From humble beginnings in a Melbourne bedroom, Rubber Records are just about to clock up 25 years in the Aussie music business. That means they’re still young enough to let their hair down, but they’re probably starting to regret it a little in the morning. No doubt there’ll be a few sore heads when the label celebrates the milestone with a string of very special shows featuring some of their most revered artists this December.
“I’ve always preferred being in the background and just releasing records by artists that I love working with,” explained label founder David Vodicka. “This series of shows is just as much a celebration of being around a long time and sticking with those artists, as it is an excuse to try and get some of them to play again!”
It all kicks off with The Casanovas, who will play their first show in several years at Northcote Social Club on December 3. Then Melbourne legends bZARK will reform albeit briefly, at Northcote Social Club on the 10th. Next cab off the ranks is Hamish Cowan, the Cordrazine singer who’s been living in exile in Scotland for the last couple of years. He’s also at the Northcote Social Club, on the 17th.
The final two shows will take us to Howler. 1200 Techniques will remind us what we’ve been missing with their reunion show on December 12, before undergroundLOVERS wrap things up on December 19.
It’s one hell of a month of music, and a fitting celebration for Rubber Records’ big birthday bash.