Clubland previews Afrika Bambaataa's Laundry Bar gig, highlights a DFA doco and !PLONK! moves it Shaka to me: New York Dj Afrika Bambaataa Source: Herald Sun Clubland has the latest in dance music news. Afrika Shocks IT began with Afrika-ka-ka. Seriously, Afrika Bambaataa has every right to fly around the world on someone else's dime, such is the debt the music world owes him. And that's what he's pretty much doing this year, the 25th anniversary of Planet Rock. Familiar with it? Yeah you are. Along with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Kool Herc, Lovebuig Starski, Sugar Hill Gang, Kurtis Blow, Bambaataa paved the way for hip hop DJs and producers all over the world, coming straight outta the Bronx and dropping the fonx. He is after all the founder of Universal Zulu Nation. Shaka to me! Fair chance Bambaataa will be dropping said track this Saturday night at Laundry Bar. Bionic Boogie are supporting, that being the irrepressible Eddie Mac and Cam Run, there'll be live B-Boy displays and Mzrizk, Idem and Peril spinning too. Laundry Bar, 50 Johnston St, Fitzroy. Sat, 9pm. $45. www.oztix.com.au Future Classic "TOO old to be new, too new to be classic," quips James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem founder and also, some would argue much more importantly, the co-founder of Death From Above Records in New York 12 years ago with Tim Goldsworthy and Jonathan Galkin. He's being very meta and as usual he's bang on the money. Narrated by comedian Marc Marron, this 12 minute Red Bull music documentary neatly sums up the genesis of DFA Records and features anecdotes from talking heads Holy Ghost, Nancy Whang, The Juan MacLean and all sorts of assorted talent. It's the best 12 minute tonic you'll have all day. Fix yourself a G&T and turn it up loud. Alright cool man. In Australian news, Australia has had two golden ticket holders this year who will attend Red Bull Music Academy with Melbourne's garage producer Kloke wrapping up his RBMA time at the end of this week and young gun from Melbourne, DJ/producer/racounteur Julien Love embarking for Term II of next week. God speed! CLUBLAND isn't one for shameless plugs. Not usually any way. But a fairly average DJ by the name of Joey Lightbulb is throwing a party at a clandestine location tonight and well, here's the spiel: !PLONK! likes to move it move it. After five wonderful years, the quarterly !PLONK! party is moving from its spiritual home Gertrude's Brown Couch to The Book Club (above Rochester Castle). It has a beefy sound system, cheap drinks, a sumptuous wooden dancefloor, smoke machine and is located behind a book shelf. RULE: All DJs must play at least three different styles. Dancefloor consultants: Joey Lightbulb (Revolver), Clink (Lukewarm Picnic), Silverfox (Bimbos), Unicorn Flexx (Rainbow Gary), The Milkman (Workers Club), Tha Tha Love (Rainbow Serpent), Hiney (Rainbow Mikey), Get Karter (La Di Da) and Hagrid (Oxfam). Music from Blawan, The Bombay Royale, Phoenix, New Gods, Todd Terje, Iggy Pop, Major Lazer, Beethoven, Dirty Projectors, Radiohead, Nicolas Jaar, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beck, Bleeding Knees Club, Solomun, Cactus Channel, The Knife, Rolling Stones plus lots of sexxxy disco, soul and hip hop to make you shake out the working week and leave it all on the court. As always, there will be free cake at 9.30pm. Here is a Whang segue too: Aaaand here are the Set-times: 8pm - The Milkman 8.45pm - Lightbulb 9.15pm - Unicorn 10pm - Troy Marc vs Hiney 11pm - Hagrid vs Lightbulb 11.30pm - Lightbulb 12.15am - Tha Tha Love 1am - Silverfox 1.45am - Clink 2.30am - Clink Vs Lightbulb 3am yeyeyeyeye The Book Club, (above Rochester Castle), 202 Johnston St, Collingwood. Fri, 8pm-3am. $5. https://www.facebook.com/events/152911861550961/?ref=ts&fref=ts