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STRICTLY ROMANCE: 1956-2026 SMOOCHY SLOW JAMS mix up now! + Valentine's Day BYO house party this saturday

2/5/2026

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​TICKETS:
https://events.humanitix.com/strictly-romance-1956-2026-smoochy-slow-jams-valentine-s-day-byo-house-party


STRICTLY ROMANCE mix up now!

STREAM ON MIXCLOUD:

www.mixcloud.com/SLOWGRINDFEVER
STREAM OR DOWNLOAD IN HIGH QUALITY HERE:
www.slowgrindfever.com/mixes

Saint Valentine called and said that cos Feb 14 is a Saturday this year he wants an extra romantic edition of Slow Grind Fever with all smoochy songs and no "you broke my heart you tore it apart" business. And he wants all the guest DJs to be actual romantic couples playing record for record, heart to heart. And he wants that adorable SIMONE PAGE JONES who sings the sultry version of HOT STUFF that everybody loves to sing some romantic songs. And he wants me to pull out the special ice cooled smoke machine for a blanket of magical low lying fog. And also he wants it to be a BYO house party cos that's the best way for people who don't have some romance to find some romance.

And when a legend in the field of romance who's been dead since the 3rd century calls you on the telephone, you don't say "how did you get my number?." You say, "Yes sir, your wish is my command sir."


So we have assembled a crack team of DJ couples (Ria & Sofia, Ginger & Dan aka Ginger Hair & Carpet Dan, Nai & Dom aka Nai Palm & Cazeaux OSLO, Nik & Steph aka DJ Earl Grey & Steve) who know the meaning of romance to trade sets with your host Richie1250 throughout the night, we have engaged SIMONE PAGE JONES to work her magic on the microphone, we have procured the low lying fog fluid, we have begun compiling a list of romantic films to screen in the lounge room, and we have begun finessing the lighting in the kitchen so it's bright enough to see who you're talking to but not so bright that you can inside their pores.


May Saint Valentine smile upon us.


100 tickets only so don't sleep.


Sat Feb 14th, 9pm-3am
GALLERIA CROCODILLO
738 Plenty Rd, Reservoir 3073 (ENTER THROUGH BACK ALLEY)
(No bar, BYO booze and mixers if you wanna drink. Ice and cups provided.)
NOTES:
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...
- The dance floor at Slow Grind is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a conversation with someone, please do it over in the hallway or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video to post up later on, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor staring down at your phone or having an extended loud conversation is poor Slow Grind etiquette)
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.

TICKETS:
https://events.humanitix.com/strictly-romance-1956-2026-smoochy-slow-jams-valentine-s-day-byo-house-party
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SLOW GRIND FEVER SYD EORA #4: 1952-1972 D.I.Y. / B.Y.O. EDITION (LEICHHARDT, NSW)

2/5/2026

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TICKETS: (NOTE THIS EVENT IS IN NSW) events.humanitix.com/slow-grind-fever-syd-eora-4-1952-1972-d-i-y-b-y-o-edition-leichhardt-nsw

SLOW GRIND FEVER returns to Wangal Land for another intimate B.Y.O / D.I.Y dance above an electrical wholesaler in Leichhardt. We play the slowest, slinkiest, spookiest, sleaziest, sweetest, swinginest old records we can find, and people dance real slow in a haze of smoke and dim red light. It's a good time. Finger snapping rhythm 'n' blues, smoochy sweet soul, jazzy popcorn, sultry slow-funk burners and uncategorizable moody melters, all sizzling off of antique discs brought to you by DJ Richie1250 (Stone Love, PBS FM) and special guests Dave Bowman and DJ Milky Tea
Saturday March 21st, 9pm-3am at Splinter Factory, 683 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt NSW.
This a BYO venue with no bar, so bring what you need for the night.
NOTES:
- This event is not easily accessible by wheelchair as there are two flights of stairs to climb. Please contact us if you use a wheelchair and want to come and we will do our best to accommodate
- The Splinter Factory is a queer space. It is clothing optional and sex positive. You can expect to see people connecting in whatever way they find meaningful. Consent is sexy and also mandatory
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...

- The dancefloor at Slow Grind Fever is for dancing. If you need to use your phone, please do it in the hallway or on the balcony. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video to post up later on, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor looking down at your phone is poor Slow Grind etiquette)

- Slow Grind Fever is not specifically a partnered dancing event. Some people dance with a partner, some with a group of friends, some alone with their eyes closed. You can do it how you wanna.
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.


