Thursday, 27 October 2011

The Garbage and The Flowers at Hibernian House, 10/09/11


There's news that TGATF are getting the Stone Rehearsal tapes pressed to LP finally, as well as talk of the double LP being re-released, which is nothing but great to hear. For a band that's been around for so long and had, I'd say, a sly influence on so many practising bands today, their merch is incredibly hard to get a hold of. I'm pretty excited by the news at least, and for their seeming nonchalance in regards to most "band stuff," it was really nice to see them play at Hibernian House and not be a complete mess (Torben Tilly came out with this quote, which is one of my favourites, and I never know what to expect of them after reading it, though many years have passed and I'm nearly sure the line-up is different: "Sometimes however, through our own hazardous doing as a band, or an anomalous black star, a schnoollee, these songs would become unhinged and collapse into fractured shards of noise and disunion, leaning heavily like wine. This was especially the case when playing live, even if it was intentional (the drugs and alcohol) or accidental (the drugs and alcohol). Part of its beauty was that almost at the same instant that it was falling apart it was beginning to fall back together again, creating a counterpoint of melancholy and joy. I quite like it when it is so chaotic and entangled. Somehow it feeds the imagination and the music takes on a life of its own, revealing secret patterns and ghosts in the recordings.")



Friday, 30 September 2011

The Sweats, Woollen Kits, and Super Wild Horses at Repressed Records In-store, 20/08/11

God I love Woollen Kits. Super Wild Horses are pretty unstoppable, and new band The Sweats (ft. members of Royal Headache) will prove to be great once they've stuck around for a bit longer, I'll bet.





Repressed Records
Woollen Kits
Super Wild Horses

Radiant Live: Oblako Lodka and Hammocks and Honey at FBi Social, 25/08/11

Gorgeous set by Hammocks and Honey, who you should definitely definitely see if you get a chance. Their songs have a way of really creeping up on you and staying.





Special Award Records
Hammocks and Honey
Oblako Lodka

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Passing Strange #1: Street Talk, Marf Loth, Raw Prawn, and The Fighting League at OAF 22/09/11

New night at Oxfords Art Factory that is free and has cheap alcohol! What is there to say no to. Pretty into Raw Prawn (raw prawn raw prawn) and Street Talk and Marf Loth, too. The Fighting League are into being "calypso." The next Passing Strange is on October 20 and The Nugs are playing(!) with Mere Women and etc.

(Think I might return to monochrome.)















Street Talk
Marf Loth

The Fighting League

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Two Things

1). This Saturday night/Sunday morning I'll be doing the graveyard shift with the ever wonderful DEL on 2ser 107.3fm. That's from 2am-5am, or whenever we feel like giving up. If you were so lucky to listen in last time, I promise that this time we will be less drunk and might even say more than four words each. We even have a theme! Here's a hint:



You can stream it from here.

2). Next Thursday the 25th of August I'll be DJing as part of Special Award Records DJs at FBi Social. It'll be 'Love Soul and Pop' AKA we'll have you doing the twist all night. The shit-hot Oblako Lodka and Hammocks + Honey will be playing alongside Richard In Your Mind. It'll be sensual. Details:


Thursday August 25th

Richard In Your Mind + Hammocks & Honey + Oblako Lodka

FBi Social, Level 2 Kings Cross Hotel, 248 William St, Kings Cross

8pm $12

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

The Renderers and Eat Skull at the Sandringham Hotel, 17/04/2011

This show was back in April (and these pictures have been sitting on my computer for a real long time) when Eat Skull were here for Spring Break's Totally Autumn. It's got to be said that I was way too drunk when they played in Newcastle and wrote it off as messy and unintentional noisy crap in a live setting, because I wasn't in a state to listen properly. This show, on the other hand, while definitely still a mess (basically everything broke), was quality mess and put me back on the appreciation path. It was great to finally see The Renderers, too.











The Renderers
Eat Skull

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