyle sessions …

DRiNK SPECiALS:
$2.50 Pots $3 Bubbles $5 Basics

           


CLOSED .........(we are completely drunk right now!!)




EXTREME KARAOKE  
Upstairs Every Week 9pm - 3am


The return of Iron Maiden to Melbourne with three guitarists on their own Jumbo flown by the Bruce Dickinson,                                                                                                  has put air guitar back in black. You take to the stage to the guitar riff of  “aces high ", everyone is watching, you take the
mic “ run/ live to fly / fly to live /do or die"….
The world is beautiful and you may just be god…

DRiNK SPECiALS:
$10JuGz Of Carlton  random drink deals throughout the night

RING THE ALARM  
Downstairs Every Week 9pm - 3am

Ring The Alarm! Laundry presents a new night of deadly dancehall and killer reggae every Wednesday. Resident selectors Jesse I, Ras Crucial,                                   and Sista Itations will be joined by MCs Vida Sunshyne and Dizzy Dee, plus weekly guests.
Kicking off on April 2nd, with free entry and cheap drinks all night... brrrap!


DRiNK SPECiALS:
$10JuGz Of Carlton 



UBERLINGUA  
Downstairs Every Week 7pm - 3am


Where can you enjoy the foods of the world in bite size pieces, served to you by a tall handsome moustached Latin man, whilst having truly live electronic sound explorations performed by some of Melbourne's best Jazz musicians, followed by a top shelf belly dancer and a lineup of DJs and VJs, all with no door charge?
 
Uber Lingua launches DIM YUM, diverse foods served Yum Cha Stylee!
 
FREE ENTRY!
 
Hosted by Professor Palacio, Argentina¹s premiere chicken hypnotiser and surrealist impresario, DIM YUM offers a wide variety
of bite-size snacks served up yum-cha stylee. Setting the standard for all DIM YUM menus into the future, this week's edible lineup
 includes Potato & Leek Soup, Vege Samosas, Steamed Dumplings, Moroccan Meatballs, Peruvian Quinoa fritters, Turkish delight
 & Pistachio Friands... With a regularly varying menu, diners will be able to eat what they like and spend as much or as little as they
 want using affordably priced DIM YUM food cards available from the venue, and able to be carried over week to week.
 
Helping to launch DIM YUM will be the debut of the exploratory electronic jazz wanderings of the newly-formed MultiKult ,
 featuring Barry Hill, Ben Blay and Luke Collings. Jazz trained musicians playing electronic instruments... should be quite mind expanding.
 
Also on this week's lineup are bP, Prem K, Bongo, Gonzo, Lord Lingham, VJ Square Eyes & Underbelly's Andrea.

DRiNK SPECiALS:
$10JuGz Of Carlton 





fiesta fridays
 
Fridays at the Laundry are a hotbed of latino action.
8pm start for Cuban Dance academy dance classes , $15 with free drink.

EL FUNK ESTILO- SPANISH HARLEM  
Downstairs Every Week 9pm - 3am
 
8 piece Cuban outfit, Carlitos Way
One of the most powerful bands to hit the Latin Music scene in a long time, Carlitos’ Way, is the answer to those in need of the authentic sounds of Cuban Music. Since their debut performance in Melbourne on the first day of Spring 2006, the band has created a fresh and unique sound that inspires people to keep coming back for just a little bit more, More, MORE.


followed by Dj Nas mixing up salsa, reggaeton, rnb,latin and funk.


CULTURE CONNECT
Upstairs Every Week 9pm - 3am

JUNGLE BOOGIE

Mashing it up for the masses, Culture Connect bring the soundsystem vibe alongside DJVJ, Bassman, and Future Roots dropping hip-hop, jungle, dubstep, reggae, world beats, and future funk. Expect crazy MPC jams, live rap sets with top class MCing, heavy beats, dubwise bass and some seriously dope percussion workouts.
Weekly guests featuring Melbourne's finest MC's and selectors. Boom! 

Total insanity and both floors for only $5 entry.
 





CHRIS TANNER'S VIRUS
Downstairs Every Week 4pm -7pm


The now legendary virus sessions are  led by charismatic clarinetist and vocalist Chris Tanner. Chris, a world respected jazz muso, leads a band  of no less renown. Now in its eighth year, it still rocks out every week. Virus plays hard-swinging, classic jazz for both purists and party animals. It’s a bit of a Melbourne institution. Not to be missed

SOUL-A-GO-GO
2 LEVELS AUGUST 2 9pm - 3am

 'THE FIRST AND FUNKIEST SATURDAY NIGHT OF THE MONTH '

SOUL ROOM: features

VINCE PEACH    (SOUL TIME)
PIERRE BARONI (SOULGROOVE '66)
MOHAIR SLIM    (BLUE JUICE)

And featuring: THE HIPSTER GO-GO DANCERS

FUNK ROOM:

MANCHILD   (THR BREAKDOWN)
MISS GOLDIE

LOEFAH (UK dubstep)
Level 1 AUGUST 9th 9pm - 3am

one of the dmz founders will be hitting our shores. with releases on tectonic, ringo, tempa, rephlex, argon, planet mu,
ninja tune and big apple. his bass heavy sound is unmistakable


Supports

garage prssure  (syd - aquatic lab
)
Mark Pritchard  (syd - warp)
Kuya
M - Phonik
with ya host Steve Spacek toasting the session

 $20 door tix

SOUL MOSAIC
Downstairs AUGUST 9th 9pm - 3am

RACHEL BERRY
Level 1 AUGUST 16th 9pm - 3am


TRIBE OF KINGS
Downstairs AUGUST 16th 9pm - 3am

Hailing from the Californian cost of sunny San Diego, USA, The Tribe of Kings (TOK) return to Melbourne after their hugely
successful visit in 2007. Formed in 1988, TOK have gone on to establish themselves as a prominent force amongst the US reggae massive,
and currently hold residencies almost every night of the week. Championed as hype maestros, TOK's reputation for blazing any
dance is most certainly undisputed - and on Saturday 16th August, members Peril & Jester take to the controls in a first class showcase
of reggae dancehall, presented in true sound system style. 

With support from Jesse I, Ras Crucial, Housewife's Choice and Andy Ites, this is set to be a hell of a party and one not to miss!


 $10 door tax, six hours of heavy trax! 



PRESSURE DROP
Level 1 AUGUST 23rd 9pm - 3am

PRESSURE DROP 29

info coming soon...............................

    $10 entire venue
  
HEAVY INNIT!
Downstairs AUGUST 23rd 9pm - 3am


more info coming soon.........................

FLUENT FORM LAUNCH
Downstairs AUGUST 31st 9pm - 3am

2 levels of hip-hop
more info coming soon.........................




BASS HIGH SESSIONS
Downstairs Every Week 9pm -3am

Dubstep is taking the Uk by storm, here in Melbourne it has a small but dedicated following spearheaded by the Bass High Sessions crew. Aiming to bring the best selection of Melbourne's Grime and Dubstep Selectors with friends also from the Drum'n'Bass and Hip Hop community. Bass make you high on Sunday. US v UK Ghetto Music from the 21st Century , Crunk & Hyphey VS Grime & Dubstep.


SPECIAL EVENT SUNDAYS -  AUGUST 10th   

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