...Old and Stupid? Ozzy in full flight for Finnish TV:
30 September 2009
Niagara & The Hitmen
Their live album "St Valentine's Day Massacre" is coming down the turnpike and is out on Savage beat/Shock in Australian retail on October 9 and on Steel Cage around the world about the same time. Steel Cage have started online sales from their website. Stay tuned for live Hitmen dates. Here's a preview of what to expect on the album:
Old folks' home breakout.
Yep, more oldies on the horizon.
Can you read that?
Can you read that?
It's from the liner notes of the Au Go Go Records "Slab Of Vic" compilation LP. Melbourne's gospel-rock legends The Slaughtermen are back on deck this Friday, 2nd. October, for the first time since 1995. AND the show is on at the excellent Oakleigh Bowls Club, too- $20 if there are any tickets left on the night.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, another Melbourne legend is doing a low-key warm up ahead of a couple of album launch shows later in the month.
Rowland S. Howard's first new material for some time, "Pop Crimes" will be out soon. I've already heard it, and I am completely sold on it. I know it's a school night, but things kick off early- at 4.00pm- and for only $10, in a smaller, more intimate venue, you would be mad to miss this. Supports include current buzz band St. Helens, too.
28 September 2009
Save the Hopetoun!
This is the cover for Hanging At Picnic Rock which is a film i'm in. It was a blast doing it. I'm the only guy in it and i get to have sex and get my body torn in half(literally) by psychotic ghost women. It's been sent to the Trashorama film festival. Let me know if you want to see this thing and i'll see if i can get you a copy.
This is a gig that's really worth going to as it's a benefit for one of my favourite radio shows Burning Vinyl (Fridays 2-4pm on 3CR - 855AM). Matt "Buffy" Gleeson is a great guy and i tune into his show as often as i can, if you want to hear interesting new music you should too!
This is a gig that's really worth going to as it's a benefit for one of my favourite radio shows Burning Vinyl (Fridays 2-4pm on 3CR - 855AM). Matt "Buffy" Gleeson is a great guy and i tune into his show as often as i can, if you want to hear interesting new music you should too!
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On another note- the government has come down hard on small live venues in both Sydney and Melbourne lately, this is forcing the Hopetoun in Sydney to shut it's doors until certain changes are made. I post on a music forum called Messandnoise and some people on there said this:
"It's an issue of security. By law in the City of Sydney you need one security guard per certain amount of people(I think it's 70), regardless if there is only 5 people in the building. There was a recent article in Mess and Noise outlining this very issue in Melbourne. For a venue with such a reputation for passive crowds intent on seeing a performance it seems ludicrous. The fact is that due to some council intervention, the Hopetoun was forced to provide security every night. And obviously what it has learnt is that profit cannot be met through money spent on the bar."
"Due to the amount of work that needs to be done to the building to bring it up to regs (disabled access etc.) the owners are 'taking a back seat' to assess what they need to do and if it can be financially viable. He also said it will be 'in the order of months' until we see anything like it getting back on track."
This really bums me out to hear, i really don't think the government or the councils have the right idea by enforcing more security on small live music venues that have little-to-no violent incidents each year. Obviously there's alot more violence in the nightclubs that are busiest at 2-4 AM- i should know because i've worked in a few.
"It's an issue of security. By law in the City of Sydney you need one security guard per certain amount of people(I think it's 70), regardless if there is only 5 people in the building. There was a recent article in Mess and Noise outlining this very issue in Melbourne. For a venue with such a reputation for passive crowds intent on seeing a performance it seems ludicrous. The fact is that due to some council intervention, the Hopetoun was forced to provide security every night. And obviously what it has learnt is that profit cannot be met through money spent on the bar."
"Due to the amount of work that needs to be done to the building to bring it up to regs (disabled access etc.) the owners are 'taking a back seat' to assess what they need to do and if it can be financially viable. He also said it will be 'in the order of months' until we see anything like it getting back on track."
This really bums me out to hear, i really don't think the government or the councils have the right idea by enforcing more security on small live music venues that have little-to-no violent incidents each year. Obviously there's alot more violence in the nightclubs that are busiest at 2-4 AM- i should know because i've worked in a few.
