Weekender: The case for genre fiction in the Top 100 and a new Australian supergroup

Welcome to the Arts in 30 Weekender, where we're setting the news aside and sharing our tips on what to check out and what to skip from the world of the arts.

With voting for the Radio National Top 100 Books well underway, we argue the case for genre fiction being among the best of the century and bring you some of our picks: China Mieville's The Scar and Terry Pratchett's Night Watch.

Sky enthuses about Bleak Squad, a new Australian supergroup featuring members of The Dirty Three, The Bad Seeds, Magic Dirt, and Art of Fighting. And Ce urges everyone to check out the Mary Wallopers while they're on tour.

Plus the joys of a fringe festival and In The Heights makes its way to HOTA, on the Gold Coast