Yay, free music and good times are coming to Brissie this month! We couldn't be more excited about this year's Valley Fietsa and all the great things that come along with it. Musical niceties include Courage, Dan Parsons, Seja, Dead Shades, Parades, Polaroid Fame, The John Steel Singers and Yacht Club DJs to name a few. Also, we're super excited for the Ann Street Party, where one of the most iconic streets in The Valley has shops like Blonde Venus and The Outpost turned into a canvas for art, film, exhibitions, fashion, performances and music. There's also a little Nine Lives Gallery collaboration and an after party at Club Fiesta.

This September, Brissie will come alive with some great new theatrical and contemporary performance works with Under The Radar as part of the Brisbane Festival. The program will see site specific performances from over 100 experimental and emerging artists that spill into the streets of Brisbane. The work associated with Under The Radar promises to push the boundaries of art, laughter and thought for both the spectator and the artist.

We're all for experimental photography and this exhibition is no exception. The Over Exposed is a collection photos by Hobogestapo and opens on August 19 at the Loft in Sydney. Head over here for more details.

That's right folks, our fave design conference is heading to Melbourne for two jam-packed days of design, animation, photography, type and all-round aesthetic goodness. This round of speakers include Andy Jenkins, Pixar, Timba Smits and Akin Creative to name but a few. To celebrate this coming together of greatness, the lovely people behind the event have given us few double passes to hand out. All you need to do is send your name and address over here and let us know why you think it would be ace attend.

Sydney-siders with a passion for literary greatness should get along to The Oxford Art Factory on Tuesday August 10 (that's tomorrow)! Kinokuniya is putting on a book presentation and signing of Bret Easton Ellis new novel, Imperial Bedrooms. Ellis is the man to thank for cult classics, The Rules of Attraction, American Psycho, The Informers, Glamorama, Lunar Park and his debut novel, Less Than Zero. Why not make a night of it, there will be beer and music too. Buy your tickets over here.

This Thursday evening, get along to the Donkey Wheel House at 73 Bourke St, Melbourne and have your say about indigenous rights. Hosted by the Melbourne Social Forum, Listen & Learn From People Who Struggle For Indigenous Rights is an open discussion where the general public and experienced social campaigners alike can share experiences, thoughts and ideas in an non-confronational setting. Pic from here.