Gregor - 'Milk Thistle Salmon Blush' Album Launch with Mara Milk Thistle Salmon Blush, a psychedelically minimal spectacle, and the eighth release from Melbourne/Berlin artist Gregor, arrives October 10. On October 15, he brings the record to Sydney with a special performance at The Vanguard. Disparate elements with double meanings coalesce into a whole, forming a work that explores preoccupation, communication, time, conflict, wishes, lust, ephemerality, the psyche, environmental catastrophe, escapism, the truth, awakening, fear, temptation, yearning, mysterious signals, and distant souls. Since first emerging with Thoughts & Faults (2016) and his acclaimed debut Silver Drop (2018), Gregor has carved a path through Australia’s underground, balancing sly experimentalism with acerbic pop. His 2020 opus Destiny drew praise from NME, Rolling Stone, and MTV, while Satanic Lullabies (2024) earned another Music Victoria Award nomination. Along the way he’s appeared at festivals like Golden Plains, Dark Mofo, Rising, and The Others Way (NZ). Joining Gregor for this special show is none other than Sydney's own Mara. Mara is a composer and curator based in Eora Sydney. She plays the viola and collaborates with her laptop to create live performances and recorded pieces for film, dance, and gallery spaces. Her work is led by the shifts of perspective and interaction of rhythms and beings within environments. Mara's most recent album At Every Corner 'is a testament to her deep connection to time, place and community, as well as her skill in transforming everyday sounds into immersive auditory constructs'. TICKETING INFO This is an 18+ event. Do not attend if you are feeling unwell. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Once purchased tickets are non-refundable & non-transferable A booking fee applies to all advance tickets. (All quoted prices include tax). Over 18's only unless advertised otherwise. No Outside food or drinks are to be brought into the venue. All children under 18 not permitted including small children and babies. Photo ID is essential, acceptable ID is a current and valid Australian Drivers Licence or Passport. Intoxicated persons will not be admitted. No thongs, steel cap boots, or spiked attire. Dangerous  behaviour including Crowd Surfing, Stage Diving, Moshing and Violent Dancing is not allowed and will result in your immediate removal from  this venue. Inappropriate behaviour at this venue will lead to your banning. We know that times are tough, but please help us stay open by arriving when the doors open and eating & drinking at the venue.