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SLOW GRIND FEVER #116 ('52-'72) w/ Richie1250, Aperol Ritz, James Ellis and BRENDA (*CASH ONLY*) - SAT FEB 28 at BAR OPEN (MEL / NAARM)

2/5/2026

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Sat Feb 28 we invite you back to the smokey dreamland that is Slow Grind Fever for an evening of finger snapping rhythm 'n' blues, smoochy sweet soul, jazzy popcorn, sultry slow-funk burners and uncategorizable moody melters, all sizzling off of antique discs brought to you by DJs Richie1250, Aperol Ritz, James Ellis and Brenda In The Bath .
We play the slowest, sleaziest, spookiest, sweetest, swinginest old records we can find, and people dance real slow in a haze of smoke and dim red light. It's a good time.

SLOW GRIND FEVER #116 ('52-'72 EDITION)
DJs Richie1250, Aperol Ritz, James Ellis and Brenda In The Bath
Sat Feb 28 at BAR OPEN (317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy)
9pm-230am, $15 (CASH ONLY FOR DOOR CHARGE BUT EFTPOS AVAILABLE FOR BUYING DRINKS AT THE BAR)

NOTES:
- The door charge is CASH ONLY
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...
- The dancefloor at Slow Grind Fever is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a proper conversation, please do it over by the bar or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor looking down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette and distracts people trying to focus on the music)
- Slow Grind Fever is not specifically a partnered dancing event. Some people dance with a partner, some with a group of friends, some alone with their eyes closed. You can do it how you wanna.
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.
- To avoid random late night drunks who may not understand this, we stop letting new people in at 1:30. If you are going to turn up after 1:30, the password to get in is LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
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NEW MIX UP NOW! + SGF '52-'72 EDITION #115 THIS SATURDAY AT BAR OPEN (CASH ON THE DOOR ONLY, NO PRESALE TICKETS)

1/25/2026

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New SGF mix up now!
STREAM ON MIXCLOUD:
www.mixcloud.com/SLOWGRINDFEVER
STREAM OR DOWNLOAD IN HIGH QUALITY HERE:
www.slowgrindfever.com/mixes

Sat Jan 31 we invite you back to the smokey dreamland that is Slow Grind Fever for an evening of finger snapping rhythm 'n' blues, smoochy sweet soul, jazzy popcorn, sultry slow-funk burners and uncategorizable moody melters, all sizzling off of antique discs brought to you by DJs Richie1250, El Fuentes, Lady Love Potion and Kieron O'Hara .
We play the slowest, sleaziest, spookiest, sweetest, swinginest old records we can find, and people dance real slow in a haze of smoke and dim red light. It's a good time.

SLOW GRIND FEVER #115 ('52-'72 EDITION)
DJs Richie1250, El Fuentes, Lady Love Potion and Kieron O'Hara
Sat Jan 31 at BAR OPEN
9pm-230am, $15 (CASH ONLY FOR DOOR CHARGE BUT EFTPOS AVAILABLE FOR BUYING DRINKS AT THE BAR)

NOTES:
- The door charge is CASH ONLY
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...
- The dancefloor at Slow Grind Fever is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a proper conversation, please do it over by the bar or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor looking down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette and distracts people trying to focus on the music)
- Slow Grind Fever is not specifically a partnered dancing event. Some people dance with a partner, some with a group of friends, some alone with their eyes closed. You can do it how you wanna.
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.
- To avoid random late night drunks who may not understand this, we stop letting new people in at 1:30. If you are going to turn up after 1:30, the password to get in is LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
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STRICTLY ROMANCE: 1956-2026 SMOOCHY SLOW JAMS Valentine's Day BYO house party

1/10/2026

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TICKETS:
https://events.humanitix.com/strictly-romance-1956-2026-smoochy-slow-jams-valentine-s-day-byo-house-party


Saint Valentine called and said that cos Feb 14 is a Saturday this year he wants an extra romantic edition of Slow Grind Fever with all smoochy songs and no "you broke my heart you tore it apart" business. And he wants all the guest DJs to be actual romantic couples playing record for record, heart to heart. And he wants that adorable SIMONE PAGE JONES who sings the sultry version of HOT STUFF that everybody loves to sing some romantic songs. And he wants me to pull out the special ice cooled smoke machine for a blanket of magical low lying fog. And also he wants it to be a BYO house party cos that's the best way for people who don't have some romance to find some romance.
And when a legend in the field of romance who's been dead since the 3rd century calls you on the telephone, you don't say "how did you get my number?." You say, "Yes sir, your wish is my command sir."


