Richard McKenze, Scott Edgar, Geraldine Quinn, Nick Caddaye and Andy McClelland in Dungeon Crawl. Photo by Rob Young.

Yes, on February 2nd, a party of brave adventurers went on a thrilling quest! Here’s a recap of who was there, and what they did.

Nick Caddaye played a mighty, taciturn dragonborn ranger named Pikachu, whose twin weapons were a sword and a beer. Andy McClelland was Gax Garyguy, a minotaur who had given up all ability to navigate labyrinths to be a music promoter with high Charisma and an infinite supply of unwanted promo CDs. Geraldine Quinn was Tmesis (it’s a word – look it up), a half-human, half-horse, half-mathematician cleric who wielded Fowler’s Modern English Usage and a red correcting pen in the name of Mycantor, god of grammar. Finally, Scott Edgar played the dwarven druid Ironbeard Muntingbone, whose special powers were summoning and controlling normal and giant insects, and calling down lightning – though only if sufficient orgasmic energy was available through ancient, orgiastic rites.

These four were recruited by the mayor of the swamp-locked town of Orcfest to find out what happened to their children, who had gone missing. They tracked the children through the swamp, where they defeated a band of kobolds and picked up on the trail of a gelatinous cube, which had been engulfing the children and taking them to its master, an evil cleric trying to raise an army of evil babies – including a baby dragon. Pikachu revealed that he had been searching for this lost wyrmling all along, and despite being horribly wounded, managed to talk it into betraying its master.

Thanks to friend of Shaolin Punk and excellent photographer Robert Young, here are some snaps of the action:

The next Dungeon Crawl is at the Bella Union on March 2nd; watch this space for line-up announcements soon!

 

Set List returned on Saturday with a set from jazz legends the Dancin’ Pandas, featuring the smooth musical stylings of Brent Strahan, Matt Mulcahy and Emma Muiznieks, directed by band leader “Marching Band” McKenzie, and starring the vocal, guitar, harmonica and keyboard talents of “Guava” Muiznieks, “Smooth Dan” Walmsley and “Moldova” McClelland. They played hits from their forty year history including the unforgettable ensemble numbers “The River” – a gospel song in which the protagonists took a cheese plate, a fishing rod, a riubber duck and a pantomime horse down to the river – and “Travellin’ Strange”, a blues number describing the joys of travelling via Segway, llama, lava flow and TARDIS.

Set List returns for one final show this Saturday afternoon, 4:30 in the Old Council Chambers, when an as yet unannounced rock band will take the stage and blow your mind. Be there!

 

If you’re after a taste of ,  then you’ll get your chance this Sunday, as Karin Muiznieks, Dan Walmsley and Ben McKenzie appear as a guests for the fourth meeting of the Anarchist Guild Social Committee! Melbourne’s smash hit sketch comedy group – which counts Ben and Set List guest star Andy McClelland among its members – bring you another show full of all-new material!

The AGSC’s fourth meeting is at the Bella Union, Trades Hall, starting at 5:30 on Sunday, September 21; tickets are $15 full/$10 concession or group, and you can get them at the door or via the Bella Union web site.

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