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New single 'Stick To The Surface' 5th April

We are pleased to announce that the Spaceman's cover version of Derek Lind's ‘Stick To The Surface’ will be released on the 5th of April, 2024.  Derek Lind remains one of New Zealand’s iconic songwriters and ‘Stick to the Surface’…

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Hubble Release Shows

 

Thank you to all who came out to our ‘Hubble’ release shows in Auckland, Thornbury and Northcote. We had an absolute blast and some stellar supports along the way… (AJ Bell and Los Kortinas, 100 Moods and Katankin).

The response…

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3RRR Interview 26th October @ 830pm

Basement Spaceman will be discussing all things ‘Hubble’ with Neil Rogers on Melbourne's 3RRR FM ‘Australian Mood’ show, Thursday 26th of October between 830pm and 9pm. Tune in to hear about the origins of the project that celebrates one of…

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Hubble rising...

We've had a couple of corker ‘Hubble’ gigs over the last two weeks presenting two full shows at The Wine Cellar, Auckland and The Thornbury Local in Melbourne. It was so great to see a capacity crowd at The Thornbury…

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Hubble FRIDAY!!

Hubble : Available Friday 22nd of September (Compact Disc, Digital Download, Spotify, BandCamp, ITunes and most Streaming Services).

Basement Spaceman presents the story of the Hubble Space Telescope.

A carefully curated backdrop of visuals makes for a truly unique, psychedelic…

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WOW What a response!!!!

Thank you to all who have downloaded the new BS Single ‘Space In The Place’… it looks like it could be gearing up to be our most downloaded track ever!!!! Now stream-able on SPOTIFY and also available in ITunes and…

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New single 23rd June 2023

We are pleased to advise that the new BS single ‘Space Is The Place’ will be released on Friday the 23rd of June as a free download. The single will also be available to stream on Spotify and most other…

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Hubble A-Go!

It's fair to say that the debut ‘Hubble’ preview show at The Thornbury Local turned out to be a successful sojourn with rave reviews! The album is mixed and currently being mastered. The official release date will be announced soon.…

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BS Mini Tour & New Single Coming Soon...

We're frantically working on finishing our BS Hubble project here at BSHQ… 11 Tracks telling the amazing story of one of the greatest scientific adventures in history! The next single ‘Space Is The Place’ will be available soon as a…

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Single Release Gig : 14th January

We'll be celebrating the release of 'Feel The Love' with a solo gig at The Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick on Saturday the 14th of January, 2023.

The Edinburgh Castle has one of the best beer gardens in Melbourne and is…

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New Single : Feel The Love

 

Basement Spaceman returns with his new track ‘Feel The Love’ on November the 18th.  

Feel The Love is the first single from the spaceman’s long awaited ‘Hubble’ project.  Part performance piece, part concept album… part psychedelic journey.

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More gigs....

Basement Spaceman will be performing his solo show at 'The Bergy Seltzer' in Brunswick on the 28th of May. We also have more gigs in July in Melbourne and a long awaited return to New Zealand on July the 29th…

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Previous events

Basement Spaceman Solo

The Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick, 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056

Basement Spaceman returns to the Edinburgh Castle to present his psychedelic one man show.

Somewhere between Neil Young and Yo La Tengo with a hint of New Order. Interweaved with carefully curated field recordings and unusual audio samples drawing comparison to cult sonic outlaws, Negativeland.

BS will be performing two sets between 6pm and 8pm. Free Event.

Make a night of it with DJ Crispi kicking on after BS.

Please note: BS will be not be presenting the 'Hubble' visual show at this event (further 'Hubble' show announcements coming soon).

Basement Spaceman (Hubble)

Wesley Anne, 250 High St, Northcote VIC 3070

Basement Spaceman presents the story of the Hubble Space Telescope.   The early disappointments, the high stakes rescue mission and the world’s most expensive contact lens are presented sonically and visually by one of Naam/Melbourne’s most unique solo psychedelic performers.

Hubble will be performed with a carefully curated backdrop of visuals.

The spaceman will be joined by Katankin: one of Melbourne’s most affecting and relevant indie folk acts.

Also : Melbourne's 100 Moods will be performing an early set.

$15 General Admission

Basement Spaceman (Hubble)

The Thornbury Local, 635 High St, Thornbury 3071

Basement Spaceman presents the story of the Hubble Space Telescope.   A carefully curated backdrop of visuals makes for a truly unique, psychedelic live music experience. Add to this, driving mechanical beats, high energy rhythmic guitar, spacey drones and delicate storytelling.

The story of Hubble is Intriguing, surprisingly dramatic and deeply human.   The early disappointments, the high stakes rescue mission and the world’s most expensive contact lens are presented sonically and visually by one of Naam/Melbourne’s most unique solo performers.

Hubble will be performed with a carefully curated backdrop of visuals.

8PM BS Plays 'Hubble'

9PM BS Regular Set

A carefully curated backdrop of visuals makes for a truly unique, psychedelic live music experience. Add to this, driving mechanical beats, high energy rhythmic guitar, spacey drones and delicate storytelling.

