Lion's Paw
Northcote Social Club (Northcote, VIC)
Wednesday, 27 May 2026 7:00 pm
Potentially Interesting Jazz Music – I Hold the Lion’s Paw and guests
Jon Hassell meets Ornette Coleman, meets Laurie Anderson. I Hold the Lion’s Paw (IHTLP) sounds familiar and, at the same time, like nothing else you’ve ever heard. Led by ARIA nominated trumpeter-producer Reuben Lewis, IHTLP’s vast sonic universe is equal parts absurd and brilliant, as if the Muppets wandered into a Sun Ra rehearsal and never left.
Drawing from the abstract playgrounds of their third studio album, Potentially Interesting Jazz Music, IHTLP are hosting a surrealist happening. Expect grungy durational performance, psychedelic ambience, unhinged funk, spoken word, avant-garde electronics, and (of course) some potentially interesting Jazz music.
“Like a visit to a contemporary art museum, the album invites you to sit down, slow down, look closer, and listen deeper. In an age that rushes faster than reason, Potentially Interesting Jazz Music feels like a deliberate act of resistance.” — paris-move.com
“More likely was the feeling of having stumbled into someone else’s LSD trip” — Sydney Morning Herald
Reuben Lewis – trumpet, pedals, synths
Emily Bennett – synth, voice, electronics
Adam Halliwell – guitar, bass
Ronny Ferella – drums
(Youtube link to embed in page - https://youtu.be/EK0jO0AUbxM )
BANDCAMP: https://reubenlewis.bandcamp.com/album/potentially-interesting-jazz-music
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.reubenlewis.com/ihtlp
THIS SHOW IS STRICTLY 18+
Northcote Social Club strives to create a safe space that everyone can enjoy.
Crowd surfing & dangerous behaviour will result in removal from the venue.
Full conditions of entry | Accessibility Info
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Jon Hassell meets Ornette Coleman, meets Laurie Anderson. I Hold the Lion’s Paw (IHTLP) sounds familiar and, at the same time, like nothing else you’ve ever heard. Led by ARIA nominated trumpeter-producer Reuben Lewis, IHTLP’s vast sonic universe is equal parts absurd and brilliant, as if the Muppets wandered into a Sun Ra rehearsal and never left.
Drawing from the abstract playgrounds of their third studio album, Potentially Interesting Jazz Music, IHTLP are hosting a surrealist happening. Expect grungy durational performance, psychedelic ambience, unhinged funk, spoken word, avant-garde electronics, and (of course) some potentially interesting Jazz music.
“Like a visit to a contemporary art museum, the album invites you to sit down, slow down, look closer, and listen deeper. In an age that rushes faster than reason, Potentially Interesting Jazz Music feels like a deliberate act of resistance.” — paris-move.com
“More likely was the feeling of having stumbled into someone else’s LSD trip” — Sydney Morning Herald
Reuben Lewis – trumpet, pedals, synths
Emily Bennett – synth, voice, electronics
Adam Halliwell – guitar, bass
Ronny Ferella – drums
(Youtube link to embed in page - https://youtu.be/EK0jO0AUbxM )
BANDCAMP: https://reubenlewis.bandcamp.com/album/potentially-interesting-jazz-music
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.reubenlewis.com/ihtlp
THIS SHOW IS STRICTLY 18+
Northcote Social Club strives to create a safe space that everyone can enjoy.
Crowd surfing & dangerous behaviour will result in removal from the venue.
Full conditions of entry | Accessibility Info
Can't make the event? Sell your tickets fast and fair through our resale partner Tixel!