If you’ve ever wanted to hang out with a rap star or just simply be treated to a free meal — today is your lucky day….



BANGS, who has been dubbed as “the biggest thing to hit Sudan, since malaria!” by Youtube user JessikahAznBabyy, is returning to Brisbane for his second time to play a special show at LAMBDA next month.

And we’re freaking excited to announce that one of our readers will have the chance to have Bangs Take Them Out To Dinner!!!



THE DETAILS? You and a friend will enjoy a personal dinner with Your Boy Bangs at Little Panda in Chinatown, who will kindly be shouting you with a voucher to the value of $100 — which will get you SHITLOADS of dinner, Panda Punch and some sweet Karaoke to set the mood! Not only that, but you will also receive a double pass to his show afterwards at Lambda (details on the poster below).

HOW TO ENTER? Hit “Like” Below and email us at win@batsmagazine.com with the subject as ‘My Boy Bangs’.

If you can’t go to the Melbourne party bring the Melbourne party to you! That’s exactly what Melbourne’s I OH YOU are doing with their latest Brisbane shindig: Next Saturday July 23, they are throwing a massive warehouse party from 8pm at Woolloongabba’s Controtionist Warehouse. You’ll hear beats from Velociraptor and records being spun by the John Steel Singers and Millions.

Entry is $15 dollars and it’s BYO! Fuck yeah!




Though thanks to the dudes behind I OH YOU, we have three double passes to give away to their party! Simply email friends@batsmagazine.com with the subject as ‘I OH YEW’ along with your full name for your chance to win free entry for you and a friend, meaning that you can spend that extra $15 on beers or if you’re a classy lady - le *Passion Pop*.

San Francisco-based garage rocker, TY SEGALL, is arriving in Australia early next month (via plane most likely, not boat… settle down Julia Gillard) for his debut tour of our fair dinkum country. This comes after his recent release of his 5th solo album Goodbye Bread, which came out last week and is receiving rave reviews.

The tour kicks off next Thursday July 7 at Woodland Bar in Brisbane, with support from local acts - Tiny Migrants and Martyr Privates - but you probably already knew this, and you’ve probably already bought your tickets and therefore you’re gonna be pretty fucken pissed because we’ve got a giveaway to announce…. so scroll on down…

I Heard They Eat Cigarettes have been giving metaphorical birth to some of the sickest tees and jeans over the years (not to mention throwing the biggest and baddest warehouse parties in and around Melbourne).

But just recently they have released their winter footwear range - consisting of shoes that could send any shoe addict into an instant state of nirvana. The range features lots of amazing 100% hand made leather boots, booties and lace ups, available in lots of varying cuts and styles.

The range arrived in Brisbane store, Black Anchor Collective just last week, but are also available at IHTEC’s online store: store.iheardtheyeatcigarettes.com
+ for a limited time, BATS readers will receive 20% off their online purchase, just use the discount code “bats” when checking out!

Rodeo - Black


D Boot - Black


Hooligan - Black


Saddle Lace - Black
Saddle - Black

BEGINNING BOUTIQUE, one of our favourite Australian online stores, have kindly given us 1x $100 voucher to giveaway to our readers to spend at their store. To win: simply visit our Facebook page and tag yourself in this photo to go in the running.

And if you’re feeling really lucky, why not head over to beginningboutique.com.au now, and start picking out what you want to get in case you win. Lots of lovely threads to choose, with clothes from such designers as One Teaspoon, Bec & Bridge, Miss Unkon, Mouille, Talulah, Stylestalker & much more.