The story of Hubble is Intriguing, surprisingly dramatic and deeply human.   The early disappointments, the high stakes rescue mission and the world’s most expensive contact lens are presented sonically and visually by one of Naam/Melbourne’s most unique solo performers.

Hubble will be performed with a carefully curated backdrop of visuals.

Special guest : AJ Bell

One of NZ’s great songwriters and innovators.

"Telling us more about the place we live in than any current headline grabber. Not to be missed." * * * * NZ Herald

Ticket info at: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/

$15 General Admission

Basement Spaceman

The Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick, 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Basement Spaceman returns to the Edinburgh Castle to present his psychedelic one man show. Somewhere between Neil Young and Yo La Tengo with a hint of New Order. Interweaved with carefully curated field recordings and unusual audio samples drawing comparison to cult sonic outlaws, Negativeland. BS will be performing two sets between 6pm and 8pm. Free Event.

Basement Spaceman Solo

The Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick, 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056

Basement Spaceman returns to the Edinburgh Castle to present his psychedelic one man show.

The Spaceman’s recent gigs have conjured up comparisons with Neil Young and Yo La Tengo interweaved with carefully curated field recordings and unusual audio samples drawing comparison to cult sonic outlaws, Negativeland.

BS will be performing two sets between 6pm and 8pm. Free Event.

Basement Spaceman Solo

The On Top Bar, North Road , Ormond

Basement Spaceman solo set in support of A Man Called Son.

A Man Called Son are venturing southside! We're playing Ormond's very cool On Top Bar on Saturday night (the best night for rockin' of course) 3 Sep with the evergreen and energetic St. Emerald and the magnificently droning sounds of Basement Spaceman.

Melbourne’s cosmic crusader returns to NZ after a long absence to present his new album ‘The Fire Set’ a journey through time and space.

The spaceman’s recent performances have drawn comparisons to Neil Young, Yo La Tengo and sonic outlaws Negativeland. A regular musical contributor to Melbourne’s rich independent music scene, BS has been dominating airways, hallways and just about every pub in Victoria.

Basement Spaceman’s new album ‘The Fire Set’ has received widespread critical acclaim and provided a backdrop for some inspirational performances.

One Seriously good record, an absolute thing of beauty on vinyl. Harks back to a late 80’s English sound, think Loop, The Darkside, Spaceman 3, Spiritualized… and that’s no bad thing at all! (Neil Rogers : The Australian Mood 3RRR)

Basement Spaceman will also be joined by one of New Zealand’s finest singer songwriters AJ Bell.

Melbourne’s cosmic crusader returns to NZ after a long absence to present his new album ‘The Fire Set’ a journey through time and space.

The spaceman’s recent performances have drawn comparisons to Neil Young, Yo La Tengo and sonic outlaws Negativeland. A regular musical contributor to Melbourne’s rich independent music scene, BS has been dominating airways, hallways and just about every pub in Victoria.

Basement Spaceman’s new album ‘The Fire Set’ has received widespread critical acclaim and provided a backdrop for some inspirational performances.

One Seriously good record, an absolute thing of beauty on vinyl. Harks back to a late 80’s English sound, think Loop, The Darkside, Spaceman 3, Spiritualized… and that’s no bad thing at all! (Neil Rogers : The Australian Mood 3RRR)

Basement Spaceman will also be joined by one of New Zealand’s finest singer songwriters AJ Bell.

$15 General Admission

Basement Spaceman Solo

The Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick, 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Basement Spaceman returns to the Edinburgh Castle to present songs from his new album 'The Fire Set' along with some old favourites from the BS catalogue. The Spaceman’s recent gigs have conjured up comparisons with Neil Young and Yo La Tengo interweaved with carefully curated field recordings and unusual audio samples drawing comparison to cult sonic outlaws, Negativeland. BS will be performing two sets between 6pm and 8pm. Free Event.

Basement Spaceman Solo

The Thornbury Local, 635 High St, Thornbury 3071

Basement Spaceman returns to The Thornbury Local to present songs from 'The Fire Set' along with some old favourites from the BS catalogue. The Spaceman’s recent gigs have conjured up comparisons with Neil Young and Yo La Tengo interweaved with carefully curated field recordings and unusual audio samples drawing comparison to cult sonic outlaws, Negativeland. FREE event : 2 Sets from 8PM

Basement Spaceman Solo

The Bergy Seltzer , 68 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Basement Spaceman brings his sonically unique one man show to The Bergy Seltzer in Brunswick.

BS conjures up an innovative guitar sound, retro drum machines interspersed with bizarre collected samples. Somewhere between Yo La Tengo and Neil Young with a hint of New Order.

"a sonically unique experience, sometimes subversive, sometimes pop art, multi-layered and unexpected"

Basement Spaceman Solo

The Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick, 681 Sydney Rd, Brunswick

Basement Spaceman returns to the Edinburgh Castle to present songs from his new album 'The Fire Set' along with some old favourites from the BS catalogue. The Spaceman’s recent gigs have conjured up comparisons with Neil Young and Yo La Tengo interweaved with carefully curated field recordings and unusual audio samples drawing comparison to cult sonic outlaws, Negativeland. BS will be performing two sets between 6pm and 8pm.