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Ooh! Much excitement as we announce our double headline with Speakeasy at Paris Cat We're going to share the stage, share a horn section and maybe even share our drinks rider. Don't miss it! 😃

If you didn't see Jo's stellar performance before us on Saturday @pome.bernzerk then you're "too late". She was great! It's amazing to think this talented singer-songwriter hasn't performed live since 2018. We'll see if we can make sure you don't have to wait so long for the next one. #TheOfftopics #POME #JoCotsonis #MelbourneMusic #SingerSongwriter #TooLate #NotJanCatsAnus

Come in out of the cold and get funky with @theofftopics at @pome.bernzerk this Saturday night 16 July. We'll have special guests Jo "I'm Not on Social Media and Can't Be Tagged" Cotsonis and @richygiles who can! #TheOfftopics #POME #MelbourneMusic #CityOfYarra #NaarmMusic #PunchDrunkFunk #UnsteadyRocksteady

Coming up @pome.bernzerk on the 16th July - @theofftopics are back baaaaaybeeee! Supported by this lunatic singing awesome songs about tripping over her own libido. We're super excited to have Jo Cotsonis perform with us again. Don't miss it! #TheOfftopics #POME #JoCotsonis #BodyPartsAndBrokenHearts #MelbourneMusic #MelbourneSoul #OriginalMusic

Push-ups Push-ups Push-ups to raise funds and awareness for @lifelineaustralia as part of the @pushforbetter Push-Up Challenge. Polash has officially met his fundraising goal but has decided to push through... ahem... He'll dollar match any donations made before Friday. #pushupchallenge #mentalhealth #lifeline #pushforbetter #MashTheDog #TheOfftopics

Coming up next: we @theofftopics are playing with our old mates @thedeansofsoul at @themacedonlounge on Friday 20th May. It'll be the perfect way to dance off that pre-election angst. Free entry, food, booze, dancing. Sounds good right? #MacedonLounge #TheOfftopics #TheDeansOfSoul #MacedonRanges #MountMacedon #PunchDrunkFunk #UnsteadyRocksteady

In a couple of weeks we're back at P.O.M.E with a special guest @madeleine.clare.music and after all the Comedy Festival shenanigans we're looking forward to bringing back the funny (peculiar) vibes. Tickets at P.O.M.E online or at the door. #TheOfftopics #POME #MelbourneMusic #MadeleineClare #CityOfYarra #LiveMusic #MelbourneSoul #PunchDrunkFunk #UnsteadyRocksteady

Back in 2018 we performed live at Pbs-fm 106.7 and we got a little live EP out of it called "Live in Studio 5". This attractive CD, featuring the cover art of Rebecca L. Stewart Art and Illustration, will be available at our next gig. Hint hit... 😁

Here's a flashback to the @theofftopics experimental Zoom gig (at a secret location) in late 2020. Amazing to think we only played twice that year with every other gig cancelled! Things are immeasurably better with opportunities to play in the same room as an audience on the rise. We are thankful. 🙏🏽 📷 and 💡@shane.stewart.grant #TheOfftopics #MelbourneMusic #ZoomGigsAreProblematic #MelbourneSoul #BeatCovid19 #2022WillBeBetter #LiveMusic #SunriseInRichmond

Got another Covid request in the YouTube playlist. Feb's getting busy though. Better start relearning my own songs for the first @theofftopics gig for the year at @pome.bernzerk #EyeOfTheTiger #CovidCovers #TheOfftopics #POME #MelbourneMusic #SongWriterLife

Got a new #choon in Polash's summer of covers playlist on YouTube. Check it out! In other news we'll be announcing word of @theofftopics first gig for 2022 shortly. #SummerOfCovers #AcousticCover #maton12string #YouWearItWell #RodStewart #PolashOnTheCouch #TPSmerch

Polash's neighbour @toniefield suggested the next song and then got their arm twisted into being in the video! Check it out on Polash's YouTube. #SummerOfCovers #BackyardJams #Goanna #SolidRock #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #🖤❤💛 #AcousticCover #CovidCovers

Our friend Carmelle from @pome.bernzerk caught the dreaded lurgy and asked Polash to cover Mr Bungle's "Air Conditioned Nightmare" to make her feel better. Results were mixed but his efforts have now been uploaded to his Summer of Covers playlist on YouTube. #CovidCovers #TheOfftopics #HelpingAFriendOut #DodgyAcousticCovers #PullingASillyFez #POME #MELBOURNEMUSIC

With Omicron ripping through Melbourne Polash finds himself returned to the backyard playing acoustic covers on the deck. He's calling it the "Summer of Covers" and putting a new upload on YouTube every few days. #OmicronHomestay #TheOfftopics #SingerSongwriter #SoloAcoustic #JoeJackson #IsSheReallyGoingOutWithHim #MelbourneMusic

I decided to do something vaguely productive once the cool change shuffled in (as opposed to moaning, hungover on the couch). Here's one of my favourite songs by Robert Palmer: Love Can Run Faster. Happy New Year Everyone! 😁 #RobertPalmer #AcousticCover #TheOfftopics #LoveCanRunFaster #BlackArk #TheUpsetter #HappyNewYear

Last gig for us @theofftopics this Friday night @pome.bernzerk Doors open around 7 and we'll kick things off soon after. Let's funk the year away with some smooth choons and smoother cocktails. Special guests Emelia "Max on Sax" Wilmot and Brett "Not the Basketballer" Dellavedova join us for the night. #TheOfftopics #POME #MelbourneMusic #LiveMusic #MelbourneSoul #PunchDrunkFunk #UnsteadyRocksteady #CityOfYarra #NaarmMusic

Great gig by @shortorderschefs the other week @openstudiobar Awesome band who are prepared to go their own way - even to the extent of dragging @theofftopics Funk Dynamo onstage to recite strange spoken word.

The #darkmofo aesthetic at work on #sharonvanetten here in Hobart. Great gig aesthetic or no. Thanks @izzybearlin pour les billets!

Hope this bloke comes to our gig on Saturday at Cross St. He's got moves.

Last Thursday @faroutoz (Mark), Polash and some rando went to avail themselves of one of Cherry Bar 's last soul nights. What was on the menu? Sex on Toast

On Friday night Tim and Polash got to see Oz Rock legend Richard Clapton -Official . What a gig! What command of the audience! What a head of hair!

Meanwhile, back in Brunswick...

Seasons Greetings! Here's looking towards a stellar 2019!

It's Polash's own fault for advertising the fact that he was looking for live music in #bhubaneswar This all kicked off around 7am almost directly below his hotel room window. Possibly more enjoyable if scheduled 12 hours later... 😂

It's the time to disco... as the #kookaburras warm up. The boys in green and gold lost gallantly on penalties but on the positive the music at #kalingastadium has been consistently great.

Yairs. This fulla plays drums for us but is also a kickarse guitarslinger. #Repost @thedeansofsoul (@get_repost) ・・・ When not ripping it up on the guitar and singing with us, this fulla can be found sometimes plying his trade with #kutchaedwards and I have forgotten how many bands this one plays keys with as well @phoebebeebles checkout the conditions that they had to play in last weekend at #folkrhythmandlifestival #frl2018 #folkrhythmandlife #flyingants #insects #flyinginsects

Back on the Zine EP Launch - Live at the Spotted Mallard!! 💃🕺🎶🎙

Oh heyyyyy... I didn't see you therrrrr... Available now @northside_records and at the launch party of course!