Top charting Aussie duo Bombs Away’s music is absolutely smashing nightclubs Australia wide at the moment, with grouse singles like ‘Big Bootie Bitches’, ‘Supersoaker’ and more, so imagine how stoked regulars of The Met were when they found out Bombs Away were headlining an Australia Day show for them!
Australia Day celebrates the day all the states and territories united to become one country under the British Commonwealth. So it’s kinda fitting that Chasers got UK DJ Sasha to come Down Under for our national holiday to help us celebrate alongside Australian DJ Anthony Pappa. But rather than dictating how us Aussies run our country, this Pom will be governing the dance floor to tear shit up!
A longstanding Aussie tradition has been to cook a barbeque and have your family and mates come around for a snag or two on Australia Day. Another Aussie tradition is to consume as much alcohol as possible. Irish Murphy’s were smart enough to combine the two for their Australia Day BBQ.
Since it’s just been Australia Day and we’re celebrating all things Aussie I thought I’d write up a list of a few songs that are important to us down under.
1. I am Australian - Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton (The Seekers)
You can’t get any more patriotic than a song called
In light of yesterday being Australia Day, for many nothing says Australia like yobbos (perhaps more commonly called bogans nowadays). These AC/DC loving folk are a great source of mostly unintentional laughs, depicted as such in TV shows like Kath & Kim, Bogan Pride, and most recently Housos (hands down the funniest
If you’re not too hung-over from Australia Day Eve celebrations and want to continue celebrating Australia Day 2012, here is a short rundown of what will be happening in your neck of the woods. We’ve taken the trouble of going through events and finding you the hottest parties to get blind to - and trust us, there’s a lot!
Fitzroy bar Sentido Funf plans to show off its Aussie pride over both Australia Day Eve and Australia Day with a variety of booze and grub on offer. Celebrations kick off on Australia Day Eve (Wednesday, January 25th 2012) at 4pm starting out with late afternoon drinks with drink specials consisting of $25 Buckets o’Beer for the blokes, $5 Sparkles
This Australia Day Sydney’s revamped Star Casino is incorporating into their celebrations everything us Aussie’s hold dear: snags on the barbie, cheap drinks, sports and Aussie music legend Ian Moss. Come 26th of January, the Star will be hold their patriotic festivities at not one, but three of their entertainment venues, which
Coogee Bay Hotel will be celebrating Australia Day in style with an 80’s theme Aussie barbeque. Inspired by Mr Sam Kekovich, the Coogee Bay Hotel will be decked out in an 80’s look and feel, and from noon in The Beer Garden Australia’s classic BBQ will be cooking up lamb rolls and mini lamb burger alongside other food and beers.
If your looking for a massive Australia Day without having to run the gauntlet of public transport to get to the city, then Parra’s premiere nightspot, The Roxy, has you covered with 8 hours of audio mayhem, pumping the best in House, Hi NRG, RnB, Hip Hop and Mashups.