To Read more about it visit to Mess + Noise news article here
Projected listening for October:
Ty Segall - Ty Segall LP
U.V Race - U.V Race LP
Useless Eaters - Agoraphobic 7"
Personal & The Pizza's/Bobby Ubangi split 7"
Late Arvo Sons - Letters From Another Alphabet CD
Woollen Kits - Woollen Kits 7"
various live sets from Flip Out Melbourne and Sydney
various live sets from gigs featuring Bed Wettin' Bad Boys
Ty Segall - Ty Segall LP
U.V Race - U.V Race LP
Useless Eaters - Agoraphobic 7"
Personal & The Pizza's/Bobby Ubangi split 7"
Late Arvo Sons - Letters From Another Alphabet CD
Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall LP
Woollen Kits - Woollen Kits 7"
various live sets from Flip Out Melbourne and Sydney
various live sets from gigs featuring Bed Wettin' Bad Boys
Save the Hopetoun!
This is the cover for Hanging At Picnic Rock which is a film i'm in. It was a blast doing it. I'm the only guy in it and i get to have sex and get my body torn in half(literally) by psychotic ghost women. It's been sent to the Trashorama film festival. Let me know if you want to see this thing and i'll see if i can get you a copy.
This is a gig that's really worth going to as it's a benefit for one of my favourite radio shows Burning Vinyl (Fridays 2-4pm on 3CR - 855AM). Matt "Buffy" Gleeson is a great guy and i tune into his show as often as i can, if you want to hear interesting new music you should too!
This is a gig that's really worth going to as it's a benefit for one of my favourite radio shows Burning Vinyl (Fridays 2-4pm on 3CR - 855AM). Matt "Buffy" Gleeson is a great guy and i tune into his show as often as i can, if you want to hear interesting new music you should too!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On another note- the government has come down hard on small live venues in both Sydney and Melbourne lately, this is forcing the Hopetoun in Sydney to shut it's doors until certain changes are made. I post on a music forum called Messandnoise and some people on there said this:
"It's an issue of security. By law in the City of Sydney you need one security guard per certain amount of people(I think it's 70), regardless if there is only 5 people in the building. There was a recent article in Mess and Noise outlining this very issue in Melbourne. For a venue with such a reputation for passive crowds intent on seeing a performance it seems ludicrous. The fact is that due to some council intervention, the Hopetoun was forced to provide security every night. And obviously what it has learnt is that profit cannot be met through money spent on the bar."
"Due to the amount of work that needs to be done to the building to bring it up to regs (disabled access etc.) the owners are 'taking a back seat' to assess what they need to do and if it can be financially viable. He also said it will be 'in the order of months' until we see anything like it getting back on track."
This really bums me out to hear, i really don't think the government or the councils have the right idea by enforcing more security on small live music venues that have little-to-no violent incidents each year. Obviously there's alot more violence in the nightclubs that are busiest at 2-4 AM- i should know because i've worked in a few.
"It's an issue of security. By law in the City of Sydney you need one security guard per certain amount of people(I think it's 70), regardless if there is only 5 people in the building. There was a recent article in Mess and Noise outlining this very issue in Melbourne. For a venue with such a reputation for passive crowds intent on seeing a performance it seems ludicrous. The fact is that due to some council intervention, the Hopetoun was forced to provide security every night. And obviously what it has learnt is that profit cannot be met through money spent on the bar."
"Due to the amount of work that needs to be done to the building to bring it up to regs (disabled access etc.) the owners are 'taking a back seat' to assess what they need to do and if it can be financially viable. He also said it will be 'in the order of months' until we see anything like it getting back on track."
This really bums me out to hear, i really don't think the government or the councils have the right idea by enforcing more security on small live music venues that have little-to-no violent incidents each year. Obviously there's alot more violence in the nightclubs that are busiest at 2-4 AM- i should know because i've worked in a few.
To Read more about it visit to Mess + Noise news article here
Projected listening for October:
Ty Segall - Ty Segall LP
U.V Race - U.V Race LP
Useless Eaters - Agoraphobic 7"
Personal & The Pizza's/Bobby Ubangi split 7"
Late Arvo Sons - Letters From Another Alphabet CD
Woollen Kits - Woollen Kits 7"
various live sets from Flip Out Melbourne and Sydney
various live sets from gigs featuring Bed Wettin' Bad Boys
Ty Segall - Ty Segall LP
U.V Race - U.V Race LP
Useless Eaters - Agoraphobic 7"
Personal & The Pizza's/Bobby Ubangi split 7"
Late Arvo Sons - Letters From Another Alphabet CD
Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall LP
Woollen Kits - Woollen Kits 7"
various live sets from Flip Out Melbourne and Sydney
various live sets from gigs featuring Bed Wettin' Bad Boys
These are some of Handsome Dick's favourite things
For those who only read Playboy online for the articles, here's the King of Men, Handsome Dick Manitoba, delivering what amounts to a string of endorsements for some of his favourite NYC places and things. Fine by me. For anyone who doesn't know who we're talking about, see below. Yes, the Dictators are still playing but sadly it appears only in Spain.
