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

Melbourne Flip Out '09

I had a great day at Flip Out on saturday. I was lucky enough to be Stage Manager for it. Thanks to all the bands and punters for making it such a sick day. And of course Dan and Johanna for setting it all up and making this happen. Oh! and Rigid for bringing out James Arthurs Manhunt.

There wasn't a band playing i didn't like, but of them all i'd say my favourites would have been:

TEEN ARCHER
DICK DIVER
JAMES ARTHURS MANHUNT
SLUG GUTS
GOODNIGHT LOVING
OOGA BOOGAS
SUPER WILD HORSES
ROYAL HEADACHE

I took some photos, ran around all day and managed to drink a few beers on the side.

Teen Archer







James Arthur



Slug Guts





Ooga Boogas aka THE DOORS









Super Wild Horses







I really dug Dan Lewis and the Brain Children dj sets, was great to see peeps still rocking at 3am after such a long day.

Melbourne Flip Out '09

I had a great day at Flip Out on saturday. I was lucky enough to be Stage Manager for it. Thanks to all the bands and punters for making it such a sick day. And of course Dan and Johanna for setting it all up and making this happen. Oh! and Rigid for bringing out James Arthurs Manhunt.

There wasn't a band playing i didn't like, but of them all i'd say my favourites would have been:

TEEN ARCHER
DICK DIVER
JAMES ARTHURS MANHUNT
SLUG GUTS
GOODNIGHT LOVING
OOGA BOOGAS
SUPER WILD HORSES
ROYAL HEADACHE

I took some photos, ran around all day and managed to drink a few beers on the side.

Teen Archer







James Arthur



Slug Guts





Ooga Boogas aka THE DOORS









Super Wild Horses







I really dug Dan Lewis and the Brain Children dj sets, was great to see peeps still rocking at 3am after such a long day.

Flipped Out, Sydney

If you saw my drunken ass in Sydney over the weekend, you'd know i had big fun. To anyone i chased, hassled, fought, kissed or took photos of, you're all total dudes. It was a good time and fast approaching is Flip Out in Melbourne at The Corner Hotel. If i scammed beer or ciggarettes out of anyone, hit me up this saturday. I took over 1000 photos throughout the weekend. For me, The Ooga Boogas at Flip Out and Teen Archer at the afterparty at Oxford Arts Factory were my favourite sets. Also James Arthurs Manhunt, really wish i could have stayed in Sydney one more night to see them, Pink Reason and Carborator.

This is a bunch of photos i took from thursday to sunday. Thank you's to Emilyrose, Nathan and Jez for their hospitality and friendship. Lukus for driving us to the airport. Also Jimi's mum for a fantastic lunch today.

Click on the photos to see them big.

Jimi. On the way to Melbourne Airport.



Reading material for the plane.



My buddy DREWFUNK has a show on in Sydney at the moment, if you can- check it out at Oh Really Gallery. Cool space, it's out on Enmore road. I went to the opening and then to this bar on Oxford St called Ching-A-Lings. If you don't have anything nice to say (about Ching-A-Lings), don't say anything at all. basically.





Headed to Repressed Records before it shut. Got some nice records.



Back to Newtown, records and goon in the early morn.



Friday was spent drinking beers at the Clare and buying records at Egg and Utopia. Friday night was the Pink Reason Show at Dirty Shirlows then James Arthurs Manhunt at Louies, i actually slept there. It was great, however the daytime drinking and seeing ma friendo's from Melbourne arrive made me giggly. How sick were BED WETTIN' BAD BOYS. I love my shirt. Thanks to Joey Suck It for writing on it, and then drawing a dick on my chest. What a buddy.



Bed Wettin' Bad Boys



Me with James Arthur



Marcus and T.J Honeysuckle



The pre-Flip Out drinking crew at The Courthouse in Newtown.



Melbourne bringing it to Sydney.



Royal Headache, Shogun rockin' it early.



Royal Headache, Joey Suck-It



Shogun getting friendly with the audience.



Plenty of these



Emilyrose, Annie, Jimi



OOGA BOOGAS. Leon. They played the best set outta any of the bands.



OOGA BOOGAS. Mikey



OOGA BOOGAS. Ubu



OOGA BOOGAS. Rigid



Heather and Jonny Goodtimes



Shorty and Georgia



James Arthur and tha motherfuckin' Manhunt



Deaf Wish. Jensen



Deaf Wish. Nick



The Stabs. Mark



The Stabs. Brendan



The Stabs. Matt



UV RACE. Marcus



UV RACE. Al



UV RACE. Dan



UV RACE. Moses



Super Wild Horses. Amy



Super Wild Horses. Hayley



Eddy Current Suppression Ring. Danny



Eddy Current Suppression Ring. Mikey and Brendan



Eddy Current Suppression Ring. Brendan



Eddy Current Suppression Ring.



Eddy Current Suppression Ring.



AFTER-PARTY at Oxford Arts Factory.









Teen Archer smashin' it! Dylan & Gus



Teen Archer. Dylan



Teen Archer. Gus



Teen Archer. Alex



Mikey and Brendan



Making friends on Oxford St



Sunday morning, hanging on the roof





Back to art shows and soy latte's...