So we have assembled a crack team of DJ couples (Ria & Sofia, Ginger & Dan aka Ginger Hair & Carpet Dan, Nai & Dom aka Nai Palm & Cazeaux OSLO, Nik & Steph aka DJ Earl Grey & Steve) who know the meaning of romance to trade sets with your host Richie1250 throughout the night, we have engaged SIMONE PAGE JONES to work her magic on the microphone, we have procured the low lying fog fluid, we have begun compiling a list of romantic films to screen in the lounge room, and we have begun finessing the lighting in the kitchen so it's bright enough to see who you're talking to but not so bright that you can inside their pores.


May Saint Valentine smile upon us.


100 tickets only so don't sleep.


Sat Feb 14th, 9pm-3am
GALLERIA CROCODILLO
738 Plenty Rd, Reservoir 3073 (ENTER THROUGH BACK ALLEY)
(No bar, BYO booze and mixers if you wanna drink. Ice and cups provided.)
NOTES:
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...
- The dance floor at Slow Grind is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a conversation with someone, please do it over in the hallway or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video to post up later on, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor staring down at your phone or having an extended loud conversation is poor Slow Grind etiquette)
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.

TICKETS:
https://events.humanitix.com/strictly-romance-1956-2026-smoochy-slow-jams-valentine-s-day-byo-house-party

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SLOW GRIND FEVER #115 ('52-'72) (*CASH ONLY*) w/ 1250, El Fuentes, Lady Love Potion, Kieron O'Hara (CASH on the door only) - SAT JAN 31 at BAR OPEN

1/10/2026

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Sat Jan 31 we invite you back to the smokey dreamland that is Slow Grind Fever for an evening of finger snapping rhythm 'n' blues, smoochy sweet soul, jazzy popcorn, sultry slow-funk burners and uncategorizable moody melters, all sizzling off of antique discs brought to you by DJs Richie1250, El Fuentes, Lady Love Potion and Kieron O'Hara .
We play the slowest, sleaziest, spookiest, sweetest, swinginest old records we can find, and people dance real slow in a haze of smoke and dim red light. It's a good time.

SLOW GRIND FEVER #115 ('52-'72 EDITION)
DJs Richie1250, El Fuentes, Lady Love Potion and Kieron O'Hara
Sat Jan 31 at BAR OPEN
9pm-230am, $15 (CASH ONLY FOR DOOR CHARGE BUT EFTPOS AVAILABLE FOR BUYING DRINKS AT THE BAR)

NOTES:
- The door charge is CASH ONLY
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...
- The dancefloor at Slow Grind Fever is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a proper conversation, please do it over by the bar or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor looking down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette and distracts people trying to focus on the music)
- Slow Grind Fever is not specifically a partnered dancing event. Some people dance with a partner, some with a group of friends, some alone with their eyes closed. You can do it how you wanna.
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.
- To avoid random late night drunks who may not understand this, we stop letting new people in at 1:30. If you are going to turn up after 1:30, the password to get in is LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
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(WA) SLOW GRIND FEVER 1954 TO1984 EDITION (PERTH / BOORLOO)

11/16/2025

 
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TICKETS: (NOTE! THIS EVENT IS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA)
moshtix.com.au/v2/event/slow-grind-fever-1954-1984-edition/186543


RICHIE1250 (Stone Love, PBS FM) brings the cult SLOW GRIND FEVER dance out west for the first time, with a suitcase full of antique vinyl discs and the hardest working smoke machine in showbiz. Enter the smokey dreamland and take a chronological trip through finger snapping rhythm 'n' blues, smoochy sweet soul, jazzy popcorn, druggy disco, adults-only AOR, languid lovers rock, nymphomantic new wave and all manner of uncategorizable moody melters, from the mid 50s to the mid 80s and back again, with special guest sets from DJs RAZOR JACK & BIG EAR CHAD and MONTANA.

8pm-2am, Friday January 16 at GOODWILL CLUB (basement of The Rechabite)
224 William St, Northbridge, WA
Tickets via MOSHTIX, $25+bf presale, $30 on the door

NOTES:
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...

- The dancefloor at Slow Grind events is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a conversation, please do it over in the hallway or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video to post up later on or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor staring down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette)

- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.