27 September 2009
Digger & The Pussycats/TAPE MAN
So Geelong won the Grand Final- i got stuck on a train full of footy fans, i got asked by an old drunk guy "Hey mate where's your beer?"
Right now i'm sitting at my friend Jimi's house watching Box Elders live on the Gonerfest live stream. Sonic Chicken 4, Box Elders, Nobunny, Cheater Slicks. Today is a good day.
I went to The Birmy last night to catch Jack Petty dj'ing, it was a good crowd- lots of good requests like Whitney Houston!
Then i swung by Yah-Yah's to catch Digger & The Pussycats-
Yes, that is 3 beers taped together.
Pony 2am for The Ghost Of Tape Man!
Digger & The Pussycats/TAPE MAN
So Geelong won the Grand Final- i got stuck on a train full of footy fans, i got asked by an old drunk guy "Hey mate where's your beer?"
Right now i'm sitting at my friend Jimi's house watching Box Elders live on the Gonerfest live stream. Sonic Chicken 4, Box Elders, Nobunny, Cheater Slicks. Today is a good day.
I went to The Birmy last night to catch Jack Petty dj'ing, it was a good crowd- lots of good requests like Whitney Houston!
Then i swung by Yah-Yah's to catch Digger & The Pussycats-
Yes, that is 3 beers taped together.
Pony 2am for The Ghost Of Tape Man!
The Last Days of Jim Carroll
I'm in debt to Stashdauber Shimamoto for this link to an excellent NY Times piece.
26 September 2009
GONERFEST 6
Watching Gonerfest 6 live, wearing my Goner Records hoodie all weekend
http://www.rocketscienceaudio.net/RocketScienceAudioPresents/tabid/64/%20Default.aspx
COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS - still playing at 3:00 AM
GONERFEST 6
Watching Gonerfest 6 live, wearing my Goner Records hoodie all weekend
http://www.rocketscienceaudio.net/RocketScienceAudioPresents/tabid/64/%20Default.aspx
COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS - still playing at 3:00 AM
Will the Stooges meet their Waterloo?
ABBA and the Stooges nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Lame. It won't affect the latter's place in the scheme of things but it would be nice if they were acknowledged by the people without a clue. ABBA has to be at shorter odds, recent Hall of Lame idiocy suggests.
Rhino nearly extinct?
I've been reading Last Shop Standing, an insider's account of the demise of the independent record shop in the UK, but the news (thanks Lindsay Hutton) that Warner's legacy label Rhino Records in the US has laid off most of its staff is a low blow to the future of music.
Major labels have seen re-packaging, re-formatting and line extensions as the salvation of the traditional music retail model, essentially because it means me and you parting with our money several times over. It also lends itself to the new download channel because even baby boomers hankering for the past have computers.
Dunno where this is all going but it doesn't seem likely to be a nice place.
24 September 2009
Spring Tones
SPRING TONES
This should be a good day, totally worth going
Here's how it'll go:
Front Stage
6.45pm-7.15pm Woollen Kits - (buy their 7" you jerks!)
7.35pm-8.05pm Super Wild Horses (buy their 7" you jerks!)
8.25pm-9.05pm Ducktails
9.25pm-10.05pm Aleks & The Ramps
10.25pm-11.05pm Bachelorette
11.35pm-12.10am The UV Race (buy their LP you jerks!)
12.30am-1.10am The Dacios (buy their new cd you jerks!)
Back Stage
7.15pm-7.45pm Rat Vs Possum
8.05pm-8.45pm Songs
9.05pm-9.45pm Tiny Vipers
10.05pm-10.45pm Love Of Diagrams (buy their new cd you jerks!)
11.05pm-11.55pm Vivian Girls
12.15am-1am St Helens
Snowflake Room
8.30pm-9.10pm The French
9.30pm-10.10pm Children Of The Wave
10.30pm-11.10pm Mark Barrage
11.30pm-12.10pm Aoi
12.30am Hawnay Troof (this should be cool, Vice Cooler from XBXRX)
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In other news the new UV Race LP has just come out.
