Insert Coins is back at the OAF, and promises to be both flashier and gnarlier than the Rainbow Road. You know the dealio - vintage games and latest releases, live music and DJs and beverages. It's pretty much a Timezone Birthday Party for adults - all it needs is cocktail franks and party pies.Also - they'll be premiering playable demo code for Assassins Creed: Revelations - if this means something to you, quit salivating on yourself and buy tickets for $10 bucks here.Game Over,xDS

Parramatta is getting a dose of Sydney Festival fury in 2012, with its own series of satellite events and street parties bringing a touch of event gridlock to western Sydney.From January 13th - 22nd you'll be able to catch Ed Kuepper – founding member of The Saints - Norman Jay from the UK’s Notting Hill Carnival, Holly Throsby, Dan Sultan and Busby Marou and many more actors, exhibitions and performances take to the theatres and streets of Parramatta. We'll endeavour to bring you the full line-up for Sydney Festival 2012 as soon as they add us to their mailing list.Read the full release and line-up at the Sydney Festival sitexDS

Harbourlife, the annual bro's day out of Sydney summer which has played host to Temper Trap, Felix da Housecat, Feadz and many more, is moving to 2012... so no Harbourlife in 2011.According to Fuzzy Creative Director John Wall, Harbourlife is under pressure from other events nearby, which have proven impossible to resolve.Via InTheMix: 'A clash with a private event nearby has proven impossible to resolve so both events could go ahead, so we've opted to move Harbourlife to a time of year when we don't have any other events on. More info will be available once the new date and details are confirmed'While the backside slowly falls out of the festival market, is this a genuine scheduling issue or another sign of difficult times ahead for festival promoters? More pointedly, do you care if this event is on or not?xDS

In what seems to be a highly realistic ( but somewhat cynical) reality for Australia's future, Jessica Bellamy's new play Sprout sees our nation raved by the effects of hundreds of years of environmental abuse. And potentially, a the promise of a new beginning, to try again, with the wisdom of history's mistakes...On until 19th November at the Old Fitz.SPROUTWhen: Now until 19th NovemberWhere: Old Fitzroy Theatre, 129 Dowling St WoolloomoolooEmily Eskellemilyeskell@gmail.com

Image of Halloween print-outs by Modern Printables - available hereHalloween is just like any weekends really - a great excuse to wear your most bizarre wardrobe lurkers while crushing beverages at a vigorous rate.If you're unclear of the most appropriate location to engage in the above activities, well spark up a match and put the cauldron on, Betty! Here's what we reckon:FBI SOCIAL'S HALLOWEEN PARTYFeaturing a FULLY SPOOKED OUT set from Ghostwood, Horror Trivia with freaky, freaky prizes and a demonic photo-booth that reportedly is a gateway to the seventh circle of hell. It's a bloody quick photobooth!WHEN: Friday 28th from 6:00pm til lateWHERE: FBI Social @ Kings Cross HotelHOW MUCH: FreeLINK: HereHALLOWEEN WHORES VAt the brand new Oxford St spot, My House Nightclub (formerly The Gaff),  Troy Cox, Dan Murphy, Alex Taylor, Adam Watts and some other freakin freakers will fondle you until the early hours. Not for the faint-hearted (read: prudish straight bros)!WHEN: Saturday October 29th from 7:00pmWHERE: My House Nightclub, Oxford StHOW MUCH: Tickets are $30 from hereLINK: HereMAD RACKET 13th BDAY w/ RECLOOSE Mad Racket enters its difficult teen years in style with Recloose, one of Carl Craig's Detroit proteges.Party goes down at Marrickville Bowling Club (as usual), and you don't have to dress up! But you would anyway, right? Right.WHEN: Saturday October 29th from 8:00pmWHERE: Marrickville Bowling Club, MarrickvilleHOW MUCH: $30 from RALINK: HereHAUNTED MUSEUM FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY DS wants to steal some children for the weekend so we can go to this! The Australian Museum (home of Jurassic Lounge) is having its 4th Annual Haunted Museum Party, where Dads, Mums and the little human beings they've spawn can dress up and roam the museum. There's trick or treating, live animals (and dead usual dead ones), ghost stories, face painting and other lots of totally freakin freaky stuff to do.WHEN: Friday October 28thWHERE: The Australian Museum, College StHOW MUCH: $95 Adults / $75 little adultsLINK: Here

The surreal experimental sounds of the muscial genius Don Van Vliet AKA Captain Beefheart, and his Magic Band have been brought to colourful life through the paintings and drawings by Aoife Milson in her exhibition Trout Mask Replica - Replica opening at Kind Of Gallery this Thursday night.Listening soley to the music of Beefheart while she worked, and titled in homage to his epic album 'Trout Mask Replica', Milson's artworks encapsulate the inspirational conversation between two creatives.She has visualised the fusion of jazz, blues and psychedelia of Beefheart's music through weird and compelling images in 'a reaction to Beefheart in all his Glory' - like this... The exhibition delivers a very personal insight into the relationship between two artists and how two mediums can become indelibly linked as one inspires the other. A rare experience not to be missed.Check out Beefheart and his Magic Band live at Cannes in 1968 here.What: Trout Mask Replica - ReplicaWhere: Kind Of Gallery, 72 Oxford Street, DarlinghurstWhen: Opening Night - Thursday 25 October 7pm - 9pm Exhibition runs 25 Oct - 6 Nov (Thurs - Sun 12-6pm)Link: http://kindofgallery.com/Liz de Fegely: liz_defegely@hotmail.com

