The summer heat is starting to kick in in Brisbane, sending innocent bystanders running for the hills as local bands go mad.

And the maddest of bands is Giants of Science. Their time in hibernation has taken its toll, and they've been let loose, having played with You Am I this month, and gearing up for a few shows with Legends of Motorsport in January, as well as helping local trashbags Hits release their album Living With You Is Killing Me in December.

On top of this, wayward sons Intercooler are getting their act together for two special shows in Melbourne, one with the original line up, and one with the brand spankin' new'un!

The Gin Club also have a treat, their new single 'Rain' will be available soon for a very limited time on 7”, head over to the Plus One site to grab one.

Not to imply there's nothing else going on! Have a look.

THE BLACKWATER FEVER
BWF have been holed up in The Borough recording studio, owned by Skritch of Mary Trembles / Smokestack Orchestra in order to record a follow up to Sweet Misery. Check the out at the Sunshine Coast show below!

• 21 Nov - Rock & Roots '09, Kings Beach Tavern - Caloundra

TEXAS TEA
Texas Tea have a Melbourne jaunt and a Brisbane Powerhouse residency coming up. So you've got no excuses no to catch them live!

• 27 Nov - The Wesley Ann - Melbourne
• 28 Nov - The Empress - Melbourne
• 4, 11 Dec - Powerhouse - Brisbane
• 12 Dec - Kate solo @ Waxing Lyrical, Powerhouse - Brisbane
• 17 Dec - Kate solo, Treasury Casino - Brisbane
• 18 Dec - Powerhouse - Brisbane

BLACK MUSTANG
Mid December sees the BM boys on the road with Oz Rock legends The Angels. You'll not find a sweeter line-up for drinking beer to by the end of the year!

• 17 Dec - Caloundra RSL - Caloundra w/ The Angels
• 18 Dec - Mansfield Tavern - Brisbane w/ The Angels
• 19 Dec - Seagulls - Gold Coast w/ The Angels

MEXICO CITY
Mexico City have a couple of sweet supports coming up, with Sydney's Maladies and on the Gin Club's glorious return to Brisbane, then they'll be Auld Lang Syne-ing with Cat Power at the Zoo on New Years Eve!

• 19 Nov - Step Inn - Brisbane
• 27 Nov - The Zoo - Brisbane w/ Gin Club
• 28 Nov - Live @ Joe's - Eumundi w/ Gin Club
• 12 Dec – Ric's – Brisbane
• 31 Dec – The Zoo – Brisbane w/ Cat Power

GIANTS OF SCIENCE
In case you didn't bother to read the preamble, Giants will be supporting Legends of Motorsport on their Queensland shows, helping HITS launch their record and playing the most excellent and worthy Dean Turner Benefit show.

• 4 Dec - Hits album launch, Step Inn - Brisbane
• 19 Dec - Dean Turner (Magic Dirt) Benefit, The Zoo - Brisbane
• 7 Jan – Sands Tavern – Maroochydore w/ Legends of Motorsport + HITS
• 8 Jan – The Del Plaza – Southport w/ Legends of Motorsport + HITS + Mercy Beat
• 9 Jan – Step Inn – Brisbane w/ Legends of Motorsport + HITS

INTERCOOLER
Like we've already said, two extra special Intercooler shows are in the works, both in Melbourne.

• 15 Dec – Yah Yah's – Melbourne (current line-up)
• 20 Dec- Corner Hotel – Richmond (original line-up!)

ROZ PAPPALARDO & THE WAYWARD GENTLEMEN
Roz is launching her album at the Powerhouse this weekend, helped out by Freddie Shortjoe from Gulf of Carpentaria , and will be ringing in the new year at the Woodford Folk Festival.

• 20, 27 Nov - Powerhouse the Residents Series - Brisbane (20th w/ Andrew Morris)
• 12 Dec - Powerhouse, Wax Lyrical Singer Songwriter Evening - Brisbane
• 20 Dec - Peregian Beach Surf Club - Peregian
• 30, 31 Dec – Woodford Folk Festival – Woodford
• 18 Feb – Unplugged at the Basement, Gold Coast Arts Center – Gold Coast

MARY TREMBLES
Skritch has been working in his brand new studio, The Borough, recording new Blackwater Fever and Smokestack tracks, and putting together his own bundle of songs featuring friends. MT have a couple of shows on the rise, and the Valley Transmission one is free!

• 28 Nov - Valley Transmission, Brunswick St Mall - Brisbane
• 3 Dec - Sunshine Coast Uni - Sunshine Coast

THE SMOKESTACK ORCHESTRA
No Smokestack shows to report, they've been hard at work tracking a follow up to last year's Salute Heavy Industry. Keep an eye out for their planned “3 Degrees of Separation” show, featuring bands sharing members!