Melbourne people: Missing Link Records
Sydney people: Repressed Records
Spring Tones
SPRING TONES
This should be a good day, totally worth going
Here's how it'll go:
Front Stage
6.45pm-7.15pm Woollen Kits - (buy their 7" you jerks!)
7.35pm-8.05pm Super Wild Horses (buy their 7" you jerks!)
8.25pm-9.05pm Ducktails
9.25pm-10.05pm Aleks & The Ramps
10.25pm-11.05pm Bachelorette
11.35pm-12.10am The UV Race (buy their LP you jerks!)
12.30am-1.10am The Dacios (buy their new cd you jerks!)
Back Stage
7.15pm-7.45pm Rat Vs Possum
8.05pm-8.45pm Songs
9.05pm-9.45pm Tiny Vipers
10.05pm-10.45pm Love Of Diagrams (buy their new cd you jerks!)
11.05pm-11.55pm Vivian Girls
12.15am-1am St Helens
Snowflake Room
8.30pm-9.10pm The French
9.30pm-10.10pm Children Of The Wave
10.30pm-11.10pm Mark Barrage
11.30pm-12.10pm Aoi
12.30am Hawnay Troof (this should be cool, Vice Cooler from XBXRX)
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In other news the new UV Race LP has just come out.
Melbourne people: Missing Link Records
Sydney people: Repressed Records
23 September 2009
Album of the week- The UV Race: "The UV Race"
My fondness for these young pups' live outings has never been in doubt. After the early fumblings of their live-at-Missing Link cassette, and the demo/party mix CD (which included tracks by the Seeds, VOM, Stooges, Electric Eels and others mixed in with the band's own stuff) it's a relief to get hold of this album and realise they've pulled it off.
Scuzzy, raucous, utterly instinctive and full of self-confidence, it's everything you, or I, or any other band, could hope for from a debut album.
MOPBA 2009
Don't know how I missed mentioning this earlier...anyway, this year's annual Museum Of Particularly Bad Art exhibition and competition was launched last night. It's not giving too much away to mention that this was this year's winner, Ben Butcher's "Why Do We Need A Porpoise In Life?"
He's a photographer, usually.
Anyway, the exhibition runs at the Chapel Off Chapel, in Prahran, until September 27th, and is well worth a look. But not a long, thoughtful look, perhaps.
He's a photographer, usually.
Anyway, the exhibition runs at the Chapel Off Chapel, in Prahran, until September 27th, and is well worth a look. But not a long, thoughtful look, perhaps.
22 September 2009
Truth From Facts
So i'm stuck in Melbourne town, missing out on what might be the finest gig in Brisbane if not Australia for this weekend if not the month! But this weekend is still a winner here in hook-turn city.
WEDNESDAY - you should go see TAPEMAN at The Birmingham- he was great at The Old Bar, i heard good things about him at High Vibes and so if you ain't caught the guy yet, go to this show or one of the Saturday ones. Don't miss it eh!
THURSDAY
That says Woollen Kits, East Brunswick All Girls Choir, Acid Casualty and Holy Samolly this THURSDAY at The OLD BAR - $5 and Woollen Kits will have their new 7" at the show aswell!
FRIDAY - The Melbourne Stencil Festival is on at 117 Vere St, Abbotsford and it's gonna be pretty sweet, some friends of mine are in it so i'll be sure to be on the hunt for free beer and hanging out. Then, i'll be at the Northcote Social Club for Neil Hamburger. It's like $20 i think. Weird thing about this weekend is almost everyone i know is celebrating their birthdays.
SATURDAY - At 3pm there's a gig at CATFOOD PRESS which is at 289 Lygon St, Brunswick. Haven't heard any of the bands to tell the truth but i know Tenzenmen is putting Truth From Facts new 7" out which means it's sure to be good!
a: predator's dream
b: the urge to destroy is a creative urge too
If you missed the mighty Ghost Of Tape Man at his other shows, go see him with Johnnie & The Johnnie Johnnies at Bar Open - this might be free or $5 or $10- worth going either way. Digger & The Pussycats are playing at Yah-Yah's for FREE and Neil Hamburger's "Drunken Spelling Bee" at the East Brunswick Club for about $20 - which is sick! i went to it last time he came out.
