Jay Reatard Tribute Review

I got to kick things off by DJ'ing which was cool, then there was a showing of an early Jay Reatard/Boston Chinks Euro tour. Useless Children killed my ears and played a ruling set. UV Race did a strong set, also played a new song which i thought was sick. Kamikaze stole the night with their Reatard covers and audience participation. Dj's Tom Mcguigan, Candy Cut, DX and Brain Children were also sick.

I have video, gimme a few hours and it'll be up(it's worth it!)

USELESS CHILDREN

THE UV RACE

KAMIKAZE TRIO

Jay Reatard Tribute Review

I got to kick things off by DJ'ing which was cool, then there was a showing of an early Jay Reatard/Boston Chinks Euro tour. Useless Children killed my ears and played a ruling set. UV Race did a strong set, also played a new song which i thought was sick. Kamikaze stole the night with their Reatard covers and audience participation. Dj's Tom Mcguigan, Candy Cut, DX and Brain Children were also sick.

I have video, gimme a few hours and it'll be up(it's worth it!)

USELESS CHILDREN

THE UV RACE

KAMIKAZE TRIO

Back to school weekend.

Following a huge performance at the last night of the Tote, them dirty old Meanies hit the Old Bar on Friday.

You may want to get there early- this will pack out, and for good reason. I wonder if they will set the onstage fire alarm off? AND my good friend DJ Frankie Teardrop will be playing from 1.00 til 3.00am, as well.

Then, on Saturday, a great line up, honouring a great guy:

Jay Reatard died last week at the age of 29, one of the most prolific punk musicians and song writers of our time, leaving behind a legacy of hundreds of records, thousands of songs and millions of shows in about 20 different bands over the last 15 years.
In the last two years, he'd toured Australia twice to rabid response from Melbourne, and on Saturday 30th January Melbourne is returning the favour by paying tribute to his life and music with a one-off show at the Ding Dong Lounge featuring reatarded Melbourne bands like Kamikaze Trio, The UV Race and Useless Children.
DJs Candy Cut, Pissing On The Mainframe and Stained Circles will blast tunes from his enormous back catalogue, and songs that influenced him or were influenced by him.
And as a one off, we will be showing footage from one of his wildest shows in his first European tour with the Jay Reatard band early in the night.
Doors are at 8:00pm, entry is $10, money from the door will go towards a charity to be elected by Jay's father specific to his life in Memphis.

That Melbourne-Memphis connection just keeps growing stronger, it seems.

Jay Reatard Tribute Show

Jay Reatard died last week at the age of 29, one of the most prolific punk musicians and song writers of our time, leaving behind a legacy of hundreds of records, thousands of songs and millions of shows in about 20 different bands over the last 15 years.

In the last two years, he'd toured Australia twice to rabid response from Melbourne, and on Saturday 30th January Melbourne is returning the favour by paying tribute to his life and music with a one-off show at the Ding Dong Lounge featuring reatarded Melbourne bands like Kamikaze Trio, The UV Race and Useless Children.

DJs Candy Cut, Pissing On The Mainframe and Stained Circles will blast tunes from his enormous back catalogue, and songs that influenced him or were written influenced by him.

And as a one off, we will be projecting footage from one of his wildest shows in his first European tour with the Jay Reatard band early in the night. Doors are at 8:00pm,

Entry is $10, money from the door will go towards a charity to be elected by Jay's father specific to his life in Memphis.

8pm - 8:30pm PISSING ON THE MAINFRAME DJ
8:30-9:00pm JAY REATARD LIVE
9:00pm-9:30pm STAINED CIRCLES DJ
9:30pm-10:00pm USELESS CHILDREN
10:00pm-10:30pm TOM MCGUIGAN DJ
10:30pm-11:00pm UV RACE
11:00-11:30pm CANDYCUT
11:30pm-12:00am KAMIKAZE TRIO
12:00am-3am STAINED / CANDY CUT / MAX

Jay Reatard Tribute Show

Jay Reatard died last week at the age of 29, one of the most prolific punk musicians and song writers of our time, leaving behind a legacy of hundreds of records, thousands of songs and millions of shows in about 20 different bands over the last 15 years.

In the last two years, he'd toured Australia twice to rabid response from Melbourne, and on Saturday 30th January Melbourne is returning the favour by paying tribute to his life and music with a one-off show at the Ding Dong Lounge featuring reatarded Melbourne bands like Kamikaze Trio, The UV Race and Useless Children.

DJs Candy Cut, Pissing On The Mainframe and Stained Circles will blast tunes from his enormous back catalogue, and songs that influenced him or were written influenced by him.

And as a one off, we will be projecting footage from one of his wildest shows in his first European tour with the Jay Reatard band early in the night. Doors are at 8:00pm,

Entry is $10, money from the door will go towards a charity to be elected by Jay's father specific to his life in Memphis.

8pm - 8:30pm PISSING ON THE MAINFRAME DJ
8:30-9:00pm JAY REATARD LIVE
9:00pm-9:30pm STAINED CIRCLES DJ
9:30pm-10:00pm USELESS CHILDREN
10:00pm-10:30pm TOM MCGUIGAN DJ
10:30pm-11:00pm UV RACE
11:00-11:30pm CANDYCUT
11:30pm-12:00am KAMIKAZE TRIO
12:00am-3am STAINED / CANDY CUT / MAX

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

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

Jay Reatard

Meant to mention this earlier, actually.
Local outfit Stained Circles brought Jay out for a tour, to coincide with their local release of his excellent "Blood Visions" LP.
I only got to one show, the Tote BBQ on the Monday, but it was well worth it.
The album runs through 15 tracks in 29 minutes- if anything, he played harder and faster live. There's a bit of YouTube from the Brisbane show here that'll give you an idea.
And there were excellent supports, including the slightly demented UV Race, and one of Digger & the Pussycats final shows before they leave for a (47 date) European tour.
Definitely an early contender for gig of the year.

Gimme Primitive and stuff

This weekend sees the return of Gimme Shelter to the Exford, as well as a special birthday- hi Myles!

While the final Primitive for 2007 is on at the Tote next week, featuring Wollongong's the Unheard, Melbourne's favorite young punks Witch Hats, and a teenage combo from Geelong, the Frowning Clouds.
I may not make it, but I hear a rumour that the people behind Gimme Shelter and Primitive crew are planning to be back early next year, and hope to kick off with a bay boat cruise. Oh yeah.

In other news this week, it's been reported and confirmed that the freehold of the Tote has been sold for a sum in the region of $3.2 million. The current lease has two more years to run, so there should be no immediate changes.

I wrote a small piece on Gonerfest for the I94 Bar about a month back: it's here if you want a look- probably worth it for some of Rich Stanley's comments alone.
Well, the party is over but there is a bunch of live sound up, including all three Australian acts. Here's some ECSR , Digger & the Pussycats and Ooga Boogas tunes, and a taste of some of the shit hot US stuff that was on offer, like Greg Cartwright and the Final Solutions , who feature Jay Reatard in their number, as well as Jay solo.
Have a listen, go here for more.

Thanks to Jack Stands for all this, and to Eric for being such a nice fella.