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After their recent sell-out show in September, VICTOR STRANGES & THE FUTURISTS will yet again bring ELVIS COSTELLO's hits and obscurities in a matinee performance at one of Melbourne's most iconic venues, Wesley Anne on Sunday 19th February, 2023.

The 4 piece band will play one and a half hours of songs drawing from Costello's first 20 years from My Aim Is True (1977) to All This Useless Beauty (1996).

Some of the the songs are stripped back, revealing their subtlety, glorious structures and remaining faithful to the original album arrangements. Others are given the full treatment. Playing the radio songs to the more unknown album tracks, it's the ultimate indulgence for the die hard Costello fan.

Special Guest performance will be from legendary Melbourne singer-songwriter, Tim Reid.

Wesley Anne is one of Melbourne’s oldest and prettiest venues and is housed in a former church with rough stone walls.

Watch the live show reel: https://youtu.be/zr-_sm4gtL8

Pop Preservation Society is proud to present ‘A Very Stranges Christmas’ featuring local rock legends, Victor Stranges & The Methinks.

The band will be bringing their melodic post-punk kitchen sink drama to much-loved Christmas songs and playing two sets of out and out pop hits to some alternative obscurities including Randy Newman, George Michael, The Stranglers, The Beatles, Vince Jones, Tom Waits and Frank Sinatra.

Along with some classic Christmas hits and carols, this event also marks the final performance in the Jimmy Hornet Lounge at 269 Swan Street, Richmond. There’s sure to be laughter, tears, and some special guests on stage.

The line-up includes Mike Dupp (keyboards), James Lockwood (bass) and Frank Scalzo (drums/vocals), and Victor Stranges on guitar and vocals. The band will also play hits and misses from the Stranges catalogue.

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable evening of your favourite Christmas classics reimagined.

Pop Preservation Society is proud to present an intimate night at Jimmy Hornet with local rock legends, Victor Stranges & The Methinks. They will be bringing their melodic post-punk kitchen sink drama to the stage. Also appearing will be Melbourne singer-songwriter, Liliana.

Victor Stranges & The Methinks will be performing with a new lineup including Mike Dupp (keyboards), James Lockwood (bass) and Frank Scalzo (drums/vocals). Stranges’ album, “Hello Me To You”, was named as one of the Best Albums of 2009 by Pop Underground, which is a community of writers, musicians, industry observers and fans united in their love of insanely great popular music. The band will be playing a retrospective of songs from Stranges’ twenty plus year career.

Twenty-four year singer and pianist, Liliana, will be opening the night with her brand of soul inspired dream pop. A wonderful storyteller, Liliana’s haunting vocals and musical styling seamlessly weaves her original songs with the occasional rendering of classic pop.

VICTOR STRANGES & THE FUTURISTS will be performing a matinee show of ELVIS COSTELLO hits and obscurities at one of Melbourne's most iconic venues, Wesley Anne on Sunday 18th September.

The performance is not a costume changing tribute show, rather an affirmation of Stranges' love for the songs of Costello. The 4 piece band will play 2 x 45 minute sets drawing from Costello's first 20 years of making records from My Aim Is True (1977) to All This Useless Beauty (1996).

The songs are stripped back, revealing their subtlety, glorious structures and remaining faithful to the original album arrangements. Playing the radio songs to the more unknown album tracks, this is the ultimate indulgence for the die hard Elvis Costello fan.

Special Guest performance from Tim Reid.

The venerable Wesley Anne is one of Melbourne’s oldest and prettiest venues and is housed in a former church with rough stone walls. A show not to be missed.

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Pop Preservation Society is proud to present an intimate night at Jimmy Hornet with local rock legends, Victor Stranges & The Methinks. They will be bringing their melodic post-punk kitchen sink drama to the stage. Also appearing will be Melbourne singer-songwriter, Liliana.

Victor Stranges & The Methinks will be performing with a new lineup including Mike Dupp (keyboards), James Lockwood (bass) and Frank Scalzo (drums/vocals). Stranges’ album, “Hello Me To You”, was named as one of the Best Albums of 2009 by Pop Underground, which is a community of writers, musicians, industry observers and fans united in their love of insanely great popular music. The band will be playing a retrospective of songs from Stranges’ twenty plus year career.

Twenty-four year singer and pianist, Liliana, will be opening the night with her brand of soul inspired dream pop. A wonderful storyteller, Liliana’s haunting vocals and musical styling seamlessly weaves her original songs with the occasional rendering of classic pop.

VICTOR STRANGES & THE FUTURISTS will be performing an intimate evening show of ELVIS COSTELLO hits and obscurities at Jimmy Hornet on Friday 1st July.