At 2am Ghost Of Tape Man is playing what i believe to be his final Melbourne show at Pony for FREE. - See you there Bugsy!
SUNDAY - Sunday is kind of weird for me, i'm going to the cast and crew screening for a film i'm in called "Hanging at Picnic Rock". I'm the only dude in it and i get my legs ripped off me while i'm screaming. My buddy Clint Cure made it and it's sure to be a real hit, if it makes it to the festivals i heard it is i'll let you know!
I know there's a gig on but i can't remember what it is, let me know what's going down so i have somewhere to drink after the red carpet party.
WEDNESDAY - you should go see TAPEMAN at The Birmingham- he was great at The Old Bar, i heard good things about him at High Vibes and so if you ain't caught the guy yet, go to this show or one of the Saturday ones. Don't miss it eh!
THURSDAY
That says Woollen Kits, East Brunswick All Girls Choir, Acid Casualty and Holy Samolly this THURSDAY at The OLD BAR - $5 and Woollen Kits will have their new 7" at the show aswell!
FRIDAY - The Melbourne Stencil Festival is on at 117 Vere St, Abbotsford and it's gonna be pretty sweet, some friends of mine are in it so i'll be sure to be on the hunt for free beer and hanging out. Then, i'll be at the Northcote Social Club for Neil Hamburger. It's like $20 i think. Weird thing about this weekend is almost everyone i know is celebrating their birthdays.
SATURDAY - At 3pm there's a gig at CATFOOD PRESS which is at 289 Lygon St, Brunswick. Haven't heard any of the bands to tell the truth but i know Tenzenmen is putting Truth From Facts new 7" out which means it's sure to be good!
Truth From Facts 7"
a: predator's dreamb: the urge to destroy is a creative urge too
If you missed the mighty Ghost Of Tape Man at his other shows, go see him with Johnnie & The Johnnie Johnnies at Bar Open - this might be free or $5 or $10- worth going either way. Digger & The Pussycats are playing at Yah-Yah's for FREE and Neil Hamburger's "Drunken Spelling Bee" at the East Brunswick Club for about $20 - which is sick! i went to it last time he came out.
At 2am Ghost Of Tape Man is playing what i believe to be his final Melbourne show at Pony for FREE. - See you there Bugsy!
SUNDAY - Sunday is kind of weird for me, i'm going to the cast and crew screening for a film i'm in called "Hanging at Picnic Rock". I'm the only dude in it and i get my legs ripped off me while i'm screaming. My buddy Clint Cure made it and it's sure to be a real hit, if it makes it to the festivals i heard it is i'll let you know!
I know there's a gig on but i can't remember what it is, let me know what's going down so i have somewhere to drink after the red carpet party.
Truth From Facts
So i'm stuck in Melbourne town, missing out on what might be the finest gig in Brisbane if not Australia for this weekend if not the month! But this weekend is still a winner here in hook-turn city.
WEDNESDAY - you should go see TAPEMAN at The Birmingham- he was great at The Old Bar, i heard good things about him at High Vibes and so if you ain't caught the guy yet, go to this show or one of the Saturday ones. Don't miss it eh!
THURSDAY
That says Woollen Kits, East Brunswick All Girls Choir, Acid Casualty and Holy Samolly this THURSDAY at The OLD BAR - $5 and Woollen Kits will have their new 7" at the show aswell!
FRIDAY - The Melbourne Stencil Festival is on at 117 Vere St, Abbotsford and it's gonna be pretty sweet, some friends of mine are in it so i'll be sure to be on the hunt for free beer and hanging out. Then, i'll be at the Northcote Social Club for Neil Hamburger. It's like $20 i think. Weird thing about this weekend is almost everyone i know is celebrating their birthdays.
SATURDAY - At 3pm there's a gig at CATFOOD PRESS which is at 289 Lygon St, Brunswick. Haven't heard any of the bands to tell the truth but i know Tenzenmen is putting Truth From Facts new 7" out which means it's sure to be good!
a: predator's dream
b: the urge to destroy is a creative urge too
If you missed the mighty Ghost Of Tape Man at his other shows, go see him with Johnnie & The Johnnie Johnnies at Bar Open - this might be free or $5 or $10- worth going either way. Digger & The Pussycats are playing at Yah-Yah's for FREE and Neil Hamburger's "Drunken Spelling Bee" at the East Brunswick Club for about $20 - which is sick! i went to it last time he came out.
