Tom Lyngcoln + Mick Turner
Description
Coffeehouse at Julie's second show: Tom Lyngcoln + Mick Turner!
Intimate, unusually low-tech acoustic shows with natural reverb in a cosy restaurant at the Abbotsford Convent, Sunday evenings around dinner time.
As free of sonic artifice or interference as is achievable, these will be acoustic concerts unlike any other you have experienced.
Whether it's the human voice, a guitar or a guzheng, every note you hear at these concerts will sound more natural and 'real' than you may have heard these artists sound before.
In the cosy atmosphere of Julie Restaurant, around sunset on a Sunday evening, a small audience will enjoy some beloved local and international artists presenting their music as they wrote it: each word and every note clearly audible. Any audible distraction will be removed (within reason) to help the artist's music reach your ears intact. The kitchen will go quiet. Fridges will switch off.
Inspired by the coffeehouse gigs of Greenwich Village and across the UK during the folk revival of the early 1960s, these performances are captured only in further-away microphones that reinforce the overall sound of the artist, without making them louder. Rejecting the larger-than-life sonic approach typical of modern concerts, these artists will not perform into close microphones for each instrument, nor will their instruments be plugged into the PA system. The restaurant's magnificent church-like ceiling will provide all the reverb.
Restaurant meals, drinks and desserts available (not included in the ticket).
Perhaps most importantly of all - in the spirit of a real coffeehouse, there will be complimentary "bottomless cup" coffee!
Lineup
Tom Lyngcoln
Tom Lyngcoln has been bending notes into human heads since the mid 1990's. Originating from Hobart, Lyngcoln's early love of dissonance & uncomfortable intensity has carried through all of his projects from The Nation Blue to Lee Memorial (with Sodastream's Karl Smith & Sleater Kinney's Laura Macfarlane) to Harmony (with wife Alex Lyngcoln and Mclusky's Jon Chapple and Tropical Fuck Storm’s Erica Dunn) and collaborations with Magic Dirt, Marc Ribot, Don Walker and more. After three decades of refinement, Lyngcoln has spent six years recording the follow up to 2018’s Doming Home. Titled Kriti, the work was exclusively recorded on Crete over successive trips and compiled from countless hours of recordings and field recordings. TL will present a preview of several of these pieces for voice and guitar at Cam’s on Sunday 18th Jan 2026 with accompanying projections of the island ahead of an album release later in the year.
Mick Turner
From Tom Lyngcoln: "Mick is my all time favourite guitarist. Years ago I interviewed Mick for a column I had in Australian Guitarist where I argued that he was perhaps the most instantly identifiable guitarist in the country, even over Angus. That take has aged well I reckon because I can hear him plug in and tune and know that it’s him. It’s an honour to be playing with Mick again and I look forward to previewing some songs off Kriti and some old, sad downers from the archives."
FAQs
- Does ticket include food and drink?
No. Food, drink & desserts are in abundance, however, you will need to order and pay for these separately on the night. However, "bottomless cup" coffee is free!
- Can I talk during the show?
Try not to. You wouldn't want to, anyway. There will be plenty of time to talk before, between, and after the artist's sets.
- Are kids allowed?
Yes, with supervision. If they'll need a seat, they'll need a ticket. If they can't remain quiet and seated during the performances, they should not come. Material performed may not be child-appropriate. Consider hearing protection for children, even at quieter gigs.
- What time is the show?
Unless otherwise stated in the event's page... Doors at 6pm First set (of two) at 6.30pm
- Will there be tickets available on the door?
Yes, but only if there are any left. These are not big concerts. Booking ahead highly recommended. Some events will cost less at presale than on the door.
- What is your refund policy?
100% refundable until 1 day before the event.
- Are seats allocated?
No. Choose your seat/table on arrival. Please be open to sharing your table with people you do not know.
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