The performance is not a costume changing tribute show, rather an affirmation of Stranges' love for the songs of Costello. The four-piece group will play two 45 minute sets drawing from Costello's first twenty years of making records, from My Aim Is True (1977) to All This Useless Beauty (1996).

The songs are stripped back, revealing their subtlety, glorious structures and remaining faithful to the original album arrangements.

After two sell out shows, Jimmy Hornet and Pop Preservation Society are yet again proud to present an intimate night with Melbourne indie rock outfit, Jacobs Run. Opening the night will be Victor Stranges & The Methinks.

Jacobs Run's music blends layers of guitar and orchestration with classic melodies to create a powerful sound with Brit-pop influences such as Oasis, Snow Patrol and Stereophonics and local Australian bands such as The Church and Noiseworks. Jacobs Run have also made an impressive impact in the US, Canada and the UK. Melbourne's own Victor Stranges & The Methinks are bringing their melodic post-punk kitchen sink drama to the night's proceedings.

Dinner by Chef Raymond Tunks. Small Plate and Tapas, designed specifically for our Lounge format. Tickets: https://jimmyhornet.com/event/live-music-28-july-2021/ Your $20 ticket books a comfy seat, somewhere in our lounge, from 7:30 pm to closing. The Lounge is designed to be COVID-19 attentive, encouraging distancing from other groups, and easy access for table service. https://jacobsrun.com.au https://victorstranges.com https://jimmyhornet.com

Victor and his new band, The Futurists, will be performing an intimate evening show of Elvis Costello hits and obscurities. The performance is not a costume changing tribute show, rather an affirmation of Stranges' love for the songs of Costello. It will be two 45 minute sets drawing from Costello's first twenty years of making records, from My Aim Is True (1977) to All This Useless Beauty (1996). The songs are stripped back, revealing their subtlety, glorious structures and remaining faithful to the original album arrangements.

Victor Stranges will be returning for a marathon 4 hour show at Settlers Run Golf & Country Club . He will be performing his own material and thumbing through his favourite songbooks including hits and misses from The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Big Star, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Al Green and more!

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Be sure to pre-book as Settlers Run has re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.

Victor and his new band, The Futurists, will be performing an intimate evening show of Elvis Costello hits and obscurities. The performance is not a costume changing tribute show, rather an affirmation of Stranges' love for the songs of Costello. It will be two 45 minute sets drawing from Costello's first twenty years of making records, from My Aim Is True (1977) to All This Useless Beauty (1996). The songs are stripped back, revealing their subtlety, glorious structures and remaining faithful to the original album arrangements.

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Victor Stranges will be returning for two special solo dates at Jimmy Hornet in Richmond. He will be performing his own material and thumbing through his favourite songbooks including hits and misses from The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Big Star, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Al Green, The Replacements and more!

FRIDAY 19th JUNE @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 26th JUNE @ 7:30pm

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Be sure to pre-book as Jimmy Hornet has re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.

Victor Stranges will be returning for two special solo dates at Jimmy Hornet in Richmond. He will be performing his own material and thumbing through his favourite songbooks including hits and misses from The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Big Star, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Al Green, The Replacements and more!

FRIDAY 19th JUNE @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 26th JUNE @ 7:30pm

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Be sure to pre-book as Jimmy Hornet has re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines.

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Join Victor Stranges as he performs a Friday night residency at Jimmy Hornet in Richmond. Immerse yourself in this unique artist friendly Swan Street venue launching any day now!

Victor will be performing his own material and thumbing through his favourite songbooks including hits and misses from The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Big Star, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Al Green, The Replacements and more!

For 4 weeks running Victor will be performing solo and will also be accompanied by various other musicians including members of his group, The Methinks.

FRIDAY 7th February @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 14th February @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 21st February @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 28th February @ 7:30pm

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Victor Stranges & The Methinks (full band) will be playing at 11:00am Saturday 22nd February at Prahran Square (the City of Stonnington's $60+ million transformation of the old Cato Street car park in Prahran). Weather permitting.

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Join Victor Stranges as he performs a Friday night residency at Jimmy Hornet in Richmond. Immerse yourself in this unique artist friendly Swan Street venue launching any day now!

Victor will be performing his own material and thumbing through his favourite songbooks including hits and misses from The Kinks, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Big Star, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Al Green, The Replacements and more!

For 4 weeks running Victor will be performing solo and will also be accompanied by various other musicians including members of his group, The Methinks.

FRIDAY 7th February @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 14th February @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 21st February @ 7:30pm FRIDAY 28th February @ 7:30pm

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