At 2am Ghost Of Tape Man is playing what i believe to be his final Melbourne show at Pony for FREE. - See you there Bugsy!
SUNDAY - Sunday is kind of weird for me, i'm going to the cast and crew screening for a film i'm in called "Hanging at Picnic Rock". I'm the only dude in it and i get my legs ripped off me while i'm screaming. My buddy Clint Cure made it and it's sure to be a real hit, if it makes it to the festivals i heard it is i'll let you know!
I know there's a gig on but i can't remember what it is, let me know what's going down so i have somewhere to drink after the red carpet party.
WEDNESDAY - you should go see TAPEMAN at The Birmingham- he was great at The Old Bar, i heard good things about him at High Vibes and so if you ain't caught the guy yet, go to this show or one of the Saturday ones. Don't miss it eh!
THURSDAY
That says Woollen Kits, East Brunswick All Girls Choir, Acid Casualty and Holy Samolly this THURSDAY at The OLD BAR - $5 and Woollen Kits will have their new 7" at the show aswell!
FRIDAY - The Melbourne Stencil Festival is on at 117 Vere St, Abbotsford and it's gonna be pretty sweet, some friends of mine are in it so i'll be sure to be on the hunt for free beer and hanging out. Then, i'll be at the Northcote Social Club for Neil Hamburger. It's like $20 i think. Weird thing about this weekend is almost everyone i know is celebrating their birthdays.
SATURDAY - At 3pm there's a gig at CATFOOD PRESS which is at 289 Lygon St, Brunswick. Haven't heard any of the bands to tell the truth but i know Tenzenmen is putting Truth From Facts new 7" out which means it's sure to be good!
Truth From Facts 7"
a: predator's dreamb: the urge to destroy is a creative urge too
If you missed the mighty Ghost Of Tape Man at his other shows, go see him with Johnnie & The Johnnie Johnnies at Bar Open - this might be free or $5 or $10- worth going either way. Digger & The Pussycats are playing at Yah-Yah's for FREE and Neil Hamburger's "Drunken Spelling Bee" at the East Brunswick Club for about $20 - which is sick! i went to it last time he came out.
At 2am Ghost Of Tape Man is playing what i believe to be his final Melbourne show at Pony for FREE. - See you there Bugsy!
SUNDAY - Sunday is kind of weird for me, i'm going to the cast and crew screening for a film i'm in called "Hanging at Picnic Rock". I'm the only dude in it and i get my legs ripped off me while i'm screaming. My buddy Clint Cure made it and it's sure to be a real hit, if it makes it to the festivals i heard it is i'll let you know!
I know there's a gig on but i can't remember what it is, let me know what's going down so i have somewhere to drink after the red carpet party.
21 September 2009
People Remember a Person Who Died
Nice tribute to Jim Carroll. Thanks to Frank McEwen for spotting it.
20 September 2009
18 September 2009
R.I.P Society Records Brisbane Blowout
I'd love to be going to this, at one point it looked do-able. But no, I'll be stuck in Melbourne BUT! i did scam 2 free tickets to Neil Hamburger and there's plenty of art shows and cafes to be seen at. I heard there's a party happening on Saturday with some of these bands - if you're in town and want the deets then get in touch with Nic at
R.I.P Society Records
R.I.P Society Records
R.I.P Society Records Brisbane Blowout
I'd love to be going to this, at one point it looked do-able. But no, I'll be stuck in Melbourne BUT! i did scam 2 free tickets to Neil Hamburger and there's plenty of art shows and cafes to be seen at. I heard there's a party happening on Saturday with some of these bands - if you're in town and want the deets then get in touch with Nic at
R.I.P Society Records
R.I.P Society Records
Suicide to play with Stooges
It seems the daring duo (half of which doesn't fly) is making the trip over the Atlantic to support the Stooges in London next May. Tix go on sale here.
17 September 2009
(insert something clever here)
Sorry, but I've had a bit of a fucked up week, which involved two trips to hospital- (three, if you count one made by a good friend)- as well as a frantic workload.
Forgive me if this is kinda short and sweet- it's not easy to type with one hand in plaster.
Ghost Of Tape Man is from New Zealand, and he is a bit awesome. Imagine a good Bob Log II, but even better than that.
The line up for Saturday's show at the Old Bar also includes Singing Sadie, Graveyard Train, Made for Chickens by Robots (last show ever, apparently) and the Toot Toot Toots.
