Exclusive: The Tote Announces Club Night
News posted Friday, April 1 2011 at 09:00 AM.
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Has Melbourne’s The Tote been caught between a rock and a hard house place? In a surprising move (to say the least!), the iconic venue is set to launch a new club night for the first time in its long, storied and rock’n’roll-dominated history.
In a release issued exclusively to M+N today, Tote booker Amanda Palmer said the night, which will feature top DJs from Melbourne’s house scene, hopes to cater for the area’s changing demographic.
“We’re hoping to attract a new breed of punter to one of Melbourne’s most loved venues,” Palmer said. “There’s been a real explosion in house music lately – with events like Sensation White being such a success – and it’d be foolish of us not to broaden our horizons a little to reflect that.”
Dubbed “Bamboozle”, the new dance night will take place Thursdays in The Tote band room, complete with visuals, giveaways (including a chance to meet the Stafford Brothers) and Vodka Cruiser specials. While she acknowledged the news might not sit well with some Tote regulars, Palmer said it’s all part of the venue’s evolution since re-opening in June last year.
“It’ll still be the old Tote, just with a new twist,” Palmer said. “We’ve also got karaoke, open mic and acoustic nights in the works.”
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holy shit!
aww:(
There goes the neighbourhood...
0.00005/10
Jose Jones you are too obvious.
This is hilarious! I can't see it lasting more than a month. House DJs are more suited to venues open far later, surely!
''karaoke, open mic and acoustic nights'' make a lot more sense.
That said, good on 'em for trying something outside the square.
I fell for it...
nice
I look forward to watching hedgehog dance to the house remix of The Who's 'Won't get fooled again'.
Shit, that's a joke? Hmmm, I feel pretty special now!
Well played, JJ.
Had me going for a moment.
I'll just pack my righteous indignation away for now.
Surely that was a give away.
Where can we go to protest this?
Totes fell for it!
Very nice.
April Foolz
I love it!
disappointed this isn't true
same
APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tote used to have pretty regular metal nights when bucketbong was booking, pre Ramone/Milne days. Hip hop nights too. Worked really well for the pub I thought.
ahem...as it appears has already been stated.
she was in on it.
our was official and done in consultation with the venue.
LOOOOOOOOL
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the only april fool prank i got from the tote this morning was a hangover.
I also actually think a house night at the tote would be great.
Pedestrian top 5
Suck on that Tone Deaf!
what is Tone Deaf and how did i ever end up on their mailing list?
were they operating under a different name previously like hardcore scat porn? i don't know why i would've signed up.
Yeah, because there's so few house nights in Melbourne...
I think they really should have karaoke. I remember going to a karaoke night at the Empress in maybe late 90s/early 2000s where members of the cool local bands of the time provided the live musical backing for the singers. It was awesome. I think about it often. I dream about it.
the worst part is at least one of those people actually meant what they said.
I've always dreamed of dancing to Dimitri from Paris's 'A Night At The Playboy Mansion' in the tote bandroom. I find this a cruel joke.
needs more Gavan Purdy.
good music is good music. it don't matter if it's rock or dance or aussie hip hop.
Erm...more like 20 years ago....but whatever.
money money money
reads rest of thread
Dammit.
good house>bogan rock
couldn't agree more
Yeah... the Tote only plays rock, and rock is only for bogans.
And house is only listened to by metro-bogans in Commodores on their way to Supplements Warehouse.
good rock>bogan house