Holocene - Return of the Pop Astronauts!
Schedule
Sun Oct 12 2025 at 04:00 am to 08:00 am
UTC+11:00Location
The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar | Melbourne, VI
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HOLOCENE, with Via Alpina and Bell Tower Letdown, at the Last Chance. 1990s indie pop darlings Holocene return to earth, with some select gigs, and reissued album on the way.HOLOCENE invites you to a special show at the Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar (238 Victoria St, Melbourne) to preview the imminent rerelease of Spurr on LP and CD, and release of lead track Celestion. Holocene’s guests along for the magic carpet ride are bright young melodysmiths Via Alpina, and Perth jangle diaspora ‘supergroup’ Bell Tower Letdown (members of Beekeepers, Ammonia, Blueline Medic etc).
Back in the 1990s, Australian alternative bands such as You Am I, Even, Ratcat and Jebediah were kicking goals by melding smart, creative pop songwriting with brash, exciting guitars, for a swoony, heady musical experience. Melbourne band HOLOCENE were part of this push, inhabiting the ‘Fitzroyaly’ scene, based around Brunswick Street venues such as the Punters Club and The Evelyn. A string of well-received EPs (featuring Pop Astronauts, Guitarbarella and Flying) lead up to the band’s album Spurr (long since out of print).
2025 sees the album newly remastered and given the deluxe LP treatment for its 30th anniversary, with bonus tracks and coloured vinyl options. Exuberant lead track Celestion will be hitting the airwaves leading up to the album, and Holocene are back playing again, bringing back the melodies, the vocal harmonies and the sparkling guitar interplay that created such an impact the first time around.
Spurr (30th Anniversary vinyl) will be released in October 2025.
Holocene’s show at the Last Chance will be held on Sunday 12th October with doors at 2pm.
Tickets $10 plus booking fee in advance: https://thelastchance.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/699c0fd0-2d43-4bb1-9c4e-92bd8b4d7dac?Event=224416
...or $15 entry at the door.
(Yummy food is available from the Last Chance kitchen too.)
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Where is it happening?
The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar, Womens Shoes, CARLTON GARDENS SOUTH, Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia, MelbourneEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