Despite seeing a great show at the NSC just last week, I don't really like Northcote. But I know a lot of people who do.
This year's High Vibes festival has a huge number of bands, playing at a huge number of venues, all along High Street Northcote. Check that link for current details- things keep getting added. Note also the alcohol bans in certain areas- these do get enforced, at least sometimes they do.
Forgive me if this is kinda short and sweet- it's not easy to type with one hand in plaster.
Ghost Of Tape Man is from New Zealand, and he is a bit awesome. Imagine a good Bob Log II, but even better than that.
The line up for Saturday's show at the Old Bar also includes Singing Sadie, Graveyard Train, Made for Chickens by Robots (last show ever, apparently) and the Toot Toot Toots.Despite seeing a great show at the NSC just last week, I don't really like Northcote. But I know a lot of people who do.
This year's High Vibes festival has a huge number of bands, playing at a huge number of venues, all along High Street Northcote. Check that link for current details- things keep getting added. Note also the alcohol bans in certain areas- these do get enforced, at least sometimes they do.
Videos! Part 1
Yeah! whack out the milo tin- it's movie time!!
I filmed all these on my camera, wanted to put them up before but my internet was a dead horse.
BED WETTIN BAD BOYS
Live at Dirty Shirlows - Marrickville, Sydney
JAMES ARTHUR'S MANHUNT
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
LATE ARVO SONS
Live at The Birmingham - Collingwood, Melbourne
ROYAL HEADACHE
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
THE STABS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
OOGA BOOGAS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
DICK DIVER
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
If you want to see the whole Dick Diver set at Melbourne Flip Out- go to Fan Made Recordings
I filmed all these on my camera, wanted to put them up before but my internet was a dead horse.
BED WETTIN BAD BOYS
Live at Dirty Shirlows - Marrickville, Sydney
JAMES ARTHUR'S MANHUNT
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
LATE ARVO SONS
Live at The Birmingham - Collingwood, Melbourne
ROYAL HEADACHE
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
THE STABS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
OOGA BOOGAS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
DICK DIVER
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
If you want to see the whole Dick Diver set at Melbourne Flip Out- go to Fan Made Recordings
Videos! Part 1
Yeah! whack out the milo tin- it's movie time!!
I filmed all these on my camera, wanted to put them up before but my internet was a dead horse.
BED WETTIN BAD BOYS
Live at Dirty Shirlows - Marrickville, Sydney
JAMES ARTHUR'S MANHUNT
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
LATE ARVO SONS
Live at The Birmingham - Collingwood, Melbourne
ROYAL HEADACHE
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
THE STABS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
OOGA BOOGAS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
DICK DIVER
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
If you want to see the whole Dick Diver set at Melbourne Flip Out- go to Fan Made Recordings
I filmed all these on my camera, wanted to put them up before but my internet was a dead horse.
BED WETTIN BAD BOYS
Live at Dirty Shirlows - Marrickville, Sydney
JAMES ARTHUR'S MANHUNT
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
LATE ARVO SONS
Live at The Birmingham - Collingwood, Melbourne
ROYAL HEADACHE
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
THE STABS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
OOGA BOOGAS
Live at Sydney Flip Out - Manning Bar, Sydney
DICK DIVER
Live at Melbourne Flip Out - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
If you want to see the whole Dick Diver set at Melbourne Flip Out- go to Fan Made Recordings
Shattered Records Tour
Anyone who knows me has heard me spit the words Jay Reatard! many times, i think the guy is fantastic- from his first album with The Reatards to the last track on his new solo LP "Watch Me Fall". I've seen him 3 times and i think he's just starting to really hit his stride on the stage.
In the last 2 years he's started Shattered Records which is a label he made to help young bands he likes get a leg up. The bands on his roster are all stellar- i think Useless Eaters are the best band to come out of 2009.
Check out these tracks and go to Shattered Records for more info, also- feel free to get in touch with me for a mix cd or something at zac.oblivian@gmail.com
In the last 2 years he's started Shattered Records which is a label he made to help young bands he likes get a leg up. The bands on his roster are all stellar- i think Useless Eaters are the best band to come out of 2009.