Beer trivia! Beer tasting! Beer comedy! Beer lectures! Beer drinks! Beer in glasses! Beer in bottles and beer in taps! Beer in kegs and beer in YOUR BELLY!sydneycraftbeerweek.comFor the remainder of this week, explore the boutique end of the beer spectrum with talks, dinners and discount nights around the eastern suburbs and The Rocks precinct. The flagship event is the Australian Beer Festival, which shuts down Gloucester St (out front the Australian Heritage Hotel in The Rocks) and fills it with mystical brewers, all waiting to ply your gullet with their finest potions and beverages. The 7th Annual Australian Beer Festival How much: $15 (includes tasting cup and 10 tasting tickets) For bookings: visit the Australian Beer Festival website.For a full listing of Sydney Craft Beer Week events, check out sydneycraftbeerweek.com

After it's inaugural year in 2010, Maggot Fest is jumping into The Red Rattler on Saturday, November 5 for another full-on day of distorted, beer-laden garage rock.Maggot Fest will bring together 13 of Australia's finest garage, punk, pop and noise bands, including the return of The Sailors in their first Australian shows since 2007. Sydney's Royal Headache also return for their first home-town performance since a sold-out album launch and US tour.Line-up:The Sailors – Royal Headache – Bits of Shit – Chrome Dome – Repairs – Terrible Truths – Chook Race – Per Purpose – Thee Mighty Childish – Bad Aches – Meat ThumpWHEN: Saturday, November 5 at the Red RattlerWHERE:  Red Rattler, 6 Faversham St, MarrickvilleHOW MUCH: $23.50 from OzTixIf you're not sure what Royal Headache, you obviously don't work at FBI or triple j. Here's a primer. Royal Headache - "Down The Lane" by Creeping Wave

Take a look at that image - you wanna be there don't you. It's tomorrow (Saturday), the weather man says the forecast is super-fly with a chance of get-down and you'll feel like a berk if you miss out.We've got a double-pass to give to one DS reader.To win, simply jump on Twitter and tweet EXACTLY the following:Hey @DailySydney gimme them @Musica_Events Tumbalong tickets, I need to see (insert the name of an artist on the lineup that you're dying to check out)!Winner drawn at 4:30pm this afternoon at random and will be notified via Twitter reply.Here's all the relevant party details:FULL LINE-UP:New Navy (AUS)Gloves (AUS)Bon Chat, Bon Rat (AUS) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/bon-chat-bon-ratElectric Wire Hustle (NZ) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/electric-wire-hustleGhostpoet (UK) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/ghostpoetLUNICE (CAN) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/luniceMitzi (AUS) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/mitziSBTRKT (UK) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/sbtrktSimon Caldwell (AUS) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/simon-caldwellTiger & Woods (ITA) - www.musicaevents.com/artists/tigerandwoodsDATE: Saturday 22 October 2011|TIME: 12pm – 10pmVENUE: Tumbalong Park, SydneyTickets available from MoshtixTumbalong Park is the circular park within the Darling Harbour precinct. It’s located between Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour and the Sydney Entertainment CentrexDS

Seeing these shows will expose you to some of the most committed, creative and heart felt moments in theatre making history. These productions are entirely student run, (except for the directors- mostly of whom are internationally recognised) putting their hearts and souls into making these productions the best they possibly can be. This years line up includes 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot', 'Pains of Youth', 'Rare Earth', 'The Idiot' and 'Port.' Check them out before they finish- you're absolutely guaranteed a great night of theatre.NIDA OCTOBER PRODUCTIONSWHERE: NIDA, Anzac Pde, Kensington (Opposite main gate entrance into UNSW)WHEN: Now until 26th October (please see individual shows you want to attend as some are finishing earlier than others)Emily Eskellemilyeskell@gmail.com

This Sunday is shaping up to be fan-bloody-tastic for fans of the street festival. The suburbs of Strathfield and Marrickville will burst at the seams with food stalls, live music, art, theatre and that delicious thing we call multiculturalism, which we have to thank for all the incredible eats that are housed in these 'burbs. Marrickville is a great starting spot. The Marrickville Festival draws around 50,000 people each year and is the best showcase of this suburb's cultural diversity, while the Strathfield Food Festival, run as part of the Crave Sydney Food Festival, is an Asian fusion amusement park of food. Live cooking demonstrations by Seoul of Sydney Korean chefs, local restaurants cooking up a storm and beer and wine tastings will be rampant. Marrickville FestivalSunday Oct 2311am-5pm300m from Marrickville stationmore infoStrathfield Food FestivalSunday Oct 2311am-5pmStrathfield Square (outside Strathfield station)www.strathfieldfoodfestival.com.au

Here's the current line-up for the Sydney edition of Laneway Festival.... ACTIVE CHILD - ANNA CALVI - AUSTRA - BULLION - CHAIRLIFT - CULTS - DZ DEATHRAYS - EMA - FEIST  - GEOFFREY O'CONNOR - GIRLS - GIVERS - GLASSER - HUSKY  - JOHN TALABOT - JONTI - LAURA MARLING - M83(!!!!!!) - ONEMAN - PAJAMA CLUB  - PORTUGAL THE MAN  - SBTRKT (Live) - TRIPLE J Unearthed Winners - THE VERY WEST - THE DRUMS - THE HORRORS - THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - THE PANICS - TORO Y MOI - TOTAL CONTROL - TWIN SHADOW - WASHED OUT - WU LYF - YUCK Probably the best festy roll call for this year. Tickets will sell faster than earplugs at a Meatloaf gig so better sharpen your credit cards -  they're on sale tomorrow (Wednesday 19th Oct) at 9:00am from Greentix. Good luck! xDS