SUGAR MOUNTAIN will take over Melbournes CBD over multiple days in January with the main event to be held at the Forum on January 14 2012.
The Festival will also utilise Federation Square, No Vacancy Gallery and ACMI to showcase a marvelous array of local and international creative talent.
Joining Deerhoof, Tune-Yards, Shabazz Palaces, Thee Oh Sees, John Maus, Julianna Barwick, Sun Araw, Prince Rama, World's End Press, Absolute Boys (CHECKOUT UNDERCOVER INTERVIEW WITH ABSOLUTE BOYS AT MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK HERE)http://www.undercover.fm/videos/849-record-release-absolute-boys , Pets with Pets, The Harpoons and This Thing Presents on the music program will be;
STRAIGHT ARROWS, LOST ANIMAL, THE HARPOONS FOX + SUI as well as a super eclectic DJ set from Boredoms frontman YAMANTAKA EYE (Japan). Up-and-coming Melbourne artists RHYS MITCHELL and RAPHAEL RIZZO will also contribute to the Mess+Noise stage, providing a hyper-vibrant back drop and stage set.
MUSIC AND SOUND:DEERHOOF | TUNE-YARDS | THEE OH SEES | SHABAZZ PALACES JULIANNA BARWICK | JOHN MAUS | SUN ARAW | PRINCE RAMA
WORLD'S END PRESS | ABSOLUTE BOYS | DJ YAMANTAKA EYE | FOX & SUI
LOST ANIMAL | PETS WITH PETS | STRAIGHT ARROWS | THE HARPOONS
THIS THING PRESENTS | and the MESS+NOISE STAGE
VISUAL AND PERFORMANCE ART: KIT WEBSTER | MAYA HAYUK | KYLE RANSON
DYLAN MARTORELL | BEN BARRETTO | VINCENT MOON I LUCY BENSON KEITH DEVERELL | CHACO KATO I MATSURI YAMANA | RAPHAEL RIZZO RHYS MITCHELL
and contributors Speakeasy Cinema, Body Electric Dancers and the No Lights, No Lycra Dancers
Tickets are selling fast.Limited tickets are still available from Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100. Tickets are $85 + bf.
For More info checkout the SUGAR MOUNTAIN website: http://sugarmountainfestival.com/home/