Check out these tracks and go to Shattered Records for more info, also- feel free to get in touch with me for a mix cd or something at zac.oblivian@gmail.com
Shattered Records Tour
Anyone who knows me has heard me spit the words Jay Reatard! many times, i think the guy is fantastic- from his first album with The Reatards to the last track on his new solo LP "Watch Me Fall". I've seen him 3 times and i think he's just starting to really hit his stride on the stage.
In the last 2 years he's started Shattered Records which is a label he made to help young bands he likes get a leg up. The bands on his roster are all stellar- i think Useless Eaters are the best band to come out of 2009.
Check out these tracks and go to Shattered Records for more info, also- feel free to get in touch with me for a mix cd or something at zac.oblivian@gmail.com
In the last 2 years he's started Shattered Records which is a label he made to help young bands he likes get a leg up. The bands on his roster are all stellar- i think Useless Eaters are the best band to come out of 2009.
Check out these tracks and go to Shattered Records for more info, also- feel free to get in touch with me for a mix cd or something at zac.oblivian@gmail.com
16 September 2009
Drunk & Disorderly Podcast Episode 24
It's here. Here's what's on it:
Guilty - Los Hories (Don't Bother Us EP/Off The Hip)
Goin' Ape - The Tex Reys (Cave Girl/self released)
Memories Remain - Penny Ikinger (Fragile EP/self released)
Left Alone - Mother And Father (Nothin'/Z-Man Records)
Nite Watchmen - Mimic Jester (Wilde Psych/unknown)
Away With Me - Labor Party (Hellhound Down/Steel Cage)
Civilized Man - Tex Napalm & Dimi Dero (Stinky Singers/Beast Records)
Of Hopes And Dreams And Tombstones - Purple Hearts (Benzedrine Beat/Half a Cow)
The Price Of Love - The DTs (Nice'n'Ruff - Hard Soul Hits Vol. 1/Estrus)
I Wanna Turn Off Your Smile - Sonic Assassin (State is Enemy Forever!/Freakshow Records)
Sister Soul - The Holy Curse (Feed The Dogs/Turborock)
Bad Queenie - The Intercontinental Playboys (Hymns Of The Flesh/I-94 Bar Records)
Take It Easy - The Cherry Valence (The Cherry Valence/Estrus)
Siam - The Kill Devil Hills (Man, You Should Explode/Torn & Frayed)
Midnight Moses - Angus Khan (Black Leather Soul/Nickel & Dime Records)
Good Soldier - Vegas Kings (You'll Never Work In This Town Again/Mere Noise Records)
Brother Grahame Says -Johnny Casino & The Secrets (Live On 3PBS/Off The Hip)
Guilty - Los Hories (Don't Bother Us EP/Off The Hip)
Goin' Ape - The Tex Reys (Cave Girl/self released)
Memories Remain - Penny Ikinger (Fragile EP/self released)
Left Alone - Mother And Father (Nothin'/Z-Man Records)
Nite Watchmen - Mimic Jester (Wilde Psych/unknown)
Away With Me - Labor Party (Hellhound Down/Steel Cage)
Civilized Man - Tex Napalm & Dimi Dero (Stinky Singers/Beast Records)
Of Hopes And Dreams And Tombstones - Purple Hearts (Benzedrine Beat/Half a Cow)
The Price Of Love - The DTs (Nice'n'Ruff - Hard Soul Hits Vol. 1/Estrus)
I Wanna Turn Off Your Smile - Sonic Assassin (State is Enemy Forever!/Freakshow Records)
Sister Soul - The Holy Curse (Feed The Dogs/Turborock)
Bad Queenie - The Intercontinental Playboys (Hymns Of The Flesh/I-94 Bar Records)
Take It Easy - The Cherry Valence (The Cherry Valence/Estrus)
Siam - The Kill Devil Hills (Man, You Should Explode/Torn & Frayed)
Midnight Moses - Angus Khan (Black Leather Soul/Nickel & Dime Records)
Good Soldier - Vegas Kings (You'll Never Work In This Town Again/Mere Noise Records)
Brother Grahame Says -Johnny Casino & The Secrets (Live On 3PBS/Off The Hip)
15 September 2009
Hey Ho, Let's Go...to the cemetery
A Johnny Ramone tribute with a screening of a colourised, 3D print of Night of the Living Dead in a graveyard? Why the hell not?
14 September 2009
Richard Hell meets Russell Crowe on Australian TV
Jennifer Kyte is clueless. Sarah Bernhardt marginally less so. You don't actually see Hell meet Crowe so who knows if either rubbed off on the other.
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