(VIC) SLOW GRIND FEVER NEW YEARS EVE DIY BYO WAREHOUSE PARTY

11/16/2025

 
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TICKETS:
events.humanitix.com/slow-grind-fever-nye-diy-byo-warehouse-party

Your favourite smokey slow dance caps off the year with a D.I.Y. B.Y.O N.Y.E. warehouse party at a secret location in the inner north! (address sent to ticket holders on the day, and no it's not the same warehouse as the 1975-2025 party...) Joining slow grind favourites Richie1250 and Miss Goldie is NYC's sultriest sax player, FREDDY DEBOE. A veteran sideman for all our Daptone favourites including Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, James Hunter and Lee Fields, Freddy's most recent 45 "Lora Blu / Lost at Sea" is pure slow grind magic, and we're stoked to have him on board spinning 45s from his deep collection and blowing boiling hot sultry saxophone over the top of them!
Wed Dec 31 - 9pm til late (planning to go until 3am but you know how it go with these DIY things, there's always a possibility we could be forced to stop earlier) 150 tickets only so don't umm and ahh too long DM for MOB TIX
BYO BOOZE & MIXERS (Cups and ice to put in them provided)
NOTES:

- Location is in the inner north, ticket holders will be sent address on the morning of the dance.

- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...

- The dancefloor at Slow Grind events is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a conversation, please do it over in the hallway or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video to post up later on or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor staring down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette)

- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.

(VIC) SLOW GRIND 80s #16(*cash only*) w/ SMOOTA (USA) live! + DJs 1250, Brontesaurus Sex, Mikey Goodfellow - SAT DEC 13 at BAR OPEN (Brunswick st, Fitzroy)

10/27/2025

 
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NO PRESALE TICKETS, $20 *CASH* ON THE DOOR

Sat Dec 13th SLOW GRIND FEVER steps back into the neon lit 1980s. Richie1250, Brontesaurus Sex and Mikey Goodfellow steering the space ship in a sultry '77-'93 style, *PLUS* a special live performance from New York City heartthrob SMOOTA, slipping away from his duties playing trombone and keys for TV ON THE RADIO to bring us a set of his sultriest songs.

SLOW GRIND 80s #16
Richie1250, Brontesaurus Sex and Mikey Goodfellow 
*PLUS* SMOOTA (USA) performing live
Sat Dec 13 at BAR OPEN
9pm-230am, $20 (CASH ONLY FOR DOOR CHARGE BUT EFTPOS AVAILABLE TO BUY DRINKS ON THE BAR)

NOTES:
- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...
- The dancefloor at Slow Grind Fever is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a proper conversation, please do it over by the bar or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor looking down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette and distracts people trying to focus on the music)
- Slow Grind Fever is not specifically a partnered dancing event. Some people dance with a partner, some with a group of friends, some alone with their eyes closed. You can do it how you wanna.
- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.
- To avoid random late night drunks who may not understand this, we stop letting new people in at 1:30. If you are going to turn up after 1:30, the password to get in is LITTLE WILLIE JOHN

SLOW GRIND FEVER SYD #3: 1954-1984 B.Y.O. / D.I.Y. WAREHOUSE PARTY (NSW)

10/27/2025

 
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TICKETS:
https://events.humanitix.com/slow-grind-fever-syd-3-1954-1984-b-y-o-d-i-y-warehouse-party


Slow Grind Fever returns to Gadigal Country on Saturday November 29th for SLOW GRIND FEVER SYD #3: 1954-1984 B.Y.O. / D.I.Y. WAREHOUSE PARTY. 

Richie1250 (Stone Love, PBS FM) heads north once again with another mountain of antique vinyl discs and the hardest working smoke machine in showbiz. Enter the smokey dreamland and take a chronological trip through finger snapping rhythm 'n' blues, smoochy sweet soul, jazzy popcorn, druggy disco, adults-only AOR, languid lovers rock, nymphomantic new wave and all manner of uncategorizable moody melters, from the mid 50s to the mid 80s and back again, with special guest sets from DJs BOOBOO MUCK and JANE FONDUE, plus a special live performance from New York City heartthrob SMOOTA, slipping away from his duties playing trombone and keys for TV ON THE RADIO to bring us a set of his sultriest songs.

It's a DIY / BYO affair, so bring what you need. 

NOTES:

- Location is in the inner west, ticket holders will be sent address on the morning of the dance.

- There will be a smoke machine going all night and it will get very smokey. The smoke is non-toxic but if you ain't into smoke machines this might not be the party for you...

- The dancefloor at Slow Grind events is for dancing. If you need to use your phone or have a conversation, please do it over in the hallway or go outside and get some fresh air. (We don't mind you taking a quick photo or video to post up later on or saying hello to your friends, but standing in the middle of the dancefloor staring down at your phone or talking loudly is poor Slow Grind etiquette)

- The vibe of the night is very hazy and sultry, but the vibe is also about having good manners. Don't be all up in someone's personal space if they aren't inviting you.
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